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ATLANTA — A young child was found wandering a southeast Atlanta neighborhood this morning and Atlanta Police need help identifying him.
The child is believed to be 4 years old and his name could possibly be Jordan, they said. It is possible that his mother's name is Katy.
Police said the child was found walking alone on Glenwood Avenue wearing only Spiderman underpants and carrying a gray and blue backpack.
Anyone who knows who this child is or where his parents are is asked to call 911 or contact Detective William Walters at 404-546-4260. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/child-found-glenwood-avenue-atlanta/85-bf387499-7f63-4a60-bd14-adf37e46ebf6 | 2022-06-28T17:41:44 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/child-found-glenwood-avenue-atlanta/85-bf387499-7f63-4a60-bd14-adf37e46ebf6 |
A man and woman were found shot to death in a crashed car early Tuesday in residential area in Hopewell. The killings were the city’s second double homicide in four days.
Hopewell police said officers were called about 2:20 a.m. to the area of South 13th and Buren streets for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a man and a woman inside a crashed vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene by Hopewell Fire & EMS paramedics.
The names of the victims were being withheld by police until relatives can be notified.
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Two other juveniles sustained gunshot wounds from the incident but were transported to local hospital and are expected to make a full recovery, police said.
The shooting remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about either shooting incident is urged to call Hopewell Investigations at (804) 541-2284 or Hopewell/Prince George Crime Solvers at (804) 541-2202. Information can also be provided using the P3tips mobile app.
(804) 649-6450 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/2-found-fatally-shot-in-crashed-car-in-hopewell/article_1e04c7b2-bc6f-5766-9a7e-91a5b84753de.html | 2022-06-28T17:41:44 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/2-found-fatally-shot-in-crashed-car-in-hopewell/article_1e04c7b2-bc6f-5766-9a7e-91a5b84753de.html |
MASON CITY, Iowa — It’s now been 27 years since 27-year-old Jodi Huisentruit went missing — on the 27th of June — meaning the television news anchor has now been missing as long as she was last seen alive.
On Monday, the community who cares about her gathered outside Huisentruit's former news staton, KIMT, to make it known they’re not going to forget her story.
"This time 27 years ago, about 10:35 in the morning, Jodi should have been behind me here at KIMT," said Caroline Lowe, a member of the nonprofit Find Jodi, which helped organize the event. "This is a very somber, very significant milestone anniversary."
Coworkers and friends shared their memories, humanizing the young woman whose story is often overshadowed by tragedy. Katie Morem, a college friend, shared memories from a study abroad trip with Huisentruit when they attended Saint Cloud State together.
"We would forever find her asleep on the carpet in her room because she would be up staying up, writing in her journal, writing letters to all of her friends. She was so driven and such a connector," Morem said.
Other friends also painted a picture of a young woman who cared deeply about maintaining strong relationships.
"It was so important for her to keep up with people," added Amy Westman, another friend. "Later on when I was married and living in the Twin Cities, when she'd come to visit--and this was back when you had to pay for long-distance [calls]--I always knew I had to carve out time for Jodi to get out her big address book, get on my phone and call every friend who lived in that area code."
Amy Kuns, Huisentruit's coworker at KIMT who was the last known person to speak with her, also attended the event.
"I was the last person to speak with her, and I thought--'why me? Why do I have to carry that burden?'" Kuns said. "But then it struck me that it's because God picked me to do this for Jodi. I wasn't strong enough at the time. It took me 27 years to get this strong, but I'm ready. To talk about it, to tell her story."
Mason City Police investigator Terrance Prochaska, the lead investigator on Huisentruit's case, spoke briefly at the event, saying the case is very much alive.
"We want to assure we take this case as seriously as we do any other case," Prochaska said. "I want you to understand that we focus on the new technology that comes about all the time. We keep trying to figure out a way to put this case into our technology that keeps advancing to one day find an answer to what happened."
Prochaska urged those in attendance to call the Mason City Police Department at (641)421-3000. He also said the department is taking every tip seriously, even if it doesn't appear as though there's a "result" after calling and speaking with him.
"You have to understand, as we are playing a small game with whoever did this, the more information we tell, the more information that person could be receiving to try to hide even further," said Prochaska said.
Those who attended also had a chance to write notes to Huisentruit’s family in a book. The following statement, provided to the team at Find Jodi, was read on behalf of the family, who said it was too painful for them to attend:
First of all, we, Jodi’s family, want to say a big thank you to all of you who have shown up here today. We know that along with us, you feel the pain and anguish over not having found our Jodi and not having justice served in her case. Whoever thought that on June 27, 1995, we would still be searching for her 27 years later? Many of you were close to Jodi, too. Yes, she was so much fun and brought us so much joy and happiness! Above all, she cared deeply about us and was always concerned that her close friends and family were content and happy in their daily lives.
Jodi was an optimist, and as a member of the Optimist Club, she would have wanted us to be happy and positive about the future. She often would say “I love life!” However, we have to admit it is very hard for us to always be that way. We have our moments when we are very sad, bitter, and angry that this has happened to our ‘Little Sue,’ as we affectionately called her. She had such a bright future ahead of her, and she should be here every day enjoying it.
We never thought a tragedy like this would happen to our family. Jodi was on guard about her personal safety. She lived on the straight and narrow and was very concerned about her reputation wherever she went.
To law enforcement: we are grateful for the work that you have done and continue to do in Jodi’s case, but we must continue to pursue all leads that come in and not dismiss any of them as insignificant. Please be willing to listen and accept help from others. We need all the assistance we can get in solving this case. Many times, the guilty party lives within a few miles of the victim. As we’ve said before, it could be someone we least suspect.
Finally, there are not enough words to express our gratitude for all of the time and effort that the two groups, FindJodi.com and Jodi’s Network of Hope, have put in for Jodi over the years. To the FindJodi.com team, your knowledge, experience, and dedication have kept Jodi’s case out in the forefront, and we know that your work is making a difference, both for Jodi’s case and others. To Jodi’s Network of Hope, your efforts in keeping Jodi’s legacy alive, such as scholarships and safety training, are simply amazing, and we know that Jodi would be in awe of everything you have done in her name
‘Thank you’ is simply not big enough to express our gratitude and appreciation to both of these groups.
You all are saints in our eyes for volunteering your personal time for Jodi, and you all should be richly blessed someday.
Again, thank you all for the support you’ve shown today and for being so dedicated to our Jodi and her case. It’s time to bring Jodi home.
Sincerely, Jodi’s family
and an investigator with the Mason City Police Department said the case is still very much active.
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HOUSTON — Abortion rights groups won a court victory Tuesday in Harris County but it will likely be challenged soon by the state.
A Harris County judge granted a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of the state’s pre-Roe abortion ban in response to a lawsuit by abortion providers. The county attorney said the TRO will remain in effect until a July 12 hearing.
After the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade last week, several states, including Texas, have trigger laws set to go into effect in the coming weeks outlawing or severely restricting abortions.
But Attorney General Ken Paxton said Texas didn't have to wait for the trigger law because it already had a ban on the books before the original Roe v. Wade ruling nearly 50 years ago. He said SCOTUS's recent ruling means the old law can be enforced again.
"On Friday, within hours of the Supreme Court’s decision, the Texas attorney general put out an advisory stating that the state’s trigger ban, which bans abortion almost entirely, will not take effect for approximately two months or longer," said ACLU in a press release. "But in that same advisory issued on Friday, the attorney general said that 'abortion providers could be criminally liable for providing abortions starting today' based on the state’s 'abortion prohibitions predating Roe.'"
The ACLU represented abortion providers in the civil lawsuit filed here in Harris County. One of the people named in the suit is Paxton.
The Harris County Attorney's Office issued a statement following the ruling.
“I’m glad to see that a Harris County court blocked enforcement of pre-Roe anti-abortion laws that have been on the books since the 1920s. It’s shameful that Attorney General Ken Paxton would be encouraging prosecutors to go after medical providers under laws that are clearly no longer enforceable,” said Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee. “It’s reprehensible that our Attorney General would invoke laws dating back to the 1920s – we all know what types of laws were on the books in the south during that time. Our state leadership should not be trying to take Texans back to those times.”
In addition, Texas’ trigger law automatically goes into effect 30 days after the Supreme Court issues its judgment overturning Roe v. Wade, which typically comes about a month after the opinion is issued.
Experts tell us it will still be several weeks before the actual judgement is finalized so the ban in Texas would go into effect 30 days after that.
But even then, KHOU 11 legal analyst Carmen Roe says local district attorneys will decide if they pursue criminal charges related to abortions.
"Democratic District Attorneys who are elected have said pretty much generally that they are not going to enforce the law whereas in Republic District Attorney areas they have said clearly that they will enforce the law,” Roe said.
It's unclear what or how the state could do if a local authority refuses to enforce the laws which make performing or assisting in an abortion, a felony. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-trigger-law-abortion-lawsuit/285-a34bc2d2-3e1f-4d37-9ce7-b16d7144bb07 | 2022-06-28T17:41:48 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-trigger-law-abortion-lawsuit/285-a34bc2d2-3e1f-4d37-9ce7-b16d7144bb07 |
Richmond city employees who have been calling for the right to unionize over the past year may have to wait until September to see whether the City Council will adopt legislation to let them do so.
While some city officials and union advocates had expected the introduction of an amended bill Monday, the council instead delayed action again in front of approximately 100 city workers and labor organizers eager to collectively negotiate with the city for better wages and working conditions.
“It’s time to do it,” said Maurice Black, a 23-year veteran of the city’s Public Works department who spoke in favor of union legislation during the council meeting. “We can’t keep working on these slave-mentality wages. It has to change.”
City Council President Cynthia Newbille said that she expects an amended bill based on feedback from the public and council members will be formally introduced next month.
While an updated ordinance could be introduced as soon as next Tuesday at the council’s Organizational Development Standing Committee meeting, further delay could prevent the council from voting before the end of summer as the governing body typically takes a recess in August.
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“We are committed to moving this down the road. And when I say moving, I don’t mean kicking [the can down the road,]” she said. “What we’re talking about is doing this in a way that’s in the best interest of city employees and the organization as well.”
City officials have delayed voting on two competing bills multiple times as Mayor Levar Stoney’s administration has argued for limiting the right to employees in the departments of Public Works and Public Utilities.
Six of the council’s nine members have signed on as co-patrons for another bill that would allow social workers, library workers, police, firefighters and other employees to unionize. Still, the majority on council who say they support it have failed to bring it to a vote.
In an interview before the meeting, Department of Social Services employee Felicia Boney said she and other employees are seeking to form a labor union in order to improve their working conditions.
As a trickle of rain fell on the assembled crowd with many wearing purple t-shirts that read “Virginia is for Unions,” Boney said she expects to see buckets catching water from the ceiling of her office the next day.
Standing with fellow members of an organizing committee with the labor union SEIU 512 in the council meeting, Boney told the City Council that the debate is about expanding the rights of workers.
“We’re seeing a reversal of rights in our country right now. So it matters a lot that city of Richmond workers are fighting to expand our rights to a union and collective bargaining,” she said. “Our working conditions are your living conditions. We want a strong collective bargaining ordinance passed immediately.”
While Mayor Levar Stoney says he is supportive of allowing local government workers to unionize, he and other top city officials have pushed to limit an initial ordinance to a smaller band of workers because of the administration’s lack of experience negotiating union contracts and the costs that it could incur.
“The Administration continues to work with City Council to reach a resolution on collective bargaining,” Jim Nolan, the mayor’s spokesman, said in an email just before the start of the council meeting.
Dwayne Johnson, an organizer with Teamsters Local 322, another labor union working with city employees, said that the city should not narrow the ordinance to only a few workers.
“I think the biggest hurdle … is for the council members to understand the sky is not going to fall” if they pass a broader ordinance, Johnson said in an interview.
Nolan added that the administration has tried to focus on employee satisfaction recently by raising the minimum wage for city employees to $17 per hour, boosting police and firefighter salaries with raises of at least 10% and granting a 5% wage increase for all other city employees.
While few city employees have said they are pleased with the raises, Black said he feels that it still isn’t enough for some older employees whose wages are still low.
“A person who is making $125,000, a 5% raise for him looks excellent,” he said. “A person like me who is making $32,000 … the only thing it does is put me in a higher tax bracket, and I take home less money.”
Other workers and labor organizers said that a strong collective bargaining ordinance would also enable them to address other work issues, such as shift durations, caseloads, safety precautions and health regulations.
Local government employees are eligible to unionize and negotiate labor contracts under legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2020. The state bill, however, requires local governing boards to pass local legislation to grant the right in each locality. Richmond Public Schools teachers, for example, gained the ability to collectively negotiate work contracts after a School Board vote in December.
In March, four months after the introduction of two collective bargaining bills for city employees, the Richmond City Council voted to form a working group to review the legislation.
Administration and council officials at the time gave little detail about the composition of the panel and whether it would meet publicly. Union advocates who said they were invited to participate said the group never met, giving the impression that it was a stall tactic.
The council and one of its standing committees have reviewed the legislation three times in open meetings since then, each time declining to vote on whether to approve either bill.
Speaking to city workers and organizers with SEIU 512 after the council discussion about the legislation, city library worker Ben Himmelfarb said the introduction of an updated collective bargaining ordinance was pulled after a few organizers who saw the draft felt it was inadequate.
“The city attorney seems to be working with the mayor and [chief administrative officer] … to subvert the kind of strong ordinance that we want to see done,” Himmelfarb said. “There was a moment where we thought tonight we would see a strong ordinance and we would all go, ‘vote yes.’ We then saw the ordinance and it was crap.”
In an interview after the meeting, Councilwoman Reva Trammell, the chief sponsor of the council’s favored union bill, said that officials need more time to review the proposed amendments. Trammell also noted that one of the chief co-sponsors, Councilwoman Kristen Nye, was absent, which made her and others feel uncertain about how to proceed Monday.
“We want to get it right,” she said. “I think all of us have not been on the same page. There’s been so much miscommunication out there.”
(804) 649-6178 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-city-council-delays-action-on-measure-to-allow-city-workers-to-unionize/article_e5e75c74-5086-5abb-aa66-5e02858d7c9c.html | 2022-06-28T17:41:50 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-city-council-delays-action-on-measure-to-allow-city-workers-to-unionize/article_e5e75c74-5086-5abb-aa66-5e02858d7c9c.html |
UVALDE, Texas — One of the 17 children and adults injured in the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde was discharged from University Hospital, while the other's condition was upgraded.
19 children and 2 teachers were killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School on May 24 and opened fire. The investigation shows the gunman was inside one classroom for 77 minutes before law enforcement shot and killed him.
As of Tuesday morning, a spokesperson at University Hospital in San Antonio said the facility is still treating one patient. A 66-year-old woman was discharged from the hospital, while a 10-year-old girl's condition was upgraded to good. The 10-year-old girl and elderly woman had both arrived at the hospital in serious condition, according to the hospital.Two other children who were being treated at University Hospital were previously discharged.
Just after the shooting on May 24, 15 injured children and adults were initially taken to Uvalde Memorial Hospital, where they were either treated and discharged or transported to other hospitals. Ten of those injured were discharged the same day as the shooting, including seven children and three adults.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa nonprofit is continuing to educate and advocate for expanded access to contraceptives for women throughout the state following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Rachel Goss, the executive director of Family Planning Council of Iowa, said expanding access to contraceptives is important to women because it helps ensure their safety.
Access is especially important if abortions were to become illegal in Iowa.
According to Power to Decide, 49,620 women in need live in counties without access to public health centers that provide the full range of the FDA-approved birth control methods.
Goss said this is something that needs to change.
"We're hopeful and open to working with people from both sides of the aisle that want to ensure expanding contraceptive access, but really I think it's more important now than ever for Iowans to get engaged with their legislatures," Goss said.
If women do live in contraceptive deserts or areas where public health centers don't offer the full FDA-approved birth control methods, Goss recommended they look into Family Planning Clinics.
According to Goss, these clinics help residents get educated and find access to contraceptive methods and preventive screenings. Costs are based on ability to pay and tend to be lower than other health clinics, making it more accessible for Iowans.
"That's the commitment to ensuring people have a choice to what contraceptive method they would like to use, and it's different for everybody based on their unique set of circumstances," Goss said.
Family Planning Council of Iowa has a clinic locator available for those in need. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/non-profit-working-to-educate-expand-access-to-contraceptives-roe-v-wade-overturneed/524-c98cac7c-b433-493e-9ba1-ae19b3765893 | 2022-06-28T17:42:01 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/non-profit-working-to-educate-expand-access-to-contraceptives-roe-v-wade-overturneed/524-c98cac7c-b433-493e-9ba1-ae19b3765893 |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The City of Flagstaff announced on Tuesday that it is lifting fire restrictions, and returning to Stage 0. Those changes take effect at noon on Jun. 28.
Stage 0 fire restrictions mean that smoking and using e-cigarettes are banned in all public places within the City of Flagstaff including City Parks, Open Spaces, and the Urban Trail System.
Even though restrictions are relaxed, residents should always be careful when working with potential fire starters.
Remember, don't throw cigarettes or matches out of a moving vehicle. Always drown outdoor fires with plenty of water, and stir them up to cool them down.
If you're using charcoal, don't just throw it on the ground. Dunk it in water until it's cool!
And most importantly, never leave a fire unattended.
As a reminder, outdoor fires within the City of Flagstaff are prohibited without a written permit from the Fire Department. That doesn't include barbecues, outdoor fireplaces, incinerators, grills, or other similar appliances, but always make sure those are 15 feet from any combustible materials.
You can click here to learn more information about Flagstaff's different stages of fire restriction.
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The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority has released tips on how to prevent fires from starting in your home.
“More than 4,000 Americans die each year in fires and approximately 25,000 are injured,” the authority said on its website. “An overwhelming number of fires occur in the home.”
First off, the authority says that every house needs to have at least one working smoke alarm. Every level of the home and every sleeping area should have a working smoke alarm inside of it to offer the best protection.
Appliances should also be used in a way that manufacturers recommend, since overheating, shorts and sparks can all lead to a fire breaking out.
Lastly, families should have an escape plan from every room of the house.
“Caution everyone to stay low to the floor when escaping from fire and never to open doors that are hot,” the authority said. “Select a location where everyone can meet after escaping the house. Get out then call for help.”
The authority offers free home safety inspections. Schedule one with them by calling 623-544-5400. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/city-of-flagstaff-stage-0-fire-restrictions/75-7f73b708-0f7e-4e00-94a3-97867707e306 | 2022-06-28T17:50:39 | 1 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/city-of-flagstaff-stage-0-fire-restrictions/75-7f73b708-0f7e-4e00-94a3-97867707e306 |
Mandan police responded to more calls for service in 2021 than in 2020, but the number of crimes investigated decreased, a trend the department’s chief would like to see continue.
“This shows people are calling for police services more often and allowing officers to problem-solve for our community,” Chief Jason Ziegler said.
It’s a statistic included in the Mandan Police Department’s 2021 report, which was released Monday. The department annually analyzes the most recent year’s activity to target problem areas and identify trends using past years’ data.
The department responded to 15,178 calls for service in 2021, up from 14,459 in 2020. In 2019 that number was 14,851, and in 2018 it was 15,273. The number of calls for service in 2021 was 2% above the department's four-year average, while the number of crimes investigated was down 13%.
Some offenses saw slight upticks in 2021, including assaults, which went from 485 to 550. Sex offenses rose to 73 from 60. But drug offenses dropped from 338 in 2020 to 303 in 2021, the report showed. That category had reached 444 in 2019. Fraud offenses fell from 120 in 2020 to 77 last year.
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The department investigated no homicides in 2021, a drop from three in 2020 and five in 2019, the year of the quadruple homicide at RJR Maintenance and Management.
Some nonviolent crimes rose considerably in 2021. Family offenses -- threats, abandonment, neglect, nonviolent abuse or cruelty, for example -- rose to 168 from 78. Liquor law violations that numbered five in 2020 went to 38. Trespass cases, which require the property owner to call police and request prosecution, went from 102 in 2020 to 294 in 2021. Domestic disputes not involving assault rose from 365 in 2020 to 429 last year.
Child neglect and abuse offenses climbed to 113 in 2021, up from 79 in 2020.
The department ticketed 56 drivers for no liability insurance, down from 118 in 2020. Stop sign and red light violations rose to 125 in 2021 from 80 in 2020, and citations for care required and careless driving rose to 101 from 84. The department responded to two fatal crashes in 2021.
Juvenile drug offenses rose from 28 in 2020 to 40 in 2021, the report shows. Sex offenses climbed to 24 from seven, and disorderly conduct offenses reached 46, up from 13. The department handled 34 runaway offenses, up from 20 in 2020.
Reach Travis Svihovec at 701-250-8260 or Travis.Svihovec@bismarcktribune.com | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/report-mandan-police-calls-up-in-2021-but-crimes-investigated-are-down/article_92268dd8-f6ec-11ec-bad8-67d20d083117.html | 2022-06-28T17:50:47 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/report-mandan-police-calls-up-in-2021-but-crimes-investigated-are-down/article_92268dd8-f6ec-11ec-bad8-67d20d083117.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento County's unhoused population reached record highs over the past three years, according to the 2022 Point-in-Time-Count.
Sacramento Steps Forward (SSF) said the PIT count shows the number of people experiencing homelessness on a given night in Sacramento County. The report is a collective effort to understand the degree of homelessness in the Sacramento Region.
The PIT count is typically conducted every two years, however, because of COVID-19, the 2021 PIT Count was postponed to 2022.
The 2022 PIT Count found that Sacramento's unhoused population on a given night has risen by 67% between 2019 and 2022.
In 2019, a total of 5,570 people were experiencing homelessness in Sacramento County. Comparatively, on either Feb. 23 or Feb. 24, 2022, a total of 9,278 individuals were experiencing homelessness in Sacramento County. Seventy-two percent of people experiencing homelessness slept outdoors, not in shelters.
The PIT Count shows that the sheltered count increased by 57% and the unsheltered count increased by 71% between 2019 and 2022. According to SSF, this represents an increase in per capita homelessness, with approximately 59 out of every 10,000 Sacramento County residents experiencing homelessness on a single night.
However, despite homelessness increasing in Sacramento County between 2019 and 2022, the PIT count shows the number of veterans experiencing homelessness has decreased by 6% and the amount of families with children experiencing homelessness has decreased by 31%.
"The extreme housing shortage and lack of affordability is one significant contributor to the increase in homelessness in California, and Sacramento is emblematic of that," Lisa Bates, the SSF chief executive director said. "The key to changing the trajectory will be continued work among decision-makers to align and coordinate strategies, resources and increased funding for prevention and housing with appropriate levels of service.”
According to SSF, in the last year, Sacramento County has allocated nearly $50 million in addition to its programs that address, prevent, or divert homelessness.
On Monday, Mayor Darrell Steinberg announced plans to propose a new 24-hour respite and navigation center to serve unhoused residents in Sacramento. The proposal aims to allow the city-owned property at 3615 Auburn Boulevard, which was formerly the Powerhouse Science Center, to be turned into a round-the-clock facility to serve residents experiencing homelessness.
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KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK)—A break-in at an elementary school in the Cedar Grove area is under investigation.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says that police took a report on Monday about a break-in at Cedar Grove Elementary School. They say that a few interior doors were damaged after suspects pried them open, and nine Samsung televisions were stolen.
Kanawha County Schools spokesperson Briana Warner said that one of the televisions was recovered in Fayette County. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/9-televisions-stolen-from-cedar-grove-elementary/ | 2022-06-28T18:01:33 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/9-televisions-stolen-from-cedar-grove-elementary/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Families who need some help getting school clothing for their children will be able to apply for assistance beginning in July.
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources says the Bureau for Family Assistance will begin accepting applications for School Clothing Allowance benefits on July 1, 2022. The program is available for children who are enrolled in school in the Mountain State.
The deadline to apply is July 31, 2022, according to the Bureau for Family Assistance.
According to the WV DHHR, eligible children will receive a benefit of $200 that they can use to buy “appropriate” school clothing or buy “piece goods” for families who sew their children’s school clothing.
Bureau for Family Assistance officials say some groups of families will receive the allowance automatically by the end of June for each school-aged child in their home. The organization says these include families with school-aged children who receive WV WORKS, parents or guardians with children in foster care, children between the 4 and 18 years old who are enrolled in school, receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and live in a household where the income is 130% below the Federal Poverty Level.
The DHHR says families who received the benefits in 2021 and have Medicaid coverage will receive an application in the mail sometime in late June.
Families can apply for the benefits online or they can contact their local DHHR office or 1-877-716-1212 to request a paper application.
Those who receive the benefits will receive an Electronic Benefits Transfer card rather than a traditional paper voucher. The Bureau for Family Assistance says they implemented the change last year to allow for online transactions and to expand families’ options for buying clothing. Parents or guardians of children in foster care will receive the benefit as a check, the Bureau says.
Household income limits also factor into eligibility for the benefits and verification of income for July must be submitted along with the application, the DHHR says.
