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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden has announced upcoming live online town halls hosted on Wednesday, July 6 by People’s Town Hall for residents of Sherman and Morrow counties.
Heading into these upcoming virtual town halls, Wyden has held 1,022 town halls statewide in fulfillment of his pledge to hold at least one town hall each year in each of Oregon’s 36 counties.
“I’ve kept my promise to hold annual town halls in each of our state’s 36 counties because Oregonians in every nook and cranny of our state deserve direct conversations with public officials,” Wyden said. “It’s an honor representing every part of Oregon and thanks to Oregonians’ commitment to direct democracy, I had my 1,000th town hall in Oregon earlier this year. I’ll keep providing these opportunities for any Oregonian to ask me any question, and I very much look forward to these upcoming town halls in Sherman and Morrow counties.”
“Our democracy is stronger and better when lawmakers meet regularly with their constituents, and we congratulate Sen. Wyden on his 1,000th town hall earlier this year representing the people of Oregon,” said Nathan Williams of People’s Town Hall, a virtual town hall series from the founders of Town Hall Project.
“People’s Town Hall invites all constituents in these two Oregon counties, regardless of party affiliation, to join the upcoming substantive conversations so vital to our democracy," he said.
The upcoming virtual town hall schedule is as follows:
• Sherman County, 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 6 at facebook.com/events/ 632166225158459/
• Morrow County, 4 pm, Wednesday, July 6 at facebook.com/events/ 832294651074758/ | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/wyden-announces-town-halls-for-sherman-and-morrow-counties/article_5d76ba08-f71f-11ec-8399-df20a7451db5.html | 2022-06-29T02:35:45 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/wyden-announces-town-halls-for-sherman-and-morrow-counties/article_5d76ba08-f71f-11ec-8399-df20a7451db5.html |
VINELAND — The city and the Atlantic County Utilities Authority have reached a new 17-month agreement for trash and recycling collection services that will take effect Aug. 1 and run through the end of 2023, the city said Tuesday night.
Under the agreement, residents will see their monthly solid waste fee remain $24 per month. However, trash collection will be reduced from twice to once weekly, the city said in a news release. To compensate for the lost trash collection day, residents will be able to request a second 96-gallon trash cart at no additional cost.
The interim agreement will give city officials time to explore long-term options, the city said. City Council voted to introduce the agreement Tuesday.
Prior to negotiating the agreement, the city had issued a request for proposal for trash collection and recycling services. Although there were companies that expressed interest in working with the city, they would have needed to scale up their operations, which required a longer lead time than was available to purchase new equipment, the city said.
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“There is no doubt that the ACUA’s aggressive growth plan, coupled with pandemic-driven labor market shortages, led to their collection issues in Vineland,” Mayor Anthony Fanucci said. “Additionally, inflationary pressures on fuel, along with supply shortages, made it impossible for the ACUA to provide future services to the city at the current contract levels. This interim agreement makes fiscal sense for both parties in the short term.”
The ACUA has recently struggled to provide timely trash, recycling and yard-waste pick up in its service area, something authority President Rick Dovey has attributed to the nationally tight labor market and a shortage of drivers with commercial driver's licenses. Vineland had been withholding payment from the ACUA for months, citing inconsistent service, when the ACUA opted to terminate its waste-collection contract with the city in March.
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“We understand that moving to once-a-week trash collection is going to be difficult for some residents, but unfortunately there is no way the ACUA can continue a twice weekly schedule under the current conditions,” said city Director of Solid Waste Sharon Flaim. “Even if we could find another company willing to do it, increases in Cumberland County landfill tipping fees, equipment, fuel and labor costs, as well as continued uncertainty in the national economy, would mean a dramatic fee increase for Vineland residents over what they are currently paying. That is something we are not willing to do.”
Under the new plan, both trash and recycling will be collected on the same day Monday through Friday. For weeks that include a holiday, normal trash collection days would skip forward one day, with Friday collections being done Saturday. Residents will still be able to put out one additional bulky item on their appointed collection day.
While this is not a perfect solution, the city said, it provides the best value for residents in the current economic environment and allows the city time to advertise new bid specifications, while also examining other ways of solving the problem.
“At this point, we want to explore every viable option that exists and that would provide cost savings to the city. We will take this opportunity to think outside the box on an issue that is so important to sustainability, public health and the overall quality of life residents enjoy,” Fanucci said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/vineland-acua-reach-new-deal-on-trash-pickup/article_5a797e1c-f74c-11ec-b410-c77d204b40f3.html | 2022-06-29T02:39:55 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/vineland-acua-reach-new-deal-on-trash-pickup/article_5a797e1c-f74c-11ec-b410-c77d204b40f3.html |
A man and woman were found shot to death in a crashed car early Tuesday in a 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.
Later Tuesday, police identified the victims as Jerrell Lynwood, 33, of Hopewell, and Amanda Horner, 35, of Powhatan County.
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Two other juveniles suffered gunshot wounds from the incident but were transported to a local hospital and are expected to make a full recovery, police said.
The shooting remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to call Hopewell Investigations at (804) 541-2284 or Hopewell/Prince George Crime Solvers at (804) 541-2202.
(804) 649-6450 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-police-identify-2-found-fatally-shot-in-crashed-car-in-hopewell/article_1e04c7b2-bc6f-5766-9a7e-91a5b84753de.html | 2022-06-29T02:45:42 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-police-identify-2-found-fatally-shot-in-crashed-car-in-hopewell/article_1e04c7b2-bc6f-5766-9a7e-91a5b84753de.html |
A Virginia Department of Corrections information technology specialist was sentenced Tuesday to serve three years in prison for possessing photographs he took of two young naked girls and taking indecent liberties with the eldest child, who was 10 at the time of the abuse.
Robert William Whittemore, 41, of Mechanicsville, entered Alford pleas to two counts of child pornography and one count of taking indecent liberties with a child under 15. In accordance with a negotiated plea agreement, Hanover Circuit Judge Patricia Kelly sentenced Whittemore to a total of 20 years in prison with 17 years suspended for the three offenses, leaving him three years to serve.
In an Alford plea, a defendant does not admit to a crime and asserts innocence, but acknowledges the evidence presented by the prosecution would likely persuade a judge or jury to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. It is tantamount to a guilty plea. In exchange for his pleas, the prosecution withdrew five other sex-related charges.
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According to a summary of evidence presented by Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Caroline Grossweiler, the mother of the two girls, ages 3 and 10, called the Hanover Sheriff’s Office in October 2021 and spoke with an investigator about inappropriate contact that she became aware of between Whittemore and her daughters.
The mother disclosed that she found naked photos of her daughters on Whittemore’s cell phone and that she learned her eldest child had touched Whittemore’s genitals.
The mother also advised that during a trip to the library, her eldest daughter selected a “body book” with photos of the human body and reproductive organs. The child pointed to a man’s genitals and compared them to Whittemore’s.
A sheriff’s investigator then obtained a search warrant for Whittemore’s residence and provided a copy of the warrant to Whittemore upon serving it. Upon reading the warrant, Whittemore acknowledged he did have naked photos of the children — both of whom were known to him — but didn’t view them as pornographic.
One of the photos showed the two girls naked in a bathtub. Another showed the 10-year-old girl with her hands above her head and something tied around her wrists. A third photo showed the eldest girl standing naked in a water trough.
Henrico County's Police Chief Eric English said there have been 266 vehicles stolen in Henrico in 2022 compared to 194 vehicles last year.
Whittemore told the investigator, “I think there is a grain of truth of what I just read through, [in the warrant], but to accuse me of some wrong action, I don’t understand that.”
Whittemore also said any touching that happened between him and the eldest girl was not sexual in nature; it was just the girl being “curious.” Whittemore told the investigator there was a situation that involved the girl touching his genitals, which caused the girl to become “intrigued and curious.” The girl then became obsessed with grabbing his private parts, Whittemore told the detective.
Whittemore said he worked with the girl to get her to stop, but when an opportunity presented itself to the girl, she repeated the behavior, he said. The investigator then asked Whittemore about locks on his doors, and Whittemore replied he had an “open door policy” and didn’t believe the girl’s actions rose to the level of locking the doors.
At the time of his arrest, Whittemore was employed as an information technology specialist III who worked in DOC as a business system analyst, according to state records. His annual salary was $101,430.
(804) 649-6450 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/virginia-corrections-it-specialist-get-3-years-for-child-porn-taking-indecent-liberties-with-girl/article_d7f78297-7860-52de-a000-a773182d4475.html | 2022-06-29T02:45:48 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/virginia-corrections-it-specialist-get-3-years-for-child-porn-taking-indecent-liberties-with-girl/article_d7f78297-7860-52de-a000-a773182d4475.html |
CARROLLTON, Texas — History has been made in the new Miss Texas.
Averie Bishop was crowned Miss Texas during the ceremony on June 25, making history as the first Asian woman to represent the Lone Star State.
"I am ready to serve you, Texas!" Bishop wrote on her Instagram.
Bishop, who represents Carrolton after previously representing Dallas, told Narcity that "representation saves lives."
"I convinced myself for the longest time that I did not deserve to be Miss Texas because I never saw anyone who looked like me represent our state," Bishop told the media company.
Bishop was crowned the first Asian American Miss Dallas in 2019.
In her plans as Miss Texas, Bishop stressed the importance of diversity.
On LinkedIn, Bishop said she will "spend the next year in hundreds of public schools teaching children the importance of diversity and inclusion, advocating for legislation and writing public policy recommendations for the city of Dallas."
Bishop herself is a first-generation law student.
According to her biography, Bishop is also the co-founder and director of the Tulong Foundation, a nonprofit she founded with her mother to help children in third-world countries afford education.
The Miss Texas scholarship program is a part of the Miss America Organization. Read more about the competition here. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/woman-makes-history-first-asian-miss-texas/287-ac7d406b-ee76-468a-b90b-5242fcc67644 | 2022-06-29T02:46:32 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/woman-makes-history-first-asian-miss-texas/287-ac7d406b-ee76-468a-b90b-5242fcc67644 |
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The Australian Pink Floyd Show is coming to the Four Winds New Buffalo casino just over the border in Southwest Michigan.
The tribute act from the land down under will perform at 8 p.m. Central Standard Time Friday, Sept. 9 at New Buffalo’s Silver Creek Event Center at 11111 Wilson Road just across the state line.
Its All That You Feel World Tour brings the spectacle associated with the British pyschedelic group.
"The Australian Pink Floyd Show performs the music of Pink Floyd with note for note perfection," The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians said in a press release. "This critically acclaimed show has been astonishing audiences worldwide for more than three decades – always striving to reproduce the complete Pink Floyd experience and bring the music to new audiences. The show continues to include a stunning light and laser show, video animations, state of the art high resolution LED screen technology and other special effects. In addition, and in true Pink Floyd fashion, there are several huge inflatables including a giant pig and their own unique Pink Kangaroo."
Unlike most cover bands that often play Friday night sets at local neighborhood bars, the Australian Pink Floyd Show has gone on tour worldwide.
"Often described as being much more than a tribute band, the Australian Pink Floyd Show is the first Pink Floyd tribute show that took the concept into the worldwide arena circuit," the casino said in a press release.
The band covers all periods of the music of Pink Floyd, the progressive rock band that's a favorite among baby boomers.
"Representing music from every phase of Pink Floyd’s journey, from 'Ummagumma,' to 'The Division Bell,' and all points in between this tour will once again reinforce the Australian Pink Floyd Show’s dedication to the heritage of Barrett, Waters, Gilmour, Wright and Mason with a show that pays sincere and genuine tribute to the legendary Pink Floyd productions," the casino said in a press release.
Tickets range from $51 to $80.
For more information or tickets, call 866-494-6371 or visit fourwindscasino.com.
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"Centennial Park has become a regional, destination type of park. The fees were set at a price point to be attractive for visitors but to also capture funds to help offset their impact on the park." | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/australian-pink-floyd-show-to-play-four-winds/article_66ad4953-04e5-5c1b-8af3-81fb0671eac2.html | 2022-06-29T02:51:34 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/australian-pink-floyd-show-to-play-four-winds/article_66ad4953-04e5-5c1b-8af3-81fb0671eac2.html |
RENSSELAER — A man accused of breaking into a Wisconsin zoo, leading to multiple animals' escape, is being jailed in Jasper County, police said.
On Monday, the Rensselaer Police Department announced that their agency has been in contact with the Baraboo Police Department in Wisconsin in the search for the suspect. Local police said Wisconsin authorities are aware Aaron Wayne Hovis, of Rensselaer, is in custody at the Jasper County Jail.
On June 7, the Ochsner Park Zoo in Baraboo, Wisconsin, was broken into overnight, with several locks and doors to exhibits damaged, according to a report from NBC Madison .
As a result, two river otters and a pair of Great Horned Owls escaped. While three of the animals have since been found, one owl named Linda is still on the loose. The otters, Mitch and Moe, were found by kayakers not long after their escape four blocks from the zoo and they were returned to their enclosures. The male owl, Jerry, was found three days after, and he is healing from two fractures in one of his wings.
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There were other cages that had been opened, but the animals had stayed in their enclosures, police said.
Zoo employees continue to seek Linda the owl, who was last seen roosting in a tree above a nearby llama barn. The Baraboo Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department said she appears to be getting weaker, but she is still able to evade captors with flight. They asked anyone near the zoo to contact authorities if they see an owl on the ground.
"We will only be able to recapture Linda once she is on the ground and completely unable to fly up into a tree," the parks department said on social media. "We hope to have her back soon."
Zoo officials previously told media outlets that it is believed the primary motivation of the break-in was to release the animals.
Hovis was identified as a suspect in the break-in by Baraboo police, who intend to press criminal charges. Hovis was described as an "over-the-road truck driver," according to NBC.
Hovis was jailed June 17 at the Jasper County Jail on separate charges of intimidation and resisting law enforcement, according to Jasper Superior Court. No further details of the circumstances of Hovis's arrest were available Tuesday.
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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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Disney withdrew its plans of offering guests a train ride to and from Disney Springs as Brightline will not have a train station at the park anymore, WOFL reported.
This opt-out by Disney reportedly comes after Brightline proposed a plan to have different routes for guests to visit Disney Springs as part of its train station expansion from Orlando International Airport to Tampa.
The route would have taken people from Tampa and traveled to Disney Springs along Interstate 4.
Guests on the train could have also gone to Walt Disney World, Orlando International Airport and other stops in South Florida, including Miami, according to WOFL.
Brightline said it will have another train station near Disney Springs but not exactly on land owned by Disney and the route leads to the Orlando International Airport, WKMG-TV reports. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/disney-brightline-tampa-orlando-expansion/67-730ea01e-ce90-4562-9daa-e33f8d715ee5 | 2022-06-29T02:51:40 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/disney-brightline-tampa-orlando-expansion/67-730ea01e-ce90-4562-9daa-e33f8d715ee5 |
A Tuesday afternoon fire in northwest Lincoln destroyed a one-story residence and killed a dog inside.
At 1:30 p.m., Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews responded to a call from a neighbor about extensive smoke and flames coming from a house in the 1000 block of Fairfield Street, Battalion Chief Jeremy Gegg said. When firefighters arrived, the blaze was mostly contained to a bedroom.
The fire caused $125,000 damage to the structure and $25,000 to its contents.
The two residents were out of town. The fire's cause is under investigation.
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Community mourns loss of Ideal Grocery
You could say that Ideal Grocery was the “Cheers” bar of Lincoln grocery stores, where everybody knew your name.
In an age where “there you go” has sadly become an accepted norm for “thank you,” and "no problem" is the substitute for "you're welcome," Ideal Grocery was the epitome of old-fashioned values. The store's employees sincerely appreciated their customers and made them feel at home. “Thank you” was much more than lip service in the checkout lane, and it came with a smile.
Many years ago, the twin-weekly in Iowa that gave me my start in the newspaper business had a sign in its production area that said: “A customer isn’t an interruption of our work; they are the purpose of it.”
The sign might not have existed at Ideal Grocery, but that business philosophy was certainly a way of life at 905 S. 27th St. It was introduced by founder Gardner Moore in 1920, passed on to several generations of the Moore family that followed him, and continued in 2012 when partners at Leon’s Gourmet Grocer bought the store.
Lincoln’s oldest grocery store, Ideal went up in flames during an early-morning fire May 19 that investigators have determined was accidental. They concluded that the blaze originated in the back of the store in the area of the compressor room.
From the trademark green awning to the employees’ green aprons, the welcome mat was always out at Ideal, roughly 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The store was legendary for its flavorful cuts of meat and an equally prodigious produce department.
Having done a number of business stories during the store’s 20-year partnership with Neighborhood Extra, I looked at the piles of bricks, blocks and broken glass last weekend and sensed a loss of community, much like the neighbors who saw the importance of having thriving local businesses in their area and embraced the partnership.
Numbed by the loss, I reflected on the sadness of a landmark suddenly missing in the heart of Lincoln, where greetings and laughter had been replaced by cranes removing compressors and fire investigators looking at electrical wiring.
If a business could ever be considered a family friend, Ideal Grocery filled the role. From the hand-lettered signage to the best chicken salad in town, Ideal was many things to many people. Stopping for one of their patented flat-iron steaks to take home and throw on the grill was a much-anticipated reward after a long day at the office.
The silver lining in all of this, of course, is that the blaze occurred after hours and no one hurt. Buildings can be replaced.
Store partner Chad Winters said he and his partners are still considering what to do and haven’t ruled out rebuilding. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/fire-leaves-lincoln-house-uninhabitable-kills-dog/article_272f4929-c8fc-5dff-bfcd-dd5cccf1b9bd.html | 2022-06-29T03:03:07 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/fire-leaves-lincoln-house-uninhabitable-kills-dog/article_272f4929-c8fc-5dff-bfcd-dd5cccf1b9bd.html |
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Mike Flood held a 300-vote lead with all votes in from six largely-rural counties in the 10 counties comprising Nebraska's 1st congressional district.
Flood led Patty Pansing Brooks 35,079-34,728 with lots of votes still to be reported from Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont, Norfolk and Columbus.
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Patty Pansing Brooks held a narrow 300-vote lead over Mike Flood in Tuesday's closely watched special election.
The latest numbers include the first batch of results from ballots cast Tuesday in Lancaster County. Of those same-day ballots recorded, Pansing Brooks was running ahead of Flood by a 55%-45% margin. In early votes cast in Lancaster County, Pansing Brooks led by a 62%-38% margin.
Patty Pansing Brooks, a Democrat from Lincoln looking to dislodge the Republican stranglehold on the 1st District House seat, emerged with the early lead in Tuesday's closely watched special election.
Vote totals available at 8:50 p.m. appeared to include all early ballots filled out and turned in prior to other voters heading to the polls on Tuesday. Pansing Brooks led with 26,096 votes, or 52.7%, to 23,442 votes for Mike Flood.
Both candidates are sitting state senators.
Historically, early votes favor Democrats, and the vast majority of the early ballots reported at 8:50 p.m. -- 30,443 of 49,538 -- were cast in Pansing Brook's home county of Lancaster.
Flood, her opponent, is from Norfolk.
The 1st District is composed of 10 eastern Nebraska counties, including Lancaster County, along with portions of two others.
The rare 1st District special election — the first since 1951 — will fill the unexpired term of former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned in March following his conviction on charges that he lied to federal officials about illegal foreign contributions to his 2016 re-election campaign.
In an odd twist of fate, Fortenberry was sentenced to two years of probation by a federal judge in Los Angeles on Tuesday, avoiding a potential prison term.
Democrats have not won a 1st District House seat since 1964; since then, it's been 28 straight Republican victories. Republicans hold a voter registration advantage over Democrats that exceeds 94,000.
Tuesday's winner will serve the remaining six months of Fortenberry's term with Flood and Pansing Brooks squaring off again less than five months from now in the Nov. 8 general election in a contest to fill a two-year term beginning in January.
The two candidates won party nominations for the November election from voters in the May 10 primary election.
Party leaders chose them to square off in Tuesday's special election.
This is a developing story. Stay with JournalStar.com for updates.
Abortions are still legal in Nebraska. But the latest ruling is expected to prompt a special session for the Legislature to consider banning abortions in the state.
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.
A Lincoln Southeast soccer coach noticed the same teams were winning each season, so he decided to look at the data. What he found turned into a larger project to tackle inequities in youth sports access.
The red and black Spider-Man inspired sculpture that sparked controversy in 2019 when it was mistaken for devil horns lost its final battle after a tree fell on top of it during a storm last weekend.
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.
History Nebraska gave Lincoln a $40,000 grant to develop a management plan for Robber’s Cave, digitize material, make more information available on the website and to hold lectures.
Mindy Rush-Chipman was a 17-year-old girl on her own, barely making ends meet and in an abusive relationship when she chose to get an abortion. That decision helped set her life on a different trajectory.
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. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/flood-surges-to-lead-as-rural-counties-report-final-results-in-special-election/article_25173b9f-79da-540e-bf8e-a3539dc9211f.html | 2022-06-29T03:03:13 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/flood-surges-to-lead-as-rural-counties-report-final-results-in-special-election/article_25173b9f-79da-540e-bf8e-a3539dc9211f.html |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Illegal dumping on the vacant property of a future Northwest Cape Coral park is on the rise.
Neighbors are excited for the kayak launch, walking path, and playground Tropicana Park will bring to the west end of Tropicana Parkway, just west of Old Burnt Store Road North. But they said “No Dumping” signs aren’t stopping some from leaving behind trash for someone else to deal with.
One pile with random household items and leftover construction materials was reported to Cape Coral Police Monday. By Tuesday, it was still there collecting flies. Neighbors hope this stops soon.
Matt Ruffing said, “It’s disrespectful to the property. It’s disrespectful to the people that live around here too.”
NBC2 was there Tuesday afternoon as two men pulled up to the property and loaded the trash into their truck. They said this was all a miscommunication over addresses. The duo claimed that they thought the park was the property of their friend who gave them permission to leave everything there.
The Tropicana Park project is currently on stand-by as the City waits on permit approvals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Tropicana Park Plans | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/28/illegal-dumping-piles-up-at-future-cape-coral-park/ | 2022-06-29T03:07:40 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/28/illegal-dumping-piles-up-at-future-cape-coral-park/ |
To know what the future will look like under a Texas law criminalizing abortion, appellate attorney David Coale suggests looking back about two years.
"One thing we learned in the pandemic was that there was a lot more to Texas government than we thought there was," said Coale.
During that time, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a lot of executive orders that were challenged at multiple levels.
"There were mayors, there were county judges, there were superintendents of school districts. And it turned out upon some scrutiny and some litigation, they all have some governmental power,” he said. "And so we now find ourselves with the pandemic largely behind us, at least the litigation part of it, and we have this new state criminal law coming into effect that says you cannot assist people in getting abortions. But the question of how exactly you go about enforcing that is well, more complicated than it may seem."
Especially, he said, for a Supreme Court decision meant to give power to the “people’s elected officials."
Though Attorney General Ken Paxton has said he'll "work tirelessly to ensure our laws are fully enforced," the decision to prosecute abortion cases rests with each county's district attorney. Some, like Dallas County’s John Creuzot, have already pledged not to pursue cases.
Just like in the time of mask mandates and COVID restrictions, Coale said that means the level of enforcement will vary county to county, and in the case of home rule cities, city to city.
“A city like Denton doesn't have the ability to say that the state laws don’t apply here. They obviously do. They’re in Texas,” said Coale. “But they can say, we're going to do certain things to fill in gaps in the law, facilitate people's actions, so they aren't going to violate the law, encourage people to go to other states to engage in activity that would be criminal here but isn't criminal there, and that's something that they've got some latitude to do."
Coale said that doesn’t mean there won’t be lawsuits challenging such decisions. Still, in the wake of a pandemic that he says proved Austin doesn’t hold all the power, he said the legal community is prepared to ask more questions about how the new law should play out. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/constitutional-law-expert-calls-enforcement-of-new-abortion-law-complicated/3002831/ | 2022-06-29T03:09:34 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/constitutional-law-expert-calls-enforcement-of-new-abortion-law-complicated/3002831/ |
A Tarrant County mom got pregnant while she was already pregnant, and now the birth story of the North Texas couple is going viral.
