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BALTIMORE — The Coronavirus outbreak changed all of our lives.
Students with Art With a Heart created a permanent art exhibit that was dedicated on Thursday to recognize Maryland's response to the pandemic.
It's located at the Baltimore Convention Center, which was used as a field hospital to treat COVID-19 patients.
“This pandemic will be one of the defining factors of my generation,” said Shyne Carter, one of the 23 Baltimore region student artists who created the installation. “We wanted this art to reflect not only the tragedy, but also the strength and heroism of that time.”
There are also 1,495 clay beads by the community to represent the number of patients treated at the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital.
It opened in April of 2020 and treated patients over fourteen months.
The University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine co-managed the field hospital, with 250 beds and over 1,000 healthcare workers.
“Our healthcare system was proud to be a part of a global and local response, and our clinicians worked alongside Johns Hopkins clinicians as colleagues and not competitors in the public health fight of our lives,” said Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of the University of Maryland Medical System. “The dedication shown by the men and women on the front lines of care, in all capacities, was truly humbling in the face of tremendous uncertainty and stress. We are grateful to have been a part of it.” | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/art-with-a-heart-creates-new-exhibit-honoring-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic | 2023-07-06T23:32:02 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/art-with-a-heart-creates-new-exhibit-honoring-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic |
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Police Department released footage of a person of interest wanted in connection with a deadly stabbing.
The surveillance footage shows a man wearing a blue shirt, shopping at a local store.
On July 4, 53-year-old Michael Raub was stabbed and killed in the 1600 block of McHenry Street.
Anyone with any information is asked to call detectives at 410-396-2100.
To remain anonymous, call 1-866-7LOCKUP. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bpd-releases-footage-of-person-of-interest-wanted-in-deadly-stabbing | 2023-07-06T23:32:08 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bpd-releases-footage-of-person-of-interest-wanted-in-deadly-stabbing |
BALTIMORE — With legal recreational cannabis, lawmakers thought it was important to look back at those who were punished when marijuana was criminalized.
The expungement process for marijuana related charges is getting easier.
"The new laws allow for individuals, for example, serving a sentence just for cannabis, so I say that means when marijuana is the only charge it allows them to be re-sentenced," said Natasha Dartigue, a public defender.
The charge has to be something that is currently legal, so if you were caught with more than an ounce and a half of weed, the new legal limit, your charge is less likely to be expunged.
The law also drops the cost of certain fines - like ones for smoking weed in public.
"So we reduced down the fines from the original bill, which had fines at $250 we reduced that down to $50 and subsequent fines were $500, and we reduced that down to $150," said Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield, a Democrat from Montgomery County.
Another portion of the law stops cops from searching cars only for the smell of marijuana. Lawmakers said this is a direct result of the higher likelihood of Black people being stopped compared to white people.
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, it's two times more likely a Black person is arrested with a cannabis related charge.
"The criminalization of cannabis has disproportionately impacted Black and brown Marylanders," said Dartigue.
The public defenders office says to comply with officers who might be breaking the no search based off scent law and fight your battle in court.
As for the expungement process, they suggest getting in touch with their office, or your lawyer's to get the process started now.
The law goes into effect on October 1. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/expungement-of-cannabis-convictions-getting-easier-with-new-law | 2023-07-06T23:32:14 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/expungement-of-cannabis-convictions-getting-easier-with-new-law |
BALTIMORE — Another special tribute to a Baltimore native who made history.
Thurgood Marshall has an airport named after him, and on Thursday, city leaders unveiled a portrait honoring his legacy.
It will stay up in City Hall until next June.
Marshall, a civil right's lawyer, successfully argued the 1954 landmark case Brown vs. Board of Education, in which the Supreme Court ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional.
Marshall would later become a Supreme Court justice himself, the first African American to sit on the nation's highest court.
Some bigger news came out of the unveiling as well.
"We are restoring the school that he attended, which is PS 103, which is in the 1300 block of Division Street," said Dr. Alvin Hathaway, President and CEO of the Beloved Community Services Corporation.
The project is expected to be completed in December, but the grand opening will not be until July 2, which would have been Marshall's 116th birthday.
"On that day people will be able to see the restoration of the school. We will formally dedicate The Justice Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center at PS 103 Henry Highland Garnet. The portrait by Ernest Shaw will be prominently hung on the second floor hallway of the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center," Hathaway said.
The portrait is titled, "Until You Do Right By We." | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/mayor-scott-unveils-portrait-of-thurgood-marshall-in-city-hall | 2023-07-06T23:32:20 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/mayor-scott-unveils-portrait-of-thurgood-marshall-in-city-hall |
BLACKSBURG, Va. – A new twist on a tradition as old as humankind. Blacksburg leaders are considering changing the rules and regulations at Westview Cemetery to establish “green” burials.
Just like the name suggests, green burials are better for the environment.
“You use all biodegradable materials and chemicals in the burial process,” John Boyer, the town’s director of public works said.
Unlike traditional burials, green burials don’t use toxic chemicals in the embalming process and eliminate the use of vaults, metal, plastic, or concrete.
Shrouds or caskets must be made of biodegradable fabric or material, like pine, bamboo, wicker, or other fast-growing timber that’s easily renewable.
Instead of tombstones, grave markers must lay flat and fit within size constraints.
Blacksburg Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith says this is the future and it appeals to all faiths.
“Our Jewish and our Muslim residents can contemplate being in the town cemetery because it offers green burial,” Hager-Smith said.
If Town Council agrees to make Westview Cemetery a green burial site, it’ll become a hybrid cemetery. That means one section will be reserved for traditional burials, while a separate section will be reserved for green burials.
“There’s also an economic component, meaning that it’s going to be considerably cheaper,” Boyer said.
Boyer says a citizen brought up the idea a few years ago, but it was put on pause during the pandemic until this year.
“This is something that will be good for all, including our environment,” Hager-Smith said.
Town Council will take up the ordinance on July 11 before a public hearing and final vote on Aug. 8. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/06/blacksburg-leaders-considering-green-burials/ | 2023-07-06T23:36:00 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/06/blacksburg-leaders-considering-green-burials/ |
LINCOLN -- Police say a crash in Lincoln led to the discovery of loaded guns, ski masks, and drugs.
Members of the Lincoln Police Department were called to respond to a head-on crash involving two pickup trucks and four men on Main Street just before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
During their investigation, officers reportedly found a loaded shotgun in plain view of one of the vehicles -- which led to the discovery and subsequent seizure of illegal paraphernalia.
"We found a loaded shotgun, along with a loaded revolver, along with a forty caliber handgun. We found what we suspect to be fentanyl and heroin on one of the individuals -- along with crystal methamphetamine," said Interim Lincoln Police Department Chief Mark Leonard.
Authorities say 34-year-old Christopher Mitchell, the driver of one of the trucks, and 44-year-old Matthew VanDine -- both from Medway, were arrested.
Mitchell was found to have three sets of bail conditions -- with two sets stating he was not allowed to use or possess dangerous weapons or firearms.
He was charged with violating conditions of release.
VanDine was discovered to be a felon and was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
At this time, police say they suspect the confiscated items were intended for --or already used -- to commit crimes.
"There were multiple items that appeared to have been used or were going to be used in committing burglaries, including: bolt cutters, some other sorts of tools, crowbars -- commonly used in burglary. There was documentation discussing burglary and burglary tools," said Leonard.
Police also discovered a knife, various types of ammunition, a drug kit, a GPS, maps, handcuffs, and Camoflauge clothing.
Police say the two other men involved in the crash, identified as Justin Peters and Robert Ryder, are not believed to be connected to VanDine or Mitchell.
Police say they believe that Peters, the driver of the second vehicle, was operating under the influence at the time of the crash, and are awaiting his blood test results.
Both Mitchell and VanDine have posted bail.
The incident is still under investigation and additional charges are expected.
The Lincoln Police Department is working with both the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office and the Maine State Police. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/head-on-crash-in-lincoln-leads-to-weapons-and-drug-bust/article_467ce392-1c47-11ee-b91f-1f985506a9b6.html | 2023-07-06T23:38:43 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/head-on-crash-in-lincoln-leads-to-weapons-and-drug-bust/article_467ce392-1c47-11ee-b91f-1f985506a9b6.html |
AUGUSTA -- A bipartisan state budget deal between Democrats and Republicans is expected to pass the House of Representatives.
A version of the bill passed the House in a 80-to 58-vote despite failing to get the necessary two-third majority vote needed to pass it immediately.
The new deal would add an extra $800 million on top of the previous $9.9 billion deal passed in March.
Even though it passed, House Republican Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham was not fully in support of the deal.
"We were glad it included some of our priorities but at the end of the day, the tax increase for paid family leave was really the biggest factor. We didn't want to raise taxes on working people," said Representative Faulkingham.
The House will vote on two amendments to the budget before it heads to the Senate, which would fix the bill's language and stripping the emergency clause due to not receiving two-thirds support. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/house-approves-new-state-budget/article_aa00dc84-1c4c-11ee-8315-63f08d11525f.html | 2023-07-06T23:38:50 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/house-approves-new-state-budget/article_aa00dc84-1c4c-11ee-8315-63f08d11525f.html |
AUGUSTA -- Proponents of the bill that would increase tribal rights gathered at the State House Thursday morning ahead of a last-ditch effort to override the Governor's veto that would restore access to federal laws benefitting the Wabanaki Tribes.
"It gives the tribes a benefit to the federal laws that have been passed in benefit of the tribes. Her fighting against the efforts of this really puts the state and tribal relations in a tough position," said Representative Aaron Dana of the Passamaquoddy Tribe.
Despite having support from both Republicans and Democrats, the two sides failed to get the necessary two-thirds votes to override the Governor's decision in a 84-to-57 vote.
''I'm feeling really disappointed and heartbroken. I think the State of Maine has missed an opportunity to take an important step forward with the Wabanaki Tribes in our relationship," said Sonja Birthisel, a supporter of L.D. 2004.
L.D. 2004 would have changed state law, allowing tribes to benefit from federal laws they are currently excluded from regarding land use environmental matters and self-governance.
Those in opposition say the language of this bill was rushed.
"I am happy the veto was sustained. This bill was very rushed. It was printed and went through Committee in a very short matter of weeks without input from municipalities that have a great interest in it," said Representative Jennifer Porier of Skowhegan.
Despite the bill's failure, supporters say the fight for equality is far from over.
"Let's just work together and do what's right, the humane thing and give the Wabanaki Tribes the ability to self governance and give us the ability to either succeed or fail on our own terms," said Representative Dana. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/lawmakers-fail-to-overturn-governors-veto/article_28f88912-1c4b-11ee-b9e7-07752b5f0c69.html | 2023-07-06T23:39:02 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/lawmakers-fail-to-overturn-governors-veto/article_28f88912-1c4b-11ee-b9e7-07752b5f0c69.html |
WINSLOW -- Life can get stressful.
Whether it's from work, relationships, or just the world at large, emotions build up over time.
For some people, just talking about it can help, but others look for something that offers a more hands-on experience, and the rage room in Winslow does just that!
The general manager of the rage room, Monica Stanton, says her business takes a certain cathartic approach that is realized through... Well, smashing things.
Stanton says, "A lot of people come in, and they're like, 'Oh, I've got all this stuff to work through!' I had a woman come in, and she literally smashed things for forty-five minutes, crying the whole time, and she was like, 'I don't know why I'm crying,' and I'm like, 'It doesn't matter why you're crying, just get it out!"
Although it's been open for nearly a year, the rage room will have its official grand opening on Saturday, July 15th.
Stanton says even if you don't think raging out is your thing, you may be surprised by how much fun you have.
"Some people will come in, and they're like, 'I'm not really an angry person, I don't really- I don't think I need to smash anything, and then they start breaking things, and they're like, 'okay,' I get it," says Stanton.
Appointments can be made on the rage room's website. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maines-only-rage-room/article_320eac26-1c4a-11ee-84f4-c728f98b8924.html | 2023-07-06T23:39:08 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maines-only-rage-room/article_320eac26-1c4a-11ee-84f4-c728f98b8924.html |
WATERVILLE -- Mainers have the chance to see a collection of movies not being shown anywhere else.
Starting Friday, the city of Waterville will be home to the 26th annual Maine International Film Festival.
M.I.F.F will showcase 100 films through its 10-day run, a handful of which were made right here in Maine.
Maine Film Center's executive director, Mike Perreault says, "M.I.F.F. is an experience that you can't get anywhere else in the state of Maine. We show movies that you can only see here and that's what makes it so special, it's about building community."
Tickets and passes can be purchased at the event or online. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/miff-is-back/article_520e7b9a-1c4b-11ee-9d4d-e3eaeb816b99.html | 2023-07-06T23:39:14 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/miff-is-back/article_520e7b9a-1c4b-11ee-9d4d-e3eaeb816b99.html |
ORONO -- The entire planet saw the unofficial hottest days in human record-keeping this week, according to University of Maine scientists.
Data from UMaine's Climate Reanalyzer project -- a website that brings together climate and weather statistics with computer simulations -- indicates that the global average temperature reached a high of 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit on July 3, and then rose again to 62.9 on July 4.
Maine State Climatologist Sean Birkel, a UMaine assistant professor and developer of the Climate Reanalyzer, explained the results.
"It's an increase in the global mean temperature, estimated from a federal climate data product, and we're evaluating this in real-time," said Birkel. "It is certainly very notable, and it's consistent with what we've been observing the past few months of extremes."
The global record is pending approval from climate-measurement groups like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
To view the most recent data for yourself, visit climatereanalyzer.org. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/umaine-scientists-say-earth-reached-unofficial-hottest-day-on-record-this-week/article_3d2d4cbc-1c49-11ee-b1a7-3f094753ba68.html | 2023-07-06T23:39:24 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/umaine-scientists-say-earth-reached-unofficial-hottest-day-on-record-this-week/article_3d2d4cbc-1c49-11ee-b1a7-3f094753ba68.html |
BAR HARBOR -- Now that Maine is starting feel like it's actually summer, some of us might be itching to throw off the rain jacket, and take a trip to one of Maine's prettiest gems, Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park.
Before you make the trip to the top, it's important to make sure you have shoes with good traction, plenty of water, stay on the trails, and be aware of your surroundings.
"You know there's always something to do in Acadia, especially if you plan ahead," said Acadia National Park Public Affairs Officer Amanda Pollock. "We always want visitors to make sure they're being safe, and that they have a plan, a backup plan, and maybe a third backup plan."
For those, like myself, who don't want to make the seven mile hike to the summit, there are now plenty of different ways to make it to the top while staying in that air conditioned car.
Along with commercial busing options, Acadia National Park is offering visitors to bring their own car to the top of Cadillac Mountain through the park's car reservation program.
According to Pollock, "Visitors need to make sure that they have their park pass that will get you into the park for the full week, and they need to make sure if they're trying to come to Cadillac, that they get a vehicle reservation. That vehicle reservation costs six dollars. That means when you come through to the park you will have a place to park when you get up to the summit."
No matter how you get to the top, and no matter how long you stay, remember to stay safe, and truly appreciate the experience, however you color your rainbow.
"As Acadia changes, we change as well," said Pollock. "You can see as you walk through the summit there are some vegetation restoration plots as the park is trying to restore some of our mountain summits. Some days you can see different pieces, sometimes you can see further. Other times it's just a beautiful place to be to appreciate the wonders of Acadia."
For more information about their parking accommodations, tips for when you visit, and their program Cultural Connections, visit:
rec.gov
www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/fees.htm
go.nps.gov/AcadiaTop5 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/what-to-know-before-you-reach-the-summit-of-cadillac-mountain/article_cc9b53be-1c47-11ee-aa53-dbba20c8b8af.html | 2023-07-06T23:39:30 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/what-to-know-before-you-reach-the-summit-of-cadillac-mountain/article_cc9b53be-1c47-11ee-aa53-dbba20c8b8af.html |
Group seeking help to open drug rehab facility in Gastonia
Two years ago, 55-year-old Noel Cable was released from prison. His addiction had sent him there multiple times, and after this latest release, he felt that something needed to change.
"I'm a repeat offender: alcohol, drugs I've struggled with most of my life," Cable said. "I decided that when I got out of prison, I wanted to do something different."
He contacted Doug Lance, the executive director of the addiction rehabilitation center, Cornerstone Christian Center.
"And I told him that, you know, if I was paroled back to the same place that I was probably going to repeat, that he'd give me a chance to try something different in his program," Cable said. "He did, and I'm sitting here today with 3 ½ years sober, clean, a believer in Jesus Christ. I attend meetings. Actually, I have a life. And it's all due to being given a chance at Cornerstone."
Cable now stands as a strong advocate for Cornerstone, and he spoke to the Gazette Monday as part of a group dedicated to an effort to help Cornerstone expand.
Alternative Community Penalties Program, the parent nonprofit that oversees Cornerstone, has its eye on an empty building on South Marietta Street in Gastonia, Heritage Oaks Assisted Living, which recently closed.
Lance sees potential in that building, and it's the kind of potential he has been seeking for decades.
"Men and women would come, and we would provide a place for them to recover: food, shelter, transportation, and we would work with them on a spiritual level of recovery," Lance said.
The rehabilitation facility they hope to open would be set up like Cornerstone, but it would have wings for both men and women, Lance said. Called Thrive, it would be an 86-bed facility, and people would stay for a minimum of 90 days. They would receive counseling and spiritual support at the facility, as well as help getting a job, and they could receive medication assisted treatment, or medications like methadone or suboxone, off-site.
"There's a dire need in our county for women's housing," Lance said.
Lance is working with City Church of Gastonia to try to open the facility — City Church offers a Christian 12-step recovery program called Celebrate Recovery, and they hope to use that program within the new facility.
"My vision is that City Church and the Celebrate Recovery Program are going to be the same thing that it's been for Cornerstone," Lance said. "My guys can't wait to get to Celebrate Recovery … It's not, 'I have to go.' It's 'I want to go.'"
The efforts to purchase the building are more than professional. They're personal.
"Because the number of people who are dying is not going down. It's going up," said City Church Pastor Dickie Spargo. "And every person has been touched by it. My mother in her 80s struggled with a drug addiction to anti-anxiety medication. My dad struggled with alcohol. We lost a nephew to fentanyl."
Lance said he himself also struggled with addiction to alcohol for 17 years. Steve Black, the City Church pastor who runs Celebrate Recovery, said he was addicted to alcohol for 11 years.
"This is about turning people completely around, making sure that they have the foundation," Lance said.
To get the building, the group has to raise $1.4 million by Aug. 3. That money would go toward buying the building, and then they have to do repairs. In total, they hope to raise $2.5 million for the purchase and renovation of the building.
They plan to ask Gaston County for some of the settlement money earmarked to help fight the opiate epidemic. They're hoping others in the community will chip in as well, said Spargo.
"To help this purchase, we also would ask our community to come behind," Spargo said. "I mean, this is a once in a blue moon, once in a lifetime opportunity. Facilities like this don't come open very often. We've got a window of opportunity to literally save thousands of lives." | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/06/group-seeking-help-to-open-drug-rehab-facility-in-gastonia/70383015007/ | 2023-07-06T23:40:48 | 0 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/06/group-seeking-help-to-open-drug-rehab-facility-in-gastonia/70383015007/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even though Northern California is closing in on its climatologically hottest time of the year, this weekend will act as a brief reprieve from the heat.
High temperatures this weekend will be over 20 degrees cooler than last weekend thanks to a sequence of low pressure systems that worked their way onshore starting Wednesday.
Temperatures will be quite cool for July standards; the average high temperature for Sacramento this time of year is 94 degrees and high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s for the Thursday – Sunday time frame.
The cooler temperatures can be traced to the jet stream currently flowing directly overhead. When the jet is displaced to the north, temperatures tend to rise, as was the case last weekend.
Beginning Monday, a high pressure system currently centered over the desert southwest will shift west and temperatures will rise once again. Models are hinting at temperatures above 100 but it's too early to nail down specifics.
Regardless, confidence is growing triple digits will return to Northern California next week, so enjoy the cooler temperatures while they are still here.
Whether the plan is to hit the road or stay local, check out the localized forecasts below.
Central Valley
High temperatures in the 80s during July in the valley aren't all that common, yet 80s are in the forecast through Sunday in Sacramento.
Downtown Sacramento has experienced an average of four such days in the last 10 years, including 2017 that only experienced highs in the 90s or 100s.
