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MESA, Ariz. — A fire burning near Country Club Drive and 8th Avenue is putting up a large cloud of smoke over the city.
The fire, which is visible from Arizona Department of Transportation cameras on US 60 and Loop 101, started around 6 a.m.
Fire crews are working to extinguish the fire, and officials said that two vacant properties have been affected. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
A firefighter reportedly received a "very minor burn" to the top of his hand, officials said, but no other injuries have been reported.
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PHOENIX — A man was driving on Broadway Road near 107th Avenue Saturday night when he said he was shot by another car on the road.
The Phoenix Police Department said officers were called to the area at about 9:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
The victim told police he was driving west on Broadway Road between 99th and 107th avenues when he was shot at by another vehicle in the road, police said.
The injured person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
The suspect vehicle left the scene.
No suspect information has been provided, but police said it was a dark-colored sedan.
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Arizona's Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities.
The program shares unsolved felony case information in multiple ways, including TV, radio and social media.
Anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program's website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous.
Calls to Silent Witness are answered 24/7 by a live person and submitted tips are accepted at all times. Submitted tips are then sent to the detective(s) in charge of the specific case.
Individuals who submit tips that lead to an arrest or indictment in the case can get a reward of up to $1,000.
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PHOENIX — A motorcyclist has died following a crash in north Phoenix Saturday night, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
Police said the crash occurred near 51st Avenue and Thunderbird Road Saturday night.
Police have identified the victim as 47-year-old Robert Hazelton
According to police, the victim hit the back of a car while riding south on 51st Avenue, according to police.
Police said that crash caused the victim to be thrown from the motorcycle and then hit by a truck driving north on 51st Avenue.
The Phoenix Fire Department responded to the scene and rushed the victim to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The drivers of both vehicles remained on the scene to speak to police.
Police do not believe either was impaired at the time of the crash.
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PHOENIX — One person was injured and several others were displaced following an apartment fire in west Phoenix Sunday evening, according to authorities.
Capt. Scott Douglas with the Phoenix Fire Department said the fire happened around 6:30 p.m. near 35th Avenue & Indian School Road.
The fire started in the attic of one of the buildings, according to Douglas.
"An aggressive firefight by on-scene crews quickly suppressed the flames and ensured no further extension to neighboring units," said Douglas.
Douglas said an adult female suffered smoke inhalation and was transported to the hospital. An update on her condition is not available.
Seven tenants have been displaced by the fire. A community assistance van arrived to help the displaced residents, according to Douglas.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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WIKIEUP, Ariz. — The Pilot Fire is currently burning in the Mohon Mountains in Yavapai County. It’s been active since Saturday, and it’s burned 1,140 acres about 20 miles east of Wikieup.
The Department of Forestry and Fire Management said it’s a terrain-driven fire that made it Pilot Knob on Saturday and the smoke may be visible from areas within Yavapai and Mohave counties.
There are no structures or infrastructure threatened at this time.
The fire is burning in an area that has a “very substantial fire history” due to previous fire scars such as Adobe Fire in 2022 and Happy Fire in 2018.
The Pilot Fire it’s at zero containment as of Sunday afternoon.
The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.
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Residents in wildfire-prone areas are urged to have an emergency supplies kit to bring with them of they are evacuated from their homes, especially as Arizona residents are beginning to see early widespread fire activity throughout the state.
An emergency supply kit should be put together long before a wildfire or another disaster occurs. Make sure to keep it easily accessible so you can take it with you when you have to evacuate.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that residents near a disaster store emergency supplies in a plastic tub, small suitcase, trash can, backpack, or other containers.
Residents should make sure they have the necessities, such as three gallons of water per person and a three-day supply of ready-to-eat food, the NFPA said. A first-aid kit, prescription medications, contact lenses, and non-prescription drugs should also be taken into account.
Copies of any important family documents, including insurance policies, identification, bank account records, and emergency contact numbers should also be taken and put into a waterproof, portable container in your kit, the NFPA said.
The association lists other items that would help in a disaster, including:
- Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
- Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio and a NOAA weather radio to receive up-to-date information
- Dust mask or cotton T-shirt to filter the air
- Matches in a waterproof container
- Complete change of clothing including long pants, long sleeve shirts, and sturdy shoes stored in a waterproof container
- Signal flare
The entire NFPA checklist of supplies can be found here. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/pilot-fire-burning-east-of-wikieup/75-e6d69556-86a7-49f3-a842-a479f04ae4cc | 2023-07-03T16:19:07 | 1 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/pilot-fire-burning-east-of-wikieup/75-e6d69556-86a7-49f3-a842-a479f04ae4cc |
ATLANTIC CITY — Police arrested a man with a gun Sunday after acting on a citizen tip.
At 9:30 p.m., Detective Christopher Dodson received information regarding a man in the beach block of California Avenue who was in possession of a handgun, police said Monday in a news release.
Dodson, Detectives Aaron Jones and Eric Evans, and Officer Brandon Bower found Quadry Wise. As they approached him, Wise ran. Police said they arrested Wise as he attempted to jump a fence.
Police said they found a handgun in Wise’s pants, as well as 58 grams of marijuana that was packaged for distribution.
Wise, 29, of Washington Township, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon while committing a drug offense, possession of hollow-point ammunition, possession of a large-capacity magazine, certain person not to possess a weapon, obstruction of justice, resisting arrest, possession with intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone, possession with intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public zone and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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He was sent to the Atlantic County jail. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-courts/atlantic-city-police-arrest-man-with-gun-after-chase/article_ff329694-19b7-11ee-901f-c7796f33cb66.html | 2023-07-03T16:22:39 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-courts/atlantic-city-police-arrest-man-with-gun-after-chase/article_ff329694-19b7-11ee-901f-c7796f33cb66.html |
BRIDGETON — Authorities have arrested a 16-year-old in the fatal shooting last week of another teenager, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said.
About 8:50 p.m. June 25, officers responded to Mount Vernon Street and found a 16-year-old Millville boy dead from an apparent gunshot wound.
On Friday, police and the Prosecutor's Office charged another 16-year-old with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, destruction of evidence, hindering apprehension and obstructing the administration of law.
Prosecutors will seek continued detention, according to a news release issued Monday.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information can call Bridgeton police at 856-392-9031 or the Prosecutor’s Office at 856-579-1431, or share tips at ccpo.tips. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-courts/teen-charged-in-fatal-bridgeton-shooting/article_3b8731b4-19b2-11ee-a089-835c6890ecfb.html | 2023-07-03T16:22:39 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-courts/teen-charged-in-fatal-bridgeton-shooting/article_3b8731b4-19b2-11ee-a089-835c6890ecfb.html |
New Jersey is facing a fiscal crisis in the coming years, according to a recent report issued by the Sweeney Center for Public Policy at Rowan University.
The Multi-Year Budget Workgroup report found that revenue collections are expected to fall between $12.5 billion and $18.5 billion short of projected state spending over a four-year period during fiscal years 2025 through 2028.
The policy report stands in contrast to Gov. Phil Murphy's depiction of the $54.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2024. The budget, which lawmakers approved and Murphy signed last week "includes a historic surplus of $8.3 billion, which is more than 15 percent of budgeted appropriations, dwarfing the surplus inherited five years ago," according to a news release issued by the state.
According to the review, the second issued on the state's financial plan, state revenue is expected to fall $3 billion to $4 billion short annually, even if the Department of Treasury reaches its current $52 billion revenue projection for fiscal year 2024.
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The Sweeney Center report cites the most recent Treasury report issued May 17, which cut revenue projections by over $2 billion for the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years, ending a streak of budget surpluses. Tax revenue has exceeded projections by billions of dollars for the past several years, but this recent report is a sign of trouble ahead, warned the authors of the report, which was released in advance of the budget adoption.
“New Jersey fiscal policy has been hampered for decades by the failure to look ahead,” said policy center Director Mark Magyar.
The annual budget review was the first policy project undertaken by the Sweeney Center, which launched in spring 2022 and is named for former state Senate President Steve Sweeney. Sweeney chairs the center's advisory board.
The policy center "was created to fill the need for an independent bipartisan public policy center to conduct research and develop pragmatic solutions to complex policy," according to its website.
The workgroup released its first five-year revenue and expenditure report in June 2022 and plans to continue providing reports annually until New Jersey requires consensus revenue forecasting and transparent long-term fiscal planning, according to the report.
“Multi-year projections need to be made public so they can be discussed, critiqued, inform citizens, and guide the governor and the Legislature in the creation of sound, sustainable budgets that make New Jersey competitive, affordable and an even better place to live," Magyar said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/government-politics/nj-faces-fiscal-crisis-in-coming-years-sweeney-report-says/article_0711d57c-1103-11ee-9d97-63cfee2717cf.html | 2023-07-03T16:22:40 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/government-politics/nj-faces-fiscal-crisis-in-coming-years-sweeney-report-says/article_0711d57c-1103-11ee-9d97-63cfee2717cf.html |
The state has given additional support to help Hamilton Township with its renovation project for the Lake Lenape Dam.
The Local Finance Board voted in May to waive the requirement that Hamilton Township make a 5% down payment on its half of the funds to be borrowed, something that would have cost the township about $250,000.
Hamilton Township Chief Financial Officer Cynthia Lindsay delivered a presentation about the dam to the board before its vote, according to a transcript of the meeting. She said it was important that the state waive the down payment requirements due to the urgent work needed on the dam and the somewhat dire straits faced by the township financially.
Lindsay said the Lake Lenape Dam was built circa 1840 and was classified by the state Department of Environmental Protection as a “high hazard dam.” Current conditions at the structure, Lindsay added, "fail to meet modern global stability requirements that are applicable to a high hazard class one dam.”
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The “high-hazard” designation is a product of an evaluation from the state Office of Dam Safety, which has determined that if a dam breach were to occur there was a risk of widespread property damage along the Great Egg Harbor River. Damage could extend in several municipalities, including Hamilton Township, as well as Egg Harbor Township, Estell Manor and Weymouth Township. The office has also concluded that there was “the potential for loss of life.” Township officials have stressed that the dam is within an acceptable safety factor, but the need for the improvements were urgent.
Lindsay also addressed the finances of Hamilton Township at the state meeting. She said Hamilton Township was facing a tax hite of nearly 6 cents per $100 of assessed property value this year – a tax hike that would cost the average homeowner, who has a house valued at $165,200, $95.82 more annually. In earlier conversations about the township budget, Lindsay said that tax hike was due to the escalating expenses of state-mandated insurance and pension costs, as well as nationwide elevated inflation. Other municipalities throughout South Jersey also hiked taxes for the upcoming fiscal year citing similar reasons.
Atlantic County and Hamilton Township each own half of the dam and have agreed to evenly split the total $14.6 million bill for the project. That total costs have been lowered to $10 million, with $5 million each to be paid by the township and county, due to federal community project funding allocated to the project at the urging of U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd.
If the township would have to pay the down payment, Lindsay estimated it would require Hamilton Township to hike taxes another 1.2 cents per $100, costing the average homeowner another $19.82 on their tax bill this year. She also reiterated that the project had cost significantly more than township officials had initially anticipated.
The Lake Lenape Powerhouse & Spillway rehabilitation, as the project is formally known, consists of several phases. In part, the project will increase the surface area of the dam with a “labyrinth design,” a jagged layout in contrast to the present straight spillway.
The new design is projected to increase the amount of water that passes over the dam spillway during storms by 20% without increasing its linear footage.
Through the labyrinth design, the historic water level of Lake Lenape of up to six inches over the spillway would be maintained. Water will also continually pass over the spillway, preventing dry spells that are considered detrimental to the dam aesthetically. The dam is to be made more self-sufficient with the new spillway, requiring no manual spillway operation by the township. A pair of coffer dams will be built before the demolition of the existing spillway and the beginning of the spillway-construction phase of the project to allow for dry working conditions.
The renovations for the powerhouse, which will be done in the first phase of the project, will allow for Hamilton Township to proceed with the new spillway development without interrupting current water control. Automated, prefabricated metal hydraulic gates are to replace what the township described as the dilapidated wooden sluice gates. The automation obviates the need to manually open the gates and allowing for additional water release during heavy storms.
Hamilton Township Administrator Brett Noll has shepherded the project for years over his time in township government. In addition to making necessary repairs, Noll has said that the renovations will make it safer for employees from the township Public Work Department to operate the dam.
Upon questioning from the Local Finance Board, Lindsay said Hamilton Township had “put Band-Aids on this project” costing about $3 million of $4 million total over the last several years. She said Hamilton Township would likely need to start borrowing in 2024. Hamilton Township officials have previously said they expect work on the dam to be completed by the summer of 2025. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/local-finance-board-waives-down-payment-for-lake-lenape-dam/article_46ffb3ec-16ae-11ee-b5db-a7b7373817f0.html | 2023-07-03T16:22:43 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/local-finance-board-waives-down-payment-for-lake-lenape-dam/article_46ffb3ec-16ae-11ee-b5db-a7b7373817f0.html |
Atlantic County has announced several traffic advisories for the coming week.
Hammonton
A single-lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect on Third Street from Walnut to Francis streets from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday for county drainage improvement work.
Egg Harbor Township
Several township roads will be affected by New Jersey Turnpike Authority work.
- Ocean Heights Avenue: From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, a single-lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect between Steelmanville and Blackman roads.
- Mill Road: From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, a single-lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect between Fire Road and Patcong Drive.
- Steelmanville Road: From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, a single-lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect between Ocean Heights Avenue and Blackman Road.
- Zion Road: From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, a single-lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect between Bargaintown and Old Zion roads.
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All work is weather permitting. Motorists may face delays and should plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/traffic-advisories-issued-for-hammonton-egg-harbor-township/article_6407484a-1953-11ee-a342-2b4e6d809566.html | 2023-07-03T16:22:49 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/traffic-advisories-issued-for-hammonton-egg-harbor-township/article_6407484a-1953-11ee-a342-2b4e6d809566.html |
TAMPA, Fla. — A helicopter crew with the U.S. Coast Guard station in Clearwater was able to rescue a man Sunday out of the mangroves of Anclote Keys.
According to a news release from the armed forces, the man was suffering from symptoms of dehydration and was brought to the hospital for further evaluation.
The man reportedly grounded his boat but then was unable to refloat it. He then tried to go find his friends on the other side of the island to help him but eventually became exhausted.
Pasco County Sheriff's Office marine unit officers alerted watchstanders in St. Petersburg at around 7 p.m. of an "overdue personal watercraft user."
A friend of the man was able to report the situation to officers.
"The Pasco County Sheriff's helicopter spotted the person in the mangroves and vectored us in," Lt. Garrett Hendrickson, the Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater Jayhawk helicopter pilot on scene, said in a statement. "It is because of our partnerships with the sheriff's office and the regular training we do together, that the survivor was rescued safely and quickly."
A Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crew and helicopter crew with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office helped in the search. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/us-coast-guard-anclote-keys-mangroves-rescue/67-62cd1e53-13a0-4f4b-be8c-4861e9e6fcd5 | 2023-07-03T16:24:57 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/us-coast-guard-anclote-keys-mangroves-rescue/67-62cd1e53-13a0-4f4b-be8c-4861e9e6fcd5 |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A man was charged with second-degree murder after beating his mother's fiancé back in April, the St. Petersburg Police Department reports.
The altercation happened on April 10 on 15th Avenue South near 24th Street South.
Police said 26-year-old Michael Wood punched his mother's fiancé, 37-year-old Kenneth McMurray, outside the home they both lived in.
Wood then knocked McMurray to the ground and continued hitting him, causing severe brain trauma, according to investigators.
At the time, Wood was arrested and charged with aggravated battery.
Police said McMurray was hospitalized but never fully recovered from his injuries and died on July 2.
The charge against Wood was amended to second-degree murder. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-pete-murder-moms-fiance/67-e9116769-f4f2-43e3-b06d-27551c103f47 | 2023-07-03T16:25:03 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-pete-murder-moms-fiance/67-e9116769-f4f2-43e3-b06d-27551c103f47 |
PERRY COUNTY, Ind. — A police sergeant and suspect were killed in a shooting at a southern Indiana hospital overnight, officials said Monday morning.
On July 2, Tell City Sgt. Heather Glenn investigated a domestic dispute between 34-year-old Sean Hubert, of Tell City, and a woman. Indiana State Police said the victim made it to Perry County Memorial Hospital to be treated for her injuries, and that's where Glenn spoke with her.
Glenn and fellow Tell City officers then left the hospital to search for Hubert.
In the early morning hours of July 3, the victim told hospital staff that Hubert was on his way to the hospital.
Around 1 a.m., officers with the Tell City Police Department, Perry County Sheriff's Office and Cannelton Police Department responded to the hospital.
According to ISP, Glenn tried to arrest Hubert, but he refused. Police said Glenn then tried to use a stun gun, but it was ineffective.
Police said Hubert then pulled out a gun and shot Glenn. Officers with the Tell City and Cannelton police departments then shot back at Hubert.
Police confirmed Glenn and Hubert died from their injuries.
Glenn had worked for the Perry County Sheriff's Office and Tell City Police Department for nearly 20 years. Police said she was a well-respected officer and pillar in her community.
"Sgt. Glenn was a good friend to everyone and will be sadly missed, but not forgotten," Tell City Police Chier Derrick Lawalin said.
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch put out a statement in honor of Glenn.
“Tragically, another police officer in Indiana has been killed in the line of duty in less than a week. My heart goes out to Sgt. Heather Glenn’s family. I will keep the Perry County Hospital staff, the Tell City Police Department and Officer Glenn’s family in my prayers," Crouch said.