Cara and Blake Winhold wanted to expand their family after their now 3-year-old son, Wyatt, was born.
Their next three pregnancies ended in miscarriage, one of which, Cara says, almost killed her.
“They told me that if I would've waited another 30 minutes at home, I probably would've died here,” she recalled.
When the couple got pregnant again in March 2021, they say they didn’t have the excitement that typically comes with news of a pregnancy.
“It’s tough to kind of believe it after you lost several so many, especially with how traumatic it was,” Blake Winhold said.
At five weeks, a sonogram showed Cara was carrying one child. A second scan weeks later revealed more.
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“She said, ‘OK, there’s the heartbeat, nice and strong,’ and she's like, ‘Well, let’s check out the other one,’” Cara explained. “I cried. I was shocked.”
“I was just basically speechless,” Blake said.
This isn't a typical "twin" tale.
The Winholds say they were told the boys were conceived about a week apart.
It's a rare process called superfetation, when a second, new pregnancy occurs during an existing one.
“Although they were born at the same time, they're technically twins. They were two different conceptions,” Blake said.
“With everything that's happened to us, they're a miracle to me, to both of us,” Cara said.
Twins Colson and Cayden were born in October just six minutes apart, “But they look like different age babies,” Blake said.
Colson wears clothes meant for an 18- to 24-month-old child. Cayden wears meant for a 6- to 9-month-old.
At eight months old, both are healthy are happy with a birth story for the ages.
“It’s just kind of taught me to let things happen as they're supposed to,” Cara said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/pregnant-while-pregnant-north-texas-couple-conceives-twins-one-week-apart/3002809/ | 2022-06-29T03:09:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/pregnant-while-pregnant-north-texas-couple-conceives-twins-one-week-apart/3002809/ |
FISHERS, Ind — About 100 voters turned out at a Fishers library Tuesday night to hear from candidates for state and federal office in the upcoming election.
If the forum was any indication of the issues voters will be thinking about when they head to the polls in November, you can expect abortion, gun violence and safety and the economy to be top of mind.
“I’m so glad to be in Hamilton County, you guys are doing a lot of things right here,” Jeannine Lee Lake, the Democratic candidate for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, told those gathered.
Tuesday’s town hall was hosted by the state’s Democratic Party and included Libertarian candidates as well.
“Our politicians should not act as physicians,” James Sceniak, the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, running against Republican incumbent Todd Young.
Organizers of the town hall said they extended invitations to GOP candidates as well, but none took part.
The first issue candidates were asked about was abortion.
“I’m sure there are other issues, but for me right now, personally and professionally, that’s a big deal,” said Bryrony Homan, a mother of four who is also an OB/GYN. “It will totally change the way I practice.”
Homan said she came to the forum looking for some guidance.
“We’re just really trying to figure out how we can practice and what can we do,” she said.
“I’m a woman, I’m a veteran, I’m former law enforcement," said Amy Ewing.
She said she had questions about the safety of her kids at school.
"I have three daughters. I’m somebody who knows all about firearms, being a veteran and former law enforcement. I’d like to hear their thoughts on what they believe for firearms and mass shootings that are happening in schools,” she said.
Ewing was also concerned about issues of equity.
“As a Black woman, with Black children and mixed-race children, what can we do in our community where our children can feel safe? When you look around and you don’t see people that look like you, it matters,” Ewing said.
“You always hear that guns come from Indiana and if they do, why? And let’s stop it,” said George Mather from Noblesville.
He said gun violence is one of his top concerns and the main reason he came to hear what the candidates had to say about that issue.
“In this political environment, I think we all need to be involved with our candidates and know what they stand for,” Mather said.
Indiana Democrats say voters will have plenty of time to find out before November. They plan to host another town hall June 30 in Zionsville, with several more planned for the months ahead.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — 23 million Californians are set to get "inflation relief" payments after an agreement was reached Sunday on the 2022-23 state budget.
"The centerpiece of the agreement, a $17 billion inflation relief package, will offer tax refunds to millions of working Californians. 23 million Californians will benefit from direct payments of up to $1,050," according to a joint statement from Gov. Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon.
It's meant to come to the aid of people like Dashawn Williams, who has has a four-year-old and another child on the way.
“It's been hard to afford a lot of things," Williams said. "I mean, honestly, what usually used to be like $30 goes up to $80.”
While he’d like the relief now, he knows exactly what he will spend the money on come October at the earliest.
“Diapers and food at this point," he said. "Honestly, just the essentials to keep the bills low and just survive.”
The direct deposits are for people who filed tax returns in 2020 and are on a sliding scale of income. The breakdown is as follows:
- Those who make less than $75,000 a year will get $350.
- Those who make less than $125,000 a year will get $250
- Those who make less than $250,000 a year will get $200.
- Taxpayers with dependents will get an additional $350.
- The most a family can get is $1,050.
“I think that would be very helpful," said Ray Vargas. "And sounds kind of amazing, honestly.”
Vargas and many others already know exactly what they'll spend it on: essentials.
“Probably a bill," Barbara McCullough said. "Pay a bill.”
However, those like retirees, who no longer pay income tax, will not get the direct deposit.
“They have to go through the same thing we do that file our taxes," McCullough said. "I think they should be a part of it also.”
The budget does however include additional grant funding for those on the state's Supplemental Security Income Program meant for those 65 and older, disabled or blind.
What else is in the budget?
Gas Tax
The package will also include a suspension of the state sales tax on diesel, and additional funds to help people pay their rent and utility bills
Climate Change
Funds will go toward securing additional power-generating capacity for the summer, accelerating clean energy in the future, and expanding the ability to prepare for and respond to severe wildfires.
Health Care & Education
California would be the first state to offer healthcare to every resident, regardless of immigration status, as part of a $47 billion multi-year infrastructure and transportation package for education and health care.
More than $200 million will go towards reproductive care services.
Billions of dollars will go toward additional funding for universal preschool, children’s mental health and free school meals.
“In the face of growing economic uncertainty, this budget invests in California’s values while further filling the state’s budget reserves and building in triggers for future state spending to ensure budget stability for years to come," according to a joint statement from Gov. Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/californians-relief-october/103-5af7ec69-6ad1-41d3-872d-8f4ea3d535d8 | 2022-06-29T03:14:33 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/californians-relief-october/103-5af7ec69-6ad1-41d3-872d-8f4ea3d535d8 |
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and if you are a resident of Rancho Cordova or just looking to go for a drive and celebrate Independence Day in Rancho Cordova, here is an event to put on your radar.
The city of Rancho Cordova will be hosting its 37th Rancho Cordova Fourth of July Celebration.
"We are excited to be bringing back carnival rides which were missing during Covid, and we have added the Los Moralitos Circus!" said Shelly Blanchard, event organizer. "Unlike many communities who have canceled their fireworks show, we have doubled down and are presenting TWO NIGHTS of great fireworks shows which will fill the skies over Hagan Park on both July 3 and July 4."
- When: July 3-4, 2022
- Where: Hagan Park (2197 Chase Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670)
- How much: $5 admission (5 years old and under are free) and $10 parking
- What time are the fireworks: Expected to be at 9:45 p.m.
Blanchard adds that those who want to see the firework show should arrive early to reserve their spot.
Blanchard said there'll be no personal fireworks allowed, no outside alcohol and no pets allowed, and added that Rancho Cordova public parks are smoke-free zones.
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July Fourth fireworks safety
If you choose to celebrate Independence Day at home and bypass the parades and public events, you should read up on any local ordinances in your city or county before buying any fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in certain areas of the state due to serious injuries and millions in property loss from fireworks-sparked wildfires.
California is dealing with dry vegetation from years of drought and a lack of rain, which means dry grass and vegetation could increase threats for fires. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, an average of 18,000 fires are started every year by fireworks, both illegal ones and “safe and sane” fireworks” used improperly.
To celebrate the Fourth of July safely, the Office of the State Fire Marshal says you should only use fireworks outdoors, but never near dry gas or other flammable materials. It’s also recommended to keep a bucket of water and a hose nearby when using fireworks.
Regardless of where you go in California, using fireworks that explode, leave the ground or move about the ground uncontrollably is illegal. These fireworks include skyrockets, bottle rockets, and roman candles. Anyone caught with illegal fireworks could face fines or even arrest.
All legal fireworks include the “Safe and Sane” logo from the California State Fire Marshal on them. If you are not sure if your fireworks are legal, you can contact your nearest Cal Fire facility or local fire station.
Watch: Fireworks safety | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/rancho-cordova/rancho-cordova-fourth-of-july-celebration/103-dc02ba03-a42b-4960-b0e5-acae7076155a | 2022-06-29T03:14:39 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/rancho-cordova/rancho-cordova-fourth-of-july-celebration/103-dc02ba03-a42b-4960-b0e5-acae7076155a |
STOCKTON, California — 10 years ago, the City of Stockton held a dubious, historic distinction. It became the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy.
"I would use the word terrifying for not only the community but the business community and everybody," said Doug Wilhoit, who was CEO of the Stockton Chamber of Commerce in 2012.
Less than a year later, the City of Detroit would eventually knock Stockton out of the top spot. However, when the dark financial cloud engulfed the city, Wilhoit said things became scary because of fear of the unknown.
"What was going to happen to the community? Just the reputation of the community, more or less the services that might be lost. Would it be police, fire, public works?" Wihoit said.
Just a few years earlier, like most of America, the economy was in a much different place, and it was at time where the economy was doing well. The housing market was a seller's market, and homes were easy to buy. But then the housing bubble burst in 2008 and the financial crisis began.
Unable to pay a laundry list of creditors and facing over $2 billion in labor agreements and long term debt, Stockton filed Chapter 9 bankruptcy on July 28, 2012 .
The city was running a $26 million deficit.
"We were negotiating with our labor units, so I was very involved in that to find out what can we do to change things so that we can afford them in the long term," said Kim Trammel, who was city's budget analyst in 2012.
She said one big lesson learned was not assuming the economy will remain positive when securing long-term contracts with employees.
"Our revenues declined dramatically, and so we just couldn't afford the commitments that we had made prior to the economy turning down," Trammel said.
Today, Stockton City Manager Harry Black says Stockton is financially solvent but proceeding with caution.
"I think with all the sacrifices and the hard decisions that the city had to make to set itself up for the future developed a greater degree of appreciation and respect for adhering to a high level of fiduciary responsibility," Black said.
"We're solid from a financial stand point. But again, it's never forgetting that it's very easy to quickly... get into financial trouble versus being able to get out of it," Black added.
On Feb. 25, 2015, the city announced it was exiting bankruptcy. As part of the plan, the city was able to settle with retirees to eliminate free retiree healthcare. However, the impacts of the bankruptcy still exist today and into the future.
The city's bankruptcy plan to pay off its debts extends to 2053.
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A crowd of mourners stood in the rain at Pearsall Park on Tuesday night, grieving for the victims of a human smuggling tragedy at a candlelight vigil.
The dismal weather suited the occasion.
“It hits home,” said Maria Gallardo, 56, who was attending with her daughter and several other family members.
Fifty-one migrants were found dead Monday night in a tractor-trailer parked alongside Quintana Road on the Southwest Side in what Mayor Ron Nirenberg described as a “horrific human tragedy.”
They were discovered by nearby workers who heard noises coming from the tractor-trailer about 5:30 p.m. Monday, said San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. When the workers opened the back doors to the trailer, they discovered nearly 100 migrants inside, including children, McManus said.
The migrants were from Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.
Huddled together under a broad awning, around 60 attendees at the candlelight vigil listened as speakers shared a range of emotions about the deaths: sadness, anger and, most of all, frustration with what they see as defective immigration policy.
Gov. Greg Abbott is waging a “war on migrants,” said Kamala Platt, 63, a professor at Arizona State University and a volunteer for the advocacy organization SA Stands. She described his administration’s immigration policy as “mean-spirited and ridiculous.”
“They just come here to work and look for a dream,” said Gallardo. “We’re all human … We need to find a way that there won’t be so many lives lost.”
caroline.tien@hearst.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/They-just-come-here-to-work-and-look-for-a-17273072.php | 2022-06-29T03:16:10 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/They-just-come-here-to-work-and-look-for-a-17273072.php |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — If you’re looking for an apartment in a specific price range in Wichita, there may be a wait.
KSN’s newest meteorologist Lucy Doll just moved to the ICT.
“At the moment, I am in a hotel,” explained Doll. “There were tons of options from what it seemed, but then when I started calling places, a lot of places were already full and had waitlists.”
Doll said other apartments in a different price range did not have a waitlist.
She also knows people who have been on a waitlist, and they are number 70, 80 or even 95 in line to get into the place they want.
Some apartment managers say apartments under $700 a month generally have plenty of spots available, but if you want amenities, it can be a challenge or very pricey.
“Maybe this is too pricey for you. I have other places to recommend,” said Kat Rose, Apartment Manager with Case & Associates. “People are not desperate to offer you enticements to rent, and there are other places you can go where you can find, I would say, instantaneous housing.”
Rose says her managing team does a good job finding apartments for people. But analysts say it’s not just apartments in the $700 to $1,200 a month range with a waiting list.
“For people wanting to rent a single-family home in that range, there’s definitely a waitlist,” said Amanda Rempe with Keller Williams Hometown Partners. “Then over that $1,200, we are seeing a long time to get them rented. And then under $700, those are just really not having any turnover.”
Rose says there really are apartments to be found, but in that medium price point, there may be a wait.
“The marketplace just fluctuates based on what people are renting,” said Rose. “Do your homework.”
Same advice from Doll.
“Get started looking early,” said Doll. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/some-apartment-seekers-in-wichita-experiencing-a-waiting-list/ | 2022-06-29T03:22:24 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/some-apartment-seekers-in-wichita-experiencing-a-waiting-list/ |
On June 28, former reality TV star Joshua Duggar, 34, began serving his prison sentence at Federal Correctional Institute Seagoville outside of Dallas, Texas, according to the Bureau of Prisons inmate roster
On May 25, Duggar was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for his child pornography conviction in the Western District of Arkansas Federal Court in Fayetteville in December 2021. He was held in the Washington County Jail from the date of his conviction until the process of transferring him to a federal facility began early on the morning of June 24.
At sentencing, Duggar’s defense team offered Seagoville and Texarkana, a pair of federal prisons in Texas, as possible locations for him to serve his sentence, due to the proximity to his family. Judge Timothy L. Brooks said that he would recommend Seagoville due to their “high-end treatment program” for sex offenders.
Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) Seagoville is located in the southeastern corner of the Dallas metro area, approximately 350 miles away from where Duggar was sentenced. Seagoville is described as “a low security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum security satellite camp and a detention center” on the Bureau of Prisons website.
It is home to 1,740 male inmates, with 96 of those located at the institution’s camp. In 2020, it suffered a severe COVID-19 outbreak, with over 1,300 prisoners testing positive.
A 31-page document online details the prison’s sex offender programs, including specific components and policies.
"The Bureau recognizes sex offenders as a vulnerable population within a prison setting. Institutional assignment, unit management, Psychology Treatment Programs, and re-entry planning promote the well-being of sex offenders while incarcerated and help both the offenders and society by reducing the likelihood of re-offence after release," the Bureau of Prisons, Custody and Care of Sex Offenders Policy states.
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Seagoville’s program “consists of outpatient groups meeting 2-3 times per week for several hours,” and it takes 9-12 months to complete. The “moderate-intensity program” allows participants an opportunity to “learn basic skills and concepts to help them understand their past offenses and to reduce risk of future offending.” The program description notes that it is offered to “offenders evaluated to have low to moderate risk of reoffending.”
After he serves his prison term, Duggar will be subject to 20 years of supervised release, including several special conditions imposed by the judge at sentencing. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/josh-duggar-begins-federal-prison-sentence-at-seagoville/3002838/ | 2022-06-29T03:22:37 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/josh-duggar-begins-federal-prison-sentence-at-seagoville/3002838/ |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County School Board received pushback at its Tuesday meeting during public comment for something called “camp legal.”
Legal seminars were held last week to prepare administrators for new laws, including the recent Parental Rights in Education Act.
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School attorneys recommended administrators remove LGBT “Safe Space” stickers from classrooms for grades K - 3.
They also cautioned employees to not wear clothing that could lead to discussions about sexual orientation whenever they might be in contact with students from those grades.
Documents filed by the state show a lawsuit is being brought forth by Equality Florida, a LGTB-advocacy group.
“There are some encouraging clarifications in there that have been rumored to be a part of the law, such as, ‘Can I have a photograph of my spouse if we happen to be same-sex?’” Orange County Superintendent Barbara Jenkins said. “According to this, they have specifically answered that that is not in violation of the law, and they actually clarified a couple of other rumors, as well.”
Jenkins said the legal document will be posted on the school district’s website, though it has yet to be posted at the time of this report. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/29/pushback-in-orange-county-schools-over-parental-rights-in-education-act/ | 2022-06-29T03:25:39 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/29/pushback-in-orange-county-schools-over-parental-rights-in-education-act/ |
GREENSBORO — The Guilford County Board of Education honored outgoing Superintendent Sharon Contreras at her final board meeting on Tuesday and heard a wide-ranging report from staff on the initiatives they plan to continue after her departure.
“How do we say thank you to a leader who is leaving us better than she found us?” asked Chairwoman Deena Hayes-Greene before presenting Contreras with two framed posters.
The posters featured winning student art pieces from the last few years of the Superintendent’s Choice Art Award selections, along with hundreds of signatures and well-wishes from community members.
“We hope that you hang them proudly … knowing that your work in Guilford County Schools mattered, and you will be missed,” Hayes-Greene said.
Tied to Contreras’ upcoming departure, administrators gave an extensive “transition report” that offered a variety of updates on security, school nutrition, facilities, discipline and substance abuse prevention.
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During that update, administrators shared that, following positive feedback after recent open houses at Smith and High Point Central high schools, they are planning to lease EVOLV Express body scanners to screen for guns at all traditional high schools across the county. The expected cost ranges from $800,000 to $1 million a year.
Contreras stressed that while this year’s lease will come from the district’s one-time federal COVID-19 relief dollars, the school board will have to find money in the annual budget for the scanners if they want to continue to lease them each year.
Angie Henry, the district’s chief financial officer, revealed that the district is changing its main cafeteria food supplier to Sysco. The multinational food distributor was awarded the bid to become the main supplier for the 2022-23 school year “in an effort to substitute items and product shortages experienced in the previous year.”
Michelle Reed, the district’s chief of operations, reported the school system is working with Greensboro’s Department of Transportation and High Point’s transit authority to renew a contract that allowed district students to travel on city buses for free.
The district started paying for students to ride the buses in January. The move came as the district suspended its normal school bus service to some city high schools. District leaders have resumed bus service to those schools, but Reed said they want to continue the program to give students more transportation options.
Reed said they also hope to add Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation to the contract to allow for transfer points between Greensboro and High Point.
The district is on vacation next week. After that, Deputy Superintendent Whitney Oakley will become acting superintendent while school board members continue their search for a new leader.
Contreras is leaving to take a position leading The Innovation Project, a nonprofit group of North Carolina school superintendents that tries to develop innovative strategies for public education.
Earlier in the meeting, school board members voted to consolidate the district’s virtual schools — for students in kindergarten through fifth grade and sixth through eighth grades — into one school.
The schools once served more than 4,000 students during the height of the pandemic, but enrollment has since dropped to about 1,200.
Contact Jessie Pounds at 336-373-7002 and follow @JessiePounds on Twitter. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/you-will-be-missed-contreras-is-honored-for-leaving-us-better-than-she-found-us/article_46f8e2b4-f739-11ec-9e92-772858533a73.html | 2022-06-29T03:27:10 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/you-will-be-missed-contreras-is-honored-for-leaving-us-better-than-she-found-us/article_46f8e2b4-f739-11ec-9e92-772858533a73.html |
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ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke City School Board has approved an extension in the district’s superintendent’s contract.
Superintendent Verletta White, who has been in the position since 2020, will now serve the district until 2026.
Her original contract was set to end in 2024.
The school board decided to add an additional two years to her contract.
“I’m grateful for the faith and trust they’ve placed in me to continue this work. I continue to say that we are onto something special here,” said White.
She says she is excited to see her work through. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/29/roanoke-city-school-board-extends-superintendents-contract/ | 2022-06-29T03:33:04 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/29/roanoke-city-school-board-extends-superintendents-contract/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Keeping students safe in school is a top priority for all school districts.
Tuesday night, the Roanoke City School Board voted to prioritize safety even more with additional funding.
The board approved the allocation of an additional $600,000 towards school safety initiatives.
“We are so grateful to our school board’s commitment to safety. And they are putting funds where the priority is,” said Superintendent Verletta White.
The additional funding was approved as part of next year’s budget.
A budget with a surplus of funds because of an increase in state funding.
“All in our budget is about $133 million from the state, that includes some grant funds as well. A significant increase,” said Chief Financial Officer, Kathleen Jackson.
The year before, the budget was nearly $15 million dollars less.
Other new things in this year’s budget, a raise for teachers and staff, which was approved back in February.
Also, more positions.
“We have a lot of new positions, that was a focus of the superintendent. We are excited to be including that specifically by reducing class sizes in the core content areas,” said Jackson.
It is still undecided as to what the additional school safety funding will be spent on.
The board is set to vote on new safety measures at their next meeting, July 12.
Before then, they’re asking for your input.
“Parents and community members, staff members still have time to weigh in . We are accepting that input all the way until July 5h. We are encouraging everyone to go to our website, find the survey and weigh in on those recommendations,” said White. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/29/roanoke-city-schools-takes-next-step-towards-new-school-safety-initiatives/ | 2022-06-29T03:33:10 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/29/roanoke-city-schools-takes-next-step-towards-new-school-safety-initiatives/ |
The family of a 15-year-old girl from the Bronx who didn't return home after taking a test at her high school said their missing loved one has been found.
Police had been searching for Kyara Villa, and posted pictures of her in the Grand Concourse section on Monday. Her family said Tuesday evening that the teen had been found.
Her family was in tears as they said Kyara was previously last seen around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, as she left the High school of Fashion Industries in Chelsea. Friends told the family that they last saw her on a No. 2 train.
Kyara's family feared that she could be in danger because of how long she had been missing. Family told Telemundo 47 that she had been found. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/missing-nyc-high-school-student-found-family-says/3753985/ | 2022-06-29T03:43:01 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/missing-nyc-high-school-student-found-family-says/3753985/ |
Utility regulators grill Frontier Communications about service outage in northern Arizona
Frontier Communications executives were grilled by the Arizona Corporation Commission members investigating a service outage that lasted about 48 hours across swaths of rural Navajo and Apache counties earlier this month.
After calls from local leaders, the commission is likely to move forward with a court order that would require Frontier to appear and justify its practices against challenges that the company failed to meet its obligations.
Authorities can connect at least one death to the outage, which cut off contact between tens of thousands of people and emergency services dispatchers.
Public safety officials testifying before regulators Tuesday described the chaos caused by interrupted service.
St. Johns police chief Lance Spivey described situations of three other injured people who were unable to call 911 or access services at hospitals that also were affected by the outage, which occurred between June 11 and 13.
"St. Johns is unique. We have one service provider that provides telephone and internet, and that's Frontier," Spivey said. "So if Frontier goes down, everything else goes down."
The outage started after shotgun blasts damaged two areas of exposed fiber optic cable over a three-mile stretch between Snowflake and Holbrook, said Kevin Saville, general legal counsel for Frontier.
"This was not a network failure," Saville said. "This was at a minimum vandalism and even potentially sabotage."
Previously: Congressman calls for AG, FCC investigations into rural Arizona outages
Saville said while the damage to the cable structure was severe, phone and 911 service for Frontier customers was out only for about an hour while the network was down for repairs.
Only some internet and the service Frontier provides to third parties was impacted for the 48-hour period, Saville said.
