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PITTSBURGH — Picklesburgh will get even more “Pittsburgh” in 2023 with new food offerings for this year.
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The festival will be in full-swing soon, kicking off on July 21.
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Mancini’s is introducing a new PGH Roll which has a Heinz Pickle, Islay’s chipped ham and cheese.
Turner’s, which is now the iced tea of Picklesburgh, will feature a special pickle iced tea this year.
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If you can’t make it over the weekend, downtown restaurants will feature pickle-themed drinks and food items from July 14-20.
Registration is now open for the 2023 Pickle Juice Drinking Contest. The winner will be named “Mayor of Picklesburgh” and a $500 prize.
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South Beaver School alumni and employees gathered at Flagstaff High School (FHS) on Saturday, July 1, for a reunion.
The school was open and operating from 1935 to 2010, and was originally a segregated school for Hispanic students before Flagstaff schools were desegregated in 1952 -- two years before the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
Though no longer an elementary school, the building is still located on South Beaver Street in Flagstaff's Southside neighborhood and has been used for Northern Arizona University’s intensive English program since its purchase in 2015.
“As we always said, South Beaver School was built for the wrong reasons -- it was to segregate the Hispanic kids -- but it lived for the right reasons, because it was a safe haven for the kids from Southside,” said Sarah Cromer, one of the school’s former teachers. “The parents always felt like when their kids were at school, they were safe, and, of course, we tried our darndest to make sure that was the case.”
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The reunion was meant as a way for former students and employees of South Beaver School to reconnect, with several mementos from the school displayed in front of FHS’s gymnasium, an outdoor meet and greet and an open mic for people to share their stories of the school.
Most graduates of South Beaver then went on to attend Flagstaff Middle School and FHS.
The high school still has a display case with artifacts from the elementary, including photographs, the first yearbook and a paddle used for discipline in the early years.
South Beaver School's building was originally planned to be built in February of 1918 for $75,000, but it was delayed by World War I. After a couple of deferrals, the board arranged to complete the project in 1934, with the school building being completed in November 1935. In the end, construction cost was $63,923.06.
“Within the next few days, the Mexican students were called out of their classes at Emerson School and with their teachers walked to their new school, South Beaver Elementary School,” according to a historical plaque displayed at the reunion.
More than 400 people came to the reunion, potentially “a last hoorah” for the group, traveling from as far away as Massachusetts, California and Washington D.C.
Cromer said she felt fortunate to have taught at South Beaver School.
“We always said we were a family, and we always said that families were the heart of our school,” she said.
She added: "This is really a Flagstaff thing." | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/south-beaver-school-hosts-alumni-reunion/article_db62484a-1d04-11ee-a7a7-03b552ec551b.html | 2023-07-10T20:08:05 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/south-beaver-school-hosts-alumni-reunion/article_db62484a-1d04-11ee-a7a7-03b552ec551b.html |
The runway at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport will be closed until July 15 for paving, and there will be no commercial flights in or out of Flagstaff until the closure is lifted.
The airport’s runway hasn’t been repaved since 2017, so the Arizona Department of Transportation will be working with the Flagstaff airport to seal and surface the equivalent of 10 miles of two-lane roadway in six days.
"The upcoming maintenance work is critical to protect the runway and extend the life of the pavement. Making this work a priority now ensures that our runway remains safe, in compliance, and prevents longer or unplanned closures in the future," said Brian Gall, Flagstaff Pulliam Airport director. "We appreciate the patience and understanding of the community and travelers during this time, and look forward to welcoming back commercial service and our general aviation partners when the work is complete."
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According to Gall, the closure dates were selected to best meet the needs of paving materials — as many of the materials being applied to the roadway have to have dry weather conditions to set. The dates also had to be selected six months in advance in order to give fair warning to the public and air carries.
A statement from the Flagstaff airport, available on its website, reads: “The project team selected the closure dates to provide the highest likelihood of completing the project without additional delays due to weather.”
Travelers who have not received itineraries that reflect the airport closure can contact American Airlines at 1-800-433-7300. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-pulliam-airport-runway-closed-for-paving-halting-commercial-flights-until-july-15/article_4e8d8208-1f3f-11ee-97a2-6708d39201d3.html | 2023-07-10T20:08:11 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-pulliam-airport-runway-closed-for-paving-halting-commercial-flights-until-july-15/article_4e8d8208-1f3f-11ee-97a2-6708d39201d3.html |
One person is dead after a single-vehicle rollover in the Country Club neighborhood near the driving range Sunday night.
According to the Flagstaff Police Department, the crash happened just after 10 p.m. Police said there was only one vehicle involved.
At least one passenger was taken to Flagstaff Medical Center with serious injuries after the rollover, and they were later pronounced dead.
According to Jerry Rintala, spokesperson for the Flagstaff Police Department, the crash involved juveniles. There are no further details available at this time, and an investigation is ongoing. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/police-investigate-fatal-country-club-rollover-crash/article_336bf1f0-1f42-11ee-96af-cf2ef99b32ba.html | 2023-07-10T20:08:17 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/police-investigate-fatal-country-club-rollover-crash/article_336bf1f0-1f42-11ee-96af-cf2ef99b32ba.html |
After a small chance of storms to start the week, more hot and dry weather is expected in the Flagstaff area through the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service in Bellemont, there is a slight chance of thunderstorms through Wednesday, though little to no precipitation is expected in northern Arizona.
From there, temperatures rise into the 90s starting on Friday, with a high of 94 degrees projected for both Saturday and Sunday. Temps could surpass 110 in the lower elevations of the Grand Canyon.
Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect across both the Coconino and Kaibab national forests, and within both the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County.
Under stage 1 restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal, coal and wood stoves are prohibited, except within a developed recreation site. Smoking is also prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle, building or a developed recreation site. Fireworks are always prohibited on all national forest and state lands. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/weather/hot-weather-to-continue-in-flagstaff-throughout-this-week-high-of-94-set-for-saturday/article_fa43ff4a-1f4f-11ee-ad52-4725d441f69f.html | 2023-07-10T20:08:23 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/weather/hot-weather-to-continue-in-flagstaff-throughout-this-week-high-of-94-set-for-saturday/article_fa43ff4a-1f4f-11ee-ad52-4725d441f69f.html |
Kenosha County will offer Narcan training and information about other Human Services resources during a free Family Movie Night event on Wednesday, July 12.
County Executive Samantha Kerkman said the event will begin at 7 p.m. at the Evangelical Lutheran Congregations of America (ELCA) Outreach Center, 6218 26th Ave., with a showing of “The Boss Baby: Family Business” to begin at sunset (approximately 8 p.m.).
A resource table staffed by Kenosha County Behavioral Health Services and Kenosha County Public Health will be available, in the latest stop in the county’s ongoing Human ServicesOn the Go series.
“Human Services On the Go is all about bringing resources and information out to the community, and this Family Movie Night event is a perfect opportunity to make these connections in the city’s Uptown neighborhood,” Kerkman said. “The county appreciates its ongoing partnership with the ELCA Outreach Center on this and other initiatives.”
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People who participate in a short Narcan training session will receive a free supply of the lifesaving medication, which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
“A recent series of suspected overdose deaths in the community was a tragic reminder of the importance of carrying Narcan, even for those who are not using drugs,” said Kari Foss, interim director of the Kenosha County Division of Aging, Disability and Behavioral Health Services.
“We encourage people to come out and meet us at this and other Human Services On the Go events, or to visit the county website to learn other ways to get trained on Narcan,” Foss said.
Other resources available at the Movie Night event will include information about behavioral health services, Kenosha County Public Health’s lead and asthma programs, and more. All children at the event must be accompanied by an adult. No alcoholic beverages will be allowed. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for the free outdoor movie screening.
The Families Uniting Neighborhoods Family Movie Night is jointly hosted by Kerkman, Kenosha County Parks, Kenosha County Gang Prevention and the ELCA Outreach Center. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/county-human-services-resources-to-be-available-at-july-12-movie-night-at-elca-outreach/article_0fd3ea0e-1dc1-11ee-8398-cb7e4d19cf9a.html | 2023-07-10T20:20:23 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/county-human-services-resources-to-be-available-at-july-12-movie-night-at-elca-outreach/article_0fd3ea0e-1dc1-11ee-8398-cb7e4d19cf9a.html |
An air quality alert is in effect for Tuesday due to potentially elevated air pollution levels.
High temperatures will be in the upper 80s with light-to-moderate southerly winds and sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
These conditions are favorable for ground-level ozone, or smog, to form, according to the alert issued by the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission and Regional Air Pollution Control Agency for Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery and Preble counties.
The air quality index forecast is 105 for Tuesday.
Any reading of 101 or higher is considered “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” according to the agencies.
The elderly, children and anyone with respiratory diseases should cut back prolonged and heavy exertion. If spending time outside, anyone considered at-risk should take more breaks and do less strenuous activities.
Anyone coughing experiencing a shortness of breath or unusual fatigue should call their health care provider.
The general public is not expected to be affected.
People are encouraged to do the following to reduce ground-level ozone:
- Avoid driving if possible. If not, combine errands or delay them until the air quality alert is lifted. While driving, avoid excessive idling, especially at drive-thru windows.
- Refuel vehicles after 8 p.m., or wait until the alert is over. Make sure your gas cap is on tightly to avoid letting gas fumes escape.
- Limit the use of gasoline-powered equipment around the home, such as lawn mowers, chainsaws, power trimmers and shredders.
- Mow lawns after 6 p.m.
For more information visit MiamiValleyAir.org or call 937-223-6323.
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Three years after a partial collapse of a floor at the vacant 1880s Buggy Whip building along Main Street in downtown Tipp City led to it being blocked off, methodical work is bringing new life to the structure.
The collapse of the floor into the basement in late June 2020 led to closing a portion of Main Street (Ohio 571) as the wood building was leaning toward the road.
The then-owner found a crew to shore up a collapsing wall at the timber construction structure at 216 E. Main St.
The building was sold that year to Steve and Sally Watson, owners of other downtown properties including the Roller Mill and the Hotel Gallery.
The Buggy Whip building was constructed in the late 1880s after a mill that stood on the site was destroyed in a fire. The building first was used to produce buggy whips for drivers of horse-drawn buggies, a major form of transportation at the time. It later was used as a blacksmith shop, a car dealership and an antiques business. The building, which included an apartment, had been vacant for some time.
The Watsons have worked with the city since late 2020 on a five-phase plan, which included a May 31, 2022, date for work to be complete,
The city worked with the Watsons as progress was being made, said Collin Carville, city planner.
“It has been a slow process, but we are finally seeing some reassuring progress. Our office spoke with Mr. Watson at least once a month for updates/progress,” Carville said.
City Manager Tim Eggleston said there are no complaints as Watson makes progress on the work.
Steve Watson said last week that their efforts have come a long way, but they are far from being able to use the building. Four of five work schedule categories that he termed “critical to ensure structural integrity and stabilization against further deterioration” are complete. The fifth phase of painting the building exterior is underway and not without its own challenges.
“The logical answer to why it’s taking so long is simply because there’s so much to do and I want it done right. The extent of the work involved is sizable due to the building’s age and condition. There were no real difficulties to overcome,” Steve Watson said.