Tell City is roughly 2.5 hours southwest of Indianapolis, along the Ohio River. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/police-sergeant-suspect-killed-shooting-southern-indiana-hospital/531-3b1d85b1-8059-4152-bab5-0ad61cf658e2 | 2023-07-03T16:25:09 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/police-sergeant-suspect-killed-shooting-southern-indiana-hospital/531-3b1d85b1-8059-4152-bab5-0ad61cf658e2 |
RAYMOND --- Sheriff’s deputies shut down a section of road outside Raymond after a resident found a mortar round in a ditch Sunday afternoon.
It wasn’t immediately clear how the explosive got there or how long it had been there, said Capt. Mark Herbst with the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office. It wasn’t clear if it was live or inert.
A woman picking up cans found the round around 3 p.m. Sunday in a ditch in the area of Lafayette and Dubuque roads. It wasn’t close enough to homes to mandate an evacuation, but deputies closed off the road until a military ordnance disposal team arrived on the scene.
The squad from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, arrived Sunday night. The round was neutralized and taken to the sheriff’s office training facility nearby to be detonated safely, Herbst said. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/mortar-round-found-in-ditch-near-raymond/article_f7fe30de-19af-11ee-82cc-67473a2327e3.html | 2023-07-03T16:46:19 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/mortar-round-found-in-ditch-near-raymond/article_f7fe30de-19af-11ee-82cc-67473a2327e3.html |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Varsity Spirit announced Daytona Beach would continue to serve as the host city for the NCA and NDA Collegiate Cheer Championship for the next three years.
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The Ocean Center and Daytona Beach Bandshell will continue to host the world’s largest collegiate cheer and dance event.
WFTV reported in April that the decades-long partnership between Varsity Spirit and the City of Daytona Beach was in jeopardy.
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“We had a meeting here, and we had a lot of important people in the meeting,” he said. “And I told them, ‘If you don’t want us, we will leave. but that’s not what we want to do.’”
Hotel availability has been an issue for years, and Hurricanes Ian and Nicole only made it worse, Boggs said.
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The Plaza Hotel and Space, which typically provides more than 500 rooms for the event, hasn’t reopened yet.
The 2024 competition will also be the 28th year the cheer event will be held in Daytona Beach.
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GROVELAND, Fla. — If you’re looking for some of the best dark skies in Florida, you don’t have to drive too far.
Groveland was recently named the first certified Dark Sky Community in not only the state but the entire Southeastern U.S.
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To earn the certification, Groveland officials said they engaged with residents, business owners, and community leaders to raise awareness about the benefits of protecting the night sky, which included holding virtual workshops, tabling at events, developing a citizen-scientist program to monitor light pollution, and hosting the city’s first Star Party attended by over 700 guests.
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“We believe that this certification will help Groveland in its efforts to encourage other communities across Central Florida to preserve the nighttime environment and to understand the importance of mitigating light pollution,” Groveland Mayor Evelyn Wilson said.
As part of the certification process, city staff conducted an inventory of all city-owned lighting, and the City Council adopted a comprehensive dark-sky lighting ordinance. The ordinance provides standards for all exterior lighting and streetlights in Groveland and requires that all city-owned lights be retrofitted with dark-sky-friendly fixtures by 2027.
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“With approximately 23,000 residents, Groveland will be one of the largest certified International Dark Sky Communities,” said Dark Sky Places Program Associate Amber Harrison. “Proximity to Orlando and vast conservation areas offer potential for diverse partnerships centered around conservation and community planning. This is an exciting opportunity to raise awareness through responsible outdoor lighting practices and public education.”
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A man is behind bars, arrested in connection to a deadly beating that happened more than a year ago in Orange County.
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Sheriff’s investigators have charged Lionel Wilkerson, 68, with second-degree murder.
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They said they linked him to a beating that happened on May 20, 2022, in an empty lot off 25th Street in Orlando.
On that day, investigators responded to Orlando Regional Medical Center after a man was admitted with severe injuries.
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They said Omar Toro, 40, told rescuers that someone beat him up.
Less than three months later, Toro died from his injuries.
This is the victim, 40-year-old Omar Toro, who suffered a beating on May 20 and died from his injuries on August 6. pic.twitter.com/3HwNYugzXK
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) August 11, 2022
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office previously released surveillance video that investigators said captured a man walking after he beat Toro.
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Milwaukee Police Department searching for missing 10-year-old
Beck Andrew Salgado
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Milwaukee Police Department requests the public's help in finding a critical missing 10-year-old, Tarion Johnson.
Johnson was last seen July 2 at about 8:40 p.m. and is described by law enforcement officials as a 4-foot-11, 95-pound Black male of medium complexion.
Johnson was last seen wearing a red shirt, orange and red shorts, and black Crocs. His last known location was in the area of 2500 block of N. 10th St. He left the location on his bicycle, which is blue, white and silver.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police Department Sensitive Crimes Division at 414-935-7405.
"Critical missing" is a label police apply to missing people who may be especially vulnerable. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2023/07/03/milwaukee-police-department-searching-for-missing-10-year-old/70378828007/ | 2023-07-03T16:56:16 | 0 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2023/07/03/milwaukee-police-department-searching-for-missing-10-year-old/70378828007/ |
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A 71-year-old man died after drowning in his swimming pool over the weekend, the York County Coroner's Office announced.
According to the coroner, they responded to the 3000 block of Grandview Road in Penn Township around 7:45 p.m. on July 1 for a report of a drowning.
The coroner pronounced a 71-year-old man who lived at the home dead after he did not respond to resuscitative efforts.
His identity, cause and manner of death will not be released until after the autopsy, which is scheduled for July 4 at 8 a.m. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/man-drowns-in-york-county-swimming-pool/521-87732751-f8f8-4a9b-9e2c-dc37db9a827a | 2023-07-03T17:00:31 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/man-drowns-in-york-county-swimming-pool/521-87732751-f8f8-4a9b-9e2c-dc37db9a827a |
NEW YORK — Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro, has died at 19.
Drena De Niro shared Leandro with artist Carlos Mare, who posted black squares sans caption on his Instagram accounts.
“I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo. We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo,” Robert De Niro said in a statement.
Further details were not immediately available. Later Monday, De Niro’s publicist shared another statement from Drena De Niro.
“It is with immeasurable shock and and sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved son Leo. We thank you for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we are given privacy at this time to process this inconsolable grief,” she said in the statement.
In response to a request to confirm a TMZ report that Leandro was found in a New York apartment, New York City police wrote that “an 18-year-old male was found unconscious, unresponsive and was pronounced deceased by EMS on scene” at a Wall Street address that houses the Cipriani Club Residences. Leandro only recently turned 19, news outlets report.
The medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death.
Drena De Niro, 51, is the oldest of Robert De Niro’s now seven children (the 79-year-old welcomed a baby earlier this year). The actor adopted her when he married her mother, Diahnne Abbott, his first wife. Drena De Niro is also an actor, with roles in “Joy,” “The Intern” and “Mozart in the Jungle,” among a long list of credits.
Leandro also had acting credits to his name, with roles in three projects also featuring his mother: 2005’s “The Collection,” and 2018’s “Cabaret Maxime” and “A Star Is Born.” In Bradley Cooper's remake, the mother and son played mother and son — wife and child to Dave Chappelle’s character. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/2023/07/03/leandro-de-niro-rodriguez-dies/23ecad3a-19b8-11ee-be41-a036f4b098ec_story.html | 2023-07-03T17:01:14 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/2023/07/03/leandro-de-niro-rodriguez-dies/23ecad3a-19b8-11ee-be41-a036f4b098ec_story.html |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An arrest has been made in the fatal beating of a 40-year-old man found in an empty lot in Orange County last year, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Lionel Wilkerson, 68, was arrested in the May 2022 death of Omar Toro.
Toro was found in an empty lot, later determined to be a transient camp, at 1505 25th St. on May 20, 2022, with significant blunt force trauma injuries, sheriff’s officials said.
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Deputies said Toro told rescuers someone had beat him up. He later died from his injuries in August.
CAN YOU ID: Detectives need to identify this man, who may have info about the May 20 beating of 40 yo Omar Toro in an empty lot at 1505 25th St. in what appeared to be a transient camp. On August 6, 2022, Toro died of his injuries. Call @CrimelineFL at 800-423-8477 w/info. pic.twitter.com/ESmtH9tLh7
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) August 11, 2022
Wilkerson faces a second-degree murder charge.
No other details have been released.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A man was stabbed to death in Daytona Beach on Saturday morning, according to police.
Officers said they responded around 1:46 a.m. to 622 Clark St., where they found a man with life-threatening injuries. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, then died at the scene, according to the department.
Police said a person of interest has been identified and located, but did not provide any more details.
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Anyone with any information on the fatal stabbing is asked to call Detective J.Roces at 386-671-5246.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – An Illinois woman who was considered missing and endangered was taken into custody in Seminole County Saturday after deputies said she fired a gun at them.
Julie Merar, 47, was reported missing last week and was believed to be in Seminole County in the area of Altamonte Springs. Law enforcement officials said she was believed to be a danger to herself.
According to the arrest report, however, Merar was also wanted in Illinois for “unlawful vehicular invasion” and was believed to be carrying a gun.
Deputies tracked Merar down to a Days Inn on US Highway 17-92 in Fern Park. According to the arrest report, deputies approached Merar as she left her hotel room, and she began to pull a handgun out of a pocket. An undercover detective tried to grab the handgun just as she was pulling it out, and she fired it one time, missing detectives and striking a wall.
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Merar was arrested and taken to HCA Lake Monroe for evaluation, then transported to the Seminole County jail. In addition to the charge she faces out of Illinois, she now also faces charges of attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer, and aggravated assault on an officer.
News 6 reporter Emily McLeod is working to get more details and we will have an update later this afternoon.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Lady Bird Lake is an iconic landmark of Downtown Austin. And as soon as the sun comes out, paddleboards and kayaks frequently cover the lake.
The Fourth of July is no different.
"It's unofficially the largest paddleboard gathering in the U.S.,” said Chase Sturn, owner of Lady Bird Lake Rentals.
All paddleboard and kayak rental companies say the same thing about the Fourth of July.
"The phone starts ringing, and it's nonstop,” said Alvin Cantu, general manager of Texas Rowing Center. "By that midday Fourth of July, we're likely to sell out."
"Nonstop people coming in,” said Brad Portner, owner of Austin Paddle Co.
"I'm expecting to sell out this weekend,” Sturn said.
Lady Bird Lake Rentals has partnered with Austin Paddle Co. so they can be fully prepared for the expected busy weekend.
"That's a whole thing about this partnership. Before this weekend, we want to be able to supply the demand,” Sturn said.
Austin Paddle Co. has hundreds of paddleboards in storage in the event they sell out of the ones on location. Portner said this time of year, in addition to renting, many customers decide to invest in paddleboarding.
"We sell these inflatable paddleboard packages, and with the Fourth coming up, for a lot of people it just makes sense to go ahead and buy them,” Portner said.
The Texas Rowing Center has also prepared their stock and staff for the weekend, stocking 500 paddleboards and 250 kayaks ready to rent. The Fourth of July is such a huge day for business that the company said they start hiring people in the spring to get ready for July 4.
Each of these companies all share one thing in common: the love of seeing their customers experience the joy of a day on the water.
“I just love that first time experience when people really get to get out there,” Sturn said.
“That's one of my favorite things is like, getting reviews or hearing people after they took one of our boards out, knowing that they had a great time on the water with friends,” Portner said. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/rental-companies-prepare-for-fourth/269-985a6526-1a3c-4ab5-9cf9-565edf10bc70 | 2023-07-03T17:13:05 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/rental-companies-prepare-for-fourth/269-985a6526-1a3c-4ab5-9cf9-565edf10bc70 |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The new H-E-B Splash Park at the Texas State Aquarium will open just in time for the holiday ahead, and right in the beginning of summer.
The new addition replaces the 12-year-old splash park.
It features 15-thousand square feet of fun with designs mimicking aquatic and terrestrial habitats of the Caribbean.
The project is 3 times the size of the old splash pad, with custom water features, 3 large slides, a huge 350-gallon water dump feature and more.
Get the kids swimsuits ready, the park opens at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 2.
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Eugene man killed when plane crashes into Willamette River
An ultralight aircraft crashed into the Willamette River south of Corvallis Saturday morning. The passenger, a 51-year-old man from Eugene, died. The pilot, 56, also from Eugene, survived.
The names of those in the plane have not yet been released.
According to the Benton County Sheriff's Office, the Fenix AirTap Paramotor paraglider took off from Irish Bend Park, flew north following the direction of the river, and was traveling back when it crashed at about 7 a.m. Saturday.
Two fishermen on a boat helped rescue the pilot, who was taken to the hospital. The passenger was still underwater when first responders arrived, and was determined to be dead.
The Benton County Sheriff's Office and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash. Impairment is not believed to be a factor at this time, according to the Sheriff's Office. | https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2023/07/02/eugene-man-killed-when-plane-crashes-into-willamette-river/70377847007/ | 2023-07-03T17:15:03 | 1 | https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2023/07/02/eugene-man-killed-when-plane-crashes-into-willamette-river/70377847007/ |
VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. — Overnight Cal Fire crews in Calaveras County increased containment of a 105-acre wildfire near Valley Springs.
The Gann Fire, which has a moderate rate of spread, broke out before 1 p.m. Sunday in the area of Hogan Dam Road and Quartz Hill Drive.
Officials said the fire is no longer threatening any structures. The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services has issued an evacuation advisory for Zone CCU-130.
The fire is currently at 60% containment as crews work on strengthening containment lines. The cause is under investigation.
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According to Cal Fire, the 2022 fire season was quieter than previous years, but there were still several significant fires. January 2022 saw just one major incident with the Colorado Fire in Monterey County burning 687 acres. Fires picked up in May when the Lost Lake Fire burned through 5,856 acres. The largest fire in 2022, the Mosquito Fire, started in early September. It burned through more than 76,000 acres in El Dorado and Placer counties.
Overall, 331,360 acres burned in 2022 from 7,477 wildfires — well below the five-year average of 2.3 million acres. Over 870 structures were affected and nine people were killed, all civilians.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, and supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and knowing your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
Some counties use Nixle alerts to update residents on severe weather, wildfires, and other news. To sign up, visit www.nixle.com or text your zip code to 888777 to start receiving alerts.
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What questions do you have about the latest wildfires? If you're impacted by the wildfires, what would you like to know? Text the ABC10 team at (916) 321-3310.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two people were arrested in connection with a sideshow that moved throughout Sacramento County and the city Sunday afternoon.
The Sacramento Police Department said there were 13 cars towed, 12 citations issued and two vehicle pursuits. The names of the people who were arrested have not been released.
Watch more on ABC10 | California Drought: Water levels update, warming nights, and Delta's importance | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/2-arrested-sacramento-county-sideshow/103-f2997e63-ce8d-4c85-bbec-04c8bffcc19b | 2023-07-03T17:15:47 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/2-arrested-sacramento-county-sideshow/103-f2997e63-ce8d-4c85-bbec-04c8bffcc19b |
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after the body of a 15-year-old boy was recovered from the Wabash River, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources reported Monday.
On Sunday, DNR said a group of juveniles were wading and swimming in the Wabash River just north of Montezuma, which is a town about 25 miles north of Terre Haute.
At 7:23 p.m., Parke County 911 received a call that a juvenile male was missing in the water.
Witness statements reportedly helped Indiana Conservation Officers narrow down a search area. Officers using divers and sonar searched the area and recovered the victim at 12:30 a.m. Monday morning in 7 feet of water, according to DNR.
An autopsy was performed, and the preliminary results were consistent with drowning, according to officials.
The name of the teen was not released. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/15-year-old-boy-drowns-wabash-river-indiana-montezuma/531-08cb3a46-4236-4a7e-8e12-57ed374c9d73 | 2023-07-03T17:20:34 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/15-year-old-boy-drowns-wabash-river-indiana-montezuma/531-08cb3a46-4236-4a7e-8e12-57ed374c9d73 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Burger connoisseurs will want to mark their calendars later this month because Indianapolis Burger Week is returning July 17-23 and will feature $7 burgers at select restaurants in the Indy area.
At the time of the initial announcement, 13 Indy-area restaurants have signed on as participants with more expected prior to the event's kick-off. The initial restaurants are:
- Agave & Rye: 336 Delaware Street Suite D, Indianapolis
- 5th Ave. Bar and Grille: 423 Main Street, Beech Grove
- Brother's Bar & Grill Broad Ripple: 910 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis
- Brother's Bar & Grill Downtown: 255 S. Meridian Street, Indianapolis
- Drake's: 3740 E. 82nd Street, Indianapolis
- Gallery on 16th: 319 E. 16th Street Suite 101, Indianapolis
- Goodwood Brewing: 140 S. Illinois Street Central, Indianapolis
- Oasis Diner: 405 W. Main Street, Plainfield
- LouVino: 530 Massachusetts Ave #140, Indianapolis
- Pier 48: 130 S. Pennsylvania Street Suite B, Indianapolis
- Root's Burger Bar: 12552 Gray Road, Carmel
- Slapfish: 345 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis
- Swensons Drive-In: 8894 E. US 36, Avon
Select locations will also be serving Maker's Mark cocktail pairings to go with customers' gourmet hamburgers.
The event is open to all ages with the exception of locations that are only open to patrons 21 and over.