But as the assistant fire chief in St. Johns, Jason Kirk, would point out later in the meeting, the third parties that rely on Frontier include the majority of the people living in this area of northern Arizona.
"The backbone of every Verizon cell tower, most of the infrastructure — including gas pumps, grocery stores and other facilities — was rendered useless because of the unavailability of the fiber connection," Kirk said.
"And while I won't necessarily say that they're responsible for the acts of others, I definitely believe they have responsibility in the restoration of those services and a proper response to this other than saying 'Our 911 service was only down for an hour and a half,'" Kirk said. "The citizens were separated from communications and data for almost two days."
During questioning from the commissioners, Mark Jeffries, a local manager for Frontier, provided a rough overview of Frontier's response to the outage.
Jeffries' recap of the response described some of the time-consuming factors of making these repairs, like hours of driving to remote areas and having to replace large amounts of cable, as well as technicians having to work for more than 24 hours straight.
Extreme heat, rising demand: Arizona utilities warn of blackouts in summers ahead
Commissioners expressed concern about a potential lack of urgency in the company's response to the outage and requested that Frontier submit a more detailed hour-by-hour account of its actions.
"I've heard from local officials. They've reported that Frontier did not have any urgency responding to the June 11 outage in Navajo and Apache counties and was unwilling to assist in resolving the situation," Commissioner Sandra Kennedy said.
"That is my concern for an hour-by-hour recap on what the company did."
The commissioners have also requested that Frontier provide its established protocols for responding to emergency scenarios and a detailed list of who the company contacted during the outage and when.
The commissioners all agreed that there should be an emergency town hall meeting in St. Johns at which the community could express its concerns to Frontier. The company has committed to having meaningful representation in-person for the discussion.
"We may not regulate internet, but by gosh, we're going to try to help the folks out who need our help who are complaining about your company," Kennedy told Saville toward the end of the meeting.
The date and time of the town hall was still being determined by the commission. The court order, known as an order to show cause, was being drafted and was expected to be voted on at a later meeting.
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SAN ANTONIO — One of the three suspects detained by San Antonio authorities responding to an abandoned semitruck where dozens of migrants were found dead Monday night is hospitalized at the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa facility on Westover Hills.
Officials with the local Mexican Consulate added the suspect is a U.S. national, confirmed that news while breaking down the number of people transported to San Antonio hospitals. Sixteen were taken to medical facilities, according to both SAFD authorities and the consul general, and five of them have died from their injuries, which officials said were primarily heat-related.
The Mexican Consulate said 13 remained hospitalized at the time they spoke to local media Tuesday afternoon. It's unclear what accounts for the discrepancy, but it's possible additional migrants separate from the initial 16 were hospitalized; SAPD Chief William McManus said police would continue to search the area around the semitruck this week for migrants who may have wandered away.
The condition of the hospitalized suspect wasn't given, nor have authorities provided information about any of the three people detained in what is the deadliest smuggling event in U.S. history. On Monday night, McManus said it remained to be seen if any of the three suspects were "absolutely connected" to the smuggling incident.
Meanwhile, two Mexican men residing in the country illegally were taken into custody after police found the semitruck was registered to a home on Arnold Drive in north San Antonio, according to arrest documents. Juan Claudio D'Luna-Mendez and Juan Francisco D'Luna-Bilbao were charged with being in possession of a firearm while in the country illegally, charges that could put them behind bars for up to a decade.
According to criminal complaints filed on Tuesday, police found several guns in the Arnold Drive residence while executing a search warrant. While being interviewed by Homeland Security, both men admitted to overstaying their U.S. visas. Neither, however, has been charged with smuggling, and it's unclear as of yet if they are part of the trio of detained suspects mentioned by McManus.
Homeland Security is leading what is now a federal investigation.
In additional to Christus Santa Rosa, where three total patients were brought, injured people were also also transported to Methodist Metropolitan Hospital, Baptist Medical Center, the Children's Hospital of San Antonio, Texas Vista Medical and University Health Hospital. The youngest known patient is a 16-year-old Guatemalan being treated at the Children's Hospital. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-texas-semitruck-migrant-deaths-suspect-investigation/273-b2c31949-78d0-4d90-8257-d7db0b51f942 | 2022-06-29T03:47:53 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-texas-semitruck-migrant-deaths-suspect-investigation/273-b2c31949-78d0-4d90-8257-d7db0b51f942 |
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — The Benton County Prosecutor sent a letter to Planned Parenthood in Rogers Tuesday, June 28, that his office will be enforcing the state law, making all abortions illegal in Arkansas expect to save a mother’s life.
“It’s extremely reckless and a violation of your oath of office to simply say I will not enforce a law passed by your legislature because the people of Arkansas have the right through their elected representative to determine public policy,” said Nathan Smith.
Planned Parenthood Great Plains President and CEO, Emily Wales says they have never provided abortion care at the center that opened in September 2021. She says receiving this letter wasn’t surprising but was frustrating.
“We are trying to prioritize our patients who are dealing with grief and frustration and trying to figure out how to get care that is still legal in other states, this is what we are dealing with. What we are having to do is take time and stop our focus on patients to respond to a letter that really isn’t based in supporting people,” said Wales.
Under Act 180 if someone performs an abortion they can be charged with a felony and either spend 10 years in prison and or pay a fine up to $100,000. Smith says women seeking abortions will not be punished just the provider.
“It is the will of the people of Arkansas to criminalize abortion in all cases expect to save the life of a mother. We will follow the law and we will be enforcing the law and prosecuting anyone who violates it,” he said.
Wales says at the Rogers clinic they will still provide all care they did before Friday’s supreme court decision. She says their doors will stay open in Arkansas,
“The prosecutor’s office is designed to be a place of support for victims and it’s concerning to us that instead of focusing on that, we are hearing from the prosecutor about perusing crimes that are not happening,” she said.
Washington and Sebastian county prosecutors tell 5NEWS they will treat the near abortion ban law like any other case and review it and issue a warrant to charge the person if there is enough evidence.
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SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police Chief William McManus is providing new insight on the scene his officers responded to in a human smuggling attempt that killed 51 people.
The chief also discussed the hand-off to Homeland Security Investigators. McManus says, at first, it was a rescue mission.
"I mean it was a crime against humanity," he said.
For first responders, it was a rush to save lives while discovering death inside this tractor-trailer.
"The scene was tragic beyond words," McManus said. "I don't understand how anyone could be so callous as to allow it happen and run from the scene."
The chief said within nine minutes, officers were there with first responders on Quintana Road.
"The initial work for responding SAPD officers was trying to figure out how many folks we had alive along with EMS, and sorting the survivors from the deceased and trying to get them medical attention," he said.
McManus said before Homeland Security Investigators took over the investigation, officers arrested three suspects. One of them was caught in a field.
Chief McManus said HSI took control within 30-to-40 minutes after they arrived. Since it is in the hands of the feds, the chief couldn't comment on the investigation now. However, he says SAPD did provide help.
"They asked our crime scene investigators to process the scene," he said.
San Antonio's major thoroughfares like I-35 make it easy for smugglers. These criminal organizations give migrants a false hope and promise they'll make it to the U.S. subjecting them to brutal conditions.
"Once you are in there and they lock those doors your fate is kind of in the wind," the chief said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/crime-against-humanity-sapd-chief-describes-human-smuggling-attempt-that-killed-51/273-a71df207-3125-46af-a2dd-d690068bd249 | 2022-06-29T03:47:59 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/crime-against-humanity-sapd-chief-describes-human-smuggling-attempt-that-killed-51/273-a71df207-3125-46af-a2dd-d690068bd249 |
ARKANSAS, USA — Over the last 30 days, the number of electric and hybrid cars has increased by roughly 500 vehicles in Arkansas.
"It’s a sector that’s unique, I think all of us…we’re continuing to see more and more of those charging stations across the state,” Said Scott Hardin
Scott Hardin with the Arkansas Department of Finance says the spike in gas prices are having an impact on the number of electric and hybrid cars being purchased.
Out of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Benton county ranks number one with 670 fully electric vehicles, Pulaski County in central Arkansas is right behind them with 640, and Washington County is third with 400 electric cars.
"And today because the numbers are increasing so steadily and now so quickly here in the last couple of months…I think it’s not as unique as it once was because we’re seeing so many of these on the road,” Said Hardin
Hardin says the downfall to fully electric cars -- they’re hard to find in many local dealerships….
“There are significant wait times because there is already a waitlist for people to get those cars. So, you’re hearing stories of people saying well it’ll be six months, or It will be a year before we get a car to you,” Hardin said.
Hybrids are becoming more popular because they’re cheaper than fully electric vehicles, and there are more of them available….
"Fully electrics I think average more than $50,000, so I can understand why the hybrid be a more accessible better option for Arkansans.”
According to Hardin, at the end of May, there were 2,997 fully electric vehicles registered and 27,441 hybrids… A month later, those numbers increased to 3,064 fully electric vehicles and 27,909 hybrids.
“People are looking at any creative solution to save money because very simply we’re not used to these gas prices.” Said Hardin
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The tractor-trailer carrying the migrants in San Antonio may have been cloned.
KHOU 11 Investigates talked to the owner of a South Texas trucking company who claimed someone stole his federal and state identification numbers and put them on the truck found outside of San Antonio.
The truck has been making headlines since Monday evening. It has especially caught Felipe Betancourt, Jr.'s eye in Alamo, Texas.
“It's sad, you know, just knowing how many people died inside that truck,” Betancourt said.
Bentancourt sent KHOU 11 cell phone video showing how strikingly similar the truck found in San Antonio is similar to the one his father uses to ship products for his company Betancourt Trucking and Harvesting. He notes, though, that there is one big difference.
“That truck does not belong to us. I know that wasn't my truck because my truck’s been here in the valley running grain and sorghum since last Friday,” Betancourt said.
The truck in San Antonio is the same color and has the same identifying numbers from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Transportation.
The duplication is known as cloning.
CEO of the Texas Trucking Association John Esparza says it’s a real problem.
“There's been a rash of these cloning activities. I know roughly 73% of these cases, as far as cloning goes, are passenger vehicles,” Esparza said.
Esparza said like with VINs, technology is making it easier to do.
“It seems to me that if it's on the rise that more and more people are figuring out how to do that. With things occurring out there, you have to be more concerned that this will happen again, and we've got to raise awareness over what has occurred,” Esparza said.
With the exception of updating their registration numbers, there is not much that truckers can do to protect themselves, Esparza said.
Betancourt says the ordeal is frustrating and worrisome.
“I mean, nobody has spoken to us about that. We are not worried about the investigation. We have nothing to hide. We welcome any law enforcement, anybody that wants to speak to us. We're willing to cooperate with them,” Betancourt said.
Betancourt believes his truck’s identification numbers may have been cloned during a shipment to Laredo last week. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/truck-carrying-migrants-in-san-antonio-may-have-been-cloned/285-003164ee-bd86-4fba-8072-ab5667bd48af | 2022-06-29T03:48:05 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/truck-carrying-migrants-in-san-antonio-may-have-been-cloned/285-003164ee-bd86-4fba-8072-ab5667bd48af |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Last fall, it was announced that the Fort Smith Dog Park would be closing their gates to make way for a runway expansion project.
“I miss it terribly and I am very impatient for it to open up,” says Jacky Fleming a dog owner.
However, a Tuesday night study session in Fort Smith could help pave the way for the first steps at opening a new dog park in Fort Chaffee.
New renderings were released giving dog owners a peek at what the new park could have in store. The park is expected to be roughly 24 acres along Fort Chaffee Boulevard and includes a wading pool, doggie playground, agility course, places to take pictures of furry friends, but one of the biggest perks, bathrooms for humans.
“The park itself is so much more elaborate than the previous one,” said Robyn Dawson, Fort Smith Board of Directors, At-Large Position 5. “It’s going to be better than anything that you’ve seen here in the past.”
Fleming says she and her Great Pyrenees, Pearl are excited for what the study session brings to the table and anxiously awaiting a final vote at the next board meeting on July 12th.
“I don’t need much, I just need a place for my giant dogs to socialize and run around,” said Fleming.
Fleming was one of many dog owners who voiced concern at previous board meetings and urged the board of directors to quickly look into relocating the park.
“Really, the community coming and advocating did help spur our thinking to more sooner than later,” said Dawson.
Dawson went on to tell 5NEWS that in her opinion, she feels like the other board members are on-board with going forward with the project. The study session will provide them with more information on funding and a timeline for the construction and opening of the park.
If approved during the July 12th meeting, it is anticipated the park will open in multiple phases. At that time, there might be an indication on when the first phase will be complete, giving dog-lovers a new place to let their precious pooches run around once again
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U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Dunlap, is anticipated to continue serving in Congress after winning the Republican primary in the 16th District, which saw no Democratic candidate in the primary.
The Associated Press called the race for LaHood around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Along with LaHood, three other candidates ran in the Republican primary: Walt Peters, Michael Rebresh and JoAnne Guillemette.
LaHood was not available for comment Tuesday night but released a statement after the race was called, thanking the voters and urging the GOP to "come together" to win a majority in Congress and oust House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
"It’s clear that 16th District voters want a strong conservative voice and local advocate in Congress who will defend our Midwestern values. I look forward to the work ahead to earn the trust of 16th District voters in the general election this November," the statement said.
While Adam Kinzinger is the current IL-16 representative, the district LaHood will represent is very different due to redistricting. It covers parts of the Rockford, Peoria and Bloomington-Normal metro areas but avoids the urban cores of those cities, which are in the more competitive 17th District.
Kinzinger decided not to run for reelection in what is expected to be a safely Republican district.
In a Pantagraph questionnaire ahead of the primary, LaHood said his focuses if he won would include reducing government spending, passing economic polices that help small businesses and workers and support police.
He said he hopes for a Republican majority in Congress after the November midterms that would check President Joe Biden's administration. He also emphasized constituent services and his experience on the House Ways and Means and Intelligence committees.
LaHood has represented the 18th District since winning a special election in September 2015, after Aaron Schock resigned. The 18th District will become obsolete when the next Congress is seated because it was eliminated in redistricting after Illinois lost a House seat in the 2020 census.
LaHood's father, Ray LaHood, represented the 18th District from 1995 to 2009. Also a Republican, he went on to become transportation secretary during the first Obama administration.
Federal Elections Commission records show LaHood’s campaign committee spend $1.16 million on operating expenses between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 8, 2022. Another $677,000 was disbursed to other campaigns and charitable organizations, including to the congressional campaigns of Rodney Davis and Esther Joy-King.
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LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Editor's note: The above video is from Aug. 2020.
A former funeral director who was convicted for abusing corpses and charged with animal abuse was found dead in Lancaster County Monday morning.
Andrew T. Scheid was found in the driver seat of a car in the parking lot of a store in Quarryville Borough on the evening of June 27.
In 2020, the 51-year-old was charged with four felony counts of tampering with public records and four counts of abuse of a corpse after allegedly leaving bodies that were not embalmed, sealed, or refrigerated out for up to 17 days.
He was found guilty of the charges in October of 2021, and sentenced to 3 to 12 months in prison. His license as a funeral director was also suspended indefinitely.
In December of 2021, Scheid was charged with animal abuse after reports say he starved a cow to death and let multiple other cows become over 100 pounds underweight. A cat was also found caged without food or water.
The Coroner’s Office says Scheid's death is not suspicious.
An autopsy will be performed on Wednesday. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/former-lancaster-county-funeral-director-dead-corpse-abuse-andrew-scheid/521-e6efeee5-13ab-4f56-994a-83c2d7fbd20e | 2022-06-29T03:58:55 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/former-lancaster-county-funeral-director-dead-corpse-abuse-andrew-scheid/521-e6efeee5-13ab-4f56-994a-83c2d7fbd20e |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — An informational meeting was held Tuesday evening about Kingsport’s Main Street rebuild project.
The $20 million project involves revamping the Main Street corridor, including better-looking and safer sidewalks and crosswalks, better parking, and relocating utility lines to make them less visible.
“A lot of those are going to be rerouted either undergrounded or back behind buildings so it will be opening up the view,” Public Works Director Michael Thompson said.
The project has been years in the making.
“We were told about the project in 2015 when we moved into the building on Main Street,” said Tiffany Mullins, who owns CrossFit Railbirds, where diagonal parking has caused safety concerns.
“The sidewalks have seen better days,” she said.
The project will also involve fixing Main Street itself. Thompson cited problems with unstable soil under the roadway.
“We’d patch the potholes, they’d last six months and they’d pop right back out again,” Thompson said.
He said planning for rebuilding Main Street began in 2016.
“Let’s improve the road and not just put it back the way it was and it’s snowballed from there,” Thompson said.
The Main Street rebuild will be done in phases and is expected to take two years. Work is expected to begin in late fall. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsports-main-street-rebuild-has-been-years-in-the-making/ | 2022-06-29T03:59:30 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsports-main-street-rebuild-has-been-years-in-the-making/ |
2 teens arrested in Detroit home invasion, fatal shooting
Detroit police are investigating a home invasion early Tuesday on the city's west side that led to a fatal shooting.
Two teens were in custody in connection to the incident.
“This is a very complicated investigation that we’re just getting into,” police Chief James White told reporters.
Officers were called to the 9200 block of Minock about a home invasion and met the homeowner, who told them the 17-year-old suspects broke in toting a handgun and an assault rifle, then opened fire, striking his wife, White said.
The woman, identified as in her 30s, was pronounced dead. Her husband "was able to disarm the one perpetrator and shoot the second perpetrator, but he still escaped on foot, stole (a) bike and after stealing the bike attempted to flee on that bike," the police chief told reporters.
That suspect "met up with someone else and was privately conveyed to the hospital, where he is now in custody but in critical condition," White said. "The second perpetrator ran off; the victim was able to chase him down and some type of physical altercation ensued, and he was able to hold them at least until the officers arrived."
One of the suspects was believed to be related to the husband and lived at the home recently, White said.
Police also learned the husband was under investigation in a separate homicide, he said, adding the man was in custody Tuesday.
"We're looking at all angles all aspects of the case," he told reporters. "… This was definitely not random. The community is not at risk. All of the parties seem to know each other. This seems to be a targeted situation. We just don't know at this point if the decedent was the intended target, or if she was just caught in the crossfire of the intended target, which may have been in fact the male at this home." | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/28/2-teens-arrested-detroit-home-invasion-fatal-shooting/7762549001/ | 2022-06-29T04:01:04 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/28/2-teens-arrested-detroit-home-invasion-fatal-shooting/7762549001/ |
US marshals arrest Alabama fugitive in Phoenix
U.S. marshals arrested Phillip Bradford in Phoenix on Tuesday, five days after he escaped custody in Alabama.
Bradford, 45, had fled from Jefferson County sheriff's deputies on June 22 after he stole the ambulance he was being transported in to a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, officials said.
Colleen Grayman, a spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service, said U.S. marshals arrested Bradford near 23rd and Fillmore streets. The U.S. marshals used a "diversionary device" before Bradford obeyed commands from law enforcement.
"This case is still ongoing, additional information may be available from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department in Alabama regarding case details,” Grayman said in a written statement.
According to a statement from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Bradford faces charges of robbery in the first degree, obstruction of governmental operations, possession of drug paraphernalia and attempting to elude and escape in the third degree, among others.
It was not immediately clear when Bradford would be extradited back to Alabama as of Tuesday evening.
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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Two parents have been charged with cruelty to children, accused of forcing their three young children to live in unsanitary conditions.
Warrants obtained by 11Alive show 27-year-old Dorien Green and 24-year-old Omi Smith allowed a three, four, and eight-year-old child, to "live with old food, urine, and feces all over the floors, walls, and bedding."
Neighbors, who wished to remain anonymous, described what they've been able to see throughout the past few months.
“The door was all the way open. It looked bad. There was trash all over the place," a neighbor said. "I saw clothing and bedding all over the floor. It looked very nasty.”
The neighbor also said the family had moved into the apartment about a year ago.
"They never said anything. I saw the young lady two times," another neighbor recalled. "She was standing out here… she didn’t even speak. She was very closed off."
Another neighbor recalled seeing a child outside for a brief moment.
"The pamper was hanging off the baby and the baby was coming towards the door outside," she said. "The mom didn’t realize the door was open. Looking inside their house, it was nasty. I don’t understand how anyone would live like that. I guess she got startled and got mad, and yelled at the little kid, and then she slammed the door."
The parents were arrested Monday afternoon.
Accused parents in Gwinnett County apartment incident
11Alive's Paola Suro went out to the Gwinnett County apartment at 8208 Holland Place in Lawrenceville, where she came face-to-face with Green, the accused father. He was out on bond Tuesday afternoon.
Green asked Suro why 11Alive was covering this story, to which she read the warrant out loud to him. Upon reading the part about living in a residence with "old food, urine, and feces all over the floors, walls, and bedding," Green said that is "not true."
Suro proceeded to ask him for an on-camera interview, to which he declined, citing an "ongoing investigation."
“I don’t feel like any child should have to go through that. It makes me very sick that they’re going through it and somebody came and noticed it," another neighbor added.
Gwinnett County Police said officers responded to a complaint about the living conditions of three children inside the apartment. Green and Smith were charged with three counts each of second-degree cruelty to children.
Police said the three kids are now under the care of the Division of Family & Children Services.
“It's sad because the family is torn apart, the kids are in social services and the parents are in jail, so I hope at the end the parents get the proper care they need and the kids get the proper care they need as well," a neighbor added.
Jail records show us that as of Tuesday afternoon, Smith, the mother, remains behind bars. Green is out on a $9,000 bond: $3,000 bond per count, according to the warrants obtained.
If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, call 911 or the Division of Family and Children's Services via phone at 1-855-GACHILD (1-855-422-4453), by fax at 229-317-9663 by email at cpsintake@dhs.ga.gov or visit its online website here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gwinnett-apartment-unsanitary-living-conditions-parents-charged/85-3e4f234e-d515-42c8-89c5-78fce00fe57a | 2022-06-29T04:04:07 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gwinnett-apartment-unsanitary-living-conditions-parents-charged/85-3e4f234e-d515-42c8-89c5-78fce00fe57a |
SPRINGFIELD — Nikki Budzinski is the projected winner in the race for the Democratic nomination for Illinois’ 13th Congressional District.
The Associated Press called the race for Budzinski over opponent David Palmer just before 10 p.m. Tuesday. Her victory narrows the field in a race that could prove to be a close battle in November.
Budzinski, who moved to Springfield last year, is a Peoria native who most recently served as chief of staff for the Office of Management and Budget in the Biden Administration. She also once was a senior adviser to Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
She has received endorsements from a swath of high-profile figures and groups in Illinois politics, including both U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, seven members of the state's U.S. House delegation and the Illinois AFL-CIO.
Budzinski far outraised Palmer, a financial consultant and former professional basketball player from Champaign. As of the quarter ending June 8, her campaign had over $1 million in cash on hand while Palmer has just over $20,000.
The new 13th District was drawn to favor a Democrat after the 2020 census cost Illinois a House seat and triggered redistricting.
Last year, Illinois Democrats controlling the state’s redistricting process drew current U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, and Mary Miller, R-Oakland, into a new, heavily Republican-leaning district. That left the 13th District with no incumbent.
Democrats also strategically drew the new 13th District to exclude many rural areas and include most of the more populated and Democratic-leaning urban areas in Central Illinois.
The snake-shaped district stretches from East St. Louis through Springfield, Decatur and Champaign-Urbana. Though the district is mostly urban, it includes all of Macoupin County and some other rural towns.
Democrats see the new 13th District as their party’s best chance at a congressional win in downstate Illinois.
The district voted for President Joe Biden by an 11-point margin in 2020.
According to The Princeton Gerrymandering Project, the 13th District has an estimated Democratic vote share of 56.98% and an estimated Republican vote share of 43.02%.
While the district leans Democratic, Republicans are hopeful they can win it in an election year likely to favor Republicans nationwide.