The list of income limits includes:
Families who need to update their addresses can do so online at www.wvpath.org or by calling the DHHR’s Customer Service Center at 1-877-716-1212. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/dhhr-to-accept-applications-for-clothing-allowance-benefits/ | 2022-06-28T18:01:39 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/dhhr-to-accept-applications-for-clothing-allowance-benefits/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The Charleston Sternwheel Regatta returns this weekend, and the City of Charleston has several events planned throughout the weekend that will cause closures on multiple streets throughout the city.
To help drivers and event-goers plan ahead for their commutes, city officials have released the following list of events with closures happening from Tuesday, June 28 through Tuesday, July 5.
Tuesday, June 28 for Regatta preparations:
- Kanawha Boulevard will be closed all day from Clendenin Street to Brooks Street
- Unit Block closures will include:
- Clendenin Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (One lane access will be open to the Boulevard for westbound access)
- Truslow Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Goshorn Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Court Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (no local access – staging location)
- Laidley Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Summers Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Capitol Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Hale Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
Wednesday, June 29 for Regatta preparations:
- Kanawha Boulevard will be closed all day from Ohio Avenue to Brooks Street
- Unit Block closures will include:
- Clendenin Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (One lane access will be open to the Boulevard for westbound access)
- Truslow Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Goshorn Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Court Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (no local access – staging location)
- Laidley Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Summers Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Capitol Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Hale Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
Thursday, June 30 – Regatta Day 1:
- Kanawha Boulevard will be closed all day from Ohio Avenue to Brooks Street
- Court Street will be closed all day from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street and from Quarrier Street to Lee Street
- Lee Way will be closed all day
- Unit Block closures will include:
- Clendenin Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (One lane access will be open to the Boulevard for westbound access)
- Truslow Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Goshorn Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Court Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (no local access – staging location)
- Laidley Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Summers Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Capitol Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Hale Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Capitol Street will be closed from Kanawha Boulevard to Lee Street for Outdoor Dining beginning at 10 a.m. and will remain closed through July 4.
Friday July 1 – Regatta Day 2:
- Kanawha Boulevard will be closed all day from Ohio Avenue to Brooks Street
- Court Street will be closed all day from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street and from Quarrier Street to Lee Street
- Lee Way will be closed all day
- Unit Block closures will include:
- Clendenin Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (One lane access will be open to the Boulevard for westbound access)
- Truslow Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Goshorn Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Court Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (no local access – staging location)
- Laidley Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Summers Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Capitol Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Hale Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Capitol Street will be closed all day from Kanawha Boulevard to Lee Street for Outdoor Dining through July 4.
- Hale Street will be closed from Quarrier Street to Lee Street from 3 p.m. through Saturday, July 2
Saturday, July 2 – Regatta Day 3:
- Kanawha Boulevard will be closed all day from Ohio Avenue to Brooks Street
- Court Street will be closed all day from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street and from Quarrier Street to Lee Street
- Lee Way will be closed all day
- Unit Block closures will include:
- Clendenin Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (One lane access will be open to the Boulevard for westbound access)
- Truslow Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Goshorn Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Court Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (no local access – staging location)
- Laidley Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Summers Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Capitol Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Hale Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Capitol Street will be closed all day from Kanawha Boulevard to Lee Street for Outdoor Dining through July 4.
- Hale Street will be closed from Quarrier Street to Lee Street from until 11 p.m.
- Kanawha Boulevard will be closed from Magic Island towards Hills Plaza at 7 a.m. for the Firecracker 5k. Westbound lanes will reopen after the event, but eastbound lanes will remain closed for the Fire Parade staging
- There will be a rolling closure for the Fire Parade beginning at 11 a.m. The eastbound lanes of Kanawha Boulevard between Magic Island and Hills Plaza will be closed following the Firecracker 5k for staging. The Parade route will go from Kanawha Boulevard to Ohio Avenue to Virginia Street to Leon Sullivan Way and then back to the eastbound lanes of Kanawha Boulevard.
- There will be a second rolling closure for the Funeral Parade beginning at 3 p.m. Staging will begin at Lee Way with the parade route going from Lee Way to Capitol Street to Virginia Street to Hale street and then ending on Kanawha Boulevard.
- There will be closures on both sides of the Kanawha River for the 9:45 p.m. Regatta Fireworks Extravaganza on Saturday.
- The Kanawha Boulevard closure will extend to Greenbrier Street and remain closed through 5 p.m. Sunday, July 3. After the fireworks, one westbound lane of the Boulevard will open from Morris Street to Hale Street for local vehicular traffic.
- At 7 p.m., Porter Road and MacCorkle Avenue will close to westbound traffic, MacCorkle Avenue and US 119 will be closed to eastbound traffic, and MacCorkle Avenue and Thayer Street will be closed to easbound traffic. The streets will reopen at 11 p.m.
- At 9 p.m., Grosscup Road will close at Bridge Road and Louden Heights Road. The Southside Bridge will also be closed at this time. These areas are expected to reopen around 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 3 – Regatta Day 4:
- Kanawha Boulevard will be closed all day from Ohio Avenue to Greenbrier Street. One westbound lane of the Boulevard will open from Morris Street to Hale Street for local vehicular traffic.
- Court Street will be closed all day from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street and from Quarrier Street to Lee Street
- Lee Way will be closed all day
- Unit Block closures will include:
- Clendenin Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (One lane access will be open to the Boulevard for westbound access)
- Truslow Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Goshorn Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Court Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (no local access – staging location)
- Laidley Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Summers Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Capitol Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Hale Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Capitol Street will be closed all day from Kanawha Boulevard to Lee Street for Outdoor Dining through July 4.
Monday, July 4 – Regatta Day 5 and Independence Day:
- Kanawha Boulevard will be closed all day from Ohio Avenue to Brooks Street.
- Court Street will be closed all day from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street and from Quarrier Street to Lee Street
- Lee Way will be closed all day
- Unit Block closures will include:
- Clendenin Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (One lane access will be open to the Boulevard for westbound access)
- Truslow Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Goshorn Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Court Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (no local access – staging location)
- Laidley Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Summers Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (parking garage access only)
- Capitol Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Hale Street from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street (local access only)
- Capitol Street will be closed all day from Kanawha Boulevard to Lee Street for Outdoor Dining through 11 p.m.
- There will be closures on both sides of the Kanawha River for the 9:30 p.m. Regatta Fireworks Extravaganza on Monday.
- The Kanawha Boulevard closure will extend to Greenbrier Street and remain closed through 5 p.m. Sunday, July 3. After the fireworks, one westbound lane of the Boulevard will open from Morris Street to Hale Street for local vehicular traffic.
- At 7 p.m., Porter Road and MacCorkle Avenue will close to westbound traffic, MacCorkle Avenue and US 119 will be closed to eastbound traffic, and MacCorkle Avenue and Thayer Street will be closed to easbound traffic. The streets will reopen at 11 p.m.
- At 9 p.m., Grosscup Road will close at Bridge Road and Louden Heights Road. The Southside Bridge will also be closed at this time. These areas are expected to reopen around 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 5 for Regatta take down:
- Capitol Street will remain closed from Kanawha Boulevard to Virginia Street until the main stage has been removed.
- Kanawha Boulevard will remain closed from Ohio Avenue to Hale Street for the vendors to load out and leave the area.
- Kanawha Boulevard will reopen with the exception of the area between Court Street and Capitol Street in the evening.
- Kanawha Boulevard will remain closed from Court to Capitol Street will remain closed until all vendors are out and the traffic signal has been reattached. The city says this section may remain closed until Wednesday, July 6. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/here-are-the-roads-closed-for-the-charleston-sternwheel-regatta/ | 2022-06-28T18:01:45 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/here-are-the-roads-closed-for-the-charleston-sternwheel-regatta/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Several local Panera Bread Cafés are teaming up with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to fight childhood cancer.
Until Aug. 31, participating Panera locations are donating a portion of lemonade sales to ALSF, a pediatric charity that funds cancer treatment research. Guests can also round up their total or donate a dollar amount at checkout.
Panera will donate 25 cents from sales of Frozen Agave Lemonade and Frozen Strawberry Lemonade. In addition, Panera will donate 10 cents from each Lemon Drop Cookie and $3 from each Lemonade Tote.
The 2022 campaign is the seventh annual fundraising effort to benefit ALSF. This year’s goal is to raise $200,000, hopefully exceeding last year’s total donations of $186,000.
“This fundraiser provides our customers with a heartwarming, yet simple way to help fund lifesaving research for children in our communities,” Kelly Cook, president of operations, Pan American Group. “We look forward to another year of fundraising and appreciate the ongoing support of our customers and team members during this campaign.”
Participation Panera locations in the Tri-State area include Ashland in Kentucky and Barboursville, Hurricane and Charleston in West Virginia. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/tri-state-panera-locations-donating-portion-of-sales-to-childhood-cancer-research/ | 2022-06-28T18:01:51 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/tri-state-panera-locations-donating-portion-of-sales-to-childhood-cancer-research/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—A woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle, according to Kanawha Metro.
The incident happened on the 200 block of Lee St. E. near the Town Center parking garage.
The call came in around 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday.
Lee St. E. is shut down at Clendenin St.
This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as new information becomes available. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woman-struck-killed-by-vehicle-by-town-center-in-charleston/ | 2022-06-28T18:01:57 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woman-struck-killed-by-vehicle-by-town-center-in-charleston/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The family of Woody Williams and his namesake foundation are thanking the public for the prayers of healing and comfort.
The Marine and Medal of Honor recipient is in the hospital in West Virginia.
He received the MOH from President Harry Truman on October 5, 1945 for his bravery during World War II in the battle of Iwo Jima.
The war hero has always said he wears the medal for his fellow service members who did not make it back home.
In the letter posted to social media, his family says they are not accepting visitors at this time and they appreciate everyone respecting his privacy.
“As he lives out his last days we welcome and appreciate any additional prayers lifted up on behalf of Woody and his family.”
Williams is 98 years old. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woody-williams-hospitalized-in-west-virginia/ | 2022-06-28T18:02:03 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woody-williams-hospitalized-in-west-virginia/ |
HAMMOND — An East Chicago man is pleading guilty to trafficking heroin near the city’s Lincoln Elementary School.
Antonio Curry, 39, appeared Monday before U.S. District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody to admit he illicitly sold narcotics last year to an unidentified government informant.
The sale took place at an apartment building in the 3500 block of Pennsylvania Street, a block west of Lincoln Elementary in East Chicago’s North Harbor neighborhood.
A federal grand jury indicted Curry and Clarence Williams, of Gary, in spring 2021 on charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute large quantities of heroin.
Williams pleaded guilty last month to possession of more than 60 kilograms of heroin early last year. He is awaiting sentencing.
Curry had been pleading not guilty to helping Williams distribute the drug. He was facing a trial next month on charges that carry a maximum penalty of 40 years imprisonment.
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Curry signed a plea agreement last week with the U.S. attorney, giving up his right to make the government prove the case against him in return for dismissal of the remaining drug counts and the recommendation that he receive a more lenient sentence.
Moody conditionally accepted Curry’s guilty plea but is withholding final judgment until sentencing, which is yet to be scheduled.
The crime is detailed by Justin Reeder, a Porter County Sheriff’s Office detective working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s Northwest Indiana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, alleged in a written complaint to the court.
Reeder alleges a confidential informant purchased a gram of heroin Jan. 20, 2021, and again Jan. 26, 2021, and nearly two grams of heroin March 31, 2021, all at the Pennsylvania Street apartment.
The crime scene is within 1,000 feet of Lincoln Elementary where more than 300 students attend classes from kindergarten to grade six.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Bradley Warmac
Age : 31
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205415
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Watkins
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205422
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ronald Woods
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205429
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Talley
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205441
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nathan Thomas
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205424
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Randall Valle
Age : 29
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205418
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Mosqueda
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205411
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamey Oskins
Age : 35
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205442
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Freddie Meeks III
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205426
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Haywood
Age : 45
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205423
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dontrell Henderson Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205444
Arrest Date: June 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cortez Henley
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205437
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Kelly III
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205421
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alison Cook
Age : 32
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205434
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Davis
Age : 34
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205432
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Maria Dorsey
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205416
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - PROMOTING PROSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roger Burrell
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205425
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY; POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kevin Ballard
Age : 61
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205410
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Bottoms
Age : 45
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205428
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Thomas Mason
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205394
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lauren Milby
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205377
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Montgomery
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205400
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Paris Spencer
Age : 38
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205388
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamale Henderson
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205376
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rahmere Dunn
Age : 23
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205379
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Prince Elston II
Age : 19
Residence: Markham, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205393
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Josigha Coleman
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205399
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Corey Brewer
Age : 23
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205401
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Antrell Blissett Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Lima, OH
Booking Number(s): 2205387
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Alexis Robinson
Age : 36
Residence: Calumet City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205347
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Stafford
Age : 46
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205371
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Stotts
Age : 49
Residence: New Lenox, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205364
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Turnquist
Age : 28
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205374
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Vargo
Age : 38
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205363
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jeremiah Perez
Age : 42
Residence: Grand Rapids, MI
Booking Number(s): 2205355
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cody Qualls
Age : 33
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205360
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Paglis
Age : 40
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205373
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Desmond Lewis
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205348
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cecilia Marines
Age : 30
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205346
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Moss
Age : 52
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205344
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750; MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jeffrey Jackson
Age : 30
Residence: Westminster, CO
Booking Number(s): 2205350
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Ellis Jr.
Age : 58
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205354
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lloyd Grant III
Age : 51
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205345
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mykia Green
Age : 26
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205358
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Cross Sr.
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205356
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diandre Cassidy
Age : 33
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205369
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donte Paulk
Age : 40
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205341
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Randall Wingis
Age : 59
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205340
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alexia Brown
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205333
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elijah Dillon-Bombin
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205335
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Laron Major
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205321
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Eric Blain
Age : 27
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205334
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Toler
Age : 56
Residence: Frankfort, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205298
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Porshaue Shelley
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205303
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000; FALSE IDENTIFICATION TO POLICE or FALSE INFO OF EMERGENCY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ivan Santillan Popoca
Age : 20
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205300
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Summers
Age : 37
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205314
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth McCammon
Age : 42
Residence: Schneider, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205309
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Millender
Age : 54
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205301
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Purkey
Age : 34
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205299
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Damontae Reed
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205297
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deon Hayes
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205312
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gilbert Herrera
Age : 63
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205313
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Fisher
Age : 39
Residence: Aurora, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205304
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Danielle Vann
Age : 29
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205275
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carl Payne
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205270
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Serrano
Age : 28
Residence: South Holland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205279
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lamont Murdaugh
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205272
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: 2205272
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daron Lynch
Age : 40
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205287
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Hitchcock
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205257
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Felix DeLeon
Age : 46
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205274
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
JeJuan Graham
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205276
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chauncey Hackett Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205294
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shahid Coleman
Age : 31
Residence: Hammond, iN
Booking Number(s): 2205285
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - USE - FIREARM - POINTING A FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Curtis
Age : 41
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205280
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Katie Birks
Age : 27
Residence: Colbert, GA
Booking Number(s): 2205258
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Clay
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205264
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kathleen Clayton
Age : 66
Residence: Sheldon, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205282
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Wisniewski Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205213
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakissa Taylor
Age : 41
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205244
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tavarrus Wilson
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205227
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Watts III
Age : 22
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205246
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Rosolowski Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205215
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: RAPE - INTERCOURSE; CONFINEMENT - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Eliseo Pena Jr.
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205219
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sothan Pickett
Age : 48
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205238
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Torres Oquendo
Age : 51
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205230
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angel Morales
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205217
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darius Nelson
Age : 29
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205224
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM BUILDING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shefiu Ogunlana
Age : 39
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205220
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nathan Lunford IV
Age : 41
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205226
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melvin Macon Jr.
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205218
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deja Miller
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205242
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devan Landfair
Age : 27
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205228
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD; BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ronald Kelley Jr.
Age : 48
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205212
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Lane
Age : 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205222
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - INDECENT EXPOSURE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arturo Gurrola
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205241
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Untonise Harper
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205247
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ruben Herrera
Age : 38
Residence: Elgin, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205245
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demetrius Brown
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205229
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Coley
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205236
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Isaiah Escutia
Age : 23
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205232
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamen Baso
Age : 44
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205251
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kewuan Allen
Age : 24
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205225
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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VALPARAISO — A Valparaiso-area father told police he returned home from work early Saturday to find his two young children naked with the adult babysitter "hovering" over one of the youths.
"After the children were dressed, (the father) approached Jerry (Palmer) and told him, 'if I find out there was any foul play, I'll (expletive) kill you," according to a newly-filed charging document.
Palmer, 63, who lives near Valparaiso, was later taken into custody on three felony counts of child molesting, court records show.
Palmer reportedly admitted to touching the female, who is now 9, in a sexual manner for the past two to three years, police said. He referred to the touching as "light petting" and "advised touching with Victim 1 may have gotten out of hand on occasion."
Porter County police said they were called out Saturday to a home in the Williamsburg Manor Manufactured Home Community where the father of the children described Palmer as a family friend, who has been babysitting the two children for about a year.
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The father said he knew of no problems with the arrangement until arriving home early Saturday afternoon and finding a 50-pound dumbbell blocking the door, police said. The father then spotted his juvenile son standing naked outside the bathroom door with Palmer "hovering over him."
His juvenile daughter called out from the bathroom and said she too was naked and that Palmer had been in there with her, according to a charging document.
Palmer left the residence without offering an explanation for the children being naked.
The young girl later told investigators Palmer repeatedly touched her inappropriately when he was babysitting, charging information says. She said he would take her into the bathroom nearly every time he was over and have her remove her clothes before touching her.
The girl's young brother confirmed her story and reportedly told police Palmer never touched him inappropriately.
Palmer initially told investigators Sunday that he had touched the girl inappropriately three to four times over the past two to three years, police said. He later admitted he touched her once every two weeks.
Palmer was booked into the Porter County Jail early Sunday and is scheduled to appear Thursday afternoon before Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/valpo-area-dad-finds-kids-naked-with-babysitter-family-friend-charged-police-say/article_79299437-29a6-5794-bd96-3f720aec0a76.html | 2022-06-28T18:09:35 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/valpo-area-dad-finds-kids-naked-with-babysitter-family-friend-charged-police-say/article_79299437-29a6-5794-bd96-3f720aec0a76.html |
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HAMMOND — A new full-tuition scholarship at Calumet College of St. Joseph is being offered to students interested in teaching.
There will be 10 scholarships offered per year to students who are interested in participating in the "Transition to Teaching" program.
Calumet College of St. Joseph, Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana and the Catholic Diocese of Gary are investing $450,000 over three years to fund the scholarships.
“The education program at Calumet College of St. Joseph empowers teacher candidates to improve their personal lives and create a more equitable society through education,” Johnny Craig, senior vice president for enrollment, marketing and athletics at Calumet College of St. Joseph, said in a news release.
Transition to Teaching is a statewide program where career professionals with a bachelor's degree are able to pivot into teaching.
“We are thrilled to be able to make this investment in partnership with Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana and the Catholic Diocese of Gary and, in doing so, attract additional high-quality teachers to the Northwest Indiana Catholic school ecosystem,” Craig said.
The program prepares candidates to teach early childhood education, elementary education, secondary classes or all-grade classes. It consists of 18 hours of coursework for secondary education and 24 hours for elementary, early childhood and P-12 education.
Scholarship recipients who attend Calumet College of St. Joseph can enroll in elementary and secondary tracks beginning in fall 2022. They could be fully licensed by fall 2023.
“Building a strong pipeline of teachers is an integral part of fulfilling Big Shoulders Fund’s mission to ensure that all children have access to a high-quality education in a safe and supportive environment,” Dan Kozlowski, managing director of Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana, said.
Candidates applying to the program must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited high education institution. The application process includes a 500-word essay, as well as an interview with Calumet College of St. Joseph, Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana and the Catholic Diocese of Gary.
Upon completion of the program, scholarship recipients are likely to be placed in a teaching position in one of the 20 schools in the Catholic Diocese of Gary. They are asked to commit three years of teaching in the school they are placed. Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana will provide professional development.
“Catholic schools offer access to academic excellence in a values-based framework that is welcoming to all regardless of religion, ethnicity, race or income,” Joseph Majchrowicz, superintendent of schools in the Catholic Diocese of Gary, said. “Teachers in a Catholic school setting have the opportunity to make a greater impact thanks to greater one-on-one access with a smaller student-to-teacher ratio and an environment that focuses on a holistic approach to educating the whole person. We hope this scholarship will attract more passionate educators to bring their skills and enthusiasm to further strengthen our Catholic schools.”
Candidates who are interested in applying can learn more on Calumet College's website. Applications are open until Aug. 6.
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Valparaiso rally against Roe v Wade decision
Marina Weinberg, of Chesterton, joins the scores of protesters at the Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso showing their displeasure with the Supreme Court decision on Roe vs Wade.
Tim Dionne, of St. John, displays his 1929 Ford Model A sedan Saturday at the Police Appreciation Night and Car Show Saturday outside Pop’s Italian Beef and Sausage in Dyer.
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb prepares to hammer in a spike at a celebration of the start of the South Shore Double Track Project on Monday in Michigan City.
Former U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, and Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb chat before the start of a celebration of the start of the South Shore Double Track Project on Monday in Michigan City.
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Valparaiso rally against Roe v Wade decision
Marina Weinberg, of Chesterton, joins the scores of protesters at the Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso showing their displeasure with the Supreme Court decision on Roe vs Wade.
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Valparaiso rally against Roe v Wade decision
Scores of protesters stand outside the Porter County Courthouse demonstrating against the Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade.
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Valparaiso rally against Roe v Wade decision
Protesters stand along Lincolnway in Valparaiso demonstrating against the Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade.
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Dyer car show
Tim Dionne, of St. John, displays his 1929 Ford Model A sedan Saturday at the Police Appreciation Night and Car Show Saturday outside Pop’s Italian Beef and Sausage in Dyer.
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Lake County Public Safety Communications Commission 2023 budget
Tamara Dickerson handles dispatch for Merrillville and Crown Point at the Lake County 911 center.
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Lake County Public Safety Communications Commission 2023 budget
Jody Jackson handles dispatch for Hobart, Lake Station and New Chicago at the Lake County 911 center.
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"Operation Honor" honors Veterans
Charlotte Liss and Spiro Olympidis from "South Shore Friends of Veterans" chat with Lonnie McDade, right, Commander of the District 1 VFW.
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"Operation Honor" honors Veterans
National guardsman Joshua Buggs, left, chats with Lonnie McDade, commander of the District 1 VFW.
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Mayor Pete Land's Tuesday Talks
Crown Point Mayor Pete Land gives his first Tuesday Talks session at Lincoln Office in Crown Point.
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Mayor Pete Land's Tuesday Talks
Crown Point Mayor Pete Land gives his first Tuesday Talks session at Lincoln Office in Crown Point.
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South Shore Double Track Project
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb prepares to hammer in a spike at a celebration of the start of the South Shore Double Track Project on Monday in Michigan City.
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South Shore Double Track Project
Former U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, and Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb chat before the start of a celebration of the start of the South Shore Double Track Project on Monday in Michigan City.
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Centennial Park metered parking coming
The Munster parks department will soon be implementing metered parking for visitors to Centennial Park.
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VALPARAISO — At TimberNook Northwest Indiana, children are free from the structured activities of other summer camps and are given space for independent play.
They are able to create sensory experiences through nature and helped with daily themes to inspire their creativity at Gabis Arboretum.
Each day in a given week will have a different topic with certain materials related to it.
For example, one day may be “bakery day," with materials such as cooking utensils, chef hats and aprons, corn flakes, water and jello powder. Another may be “mail day” and include items such as cardboard boxes, letters and mailboxes.
Director Erin Crews said the camp also tries to include shaving cream and paint most days because those items continually inspire children.
“This allows them to learn the way kids are meant to learn — through play,” Crews said.
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The location at Gabis also allows children to engage with nature, especially with the creek. Crews said a lot of children who join are very hesitant at first but eventually jump in and get muddy in the creek.
“Some love to paint their bodies and faces,” Crews said. “We want to give them opportunities for sensory experiences.”
Sensory play is important to child development, Crews said. It educates children’s nervous systems as they understand what is safe and what is not. When they are not exposed to new experiences, things can raise a red flag in their brain.
She said the goal is to create neighborhood-style experiences, where older kids will teach younger kids and younger kids will inspire the older kids. Children can learn how to resolve issues by themselves without the influence of adults.
Although campers frequently come up to Crews and counselors with issues, they are normally able to figure out how they should resolve conflict without help. One child helped a young boy find a pool noodle after he asked Crews for help, for example.
“Parents underestimate what kids are capable of,” Crews said. “They are able to solve their own problems.”
The camp has seen an explosion of growth since it started, Crews said, especially as children were stuck in the house during the pandemic. Parents wanted their children to go be social and spend time with other kids their age.
“Kids are in the houses all day and are now going to grocery stores and freaking out because it is overwhelming,” Crews said. The camp allows them to understand better what the outside world is.
It's only in its second year, so the camp is small. There are typically fewer than 30 campers, with one counselor for every six campers. Because the camp day is primarily independent play, which can sometimes be risky, it is important for there to be counselors to keep an eye on kids’ activities without interfering.