Indianapolis Burger Week recommends locating participating restaurants through their official app. The app allows burger explorers to check into the restaurants and earn points. Those who check into four or more restaurants will be entered for a chance to win a grand prize of $250 in gift cards and a Maker's Mark branded JBL speaker. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-burger-week-returns-july-17-23-swensons-brothers-oasis-diner/531-a33a8f5d-89d0-4d68-8069-a570f1c17907 | 2023-07-03T17:20:40 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-burger-week-returns-july-17-23-swensons-brothers-oasis-diner/531-a33a8f5d-89d0-4d68-8069-a570f1c17907 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Music on a bus is back! IndyGo, Square Cat Vinyl and GANGGANG kicked off its fifth year of "Music In Transit".
It's an award-winning concert web series that features different local artist each year. This year there are ten participating acts.
Each year a new group of artists get their chance to perform on the bus.
"Everybody was so amazing at making us feel comfortable. What could have been a very uncomfortable situation all crammed in a bus, audio mixing was amazing and it's great to be a apart of these really exciting community projects which I guess, bring more life into the city as well," said Austin Huntington with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
"I just felt like everybody was there and ready to make a great show and I've never done a live session before so that was my first time doing that," Grayson Pitts (Robin Raps) added. "I just felt like it went over very well. It felt fresh and good."
Featured performers include:
- Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Cello Ensemble (co-headliner) – featuring musicians from Indiana's world-class orchestra
- Brother O' Brother – rock 'n' roll (Indianapolis)
- Inner Peace – hardcore rock (Indianapolis) (led by hip hop legend Drayco McCoy)
- Everything, Now! – rock/pop (Muncie)
- Emmaline (co-headliner) – jazz (Anderson)
- Hyper Tensions – psychedelic rock (Bloomington)
- Robin Raps – hip-hop with brass band (Indianapolis)
The series has received eight Emmy nominations, with two wins for outstanding audio in 2019 and 2023. The series also received Indy Chamber's 2020 Monumental Award for public art.
You can watch and listen to the latest episodes on the Square Cat Vinyl's YouTube page. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/music-in-transit-returns-to-indygo-busses-for-fifth-year-indianapolis-symphony-orchestra/531-96fd09b9-1841-4489-adaf-4f86f8edd3d8 | 2023-07-03T17:20:46 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/music-in-transit-returns-to-indygo-busses-for-fifth-year-indianapolis-symphony-orchestra/531-96fd09b9-1841-4489-adaf-4f86f8edd3d8 |
Man charged in fatal Van Buren Twp. shooting Thursday
A Texas man accused of fatally shooting a California man in Van Buren Township last week has been charged, police said.
Mark Shaw, 39, was arraigned Monday in 34th District court on a charge of first-degree murder and using a firearm during a felony, officials said. A judge set his bond at $200,000 and scheduled his next court appearance for Aug. 12.
If convicted, he faces up to life in prison for the murder charge.
Police said Shaw allegedly killed a 47-year-old California man last Thursday. Van Buren Township Police officers were called at about 1 p.m. to an area in the 10800 block of Belleville Road near Interstate 94 for a report of a parked semi-tractor trailer with the cab's side windows broken out.
Officers inspected the cab and found the deceased victim inside with a gunshot wound, they said.
Detectives obtained security camera video footage of the area. It revealed an argument between two people, police said. The fight culminated with one of the men producing a handgun and shooting the other.
Investigators said the video also showed them that the suspect was driving a semi-truck. After reviewing the video, they were able to obtain the truck's license plate number.
Van Buren Township Police officers located the truck and placed it under surveillance. Shortly after, they arrested the driver. They searched the truck's cab and found a handgun inside.
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- Two people are dead and four others were injured in an early Monday morning crash in Washington Heights that flipped one of the vehicles involved onto its side, police say.
- The crash happened just before 7 a.m. on West 179th Street and Audubon Avenue.
- Law enforcement sources familiar with the matter tell News 4 New York that the Hyundai Elantra was stolen.
Two people are dead and four others were injured in an early Monday morning crash in Washington Heights that flipped one of the vehicles involved onto its side, police say.
The crash happened just before 7 a.m. on West 179th Street and Audubon Avenue.
Video from the scene shows passersby attempting to help: bending down and trying to tend to those trapped in a Hyundai Elantra that struck parked cars and a Jeep, then flipped onto its side.
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The flipped Hyundai was still in the middle of Audubon Avenue as of 11 a.m. According to police, there were five people inside that vehicle: two of them were pronounced dead the other three were hospitalized, with one taken to Columbia in critical condition and two taken to Harlem Hospital Center also in critical condition, according to police.
One person inside the Jeep that was impacted is also recovering from injuries sustained in the crash, although it is unclear at this time if they were hospitalized or the extent of their injuries.
The impact of the crash was so loud that residents in the neighborhood ran towards the scene to try to help.
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"Two of them was [sic] passed out," witness Jonathan Pérez said. "They didn't even look to be alive, to be honest. On of them was only moving and standing."
Law enforcement sources familiar with the matter tell News 4 New York that the Hyundai Elantra was stolen.
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- A 15-year-old was shot and killed just before 7 p.m. Saturday -- and police are still looking for the gunman.
- According to witnesses the 15-year-old boy was playing basketball before the shooting and was leaving the courts when shots were fired.
- State Parks Police, who is leading the investigation, has stepped up patrol at night at Riverbank State Park and are reviewing their own security measures in the wake of the shooting and uptick in violence.
Parkgoers will see more officers at a popular Manhattan park Monday, this after police stepped up security after a teen was fatally shot over the weekend.
A 15-year-old was shot and killed just before 7 p.m. Saturday at Riverbank State Park -- and police are still looking for the gunman.
According to witnesses the 15-year-old boy was playing basketball before the shooting and was leaving the courts when shots were fired.
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The boy was subsequently rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
It remains unclear if the teen was target of the shooting or if he was caught in some sort of crossfire.
A community activist in the park around the time of the shooting says he went raising toward the teen once he saw he had been hit.
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"I hear the five shots -- five to six shots -- and I see the area where all the families were. I see the mothers clutch their children and start running," witness Clark Peña told News 4 New York.
Gervis Miles, a Harlem resident, called the fatal shooting "unfortunate."
"It's always unfortunate when someone loses their life. I think we don't value life enough in this culture," Miles said.
State Parks Police, who is leading the investigation, has stepped up patrol at night at Riverbank State Park and are reviewing their own security measures in the wake of the shooting and uptick in violence.
The identity of the teen boy killed has not been released to the public and the suspect remains at large -- although police say the firearm used in the shooting was found. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-steps-up-security-at-popular-nyc-park-where-teen-was-fatally-shot-over-the-weekend/4473567/ | 2023-07-03T17:24:58 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-steps-up-security-at-popular-nyc-park-where-teen-was-fatally-shot-over-the-weekend/4473567/ |
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Downtown Bentonville Incorporated (DBI) announced a shuttle service for its events.
The new service "is designated for community members with mobility challenges," according to DBI.
DBI says the service is supported by Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville. The shuttle will take people from there to the downtown events.
Reserved parking will be provided by First Baptist Church Bentonville in its west parking lot on 2nd and B Streets. There's no need to worry about struggling to find it, as there will be signage to direct drivers to the available parking spaces, according to DBI.
Here are the events the shuttle will be available for:
- July 7: First Friday
- Aug 4: First Friday
- Sept 1: First Friday
- Oct. 6: First Friday
- Nov. 18: Lighting of the Square
- Dec. 9: Bentonville Christmas Parade
The 16-passenger ADA shuttle will pick up and drop off drivers and their passengers in a safe location at DBI’s event.
"We understand that some individuals face mobility challenges that may prevent them from attending our First Friday and holiday events. We want to assure those individuals that we value their voices and are hopeful that the introduction of a shuttle service will enhance their ability to join us in celebrating as a community," DBI Executive Director Dana Schlagenhaft said.
Chris Blair, the CEO of Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville, said they are grateful to support accessibility to people in Northwest Arkansas. “We want to give back to our community and make an impact on people’s lives so they can continue to live healthier and thrive,” Blair said.
The first shuttle will run on Friday, July 7 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. during First Friday festivities.
Shuttle service is provided by Pinnacle Car Services.
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HOUSTON — A former Pasadena High School student who went missing more than eight years ago was found alive, according to family members' social media posts and other sources.
Rudolph "Rudy" Farias IV was reported missing in March 2015 when he was 17. He was walking his two dogs in north Houston when he vanished. The two dogs were later found, but Rudy was gone.
"He has such a huge heart. He loves with all his heart," Rudy's mom told KHOU 11 in 2016. "That's why we know he wouldn't just get up and go on his own."
When Rudy disappeared, family members thought he may have been abducted and sold for human trafficking. They were also concerned because Rudy suffered from anxiety, depression and was an asthmatic who didn't have his inhaler.
While we don't know the details of Rudy's disappearance, HPD Missing Persons Division and Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller both also confirmed to KHOU 11 that Rudy was found alive.
Rudy's aunt told KHOU 11 that his mom is distraught after her son was found and that the mother would be making a public statement soon.
Editor's note: A previous version of this article reported that Rudy was 18 when he went missing but it was updated after we learned new information.
Below was the story we ran in 2016, one year after Rudy's disappearance
What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
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ROGERS, Ark — Pig Trail Harley-Davidson (H-D) is hosting an event called NWA Ride to Fight Suicide on Saturday, July 15.
Pig Trail H-D partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to raise awareness for suicide and prevention.
A poker run will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with registration starting at 9:30 a.m.
Pig Trail H-D says "Suicide prevention starts with everyday heroes like you."
All of the money raised will go toward:
- critical research
- education programs
- advocacy
- support for those in need
If you or a loved one is going through a suicidal crisis, a free and confidential crisis line is always available. You can dial 988 if you would like to reach out for help, it is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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The Bismarck Police Department is hosting Coffee with a Cop at Baptist Health and Rehab from 2:30-4 p.m. Friday.
Community members will get the opportunity to ask questions and talk with officers in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Baptist Health and Rehab is at 3400 Nebraska Drive.
Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Many public interactions with police happen during tense, emotional situations. Coffee with a Cop aims to provide community members with a non-stressful environment to interact with law enforcement and improve officer-community relations. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-police-hosts-coffee-with-a-cop-this-friday/article_8a618dda-19bb-11ee-ad60-af46bee49557.html | 2023-07-03T17:37:58 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-police-hosts-coffee-with-a-cop-this-friday/article_8a618dda-19bb-11ee-ad60-af46bee49557.html |
State officials say they are investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy, whose body was pulled early Monday from the Wabash River near Montezuma, located west of Indianapolis.
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A group of juveniles were wading and swimming in the river when around 7:23 p.m. Sunday, they reported the juvenile missing in the water, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources reported.
Officials using divers and sonar searched the area of the river in question and recovered the boy's body around 12:30 a.m. Monday in 7 feet of water, the DNR said.
Early Monday, the alleged victim contacted police and said her alleged abuser was on his way to the hospital, ISP said.
"An autopsy has been performed and the preliminary results were consistent with drowning," officials said.
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After assisting a motorist, Hoosier Helpers highway-incident technician Jeremy Ahrens types in information from the incident.
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Hoosier Helpers highway-incident technician Jeremy Ahrens assists a motorist who ran out of gas on Interstate 65.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Jenesis Rivera of Portage awaits candy thrown by parade entrants while watching the city's Fourth of July parade Saturday.
Doug Ross, The Times
Amaya Gull of Lake Station wore her rain boots and brought an umbrella to watch Portage's Fourth of July parade. Fortunately, it didn't rain on her parade.
Doug Ross, The Times
Teresita Hipp, portraying flagmaker Betsy Ross, waves to the crowd during Portage's Fourth of July parade Saturday. Hipp was on the Bonner Senior Center Singers float.
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Tiffany Gulley shoots soap bubbles to the delight of the crowd Saturday at Portage's Fourth of July parade.
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Olivia Putman (from left), 13, of Cedar Lake, and Abbie Patton, 14 of Oxford, Ohio, paddle their Weinermobile back to the starting line Saturday during the Great Cedar Lake Cardboard Boat Race at Cedar Lake Summerfest.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Colton Zableckis of Cedar Lake coats the underside of his Back to the Future DeLorean entry with paste wax Saturday before the start of the Great Cedar Lake Cardboard Boat Race at Cedar Lake Summerfest.
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The teams from from Ruff N’ It and Chopper Rescue try to avoid a collision Saturday during the Great Cedar Lake Cardboard Boat Race at Cedar Lake Summerfest.
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Gary Police Chief Anthony Titus has his new badge pinned on by his wife, Sarita, and 11-year-old nephew, Noah Harris.
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With the help of his sister Flossie Bond (left) and Gary Police Chief Anthony Titus, James Bond receives his new badge as deputy police chief.
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Ten years ago Breanne Zolfo purchased a fire-damaged building at 1 N. Court St. in Crown Point, unsure what type of business to start. Zolfo's coffee shop, Cafe Fresco, has now become a staple on Crown Point's square.
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Matt Bielski, left, and Andrew Rybicki shop for fireworks at D&M Fireworks in Gary.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Sam Zielinski is the owner of D&M Fireworks in Gary. Fireworks sales are slower this year after a few recent boom years.
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Felix "Flex" Maldonado paints a mural in Hammond.
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A graffiti artist paints a mural on the Merge Building in downtown Hammond.
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Felix Flex Maldonado, from left, Seda Turan and Ish Muhammad Nieves pose by a mural at the Merge Building in downtown Hammond.
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Suzanne Green waves Pride flags following Monday's Indiana University Northwest Pride walk.
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Led by Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the IUN Department of Communications Patrick Johnson, pride marchers walk down Broadway by the campus during Monday's Indiana University Northwest Pride walk.
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Sierra Vasquez sports a Pride flag following Monday's Indiana University Northwest Pride walk.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Munster Fire Department Battalion Chief Kevin Nowaczyk takes notes as he evaluates the performance of first responders.
John J. Watkins, The Times
"Crash victims" are triaged at the scene before being transported to local hospitals.
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Emery Garwick from Methodist Hospital applies makeup to "victim" Sherri Winslett.
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TELL CITY — A police officer in far southern Indiana was shot to death early Monday along with a man suspected in a domestic abuse case, Indiana State Police said.
Tell City police Sgt. Heather Glenn was attempting to take Sean Hubert, 34, of Tell City, into custody when during the struggle, Hubert produced a gun and Glenn was shot, police said.
Other officers returned fire and shot Hubert, who also died.
The shooting occurred at Perry County Memorial Hospital, in Tell City, which is located along the Ohio River, which separates Indiana from Kentucky.
Glenn had initially been called to the hospital Sunday to investigate a domestic dispute allegedly involving Hubert and a female, ISP said.
The woman in question had gone to the hospital for treatment of injuries and police went out in search of Hubert.
Early Monday, the woman contacted police and said Hubert was on his way to the hospital, ISP said. Officers from area departments responded and Glenn located and attempted to arrest Hubert.
"Hubert refused to comply with Sergeant Glenn," according to police.
"Sergeant Glenn attempted to deploy an electronic-controlled weapon but it was ineffective," police said. "During a brief struggle, Hubert produced a firearm and Sergeant Glenn was shot."
"The suspect was partially ejected through the windshield and asked officers for help," Porter police said.
Hubert was then shot by other officers and both he and Glenn were treated at the scene before dying, ISP said.
Glenn had reportedly worked for the Perry County Sheriff's Office and Tell City Police Department for nearly 20 years.
"Sergeant Glenn was a well-respected officer and pillar in her community," ISP said. "Tell City Police Chief Derrick Lawalin advised Sgt. Glenn was a good friend to everyone and will be sadly missed, but not forgotten."
The investigation is ongoing and an autopsy has been scheduled.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said, "Another officer has fallen victim to the senseless act of violence. I urge Hoosiers to remember Tell City Police Sgt. Heather Glenn, who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of others."
"She dedicated nearly 20 years to serving the citizens of Perry County and Tell City and now her family needs our love and support more than ever,' he said. "Janet and I will hold her loved ones in our hearts during this painful time as they try and find peace and solace."
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VALPARAISO — The VNA Hospice NWI, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs, provided groceries and supplies to U.S. veterans at its recent Military Stand Down.
Representatives of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Gary helped provide 200 boxes filled with a variety of nutritious, nonperishable foods to benefit U.S. military veterans.
New sunglasses and T-shirts also were provided. Leading the outreach from Catholic Charities were food pantry manager Tina Gunnum and Ashley Mendoza.
Catholic Charities’ programs and services include homelessness prevention, emergency assistance, affordable housing, Pathway to U.S. Citizenship, women’s care center, parenting education, food pantry and financial workshops.
“Giving boxes filled with groceries to men and women who were willing to give their lives to protect the U.S. and other nations seems small, but our hearts are filled with utmost gratitude,” Gunnum said.
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Stand Downs are typically one- to three-day events during which VA staff and volunteers provide food, clothing and health screenings to homeless and at-risk veterans. They also receive referrals for health care, housing solutions, employment, substance-use treatment, mental health counseling and other essential services.
Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Gary provides its services to needy residents of Lake, Porter, LaPorte and Starke counties, regardless of race, nationality, religion or sexual orientation. Military veterans are encouraged to contact Catholic Charities when needs arise.
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DULUTH — A Swiss mining giant wants to buy the remaining shares of the company vying to be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine and take the company private.
Under its proposal, Glencore, which already owns 82% of PolyMet Mining Corp. common shares, would buy any shares it doesn’t already own for $2.11, 167% more than the price per share at the close of business Friday. PolyMet, currently a publicly-traded company on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges, would then be taken private.
In a June 30 letter to Al Hodnik, the PolyMet board’s lead independent director, Glencore said it “is prepared to enter into discussion with you with respect to a transaction under which Glencore would purchase all of the PolyMet Mining Corporation (“PolyMet”) shares not already owned by Glencore.”
In a news release, PolyMet said a special committee of its board of directors “welcomes the engagement with Glencore and the proposal is being reviewed.”