The Watsons have no plans for the building.
“At this point I’m not too concerned about not knowing what the future holds. I believe that the answer to what the building should be used for will manifest itself when the time is right. When you take care of the present moment, the future tends to take care of itself as well,” he said.
Rob England, Miami County’s chief building official called in when the collapse occurred, said the structural work is done with progress being made on painting, trim and “housekeeping issues.”
“Luckily, this was an all-wood structure that could be repaired fairly quickly. If there would have been brick structural elements involved this could have been an entirely different story,” England said.
Watson, who didn’t disclose how much the repairs have cost, said despite the time involved, he would take on the building again.
“Yes, I most definitely would if the threat of the building being torn down still existed. If this building were in Europe no one would consider tearing it down,” he said.
“The downtown can’t afford to lose these ‘birthright giants,” Watson said of the Buggy Whip and Roller Mill building. “They represent the only two remaining canal-era industrial buildings left in Tipp City. They were actually powered by water harnessed from the canal lock-spillway design. Sounds like a good investment.”
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Organizers have announced the Fastest Man & Woman in Kenosha event, scheduled for this weekend, has been canceled due to low registration.
The announcement was made on social media, stating that the Pleasant Prairie Recreation Department had made the decision due to "unexpectedly low" registration numbers. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/pleasant-prairie-cancels-fastest-man-woman-in-kenosha-event/article_d63d4afc-1f45-11ee-b98f-d3a65cb04d3f.html | 2023-07-10T20:20:29 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/pleasant-prairie-cancels-fastest-man-woman-in-kenosha-event/article_d63d4afc-1f45-11ee-b98f-d3a65cb04d3f.html |
The Pleasant Prairie Police Department announced it will be holding a free grocery giveaway for community families at Village Hall, 9915 39th Ave., on Saturday, July 15.
Running from noon until 2 p.m. residents can drive up to receive a selection of healthy grocery items, IDs not required. Walk-ups are not allowed, and boxes of food will be limited per vehicle.
The giveaway comes from a collaboration between the police department, the village and several community partners, including the Journey Disaster Response Team, Kroger, Uline and Meijer. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/pleasant-prairie-plans-grocery-giveaway-saturday/article_e9cc07b2-1f44-11ee-85a8-7f15d73e1ecd.html | 2023-07-10T20:20:36 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/pleasant-prairie-plans-grocery-giveaway-saturday/article_e9cc07b2-1f44-11ee-85a8-7f15d73e1ecd.html |
SECOR — Two Eureka men were killed in a crash in rural Secor, Woodford County officials said Monday.
A press release from Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman said he was dispatched at 12:10 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 24 at County Road 1900 East in rural Secor. Woodford County Sheriff's Lt. Marshall Smith said the crash was reported at 11:19 a.m. Sunday.
Belancio Ramirez Flavio, 27, and Crescensio Venancio Ramirez, 29, both men of Eureka, were pronounced dead at the scene, the coroner's office said.
Ruestman said both men and the minor, who was not identified, were in a Hyundai that was traveling south on County Road 1900 East and collided with a Jeep headed west on Route 24.
The coroner said Kathleen Putman, 65, of Loda, was driving the Jeep. Putman, and the minor in the Hyundai, were both taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, Ruestman said.
When asked if any citations had been issued, Lt. Smith said the collision is still being investigated. He also said the minor who was in the Hyundai is a 13-year-old boy.
Ruestman told The Pantagraph that Belancio Ramirez Flavio was the driver of the Hyundai.
Illinois State Police, the Woodford County Sheriff's Office, and the coroner's office continue to investigate the crash.
No further information was immediately available.
This story may be updated.
Even though people didn't drive a lot last year, traffic deaths actually increased by the largest margin in the last 13 years.36,680 people died in crashes last year, an increase of 7% from 2019.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it's because fewer people were on the roads. So, more people started speeding, not wearing seat belts or driving under the influence.Miles traveled by vehicle fell 13% in 2020 from 2019.
How seat belt use has changed since the 1990s
How seat belt use has changed since the 1990s
For any motor vehicle driver or passenger, buckling in a seat belt before driving is an automatic habit, but this wasn't always the case. Although English inventor Sir George Cayley created lap belts way back in the 19th century—for his design of a monoplane glider, rather than an automobile—and variations of that original design began to appear in cars as early as the 1930s, it took decades for them to become a standard safety measure on various modes of transportation.
While seat belts did not become mandatory in all vehicles in the U.S. until 1968, the state of Wisconsin was ahead of the curve, becoming the first state to require seat belts in 1961. Up through the 1950s, seat belts were simple over-the-lap straps that did not functionally restrain a person's upper body during a collision. That changed in 1959 when a safety engineer with Volvo introduced the three-point safety belt we know as the standard today. Seat belt usage in 2021 exceeded 90% , which represented an improvement over a decade earlier—and a much more significant jump in use since the mid-1990s. It obviously wasn't an overnight transition—it took a combination of laws, public education, and enforcement to transform seat belt usage into the standard practice that it is today.
Even as late as the 1980s, the required use of seat belts was surprisingly controversial. In 1984, a New York Times reader wrote in response to a column by Times staff writer Jane Brody questioning the constitutionality of '80s-era seat belt laws, writing, "Unless the Constitution has been replaced with actuary tables, the governing principles of this country are still based on basic rights of individual freedom." One 1984 survey found that 65% of Americans were against mandatory seat belts—as well as penalties for not wearing them—despite the already accumulating evidence that seat belt use saved lives.
To find out how wearing seat belts evolved into an ordinary practice, Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC explored the history of seatbelt use over the past three decades, looking at and utilizing data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .
Without further ado, here's how wearing a seat belt went from controversial to commonplace.
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Before the 1990s, state laws drastically increased seat belt use among the public
Although American vehicles have been required to have seat belts since 1968, actual seat belt usage was a different story. The National Ad Council ran an extensive, decades-long campaign encouraging drivers to "Buckle Up," but things didn't start to change in a meaningful way until the 1980s. According to the CDC, seat belt use grew from 11% in 1980 to 49% ten years later. Much of this increase can be attributed to the enforcement of state laws requiring seat belt usage. Another driving force in this increase was the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "70% by '92 program."
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In 1991, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began the "70% by '92" program
NHTSA aimed to reach its 70% seat belt usage goal with public awareness campaigns and enforcement efforts. One component was Operation Buckle Down, a program designed to encourage enforcement of safety-belt laws by increasing seat belt use among police officers. The administration also focused on community programs to raise awareness, including media events and local-use surveys. Through a Combined Accident Reduction Effort, known as CARE, seat belt citation rates, as measured through summer holiday periods, when traffic was at its highest, increased by as much as 226% from 1990-1991. This is largely owed to NHTSA's increased enforcement policies, which called attention to people opting not to wear seat belts.
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Use of seatbelts and other restraints among children grew significantly between 1994 and 1998
One benefit of increased seat belt use was the fact that more children were subsequently protected from auto accident-related injuries and death—this was particularly true for children under the age of five. By 1998, the National Occupant Protection Use Survey found that 97.2% of children under a year old wore seat belts, and 91% of children ages 1 to 4 did the same. This was slightly less true for older children. The same research found that 71.8% of children ages 5 to 15 wore seat belts as of 1998. This nonetheless represented a nearly 15% increase from 1994.
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By 2010, 49 states had primary or secondary enforcement laws
Unsurprisingly, states with seat belt laws saw higher seat belt use rates. According to the CDC, in 2009, seat belt use averaged 88% in the 30 states (along with Washington D.C.) that had primary seat belt laws in place. Conversely, seat belt use averaged 77% in states with weaker seat belt enforcement laws. However, seat belt laws still varied state-by-state. In a few states, seat belt use was a secondary law for drivers and passengers older than a specified age, even if required for younger passengers.
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New Hampshire remains the only state that doesn't require adults to wear seat belts
New Hampshire currently has no seat belt law that covers drivers or passengers 18 or older. However, passengers younger than 18 are required to wear a safety belt when driving or riding in a vehicle. In all 49 other states and Washington D.C., seat belt laws apply to car passengers of all ages. The last attempt to pass a stronger primary seat belt law in New Hampshire took place in 2009 when a bill passed the state House but was quashed by the Senate. In 2018, a similar bill was simply tabled.
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Seat belt use in 2021 was 55.9% greater than in 1994
While seat belt usage notably increased from the 1980s to the 1990s, it has increased even more significantly since then. The national estimate of seat belt use in 2021 was 90.4%, up slightly from 90.3% in 2020. NHTSA found that overall, 2021 seat belt usage was highest in the western United States, with 94.5% of drivers using their seat belts. Meanwhile, the lowest percentage of people using seat belts was found in the midwestern United States (88.5%). Hopefully, seat belt usage and education will only increase in the coming decades.
This story originally appeared on Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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BLOOMINGTON — Authorities are asking for the public's help to find a missing Chicago woman who was last seen in Streator.
The Bloomington Police Department said April Capsel was last seen July 1. She was reported missing Wednesday.
Police described her as a 33-year-old white woman who is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 168 pounds, and has blue eyes and dark blonde-to-light brown hair.
Anyone with additional information on her whereabouts is asked to call Det. Downing at 309-434-2587 or email jdowning@cityblm.org. Calls can also be made to BPD dispatchers at 309-820-8888.
To remain anonymous, BPD's Crime & intelligence Analysis Unit can be reached at 309-434-2963 or CIAU@cityblm.org. Information can also be texted to 847411 by texting the word "BPDTIPS," and inserting a space before your tip information.
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Newport mayor resigns after protest over hateful Facebook posts
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The mayor of Newport has resigned after revelations he posted offensive messages about women, immigrants and the LGTBQ community on a Facebook group for current and former law enforcement officers.
Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer initially said the messages, which were revealed by OPB in a story Friday, did not reflect his true values.
But on Monday, he announced his resignation and apologized.
The Newport City Council was scheduled to meet Monday afternoon to discuss responses to Sawyer’s social media messages. His colleagues on the council had criticized him for the posts. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/oregon/2023/07/10/newport-mayor-resigns-after-protest-over-hateful-facebook-posts/70399137007/ | 2023-07-10T20:28:02 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/oregon/2023/07/10/newport-mayor-resigns-after-protest-over-hateful-facebook-posts/70399137007/ |
HOUSTON — After four months in the neonatal intensive care unit and a complex six-hour surgery at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, conjoined twins Ella Grace and Eliza Faith Fuller are going home.
Parents Sandy and Jesse Fuller learned the twins were conjoined during a routine ultrasound in her second trimester and they were referred to Texas Children’s Fetal Center.
"Noone's really expecting their children to be conjoined when they have twins and when they find that out, that's really scary and they have so many unknowns," Clinical Nurse Specialist Isa Baruah said.
“Conjoined twin pregnancies are incredibly rare and very high-risk," explained Dr. Roopali Donepudi who led the delivery team.
When Ella and Eliza were delivered by cesarean section on March 1, they were conjoined at the abdomen and they shared liver issues. Born at 35 weeks, each weighed an estimated five pounds and 10 ounces.
Following months of preparation, the twins were separated on June 14 by a team that included seven surgeons, four anesthesiologists, four surgical nurses, and two surgical technicians.