Come November, Budzinski will face off against the winner of the Republican primary. The Republicans vying for their party’s nomination are Regan Deering of Decatur, Matt Hausman of Pesotum, Terry Martin of Chatham and Jesse Reising of Decatur.
This story will be updated.
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BLOOMINGTON — Musician and McLean County Board member Sharon Chung came out on top Tuesday in the Democratic primary for the Illinois House 91st District .
According to unofficial results, Chung secured 3,582 votes, winning over Karla Bailey-Smith’s 2,066 votes with limited results available from Woodford County late Tuesday.
She will face Republican nominee Scott Preston.
Chung, celebrating at Nightshop in downtown Bloomington, said she and her team were feeling great about the results.
“It's a relief, kind of,” she said. “We’ve worked so hard these past couple months just getting our message out.”
Chung called Bailey-Smith a “formidable” opponent throughout the campaign .
“I want to commend her on a very hard-fought race. It’s always sort of difficult to run against somebody in a primary that you know and respect,” she said.
Chung said she looks forward to continuing to work with Bailey-Smith in the coming months, “to hopefully get more Democrats elected in November.”
The newly drawn 91st District stretches from just beyond the Illinois River in the west, including Bartonville south of Peoria, to around most of Bloomington-Normal in the east.
In November, Chung will be hoping to turn the district blue since the seat has been filled by incumbent Mark Luft, R-Pekin, since his election in November 2020.
When Luft was elected, the district included portions of Tazewell, Fulton and Peoria counties. The redrawn legislative map moved its boundaries north of Pekin, away from Fulton County and toward Bloomington.
The district now includes parts of McLean, Woodford, Tazewell and Peoria counties.
Chung, an adjunct professor at Millikin University and professional classical musician and instructor, has served on the McLean County Board since her election in 2018.
In the lead-up to the primary , she said her daughters were the reason she got involved in politics and at the forefront of her decision to run this year.
“I often think about the world that younger generations, which include my daughters and my students, will inherit,” she said. “I want it to be a safe, fair, and healthy place with plenty of opportunities to learn and prosper. There is still a lot of work to be done in that regard.”
IL House District 91: candidate questionnaires
Election
Candidates were asked:
Why are you seeking election for this seat? What do you believe are the most pressing issues facing the Illinois General Assembly? What do you hope to accomplish in office? What has prepared you for this position?
Karla Bailey-Smith, D-Bloomington
Why are you seeking election for this seat?
We deserve value for our tax dollars, which pays the salaries of our State Representatives. We deserve a State Representative who is active and engaged in our communities, and who has taken the time to understand the needs and concerns of residents across the whole district. I care about the people and organizations that have not been valued and have not been represented. I recognize that our previous elected officials have consistently voted against anything that costs money without considering the long term benefits. I have a vision to value investment in our communities, or people, and to protect our natural environment while investing in a green future for Illinois.
What do you believe are the most pressing issues facing the Illinois General Assembly?
One of the biggest problems we have in Illinois is a combination of 1) some of the highest property taxes in the country and 2) relatively low state contributions to our public school systems. Because the “Fair Tax” amendment did not pass, the burden remains on property owners instead of requiring higher earners to pay their fair share. We need to close loopholes that allow corporations and high earners to avoid contributing to the public good. We need to set more rigid tax liability structures for corporations so they cannot “bargain down” their tax liabilities as easily. Our local school districts lose much needed local property tax dollars from businesses when they are allowed to negotiate their own contributions.
What do you hope to accomplish in office?
I want to help Illinois preserve our leadership in the agricultural sector while protecting our natural environment. In addition to being vulnerable to extreme weather events, commercial crops require so many environmentally unhealthy elements, and then most of them are exported. We can improve our economy and strengthen our remaining family farms by increasing LOCAL food production and incentivizing cover crops, diversification, and alley farming. I am proud to have supported CEJA, The Clean Equitable Jobs Act, yet our building codes need to be updated to make sure that roofs are ready for solar, that we are collecting rainwater and reusing it, and that we are creating more permeable surfaces to reduce runoff and flash flooding. Additionally, I want to help working families by ending the ban on rent control and increase access to affordable childcare, and I will continue to work to reduce gun violence in Illinois.
What has prepared you for this position?
Because of my years of involvement in state legislative advocacy, I have observed bills being developed, including being in the spaces where conversations and community brainstorming sessions were held around environmental goals and pretrial fairness. I have watched and supported legislation as it is introduced, as we court legislators to sign on to sponsor, and filled out witness slips and made phone calls to push a bill through committees.
Having seen how legislation is developed and passed, I know that we need to do a better job of bringing in stakeholders early in the development process to truly collaborate, and we need to thoroughly examine risk assessments to understand all the possible impacts of a proposed piece of legislation. My extensive canvassing conversations (since running in 2020) have provided me with an understanding of the range of viewpoints across the 91st District. My father modeled compassion, deep listening, and honoring every person’s lived experience without judgment, and I can bring these skills to the office of State Representative. As a self employed interior house painter for 22 years, every new job is a new relationship, and a new negotiation. These skills are absolutely at the core of being a good public servant.
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Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington
I am seeking election because Central Illinois is my home. My husband and I chose to make it our home after we got married 13 years ago. I love it here, and I want to fight for the interests of working families in our area. My two daughters were the reason I got involved in politics in the first place, and they played a large part when I decided to run for the McLean County Board nearly five years ago. And again, they were at the forefront of my more recent decision to run for the Illinois General Assembly.
I often think about the world that younger generations, which include my daughters and my students, will inherit. I want it to be a safe, fair, and healthy place with plenty of opportunities to learn and prosper. There is still a lot of work to be done in that regard. The rising cost of living is the greatest issue the Illinois General Assembly faces. As State Representative of the 91st District, I will focus on bringing down the cost of living for working families and strengthening Central Illinois’ economy. I will work to increase funding for our local public schools, lower healthcare costs, and reduce violence against women.
My experience over the past four years on the McLean County Board has prepared me well to serve in the Illinois General Assembly. I have gained extensive experience representing people in Central Illinois. I have learned how to work with other elected officials to pass measures that help my constituents while simultaneously balancing a budget. I am not afraid to raise and ask tough questions on behalf of my constituents. I have also been an advocate for openness and commonsense solutions, and I have worked hard to make fiscally responsible decisions for McLean County. My hard work, dedication, and proven track record has resulted in a number of endorsements from elected officials locally and around the state, including U.S. Senator Richard Durbin and U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, and the endorsements and support of labor unions, such as the AFL-CIO, the Illinois Education Association, and Laborers’ International Union of North America. With my experience, I am ready to hit the ground running, serving the residents of the 91st District from day one.
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James Fisher, R-Hudson
Why are you seeking election for this seat?
I am seeking office in the 91st district because I believe that for far too long politicians have failed the residents of Illinois. I also firmly believe I am the only candidate outside the machine, and I’m ready to step up and do what’s right for the people that live in my district, by making their voices heard! It’s time for leadership who won’t abandon their values when times get tough, and succumb to the pressure of the establishment, like all of my opponents will. I hope to be able to work with a new governor to accomplish some of the goals to reduce taxes, reduce government spending and eliminate the infringement of our second amendment rights.
What do you believe are the most pressing issues facing the Illinois General Assembly?
The most pressing issues are: taxes, taxes and more taxes. Illinois is the second highest taxed state in the nation. From fuel taxes to property taxes, Illinois is one of if not the highest and what do Illinois citizens get for it...? Some of the worst roads, some of the worst public schools and end up deepening the pockets of organizations and individuals who don’t deserve it. Illinois also has a problem with infringing on our constitutional rights: whether it be the second amendment or the way they handled COVID, the Illinois Government has a problem with an encroaching bureaucracy and it’s time someone took a stand against it!
What do you hope to accomplish in office?
In office I will seek to cut taxes, government regulations, enact term limits, protect the rights of the people of Illinois by enacting laws that protect your first, second and many other amendment rights.
What has prepared you for this position?
I am the only Republican candidate that actually lives in the 91st district. I have worked with the Mclean County GOP board for several years, I have been a precinct committeeman for many more years. I was a 2016 delegate to the Republican National Convention, and I served on the McLean County Unit 5 School board in the early 90s. I was an Intel Officer in the Army and reaching the rank of Major, I can get things done. I have lived on my farm outside of Hudson for 37 years and know what’s best to support farmers and small business owners. I know what needs to be done in Springfield, and am the only candidate with a wide enough array of experience to serve the 91st.
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Scott Preston, R-Normal
Why are you seeking election for this seat?
I was born, raised, and educated in central Illinois. I know how special the people are here and the limitless potential that exists. But for too long, bad policy out of Springfield has hindered efforts to increase economic growth. We need leaders in Springfield who’ll keep taxes low, rein in spending, and take on corruption. As State Representative, I will bring a fresh perspective and problem-solving mentality to the issues our communities face every day.
What do you believe are the most pressing issues facing the Illinois General Assembly?
The biggest issue is the high cost of living imposed on families because of inflation and high taxes. We all feel this everyday — everywhere from the grocery store to the gas pump. I support pro-growth policies that will reduce the financial burden being placed on central Illinois families.
What do you hope to accomplish in office?
As my wife and I start our family here, I’ve been thinking back to my childhood and the great memories I have here with friends. Now, many of the people I grew up with in central Illinois are beginning their careers and planting roots in communities outside of Illinois in places like Texas and Florida. I’m sure many of us know people personally who have left Illinois for economic and job opportunities elsewhere. That must be a focus. I want our state government to not hold us back or crush us. We must prioritize getting our economy back on track, investing in our educational institutions, and defeating efforts to defund or lessen the powers of law enforcement.
What has prepared you for this position?
During my time on Normal Town Council, I’ve seen first-hand how a functioning government can solve real problems for people, which sometimes includes government getting out of the way. I bring combined experiences in business, local government, and community involvement to every discussion and vote. I have shown a commitment to economic growth, keeping taxes low and promoting policies to ensure a high quality of life during my tenure on council. I’m best equipped to bring a pragmatic, no-nonsense approach to the problems facing Illinois families, workers, job creators and taxpayers.
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Contact Kelsey Watznauer at (309) 820-3254. Follow her on Twitter: @kwatznauer.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mayor Ken Welch is slated to make a major announcement on the redevelopment process of the Tropicana Field site.
Since Welch took office this year he has made it clear the redevelopment of Tropicana Field was a high priority. It has come down to two developers in the bidding to redevelop the Trop: Sugar Hill Community Partners and JMA Ventures.
Midtown Developers plans to design and build 1,000 low and moderate-income green-certified units for people to call home. The project includes 30 blocks of new development that are predominately housing. It would also include a new transit hub, hotel, conference center and dog park.
On the other hand, Sugar Hill has been endorsed by the NAACP. The developer plans, with and without a stadium, that 50 percent of the housing will be affordable or workforce level. Sugar Hill also proposed a 1.1 million square-foot convention center with a 500-room hotel. Their plans also call for a regional marine science center and a farmer's market.
It was just last month when a group of local Black faith leaders gathered in St. Petersburg to support Sugar Hill Community Partners as the developer of the stadium project. Pastor Brian Brown said Sugar Hill is "the right and only choice" of a developer to support the Black community that was negatively affected by Tropicana Field and create opportunities for all St. Pete residents — not just those who can afford to keep up.
That starts with honoring the Black neighborhood that was displaced when the Trop was first built in the 1980s.
The pastors said they support Welch and believe he will make the right decision in choosing a development plan that will provide affordable housing, community and business opportunities.
Their decision to endorse Sugar Hill differs from Former St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman who, back in December, announced that Midtown Development would be selected to redevelop the 86-acre Tropicana Field site. However, Welch has not finalized the redevelopment plan or sided with a developer.
Welch said in May that he hopes to make a decision by June 30. The mayor also said he's demanding equity for the displaced Gas Plant neighborhood in any redevelopment plan.
The proposed announcement for Wednesday doesn't come far after Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said it's time to make a decision about the future Tampa Bay Rays stadium as the lease with Tropicana Field is set to expire after the 2027 season.
Welch released a statement then, in response, stating the city of St. Petersburg leaders remains optimistic about reaching a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays regarding their future in St. Pete.
As far as if the Rays have any interest in returning to the table in Tropicana Field's redevelopment plan, a spokesperson for the organization said Tuesday, "we will not be commenting at this time."
Welch's announcement will reveal more information come Wednesday at 10 a.m. 10 Tampa Bay will attend and share more details as they become available. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-pete-major-announcement-redevelopment-tropicana-field/67-3170fdc0-75d3-4de5-8cd8-d8d21dbce11b | 2022-06-29T04:27:20 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-pete-major-announcement-redevelopment-tropicana-field/67-3170fdc0-75d3-4de5-8cd8-d8d21dbce11b |
SAN ANTONIO — Residents in San Antonio on Tuesday gathered at Pearsall Park for a candlelight vigil to remember those who died in the back of a semi truck that was discovered Monday.
The vigil was held as a tribute to the 51 people who died, and their loved ones.
For many, the pain was personal.
"I came here when I was 14 years old in an 18-wheeler as well, and I passed out from the heat," one young woman said, choking up. "So this hits home."
Monday evening, officials uncovered a gruesome scene when they found 46 people dead in the back of a semitruck. As of Tuesday afternoon, the death toll rose to 51. Several others are recovering in area hospitals.
The nationalities and ages of the victims haven't been confirmed. It is believed to be the deadliest such event in U.S. history.
"Sometimes I feel like we lost our humanity," said Andrea Osorio, who came to the U.S. 33 years ago. "Looking - seeing all these people here. We're still humans. We still feel the pain."
Her speech moved others to tears, and she told the crowd that a hardened heart accomplishes little. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/candlelight-vigil-held-for-migrants-who-died-in-semitruck/273-de6d13c9-a598-4592-8bbe-8112247c9eaa | 2022-06-29T04:28:16 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/candlelight-vigil-held-for-migrants-who-died-in-semitruck/273-de6d13c9-a598-4592-8bbe-8112247c9eaa |
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police Chief William McManus is providing new insight on the scene his officers responded to in a human smuggling attempt that killed 51 people.
The chief also discussed the hand-off to Homeland Security Investigators. McManus says, at first, it was a rescue mission.
"I mean it was a crime against humanity," he said.
For first responders, it was a rush to save lives while discovering death inside this tractor-trailer.
"The scene was tragic beyond words," McManus said. "I don't understand how anyone could be so callous as to allow it happen and run from the scene."
The chief said within nine minutes, officers were there with first responders on Quintana Road.
"The initial work for responding SAPD officers was trying to figure out how many folks we had alive along with EMS, and sorting the survivors from the deceased and trying to get them medical attention," he said.
McManus said before Homeland Security Investigators took over the investigation, officers arrested three suspects. One of them was caught in a field.
Chief McManus said HSI took control within 30-to-40 minutes after they arrived. Since it is in the hands of the feds, the chief couldn't comment on the investigation now. However, he says SAPD did provide help.
"They asked our crime scene investigators to process the scene," he said.
San Antonio's major thoroughfares like I-35 make it easy for smugglers. These criminal organizations give migrants a false hope and promise they'll make it to the U.S. subjecting them to brutal conditions.
"Once you are in there and they lock those doors your fate is kind of in the wind," the chief said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/crime-against-humanity-sapd-chief-describes-human-smuggling-attempt-that-killed-51/273-a71df207-3125-46af-a2dd-d690068bd249 | 2022-06-29T04:28:23 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/crime-against-humanity-sapd-chief-describes-human-smuggling-attempt-that-killed-51/273-a71df207-3125-46af-a2dd-d690068bd249 |
AUSTIN, Texas — In the wake of more than 50 people dying from heat-related illnesses in the back of a semi-truck in San Antonio, some people are pointing to what they call a “broken immigration system” for migrants resorting to unsafe ways of getting into the U.S.
Immigration lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said migrants really need the option to apply for asylum; right now, that is impossible. Title 42 closed our borders to asylum seekers to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and it's still in place.
We know at least two dozen of the victims in the trailer in San Antonio were from Mexico, some from Guatemala and Honduras and others are still unknown.
Lincoln-Goldfinch said as long as Title 42 is in place, we will continue to see migrants risk their lives to escape their home countries.
"Working with people from Central America and Mexico who have been targeted by cartels is that any type of unimaginable violence can happen to them or their children in the middle of the street," said Lincoln-Goldfinch. "I have a client whose entire family was murdered in front of three small children in another country by their cartel recently, and that is somewhat routine in certain places."
As for why people don't migrate legally, Lincoln-Goldfinch said besides asylum, the only other way to legally get into the U.S. is through sponsorship from a family member who lives here legally or through an employer. She said both are costly and time-consuming.
"It can be a decades-long wait and your relative can die while you're waiting," said Lincoln-Goldfinch. "The same is also true on the employment side. Not only are there not enough visas available, but employees have to find an employer in the United States who is willing to sponsor them and hire them and then wait for them to be able to come here and work."
Edna Yang, the co-executive director of American Gateways, helps to provide legal advocacy, education and representation to low-income immigrants in 23 Central Texas counties. She said the people they help are seeking asylum and safety.
"When we see asylum seekers, these are individuals who are fleeing all types of harm and persecution in their home country where they can't receive protection," said Yang.
The 2021 Fiscal Year Report by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows that there were 73% more unaccompanied kids crossing the southwest border than compared to 2019. It also found that there were 18% more women and children than in 2019 when looking at all border areas.
"These are human beings who really need our help and they need access to our justice system, and we should be able to give them that," said Yang.
She said crossing the border into the U.S. is a dream that doesn’t come without a huge, and potentially deadly, risk.
"I think it shows the desperation but also really exemplifies the broken immigration system that we currently have, along with the increased militarization at the border caused by our state government officials," said Yang.
Of the border patrol encounters over the past eight months, just over 1 million were single adults, about 312,000 people were in family units and nearly 100,000 were unaccompanied minors.
When we look at the numbers from field operations officers over the past eight months, which are at ports of entry, they saw about 54,000 single adults, 39,000 people in family units, 2,000 accompanied minors and more then 1,500 unaccompanied minors.
Of all these people listed above who have been encountered by federal border enforcement officials over the past eight months, just more than 1% were convicted criminals or people who had warrants for their arrest. Most are people seeking a better life.
“They’re seeking a better life for themselves, their children, their siblings, their parents. And they're trying to find protection,” said Yang.
Chris Magnus, Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, sent KVUE a statement saying, in part, that he was "horrified at this tragic loss of life near San Antonio. This speaks to the desperation of migrants who would put their lives in the hands of callous human smugglers who show no regard for human life.”
Yang said this desperation is real and that changes need to be made to our immigration system to prevent more tragedies from happening.
“I think when change happens on a federal level, our state officials will be able to follow in line with that, currently because there is no immigration reform. What we see are individuals trying to make immigration much more of a political issue and a divisive issue when it shouldn't be,” said Yang.
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QUINCY, WV (WOWK) — The Walmart located near Riverside High School will start online delivery services on Wednesday.
According to the Quincy Walmart Facebook page, shoppers can place their order online and the products will be taken to you.
A picture posted of the area shows they will be delivering to parts of eastern Kanawha County, which includes Rand, Malden, Marmet, Belle, Diamond and Cedar Grove. To view the image from their Facebook, click here. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/quincy-walmart-starting-deliveries-to-eastern-kanawha-county/ | 2022-06-29T04:36:02 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/quincy-walmart-starting-deliveries-to-eastern-kanawha-county/ |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A vehicle crashed into a porch at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday in Leewood.
Metro 911 officials say this happened in the 11,000 block of Cabin Creek Road.
They say there are no injuries.
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Overpowering a strong showing of support for Democratic nominee Patty Pansing Brooks in Lincoln, Sen. Mike Flood of Norfolk won Tuesday's special congressional election and kept eastern Nebraska's 1st District seat in Republican hands.
Pansing Brooks, a Lincoln state senator, held the early lead, but Flood edged ahead during the second hour of vote-counting and steadily moved into position to claim the seat vacated by the resignation of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry in March.
Fortenberry, who hails from Lincoln, resigned following his conviction on charges that he lied to federal officials about illegal foreign contributions to his 2016 reelection campaign, setting the stage for the first special election in the district since 1951.
The Associated Press declared Flood the winner at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday.
“Nebraskans made their voices heard loud and clear,” Flood said Tuesday night during his election night party in Norfolk. “Tonight they sent an unmistakable message to Washington that America is on the wrong track.”
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Lancaster County was the only 1st District county to hand its support to Pansing Brooks, who urged voters in the final days of the campaign to "fight back at the ballot box" in support of women's rights in the wake of last week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that had guaranteed a woman's right to choose to have an abortion.
Voters in Bellevue also gave Pansing Brooks an early lead until other precincts in Sarpy County turned the tide in favor of Flood, leaving Lancaster as the only one of the dozen counties that are totally or partially in the district to give her a majority.
Flood, a former speaker of the Legislature, won by huge margins in a number of counties, gathering 80% of the vote or more in six counties, including Madison County, his home territory.
Flood will fill the remaining six months of Fortenberry's term, and Flood and Pansing Brooks will square off again in November to serve a new two-year term beginning in January.
Both won primary election nominations in May and were chosen to compete in Tuesday's special election by party leadership.
Pansing Brooks told supporters at her election night party at Alchemy in Lincoln that she was not discouraged and their work continues.
“We know where we need to work harder. We know where we need to work smarter and that’s what we’re going to do,” she said.
With Republicans in reach of achieving a House majority in November, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California came to Lincoln to campaign for Flood in advance of the special election. If Republicans seize control of the House, McCarthy is positioned to become speaker.
Flood said he'd taken a congratulatory call from McCarthy earlier Tuesday.
It’s time for an “end to Washington’s magic money machine and the inflation it’s fueled,” Flood said.
During the campaign, Flood pledged to "fight the Biden-Pelosi agenda at every turn."
“It’s time for a change in leadership,” he told his supporters Tuesday. “Nebraskans are ready for action that reflects common sense, conservative values that have made our state and our nation great.”
Democrats have not won a 1st District House contest since 1964; since then, it's been 29 straight GOP victories, counting Tuesday's special election. Republicans hold a voter registration advantage over Democrats that exceeds 94,000.
A rematch in November to serve the next two-year term is likely to center on the new incumbent's voting record.
Following Tuesday's election, Nebraska's five-member congressional delegation will include three former state senators. Sen. Deb Fischer and Rep. Adrian Smith of Gering also previously served in the nonpartisan Legislature.
The two candidates expressed stark differences on abortion rights during the closing days of the campaign.
Pansing Brooks said "a majority of Americans and Nebraskans do not agree that abortion should be illegal."
Flood praised the Supreme Court for "returning abortion-related policy decisions back to the states and the people where they belong."
Gov. Pete Ricketts, who is considering calling a special session of the Legislature later this year to consider legislation banning abortion in Nebraska, will appoint a new state senator to succeed Flood.
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In a major step toward finding a second water source for Lincoln, city officials Tuesday announced they've secured a contract with Olsson, a civil engineering firm that will analyze two potential sites and make a recommendation to the city.
A newly created advisory council led by Susan Seacrest, founder of the Nebraska Groundwater Foundation and recently appointed to the Lower Platte Natural Resources District, will review the recommendations and advise city officials on a process that will likely take decades to complete.
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and other officials harkened back to city leaders nearly a century ago who realized the importance of a clean, safe water supply and acquired the land and built wells on the Platte River near Ashland.
The piping system and pumping station in Ashland was built in 1932 — the date etched in the building behind the mayor during Tuesday’s news conference. A booklet published by the University of Nebraska that recommended finding a new water supply for the growing city was published two years earlier.
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“We stand on the shoulders of previous generations of Lincoln leaders who were committed to this work of ensuring a safe, clean and adequate water supply,” Gaylor Baird said. “They dug in, literally and figuratively, to secure our future. Today, 92 years later, it's our turn.”
Olsson will analyze two potential options already identified by the city: a link to the Metropolitan Utilities District’s connection to the Missouri River; and building a direct connection to the Missouri River.
City officials have estimated the cost of connecting to Omaha’s water utility or directly to the Missouri River could cost anywhere from $350 million to $750 million and will take decades to complete.