“Kids can come outside and be outside all day,” Crews said. “It takes the nerves off the parents.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/summer-camp-allows-children-new-sensory-experiences-encourages-independent-play/article_aeabc8e5-5490-50f9-b3b9-e4916ce0b5b1.html | 2022-06-28T18:09:36 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/summer-camp-allows-children-new-sensory-experiences-encourages-independent-play/article_aeabc8e5-5490-50f9-b3b9-e4916ce0b5b1.html |
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DYER — A local eatery and a classic car club teamed recently to showcase local police departments and their vehicles.
Pop’s Italian Beef and Sausage and A’s R Us Model A Club presented the initial Police Appreciation Night and Car Show that showcased the “best and fanciest” police units.
Rob Cryns, who with his father Vincent owns the Dyer Bob’s, said this project has been in the works for several years but was delayed due to COVID.
“We love our police force,” Cryns said. “I have a lot of friends in uniform, and this is the least we can do for them.”
Visitors to Pop’s parking lot voted on the best in K-9 police cars, police trucks/SUVs, DARE vehicle, antique police vehicle and uniformed officer.
The program also featured a police K-9 unit demonstration, performance by Lake County Pipes and Drums, and a police car light-up.
Established in 1980 in Palos Heights, Pop’s today has multiple locations in Indiana and Illinois.
A’s R Us describes itself as a family-friendly Model A classic car club based in Crete. In existence for 27 years, the club sponsors events throughout the year. Membership ranges from young adults to senior citizens, with nearly 40 member families.
Tim Bots, a member of the car club, said his group invited 25 police departments from Indiana and Illinois, but he feared Saturday’s questionable weather may have kept some police home.
Bots explained that the idea for the Indiana car show and police tie-in came from a similar event seven years ago in Illinois.
“With all the bad publicity police are getting,” Bots said, “we wanted the public to meet with police in a non-enforcement setting.”
Among the charities the club also supports are a veterans home in Manteno, Illinois, Ronald McDonald House and Camp Quality, a facility for children with cancer.
The club as also adopted the Dixie Highway, a roadway that extends from Chicago to Miami that opened in 1918. Twenty years ago, club members erected metal signs along the highway stretch from Blue Island to Danville.
Now the club is replacing many of those weather-worn signs. The group also posted storyboard signs explaining the significance to the area from the Dixie Highway.
Among the more colorful vehicles at the show was a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria K-9 unit vehicle of the Lansing Police Department. Officer Dana Tatgenhorst explained that the vehicle was refurbished with donations, and those donors’ names are on stickers adorning the twice-retired vehicle.
Still having the original engine, the Lansing vehicle is used today primarily for show at cruise tours, block parties, parades and trunk-or-treat events.
Although the vehicle resembles something from NASCAR, it has never raced, Tatgenhorst said, “but it has been used as a pace car.”
Another vehicle of note was a 1929 Ford Model A tudor sedan belonging to Tim Dionne of St. John, a car club member. Although not officially a police vehicle, the classic car has seen police action on film, including “Road to Perdition” with Tom Hanks and “Public Enemies” with Johnny Depp.
Dionne has had the car for 49 years, having bought it from the South Side of Chicago. It took Dionne seven years to finish repairs on the 92-year-old vehicle.
“This is my baby, and I’ve had a lot of fun with it,” he said. “It’s got its dings and dents, but I drive it.”
Dionne, who also owns a 1940 Packard, is a retired salesman.
Recalling the car’s movie career, Dionne said Depp and Hanks were both good to work with.
“Tom Hanks was a super guy,” he said, “who would take time to talk to people beyond the barriers.”
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CROWN POINT — Residents turned out to support abortion rights last Monday in Crown Point, just days after Roe v. Wade was overturned in a landmark Supreme Court decision, joining millions across the country in protest of the ruling.
Several led chants, like "my body, my choice” and "the Supreme Court needs to go." Signs read “abortion is a personal decision, not a legal debate,” “vote” and “healthcare is a human right.”
The gathering in the middle of downtown Crown Point elicited honks and cheers from cars passing by. This is the second major rally in the Region since the decision, as organizers held a protest outside the Porter County Courthouse last week.
In addition, several rallies and protests are ongoing nationwide as people react to the historic decision. Since the ruling, at least 10 states have effectively banned abortion in their state. Abortion remains legal in Indiana and Illinois.
Megan Lucas, who grew up in Crown Point, said she was appalled at the Supreme Court’s ruling.
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“I came out in support of me and all the other women in my life,” Lucas said.
Lucas has a 7-year-old niece who will grow up without the option to choose, she said. She finds it crazy that she will live in this world.
Jada Lubotina, of Schererville, said she felt like now is the time to stand up and fight. She said that while her protesting alone does not do much, having a large demonstration can make a difference.
“All these voices put together will catch some attention,” Lubotina said.
Jessenia Maldonado has a child with cancer. She said he is suffering and experiencing pain every day. It is not certain if he will survive.
Maldonado said she is not sure she would have chosen to have her baby if she knew he was going to go through this.
“I love him, and I am glad I got to know him, but I do not want to see him in such pain,” Maldonado said. She said she would have considered having an abortion if she could foresee the future.
She also has a daughter, who she went with to the protest. She said she was hoping for a future where her daughter has the same opportunities she did.
Maldonado also said she went through an abusive relationship where she experienced domestic violence. She ended up getting an abortion to help leave that relationship.
Zoë Parr, of Crown Point, said she attended with several of her friends because she feels that abortion is a right. She is concerned about medical privacy going forward.
“This goes against a basic human right,” Parr said.
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John Wall and the Houston Rockets have agreed that his contract will be bought out, a move that will free him to sign with any team of his choosing, two people with knowledge of the situation said Monday night.
Wall’s preference will be to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to one of the people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the five-time All-Star guard had not announced his intentions publicly.
Wall will receive roughly $41 million from Houston, according to the other person who spoke with AP. Wall was scheduled to make $47.4 million this coming season, his last in what was a four-year contract.
Yahoo first reported that Wall and the Rockets came to the buyout decision. ESPN first reported that Wall intends to join the Clippers, presumably for the taxpayer mid-level exception of about $6.4 million — basically the same amount he’s giving back to the Rockets to become a free agent. No agreement can be struck between Wall and any team until he clears waivers and becomes a free agent.
Wall has been working out in recent weeks, including some sessions at the University of Miami.
Wall played in 40 games with Houston in the 2020-21 season, averaging 20.6 points and 6.9 assists. He played his first nine seasons in Washington and, for his career, has averaged 19.1 points and 9.1 assists in 613 regular season games.
Wall did not appear in any games for Houston this past season. The Rockets are rebuilding around a young core, and Wall — who will turn 32 in September — wasn’t going to be in their plans going forward.
He was selected for the All-Star Game in five consecutive seasons from 2014 through 2018. Since the last of those selections 4 1/2 seasons ago, he has played in exactly 82 games, including playoffs — the equivalent of one NBA season — while making $150 million in salary and seeing his career derailed by injuries.
Wall has a lengthy injury and surgical history. He underwent surgeries on both knees in 2016, had his 2018-19 season end prematurely because of surgery for bone spurs in his left heel, then a tear of his left Achilles tendon necessitated another operation in 2019 and a yearlong recovery plan.
He has not appeared in an NBA game since April 23, 2021.
The development of Wall and the Rockets striking a buyout deal comes on the same day that another high-profile point guard — Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving — announced that he is exercising his $36.9 million option for the final year of his deal with the Nets.
NBA free agency officially opens with the start of negotiating windows on Thursday. In most cases, new contracts can be signed starting July 6.
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What is likely the largest food bank in Coos County could be weeks from having to close its doors.
Pelican Harbor Food Bank is facing the threat of closing after it was informed it could no longer use the Pony Village Mall to store its food. The mall told the food bank it would need to move after a company signed a lease to take over at a least a part of the old Macy's store the food bank has been using.
Laurel Broman with the Pelican Harbor Food Bank approached the North Bend City Council last week looking for options, asking the city council if the food bank could use the community center as a short-term solution.
"We are in a predicament," Broman said. " We need to move out of the Macy's building. There's a lot of repairs that need to be done, and we can't afford them. We've been looking and looking for a place to move to, and there's nothing."
Broman told the council when looking for options, she thought of the community center.
"Is it possible we could rent it for a reasonable price for a year and half or two years," Broman asked. "We've been trying to get property donated. But I think we're going to try to get grants to buy a property and more grants to build a warehouse."
Broman said last week, the food bank served 821 families.
"We had to keep gong back and getting more food out of the warehouse," she said. "Last year, in 2021, we did 2,053,000 pounds of food. That's very sizable. We keep getting a lot of donations and a lot of families are being blessed. We have never asked for help from anybody. We've always been independent. At this point, though, we need some help."
Broman said the mall has been very generous in allowing the food bank to use the Macy's building, but she said with the new tenant coming in, the only way Pelican Harbor could stay is to install a firewall and handle other things, like restrooms. And the food bank, simply doesn't have the money to do that.
"None of us get paid," Broman said. "We're all volunteers. We're kind of in a chasm. We just need some help. I think we have four weeks left."
City Administrator David Milliron said he has cast a wide net looking for help, reaching out to local, state and even federal contacts.
"We're not coming up with a lot of options," Milliron said. "They're wonderfully successful. To a point, they're too successful. They have a lot of folks in need."
Milliron told the council the city has six or seven signed contracts in place this year for use of the community center. Those include weddings, retirement parties and graduation parties.
"You have existing contracts, so if the council decided you wanted to make a move on this, we would have to decide contractually how to move," Milliron said. "Right now, we have contracts on the books. For a short-term, immediate need, we're really struggling. That's the only building you have, but it comes with issues."
Broman told the council the food bank is only looking for a place to store food. The mall said it can continue to use the parking lot as a distribution point. She said, on average, the food bank has 100 to 150 pallets of food that needs to be stored.
"I'm trying to figure out how to still have a wedding and still hold them," Mayor Jessica Engelke said.
"It wouldn't happen," Broman added.
"Isn't the community center a designated emergency site," Councilor Susanna Noordhoff then asked.
The answer is yes. The community center is set aside as an emergency site in case of a tsunami or other emergency.
With the community center not a good option, the council then discussed if it could help get a firewall installed at the mall.
"If the mall is open to the firewall concept, I think there is emergency money out there and the community will come together to help," Milliron said. "The biggest struggle is going to be finding a contractor to get it done. But again, I've seen this community do amazing things."
Broman said she did call the airport, which has hangars big enough.
"There prices were really, really exorbitant," she said. "I know business is business, but."
"We want to help. We know there is a need here. This is the kind of thing that keeps us up at night, but it sounds like the community center is not an option right now," Engelke said.
Milliron told the council he would continue to work while looking for an answer.
"The problem is we're starting to get this renaissance and people are moving into the mall," Milliron said. "So these nonprofits they've been so generous to are starting to get the squeeze." | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/pelican-harbor-food-bank-facing-serious-threat/article_d41fef2a-f59a-11ec-bd33-eba1a57ee1d0.html | 2022-06-28T18:12:00 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/pelican-harbor-food-bank-facing-serious-threat/article_d41fef2a-f59a-11ec-bd33-eba1a57ee1d0.html |
SCRANTON, Pa. — There's only one place we know of where you can ring in America's birthday with yoga, set to live orchestra music, on a rooftop. And it's right here in the Electric City.
Hilary Steinberg, the owner of Jaya Yoga in Clarks Summit, has helped organize Yoga on the Roof for nearly a decade's worth of Independence Days.
"It's a really cool thing to look up and see an average of 115 to 200 people who are practicing yoga, listening to music, and looking out over the view," Steinberg said.
Steinberg calls it her "Christmas in July."
"It's a really great way to ground. It's a great way to spend some time just focusing on yourself, on your community, on your friends. The energy is palpable, and the music is transformative," Steinberg said.
That music comes from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. This year's event celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and supports its multiple music education programs throughout the region.
"The Philharmonic is a professional symphony orchestra. It's a wonderful gift for the region. We are very special; it's one of the best regional orchestras in the state," board member Carol Dembert, who helps organize this event, said.
"When you sell out an entire concert hall, which is an impossible thing to do especially during COVID, tickets bring in only less than half of the revenue, required to produce the concert. So we really need to fundraise," Dembert said.
Funds raised from this event go towards "Music in our Schools", "Meet the Maestra", "NEPA Philharmonic's Young People's Concert", and "Mentoring Program" for talented regional high school students.
Yogis like Donna Vannan are happy to support the cause and take in the view. She's also the owner of Maximum Zen Bakery and is providing post-yoga treats.
"I love being part of something that supports the community and the Philharmonic orchestra. I think music is a very important part of life, and it's wonderful that (the Philharmonic's) around, and people can participate with the yoga."
Yoga on the Roof is taking place Monday at 9 a.m. on the roof of the Electric City Parking Garage. Tickets are $15 and the event is open to all ages and abilities. Yoga mats are BYO and you can register here.
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HAZLETON, Pa. — A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $590,000 from the Monday, June 27 drawing was sold in Luzerne County.
The ticket matched all six winning numbers — 3,16, 26, 29, 32, 47 — to win the $590,000 jackpot.
The Turkey Hill store on Airport Road in Hazleton gets a $5,000 bonus for selling the big winning ticket.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Brightline will no longer have a station at Disney Springs as part of its 320-mile higher-speed passenger train service stretching from Miami to Orlando to Tampa Bay, railway officials said in a statement on Tuesday.
The company, which initially planned to include a single station at Disney Springs to coincide with the expansion, is now considering the “Sunshine Corridor which contemplates two new stations and integrates Brightline’s intercity service with SunRail, through an east-west expansion.”
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“In addition to the airport, one new station will be located at the Orange County Convention Center and an alternative station will be placed near the original Disney Springs site, albeit not on land owned by Disney. Taken together, the three integrated stations provide access to the largest economic and employment centers in Central Florida and offer the best opportunity for the success of Brightline and SunRail,” Ben Porritt, Brightline SVP of corporate affairs, said in a statement.
The $2.4 billion project will extend the company’s current rail line from West Palm Beach to Orlando. Currently, the line runs from Miami to West Palm Beach.
Back in May, Brightline celebrated a milestone in the Orlando to Tampa expansion project during which a train rolled into Orlando International Airport’s new Intermodal Terminal Facility as part of a test.
The Intermodal Terminal Facility will also connect to the new Terminal C in the airport, currently under construction and scheduled to open later this year, in addition to being a stopover to Tampa. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/disney-springs-no-longer-a-stop-on-brightlines-miami-to-tampa-route/ | 2022-06-28T18:14:27 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/disney-springs-no-longer-a-stop-on-brightlines-miami-to-tampa-route/ |
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Nissan is recalling nearly 323,000 Pathfinder SUVs in the U.S. because the hoods can unexpectedly fly open and block the driver's view.
The recall covers Pathfinders from the 2013 through 2016 model years.
The automaker says in documents posted Tuesday by U.S. safety regulators that dust and dirt can accumulate on the secondary hood latch. That can cause it to malfunction and stay unlatched even when the hood is closed. The hood could fly open if the main latch is inadvertently released or not closed properly after engine service.
Nissan is working on a remedy. Owners are expected to be notified by letter starting July 18. They'll be notified again once a repair is developed.
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Among the many laws taking effect on Friday, Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” may be among the most contentious with the possibility of multiple litigations arising to challenge its constitutionality.
“Critics are going to challenge it because they take the position that it restricts speech in an unconstitutional way,” said News 6 legal analyst attorney Steve Kramer. “The state’s position is that it may restrict speech, but it restricts speech in a limited context for a state employee in a state job with a state paycheck and therefore they don’t have that right to speech in that position. That doesn’t restrict what they can say outside of the classroom only what they can do in the classroom.”
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“Stop Woke,” also known as HB 7, provides several restrictions on how concepts are taught in a public school setting. The law states that a curriculum cannot include concepts such as that anyone is “privileged or oppressed” based solely on “their race, color, sex, or national origin” or that anyone is “inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously,” by virtue of “their race, color, sex, or national origin.”
According to Kramer, some teachers have already attempted to stop HB 7 from taking effect; however, that court case was ultimately thrown out.
“Teachers have made allegations in court and tried to assert that this would cause direct harm,” Kramer said. “The federal judge who heard the case denied the request. Basically, the judge said the allegations were too far removed from direct harm — that there were multiple levels that had and multiple events that had to occur before teachers would actually be on the hook.”
Kramer explained that the law does not target teachers directly, but rather targets funding for the schools.
“The logic goes like this — pursuant to statutory authority Board of Education withholds funding from teachers’ schools if they violate the challenged provisions,” he said. “If the school board then withholds money from teachers in individual schools to put pressure on those schools and then, hypothetically, the pressure at those schools is there to discipline the teachers. And because it’s so far removed from direct teacher harm, the judge basically said, ‘That’s multiple layers of inference.’”
Essentially, Kramer said the law focuses more on funding for schools than direct damage to the teachers.
Despite the fact that the federal judge refused to stop the new law from going into effect, Kramer points out that it is still likely to face legal challenges.
“You’re still gonna see an argument that the law is unconstitutional based on the first amendment,” he said. “That it is either kind of unconstitutionally vague or overbroad in that it may restrict speech. Again, the state actually has a pretty good argument there, which is basically the speech that is being regulated is state speech. It’s state curriculum and it’s speech that’s in a state facility, in a state job with a state paycheck, and that the state is within their discretion to limit that speech and limit that curriculum.”
However, Kramer added that legal challenges will also depend on how the law is used, as it has not yet taken effect.
“We have not seen how this law has functioned and application. You may still see challenges to this law based on how it is actually applied,” he said.
Kramer said that there is “potential here for even teachers trying to take a position that’s in line with the law and still running afoul of it.”
“How do you teach that slavery happened and existed, was the cause of the Civil War — or a factor, however you want to frame it. How do you teach that without running afoul of this? And that is a political hot potato as well,” Kramer said.
The attorney added that extracurricular activities that take place on campus, in particular, could pose legal issues for HB 7. Kramer posed a hypothetical about such an issue.
“Teachers and students get together and they’re called the woke club, they’re the anti-racist club — you could call it whatever you want — but you talk about these topics that are specifically regulated. I’m not clear on what would happen there. I think that’s where teachers are more likely to prevail,” he said.
Kramer cited Monday’s Supreme Court ruling in which the justices sided with a football coach who prayed on the 50-yard line after games. The high court said, in that case, the school district had violated the coach’s right to private speech by ordering him to stop his prayers after games.
“(If) students want to discuss stuff that’s not part of the curriculum, that’s within their purview. If the state attempts to regulate that type of speech, then the state’s gonna have more problems. So that’s where you could see the law as applied being challenged.”
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Abortions of pregnancies up to six weeks can resume at some clinics in Texas after a temporary restraining order was granted Tuesday morning in Harris County to stop the state from enforcing any pre-Roe v. Wade abortion bans.
The ACLU filed a lawsuit in Texas Monday afternoon seeking to "restore early abortion access for two more months or longer."
The ACLU of Texas confirmed to NBC 5 Tuesday morning that the TRO (see below) had been granted and that abortions can continue at some clinics.
The next hearing is July 12 in Houston where a more permanent injunction will be considered for the pre-Roe v. Wade laws.
“Any day that we are able to provide the abortions Texans need and deserve is a good day! This TRO means that we now have the opportunity to open our doors in Texas before the trigger ban takes effect a month or two from now. We must still comply with Texas regulations like the six week ban, the 24 hour waiting period and the two visit requirement, so even this win is heavily restricted. Nevertheless, we are contacting the patients on our waiting lists and we will resume services in our 4 Texas clinics and help as many people as soon as possible," said Amy Hagstrom Miller, president and CEO of Whole Woman's Health and Whole Woman's Health Alliance.
Miller said they will be reopening their four Texas clinics in Austin, Fort Worth, McKinney and McAllen, as soon as possible.
The TRO could be a short-lived victory. Once the Supreme Court's judgement is issued then Texas' trigger law would go into effect and new lawsuits to challenge that law would need to be filed. It typically takes the Supreme Court about a month to file the judgement after issuing their opinion, which is what took place last Friday.
What is Texas' Trigger Law?
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Twitter Monday afternoon he anticipated the lawsuit filed Monday and that the state was ready to defend "pro-life laws" and that the pro-abortion left will lose.
"The pro-abortion left is—as expected—now suing me and the State of Texas to block our state’s pro-life laws. I anticipated this and am ready. They will lose. Texas laws defending the unborn will win," Paxton tweeted.
The ACLU of Texas said the lawsuit is the first step to extend abortion care for women in Texas.
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“Our fight against the state of Texas’ unrelenting campaign to criminalize abortion did not end when the Supreme Court overturned Roe," said Adriana Piñon, acting legal director for the ACLU of Texas. “This lawsuit is the first step in a post-Roe world to extend care for people in Texas. We will continue using every tool we have, on every front we can: you will hear us at the legislature; you will also hear us on the streets because Texans deserve bodily autonomy.”
According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, the TRO only applies to the abortion providers listed in the lawsuit filed Monday which includes the Center for Reproductive Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, Morrison & Foerster, LLP, and Hayward PLLC on behalf of Whole Woman’s Health, Whole Woman’s Health Alliance, Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services, Austin Women’s Health Center, Houston Women’s Clinic, Houston Women’s Reproductive Services, and Southwestern Women’s Surgery Center.
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ORLANDO, Fla – July Fourth, or Independence Day, is a federal holiday that celebrates when the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
For those who want to celebrate this holiday in Central Florida, here is a county-by-county list that details where to watch firework displays.
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Brevard County
Cocoa
Symphony Under The Stars 2022
The city of Cocoa is hosting “Symphony Under The Stars,” a free family-friendly concert performed by the Brevard Symphony Orchestra at Cocoa Riverfront Park on July 4 at 8 p.m. Fireworks start at 9:15 p.m.
People are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Food for purchase will also be available.
For more information, click here.
Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach Fireworks
You can see fireworks at 9:15 p.m. on July 3 at the Fischer Park Beach.
The park will be closed all day July 3 to pedestrians and cars.
For more information, click here.
Melbourne
Fireworks Viewing at Green Gables
Watch the fireworks from 7-10 p.m. on July 4 overlooking the Indian River Lagoon at the Green Gables at Historic Riverview Village.
Organizers encourage people to bring lawn chairs. There will be music, food and booths.
It will cost $10 per car and $15 at the door.
To purchase tickets, click here.
MelBOOM, Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration 2022
Watch the fireworks at Front Street Park on July 4. The event will feature food trucks, a skydiving show and free parking.
Fireworks will be happening at 9 p.m.
For more information, click here.
Palm Bay
2022 Palm Bay Independence Day Celebration
The City of Palm Bay’s Annual Independence Day Celebration will return to the Palm Bay Campus of Eastern Florida State College.
The celebration will be held from 5-9 p.m. on July 2 with fireworks around 9:15 p.m. The event will feature more than 20 food trucks, vendors, live music and a kids’ zone with free inflatables, games and face painting.
For more information, click here.
Titusville
Red White and Boom over North Brevard
The city of Titusville is having a free family event with a firework viewing.
It features food vendors, music and other family activities.
It will be held from 7-10 p.m. on July 4 at Chain of Lakes Park.
Viera
Great American Celebration Fireworks in Viera
Viera will be having a firework viewing at 9 p.m. on July 4 at the USSSA Space Coast Complex.
People will have the option to watch it online.
For more information, click here.
Flagler County
Palm Coast
Fireworks Over the Runways
The Flagler Executive Airport will be hosting a firework viewing from 4-9 p.m. on July 3.
It also will be having aircraft participations throughout the event.
For more information, click here.
Lake County
Clermont
4th of July Red, White and Boom!
The celebration will be on July 4 at Waterfront Park with food trucks, live music and fireworks over Lake Minneola.
The event will be from 7-10 p.m.
For more information, click here.
Eustis
Hometown Celebration
The city will be hosting a July Fourth celebration on July 2 in Ferran Park.
The free family-friendly event will be held from 5-9:30 p.m.
For more information, click here.
Leesburg
4th of July Celebration
The city will be hosting a July 4 celebration from 6-9:15 p.m.
The free event will be at the Ski Beach at Venetian Gardens with activities for the whole family.
For more information, click here.
Mount Dora
Freedom on the Waterfront
Mount Dora will be having a fireworks display from 4-9 p.m. on July 3.
The event will be held at Elizabeth Evans Park and Gilbert Park.
For more information, click here.
Tavares
4th of July Parade and Fireworks featuring the band SLICKWOOD
The event will be held at the Wooton Park from 4:45-9:30 p.m. on July 4.
There will be live music, parades, community vendors and fireworks.
For more information, click here.
Orange County
Apopka
July 4th Celebration at the Apopka Amphitheater
The city of Apopka will be having its event from 6-9 p.m. on July 4.
The event will be held at the Northwest Recreation Complex. Organizers recommend residents bring lawn chairs.
Avalon Park
Fourth of July Celebration in Downtown Avalon Park
Avalon Park will be having its Independence Day celebration from 5-9 p.m. on July 4.