Dr. Alice King a pediatric surgeon with TCH and Baylor, led the team.
“Our team began planning and preparing for this operation before these babies were even born,” King said. “From conducting simulations of the procedure to collaborating extensively with our colleagues in anesthesiology, maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology and radiology, we have all been working together to achieve one common goal: the best outcome for Ella and Eliza.”
Sandy and Jesse got to hold their baby daughters separately for the first time just three days after the surgery.
“Texas Children’s Hospital was a place of comfort and hope for our family,” said Sandy. “From the beginning to the end, we were guided, informed and comforted. We are so grateful God put some of the best doctors and nurses in our lives to give our girls the best chance at life. We truly love Texas Children’s.”
The twins' remarkable recovery surpassed all expectations.
"Ella and Eliza continued to make excellent progress toward healing, growing and returning home just four weeks after separation," TCH said in a statement.
They said Sandy, Jesse and big sister Emilia are thrilled to begin the next chapter of their lives with Ella and Eliza. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/conjoined-twins-separated-houston/285-84e89bc6-9654-484a-8750-cc4fd0a97d5b | 2023-07-10T20:28:10 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/conjoined-twins-separated-houston/285-84e89bc6-9654-484a-8750-cc4fd0a97d5b |
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Eric Abril, the suspect in a deadly shootout in Roseville’s Mahany Park, has been captured after escaping from custody.
Law enforcement confirmed around 12:45 p.m. Monday he was caught near Zion Court in Rocklin.
Abril escaped overnight Sunday at the Sutter Roseville Medical Center, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
More than 70 law enforcement officers from several agencies searched for Abril starting in eastern Roseville and extending up to Rocklin after he was seen on video walking near Rainier Court shortly after escaping custody.
The sheriff's office said Abril defeated his restraints during the escape.
"Our preliminary investigation reveals the deputy was not asleep during the incident. We have already opened an internal investigation to determine what occurred leading up to Abril’s escape," the sheriff's office wrote in a news release.
Abril is facing murder and kidnapping charges from the April 6 shootout at Mahany Park that left hostage James MacEgan dead. MacEgan's wife and a CHP officer were wounded.
Roseville Mahany Park Shooting
The shootout started around 12:30 p.m. on April 6, when California Highway Patrol was looking for Eric Abril so they could execute a search warrant in connection with a freeway shooting.
A CHP task force officer reported shots fired and CHP Officer Matthew Hiatt was hit.
Firefighters from Station 5 brought the officer into the station and provided medical treatment.
Roseville officers then responded to Mahany Park and were confronted by Abril, who was armed and running away from them.
Abril took two people hostage, husband and wife James and Patricia MacEgan, and he got into a shootout with law enforcement.
Abril allegedly shot the two hostages, injuring Patricia and killing James, before he was taken into custody.
Days after the shooting, ABC10 learned from police they were told about California Highway Patrol surveillance in the area on April 6, but not details about the search warrant they were trying to execute on Eric Abril.
They said 6 CHP officers were involved in the initial confrontation with Abril and then three Roseville police officers arrived.
CHP officers fired 15-25 rounds at Abril while Roseville police fired six rounds, and Abril allegedly fired 15-20 rounds at officers during the standoff.
Documents filed in Placer County Superior Court say Abril was wearing body armor and used a 10mm during the shootout.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/eric-abril-update-roseville-escape/103-44e74426-d4b7-4c41-a0c3-2942cf1b134c | 2023-07-10T20:30:57 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/eric-abril-update-roseville-escape/103-44e74426-d4b7-4c41-a0c3-2942cf1b134c |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — A 16-year-old was stabbed in Sacramento County Monday, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.
The stabbing happened in the 3600 block of 41st Avenue.
Sgt. Amar Gandhi, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office, said it was gang-related and the teenager was hospitalized. There is no information about their condition.
Watch more on ABC10 | Eric Abril Manhunt: Search for escaped Roseville park shootout suspect enters 2nd day | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/16-year-old-stabbed-sacramento-county/103-c0d67fc4-e0b8-4d27-a9f8-145626bf7d36 | 2023-07-10T20:31:03 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/16-year-old-stabbed-sacramento-county/103-c0d67fc4-e0b8-4d27-a9f8-145626bf7d36 |
A Fort Wayne man was arrested and charged with child solicitation after allegedly chatting with a decoy account set up by a regional biker group.
Robert M. Young, 37, was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of felony child solicitation. His arrest follows an investigation into accusations from Bikers Against Predators, a Goshen-based nonprofit that seeks to take action against child predators.
Young is scheduled for an initial court hearing Tuesday.
Bikers Against Predators contacted the Fort Wayne Police Department in March when they were at Young's home to confront him about inappropriate conversations he allegedly had with a woman who said she was 14 years old, according to a probable cause affidavit written by Sgt. Todd Battershell.
A 40-minute livestream on the group's Facebook page shows the exchange between group members and Young, who they describe as the 201st person they have caught. The video had been shared more than 200 times as of 3 p.m. Monday.
A woman, referred to as Decoy in court records, had created several social media accounts claiming to be of individuals 14 years old, court documents said. She said Young had contacted her through one of the accounts on multiple occasions between January 2022 and October.
In messages, Young repeatedly asked the woman whom he thought was 14 for sex and nude photos, according to the probable cause affidavit.
The group sent those messages to police, who later confirmed the phone number that the woman was communicating with belongs to Young. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/biker-group-leads-police-to-man-accused-of-child-solicitation/article_b84fac92-1f4a-11ee-b1af-6f931aa35241.html | 2023-07-10T20:32:24 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/biker-group-leads-police-to-man-accused-of-child-solicitation/article_b84fac92-1f4a-11ee-b1af-6f931aa35241.html |
A teen girl said the man sentenced to 18 years in prison for having a sexual relationship with her "was like a father figure ," court records show.
Samuel P. Stanley, 41, was charged with two counts of child molesting, attempted child molesting, child molesting and child solicitation. The victim was his daughter's 14-year-old friend who said she was 13 when the abuse began.
Stanley pleaded guilty to two counts of child solicitation and one count of sexual misconduct with a minor. The plea agreement, offered by Allen County Deputy Prosecutor Tracy Heltz Noetzel, dismissed the other charges.
The agreement set an executed sentence cap of caps Stanley's executed sentence at 18 years.
Special Judge G. David Laur of Noble County accepted the agreement and sentenced Stanley to consecutive sentences of five years for two solicitation charges and 11 years for sexual misconduct, for a total of 21 years. Three years of the sentence were suspended.
In late 2021, a woman reported to police inappropriate messages between her granddaughter and Stanley, according to a probable cause affidavit written by Allen County Sheriff's Department Detective Justin Naish. Stanley sent messages to the victim that talked about having sex and featured shirtless photos , including one nude.
When police interviewed the teen, she said she knew Stanley because he was her friend's father and that they had spent a lot of time together in the last few months, court records said. She said the two cuddling advanced into sexual activity.
The girl was "extremely hesitant" to talk during the interview and said she didn't want to talk , Naish wrote. The teen said Stanley was like a father to her and she felt like that he loved her.
The victim told police she and Stanley had exchanged nude photos and videos of each other, according to court documents. A few weeks later, the girl's grandmother called again, saying the victim had told her more about the abuse.
Court records show Stanley as having a Menomonie, Wisconsin address. Police identified him with an Indiana license, according to the probable cause affidavit. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/man-sentenced-to-18-years-for-sexual-relationship-with-daughters-teen-friend/article_b33a0cfa-1f2e-11ee-927f-f3ca24fc66a7.html | 2023-07-10T20:32:30 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/man-sentenced-to-18-years-for-sexual-relationship-with-daughters-teen-friend/article_b33a0cfa-1f2e-11ee-927f-f3ca24fc66a7.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Children's Choir (ICC) just announced its 38th Concert Season for 2023-2024 – A World Showcase.
The purpose of the show is to transport the audience on a journey around the globe, celebrating rich diversity of cultures in its performances.
The voices of singers from over 25 different ICC choirs will be featured in the 8-concert series. Performing singers will range in age from kindergarten to high school, in addition to an appearance from ICC alumni singers going as far back as the 1986.
Along with singers from across central Indiana, each concert will also feature a community partner that will further the audience’s exploration of diversity, equity, inclusivity, and accessibility right here in Indianapolis.
Season tickets are $12 for each performance, advance single tickets are $14 each and ages 5 and under can attend performances for free. Tickets can be purchased online in advance here.
For a full list of concert dates, times, and locations, please visit the ICC website.
Here's a list of the 8 different concerts that will make up the series:
Reflections: Sounds of the Pacific
- October 14, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
- The 2023-2024 Concert Season begins in October with "Reflections: Sounds of the Pacific" that will evoke the sounds of fiery volcanoes balanced with shaded tranquil gardens. Singers will share reflections of the region with songs from India, China, the Pacific Islands, and more.
A European Holiday
- December 15, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
- December 16, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
- December 17, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.
- In December, the ICC’s holiday concert tradition continues with multiple performances featuring songs you’d encounter as you visit classic Christmas markets, candlelit quaint villages and snow-capped Alpine mountains on "A European Holiday".
The Crossroads of America
- March 10, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
- March brings the choir’s singers and the audience back to the roots of the U.S.A. with a concert titled "The Crossroads of America". Just as railways, rivers, byways and highways physically connect the people of the U.S., song connects us in spirit as we come together at the crossroads of harmony and diversity to celebrate the soul of America.
Christel DeHaan In Harmony: Rhythm of the Lands
- May 4, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
- "Christel DeHaan In Harmony: Rhythm of the Lands" will be presented in early May. From the infectious beats of African drumming to the mesmerizing melodies of Arabic compositions, this concert will take audiences on a trek of cultural fusion and rhythmic exploration.
Sacred Harmonies: The Soul of Misa Criolla
- May 19, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
- Join the high school division for the last stop in the world showcase of song and immerse yourself in the vibrant musical traditions of South America as talented young singers bring to life the heartfelt beauty of the iconic Latin American mass, “Misa Criolla”. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/icc-announces-2023-24-indy-concert-season-a-world-showcase-indianapolis-childrens-choir/531-a3643fd4-7cd2-49f2-9dbe-f09d522c543a | 2023-07-10T20:38:26 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/icc-announces-2023-24-indy-concert-season-a-world-showcase-indianapolis-childrens-choir/531-a3643fd4-7cd2-49f2-9dbe-f09d522c543a |
WHITELAND, Ind. — The Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office will not pursue criminal charges in connection with the death of 15-year-old Alaina Dildine, who died after suffering a seizure at the Whiteland High School pool in May.
Results of an investigation by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office completed after her death were reportedly forwarded to the prosecutor's office to determine if criminal laws were violated by school employees during the incident, according to the office.
However, the prosecutor's office said making a determination of whether any "negligence on behalf of school officials contributed to this tragedy" was not a "function of their office," and that the civil justice system would need to decide that.
"This accidental death is an unspeakable tragedy and this office expresses its sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the student," the office of Prosecutor Brandon J. Robinson said in a statement.
Dildine died after being pulled from the swimming pool at the high school on May 16. That happened during a physical education class around 11:45 a.m., according to the school.
During a press conference on May 17, school officials said they believed Dildine was swimming laps with other students when she "went under a bulkhead" that divides the pool.