For more than two decades, PolyMet has been trying to bring the NorthMet copper-nickel mine, processing facility and tailings basin near Hoyt Lakes and Babbitt online.
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In February, PolyMet and Teck, another Canadian mining company, formed NewRange Copper Nickel, a joint venture with each owning 50% of the NorthMet project and the nearby Mesaba project. Separately, Glencore has been trying to buy Teck. Since April, it has made several offers that were then rejected.
Glencore has long been a backer of PolyMet, causing concern among environmental groups opposed to the NorthMet project.
In 2015, United Steelworkers ranked Glencore as the second-worst company in the world for its anti-union behavior and mistreatment of workers at refineries.
And, most recently, a U.S. judge in February ordered Glencore pay $700 million after the company pleaded guilty to bribing foreign officials.
“It's interesting that, after years of pitching PolyMet as a semi-local outfit, one of the world's most problematic mining companies wants to just waltz into Minnesota through a corporate back door,” JT Haines, Northeastern Minnesota director for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, said in a statement to the News Tribune on Monday. “We expect stringent review of what this means for the PolyMet proposal. There's far too much at stake for anything less.”
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is considering whether to add Glencore to the permits. Glencore became a majority owner in PolyMet months after the state agency issued permits in 2018.
And in light of the NewRange joint venture, the DNR is also considering how that ownership structure should be reflected on the permits.
In April, when Glencore upped its ownership of PolyMet shares from 72% to 82%, the DNR said it would decide after an administrative law judge issues an opinion on whether bentonite is an effective tailings dam liner.
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"The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recognizes that Glencore's ownership position has changed since the permit to mine for PolyMet was issued in 2018 and that it may change further … At the time of any final decision, the DNR would also re-evaluate which entities in the NewRange Copper Nickel ownership structure would need to be listed on a permit to mine,” the DNR said in April.
The NorthMet project still faces a number of lawsuits. And last month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revoked a key federal discharge permit after determining it "does not ensure compliance with water quality requirements of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa." The company can still reapply for the permit. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/glencore-seeks-to-buy-all-remaining-polymet-shares-take-it-private | 2023-07-03T17:49:53 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/glencore-seeks-to-buy-all-remaining-polymet-shares-take-it-private |
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – An innocent bystander was hurt in a shooting at a party in Campbell County over the weekend, according to the sheriff’s office.
Authorities said the shooting happened on July 2 around 2 a.m. in a large field near Marysville Road and Tabor Road, where there were around 100 people gathered.
Shots were fired and a woman was hit in the arm by a stray bullet, according to officials.
Deputies said she was taken to the ER and is in stable condition. The sheriff’s office said there are currently no suspects or witnesses, and this incident remains under investigation. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/03/woman-hurt-in-shooting-at-party-in-campbell-county-authorities-say/ | 2023-07-03T17:50:06 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/03/woman-hurt-in-shooting-at-party-in-campbell-county-authorities-say/ |
ATLANTIC CITY — A Philadelphia man was arrested Sunday after multiple people accused him of touching women and girls in the ocean, police said.
At 5:11 p.m., Officers Deborah Gilmore and Marquez Jones responded to the New Hampshire Avenue beach in reference to a man inappropriately touching several teenagers. The officers arrived to find Rojer Gomez had been detained by Beach Patrol Capt. Jamie Torres, police said Monday in a news release.
Numerous witnesses and victims said they were touched or observed Gomez touching teenage girls or women while they were in the ocean, police said. Three victims, ages 16, 16 and 15, reported that Gomez swam near them, and when a wave approached, he went underwater and touched them on their inner thigh or buttocks.
Gomez, 29, of Philadelphia, was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated criminal sexual contact and two counts of criminal sexual contact. He was sent to the Atlantic County jail.
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ATLANTIC CITY — The Quilts of Valor Foundation of South Jersey, Chapter 11255, recently joined American Legion Kenneth B. Hawkins Post 61 in honoring local veterans.
The post held an Honoring Our Own 2023 ceremony at the All Wars Memorial Building, where the Quilts of Valor Foundation presented veterans with quilts.
Shown from left are foundation representative Dolores Wilson; Kenneth Norman accepting for John Bettis, Post 81; Monica Coursey accepting for her father, Claude Brower, Post 61; Frank Ervin, Post 61; Patricia Tatum, commander of Post 61; Jewrenda Norman, Post 81; Sam Alphin, Post 414; Earl Freeman, Post 61; and foundation representative Debbie Conrad. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/quilts-of-valor-presents-veterans-with-quilts-in-atlantic-city/article_7bfe8cee-175d-11ee-8527-9329de230c07.html | 2023-07-03T17:54:20 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/quilts-of-valor-presents-veterans-with-quilts-in-atlantic-city/article_7bfe8cee-175d-11ee-8527-9329de230c07.html |
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — The state has given additional support to help the township with its renovation project for the Lake Lenape Dam.
The Local Finance Board voted in May to waive a requirement that the township make a 5% down payment on its half of the funds to be borrowed, something that would have cost the township about $250,000.
Township Chief Financial Officer Cynthia Lindsay delivered a presentation about the dam to the board before its vote, according to a transcript of the meeting. She said it was important that the state waive the down payment requirements due to the urgent work needed on the dam and the somewhat dire straits faced by the township financially.
Lindsay said the dam was built circa 1840 and was classified by the state Department of Environmental Protection as a “high hazard dam.” Current conditions at the structure, Lindsay added, "fail to meet modern global stability requirements that are applicable to a high hazard class one dam.”
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The “high-hazard” designation is a product of an evaluation from the state Office of Dam Safety, which has determined that if a dam breach were to occur there was a risk of widespread property damage along the Great Egg Harbor River. Damage could extend to several neighoring municipalities, including Egg Harbor Township, Estell Manor and Weymouth Township. The office has also concluded that there was “the potential for loss of life.” Township officials have stressed that the dam is within an acceptable safety factor, but the need for the improvements was urgent.
Lindsay also addressed the finances of the township at the state meeting. She said Hamilton was facing a tax rate increase of nearly 6 cents per $100 of assessed property value this year — a hike that would cost the average homeowner, who has a house valued at $165,200, $95.82 more annually. In earlier conversations about the township budget, Lindsay said the tax increase was due to the escalating expenses of state-mandated insurance and pension costs, as well as nationwide inflation. Other municipalities throughout South Jersey also have increased taxes for the upcoming fiscal year citing similar reasons.
Atlantic County and Hamilton Township each own half of the dam and have agreed to evenly split the total $14.6 million bill for the project. Those total costs have been lowered to $10 million, with $5 million each to be paid by the township and county, due to federal community project funding allocated to the project at the urging of U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd.
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If the township would have to pay the down payment, Lindsay estimated it would require Hamilton to increase taxes another 1.2 cents per $100, costing the average homeowner another $19.82 on their tax bill this year. She also reiterated that the project had cost significantly more than township officials had initially anticipated.
The Lake Lenape Powerhouse & Spillway rehabilitation, as the project is formally known, consists of several phases. In part, the project will increase the surface area of the dam with a “labyrinth design,” a jagged layout in contrast to the present straight spillway.
The new design is projected to increase the amount of water that passes over the dam spillway during storms by 20% without increasing its linear footage.
Through the labyrinth design, the historic water level of Lake Lenape of up to six inches over the spillway would be maintained. Water will also continually pass over the spillway, preventing dry spells that are considered detrimental to the dam aesthetically. The dam is to be made more self-sufficient with the new spillway, requiring no manual spillway operation by the township. A pair of coffer dams will be built before the demolition of the existing spillway and the beginning of the spillway-construction phase of the project to allow for dry working conditions.
The renovations for the powerhouse, which will be done in the first phase of the project, will allow for the township to proceed with the new spillway development without interrupting current water control. Automated, prefabricated, metal hydraulic gates are to replace what the township described as the dilapidated wooden sluice gates. The automation obviates the need to manually open the gates and allow for additional water release during heavy storms.
Township Administrator Brett Noll has shepherded the project for years over his time in township government. In addition to making necessary repairs, Noll has said the renovations will make it safer for employees from the township Public Works Department to operate the dam.
Upon questioning from the Local Finance Board, Lindsay said the township had “put Band-Aids on this project” costing about $3 million of $4 million total over the past several years. She said the township would likely need to start borrowing in 2024. Hamilton officials have previously said they expect work on the dam to be completed by summer 2025. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/state-waives-down-payment-for-hamiltons-lake-lenape-dam/article_46ffb3ec-16ae-11ee-b5db-a7b7373817f0.html | 2023-07-03T17:54:27 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/state-waives-down-payment-for-hamiltons-lake-lenape-dam/article_46ffb3ec-16ae-11ee-b5db-a7b7373817f0.html |
KENT, Wash. — A child was sent to a local hospital early Monday morning after a house caught fire in Kent, Puget Sound Fire (PSF) said.
Just before 3 a.m., PSF says it was actively fighting a residential fire in the 13300 block of SE 273rd Street.
A family of 5 living in the home was awoken by smoke alarms, leading PSF to remind the public of the importance of having them during the hot summer months.
"This is the second fire in probably two weeks that we've responded to where smoke alarms have notified the family that hey there's something going on and that you need to evacuate. So definitely smoke alarms save lives," said PSF PIO Pat Pawlak.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. No additional information was available on the condition of the child in the hospital.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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TACOMA, Wash. — South Sound 911 is expanding its fireworks reporting system as western Washington prepares for 4th of July celebrations.
Lakewood, South Prairie and unincorporated Pierce County residents can report the illegal discharge of fireworks online here through July 5. Fife, Milton, Orting, Roy, Ruston, Sumner, Tacoma, and University Place used this fireworks reporting system in 2022 and will be using the same system this year. The expanded reporting system started on June 28, according to South Sound 911.
South Sound 911 said complainants need to provide a valid address where the violation occurred, their name, and phone number to file a report online. The caller will be instructed to call the non-emergency line, 253-287-4455 or 800-562-9800 if the location of the complaint is not eligible for an online report.
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Officials said information from Fireworks Report and the non-emergency line will be available for law enforcement electronically or over the radio. The public should call 911 to report emergencies from fireworks, fire or injuries, life-threatening emergencies, or in-progress crimes.
There were 909 complaints made on the fireworks reporting system in 2022. South Sound 911 said this system saved about 45 hours of talk time, which reduced the strain on 911 and non-emergency lines. Officials said this allowed 911 operators to focus on true emergencies during the holiday celebrations.
“Implementing FireworksReport.com greatly improved customer service during a time of year that is particularly busy for 911 and first responders,” said Deborah Grady, South Sound 911 executive director. “We really do appreciate those who take advantage of this time-saving option and avoid tying up emergency lines or waiting on hold.” | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/south-sound-911-expands-fireworks-complaints-system/281-80f28e73-d3a1-4d03-9cf9-a9ef1c5ce0e0 | 2023-07-03T17:56:02 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/south-sound-911-expands-fireworks-complaints-system/281-80f28e73-d3a1-4d03-9cf9-a9ef1c5ce0e0 |
Carmel gains candidate in mayor's race. Other HamCo mayor candidates unopposed.
Carmel voters will see a third candidate for mayor on their ballots in November, while the Republican candidates for mayor in Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield will remain unopposed, according to the final list of candidates for the general election from the Hamilton County elections office.
Darin Johnson, a write-in candidate for mayor of Carmel, met the deadline for independent candidates to submit petitions to get on the November ballot. He joins Democrat Miles Nelson and Republican Sue Finkam in the race to see who will replace seven-term Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard.
Westfield City Councilman Scott Willis, who won the Republican primary in May, will be unopposed in November, effectively making him the city’s next mayor.
He will replace Mayor Andy Cook, who has served as mayor since Westfield became a city in 2008.
In Fishers and Noblesville, current Mayors Scott Fadness and Chris Jensen also remain unopposed on ballots in November. Both were unopposed in the May primaries.
Fadness has served as mayor of Fishers since 2015 while Jensen has served as mayor of Noblesville since 2020.
Contact the reporter at 317-779-4468. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2023/07/03/hamilton-county-elections-carmel-mayors-race-third-candidate-noblesville-fishers-westfield-unopposed/70370816007/ | 2023-07-03T17:59:38 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2023/07/03/hamilton-county-elections-carmel-mayors-race-third-candidate-noblesville-fishers-westfield-unopposed/70370816007/ |
Woman killed, baby ejected in 2-car crossover crash near Felton Sunday evening
An 87-year-old woman died Sunday evening and several others were hurt − including a baby who was not properly restrained in a car seat − in a two-car wreck near Felton, according to Delaware State Police.
Troopers were called at 7:12 p.m. to Route 13 north of Killens Pond Road for reports of the wreck. There, police said they found the occupants of a Cadillac and a Jeep Wrangler badly hurt.
Through their investigation, troopers determined the driver of the Cadillac, a 26-year-old woman from Philadelphia, was driving south on Route 13 when she lost control and crossed over the grassy median and into the north lanes of Route 13.
A Jeep was driving north and was hit by the Cadillac, causing both cars to spin.
The back right passenger in the Jeep, an 87-year-old woman from Stratford, Connecticut, died at the scene. Police will identify her once relatives are notified.
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All others in the car − a 69-year-old male driver, his 69-year-old front female passenger and a 62-year-old male passenger − were taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. They are all also from Stratford.
The driver of the Cadillac was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Her front passenger, a 23-year-old man from Dover, was flown to a local trauma center for non-life-threatening injuries. A 1-year-old boy was ejected during the collision. He was taken to a local children’s hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, state police said.
The agency has not said the boy's relation to those in the Cadillac.
Police are still investigating what prompted the crash.
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Two motorcyclists were killed early Sunday when they collided on Tucson's east side, police say.
The crash happened about 2:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of North Harrison Road, just after the curve from East Wrightstown Road, Tucson police said in a news release.
Andrew Machalik, 48, was riding a black 2008 Harley Davidson XL1200 behind Adam Robert Gregory, 38, who was riding a white 2017 Yamaha SCR950 motorcycle.
Gregory had just negotiated the curve and was traveling south on Harrison when Machalik drifted into the center lane, struck the concrete barrier island on Harrison, then collided with the rear of Gregory's motorcycle, police said in the release.
Neither man was wearing a helmet. Police say they died at the crash scene.
The wreck remains under investigation. | https://tucson.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/fatal-motorcycle-crash-tucson/article_03b11df0-19c5-11ee-9c3e-93cfb5598109.html | 2023-07-03T18:06:25 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/fatal-motorcycle-crash-tucson/article_03b11df0-19c5-11ee-9c3e-93cfb5598109.html |
Crews are making progress on wildfires burning in Santa Cruz County, Coronado National Forest Service officials say.
The Beehive Fire has grown to about 3,000 acres, Coronado Forest officials said in a Facebook post Sunday night. Containment was estimated at 15 percent.
Helicopters dropped buckets of water on the wildfire throughout Sunday and firefighters on the ground were reinforced the fire line and worked on hot spots.
The Corral Nuevo wildfire, about two miles north of the Beehive Fire, started Friday afternoon north of Ruby Road and near Atascosa Ridge. No update on that fire was posted Sunday night or Monday morning.
At last report, the fire had been holding steady at about 150 acres, officials said.
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There have been no evacuations.
On Sunday Arivaca Lake, Arivaca Campground, two Forest Service Roads and all National Forest and Arizona Game and Fish land within 2 miles of the center of the lake were closed to the public to aid in firefighting efforts.
The cause of the wildfires is still under investigation. | https://tucson.com/news/local/wildfire-near-nogales-grows-to-about-3-000-acres/article_012b4cbe-1857-11ee-a4c5-87c7b952c2d0.html | 2023-07-03T18:06:31 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/wildfire-near-nogales-grows-to-about-3-000-acres/article_012b4cbe-1857-11ee-a4c5-87c7b952c2d0.html |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A roller coaster at Carowinds is closed until further notice after a large crack on a support beam was reported to park employees.
WCNC Charlotte viewer Jeremy Wagner shared photos and a video of the crack on the Fury 325 coaster late Friday night. The video shows the ride running at one point, with the affected part of the beam visibly moving as the coaster cars run on the track it supports.
Wagner said he shared the video with park officials at the guest services center and was later told the ride was shut down. A spokesperson for Carowinds confirmed that when WCNC Charlotte reached out. The following statement was provided:
Carowinds today closed Fury 325 after park personnel became aware of a crack at the top of a steel support pillar. The park’s maintenance team is conducting a thorough inspection and the ride will remain closed until repairs have been completed. Safety is our top priority and we appreciate the patience and understanding of our valued guests during this process. As part of our comprehensive safety protocols, all rides, including Fury 325, undergo daily inspections to ensure their proper functioning and structural integrity.
The park did not provide a timeline for when the Fury 325 may re-open.
The North Carolina Department of Labor said that the agency's Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau will be investigating the issue and will be at Carowinds on Monday.
Carowinds previously closed the Copperhead Strike rollercoaster in 2019 after a guest suffered a thumb injury onboard. The Fury 325 also was placed under further scrutiny in 2015 when the ride unexpectedly stopped near the top of one of its steepest drops.
Another ride in 2017, the Ricochet, also got stuck for about an hour. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/carowinds-fury-325-ride-close-local/275-9caaab31-5e8a-421e-a5a6-ecd877304ec5 | 2023-07-03T18:12:06 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/carowinds-fury-325-ride-close-local/275-9caaab31-5e8a-421e-a5a6-ecd877304ec5 |
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — The Starkville Police Department is investigating the DUI arrest of one of its police officers.
Mississippi State University Police made the arrest Saturday night, July 1.
Starkville Police did not identify the officer nor did the city indicate if the police officer was on duty at the time of the arrest.