A strong Delta breeze will be present this weekend, with gusts expected to exceed 20 mph. The strong onshore flow is part of the reason temperatures will stay on the cool side this weekend.
In areas that don't experience the cooling effects of the delta, like Redding and Chico, temperatures are expected in the 90s.
Tahoe/Sierra
Temperatures will be around average for this time of year in the Sierra.
South Lake Tahoe will have highs in the 70s and locations at higher elevations are likely to struggle to get out of the 60s. Morning lows will be on the chilly side and many locations could dip down into the 30s.
Gusty winds of 20-30 mph are expected in the afternoon hours to go along with the mild temperatures.
Thunderstorm activity is expected to be limited in the Sierra this weekend, with only a few isolated showers popping up in the afternoon hours.
Bay Area/Coast
Expect highs in the mid 60s along the coast this weekend.
The low spinning off the coast will assist in lessening the marine layer and could help to raise temperatures slightly. Still, expect fog up and down the coast in the morning and evening hours and partly cloudy conditions in the afternoon.
Winds will be gusty, especially in the afternoon. Gusts of up to 30 mph are expected due to the low pressure system pushing air onto California's shores. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/below-average-temperatures-highlight-beautiful-july-weekend-northern-california/103-42ef883c-e2ef-4634-99c8-be125d1eb988 | 2023-07-06T23:41:20 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/below-average-temperatures-highlight-beautiful-july-weekend-northern-california/103-42ef883c-e2ef-4634-99c8-be125d1eb988 |
YOSEMITE WEST, Calif. — A hiker has been missing in Yosemite National Park since the holiday weekend after being swept away by a cold and fast-flowing creek as California's epic winter snowpack melts.
Hayden T. Klemenok vanished while backpacking with a group at Upper Chilnualna Falls on Sunday, the National Park Service said in a statement.
“At approximately 2 p.m., he entered Chilnualna Creek near the trail junction, and his whereabouts are currently unknown,” the service said.
The section of creek is about a dozen miles (20 kilometers) south of Yosemite Valley and features a series of waterfalls and cascades that plunge hundreds of feet.
Klemenok’s parents told The San Francisco Chronicle that his friends said the day of the accident was hot and the 24-year-old from Petaluma, California, had gotten down on all fours to wet his face, but his hands slipped and he went into the water.
“It’s the worst experience any parent or family should go through,” Michelle Klemenok said.
California authorities have been warning the public that rivers, streams and lakes are extremely dangerous this year because of the massive runoff. The water is so cold that a person can lose muscle control within minutes, officials say.
Despite the warnings, there have been repeated tragedies. Nearly two dozen people have drowned or gone missing in California rivers since mid-April, according to the Bay Area News Group, which has been tracking reports from local authorities. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/a-hiker-is-missing-in-yosemite-after-being-swept-away-by-a-fast-flowing-creek-california/103-6e41dd77-b020-4588-8e74-10e055b89f73 | 2023-07-06T23:41:26 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/a-hiker-is-missing-in-yosemite-after-being-swept-away-by-a-fast-flowing-creek-california/103-6e41dd77-b020-4588-8e74-10e055b89f73 |
LOS ANGELES — The lengthy process of putting the retired space shuttle Endeavour on display in the vertical launch position will begin this month in Los Angeles.
The California Science Center announced Thursday that the six-month process will get underway July 20 at the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center currently under construction in Exposition Park.
The initial step, dubbed “Go for Stack,” will be installation of the bottom portion of the solid rocket boosters known as aft skirts upon which will be stacked the booster segments, the external tank and then Endeavour.
The 20-story tall display will show the shuttle as it would appear waiting on a launch pad.
Endeavour was built as a replacement for the destroyed shuttle Challenger and flew 25 missions between 1992 and 2011.
When NASA’s shuttles were retired, Endeavour was flown to California atop NASA’s special Boeing 747 shuttle carrier in 2012, drawing crowds as it flew over locations in the state associated with the space program.
After landing at Los Angeles International Airport, the shuttle was placed on a special trailer and then created a sensation as it was inched through tight city streets to the California Science Center over several days.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Air and Space Center was held last year on the 11th anniversary of Endeavour's final return from space.
The center said in a statement that stacking the components of the shuttle system is a complex process that has never been undertaken outside a NASA facility.
Dec. 31 will be the last chance to see Endeavour as it has been displayed horizontally in the landing position for years since arrival at the center.
The shuttle will be moved across Exposition Park and lifted by a crane to be intricately mated to the external tank. Construction of the Air and Space Center will be completed around the full shuttle stack.
The center's foundation has raised $320 million of the $400 million goal for the project.
Exposition Park is between the University of Southern California and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-science-center-to-start-complex-process-to-display-space-shuttle-endeavour/103-79961eb8-8042-4585-85b7-0db13faeca14 | 2023-07-06T23:41:32 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-science-center-to-start-complex-process-to-display-space-shuttle-endeavour/103-79961eb8-8042-4585-85b7-0db13faeca14 |
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A new roundabout is being constructed near @the Grounds and Historic Roseville at the intersection of Washington Boulevard, Lincoln Street and All America City Boulevard.
Crews are pouring concrete on July 6 and a new traffic pattern is set to begin starting the week of July 10.
Lincoln Street from Washington Boulevard to just before Elefa Street will be closed for the project.
Traffic will be switching to the east side of Washington Boulevard at the intersection of All America City Boulevard. This means drivers will only be able to turn right from All America City Boulevard to Washington Boulevard.
Drivers can't turn right from Washington Boulevard to All America City Boulevard. The city of Roseville cited Caltrans data showing that roundabouts reduce fatal accidents in intersections by more than 90%.
Find a map for the closure below.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/roundabout-historic-roseville-road-closure/103-5e84e86f-d0f8-4ee6-81f1-c9c97e53fd7e | 2023-07-06T23:41:38 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/roundabout-historic-roseville-road-closure/103-5e84e86f-d0f8-4ee6-81f1-c9c97e53fd7e |
EMERALD BAY, Calif. — A woman was found dead after going over the edge of a waterfall in El Dorado County, according to officials.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office says they were called to lower Eagle Falls near Emerald Bay around 2:44 p.m. Tuesday for a woman who had gone over the edge and could no longer be seen.
Her body was later found near the Vikingsholm walking path where she was confirmed to be dead.
The woman was identified as 25-year-old Ishrat Binta Azim from San Francisco.
Officials do not suspect any foul play in her death. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/woman-dead-waterfall-el-dorado-county/103-087138f9-5056-46c9-9d49-20bf6a1f8b5e | 2023-07-06T23:41:44 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/woman-dead-waterfall-el-dorado-county/103-087138f9-5056-46c9-9d49-20bf6a1f8b5e |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — After his death last month, friends and family gathered on July 6 to celebrate the life and memory of Ryan Michael Mallett.
Mallett tragically died after drowning while vacationing in Florida on June 27, 2023. Mallet has impacted many lives after his seasons as a star quarterback for the Razorbacks and then a head coach for the White Hall Bulldogs at the time of his passing.
For those attending the services, most knew Ryan Mallett for his years as a Hog and later as an NFL quarterback, but those close to him saw Mallett follow in his father's footsteps and become a coach.
Still doing what he loved, Mallett became a coach at Mountain Home High School and then at White Hall. He was looking to mold the next generation of football talent.
According to Mallett's obituary, his ultimate goal was to be a head football coach. He fulfilled that this past year at White Hall— But he was much more than that.
Pastor Paul Young says if you look at Mallett’s life, he accomplished almost all of his goals before he turned 35.
“He had the ability to influence and mentor young people. He fathered them. They looked up to him as a father figure. One of his dreams was fulfilled when one of his players became a D1 player in college,” said Pastor Paul Young.
His high school coach from Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas, Scott Surratt describes Mallett as his son.
“Fierce competitor, big tex shooter, Arkansas, Texas legend. A big tender heart. He had a heart as big as Texas but full of Arkansas,” said Scott Surratt.
Mallett’s good friend JR Carroll says Mallett could light up a room.
“What made Ryan so unique is he could take a complete stranger and make that stranger feel like that at that moment in time, that’s where Ryan wanted to be if he could be anywhere in the world,” said JR Carroll.
Carroll says Mallet would stay late after NFL practices to sign autographs for kids. He recalls asking Mallett why he did it, and he told Carroll that as a kid at Lincoln, all he wanted was an autograph from a Razorback who wore a helmet, he didn’t care what position he played.
“When I got to New England I saw that same look in those kid's eyes and only preseason practices are open to the public. That kid might only be there for that practice, and he wouldn’t get an autograph from the World Champion Patriots,” said Carroll.
His obituary says, “He was so excited to be able to teach young men how to improve their skills in the game he loved. His players were his children, and he loved them big.”
In an interview with 5NEWS Sports Director Jacob Seus, former Arkansas quarterback Casey Dick talked highly of his former teammate's role as a coach. “I genuinely believe that is what made him happy. Being around those kids, pouring into those kids, and he was doing a great job," Dick said.
"It was about the love for the kids and having a heart for what you do. And you know he was passionate about what he did and lived in his purpose," said former Arkansas running back Broderick Green.
One of the bulldogs that played for Mallett made a statement that was included in the service's pamphlet. The player says he has reached his dreams of possibly playing Division 1 football thanks to him. He says quote "We grew a relationship that was much more than football. He wasn’t just my coach, but he was a great friend as well."
The service for Mallet took place at 2 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church.
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JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — The Jacksonville Police Department is investigating a "suspicious incident" that happened on Wednesday.
According to reports, officers were called to the area of Meadowlark Street, and once they arrived they found a 14-year-old black juvenile male on the ground.
Officers determined that the teen was deceased and called in the Criminal Investigation Division, who then interviewed a witness.
On Thursday, after an autopsy had been completed, the medical examiner determined that the teen's cause of death was from an accident due to multiple firework injuries. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/jacksonville-teen-dies-firework-injuries/91-f2375d1d-fabb-402b-9764-ad5308a508da | 2023-07-06T23:43:11 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/jacksonville-teen-dies-firework-injuries/91-f2375d1d-fabb-402b-9764-ad5308a508da |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Police Department activated a Silver Alert for a missing man on Thursday.
Alonzo Moses, 78, of Little Rock, was last seen on July 6, 2023, near the 1500 block of South Pulaski Street.
According to authorities, Moses is 5-foot-9 inches tall and 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a brown and yellow wool jacket and blue slacks.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Little Rock Communications Center at (501) 371-4829, Detective Dearing at (501) 404-3014, or Detective Boyd at (501) 404-3016.
Callers can remain anonymous. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/silver-alert-little-rock-man/91-3d6a001f-f986-4322-a61f-86bc98d0d10f | 2023-07-06T23:43:13 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/silver-alert-little-rock-man/91-3d6a001f-f986-4322-a61f-86bc98d0d10f |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The recent rain has been a gift for farmers in Central Arkansas, especially given last year's drought.
Too much rain, though, can cause problems, and it's something Danny Carpenter with Carpenter's Produce knows firsthand.
"Farming is not an easy job," Carpenter said. "It's hard work. You work from sun up to sun down every day."
Carpenter has been growing and selling produce for 50 years, meeting many customers. The weather has been Carpenter's most unpredictable client in his five decades of farming.
He said the weather has been frustrating to work with recently, making things difficult.
"We did have some damage with the tornado [in March]," Carpenter said. "It blew down a lot of plants and all kinds of different stuff."
However, there is a silver lining with the most recent storms.
Little Rock has witnessed 40 inches of rain from January to June 2023, 15 more inches than the same period in 2022.
"When we do get rain, it's a blessing. When you don't get rain, god blessed you with the irrigation system," Carpenter said. "You just have to sweat it out and keep moving."
Of course, it isn't just Carpenter keeping an eye on the sky.
"Weather is a key factor in any kind of production," said Tyler Oxner, director for Commodity Activities and Economics at the Arkansas Farm Bureau.
Weather, both good and bad, is a crucial ingredient for farmers like Carpenter.
"With the hail damage and things like that, it hurts the watermelon crops," Oxner said. "The tomato crops that are just gonna get beat to death out there."
While crops need rain, there can be too much of a good thing.
"If that seven-day forecast continues to show two or three inches of rain across the state when we get into harvest time," Oxner said. "That's when you might be facing some adversity there."
Carpenter, like many farmers, knows the risks. Without that knowledge, he wouldn't have been able to make it 50 years in the industry.
"If you've ever been in farming, you never gamble, but you gamble every day," Carpenter said. "You take chances in farming and pray that everything goes well." | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/storms-arkansas-farmers/91-d5a9f4ba-1d91-46be-9a40-34659dcbb961 | 2023-07-06T23:43:13 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/storms-arkansas-farmers/91-d5a9f4ba-1d91-46be-9a40-34659dcbb961 |
Richmond has no shortage of new and trending restaurants but there’s still are mom-and-pop joints rolling out home-cooked cuisine without a flashy Instagram account [bites]
The workers who organized for increased wages at Carytown restaurant Mom’s Siam are now out of a job.
In June, several front-of-the-house workers joined together as Workers Siam. The group of roughly a dozen workers launched an Instagram page, posted a petition to Coworker.org and held a rally outside of Mom’s Siam.
Owner Sukanya Pala-art closed the restaurant for the rally, and the spot remained closed for over a week. The restaurant re-opened this week with a new, smaller staff of family, friends and former longtime staff members, Pala-art said.
“I run a small business. I cannot pay $14-15 per hour for servers with tip. I don’t run a Starbucks. I’m not a chain or a franchise,” Pala-art said.
In addition to Mom’s Siam at 2811 W. Cary St., Pala-art also owns YaYa’s Cookbook, MPM Tiki Bar and Mom’s Siam 2. “I’ve run Mom’s Siam for over 23 years and have never had a problem,” she said.
The servers at Mom’s Siam are currently being paid $2.13, plus tips, which is Virginia’s minimum wage for tipped employees. Other staff members, such as bartenders, hosts and cooks, are now being paid $14-$15 per hour at Mom’s Siam.
According to the petition, Workers Siam was asking for a $12 hourly wage for servers.
According to Workers Siam, none of the workers who organized have been formally fired. However, they said they have not heard from anyone from the restaurant and they have not been added to the schedule.
“I’m pretty upset about it,” Ray Newlin, a server at Mom’s Siam for over three years who is suddenly finding herself out of a job, said. “It’s not legal to fire us for organizing efforts or for fighting for a better workplace.”
While it is unclear what will happen next, Karen Elliott, an attorney with FordHarrison, said, “Non-union employees, like the workers at Mom’s Siam, have rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. Those include the right to self-organization, to bargain collectively and to strike for a lawful object. Should these employees walk off the job, they would be considered economic strikers, in that they are withholding their labor from Workers Siam to force economic concessions from their employer (e.g., higher wages, better working conditions). Even though their actions may be protected under the Act (presupposing a lawful object), the law also allows Mom’s Siam to hire permanent replacements while the strike is ongoing.
“If they are found to not be striking, employer rights are more complicated. Workers do have a right on non-working time and on the public right-away to protest/seek improved working conditions against their employer. Because of those worker rights, employers should seek specialized labor advice prior to taking action so as to be sure their actions do not violate worker rights,” she said. | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/moms-siam-richmond/article_07a387e4-1c1e-11ee-a155-5b190beb29ef.html | 2023-07-06T23:48:41 | 0 | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/moms-siam-richmond/article_07a387e4-1c1e-11ee-a155-5b190beb29ef.html |
Steven Prease is now set to be released, according to a statement from the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, which filed a lawsuit on Prease’s behalf.
“We are very glad to see the Supreme Court of Virginia vindicate the promise that Virginia lawmakers made to people like Mr. Prease, who worked hard while in prison to rehabilitate himself and earn an early release,” Vishal Agraharkar, senior attorney for the ACLU, said in a statement. “Prolonging his incarceration would have eliminated any incentive for self-improvement, and done nothing to improve public safety.”
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Earned sentence credit programs allow those in prison to have their sentences reduced if they demonstrate good behavior by staying out of trouble and participating in programs — such as anger management, vocational training or parenting classes — intended to help them become better citizens.
A law in 2020 expanded the state’s earned sentence credit program and allowed someone imprisoned for both nonviolent and violent offenses to have additional time shaved off for good conduct on nonviolent convictions. Those with certain offenses, however, could not participate in the expanded credit program.
The ACLU’s lawsuit argued that the Department of Corrections unlawfully interpreted Prease as being unable to participate, even though none of his convictions were included on the list of offenses that make an individual ineligible.
A spokesperson for the Department of Corrections was not immediately available for comment Thursday.
🎉 VICTORY: Today the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that VADOC unlawfully kept Steven Prease in prison by withholding his earned sentence credits.
— ACLU of Virginia (@ACLUVA) July 6, 2023
Thanks to the dedication of our lawyers and Mr. Prease’s family, he’s finally coming home.
🧵👇Statement: https://t.co/zEhookzJlH pic.twitter.com/21KE05mniS
Prease is a military veteran who suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, according to the lawsuit. He was convicted of misdemeanor assault and battery, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and two counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer.
As the Department of Corrections began to determine which prisoners were eligible for release, it sought an advisory opinion from then-Attorney General Mark Herring. Herring provided an interpretation that would have allowed Prease to be released early, according to the Supreme Court’s ruling. But when Attorney General Jason Miyares took office, the department asked for an advisory opinion again and got a different interpretation.
Prease was initially informed he would be eligible for release in summer of 2022. But after the opinion issued by Miyares, his release date was pushed back to June 2024.
The court agreed that Prease is eligible for the expanded credit program.
“(The state code) enumerates a number of specific offenses that are also ineligible for expanded earned sentence credits,” wrote Justice Cleo Powell in a 9-page opinion for the court. “Notably, attempted aggravated murder is not one of those enumerated offenses. Thus, it would appear that there is no basis in the governing statutes for denying Prease expanded earned sentence credits on his attempted aggravated murder convictions.”
Agraharkar said the ACLU will continue fighting for others in a similar situation to Prease.
“There are hundreds, if not thousands more who were told by VDOC that they had earned an earlier release, only to be told later that they did not qualify based on an obviously incorrect interpretation of the law that the Supreme Court has now rejected,” he said. “We will push VDOC to extend this ruling to everyone else who we believe is being held unlawfully in prison.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/incarcerated-military-veteran-denied-his-earned-sentence-credits-virginia-supreme-court-rules-he-s-set/article_4018d576-1c4f-11ee-af86-33ee677db4ff.html | 2023-07-06T23:48:47 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/incarcerated-military-veteran-denied-his-earned-sentence-credits-virginia-supreme-court-rules-he-s-set/article_4018d576-1c4f-11ee-af86-33ee677db4ff.html |
ArcelorMittal is investing in the winner of its XCarb Accelerator Program, which aims to help advance the decarbonization of the steel industry.
The Luxemburg-based steelmaker, whose North American operations are based in Schererville, is investing $5 million into CHAR Technology and forming strategic partnerships with runners-up Carbon Upcycling and D-CRBN. It's looking at a new technology that could reduce the use of fossil fuels in blast furnaces.
The steelmaker, which also operates a Global R&D center in East Chicago, started the XCarb Accelerator Program last year as a "a search for the best companies and brightest breakthrough technologies that hold the potential to accelerate the decarbonization of the steel industry."
More than 90 startups picked ideas on seven different technological fronts.
Ontario, Canada-based CHAR Technologies won with its proposal to develop a high temperature pyrolysis technology that turns organic waste streams into either biocarbon or high-calorific value and hydrogen-rich syngas.
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The biocarbon can be used to filter pollution, replace coal in industrial processes or improve soil health as a biochar fertilizer. The syngas can be used to replace natural gas or make green hydrogen for the steelmaker process.
“We were delighted with the response to our inaugural Accelerator Program, receiving high quality entries from many emerging technology companies. Selecting a final three was a tough challenge for our judging panel but I believe we have found a very worthy winner in CHAR," XCarb Innovation Fund Head Irina Gorbounova said. “I am especially pleased that not only are we investing in them, but we are already working alongside them, testing their product at one of our Canadian steel plants."
ArcelorMittal Dofasco in Ontario has been collaborating with CHAR to test biocarbon as a coke replacement that would reduce greenhouse gas by 91%.