The first step, hiring Olsson to analyze the feasibility of the two alternatives, will cost $3.1 million, which will be paid for with revenue from water rates set aside for the effort to find another water source.
The city has been setting aside money for that effort since 2018-19 and has about $6.7 million saved, said Donna Garden, assistant director of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities. Earlier, the city had set aside about $3.7 million for land acquisition and hydrogeological studies, which is still available.
Also, Lincoln will apply for $20 million of the state’s federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to help create a second water source.
Lincoln senators worked to secure some of the federal stimulus funds for the city’s water source project. Sen. Eliot Bostar sponsored LB1081, which would have appropriated $200 million in federal stimulus funds to Lincoln. That bill was ultimately incorporated with another bill, which appropriates the $20 million.
The city must apply to the Nebraska Natural Resources Department for the money in the form of stimulus fund grants, which could be used for design, construction and implementation of new water projects.
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Director Liz Elliott said her team works hard to make sure Lincoln has a safe, adequate water supply, as do Lincoln residents, who use 34% less water today than they did in the 1980s. Lincoln’s water system also has, in the last 10 years, added more wells to increase summer water capacity by more than 30%.
Although Lincoln’s water supply will be adequate for the next 26 years, Lincoln is expected to grow by 115,000 people by the year 2050, and will live with the extremes of a changing climate, Gaylor Baird said. Now, Lincoln’s water system serves about 292,000 residents.
“This effort will be the largest and singularly most important public works project for Lincoln’s growth, health and vitality into the future,” the mayor said. “Identifying and securing a second source of water will strengthen our economic and environmental resilience for decades to come.”
Gaylor Baird said the Olsson analysis will, in addition to determining the best option for a second water source, “help us navigate complex design, construction, financial, legal and governance options.”
The 27-member advisory council includes City Councilmen Tom Beckius and Richard Meginnis, Lincoln state Sens. Bostar and Anna Wishart and Lancaster County Commissioner Sean Flowerday. Bostar will be vice chair.
The advisory council will begin meeting in July, and a recommendation based on the Olsson analysis should be available in early 2023.
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Voters on Tuesday — in a rare special election — tagged Mike Flood to finish out the remaining six months of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's term.
Flood, a Republican, beat out Patty Pansing Brooks, a Democrat, for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District seat.
Fortenberry, a Republican, resigned from Congress after he was convicted on three felony counts of lying to the FBI about foreign contributions to his 2016 reelection campaign.
Flood and Pansing Brooks will also run against each other in November’s general election for a full two-year term that starts in January.
Polls are open. Here's what you need to know about special election
Voters on Tuesday will decide on whether to send Mike Flood or Patty Pansing Brooks to Washington to complete former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's 1st District House term.
Police endorse Republican nominee Mike Flood while Democratic nominee Patty Pansing Brooks points to impact of U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision on rights to privacy with special congressional election set for Tuesday.
Sens. Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln and Mike Flood of Norfolk provide answers to a series of written questions from the Journal Star in advance of Tuesday's special election to fill Nebraska's vacant 1st District House seat.
The Journal Star asked both 1st District congressional candidates to respond to six questions about their priorities and how they'd deal with current political issues. Read Republican nominee Mike Flood's responses here.
The Journal Star asked both 1st District congressional candidates to respond to six questions about their priorities and how they'd deal with current political issues. Read Democratic nominee Patty Pansing Brooks' responses here.
Tuesday's rare special election in Nebraska is the country's first opportunity to "fight back at the ballot box," Democratic congressional candidate Patty Pansing Brooks said.
Tuesday will mark the first time Nebraskans have been called back to the polls since Robert Harrison was elected to the House during a special election in 1951.
Shore and Ricketts have previously backed opposing candidates in races, most noteworthy being the 2016 presidential election pitting Hillary Clinton against Donald Trump.
Sen. Mike Flood and Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, opponents in a June 28 special election to fill the 1st District House seat vacated by the resignation of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, explored familiar differences in a televised debate Sunday night.
Republican congressional nominee Mike Flood pledged a conservative agenda as he received the endorsement of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy; Democratic nominee Patty Pansing Brooks celebrated her endorsement of local elected officials.
The two state senators already are scheduled to meet in a special election on June 28 to fill the final six months of former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's remaining term in office.
Former Sen. Ben Nelson endorsed Democratic congressional candidate Patty Pansing Brooks in her bid for the 1st District House seat, citing the value of having a bipartisan congressional delegation in Washington.
Citing Sen. Mike Flood's record, business experience and vision, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Norfolk senator in his bid for the 1st District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Sen. Mike Flood of Norfolk is the big name in a field of candidates for the 1st District Republican congressional nomination and already is the party's chosen nominee for a June 28 special election.
Mike Flood will square off against Patty Pansing Brooks in the special election to fill Jeff Fortenberry's seat. It will likely be a preview of the matchup in the November general election.
The Nebraska Farm Bureau endorsed Sen. Mike Flood of Norfolk in his race to fill former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's 1st District House seat.
The Nebraska Democratic Party's Executive Committee met Monday to discuss who to put forward for the special election and quickly landed on Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, Executive Director Jane Kleeb said.
Voters in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District have another election date to add to their 2022 calendars: June 28.
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Voters on Tuesday — in a rare special election — tagged Mike Flood to finish out the remaining six months of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's term.
Flood, a Republican, beat out Patty Pansing Brooks, a Democrat, for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District seat.
Fortenberry, a Republican, resigned from Congress after he was convicted on three felony counts of lying to the FBI about foreign contributions to his 2016 reelection campaign.
Flood and Pansing Brooks will also run against each other in November’s general election for a full two-year term that starts in January.
Polls are open. Here's what you need to know about special election
Voters on Tuesday will decide on whether to send Mike Flood or Patty Pansing Brooks to Washington to complete former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's 1st District House term.
Police endorse Republican nominee Mike Flood while Democratic nominee Patty Pansing Brooks points to impact of U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision on rights to privacy with special congressional election set for Tuesday.
Sens. Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln and Mike Flood of Norfolk provide answers to a series of written questions from the Journal Star in advance of Tuesday's special election to fill Nebraska's vacant 1st District House seat.
The Journal Star asked both 1st District congressional candidates to respond to six questions about their priorities and how they'd deal with current political issues. Read Republican nominee Mike Flood's responses here.
The Journal Star asked both 1st District congressional candidates to respond to six questions about their priorities and how they'd deal with current political issues. Read Democratic nominee Patty Pansing Brooks' responses here.
Tuesday's rare special election in Nebraska is the country's first opportunity to "fight back at the ballot box," Democratic congressional candidate Patty Pansing Brooks said.
Tuesday will mark the first time Nebraskans have been called back to the polls since Robert Harrison was elected to the House during a special election in 1951.
Shore and Ricketts have previously backed opposing candidates in races, most noteworthy being the 2016 presidential election pitting Hillary Clinton against Donald Trump.
Sen. Mike Flood and Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, opponents in a June 28 special election to fill the 1st District House seat vacated by the resignation of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, explored familiar differences in a televised debate Sunday night.
Republican congressional nominee Mike Flood pledged a conservative agenda as he received the endorsement of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy; Democratic nominee Patty Pansing Brooks celebrated her endorsement of local elected officials.
The two state senators already are scheduled to meet in a special election on June 28 to fill the final six months of former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's remaining term in office.
Former Sen. Ben Nelson endorsed Democratic congressional candidate Patty Pansing Brooks in her bid for the 1st District House seat, citing the value of having a bipartisan congressional delegation in Washington.
Citing Sen. Mike Flood's record, business experience and vision, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Norfolk senator in his bid for the 1st District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Sen. Mike Flood of Norfolk is the big name in a field of candidates for the 1st District Republican congressional nomination and already is the party's chosen nominee for a June 28 special election.
Mike Flood will square off against Patty Pansing Brooks in the special election to fill Jeff Fortenberry's seat. It will likely be a preview of the matchup in the November general election.
The Nebraska Farm Bureau endorsed Sen. Mike Flood of Norfolk in his race to fill former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's 1st District House seat.
The Nebraska Democratic Party's Executive Committee met Monday to discuss who to put forward for the special election and quickly landed on Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, Executive Director Jane Kleeb said.
Voters in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District have another election date to add to their 2022 calendars: June 28.
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An off-duty Chesterfield County firefighter who died Saturday while teaching a swift water rescue class became unresponsive “for reasons still unknown” after she entered the Nantahala River in North Carolina wearing full protective gear and was carried a short distance downstream, Chesterfield’s fire chief said Tuesday.
“She was removed from the river by individuals nearby who began resuscitation efforts,” Chesterfield Fire Chief Loy Senter said in a statement released by the department. “Despite the valiant efforts of those on the scene, along with first responders and hospital staff, Alicia was pronounced dead a short time later at Swain Community Hospital in Bryson City, N.C.”
Alicia A. Monahan, 41, leaves behind two boys and a fiance. She was an 11-year veteran of Chesterfield Fire & EMS, assigned to the Clover Hill Fire Station, Engine 207-B shift.
In addition to her professional firefighting duties, Monahan was an active swift water instructor who taught multiple classes during her off-duty time across North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, Senter said. She was employed as an instructor with Rescue 3 International, a global organization that provides technical rescue training.
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On Saturday afternoon, she was working with Rescue 3 International “doing what she loved, training a group of fire and EMS professionals in the complexities of swift water rescue techniques.” The training session was being conducted on the Nantahala River outside Bryson City, an area that was “very familiar” to Monahan, Senter said.
The U.S. Forest Service in North Carolina is conducting an investigation of the incident through its law enforcement branch, said Troy Waskey, district ranger for the Nantahala Ranger District.
“I don’t have a timeline on when that will be complete,” Waskey said Tuesday. “I’m still waiting on a rescue report. She appears to have been working totally within the scope of her responsibilities and training.”
Rescue 3 International, of which Monahan was affiliated, is permitted by the Forest Service to provide swift water training on the Nantahala River. “Their permit is valid, and nothing appears to be out of play with the operation here,” Waskey said.
Senter said Monahan was an experienced member of the department’s SCUBA Rescue Team and a member of the elite Virginia Helicopter Acquatics Rescue Team — a joint initiative between the Virginia Army Air National Guard and Chesterfield Fire & EMS.
“In recent years, she actively prepared for greater leadership responsibilities, completing a long-term acting lieutenant assignment at the Bon Air Fire Station and was a candidate for promotion to the rank of lieutenant,” Senter said.
A 2004 Radford University graduate, Monahan was also a licensed dog trainer who served as an operational K9 handler for the Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association. Senter said she shared her love of the outdoors as Southeast Region event coordinator for SheJumps, a nonprofit that aims to increase the participation of women and girls in a variety of outdoor activities.
In addition, she was an auxiliary instructor for the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Program and supported Race Across America and Race Across the West as a driver and paramedic. She also worked as a whitewater raft guide for RVA Paddlesports and Riverside Outfitters and as an instructor in search and rescue with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.
During her tenure, Senter said Monahan was honored with numerous citations and awards. For example, in October 2018, she and two other members of Scuba Rescue 7 rescued a victim trapped on the roof of their car in rising, swiftly moving flood waters. They were recognized with a Bronze Valor Award for their efforts by the Retail Merchants Association in 2019.
“While she will always be remembered for her devotion to duty and unparalleled service to others, her legacy will be the inspiration she provided to countless young women considering careers in the fire service or the pursuit of causes bigger than themselves,” Senter said.
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INDIANAPOLIS — There's a new early detection test in central Indiana to catch cancer early enough so it may be cured.
Community Health Network is now offering the GRAIL multi-cancer detection blood test.
The tests will be offered to Hoosiers considered "at an elevated risk" through their primary care providers.
The tests are expected to detect more than 50 types of cancer, 45 of which currently lack recommended screening tests.
“As a health network committed to exceptional care for patients, and through the generous support of the Community Health Network’s Foundation, we are excited to be the first health care system in central Indiana to provide the Galleri test to patients as part of our network’s full continuum of services,” said Patrick McGill, M.D., executive vice president at Community Health Network.
The tests should be available at select Community Health Network sites around the state.
“Health care systems are increasingly looking for ways to better meet patient needs, and the Galleri test, which can be administered with a simple blood draw as a complement to other cancer screenings, has the potential to screen for more cancers at earlier stages when there is a better chance for successful treatment,” said Bob Ragusa, GRAIL's chief executive officer.
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INDIANAPOLIS — As Indiana lawmakers prepare to pass a potential abortion ban, local faith leaders are speaking out about concerns for congregations across the state.
“It’s very troubling to think that we would be legislating one religious belief over another,” said Rabbi Brett Krichiver, senior rabbi at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation.
Krichiver has been the senior rabbi at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation for 12 years. He said while many of his congregants have differing opinions when it comes to abortion as a personal decision, they're unified in their belief that access to abortion care should be legal.
"If we have to get into a conversation about when life begins, I think we all know there's enough gray area there that we'll never agree. What this is really about is separating church and state and not advocating one religious community in the government," Krichiver said. “The government should not be allowed to make this decision for a woman, a family or anyone facing what we know is a very, very difficult choice."
When it comes to religious texts, "The Jewish community understands that the Bible doesn't directly address this topic but there's a reference to a woman who miscarries in the Bible. And specifically, the reference is the man who caused that miscarriage is liable for damages as if he'd damaged her property," Krichiver said.
"The Jewish community would argue that the Bible states very clearly that an unborn child is more similar to property than it is to a human being and that really what's at stake here is women's ability to control their own access to healthcare," he added
Krichiver said he doesn't believe the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade would necessarily infringe on religious freedoms. A state ban, on the other hand, could impact First Amendment rights.
"But the way that states implement that is very worrisome. So if a state decided to make abortion illegal, we would absolutely argue that infringed on our religious freedom," said Krichiver.
For decades, Krichiver said, the Jewish community has pushed for women's rights including access to abortion, including lobbying against the governor's upcoming special session. And, he said, they stand ready to advocate for a woman's right to choose again if Indiana does ban abortions as its expected to do.
“If this ban were to go into effect, we would be prepared to fight on every front," Krichiver said. "Whether advocating for this as a human rights issue, or advocating for this as an access to medical care issue, or if we need to take on with the state of Indiana the issue of separation of church and state, that’s where we stand."
He said the issue deserves real debate from the state, one that's inclusive of every belief and every person's individual rights.
"We do believe that this issue of separation of church and state is central," said Krichiver. "We need to make sure that our voices are heard, all the religious communities and those of us who are not religious as well need to be able to say this state needs to represent me, these elected officials need to represent me and to advocate for one religious belief versus another is simply un-American."
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Incumbent Illinois State Rep. Thaddeus Jones easily won renomination Tuesday for a sixth term representing the 29th District.
Jones, who also is mayor of Calumet City, was leading challenger Monet Wilson, who is a Calumet City alderwoman, in unofficial results by a margin of about 78% to 21% with 57 of 58 precincts reporting in the Democratic primary.
The district stretches from Chicago's Far South Side to the far south suburbs.
With no Republican candidate in the district, Jones is essentially assured of winning the November general election.
"We worked hard," Jones said Tuesday night. "We wanted to make sure the voters understand the 29th District is healthy. We still have programs we want to implement for our youth and our seniors."
Jones is looking forward to a special legislative session Gov. J.B. Pritzker has promised to call in the coming weeks to further bolster access to abortion in Illinois in the wake of last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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While that is a priority for Jones, he added, "We want to address pocketbook issues" in the special session as well. "We're right around the corner from a recession."
Two other incumbent Democratic state representatives whose districts include parts of Calumet City and Lansing were unopposed in the Democratic primary: Marcus C. Evans Jr. (33rd) and Nicholas "Nick" Smith (34th). Evans will also be unopposed in November, while Smith will face Frederick L. Walls, who ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Running unopposed in Illinois Senate primaries locally were incumbent Democrats Napoleon B. Harris III (15th) and Elgie R. Sims Jr. (17th). Neither will have a Republican opponent in November.
Jones and Harris were locked in a tight battle for Thornton Township Democratic Committeeman with three other candidates trailing.
In contested Democratic primary races in Cook County, incumbent Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and Assessor Fritz Kaegi were leading challengers Richard Boykin, Noland Rivera and Kari K. Steel.
Elsewhere, Pritzker easily won renomination for a second term against nominal opposition and will face State Sen. Darren Bailey, who held a substantial lead in the six-way Republican gubernatorial primary. Bailey was endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the campaign's closing days.
U.S. Rep. Donna Kelly was unopposed in the 2nd District primary and will face one of three Republicans — Thomas Lynch, Ashley Ramos or Shane Cultra — in November. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/thaddeus-jones-wins-democratic-primary-in-illinois-29th-house-district/article_f9d4d3a9-5255-5783-b3b8-ef2dd88c6cf1.html | 2022-06-29T04:44:38 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/thaddeus-jones-wins-democratic-primary-in-illinois-29th-house-district/article_f9d4d3a9-5255-5783-b3b8-ef2dd88c6cf1.html |
Chris Watkins wins Peoria County sheriff primary, now unopposed for post in November
PEORIA — Peoria County Sheriff's Capt. Chris Watkins has won the Republican primary to be the next sheriff.
And with no one yet running on the Democratic side, it appears likely he will be unopposed in the November general election.
According to the Peoria County Election Commission, Watkins had 7,413 votes to Jason Buckley's 4,636 votes, with all precincts reporting as well as all early voting ballots tallied.
More:Election results from Peoria County
During the campaign, Watkins, 40, pointed to 18 years in uniform where he spent time in nearly every division of the office — the jail, the special response team, the courthouse, patrol and, for the past few years, the administration staff — as a reason he was best qualified for the post.
Buckley, 44, has been with the Sheriff's Office for 21 years and has spent most of his time in patrol — the division most involved in day-to-day policing. He was a K9 officer and also was involved with the honor guard as well as the search-and-rescue and special response teams. He's currently a lieutenant within the patrol division.
He pushed an agenda that would change how the department operates, while Watkins wanted to keep things similar to how his predecessor, Brian Asbell, had handled the job.
The race was fairly low-key among the two colleagues.
According to the Illinois Board of Elections Campaign Finance disclosure page, Watkins raised $8,625. That is based upon $2,125 raised in the first quarter and three contributions of $1,000 more or report that, by law, must be reported within 48 hours of receipt.
More:Meet the candidates running for Peoria County sheriff in June
The total could change after he files his second-quarter report, which is due in mid-July.
There is no committee on the state's website for Buckley, which means he has not met the $5,000 threshold to require a report to the state.
Unless a Democrat enters the race, Watkins will assume the position on Dec. 1, when he will begin to draw his salary of $153,247. | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/06/28/chris-watkins-wins-republican-primary-peoria-county-sheriff/7580601001/ | 2022-06-29T04:45:23 | 1 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/06/28/chris-watkins-wins-republican-primary-peoria-county-sheriff/7580601001/ |
Paris McConnell and Greg Wilson will represent District 2 on Peoria School Board
PEORIA – Voters on Tuesday gave newcomer Paris McConnell a seat on the Peoria School Board and reelected Gregory Wilson to a second term.
Three candidates were running for two seats in District 2. Dan Walther took a close third, receiving 32.45% of the vote compared to McConnell's 32.79%. Wilson received the most votes with 34.76%.
"The support was tremendous, but tomorrow or the next day, we're gonna get right back to work," said Wilson, who plans to talk to both McConnell and Walther to get their ideas for the district.
More:Election results from Peoria County
"Even though Dan Walther is not going to be a member of the school board, I think it's very important to connect with him to get his ideas. His passion is there, and I know Paris McConnell's passion is there, and I just really want to tap into both of those."
McConnell said a lot of hard work went into her win.
"I have logged about 15,000 steps in the past couple weeks — canvasing, knocking on doors," she said. "I know many of the parents in the district just from years of raising our children together, but just getting reacquainted with everybody, so I'm grateful."
Previously:3 candidates are competing for 2 seats on Peoria school board. Here's why they're running
New school board members will be sworn in in July, and seated for the first school board meeting in July, but McConnell said she will get to work before then. She plans to meet with other members of the board and to email principals in the district.
"As the school year starts, with this modified calendar, I want to find out what they need and how we can best support them, to assist in the transition," she said.
Wilson encouraged anyone who has ideas for the district to contact him.
"No matter what that opinion is, please reach out, because it's gonna take a community effort to get us where we need to be," he said. "It's going to take everyone." | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/06/29/paris-mcconnell-greg-wilson-win-peoria-school-board-seats/7714515001/ | 2022-06-29T04:45:29 | 0 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/06/29/paris-mcconnell-greg-wilson-win-peoria-school-board-seats/7714515001/ |
CARMICHAEL, Calif. — Carmichael's Red, White, & Blue Celebration is set to return after being canceled the past two years due to COVID-19 related issues.
The event will be held at the La Sierra Community Center on Saturday, July 2.
Here is the lineup of events at Carmichael's Red, White, & Blue Celebration:
- Food trucks and Beer Garden beginning at 6:30 p.m.
- Free Kids Zone featuring inflatables and craft projects beginning at 7 p.m.
- Live band performance, featuring the Great Wilde Open, beginning at 7 p.m.
- Fireworks beginning at around 9:30 p.m.
According to the Carmichael Recreation and Park District, those attending the festivities can park for free at the La Sierra Community Center. Other parking includes street parking on Engle Road and Gibbons Drive and overflow parking at the San Juan Unified School District Office parking lot on Walnut Avenue.
Alaina Lofthus, the Recreation Services Manager for Carmichael Recreation & Park District, said they have partnered with the Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District to bring this event to the community.
"Prior to the pandemic, the event had been on the Fourth of July, but due to budget constraints and staffing shortages, the event was moved to the Saturday before the holiday," Lofthus said. "However, through working together and sharing resources with Mission Oaks, we are able to bring this event back this year!"
Lofthus encourages those of all ages to attend Carmichael's Red, White, & Blue Celebration for an evening full of Fourth of July fun.
"We’re excited to bring fireworks back this summer and hope to see everyone at La Sierra Community Center for all the fun activities," Lofthus said.
July Fourth fireworks safety
If you choose to celebrate Independence Day at home and bypass the parades and public events, you should read up on any local ordinances in your city or county before buying any fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in certain areas of the state due to serious injuries and millions in property loss from fireworks-sparked wildfires.
California is dealing with dry vegetation from years of drought and a lack of rain, which means dry grass and vegetation could increase threats for fires. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, an average of 18,000 fires are started every year by fireworks, both illegal ones and “safe and sane” fireworks” used improperly.
To celebrate the Fourth of July safely, the Office of the State Fire Marshal says you should only use fireworks outdoors, but never near dry gas or other flammable materials. It’s also recommended to keep a bucket of water and a hose nearby when using fireworks.
Regardless of where you go in California, using fireworks that explode, leave the ground or move about the ground uncontrollably is illegal. These fireworks include skyrockets, bottle rockets, and roman candles. Anyone caught with illegal fireworks could face fines or even arrest.
All legal fireworks include the “Safe and Sane” logo from the California State Fire Marshal on them. If you are not sure if your fireworks are legal, you can contact your nearest Cal Fire facility or local fire station.
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ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Roseville's 4th of July fireworks show returns for a night of fun at @the Grounds.
Parking and gates open at 4 p.m. Parking is $10 cash only and is limited. Organizers encourage carpooling or using the parking garages in Downtown Roseville.
Interim Chief Executive Officer of @the Grounds, Kim Summers told ABC10 in an email that parking will sell out.
"Nothing new this year but we did sell out of parking by 9 p.m. last year, and we anticipate it will be even earlier this year. We will have a band, food concessions and some vendors on-site to help pass the time until the main event," Summers wrote.
The show will start between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m.
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July Fourth fireworks safety
If you choose to celebrate Independence Day at home and bypass the parades and public events, you should read up on any local ordinances in your city or county before buying any fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in certain areas of the state due to serious injuries and millions in property loss from fireworks-sparked wildfires.