The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office published its Saturday arrests report online. Quinton Carter is the only MSU arrest listed. His charge is listed as DUI first, which is a misdemeanor.
“We hold our officers to the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct, and any violation of these standards is taken very seriously,” according to a Starkville Police statement published Monday morning.
The police department will forward its findings to the Starkville Board of Aldermen, according to the statement. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/starkville-investigating-dui-arrest-of-probationary-officer/article_bf9081ca-19b4-11ee-8246-bfcb4dc59d31.html | 2023-07-03T18:12:48 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/starkville-investigating-dui-arrest-of-probationary-officer/article_bf9081ca-19b4-11ee-8246-bfcb4dc59d31.html |
GLADWIN COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A 70-year-old man died over the weekend when a zero-turn lawnmower fell on top of him.
The Gladwin County Sheriff's Office says Richard Hall was working on the large lawnmower at his residence around 4 p.m. Saturday. He used a chain attached to the bucket of a larger tractor to lift the lawnmower so he could get underneath.
Investigators say the chain connection on the lawnmower broke and the machine fell on top of Hall.
Firefighters from the Gladwin Rural Urban Fire Department lifted the tractor off Hall and pulled him out. But he was pronounced dead on the scene.
The sheriff's office will continue looking into Hall's death. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/70-year-old-pinned-under-lawnmower-and-dies-near-gladwin/article_e9f3c25c-19a9-11ee-8067-734978620fad.html | 2023-07-03T18:13:01 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/70-year-old-pinned-under-lawnmower-and-dies-near-gladwin/article_e9f3c25c-19a9-11ee-8067-734978620fad.html |
ALMA, Mich. (WJRT) - The Alma Police Department is asking for help finding a missing teen.
Madison Ramon, 15, was last seen wearing a pink shirt and jeans.
She last left her residence with friends on Saturday, and she last had contact with family on Sunday.
Ramon is known to frequently visit the Mt. Pleasant area.
Anyone with information on Madison's whereabouts is asked to contact the Gratiot County Central Dispatch at (989) 875-7505. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/alma-police-looking-for-the-publics-help-finding-a-missing-teen/article_ebf151ee-19ba-11ee-8475-e3bfcdb92124.html | 2023-07-03T18:13:07 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/alma-police-looking-for-the-publics-help-finding-a-missing-teen/article_ebf151ee-19ba-11ee-8475-e3bfcdb92124.html |
ITHACA, Mich. (WJRT) - Roadwork will begin July 10 along US-127 Business Route from Emerson Street to Barber Street in the City of Ithaca.
The work will include resurfacing, ramp improvements compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and pavement markings.
Motorists can expect lane closures and traffic shifts during this time. Both directions of traffic will remain open at all times.
According to MDOT, the project is expected to last about a month. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/road-construction-beginning-july-10-in-ithaca/article_d0729bc0-19c0-11ee-864a-3fcd038ba39c.html | 2023-07-03T18:13:13 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/road-construction-beginning-july-10-in-ithaca/article_d0729bc0-19c0-11ee-864a-3fcd038ba39c.html |
Mike Tomlin has not had a losing season during his 16-year tenure in Pittsburgh, but if there was a year where it looked like things were heading to a sub-.500 campaign, the 2019 season is the first one that comes to mind. You could throw the 2013 and 2022 seasons in there as well, but the quarterback situation in 2019 was absolutely grim.
Ben Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending elbow injury in Week 2, which put the Steelers in uncharted territory as it was the first time that Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending injury in his career. Mason Rudolph took over the reins at quarterback but ended up losing his starting spot during the Week 12 game against the Cincinnati Bengals to undrafted free agent Devlin “Duck” Hodges. Hodges led the Steelers to a win against Cincinnati and wins against Cleveland and Arizona in the following weeks, but he flamed out at the end of the year, and the Steelers lost their final three games to finish the season at 8-8 and not eligible for the postseason.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 has once again teamed up with the city of Orlando for the 4th of July spectacular -- Fireworks at the Fountain.
The 46th annual Fireworks at the Fountain, which takes place Tuesday, July 4, at Lake Eola Park. The event will celebrate the nation’s independence from 4-10 p.m.
There will be “live entertainment, family friendly fun, and food and beverages available for purchase from a variety of vendors,” according to the city’s website. News 6 will also hold a scavenger hunt, with a chance to win cool prizes!
Fireworks kick off at 9:10 p.m., with the finale set to a live musical performance by the Orlando Concert Band.
You can also watch Fireworks at the Fountain on ClickOrlando.com and our News 6 App, with as many as 14 livestreams to watch starting at 3 p.m.
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- Chairs and picnic blankets/beach towels
- Leashed, well-behaved pets
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- You may not stake anything into the ground (umbrellas, tents, etc.)
- No outside alcohol (outside food and non-alcoholic beverages OK)
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – July 4 celebrations are a family affair, and it’s tempting to include all family members, even four-legged ones. But officials with Seminole County Animal Services say pets need extra care during the Fourth of July.
The shelter said it sees an uptick in stray cats and dogs coming into the shelter after the holiday as fireworks scare animals, causing them to run away.
“One of the main things we want to say is keep your pets at home,” said Diane Gagliano, program coordinator for Seminole County Animal Services. “If you keep them home, they’re going to be safe.”
It’s not just about keeping them home, it’s keeping them inside too.
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Gagliano said pets should stay inside starting in the afternoon before neighborhood fireworks begin.
“If you’re home and they normally use the bathroom in a fenced yard, put them on a leash,” Gagliano said. “Because a dog that won’t jump a fence, will jump a fence during fireworks if they’re scared enough.”
Gagliano said even smaller pets like small dogs and cats will find the tiniest holes to squeeze through if they’re scared.
Be sure to have a current photo of your pet and also make sure they have some form of identification on as well if you are taking them outside, just in case.
Inside, there are a few things owners can do to keep pets calm as fireworks go off:
- Leave the television or radio on with talking people and music, and also leave some lights on if you are going out.
- Have a confined, quiet spot for them, like a crate or a closet that they can go to and feel safe.
- Talk to your pet and keep them close if you’re staying home. Reassure them that it’s going to be OK.
- Talk to your vet about any calming aids before July 4. There are a number of products on the market ranging from stress-relief compression shirts to CBD treats to prescription drugs, but not every treatment works for every pet.
Gagliano also says that if a pet gets out, the first stop an owner makes should be to their local shelter.
Anyone who finds a lost pet should also bring them to their local shelter so there is a central location for lost pets.
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Mayor Scott Conger takes Oath of Office, begins second term as mayor
Set to commence his second term as Jackson's mayor, Scott Conger was sworn in at the Oath of Office Ceremony on Friday afternoon at City Hall.
With Judge Daniel Breen swearing in Conger as the 35th mayor of Jackson, Conger's wife Nikki and two children, Madelynn and Charlie, stood beside him in support.
While the program began with a warm welcome from former Jackson Fire Department Chief Darryl Samuels, who reflected on what he referred to as his own "Conger journey" began with the current mayor's grandfather in 1975 when he assumed the mayoral office.
"I supported Mayor Bob Conger then and had his back," Samuels said. "And now some 48 years later, here I am today with his grandson Scott Conger, the mayor-elect of the city of Jackson, Tennessee," Samuels said.
Samuels' comments were followed by a powerful invocation sermon led by Pastor Rhonda Pettigrew shortly after, while Kelsea Merriweather subsequently sang the National Anthem and Madison County Sheriff Julian Wiser led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Former mayor Jimmy Harris then took to the podium, noting that "the Conger family has played a pretty important role at different times in our history."
The final person to share their thoughts was the incumbent Mayor himself, beginning with a big thank you to his wife, children, and family who sat in the front row as he was sworn in for a second time.
While explaining that creating sustainable change "isn't easy," he assured those in attendance that the city will continue to meet such challenges with a head-on approach, "because our cause and our future is too important."
"Government isn't an exclusive club for a reserved few, and We The People means everyone has a seat at the table," Conger said.
As he noted that building a future for the entirety of a city "is not a zero-sum game," the accomplishments he anticipates — whether it be the upgrading of a park or the resurfacing of a street — will not happen overnight.
"Now is the time for us to dream big, now is the time for us to do things we used to think were impossible because we know that nothing is impossible when we all work together," Conger said. "Now is the time to let the past be the past, and we all need to take an active role in shaping our future. No idea is too big, no idea is too far out of reach, and no goal is too attainable for us." | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/fridays-swearing-in-ceremony-sets-conger-up-to-begin-second-term/70372843007/ | 2023-07-03T18:41:01 | 0 | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/fridays-swearing-in-ceremony-sets-conger-up-to-begin-second-term/70372843007/ |
Jackson City Council approves contractor, street resurfacing to begin
In a special-called city council meeting on Tuesday morning, councilmembers voted to approve a contract with Ford Construction Company as part of the city's $3 million street resurfacing plan.
In addition to the 180 city streets that have been repaved in Jackson over the past three years, Mayor Scott Conger announced in April that 33 streets across nine districts citywide will be targets of resurfacing in 2023.
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A Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PSER) analysis was conducted and scored on a scale of one to ten to determine which streets took priority in resurfacing, one being the most in need and ten being freshly paved.
"Our goal is to get all the ones and twos done within the next three years, knowing that the threes and fours will now be ones and twos, so we'll continue to re-cycle the ones and twos," Conger said in an interview with the Sun in April.
The study, which was done in 2019, was recommended by City Engineer Tom Wolf at Tuesday's meeting to be done again in the near future as the results typically have a "four to five-year shelf life."
From a graphic on the city's social media, the following chart outlines which streets will get priority in the resurfacing plan.
After three bids were received, the decision to go with Ford Construction came as a recommendation by both the engineering and purchasing departments, according to City Purchasing Director Zach Polk.
Polk, who sat before the city council alongside Wolf, detailed that the base bid totaled $3,342,978.
Conger previously noted in April that the city's partnership and communication with Jackosn Energy Authority (JEA) has been vital in conserving time and resources by not repaving streets that JEA plans to alter with utility improvements.
"This process is pretty labor intensive to make sure we're doing that, we're repaving streets and not wasting money by repaving a street and having them go in and cut it again," Conger said. | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/jackson-city-council-approves-contractor-street-resurfacing-to-begin/70370281007/ | 2023-07-03T18:41:05 | 0 | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/jackson-city-council-approves-contractor-street-resurfacing-to-begin/70370281007/ |
Four local area youths were awarded scholarships by the Foundation of the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha at a presentation luncheon at Casa Capri on June 1.
Morgan Kelsey, who attended Bradford High School, received the $1,750 Russel & Clair Huber scholarship. Kelsey will seek a double major in chemistry and engineering with a long-range goal of owning her own company that will specialize in making effective and affordable skin problem products, especially for acne.
Lorelai Amborn, who attended Bradford High School, was awarded the $1,500 Paul Jaeger scholarship. She will pursue a degree in theater education at Carthage College with the goal of becoming a teacher.
Tony Ferraro, who attended Bradford High School, was selected for the $2,000 Frank Vilen scholarship which he will put towards becoming an orthodontist.
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Misael Espinoza Garcia, who attended Hillcrest School, was awarded the $750 Harvey Elmer scholarship which is earmarked for a technical school student. He will seek certification and/or an associate’s degree in welding at Gateway Technical College.
Kiwanis Club President Ron Horner, thanked the students and their parents for their participation in the scholarship program and urged all to attend Taste of Wiscon, a WEstern Kiwanis-sponsored event and major fundraiser, on July 27-28-29, on the lakefront. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/scholarships-awarded-by-kiwanis-club-of-western-kenosha/article_4fa4edae-15d8-11ee-9eb6-77adecb1928e.html | 2023-07-03T18:41:10 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/scholarships-awarded-by-kiwanis-club-of-western-kenosha/article_4fa4edae-15d8-11ee-9eb6-77adecb1928e.html |
The Wilmot Union High School District is currently seeking applicants to fill a vacant board position.
Board Member Kim Swanson has resigned from the Wilmot School Board, citing an increase in responsibilities at her job.
Qualified applicants must reside within the school district boundaries and be at least 18 years of age. The board will select the candidate following an interview process.
The selected candidate will fill the position immediately and complete the current term ending April 22, 2024. The position will be on the Spring 2024 ballot.
Applicants should email a letter of interest to Dr. Michael Plourde, district administrator, no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, July 17.
Board interviews will be held on Monday, July 24, beginning at 5 p.m. The district will send information to selected applicants with more details on July 20 regarding the interviews.
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To submit your candidacy for the vacant position, include the following: name, address and phone number, plus a letter of Interest, including reasons for wanting to serve and any other information you find relevant to serving on the board
Email the information to Dr. Michael Plourde, plourdem@wilmoths.k12.wi.us.
For further information, contact Board President Nate Colborn, colbornn@wilmoths.k12.wi.us or Executive Assistant Danielle Fiveland-Scott, fivelandd@wilmoths.k12.wi.us, 262-862-9005, Ext. 4. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/wilmot-union-high-school-seeks-applicants-for-board-of-education-vacancy/article_1af4860e-1778-11ee-8ece-038736e047e9.html | 2023-07-03T18:41:11 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/wilmot-union-high-school-seeks-applicants-for-board-of-education-vacancy/article_1af4860e-1778-11ee-8ece-038736e047e9.html |
BOISE, Idaho — KTVB's signal from its Boise transmitter will be down temporarily for maintenance Thursday morning, July 6. The outage will affect digital channel 7.1, but will not affect viewers receiving KTVB/KTFT from the Twin Falls transmitter.
The outage is set to begin at 10 a.m. and is expected to be back by noon.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Love was in the air on Friday at the Tampa International Airport!
A viral video on TikTok posted by Ada Yamila Ava showed a man, who people say is a doctor from the Tampa area, proposing to a woman, who was his high school sweetheart, at the airport.
And, of course, his now-fiance said yes to him after he gave a heartfelt speech on all the things the man loved about her.
In the beginning of the social media video, the man is seen walking with the woman towards a seating section of the airport but before she sits down, she is handed flowers by the man.
The man then shows the woman a piece of jewelry before he gets a pillow to put on the ground as he kneels down to speak to her.
The doctor points behind the woman to show all the cameras recording their special moment and more people are seen gathering to see him propose.
"Everybody is staring," the man said.
Before he asks the big question, the man pulls out a piece of paper that appears to have a speech he wrote and begins saying it to his now-fiance.
"My dearest Nancy, it's been 60 years since we first met, 56 years since we first dated, 10 years since I saw you last and 20 days since we rekindled," the man said while reading his paper to the woman. "You have always been the one I had a crush on since your cheerleader days. Strings me a smile to my face and makes my heart skip a beat."
The man, who is not named in the video, continues on with his speech describing how much the woman means to him and why he wants to spend the rest of his life with her.
Towards the end of the speech, more people are seen pausing their walk as the man gets ready to propose to the woman.
"Will you Nancy do me the honor to be my soulmate in life, my partner in every sense of the word, to be my loving wife forever and marry me?" he asked.
The video shows the woman nodding in tears and she and the man hug each after the proposal while all the people around clap and cheer for them. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/tampa-international-airport-proposal-marriage/67-96128bc9-198c-4036-b920-4ef9cb3412cf | 2023-07-03T18:51:54 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/tampa-international-airport-proposal-marriage/67-96128bc9-198c-4036-b920-4ef9cb3412cf |
WATERLOO — Two people have been arrested for allegedly breaking into a Waterloo woman’s home and assaulting her over the weekend.
Police arrested Joseph Jeffrey Santee, 43, and Trisha Jo Amling, 43, both of 3605 Cedar Knoll Circle, on Saturday for first-degree burglary.
Authorities allege the two entered the victim’s home at 110 Hartman Ave. around 8:20 p.m. Saturday. Santee allegedly punched her in the face, dragged her and kicked her in the ribs. Amling is accused of kicking her and taking her Samsung Galaxy cell phone.
Bond was set at $25,000 each.
Counties with the warmest summers in Iowa
Counties with the warmest summers in Iowa
It's almost summer, and the weather is starting to heat up.
With this in mind, Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the warmest summers in Iowa using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information . Data represents the average temperatures from June to August 2022; the historic average is the average for these months from 1901 to 2000.
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#25. Louisa County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.1 degrees
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#24. Montgomery County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.8 degrees
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#23. Union County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 72 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees
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#22. Adams County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
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#21. Monroe County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.7 degrees
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#20. Marion County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.8 degrees
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#19. Appanoose County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.7 degrees
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#18. Wayne County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.1 degrees
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#17. Wapello County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.9 degrees
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#16. Davis County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 74 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.7 degrees
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#15. Dallas County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
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#14. Pottawattamie County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees
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#13. Madison County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees
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#12. Harrison County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.8 degrees
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#11. Taylor County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees
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#10. Lucas County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
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#9. Lee County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 74 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 74 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.3 degrees
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#8. Polk County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 75 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees
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#7. Page County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 75 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 74 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.0 degrees
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#6. Mills County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 75 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 74 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.9 degrees
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#5. Ringgold County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 75 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.1 degrees
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#4. Warren County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 75 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 74 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees
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#3. Clarke County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 75 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 2.0 degrees
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#2. Decatur County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 75 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 73 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.9 degrees
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#1. Fremont County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 75 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 74 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.8 degrees
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HAZLETON — Come out to the Fontana Park Wildlife Display at 1883 125th St. and learn about the animals that reside at Fontana Park every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.
There will be Buchanan County Conservation Board staff to feed and answer questions about the animal featured that week. All ages are encouraged to come, and participants can just show up — no advance registration needed. For more information go to www.buchanancountyparks.com. The schedule for the animals is as follows: July 4 – bald eagle; July 11 –salamander; July 18 – coyote; July 25 – vulture; Aug. 1 – fox; Aug. 8 – owl; Aug. 15 – ducks; and Aug. 22 – raccoon.