"This is one of the advantages of our Innovation Fund and our unique approach. We provide seed capital of course, but we also provide the industrial infrastructure and R&D collaboration that breakthrough technology companies need to bring their product to market," she said.
It's also working with Carbon Upcycling, which is seeking to mineralize carbon into a commercial byproduct, and D-CRBN, which seeks to capture carbon and turn it into e-fuels, polymers and chemicals that can be sold.
ArcelorMittal’s XCarb has invested over $160 million in seven companies developing green technologies like hydrogen production and long-term battery storage. The steelmaker also has committed $100 million to Bill Gates's Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst program.
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Sales of the locally made Ford Explorer SUV fell by 23% in the second quarter.
Other Ford vehicles fared better in the three-month period that ran through the end of June. In the second quarter, overall Ford and Lincoln sales rose by 9.9% to 531,662, up from 483,688 in the second quarter of 2022.
"Ford achieved both best-selling brand and truck for six consecutive months this year on the strength of F-Series, vans, our new Escape and F-150 Lightning,” said Andrew Frick, vice president of sales distribution and trucks. “Our EV sales continue to grow. Improved Mustang Mach-E inventory flow began to hit at the end of Q2 following the retooling of our plant earlier this year, which helped Mustang Mach-E sales climb 110% in June.”
In the second quarter, the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker saw a 2.8% drop in electric vehicle sales, a 15.7% jump in hybrid sales and a 10% boost in vehicles with gas-powered internal combustion engines.
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Ford has been phasing out lower-margin cars, shifting its strategy to focus on pricier and higher-margin pickup trucks and SUVs. It has been investing heavily in electric vehicles and is now projecting it will become the second-largest electric vehicle manufacturer in the United States after only Tesla.
In the second quarter, Ford sold 46,362 units of the Explorer, which is made at the Chicago Assembly Plant on the far South Side near the state line, down from 60,181 units during the same period in 2022. So far this year, Ford has sold 104,423 Explorers, which is up 1.5% as compared to 102,917 units in the first six months of last year. After the semiconductor shortages during the coronavirus pandemic, the related plant shutdowns and running of only two shifts, Explorer sales fell to 207,673 in 2022, down from 219,871 in 2021.
In 2019, Ford also started making the Lincoln Aviator at the Chicago Assembly Plant after phasing out the Lincoln MKS and Ford Taurus. Sales of the Aviator fell 59.9% to 2,977 units in the second quarter, down from 5,983 units during the same month the previous year. So far this year, Ford has sold 8,213 Aviators, down 25% from 10,950 units during the first six months of 2022.
Last year, Ford sold a total of 1.86 million vehicles, down 2.2% from 1.9 million the previous year.
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Major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital 'a victory for East Chicago'
EAST CHICAGO — A major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital is being hailed as a victory for East Chicago.
The long-standing hospital in the Indiana Harbor neighborhood landed a $1.5 million federal grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to improve health care access for people who are medically vulnerable or underinsured.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan helped line up the money and helped announce the investment.
"Today is a victory for the residents of East Chicago because it's access to health care," he said. "I was born at St. Catherine Hospital. My grandparents were taken here. My mom and dad were cared for here. My sister was a candy striper here and went on to become a nurse practitioner for Northwestern. This was and still is an anchor for the community."
East Chicago leaders were concerned about the hospital's future after Franciscan Health decided to close the similarly aged former St. Margaret Hospital in neighboring Hammond, Northwest Indiana's most populous city.
"They wanted to make sure the safety-net hospital continued," he said. "What today is about is assuring the city of East Chicago and every resident that St. Catherine is thriving and investing in new technology that gives them access to care equal to anywhere around the world. This is an investment in East Chicago itself, and it allows the residents to understand they have access to quality care here in the city."
When Mrvan was North Township trustee, he often heard complaints from residents that they didn't have access to care.
"This is a safety-net hospital. That means it takes care of the most vulnerable populations," he said. "This technology is the gold standard for Northwest Indiana. It's the same technology you would have in the city of Chicago, but it's right here in East Chicago. The hospital is working to provide world-class health care. As a congressman, I will listen to your concerns and try to provide access to health care, the best technology and the best for East Chicago."
St. Catherine CEO Leo Correa said the hospital continues to provide advanced technology to East Chicago and surrounding communities.
"St. Catherine Hospital is committed to ensuring that our community has state-of-the-art cardiac care close to home," Correa said. "It's a well-known fact that in the 1960s, St. Catherine Hospital became the choice facility in the Chicagoland area for the treatment of heart disease, performing the first open-heart surgery in Northwest Indiana. And today, we continue to invest in cardiac care and treating heart disease."
The hospital will install an Azurion 7 C20 Catalyst table, an image-guided therapy system that provides high-quality images with low doses of X-rays. Philips Healthcare is installing the new technology in its cath lab, which is undergoing a multiphase modernization project.
It will allow for precision diagnosis and treatment for patients. The new technology can capture uncommon angiography views, provide real-time 3-D impressions for complex vascular interventions and better visualize stent and balloon placement in coronary arteries.
"Our patients and clinicians benefit from the fast procedure times, reduced radiation exposure and superior image quality of this new technology," said Mary Miller, director of Cardiovascular Services.
St. Catherine Hospital has long placed an emphasis on cardiac care while serving the community for nearly a century, Correa said.
"During that time, we built a reputation for providing unparalleled cardiac care," he said. "That did not happen by chance. That's the result of an intentional investment in top health care providers and resources.
"We have fortified a culture of excellence in cardiac care by continuing to invest in skilled specialists and technologies to diagnose and treat heart disease. St. Catherine, along with our fellow hospitals in Community Healthcare System, Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, operates one of the largest and most advanced cardiovascular programs in Northwest Indiana. Our hospitals are certified chest-pain centers that are fully accredited by the Joint Commission or the American College of Cardiology.
"Every day, highly skilled cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electrophysiologic and cardiac support staff walk through our doors and use their expertise to treat patients who put their trust in us."
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Major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital 'a victory for East Chicago'
EAST CHICAGO — A major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital is being hailed as a victory for East Chicago.
The long-standing hospital in the Indiana Harbor neighborhood landed a $1.5 million federal grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to improve health care access for people who are medically vulnerable or underinsured.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan helped line up the money and helped announce the investment.
"Today is a victory for the residents of East Chicago because it's access to health care," he said. "I was born at St. Catherine Hospital. My grandparents were taken here. My mom and dad were cared for here. My sister was a candy striper here and went on to become a nurse practitioner for Northwestern. This was and still is an anchor for the community."
East Chicago leaders were concerned about the hospital's future after Franciscan Health decided to close the similarly aged former St. Margaret Hospital in neighboring Hammond, Northwest Indiana's most populous city.
"They wanted to make sure the safety-net hospital continued," he said. "What today is about is assuring the city of East Chicago and every resident that St. Catherine is thriving and investing in new technology that gives them access to care equal to anywhere around the world. This is an investment in East Chicago itself, and it allows the residents to understand they have access to quality care here in the city."
When Mrvan was North Township trustee, he often heard complaints from residents that they didn't have access to care.
"This is a safety-net hospital. That means it takes care of the most vulnerable populations," he said. "This technology is the gold standard for Northwest Indiana. It's the same technology you would have in the city of Chicago, but it's right here in East Chicago. The hospital is working to provide world-class health care. As a congressman, I will listen to your concerns and try to provide access to health care, the best technology and the best for East Chicago."
St. Catherine CEO Leo Correa said the hospital continues to provide advanced technology to East Chicago and surrounding communities.
"St. Catherine Hospital is committed to ensuring that our community has state-of-the-art cardiac care close to home," Correa said. "It's a well-known fact that in the 1960s, St. Catherine Hospital became the choice facility in the Chicagoland area for the treatment of heart disease, performing the first open-heart surgery in Northwest Indiana. And today, we continue to invest in cardiac care and treating heart disease."
The hospital will install an Azurion 7 C20 Catalyst table, an image-guided therapy system that provides high-quality images with low doses of X-rays. Philips Healthcare is installing the new technology in its cath lab, which is undergoing a multiphase modernization project.
It will allow for precision diagnosis and treatment for patients. The new technology can capture uncommon angiography views, provide real-time 3-D impressions for complex vascular interventions and better visualize stent and balloon placement in coronary arteries.
"Our patients and clinicians benefit from the fast procedure times, reduced radiation exposure and superior image quality of this new technology," said Mary Miller, director of Cardiovascular Services.
St. Catherine Hospital has long placed an emphasis on cardiac care while serving the community for nearly a century, Correa said.
"During that time, we built a reputation for providing unparalleled cardiac care," he said. "That did not happen by chance. That's the result of an intentional investment in top health care providers and resources.
"We have fortified a culture of excellence in cardiac care by continuing to invest in skilled specialists and technologies to diagnose and treat heart disease. St. Catherine, along with our fellow hospitals in Community Healthcare System, Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, operates one of the largest and most advanced cardiovascular programs in Northwest Indiana. Our hospitals are certified chest-pain centers that are fully accredited by the Joint Commission or the American College of Cardiology.
"Every day, highly skilled cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electrophysiologic and cardiac support staff walk through our doors and use their expertise to treat patients who put their trust in us."
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Major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital 'a victory for East Chicago'
EAST CHICAGO — A major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital is being hailed as a victory for East Chicago.
The long-standing hospital in the Indiana Harbor neighborhood landed a $1.5 million federal grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to improve health care access for people who are medically vulnerable or underinsured.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan helped line up the money and helped announce the investment.
"Today is a victory for the residents of East Chicago because it's access to health care," he said. "I was born at St. Catherine Hospital. My grandparents were taken here. My mom and dad were cared for here. My sister was a candy striper here and went on to become a nurse practitioner for Northwestern. This was and still is an anchor for the community."
East Chicago leaders were concerned about the hospital's future after Franciscan Health decided to close the similarly aged former St. Margaret Hospital in neighboring Hammond, Northwest Indiana's most populous city.
"They wanted to make sure the safety-net hospital continued," he said. "What today is about is assuring the city of East Chicago and every resident that St. Catherine is thriving and investing in new technology that gives them access to care equal to anywhere around the world. This is an investment in East Chicago itself, and it allows the residents to understand they have access to quality care here in the city."
When Mrvan was North Township trustee, he often heard complaints from residents that they didn't have access to care.
"This is a safety-net hospital. That means it takes care of the most vulnerable populations," he said. "This technology is the gold standard for Northwest Indiana. It's the same technology you would have in the city of Chicago, but it's right here in East Chicago. The hospital is working to provide world-class health care. As a congressman, I will listen to your concerns and try to provide access to health care, the best technology and the best for East Chicago."
St. Catherine CEO Leo Correa said the hospital continues to provide advanced technology to East Chicago and surrounding communities.
"St. Catherine Hospital is committed to ensuring that our community has state-of-the-art cardiac care close to home," Correa said. "It's a well-known fact that in the 1960s, St. Catherine Hospital became the choice facility in the Chicagoland area for the treatment of heart disease, performing the first open-heart surgery in Northwest Indiana. And today, we continue to invest in cardiac care and treating heart disease."
The hospital will install an Azurion 7 C20 Catalyst table, an image-guided therapy system that provides high-quality images with low doses of X-rays. Philips Healthcare is installing the new technology in its cath lab, which is undergoing a multiphase modernization project.
It will allow for precision diagnosis and treatment for patients. The new technology can capture uncommon angiography views, provide real-time 3-D impressions for complex vascular interventions and better visualize stent and balloon placement in coronary arteries.
"Our patients and clinicians benefit from the fast procedure times, reduced radiation exposure and superior image quality of this new technology," said Mary Miller, director of Cardiovascular Services.
St. Catherine Hospital has long placed an emphasis on cardiac care while serving the community for nearly a century, Correa said.
"During that time, we built a reputation for providing unparalleled cardiac care," he said. "That did not happen by chance. That's the result of an intentional investment in top health care providers and resources.
"We have fortified a culture of excellence in cardiac care by continuing to invest in skilled specialists and technologies to diagnose and treat heart disease. St. Catherine, along with our fellow hospitals in Community Healthcare System, Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, operates one of the largest and most advanced cardiovascular programs in Northwest Indiana. Our hospitals are certified chest-pain centers that are fully accredited by the Joint Commission or the American College of Cardiology.
"Every day, highly skilled cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electrophysiologic and cardiac support staff walk through our doors and use their expertise to treat patients who put their trust in us."
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Major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital 'a victory for East Chicago'
EAST CHICAGO — A major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital is being hailed as a victory for East Chicago.
The long-standing hospital in the Indiana Harbor neighborhood landed a $1.5 million federal grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to improve health care access for people who are medically vulnerable or underinsured.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan helped line up the money and helped announce the investment.
"Today is a victory for the residents of East Chicago because it's access to health care," he said. "I was born at St. Catherine Hospital. My grandparents were taken here. My mom and dad were cared for here. My sister was a candy striper here and went on to become a nurse practitioner for Northwestern. This was and still is an anchor for the community."
East Chicago leaders were concerned about the hospital's future after Franciscan Health decided to close the similarly aged former St. Margaret Hospital in neighboring Hammond, Northwest Indiana's most populous city.
"They wanted to make sure the safety-net hospital continued," he said. "What today is about is assuring the city of East Chicago and every resident that St. Catherine is thriving and investing in new technology that gives them access to care equal to anywhere around the world. This is an investment in East Chicago itself, and it allows the residents to understand they have access to quality care here in the city."
When Mrvan was North Township trustee, he often heard complaints from residents that they didn't have access to care.
"This is a safety-net hospital. That means it takes care of the most vulnerable populations," he said. "This technology is the gold standard for Northwest Indiana. It's the same technology you would have in the city of Chicago, but it's right here in East Chicago. The hospital is working to provide world-class health care. As a congressman, I will listen to your concerns and try to provide access to health care, the best technology and the best for East Chicago."
St. Catherine CEO Leo Correa said the hospital continues to provide advanced technology to East Chicago and surrounding communities.
"St. Catherine Hospital is committed to ensuring that our community has state-of-the-art cardiac care close to home," Correa said. "It's a well-known fact that in the 1960s, St. Catherine Hospital became the choice facility in the Chicagoland area for the treatment of heart disease, performing the first open-heart surgery in Northwest Indiana. And today, we continue to invest in cardiac care and treating heart disease."
The hospital will install an Azurion 7 C20 Catalyst table, an image-guided therapy system that provides high-quality images with low doses of X-rays. Philips Healthcare is installing the new technology in its cath lab, which is undergoing a multiphase modernization project.
It will allow for precision diagnosis and treatment for patients. The new technology can capture uncommon angiography views, provide real-time 3-D impressions for complex vascular interventions and better visualize stent and balloon placement in coronary arteries.
"Our patients and clinicians benefit from the fast procedure times, reduced radiation exposure and superior image quality of this new technology," said Mary Miller, director of Cardiovascular Services.
St. Catherine Hospital has long placed an emphasis on cardiac care while serving the community for nearly a century, Correa said.
"During that time, we built a reputation for providing unparalleled cardiac care," he said. "That did not happen by chance. That's the result of an intentional investment in top health care providers and resources.
"We have fortified a culture of excellence in cardiac care by continuing to invest in skilled specialists and technologies to diagnose and treat heart disease. St. Catherine, along with our fellow hospitals in Community Healthcare System, Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, operates one of the largest and most advanced cardiovascular programs in Northwest Indiana. Our hospitals are certified chest-pain centers that are fully accredited by the Joint Commission or the American College of Cardiology.
"Every day, highly skilled cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electrophysiologic and cardiac support staff walk through our doors and use their expertise to treat patients who put their trust in us."
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Major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital 'a victory for East Chicago'
EAST CHICAGO — A major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital is being hailed as a victory for East Chicago.
The long-standing hospital in the Indiana Harbor neighborhood landed a $1.5 million federal grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to improve health care access for people who are medically vulnerable or underinsured.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan helped line up the money and helped announce the investment.
"Today is a victory for the residents of East Chicago because it's access to health care," he said. "I was born at St. Catherine Hospital. My grandparents were taken here. My mom and dad were cared for here. My sister was a candy striper here and went on to become a nurse practitioner for Northwestern. This was and still is an anchor for the community."
East Chicago leaders were concerned about the hospital's future after Franciscan Health decided to close the similarly aged former St. Margaret Hospital in neighboring Hammond, Northwest Indiana's most populous city.
"They wanted to make sure the safety-net hospital continued," he said. "What today is about is assuring the city of East Chicago and every resident that St. Catherine is thriving and investing in new technology that gives them access to care equal to anywhere around the world. This is an investment in East Chicago itself, and it allows the residents to understand they have access to quality care here in the city."
When Mrvan was North Township trustee, he often heard complaints from residents that they didn't have access to care.
"This is a safety-net hospital. That means it takes care of the most vulnerable populations," he said. "This technology is the gold standard for Northwest Indiana. It's the same technology you would have in the city of Chicago, but it's right here in East Chicago. The hospital is working to provide world-class health care. As a congressman, I will listen to your concerns and try to provide access to health care, the best technology and the best for East Chicago."
St. Catherine CEO Leo Correa said the hospital continues to provide advanced technology to East Chicago and surrounding communities.
"St. Catherine Hospital is committed to ensuring that our community has state-of-the-art cardiac care close to home," Correa said. "It's a well-known fact that in the 1960s, St. Catherine Hospital became the choice facility in the Chicagoland area for the treatment of heart disease, performing the first open-heart surgery in Northwest Indiana. And today, we continue to invest in cardiac care and treating heart disease."
The hospital will install an Azurion 7 C20 Catalyst table, an image-guided therapy system that provides high-quality images with low doses of X-rays. Philips Healthcare is installing the new technology in its cath lab, which is undergoing a multiphase modernization project.
It will allow for precision diagnosis and treatment for patients. The new technology can capture uncommon angiography views, provide real-time 3-D impressions for complex vascular interventions and better visualize stent and balloon placement in coronary arteries.
"Our patients and clinicians benefit from the fast procedure times, reduced radiation exposure and superior image quality of this new technology," said Mary Miller, director of Cardiovascular Services.
St. Catherine Hospital has long placed an emphasis on cardiac care while serving the community for nearly a century, Correa said.
"During that time, we built a reputation for providing unparalleled cardiac care," he said. "That did not happen by chance. That's the result of an intentional investment in top health care providers and resources.
"We have fortified a culture of excellence in cardiac care by continuing to invest in skilled specialists and technologies to diagnose and treat heart disease. St. Catherine, along with our fellow hospitals in Community Healthcare System, Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, operates one of the largest and most advanced cardiovascular programs in Northwest Indiana. Our hospitals are certified chest-pain centers that are fully accredited by the Joint Commission or the American College of Cardiology.
"Every day, highly skilled cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electrophysiologic and cardiac support staff walk through our doors and use their expertise to treat patients who put their trust in us." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/calumet-region-made-explorer-sales-fall-23-in-second-quarter/article_ad927edc-1c1c-11ee-82bc-bffaebb534a5.html | 2023-07-06T23:50:45 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/calumet-region-made-explorer-sales-fall-23-in-second-quarter/article_ad927edc-1c1c-11ee-82bc-bffaebb534a5.html |
HAMMOND — A federal court will let a local woman press claims she was sexually harassed during a 2016 Hammond police ridealong.
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled Wednesday the woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, can sue Jaime Garcia, a former officer she alleges fondled and frightened her with sexually disturbing remarks.
This overturns a 2022 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Jon DeGuilio in Hammond to dismiss the woman’s suit.
The appeals court did let stand DeGuilio’s finding last year that the woman cannot sue former Hammond Police Chief John Doughty on grounds that the former chief bore responsibility as Garcia’s superior and should have known Garcia might misbehave.
Attorneys for Garcia and Doughty couldn’t be reached Thursday for comment.
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Attorney Christopher Cooper, who represents the woman, said he and his client welcome the appeals court opinion.
He said unwelcome touching and sexually charged banter may have been tolerated in the past, but the appeals court correctly decided that “what shocks the conscience evolves with time” and Garcia’s conduct should be judged as harmful to women and society.
Police have long offered ridealongs — where a civilian spends a work shift with an officer — as a vocational educational lesson.
The woman did a ridealong Feb. 15, 2019, when she was a 17-year-old, as a class assignment.
The 28-page appeal court ruling states “this ridealong quickly strayed from its educational purpose.”