California is dealing with dry vegetation from years of drought and a lack of rain, which means dry grass and vegetation could increase threats for fires. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, an average of 18,000 fires are started every year by fireworks, both illegal ones and “safe and sane” fireworks” used improperly.
To celebrate the Fourth of July safely, the Office of the State Fire Marshal says you should only use fireworks outdoors, but never near dry gas or other flammable materials. It’s also recommended to keep a bucket of water and a hose nearby when using fireworks.
Regardless of where you go in California, using fireworks that explode, leave the ground or move about the ground uncontrollably is illegal. These fireworks include skyrockets, bottle rockets, and roman candles. Anyone caught with illegal fireworks could face fines or even arrest.
All legal fireworks include the “Safe and Sane” logo from the California State Fire Marshal on them. If you are not sure if your fireworks are legal, you can contact your nearest Cal Fire facility or local fire station.
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La Union flooding led to 'total rewrite' of flood preparedness plan
LAS CRUCES - The local Office of Emergency Management overhauled its plan for responding to floods based on what was learned when a community in southern Doña Ana County flooded last summer.
Last August, parts of the community of La Union were hit by heavy flooding after consecutive days of torrential rain. While the dams protecting La Union did not breach, some of the water flowed over and around one of the dams and escaped containment, flooding streets, cars and homes.
The Office of Emergency Management, an agency whose operations are funded by both the City of Las Cruces and the county, revamped the flood response portion of its All-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan in April to implement "lessons learned from last year," according to OEM manager Stephen Lopez. The plan was last revised in 2017.
“It was a total rewrite,” Lopez said.
The revised plan mentions the "1,000-year flooding event" which hit La Union in August 2021 and says monsoon season, running from June through September, presents the most concern for floods since "this is when the area often receives over half of its annual rainfall, and when the Rio Grande is full due to irrigation water flow."
More:Governor talks about state funding to Doña Ana County, La Union
The rewritten plan incorporates more proactive measures such as storm monitoring and a newly formalized group of aid organizations allows for immediate deployment into an area. OEM now has a more inclusive system for notifying people when they need to evacuate a disaster-stricken area. Additionally, OEM has increased its stockpile of supplies, which Lopez said will allow the agency to mount a response to an emergency faster than before.
Lopez said OEM wasn’t sufficiently monitoring storm systems prior to the revised plan. The new monitoring plan includes specific coordination between OEM, Elephant Butte Irrigation District, City of Las Cruces, National Weather Service and the Doña Ana County Flood Commission in an effort to track storms before they hit and to proactively assess their impacts.
“Immediately after storms move through any flood control structures in those areas, we're getting reports right back from those facility operators on any damage that may have occurred and any adverse impacts, so that we know whether or not we have a disaster that's occurred or that we need to go assist with the response,” Lopez said.
“That was never addressed, really, in the older plan,” Lopez continued. “And we felt it was very important to really be leaning forward, not just waiting for somebody to call 911.”
OEM has procured a cache of kits with supplies to shelter up to 300 people, which include things such as soap, toothbrushes, combs, shampoo, bedding and blankets and other hygiene products. The agency also has portable shelters it can transport to anywhere in the county and set up in a few hours.
Most of OEM's new purchases were paid for using federal American Rescue Plan Act funding, Lopez said. Last year, the county board of commissioners allocated $1 million in ARPA monies for hazard shelter equipment. Though ARPA is a one-time allocation, Lopez said he anticipates the supplies the agency uses will be replenished through reimbursement from the federal or state government, rather than using additional money from taxpayers to replace supplies. When the local OEM is able to send supplies to other counties, as Lopez said has happened during recent wildfires, those counties too can help pay to replace supplies.
Voluntary Organizations Assisting in Disasters
A cohort of aid groups, operating under New Mexico Voluntary Organizations Assisting in Disasters (VOAD), will be deployed to an affected area right away, Lopez said, instead of waiting for first responders or community members to ask for help.
“We saw that there were sometimes people getting duplicate services and other people missing services,” Lopez said. “So this really allows for a good coordination with everybody on the services being provided (to) make sure we don't miss anyone.”
The new southern New Mexico VOAD chapter enables organizations to coordinate among themselves ahead of time to prevent an unnecessary overlap in assistance. That means certain organizations already know the roles they're supposed to serve when any disaster, such as a flood or wildfire, hits.
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Donna Richmond, southern New Mexico disaster program manager for the American Red Cross, is co-chair of the VOAD chapter.
"We did not have a formal group put together last year," Richmond said, referring to the response to the La Union floods. "I don't think there was a need that went unmet. This would just be a more organized approach."
"Many people respond when they hear of an event happening, 'How can I help?'" Richmond said. "So this would help organize our community in how they can help."
Having hundreds of kits at the ready means an organization such as the American Red Cross can go into an area and start running the shelter operations, Lopez said, request supplies from OEM and get them quicker than through donations.
“When you start requesting donations from the public, it takes a while and what you get may not be what you need for those first few days,” Lopez said.
Better notification system
OEM has also changed the way they notify affected residents of a disaster in their area. Previously, residents would be notified by OEM only if they had already subscribed to the alert system. OEM now has the capability to send a geographically based alert to all the cell phones in a specific area, similar to an Amber Alert, Lopez said.
“Just like Amber Alerts can come out and annoy you at two o'clock in the morning, even though they happen in Albuquerque, we now can do that,” Lopez said. “But we'll be a little more selective in who we are waking up in the middle of the night, to those people who really need to know, not everybody in the county.”
OEM will be able to set up the alert so that it also notifies cell phones entering a specific area about a flood, which can help keep everyone affected apprised of things such as road closures and evacuations.
Michael McDevitt is a city and county government reporter for the Sun-News. He can be reached at 575-202-3205, mmcdevitt@lcsun-news.com or @MikeMcDTweets on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/county/2022/06/28/la-union-floods-led-to-total-rewrite-of-flood-preparedness-plan/65364225007/ | 2022-06-29T04:49:49 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/county/2022/06/28/la-union-floods-led-to-total-rewrite-of-flood-preparedness-plan/65364225007/ |
Spaceport America Cup awards delayed by technical problems
Winners 'hopefully' to be announced late this week
- Spaceport America Cup international rocketry competition was held at New Mexico's Spaceport America last week.
- Technical problems require all rockets' flight data to be processed manually, delaying most awards.
- Follow-up virtual ceremony promised at a date to be determined.
The annual Spaceport America Cup rocketry competition concluded Saturday night, but most of its winners have yet to be announced owing to delays in assembling flight data.
The international event draws college teams from all over the world for a week-long event that includes exhibitions at the Las Cruces Convention Center and rocket launches at Spaceport America's vertical launch facilities in Sierra County. This year's event was the first in-person competition since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While 152 teams registered for the event, not all of them made it to New Mexico. On Thursday, the first day of launches, approximately 100 teams were reportedly on site.
Launches had been scheduled to commence Wednesday, but rains throughout the day soaked the grounds and mired several vehicles in deep mud on unpaved area roads. Spaceport America's fire department helped free approximately 15 vehicles from that predicament, spokesperson Alice Carruth said.
An hour into Saturday night's awards ceremony in Las Cruces, Spaceport America director Scott McLaughlin gave a speech to the young rocketeers about tenacity and learning from errors or mishaps. “Some of you had a really good week, some of you had a bad week," he said, "but the only mistake you made is if you don’t learn from those mistakes.”
Later in the evening, the tough news came from Cliff Olmsted, president of the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association, the nonprofit that has managed the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) since 2006: Most of the event's 17 awards would not be distributed that night, as ESRA judges were still compiling and analyzing flight data needed to judge each mission.
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“There’s a real possibility we may not get that data tonight," he announced. "That’s really hard news — very hard for you to hear, very hard for me to give. … We’re going to make sure that data is accurate, we’re going to make sure we’re giving the right awards to the right teams.”
That includes the event's Chile Cup, an award exclusively for university teams from New Mexico and Texas.
Many of the awards differentiate between rockets based on their fuels and target altitudes of 10,000 or 30,000 feet, in addition to the competition's overall winning team.
"The system tracking the launch data crashed on Saturday," Carruth explained Monday. As a result, she said the data needed to be "manually input into their system," a process slowed further because judges have returned to their homes and regular jobs.
"It will likely take until the end of the week to analyze," Carruth wrote in an email.
Space Dynamics Laboratory presented the three winners for its payload challenge, which awards cash prizes for the design and performance of research payloads that fly on the rockets. Those honors went to teams from the University of Queensland in third place, West Virginia University in second and University of Sydney in first. The teams won $500, $750 and $1,000 respectively.
Olmsted also presented a team sportsmanship award to Worcester Polytechnic Institute's team, and three technical awards which went to students from the University of Melbourne, University of Michigan-Dearborn and University of Akron.
On Tuesday, ESRA had yet to post winners on its website. A post on the event's official Facebook page stated, "Experimental Sounding Rocket Association continues to work on collecting data and will hopefully have an update on results by the end of this week."
"The rest of these awards behind me are still on the table," Olmsted announced, indicating the trophies on display behind him. "We’re still working to make sure we get you the right information and get the right trophies to the right people.”
He also honored longtime volunteer and range safety officer Tony Alcocer, who is retiring, and first-time volunteer Holly Gummelt.
The competition has been held at Spaceport America since 2017, when the IREC was rebranded as the Spaceport America Cup. The leading sponsor of this year's competition, Sierra Space, signed an agreement earlier this month adding the spaceport as a potential landing site for the company's Dream Chaser commercial spacecraft.
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Algernon D'Ammassa can be reached at 575-541-5451, adammassa@lcsun-news.com or @AlgernonWrites on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/spaceport/2022/06/28/spaceport-america-cup-2022-awards-delayed-by-technical-problems/65364464007/ | 2022-06-29T04:49:55 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/spaceport/2022/06/28/spaceport-america-cup-2022-awards-delayed-by-technical-problems/65364464007/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Following a raid by the FBI where investigators seized the Orlando Museum of Art’s Basquiat exhibit, museum officials have announced a change in leadership.
The Basquiat exhibit — titled “Heroes and Monsters” — came under scrutiny after questions arose surrounding the authenticity of the exhibit’s art pieces.
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Despite experts suggesting otherwise, former Orlando Museum of Art Director Aaron De Groft repeatedly insisted that the art was legitimate.
Emilia Bourmas-Fry, the museum’s director of marketing and communications, said the museum’s board of trustees is “extremely concerned” about the issues involving the exhibit, including an “inappropriate” e-mail correspondence sent to academic experts regarding some of the exhibit’s art pieces.
“Effective immediately, Aaron De Groft is no longer Director and CEO of Orlando Museum of Art,” Bourmas-Fry said in a statement. “Joann Walfish, a longtime employee who has served as CFO, has been appointed interim COO and will lead the organization during this transition.”
Bourmas-Fry added that the museum is also making some new decisions regarding upcoming exhibits, which the museum plans to announce at a later date.
No information was released about the referenced e-mail correspondence, nor did the museum address whether the correspondence was related to the change in CEOs. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/29/orlando-museum-of-art-announces-change-in-directors-following-investigation/ | 2022-06-29T04:52:56 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/29/orlando-museum-of-art-announces-change-in-directors-following-investigation/ |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A state police fire marshal is on the scene of the blaze that damaged a building right on Main Street in the Lackawanna County community of Peckville.
A viewer sent a video to Newswatch 16 of the flames and smoke coming from the building around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night.
It's believed there are apartments inside the building.
No word on any injuries after the fire in Peckville.
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Andover, Kan. (KSNW) — The YMCA in Andover has become a hot spot for boy’s volleyball. On Mondays, you can find two of the three boy’s volleyball teams in South Central Kansas practicing.
“For the high schools, boys’ volleyball is not a sanctioned sport through KSHSAA,” volleyball coach David Ramirez explained. “This past year is the first season that I know of where we have an all-boys team.”
Other teams are located within the Kansas City Metro area, making it difficult for players to find local teams to join.
“We have one kid from Arkansas City,” said Jeremiah Goebel, a senior at Remington High School. “He drives an hour to this spot for practice because this is the only spot where we have boys volleyball.”
Mostly due to Title IX and its popularity among teenage boys.
“You think of volleyball and the guys say it’s a waste of my time, that it’s too easy, but then we found the dedicated group who were willing to give it a try, it became enjoyable,” said North East High graduate Eddy Rachedi.
A dedicated group that brings different levels of skill sets, but the same passion for the game.
“I am in love with this sport,” said Rachedi. “It’s honestly something I never thought I would be playing.”
Now they have an avenue to play, thanks to coach David Ramirez, who’s been coaching the game for 10 years, but switched to boy’s volleyball in 2021.
“The director asked me to coach the boy’s team and I jumped on it,” said Ramirez. “I don’t have any boys, I have three girls, so the boy’s team has been a lot of fun. They have more energy than I ever thought they would have.”
The YMCA has three teams of six or more players participating in the summer league this year, but the goal is to double that next year. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/boys-volleyball-gaining-traction-in-south-central-kansas/ | 2022-06-29T04:57:40 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/boys-volleyball-gaining-traction-in-south-central-kansas/ |
SUGAR NOTCH, Pa. — It's a plan many residents in Sugar Notch have been adamantly against from the start. A property owned by the Diocese of Scranton is up for sale and a bus company has been looking to take it over.
Holy Family Church, once a thriving place of worship in Sugar Notch, has been left to the birds. Faced with dwindling membership, the church recently joined with another parish.
Now, real estate signs are posted on the Holy Family property and some neighbors aren't happy about who wants to buy it.
"I'm not for it one bit," said Harry Ahouse, Sugar Notch.
Harry Ahouse lives across the street from the old church. When he learned an area school bus company hopes to purchase the church and use the large parking lot to store the buses, Ahouse was immediately opposed.
He's most concerned about emissions from the school buses.
"Like in the winter, the air doesn't move. So all of them gas fumes are just going to lay low and seep into everybody's homes," said Ahouse.
Ahouse joined dozens of residents at a Sugar Notch zoning meeting, where Richard Andrrjko of H A Hanover Holdings appealed a previous board decision that denied needed variances to the bus company.
The company wants to buy the whole property and build a repair garage in the parking lot area, storing its 27 buses there year-round. The area is zoned residential.
Andrrjko again met resistance from residents who said they don't want to stare at a chain-link fence out their windows or hear the buses backing up.
"I am in the process of buying a home from my mother. So now you're telling me I'm coming in paying $200,000 for a home that's going to go down. Am I wrong? You know, so," Lisa Moratori Amorin, Sugar Notch.
Andrrjko says the company would only operate buses during the school year, beginning each day at around 6 a.m. He claims he's been looking for a lot for nearly a year and the former church is the right distance from Hanover Area School district.
Residents didn't see it that way.
"As we stand here, is that property an R1 or is that property a B1? It's an R1. Then what are we doing here? He can't park a bus there anyway," said Herman Balas, Sugar Notch.
In its final decision, the zoning board once again denied the company's appeal.
A board member told Newswatch 16 Andrrjko did not provide enough evidence to prove a zoning variance was necessary.
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MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — State police are searching for three men who robbed a family at gunpoint in Monroe County.
Troopers say the men broke into a home near Effort just before 2 a.m. Tuesday morning.
They then held the family at gunpoint before taking off with a gun and a safe.
No one was hurt in the robbery in the Poconos.
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SHAMOKIN, Pa. — A man is in the hospital after he was stabbed in Shamokin.
Officers believe the 19-year-old was stabbed near the intersection of Sunbury and Washington Streets just before 5 p.m.
He was flown to the hospital. His condition is unknown.
Police believe the stabbing in Northumberland County is an isolated incident.
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Hate mail intended for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is ending up on the wrong doorstep in New Jersey.
Police in West Caldwell said a family with no ties to Alito is getting harassed, all because the Supreme Court justice used to live in their home 15 years ago.
The incidents stem from a six-second Tik Tok video that has caused days of headaches and paranoia for the family. The doxing video shows what are supposedly the home addresses of the five conservative Supreme Court Justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.
However, in the case of Alito, his old address is listed — and police say the family that lives there now is paying the price.
"They have nothing to do with what’s going on and all this political stuff," said neighbor Alex Riebeling, who lives next door to the frustrated family. Police echoed what he said, that the family has no ties to Alito whatsoever.
Riebling says his mother had to recently evacuate their home after police showed up to investigate a suspicious package that was dropped off next-door.
"I think it kind of sucks for them because the previous owners aren’t here anymore, they’re a new family," Riebeling said.
Justice Alito himself drafted the majority opinion to revoke the constitutional right to an abortion. Police said he moved out of West Caldwell after being confirmed to the Supreme Court in 2007.
The situation has gotten so tense for the homeowners that an officer has been stationed outside the house to make sure the family is not being harassed and that no suspicious packages are dropped off. In a Facebook post, the police department warned they will investigate and prosecute anyone who interferes with this family’s peace and quiet. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/threats-suspicious-mail-sent-to-justice-samuel-alitos-old-nj-home-scaring-residents/3754068/ | 2022-06-29T05:15:04 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/threats-suspicious-mail-sent-to-justice-samuel-alitos-old-nj-home-scaring-residents/3754068/ |
Remembering Shreveport City Marshal Charlie Caldwell Jr.: 'He will be surely missed'
A good person, a good friend, and a good lawman are just some of the terms used to describe a Shreveport City Marshal who died earlier this month.
On June 16, Charlie Caldwell Jr., 56, fell overboard while enjoying a vacation in Destin, Florida.
His death sent grief throughout the community. Known in Shreveport for over 25 years, Caldwell was not only known for his servant heart but his bright contagious smile.
Memories of him have flooded the internet but a Shreveport judge has a special memory that he holds dear to his heart.
"My wife and I got married and as we ran out of the church, through the gauntlet of people throwing birdseed, Charlie was at the end of the gauntlet in his marshals unit," said Judge Brian Barber. "He was waiting for me and my bride. We ran through the crowd of people jumped in Charlie's unit, and he speed us off to start our married life. Later giving me that blue light."
Caldwell served his community for 25 years; five of those years with the Caddo Sheriff’s Office and then became a deputy with the Shreveport City Marshal Office, advancing to the elected position of City Marshal in 2008.
Caldwell's good friend Joe Francis posted a video of the marshal singing Tobey Keith's American Soldier on Facebook, with Caldwell belting the lyrics, "When liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right. I'm out here on the front lines, sleep in peace tonight."
Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator said, "Charlie was a good friend and good lawman. He will truly be missed by us all."
“Marshal Caldwell was a special member of our organization and a personal friend of mine,” said Hammond City Court Marshal and President of the Louisiana City Marshal and City Constable Association Pat Farris.
Caldwell was an active member of the Louisiana City Marshals and City Constables Association and the National Constables and Marshals Association. Marshal Caldwell, Jr. held the positions of President and Vice-President of the Louisiana City Marshals and City Constables Association and the National Constables and Marshals Association.
“Our entire association expends our prayers and support to Marshal Caldwell’s family and the Shreveport Marshal’s Office. He will be surely missed.”
As a marshal deputy Caldwell became friends with Barber who was a prosecutor and came often to city court.
"He said, one day BB, I'm gonna be the marshal. I said, okay, one day, CC, I'm going to be the judge," said Barber.
In the end both of those dreams were accomplished.
In a picture of the two on the day Barber was sworn in as judge holds special meaning. He said, "the picture is we're looking at each other like we made it."
Visitation and Funeral Service will be held at Summer Grove Baptist Church located at 8924 Jewella Avenue in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Visitation is set for Thursday, June 30th from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.. The memorial service is Friday, July 1st at 11 a.m. Interment will follow the memorial service at Centuries Memorial.
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Perhaps the key to appreciating Tuesday in Washington came while many of us were still asleep.
Many might call 64 near ideal for sleeping. Especially in summer. So if we failed to seize the magic moment, we understand.
Besides, that comfy morning low served as a sign of the splendid daylight hours to follow.
Our high afternoon temperature reached 82 degrees, seven below average and 18 below the record for the date. Humidity, that unwanted summer visitor, happily seemed a no-show.
Tuesday spelled out summer’s meteorological equation: low temperatures plus low humidity equal high comfort.
In sunshine, under bright blue skies and streaks of white cloud, we might have puzzled over our atmospheric good fortune.
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BOISE, Idaho — Nearly five days after the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and half a century of abortion rights, demonstrators continue to gather to voice their reactions.
More than 200 people on both sides of the debate gathered on the Idaho Capitol Steps Tuesday evening; those who said they are pro-life and those who support abortion rights.
"Devastation, sadness, anger, a lot of anger," Erin Frazer, an abortion-rights advocate, said about Friday's SCOTUS decision.
"Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Thank you Supreme Court of the United States of America," Brandi Swindell, the CEO and Founder of Stanton Healthcare, said as she addressed a crowd of people Tuesday.
High tensions filled the two groups of people as they met at the Capitol Steps. People on both sides brought signs and chanted at one another. Idaho State Police and Boise Police Department were as well to make sure the rallies remained peaceful, but at multiple times they did have to intervene in the crowd.
While passion was a similar characteristic in both groups, they both had different reasons why they gathered.
Stanton Healthcare and Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher joined together for prayer and worship at the Capitol Steps. Leaders with Stanton call the decision "a celebration of a new era in America."
"The right to life is a pinnacle of importance for the individual independence and liberty," said Fulcher. "If one does not have that right to life as their pinnacle of importance then that individual importance becomes subservient."
Those in favor of the SCOTUS decision said this is not the finish line but rather the starting point. They said they will not rest until all states in the US get rid of abortion.
"Lives will be saved. Children will exist because of this moment in history," Swindell said.
However, abortion-rights advocates disagree and said the decision now puts many others' lives and safety. Tuesday marked the third abortion rights rally in Boise since the SCOTUS decision. People marched to the Statehouse Friday and Saturday in support of a person's right to choose, both events gathering large crowds.
"You're not just taking away the right to have an abortion, you're taking away the right to have a safe abortion," Kyleigh Collins, an abortion-rights advocate, said about the decision.
Collins came to the statehouse with a few of their friends Tuesday night because they wanted to voice their concerns and tell the world overturning Roe V. Wade is a step in the wrong direction.
"It's not going to stop at Roe v. Wade. They're going to keep taking our rights as human beings to our own bodies," Collins said.
"Not only as women but as people in the LGBT community and God forbid anything that has to do with race comes into play. It will not stop," Frazer added.
Meanwhile, groups like Stanton Healthcare have said they will support people facing an unwanted pregnancy, as well as be there for physical and emotional support for families.
"Our compassion and care for women must be stronger than ever and our action and advocacy must be stronger than ever," Swindell said.
However, Collins questioned that compassion by the other side. As someone who came from the foster system, they said they don't believe many people are willing to support children after they're born.
"There are way too many kids in the system, way too many and it's not fair to those kids who are in the system for more kids to be put into the system," Collins said.
ISP said two people were arrested at the rallies. One person was arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer, while another was in custody for disturbing the peace.
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ONTARIO, Ore. —
Update: ODOT reported at 11 p.m. that I-84 is back open.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) reported that firefighters are responding to a wildfire near Vale Oregon, Tuesday evening.
BLM, Forest Service, and local firefighters are working to contain the Willow Creek Fire. At 9:51 p.m. BLM estimated the fire to be 15 thousand acres with zero containment. At 10:21 p.m. NWS Boise estimated that the fire is over 30 thousand acres.
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) closed I-84 from Ontario to Baker City due to smoke.
The fire was reported on private land after 4 p.m before crossing on to Vale BLM managed lands after 7 p.m, according to BLM.
The fire is burning northeast of vale in grass and sagebrush with no structures threatened and no evacuation orders in place.
According to BLM the current suppression response involves: nine Vale BLM engines, two engines from the Payette National Forest, two engines each from Burns and Boise (Idaho) BLM, ground resources from Vale Rangeland Fire Protection Association and Vale Rural Fire Department, two water tenders and two dozers. Multiple aircraft, including Air Attack, Single Engine Air Tankers and Large Air Tankers were assisting resources on the ground. More ground and aviation resources across southeast Oregon and southwest Idaho are en route.