The event will be held in Downtown Avalon Park with live music, an apple pie bake-off and a bike parade.
Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park Independence Bash
Baldwin Park will host its celebration from 6-10 p.m. on July 3. The free event will include music, dancing, a beer garden, food trucks, balloon artists and more.
Fireworks begin over Lake Baldwin at 9:15 p.m.
Orlando
Fireworks at the Fountain
The city of Orlando and News 6 are teaming up for the 45th annual Fireworks at the Fountain event this Fourth of July at Lake Eola Park from 4-10 p.m. on July 4.
Spectators are encouraged to arrive early to find a great viewing spot and enjoy family-friendly activities, including live music, a kids play zone and access to the playground.
Fireworks will be starting at 9:15 p.m.
For more information, click here.
Winter Garden
SPEED LIMIT 70 Party in the Park
Winter Garden will be having the event on July 4.
A band will play on the balcony from 6-9 p.m. and the firework show will be held at 9:15 p.m. at Newton Park.
There will be food and games for the whole family.
For more information, click here.
Osceola County
Kissimmee
Monumental 4th of July
The city of Kissimmee will be celebrating the holiday on July 4 with live music, food vendors and fireworks.
The festival will run from 6-9 p.m. at Kissimmee Lakefront Park.
St. Cloud
4th of July Celebration
The city will be holding its event from 5-9 p.m. on July 4 at the St. Cloud Lakefront Park.
There will be live music, food trucks, a beer garden, a kids’ zone and fireworks.
For more information, click here.
Seminole County
Altamonte Springs
RED HOT & BOOM
The event will be held from 4-11 p.m. on July 3 at Cranes Roost Park.
There will be performances, live music, food and fireworks.
For more information, click here.
Longwood
Independence Day Celebration
The second annual celebration is being held from 5-9 p.m. on July 2.
There will be live music, food trucks and free admission.
For more information, click here.
Oviedo
Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks Show
The event will be at the Oviedo Mall from 5-9 p.m. on July 2.
There will be carnival rides, food trucks and live entertainment.
There will also be face painting and street performers.
Tickets are available for purchase online. Click here to learn more.
Sanford
Star Spangled Sanford
The event on the Riverwalk will happen from 7-10 p.m. on July 4.
There will be food, drinks and fun before the fireworks show at 9:15 p.m.
Click here to learn more.
Winter Springs
Celebration of Freedom
Face painting, water balloon toss, food trucks and more will bring the fun to Winter Springs from 5-9:30 p.m. on July 4.
The free outdoor event will be at Central Winds Park.
For more information, click here.
Volusia County
Edgewater
EDGEfest 4th of July Celebration
Music, vendors and food are coming to Kennedy Park in Edgewater on July 4 starting at 6 p.m.
There will be a fireworks display at dusk.
Click here for more information.
DeBary
Freedom Fest
DeBary will be holding its Fourth of July celebration at Gemini Springs Park from 4-11 p.m. on July 4.
There is free admission and the fireworks/laser show will start at 9:15 p.m.
Click here for more information.
Deltona
Deltona’s All American Celebration Blast
Deltona will celebrate the holiday “with fireworks and (a) good old-fashioned party” starting at 5 p.m. on July 4.
Enjoy music, games and food for the Independence Day celebration with fireworks at 9:15 p.m.
For more information, click here.
Lake Helen
Celebrate Independence!
Lake Helen will be celebrating with fireworks, craft vendors and food trucks starting at 11 a.m. on July 5.
The fireworks will popping in the sky at 9 p.m. at Blake Park.
Click here for more information.
Orange City
Fireworks & Fun
Port Orange will be celebrating Independence Day from 5-9:30 p.m. on July 2 at Valentine Park.
It will feature a band, food and a kids’ zone with fireworks starting at 9:15 p.m.
For more information, click here.
Ormond Beach
Independence Day Celebration
The city of Ormond Beach will be having food trucks, music and more to commemorate the Fourth of July.
The event will be held from 8-9:30 p.m. on July 4 at the Rockefeller Garden.
For more information, click here.
New Smyrna Beach
1776 Celebration of the 4th
New Smyrna Beach will be celebrating July Fourth at 7:30 p.m. on July 2 at the Sportsman Shark Bite 50.
Click here for more information.
Port Orange
4th of July Spectacular
Port Orange will be celebrating July Fourth from 5:30-9 p.m. on July 4.
The celebration will be at the City Center Park, offering music, food trucks, a car show and a fun zone.
For more information, click here. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/heres-where-you-can-see-fourth-of-july-fireworks-around-central-florida/ | 2022-06-28T18:14:37 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/heres-where-you-can-see-fourth-of-july-fireworks-around-central-florida/ |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – NASA and SpaceX are targeting mid-July for a commercial resupply launch to the International Space Station.
This is the 25th resupply mission targeted no earlier than July 14 from Kennedy Space Center.
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NASA said SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will deliver equipment, science investigations and a new climate research investigation.
“Experiments aboard the Dragon capsule include studies of the immune system, wound healing, soil communities, and cell-free biomarkers, along with mapping the composition of Earth’s dust and testing an alternative to concrete,” NASA said in a blog.
The launch was originally set for June 10, but it was pushed back due to ongoing Dragon spacecraft inspections and repairs. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/nasa-spacex-sets-july-date-for-florida-launch-delivering-supplies-research-to-space-station/ | 2022-06-28T18:14:43 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/nasa-spacex-sets-july-date-for-florida-launch-delivering-supplies-research-to-space-station/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – onePULSE Foundation appointed a new leader to help in preserving the legacy of the 49 killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016, officials announced Tuesday.
Deborah Bowie was appointed as the nonprofit’s new executive director on the heels of the foundation announcing a new three-year strategic plan, which focuses on completing the National Pulse Memorial & Museum and Orlando Health Survivors Walk by 2026.
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“I am honored and privileged to serve as Executive Director of onePULSE Foundation,” Bowie said in a statement. “I look forward to working with our exceptionally talented staff and board members, our dedicated partners, and the community, to help drive onePULSE’s mission to create and support a memorial that opens hearts, a museum that opens minds, educational programs that open eyes and legacy scholarships that open doors.”
Bowie, who has previous nonprofit experience in Gainesville and Birmingham, Alabama, will oversee the foundation’s “day-to-day operations, including staff, budget, fundraising, volunteers, task force, data, contracts, community and client relations and programs, and all office administrative needs for the organization.”
She will report to the Chairman of the Board.
Bowie also understands what highly publicized tragedies feel like. She had her own brush with that when her sister was shot and killed in a 1994 triple homicide in Miramar.
“I, too, understand what it means to have to rebuild every aspect of who you are after such a life-changing tragedy. It is with this additional sense of purpose, and drawing on my own personal grief journey, that I will strive to continue the advancement of onePULSE’s incredible work,” Bowie said in a news release.
The foundation’s leaders, including Barbara Poma, founder of onePULSE, and Earl Crittenden, chairman of the onePULSE Foundation Board of Trustees, had a hand in selecting Bowie. She was unanimously voted in by their Executive Director Selection Committee to stand at the helm of the organization’s national fundraising and story-keeping efforts.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Deborah as our Executive Director,” Earl Crittenden, chairman of the onePULSE Foundation Board of Trustees, said in a statement. “Deborah’s depth of knowledge and breadth of experience, combined with her strategic vision, and unwavering dedication and passion, makes her uniquely qualified to lead onePULSE into this next stage of our journey to realize the National Pulse Memorial & Museum.”
To learn more about Bowie and the onePULSE Foundation, click here. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/new-onepulse-foundation-executive-director-has-history-with-nonprofits-public-tragedy/ | 2022-06-28T18:14:49 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/new-onepulse-foundation-executive-director-has-history-with-nonprofits-public-tragedy/ |
Tuesday, we launched NBC Philadelphia News on Roku's Live TV platform.
On this new Roku channel, you'll find the latest local newscasts, breaking news as it happens, constant news updates, weather forecasts and live special events from around the greater Philadelphia region.
The 24/7 channel also includes original digital series produced by the NBC10 team, award-winning investigative reports and so much more.
Here's how to see NBC Philadelphia News on Roku:
- Go to the Roku homescreen on your TV
- Select the tile labeled "Live TV"
- This will open Roku's familiar-looking programming guide. Scroll through the guide to channel 132 to find NBC Philadelphia News.
You'll find channels from the NBC stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Miami and Hartford, Conn., in the channel guide. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nbc-philadelphia-news-roku-anytime/3282005/ | 2022-06-28T18:17:53 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nbc-philadelphia-news-roku-anytime/3282005/ |
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A school resource officer reportedly discovered a loaded handgun inside a desk at North Little Rock High School Tuesday morning.
The gun was found during summer school and the resource officer immediately secured the weapon and notified police, according to a statement from the North Little Rock School District.
The school did not go into lockdown as there was no immediate threat.
The district's statement does not state how the gun got inside the desk or who put it there.
Additional security measures will be taken during the rest of summer school, including random scans and support from the North Little Rock Police Department.
An investigation is underway.
We will update this article with more information as it becomes available. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/loaded-gun-desk-north-little-rock-high-school/91-ac6c6f06-459e-4e60-9efd-a3c5ab48150d | 2022-06-28T18:23:11 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/loaded-gun-desk-north-little-rock-high-school/91-ac6c6f06-459e-4e60-9efd-a3c5ab48150d |
CONWAY, Ark. — A picture floating around on social media shows what could have been a disaster in Conway, Ark.
A semi-truck is seen in a photo, stuck on the railroad crossing at Mill Street in Conway. Officials asked the public to avoid the railroad crossings north of Mill Street around 8:50 a.m. Tuesday morning.
The Conway Police Department said there was not an "accident," therefore there was no police report filed.
We reached out to Union Pacific and will update the article once we receive a statement. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/train-nearly-collides-semi-truck-conway/91-46b571b4-d48e-4300-af02-17d8f4050930 | 2022-06-28T18:23:17 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/train-nearly-collides-semi-truck-conway/91-46b571b4-d48e-4300-af02-17d8f4050930 |
An attorney representing the parents of Gabby Petito, the Long Island woman who died on a cross-country trip with her fiancé Brian Laundrie last year, said Tuesday to expect another confession with a different scenario in the near future.
The comments from lawyer Pat Reilly come in response to questions posed to the Petito family about the release of contents from Laundrie's notebook, which was recovered along with his body in the swampy Florida preserve where authorities say he is believed to have taken his own life amid a multi-state manhunt in October.
Excerpts from the notebook were shared by Laundrie family attorney Steve Bertolino. The eight pages of hand-written notes offer some insight into the tragic deaths of the young couple and a confession from Laundrie -- "I ended her life" -- about Petito.
Reilly says the woman's parents, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt, had been aware of the notebook contents and a letter Brian Laundrie received from his mother Roberta for some time. The FBI shared it with them and Bertolino, Reilly said.
According to Reilly, Bertolino allegedly cherry-picked certain parts of the notebook to share "to garner sympathy for Brian Laundrie and his parents."
"The words of that notebook lack contrition and contain a false narrative of the circumstances of Gabby's passing," Reilly said. "We expect in the near future that at least one other confession with a different scenario will be released."
Petito's mother, Nichole Schmidt, had only two words: "FED UP."
As for the letter Roberta Laundrie sent to Brian Laundrie, Reilly says Bertolino wouldn't provide the Petito family with a copy. While the letter is undated, Reilly says it appears to have been written after Petito's death but before Laundrie's, which the attorney says shows Roberta Laundrie had prior knowledge of Petito's killing.
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The Laundrie family has consistently denied any wrongdoing in Petito's case.
Investigators had long hoped the notebook, which its contents be salvageable after weeks in the preserve, could provide some answers to the ravaged families involved.
And it certainly tells a story. Laundrie writes he decided to end Petito's life after she allegedly suffered some kind of injury while the two were camping at night. The 23-year-old writes about trying to keep her warm and awake while Petito was in "extreme" pain, but his entries don't reference any effort to find her medical help.
Laundrie also wrote he couldn't go on without Petito after she died.
The confession had been reported to the public by the FBI in January, though details on exactly what it said -- and visual evidence of it -- weren't shared until now. Bertolino had said he was releasing the details he did as a matter of transparency.
The notebook was found in October along with human remains, a backpack and a revolver. In November, the remains were identified as Laundrie's.
Petito's remains were found on Sept. 19 in a remote area of a Wyoming national park she and Laundrie had visited during their months-long trip. The county coroner ruled her death a homicide and later revealed chilling details from the autopsy results.
Petito was strangled by someone's bare hands, and likely died three to four weeks before she was found. Laundrie had returned to his parents' home in Florida and remained quiet as the search for Petito was underway. He went missing Sept. 13, when his parents told cops he said he was going for a hike in the Carlton Reserve. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/gabby-petito-case-expect-another-confession-with-a-different-scenario/3753101/ | 2022-06-28T18:23:27 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/gabby-petito-case-expect-another-confession-with-a-different-scenario/3753101/ |
New York's Attorney General, along with 24 national law firms, and eight reproductive rights organizations are joining forces to launch a hotline that will provide legal guidance, resources and information about legal rights to abortions.
Attorney General Letitia James' office announced the hotline's launch on Tuesday. The announcement comes days after the Supreme Court of the United States ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.
“In the face of this devastating and destructive decision, we are doing everything in our power to ensure people have access to safe abortions,” James said. “New York has made clear that we will continue to be a safe haven for all, and that includes providing legal support to help navigate the complex, daunting, and hostile abortion laws. This network of the nation’s top law firms, advocacy groups, and attorneys in my office will work around the clock to offer this free support because every single person in this country should have the right to make their own decisions about their own bodies.”
Following Friday’s Court decision, abortion is now illegal or mostly banned in at least nine states, according to James' office. Additionally, abortion bans in two more states will take effect in the coming days; four more states will enact their bans 30 days after the decision and six more states are expected to ban abortion in the coming weeks, while the future of abortion remains uncertain in nine more states.
Besides banning abortions, many of these states have also passed laws to criminalize patients, doctors, providers, and average citizens who help others access an abortion, according to the attorney general.
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States moved to shore up protections ahead of the widely expected reversal, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who signed sweeping legislation protecting abortion rights earlier this month.
The free hotline -- part of James' Pro Bono Task Force convened -- will be staffed by train attorneys and will be available to anyone seeking legal information and advice on abortion in the state, including patients seeking to travel to New York to obtain an abortion.
“Our firm has continuously fought to protect a woman’s right to choose since Roe was decided in 1973,” Ben Karp, chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, which co-leads the task force. “In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs overturning Roe, women seeking access to abortions have an urgent need for information about their legal rights. Today, we are leveraging our resources and our historic commitment to reproductive choice for all by partnering with the New York attorney general to establish a reproductive rights task force and hotline to respond to the flood of inquiries from New Yorkers and others out of state seeking access to safe and legal abortions in New York.”
Meanwhile, Nancy Northup, the president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, which also co-leads the task force, shared similar sentiments, saying the "innovative effort" will "provide much-needed clarity and information for New Yorkers as well as those from other states who are seeking abortion care."
The hotline can be accessed at any time and will be available in 12 languages, the attorney general's office said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ny-ag-law-firms-reproductive-rights-groups-launch-abortion-legal-service-hotline/3753065/ | 2022-06-28T18:23:34 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ny-ag-law-firms-reproductive-rights-groups-launch-abortion-legal-service-hotline/3753065/ |
A missing golden retriever named Lilah, discovered deep inside a culvert pipe in upstate New York, could not be lured out by her owner with peanut butter dog treats or cheese.
In the end, State Trooper Jimmy Rasaphone decided to crawl about 15 feet (5 meters) into the pipe under a rural road in Conklin to rescue Lilah, despite the extremely tight fit.
“He crouched down and literally disappeared into the hole with a lead that had a choker on it,” said Lilah’s owner, Rudy Fuehrer, who called 911 for help on Sunday morning. “He was able somehow to manipulate his arms and get the choker around the dog’s head.”
The trooper and retriever both emerged soaking wet, but safe.
The 13-year-old dog had been missing since Friday afternoon. Fuehrer was walking his two other dogs — both Lilah’s offspring — a few hundred feet down the road from his house Sunday when he heard a plaintive yelp.
“I said, ‘Oh my God, that’s Lilah!’” he recalled Tuesday.
Fuehrer, who lives near Binghamton, tried the get the weary and confused dog out but eventually called 911.
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Rasaphone and his partner showed up within minutes. Rasaphone said he’d go into the pipe since he was the smallest of the three of them. Fuehrer estimates the pipe’s diameter was under 2 feet (60 centimeters). He was able to pull Lilah out after Rasaphone emerged.
Fuehrer said he was grateful Rasaphone had the compassion and initiative to go nose-to-nose with his dog in a drainage pipe.
And he said Lilah is recovering nicely and out walking.
“Needless to say, I took her out on a leash,” he said, “because I didn’t want any more escapades.” | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ny-state-trooper-crawls-15-feet-into-drainage-pipe-to-rescue-missing-dog/3753178/ | 2022-06-28T18:23:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ny-state-trooper-crawls-15-feet-into-drainage-pipe-to-rescue-missing-dog/3753178/ |
After more than three hours of deliberation, the Allentown Zoning Hearing Board did not rule on Abe Atiyeh’s application to build condos in Allentown’s Union Terrace neighborhood.
Atiyeh and his attorney, John VanLuvanee, argued that the city’s 2010 zoning ordinance is invalid because it does not permit Atiyeh a reasonable use for his property on 303-319 Elmo St. The property is zoned as “parks” according to that ordinance, which Atiyeh argues gives him very few viable options to develop.
Atiyeh is using the land for self-storage units, which he said is a failure. He operates 123 self-storage units on his St. Elmo Street property, most of which are either vacant or used for Atiyeh’s own personal storage.
The city objected to Atiyeh’s challenge to the ordinance. Adam Rosenthal, the Allentown assistant city solicitor, the concerns Atiyeh raised about the property were already addressed in 2010, when Atiyeh challenged the parks zoning designation and was denied.
“They presented no evidence the 2010 variance is invalid,” Rosenthal said.
Atiyeh repeatedly, unsuccessfully applied to change the property’s zoning designation over the past 16 years to build townhomes and apartments. This time he is proposing 244 condos on the 22-acre site.
VanLuvanee said Atiyeh exhausted all his options to develop the property and was left with no choice but to challenge the zoning ordinance’s validity.
Atiyeh and his lawyer argued rezoning the land to medium density residential is appropriate because an identically zoned district borders the property to the east.
Board members, if they side with Atiyeh, will have to make recommendations to the city to change the zoning ordinance. Board members said they needed additional time to do so, which is why they delayed making a decision.
Members raised concerns about traffic and flooding in the neighborhood, and suggested Atiyeh could propose a plan for lower density housing that might be a better fit for the neighborhood.
In 2006 and in 2020, the city’s planning staff and planning commission recommended rezoning the land for residential use. But in both cases, Atiyeh faced opposition from neighbors and city council voted down the rezoning.
“We did everything you’re supposed to do,” Atiyeh said. “We sat with staff, we did this change, we made that change, we did this we did that. On my life I’ve never done more to meet the city’s staff and design something that’s compatible to the neighborhood.”
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All other areas in the city zoned as parks are either publicly owned or owned by nonprofits, according to Charles Schmehl, an urban planner who testified on Atiyeh’s behalf. Designating the properties as parks zoning in 1989 was an “oversight,” he said.
Several members of the public objected to Atiyeh’s plans, arguing that the development will lead to increased traffic congestion in the neighborhood.
“You’re talking about 500 additional vehicles traveling through my neighborhood,” said Shane Fillman, a nearby resident and secretary of the Hamilton Park Cedar Creek neighborhood association. “I think that will immensely impact this neighborhood dramatically.”
Fillman suggested the city buy the property and maintain it as a public park.
The Zoning Hearing Board earlier this month denied Atiyeh’s appeal to expand the existing self-storage facility he operates at the site, which he called a “backup” plan to his proposed development.
The board has not yet scheduled a second meeting.
Morning Call reporter Lindsay Weber can be reached at 610-820-6681 and liweber@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-nws-allentown-zoning-abe-atiyeh-condos-union-terrace-20220628-2e3rndbprfdzdlqanamfg4t57q-story.html | 2022-06-28T18:26:29 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-nws-allentown-zoning-abe-atiyeh-condos-union-terrace-20220628-2e3rndbprfdzdlqanamfg4t57q-story.html |
RICHMOND, Va. – The 4th of July weekend can be full of celebratory fun, but it also comes with increased traffic and potentially more intoxicated drivers on the road.
Virginia State Police released a statement Tuesday that urged drivers to put safety first and even offered some advice for drinking safely over the holiday weekend.
Colonel Gary Settle, Virginia State Police Superintendent, expressed the importance of safety, especially during the holiday.
“Summer days are filled with celebrations, vacations, outdoor festivals and backyard cookouts, but no matter where your plans take you, please make safety your priority,” said Colonel Settle. “With fatal traffic crashes on pace this year to mimic last year’s record number, I urge all Virginians to buckle up, eliminate distractions and never drive buzzed, drunk, or under the influence. Together we can make this Independence Day the safest on record!”
The VSP statement suggested that drivers that plan on celebrating could plan ahead and arrange a designated driver or other transportation to make it home safely, and to avoid putting others at risk.
In the release, VSP encouraged party hosts to offer non-alcoholic beverages to help prevent any guests from drinking and driving home afterward.
To increase safety and reduce traffic incidents over the 4th of July weekend, VSP said they will increase patrols from 12:01 a.m. Friday through midnight Monday as part of the Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort, a national program intended to reduce crashes, fatalities and injuries due to impaired driving, speed and failing to wear a seat belt.
VSP said that last year during the operation there were 12 traffic deaths on Virginia highways. They went on to say that troopers arrested 61 drivers under the influence, cited 4,025 speeders and 1,434 reckless drivers, and issued 510 citations to people not wearing a seatbelt.
Troopers also assisted 1,550 disabled or stranded motorists, VSP said.
VSP added that since there will be more patrols over the weekend, drivers should be reminded of Virginia’s “Move Over” law that requires motorists to move over when driving toward emergency vehicles stopped alongside the road, and if a driver is unable to move over, then they are required to cautiously pass the emergency vehicle. The law also applies to workers in vehicles equipped with amber lights. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/28/virginia-state-police-urge-drivers-to-plan-ahead-for-4th-of-july-weekend/ | 2022-06-28T18:27:55 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/28/virginia-state-police-urge-drivers-to-plan-ahead-for-4th-of-july-weekend/ |
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s highest court has reinstated the murder conviction of a man who helped kill two Montgomery County high school students.
In June 2017, on the night before their graduation from Northwest High School, Shadi Ali Najjar, 17, and Artem Ziberov, 18, were shot multiple times while they sat in a parked car in Montgomery Village.
Four men, including Galicia, were convicted of the murders in three separate trials. The Court of Special Appeals reversed Galicia’s conviction in January 2021, on the basis of two evidentiary issues that arose during his trial, but the Court of Appeals has reached a different conclusion on both of those issues. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/marylands-highest-court-reinstates-murder-conviction/2022/06/28/d9173adc-f70d-11ec-81db-ac07a394a86b_story.html | 2022-06-28T18:31:15 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/marylands-highest-court-reinstates-murder-conviction/2022/06/28/d9173adc-f70d-11ec-81db-ac07a394a86b_story.html |
Thousands of Greenwood Duke Energy customers lose power after squirrel accesses substation
Update: As of 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, over 2,400 customers remained without power and the estimated time of restoration was just after 5:30 p.m., according to Duke Energy's outage map.
As of early Tuesday afternoon, over 3,200 Duke Energy customers in the Greenwood area were without power.
Crews responded to the outage just before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, McKenzie Barbknecht, spokesperson for Duke Energy, told IndyStar.
"They have been restoring service in phases to customers," Angeline Protogere, spokesperson with Duke Energy, told IndyStar.
The power outage was caused by a squirrel getting into a substation, which is a distribution point for power, and interfering with equipment, Protogere said.
Usually, squirrels do not survive when such an event occurs, Protogere said.
"Little animals can cause big problems," Protogere said.
Power is expected to be restored to all customers by 4 p.m., according to Duke Energy's outage map.
This story will be updated.
Contact IndyStar trending reporter Claire Rafford at crafford@gannett.com or on Twitter @clairerafford. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/power-outage-greenwood-indiana-map-duke-energy-squirrel-substation/7756485001/ | 2022-06-28T18:35:33 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/power-outage-greenwood-indiana-map-duke-energy-squirrel-substation/7756485001/ |
TAMPA, Fla. — A former Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office detective is accused of reassigning or leaving unassigned cases prior to resigning from the office, the agency said in a statement.
Dalton Lewis, 32, was arrested by Pasco County deputies at his home on June 27, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in a news release. He faces a count of tampering with physical evidence and 72 counts of unlawfully withholding or detaining records from a successor by a public officer or employee.
The sheriff alleged Lewis intentionally concealed cases involving victims seeking justice, a statement reads.