SNAPSHOTS: Courier Photographer Chris Zoeller's best sports images of the week | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/fontana-park-hazleton-animal-encounters/article_5ce6a82a-1517-11ee-b19b-433d2c09c58b.html | 2023-07-03T18:52:43 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/fontana-park-hazleton-animal-encounters/article_5ce6a82a-1517-11ee-b19b-433d2c09c58b.html |
Americans travel billions of cumulative interstate miles every year—statistically, accidents are almost a certainty. Still, many traffic crashes and subsequent fatalities are avoidable.
In 2020, nearly 39,000 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on U.S. roadways—an increase of roughly 7% from 2019, according to the most recent data released in 2022 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
In nearly half of all fatal crashes, drivers were either speeding, impaired by alcohol, not wearing a seat belt, or some combination of those three, according to NHTSA.
Highway driving, in particular, can lead to more serious or fatal accidents than on other roadways because vehicles are traveling at much greater speeds.
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has earmarked tens of billions of dollars for programs that will improve road safety in the U.S., including programs to improve physical infrastructure, vehicle safety, and data collection.
Stacker ranked data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to identify the highways in Iowa that had the most fatalities from auto crashes in 2020. Ties were broken by the total quantity of crashes where possible.
#13. W 4Th St
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. Valley Dr
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-75/SR-376/Lewis Blvd
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-69/Se 14Th St
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-63
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-61/Brady St
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-61
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-6/E Euclid Ave
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-6
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-30/220Th St
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-18
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-169
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. SR-415/2Nd Ave
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#9. US-75
- Total fatalities: 3
- Number of crashes: 3
#9. US-71
- Total fatalities: 3
- Number of crashes: 3
#9. US-218
- Total fatalities: 3
- Number of crashes: 3
#9. US-18/320Th St
- Total fatalities: 3
- Number of crashes: 3
#8. US-6/Kimberly Rd
- Total fatalities: 4
- Number of crashes: 2
#7. SR-2
- Total fatalities: 5
- Number of crashes: 4
#5. I-380
- Total fatalities: 5
- Number of crashes: 5
#5. I-29
- Total fatalities: 5
- Number of crashes: 5
#4. US-20
- Total fatalities: 6
- Number of crashes: 4
#3. SR-92
- Total fatalities: 6
- Number of crashes: 6
#2. US-34
- Total fatalities: 9
- Number of crashes: 7
#1. I-80
- Total fatalities: 20
- Number of crashes: 15 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/two-dead-in-crash-near-floyd/article_f720e022-19c2-11ee-bf83-dbda833d74d8.html | 2023-07-03T18:52:44 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/two-dead-in-crash-near-floyd/article_f720e022-19c2-11ee-bf83-dbda833d74d8.html |
TAMPA, Fla. — Popular CNN anchor Anderson Cooper will be stepping foot in Tampa later this year to receive a journalism medal at the 2023 Bowtie Ball.
The Poynter Institute announced at the end of June that Cooper will be honored with the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism.
He will receive the medal at the annual fundraising gala on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the J.W. Marriott Water Street.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, which The Poynter Institute owns, Cooper will join a long line of journalists who are being honored, including Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, Tom Brokaw, Katie Couric, Lester Holt and Judy Woodruff.
The nonprofit organization describes the 56-year-old as being "one of the most influential, trusted and dynamic broadcast journalists working today."
Cooper is the anchor for CNN's “Anderson Cooper 360°” – which will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year. He also hosts “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper," which is a new Sunday show on CNN.
Many might know him as a regular correspondent for “60 Minutes” on CBS.
“Anderson Cooper’s fearless reporting, whether from war zones or the political arena, has earned him a reputation as one of the most respected journalists of our time,” Poynter President Neil Brown said in a statement. “His humanity, humility and humor make him the rare journalist who can connect with millions of people around the world on a deeply personal level and earn their trust.
"We at Poynter are honored to celebrate his achievements.” | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/anderson-cooper-tampa-2023-bowtie-ball-poynter-institute/67-cb6e8b1b-3ced-4cd4-b2f3-d2ca168ee3da | 2023-07-03T18:53:30 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/anderson-cooper-tampa-2023-bowtie-ball-poynter-institute/67-cb6e8b1b-3ced-4cd4-b2f3-d2ca168ee3da |
HOUSTON — We're learning new information about Rudolph 'Rudy' Farias, the man who was recently found after being reported missing as a teenager more than eight years ago.
Farias was first reported missing in March of 2015. He had last been seen along Valley Lake Drive north of Tidwell in northeast Houston. That's where he was reportedly walking two dogs. The dogs were later found, but Farias was not.
In September of 2018, Houston police say they got a call from family members, telling them that Farias was living behind a family member's home. Police searched, but didn't find him.
Then on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at around 10 p.m., police say a man, who would later be identified as Farias, was found sleeping near 76th Street and Avenue K in southeast Houston. According to Farias' family, a good Samaritan found him unresponsive and called 911.
He has been reunited with his family and recovering in the hospital as of Monday.
On Monday afternoon, Farias' family released a statement. It reads,"We want to thank the media and public for all their support. My son Rudy Farias IV was found on Thursday, June 29th, after being missing for 8 years. Currently, we do not have any additional information on Rudy’s case. What we do know is at the time of his recovery, a good Samaritan located him unresponsive and immediately called police and 911. My son Rudy is receiving the care he needs to overcome his trauma, but at this time, he is nonverbal and not able to communicate with us. We are asking for privacy during this difficult time but will share more details as Rudy continues to heal."
- Janie Santana
Map of where Farias was first reported missing
Map of where Farias was found Thursday, June 29
We profiled Farias' story back in 2016, a year after he was reported missing. You can watch that report below.
When Farias first disappeared, family members thought he may have been abducted and sold for human trafficking. They were also concerned because he suffered from anxiety, depression and was an asthmatic who didn't have his inhaler.
While we don't know the details of Farias' disappearance, HPD Missing Persons Division and Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller both also confirmed to KHOU 11 that Rudy was found alive.
Reporter Anayeli Ruiz is following this story for KHOU 11. Watch for updates throughout the day.
What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/rudy-farias-found-timeline/285-23b45d75-a676-42cd-a63d-34a4cc3110cf | 2023-07-03T18:53:36 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/rudy-farias-found-timeline/285-23b45d75-a676-42cd-a63d-34a4cc3110cf |
TAMPA, Fla. — Keeping cool in Tampa is getting just a little bit easier this summer, thanks to this year's "Summer Series" from the Tampa Downtown Partnership.
It all starts on Friday, July 7 and will run through July 30. Visitors can beat the heat at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park downtown with "an expansive 6,000 square feet of shade" and a ton of free programs and activities fit for the whole family.
Think of this as the summer version of the famed Winter Village in Curtis Hixon Park, the Partnership said in a release. The organization says this is a lot like that – just a bit smaller.
Here's how it all breaks down.
Every day from July 7-30, people can participate in free activities aimed at keeping them cool "in the shadow of the enormous shade canopy," sponsored by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation.
Then, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays this month, they'll have even more fun and experiences to choose from, including the following:
🍹 The Tampa Downtown Partnership Pop-Up Bar will "serve refreshing beverages" at the following times:
- Fridays from 6–10 p.m.
- Saturdays from 12–10 p.m.
- Sundays from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
🥙 Food trucks will "tantalize your palate" on:
- Fridays from 6–10 p.m.
- Saturdays from 12–10 p.m.
- Sundays from 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
🎸 Live music from local musicians on:
- Fridays from 8:30–10 p.m.
- Saturdays from 8:30–10 p.m.
- Sundays 1–2:30 p.m.
🛍️ Local vendor pop-up market operates on:
- Fridays from 6–10 p.m.
- Saturdays from 6–10 p.m.
- Sundays from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
If that wasn't enough activity for you, each day of the weekend will have a theme — Entertainment Friday, Wellness Saturday and Funday Sunday. Here's what that means:
- Every Friday, from 7-8:30 p.m., you can catch a screening of a "retro classic film," presented by the Tampa Downtown Partnership.
- Each Saturday, TampaWell will provide knowledge and wellness activities, thanks to the Tampa General Hospital.
- On Sundays, have some fun with "Swedish Sundays" from IKEA and enjoy the Splash Pad Party with the Tampa Metropolitan YMCA.
Finally, the Summer Series will also have a weekly gift basket raffle with winners drawn each week. All you have to do is stop by the Summer Series in order to enter.
Perhaps the best part? You don't have to be present at the drawing in order to claim your prize.
You can find more information on the Summer Series here. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-downtown-partnership-summer-series-2023-what-to-do/67-33f5f209-259f-43ce-a8c6-4d8497fb5ed6 | 2023-07-03T18:53:42 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-downtown-partnership-summer-series-2023-what-to-do/67-33f5f209-259f-43ce-a8c6-4d8497fb5ed6 |
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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner may know the harmful realities of gunplay just as well as rapper 50 Cent -- who famously survived being shot being shot nine times.
But, Krasner would likely be the first to admit, he doesn't have the same lyrical grace when dropping bars.
"Yosemite Sam goes to the slam. Shoot at the sun, you'll be the locked up one. Shoot at the moon, you'll be locked up soon," he said.
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Krasner's rhyming effort seemed a lighthearted effort intended to help illustrate the push his office made on Monday to warn the community not to fire guns off in celebration of the Fourth of July under threat of arrest.
"It may feel like a celebration to you, but you're going to be celebrating in a cell if you do it," he warned.
The District Attorney's Office said anyone caught firing off a weapon in celebration could face charges of possession of an instrument of a crime, recklessly endangering another person, and firearm violations if the person discharging is illegally in possession of a firearm.
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Additional charges could be leveled if a bullet fired in celebration damages property or injures -- or kills -- someone in its descent.
During 2022's celebration of Wawa Welcome America on the Ben Franklin Parkway, two officers -- a city police officer and a Montgomery County sheriff's deputy -- were struck by bullets that were believed to have been fired into the air in celebration of the holiday.
The officers were reportedly injured due to the falling shells -- one officer suffered a graze wound to the head and the other, a gunshot wound to the right shoulder.
On Monday, Deputy Commissioner John M. Stanford, of the Philadelphia Police Department, provided an update on the investigation into that shooting, saying no one has been arrested, but the incident remains under investigation.
He said one of the officers still deals with trauma due to that incident.
For this year's Wawa Welcome America celebration, set for Tuesday, Stanford said there will be an increased police presence as officers will be working on extended shifts and there will be increased staffing.
"You will see a high visibility of police presence tomorrow," said Stanford.
Along with additional officers at the upcoming event, Stanford said there will be additional officers throughout the city to keep an eye out for any issues.
"Please understand, you will be arrested," Stanford warned to those who may intend to fire guns in celebration.
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HOUSTON — We're learning new information about Rudolph 'Rudy' Farias, the man who was recently found after being reported missing as a teenager more than eight years ago.
Farias was first reported missing in March of 2015. He had last been seen along Valley Lake Drive north of Tidwell in northeast Houston. That's where he was reportedly walking two dogs. The dogs were later found, but Farias was not.
In September of 2018, Houston police say they got a call from family members, telling them that Farias was living behind a family member's home. Police searched, but didn't find him.
Then on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at around 10 p.m., police say a man, who would later be identified as Farias, was found sleeping near 76th Street and Avenue K in southeast Houston. According to Farias' family, a good Samaritan found him unresponsive and called 911.
He has been reunited with his family and recovering in the hospital as of Monday.
On Monday afternoon, Farias' family released a statement. It reads,"We want to thank the media and public for all their support. My son Rudy Farias IV was found on Thursday, June 29th, after being missing for 8 years. Currently, we do not have any additional information on Rudy’s case. What we do know is at the time of his recovery, a good Samaritan located him unresponsive and immediately called police and 911. My son Rudy is receiving the care he needs to overcome his trauma, but at this time, he is nonverbal and not able to communicate with us. We are asking for privacy during this difficult time but will share more details as Rudy continues to heal."
- Janie Santana
Map of where Farias was first reported missing
Map of where Farias was found Thursday, June 29
We profiled Farias' story back in 2016, a year after he was reported missing. You can watch that report below.
When Farias first disappeared, family members thought he may have been abducted and sold for human trafficking. They were also concerned because he suffered from anxiety, depression and was an asthmatic who didn't have his inhaler.
While we don't know the details of Farias' disappearance, HPD Missing Persons Division and Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller both also confirmed to KHOU 11 that Rudy was found alive.
Reporter Anayeli Ruiz is following this story for KHOU 11. Watch for updates throughout the day.
What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/rudy-farias-found-timeline/285-23b45d75-a676-42cd-a63d-34a4cc3110cf | 2023-07-03T18:58:13 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/rudy-farias-found-timeline/285-23b45d75-a676-42cd-a63d-34a4cc3110cf |
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Woman hospitalized, 7 residents displaced following apartment fire in west Phoenix
Laura Daniella Sepulveda
Arizona Republic
A woman was hospitalized and seven people were displaced from their homes Sunday following an apartment fire in west Phoenix, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
At about 6:30 p.m., firefighters responded to an attic fire at one of the units of an apartment complex near 35th Avenue and Indian School Road. Firefighters extinguished the flames before they extended to other apartments, the fire department said.
A woman was taken to the hospital to receive treatment for smoke inhalation, the fire department said.
A community assistance van was at the scene to help relocate displaced residents, according to the fire department.
Investigators were working to determine the cause of the fire. No further details were available. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2023/07/03/woman-hospitalized-7-displaced-after-apartment-fire-in-west-phoenix/70379020007/ | 2023-07-03T19:02:25 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2023/07/03/woman-hospitalized-7-displaced-after-apartment-fire-in-west-phoenix/70379020007/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Lawson State Community College is hosting a community job fair on Tuesday, June 11.
The job fair will be hosted at Lawson State’s Academic Success Center from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Alabama State Representative District 57, Patrick Sellers will be hosting it. You can register now by clicking here. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/community-job-fair-to-be-held-at-lawson-state-community-college/ | 2023-07-03T19:08:53 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/community-job-fair-to-be-held-at-lawson-state-community-college/ |
ELLSWORTH, Maine — A man whose truck crashed into the Union River in Ellsworth was rescued by police officials who responded to the scene late Saturday.
The Ellsworth Police Department received a report about a crash on Shore Road, in which the caller said they believed the driver crashed through the guardrail and landed in the Union River, the department said Monday in a news release.
Upon arrival, police discovered that water levels had filled the cab up to the dashboard and heard splashing in the area.
"They searched the immediate area and found a male going underwater yelling for help," the release stated.
Cpl. Robert Angelo got into the water and swam out about 15 feet to get to the individual and pulled him back to the shoreline until emergency medical care arrived, according to the release.
Officials searched for other occupants and determined no other people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
The driver, 29-year-old Christopher Coombs, of Sullivan, was brought to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, police said, and charges are reportedly pending following the crash. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/ellsworth-police-rescue-truck-crash-union-river-charges/97-bb4f953a-c799-4ba2-9424-cc8c4b7b150a | 2023-07-03T19:15:31 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/ellsworth-police-rescue-truck-crash-union-river-charges/97-bb4f953a-c799-4ba2-9424-cc8c4b7b150a |
SOUTH BRISTOL, Maine — When the Thompson Ice House Harvesting Museum advertised its ice cream social on July 2, rain or shine, it wasn't kidding.
For Caroline and Ken Lincoln, carrying the tradition of harvesting ice in the winter, storing it under hay through the spring, and turning the ice into ice cream in the summer is a way of life that can't be stopped.
"It feels good for people to come out and have an ice cream on a Sunday afternoon in the pouring rain. It's great," Ken Lincoln said.
Ken Lincoln said he doesn't remember an ice cream social where it rained as bad as it did Sunday, but Caroline Lincoln said they counted roughly 100 cars just within the first few hours of opening.
The Thompson Ice House has been functioning as a museum for 30 years and uses the same equipment on display to harvest ice during the winter months.
Some of the tools seen Sunday are around 150 years old, according to organizers.
The ice harvested in the wintertime is stored in a barn, insulated by being stacked together and with hay on top of it. This method is the same way used for 200 years, according to the ice house organizers. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-thompson-ice-house-harvesting-museum-ice-cream-summer-event/97-ef77bf7b-c5e5-493f-bb6a-121dd018d304 | 2023-07-03T19:15:37 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-thompson-ice-house-harvesting-museum-ice-cream-summer-event/97-ef77bf7b-c5e5-493f-bb6a-121dd018d304 |
DULUTH — A multiyear state and federal investigation has led to charges against a Duluth man who allegedly possessed and distributed a "large quantity of child pornography and child sexual exploitation material."
Mathew Daniel Wait, 38, was charged last month in State District Court with 14 felonies as the result of an undercover investigation conducted by the Minnesota Child Exploitation Task Force, Duluth Police Department, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and FBI.
A criminal complaint states that undercover officers with the state task force received child pornography from at least four internet protocol addresses in the Northland between April 2018 and July 2021.
Subpoenas of the internet service providers traced the distribution to addresses on the 200 block of Walnut Avenue in Carlton in 2018-19 and the 1800 block of Jefferson Street in Duluth in 2021.
Driver's license records, a postal inspector and property manager all confirmed in 2021 that Wait was living at the Duluth address, according to the complaint, and Homeland Security investigators also began conducting surveillance at the residence.