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
This is an ongoing incident, check back for updates.
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PHOENIX — The Maricopa County prosecutor at the center of a controversy involving Black Lives Matter protesters who were wrongfully charged with crimes in 2020 has been served with a notice of dismissal letter.
April Sponsel was placed on administrative leave last March as the Maricopa County Attorney's Office reviewed her actions involving a case where more than a dozen political protesters were indicted in October 2020.
Former County Attorney Allister Adel later chose to dismiss the charges after activists and reporters began to scrutinize the evidence against the protesters.
While MCAO believes some of the defendants committed crimes during the protests, the agency thinks Sponsel wrongfully pursued charges against innocent people.
In a letter recently served to the prosecutor, MCAO staff said they found Sponsel to display "a disturbing pattern of excessive charging" and failed to review evidence that was available to her.
"During your administrative review hearing, you expressed little concern that you had indicted a factually innocent person for extremely serious crimes," the letter states.
MCAO further faults Sponsel for not taking the time to review evidence that could have exonerated the protesters.
"You did not do so in this case, and it resulted in an innocent person remaining under a felony indictment for months," the dismissal letter states.
As a result, MCAO has informed Sponsel that the agency intends to terminate the prosecutor. The agency will have to hold a pre-determination hearing before making a final decision to terminate Sponsel, who will have a chance to appeal the termination.
Sponsel filed a defamation lawsuit against Adel before the former county attorney's death in April, claiming Adel used Sponsel as a scapegoat in the protester scandal.
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BLOOMINGTON — A 22-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in prison on a first-degree murder charge from a 2018 shooting homicide in Bloomington .
Jordyn H. Thornton of Bloomington was found guilty after a weeklong trial in February of killing Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, on Oct. 30, 2018, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street.
Jordyn Thornton, left, arrives at the McLean County Law and Justice Center on Thursday for the verdict in his trial for the 2018 murder of Trevonte Kirkwood. Thornton was found guilty.
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Thornton received 25 years in prison for the first-degree murder charge. A firearm enhancement penalty added 25 years in prison because the jury had found that Thornton fired a gun during the commission of the offense.
Quentin Jackson, 24, of Peoria was sentenced last year to 17 years in prison for his role in the shooting.
Prosecutors had said that Kirkwood, who was with three friends, had gone for a walk to cool off frustration from a car malfunction around 8:40 p.m. Oct. 30, 2018, when Thornton fired three gunshots from a .38 Special handgun, striking Kirkwood on a sidewalk.
Dressed in red T-shirts with a depiction of Kirkwood underneath text reading “Long Live,” Dameca and Brennatta Kirkwood, Trevonte’s mother and aunt, respectively, read victim impact statements during Tuesday's hearing.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF FAMILY
“As a little boy, Tre was fun, loving, carefree and also very, very smart,” Dameca Kirkwood said . “As a teenager, he was outgoing, popular, athletic. He played football, basketball and golf. He excelled at any sport, but his true love was basketball.”
Tuesday’s two-hour sentencing hearing was disrupted toward the end of Brennatta Kirkwood’s victim impact statement, as she commented toward Thornton and his family.
Thornton said, “Watch your mouth,” stood up and walked out of the courtroom. Additional courthouse security entered the courtroom and Thornton returned to the hearing after a five-minute break.
Thornton did not make a statement, but said he maintains his claim of innocence.
McLean County Public Defender Ron Lewis asked Judge Casey Costigan to issue a sentence on “the lower end” of 20 to 40 years in prison.
Lewis referred to Thornton’s age at the time of the shooting — 18 years — as well as his potential for rehabilitation and his “improper peer influence” from his new friends since moving to Bloomington earlier in 2018 as mitigating factors.
Jordyn Thornton, left, reacts as a jury is polled to verify his murder conviction in the death of Trevonte Kirkwood during the trial at the McLean County Law and Justice Center, Bloomington, on Thursday. Thornton's public defender, Ron Lewis, sits at right.
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McLean County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Lawson recommended the judge sentence Thornton to 65 years in prison.
Costigan emphasized the necessity to deter others from committing similar crimes as he issued the ruling.
“This needs to stop,” he said. “It needs to stop and when individuals are involved in this type of activity, the sentences are significant … and it takes away the potential of young individuals whether they are the victim or the defendant.”
Photos: Vigil for Bloomington shooting victim Trevonte D. Kirkwood
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A poster was displayed featuring Trevonte D. Kirkwood, his mother Dameca Kirkwood and Trevonte's two young children Ace and Tamia during a vigil Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, for Trevonte, 27, who was killed in a shooting last Tuesday on North Oak Street in Bloomington.
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Carla Riley staples flowers to a pole during a vigil Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, for Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, on North Oak Street in Bloomington.
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The Rev. Toby Carlos leads a prayer Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, during a vigil for shooting victim Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, on North Oak Street in Bloomington.
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Tamia Kirkwood looks on between her grandmother Dameca Kirkwood, left, and Carla Riley during a vigil Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, for Tamia's father Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, on North Oak Street in Bloomington.
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Carla Riley, center left, and Tamia Kirkwood gave flowers to two North Oak Street residents Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, during a vigil for Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, in Bloomington. The residents gave Trevonte CPR until the paramedics arrived after he was shot Tuesday night. "Thank you for trying to save my daddy’s life," Tamia said.
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Dameca Kirkwood, right, speaks during a vigil Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, on North Oak Street in Bloomington. Dameca's son Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, was shot to death Oct. 30.
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An attendee places out a helping hand during a vigil Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, for Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, on North Oak Street in Bloomington.
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Attendees look on during a vigil Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, for Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, on North Oak Street in Bloomington.
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Dameca Kirkwood, right, embraces Carla Riley during a vigil Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, on North Oak Street in Bloomington. Dameca's son Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, was killed last Tuesday in a shooting.
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Attendees release balloons at a vigil for shooting victim Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, on North Oak Street in Bloomington.
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Attendees watch released balloons fly away at a vigil for shooting victim Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, on North Oak Street in Bloomington.
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Flowers were stapled to a pole during a vigil Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, for Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, on North Oak Street in Bloomington.
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Attendees place candles down at a makeshift memorial during a vigil Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, for Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, on North Oak Street in Bloomington.
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A woman places a candle down at a growing makeshift memorial Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, on North Oak Street in Bloomington, nearby where Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, was shot and killed last Tuesday.
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A makeshift memorial grows Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, on North Oak Street in Bloomington, nearby where Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, was shot and killed last Tuesday.
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Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
Joshua A. Lindsey
Joshua A. Lindsey, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of MDMA) Two counts of unlawful possession of meth (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of MDMA) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (amphetamine) Four counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of amphetamine, less than 15 grams of clonazepam, less than 15 grams of lorazepam, less than 15 grams of cocaine) Unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (30 to 500 grams) Unlawful possession of cannabis (30 to 500 grams)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ronnie Cannon
Ronnie Cannon, 43, of Chicago, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Duane K. Martin
Duane K. Martin, 34, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, three counts of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine and four counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destinee M. Nuckolls
Destinee M. Nuckolls, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine and permitting unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler C. Neely
Tyler C. Neely, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class X and Class 1 felonies), reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) and methamphetamine possession (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E.J. Frieburg
Brandon E.J. Frieburg, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhiannan O. Keith
Rhiannan O. Keith, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
George E. Wisehart
George E. Wisehart, 44, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and two counts of meth possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher A. Johnson
Christopher A. Johnson, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kelyi G. Kabongo
Kelyi G. Kabongo, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession 5 to 15 grams of meth and less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver, possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth and possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyrone L. McKinney
Tyrone L. McKinney, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance T. Jones
Terrance T. Jones, 34, of Chicago, is charged with armed robbery (Class X felony), aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Class 3 felony), and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 and 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noel R. Castillo
Noel R. Castillo, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful vehicular invasion, aggravated battery, theft, criminal damage to government supported property and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerrigan T. Spencer
Kerrigan T. Spencer, 18, of Normal, is charged with two counts of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary at a Bloomington smoke shop. He is separately charged with three counts of burglary at the Corn Crib.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Franklin P. Roberts
Franklin P. Roberts, 50, of Bloomington, is charged with threatening a public official (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze, 32, is charged with unlawful possession of:
15 to 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony) Less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Less than 15 grams of clonazepam (Class 4 felony) 30 to 100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor) She also is charged with two counts of permitting the unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E. Reynolds
Brandon E. Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation for a charge of grooming.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hannah J. Jackson
Hannah J. Jackson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason M. Harris
Jason M. Harris , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated arson (Class X felony), residential arson (Class 1 felony) and two counts of arson (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael S. Parkerson
Michael S. Parkerson, 54, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerry M. Huls
Kerry M. Huls, 47, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful delivery of 5 to 15 grams of meth, unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth, and unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Randy M. Turner
Randy M. Turner, 39, of Danville, is charged with two counts of disarming a peace officer, five counts of aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property and driving under the influence of drugs.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Malik A. Wilson
Malik A. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates, 24, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jawarren L. Clements
Jawarren L. Clements, 25, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter A.W. Williamson
Hunter A.W. Williamson, 23, of Heyworth, is charged with cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft. He is separately charged with unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta C. Chissell
Kenyatta C. Chissell, 40, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua K. Wilson
Joshua K. Wilson, 39, of Normal, was sentenced to 152 days in jail and 24 months on conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brettais J. Lane
Brettais J. Lane, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in a public park and ulawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
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Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
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Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 102 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
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Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
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Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 21, of Chicago, is charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, is charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, was sentenced to five years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson , 38, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rochelle A. McCray
Rochelle A. McCray , 37, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 30, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery, charged as a Class 3 felony for a subsequent offense.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stefan A. Mangina
Stefan A. Mangina , 32, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
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Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
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Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
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Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
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ARIZONA, USA — Demand for emergency contraceptives has risen since the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade last week.
In response to the growing demand, several pharmacies announced limitations on sales of Plan B per person.
Walmart is limiting the sale of emergency contraceptives to 4-6 per customer. CVS was limiting sales to 3 per customer but just lifted their limit after they said demand fell back to normal.
Back in May, Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill banning abortions after 15 weeks in most cases. But since the Supreme Court's ruling, lawmakers have disagreed on how the law should be applied.
Phoenix resident Emily Flores said she started stocking up on Plan B after the Roe v. Wade decision leaked in May.
"It's definitely going to be much harder to get that contraceptive," she said. "My partner and I don't want children. I'm not on birth control because it's not good for me. That's stressful to think if I got pregnant I'd have to travel to a different state."
Flores fears that the overturn of Roe v. Wade may lead to an outright ban on abortions in Arizona.
"It's going to be harder for lower-income people," she said.
Dr. Julie Kwatra is an OBGYN in Scottsdale and said she's already seen an increase in demand for Plan B.
"We think it suppresses ovulation, but it doesn't stop a fertilized embryo from implanting," Dr. Kwatra said.
Currently, emergency contraceptives are legal in Arizona and that would remain the case if the state bans abortions. But people still worry about the future.
"I don't know what's going to happen in the next legislative session," Dr. Kwatra said.
Dr. Kwatra recommends stocking up if you are worried about future access to contraceptives.
"Please stock up on Plan B," she said. "And I would tell them if they're thinking about getting an IUD, this is the time."
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DECATUR — Decatur’s Regan Deering is the projected winner in a tight race for the Republican nomination for Illinois’ 13th Congressional District.
With a majority of precincts reporting, Deering emerged on top of opponents Jesse Reising of Decatur, Matt Hausman of Pesotum, and Terry Martin of Chatham. Reising, Deering’s closest competition, called Deering and conceded late Tuesday night.
“This is a wonderful win. I am so thankful to people throughout the district that believed in me and supported me,” Deering told Lee Enterprises following her victory. “We’re ready for a change in Washington for Central Illinois.”
Reising released a statement just before 11 p.m. Tuesday formally announcing his concession.
“Unfortunately, we came up short tonight, but I’m proud of the positive campaign we ran,” the statement read.
“The important task of keeping the thirteenth district red continues. Regan Deering needs our full support as we start looking toward November,” he said.
The granddaughter of former ADM CEO Dwayne Andreas, Deering is currently president of the board of directors of Decatur’s Northeast Community Fund. Deering has also worked as a teacher and owner of a tutoring franchise.
Her endorsements include former U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson and the conservative political action committee Maggie’s List.
The new 13th District was drawn to favor a Democrat, but Republicans are hopeful they can win it in an election year likely to favor Republicans nationwide.
Illinois Democrats who controlled the state’s post-Census redistricting process drew current U.S. Representative Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, into a new, heavily Republican-leaning district with Rep. Mary Miller, R-Oakland, leaving the 13th District with no incumbent. Miller defeated Davis in the newly drawn 15th Congressional District on Tuesday.
Democrats also strategically drew the new 13th District to exclude many rural areas like Davis’ hometown of Taylorville and include most of the more populated and Democratic-leaning urban areas in central Illinois.
The snake-shaped 13th Congressional District stretches from East St. Louis through Springfield, Decatur, and Champaign-Urbana. Though the district is mostly urban, it includes all of Macoupin County and some other rural towns.
Still, Democrats see the new 13th District as their party’s best chance at a Congressional win in downstate Illinois.
The district voted for President Joe Biden by an 11-point margin in 2020.
According to The Princeton Gerrymandering Project, the 13th District has an estimated Democratic vote share of 56.98% and an estimated Republic vote share of 43.02%.
Deering will face off against Democrat Nikki Budzinski in November.
This story will be updated.
Rating Illinois' 2022 campaign mailers
Mary Miller
Richard Irvin
Darren Bailey
Richard Irvin
Darren Bailey
Rodney Davis
Richard Irvin
Richard Irvin
Darren Bailey
Mary Miller
Richard Irvin
Richard Irvin
Richard Irvin
Rodney Davis
Richard Irvin
Richard Irvin
Richard Irvin
Contact Taylor Vidmar at (217) 421-6949. Follow her on Twitter: @taylorvidmar11.
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.
Four candidates, two from each major party, will square off in Tuesday's primary election, hoping to get one step closer to winning a seat in the Illinois General Assembly.
Matt Coates will be stepping down from the McLean County Board, with his last day set for June 30, because of his appointment to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Dunlap, is anticipated to continue serving in Congress after winning the Republican primary in the 16th District, which saw no Democratic candidate in the primary.
Presentations on license plate readers and on the results of the town’s pavement condition index assessment were observed during a work session prior to Monday’s town council meeting. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/deering-wins-republican-primary-in-13th-congressional-district/article_0c9b1d80-f761-11ec-a01a-b348e9d9f677.html | 2022-06-29T05:26:54 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/deering-wins-republican-primary-in-13th-congressional-district/article_0c9b1d80-f761-11ec-a01a-b348e9d9f677.html |
Woodford County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword Jr. has secured the Republican nomination for Illinois' 105th House District seat, which is being vacated by Bloomington's Dan Brady, who is running for secretary of state.
According to unofficial results, Tipsword brought in 5,551 votes, surpassing his nearest opponent by more than 2,300 votes as of about midnight Tuesday.
By the end of Tuesday, Kyle Ham of Bloomington had 3,247 votes, Mike Kirkton of Gridley had 3,183 votes and Donald Ray Rients of Benson had 2,136 votes.
During his campaign, Tipsword, of Metamora, said his background in law enforcement and experience as a small-business owner were part of the driving factors in his decision to run for the General Assembly .
The newly drawn 105th District grew significantly geographically, extending north to reach Putnam and Marshall counties.
The district now includes parts of DeWitt, Logan, Macon, McLean, Sangamon, Tazewell and Woodford counties.
Rating Illinois' 2022 campaign mailers
Mary Miller
Aesthetic: 5
Message: 5
Accuracy: 3
Overall effectiveness: 4.33
Comments: Simple and straight to the point. The type of ad you run as a Trump-endorsed candidate in a district where the former president carried nearly 70% of the vote.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 5
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 3.66
Comments: It's a little busy, but the use of newspaper clippings on the front side effectively validates the Irvin campaign's message about Democratic meddling in the GOP primary. However, some of the claims about Bailey and Sullivan on the backside are misleading.
Darren Bailey
Aesthetic: 5
Message: 5
Accuracy: 4
Overall effectiveness: 4.66
Comments: An issue-oriented mailer that keeps it simple. And that's a good thing. It's easy on the eye and makes good use of all-caps and the highlight tool to make sure that the reader sees "conservative" and "career politicians are what's wrong with Springfield." If that's all they take from the mailer, it's a win.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 5
Message: 4
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 3.66
Comments: Nice design — talk show setup is original, even if those quotes were pulled out of context. But hey, that's politics.
Darren Bailey
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 5
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 3.66
Comments: A nice-looking ad that plays into the smoke-and-mirrors theme Bailey is trying to push about Irvin. But some of the claims made on the back side, such as Irvin's alleged support for Joe Biden, are at the very least unproven.
Rodney Davis
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 4
Accuracy: 4
Overall effectiveness: 4
Comments: Just a solid mailer. Though slightly word-heavy, there is an effective use of bold font in all-caps to highlight words they would like to emphasize, such as "Stop out-of-control spending" and "Finish President Trump's wall." Clever.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 5
Accuracy: 3
Overall effectiveness: 4
Comments: One of Irvin's best attack ads, both visually and content-wise. Though some of the talking points on the front side continue to mislead, the back is effective in using newspaper headlines to validate their message. On the front, the black-and-white photos of Bailey and Sullivan suggest a nefariousness.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 3
Message: 3
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 2.66
Comments: The concept here is not necessarily a bad one, but the Irvin campaign tries to pack in too much information. It's very wordy. Also, Bailey and Sullivan are smiling. It someone just picked it up and saw the visual without reading, it could be mistaken as a positive advertisement for the two.
Darren Bailey
Aesthetic: 5
Message: 5
Accuracy: 4
Overall effectiveness: 4.66
Comments: Sometimes less is more. This ad has very simple bullet points stating clearly what Bailey's message is, but it's not busy. Not a bad feel-good mailer to introduce yourself to voters.
Mary Miller
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 4
Accuracy: 5
Overall effectiveness: 4.33
Comments: This is an official House mailer from Rep. Mary Miller, R-Oakland. As such, it focuses on her record in Congress specifically on the issue of abortion. The picture of a baby adds an emotional appeal that will resonate with voters who hold anti-abortion views. It's easy to understand.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 5
Message: 4
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 3.66
Comments: This ad takes up Bailey on one side and Sullivan on the other. One of the more nice-looking ads with a very clear message on each. However, points dinged for some misleading statements.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 2
Message: 3
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 2.33
Comments: Aesthetically, it's cartoonish and tacky. But the message is in line with what the Irvin campaign has been trying to hammer home with voters, even if it is not all that accurate.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 2
Message: 2
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 2
Comments: You see what they were going for in this ad, but they don't quite stick the landing. Visually, it is difficult at first to discern the faces of Bailey and Sullivan. Also, despite his unpopularity, former House Speaker Mike Madigan is not a well-known face.
Rodney Davis
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 4
Accuracy: 3
Overall effectiveness: 3.66
Comments: Solid mailer that lands some punches against Rep. Mary Miller. One of your more conventional "taking a kernel of truth and spinning it" type of mailers. But it's effectively visually.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 3
Message: 3
Accuracy: 1
Overall effectiveness: 2.33
Comments: The Irvin campaign has made a concerted effort to paint Bailey, a 2020 Trump delegate, as a liberal Obama-Biden supporter. It's misleading at best, downright false at worst.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 4
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 3.33
Comments: One of Irvin's more creative ads portrays opponents Bailey and Sullivan as "wolves in sheep's clothing," alleging that the pair are secret Democrats. The message is clear. It's just not very accurate.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 2
Message: 4
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 2.66
Comments: This ad plays to Irvin's tough-on-crime message. But it contains inaccuracies, such as his claim that he "called in the National Guard" to stop looting. Only the Governor has that authority.
Contact Kelsey Watznauer at (309) 820-3254. Follow her on Twitter: @kwatznauer.
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Thirty-four candidates filed for the 20 open seats on the McLean County Board in Tuesday's primary election. Here are the results for McLean County Board District 1, which seats two members. The top two candidates in each party will move on. According to unofficial totals, the winners are:
Republican primary:
- Adam Reeves: 2,318 votes
- Catherine Metsker (incumbent): 389 votes
Democratic primary:
- Marcia Beaman: 377 votes
- Janis Hollins: 374 votes
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Thirty-four candidates filed for the 20 open seats on the McLean County Board in Tuesday's primary election. Here are the results for McLean County Board District 10, which seats two members. Two candidates from each party may advance. Voters could vote for two candidates.
According to unofficial results, votes are:
Republican primary:
- Chuck Erickson (incumbent): 1,395 votes
- William Holditch: 815 votes
Democratic primary:
- Corey Beirne: 714 votes.
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Deltona moratorium on single-family home development requests begins Friday
Ordinance also puts pause on amendments to future land use map
In an effort to help the city find its bearings amid a steady stream of residential development, a moratorium on rezoning requests for single-family home developments in Deltona goes into effect Friday.
The moratorium, which sunsets on Jan. 1, 2023, also includes amendments to the city's future land use map, which shows the intended use and development intensity for a particular area.
In the coming months, the city plans to host multiple scoping sessions during which officials and residents will review policies and regulations pertaining to development to determine if there are any changes worth making.
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"I think the commission needs to look at our land development code and adjust what we require from developers," Mayor Heidi Herzberg said. "For me, it’s a combination of having more city control over things we can have control over, meaning green space, buffers, the amount and size of lots, those are the things that we can control and can adjust."
Topics for the sessions may include but aren't limited to: promoting more sustainable development patterns; promoting more functional residential development forms; encouraging greater land use compatibility; enhancing environmental safeguards; improving general knowledge of the application of residential densities and addressing general growth management and laws and policies.
Herzberg said she hopes the sessions will also address the legal rights of a property owner versus the rights of the city.
"People seem to think we rubber-stamp every single thing and that we have no requirements on developers and that we don’t take a lot into consideration," Herzberg said. "You have a list of criteria to deny a rezoning and if you cannot legitimately cite why the criteria are wrong, you risk litigation."
Pat Northey, chair of the city's Planning and Zoning Board, which voted in support of the proposed ordinance, said she'd like to see Deltona raise its design standards, request more neighborhood amenities and not allow such extensive clear-cutting of land, or at least require new trees have a greater trunk diameter.
"You take a drive through some of the developments that are going up and they’re really poor quality; they’re meeting minimum standards," Northey said. "There is no sense of place, it's just one track house after another."
Acting City Manager John Peters III said he expects to choose a consultant to lead the scoping sessions sometime in August.
Peters pointed to the city's R-1 zoning classification, which came from Volusia County, as just one example of a part of the code that could stand to be amended.
Allowing for up to six homes per acre, R-1 "is way too broad," Peters said in a phone interview Tuesday.
"Traditionally, you would have that in three different zoning classifications," Peters said. "If a property is R-1, then a developer’s going to want to do six units per acre, which is not always the best thing."
In addition to R-1, other single-family zoning classifications include R-1AAA (two homes per acre); R-1AA (three homes per acre); and R-1A (four homes per acre). The dimensional requirements vary for each classification.
Ron Paradise, director of planning and development services, said there may be some exceptions "for small-scale projects that are 20 units or less that don't involve environmentally sensitive areas, or if the residential element is part of a bona fide mixed-use development."
The smaller-scale residential projects, if proposed, will still be put before the City Commission.
Another exception is if at least 30% of the units qualify as affordable or workforce housing, according to the ordinance.
The moratorium received unanimous support from the commission during its first and second hearings this month.
'Long time coming'
Though absent during the first hearing on June 6, Commissioner Dana McCool provided a recorded statement.
McCool said the future public scoping sessions will give city officials an opportunity to engage with residents "and build a development platform that we can all be proud of."
"We must be good stewards of the little precious land that we have left in Deltona to build on," McCool said. "We must build sustainable communities for the children to come, and we must continue to hold builders responsible for their part in stretching the infrastructure past its true capacity."