The woman alleges Garcia subjected her to a daylong sequence of inappropriate comments and questions punctuated by unwelcome physical sexual contacts.
The suit alleges Garcia immediately began touching her — reaching over and rubbing his arm against her breast while adjusting the seat belt she had already secured.
Throughout the ride along, Officer Garcia repeatedly reached across the center console to place his hand on the woman’s thigh and later placed his hand on her buttocks, the lawsuit says.
Cooper alleges Garcia questioned her about her dating and sex life, stopped another woman who Garcia identified as a prostitute, and told her his ridealong guest might want to become a prostitute too.
The suit alleges Garcia also met another police officer while on patrol and asked if the other officer wanted to have sex with his ridealong, “who stayed in the car, terrified,” according to the ruling.
The suit says that sometime later a female classmate participated in the course-required ride with Garcia and told the woman that Garcia had acted inappropriately with her too. The students reported their experiences to a teacher.
Garcia, a 12-year veteran of the Hammond police force, resigned after their complaints.
Garcia’s defense attorney argued Feb. 9 before the appeals court that Garcia’s conduct, while “boorish,” didn’t rise to a violation of constitutional rights because Garcia never attempted to coerce her.
The appeals court is sending the case back to DeGuilio to decide whether a jury should hear evidence in the case. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/woman-may-sue-over-misconduct-during-2016-police-ridealong/article_0d5ab126-1c3c-11ee-a51b-c38c0ec5f1db.html | 2023-07-06T23:50:52 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/woman-may-sue-over-misconduct-during-2016-police-ridealong/article_0d5ab126-1c3c-11ee-a51b-c38c0ec5f1db.html |
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana and Franciscan Health are distributing meal kits for families to enjoy together.
Franciscan Health Community Health Improvement Coordinator Wendie Clark, left, and Community Health Improvement Specialist Selena Tinoco prepa…
Boys and Girls Clubs in Hammond and Gary are distributing Fellowship and Meals, or FAM, kits, which include a family activity, like playing cards for a family game night. The idea is to encourage family time around the dinner table.
Franciscan Health and the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana supply the food in the meals. The hope is to help the 100,000 food-insecure Northwest Indiana residents.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Boys & Girls Clubs to promote positive family time while expanding our efforts to assist our neighbors experiencing food insecurity,” Franciscan Health Community Health Improvement Director Danielle Crowder said. “The FAM kits are an expression of our health care ministry’s Franciscan values of compassionate concern and Christian stewardship in action. We are thankful for the partnerships that make them possible.”
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It's estimated about 20% of children in Lake County suffer from food insecurity, which becomes more of a problem during the summer months when school is not in session.
"We are deeply humbled and grateful for the generous donation from Franciscan Health,” said Mike Jessen, the president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana. “This act of kindness, one that may not always make the headlines, plays an incredibly vital role in our shared mission, combating food insecurity in Northwest Indiana.
A $25,000 No Kid Hungry Share Our Strength grant and a $200,657 Indiana Department of Health Health Issues and Challenges grant are funding the program. Franciscan Health employees and their family members volunteer to pack the meals that will be distributed to about 150 families in need throughout this summer.
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CROWN POINT — A Gary man was charged with inappropriately touching a pair of preteen girls.
Joshua Hansen, 31, was charged Wednesday with child molestation when the victim is under 14, possession of child pornography, incest, child seduction and child exploitation.
A probable cause affidavit described how one evening in summer 2022 while the one of the two girls was in bed, Hansen came up behind her, put his hand down her pants and groped her.
The affidavit further described how these incidents continued and worsened while the the girls were on Christmas Break. The incidents typically occurred at Hansen's trailer in Gary, charges stated.
One girl told officers Hansen once tried to force her to have sex, and when she said she didn’t want to, he said “come on you’re gonna make me cry, you know I haven’t had it since my girlfriend left,” according to a probable-cause affidavit.
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The girl also described how Hansen often made her and the other girl look at pornographic images, the affidavit said. He would purportedly tell them, “Come on, don’t say no, it’s just body parts. It’s not bad to see somebody’s body parts,” the affidavit stated.
When police searched Hansen’s phone and computer, they wrote in the affidavit, they found over 46,000 pornographic web searches or URLs on Hansen’s phone.
Police also wrote that Hansen had searched for videos of young children on pornographic websites on multiple occasions.
Hansen’s first court appearance has not yet been set, as he remained at large, according to court records.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
April Swopes
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305839
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elizabeth Tillery
Age : 33
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305838
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - ON A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daminicka Rodgers
Age : 22
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305828
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nathan Gutierrez
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305827
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobby Neal Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305847
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marsean Roberts
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305840
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kimberly Gordon
Age : 25
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305844
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cristian Guerra
Age : 28
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305842
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremiah Fair
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305841
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Denzel Brent
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305848
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville, IN
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Allan Blackmon
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305831
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelica Bohacik
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305852
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amberly Sowder
Age : 23
Residence: Lockport, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305896
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Daniel Waldrop
Age : 48
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305866
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: LSCT
Offense Description: CHILD MOLEST "STATUTORY RAPE"
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Wineteer
Age : 47
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305859
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Randy Simon
Age : 67
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305887
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Reid
Age : 36
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305863
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vikas Saksena
Age : 50
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305895
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Pierre Pirtle
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305879
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Radick
Age : 39
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305875
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Denzel Price
Age : 24
Residence: Kankakee, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305865
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RAPE - INTERCOURSE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrew Mysliwiec
Age : 30
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305882
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roy Lopez
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305890
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Leanos
Age : 18
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305864
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Camille Jones
Age : 26
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305867
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ronnie Klemoff
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305881
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rigoberto Garcia
Age : 43
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305876
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armando Guerrero
Age : 54
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305884
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ernest Howard III
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305861
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rodney Hudson
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305886
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jarrell Cowens
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305880
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Delnicki
Age : 65
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305858
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Beverly Ware
Age : 39
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305921
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Patrice Williams
Age : 28
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305906
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Veal
Age : 63
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305911
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shauen Pearce
Age : 38
Residence: Thornton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305915
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Stoddard
Age : 39
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305903
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Eudora North
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305927
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Langham
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305925
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Andrell Murphy
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305908
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Florence Flewellen
Age : 41
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305922
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Amir Jones
Age : 60
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305916
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chauncey Jordan
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305917
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aaron Bernal
Age : 23
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305933
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gentry Brown
Age : 36
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305923
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latoya Burns
Age : 35
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305907
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamar Davis
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305901
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamie Anderson
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305919
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE - CONSPIRACY; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jodie Whiting
Age : 36
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305936
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dashawn Wims
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305946
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andre Vena Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305966
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donna Valentine
Age : 46
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305943
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nolan Sizemore
Age : 21
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305959
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Sweitzer
Age : 45
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305951
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michayla Ferguson
Age : 22
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305935
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Manning
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305937
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jacqueline Rivera
Age : 29
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305938
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rodney Robison
Age : 58
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305965
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lowell Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Eyer
Age : 52
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305947
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCS
Offense Description: BATTERY - SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jacob Campbell
Age : 23
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305939
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Cole Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305941
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Chad Cooper
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305945
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Cole Ward
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305990
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA; COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Worthman Jr.
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305976
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Parker III
Age : 29
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305983
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Pasquinelli
Age : 27
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305970
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shamonique Rash
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305981
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Robinson Jr.
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306014
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - MACHINE GUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Kras
Age : 50
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305995
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Patricia Jones
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306006
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Kidd
Age : 58
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305979
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gloria Hunter
Age : 52
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305993
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer, IN
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Hilty
Age : 44
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305999
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
James Higgason Jr.
Age : 73
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305982
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Heard
Age : 56
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306005
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demarco Flagg
Age : 25
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306004
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Flores
Age : 35
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305998
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Denzel Gunnum
Age : 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306013
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lauren Davis
Age : 41
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305978
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Durden IV
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305997
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Carta
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306009
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lowell Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cassondra Castillo
Age : 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305988
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Corie Blanchard
Age : 36
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305973
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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Northwest Health–LaPorte honored two caregivers with Daisy and Petals awards.
Melinda Wolter won Daisy award for exceptional nursing. Certified Nursing Assistant Cheryl Clobridge received the Petals award for outstanding support professionals.
The Daisy Award is meant to "honor the remarkable work nurses do every day — wherever they practice, in whatever role they serve throughout their entire careers." Employees, patients and hospital visitors can nominate nurses who show extraordinary compassion.
A patient's spouse nominated Wolter to thank her for showing compassion and attentiveness during her husband's hospital stay, praising Wolter for being "an exceptional nurse and never hesitated to get answers to their questions or respond to her husband’s needs."
“We have never experienced a greater, loving and friendly nurse as Melinda," she wrote. "She made my husband’s stay seem less worrisome, hopeful and safe because she was there caring for him. She is an angel in disguise.”
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Patients, visitors and employees can nominate non-nursing professionals for Petals awards, which recognize exceptional skills and support.
A patient nominated Clobridge for helping put her at ease and listening to stories about her mother's help. She thanked her for making her feel safe and comfortable.
“Please give attention to this young lady and the nurses on the team who worked so well together by sharing and caring," she wrote. "I was well taken care of by her.”
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Volunteers were recently recognized for their efforts to prevent tobacco use among the young.
The Tobacco Education and Prevention Coalition for Porter County held a volunteer appreciation event at Zao Island in Valparaiso. It honored people and groups, mostly in the health care field, for their efforts to end smoking and vaping in Porter County.
“We always look forward to this annual event to show our appreciation for our volunteers for all they do throughout the year,” said Carrie Higgins, Program Director for the Tobacco Education and Prevention Coalition.
HUB Coalition Project Director Carley Samayoa won the North Star Partner Award for promoting a smoke free lifestyle.
The Tobacco Education and Prevention Coalition for Porter County honored its volunteers.
Positive Approach to Teen Health Executive Director Donna Golob received the Star Leadership Award for outstanding service and leadership. Mental Health America of Northwest Indiana Porter County Program Director Alyssa Zilz won the Rising Star Award as a new coalition member who's been proactive.
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“In affiliation with the Valparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions, we work throughout Porter County as a part of the Indiana Prevention and Cessation division of the Indiana Department of Health to prevent tobacco use, and to promote smoke free air and to help people quit smoking and vaping,” Higgins said. “We recognize individuals and organizations who have worked on advocacy issues and educated school students and personnel, property owners, patients, citizens and employees about cessation and prevention of smoking and secondhand smoke, in addition to the current epidemic of electronic cigarettes.”
Boone Grove High School Principal Clay Corman won the School Superstar Partner Award for promoting youth tobacco prevention and education efforts. Portage Township Schools Director of Communications and Community Engagement Melissa Deavers won the Communication Superstar Award recognizing a member of the media or communication field.
Gold Star Awards went to Shannon Hough, health and wellness coordinator and nurse for Community Healthcare System; Trish Poncher, outreach and enrollment coordinator for HealthLinc; and Kim Eldridge, health care consultant with Indiana Wellness Consultants.
Graduating Boone Grove High School senor Lauren Jeffries won the Outstanding Youth Advocate of the Year Award. Washington Township School Brooklyn Hall won the Youth Media Radio Star Award for radio ads created about her dad quitting smoking after nearly dying of a heart attack when she was a toddler.
“While we have many amazing volunteers and partner organization members on the TEPCPC, these seven members went above and beyond this past year. Without each and every coalition member, we would not be able to provide resources and education to improve the health of Porter County citizens. We are so thankful to each and every one of them," said Higgins.
For more information, visit www.valpo.edu/tepc/.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A 31-year-old father of four who had been living in Alexandria, Virginia for less than a year was gunned down early Monday morning as he finished up a late Lyft shift.
Nasrat Ahmad Yar's wife wanted him to come home after a night out with friends, but he told her rent was due soon and he needed to keep working, right before he was shot and killed in his car.
DC Police officers responded to 11th Street Northeast, near D Street Northeast, just after midnight for a reported shooting, and found Ahmad Yar with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital for treatment but died of his injuries.
"He was so happy he got a new car because he could take care of his family," his best friend Rahim Amini told WUSA9. "His wife asked him to stay home but he said, 'I have to pay rent. I don't have that much money. I have to work.'"
Ahmad Yar was the sole provider for his wife and four children, ages 13 years to 15 months, and was still sending money home to family overseas in Afghanistan. He served as an interpreter alongside U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan. Ahmad Yar escaped with his family in 2021 after the fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban.
Amini said Ahmad Yar would often drive up to 12 hours a day for Lyft to make ends meet. A GoFundMe has been set up to provide help for Yar's family left behind. The local Afghan community also started a donation page.
Loved ones described him as hardworking, generous, diligent and positive.
"We need justice for Nasrat," his cousin Samim Amiri said. "That's all the family wants."
'He was always helping'
Ahmad Yar and his family first moved to Philadelphia, before relocating to Alexandria. He felt unsafe in Pennsylvania after being robbed at gunpoint, according to his friend Jeramie Malone.
"I can't emphasize enough how he was always helping," Malone added. "Leaving the house was very dangerous for him, but he was always eager to help somebody else who is a good guy. His children were the most important thing to him, and he brought them here so he could be safe."
Malone helped his family relocate to the U.S. through a volunteer organization. They fled to Abu Dhabi in 2021 from Mazar-i-Sharif, an evacuation site. Since he served as an interpreter for the U.S. government, Ahmad Yar was considered a target for the Taliban.
"He was most certainly a marked man if he stayed," Retired Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Butler told WUSA9. "He served this country a great deal more than I did. I did 42 months in combat but that was nowhere near what he had."
Butler, who was with the U.S. Army Special Forces, worked closely with Ahmad Yar in Camp Vance of the Bagram Airfield for two of his deployments. He last saw Ahmad Yar in Pennsylvania in 2022, and helped start his immigration process before the Taliban takeover.
"You just don't have words to describe how you feel about someone who had given so much to his country, not as a citizen, but then comes here and experiences some of the worst behavior our country has to offer," Butler said. "The irony is really thick here."
Home surveillance video captures gunshot
Nest camera footage on the night of the shooting was sent to WUSA9 by a neighbor who lived nearby. In the surveillance video, you hear a single gunshot and then see four boys running down an alley near the in the 400 block of 11th Street Northeast where Nasrat gunned down in his car. In the video you hear one of the boys shouting, "You killed him! He was about to get out" and another responds, "he was reaching, bro."
"There's like a lot of questions we should be asking like: Why do these kids have access to a gun," the woman who sent the Nest video to WUSA9, said. "Will they be held accountable? Why don't they comprehend life-altering consequences of pulling the trigger. Who is this person?"
Lyft confirmed that Nasrat was a driver for their platform.
"Our hearts are with Mr. Nasrat's loved ones as they confront this unspeakable tragedy," Lyft said in a statement after Nasrat's death. "We have reached out to his family to offer our support and are in contact with law enforcement to assist with their investigation."
According to DC Police stats, there have been 127 homicides so far this year, which is a 19% increase from the same period in 2022.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The FBI and the Office of Intelligence and Analysis failed to properly assess the threat leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The report highlights prior events that prompted federal officials’ reluctance to respond to the threat, including Portland’s 2020 protests.
In “Planned in Plain Sight: A Review of the Intelligence Failures in Advance of January 6th, 2021,” federal officials explained that the FBI and I&A received several warnings about the event and its potential to incite violence.
The investigation revealed that agencies were notified of the Proud Boys’ plan to “literally kill people” and social media posts promoting the insurrection as early as December 2020.
Despite this, the Bureau repeatedly “identified no credible or verified threat” related to the attack, the report said.
The review also noted that I&A received criticism for its abuse of power during the 2020 protests, which could have affected its response to Jan. 6 warnings.
During the 2020 demonstrations in honor of George Floyd’s murder, the document said the Department of Homeland Security flew helicopters, airplanes and drones over 15 U.S. cities. Federal intelligence officials gathered at least 270 hours of surveillance, which critics deemed a violation of protesters’ First Amendment rights.
Although demonstrations were held in several cities, an internal DHS review revealed that I&A authorities were especially interested in what occurred in Portland.
“The DHS report found that I&A collectors were pressured to find evidence to support management’s conclusion about the Portland protests, such as by linking the protests to Antifa despite the fact that ‘overwhelming intelligence regarding the motivations or affiliations of the violent protesters did not exist,’” the committee said.
Additionally, investigators shared that the agency created at least 34 Operational Background Reports on demonstrators who had been arrested. The report said an I&A staff member at the time wanted to prove his suspicions that the arrested parties had planned a coordinated attack.
From summer 2020 to January 2021, the investigation found that information-gathering techniques took a turn.
“Some open-source intelligence collectors at I&A reported to [the DHS Office of Inspector General] that there was a ‘pendulum swing’ following the events in 2020: ‘They thought almost anything was reportable during the Portland protests, but they were hesitant or fearful to report information related to January 6 events,’” the document said.
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A Fort Wayne man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison after admitting to child molesting and sexual misconduct with a minor.
Richard Mann, 37, was charged in 2020 with two counts of child molesting and one count of sexual misconduct with a minor. He faced up to 58 years in prison if found guilty on all charges.
A plea agreement allowed him to plead guilty to one count of child molesting and the sexual misconduct charge. Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull accepted the agreement.
Mann will serve two five-year sentences concurrently, in exchange for the other child molesting charge being dismissed.
Police were first made aware of the allegations in 2020 when a mother overhead her daughter and one of the victims on a video call, crying, according to a probable cause affidavit written by Fort Wayne Detective Todd Garman. The girl said she and her sister were being touched by Mann.
Through interviewing the then 12- and 14-year-old girls, police were told about multiples instances of the children being sexually abused by Mann, court records said. Officers then interviewed Mann, who said he worried he could have done something inappropriate while he was asleep.
He explained that his wife had told him he would do "sexual things" to her in his sleep that he didn't remember doing, according to the probable cause affidavit. Mann told police he had his doubts but that something could have happened when he was asleep, "because I always have doubts about what I do."
One of the victims addressed the court during sentencing, saying the abuse started when she was 13-years-old. Now, she said, a weight has been lifted.
"I was 17 when I became free," the victim said.
The second victim was offered the chance to speak but broke down crying and declined. Her sister comforted her while staring at Mann as Gull handed down the sentence. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/5-years-in-prison-for-man-who-plead-guilty-to-child-molesting-sexual-misconduct-with/article_1df0d1c0-1c1c-11ee-a9ba-dba849943cd4.html | 2023-07-06T23:58:21 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/5-years-in-prison-for-man-who-plead-guilty-to-child-molesting-sexual-misconduct-with/article_1df0d1c0-1c1c-11ee-a9ba-dba849943cd4.html |
The Southwest Allen County Schools board has accepted a donation from an anonymous corporate partner without disclosing the monetary amount, which an official described as "significant."
The benefactor requested anonymity over the course of the sponsorship's five-year duration, Superintendent Park Ginder said Wednesday.
But he described the donation – more than $10,000 – as a "great thing for our students at the high school level." Ginder said after the meeting that the "significant" monetary amount wouldn't be disclosed.
Luke Britt, Indiana's public access counselor, told The Journal Gazette by email Thursday that SACS can withhold the donor's identity. The district can also redact the name from a memorandum of understanding or agreement.
"They would have to disclose the monetary amount, however," Britt said.
The number would be auditable, and it should appear in a budget, line item or appropriation, Britt said.
SACS did not immediately provide the figure Thursday after The Journal Gazette shared Britt's response.
Ginder provided a simplified version of the memorandum of understanding in Wednesday's board packet. It represents the sponsorship agreement's material terms and will be incorporated in a formal contract within 120 days of approval.
"All of the things in this memo were looked at with our attorneys and reflect board policy 6040 concerning naming rights," Ginder said.
Terms indicate the sponsorship includes exclusive rights to specific categories of sponsorships in SACS, and it extends to all events on SACS campuses, properties and locations.
The sponsor will continue to partner in educational ventures and internship opportunities, terms state, and a benefit will be provided to district employees.
Either party can terminate the agreement with three months' written notice.
The three board members present – Jennifer Bennett, Kim Moppert and Mark Gilpin – unanimously approved the item without discussion.