The school claimed there was a lifeguard and instructor on the pool deck when Dildine reportedly went under.
The Johnson County Coroner's Office later ruled her cause of death was determined to be both drowning and a seizure disorder, with the manner of death being ruled as an accident. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/johnson-county-prosecutor-will-not-pursue-charges-in-connection-with-students-death-at-whiteland-high-school-alaina-dildine/531-33cc8b6b-a6e3-4732-afee-da2dc17bd10d | 2023-07-10T20:38:32 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/johnson-county-prosecutor-will-not-pursue-charges-in-connection-with-students-death-at-whiteland-high-school-alaina-dildine/531-33cc8b6b-a6e3-4732-afee-da2dc17bd10d |
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Carter County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) states one of two teenage girls reported missing has been found.
The CCSO reported Monday that Brittany Cottrell has been found, but investigators are still searching for 16-year-old Leah Lynthacum.
Lynthacum was reportedly last seen on July 4 in the Milligan area. She has black hair and brown eyes and is 5’7″ and around 140 pounds, according to the CCSO. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ccso-locates-missing-juvenile-continues-search-for-second/ | 2023-07-10T20:48:24 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ccso-locates-missing-juvenile-continues-search-for-second/ |
ROAN MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Gov. Bill Lee and other officials will attend a soft ribbon-cutting Wednesday for a new regional addiction recovery center in Carter County.
The governor, County Mayor Patty Woodby, and others will also tour the Northeast Tennessee Regional Recovery Center (NETRRC) in Roan Mountain.
The new facility is located at a former Carter County Annex, a Tennessee Department of Correction facility that housed minimum security inmates. The site was closed in 2021.
In October, a lease was signed between the state and the NETRRC board for the new recovery center.
The facility will serve nine counties and will be the region’s first long-term addiction treatment center. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-planned-for-new-regional-addiction-recovery-center/ | 2023-07-10T20:48:30 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-planned-for-new-regional-addiction-recovery-center/ |
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Authorities are asking for the community's help in identifying the driver of a boat that struck a person scalloping in Citrus County.
The incident happened at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, in the Homosassa area. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating as the search for the driver continues.
According to FWC, the boat's propeller struck a man as he was diving for scallops at the scallop grounds northwest of St. Martins River in the Crystal River and Homosassa area. The vessel reportedly left the scene.
The person hit while scalloping was transported to a nearby hospital.
The boat was described by witnesses as a Robalo or Sea Fox with a top. The body of the vessel is white, beige or blue.
FWC said the vessel operator has not been identified, investigators are currently looking into tips submitted by the public. The driver is described as a middle-aged white man with a large build, seen wearing a white shirt.
Anyone with a home security camera that faces the Crystal River or Withlacoochee River is being asked to check their footage for a boat matching the description given between 1:30 p.m. and sunset on July 6.
People with information are asked to call the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922) or text 847411 (Tip411) with keyword "FWC" and information about the operator. Tipsters may be eligible for a reward.
In Citrus County, the season began on July 1 and lasts through Sept. 24.
When scalloping or participating in any kind of snorkeling in open water, divers should stay within 300 feet of a properly displayed "divers down" flag. Boat operators traveling within 300 feet of a divers-down flag must slow to idle speed.
For more information, visit MyFWC.com/Boating, click "Boating Regulations" and select "Divers-down Warning Devices."
Malique Rankin is a general assignment reporter with 10 Tampa Bay. You can email her story ideas at mrankin@10tampabay.com and follow her Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/citruscounty/scalloper-hit-by-boat-fwc/67-8d1df6e6-eed7-4da2-a3e8-a17154111639 | 2023-07-10T20:51:09 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/citruscounty/scalloper-hit-by-boat-fwc/67-8d1df6e6-eed7-4da2-a3e8-a17154111639 |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Do plane rides seem bumpier to you? Have more of your flights needed to pause food and beverage services? Well, a new study shows it may not be a coincidence, and it’s likely caused by an increase in turbulence that’s harder for pilots to identify.
Researchers think it’s going to get worse because of climate change.
We’ve all seen the cell phone videos of turbulent flights caught on camera, causing panic, and in some cases, injuries. Last year, 36 people were treated after a hazardous flight from Phoenix to Hawaii.
“Luckily, severe turbulence is something that occurs pretty rarely and pilots are able to avoid it for the most part because most of that severe turbulence is generally associated with thunderstorms,” 10 Tampa Bay Aviation Expert and experienced pilot Mark Weinkrantz said.
But “clear-air turbulence” can happen without clouds, visual cues and without being detected by the plane’s instruments.
“Detecting it has gotten better over the years, but clear air turbulence remains a challenge to assess in advance and avoid as a pilot,” Weinkrantz added.
Weinkrantz says airlines give pilots reports of predictive areas where clear-air turbulence may develop, but it's often on the pilots to report if they experience it, and the level of which -- light, moderate, or severe -- is subjective.
“Severe turbulence requires not only a report but maintenance inspection of the aircraft after the airplane arrives. At that point, we're talking about the equivalent of the pilot sitting in a paint shaker, where you can't even read the instruments because the airplanes moving so quickly up and down that you can't focus on what's going ahead,” Weinkrantz explained.
Using satellite data calculations, a new study from the University of Reading and the American Geophysical Union found the presence of severe, clear air turbulence has increased by 55% between 1979 and 2020, largely over the North Atlantic.
“Turbulence makes flights bumpy and can occasionally be dangerous,” Mark Prosser, a University of Reading meteorologist who led the study, said. "Every additional minute spent traveling through turbulence increases wear-and-tear on the aircraft, as well as the risk of injuries to passengers and flight attendants.”
Researchers also say wind shear, which sudden change in wind direction or speed, in the jet stream has increased by 15% over the same period, and they believe climate change is the driving cause.
“Following a decade of research showing that climate change will increase clear-air turbulence in the future, we now have evidence suggesting that the increase has already begun,” Paul Williams, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Reading who helped conduct the study, said.
“More hot weather, more storms, more unstable airmass is passing around the country. But there are also more reports because there's so much more air travel,” Weinkrantz noted.
A bill now being looked at in Congress aims to limit gaps in recording turbulence data, and provide funding for the FAA to study the impacts of climate change, as well as better forecast to try and avoid as many bumpy rides as possible.
Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-Michigan) who introduced the Severe Turbulence Research and Development Act says there were 19 cases of turbulence in the U.S. that required hospitalizations last year.
"These incidents are deeply concerning, and consumers deserve to have safe flying experiences. Scientific evidence shows that climate change has already begun to increase turbulence. As climate change's effects become more severe, further research is desperately needed," Stevens wrote in a press release.
It's estimated that turbulence-related issues cause the airline industry more than $150 million a year. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/flights-turbulence-climate-change/67-85a24893-44df-4684-813e-adf27c51b951 | 2023-07-10T20:51:15 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/flights-turbulence-climate-change/67-85a24893-44df-4684-813e-adf27c51b951 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Performers are hitting the stage for 48 hours straight at Darcelle's nightclub in Portland's Old Town neighborhood.
Drag-a-thon is an official Guinness World Records attempt for the longest drag artist stage show. The event is being put on in partnership with Portland fashion boutique Wildfang. It starts July 10 and is slated to run through July 12.
Organizers said Drag-a-thon is pushback against bans on drag shows happening around the U.S.
"Drag-a-thon came as a direct response to all the negative stuff against the drag and trans community in other parts of the country where they're saying, 'No more drag' and 'Too much drag,' 'Less drag,' Poison Waters said on Hello, Rose City last week. "We're going the opposite. We're going to do more, more, more drag."
Montana recently became the first state to ban people dressed in drag from reading to kids at public schools and libraries. Several other states are considering similar bills. On its website, the American Civil Liberties Union is tracking 491 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. during the 2023 legislative session.
More than 60 drag queens from across the country are participating, including three drag queens from RuPaul's Drag Race. There is also a long list of celebrities making an appearance, from Busy Philipps and Cheryl Strayed, to Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. Stacy London is also in the line-up, along with Portland band Portugal. The Man.
Organizers are aiming to raise at least $250,000 for the Trevor Project, which provides resources and support to people ages 13-24 in LGBTQ+ communities.
All 130 seats for the event are sold out, but there are standby tickets available if some people don't show up.
Legendary Portland drag icon Darcelle, who died at the age of 92 in March, earned a Guinness World Record in 2016 as the world's oldest working drag performer. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/pride/drag-a-thon-portland-guinness-world-record-attempt/283-9c10e415-a578-45fe-828c-d971bf28c241 | 2023-07-10T20:51:42 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/pride/drag-a-thon-portland-guinness-world-record-attempt/283-9c10e415-a578-45fe-828c-d971bf28c241 |
Originally published July 7 on IdahoEdNews.org.
PRIEST RIVER — Two embattled West Bonner School Board leaders rejected calls for their resignation and will face their constituents in next month’s recall election.
Originally published July 7 on IdahoEdNews.org.
PRIEST RIVER — Two embattled West Bonner School Board leaders rejected calls for their resignation and will face their constituents in next month’s recall election.
Organizers gathered the required number of signatures to recall school board chair Keith Rutledge and vice chair Susan Brown. The tumult stems from the board’s selection of Branden Durst as the district’s new superintendent.
Although school boards are not partisan races, both trustees ran as Republicans. Idaho Education News has been unable to reach either trustee for comment.
The hiring of Durst created an outcry in the community and discord between patrons and trustees, resulting in several contentious school board meetings. Durst is a former Democratic lawmaker and Republican state superintendent candidate, who most recently was an analyst for the Idaho Freedom Foundation.
Bonner County Clerk Michael Rosedale confirmed Friday that neither trustee resigned. So now the recall election is set for Aug. 29.
“This will be handled the same as any other election,” Rosedale said during a phone interview.
The county clerk’s office will be sending out notice of elections, publishing the notice online and in the newspaper, creating the sample ballots, and conducting media interviews with local radio stations.
Voters in only two trustee zones are going to the polls: zones two and four.
Zone two includes the precincts of Old Town and West Priest River. There are 1,482 voters in that precinct.
Meanwhile, zone four includes East Priest River, Edgemire, Laclede and a small contingency from West Priest River. There are 1,917 voters in those four precincts.
Rosedale said if voters are unsure of their voting precincts, to call his office at 208-255-3631 and provide your name.
“My office can tell you,” he said.
Like any election, voters can request absentee ballots in advance, those who want to vote early can stop by the clerk’s office, and the polls in those five precincts will be open on election day.
Rosedale cautioned absentee voters to get it done early. “If you’re voting absentee, request it early and mail it early.”
“If you know how you want to vote, just get it in,” he said. In addition to using the Postal Service, there is one secure drop box inside the clerk’s office.
The polls close at 8 p.m., and if an absentee ballot arrives later than that, it won’t be counted, Rosedale said.
Also be sure to use a clear, legible signature, because Rosedale’s office positively identifies each one.
“I can tell it’s their handwriting,” he said. “If I can’t tell, I’ll contact them.” But if there’s no contact information on file, the vote won’t count.
Expect early and absentee ballot voting results around 8:30 p.m., with final results expected around midnight, Rosedale said.