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A search warrant was executed at the Jefferson Street address in November 2021, resulting in the seizure of a "large quantity of electronic storage devices" that were revealed to contain significant amounts of child pornography, the complaint states. In an interview, Wait allegedly confessed to knowingly downloading and sharing child pornography, though he denied doing so in St. Louis County.
Authorities in the complaint cited eight videos that allegedly show the graphic sexual assaults of prepubescent girls by adult men. All were identified as known victims by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
That material, however, is a "small sampling" of the files possessed and disseminated by Wait, the complaint notes.
Wait, who does not have any apparent criminal history, is charged with six counts of dissemination and eight counts of possession of child pornography. He was held at the St. Louis County Jail for several days before posting a $25,000 bond.
Wait's next court appearance was scheduled for Aug. 8. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-man-charged-with-distributing-child-porn | 2023-07-03T19:21:20 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-man-charged-with-distributing-child-porn |
DULUTH — Just in time for the Fourth of July, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has dropped its restrictions on fires in Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties, effective immediately.
Previous guidance banned campfires, brush burning and fireworks on public or private property throughout the region.
"This lifting of burning restrictions aligns with recent changes made by the U.S. Forest Service for the Superior National Forest, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the National Park Service for Voyageurs National Park and the tribal nations of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa," the DNR said in a press release Monday.
She encourages people to steer clear of dry grass or other flammable materials when igniting fireworks.
"While conditions have improved, we're not fully out of the woods with fire danger this summer," wildfire prevention specialist Karen Harrison said in a statement. "It's still important for people to follow wildfire prevention tips, such as proper campfire safety, using caution with fireworks and checking fire danger before doing any burning."
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As for campfires, they should be no more than 3 feet in diameter or height and should only be lit within the confines of an established fire ring. Never leave a fire unattended. Pour water over the coals and stir until they are cool to the touch before you turn your back on them.
Off-road vehicle operators also are advised to make sure they are equipped with spark arrestors. They should also try to park on pavement or gravel to avoid an inadvertent fire hazard.
For more updated information on fire risks and restrictions, visit MNDNR.gov/burnrestrictions . | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/northeastern-minnesota-authorities-lift-burning-ban | 2023-07-03T19:21:21 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/northeastern-minnesota-authorities-lift-burning-ban |
Immigrant honors military, first responders with Palm Bay neighborhood flag display
Yuri Linna still recalls the stories of his father serving in Finland's military, fighting against Soviet troops in a dispute over land about 80 years ago.
Linna, a Finnish immigrant who now lives in Palm Bay, got his respect for the active military and veterans from those stories. And that led him to his tradition of honoring them, as well as first responders and medical workers, by placing flags in front of homes throughout his neighborhood before three holidays ― Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day.
He and his wife, Janice, continued their tradition on Friday, in The Lakes at Waterstone and Heron Bay at Waterstone neighborhoods in southeast Palm Bay, placing 700 flags about 15 feet apart from one another near the roadside in front of homes.
Linna says he has been doing this since 1999, starting with 25 flags in his previous hometown of Boca Raton, then in Wellington beginning in 2002 and in Palm Bay beginning in 2007. Each year, he adds to the number of 12-by-18-inch flags he plant, this year reaching 700. He pays for each flag, which now runs at about $2 apiece.
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"This has been very well-received," said Linna, an electronics engineer, who retired Friday after 38 years with the electronics company Philips, where he specialized in medical products. "We have not had any negative comments" from local residents.
Among his neighbors in Palm Bay is Neil Fischer, who several years ago decided to join the Linnas in their three-time-a-year flag-planting endeavor.
"I've seen people come to tears" when they see the display, Fischer said, particularly people with a military connection. "It's something to truly behold. It's so emotional. It just left an indelible impression in my mind."
Fischer, a retired teacher, said he has seen grandparents walking hand-in-hand with their young grandchildren to view the rows of flags on display, while explaining the symbolism as it ties to military service and protecting the rights of Americans.
Linna said, while he, his wife and Fischer do the flag-planting themselves, others in the neighborhood help them gather up the flags after the holidays for storage until the next holiday comes around. He says anyone who would like to join in the effort for future holidays can email him at YuriLinna@gmail.com
Janice Linna, a native of Alabama, says the flag display fits right in with her patriotic nature.
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"I just have always has a tender spot in my heart for the service members and their families," she said. "This is a small gesture on our part" to honor them, as well as to emphasize the freedoms that Americans have.
Yuri Linna moved to the United States from Finland in 1979 and became a U.S. citizen in 2005.
In reflecting on the flag displays he spearheads three times a year, Linna said: "It's been fun and enjoyable for us. God is blessing us, and we want to bless others."
Dave Berman is business editor at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Berman at dberman@floridatoday.com, on Twitter at @bydaveberman and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dave.berman.54 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/military-first-responders-honored-with-palm-bay-neighborhood-flag-display/70359253007/ | 2023-07-03T19:21:23 | 1 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/military-first-responders-honored-with-palm-bay-neighborhood-flag-display/70359253007/ |
AVALON — The borough has a new mayor for the first time in three decades with the swearing-in of John McCorristin on Monday morning.
Residents and visitors should not expect a major shift in how Avalon operates. McCorristin was former Mayor Martin Pagliughi’s chosen successor, and he further emphasized that connection by administering the oath of office to McCorristin, who was joined at the municipal hall by his wife, Lisa.
“I’ve been under Marty’s wing for a long time. We’ve been great friends. He’s done a fabulous job with the borough of Avalon,” McCorristin said.
He’s a builder in the community who has served on the Board of Education and was most recently a member of the five-person Borough Council. He joined council a decade ago and formerly served as council president.
McCorristin and Pagliughi worked together to create the Avalon Public Library in the early 2000s, leaving the county library system. The new library opened in 2005. McCorristin described the library as a great success.
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Infrastructure and renovations to the recreation facilities will be a priority for McCorristin as he takes the reins in Avalon. He also plans to continue one of Pagliughi’s initiatives, keeping Avalon as one of the few beach towns in New Jersey without parking meters.
In part, McCorristin said free parking helps the borough’s downtown retail area along Dune Drive. On Monday, a sunny morning in the midst of a long holiday weekend, most businesses appeared packed, with a line of people awaiting an outdoor table at a pancake restaurant.
But the retail area is under pressure, said James McDermott, named president of Borough Council at the same meeting Monday. He previously served on the community’s Planning and Zoning Board.
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“We’re certainly looking at our downtown area to make sure that we don’t overdevelop the residential side of the community,” McDermott said Monday.
He said in an interview after the meeting that preserving retail uses will be a priority for the new administration. Property values in Avalon have climbed quickly over the years, with average home prices in the millions of dollars and a total assessed value of $9.74 billion.
That’s great for tax rates and for real estate investors, but it can make it tough for business plans to make sense when most of the income comes in a brief three-month window.
“The amount of money those grains of sand under the building are worth means you cannot operate a business,” McCorristin said.
Most of the businesses in the downtown already have residential units upstairs. That has helped drive another area of concern, McCorristin said.
“A lot of people don’t want a restaurant underneath them,” he said. But restaurants are a key part of a resort community.
Across the country, restaurants were hit especially hard by COVID-19 restrictions, but in Avalon, other factors started to squeeze businesses before the pandemic. McCorristin said about eight Avalon restaurants have closed over the past eight years.
The new mayor also mentioned the difficulty of hiring staff for the summer, describing it as a national problem, and one the borough will work to address well before the start of next summer.
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“That is definitely a major issue in all of our departments,” he said.
He also talked up plans for the Bay Park Marina at 54th Street, the next major project in the works.
McCorristin ran unopposed in the May municipal election, part of the Pagliughi-backed “Team Avalon 2023,” along with council incumbents Barbara Juzaitis and Sam Wierman.
Both McCorristin and McDermott praised Pagliughi’s efforts, saying he helped set Avalon on a good course, and that they planned to follow his example.
“We’re team Avalon,” said McCorristin. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/john-mccorristin-takes-oath-as-new-avalon-mayor/article_f1567396-19c7-11ee-8cf6-a346ecc238b6.html | 2023-07-03T19:25:41 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/john-mccorristin-takes-oath-as-new-avalon-mayor/article_f1567396-19c7-11ee-8cf6-a346ecc238b6.html |
TEXAS, USA — The Texas Department of Public Safety's Highway Patrol will step up enforcement efforts for the Fourth of July holiday, aiming at keeping people safe as they celebrate Independence Day.
“We know people will be out celebrating our nation’s freedom and we encourage everyone to do it in a responsible way,” DPS Director Steven McCraw said. “Please be mindful of our state’s traffic laws, be courteous of other drivers on the roads and make safety your first priority so everyone can have a good holiday.”
Operation CARE (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort) will run July 3-July 4 and focuses on reducing crashes and violations of the state’s Move Over, Slow Down law, which requires all drivers to slow down when police, fire, EMS, Texas Department of Transportation vehicles and tow trucks are stopped on the side of the road with emergency lights activated.
DPS offers the following safety tips for people driving during the Fourth of July holiday:
- Don’t drink and drive. Make alternate plans if you are consuming alcohol.
- Move Over or Slow Down for police, fire, EMS, TxDOT vehicles and tow trucks stopped on the side of the road with emergency lights activated.
- Buckle up everyone in the vehicle — it’s the law.
- Slow down, especially in bad weather, heavy traffic, unfamiliar areas or construction zones.
- Eliminate distractions while driving, including the use of mobile devices. Texas law prohibits the use of portable wireless devices to read, write or send an electronic message unless the vehicle is stopped. If you’re using a navigation device or app, have a passenger operate it so you can keep your eyes on the road.
- Drive defensively, as holiday travel can present additional challenges.
- On multi-lane roads, use the left lane for passing only. Not only is it courteous driving and avoids impeding traffic, Texas law requires slower traffic to keep to the right and to use the left lane for passing only (when posted).
- Don’t cut in front of large trucks, and try not to brake quickly in front of them. They can’t maneuver as easily as passenger vehicles and pickup trucks.
- If you can Steer It, Clear It: If you are involved in a non-injury crash and your vehicle can be moved, clear the traffic lanes to minimize traffic impact. Leaving vehicles in a traffic lane increases traffic congestion and leaves those involved with an increased risk of harm or a secondary wreck. On some highways, if you don’t move your vehicle when it’s safe to do so, it’s against the law.
- Keep the Texas Roadside Assistance number stored in your phone. Dial 800-525-5555 for any type of assistance. The number can also be found on the back of a Texas Driver License.
- Check your vehicle to make sure it is properly maintained and always ensure your cargo is secure.
- Report road hazards or anything suspicious to the nearest law enforcement agency.
- Monitor weather and road conditions wherever you are traveling. For road conditions and closures in Texas, visit Drive Texas.org. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/dps-will-increase-traffic-enforcement-for-fourth-of-july-holiday/504-2f1ab022-3923-435e-a7a2-ef96a9b82773 | 2023-07-03T19:31:50 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/dps-will-increase-traffic-enforcement-for-fourth-of-july-holiday/504-2f1ab022-3923-435e-a7a2-ef96a9b82773 |
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Each year, thousands of people flock to San Angelo's Lake Nasworthy to view the Lake Nasworthy Homeowner's Association's Fourth of July Fireworks Show.
If you're planning on heading out there, here's what the San Angelo Police Department says you need to know:
- Expect to be delayed. Once it gets past about 5 p.m.-6 p.m., it's difficult to move around because of the traffic congestion.
- You might not leave on the same road you took to get there.
- Be patient when trying to leave, because traffic will be jammed up after the show is over.
- Bring plenty of non-alcoholic beverages if you plan to be at the lake early, there is only one convenience store.
- There is only one public restroom for the entire beach area.
- If there is an emergency, there may be a delay getting an ambulance to you, so think ahead and be safe.
- There is no camping at the beach and SAPD will clear it out after the firework show is done.
- Do not bring glass bottles.
- Do not bring fireworks.
- Pick up your trash.
- If you are on the water, designate a boat operator and obey water regulations.
- Obey all traffic regulations.
And, again be patient, there will be a lot of people and the department wants everyone to leave in the same condition as when they got there. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/planning-on-heading-out-to-the-lake-nasworthy-hoas-fourth-of-july-fireworks-show-heres-what-you-need-to-know/504-7ad0c95f-ca60-4919-ba47-5e8b404e2ef3 | 2023-07-03T19:31:56 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/planning-on-heading-out-to-the-lake-nasworthy-hoas-fourth-of-july-fireworks-show-heres-what-you-need-to-know/504-7ad0c95f-ca60-4919-ba47-5e8b404e2ef3 |
HOUSTON — We're learning new information about Rudolph 'Rudy' Farias, the man who was recently found after being reported missing as a teenager more than eight years ago.
Farias was first reported missing in March of 2015. He had last been seen along Valley Lake Drive north of Tidwell in northeast Houston. That's where he was reportedly walking two dogs. The dogs were later found, but Farias was not.
In September of 2018, Houston police say they got a call from family members, telling them that Farias was living behind a family member's home. Police searched, but didn't find him.
Then on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at around 10 p.m., police say a man, who would later be identified as Farias, was found sleeping near 76th Street and Avenue K in southeast Houston. According to Farias' family, a good Samaritan found him unresponsive and called 911.
He has been reunited with his family and recovering in the hospital as of Monday.
On Monday afternoon, Farias' family released a statement. It reads,"We want to thank the media and public for all their support. My son Rudy Farias IV was found on Thursday, June 29th, after being missing for 8 years. Currently, we do not have any additional information on Rudy’s case. What we do know is at the time of his recovery, a good Samaritan located him unresponsive and immediately called police and 911. My son Rudy is receiving the care he needs to overcome his trauma, but at this time, he is nonverbal and not able to communicate with us. We are asking for privacy during this difficult time but will share more details as Rudy continues to heal."
- Janie Santana
Map of where Farias was first reported missing
Map of where Farias was found Thursday, June 29
We profiled Farias' story back in 2016, a year after he was reported missing. You can watch that report below.
When Farias first disappeared, family members thought he may have been abducted and sold for human trafficking. They were also concerned because he suffered from anxiety, depression and was an asthmatic who didn't have his inhaler.
While we don't know the details of Farias' disappearance, HPD Missing Persons Division and Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller both also confirmed to KHOU 11 that Rudy was found alive.
Reporter Anayeli Ruiz is following this story for KHOU 11. Watch for updates throughout the day.
What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/rudy-farias-found-timeline/285-23b45d75-a676-42cd-a63d-34a4cc3110cf | 2023-07-03T19:32:02 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/rudy-farias-found-timeline/285-23b45d75-a676-42cd-a63d-34a4cc3110cf |
DALLAS — Ellie Breaux graduated from the University of North Texas in May -- and just over a month later, she was crowned Miss Texas 2023.
Talk about an eventful year!
Over the weekend, the annual Miss Texas pageant was held, as women from throughout the state represented their regions, counties and cities in a competition to vie for the ultimate prize.
"I still can't believe this is real life. I am constantly having to look at myself in the mirror to be sure I'm not dreaming," Breaux wrote in an Instagram post.
Breaux entered the pageant as Miss Tarrant County 2023. According to her scholarship donation page, she recently graduated from UNT with a bachelor's in marketing.
She wrote that she previously competed in Miss Texas events and placed second runner-up while in college.
Breaux was also a member of the University of North Texas Dance Team.
"We are so proud of you and your perseverance and determination to never give up on your dreams!" the dance team wrote in a congratulatory Instagram post. "You are going to be the most gracious, vivacious and fierce @missamericatx and we will be cheering you on all the way to Miss America!"
As the daughter of a Houston police officer, Breaux wrote that she hopes to use her pageant opportunities to promote her "Cops in the Community" initiative, which looks to bridge the gap between local communities and police officers.
"My goal is for our children to perceive police officers as heroes rather than adversaries," she wrote.
Breaux will now represent the state of Texas in the 2024 Miss America pageant. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/unt-grad-ellie-breaux-2023-miss-texas-heads-to-miss-america-pageant/287-0b148c2a-43bb-4671-9de0-99165e8e2de5 | 2023-07-03T19:32:08 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/unt-grad-ellie-breaux-2023-miss-texas-heads-to-miss-america-pageant/287-0b148c2a-43bb-4671-9de0-99165e8e2de5 |
VALPARAISO — Police responding to a disturbance at a local apartment said they found three young children walking around in soiled diapers and suffering from extreme diaper rash in a unit that was stacked with garbage, littered with the feces of a malnourished cat and swarming with bugs.
Valparaiso police said they also found marijuana and an officer was handed a drug smoking device by one of the children.
Residents Aleyah Rebac, 21, and Andrew Williams, 22, were taken into custody and each faces a felony count of neglect of a dependent, as well as misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Police said they were called out around 9:15 a.m. Sunday to the apartment in the 1200 block of East Chicago Street in response to Rebac kicking on the outside on the door.
She told police she was locked out of the unit the night before after an argument with Williams and slept in the outside hallway, but was trying to get back into the apartment.
Williams reportedly opened the door for police, who saw the children wearing soiled diapers hanging nearly to their knees.
Garbage in the kitchen stacked about waist high and a crock pot were all swarmed by fruit flies, and feces was scattered on the floor from a malnourished cat, who did not have food or water, police said.
The child was turned over to a family member when the accused was taked to jail, police said.
Williams blamed Rebac for neglecting the children and leaving them alone as she did drugs and drank alcohol while he worked, the incident report says.
Officials said they found the children suffering from extreme cases of diaper rash.
Both Rebac and Williams blamed the other for the marijuana and drug paraphernalia found in the apartment, police said.
The children were released to the temporary care of a family member until they are relocated by the Indiana Department of Child Services, the report says.