Lewis worked at the agency from 2016-21 as a detective in its criminal investigations division, the sheriff's office said. As part of a criminal investigation, Lewis allegedly attempted to conceal his remaining incomplete cases by reassigning them to a retired employee or removing himself as the lead investigator prior to resigning on Aug. 27, 2021.
"These actions were confirmed when Lewis' user activity was searched internally and matched the above-mentioned conduct. A total of 36 cases were reassigned or left unassigned," the sheriff's office said.
Supervisors reassigned each case to other detectives after understanding what had occurred, the agency continued. Crime victims were not affected, it added.
Lewis' alleged actions remain unclear.
"The behavior and misconduct exhibited by this former law enforcement officer are shameful and not a representation of the nearly 4,000 dedicated employees of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Intentionally concealing cases involving victims seeking justice is a clear break of the oath he once took to protect and serve the Hillsborough County community," Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. "This once trusted public servant spent his final hours trying to hide his unfinished business.
"Thankfully, the only harm he caused was to himself, and now, he will face the consequences for attempting to conceal those incomplete cases from the same people he once considered his peers. Let this be an example that nobody, including the men and women of law enforcement, is above the law." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hillsborough-detective-dalton-lewis-tampering-evidence/67-47dd9287-80c8-4c90-83c2-54b6f539e1d5 | 2022-06-28T18:35:51 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hillsborough-detective-dalton-lewis-tampering-evidence/67-47dd9287-80c8-4c90-83c2-54b6f539e1d5 |
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Emergency crews are responding to a train crash in Clearwater.
It happened in the vicinity of Martin Luther King Jr. and Pennsylvania avenues.
Police say a car was involved, but nobody was hurt.
Road closures in the area are anticipated to last for a while, and drivers should stay away if possible. We are working to determine exactly which roads are being shut down.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/clearwater-train-car-crash/67-ab164150-e29e-4555-b35a-017ec416b2c1 | 2022-06-28T18:35:57 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/clearwater-train-car-crash/67-ab164150-e29e-4555-b35a-017ec416b2c1 |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says it has fired a deputy who sat in his cruiser and surfed the internet for more than four hours while he was supposed to be doing traffic enforcement, then later fabricated a story about an innocent person and falsely linked that individual to drugs.
Investigators say 29-year-old Deputy Joshua Sacino initially lied to his boss after being assigned to a traffic enforcement initiative on March 30 near Seminole Boulevard. Authorities say Sacino claimed to have made one traffic stop and given a driver a "verbal warning" when he hadn't actually stopped any cars at all.
After being confronted about it by his bosses, the sheriff's office says Sacino went to Walmart, found a random car in the parking lot, ran the license plate and fabricated a police report – falsely accusing the owner of being involved in drug activity.
Investigators say Sacino "intentionally attached" the innocent car owner and the vehicle to a drug-related report that could have adversely impacted the innocent person's life. The sheriff's office said that report has since been delated from its database.
"Deputy Sacino did this for self-serving reasons, to conceal his lack of activity and incompetence, with no regard of the consequences this report could have had for the citizen involved, or for any citizen operating that vehicle in the future," Sheriff Bob Gualtieri wrote in a statement.
The agency's Administrative Review Board reviewed the situation and found Sacino had violated his duties and responsibilities and committed conduct unbecoming of a deputy. Sheriff Gualtieri fired him on Tuesday.
Sacino had been with the sheriff's office since November 2017. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-deputy-fired-false-report/67-71c81c40-50e1-4e22-91be-af192fef7e2f | 2022-06-28T18:36:03 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-deputy-fired-false-report/67-71c81c40-50e1-4e22-91be-af192fef7e2f |
PLEASANTVILLE — City police are looking for any information that may help them locate a man that has been missing for nearly three weeks.
Shain Nelson was last seen at home, in the 600 block of Oneida Avenue, police said. Nelson's mother said two men unknown to her were with him before his disappearance, police said.
Nelson's mother also told investigators she last heard from her son by a text message, in which he told her he was OK and was in the city, police said.
Anyone with information about Nelson's disappearance or who may have spotted him is urged to contact Detective Haliema Leach, at 609-641-6100, dial 911 or email supervisor@pleasantvillepd.org. Anonymous tips can be sent via the Pleasantville Police Department’s website or Atlantic County Crimestoppers, at crimestoppersatlantic.com. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/publics-help-sought-to-find-missing-pleasantville-man/article_e667cc32-f6ff-11ec-afb4-cf23133ccaf9.html | 2022-06-28T18:36:24 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/publics-help-sought-to-find-missing-pleasantville-man/article_e667cc32-f6ff-11ec-afb4-cf23133ccaf9.html |
There's so many horseshoe crabs invading Maryland, Delaware shores right now. Here's why
The prehistoric-looking horseshoe crabs native to the Delmarva Peninsula are on the move for their annual migration down the Atlantic coastline back to Maryland.
According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the peak of the horseshoe crab spawn depends on late spring and early summer high tides, culminating on or around each full and new moon in June.
"Dating back an estimated 350 million years, this yearly event along the Atlantic coast is thought to be the world’s oldest and largest wildlife migration," said the department in a release about the arthropods. "On average, one spawning female horseshoe crab will deposit 20,000 eggs into the sand. Horseshoe crab eggs are a natural part of the diet for migratory shorebirds preparing to return to their summer nesting grounds in northern Canada."
They also noted horseshoe crab larvae are an important food staple for juvenile Atlantic loggerhead turtles, as well as striped bass, American eel and flounder.
Biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources monitor the returning horseshoe crab population for ecological and scientific research purposes.
The horseshoe crab’s blue, copper-based blood is critical for biomedical research. The animals are collected by specially permitted fishing operations, have blood drawn in a biomedical facility, then are released back into the water.
Conservation efforts
For its part, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has enacted conservation efforts to not only sustain healthy crab numbers in state waters but bolstered the future of migratory shorebirds that eat their larvae for sustenance on their journey.
The bellicose look of their armor and tail belies their gentle nature as they do not bite or sting, yet the department stresses people should give them ample space as to not injure them.
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"Shorebirds more than double their body weight during their brief stopover each spring along Delaware Bay, feasting on the abundant supply of horseshoe crab eggs from an increasing horseshoe crab population managed under the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Adaptive Resource Management framework," Delaware's department said.
It further noted the framework is an ecosystem-based approach that uses the best-available science to manage the Delaware Bay horseshoe crab population to ensure enough eggs to support the migratory red knot population during their annual spring stopover.
Under the management, the Delaware Bay horseshoe crab population has steadily increased over the last decade to an estimated 31.3 million crabs, made up of 21.9 million males and 9.4 million females.
Delaware allows a limited harvest of 162,136 only male horseshoe crabs, representing less than 1% of the scientifically estimated total Delaware Bay horseshoe crab population, with the harvested crabs used as bait for Delaware’s commercial conch fishery.
Horseshoe crab harvest in the state is not allowed until June 8 after migrating shorebirds have left to avoid disturbing the birds during their stopover.
The coastline itself has been the subject of conservation efforts by the department through beach nourishment projects designed to better handle storms and support native species.
"Both the Delaware Bay and Atlantic beaches and dunes also provide crucial habitat for migrating shorebirds, including several threatened species, and other wildlife, such as spawning horseshoe crabs — which, under ordinary circumstances, means beach nourishment projects must be completed by April 15 or by March 1 at some beaches, with beach nourishment not permitted again until Oct. 1," it said in a statement following the recovery after the May nor’easter.
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The chance to witness the exodus to areas on the shore is possible under the supervision of the department. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/06/28/why-do-horseshoe-crabs-migrate-come-to-shore-maryland-delaware/65363277007/ | 2022-06-28T18:36:36 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/06/28/why-do-horseshoe-crabs-migrate-come-to-shore-maryland-delaware/65363277007/ |
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A 40-year-old Lincoln woman is out $40,000 after she provided her bank account information to an Instagram user who for months had chatted with her, purporting to be the actor Henry Cavill, according to police.
Lincoln Police Capt. Todd Kocian said the fraudster first made contact with the woman via social media in February and, eventually, told the woman he had sent her a briefcase with $10 million and diamonds, but the baggage was held up by a customs agent.
The man posing as Cavill told the woman she needed to provide her bank account information so he could pay the customs agent with Bitcoin to release the package, Kocian said.
The woman provided the information, Kocian said, and is now missing $40,000 from her account.
Kocian urged residents to err on the side of caution when deciding to disclose personal financial details.
"If there's ever any doubt, please contact your financial institution, who can assist in verifying the validity of a request," he said.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
Police were dispatched at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 2000 block of Surfside Drive, where they found Tammy Ward's 2009 Toyota Corolla was involved in a single-vehicle crash, the department said.
Sunday's shooting marks the second this year at Seacrest Field, where a 17-year-old boy suffered a grazing gunshot wound in May. It's unclear if the cases are related, said the police, who offered few details on the latest shooting.
The 32-year-old man had forced his girlfriend to drive a vehicle from Elk Creek toward Lincoln, Sheriff Terry Wagner said, and the woman stopped the car near 120th Street and Nebraska 2 before fleeing on foot.
In April and May, the city spent $278,030 on police overtime over the course of four, two-week pay periods, including one period when the payments totaled $85,419.
The Lancaster County Attorney's had sought review of a county court judge's decision to suppress the document in Benjamin Rieker's case, a rarely seen move.
The 38-year-old man was driving north on County Road 800 at around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when he began to cross the railroad tracks near U.S. 6, according to the Saline County Sheriff's Office.
Assistant City Attorney Rick Tast was acquitted of a misdemeanor trespass charge after prosecutors failed to prove he acted with criminal intent when he entered a northeast Lincoln home last May.
The 52-year-old man was atop his rolled-over vehicle with his legs pinned inside the car's wheel well when deputies responded to the crash at around 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Sheriff Terry Wagner said.
The 32-year-old denied to deputies that he intended to sell or deliver the marijuana, instead claiming it was for personal use, Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies said in court records. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-woman-defrauded-of-40-000-by-instagram-user-claiming-to-be-superman-actor/article_a4ed021a-4c8a-54a5-9416-92e79690b08e.html | 2022-06-28T18:39:05 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-woman-defrauded-of-40-000-by-instagram-user-claiming-to-be-superman-actor/article_a4ed021a-4c8a-54a5-9416-92e79690b08e.html |
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Two Lincoln residents were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a pair of structure fires Monday night and early Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
The first blaze broke out around 5 p.m. Monday at 4039 N. 12th St., where Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews assisted a resident out of the burning house after finding them in a first-floor bathroom, Capt. Nancy Crist said.
The resident was transported to a local hospital, and a dog died in the fire, Crist said.
The fire, which originated in the living room, caused $50,000 in structural damage and another $25,000 in damage to contents, Crist said. Fire investigators haven't yet determined the cause.
Hours later, around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, the fire department responded alongside Lincoln Police to 2701 N. 70th St., where a third-story balcony had caught fire, LPD Capt. Todd Kocian said.
A 48-year-old woman who lives in the third-floor apartment was hospitalized due to smoke inhalation. Crist said the woman is in stable condition.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
Police were dispatched at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 2000 block of Surfside Drive, where they found Tammy Ward's 2009 Toyota Corolla was involved in a single-vehicle crash, the department said.
Sunday's shooting marks the second this year at Seacrest Field, where a 17-year-old boy suffered a grazing gunshot wound in May. It's unclear if the cases are related, said the police, who offered few details on the latest shooting.
The 32-year-old man had forced his girlfriend to drive a vehicle from Elk Creek toward Lincoln, Sheriff Terry Wagner said, and the woman stopped the car near 120th Street and Nebraska 2 before fleeing on foot.
In April and May, the city spent $278,030 on police overtime over the course of four, two-week pay periods, including one period when the payments totaled $85,419.
The Lancaster County Attorney's had sought review of a county court judge's decision to suppress the document in Benjamin Rieker's case, a rarely seen move.
The 38-year-old man was driving north on County Road 800 at around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when he began to cross the railroad tracks near U.S. 6, according to the Saline County Sheriff's Office.
Assistant City Attorney Rick Tast was acquitted of a misdemeanor trespass charge after prosecutors failed to prove he acted with criminal intent when he entered a northeast Lincoln home last May.
The 52-year-old man was atop his rolled-over vehicle with his legs pinned inside the car's wheel well when deputies responded to the crash at around 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Sheriff Terry Wagner said.
The 32-year-old denied to deputies that he intended to sell or deliver the marijuana, instead claiming it was for personal use, Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies said in court records. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-residents-hospitalized-in-pair-of-lincoln-fires-authorities-say/article_12ccad4b-c2be-5998-89b9-5cfde5c46c66.html | 2022-06-28T18:39:12 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-residents-hospitalized-in-pair-of-lincoln-fires-authorities-say/article_12ccad4b-c2be-5998-89b9-5cfde5c46c66.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Washington County school districts are working hard to ensure kids don’t go hungry during the summer.
From June through August, 2022, most districts are offering some sort of free meal program and those that aren’t are directing families to the closest resources available.
Here’s a list of the school districts in Washington County and what meal assistance programs they have available for kids this summer.
Banks School District
The Banks School District told KOIN 6 News that because of its small size, it is not hosting its own summer meal program for kids in 2022. For families whose children need meal assistance, the district directs them to the Oregon summer food service program. The program works with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to point families toward the free meal sites closest to them.
Banks also said it suggests families use the free meal services Forest Grove School District is offering throughout the summer.
Forest Grove School District
The Forest Grove School District has several sites where it will be offering free breakfast and lunch to kids throughout the summer. The meals will be offered to kids ages 1-18. There are no fees and no registration is needed.
The meal sites include Joseph Gale Elementary, Echo Shaw Elementary, NAMS, Forest Grove High School, Bard Park, Harleman Park, Lincoln Park, and Rose Grove Park.
More information, including meal times and addresses, is located on the Forest Grove School District’s website.
Gaston School District
Like Banks, Gaston is a small town in Washington County. The district told KOIN 6 News it also encourages families to visit the Forest Grove meal distribution sites if their children need access to free breakfasts or lunches.
Hillsboro School District
The Hillsboro School District said nearly 50% of its students are eligible to receive free meals during the school year. During the summer, the district hopes its five free lunch locations will help these students.
Meals are available to kids august 18 and younger. Children must be present to receive a meal and must eat their meal on site. The district’s summer meals begin June 22 and run through August 18.
Hillsboro School District has a list of its meal sites posted online. The sites are only serving lunch, not breakfast.
Newberg School District
Breakfast and lunch are available for all children ages 1-18 for free in Newberg this summer. The meals will be distributed at the Edwards Cafeteria on East 6th Street.
The district said its summer food service program is part of the National School Lunch program funded by the USDA.
Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Edwards Elementary School. Sack lunches will also be served at the skate and BMX park at the Ewing Young Historical Park, at St. Michaels Episcopal Church on Everest Road at 11 a.m., and at the Pool Park at 11:30 a.m.
Food will be served at all locations Monday through Friday. They are free and no application is required to receive them. The summer meal program runs from June 17 through August 23. There will be no meals served on July 4. The district has posted this information on its website.
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools is partnering with Portland Parks and Recreation during summer of 2022 to provide daily free lunches and activities to children in the city. The free lunches will be offered to children in the community ages 1-18 at 16 parks throughout the city from June 21 through August 19.
New U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations in 2022 require all lunches to be eaten within the designated eating area at the park. Grab-and-go meals are no longer available and no food may be taken home.
Portland Public Schools has a list of park locations, menu information and allergy information posted on its website.
Scappoose School District
The Scappoose School District’s website said there are programs available for families who need food assistance. At any time during the year, families can apply for SNAP benefits or can call 211 to find other local food assistance options.
In the summertime, It recommends families text “FOOD” to 877877 or visit www.summerfoodoregon.org for free summer meal options nearby.
Tigard-Tualatin School District
Kids in the Tigard-Tualatin School District can receive free lunches at the Tigard Public Library and Tualatin Public Library from June 21 to August 27. The meals will be available to kids ages 18 and under. They will be served Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Tualatin-Tigard School District also recommends people call 211 or text “Food” or “Comida” to 304-304 or visit the Summer Food Oregon website to find nearby free meal locations.
Vernonia School District
Vernonia is offering free meals to anyone between the ages of 1 and 18 throughout the summer and is also offering meals to adults for $4.50.
Lunch will be served on site at Vernonia Schools from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, from June 27 through August 19.
The district is posting a summer meal menu on its website.
West Linn – Wilsonville School District
The West Linn – Wilsonville School District is not hosting a summer meal program this summer, but it does have resources posted on its website to help connect families with free meals.
It directs families to the Oregon Summer Food Program or suggests they text “summer meals” or “verano” to 914-342-7744 or call 211 to find Oregon summer meals locations.
The West Linn Food Pantry also offers food boxes at the Willamette United Methodist Church on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Willamette Christian Church and Wilsonville Community Sharing & Food Bank are two other resources that help provide food to families in need.
KOIN 6 News contacted the Sherwood School District asking if it has a program in place to provide local children with free meals during the summer. We did not receive a response before the publication of this article. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/heres-where-kids-can-get-free-meals-in-washington-county-this-summer/ | 2022-06-28T18:46:19 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/heres-where-kids-can-get-free-meals-in-washington-county-this-summer/ |
Man found dead in Alliance parking lot identified; foul play not suspected
ALLIANCE – Authorities have identified a 53-year-old man found dead Saturday afternoon inside a station wagon as Robert Walton of Vista, California.
He was found in the vehicle in the Walmart parking lot on West State Street. No foul play was suspected, said Tammy Wilkes, an investigator with the Stark County Coroner's Office.
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Wilkes said it appears Walton was visiting relatives in the Dennison area in Tuscarawas County. It was not clear what brought him to Stark County or Alliance but it might be job-related, Wilkes said earlier this week.
"We are still piecing together if this was his new home or just visiting," Wilkes said Tuesday.
The exact cause of death was not known pending a toxicology report.
'I did not see any trauma.'
The discovery of Walton's body was made about 4 p.m. Saturday when another man who arrived at the parking lot noticed it. Police detectives are investigating the case.
"We think he might have been there since Monday," Wilkes said earlier this week. "I think he was kind of living in there (station wagon). I did not see any trauma on the body."
The man was in the rear seat of the station wagon. Vista is a suburb of San Diego.
Staff writer Malcolm Hall contributed to this story.
Reach Benjamin Duer at 330-580-8567 or ben.duer@cantonrep.com
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Fort Wayne plans to put $3 million in federal pandemic relief funds toward the city's new garbage and recycling plan to keep from having to raise rates as the new company officially comes on board Friday, Mayor Tom Henry said this morning.
"We're going to keep rates what they are," Henry said after a news conference introducing GFL Environmental, the city's replacement for Red River Waste Solutions, now in bankruptcy. Money from the American Rescue Plan Act, also called ARPA, will be tapped so rate increases can be delayed to around the end of the year, Henry said.
"Under ARPA, we're allowed to do that," the mayor said, adding he was "really thrilled" with the performance of GFL so far. GFL stands for Green for Life.
The company has been doing trial runs in the city for some time, said Jacob Diliberto, GFL's general manager for Fort Wayne, standing near two of the company's bright chartreuse collection trucks parked outside Citizens Square. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/mayor-says-garbage-and-recycling-rate-hikes-wont-be-immediate/article_df578466-f6f8-11ec-93c1-3bd294a555a3.html | 2022-06-28T18:51:12 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/mayor-says-garbage-and-recycling-rate-hikes-wont-be-immediate/article_df578466-f6f8-11ec-93c1-3bd294a555a3.html |
Taylor Street will be restricted between Ardmore Avenue and Elyetta Street through Friday during milling and paving work, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's street department at 311.
Taylor Street will be restricted between Ardmore Avenue and Elyetta Street through Friday during milling and paving work, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's street department at 311. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/taylor-street-section-restricted-this-week/article_bf35407c-f709-11ec-a792-f35e0b67c4cd.html | 2022-06-28T18:51:18 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/taylor-street-section-restricted-this-week/article_bf35407c-f709-11ec-a792-f35e0b67c4cd.html |
The Fort Wayne Police Department issued this news release today:
Saturday, July 9th, 6:30 am to 1pm – Three Rivers Opening Day Parade:
- W. Wayne St. from Harrison to Thieme
- W. Main St. from Runnion to Lafayette
- Van Buren St. from Washington to Superior
- Fairfield Ave. from Superior to Washington
- Ewing St. from Main to Washington
- Harrison St. from Main to Washington
- Calhoun St. from Superior to Washington
- Berry St. form Clinton to Ewing St.
- Superior St. from Clinton to Harrison
- Barr St. from Main to Berry
- Columbia St. from Harrison to Calhoun
- Rockhill St. from Main to Washington
Saturday, July 16th, 4pm to 11pm – Three Rivers Festival Fireworks:
- Calhoun St. from Jefferson to Berry
- Wayne St. from Harrison to Clinton
- Washington St. form Clinton to Harrison (10:15pm to 10:45pm)
OTHER CLOSURES:
Friday, July 8th, 6pm through Sunday, July 10th at 11pm – Art in the Park:
- E. Main St. from Clinton to Lafeyette
- Barr St. from Main to Berry
Friday, July 8th, 7pm through Saturday, July 16th at 11pm
- The left curb lane (East Lane) of S. Clinton St. by Headwaters Park from the MLK Bridge to Superior St., effective 24 hours a day
Wednesday, July 13th, 5pm to 9pm – Bed Race:
- E. Main St. from Lafayette St. to Clinton St.
VEHICLES FOUND PARKED IN THESE AREAS WILL BE SUBJECT TO TICKET AND TOW. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-street-closures-during-three-rivers-festival/article_19fcac90-f6fe-11ec-bfcd-13dfc46f82f9.html | 2022-06-28T18:51:25 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-street-closures-during-three-rivers-festival/article_19fcac90-f6fe-11ec-bfcd-13dfc46f82f9.html |
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Police in Dauphin County have filed charges against a director, teacher and stage manager at the Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center, accusing him of inappropriate contact with four juvenile girls in 2018.
Matthew Thomas Schreiber, 31, of Camp Hill, is charged with two counts of corruption of minors and two counts of indecent assault without consent in connection to an alleged encounter with four teenage girls who worked with him at the theater in February 2018, according to Lower Swatara Township Police.
Three of the four alleged victims allegedly told police that Schreiber invited them to his home, gave them liquor and wine coolers, and, after they became intoxicated, encouraged them to undress, stand outside naked, and kiss each other, according to a criminal complaint affidavit filed last month.
The victims told police Schreiber had a lot of influence over them due to his status as a director at the theater, where all four victims performed.
The victims were 17, 17, 16, and 13 years old at the time of the alleged encounter, police say.
According to police, the victims reported that Schreiber made numerous invitations to come to his home to the victims over a period of months, stating he "wanted to be the first one to get them really drunk."
When the victims eventually complied and went to his house, Schreiber allegedly plied them with numerous shots of vodka, whiskey, tequila, wine coolers, and hard seltzers. One of the victims drank so much she threw up, according to police.
Schreiber then encouraged the girls to undress as part of a "Truth or Dare" game, had them stand outside the home while partially nude, and allegedly took pictures and videos of them while in various states of undress.
He also asked the girls to join him in a "cuddle pile," where he and the victims would all lie together on the floor while undressed, police allege.
The victims reported that Schreiber touched their breasts and buttocks and attempted to touch their genitals, but the victims blocked those advances.
He also allegedly attempted to have the victims spend the night at his home, but the victims refused, police claim. The victims left after one of their mothers called to ask why she was not answering her cell phone, according to police. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/director-at-christian-theater-accused-of-inappropriate-conduct-with-4-teenage-cast-members/521-7856a529-9303-4199-81e3-7d845c03b00b | 2022-06-28T18:53:07 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/director-at-christian-theater-accused-of-inappropriate-conduct-with-4-teenage-cast-members/521-7856a529-9303-4199-81e3-7d845c03b00b |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The city's Department of Urban Forestry staff and advisory board announced the dogwood as its "Amazing Tree" for 2022.
The 29-foot tall dogwood, which is located along the Lake Fayetteville trail, is the sixth tree to be selected since the project started.
According to The City of Fayetteville's website, The Amazing Trees of Fayetteville project was implemented by local urban foresters to promote tree preservation, educate the public and celebrate the uniqueness of tress in the community.
The dogwood tree is said to shine during the spring when covered in white flower-like bracts. In the winter months, its leaves change to crimson red and bright red fruits in the fall and winter months. This makes the dogwood known to be a "tree for all seasons," according to Urban Forester John Scott with Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs.
Trees recognized by the program are those that exemplify unique characteristics based on their size, shape and distinctiveness.
The native dogwood has a canopy that covers approximately 1,480 square feet and multi-stem trunks that measure around 10 feet in circumference.
For more information on the dogwood and the Amazing Trees of Fayetteville, click here.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Fourth of July is almost here and many are looking forward to watching fireworks and enjoying family-friendly events.
Northwest Arkansas
Beaver Lake
July 3, 8:30 p.m.
Ventris Trail - Boat only
Bella Vista
July 3, 5:30 p.m.
Loch Lomond Dam
July 4, 10 a.m.
Fourth of July Parade
Bentonville
July 4, 7 p.m.