The number of voters supporting the recall must surpass the number of voters supporting the officeholder in the previous election — for Rutledge that threshold is 245 votes and for Brown it’s 177.
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North Idaho College will remain accredited — for up to one more year.
In what the college is calling a “neutral decision,” a regional panel is keeping the embattled Coeur d’Alene-based community college’s accreditation intact.
But NIC will continue to operate under the shadow of a “show-cause” designation. In other words, college officials still have to convince the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities that NIC should be accredited for the long haul.
In the short term, for as long as 12 months, the status quo will remain intact at the 90-year-old college. NIC’s 4,000 students will still be able to transfer their credits to other schools. Students will still be able to receive financial aid, such as Idaho’s Opportunity Scholarship. The reprieve could also give NIC a chance to address some of the other problems stemming from the accreditation battle — including a precipitous drop in enrollment that has unfolded over several years.
“We are relying on our community for continued support as we make forward progress in the challenging work ahead,” President Nick Swayne said in a statement to students and employees Friday, shortly after the NWCCU issued its decision. “I look forward to seeing you in fall semester.”
The NWCCU decision is the latest chapter, but not the final word, in an accreditation battle that has raged since 2021. The threats to accreditation have had little to do with academics at the state’s oldest two-year college. Instead, NWCCU has raised concerns about governance: a chronic leadership churn, including four presidents over the past two years; and constant infighting on the college’s five-member board of trustees.
In its three-page decision, NWCCU noted that college officials have made significant progress on several issues. The college’s finances are more transparent, for example, and trustees better “understand, embrace, and adhere to existing shared governance structures.”
But the letter from NWCCU President Sonny Ramaswamy also spells out nine to-do items. Included on the list:
- The board must address concerns raised by staff and students, in a series of no-confidence votes directed at trustees. The board must also “demonstrate a willingness to work with and support faculty, staff, and students when their concerns are communicated.”
- Swayne and trustees “should demonstrate a commitment to an environment respectful of meaningful discourse.”
- Addressing leadership churn, NIC trustees “must act to unequivocally identify one CEO/President for the institution.” Swayne was reinstated in March, but Gregory South, brought on in December as an interim replacement for Swayne, remains with NIC on paid leave.
- NIC must resolve legal, governance and accreditation issues that could impact the college’s “long-term financial stability.”
Resolving these issues “will require significant work,” Swayne said Friday. “The college remains committed to addressing all concerns.”
The extension gives NIC a reprieve of up to a year. At the end of the extension, NWCCU could grant accreditation, pull accreditation, or grant a second and final extension of up to another year.
Ultimately, NIC faces an April 1, 2025 deadline. If the college is not in good standing by that date, NWCCU must pull the accreditation, according to commission and federal guidelines.
Save NIC, a Coeur d’Alene-based nonprofit, welcomed Friday’s news of a reprieve.
“This is a positive outcome,” the group said in an e-newsletter. “While NIC remains at serious risk of losing accreditation, progress has been made and needs to continue for the next year and beyond.”
Accreditation is a pivotal educational and economic development issue in the Panhandle communities NIC serves, but the issue also carries statewide implications.
Community colleges like NIC derive most of their budgets from local property taxes and student tuition and fees, but they also collect state funding. In 2023-24, NIC will receive about $15.2 million from state tax coffers.
Community colleges represent a key ingredient in the state’s higher education network — and the State Board retains “general supervision” over all educational institutions, including community colleges. But over recent months, the State Board has sought to defer to the NIC’s local board of trustees.
State Board executive director Matt Freeman declined to comment Friday on the NWCCU decision — referring back to December statements from former board President Kurt Liebich, expressing concern over accreditation, but deferring to trustees.
Madison Hardy, spokeswoman for Gov. Brad Little, acknowledged that a loss of accreditation “would significantly impact current NIC students, businesses, and the entire region.” But the fate of the college will be determined locally.
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MICHIGAN CITY — Police are seeking tips in the wake a shooting Friday that left two people injured, including one with life-threatening injuries.
Michigan City police officers were called out around 3:53 p.m. regarding gunshots fired in the 400 block of York Street, Capt. Kevin Urbanczyk said.
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Police said they found a 36-year-old and 28-year-old, both of Michigan City, with multiple gunshot wounds.
The 36-year-old was flown from a nearby landing site to Memorial Hospital in South Bend with life-threatening injuries, Urbanczyk said.
"In recent months, the Michigan City Police Department began investigating numerous shooting incidents that captivated the attention of the community and law enforcement officials," Michigan City Police Chief Steven Forker said.
The 28-year-old was taken to Franciscan Health Michigan City Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers collected numerous pieces of evidence and interviewed multiple witnesses, Urbanczyk said.
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The victims were between ages 19 and 25, police said. They were attending a gathering Monday evening on the 1100 block of Salem Street.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Cpl. Kay Pliske at 219-874-3221, extension 1086, or by email at kpliske@emichigancity.com .
The department can also be reached through Facebook Messenger, its crime tip hotline number at 219-873-1488 or the WeTip Hotline for General Crime at 800-78-CRIME.
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John Hughes
Arrest Date: July 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: Felon Carrying a Handgun
Class: Felony
Age: 32
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Ledon Jordan
Arrest Date: July 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: Battery
Class: Misdemeanor
Age: 34
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Keyon McMorris
Arrest Date: July 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon
Class: Felony
Age: 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Kevin Shufford
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Dangerous Possession of a Firearm
Class: Felony
Age: 37
Residence: Gary, IN
James Johnson
Arrest Date: July 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte Police Department
Offense Description: Habitual Traffic Offender
Class: Felony
Age: 50
Residence: Kingsford Heights, IN
Erika Torres-Ruiz
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: Domestic Battery
Class: Felony
Age: 44
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Samuel Menocal-Rivas
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: Possession of Methamphetamine; OWI
Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Age: 28
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Denquise Hart
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Failure to Appear; Theft
Class: Felonies
Age: 31
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Macy Blake
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte Police Department
Offense Description: Failure to Appear
Class: Felony
Age: 26
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Scottie Wilson
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: Contributing to delinquency of minor; Stalking
Class: Felonies
Age: 24
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Luke Hullinger
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Arson
Class: Felony
Age: 43
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Marlon Gladney
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: Intimidation; Battery
Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Age: 29
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Daniel Orr
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: Child exploitation
Class: Felony
Age: 68
Residence: LaCrosse, IN
Diane Halt
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte Police Department
Offense Description: Failure to Appear
Class: Felony
Age: 62
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Paul Zdyb
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Battery Against a Public Safety Officer
Class: Felony
Age: 62
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Donald Taylor
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: Unlawful Possession of Syringe; Violation of Probation
Class: Felonies
Age: 38
Residence: Kingsford Heights, IN
Rachael Magallan
Arrest Date: June 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte Police Department
Offense Description: Failure to Appear
Class: Felony
Age: 43
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Cody Zupko
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte Police Department
Offense Description: Possession of Methamphetamine
Class: Felony
Age: 28
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Corbin Perkins
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte Police Department
Offense Description: Dealing in Methamphetamine; Possession of a Narcotic Drug
Class: Felonies
Age: 33
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Brad Eldridge
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Trail Creek Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Class: Misdemeanor
Age: 37
Residence: Trail Creek, IN
Ronald Prichard
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Cheating at Gambling; Failure to Appear
Class: Felonies
Age: 51
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Derek Gensel
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte Police Department
Offense Description: Resisting Law Enforcement
Class: Felony
Age: 33
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Keith McLean
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Unlawful Possession of Syringe
Class: Felony
Age: 32
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Pedro Lopez
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Long Beach Police Department
Offense Description: Resisting Law Enforcement; OWI
Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Age: 19
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Damont Williams
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
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Age: 30
Residence: Michigan City, IN
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CHICAGO — A former slag dump on the Southeast Side was once slated to be the city's next landfill but instead ended up home to egrets wading in search of fish to spear, BMX bikers looking to catch serious air, and one of the most comprehensive exhibits about Calumet Region history.
The 297-acre Big Marsh Park features the centerpiece of the $7.8 million, 9,300-square-foot Ford Calumet Environmental Center, which tells the story of the bistate Region's development, environment and people.
The wide-ranging exhibit talks about the steel industry, the pollution, the ethnic melting pot, native species like great blue herons and everything else that makes the Region the Region. It features taxidermied herons, vintage mill signs, hardhats, lunch pails and other memorabilia, such as a historic photo of a Chicago Tribune reporter dipping his hand into Lake Michigan at Indiana Harbor and pulling it out covered in sludgy black goop to show just how polluted it was from heavy industry.
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Big Marsh Park is in the South Deering neighborhood on the eastern shore of Lake Calumet, near planned industrial docks that were never developed. It was acquired by the Chicago Park District when the last steel mill on the Southeast Side closed in 2002.
"It was once owned by Waste Management. It was destined to be the next landfill for Chicago," Field Museum Chicago Region program Director Mark Bouman said. "There was pushback from community residents, from environmental groups and others who saw different possibilities. What that led to is that it was acquired by the city and turned over to the Chicago Park District."
Acclaimed architect Jeanne Gang came up with the original bird's-nest-inspired design for the long-gestating education center. Her vision ended up being scrapped because of cost.
"It was a beautiful design," said Stephen Bell, director of the Ford Calumet Environmental Center and Big Marsh Park, 11555 S. Stony Island Ave. "But it was something like $19 million."
Ford, which operates the nearby Chicago Assembly Plant, helped fund the neighborhood improvement project. It opened in 2021 and has become a popular destination for school trips and Boy Scout troops.
The center, designed by Valerio Dewalt Train, was the first mass timber construction built in the city since the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.
"The idea behind the timber construction is that it's more sustainable to build with wood now than steel or concrete," Bell said. "For us it's a beautiful workspace filled with lots of lights. It's a bird-safe building. The windows have shutters. Every morning we crank the shutters open. Every night they come down. The idea is that we're on the Mississippi Flyway and are an important rest stop for migrating birds. The intent is to decrease the number of birds hitting the windows."
The windows are designed with a pattern of dots to disrupt reflections. It's only had a few bird deaths, which is a rarity for a new building in Chicago.
"I don't know how much you know about Chicago bird deaths, but it's absolutely outstanding," Bell said.
The remote location, away from the Chicago sewer system, means it has its own wastewater disposal system. All of the wastewater gets filtered and sent into a wetland.
The facade of the LEED-certified building includes Cor-Ten steel in a nod to the industrial heritage. It features the exhibit, as well as classrooms, bathrooms and a bike repair area.
"It's one of only three nature centers operated by the Chicago Park District," Bouman said. "It's supported by the Friends of Big Marsh. There's a bike park that attracts people from around the metropolitan area. The marsh itself was drained off and then restored. It's about 300 acres of marsh. There's a process now to figure out the train connections. If we were to go through the barbed wire to the west and across Lake Calumet, we would be at the Pullman National Park. That trail is happening now and then how do you get across to the east?"
The center is an example of what the Calumet Heritage Partnership hopes to accomplish by getting the Calumet Region designated as a National Heritage area, Bouman said. The hope is to do more placemaking in the sprawling region that follows the Calumet River watershed and spans two states.