Police said they have responded 17 times this year to various calls at the apartment involving Rebac and Williams.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/valpo-cops-find-children-in-soiled-diapers-living-among-garbage-feces-and-bugs-report-says/article_dae11820-19c0-11ee-aeea-f35c7779f3c7.html | 2023-07-03T19:37:01 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/valpo-cops-find-children-in-soiled-diapers-living-among-garbage-feces-and-bugs-report-says/article_dae11820-19c0-11ee-aeea-f35c7779f3c7.html |
VALPARAISO — A stranger approached Paul Schreiner one Friday in May while he was at a lumberyard.
“You had to get a bunch of old guys to build that building,” the man told Schreiner, referring to the three-unit residence going up on Monroe Street. “Only a bunch of old guys could get that far along.”
Schreiner mumbled a reply and went off to look for a box of screws. The 74-year-old executive director of Project Neighbors is one of those old guys.
Each day a handful of retired volunteers help construct the house, which will soon house three families, courtesy of Project Neighbors. The nonprofit has helped create nearly 50 affordable-housing units across the city.
Schreiner is thankful for all the volunteers who make a contribution to the community by getting their hands dirty.
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Mike Lowe is one of those volunteers. He immediately missed hands-on labor when he retired from pipe-fitting three years ago. Since 2013, Lowe has participated in five projects for Project Neighbors. He volunteers at the Monroe Street site a couple times a week.
“I was lost the first year I retired because it instantly went away,” Lowe, 69, said, referring to the physical labor he enjoys so much. “I didn’t realize how much I needed the camaraderie and working with my hands.”
John Schopp, 71, volunteers three times a week. The retired union carpenter’s participation over the past eight years has allowed him to build friendships he’ll forever cherish.
“The organization is chipping away at solving the problem of affordable housing,” Schopp said. “I like building things, so I’m happy to participate. It keeps you young and goes toward a good cause.”
Most of the summer volunteers are retired, but some are Valparaiso University students on a break from their studies. A constant rotation of volunteers generally allows buildings to cost half the market price, Schreiner said.
“Economically we have a large group of people who work for low wages and can’t afford to live here. Do we need them?” Schreiner asked inside the Monroe building. “Somebody has to do the landscaping, put the shingles on the roof and serve coffee, so we need them.”
According to data from the 2021 U.S. census, 51.6% of people in occupied, rental households in Valparaiso pay more than 30% of their income for rent. Nearly 30% of renters pay more than 50% of their income for rent.
Each unit will have three bedrooms, two baths and a kitchen. One is ground-level and handicap-accessible; the other two units will have a basement.
The three selected families will move in immediately when the project is complete in the early fall.
Schreiner hopes the $400,000 project will cost each family less than $1,000 a month for rent. According to Zillow Rentals Data from June 25, the median rent for a three-bedroom house in Valparaiso is $1,900 a month.
Project Neighbors was founded in 1968 by Walt Reiner, a former Valparaiso University faculty member. At that time, Reiner was living in Chicago with his family and directing the Prince of Peace Volunteers Program. Through it, Reiner met Barbara Cotton, a mother of six who was living in the projects.
In September 1968, Cotton informed Reiner that she wanted her move her children into a nice town like Valparaiso. After initial hesitation, based on lack of diversity and a history of racism, Reiner and his crew of Valparaiso University faculty members built her a house on South Cedar Lane. Between 1970 and 1981, seven more families moved from Chicago to Valparaiso with help from Reiner, according to the Project Neighbors website.
The organization has used inclusiveness to help diversify the homogenous population that comprises Valparaiso. It has also helped house a Ukrainian refugee family in one of the units recently built. Ivan Bodensteiner, 80, was intrigued by the race-relations aspect of the organization when he joined in the 1970s.
“Project Neighbors plays an important role in providing decent, good-quality housing to low-income people,” said Bodensteiner, board president. “It’s an organization that has regularly been involved in addressing issues in the community beyond housing, but issues affecting racial minorities.”
The “old guys” will continue to help diversify Valparaiso while creating close-knit bonds. Schreiner recalled having to yell at two 80-year-old men to be careful while they discussed who was older as they stood on ladders. The little moments and the overall goal of Project Neighbors make it the perfect organization for Schreiner to be involved with until he physically can’t. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/valparaiso-project-neighbors-affordable-housing-construction-volunteer/article_080ffbd2-1501-11ee-94b9-6f154cd1512f.html | 2023-07-03T19:37:08 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/valparaiso-project-neighbors-affordable-housing-construction-volunteer/article_080ffbd2-1501-11ee-94b9-6f154cd1512f.html |
Richmond police detectives have identified the victim found in an apartment on Saturday as Raymond Byers, 58, of Richmond.
On Saturday, at around 9:22 a.m., officers were called to the 3900 block of Chamberlayne Avenue for a wellness check. Officers arrived and located an adult male, Byers, down in an apartment and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call Detective P. Ripley at (804) 646-0423 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/victim-identified-in-chamberlayne-avenue-killing/article_67adb17c-19cc-11ee-ac92-df1d5904ea7d.html | 2023-07-03T19:39:06 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/victim-identified-in-chamberlayne-avenue-killing/article_67adb17c-19cc-11ee-ac92-df1d5904ea7d.html |
What to Know
- A 25-year-old man is dead after a garbage truck crashed into a school bus and three other vehicles stopped at a red light on Long Island Monday morning, police said.
- Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives say the five-vehicle crash took place on Express Drive South in Hauppauge just before 9 a.m.
- A man inside one of the vehicles was pronounced dead, police said. Two other people were transported to an area hospital. No one in the school bus was injured.
A 25-year-old man is dead after a garbage truck crashed into a school bus and three other vehicles stopped at a red light, including the one that he was in, on Long Island Monday morning, police said.
Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives say the five-vehicle crash took place on Express Drive South in Hauppauge just before 9 a.m.
According to police, the garbage truck, which was traveling eastbound on Express Drive South, rear-ended a school bus and three other vehicles that were stopped at a red light at the intersection of Motor Parkway at 8:52 a.m.
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A man inside one of the vehicles was pronounced dead, police said. Two other people were transported to an area hospital with injuries. No one in the school bus was injured.
The investigation into the fatal crash is ongoing.
Additional information was not immediately available. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/1-dead-after-garbage-truck-crashes-into-school-bus-other-vehicles-stopped-at-red-light-on-li/4474172/ | 2023-07-03T19:39:20 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/1-dead-after-garbage-truck-crashes-into-school-bus-other-vehicles-stopped-at-red-light-on-li/4474172/ |
UPDATE (July 3): Police say Darrin Lamont Dennis, 40, has succumbed to his injuries. His death is being investigated as a homicide, which is the city's 33rd in 2023, according to the Greensboro Police Department.
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GREENSBORO — One person was hospitalized after a shooting late Sunday night.
Officers responded at 11:18 p.m. Sunday to the 2100 block of Randall Street and located the gunshot victim, according to a news release from the Greensboro Police Department.
While investigating the shooting, officers closed Willow Road between Barksdale Drive and Rosetta Road. Police have not released any information about the victim or that person's condition.
Police also have not released any details about any potential suspects or about what may have led to the shooting.
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Police are asking anyone with information to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. Residents can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to P3tips.com to submit a web tip. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-courts/update-greensboro-police-id-victim-who-died-after-being-shot-sunday-night/article_42746710-199b-11ee-87ce-eb8469fd8de6.html | 2023-07-03T19:46:35 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-courts/update-greensboro-police-id-victim-who-died-after-being-shot-sunday-night/article_42746710-199b-11ee-87ce-eb8469fd8de6.html |
HAMMOND — A steady stream of bees buzzed in and out of the narrow gap at the bottom of the hive.
“As you can see, they’re nice and busy today,” John Bachmann said as he approached the three wooden boxes, a smoker in hand.
Bachmann, the senior grounds and landscape manager for Purdue University Northwest, pried the lid off one of the hives, revealing a miniature world filled with organized chaos. Thousands of bees crawled around hexagonal cells, delivering small beads of yellow pollen, tending to the growing larvae and building the honeycomb.
The pollinators were, as the saying goes, as busy as a bee.
This is the PNW’s third summer with bees. There are three hives at the Westville campus, two at the Gabis Arboretum, three on the roof of the Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building and three near the Borman Expressway.
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Bachmann, who is PNW’s senior grounds and landscape manager, studied beekeeping at what is now Purdue Northwest’s Westville campus. He always wanted to start a hive at PNW; when he met Nicky Jones of Earthling Bee Co. at the Valparaiso farmers market, a partnership began to take shape.
Jones and his wife, Jessica, launched Earthling Bee in 2019. Based in Lowell, it maintains hives throughout northern Indiana and Illinois. In the winter, Jones transports the bees to California to help pollinate almond crops; in the spring, the bees return to Indiana, where Jones bottles and sells their honey.
Earthling Bee also helps maintain PNW’s bees, alongside sophomore nursing student Hannah Ingraham. She has an interest in oncology and jokes that she has “two passions: helping cancer patients and beekeeping.”
Ingraham is PNW’s first bee intern. Like many people, she used to be afraid of bees, but she now realizes how important bees are.
“They’re actually very, very beautiful creatures and are very beneficial,” Ingraham explained. “They’re not dangerous, they’re just defensive.”
In 2021, PNW was able to harvest more than 200 pounds of honey; in 2022, the university was able to collect more than 650 pounds. Partnering with marketing students and the Honors College, PNW bottled and labeled the honey, calling it Pride Gold. It is given out during campus events.
However, PNW’s bee program goes beyond honey.
Researchers say bees are responsible for 1 out of every 3 bites of food people eat.
Bees pollinate plants when they are collecting pollen to feed to their developing offspring. When a bee lands on a flower, tiny hairs all over the insect’s body collect grains of pollen. As bees buzz from flower to flower, the pollen is transferred, fertilizing the plant ovaries, resulting in the production of seeds.
The first year after Jones started keeping bees, his backyard cucumber harvest tripled.
Wild and managed bee communities have been declining over the past half-century. Several factors have contributed to reduced bee populations, including the use of pesticides, development, the fragmentation of bee habitat and the rise of the invasive varroa mite.
The mite, also known as the “varroa destructor,” was brought over from Europe in the 1980s. Jones said the mites act like “like a tick on a dog,” feeding on bees and larvae.
The hives at PNW are carefully monitored for mites, and if the keepers find one, they have to treat all the bees.
Keeping hives alive can be struggle, especially through the harsh Northwest Indiana winter. PNW lost a few hives last winter, Jones said, perhaps because the bees were imported from Italy and weren’t acclimated to the colder climate. This year the university is using Indiana-bred bees.
The bee project has been a learning experience for PNW. Bachmann said he hopes to grow the education component of the hives by having classes study them, possibly even starting a campus beekeeping club. A livestream of the Nils K. Nelson Bioscience hives is available on PNW’s YouTube channel. Ingraham tracks the hive’s progress in a bee journal and is working on launching an Instagram page dedicated to the project.
The university is working to become a Bee Campus USA, a designation that recognizes pollinator conservation efforts, such as native plantings or reductions in pesticide use. There are only two certified Bee Campuses in Indiana: Indiana University South Bend and Goshen College.
Purdue Northwest’s bee project is part of the university’s larger sustainability initiative. Using an alumna’s donation, PNW is in the process of installing campus bat houses and has plans to host events highlighting the importance of native birds and clean water.
More information about PNW’s sustainability efforts is available at pnw.edu/sustainable-purdue-university-northwest/.
Watching as the busy pollinators buzzed in and out of the hives, Ingraham put it simply: “Bees are sweet little creatures who help out.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/pollinators-take-purdue-pnw-launches-3rd-year-of-beehive-program/article_b57cab16-1525-11ee-869a-930cfd7aa1a9.html | 2023-07-03T19:50:08 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/pollinators-take-purdue-pnw-launches-3rd-year-of-beehive-program/article_b57cab16-1525-11ee-869a-930cfd7aa1a9.html |
Barr Street will be closed from Wednesday to July 12 between Lewis Street and Douglas Avenue during water-line work, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155.
Barr Street will be closed from Wednesday to July 12 between Lewis Street and Douglas Avenue during water-line work, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/barr-street-section-closed-for-week/article_2476c400-19c9-11ee-93bd-0f8d1ed90c97.html | 2023-07-03T19:50:37 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/barr-street-section-closed-for-week/article_2476c400-19c9-11ee-93bd-0f8d1ed90c97.html |
More than 53,200 students – including about 7,700 from Allen County – participated in Indiana's Choice Scholarship Program this past academic year, which saw the largest pupil increase in almost a decade, a new annual report on the voucher program.
The program cost taxpayers about $312 million to send 53,262 students to private school in the 2022-23 year. In the previous year, the cost was about $241 million for 44,376.
The nearly 8,900 additional students represented a 20% increase. The Indiana Department of Education report said that's the largest growth since the 2014-15 school year, when participation jumped by 9,339 students, or 47%.
The 2022-23 academic year saw a record high of participating schools – 343, up from 330 the previous year, the report said.
Locally, the 37 choice schools in Allen County collectively received about $45 million for educating more than 7,500 students. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana-voucher-program-sees-largest-student-increase-in-almost-10-years/article_dbf530d0-19c4-11ee-8267-03edb91c226c.html | 2023-07-03T19:50:43 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana-voucher-program-sees-largest-student-increase-in-almost-10-years/article_dbf530d0-19c4-11ee-8267-03edb91c226c.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
AdventHealth is mulling the idea of growing one of its active Central Florida hospital campuses.
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The Altamonte Springs-based nonprofit health system is considering expanding its existing AdventHealth East Orlando emergency room and adding a parking garage to replace the property’s eastern surface parking lot, according to an application submitted to Orange County on June 30. The application does not include the size of those projects.
AdventHealth East Orlando currently has 295 beds and the emergency department is on the east side of the hospital’s main building. AdventHealth representatives were not immediately available for comment.
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Click here to read the full story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
A MetroWest-area property owned by a religious organization is being eyed for redevelopment as a mixed-use project.
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An application was filed June 29 in Orange County to review plans to demolish the existing building at 10 N. Hiawassee Road, in Orlando, and replace it with a 46,086-square-foot development with “assembly, retail and office uses,” as well as parking, a lobby and covered walkways.
The project would rise on a 4.6-acre lot just northwest of the intersection of Hiawassee Road and Old Winter Garden Road.
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Click here to read the full story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
An Orlando health care provider with a focus on HIV and sexually transmitted diseases is proposing to build a new medical office near Orlando Fashion Square mall with a drive-up element.
Read: AdventHealth explores expanded emergency room, parking garage at busy hospital
Bliss Healthcare Services is seeking master-plan approval from the city of Orlando for a three-story, 78,154-square-foot office building as part of a 6.62-acre property it owns. The property at 815 Herndon Ave. has an existing 62,517-square-foot office building, which will be demolished for the new building, city documents showed.
The new medical facility will include an urgent-care space, administrative offices, a cafe, a fitness center and other treatment areas. The building also will feature four “in-car-care” suites, which will allow patients to be treated without leaving their cars.
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Click here to read the full story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — If you have extra dog or cat food or toys laying around, SPCA of Brevard Adoption Center would love to take them off your hands.
The shelter is looking for donations of wet dog and cat food as well as dog and cat toys.
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“Donating these items is an easy way to help us keep dogs in our care happy and healthy until they find their forever homes,” shelter officials said.
You can donate food directly to the adoption center at 6035 Sisson Road in Titusville or purchase items through the shelter’s Amazon Wish List and have it shipped directly to the shelter.
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You can click here to see their wish list.
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Originally published July 3 on KTVB.COM.
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed a congressional act claiming Idaho as an official U.S. territory.
Twenty-seven years later on July 3, 1890, President Benjamin Harrison officially proclaimed Idaho the 43rd state in the Union.
On July 3, 1990, Idaho celebrated its centennial with a massive celebration across the Treasure Valley.
And KTVB was there with wall-to-wall coverage, from noon until midnight.
"We did 12 hours of live coverage with no commercial breaks," former KTVB news director Rod Gramer said. "From noon till midnight, we had seven different live locations. We built three sets. And we hopscotched from event to event."
"We made our coverage available to every TV station in the state of Idaho, regardless of affiliate, and to every cable channel in the state," Gramer added.
Tens of thousands of Idahoans packed into the Treasure Valley throughout the day, which started in Nampa.
Dignitaries and honored guests rode the historic 'Centennial 844' locomotive from Nampa to the Boise Train Depot.
"I was up at the train depot when the old steam locomotive came in," former KTVB reporter Jake Putnam recalled. "There must have been 10,000 people there easily."
"(Former Idaho Gov. Cecil D.) Andrus was on the train coming from Nampa to Boise and I think (former news anchor) Dee Sarton was on the train with him," former KTVB general manager Robert E. Kreuger said.
For the event, KTVB was able to borrow a helicopter from KING-5, its sister station in Seattle.
"That's the first time I ever rode in the helicopter," KTVB meteorologist Rick Lantz said. "It's the first time we ever did weather from a helicopter or any kind of airplane or any sort like that."
That coverage from the air helped KTVB get footage from a 43-gun salute from the top of a parking garage near the statehouse, as well as an F-4 flyover down Capitol Boulevard.
"We flew all around the city in the celebration. And so it was a lot of fun," Lantz said.
The celebration went on through the afternoon and into the evening, complete with two birthday cakes made by the bakers at Albertsons on 16th Street.
It took 600 pounds of cake mix, 110 pounds of eggs, and 300 pounds of icing to make sure everyone got a slice.
The night ended with a spectacular fireworks show.
"We all loved it. I mean, every single second we loved it. And still talking about it, you know, when we get together," Gramer said.
"It was just madness," Putnam said. "But we did something that had never been done."
"I'm so proud of what we did that day," Gramer said.
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