The board last considered a long-term sponsorship in February, when Ginder shared a potential five-year agreement with Lutheran Health Network. The item was only brought to the board for discussion, not action. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/southwest-allen-county-schools-oks-anonymous-corporate-sponsorship/article_f5aa5cdc-1c1a-11ee-83c8-8bdb4e04304a.html | 2023-07-06T23:58:27 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/southwest-allen-county-schools-oks-anonymous-corporate-sponsorship/article_f5aa5cdc-1c1a-11ee-83c8-8bdb4e04304a.html |
Three Rivers Festival kicks off today with Junk Food Alley and Midway rides at Headwaters Park.
The theme for Fort Wayne’s biggest annual festival is United through the Arts.
The annual parade, which is sponsored by Steel Dynamics, begin its trip through downtown at 10 a.m. Saturday. Local artist and muralist Theoplis Smith III, also known as Phresh Laundry, will serve as the parade’s grand marshal.
One of the parade’s annual events – the bed races – was cancelled because too few participants registered.
Family Fun Day, a half-day event with games, activities, and community programs, will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the festival plaza.
The International Village will be open July 14 and 15 to celebrate the many cultures and heritages that make up the Fort Wayne community.
The annual festival will wrap up with a fireworks finale at 10 p.m. July 15.
The festival features live entertainment and other activities daily. Several local organizations also host affiliate events that coincide with the festival.
For the full schedule, go online to www.threeriversfestival.org/event-schedule.
John Nichter, Three Rivers Festival board president, said he is optimistic about the event that is designed to offer fun opportunities to everyone in the community.
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Prosecutors this week dropped charges against a Lincoln man accused of shooting two men at a New Year's party.
Frederick Gooch's trial had been set to start Wednesday. Instead, the Lancaster County Attorney's Office filed a motion to dismiss its case against the 36-year-old.
In the motion, Chief Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Chris Turner didn't say why. But court records showed his office's attempts to serve subpoenas on the two men injured early Jan. 1 had been unsuccessful. The state would've needed their testimony to go forward.
On Thursday, Gooch's attorney, Deputy Lancaster County Public Defender David Tarrell, said his client didn't wish to comment on the dismissal.
He had been facing charges of first-degree assault, second-degree assault and two counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony in connection to a shooting around 3 a.m. Jan. 1 at a house party near 31st and Vine streets.
Officers found a 26-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds lying in a mud room near the back door and a 27-year-old outside with a gunshot wound to his foot.
Police initially described the younger man's injuries as critical.
In court records, an investigator said witnesses told them a fight between him and Gooch escalated when Gooch pulled a gun and fired at the two men as they tried to walk away.
Investigators found bullet casings, jackets and holes throughout the house.
Police arrested Gooch, who was on parole at the time. He since has been returned to the Nebraska Reception & Treatment Center for violating conditions of his release on drug and assault charges. Gooch's new projected release date is in December 2028. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/charges-dismissed-against-lincoln-man-accused-of-new-years-shooting/article_07a37010-1c3c-11ee-9eaa-1b601741694c.html | 2023-07-07T00:00:51 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/charges-dismissed-against-lincoln-man-accused-of-new-years-shooting/article_07a37010-1c3c-11ee-9eaa-1b601741694c.html |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The leaders of an Orange County HOA refused repeated requests by community members to turn over documents showing how much money they were collecting and spending, and on what, after the association spent thousands of dollars building unauthorized speed bumps.
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The Wetherbee Lakes HOA first fell into the spotlight in March, hours after the dark-colored speed bumps appeared overnight. Property owners weren’t warned and some claimed their vehicles suffered damage.
Orange County staff members said no one requested a traffic study or permission to build the bumps on the publicly-owned road and the builders did not follow modern design practices and signage requirements. They forced the HOA to quickly tear them out.
That day, several property owners began attempting to obtain the HOA’s financial information.
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Several made written requests to the HOA’s president to view records stretching back years. None were answered.
Joey Casella sent the president a certified letter in April. Florida law requires records to be made available within 10 days of a certified letter being sent.
Casella said the president refused to pick the letter up.
“The financials were never given to me,” he said.
When the HOA hired a new property management company a few weeks later, Casella requested all financial records the HOA gave to the management company. The company’s staff uploaded the documents to a portal, which WFTV was given access to.
As of Thursday, the portal contained 19 monthly financial statement from the past 10 years, far short of the 7 years’ worth of records an HOA is supposed to maintain.
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“Failure to keep them for that long could be a breach of their fiduciary duty,” real estate attorney Mark Lippman, of Lippman Law Offices, explained.
None of the documents showed any mismanagement of the neighborhood’s finances.
Lippman said HOA members are supposed to have full access to their HOA’s financial information, but they often only care when dues go up or special assessments are sent out.
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“I can’t say it enough. Everybody who’s in an association should go to their meetings, and make sure that they have meetings so the board is aware that they’re being observed,” he advised.
The HOA president did not respond to multiple attempts to contact him to ask if copies of the missing records were being maintained and why he did not respond to Casella’s letter.
Lippman said if someone cannot get access to their neighborhood’s documents, they can report the HOA to the state or file a lawsuit.
“I’m not saying you have to go to every meeting, but at least be aware of what’s going on in your community,” Lippman said.
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A newborn girl is safe and in good condition thanks to the actions of her young parents and two complete strangers.
Tabitha Peri and Angela Owens were at work at Hieline Mobility when a young man walked in Wednesday afternoon, perhaps mistaking them for Planned Parenthood who is next door.
Owens said the man told them his girlfriend was outside with a newborn who needed help.
"I'm thinking, 'Oh, the baby's choking' or something like that and so I go out the door and open the passenger door to see a young girl sitting there with a newborn baby in her lap wrapped in a towel," Owens said.
The man told the women that his girlfriend had given birth within the hour, while alone, and that they didn't know she was pregnant.
"They were in shock. Scared," Owens said, adding that she told the couple to take the baby to a designated Safe Haven, like a hospital or fire department, but then thought twice.
"At that point, I didn't want them to leave the parking lot and not make it to a Safe Haven spot -- not saying they wouldn't have," Owens said.
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Peri said they acted quickly because they didn't want anything to happen to the baby.
"I ran to Planned Parenthood like a crazy person saying, 'Can you please give me formula?' They thought I had the baby," Peri said.
Paramedics took the full-term newborn to the hospital where police later tracked down the child's mother who was also being given medical care.
Medical officials said both the baby and mother are in good condition.
NBC 5 learned that CPS has been contacted about the child's case but that charges against the parents are not likely.
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WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — The owners of the dilapidated Century III Mall have been hit with fines totaling $240,000.
According to court records, a judge on Wednesday found “Century III Mall Pa LLC” guilty of three summary charges. The citations - for weeds, sanitation and an unsafe structure - each come with a $80,000 fine.
The mall has until Jan. 5, 2024, six months from the hearing date, to appeal. According to court staff, the mall can alternatively appeal within 30 days.
An attorney representing the mall was reached via phone on Thursday, but declined to comment.
Channel 11 has covered repeated complaints over the mall’s structure, which has posed significant safety risks for first responders. In recent months, trespassers have set fire to the mall while creating other damage.
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According to West Mifflin officials, the solicitor is set to make a recommendation regarding whether or not to condemn the building during a caucus meeting on July 12. Depending on the outcome, council members could move to condemn the building during the legislative meeting on July 18.
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WASHINGTON — The federal government is cracking down on the packaging for certain edibles that contain THC.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent cease and desist letters to six companies that the agencies argue use “illegal” and “reckless” packaging for delta-8 THC edibles.
“They are so similar to foods you would find in the supermarket to packages of Oreos, or Sour Patch Kids or Doritos that children certainly could mistake them for conventional foods,” said Christine Delorme, an attorney in the FTC’s Division of Advertising Practices. “We’re focusing on the fact that the packaging is really misleading and is really enticing to children and could really cause accidental poisonings.”
Delta-8 THC is a psychoactive substance that has not been approved or evaluated by the FDA for safe use in any way.
According to the FDA, national poison control centers received 2,362 exposure cases involving delta-8 THC from January 2021 to February 2022.
Of those cases, 41 percent involved people under age 18.
One case in that timeframe involved a child who died.
“Certainly, this is an issue of public concern,” said Delorme.
The National Cannabis Industry Association said it agrees copy-cat kind of packaging is irresponsible and they point out it’s used on unregulated products.
The association said this problem underscores why the federal government should pass federal regulations for the cannabis industry.
“The actions are certainly understandable, but are just a band-aid,” said Aaron Smith, CEO of the National Cannabis Industry Association. “The real solution here is to regulate cannabis across the country so that these sorts of loopholes and ways that they’re being exploited by these bad actors are no longer available.”
In response to the letters from the FTC and FDA, at least one company told our Washington News Bureau it immediately removed the products in question from their website and store shelves and is fully cooperating with the federal government’s requests.
That company, North Carolina Hemp Exchange, echoed the same push for federal regulations for the cannabis industry.
NC Hemp Exchange, LLC. Manager Diane Becker wrote in part: “As a retailer in the hemp and CBD industry, we do not want to break rules; we just need to know what they are. That can’t happen if they have not been created and implemented. Passing regulations would better protect consumers, manufacturers and retailers alike.”
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WASHINGTON — The NAACP is urging colleges and universities to make a commitment to maintain and increase diversity. This push is in response to the U.S. Supreme Court banning the use of race as a factor in admissions.
The civil rights organization is calling the effort “Diversity No Matter What” and the pledge is targeted to the more than 1,600 institutions with selective admissions processes.
The pledge outlines various steps schools can take to help maintain inclusive college campuses.
“If you aren’t mindful about your admissions process, then you tend to eliminate some very highly qualified students that may not come to your institutions,” said Dr. Ivory Toldson, Howard University professor and NAACP Director of Education Innovation and Research.
Some of the organization’s suggested steps include developing a holistic approach for evaluating an applicant’s background, achievements, and potential, recruiting diverse faculty and staff members, and supporting low-income and first-generation students on campus.
“You can still follow the law and create some opportunities for the students who need those opportunities the most,” said Dr. Toldson.
A recent Pew Research Center survey shows half of Americans disapprove of affirmative action, while about a third of them support it. It also shows many believe considering race makes college admissions less fair.
“I went through the affirmative action programs, I knew a lot of my compatriots were being set up to fail because they were being put in a place where they did not have the proper background and that is absolutely demoralizing,” said Roger Severino, vice president of Domestic Policy at the Heritage Foundation.
Leaders from the Center Policy Analysis & Research hope schools will continue to use targeted outreach programs for minority students, which is still legal under the new ruling.
“Make sure that they are living up to their own goals and ideals with regards to diversity, to increase the number of students of color and underrepresented students across their campuses, they can go out and find these people, right? The same way that institutions go out and recruit for their division one athletes, or athletic programs and other things that can do the same thing for students,” said Dr. Jonathan Cox, vice president of the Center Policy Analysis & Research.
Moving forward, Dr. Cox said there should be efforts to eliminate legacy preferences within admissions too.
“Knowing historically that students of color have not been admitted to these institutions at the same numbers as their white peers, that’s going to continue to add to the imbalance as well,” said Dr. Cox.
The NAACP is also expecting an increase in enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) following this
“We need to increase the capacity of HBCUs. I think that we should have an HBCU that can accommodate 20,000 students right now, but we don’t, but that’s where we are in our history,” said Dr. Toldson.
California is a good example of what could happen nationwide without affirmative action. It was the first state to ban the policy back in 1996. University data shows enrollment for Black and Latino students dropped sharply during the first year without affirmative action at schools with highly selective programs.
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PITTSBURGH — The penalty phase continued Thursday in the trial against Robert Bowers, the man convicted of killing 11 people inside a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018.
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The defense is trying to persuade a jury to spare his life, while prosecutors are seeking a death sentence.
The defense has rested its case.
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Likely the last witness in this phase and the star medical expert for the prosecution took the stand Thursday afternoon.
Dr. Park Dietz is a forensic psychiatrist known for testifying in the Unabomber case and the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan. But for the last nearly five years, his focus has been Robert Bowers.
The last eight days of testimony in the federal courthouse have focused on just one thing: Robert Bowers’ mental health.
With seven different experts saying different things...It’s unclear what the jury will decide regarding Bowers’ eligibility for the death penalty.
The defense experts say Bowers has schizophrenia and brain damage and therefore did not have the intent to kill.
But the prosecution’s star witness, Dr. Dietz, says the opposite, saying upon his first meeting with Bowers, “He was focused on ‘the war now’ and didn’t know if he’d get out, but if he did ‘know your target.’ He saw himself as a soldier in a war, ready to fight in and die for white culture and white people.”
Dietz’s testimony will continue Friday.
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Armored truck flips over on Michigan freeway, spilling money everywhere
An armored truck dropped bags of money along the side of eastbound Interstate 96 on Wednesday after the truck's driver wasn't able to stop before a backup and lost control, flipping the truck.
According to Michigan State Police, the truck clipped another vehicle before losing control and overturning into a ditch. The occupants of the truck experienced only minor injuries.
The driver of the other vehicle was not injured, MSP said.
The crash took place near Waverly Road in Windsor Township. In photos from the crash site, bags of what appear to be thousands and thousands of pennies can be seen thrown from the truck. It is not clear if any paper bills were in the truck or if coins other than pennies were present.
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Wynter Smith kidnap suspect had run-ins with multiple police agencies in recent years
The man accused of abducting a 2-year-old girl found dead Wednesday on Detroit’s east side after allegedly sexually assaulting her mother has a violent criminal past that includes domestic violence, assault, and resisting and obstructing police in at least five Michigan counties, court records show.
Detroiter Rashad Maleek Trice, 26, now faces multiple charges in a sixth county, Macomb, for allegedly fleeing and eluding police in St. Clair Shores, slamming a car into a police cruiser and attempting to disarm an Eastpointe police officer when he was arrested hours after Lansing police said he snatched the daughter of an ex-girlfriend.
The abduction late Sunday triggered a middle-of-the-night Amber Alert hours before Trice was arrested Monday in St. Clair Shores without the child in the vehicle. The toddler, Wynter Cole Smith, was found dead Wednesday in an overgrown alley near Marcus and Erwin avenues in Detroit.
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Trice is a habitual offender and had run-ins with police in Clinton, Ingham, Livingston, Monroe and Wayne counties in incidents that ranged from driving violations to felonious assault to assaulting police officers with a motor vehicle, according to court records reviewed by The Detroit News.
The records show Trice was first sentenced to 224 days in jail for domestic violence and attempted resisting, assaulting or obstructing a police officer in Monroe County stemming from a May 23, 2021 arrest.
A week later, on May 31, 2021, Trice was arrested for obstructing police in Clinton County. He was sentenced to attempted assaulting, resisting and obstructing police and was given a year in jail for that offense, records show.
But in August 2021, he was again charged with assault and obstructing Michigan State Police in Livingston County, according to court records.
After that incident in Handy Township near Fowlerville, Trice pled guilty and admitted in court records that he "fled two police officers in a motor vehicle, assaulted two officers w/ a motor vehicle, resisted/obstructed 2 officers and operated a motor vehicle w/o a license," according to Livingston County court records.
A Livingston County judge sentenced Trice to two years of probation in January 2022 for fleeing police, felonious assault and assaulting, resisting and obstructing police. Trice pled guilty to six counts in that case.
Trice was again arrested less than three months later by Lansing police for fleeing police and misdemeanor assault, court records show. He was sentenced to 93 days in jail in April 2022 for that offense.
In Ingham County, Trice has been charged with sexually and physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend in her Lansing apartment before stealing her car and kidnapping her toddler, Wynter. Police have said the investigation is ongoing, meaning more charges are possible. He is being held at the county jail in Mason, officials said Thursday.
Michigan Department of Corrections records indicate Trice was supposed to be on probation through Jan. 27, 2024.
On Wednesday, Livingston County Circuit Court Chief Judge Michael Hatty signed a probation violation order hours before Wynter's body was found in Detroit, court records show.
On Thursday, Wynter's family issued a statement that referenced Trice's multiple offenses not resulting in prolonged incarceration.
"We ask the State Legislature and Governor Whitmer to consider legislation that further ensures that multiple violent offenders remain in jail or prison as they are tragically a threat to all of us," the statement said.
According to Secretary of State records obtained by The News, Trice also had a long list of issues as a motorist over the years.
His non-commercial driver's license was listed as revoked because he had two or more felony convictions in seven years. The license was revoked starting in May 2022 “until requirements have been met,” the records say. Trice’s license had previously been listed as suspended multiple times.
Trice was convicted on Jan. 7, 2022, through Howell’s 44th Circuit Court for fleeing and eluding officers as well as driving on a suspended, revoked or denied license, according to state records.
He was also convicted on April 22, 2022, through Lansing’s 54A District Court for fleeing and eluding officers on May 30, 2021, records show.
Trice's record also has lesser offenses, including failing to display a valid license, having no proof of insurance and failure to appear in court.
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MCCALL, Idaho — People love to head to the mountains when summer temperatures climb into the triple digits and may not think about heading to a ski resort, however, skiing isn't the only thing that many resorts offer. Brundage Mountain Resort hosts a slew of summer season activities, events and a free concert series.
Brundage's TGIF Summer Concert Series starts Friday, June 7. The concerts are family friendly, and people can even bring their dogs and sit in the resorts dog-friendly zone.
Brundage TGIF Summer Concert Series lineup:
JULY 7 - The Pickpockets
JULY 14 - Too Slim and the Taildraggers
JULY 21 – Lounge on Fire
JULY 28 – High Street Band
AUG 4 – Innocent Man
AUG 11 – Lack Family Band
AUG 18 – No concert due to bike race
AUG 25 – TBA
SEPT 1 – Jeff Crosby
People can get more information on other events and activities that are happening at the resort by going to the website, brundage.com.
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TOWN 'N' COUNTRY, Fla. — Stephanie and Henry Noble had just moved into their new apartment in Town ‘N’ Country.
It was their first time staying overnight, they said. The next morning the couple woke up with their 3-year-old son, Cody, dead.
"I still see his little smile and his little hands," Stephanie Noble said through tears. "It's hard to understand sometimes why God takes them from us."
Cody managed to get out of their locked door and wander away from the Valencia at Westchase Apartments in the middle of the night, the family said. Around 3 a.m., Hillsborough County deputies said a driver struck and killed him on Sheldon Road.
High-spirited, full of energy, loving and smart. Those are among the qualities Cody’s parents said they’ll miss the most.
"It just made me happy that he can make eye contact with me and smile, and hug me. I'll never have it again," Cody's father, Henry, said.
Cody, who is autistic, was an “eloper,” his mother said, meaning he would wander or run away from secure locations. It is common behavior for children who have autism spectrum disorder.
Previously, the family said they had cameras with alerts on their phones and extra security, but didn’t get to install the features on their first night.
The family had just moved after their previous location didn't allow them to renew their lease, they said. They had been moving belongings since Monday and went to bed around midnight.
Stephanie Noble said she blames herself.
However, the family said the gates at the apartment complex also remained open. The open gates were something Stephanie said she inquired about prior to moving in because her family has special needs.
Cody also had a twin sister, Eleanor, who is autistic and has Down syndrome.
"At this point, you know, I mean, are we going to blame everybody? That's not going to bring him back," Stephanie Noble said.
Neighbors told 10 Tampa Bay the gates typically remain open, even through the night. Nearby the gate sits a fenced-in playground. Those living on and nearby the property expressed their condolences, not realizing what had happened in the area.
"It's a child, so as a parent, I'm shocked and concerned because there are a lot of children in the area and it can happen to anybody's child," Joanna Ceno, a neighbor living in the property, said.
Meanwhile, Edeza Rodriguez, who lives across the property, said the tragedy is a nightmare for people living around the area because of how busy the road is.
"It breaks my heart that something like this happened," Rodriguez said.
Stephanie said part of what she hopes to gain by sharing her story is to have the gate closed.
However, she also wants to let other parents know to take the proper safety precautions before it's too late.
"Don't take kids for granted. Don't take the little things for granted," Stephanie Noble said. "If it's something as simple as your child locks and safety locks and alarms."
As Stephanie and Henry, also parents of a 12-year-old and 19-year-old, make plans for Cody's funeral, they said they turn to God and wonder what to do next.
"I don't understand why you would give me this precious boy, then take him?" Stephanie said. "We'll hopefully get to be with him one day."