"This map shows more Indiana than it does Chicago," Bouman said. "This is a gateway to the entire Region. This is something that could happen in other places across the Region. This is something that could happen in all directions."
The Ford Calumet Environmental Center serves as a gateway to Southeast Side parks like Indian Ridge Marsh and Hegewisch Marsh, Bell said.
"Altogether, there's more than 1,000 acres of what we call natural area," he said. "Most of them are large sites that have been restored and remediated. These are spaces that are being managed and restored. But most importantly, these are spaces where we want people, in particular from the neighborhoods that surround us.
"In addition to the restoration and remediation, this is a gateway to the Calumet Region and is a model for what these gateways could look like throughout the entire Calumet Region."
Greenways and blueways — land and water trails, respectively — are vital to connecting the Region's green spaces.
"Outside you see all these barriers, especially on the Southeast Side. You see bridges. You see train tracks. You see highways. All of those act as barriers for accessibility. We need to break down some of those barriers. We're doing it by remediating and restoring some of these green spaces."
Whether on the Illinois or Indiana side, the Calumet Region shares a common identity.
"Why do we call ourselves a region? Why do we think we're a region?" said Gary Johnson, chairman of the Calumet Heritage Partnership board. "Well, we're close to each other. But one of the things that's striking is, as you cross the state line from Hammond to Hegewisch, the similarities are striking. You cannot tell where the state line is. The architecture is the same. As you get into the origins of the people, it's the same. The industrial heritage is very similar. We have lots of cultural and heritage similarities, which is why we call this the Calumet Region."
That's all spelled out in the history exhibit that relates the multifaceted story of the Region, for instance discussing all the immigrant groups that migrated here and organized labor's long struggle for workers rights.
"The exhibit was intended to complement the Region and complement the stories that we find here," Bell said. "It tells the story of the site pre-colonization and pre-industry. It tells the positive and negative. We talk a lot about industry's negative environmental impact, but without industry we wouldn't have these communities, jobs putting food on the table or environmental organizations.
"It also talks about the decline of the industry and the closing of the steel mills. It talks about the people, the families, the culture and the history. It also talks about the remediation and restoration and what that's looking like."
Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, the architecture firm that designed the building — its work includes University of Chicago campus buildings, the Shedd Aquarium master plan, Aloft Hotel Mag Mile and the Art on the Mart nightly artistic video displays on the Merchandise Mart — has a department that specializes in corporate interiors. The Ford Calumet Environmental Center was the first time it designed an exhibit.
"To me it has a very different look and feel than a traditional exhibit you'd find in a nature center," Bell said. "It's the story of our Region."
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D.L. Evans Bank recently donated $17,500 to the Greater Idaho Falls Police Foundation.
The money will help with buying new police equipment and help fund better training programs, a D.L. Evans Bank news release said. It will also go toward mental health and addiction programs.
Eric Isom, the foundation's chair, said the foundation works to raise funds for "four pillars"-- equipment, training, mental health and community outreach.
The foundation kicked off in October of 2020. The two-year-old foundation is composed of different business and community leaders in the area.
"We work to supplement the budgets different agencies have and provide things they may be unable to provide," Isom said.
The foundation works with the Idaho Falls Police Department, Bonneville County Sheriff's Office and Idaho State Police to provide additional funding for the departments.
With the foundation still being in early stages, Isom said they are still trying to figure out how best to allocate the funds. He believes that they have "still done some good" in the last two years.
D.L. Evans Bank donated the $17,500 on June 14, Isom said. Since then, the foundation has been working toward a goal for those funds to be given to.
Isom said the foundation is fundraising to add to the $17,500. Those funds will tentatively go toward down payment assistance for officers in the area. Isom said that details in that plan are still being arranged.
Isom said the foundation is a way for local businesses to give back to the community.
"Our way of life and quality of life is a result of the work law enforcement does," Isom said. "Law enforcement is a difficult profession around the country."
Isom said that he appreciates the support southeastern Idaho shows local law enforcement.
"We appreciate them laying down their lives for us everyday," Isom said.
The foundation hopes to provide "above and beyond what the city and county can," Isom said.
The foundation accepts donations from businesses as well as from individuals. You can donate to the Greater Idaho Falls Police Foundation at ifpolicefoundation.org.
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A 68-year-old man arrested after deputies say he crashed into two vehicles July 4 on Tucson's northwest side could be facing additional charges after the death of a passenger, officials say.
On Sunday, Marcia Claridge, 86, a passenger in one of the crashed vehicles, died at a hospital, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said Monday in a news release.
Homicide charges are being pursued against the driver, Conrad Ahrens, the news release said.
The incident started about 8:30 p.m. when deputies found a Jeep on its side on North La Cañada Drive near West Sunset Road, a previous news release said.
Ahrens, the Jeep's driver, rear-ended a vehicle while northbound on La Cañada at West Rollercoaster Road. After that crash Ahrens continued northbound in the southbound lanes of La Cañada and struck a second vehicle, tipping the Jeep onto its side, the earlier release said. Ahrens then ran from the crash scene but was quickly located.
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Law enforcement officials in Philadelphia said Monday that a dispatch error led police officers to respond to the wrong block along 56th Street after a man was killed on Sunday, July 2.
The individual who police now believe committed that slaying of Joseph Wamah Jr. would continue on to conduct a random mass shooting on that same block the next day.
"We know that the updated information that we put out yesterday has caused additional questions and for some, some uncertainty to many who have been traumatized by this atrocity," said Danielle Outlaw, commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department.
As detailed by Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore, officials received a 9-1-1 call at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 3, about an hour-and-a-half after a shooting occurred in a home on the 1600 block of South 56th Street.
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But, instead of heading there, officers instead were dispatched to the 1600 block of North 56th Street -- where they found no evidence of a shooting.
The confusion came to light, Vanore said, when officers were questioning neighbors in the days following the mass shooting. He said they encountered a witness who called 9-1-1 after Wamah was shot.
After tracking down the call, officers found video of the Sunday shooting that, Vanore said, shows an individual, believed to be Kimbrady Carriker, engaged in a confrontation at a home on that block before he shot and entered the property where Wamah was later found dead.
"It is the same defendant. We know it's Kimbrady Carriker, but, it did not happen on Monday, it happened on Sunday," Vanore said.
He said that video police have received shows a man, believed to be Carriker -- dressed similarly to the outfit the suspected shooter wore during the mass shooting -- and confronting Wamah at the door of a property, before he shot into the doorway several times and entered the home.
Vanore said that the shooter also shouted "something like sheriff," before the confrontation at the doorway.
Asked if officers could have prevented the mass shooting if they had gone to the correct block where Wamah was killed about 40-hours earlier, Outlaw said it wasn't likely.
"I caution individuals to go down that rabbit hole. We could woulda, coulda, shoulda, all day," she said.
Instead, Outlaw said that since the call came in about an hour-and-a-half after Wamah was shot multiple times, the 31-year-old man was likely dead by the time officers would have arrived as "the nature of the injuries were so severe."
She also said initial descriptions of the shooter were fairly vague in that incident.
"It's tragic, it's unfortunate and we don't like that we are adding to the atrocities that already occurred because now folks are second guessing our actions. But, the answer is we really don't know," said Outlaw. "We did what we could with what we had and, yes, there were some missteps."
She said there is an investigation ongoing into why officers were dispatched to the incorrect location.
"We are fully committed to learning from this incident and improving our response mechanisms to ensure the safety and security of our communities," said Outlaw.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama Law Enforcement Agency stated Monday afternoon that a TikTok trend is not the reason for recent drownings.
According to a Twitter post from ALEA, “On Monday, July 3, a news story was shared regarding “first responders warning against a deadly boating TikTok trend after recent drownings,” in Alabama. However, please be advised the information released to the news outlet was incorrect,” ALEA stated.
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RATHDRUM, Idaho — Idaho State Police are investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy who was found in a hot car outside a Rathdrum home.
The toddler had been playing and was discovered in the car by family members, who called 911, according to a news release issued by ISP. The temperature was around 92 degrees.
When Rathdrum police arrived at the scene, they attempted lifesaving measures. They later requested that ISP detectives join the investigation, which remains ongoing.
The Kootenai County Coroner’s Office will determine the cause of death.
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BOISE, Idaho — Gas prices are down 1.8 cents this week and, according to AAA, the average price of gas in Idaho is $3.93 a gallon. But both AAA and Gas Buddy warn that prices could begin to rise due to crude oil cost, summer demand and if there are storm or unexpected outages.
"After declining going into July 4, average gasoline prices have struggled to find much momentum in either direction as the price of crude oil has continued to bounce around, digesting offsetting news on both sides of the scale: supply, which OPEC+ continues to try and tighten, and weak global demand as monetary policy restrains growth," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "I don't see much chance of a major break out of the tight range we've held since April, but there is rising risk for hurricane season and potential disruptions as major forecaster Colorado State University released its third forecast for 2023 hurricane season, showing a sharp uptick in the number of expected major hurricanes. Heading into the prime of summer gasoline demand, any disruptions, whether storms or unexpected outages and what might be a small challenge outside of the summer driving season, could be a larger problem, so there is some risk to gas prices going into the second half of summer."
Currently, a gallon of gas costs three cents less than last week, the national average is $3.54. Idaho ranks 7th in the country for most expensive gas.
"Our price drop in the Gem State is more like a slow balloon leak right now, but thankfully, it's at least going down," said AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde. "That can change if summer travel demand remains high, crude oil costs rise significantly, or a hurricane makes landfall in the Gulf Coast near a major refinery. Fingers crossed that the worst is behind us."
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KUNA, Idaho — A fire south of the Boise airport has engulfed over 650 acres, the Bureau of Land Management said.
On Monday, Idaho Fire Map documented an active fire located 12 miles south of BOI. The report states that the fire was officially discovered at 10:24 a.m. Monday. PulsePoint, a real-time emergency notification system, showed that the fire was first acknowledged just minutes earlier at 10:18 a.m.
At 11:28 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management Idaho Fire (BLM) wrote in a Twitter post that the fire was an estimated 80+ acres and resources were at the scene to extinguish the fire.
As of 3 p.m., BLM said the fire is now burning 650 acres. They expect to control the fire by 6 p.m. Monday. The cause is still under investigation.
BLM said that the following resources were activated: Three overhead, three engines, one water tender, two dozers, one Mountain Home RFPA dozer, two SEATs, one air attack and one large air tanker.
In a second Twitter post by BLM, the organization stated that there are no road closures and no structures threatened, as of Monday at noon.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Amazon Prime Days are July 11 and 12, 2023. Scam days are all the time.
With all the orders the next could of days, there are two major scams to be aware of: porch pirates and the order confirmation scam.
AVOIDING THE PORCH PIRATES
“Amazon gives you the option of it being shipped to a store, have it shipped to work. You don't want it sitting on the porch for very long. Any steps you can proactively take as a consumer, are the best steps to take I always support those,” said Lechelle Yates of the Better Business Bureau.
Amazon delivery options include lockers at brick-and-mortar stores, as well as package pick-up at other stores.
Of course, porch pirates aren't the only Amazon scam waiting for you.
HOW TO AVOID THE ORDER CONFIRMATION SCAM
Fake order confirmation emails are already making their way to people’s inboxes.