Orchards Park
Elkins
July 1, at dark
Bunch Park
Farmington
July 4, at dark
Rheas Mill Road near Randall Lynch Middle School
Gentry
July 4, noon-10 p.m.
Gentry City Park
Highfill
July 3, 7:30-9 p.m.
First Baptist Church Highfill
Prairie Grove
July 4, at dark
Field south of the high school
Rogers
July 3, at dark
Cross Church
July 4, 6 p.m.
Walmart AMP
Springdale
July 4, 5:30 p.m.
Arvest Ballpark
West Fork
July 1, 6 p.m.
Carter Park
River Valley
Alma
July 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Downtown Alma
Fort Smith
July 4, 5-9:30 p.m.
Riverfront Park
Greenwood
July 4, 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Town Square
Parrot Island Waterpark
July 2-4
Van Buren
July 4, 7 p.m.
Field of Dreams
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MISHAWAKA, Ind. — A statewide Silver Alert is in effect as police search for a 15-year-old missing from Mishawaka.
Devin Dague is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black hoodie and red sweatpants.
According to the South Bend Police Department, Dague was last seen around 1 p.m. Monday at the Meijer on Bremen Highway in Mishawaka.
Police say Dague may be with 17-year-old Nadan Stallings. Dague may be a passenger in Stallings' black, older model Ford pickup truck. Stallings is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 159 pounds. He has black hair and black eyes, according to police.
South Bend PD said the first two digits of the license plate on the truck are "09," and the teens could be headed to the Gary, Indiana, area.
Police say Dague is believed to be in extreme danger.
Anyone with information on Dague's whereabouts should contact the South Bend Police Department at 574-235-9201 or 911. The detective working the case, Bruno Martinsky, can be reached at 574-235-9204.
Amber Alert vs. Silver Alert: What's the difference?
There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.
Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
In both situations, these alerts must be issued by police. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/silver-alert-mishawaka-teen-devin-dague/531-e8966757-8f24-4b95-8502-bbed9cce8a23 | 2022-06-28T19:00:33 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/silver-alert-mishawaka-teen-devin-dague/531-e8966757-8f24-4b95-8502-bbed9cce8a23 |
NORMAL — Heartland Community College officials and supporters broke ground on a long-awaited agriculture education facility Tuesday, as preparation could be seen already underway in the field behind them.
“It has been quite some time since we have expanded the college with a new facility,” President Keith Cornille said.
In his remarks, Cornille called the complex a “long-overdue need” for the college and the community, one that will also serve groups like 4-H and FFA.
Heartland Trustee Becky Ropp told The Pantagraph she has been looking to expand Heartland’s agriculture resources since she was elected to the board in 2014. She has spent her whole life in the agriculture industry.
“My goal has always been to expand the agriculture industry and agriculture education,” she said.
Speaking to the crowd at the ceremony, she noted that Heartland’s district includes many of the most productive agricultural counties in the state.
“It’s only fitting that we have this resource right here in our backyard,” she said.
The facility is expected to include indoor and outdoor learning areas, collaborative spaces, test plots and labs that include a garage large enough for farm equipment. It will also meet net zero energy standards.
So far, $3.4 million in donations have been raised for the facility, said Chris Downing, the Heartland Foundation executive director. That includes a $2 million donation from the McLean County Farm Bureau. A large cooperative space in the facility will be named for the bureau. Other funding is coming from a bond issue.
River City Construction of East Peoria won the bid of roughly $19.4 million for construction costs. Work is expected to be completed in time for the space to start being used for the 2024 spring semester.
Agriculture student and student trustee Rodney Billerbeck also spoke at the groundbreaking. He was sworn into the board the same night the bid for the project was approved.
“If you take a look around you at all the people here today, what you’re witnessing is a community that’s come together with the belief in the future of agriculture and a commitment to move the industry forward,” he said.
Speaking after the event, Billerbeck said that he is excited to see the facility moving forward and the potential it brings for future students.
“It’s incredibly exciting as an agriculture student here at Heartland to be able to witness, firsthand, literally, the growth and the expansion of our agriculture program happening right now,” he said. “It makes me excited for future agriculture students that will be attending the college.”
Contact Connor Wood at (309)820-3240. Follow Connor on Twitter:@connorkwood | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/watch-now-heartland-starts-construction-on-new-ag-facility/article_4a14664e-f702-11ec-92c9-6bf3a2892ee5.html | 2022-06-28T19:03:40 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/watch-now-heartland-starts-construction-on-new-ag-facility/article_4a14664e-f702-11ec-92c9-6bf3a2892ee5.html |
BLOOMINGTON — Another cannabis dispensary will be making its way to Bloomington after city council members approved a special use permit for a location off West Market Street after a lengthy discussion.
Five council members approved the proposed adult-use dispensary to be opened by Project Equity Illinois, Inc., at 1006 JC Parkway, near Walmart. Several council members, however, said they felt they had been discouraged by city staff from giving the issue full consideration.
"The impression that I was getting from staff, and it might be an incorrect impression, but the impression I was getting from staff is that we shouldn't be really discussing and talking about this this evening, we should just go along and vote, and vote for it, and not bring up any new concerns or anything like that," Ward 1 Alderman Grant Walch said.
He was among three council members who voted against the measure, along with Sheila Montney (Ward 3) and Nick Becker (Ward 5). It had previously been recommended for approval by the city's zoning board, which held a public hearing in May. Alderwoman Mollie Ward (Ward 7) was not present at the meeting.
“What I’m saying there is that I think this process needs to be evaluated as to whether or not this is what this council wants,” Montney said. “To have underlying appointed boards and commissions make decisions that we are then in effect disallowed to discuss in detail in the presence of the public.”
Corporate Counsel Jeff Jurgen told council members that their role was to look at the zoning board's recommendation and see if the factors by which proposals are evaluated had been met. The council could vote yes or no, or decide to remand the measure back to the zoning board.
City Manager Tim Gleason said it is not uncommon for staff to get last-minute questions as they prep for a council meeting, and the back-and-forth was meant to put the council on “firm ground as they make a tough decision on any given topic.”
“The biggest reason that staff provided the very strict rules is because we do not want to expose the city to any liability or litigation, where we overstep or we do not do something properly,” Gleason said. “The item that’s before council tonight is to simply vote yes or to vote no.”
Ultimately, Montney motioned to suspend the rules, which Jurgen said could allow for further questioning before the vote.
This will be the city’s second adult-use dispensary location following the Beyond/Hello dispensary, 118 Keaton Place, which is owned by global cannabis and hemp operator Jushi Holdings Inc.
Jushi also owns the former Green Solutions at 501 W. Northtown Road in Normal. It has since changed its name to Beyond/Hello and expanded from solely selling medical cannabis to offering recreational sales.
Project Equity Illinois will purchase the existing 13,760-square-foot retail space and build a 3,840-square-foot retail facility within the vacant property. The remaining space would then be leased out.
“We joke that this is ‘Boomington,’ this city is really taking off,” said Conor Johnston, a partner with Project Equity Illinois. “Rivian is exciting with the economic growth here and we’re excited to find a vacant multi-unit retail building on the west side of the city that we can help reinvigorate, bring new foot traffic, to bring new eyes on the ground, cameras, security, economic activity and we will now be (incentivized) to make that the other retail spaces in that building are filled.”
The dispensary will sell a variety of cannabis flower, pre-rolled joints, concentrates, vape cartridges and disposables, edibles and beverages, tinctures and topicals, according to city council documents.
According to council documents, Project Equity Illinois also plans to add 20 jobs with benefits for full-time employees and anticipates bringing in $300,000 in additional tax revenue each year.
The company currently has seven existing retail locations in other regulated markets.
Montney asked Johnston about the six business partners involved with Project Equity Illinois, including him, and whether or not any of those partners reside in Illinois.
Currently, Johnston said, only the majority owner, John Rushing, lives in Illinois, but four of the six partners are originally from the state, with one from the Bloomington-Normal area.
Referencing the volatility of the cannabis industry and the businesses surrounding it, Walch asked whether the company could sell in a year or so, leaving the city to deal with another company.
It is hard to make predictions, Johnston said, but he noted that such transactions would be challenging because cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, making traditional bank loans hard to come by. He sought to offer reassurance on a few key points.
“One is the primary point of contact and the leader for our stores is the general manager who’s local and is a responsible, salaried employee,” Johnston said. “Two is our stores always have a full-time person who is the community liaison, so that person’s email address and phone number is available to you, to every neighborhood group, every merchant, and every member of the council. Those things, we would hope would not change at any point.”
Any new owners would have to show that they can live up to the standards set by the state or local municipality, he said.
“We don’t have plans at this point to sell ownership; that generally is not our model,” he said. “Our model is more like a hotel developer that gets the entitlements, the approvals, raises the money, builds the hotel, and maybe makes a branding agreement.”
Ward 2 Alderwoman Donna Boelen said the city council previously had "robust conversations" about cannabis before allowing the city's first dispensary. She noted that the state government has a process for evaluating and licensing dispensary operators, leaving city officials left to decide whether they would allow cannabis sales, zoning requirements for such businesses and local taxes on the products.
“At this point in time, everything is in order,” Boelen said. “In other words, the decision and recommendation from the zoning board is within the parameters that we have in place.”
The dispensary will be located further than 500 feet from any protected use areas, such as churches, daycares, schools and parks, including the Constitution Trail. It will be located at least 250 feet from any residential zoning district, with the nearest one being over 1,000 feet away.
The proposed location is also almost five miles from the Beyond/Hello dispensary operating in Bloomington, which is well over the 1,500-foot separation required for cannabis dispensaries.
Currently, the city has a limit of two adult-use cannabis dispensaries. For another to open, city officials would need to change that limit, or one of the two dispensaries would need to close.
Bus stops, sidewalk renewal
The council approved a redevelopment project in the Empire Street Corridor that will include Connect Transit Bus Stops on IAA Drive.
“If you’re all familiar with that site, it’s not a great place to wait on public transit,” said Economic and Community Development Director Melissa Hon. “This will be a huge improvement for the community and for the riders.”
Connect Transit will construct two new bus shelters, associated ADA-accessible concrete landing pads and ramps, and a public sidewalk along a portion of the 500 block of IAA Drive near the McDonalds, Bandana’s Bar-B-Q, and Verizon retail properties.
Currently the existing bus stops in this area are positioned in grass areas, and there is no marked crosswalk for riders of northbound buses to cross to the other side of IAA Drive.
The public sidewalk to be constructed by Connect Transit will also tie into the recently constructed public sidewalk adjacent to the Sleep Number retail center, which the developer was required to build as part of the recent development of the retail strip.
Hon said once the redevelopment project is completed, Connect Transit will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the bus stops and the pads, while the city will assume responsibility for the long-term maintenance of the sidewalks and ramps.
The proposed project also qualifies for public works investment as part of the Empire Street Corridor TIF District, which was established by the city council in 2016.
The TIF district was created with the intent to induce development within this area and to fund improvements to public infrastructure like this redevelopment project. The redevelopment project will enable the use of TIF funds up to $135,000.
This project will also further the goals outlined in the redevelopment plan for the area including the plan’s goal to provide for safe and efficient traffic circulation, Hon said.
Dispatch contract
The council approved a new labor contract for public safety dispatchers which includes raises of 3.5% each year for the next three years, retroactively beginning on May 1, 2022.
Additional salary steps are included each year of the contract with a 1.5% differential between steps and a $750 signing bonus for each employee in the bargaining unit.
Other changes included modifying the tuition reimbursement language for eligibility to be six months of service, adding a quality assurance officer role and changing the probation period for dispatchers to 18 months, as well as modifying shift and vacation bids to reflect the change.
The financial impact of the wage increase and new steps added in 2022 will be $55,516. The additional cost of the 3.5% increase over the prior year's increase will be $35,731 in 2023 and $36,981 in 2024.
In other news, the council:
Approved a resolution repealing resolution and rescinding approval of the Energy Efficiency Program Agreement;
Authorized the renewal of a joint agreement with the Town of Normal and the Ecology Action Center for an Energy Efficiency Program;
Observed a presentation of the 2021 Annual Fire Department Report | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bloomington-city-council-approves-2nd-cannabis-dispensary/article_1e85a29a-f68f-11ec-877f-17ae713300eb.html | 2022-06-28T19:03:46 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bloomington-city-council-approves-2nd-cannabis-dispensary/article_1e85a29a-f68f-11ec-877f-17ae713300eb.html |
FENTON, Mich. (WJRT) - A fire near downtown Fenton damaged a popular Mexican restaurant and another building Tuesday afternoon.
The fire was reported near the intersection of Adelaide and Mill streets just before 1:30 p.m. The El Topo Latin American restaurant sustained heavy damage and anther building was destroyed.
Photos and videos from the scene showed a heavy flames and thick black smoke towering in the air. Several fire departments in Genesee and Oakland counties were responding to the blaze.
Fenton officials wrote on Facebook that residents should avoid the area because traffic is hindering fire crews from accessing the scene. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/fire-near-downtown-fenton-damages-popular-el-topo-latin-american-restaurant/article_88326d7a-f70e-11ec-be88-6ff656e8f88e.html | 2022-06-28T19:06:54 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/fire-near-downtown-fenton-damages-popular-el-topo-latin-american-restaurant/article_88326d7a-f70e-11ec-be88-6ff656e8f88e.html |
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help finding a Rochester Hills teen who has been missing for the last four days.
Police believe that 17-year-old Gabrielle Greene left her home voluntarily after the investigation led to a note she left for her parents.
Greene was reported missing just after 6:30 a.m. Saturday by her family. They think she left anywhere between Friday night or early Saturday morning.
Greene is said to not have any access to a vehicle and does not have a debit card.
Anyone who may have seen Greene or knows where she is are urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 248-537-3530 or Sgt. James Morgan at 248-537-3509. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/police-searching-for-missing-rochester-hills-teen/article_ab6e0d2c-f712-11ec-9dac-0b913eb9f0e0.html | 2022-06-28T19:07:00 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/police-searching-for-missing-rochester-hills-teen/article_ab6e0d2c-f712-11ec-9dac-0b913eb9f0e0.html |
2 men plead guilty, sentenced to 30 years for murder of University of Arizona student
Two men were convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for the 2021 shooting of University of Arizona student Forrest Keys.
Alonzo Orosco and Ruben Young, both 17 at the time of the shooting, were arrested in connection to the murder less than a week after it occurred.
Based on surveillance footage and witness accounts, police said Young shot Keys from the passenger window of a red Cadillac, which Orosco was driving, around 11 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2021 on Cherry Avenue near Arizona Stadium. The shooting occurred after Keys confronted the men in the car after they had taunted Keys and his roommates, whom he was walking with, according to police.
While five men were reportedly in the car, only Orosco and Young were charged with second-degree murder, and a third passenger, Roberto Joaquin Camargo, was charged with hindering prosecution, according to the Pima County Attorney’s Office.
All three pled guilty to their charges.
Both Alonzo and Young were found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Camargo was sentenced to three years of probation.
Reach breaking news reporter Sam Burdette at sburdette@gannett.com or on Twitter @SuperSafetySam
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50-year-old man fatally shot near Lower Buckeye Road and Cotton Lane in Goodyear
Goodyear police were investigating the shooting of a 50-year-old man near Lower Buckeye Road and Cotton Lane early Tuesday.
Officers responded to a call about an unresponsive person around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. Lisa Berry, a spokesperson for the Goodyear Police Department, said in an email the man died of a gunshot wound.
The man had not been identified by police.
Earlier in the evening, officers responded to a family argument at the home but a man told them it was only a verbal argument. Berry said the man told officers a woman had already left so officer assistance wasn't needed. It is unclear if the man officers spoke to was the same man who was shot.
Police were looking for the suspect as of Tuesday around 3 a.m. A person of interest was in custody as of Tuesday about 10 a.m., according to Berry.
"We believe this is an isolated incident and don’t believe there is any danger to the surrounding community," Berry said in the statement.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Former Arizona prisons director pleads not guilty to felony charges from armed standoff
Former Arizona prisons Director Charles Ryan pled not guilty on Tuesday to two felony charges that resulted from an armed standoff with police in January.
Ryan appeared remotely at the Maricopa County Superior Court in front of Commissioner Richard Hinz for a not-guilty arraignment and initial appearance with his attorney, Craig Penrod.
A grand jury indicted Ryan in April on two felony charges — disorderly conduct involving weapons and unlawful discharge of a weapon — after officials said he pointed his gun at police during an armed standoff at his Tempe home on the evening of Jan. 6.
Seven homes surrounding Ryan's residence were evacuated during the January incident. A tactical armored vehicle, SWAT team, negotiators and robot were used by police in the standoff. Police officers who responded to the incident said they feared for their lives after they say Ryan pointed a handgun at them and refused to drop the weapon.
Ryan's wife told police that her husband drank "half of a large bottle of tequila" that evening, and admitted her husband was a heavy drinker, especially in the past two years.
Hinz released Ryan on his own recognizance on Tuesday, and ordered him to not possess any weapons, abstain from drugs and alcohol, and to not have any contact with witnesses or investigating officers connected to his case. A pretrial conference was scheduled for Aug. 9.
Public defenders reacting to the way Ryan's case has been handled said there is an “outrageous” disparity compared with the way their clients in similar situations have been treated by police.
Have a news tip on criminal justice issues? Reach the reporter at jjenkins@arizonarepublic.com or at 812-243-5582. Follow him on Twitter @JimmyJenkins.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal court has allowed Tennessee’s ban on abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy to take effect after the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights case.
The action by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes before Tennessee’s other abortion ban, known as the so-called trigger ban, is set to restrict abortion almost entirely in less than a month.
Both measures would make performing an abortion a felony and subject doctors to a maximum of 15 years in prison.
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Republican state Attorney General Herbert Slatery filed an emergency motion on Friday to allow the state to begin implementing the six-week ban. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/court-lets-tennessee-6-week-abortion-ban-take-effect/ | 2022-06-28T19:13:28 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/court-lets-tennessee-6-week-abortion-ban-take-effect/ |
SAN FRANCISCO — Hate crimes in California shot up 33% to nearly 1,800 reported incidents in 2021, the sixth highest tally on record and the highest since after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the state attorney general's office said Tuesday.
Attorney General Rob Bonta said that crimes against Black people were again the most prevalent in 2021, climbing 13% from 2020 to 513 reported incidents. Hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation bias increased nearly 50% to 303 incidents while crimes against Asian Americans were up 178% to 247 incidents.
“Today’s report undeniably shows that the epidemic of hate we saw spurred on during the pandemic remains a clear and present threat,” Bonta said in a statement. “While there is no single solution, it’s up to all of us to heed the call, because when our communities feel empowered, they come forward."
Last year's annual report showed a similarly high increase — 31% — with anti-Black bias making up the bulk of incidents in a state where African Americans are 6% of the population. The 2020 report also showed a startling increase in bias crimes against Asian Americans following the emergence of the coronavirus in China.
Video of attacks involving Asian American victims, particularly seniors, went viral last year with San Francisco police in January reporting an astonishing 567% increase in reported crimes from the previous year. The initial count showed 60 victims in 2021, up from nine in 2020. Half of last year’s victims were allegedly targeted by one man. Still not all criminal attacks carry a hate crime charge since prosecutors need to prove the suspect was motivated by bias.
In San Francisco, the 2021 death of an 84-year-old Thai grandfather is headed to trial although the district attorney’s office has not filed hate crime charges in that case.
Officials say reported hate crime statistics may be far lower than actual numbers, but add they've taken steps to encourage reporting by victims. Nationally, hate crimes rose to the highest level in more than a decade in 2019, according to an FBI report.
The 1,763 hate crimes reported in 2021 in California is the highest since 2001, when 2,261 hate crimes were reported.
In May, a white gunman killed 10 Black shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. A steep rise in anti-Asian bias since 2020 included the March 2021 killing of eight people at Atlanta-area massage businesses, including six women of Asian descent.
A hate crime is motivated by the victim's gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or disability. Hate incidents such as name calling are not necessarily criminal. The California Department of Justice has collected and reported statewide data on hate crimes since 1995.
Crimes showing bias against Latinos increased 30% to 197 incidents in 2021 while anti-Jewish bias events increased 32% to 152 in 2021, the most in the religious bias category.
Bonta announced the new position of a statewide hate crime coordinator within the California Department of Justice to assist state and local law enforcement efforts to battle hate crimes.
The report also showed that district attorneys and elected city attorneys filed 30% more cases in 2021 involving hate crime charges.
Watch more from ABC10: Clarence Thomas suggests court should reconsider same-sex marriage, contraceptives | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-sees-increase-in-hate-crimes/103-2c80b2ea-3b84-4c13-99f0-90eabe03bdae | 2022-06-28T19:27:35 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-sees-increase-in-hate-crimes/103-2c80b2ea-3b84-4c13-99f0-90eabe03bdae |
FOLSOM, Calif. — As temperatures continue to rise in Folsom, residents are left looking for a place to beat the heat.
There are a number of pools, lakes, and splash parks across Folsom for those looking for a break from the summer sun.
Here is a list of places to cool off in Folsom:
- Steve Miklos Aquatic Center
- 1200 Riley St
- Open daily from 1-5 p.m.
- Nisenan Community Park
- 700 Golf Links Dr
- Open daily from 7 a.m.- one hour after sunset
- John Kemp Community Park
- 1322 Bundrick Dr
- Open daily from 7 a.m.- one hour after sunset
- Livermore Community Park
- 6004 Riley St
- Open daily from 7 a.m.- one hour after sunset
- Sacramento State Aquatic Center
- 1901 Hazel Ave
- Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
- Open daily from 6 a.m.- 10:00 p.m.
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MENDON, Mo. — Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were in Missouri Tuesday trying to determine how an Amtrak train carrying more than 200 people slammed into a dump truck, killing three train passengers and the truck driver.
Amtrak's Southwest Chief was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago Monday afternoon when it struck a dump truck and derailed at the crossing near Mendon. It wasn't immediately clear how many people were hurt but hospitals near the western Missouri accident scene reported receiving more than 40 patients from the crash.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the train was carrying about 207 passengers and crew, but Amtrak said in a statement there were 275 passengers and 12 crew. The disparity could not immediately be resolved.
The collision derailed seven cars, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The truck was broken into pieces.
The crossing in a rural area about 84 miles northeast of Kansas City has no lights or other signals to warn of an approaching train, and local residents have complained that the overgrowth of brush and the steep incline from the road to the tracks makes it hard to see oncoming trains from either direction.
Rob Nightingale of Taos, New Mexico, said he was dozing off in his sleeper compartment when the lights flickered and the train rocked back and forth.
"It was like slow motion. Then all of a sudden I felt it tip my way. I saw the ground coming toward my window, and all the debris and dust," Nightingale told The Associated Press. "Then it sat on its side and it was complete silence. I sat there and didn't hear anything. Then I heard a little girl next door crying."
Nightingale was unhurt and he and other passengers were able to climb out of the overturned train car through a window.
It's too early to speculate on why the truck was on the tracks, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said. Trains won't be able to run on the track for "a matter of days" while they gather evidence, she said.
Mike Spencer, who grows corn and soybeans on the land surrounding the intersection a couple of miles southwest of Mendon, said everyone in the small community understands the intersection is dangerous, especially for those driving heavy, slow farm equipment.
Spencer said he had contacted state transportation officials, Chariton County commissioners and BNSF Railway, which owns the track, about the potential danger. Spencer, who is on the board of a local levy district, said the dump truck driver was hauling rock for a levy on a local creek, a project that had been ongoing for a couple days.
Messages left Tuesday with Chariton County commissioners were not immediately returned.
Passenger Dian Couture was in the dining car with her husband celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary when she heard a loud noise and the train wobbled and then crashed onto its side.
"The people on our left-hand side flew across and hit us, and then we were standing on the windows on the right-hand side of the car," Couture told WDAF-TV. "Two gentlemen in the front came up, stacked a bunch of things and popped out the window and literally pulled us out by our hands."
Passengers included 16 youths and eight adults from two Boy Scout troops who were traveling home to Appleton, Wisconsin, as well as high school students from Pleasant Ridge High School in Easton, Kansas, who were headed to a Future Business Leaders of America conference in Chicago.
It was the second Amtrak collision in as many days. Three people in a car were killed Sunday afternoon when an Amtrak commuter train smashed into it in Northern California, authorities said.
People have been injured or killed in at least six other accidents involving Amtrak trains since 2015. Last year, three people died and others were injured when an Amtrak derailed in north-central Montana as it traveled from Chicago to Seattle.
Amtrak is a federally supported company that operates more than 300 passenger trains daily in nearly every contiguous U.S. state and parts of Canada. The Southwest Chief takes about two days to travel from Los Angeles to Chicago, picking up passengers at stops in between.
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Associated Press reporters Margaret Stafford in Liberty, Missouri; Stephen Groves in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Grant Schulte in Omaha, Nebraska; Steve Karnowski in Minneapolis; and Jim Salter in O'Fallon, Missouri, contributed to this report. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/investigation-amtrak-derailment-missouri/63-776d12bc-28e2-476c-a0f6-02790516f3ed | 2022-06-28T19:27:47 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/investigation-amtrak-derailment-missouri/63-776d12bc-28e2-476c-a0f6-02790516f3ed |
DALLAS (KDAF) — When driving around North Texas and most major cities around the U.S. you’ll find a commonality between them all with the likes of apartment living spaces.