10 Tampa Bay reached out to the Valencia at Westchase Apartments for comment but did not hear back.
A friend of the family has started up a GoFundMe to help the Noble family with funeral expenses. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-family-of-child-hit-has-message-for-parents/67-3f5e7609-5cb5-45fa-8d44-6780dbeb565c | 2023-07-07T00:29:11 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-family-of-child-hit-has-message-for-parents/67-3f5e7609-5cb5-45fa-8d44-6780dbeb565c |
ANNA MARIA, Fla. — The first phase to reestablish water service to Anna Maria Island after a water main break has been completed, according to a news release.
Manatee County officials said the water main that goes across the Manatee Avenue (SR 64) bridge has been completed and requests for water conservation are no longer being issued.
More work along the drawbridge over Anna Maria Sound and in the area is expected over the next several weeks to permanently reposition the main along the span, the county said.
Crews will also be in the area removing the old pipe from the water. Details of that work have yet to be finalized.
Residents and visitors will be notified of any road closures or traffic impacts associated with those activities. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/anna-maria-island-water-main-break-repairs/67-3589eb15-fbb9-4ddc-a2c0-e84975b40d21 | 2023-07-07T00:29:18 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/anna-maria-island-water-main-break-repairs/67-3589eb15-fbb9-4ddc-a2c0-e84975b40d21 |
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - A double infection of strep and the flu claimed the legs of Kaden Stevenson's legs just after Christmas.
The doctors said Kaden would have to have both legs amputated to survive.
The seven-year-old learned to adapt by mastering his new wheelchair. But this summer, his mom noticed that there was something that Kaden was unable to do.
"I'll never forget it," said Kaden's mom, Michele Stevenson. "We went for a walk, went to the sidewalk, and I was thinking he would pop wheelies and be ok. Then he saw them on bikes and scooters, he kind of got sad, stayed close to me and put his head down. I got sad, because what do you do, I can't fix it."
Michele made it her mission to find someone who could help them and revamp his Spiderman power wheels so he could drive it.
Some occupational therapy students at the University of Michigan Flint went to work redesigning it.
"Normally, the car is powered by a simple pedal," said Elizabeth Mansfield, a U of M-Flint occupational therapy student. "We took the car apart, rerouted all the wires, basically putting the foot pedal under the steering wheel...lets him turn and use both hands."
The car was designed for Kaden to do everything on his own, and he is thrilled about this opportunity.
All Kaden has to do is crawl in, put on his seatbelt, start it up and drive off.
It's a moment of freedom and fun that every child deserves.
The only one smiling more than Kaden during his test drive was his mom.
"Now he will have something that he can play with outside, give him independence," said Michele. "Now he can play with his friends and I can take a step back and just let him go."
On Saturday there will be a bike run fundraiser for Kaden's family. There will be motorcycles, Jeeps and classic cars starting at the American Legion Post #64 on Carpenter Road in Flint. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/best-day-ever---newly-designed-spider-mobile-gives-double-amputee-chance-to-ride/article_eae30390-1c37-11ee-8d26-b7ddeb98235b.html | 2023-07-07T00:31:15 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/best-day-ever---newly-designed-spider-mobile-gives-double-amputee-chance-to-ride/article_eae30390-1c37-11ee-8d26-b7ddeb98235b.html |
FLUSHING, Mich. (WJRT) - The City of Flushing is implementing safety enhancements at crosswalks, and four-way stops to promote pedestrian safety.
The work begins at Westbound Coutant Street at Sunnyside Drive to McKinley Road.
The Department of Public Works is painting "limit lines" before the crosswalks. The crosswalks will receive new horizontal lines.
The changes aim to improve visibility and driver awareness.
The mayor says there will also be increased traffic enforcement conducted throughout the city to crack down on "rolling stops." | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/city-of-flushing-implementing-safety-enhancements-at-crosswalks/article_da329ce6-1c45-11ee-8f44-77b440bfcf77.html | 2023-07-07T00:31:21 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/city-of-flushing-implementing-safety-enhancements-at-crosswalks/article_da329ce6-1c45-11ee-8f44-77b440bfcf77.html |
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - Members of the UAW Local 598 volunteered to help build a ramp outside of Kaden Stevenson's door Thursday morning.
The ramp was donated and is part of the UAW/United Way Ramp program.
Stevenson's mom had to lift him from the house to the car and carry his wheelchair back and forth.
His story holds a special place in the hearts of those helping because they are helping make life easier for a fellow UAW member and her child.
"Any time we do a ramp for a child it is gut wrenching," said Teresa McGinnis of the UAW/United Way Ramp Program. "It is very exciting to hear stories of how the children will watch the ramp being done as they are looking out the window. We know it's a way from them to now get back out and into the world and in the community."
The 16th annual Cruzin' For UAW/United Way Ramp Program Car Show is this Saturday, July 8 with the lineup beginning at 2 p.m.
The "Cruze" begins at UAW Local 659 on Van Slyke Road in Flint at 3 p.m. with a police escort on their way to Auto City Speedway in Clio.
Participation costs are $20, and checks can be made out to United Way of Genesee County.
Money raised will help other ramps be built for those in need. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/uaw-united-way-build-ramp-provide-independence-for-grand-blanc-7-year-old-who-had/article_7c36e54c-1c32-11ee-a474-3f0d6fc62dd1.html | 2023-07-07T00:31:27 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/uaw-united-way-build-ramp-provide-independence-for-grand-blanc-7-year-old-who-had/article_7c36e54c-1c32-11ee-a474-3f0d6fc62dd1.html |
RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia man who was convicted of attempted aggravated murder will be released from prison under a state Supreme Court ruling Thursday that found the man had been wrongfully denied earned sentence credits.
Since 1995, the earned sentence credit program has allowed many inmates to earn early release for good behavior. In 2020, state lawmakers amended the law to increase how many credits inmates could earn.
Prease, a military veteran who the ACLU said suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, was convicted in 2013 of two counts of attempted aggravated murder and other charges for firing a gun at sheriff’s deputies after a domestic dispute. In March 2022, prison officials told Prease he would be released between July 1 and Aug. 30, 2022, based on the retroactive application of expanded credits under the law.
But a month later, newly elected Attorney General Jason Miyares disagreed with an interpretation of the law by former Attorney General Mark Herring. Miyares found that attempted aggravated murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated murder were ineligible for expanded credits.
After Miyares issued his opinion, the Department of Corrections extended Prease’s release date by about two years, to June 4, 2024.
In its ruling Thursday, the state Supreme Court said the law clearly spells out which offenses are ineligible for the additional earned sentence credits, and the list does not include aggravated attempted murder.
“Thus, it would appear that there is no basis in the governing statutes for denying Prease expanded earned sentence credits on his attempted aggravated murder convictions,” the court said in its ruling.
The Department of Corrections did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling.
ACLU of Virginia Senior Supervising Attorney Vishal Agraharkar said he expects Prease to be released from prison soon under the ruling. Agraharkar said he is unsure how many other inmates could be released early because of the decision. But he said hundreds, if not thousands, were told by prison officials that they had earned an earlier release but were later told that they did not qualify for the expanded credits because of an incorrect interpretation of the law that has now been rejected by the Supreme Court.
“We are hoping that the department will do the right thing and ensure that the benefit of the earned sentence credits law applies to everyone who is eligible under the statute,” Agraharkar said.
Thousands of other inmates were denied eligibility for the expanded credits after state lawmakers approved a budget amendment from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin that excluded inmates with violent offenses. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2023/07/06/earned-sentence-credit-virginia-inmates-supreme-court/b5c8f4bc-1c50-11ee-be41-a036f4b098ec_story.html | 2023-07-07T00:31:39 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2023/07/06/earned-sentence-credit-virginia-inmates-supreme-court/b5c8f4bc-1c50-11ee-be41-a036f4b098ec_story.html |
The U.S.Marshals took Charles Acosta into custody for the slaying of a 2-year-old back in May in Berks County, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office.
Acosta, 25, is being charged with murder of the first and second degree, aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children, officials said.
On Friday, May 5, a 2-year-old boy was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Berks County, Pennsylvania, with life threatening injuries, police said.
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The child had to be flown to Penn State Hershey Medical Center for more advanced critical care, where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation into the boy’s death revealed, through the autopsy, that he suffered from several internal injuries and head trauma. The boy’s death was determined to be a homicide, according to police.
The criminal investigation revealed that prior to being taken to the hospital the boy was in the care of Acosta, who was in a relationship with the boy’s mother and was watching him and his siblings.
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On Thursday, May 4, Acosta called the child’s mother and expressed concern over the child’s medical condition, asking her to return home. When the mother returned she found her child in extreme medical distress and immediately took him to the hospital with Acosta.
Investigators determined that between 9 p.m. on May 4 and 12:52 a.m. on May 5, Acosta intentionally or recklessly caused bodily harm to the boy, causing his death.
Acosta was charged on July 5 and is being held in Berks County where he awaits his arraignment. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-beating-his-girlfriends-2-year-old-son-to-death/3599674/ | 2023-07-07T00:31:51 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-beating-his-girlfriends-2-year-old-son-to-death/3599674/ |
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The Bradenton Police Department is conducting a death investigation near the Riverwalk Skate Park on Thursday.
Police officials said in a tweet there has been no indication of foul play. The Riverwalk will be closed while they investigate, but it will reopen once the scene is clear.
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North Port Little League memorializes 6-year-old boy who died after dog bite
The North Port Little League remembers one of their players who was killed in a dog attack on Wednesday. Little League officials said the 6-year-old boy dreamed of becoming a pitcher.
Daylan Guillen was bitten around 10:30 a.m. by a 3-year-old Pitbull mix on the 2700 block of Badger Lane. North Port officials said the child passed away from extensive traumatic injuries in the upper torso region after being taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Tampa General Hospital.
The dog was taken into custody by Sarasota County Animal Services and will be quarantined for 10 days. Following quarantine, the dog will be put down per the request of the owners, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office officials said. City officials and the Sheriff's Office were unable to comment on how the dog bite happened.
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Both the child and the dog lived in the same home. Police officials said that the dog didn’t have any prior aggressive incidents.
Guillen had a huge love for baseball and was not only the bat boy for his older brother’s baseball team but also a player in the North Port Area Little League Rookies division.
Little League officials said that Guillen dreamed of becoming a pitcher.
“Daylan loved baseball,” little league officials said in a Facebook post. “And he would be at the field with a smile on his face and ready to go.”
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A GoFundMe was set up to support his family with hospital and funeral costs. A family friend said in the post that doctors performed several procedures to try to save him.
“The hospitals and doctors were amazing and did the best they could and everything they could to save him, but unfortunately there wasn’t anything left to do to save him,” the post said.
Guillen was described as an amazing son and brother, who loved helping out his family and was even learning how to use the vacuum to help with house chores.
“He was such a giving little boy and that carried on after his passing,” a family friend said in a GoFundMe.
Guillen was an organ donor. Doctors were able to save his kidneys which will be donated to two other children in need, the post said. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/07/06/6-year-old-who-died-from-dog-bite-remembered-by-little-league/70388003007/ | 2023-07-07T00:32:51 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/07/06/6-year-old-who-died-from-dog-bite-remembered-by-little-league/70388003007/ |
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Health department reports 2 more cases of locally acquired malaria in Sarasota County
The Florida Department of Health reported an additional two cases of locally acquired malaria in Sarasota County, bringing the county’s total to six cases.
Sarasota and Manatee counties have been under a mosquito-borne illness alert since June 19. County and health officials are encouraging residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes, including by applying bug spray, avoiding areas with large mosquito populations and wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants at nighttime.
The two additional cases were reported the week of June 25-July 1, according to a report released on Thursday.
Sarasota County has been experiencing an outbreak of locally acquired malaria, which means that the individuals contracted malaria from mosquitoes in the Sarasota area – not from insects in another country.
Such locally acquired cases are very rare, as the vast majority of malaria cases in the U.S. are in travelers or other people returning to the country from nations where there is transmission of malaria. The last outbreak of locally acquired malaria in the U.S. was in 2003, when Palm Beach County saw eight such cases.
The first Sarasota County case was reported the week of May 21-27, and the second during the week of June 11-17, according to Florida Department of Health reports. The third and fourth cases were reported the week of June 18-24.
Malaria in the US:With local cases in Florida, Texas, what to know about symptoms, treatment
Previous coverage:Malaria threat under attack by air and ground from Sarasota, Manatee mosquito control
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The manager of Sarasota County Mosquito Management Services said last week that contractors are conducting insecticide spray missions throughout the “area of concern,” which is in the northern part of the county, in the Desoto Acres and Kensington Park neighborhoods.
They are also spraying outside of that area. Manatee County Mosquito Control District has been spraying in the southwestern part of the county.
When Sarasota County reached four cases, the FDOH announced a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory, which is a step below an alert. The agency encourages residents across the state to take precautions. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/07/06/florida-health-dept-reports-two-more-malaria-cases-in-sarasota-county/70387494007/ | 2023-07-07T00:32:57 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/07/06/florida-health-dept-reports-two-more-malaria-cases-in-sarasota-county/70387494007/ |
Christmas Tree Shops files bankruptcy, Sarasota store among closings
SARASOTA — The specialty retail chain Christmas Tree Shops will be shuttering its 70-plus locations across the country, including the recently opened store near University Town Center in Sarasota.
The Massachusetts-based home decor and retail bargain store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May and announced this week that unless a potential buyer emerges soon, the corporation will close its 73 stores in 20 states.
Christmas Tree Shops has most of its locations concentrated in the northeast and at one time had planned another in the Sarasota area on South Tamiami Trail.
The chain's three other Florida locations — Altamonte Springs, Estero, and Jacksonville — will also close as part of the bankruptcy filing this month.
The Herald-Tribune reached out to the UTC Christmas Tree Shops management Thursday but a store associate declined to comment.
Sarasota's Christmas Tree Shops is less than a year old, having opened in December 2022 with a 50,000-square-foot store in the West District at UTC. The shop drew holiday lovers and part-time residents who were already familiar with the chains of Christmas ornaments, decor, and holiday art.
The treasure-hunt decor and home goods chain also sells non-Christmas products including outdoor furniture, seasonal decor, and bedding sets, which the company plans to liquidate from all of its remaining stores because of worsening finances, according to a filing with the U.S. U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware.
Bed Bath &Beyond, which filed for bankruptcy in March, purchased Christmas Tree Shops in 2003 for $200 million and sold the chain to Handil Holdings, a private company, in 2020.
The big-box retailer of home goods will also be shuttering stores across the U.S. as part of its April 2023 bankruptcy filing, including four stores between Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte counties.
More:Christmas Tree Shops closing all 73 stores across 20 states after worsening finances
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Visit Sarasota County taps new president as Virginia Haley set to retire in September
The tourism marketing organization for Sarasota County chose its next leader on Thursday, as the current president plans to retire at the end of September, according to a news release.
Virginia J. Haley has been the president of Visit Sarasota County since before the organization had that name, starting in the tourism development business in 1999 with the Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau.
For the past two decades, Haley has steered local efforts to market Sarasota County into a standout tourism destination in a state filled with competition for tourism dollars.
While Haley has been at the helm, Sarasota County has been repeatedly recognized as one of the best places to retire and the best places to live in the country, and the area has experienced large increases in net migration as more people increasingly seek out the Sarasota area.
Erin M. Duggan will take over the role of president at Visit Sarasota County on Sept. 30, the news release stated. She joined Visit Sarasota County as a public relations manager in 2005. She's been in the position of vice president at the organization since 2016.
Duggan helped create a "wildly successful" airline marketing incentive program that has helped attract new air service to the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, according to the news release.
Nick Mavrikas, chair of the Visit Sarasota County's board of directors, called Duggan a tourism industry "leader who will be able to take this organization and Sarasota county to the next level into the future."
Duggan has also served as the president of the Junior League of Sarasota and is the past chair of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's Youth Leadership Program.
Before joining Visit Sarasota County, Duggan worked as the community relations manager for the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County and the director of marketing and communications for United Way of Manatee County.
Previous coverage:Visit Sarasota County President announces planned retirement
More:Sarasota named one of Top 10 best places to live in the U.S., No. 1 in Florida | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/07/06/visit-sarasota-county-directors-tap-new-president-to-lead-tourism-organization/70388780007/ | 2023-07-07T00:33:09 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/07/06/visit-sarasota-county-directors-tap-new-president-to-lead-tourism-organization/70388780007/ |
DALLAS — All Dallas Police Department chiefs were at Methodist Hospital on Thursday following the death of a Dallas police officer.
Sources say the officer died from a "massive heart attack."
In a news release, police said they were called at about 4 p.m. to assist an officer with an ambulance call after receiving a 911 call that an off-duty Dallas police officer had collapsed near a parking lot while returning home from a shift.
Police said an apartment employee and officers performed CPR while waiting for Dallas Fire Rescue to respond.
He was taken to the hospital by DFR, where he later died.
Sources also tell WFAA that the officer was assigned to Southwest Patrol and had been with the force for 31 years and was just a month away from retirement.
The officer's name has not been publicly released at this point.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-officer-dies-month-before-retirement/287-62831a09-7e3d-4582-82d9-c931a87eccd6 | 2023-07-07T00:41:33 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-officer-dies-month-before-retirement/287-62831a09-7e3d-4582-82d9-c931a87eccd6 |
DALLAS — Dallas Police Department's (DPD) newly formed PNI Violent Crime Task Force Unit is taking a record-breaking number of guns and drugs off the streets.
WFAA went along with the PNI team and Dallas SWAT as they raided several apartment complexes.
"We got fentanyl, crack, cocaine, marijuana, guns, various other narcotics. It was a good hit for us today,” said DPD Sgt. George Aranda.
PNI was created by DPD Chief Eddie Garcia to target the four highest crime areas in the city. They are focused on guns, drugs and gangs.
“For every drug house that they hit with weapons and drugs. There are aggravated assaults and murders that were stopped because of that,” said Garcia.
One resident who watched the raid unfold said he welcomes the officers.
“I mean, it’s a good thing to get some of these bad people out of here," the resident said.
The PNI Unit is made up of 32 officers.
In one case, they found more than $100,000 in cash and machine guns. So far, the unit has made 112 arrests, found 78 weapons and five machine gun converters.
"It’s having a direct impact on violent crime and aggravated assault and the property etc. Those are the individuals that we are targeting,” said Aranda.
The unit executed three warrants on Thursday, July 6, simultaneously on Highland Drive and Stoney Creek Drive in Dallas. Allen Police raided a place on Greenfield Lane. Both were a part of a three-month investigation into a major drug operation.
"And having PNI teams in specific hot spot areas in the city has absolutely reduced crime,” said Garcia.
Garcia said overall violent crime is down more than 13% from this same time last year, and aggravated assaults non-family violence are down 16%. Garcia hopes to drive it down more with operations like these. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-pds-new-violent-crime-unit-focus-drugs-gangs-guns/287-69e11fb4-5de1-4cfb-b2bc-de9c318627f0 | 2023-07-07T00:41:39 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-pds-new-violent-crime-unit-focus-drugs-gangs-guns/287-69e11fb4-5de1-4cfb-b2bc-de9c318627f0 |
LEWISVILLE, Texas — The Texas Game Wardens and local first responders have been combing Lake Lewisville since Monday, searching for swimmers who all went missing within days of each other.
“We're here for the duration until we find closure for the family,” said Game Warden Captain Cliff Swofford.
The latest search efforts were for a teenager who was last seen around 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, along the waters off Copperas Branch Park in Highland Village. Witnesses report watching him swim out to the buoy line and then disappear.
“As he was turning around a swim back, he got into some trouble, started struggling, went under, and has not resurfaced,” Swofford said.
Around 2:00 p.m. Thursday, search crews were able to locate the missing teen’s body. They said they depended heavily on sonar units, which expanded their viewpoints and allowed them to see the bottom of the lake.
“Even if you're a strong swimmer, it can happen so easily," Swofford said. "We see it every year, where somebody that can swim well. We've even had rescue swimmers that drowned trying to swim after someone or something. They get in trouble and there's nothing there like a side of a pool or a lifeguard to help. They don't have any lifeguards here.”
Less than 24 hours before, crews were searching for a man in his 40s, who also disappeared underwater in Lake Lewisville on July 4th. His body was recovered late Wednesday evening.
The tragedy follows the disappearance of another 19-year-old man, whose body was pulled from the same waters on Monday night. Swofford told WFAA that none of the swimmers who disappeared were wearing lifejackets and that the number of recent drownings isn’t unusual.