“You're going to see these flood in because the scammers are hoping you're not paying attention and ordering so much that they can slip one of these fake ones in,” said Yates.
The fake order confirmation can be by text or email.
The ask is urgent, and you need to confirm your purchase of whatever item it is. (And really, does Amazon ever ask you this? No.)
The fake message includes a link or a phone number to call if you didn’t make the purchase.
Don't click any links or call any numbers
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HOUSTON — After four months in the neonatal intensive care unit and a complex six-hour surgery at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, conjoined twins Ella Grace and Eliza Faith Fuller are going home.
Parents Sandy and Jesse Fuller, from Center, Texas, learned their twins were conjoined during a routine ultrasound in her second trimester.
"Noone's really expecting their children to be conjoined when they have twins and when they find that out, that's really scary and they have so many unknowns," Clinical Nurse Specialist Isa Baruah said.
'Incredibly rare and very high-risk'
The Fullers were referred to Texas Children’s Fetal Center, one of the few hospitals in the U.S. that specializes in the treatment and separation of conjoined twins.
“Conjoined twin pregnancies are incredibly rare and very high-risk," explained Dr. Roopali Donepudi who led the delivery team.
When Ella and Eliza were delivered by cesarean section on March 1, they were conjoined at the abdomen and they shared liver issues. Born at 35 weeks, each weighed an estimated five pounds and 10 ounces.
They spent more than three months in the NICU before they were ready for the next huge step.
The big day: Separation surgery
Before the babies were taken back for surgery on June 14, Sandy and Jesse spent time with them and then the family held hands and prayed with the surgical team.
Following months of preparation, the twins were successfully separated by a team that included seven surgeons, four anesthesiologists, four surgical nurses, and two surgical technicians.
Dr. Alice King a pediatric surgeon with TCH and Baylor, led the team.
“Our team began planning and preparing for this operation before these babies were even born,” King said. “From conducting simulations of the procedure to collaborating extensively with our colleagues in anesthesiology, maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology and radiology, we have all been working together to achieve one common goal: the best outcome for Ella and Eliza.”
'Excellent progress'
Sandy and Jesse held their baby daughters separately for the first time just three days after the surgery.
“Texas Children’s Hospital was a place of comfort and hope for our family,” Sandy said. “From the beginning to the end, we were guided, informed and comforted. We are so grateful God put some of the best doctors and nurses in our lives to give our girls the best chance at life."
The twins' remarkable recovery surpassed all expectations.
"Ella and Eliza continued to make excellent progress toward healing, growing and returning home just four weeks after separation," TCH said in a statement.
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ABILENE, Texas — Abilene Christian University announced Monday that former Wildcat football standout Kade Parmelly has died at the age of 24.
Parmelly, who inspired teammates and classmates with his battle with leukemia, died July 7, ACU said in a press release.
He played four seasons at ACU before transferring to Duke for his COVID season.While at ACU, he was a CoSIDA Academic All-District 7, Second Team Southland Conference All-Preseason, Southland Conference All-Academic and Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree.
He played in every game throughout his career at ACU.
A 2017 graduate of Abilene Wylie High School, Parmelly helped Wylie to the Class 4A Division I state championship game and was an Honorable Mention Class 4A all-state selection and first-team all-district, all-area and Abilene Reporter-News All-Big Country Super Team honoree. He also was a second-team Academic All-State selection and a member of the National Honor Society.
A memorial service will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Beltway Park Church, south campus, 4009 Beltway South.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas — Did you get a parking ticket you still haven't taken care of; or maybe that pesky headlight issue was fixed, but you forgot about being ticketed for it? It may be a good idea to go ahead and clear those outstanding warrants that may have been issued before everyone knows you're wanted.
The San Angelo Municipal Court has a list of people with outstanding warrants.
To get your name off that list before it's published, warrants must be disposed of before 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 28.
Failure to appear and take care of those outstanding warrants will mean you're subject to being arrested at any time, at your job or at home.
Under Texas law, people who appear before a court and make a good faith effort to resolve outstanding Class C warrants are afforded safe harbor and not subject to arrest.
The warrants are the result of failure to appear in person or in writing at the court or failure to comply with a court order. City marshals have made several attempts to locate and serve these warrants but have been unable to find you.
To resolve the outstanding warrants, you have to appear in person at the Municipal Court, 110 S. Emerick St., from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For alternative options, call 325-657-4371.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police are investigating after they said a man was shot inside a vehicle Monday afternoon.
Police said they responded to the shooting around 4:20 p.m. at 5300 Radebaugh Way.
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When officers arrived, they said they found a man in a vehicle with a gunshot wound.
Officers said the circumstances surrounding the shooting are still under investigation.
Read: Woman killed at Orlando apartment complex; suspect fatally shot during arrest in New Jersey
Police said the man is in stable condition.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County is working to help support domestic violence survivors by providing free childcare to those leaving abusive situations.
The Child Care for Victims of Domestic Violence Pilot Program launched at the beginning of 2023, and currently provides care for 10 children.
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“This program is designed to help survivors leave their abusive partners by providing convenient child care for their children,” said Angela Chestang, division manager, Orange County Citizens’ Commission for Children, a part of the Community and Family Services Department. “Children traumatized by domestic violence tend to go on to continue the cycle, so we want to remove them from the situation.”
County officials said local providers that work with domestic violence survivors help identify families that qualify for childcare services, and Orange County pays for the services through grant funding.
Read: New program in Florida will help human trafficking and domestic violence survivors
The county said the pilot program will operate for two years, at which point it will be reassessed.
“A good outcome would be that the individuals who participate in the program are able to leave their abusers and establish a life in which they’re able to be self-sufficient and live in an environment where they feel safe and their children are able to thrive,” Chestang said.
Read: Mother of woman killed in Orange County domestic violence shooting calls for change
The county said that research shows sometimes survivors of domestic violence cannot leave their abusers because they cannot afford child care, or when they go to work they have to leave their children with these abusers. The county said this program removes a major barrier to allow survivors to escape abuse.
“Giving people the ability to leave so they don’t feel trapped empowers them, which is a critical factor in this,” Chestang said. “When people feel they’re supported, it gives them the ability to do things that benefit them in the long run.”
For more information on Citizens’ Commission for Children programs and services, you can call 407-836-7610.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new PRIME energy drink has some members of Congress worried about its popularity among teens. That’s because one can have twice as much caffeine as a Red Bull.
The company’s founders are wrestler, Logan Paul, and influencer KSI and their products are getting attention nationwide.
But now, the popular sports drink is under scrutiny from Congress.
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“A lot of parents have never heard of it, but their kids have,” said Senator Chuck Schumer.
The big concern is over PRIME’s energy drink. One can contain about 200 milligrams of caffeine which is the same as drinking six cans of Coke! They’re also becoming a fan favorite for teens.
“Limit him to from even having more than one a day,” said Abby Moore from Ohio.
Moore said her 11-year-old son got hooked after seeing ads on YouTube. She said the effects are noticeable.
Read: Larry Nassar, ex-gymnastics doctor, stabbed in prison
“He will crash in the middle of the evening, instead of at night like he should and then he’ll be up all night,” said Moore.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the company. He wants the agency to review caffeine levels and marketing for the product.
“PRIME has engaged in an advanced advertising campaign aimed at kids, even though kids aren’t supposed to drink anything with this much caffeine,” said Schumer Sunday at a press conference.
In a statement to the Washington News Bureau, a representative from PRIME said “our top priority is consumer safety, so we welcome discussions with the FDA or any other organization regarding suggested industry changes they feel are necessary in order to protect consumers.”
The PRIME rep also said its energy drink contains a comparable amount of caffeine to other top selling energy drinks. They add the packaging states this energy drink isn’t made for anyone under 18.
The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages any amount of caffeine for kids under 12. The association suggests teens between 12 to 18 should limit their consumption of caffeine to less than 100 milligrams. That’s the same as a cup of coffee.
Read: Woman killed at Orlando apartment complex; suspect fatally shot during arrest in New Jersey
Full statement from PRIME:
“PRIME has two drinks on the market, PRIME Hydration and PRIME Energy. It is very important to make the distinction between the two products because they are vastly different. We started PRIME last year with the launch of Hydration, a healthier sports drink alternative that comes in a bottle. PRIME Energy, sold in a can, dropped in 2023 and contains a comparable amount of caffeine to other top selling energy drinks, all falling within the legal limit of the countries it’s sold in. It complied with all FDA guidelines before hitting the market and states clearly on packaging, as well as in marketing materials, that it is an energy drink and is not made for anyone under the age of 18.
As a brand, our top priority is consumer safety, so we welcome discussions with the FDA or any other organization regarding suggested industry changes they feel are necessary in order to protect consumers.” - PRIME Representative
#NEW: @PrimeHydrate sent me this statement in response to @SenSchumer’s request for FDA investigation.
— Kirstin Garriss (@ReporterGarriss) July 10, 2023
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Fire crews are battling a new fire that started burning Monday morning southeast of Flagstaff.
Officials from the Coconino National Forest said the Bear Fire currently burning near Marshall Lake is at a quarter acre. Although small in acreage, the wildfire is already producing noticeable smoke.
The fire is moving at a moderate rate of spread through timber and grass, officials said. As of Monday afternoon, there were no values at risk or structures immediately threatened, according to CNF officials.
Initial reports of the Bear Fire were first reported via a lookout tower at 11:03 a.m., officials added.
The cause of the wildfire is under investigation. There are no road, trail or area closures as of Monday afternoon.
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Wildfire Go-Kit:
Residents in wildfire-prone areas are urged to have an emergency supplies kit to bring with them of they are evacuated from their homes, especially as Arizona residents are beginning to see early widespread fire activity throughout the state.
An emergency supply kit should be put together long before a wildfire or another disaster occurs. Make sure to keep it easily accessible so you can take it with you when you have to evacuate.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that residents near a disaster store emergency supplies in a plastic tub, small suitcase, trash can, backpack, or other containers.
Residents should make sure they have the necessities, such as three gallons of water per person and a three-day supply of ready-to-eat food, the NFPA said. A first-aid kit, prescription medications, contact lenses, and non-prescription drugs should also be taken into account.
Copies of any important family documents, including insurance policies, identification, bank account records, and emergency contact numbers should also be taken and put into a waterproof, portable container in your kit, the NFPA said.
The association lists other items that would help in a disaster, including:
Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio and a NOAA weather radio to receive up-to-date information
Dust mask or cotton T-shirt to filter the air
Matches in a waterproof container
Complete change of clothing including long pants, long sleeve shirts, and sturdy shoes stored in a waterproof container
Signal flare
The entire NFPA checklist of supplies can be found here. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/crews-battle-bear-fire-burning-southeast-of-flagstaff-july-2023/75-ba104306-8c36-4c72-a9a5-ba0f4b25d457 | 2023-07-10T21:26:32 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/crews-battle-bear-fire-burning-southeast-of-flagstaff-july-2023/75-ba104306-8c36-4c72-a9a5-ba0f4b25d457 |
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A tornado touched down in Middletown, Delaware, as storms moved through the area on Sunday, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday.
No injuries were reported in connection to the tornado and officials have not yet revealed its categorization.
Footage from SkyForce10 on Monday showed downed trees and damage to homes in Middletown.