StorageCafe has released a housing trends report and found that mid-sized cities in Arizona and Texas lead the entire country for premier apartment living. When it comes to the top 20 U.S. cities for high-end apartment living (apartments built between 2012-21) three North Texas cities along with Houston have made the list.
- Plano (3)
- Irving (6)
- Dallas (7)
- Houston (13)
The report says, “The Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex represents a very fertile ground for premier apartment complexes. Plano and Irving, along with the city of Dallas itself, made it among the top 10 cities that mostly built luxury rentals over the last decade.”
The report looks at each city’s total inventory, luxury apartments, luxury, average size luxury, average size non-luxury, self-storage per capita and self-storage rates to come up with the top 100 cities for high-end apartment living.
StorageCafe touted Plano, Irving, Dallas and Houston for their luxury apartments and the growth seen within each city especially in luxury apartment construction between 2012-21. For more from this report and a word from the experts, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/3-north-texas-cities-rank-among-top-u-s-cities-for-high-end-apartment-living/ | 2022-06-28T19:30:04 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/3-north-texas-cities-rank-among-top-u-s-cities-for-high-end-apartment-living/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The Oak Cliff Film Festival was this past weekend! With 66 films listed to screen at the festival, there were tons of great movies to watch, including many local films, a new A24 Film and an immersive audio experience.
Officials have released the list of this year’s winners and they are as follows:
Best Narrative Feature: Linoleum Special Jury Mention: Three Tidy Tigers Tied A Tie Tighter
Best Documentary Feature: Meet Me in the Bathroom Special Jury Mention: Sirens
Best Narrative Short: Peacocking Special Jury Mention: Executrix
Best Documentary Short: Stranger Than Rotterdam With Sarah Driver Special Jury Mention: Deerwoods Deathtrap
Best Student Short: Otra Vida: A Celebration of the Immigrant Special Jury Mention: #BlackatSMU
CRAZY WATER AWARDS
Craziest practical effects – Guts
Craziest sequence – Linoleum
Craziest decision – Second Chance | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-a-look-at-the-winners-from-2022s-oak-cliff-film-festival/ | 2022-06-28T19:30:10 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-a-look-at-the-winners-from-2022s-oak-cliff-film-festival/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — A local nonprofit called “Kicks for Kids” hopes to keep kids off the streets. J-Kruz showed up to their yearly fundraiser and has more information for us.
Kicks for Kids is a nonprofit that aims to reward students with brand new sneakers and was founded by Frank Ibarra in 2014.
Kicks 101 was a sneaker show held at Plaza De Las Americas Salones to help show the future generation about the culture involving hip hop, sneakers and more. | https://cw33.com/news/local/kicks-for-kids-hosts-yearly-fundraiser-in-dallas/ | 2022-06-28T19:30:16 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/kicks-for-kids-hosts-yearly-fundraiser-in-dallas/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — “Ball is for all.” That was the message written on the NBA’s float at the 2022 New York City Pride Parade.
Joining the parade and showing his support for the LGBTQ+ was Dallas Maverick’s very own shooting guard Reggie Bullock.
Bullock was seen in pictures with rainbow-colored hair passing the out Pride flags! | https://cw33.com/news/local/photos-dallas-mavericks-reggie-bullock-attends-pride-parade-in-new-york-city/ | 2022-06-28T19:30:23 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/photos-dallas-mavericks-reggie-bullock-attends-pride-parade-in-new-york-city/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — If you are planning to celebrate the Fourth of July in Dallas this year, officials with the City of Dallas are wanting you to do it safely.
Officials say that if you are planning to use fireworks within city limits may cost you a $2,000 fine.
In a tweet, city officials said, “Plan to celebrate Independence Day safely! Shooting fireworks within City limits may result in a $2000 fine. Avoid fireworks and keep families, children and pets safe.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/shooting-fireworks-in-dallas-heres-how-much-that-could-cost-you/ | 2022-06-28T19:30:29 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/shooting-fireworks-in-dallas-heres-how-much-that-could-cost-you/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Over at AT&T Stadium in the middle of July you can find, “…the absolute coolest, baddest, one of a kind custom trucks,” as Arlington is set to hold the inaugural Summer Truckin Nationals.
According to a press release, Arlington was chosen to launch this event due to other truck-related events’ success across the country and, “…it was time to come to the mecca for people who own and just love trucks – Texas.”
Summer Trucking Nationals says, “The City of Arlington plays host as two thousand “custom” truly unique Lifted, Lowered, Slammed, Mini, Bagged will all be on display at the AT&T Stadium with hundreds of vendors and two nights of spectacular concerts sponsored by American Force Wheels.”
If you’re interested in the event you can find tickets on SeatGeek. “Summer Truckin Nationals owned by Robbie Bryant, Josh Miller, Brad Baker & Michael Hyams promise this will be the preeminent event of the year especially with such an amazing venue like AT&T Stadium. As a huge bonus parking is free for spectators all weekend long thanks to one of the event sponsors.”
Here’s what you can expect:
- “Noche de Fiesta” Concert Friday night July 15th
DJ Zeta, Milicia del Rancho, Banda Renya de Reynas & La Energia Nortenas
- “Best of Country Music’s Rising Stars in 2022” (Saturday night July 16)
David J, Sean Stemaly, Bailey Zimmerman & Chase Matthew | https://cw33.com/news/local/summer-truckin-nationals-bringing-the-coolest-baddest-custom-trucks-to-att-stadium-in-july/ | 2022-06-28T19:30:35 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/summer-truckin-nationals-bringing-the-coolest-baddest-custom-trucks-to-att-stadium-in-july/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — If you are new to North Texas, welcome. The DFW metroplex is home to great people and places.
The first order of business after moving to a new place is making sure that your new place is furnished and Dallas is home to some great furniture stores.
Not new to DFW? Maybe you’re considering upscaling your place, and we don’t blame you. There’s nothing more exciting than upscaling your place. Your home is your sanctuary and it should reflect who you are as a person.
Whoever you are, you’re here because you want a list of the best furniture stores in Dallas (as you read our headline). So here they are, according to StorageCafe:
- Rooms To Go
- Aelegant Furniture
- The Interior dallas
- Bt Furnishings
- Buy 4 Less Furniture
- Scott Cooner
- J. Douglas Design
- Weir’s Furniture
- Again and Again
- Anteks
For the full report, visit StorageCafe. | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-best-furniture-stores-in-dallas-according-to-storagecafe/ | 2022-06-28T19:30:41 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-best-furniture-stores-in-dallas-according-to-storagecafe/ |
POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. — A 68-year-old man is dead after an accident involving a tractor in Powder Springs.
Authorities said Ray F. Reece was operating his Ford 540B industrial tractor at his home when, at some point, it slid on loose soil while going up a slope and rolled over on its left side, with Mr. Reece directly under it.
Cobb County Police believe this happened sometime between 9 a.m. and 5:20 p.m., when a family member found Reece dead.
They added that the accident occurred on Mayes Road and the incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 770-499-3987. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/man-killed-tractor-accident-cobb-county/85-06113103-034a-4dd3-b22b-949c4db1fbf8 | 2022-06-28T19:34:46 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/man-killed-tractor-accident-cobb-county/85-06113103-034a-4dd3-b22b-949c4db1fbf8 |
PARKER COUNTY, Texas — A North Texas county is prohibiting its citizens from setting off fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend due to its current weather situation.
Parker County Judge Pat Deen signed an Emergency Declaration of a local state of disaster Tuesday due to severe drought conditions. In this declaration, it said Texans will be prohibited from setting off any fireworks within Parker County "effective immediately" because of the "imminent threat of individuals discharging fireworks into dry grass, trees and brush."
The order does not prohibit the sale of fireworks and does not impact the local public fireworks shows in Weatherford or Hudson Oaks.
Parker County's emergency declaration and prohibition will be in effect for 60 hours and will run through midnight on Thursday. Both have been sent to Gov. Greg Abbott, and county leaders are requesting the governor extend the declaration and prohibition of setting off fireworks until July 5.
“Due to extreme drought and fire conditions across Parker County, it is critical we consider the potential threat that the private use of fireworks could cause to our residents, property and first responders," Deen said. "In celebrating Independence Day, please consider attending one of the approved public display shows in Parker County.”
Currently in Parker County, 100% of the county is listed as "abnormally dry," and 67% is classified as "in severe drought," according to county leaders.
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index maintained by Texas A&M Agrilife Research and Texas A&M Forest Service is an index that is used to determine fire potential. As of Monday, the current Keetch-Byram Drought Index in Parker County is 590.
Parker County has and will continue to experience wildfires across the county with local fire departments responding to 28 wildfires within the past seven days and 61 wildfires so far in June.
“Parker County is very dry and we are concerned about individuals discharging fireworks starting fires and endangering people, livestock and property," Sean Hughes said, who is the Parker County Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator. "This is a safety measure for all of Parker County and we fully support this declaration.”
All Parker County residents are being asked to not discharge personal fireworks until the county has had more rain.
For more information about this declaration, residents are asked to contact the Parker County Fire Marshal’s office at (817)598-0969. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/parker-county-emergency-declaration-local-state-of-disaster-drought-and-prohibiting-the-discharge-of-fireworks/287-c15b0ceb-c51e-4e09-8a96-7124bd212b46 | 2022-06-28T19:39:00 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/parker-county-emergency-declaration-local-state-of-disaster-drought-and-prohibiting-the-discharge-of-fireworks/287-c15b0ceb-c51e-4e09-8a96-7124bd212b46 |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin told city councilors Tuesday morning that no residents facing homelessness will be displaced during the World Games.
Woodfin’s statement reflects a major shift in communication regarding the homeless community and the games, which will be held throughout the city from July 7-17.
Previously, city and World Games officials had confirmed that some individuals facing homelessness would be displaced by the Games’ security perimeter.
Still, Woodfin repeatedly called reports about the displacement “misinformation,” suggesting that the claim is “simply not true.”
“To make myself very clear – and to clarify all this misinformation that’s been out there – the City of Birmingham, the World Games, BPD, or anyone else is displacing or forcing or evicting or putting anyone out of any public space in our community because that is simply not true,” the mayor said.
Woodfin’s comments come just days after a coalition of nonprofit groups announced that they would not meet their goal of providing 40 to 50 “microshelters” to temporarily house some individuals displaced by the World Games. The project had faced criticism from nationally-renowned experts, local nonprofit leaders and those who have experienced street homelessness here in Birmingham, who criticized the effort’s temporary impact and questioned its intent.
The project was set to be funded by City of Birmingham to the tune of $200,000 through taxpayer dollars provided to the World Games, according to both city and games officials.
Initially, the Birmingham City Council closely associated itself with the project.
“Due to security around the World Games, some of our population experiencing homelessness could be displaced,” the council said in a social media post. “These shelter’s (sic) could provide them with options for places to stay.”
City Councilor Crystal Smitherman appeared in a video accompanying the May 18 post, calling the effort “a pilot program with the City of Birmingham and the World Games.”
Smitherman told CBS 42 that the project had stemmed from a question she’d asked Mayor Woodfin in planning meetings: “What are you doing for the homeless during the World Games?” After that conversation, the so-called “Compassion Project” moved forward with city support.
As criticism for the “Compassion Project” grew, however, officials began distancing themselves from it. At a recent meeting announcing that the effort to build microshelters in time for the games had been scrapped, organizers read statements that framed the project as “citizen-led.”
“This is not a project of the City of Birmingham,” one participant told the public and members of the media. “This is not a project of the World Games.”
Michelle Farley is the head of One Roof, the nonprofit organization tasked with providing services to the region’s homeless community. She said that, in the end, the solution for those living on the streets is straightforward, and it doesn’t involve temporary “microshelters,” which Farley said cannot provide people with the dignity they deserve.
“They need permanent supportive housing,” Farley said. “But the money has not been there for the type of safe, decent, and affordable housing that we need.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/in-shift-birmingham-mayor-says-world-games-will-not-displace-homeless-residents/ | 2022-06-28T19:39:59 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/in-shift-birmingham-mayor-says-world-games-will-not-displace-homeless-residents/ |
ALABAMA (WHNT) — AT&T has rolled out new technology in Alabama that will route cell calls to 911 a bit differently than has traditionally been done.
The technology, originally announced by the telecommunications company in May, will use GPS technology to locate the caller and route the call to the appropriate answering point, such as a 911 center or local police/fire station.
Since cell phones came online, 911 calls were traditionally routed based on the cell tower’s location; because cell towers serve customers up to 10 miles from the tower, this can cause calls to be routed incorrectly in areas where city, county, or state borders overlap.
In theory, this could mean somebody in extreme northern Madison County calls 911 on their cell phone, unknowingly connecting to a tower across the state line in Lincoln County. If this happens, older technology could potentially route that call to the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Emergency Communication District (911 Center), even though the caller is located just across the state line in Madison County. AT&T said these routing errors can cause delays in emergency response.
This new location-based routing can pinpoint 911 callers within 55 yards of their location, compared to several miles by pinging nearby cell towers.
With the National Emergency Number Association, the national professional organization for emergency communications, saying 80% or more of the estimated 240 million annual calls to 911 come from cell phones, AT&T said the technology fills a significant need.
AT&T said the technology will automatically be enabled for all 911 calls on the AT&T network (including Cricket Wireless) in Alabama, and the technology should be available for all AT&T/Cricket customers nationwide by the end of June.
And if you can’t call 911, three North Alabama counties support texting 911. Limestone, Madison, and Morgan Counties support the service, but phone calls are still the preferred method for getting help. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/new-technology-aims-to-reduce-misrouted-911-calls-in-alabama/ | 2022-06-28T19:40:05 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/new-technology-aims-to-reduce-misrouted-911-calls-in-alabama/ |
WABASHA COUNTY, Minn. – A Mitchell County woman is hurt in a collision in southeast Minnesota.
It happened around 11:17 am Tuesday on Highway 42 in Wabasha County. The Minnesota State Patrol says Virginia Margaret Thompson, 66 of Osage, IA, was northbound and Gary Lee Suess, 53 of Mazeppa, was southbound when they crashed at mile marker 8 in Elgin Township.
The State Patrol says both vehicles rolled, leaving Thompson with non-life threatening injuries. She was taken to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester for treatment. Suess was not injured.
The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office, Plainview Police Department, and Elgin Fire Department assisted with this accident. | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/se-minnesota-collision-injures-north-iowa-woman/article_a5ed4c6e-f70d-11ec-b453-a77f4066c54b.html | 2022-06-28T19:42:05 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/se-minnesota-collision-injures-north-iowa-woman/article_a5ed4c6e-f70d-11ec-b453-a77f4066c54b.html |
Bismarck police will host Coffee with a Cop from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the Starbucks at 1229 W. Century Ave.
Coffee with a Cop is an opportunity for the public to meet members of the police department and learn more about their work. It’s part of a national initiative for police departments to build relationships with the communities they serve. The program is supported by the Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-police-to-host-coffee-with-a-cop/article_d8752974-f70b-11ec-b697-97569fc40677.html | 2022-06-28T19:43:08 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-police-to-host-coffee-with-a-cop/article_d8752974-f70b-11ec-b697-97569fc40677.html |
During a special meeting on Monday, the Corsicana Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to make changes to the Standardized Dress Code eliminating hoods and leggings while relaxing rules around socks and belts.
One of the main modifications included the elimination of hoodies and hooded apparel in an effort to enhance school safety, the district said, though they didn't elaborate on the reasoning.
The changes to the dress code are below:
- The elimination of hoods -- That includes hoodies and any apparel with hoods. Sweatshirts and sweaters with crew necks, V-necks and/or collars are allowed;
- Tiger spirit shirts -- Spirit shirts can be worn daily in approved standardized dress code colors, as can collared shirts in approved standardized dress code colors. Those colors include solid colors of blue (light, royal or navy), yellow (light and gold), white, black, or gray;
- Shirts -- Tucking your shirt in is not mandatory;
- Belts -- Belts are not required;
- Socks -- Socks will no longer be governed;
- Leggings -- Leggings, yoga pants, tights, etc. are not allowed. Prohibited materials include lycra, spandex, poly/spandex and any other material that typically stretches as worn in athleisure wear, and
- Shirts under clothes -- Any shirts that are worn under sweatshirts and sweaters must meet dress code guidelines, or the sweatshirt must remain on all day. Undershirts not in the solid colors of blue (light, royal or navy), yellow (light and gold), white, black or gray must be covered.
The official language of the changes to the Standardized Dress Code and Student Handbook will be finalized soon and can be found by clicking here. A panel will create protocol and guidelines for discipline, follow-up, and consistency for campus administrators.
CISD wraparound services offer support and connect students and their families with community resources that address non-academic challenges. If a student needs assistance please contact the school counselor, or submit a student assistance form online.
Last week Forney ISD announced changes to their dress code which also included removing hoodies but also dresses, skirts and skorts for anyone beyond the 4th grade. The change in Forney sparked outrage from some students and parents. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/corsicana-isd-pulls-hoodies-hooded-apparel-in-school-safety-dress-code-change/3002217/ | 2022-06-28T19:46:06 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/corsicana-isd-pulls-hoodies-hooded-apparel-in-school-safety-dress-code-change/3002217/ |
A man acquitted by reason of insanity of murder in the 2013 stabbing death of his father in Austin has escaped from a state hospital to which he was committed, authorities said Monday.
Staff at the North Texas State Hospital in Vernon, near the Oklahoma border and 190 miles (306 kilometers) northwest of Dallas, advised police that Alexander Scott Ervin, 29, was found missing from the hospital shortly after 7:30 a.m. Monday, the Vernon Police Department reported.
A review of the hospital’s security video revealed that Ervin left his dormitory room at about 9 p.m. Sunday and scaled the hospital’s 8-foot security fence before heading north on foot at about 9:15 p.m.
Ervin was to be considered armed and dangerous, police said.
A Travis County jury in 2014 found Ervin, who is autistic, not guilty of murder by reason of insanity in Ray Scott Ervin’s death. Police and emergency medical personnel dispatched to the Ervins’ home in west Austin found the suspect calm and quiet but scratched, beaten and covered in blood, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
His brother, Maxwell Ervin, testified that his brother attacked their father with a pipe wrench and a folding knife, alleging that Ray Ervin was an imposter. Alexander Ervin claimed to be a trained member of the CIA on a mission to kill his father, Maxwell Ervin testified.
Jurors deliberated for about 10 hours before acquitting the defendant. As recently as this April, a magistrate ordered Alexander Ervin’s commitment to continue at a state mental hospital. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-man-acquitted-of-murder-due-to-insanity-escapes-state-hospital/3002174/ | 2022-06-28T19:46:19 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-man-acquitted-of-murder-due-to-insanity-escapes-state-hospital/3002174/ |
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A man was arrested after killing his 75-year-old roommate with a machete and later telling a stranger, who called deputies, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
According to deputies, 37-year-old Juan Ortiz, of Cocoa, faces charges of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of Juan Nunez.
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Deputies said they began their investigation around 11 a.m. at South Ridgewood Drive on Monday after they were contacted by a resident who said Ortiz approached them at their home and admitted to killing someone.
The senior victim was later located at the house on West Ridgewood Drive, investigators said.
According to detectives, Ortiz had moved in with Nunez, who owned the home where his body was found, on Sunday. The next day, deputies said the suspect struck the Cocoa victim multiple times with a machete, killing him.
Ortiz was in the process of trying to conceal Nunez’s body in the backyard when deputies approached him, the sheriff’s office said.
Ortiz is currently booked into the Brevard County jail, where he is being held without bond.
An investigation is ongoing and no other information is available at this time. Check back here for updates. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/cocoa-man-arrested-after-killing-75-year-old-roommate-with-machete-deputies-say/ | 2022-06-28T19:48:27 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/cocoa-man-arrested-after-killing-75-year-old-roommate-with-machete-deputies-say/ |
Starting July 1, the Sunshine State will have new laws that could affect a host of different issues — from what Floridians learn in school to how loudly they can play music in their vehicles.
HB 1557 - Parental Rights in Education AKA ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
This law will require district school boards to notify students’ parents of involvement in critical decisions affecting the student’s mental, emotional or physical well-being.
The law also prohibits classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in certain grade levels and for school districts to notify parents of healthcare services.
For more information, visit.
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HB 5001 - General Appropriation Act
The bill will provide a minimum wage increase to state employees and law enforcement while also providing tax suspensions on gas, diapers and school supplies.
It will also provide money for buildings and other improvements in state agencies.
For more information, visit.
HB 577 - Tenant Safety, Miya’s Law
This law will require the apartment operators to provide tenants with a reasonable notice for repairs in dwelling units.
It will also enforce stricter background checks and the use of master keys.
For more information, visit.
Florida statue 316.3045 - Loud Music in Vehicles
This law will allow law enforcement officers to give tickets to drivers playing music too loudly in their cars.
Drivers will be unable to play music from a vehicle that is at a distance of 25 feet or more.
The law will also allow officers to ticket drivers for playing music too loudly in areas around churches, schools or hospitals.
For more information, visit.
HB 5 - Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality AKA ‘15 Weeks Abortion Ban’
This law prohibits a physician from performing an abortion if the fetus is past 15 weeks, rendering late-term abortion services illegal.
The law provides some exceptions in cases of rape, incest or human trafficking.
For more information, visit.
HB 1421 - School Safety
This law requires school to create a plan to reunify families in case of school evacuations and to have law enforcement officers ready to respond to emergencies like school shootings and to be present in shooting drills.
It also will require schools to provide annual incident reports that are easily digestible to readers.
Lastly, it also requires school officers to take mental health intervention training and school districts to train its staff in youth mental health awareness.
For more information, visit.
HB 105 - Regulation of Smoking by Counties and Municipalities
The Florida Clean Indoor Air Act will regulate vaping and tobacco smoking in public places in Florida.
The law’s goal is to protect the public from the health hazards of secondhand tobacco smoke.
Smoking will be restricted in public beaches and parks. The law will also allow school districts to regulate smoking on school property and local governments to restrict the use of vapes.
For more information, visit.
SB 1054 - Financial Literacy Instruction in Public Schools
This law requires that students starting in grade 9 must earn one-half credit in personal financial literacy and money management to receive their high school diplomas.
For more information, visit.
HB 7065 - Child Welfare
This law will create programs to provide guidance and resources for fathers to inspire them to have positive involvement with their children.
It will also provide mentorship for fatherless children and funding to help children in the foster care and juvenile justice system.
Lastly, this bill declares the month of June as “Responsible Fatherhood Month”.
For more information, visit.
HB 7 - Individual Freedom
This law prohibits the indoctrination of students in “systematic racism” or to a particular point of view inconsistent with the principles of individual freedom.
According to this law, the principles of individual freedoms mean that all individuals are equal before the law and have inalienable rights.
This bill also restricts how race-related instruction in workplace.
For more information, visit.
HB 7061 - Taxation
This law will provide tax reliefs for back-to-school season, recreation and disaster preparedness.
It will also give a tax breaks to companies who hire interns and create affordable housing.
HB 7061 will provide tax credit to companies that give to charities providing counseling for families.
For more information, visit.
SB 7072 - Social Media Platforms
This law will prohibit a social media platform from de-platforming a candidate for political office or journalistic enterprise.
The Florida Elections Commission is going to fine media platforms $250,000 per day for suspending the accounts of candidates for statewide office and $25,000 per day for any other candidate.
For more information, visit.
SB 1890 - Campaign Financing
This law puts a $3,000 contribution limit on political committees.
It also prohibits a candidate from donating surplus campaign funds to a charitable organization in which he or she is employed.
For more information, visit.
HB 7045 - School Choice
This law expands the eligibility for K-12 scholarships for students to attend private schools.
This will allow students with disabilities to have scholarships that will allow them to choose public or private schools.
Also, it will allow low-income students to attend schools that their parents otherwise could not afford.
Lastly, it also expands program eligibility to include students who are dependents of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and adopted children.
For more information, visit.
HB 529 - Moments of Silence in Public Schools
This law will require a moment of silence to be set aside for students during the first-period classroom in all grades.
It will require teachers to set aside two minutes daily in which students may not interfere with other students’ participation.
For more information, visit.
HB 5 - Civic Education Curriculum
This law requires the Department of Education to develop or approve an integrated civic education curriculum for grades K - 12.
The curriculum should help students’ development of civic responsibility and knowledge, according to the legislation.
For more information, visit.
HB 233 - Postsecondary Education
This law prohibits the State Board of Education from shielding students, staff or faculty from certain speech.
It will require the Board of Education to perform annual surveys on freedom and viewpoint diversity.
For more information, visit.
SB 1028 - Education
This law creates the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which provides female athletes with opportunities to demonstrate their skills when participating in athletic endeavors.
The bill specifies athletic teams or sports designated for females, women or girls may not be open to students of the male sex. Officials will take a student’s biological sex as established on their birth certificate as their “actual” sex when considering who should participate in the athletic events.