“We don't have any indication at this point of any kind of foul play or anything happening other than just a tragic accident, Swofford said. "Three in three days do not always happen, but it's not that unheard of. Unfortunately, it's a common occurrence this time of year because of the sheer number of people.”
Swofford also said alcohol can also play a role in these types of tragedies.
“Just limit the intake because alcohol in this water does not mix well," Swofford said.
Search crews also included Highland Village first responders along witmembers of the Lewisville Fire and Dive team. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/three-drownings-lake-lewisville-july-2023/287-e873b730-d565-434a-aff0-491527feaf5c | 2023-07-07T00:41:45 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/three-drownings-lake-lewisville-july-2023/287-e873b730-d565-434a-aff0-491527feaf5c |
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — Borough workers say someone dumped soap into Lehighton's lower park fountain on South Street, causing it to fill with a thick, white layer of bubbles.
"A lot of people just see it as a harmless prank. However, the one problem is, again, we have to have the manpower to go out from the borough to clean up all that foam," said Det. Matthew Arner, Lehighton Police Department.
Officials say it all started Wednesday. They were called about the mess, and borough workers came to clean up the fountain.
Vandals struck again overnight.
Brianna Pisauro and her son Colson like to stop by the fountain to toss coins into it. It was hard to see where they landed through all the bubbles.
"It ruins the aesthetic of the park, and it's a shame that people think that they need to do this just for fun. I mean, it is silly, but at the same time, it ruins it for the people who are coming through."
While the people who did this may think they got away with some good, clean fun, police officers say throwing soap in the fountain is a crime.
"There is a price to pay because of the fact that we do have to clean that system and make sure that those pipes are resistant to the chemicals that are in the soap because they're more designed for water," Det. Arner said.
Det. Arner says if caught, the vandals will get a citation for criminal mischief.
"We just hope that the actor comes clean and comes forward," Arner added.
Anyone with information on the vandalism should call the Lehighton Police Department.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/soap-in-the-fountaingood-clean-fun-or-vandalism-lehightons-lower-park-fountain-on-south-street-wnep/523-f5b77ed2-c167-4fd0-8cfd-4f3baa69c770 | 2023-07-07T00:48:56 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/soap-in-the-fountaingood-clean-fun-or-vandalism-lehightons-lower-park-fountain-on-south-street-wnep/523-f5b77ed2-c167-4fd0-8cfd-4f3baa69c770 |
SCRANTON, Pa. — Police are searching for the person responsible for a stabbing in Lackawanna County.
Officers say a man was stabbed along Prospect Street around 4 p.m.
The victim was found three blocks away on Pittston Avenue.
He was taken to the hospital, there's no word on his condition.
Police have not said if they have any suspects but say the investigation is ongoing.
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Want to see what Newswatch 16's newscast was like in 1976? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/man-stabbed-in-scranton-police-searching-for-suspect-prospect-street-pittston-avenue-wnep/523-6adf13a8-7c96-4064-b0f8-37d4a918e9aa | 2023-07-07T00:49:02 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/man-stabbed-in-scranton-police-searching-for-suspect-prospect-street-pittston-avenue-wnep/523-6adf13a8-7c96-4064-b0f8-37d4a918e9aa |
SCRANTON, Pa. — The Electric City is coming back.
That's the word from Mayor Paige Cognetti, who delivered her State of the City address.
"If we work together as One Scranton, we can become that destination city. The city that attracts new generations brings back the kids who grew up here. We have to plan for success, and we have to work together, and perhaps most of all, we have to believe we deserve the best city possible," Cognetti said.
Cognetti is in her first full term as mayor.
She's already overseen Scranton's emergence from distressed city status after 30 years.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/state-of-the-city-address-delivered-in-scranton-electric-city-wnep-newswatch16-paige-cognetti/523-3c54441e-7348-4a30-a10d-e9baa2ec266c | 2023-07-07T00:49:11 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/state-of-the-city-address-delivered-in-scranton-electric-city-wnep-newswatch16-paige-cognetti/523-3c54441e-7348-4a30-a10d-e9baa2ec266c |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Plea agreements from two people after 4-year-old Nicole and 6-year-old Jasmine Snyder were found buried behind a property just north of Williamsport.
Michele Butler pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and abuse of a corpse.
Ronald Butler pleaded no contest to child endangerment charges.
That means Ronald Butler does not admit guilt but agrees to be sentenced as if he were.
In November 2021, when authorities began looking for the girls, Michele Butler told police they were dead and buried in the backyard of a home along Livermore Toad in Hepburn Township.
Butler said her daughter, Echo Butler, and the victims' mother, Marie Snyder starved the girls and also physically abused them.
According to court paperwork, the girls were only allowed a small amount of food and a few sips of water.
As part of Michele Butler's guilty plea, she was sentenced to 12 to 24 months in prison but was given credit for time served so she will not have to report to prison.
She will spend 15 years on probation.
Ronald Butler was sentenced to six to 12 months behind bars, but he will also not serve any prison time due to time served.
Marie Snyder and Echo Butler are both currently serving two life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Want to see what Newswatch 16's newscast was like in 1976? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/another-suspect-in-court-in-child-abuse-case-michele-butler-hepburn-township-echo-butler-marie-snyder-wnep/523-287493bb-0667-4384-b46e-6c1619e35cfd | 2023-07-07T00:49:12 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/another-suspect-in-court-in-child-abuse-case-michele-butler-hepburn-township-echo-butler-marie-snyder-wnep/523-287493bb-0667-4384-b46e-6c1619e35cfd |
DELAWARE WATER GAP, Pa. — With every step along the Appalachian Trail in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, it only got hotter for those climbing it.
Despite the 90-degree weather, plenty of people were out on the trail.
"It was brutal today, for sure. The hike was amazing. It's my favorite hike in New Jersey, I would say. I've done it about 30 times," said Ahmed Elwakkad from Old Bridge, New Jersey.
While some went for a leisure hike, others, like Jenny Bian and her husband, are using one of the hottest days this Summer as training for an upcoming hiking trip to Mount Blanc in the French Alps.
"So we never backpacked. So this is a big step for us. We hike regularly on Saturdays, and that's about it, and we've been training ourselves going up twice," Bian said from Randolph.
Because the weather the past couple of weeks hasn't been nice, Bian said when she saw the sun in the forecast, it was time to hike.
But she knew she had to come prepared to beat the heat.
"Shade, sunglasses, hat. Drink a lot of water. Drink a lot of water and take a lot of rest. Like we take breaks in between," Bian said.
This couple from New Jersey decided to spilt Tasks.
One brought snacks, the other a game plan on how to stay cool.
"I get very hungry, so I brought a little protein bar, my large water here, and that's it. I'm hoping for the best," said Kallie Walsh, from Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
"Maybe we'll find a waterfall or stream along the way and stay cool that way. The Mountain water is always a little colder," said Tyler Szwed, from Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
Hikers say they are taking advantage of the warmer temperatures because we haven't had many this year.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/hiking-in-the-poconos-heat-appalachian-trail-in-the-delaware-water-gap-national-recreation-area-wnep/523-58c3b380-0025-495b-af29-473a04d82b53 | 2023-07-07T00:49:18 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/hiking-in-the-poconos-heat-appalachian-trail-in-the-delaware-water-gap-national-recreation-area-wnep/523-58c3b380-0025-495b-af29-473a04d82b53 |
SUNBURY, Pa. — It was a scorcher in Northumberland County as temperatures climbed into the 90s once again Thursday.
Angela Raker knows this all too well as a mail carrier.
"My route is 12 miles."
"And you walk all of that," asked the reporter.
"Yes," Raker said.
The heat makes for a long day for Raker and other mail carriers.
She stays cool as best as she can.
"Drinking lots of water, just taking it slow and taking breaks," Raker said.
While the splash pad at the Oppenheimer Playground on 2nd Street is not working, people are improvising.
"One thing you don't want to do is wear a black shirt, which is what I did, a mistake. Sometimes we run through the sprinkler, or the kids drench us in water with the sponges," Sarah Tarsa said.
Others spent the afternoon in the Sunbury Community Pool.
"The past two days have been pretty rough. A lot of us lather ourselves up, especially our redheads. They tend to burn pretty easily, so we lather ourselves up before we come out on the stand," Cameron Hoover said.
Lifeguards here rotate every 15 minutes.
"In between, we usually have someone watch our stands while we hop in and rinse off real quick. We keep hydrated, keep our water bottles next to us, sometimes grab some slushies from the concession stand," Hoover said.
But not even 90-degree weather was going to interrupt this tennis match.
Two friends play tennis every morning and tell us the heat doesn't bother them.
"At least it's not the Canadian smoke. That was terrible. That drove us off the court. The heat we can stand. The humidity gets terrible, but it's not that humid today," Frank Garrigan said.
Still, people tell Newswatch 16 they hope for a cool down in the coming days.
Check out severe weather tips on WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/beating-the-heat-in-sunbury-oppenheimer-playground-sunbury-community-pool-wnep/523-9f943bef-eaec-4f45-81b8-6074b0ae686f | 2023-07-07T00:49:25 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/beating-the-heat-in-sunbury-oppenheimer-playground-sunbury-community-pool-wnep/523-9f943bef-eaec-4f45-81b8-6074b0ae686f |
MIDDLEPORT, Pa. — A state park beach in Schuylkill County is closed just as temperatures climb into the 90s.
The beach at Tuscarora State Park will be closed until further notice.
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is keeping the beach closed until it receives "acceptable" water samples.
While visitors can't swim for now at Tuscarora, they are allowed to camp and hike.
Want to see what Newswatch 16's newscast was like in 1976? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/beach-at-tuscarora-state-park-closed-schuylkill-county-wnep-newsatch16-swimming/523-eae5aba4-9eb8-4697-8f8d-77b6dc53668d | 2023-07-07T00:49:37 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/beach-at-tuscarora-state-park-closed-schuylkill-county-wnep-newsatch16-swimming/523-eae5aba4-9eb8-4697-8f8d-77b6dc53668d |
ASHLAND, Pa. — Ralph Buchspics from Ashland works at the same mine his grandfather did decades ago.
“He was a miner, so he mined coal inside of there. Most of them were digging, digging and digging, and blasting the coal out. Then loading the cars to push them up the tracks,” Buchspics said.
But Ralph isn't mining coal like his grandfather, he's working with a patching trowel.
He is building a new train station platform by hand for the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train.
“Well, my grandfather, when this first opened, he brought me up here and took me in the mine and took me in the mine, so that was really neat for me,” Buchspics added.
He and other volunteers are finishing up a year of work on the platform, all to enhance the experience for tourists as they learn about coal mining culture.
“It's just important to me that my descendants will know their grandparents, parents, what they did and what they sacrificed really,” he said.
Buchspics' grandfather sacrificed not only his safety but his health while working in this mine.
“My grandfather died at 60 years old from miners asthma, anthracosis. It was really difficult to watch, he couldn't breathe,” he explained.
Like many visitors, Buchspics takes his grandchildren on the ride through the mine, experiencing the conditions their ancestors worked in.
“Everybody has some kind of background in this, so it's very important to preserve all of these measures. So it's very important for all of these people to understand what the miners went through,” Tim Mcginley, Pioneer Tunnel Board Of Directors, mentioned.
Letting everyone see history in person.
“They don't realize how important it is till you get over here and realize how they were so involved in our nation's history,” explained Lorenda Kutz, Pioneer Tunnel Business Manager.
And how Buchspics’ grandfather helped make that history happen here in Ashland.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/pioneer-tunnel-adds-new-train-platform-pioneer-tunnel-coal-mine-steam-train-wnep/523-dda5d91e-aa4d-410d-8585-5bfd7890f0c2 | 2023-07-07T00:49:43 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/pioneer-tunnel-adds-new-train-platform-pioneer-tunnel-coal-mine-steam-train-wnep/523-dda5d91e-aa4d-410d-8585-5bfd7890f0c2 |
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — After a kitchen fire in May, the Black Rock Brewery will not be reopening.
Two years ago, owners Bobby and Abby Weaver took over the historic YWCA building and transformed it into their own brewery.
But since the fire, the city condemned the microbrewery and revoked its occupancy certificate.
"It's a large blow to so many people in the community. So many bands, so many groups of people here that made this their hangout, so many new business ideas birthed right outside the beer garden," said Bobby Weaver.
The old YWCA building now stands empty along South Centre Street.
Want to see what Newswatch 16's newscast was like in 1976? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/schuylkill-county-brewery-not-reopening-black-rock-brewery-pottsville-wnep/523-c3040cfa-a9df-410e-842f-e24fe2e73b29 | 2023-07-07T00:49:49 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/schuylkill-county-brewery-not-reopening-black-rock-brewery-pottsville-wnep/523-c3040cfa-a9df-410e-842f-e24fe2e73b29 |
DALLAS — All Dallas Police Department chiefs were at Methodist Hospital on Thursday following the death of a Dallas police officer.
Sources say the officer died from a "massive heart attack."
In a news release, police said they were called at about 4 p.m. to assist an officer with an ambulance call after receiving a 911 call that an off-duty Dallas police officer had collapsed near a parking lot while returning home from a shift.
Police said an apartment employee and officers performed CPR while waiting for Dallas Fire Rescue to respond.
He was taken to the hospital by DFR, where he later died.
Sources also tell WFAA that the officer was assigned to Southwest Patrol and had been with the force for 31 years and was just a month away from retirement.
The officer's name has not been publicly released at this point.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/dallas-officer-dies-month-before-retirement/287-62831a09-7e3d-4582-82d9-c931a87eccd6 | 2023-07-07T00:58:34 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/dallas-officer-dies-month-before-retirement/287-62831a09-7e3d-4582-82d9-c931a87eccd6 |
AUSTIN, Texas — The federal judge overseeing the impending trial of Nate Paul has granted his request for modified bond conditions, allowing him to continue litigating civil cases from prior to his arrest in June, according to a motion filed Thursday.
An original stipulation of Paul's bond arrangement prohibited him from threatening legal claims against anyone who could be viewed as a witness or victim in the case if the claim were related to the “person’s action or inaction in connection with the investigation or prosecution.”
Paul's attorneys successfully argued that the condition could have unintended consequences against him.
Paul is no stranger to legal and financial issues, as he has dealt with several lawsuits, bankruptcies and foreclosures of his business properties.
Among Paul's issues in court is a civil suit he's currently fighting over a loan guarantee, in which the party suing Paul issued a “threatening correspondence,” demanding he dismiss or stay his counterclaim in the case, threatening to report Paul to federal court for violating his bond.
Paul’s attorneys argued that the government agreed that the bond condition was not intended to apply to existing suits or business claims, but “only to a narrow class of claims based on cooperating with law enforcement,” according to the motion.
Paul is facing eight federal felony counts related to million-dollar loans related to his business practices. He is a longtime associate and ally of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and his name was referenced on numerous occasions throughout the articles of impeachment filed against Paxton.
It is important to note that Paxton was not mentioned in, nor is connected with, the charges Paul is facing. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/nate-paul-case-bond-conditions/269-254c93e4-4960-4f7e-9cdf-37b20e01dc46 | 2023-07-07T00:58:40 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/nate-paul-case-bond-conditions/269-254c93e4-4960-4f7e-9cdf-37b20e01dc46 |
MARIETTA, Ga. — Cobb County’s soon-to-be public safety director said gangs and technology will be among the top challenges he’ll face starting next month. Mike Register is leaving his job leading the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Gang activity is a local problem in Cobb and throughout metro Atlanta. Register believes his brief stint as GBI director will help him bring a broader perspective to the problem.
"When you look at Georgia with 159 counties, I submit to you 159 counties have a gang issue," Register told 11Alive News Thursday.
Register led the GBI for less than a year – and jumped at a chance to return to the top law enforcement post among his friends and neighbors in Cobb County.
"It’s not all about enforcement relating to gangs," he said. "The first step is to keep kids out of gangs. And the kids that are in, we try to get them out."
Register told us Cobb County residents will be key players in the county’s ongoing struggle with gang crime when he returns next month.
"Gangs continually recruit. And we see that recruitment being conducted on very young kids. trying to get the kids into gangs," Register said. "That’s where we have to, as a community, step in."
Aside from leading the GBI since last August, Register was public safety director in Cobb County – the job he’ll resume in August. He was also police chief in Cobb and Clayton counties – and was in U.S. Army special forces for 20 years before that.
Register said he will collaborate with residents and law enforcement to develop ways to fight gangs – and to keep gang recruiters from using technology to make gang life seem appealing to kids.
"The community that we serve is changing so drastically with technology other forms of sophistication," he said. "And public safety has to be prepared to respond accordingly."
Register returns to Cobb County next month. When the governor replaces him, the state will have hired its fourth GBI director to serve in the last six years. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cobbs-next-top-cop-mike-register-eyes-gangs-tech/85-55923cc3-74d4-44e4-8a89-b173586a6174 | 2023-07-07T00:59:39 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cobbs-next-top-cop-mike-register-eyes-gangs-tech/85-55923cc3-74d4-44e4-8a89-b173586a6174 |
ATLANTA — Dr. Christine King Farris will lie in state at Georgia's Capitol next Friday, her family announced.
King Farris will lie under the Capitol Rotunda on July 14 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. A memorial service is also scheduled from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. She is the fourth Black American to receive the honor, a release from the King Center stated.
King Farris, the oldest sister of Martin Luther King, Jr., passed away last Thursday at the age of 95.
The King and Farris families previously announced additional memorial services, which will be held from Tuesday, July 11 through Sunday, July 16. Each day will reflect on either King Farris' career, faith or legacy.
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King Farris was one of the foundational influences in establishing both the King Center after her brother's assassination and what would become the Learning Resources Center at Spelman's Department of Education.
She was a Spelman educator, and director of the Learning Resources Center, for 56 years before retiring in 2014.
Download the 11Alive News app and sign up to receive alerts for the latest on this story and other breaking news in Atlanta and north Georgia. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/dr-christine-king-farris-to-lie-georgia-capitol/85-3a4c078a-6f8f-455a-a35d-10de4946fd63 | 2023-07-07T00:59:45 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/dr-christine-king-farris-to-lie-georgia-capitol/85-3a4c078a-6f8f-455a-a35d-10de4946fd63 |
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Residents at Tara Woods Apartments are just days away from having their water shut off due to the complex not paying their outstanding water bill.
The Clayton County Water Authority said they've been working with Red Apple Investments -- which owns the apartment complex -- for over a year trying to resolve their past due balance.
On Thursday, Red Apple Investments sent 11Alive the following statement:
Red Apple Investments stood by its tenants for over two years throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, when most of them could not pay rent. Many still are not paying rent. The bulk of the outstanding balance is due to water use by non-paying tenants during a worldwide pandemic. The Water Authority knows the complex ledger for delinquent rent is over $225,000.00 – significantly higher than the outstanding balance.
Red Apple Investments paid the Clayton County Water Authority $50,000.00 over the last 49 days for the Tara Woods Apartment water bill. We remain dedicated to this complex and our tenants, and we fully intend to reach a resolution with the Water Authority to avoid any interruption in service.
Red Apple Investments provided three separate receipts of their payments.
- On May 19, the receipt provided showed their balance with Clayton County Water Authority was $141,033.81 and they made a payment of $35,000.
- On June 2, the receipt provided showed their balance with Clayton County Water Authority was $106,567.42 and they made a payment of $10,000.
- On June 9, the receipt provided didn't show a pending balance but showed a payment made of $5,000.
As of Wednesday, July 5, Clayton County Water Authority confirmed to 11Alive the outstanding balance was $97,973.01.
Clayton County Water Authority said Red Apple Investments has made five payments in 24 months. A spokeswoman for the water company said if Red Apple Investments would have acted in good faith they wouldn't be in the situation they are as of today.
Clayton County Water Authority said they awarded the complex $15,000 in July of 2022 from funding the county received from the CARES Act to help them get back on track with their payments to avoid tenants from having their water turned off.
A payment plane was also set up for Red Apple Investments but Clayton County Water Authority said they defaulted.
11Alive's Cody Alcorn had a conversation with management of Tara Woods Apartments on Thursday and sent a text asking "...if the outstanding balance will be paid by Monday (July 10)." He received a response stating, "Yes, we are working with the water company to resolve this."
A sign has been posted at the entrance of Tara Woods notifying the complex their water will be turned off on July 10.