Peters estimated about 30-35% of the total land in Deltona could be impacted by the moratorium.
Resident Elbert Bryan said he wants to see more residents involved in the process, as well as an outside attorney with expertise in land use.
"This has been a long time coming," Bryan said. "I hope and I pray that this is not just fluff and puff, because if it is fluff and puff, it’ll be said in November what we think about it."
Like McCool, Northey said the city needs to take stock of what undeveloped land it has left.
She said she'd like to see some protections or overlays put on special places, such as the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor, a National Scenic Byway as of 2021.
"We ought to put some protections on that, otherwise we’re going to have another Ormond Beach loop," Northey said.
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The commission considered placing a moratorium on residential development last year but tabled it at Peters' recommendation in light of an Osteen resident's lawsuit, which is pending.
Kelli Chambers' complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief was filed May 14, 2021, in response to the commission's 4-3 vote on April 19, 2021, supporting a developer's request to rezone a 110-acre parcel in rural Osteen, allowing for 189 single-family homes. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/06/28/deltona-moratorium-residential-development-requests-begins-friday/7748972001/ | 2022-06-29T05:27:14 | 0 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/06/28/deltona-moratorium-residential-development-requests-begins-friday/7748972001/ |
Thirty-four candidates filed for the 20 open seats on the McLean County Board in Tuesday's primary election. No Democratic Party candidates filed for District 2, which seats two members. Republican incumbents William Friedrich and Jim Soeldner will move on to the general election.
Republican primary
- William Friedrich (incumbent): 1,650 votes
- Jim Soeldner (incumbent): 1,067 votes
Tyler Bahan received 726 votes and will not advance to the general election.
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Thirty-four candidates filed for the 20 open seats on the McLean County Board in Tuesday's primary election. Here are the results for McLean County Board District 3, which seats two members. The top two candidates in each party move on. According to unofficial totals, the winners are:
Republican primary:
- George Wendt (incumbent): 1,664 votes
- Lyndsay Bloomfield (incumbent): 1,240 votes
Democratic primary:
- Faye Freeman-Smith: 569 votes, running unopposed.
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Thirty-four candidates filed for the 20 open seats on the McLean County Board in Tuesday's primary election. Here are the results for McLean County Board District 4, which seats two members. Democratic candidate Matt Coates has suspended his campaign and resigned from the county board after being appointed to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. The other three will move on to the general election.
According to unofficial results, the votes are:
Democratic Primary
- Matt Coates: 823 votes
- Jim Rogal: 589 votes
Republican Primary
- Steve Harsh: 952 votes
- Jerry Klinkner: 772 votes | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-board-district-4-results/article_97584886-f73d-11ec-a468-57b28845ee72.html | 2022-06-29T05:27:31 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-board-district-4-results/article_97584886-f73d-11ec-a468-57b28845ee72.html |
Thirty-four candidates filed for the 20 open seats on the McLean County Board in Tuesday's primary election. Here are the results for McLean County Board District 5, which seats two members. The top two candidates from each party will move on. According to unofficial totals, the winners are:
Republican primary:
- John McIntyre (incumbent) and Hannah Blumenshine. Both were write-in candidates earning a total of 861 votes.
Democratic primary:
- Elizabeth Johnston (incumbent): 1,116 votes | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-board-district-5-results/article_e86ec060-f73d-11ec-a0c9-efd8ad7eb70d.html | 2022-06-29T05:27:37 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-board-district-5-results/article_e86ec060-f73d-11ec-a0c9-efd8ad7eb70d.html |
Thirty-four candidates filed for the 20 open seats on the McLean County Board in Tuesday's primary election. Here are the unofficial results for McLean County Board District 6, which seats two members. No Republican Party candidates filed for District 6. Both Democrats will move on to the general election.
Democratic primary
- Beverly Bell (incumbent): 617 votes
- Jack Henry Abraham: 337 votes
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Thirty-four candidates filed for the 20 open seats on the McLean County Board in Tuesday's primary election. Here are the results for McLean County Board District 7, which seats two members. The top two candidates from each party will move on. According to unofficial totals, the winners are:
Republican primary:
- Geoff Tompkins: 935 votes
- Donald Crop: 750 votes.
Democratic primary:
- Val Layman (incumbent): 697 votes
- Benjamin Webb: 474 votes.
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Thirty-four candidates filed for the 20 open seats on the McLean County Board in Tuesday's primary election. Here are the results for McLean County Board District 8, which seats two members. The top two candidates from each party will move on. According to unofficial totals, the winners are:
Republican primary
- Gary Stevens and Vicki Schultz ran as write-in candidates. There were 86 total write-in votes.
Democratic primary
- Lea Cline (incumbent): 533 votes
- Jeanne Biles: 494 votes
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Thirty-four candidates filed for the 20 open seats on the McLean County Board in Tuesday's primary election. Here are the results for McLean County Board District 9, which seats two members. The top two candidates from each party move on. According to unofficial totals, the winners are:
Republican primary:
- Susan Schafer: 1,078 votes, running unopposed.
Democratic primary:
- Natalie Roseman-Mendoza: 516 votes
- Brandy Elmore: 334 votes
Julie Hahn received 305 votes in the Democratic primary and will not advance to the general election. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-board-district-9-results/article_f95b5044-f73f-11ec-8ab2-f7d7abe5dc39.html | 2022-06-29T05:28:02 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-board-district-9-results/article_f95b5044-f73f-11ec-8ab2-f7d7abe5dc39.html |
Why are you seeking election for this seat?
We deserve value for our tax dollars, which pays the salaries of our State Representatives. We deserve a State Representative who is active and engaged in our communities, and who has taken the time to understand the needs and concerns of residents across the whole district. I care about the people and organizations that have not been valued and have not been represented. I recognize that our previous elected officials have consistently voted against anything that costs money without considering the long term benefits. I have a vision to value investment in our communities, or people, and to protect our natural environment while investing in a green future for Illinois.
What do you believe are the most pressing issues facing the Illinois General Assembly?
One of the biggest problems we have in Illinois is a combination of 1) some of the highest property taxes in the country and 2) relatively low state contributions to our public school systems. Because the “Fair Tax” amendment did not pass, the burden remains on property owners instead of requiring higher earners to pay their fair share. We need to close loopholes that allow corporations and high earners to avoid contributing to the public good. We need to set more rigid tax liability structures for corporations so they cannot “bargain down” their tax liabilities as easily. Our local school districts lose much needed local property tax dollars from businesses when they are allowed to negotiate their own contributions.
What do you hope to accomplish in office?
I want to help Illinois preserve our leadership in the agricultural sector while protecting our natural environment. In addition to being vulnerable to extreme weather events, commercial crops require so many environmentally unhealthy elements, and then most of them are exported. We can improve our economy and strengthen our remaining family farms by increasing LOCAL food production and incentivizing cover crops, diversification, and alley farming. I am proud to have supported CEJA, The Clean Equitable Jobs Act, yet our building codes need to be updated to make sure that roofs are ready for solar, that we are collecting rainwater and reusing it, and that we are creating more permeable surfaces to reduce runoff and flash flooding. Additionally, I want to help working families by ending the ban on rent control and increase access to affordable childcare, and I will continue to work to reduce gun violence in Illinois.
What has prepared you for this position?
Because of my years of involvement in state legislative advocacy, I have observed bills being developed, including being in the spaces where conversations and community brainstorming sessions were held around environmental goals and pretrial fairness. I have watched and supported legislation as it is introduced, as we court legislators to sign on to sponsor, and filled out witness slips and made phone calls to push a bill through committees.
Having seen how legislation is developed and passed, I know that we need to do a better job of bringing in stakeholders early in the development process to truly collaborate, and we need to thoroughly examine risk assessments to understand all the possible impacts of a proposed piece of legislation. My extensive canvassing conversations (since running in 2020) have provided me with an understanding of the range of viewpoints across the 91st District. My father modeled compassion, deep listening, and honoring every person’s lived experience without judgment, and I can bring these skills to the office of State Representative. As a self employed interior house painter for 22 years, every new job is a new relationship, and a new negotiation. These skills are absolutely at the core of being a good public servant. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/scott-preston-takes-republican-primary-for-states-91st-house-district/article_66d356f0-f739-11ec-ba8b-7fb87bfb2a0e.html | 2022-06-29T05:28:08 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/scott-preston-takes-republican-primary-for-states-91st-house-district/article_66d356f0-f739-11ec-ba8b-7fb87bfb2a0e.html |
Anesthesiologist and Tazewell County Board member William Hauter has secured the Republican vote in Tuesday’s primary election .
According to unofficial results, Hauter brought in 8,795 votes, winning over Mary Burress’ 6,692 with limited results available in Woodford County.
During his campaign, Hauter said that among his priorities, he aims to be an advocate for both family farmers and larger agribusinesses.
He also said the state has had a “spending problem, not a revenue problem,” emphasizing Illinois’ high taxes.
The newly drawn 87th District shifted eastward in the remapping process, away from Menard County and into McLean and DeWitt counties.
The district now includes parts of DeWitt, Logan, Macon, McLean, Sangamon, Tazewell and Woodford counties.
Hauter will be running in November to succeed incumbent Tim Butler, R-Springfield, who was on the ballot for Illinois 95th House District on Tuesday because his district boundaries moved.
No Democrats filed for the District 87 primary so Hauter, who works as an emergency doctor with OSF HealthCare, is expected to be the sole candidate for the district in November.
Rating Illinois' 2022 campaign mailers
Mary Miller
Aesthetic: 5
Message: 5
Accuracy: 3
Overall effectiveness: 4.33
Comments: Simple and straight to the point. The type of ad you run as a Trump-endorsed candidate in a district where the former president carried nearly 70% of the vote.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 5
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 3.66
Comments: It's a little busy, but the use of newspaper clippings on the front side effectively validates the Irvin campaign's message about Democratic meddling in the GOP primary. However, some of the claims about Bailey and Sullivan on the backside are misleading.
Darren Bailey
Aesthetic: 5
Message: 5
Accuracy: 4
Overall effectiveness: 4.66
Comments: An issue-oriented mailer that keeps it simple. And that's a good thing. It's easy on the eye and makes good use of all-caps and the highlight tool to make sure that the reader sees "conservative" and "career politicians are what's wrong with Springfield." If that's all they take from the mailer, it's a win.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 5
Message: 4
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 3.66
Comments: Nice design — talk show setup is original, even if those quotes were pulled out of context. But hey, that's politics.
Darren Bailey
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 5
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 3.66
Comments: A nice-looking ad that plays into the smoke-and-mirrors theme Bailey is trying to push about Irvin. But some of the claims made on the back side, such as Irvin's alleged support for Joe Biden, are at the very least unproven.
Rodney Davis
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 4
Accuracy: 4
Overall effectiveness: 4
Comments: Just a solid mailer. Though slightly word-heavy, there is an effective use of bold font in all-caps to highlight words they would like to emphasize, such as "Stop out-of-control spending" and "Finish President Trump's wall." Clever.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 5
Accuracy: 3
Overall effectiveness: 4
Comments: One of Irvin's best attack ads, both visually and content-wise. Though some of the talking points on the front side continue to mislead, the back is effective in using newspaper headlines to validate their message. On the front, the black-and-white photos of Bailey and Sullivan suggest a nefariousness.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 3
Message: 3
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 2.66
Comments: The concept here is not necessarily a bad one, but the Irvin campaign tries to pack in too much information. It's very wordy. Also, Bailey and Sullivan are smiling. It someone just picked it up and saw the visual without reading, it could be mistaken as a positive advertisement for the two.
Darren Bailey
Aesthetic: 5
Message: 5
Accuracy: 4
Overall effectiveness: 4.66
Comments: Sometimes less is more. This ad has very simple bullet points stating clearly what Bailey's message is, but it's not busy. Not a bad feel-good mailer to introduce yourself to voters.
Mary Miller
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 4
Accuracy: 5
Overall effectiveness: 4.33
Comments: This is an official House mailer from Rep. Mary Miller, R-Oakland. As such, it focuses on her record in Congress specifically on the issue of abortion. The picture of a baby adds an emotional appeal that will resonate with voters who hold anti-abortion views. It's easy to understand.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 5
Message: 4
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 3.66
Comments: This ad takes up Bailey on one side and Sullivan on the other. One of the more nice-looking ads with a very clear message on each. However, points dinged for some misleading statements.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 2
Message: 3
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 2.33
Comments: Aesthetically, it's cartoonish and tacky. But the message is in line with what the Irvin campaign has been trying to hammer home with voters, even if it is not all that accurate.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 2
Message: 2
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 2
Comments: You see what they were going for in this ad, but they don't quite stick the landing. Visually, it is difficult at first to discern the faces of Bailey and Sullivan. Also, despite his unpopularity, former House Speaker Mike Madigan is not a well-known face.
Rodney Davis
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 4
Accuracy: 3
Overall effectiveness: 3.66
Comments: Solid mailer that lands some punches against Rep. Mary Miller. One of your more conventional "taking a kernel of truth and spinning it" type of mailers. But it's effectively visually.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 3
Message: 3
Accuracy: 1
Overall effectiveness: 2.33
Comments: The Irvin campaign has made a concerted effort to paint Bailey, a 2020 Trump delegate, as a liberal Obama-Biden supporter. It's misleading at best, downright false at worst.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 4
Message: 4
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 3.33
Comments: One of Irvin's more creative ads portrays opponents Bailey and Sullivan as "wolves in sheep's clothing," alleging that the pair are secret Democrats. The message is clear. It's just not very accurate.
Richard Irvin
Aesthetic: 2
Message: 4
Accuracy: 2
Overall effectiveness: 2.66
Comments: This ad plays to Irvin's tough-on-crime message. But it contains inaccuracies, such as his claim that he "called in the National Guard" to stop looting. Only the Governor has that authority.
Contact Kelsey Watznauer at (309) 820-3254. Follow her on Twitter: @kwatznauer.
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BIDDEFORD, Maine — Kirby Littlefield’s career, providing clean drinking water to the people of Biddeford and Saco, started and ended on the same date—56 years apart.
“I started on May 12 in 1966 and retired May 12, 2022,” said Kirby, as he shared coffee Tuesday morning with a group of co-workers, reporters, and his wife, Annette.
They had gathered for a low-key celebration of Kirby's remarkable career with the local water company. But it was low-key only in numbers and volume.
Biddeford Mayor Alan Casavant read Littlefield a letter from Governor Janet Mills, and presented a framed letter of his own from the city, plus more from Senators King and Collins, Congresswoman Pingree, and the Maine Legislature.
But the presentation that seemed to mean the most was a bronze plaque from water district owner Maine Water, naming the training room at the brand new water treatment plant in honor of Kirby Littlefield.
“Kirby won’t say it, but there will never be another employee like him,” said Maine Water director Mike Cummings.
He said for all those years, Littlefield had become the one person every other employee in the company looked to for advice, guidance, and problem solving.
The company needed some of that as well when Littlefield announced his intention to retire in 2013.
“They twisted my arm,” Kirby told the group, saying Maine Water had some big projects that needed his expertise—including planning and building the new, $60 million treatment plant.
"So, he stayed for another nine-plus years, said Cummings.
“To extend your career by a decade to help others and see our team through the transition from old plant to new plant is significant," he said.
Cummings added, “We will never see another Kirby.”
Kirby himself downplays his work achievements and longevity. He says the work was sometimes physically tough when he started, especially hauling heavy bags of lime each day to be used for purifying the water. He also says they worked six-day weeks then, and pay was low.
He admits considering leaving a few times, but stayed as the work improved.
“And then it got more and more interesting, then you learn to be an operator, run sampling and testing, and that’s when you realize this is pretty important."
And so Kirby stayed, did everything, and then taught others.
Along the way, he made sure that the Saco River water was clean, safe and good tasting—and that the system always provided enough.
Tuesday’s “Coffee With Kirby” pleased his co-workers, and pleased Annette.
“Its nice to see all his hard work appreciated, you know?” Annette said as the others chatted with her husband.
The gathering also symbolized an even bigger change for Maine Water. The new water treatment plant went online just two weeks ago. The old plant Kirby ran for all those years is still being used, but only for a few more weeks.
“A lot of memories,” Kirby said as he showed a reporter around the old treatment plant. It was built in the 1880s next to the Saco River, the large filter room added in the 1930s. It, too, will be retired.
The new facility is gleaming stainless steel and has modern electronic controls. But it, too, will need people to keep an eye on it, to ensure the towns get the millions of gallons of water they need each week.
Those people should be able to handle the job. They were, after all, taught and inspired by Kirby Littlefield, and will use the new room that will now carry his name. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/coffee-with-kirby-celebrates-one-mans-56-years-on-the-job-maine-water-career-celebration-retirement/97-fbb9a6c7-53a5-44c8-95ff-19526e47205b | 2022-06-29T05:32:28 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/coffee-with-kirby-celebrates-one-mans-56-years-on-the-job-maine-water-career-celebration-retirement/97-fbb9a6c7-53a5-44c8-95ff-19526e47205b |
GLENBURN, Maine — The Penobscot County Sherriff's Office posted on Facebook Tuesday evening they are investigating a serious motorcycle crash in Glenburn.
The incident reportedly occurred on Route 15 near the Village Variety Store.
The crash involves a motorcycle and automobile, according to the post.
The Glenburn Fire Department and the Sherriff's office are conducting a road closure at this time.
The investigation is ongoing. More information is expected to be released. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/police-investigating-serious-motorcycle-crash-in-glenburn-maine/97-f26be88d-ecb9-4961-ad04-4c88e5f27849 | 2022-06-29T05:32:34 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/police-investigating-serious-motorcycle-crash-in-glenburn-maine/97-f26be88d-ecb9-4961-ad04-4c88e5f27849 |
AUBURN, Maine — The Auburn Police Department reported Tuesday evening that Route 4 is now open for travel in both directions after an incident occurred earlier in the afternoon, according to a Facebook post.
Auburn Police reported a serious crash Tuesday at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Route 4 in Auburn, which shut down travel in the northbound lane for several hours. Traffic was detoured later in the afternoon.
The incident appeared to involve a Hannaford tractor trailer truck and at least one car that was significantly damaged.
The investigation is ongoing. No further information is being released at this time. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/route-4-reopened-after-serious-motor-vehicle-crash-in-auburn-maine/97-5e838ba2-50e7-4afe-945e-82c90403f457 | 2022-06-29T05:32:40 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/route-4-reopened-after-serious-motor-vehicle-crash-in-auburn-maine/97-5e838ba2-50e7-4afe-945e-82c90403f457 |
ARKANSAS, USA — Fire Safety officials are reminding residents to keep safety in mind this Independence Day weekend.
Rogers fire chief Tom Jenkins explained that the Fire department receives calls responding to firework incidents every year.
According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were an estimated 11,500 emergency room treated injuries involving fireworks in 2021.
“We've seen rockets and things landing garages that are full of lawnmowers and gas cans and so we’ve seen some pretty close calls we’ve seen a few small fires, we’ve seen plenty of injuries”
Chief Jenkins also advised against children getting involved in the fireworks festivities. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sparklers can reach temperatures of up to around 2000°F.
“It’s not uncommon for children to be the most common demographic that suffers burn injuries from fireworks, so we don’t want that," said Chief Jenkins
The Rogers fire chief also said that public roads should not be used as fireworks launchpads. Instead, he suggested a couple of factors when choosing a location.
“On a surface that's non-flammable, to do it away from things, that they shut those garage doors in case something was to get knocked over," said chief Jenkins. "There’s a whole lot of variables that go into what makes an area safe and if people just have to use common sense and they have to know what kind of firework they’re dealing with.”
Chief Jenkins also suggests keeping nearby a water hose, Fire extinguisher, and a bucket of water.
“Probably makes sense to have something to put out a fire in case something gets knocked over," said Chief Jenkins. "In case a projectile land somewhere nearby that causes a small fire.”
The Rogers fire chief says that with all the variables considered, the safest thing to do is to attend a public fireworks display. You can find those events here. For those looking to put on their own, he suggests you follow your city's Firework ordinance.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Sunrays have certainly been heating things up since before the summer season officially began, and millions of people have had to adjust the A/C to make sure their homes feel comfortable.
Of course, doing such a thing has definitely increased the demand for electricity.
When the heat starts to really bear down, rolling blackouts can grow into a big concern.
Power outages that occur for even a brief amount of time can be inconvenient, but sometimes they could be the result of a deliberate blackout.
Rob Roedel with Electric Cooperative of Arkansas said that there shouldn't be too much of a concern of that possibly happening anytime soon.
"We have been assured that within the state of Arkansas, we have adequate capacity to get through this summer," said Roedel.
A blackout is what can happen when electricity is interrupted for a certain amount of time.
"Normally, that would occur if there's more demand for power than exists," Roedel said.
He adds that they haven't happened very often. In fact, the only time the utility company has done rolling blackouts was during 2021.
"It was during Winter Storm Uri and that was for less than 30 minutes for less than 24,000 customers in the state of Arkansas," Roedel said.
He emphasized that rolling blackouts are last resort options and in the event that the demand for electricity is higher than the capacity, there's a plan already set in place.
Roedel said larger companies are what are considered as "interruptible loads."
Which means electric companies, like AECC, are given the ability to shut off power to those buildings before shutting off your power at home.
But, the decision to reduce power is not up to them, but rather to electric organizations like Midcontinent Independent System Operator and Southwestern Power Pool who determine when the load reduction needs to occur.
Roedel said that the possibility of a power grid failure happening in Arkansas this summer is not much of a concern for them. And that there are multiple steps before you, the consumer, will be affected. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/how-rolling-blackouts-impact-arkansas/91-957027d8-2b23-441e-a52c-ee6e3548538f | 2022-06-29T05:34:58 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/how-rolling-blackouts-impact-arkansas/91-957027d8-2b23-441e-a52c-ee6e3548538f |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Last fall, it was announced that the Fort Smith Dog Park would be closing their gates to make way for a runway expansion project.
“I miss it terribly and I am very impatient for it to open up,” says Jacky Fleming a dog owner.
However, a Tuesday night study session in Fort Smith could help pave the way for the first steps at opening a new dog park in Fort Chaffee.
New renderings were released giving dog owners a peek at what the new park could have in store. The park is expected to be roughly 24 acres along Fort Chaffee Boulevard and includes a wading pool, doggie playground, agility course, places to take pictures of furry friends, but one of the biggest perks, bathrooms for humans.
“The park itself is so much more elaborate than the previous one,” said Robyn Dawson, Fort Smith Board of Directors, At-Large Position 5. “It’s going to be better than anything that you’ve seen here in the past.”
Fleming says she and her Great Pyrenees, Pearl are excited for what the study session brings to the table and anxiously awaiting a final vote at the next board meeting on July 12th.
“I don’t need much, I just need a place for my giant dogs to socialize and run around,” said Fleming.
Fleming was one of many dog owners who voiced concern at previous board meetings and urged the board of directors to quickly look into relocating the park.
“Really, the community coming and advocating did help spur our thinking to more sooner than later,” said Dawson.
Dawson went on to tell 5NEWS that in her opinion, she feels like the other board members are on-board with going forward with the project. The study session will provide them with more information on funding and a timeline for the construction and opening of the park.
If approved during the July 12th meeting, it is anticipated the park will open in multiple phases. At that time, there might be an indication on when the first phase will be complete, giving dog-lovers a new place to let their precious pooches run around once again
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Arizona lottery numbers, June 28
Associated Press
These Arizona lotteries were drawn Tuesday:
Pick 3
4-5-7
Fantasy 5
18-29-33-38-40
Estimated jackpot: $95,000
Triple Twist
03-08-12-32-36-37
Estimated jackpot: $569,000
Mega Millions
07-12-21-43-55, Mega Ball: 11, Megaplier: 2
Estimated jackpot $333 million
Powerball
Estimated jackpot: $365 million | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/28/arizona-lottery-numbers-june-28/7764075001/ | 2022-06-29T05:39:53 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/28/arizona-lottery-numbers-june-28/7764075001/ |
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