For more information, visit.
SB 88 - Farming Operations
This law protects reasonable agricultural activities conducted on farm land from inconvenient lawsuits.
It will protect farm operations including, but not limited to, noise, smoke, odors, dust, fumes, particle emissions or vibration.
For more information, visit.
SB 148 - Beverage Law
This law allows certain food service establishments to sell or deliver alcoholic beverages off-location under certain circumstances.
It will allow customers to take alcohol out of the restaurant and it will revised the requirements for the sale of alcoholic beverages by certain vendors.
For more information, visit.
SB 76 - Insurance
This law will prevent contractors from soliciting residential property owners through prohibited advertisements or make homeowners file insurance claims.
It will also restrict contractors from providing an authorization agreement to the insured without providing a good faith estimate.
For more information, visit.
SB 1884 - Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition Regulation
This law will broaden a 2011 law requiring local governments to pay as much as $100,000 in damages if they are sued for imposing gun regulations.
For more information, visit.
HB 7017 - Foreign Influence
This law requires any state agency or political subdivision to disclose any gift or grant with a value of $50,000 or more from any foreign source to the Department of Financial Services within 30 days of receiving it.
For more information, visit. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/here-are-the-florida-laws-going-into-effect-on-july-1/ | 2022-06-28T19:48:37 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/here-are-the-florida-laws-going-into-effect-on-july-1/ |
It’s a unique concept, a non-alcoholic bar. (Never thought you’d see ‘nonalcoholic’ and ‘bar’ in the same sentence, eh?)
The new bar called The BANDBOX recently opened in Orlando and the theme will take you back in time to the 1920s with velvet drapery, tiled ceilings and black and white silent movies playing.
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The BANDBOX is a concept two years in the making. Owner Kevin Zepf said during the early days of the pandemic, he wanted to create a space that combines his love for theater and art with a twist.
That twist?
Again, this speakeasy only serves non-alcoholic drinks.
Zepf said he was inspired by the temperance movement in the 1920s.
“At the time people were just getting drunk. There was a lot of corruption, a lot of crime and the jails were filling up. Wives and mothers were concerned about their sons and husbands because everyone was out drinking. There was a movement to kind of clean everything up. Out of that, came these temperance bars or taverns that only served non-alcoholic drinks like elixirs and tonics,” said Zepf.
Zepf said right now, the no-booze experience is becoming a trend and he wanted to create a unique space in Orlando.
“Millennials have either been cutting back on drinking significantly or have stopped drinking altogether. We really tapped into that demographic,” said Zepf. “There are a lot of fantastic bars and restaurants in this neighborhood. We didn’t necessarily want to compete and add another bar.”
So what is considered nonalcoholic?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers beverages with 0.5% of alcohol to be “trace” amounts of alcohol, derived from the use of flavoring extracts or from natural fermentation. Therefore those beverages can be labeled nonalcoholic.
However, the FDA does not use the terms “nonalcoholic” and “alcohol-free” interchangeably. It uses the term “alcohol-free” only when a product contains no detectable trace of alcohol.
Zepf said The Bandbox doesn’t require a liquor license and uses zero-proof alcohol alternatives like bitters and elixirs to mimic cocktails.
“It’s a lot of plant-based chemistry in the alcohol alternative so a lot of these non-alcoholic spirits are made of spices and peppers to replicate that same sensation, that burn that you get in your throat,” said Zepf.
The BANDBOX has a drink menu with different seltzers, wines and cocktails - non-alcoholic, of course. It also includes CBD beverages.
The BANDBOX is located in Ivanhoe Village off North Orange Avenue, just south of East Vanderbilt Street. At less than 500 square feet of space for guests, the BANDBOX is an intimate speakeasy and retail space offering vintage goods like fashion hats, games and shirts. Zepf is also highlighting local art with a small gallery. You can even purchase bottles of zero-proof alcohol alternatives, beers, wines and bitters.
Click HERE to learn more about The BANDBOX. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/this-new-orlando-bar-serves-only-non-alcoholic-cocktails/ | 2022-06-28T19:48:43 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/this-new-orlando-bar-serves-only-non-alcoholic-cocktails/ |
The 107th and 110th mayors of New York City have some feelings about each other, and they're not mincing words about it either.
Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday suggested Rudy Giuliani may have falsely reported a crime over his alleged assault at a grocery store last weekend, and Giuliani in turn blasted the mayor as an "idiot" who didn't know what he was talking about.
The incident in question happened Sunday at a ShopRite on Staten Island, where the controversial former mayor and Trump attorney was campaigning for his gubernatorial candidate son.
Video shows a store employee place his hand on Giuliani's back and say something to him. The former mayor later said he endured a poor and pained night of sleep after he was knocked forward "as if a boulder hit me."
The 39-year-old ShopRite employee, Daniel Gill, was taken into custody at the scene Sunday afternoon and arraigned Monday on charges of assault, menacing and harassment, all of which were downgraded to misdemeanors on Monday. He was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court in mid-August.
Some, even in the most conservative corners of the media, have questioned how hard the suspect actually struck Giuliani, and Adams raised the same questions Tuesday.
"When you look at the video … the guy walked by and patted him on the back. I don’t know if he said congratulations … I don’t know what he said to him. It was clear that he was not punched in the head. it was clear that it didn’t feel like a bullet. it was clear that he wasn’t about to fall to the ground. And so it was clear … that he had a lot of creativity and sensationalism that caused this person to be arrested," the mayor said during remarks at an unrelated event.
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"I’m having a conversation with the police commissioner about … do we feel that was a falsely reported crime," Adams said, adding "He’s a former mayor.. I think it’s irresponsible for a former mayor."
Giuliani held a news conference Tuesday afternoon and fired back at Mayor Adams.
"Mayor Adams is an idiot. 'Cause I didn’t file a report. Imagine that. He wants to prosecute me for filing a false report that I didn’t file. His police department filed the report. They did the investigation. They looked at the tape. He’s doesn’t really give a damn about victims," Giuliani said, later calling him an "idiot" a second time and also a "phony." | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/adams-suggests-giuliani-falsely-reported-crime-giuliani-calls-mayor-an-idiot/3753293/ | 2022-06-28T19:57:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/adams-suggests-giuliani-falsely-reported-crime-giuliani-calls-mayor-an-idiot/3753293/ |
Police are looking for a man they say walked up to a 39-year-old woman on a Queens subway over the weekend and punched her in the face, breaking her jaw.
It wasn't clear what prompted the attack aboard the southbound 7 train, near the Hunters Point Avenue station, around 2 a.m. Sunday.
Cops didn't describe any exchange between the two prior to the attack.
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment afterward. The suspect ran off.
Police released a photo of him (above). Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Copyright NBC New York | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-breaks-39-year-old-womans-jaw-in-nyc-subway-attack-cops/3753404/ | 2022-06-28T19:57:51 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-breaks-39-year-old-womans-jaw-in-nyc-subway-attack-cops/3753404/ |
The number of suspected monkeypox cases in New York City has nearly doubled in the last five days, with health officials reporting a total of 55 presumed cases on Tuesday, an 83% jump since late last week as vaccine supply woes continue.
The health department announced the latest case count in a Tuesday tweet that was notably -- and similarly, to a Monday one -- bereft of reference to new appointments opening up at the lone Manhattan clinic prepared to offer monkeypox vaccines.
New York City began offering vaccination against monkeypox Thursday to at-risk groups, with the outbreak primarily linked at this point to men having sex with men, according to officials, but demand was so high walk-ins were closed within hours.
After once again running out of vaccines over the weekend, the city's health department said it was in continued talks with the CDC to secure more doses. It's not clear when a stable or even increased supply might be expected, though.
"This is yet another example of a public health failure. And consider what we just went through with COVID-19, we should be much more prepared," said NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher, one of the local leaders who say that the CDC is failing the city and its comparatively larger LGTBQ population.
The state said it is the city's job to order and distribute vaccines from the federal government, but lawmakers still are demanding action from Albany.
"A thousand doses for a population of over 700,000 is an outrage. And I don't know that we've learned our lesson. We have a population that wants the vaccine, that should be a good thing," State Senator Brad Hoylman said Monday. "I'm concerned because this outbreak has affected a subset of the population, the federal government isn't taking this seriously. And we've seen that movie before."
In total, New York City represents more than 20% of the 244 cases diagnosed nationwide, according to the CDC. There has been one case in New Jersey, while Connecticut has not seen any, according to federal data.
While monkeypox is contagious and rare in the United States, health officials say the risk to the general public is quite low. And this isn't COVID all over again.
As opposed to the early days of the COVID pandemic, when there was no effective treatment, there are already multiple vaccines that work against the orthopoxvirus that causes monkeypox. It's just a matter, again, of ensuring sufficient supply.
Bavarian Nordic, which manufactures the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox and smallpox, says it is committed to getting its doses anywhere they are needed.
"We support the decision of health clinics in New York City and the United States government to proactively offer Jynneos to at-risk communities," a company spokesperson said. "The distribution of the vaccine around the world is controlled by governments. In the United States, the distribution of the vaccine is managed by the CDC. To date, we have not turned down a single order from governments that have requested doses of the vaccine. In the days ahead, we will be working to produce more vaccine if it is required."
For now, the lone NYC clinic offering monkeypox vaccines as available is the Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic (303 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan). The clinic is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The clinic had to turn people away on Monday after running out of the vaccine.
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How Do You Catch Monkeypox?
The CDC issued new monkeypox guidance last week as the number of suspected cases nationwide boomed, marking America's largest-ever outbreak of monkeypox, which typically has been confined to other continents.
While the CDC says the risk to the general public remains low, people are urged to avoid close contact with those who are sick, including those with skin or genital lesions, as well as sick or dead animals. Anyone displaying symptoms, like unexplained skin rash or lesions, should reach out to their healthcare providers for guidance.
It is also advised to avoid eating meat that comes from wild game or using products (such as creams, powders or lotions) that come from wild animals from Africa.
What Is Monkeypox?
Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958, when outbreaks occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research -- resulting in its name. (What you need to know about monkeypox.)
The first case in a human was reported in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which still has the majority of infections. Other African countries where it has been found: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone.
Human symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than the symptoms of smallpox, the CDC says. It presents itself as a flu-like illness accompanied by lymph-node swelling and rash on the face and body.
Monkeypox starts off with fever, headache, muscle aches, and exhaustion. Monkeypox also causes lymph nodes to swell, something that smallpox does not. The incubation period is usually 7−14 days but can range from 5−21 days.
The CDC is urging healthcare providers in the U.S. to be alert for patients who have rashes consistent with monkeypox, regardless of whether they have traveled or have specific risks for monkeypox. See more information from the travel notice here. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-monkeypox-outbreak-nearly-doubles-in-5-days-as-vaccine-woes-intensify/3753274/ | 2022-06-28T19:57:57 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-monkeypox-outbreak-nearly-doubles-in-5-days-as-vaccine-woes-intensify/3753274/ |
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Kelvis Maiguel, better known as “The Hot Dog Guy”, is back open for business following a near fatal shooting earlier this year.
As of now, Maiguel will only be selling his items through delivery services GrubHub, Uber Eats and Door Dash, but hopes to be back at his original location on the corner of Homestead Road South and Milwaukee Boulevard sometime in July.
On May 31st, Maiguel was shot while working his stand by 25-year-old James Gonzalez.
“I talk with the guy, he’s acting like he’s going to buy hot dogs,” sand Maiguel. “Then out of nowhere he switched up the pattern and he goes don’t do anything slick and I need all the money in that blue bag. I’m just here like ‘I don’t got no money in there.’ I thought he was joking. He let off three shots out of the gun. I think only two bullets hit me.”
Kelvis is aiming to be back at his regular location on July 19th, just one day before his birthday.
RELATED STORY: EXCLUSIVE: Lehigh Acres hot dog vendor speaks publicly for first time since shooting | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/28/the-hot-dog-guy-back-in-business-following-shooting/ | 2022-06-28T20:00:12 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/28/the-hot-dog-guy-back-in-business-following-shooting/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A “stubborn” blaze started in a homeless encampment between Highway 99 and Interstate 5 Tuesday morning, fire officials said.
The flames rapidly spread from tents to trees and other nearby debris, according to Clark County Fire District.
One person from the camp reportedly suffered minor injuries.
It’s unclear what caused the fire at this time. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/1-hurt-after-fire-rapidly-spread-at-homeless-camp-in-clark-county/ | 2022-06-28T20:00:28 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/1-hurt-after-fire-rapidly-spread-at-homeless-camp-in-clark-county/ |
Want to bring more television and film to Natrona County?
Visit Casper has launched a new resource hub called Film Casper to connect TV and movie professionals with local crews, vendors and filming locations.
Coordinating film and television projects is a logistical labyrinth, said Film Casper head Kelly Eastes.
Each production team has to find filming locations that meet their vision. Before committing to somewhere specific, they also need to know there are local vendors can support them during shooting. They need businesses to supply things like rental cars, hardware, and props and catering, for example.
Production teams also look for area residents they can bring aboard their crew. It’s common for film and TV projects to hire locals for freelance gigs, Eastes explained, since it tends to be less expensive than flying people in from out of town.
Film Casper wants to make it easier for film and TV professionals what Natrona County has to offer.
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Any Natrona County resident interested in being a vendor or crew member can sign up for the online database. People can advertise their homes and businesses as filming locations, too.
Applicants must provide contact information, and when relevant, some details about their qualifications and experience.
In addition to running the database, Film Casper will help prospective TV and movie projects navigate permitting requirements, and connect them with local officials, businesses and residents.
Eastes’ first brush with the film industry came in 1996, when he worked for the Natrona County Parks Department.
When the 1997 movie “Starship Troopers” was being filmed in Casper, Eastes was the de-facto liaison between the county and the production crew.
The team behind “Starship Troopers” had 39 shoot days in Natrona County; they were in town for about two months.
It was a boon for the local economy — an old expense report provided to the Star-Tribune showed the movie’s production crew spent almost $4.3 million in Wyoming. That’s equal to about $8 million today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CPI Inflation Calculator.
County officials asked Eastes to help Casper land future film and TV projects.
“The county commissioners came to me and wanted to start a little film office, so we could recruit the business into the community,” Eastes said. He ran that film office until 2004, when he took a job with the Natrona County School District.
With Film Casper, Eastes and Natrona County have renewed their push to put central Wyoming on the map.
What makes Natrona County an attractive filming location? For one, it has an international airport, Eastes said. That projects can get their teams in and out of town easily.
“Even if they have a big crew, they can charter something and fly it in here, and the airport’s big enough to handle what they need,” Eastes said.
The area also has enough businesses to accommodate the kinds of supplies film crews need. Last but not least, the area offers a diverse landscape, he said. Natrona County has urban and suburban settings, woods, mountains, canyons, river areas and plains.
Starship Troopers is far from the only production to be filmed in Natrona County. The 1968 film “Hellfighters” was filmed here, as well as episodes of “Street Outlaws,” a reality TV show about illegal street racing, according to a Monday press release from Visit Casper. Wells Fargo, Marlboro, and Toyota have shot projects in the area, too, the release said.
Film Casper is working with Paramount to scout locations for possible future projects, Eastes said, and Disney is expected to shoot a project in Natrona County this fall.
To browse Film Casper’s database, or sign up to be a part of it, go to visitcasper.com/film
For now, there’s one big thing making it hard for Wyoming to compete for film dollars, Eastes said: it no longer has a state film incentive program.
Wyoming passed legislation to bring more filmmakers into the state in 2007, but the statute hit its sunset date in 2018.
The law’s expiration has already cost Wyoming some projects, Eastes said. Paramount’s “1883” — a prequel to its drama TV series “Yellowstone” — was considering filming in Wyoming. But Paramount went with Montana, which recently passed new film incentive legislation, instead.
A bill to bring Wyoming’s program back was brought before lawmakers during the 2022 state legislative session in February. That bill would have set aside up to $3 million of state revenue from lodging taxes for the program every two years. It failed to meet its introductory House vote.
The Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee is expected to draft and sponsor another version of the bill for the 2023 legislative session, the Sheridan Press reported in May. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/visit-casper-launches-new-tv-and-movie-resource-website/article_015de562-f705-11ec-b378-934b930660cf.html | 2022-06-28T20:07:56 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/visit-casper-launches-new-tv-and-movie-resource-website/article_015de562-f705-11ec-b378-934b930660cf.html |
Miami University’s governing board approved a 4.6% in-state tuition fee for students starting in August for the 2022-2023 school year during the last meeting of the fiscal and academic year.
The Miami Board Trustees last week also raised tuition for out-of-state students starting classes for the first time in August by 3% with both increases being attributed to cost inflation and new mental health fees, school officials noted in a recently released statement.
New, in-state students attending Miami’s regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown will also see the 4.6% tuition hike along with the 3% non-Ohio resident increase.
Miami also is increasing employee salaries by 4% as it raises its annual operating budgets from 2021-22′s fiscal year total of $756 million to $759 million for the coming academic school year.
The tuition rates will be locked in for freshmen and other new students for four years under the school’s “Miami Tuition Promise” program.
Current students at Miami’s main Oxford campus, who comprise about 72% of that campus’ approximately 16,000 undergraduate students will see no increase in tuition.
Miami President Gregory Crawford said the university’s continued growth in financial aid will help offset rising student costs as it has in recent years.
“We also understand the financial constraints families must consider when paying for college.”
“We are pleased that the Miami Tuition Promise allows families to plan financially for their student’s education without worrying about yearly tuition increases. The Tuition Promise also ensures that a student’s renewable scholarships and financial aid dollars maintain their value throughout their four-year Miami experience,” said Crawford.
School officials noted net tuition costs for students entering Miami in August will be $186 less than in the net tuition paid in 2006 of $11,220 per student.
The decrease in cost, officials said, is due to more financial aid being made available since 2006, which totaled $19.6 million in fall of that year but will be $148 million come start of the fall semester.
Senior Vice President for Finance and Business Services David Creamer told the trustees that the 4.6% tuition increase for resident students on the Oxford campus is the largest since fall 2006 when tuition rose by almost 6%.
Miami officials said the school provides additional support for those who need it most and cited its “Miami Access Initiative” that ensures that academically competitive students from Ohio families with an income of $35,000 or less pay no tuition and fees.
In addition, they said, factoring in financial aid, 16% of first-year students in fall 2021 paid no tuition and fees and an additional 36% paid less than $5,000 in tuition and fees to attend Miami’s Oxford campus.
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Bygone Muncie: 1932 Fourth of July celebration included speeches, baseball, epic fireworks
In the ancient Roman Republic, there was an elected official with the title of aedile. The aediles preserved public buildings and temples, maintained the city’s infrastructure, managed the public water and grain supplies, regulated public markets and organized festivals. The aedileship was one of the offices held by Romans on the cursus honorum (course of honor), the path politically ambitious citizens took to become consul. We call such people today "career politicians." Many famous Romans were aediles including Marcus Cicero and Julius Caesar.
The aedile role disappeared under the emperors. But today we can find modern analogs in building commissioners and historic preservation officers. The Muncie Sanitary District and the Public Works Department both discharge some "aedilic" duties, as does the Parks Department. But who plans the city’s festivals? Historically, such tasks often fell on the mayor’s office, a steering committee, or some other department head.
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Muncie’s first official municipal Fourth of July celebrations, for instance, were organized by Karl "Creamy" Tuttle during the Great Depression. Muncie Mayor George Dale had hired Tuttle in spring of 1930 to serve as the parks department’s director of recreation. Within a month of his appointment, Tuttle had added several features in the city's playgrounds and relaunched the inter-city baseball team, the Muncie Citizens.
Tuttle also inaugurated Muncie's first Fourth of July festival that same year. The Muncie Star wrote on July 5 that "Muncie had a real Fourth of July celebration yesterday and it was estimated that 20,000 persons attended the fireworks display held at McCulloch Park last night under the direction of Karl Tuttle. It was one of the finest programs ever staged in Muncie." Tuttle repeated the celebration in 1931 with over 30,000 in attendance.
When the parks superintendent position opened later in November of 1931, Mayor Dale promoted Tuttle to the role. He was an ideal candidate. A lifelong Munsonian and a World War One veteran, "Creamy" was known locally for his vaudeville acts and his involvement in 1920s Democratic politics. The Muncie Star remembered him in 1948 as a “man of talent, pleasing personality and a flair for promoting big events.” Tuttle earned the nickname "Creamy"' in high school after friends learned he worked at a dairy creamery. The moniker is even inscribed on Tuttle’s tombstone at Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Perhaps channeling the aediles of yore, Creamy planned an epic Fourth of July festival in 1932. The Muncie Star told readers that if you “are trying to think of an enjoyable way to spend the holiday, then the program and fireworks display which will be staged at McCulloch Park will be the answer.” Tuttle, the “supervisor of Muncie’s parks and famous for his entertainment de-luxe, has promised an elaborate program and fireworks display to please the most particular.” For the Depression-weary public, “those who witness the spectacle can go away feeling they have spent an evening to perhaps the best advantage without having drained the pocketbook.” The day-long event at McCulloch Park was to feature horseshoe and croquet tournaments, an inter-city baseball game, live music, vaudeville acts, and of course, a “mammoth display of fireworks.”
Festivities began promptly at 9 a.m in McCulloch Park. Fifty participants took part in the horseshoe and croquet tournaments. The entire south section of the park was closed to traffic, though the northern area was turned into a makeshift parking lot. Then “as the morning wore on, the crowd grew in size, giving promise of increasing by night to the several thousand spectators anticipated by Karl K. ‘Creamy’ Tuttle.”
When the tournaments were over, Mayor Dale rose to introduce Boyd Gurley, the day’s speaker. Like Dale, Gurley was a prominent anti-Klan publisher in Indiana during the 1920s, serving as the editor of the Indianapolis Times. His paper even won a Pulitzer Prize in 1928 for their exposés of Klan politics in the Hoosier state.
The crowd booed Dale when he began speaking. Earlier that spring, the mayor had been found guilty in federal court, supposedly for conspiring to violate state and federal liquor laws. Specifically, Dale and a few members of his administration were indicted for illegally trafficking liquor and providing police protection to friendly bootleggers. Dale was also accused of being drunk at the 1930 Policeman's Ball and at the state Democratic Convention. The mayor believed he was framed and found the charges politically motivated.
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Regardless, Dale was found guilty that May and sentenced to 18 months in Leavenworth and given a $1,000 fine. He appealed the decision, which apparently kept him out of prison. As his case languished in court, Indiana's Senator Frederick Van Nuys helped Dale secure a full pardon from President Roosevelt in 1933.
Politically motivated or not, Munsonians didn’t really care. An “impatient crowd booed Mayor George R. Dale, preceding the ball game, when he gave a brief address introducing Boyd Gurley. The boos grew in volume as Mayor Dale referred to Gurley's articles in vindication of the Muncie mayor...Dale was forced to pause at various intervals." Gurley then climbed the elevated platform to speak about George Washington and “the spirit of the day.”
After his address, 7,000 Munsonians packed the stands at the McCulloch Ball Diamond (today, Francis Lafferty Field) to watch the Muncie Citizens take on the Richmond Ball Club. The game ended in a 3-3 tie after 12 innings.
Vaudeville and live music followed, beginning with a performance by the Aerial Solts, who have “an exhibition of trapezes 60 feet from the ground.” They were followed by the Dumonts, a comedy acrobatic team that performed “an aerial perch act, in which a man balances on his chin a 40-foot pole surmounted by a girl.” Additional acts included Vergdol’s Dog and Pony Revue, “a menagerie of trained dogs, ponies, monkeys and mules” and the Tudor Troup of contortionists. Live music was provided by the Four Tennesseans.
By nightfall, a crowd of 50,000 Munsonians and regional Hoosiers packed McCulloch Park for an epic fireworks display that lasted two hours. The show featured “patriotic displays, flowers painted in the dark sky, battles of historic fame, summer storms and aerial phenomena par excellence.” Each firework had a name like ‘Battle of Dardanella,’ ‘Trip to Mars,’ or ‘Battle of the Clouds.’ The spectacle’s music was provided by the Elkin’s Concert Band.
The celebration was a complete success. The Star praised Tuttle's informal aedileship in an editorial, "Muncie entertained one of the largest crowds it has entertained in many a day, and Karl Tuttle, who was in charge of the program, is entitled to much credit for the manner in which he staged the affair."
We may not have aediles in our local government, but folks like Karl Creamy Tuttle did much to whip together the civic celebrations we hold dear. We can also give Tuttle much credit for establishing a beloved tradition that continues to bring Munsonians joy every year on our nation’s birthday. Happy Fourth!
Chris Flook is a board member for the Delaware County Historical Society and is the author of "Lost Towns of Delaware County, Indiana" and "Native Americans of East-Central Indiana." For more information about the Delaware County Historical Society, visit delawarecountyhistory.org. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/1932-july-4th-celebration-included-baseball-epic-fireworks/7693898001/ | 2022-06-28T20:08:57 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/1932-july-4th-celebration-included-baseball-epic-fireworks/7693898001/ |
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