The water company said this is not what they wanted to happen and feel for the residents of the complex but said it's come to a point where something must be done.
Clayton County Water Authority said Tara Woods is the only complex in the county with anywhere close to this amount for an outstanding water bill.
The water company said this was not an overnight decision and they've made several departments aware throughout the county including code enforcement and the commissioner's office. They said they are working with several organizations in the county to try and find the tenants temporary housing if Red Apple Investments can't pay their outstanding balance by July 10. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/tara-woods-apartment-complex-blames-tenants-not-paying-rent-reason-behind-nearly-98k-water-bill/85-c34a5893-9735-4229-9d9e-46abe6892aff | 2023-07-07T00:59:51 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/tara-woods-apartment-complex-blames-tenants-not-paying-rent-reason-behind-nearly-98k-water-bill/85-c34a5893-9735-4229-9d9e-46abe6892aff |
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. (WIAT) — Antonio Hurth sat with rapt attention as former Alabama and NFL player Ramzee Robinson shared a message of hope and encouragement to recent parolees like himself.
On top of being the director of player engagement for the Kansas City Chiefs, Robinson is a board member for Alabama Appleseed, a non-profit focused on helping the recently incarcerated find new life after being locked up. On Thursday, he spoke with former inmates at Canterbury United Methodist Church who are clients of the organization.
Hurth, who has been out of prison for two years after serving 27 years for forgery, resonated with Robinson’s inspirational message.
“It lets me know that I’m not the only one that feels the way I feel,” Hurth said. “It lets me know that as a young man, he never gave up. Even with the struggles he went through in life, he never gave up.”
For Robinson, the topic of criminal justice reform and life after incarceration hits close to home, as his cousin Terry Childress was murdered while incarcerated. The loss motivated him to make a difference in the lives of those in and out of the criminal justice system.
Robinson’s work with the nonprofit caught the attention of the NFL and prompted a game-changing partnership, according to Carla Crowder, executive director of Alabama Appleseed.
“We honestly wouldn’t be able to do this work, representing condemned men who are locked up in prison, were it not for the NFL’s support,” Crowder said.
In April, the NFL donated $300 million dollars to local organizations around the nation, with Alabama Appleseed being one of the organizations on the receiving end of that generous gift.
For Robinson, Thursday’s opportunity to spend time with a group of men looking to build a life beyond prison walls was an inspiration.
”I’m very encouraged by what they are doing and also ambitious about seeing what we can do to encourage others and help others and get support for others who are affected by the prison system. It’s inspiring today,” Robinson said.
The NFL has supported Alabama Appleseed since 2020. Much of that support has helped Alabama Appleseed get those incarcerated due to Alabama’s three strikes law, like Hurth, released. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/former-alabama-football-star-ramzee-robinson-turns-family-tragedy-into-prison-reform-crusade/ | 2023-07-07T01:03:44 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/former-alabama-football-star-ramzee-robinson-turns-family-tragedy-into-prison-reform-crusade/ |
IRONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — A new fire station and training facility will be constructed in the City of Irondale.
The new fire station will replace fire station number three in Irondale, and the training facility will provide hands-on simulation exercises for firefighters.
“We’re putting in this training tower, which very few fire departments in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama has this state-of-the-art training facility,” Irondale Mayor James Stewart said.
The price tag ranges between $11 million to $14 million, with all the funding coming from the city. Stewart said these projects also benefit homeowners in Irondale.
“There is a rating that people get for their homeowner’s insurance,” Stewart said. “And by us developing this new fire station with all the new state of the art things in there, we’re also hoping it will lower the ratings for the individuals in the City of Irondale which will also make a difference for their premium when they receive their bills.”
A new library and athletic complex are other capital projects currently under development in Irondale. Stewart believes a new fire station and training facility provides an attractive look for the city.
“We’re realizing that in order to be a progressive city, you have to have a certain look,” Stewart said. “And that’s what we’re striving for in the City of Irondale: to let everybody know that we’re coming to be one of the best municipalities in Jefferson County.”
The new station and training facility will be ready in 18 to 24 months. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/new-fire-station-to-be-constructed-in-irondale/ | 2023-07-07T01:03:50 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/new-fire-station-to-be-constructed-in-irondale/ |
It's official: Arizonan adults can now walk into a pharmacy and get birth control pills, hormonal rings or patches without prescriptions.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists formally signed off Thursday on rules written by the Arizona Board of Pharmacy that scrap the requirement for an individual prescription to get hormonal contraceptives. A standing order issued late Thursday by the Arizona Department of Health Services authorizes pharmacists to dispense them without seeing individual prescriptions.
Before obtaining such contraceptives, however, customers must first answer a series of questions the pharmacist will be required to ask, under the law and rules, to ensure use of hormonal birth control is appropriate for them. These range from questions about current pregnancy and recent childbirth to health factors, including smoking and/or a history of blood clots, that could make use of the birth control inappropriate.
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Also, the law still requires anyone younger than 18 to present an individual prescription issued by a doctor or certain other medical professionals.
Customers seeking hormonal contraceptives should consider making an appointment before showing up at pharmacies, suggested Kam Gandhi, executive director of the Arizona Board of Pharmacy.
That's partly because it will take the customers some time to fill out the required questionnaire and have it evaluated by the pharmacist. Another reason is to make sure the pharmacy stocks the preferred form of contraceptive sought.
The new law spells out that pharmacists who want to provide contraceptives based on the standing order must get three hours of special training on renewing their licenses every two years.
Two hours of training have already been made available, Gandhi said. He said the third hour can be fulfilled starting Friday, July 7, with a video the Arizona Pharmacy Association will make available.
The change is due to legislation crafted by then-state Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, that was approved in 2021 and signed by then-Gov. Doug Ducey.
There was no mention of either in a news release issued by Gov. Katie Hobbs. Instead, she said the change in law, which she had nothing to do with, was part of her effort of "standing up to the extremists who threaten access to the basic healthcare our families rely on.''
Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has been reporting since 1970 and covering state politics and the Legislature since 1982. Follow him on Twitter at @azcapmedia or email azcapmedia@gmail.com. | https://tucson.com/news/local/arizona-health-care-contraceptives-legislation/article_c69e073e-1c53-11ee-b5a0-9bd51df25f44.html | 2023-07-07T01:06:05 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/arizona-health-care-contraceptives-legislation/article_c69e073e-1c53-11ee-b5a0-9bd51df25f44.html |
MITCHELL — At last, the 2023 Corn Palace Festival entertainment lineup was announced Thursday.
Corn Palace Director Doug Greenway announced country music star Michael Ray will headline the first concert of the festival on Friday, Aug. 25. Ray has several hit songs, including “Kiss You in the Morning” that have landed on top country music charts.
The Rock of Ages Band will take the Corn Palace stage on Saturday night, Aug. 26. Greenway said the Rock of Ages Band is not the popular broadway show but a concert band that performs 80s hit songs.
“We’ll have all the free entertainment in the Corn Palace Plaza the rest of the evening as well,” Greenway said of the outdoor concerts.
In past years, there have been up to four ticketed shows. However, this year’s festival will feature two main entertainment acts. Local artists will be performing on the plaza stage Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday during the festival.
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Thursday’s announcement of the 2023 Corn Palace Festival brought an end to a long wait for Mitchell area music fans. Typically, the Corn Palace Festival entertainment lineup is announced in late winter or early spring, well before the late August event. Greenway said securing acts this year was a challenge.
As time passed this summer without any announcements of the upcoming festival lineup, it prompted Mayor Bob Everson to issue a stern nudge to the Corn Palace Events and Entertainment Board in early June. The board is responsible for agreeing on the entertainment lineup, but they couldn’t agree on several artists such as country musicians Koe Wetzel and Scotty McCreery.
“You, in my opinion, should be looking at what we’re going to be doing for 2024 at this stage of the game, not trying to find somebody to be here for 2023,” Everson said to the Corn Palace Board in early June. “So my words to you are get your butts in gear and get this done.”
In addition to the music entertainment, the Aug. 23-27 festival will feature carnival rides, a local kid’s pedal pull event and food vendors. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/country-music-artist-michael-ray-rock-of-ages-band-to-headline-2023-corn-palace-festival-entertainment | 2023-07-07T01:08:28 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/country-music-artist-michael-ray-rock-of-ages-band-to-headline-2023-corn-palace-festival-entertainment |
MITCHELL — Multiple officials from the state and local levels are remaining tight-lipped about the Mitchell Post 18 Legion baseball team as an investigation continues into player misconduct.
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation referred the Mitchell Republic to its original statement explaining it is "aware of the allegations," but a spokesman would not give an update Thursday on the investigation.
According to Dan Sudbeck, the state’s American Legion Athletic Commission chairman, the state organization doesn’t have any disciplinary or oversight authority, and it is watching as the Mitchell Baseball Association works through the situation.
The MBA has not provided specific details about what exactly the investigation involves and only says it involves juveniles. The team last played on June 20.
“I’d have to know what’s going on before we would get involved,” Sudbeck said. “I’m not going to stick my head into something I know nothing about. I’ve got no information on anything. … We’ve never had to deal with anything like this before.”
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Mitchell Legion Commander Jim Schorzmann, the leader of the organization that sponsors Post 18 baseball, declined to comment on the situation Thursday when reached by the Mitchell Republic.
The Mitchell Baseball Association board of directors confirmed all baseball activities remained suspended with no timetable for their resumption, and no suspensions had been handed out as of Thursday. However, in response, the MBA has added more supervision to coaches of other non-Legion teams.
“The MBA has continued to monitor the situation and frequently sought information from DCI,” read a statement from the MBA provided by board president Jason Christensen. “Information has been limited, and MBA is taking a cautious approach.”
The MBA declined to comment further due to the pending investigation. Mitchell Post 18 head coach Luke Norden, who is also on the MBA board of directors, has deferred comment to the board president.
The Mitchell Republic obtained a copy of the MBA’s misbehavior policies, which includes a form players and parents must sign prior to the season. Seven of the nine items outlined pertain to player attendance and the consequences for missing practices or games. Item No. 8, labeled “Behavior,” details unacceptable on-field actions and the resulting punishments for violating the rules.
Item No. 7, “Use of Chemical Substances / Tobacco,” is the only section that includes wording related to the involvement of legal authorities, reading that the individual(s) involved “will be subject to discipline if seen by the coaching staff, or if it becomes a legal issue.”
According to the MBA, any issues outside the behaviors outlined in the MBA policies are handled on a case-by-case basis.
The MBA board of directors includes Christensen, Norden, Jim Johnston, Tim Bottum, Greg Brosz, Jeremy Borgan, Jim Larson, Tim McGinnis, Tim Smith, Dean Sadler, Nathan Sparks, Mike Wenande, Tyler Wedel, Charlie Dubanoski, Nathan Weber and Melissa Waddell.
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Mitchell Post 18 was originally slated to play at least five games at the annual Gopher Classic tournament in Minneapolis this weekend but will not participate due to the suspension of activities. Post 18 has now had 12 games canceled, dating back to June 22. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/officials-remain-mum-surrounding-mitchell-legion-baseball-investigation | 2023-07-07T01:08:38 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/officials-remain-mum-surrounding-mitchell-legion-baseball-investigation |
Chandler playground heavily damaged by fire caused by July 4 fireworks
A Chandler playground was closed until further notice after it suffered heavy damage from a fire started by fireworks on Tuesday night, city officials said.
The playground burned by the fire is located at the Paseo Vista Recreation Center on McQueen Road, north of Ocotillo Road, in Chandler. According to Chandler Parks Manager, Jeff Larsen, fireworks ignited the wood chips in the playground area.
“(Chandler Police) said that they found some fireworks on the ground,” Larsen said. “It looked like the engineered wood fiber started the fire.”
Two slides were destroyed, rubber safety surfacing was burned, and a sunshade was also affected by the fire. Moreover, nearby poles, railings and concrete were also damaged.
Larsen estimated about $50,000 worth of damage was caused by the fire.
“The two slides were put in, I think in 2007, so I don't even know if they have the same make and model,” Larsen said. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2023/07/06/firework-caused-fire-heavily-damages-playground-in-chandler/70385415007/ | 2023-07-07T01:12:46 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2023/07/06/firework-caused-fire-heavily-damages-playground-in-chandler/70385415007/ |
Phoenix already under an excessive heat warning has it extended for at least another week
On Thursday, the National Weather Service announced an extension to an already lengthy excessive heat warning. With temperatures expected to climb above 115 for most of the week, the NWS decided to extend the warning until at least next Thursday.
The warning was originally slated to end on Tuesday night but was then extended to Friday night earlier this week.
Jessica Leffel, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service office in Phoenix, explained the reason for the current high temperatures.
“Currently we're being influenced by a high-pressure system and with that we’ve been able to get these hotter temperatures,” Leffel said, “Right now we're seeing that we're slightly above our average for the seasonal time of year right now, early July on average we usually get temperatures around 107 degrees.”
Excessive heat warnings around Arizona
The warning also extends to other parts of the state with the following counties under the warning until next Thursday.
- Pima
- Santa Cruz
- Pinal
- Maricopa
- Graham
- Greenlee
Red flag warnings are also in effect in parts of Northern Arizona with Coconino, Navajo, and Apache Counties under the warning until Thursday night and Mohave County under the warning until Friday night.
Monsoon 2023:As the monsoon kicks off in Arizona, here's what Phoenix area residents can expect | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2023/07/06/phoenix-excessive-heat-warning-extended-another-week/70389673007/ | 2023-07-07T01:12:52 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2023/07/06/phoenix-excessive-heat-warning-extended-another-week/70389673007/ |
AUGUSTA -- Proponents of the bill that would increase tribal rights gathered at the State House Thursday morning ahead of a last-ditch effort to override the Governor's veto that would restore access to federal laws benefitting the Wabanaki Tribes.
"It gives the tribes a benefit to the federal laws that have been passed in benefit of the tribes. Her fighting against the efforts of this really puts the state and tribal relations in a tough position," said Representative Aaron Dana of the Passamaquoddy Tribe.
Despite having support from both Republicans and Democrats, the two sides failed to get the necessary two-thirds votes to override the Governor's decision in a 84-to-57 vote.
''I'm feeling really disappointed and heartbroken. I think the State of Maine has missed an opportunity to take an important step forward with the Wabanaki Tribes in our relationship," said Sonja Birthisel, a supporter of L.D. 2004.
L.D. 2004 would have changed state law, allowing tribes to benefit from federal laws they are currently excluded from regarding land use environmental matters and self-governance.
Those in opposition say the language of this bill was rushed.
"I am happy the veto was sustained. This bill was very rushed. It was printed and went through Committee in a very short matter of weeks without input from municipalities that have a great interest in it," said Representative Jennifer Porier of Skowhegan.
Despite the bill's failure, supporters say the fight for equality is far from over.
"Let's just work together and do what's right, the humane thing and give the Wabanaki Tribes the ability to self governance and give us the ability to either succeed or fail on our own terms," said Representative Dana. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/lawmakers-fail-to-override-governors-veto-for-federal-laws-beneficial-to-wabanaki-tribes/article_28f88912-1c4b-11ee-b9e7-07752b5f0c69.html | 2023-07-07T01:13:27 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/lawmakers-fail-to-override-governors-veto-for-federal-laws-beneficial-to-wabanaki-tribes/article_28f88912-1c4b-11ee-b9e7-07752b5f0c69.html |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Working out in these excessively hot temperatures this week can be dangerous if you don’t stay hydrated.
Many people are choosing IVs on demand. It’s known as hydration therapy, and offices are starting to pop up around Southwest Florida.
People who don’t drink enough water and are prone to dehydration are perfect candidates for hydration therapy. Clients can receive an infusion just like they would get in the emergency room with less hassle and time.
Kayleen Diaz of Cape Coral is one of those who receives the injections.
“I’m not good at keeping track of drinking my water as much as I should, but this definitely does help,” Diaz said.
The IV drips contain sodium chloride and vitamins, and electrolytes can also be added for an extra boost.
“I get these about once a month, and I get these in general for my health. It’s very hot here in Florida, and I work outside sometimes,” Diaz explained.
Shawna Brioux is co-owner of Aqua Sol Infusions in Cape Coral. She is also a registered nurse and administers the IV. She said people who work outside are the ones most showing up right now.
“A lot of roofers do come in after a long day out in the heat, but what we like to recommend is getting the infusions before work and the weekend before you start your job out in the heat,” Brioux said.
She believes the weather is driving an increase in business.
“Last summer, I feel like we weren’t as busy, but this summer, everybody is struggling and complaining about the heat. I know its record-breaking right now,” Brioux stated.
Some clients are even choosing to get the infusions at home from mobile clinics offered by Aqua Sol Infusions and others in the area.
Brioux says appointments are necessary, and she recommends clients set aside about 45 minutes for the infusion. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/06/hydration-therapy-in-high-demand-as-residents-attempt-to-escape-sweltering-heat/ | 2023-07-07T01:15:29 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/06/hydration-therapy-in-high-demand-as-residents-attempt-to-escape-sweltering-heat/ |
PINE ISLAND, Fla. — Ian’s wrath flatlined houses on Pine Island, but somehow, tiny fish shacks in the middle of Pine Island sound still stand.
Some built 100 years ago, the historic structures have many names: “The Ice Houses”, “The Fish Houses”, “Fish Shacks,” and “Fish Cabins” can be found scattered throughout the waters. However, little is known about them.
The most iconic group of cabins sit on stilts in the water by Punta Blanca, a small mangrove island 60 feet across. Not too far away, Cayo Costa is where Hurricane Ian made landfall. Call it good old fashion craftsmanship, luck, or some kind of miracle, but all but one of the six fish shacks survived the beastly storm!
Some like Brian Colaway, a boat captain who has been navigating our Southwest Florida waters for 30 years, say the shacks are fossils of a once thriving commercial fishing industry.
“Those fish houses tell a lot of stories,” said Colaway, while taking an NBC2 crew out to see the structures. “They’re just pilings on the water, but just like the old commercial fishermen, they’re strong, and they’re tough.”
One of those tough fishermen is 86-year-old Jimmy Driggers. Driggers is in elite company, one of the few left today to have worked for the Punta Gorda Fish Company, which built the fish houses in the early 1900s.
“I quit school in the seventh grade to fish,” said Driggers. “At that time, if you didn’t fish or work at a ranch out in the woods, then there wasn’t too much to do.”
Driggers remembers staying in the fish shacks for an entire summer, back when the company had run boats that would bring supplies out to the fishermen.
“They would bring ice, gas, groceries,” he said. “They’d leave on Monday, they’d come back down and pick the fish up. They’d send out fish by the trainloads!”
With the fish houses storing fish and ice, catches were shipped out nationally out of Southwest Florida for the first time in history. For many years, the fishing industry thrived until after the end of World War II.
Bridges were built, connecting islands like Sanibel, Captiva and Pine Island to the mainland, eliminating the need for run boats. The fish shacks were sold off, destroyed or left decaying in the water.
In the 1980s, the state decided the structures were becoming a burden to wildlife and boaters, so they started burning the shacks. The historic houses would not exist today if it weren’t for a group of people who took a stand to preserve them. They were put on the National Register of Historic Places.
Throughout the years, the little shacks weathered many storms and hurricanes, but Ian has been their greatest challenger.
“I think it’s wonderful,” said Driggers, who lost his own home during Ian. “They went through all of this stuff, and they’re still standing?” | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/06/pine-island-fish-shacks-still-standing-despite-hurricane-ian-damage/ | 2023-07-07T01:15:35 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/06/pine-island-fish-shacks-still-standing-despite-hurricane-ian-damage/ |
BOKEELIA, Fla. — On Wednesday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said the owner of a warehouse in Bokeelia found someone’s leftover Fourth of July firework display and thousands of dollars in damage.
The building sits off Harbor Drive and is currently not being used. According to reports, six windows were smashed, a door was removed from the wall, a water fountain was damaged, and fire extinguishers were discharged. Deputies say the property damage totals about $4,000.
According to the filed report, the property owner doesn’t want to press charges; they just wanted to make law enforcement aware. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/06/thousands-worth-of-damage-found-at-abandoned-warehouse-in-bokeelia/ | 2023-07-07T01:15:42 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/06/thousands-worth-of-damage-found-at-abandoned-warehouse-in-bokeelia/ |
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