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Chesterfield County police are determining why a man who they say was fatally shot by officers after approaching them with a hatchet Saturday had been released from a facility where he was being treated for mental health issues.
Authorities on Saturday said police responded at 12:49 p.m. to the 1200 block of Wycliff Court for a report of a suspicious man who had entered an attached garage and tried to get into other homes.
Police said officers found the man in the street with the hatchet and that he would not respond to instructions. Officers used a stun gun, but it was not effective, and they shot him when he advanced on them, police said.
Police on Monday released new details about Byers and said a relative took him to a hospital for a mental health treatment on Wednesday. On Thursday, a temporary detention order — used if it appears a person has a mental illness and could hurt someone or him or herself — was issued and Byers was admitted to the facility. But it is unclear why he was released, police said.
In the paperwork, she’s known as “Patient B.”
A department spokeswoman did not immediately respond to questions Monday about what facility was used.
Chesterfield police Chief Jeffrey S. Katz in a statement said "our mental health system failed Mr. Byers, his family, our community, and my officers."
“Virginia has made overt strides to address this problem in recent years, but substantive changes must come faster. Lives are at stake. It is stunning that mental health is such a pervasive issue, touching countless lives, in this country, and yet the patients, the practitioners, and the police are hamstrung by an infrastructure that puts profits over people," he said.
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Jan. 1, 2023
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) carries the ball as Washington Commanders cornerback Danny Johnson (36) tries to stop him during the first half of a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Commanders on Sunday, January 1, 2023 in Landover, MD.
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Jan. 2, 2023
Sharon MacKenzie of Mechanicsville walked with her friend Cindy Nunnally and her golden retriever, Sunny, during a GardenFest for Fidos at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on Jan. 2.
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Jan. 3, 2023
People remember 8-year-old P’Aris Moore during a vigil in Hopewell on Jan. 3. The girl was shot and killed while playing in her neighborhood.
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Jan. 4, 2023
UR's Jason Nelson presses down court as George Washington's Brendan Adams, left, and Hunter Dean defend in the Robins Center Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.
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Jan. 5, 2023
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Jan. 6, 2023
Daron Pearson plays basketball at Smith Peters Park in the Carver neighborhood on Friday, January 6, 2023 in Richmond, Va.
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Jan. 7, 2023
UR's Tyler Burton takes a shot as Duquesne's Joe Reece defends Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.
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Jan. 8, 2023
Park ranger Bert Dunkerly leads a walking tour of Revolutionary Richmond on the grounds of the Chimborazo Medical Museum in Richmond on Jan. 8. The tour was part of a multiday annual event interpreting Richmond’s Revolutionary history, including the capture of the city by British General Benedict Arnold on Jan. 5, 1781.
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Jan. 10, 2023
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital COO Joey Trapani and Richmond City Councilwoman Cynthia Newbille react after cutting the ribbon to commemorate the opening of the East End Medical Office Building on Tuesday. Bon Secours Richmond Market President Mike Lutes (left) and Del. Delores McQuinn, D-Richmond, were also part of the festivities.
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Jan. 11, 2023
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Jan. 12, 2023
Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, worked at his desk at the Virginia State Capitol on Thursday. Above him is a portrait of former Lt. Gov. Don Beyer, now a congressman representing the 8th District in Northern Virginia.
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Jan. 13, 2023
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Jan. 14, 2023
Aubrey Nguyen, age 5, and Andrew Nguyen, age 8, eye the dragon as it comes by during the Tet celebration at Vien Giac Buddhist Temple Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Jow Ga Kung Fu, of Virginia Beach, performed the Dragon Dance.
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Jan. 15, 2023
The St. James's West Gallery Choir sings during "Evensong, A Celebration of the Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." at St. James Episcopal Church Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
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Jan. 16, 2023
James "States" Manship of Thornburg came to the gun rights rally at the Bell Tower in Capitol Square on Lobby Day, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, dressed as President George Washington.
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Jan. 17, 2023
Del. Emily Brewer, R-Suffolk, confers with Del. Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, at the state Capitol on Jan. 17. Brewer sponsored the bill on state purchasing, House Bill 2385.
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Jan. 18, 2023
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Jan. 19, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin talks to the media at George W. Carver Elementary School on Jan. 19.
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Jan. 20, 2023
VCU's fans cheer for the team against Richmond during the second half of the NCAA men's basketball game at University of Richmond, Richmond, Va., on Friday, January 20, 2023.
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Jan. 21, 2023
Jacqueline Dziuba, bottom left, and Steven Godwin, who live in Greenville, N.C., and other visitors check out the exhibits at the Poe Museum in Richmond in January as the museum celebrates Edgar Allan Poe’s 214th birthday and its own 100-year anniversary.
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Jan. 22, 2023
Paul McLean (left), founder of the Virginia Minority Cannabis Coalition, listens alongside Mark Cannady during the “Is Social Equity in Off the Table in 2023?” portion of the program on Sunday on the second full day of the Virginia Cannabis Conference presented by Virginia NORML at Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown. Lobby Day takes place Monday.
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Jan. 23, 2023
The flags at the Executive Mansion are at half-staff to honor those killed and injured in Monterey Park, California last weekend. Photo was taken on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.
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Jan. 24, 2023
Sen. Steve Newman, R-Lynchburg, listens to debate during a Senate floor session in the state Capitol on a bill to make Daylight Savings Time year-round.
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Jan. 25, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin listens to George Daniel as he tries some Brunswick stew on Brunswick Stew Day at the Capitol Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Next to Daniel are (L-R) Dylan Pair, stewmaster Kevin Pair and Austin Pair. The yearly event returned to the Capitol for the first time since the pandemic.
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Jan. 26, 2023
Meghan Vandette is photographed with her dogs, Pepper, a deaf mini Australian shepherd, and Finn on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Ruff Canine Club in Richmond, Virginia.
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Jan. 27, 2023
Three-year-old London Oshinkoya (from left) and 3-year-old twins Messiah and Malkia Finley go through the toys brought by Crystal Holbrook-Gazoni near the Gilpin Resource Center in Richmond on Friday.
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Jan. 28, 2023
Dance instructor Paul Dandridge (foreground) works with youngsters as he teaches a theater dance during the “Genworth Lights Up! Youth Series: On the Road” at the Center for the Arts at Henrico High School on Saturday. The series offers free workshops and performances throughout the year for youth of all ages.
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Jan. 29, 2023
Ronnie Jenkins II of Chesterfield County sits inside a Barefoot Spas hot tub with his 11-year-old son, Connor, and his wife, Amber, during the RVA Home Show at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County.
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Jan. 30, 2023
Frank Saucier listens as elected officials give remarks during a vigil for Tyre Nichols on Monday at Abner Clay Park in Richmond. Nichols died from the injuries he sustained after being beaten by police officers in Memphis.
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Jan. 31, 2023
Mayor Levar Stoney gets ready to deliver his State of the City on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Richmond Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia.
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Feb. 1, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin attends the Virginia March for Life in Richmond, VA on February 1, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 2, 2023
Petersburg High School's basketball standout Chris Fields Jr. on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Feb. 3, 2023
Shawnrell Blackwell, left, a Southside Community Development & Housing Corporation homeowner and board member, watches as Dianna Bowser, president and CEO of SCDHC, shares a moment with Suzanne Youngkin during a ceremony at Virginia Housing in Richmond on Friday after Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the first lady presented the first Spirit of Virginia Award of 2023 to the affordable housing nonprofit.
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Feb. 4, 2023
Members of the Break it Down RVA Line Dancing group perform during a Black History Month Celebration at Virginia State University on Feb. 4.
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Feb. 5, 2023
Wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) of the Washington Commanders, right, look on before the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl on Sunday in Las Vegas. With him are, from left, NFC wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) of the Detroit Lions, NFC wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) of the Dallas Cowboys and NFC wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) of the Minnesota Vikings.
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Feb. 6, 2023
(From left) U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, and Sethuraman Panchanathan, Ph.D., director of the National Science Foundation, arrive for a tour of VCU's Nanomaterials Core Characterization Facility with lab director and physics professor Massimo Bertino, Ph.D. (right) on Monday, Feb. 6. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 7, 2023
Sen. Dick Saslaw, D-Fairfax, is seen 4 1/2 hours into Tuesday's crossover session at the state Capitol.
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Feb. 8, 2023
Chef Patrick Phelan works with his staff on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Lost Letter in Richmond, Virginia.
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Feb. 9, 2023
Onlookers stand near a shattered window on East Broad Street following a shooting on Thursday. One person was killed and another wounded.
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Feb. 10, 2023
Colonial Williamsburg moves a 260-year-old building, originally called the Bray School, on a truck to a new location a mile away, where it will be put on public display, in Williamsburg, Va., on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. The Bray School is believed to be the oldest building in the US dedicated to the education of Black children.
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Feb 11, 2023
Randolph-Macon celebrate after beating Roanoke College during a NCAA Division III Basketball game on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Randolph Macon Crenshaw Gym in Ashland, Virginia. With today's win, the Yellow Jackets hold the longest home winning steak in NCAA Division III history.
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Feb. 12, 2023
The Science Museum of Virginia hosted a competition for student engineers during a commemoration of Celebrate Engineering Ingenuity Day. A packed crowd watches Sunday as a team of “Bridge Breakers” from the American Society of Civil Engineers puts students’ inventions to the test.
Lyndon German
Feb. 13, 2023
A crew from Walter D. Witt Roofing installs a new roof for Melvin Washington, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, as part of the Owens Corning National Roof Deployment Project in Richmond, VA on February 13, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 14, 2023
Richmond City Council member Cynthia Newbille pulls the winning raffle ticket as Marc Edwards, from InnovAge Virginia PACE, holds the basket during the 9th annual "For the Love of Our Seniors" event at Main Street Station in Richmond, VA on February 14, 2023. The event is a resource fair for senior residents and caregivers in Church Hill. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 15, 2023
A crew from the Richmond-based company Cut Cut installs the new art installation "McLean" by Navine G. Dossos on the façade of the Institute for Contemporary Art in Richmond, VA on February 15, 2023. The installation is part of the exhibit "So it appears" opening February 24th. The vinyl pieces being used are adapted from a series of paintings. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 16, 2023
Giov. Glenn Youngkin meets with the community at Westwood Fountain in Richmond, VA on Thursday, February 16, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 17, 2023
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Alison Linas, left, and Franklin greet Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Jennifer Guiliano and attorney Alex Clarke at the Henrico County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court building on Friday.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
Feb. 18, 2023
Fans take pictures during the All-alumni Block Party before VCU’s game against Fordham on Saturday.
SHABAN ATHUMAN, TIMES-DISPATCH
Feb. 19, 2023
Virginia Tech's Georgia Amoore, left, waits for a pass from Elizabeth Kitley (33) during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Blacksburg.
Matt Gentry, The Roanoke Times
Feb. 20, 2023
Richmond resident David Scates filed an appeal with the VEC last summer four days after the state agency notified him that he had been overpaid unemployment benefits after catching COVID-19 and losing his job. Now, Scates is one of almost 17,000 Virginians at risk of having their appeals dismissed because the VEC contends they filed too late.
EVA RUSSO, TIMES-DISPATCH
Feb. 21, 2023
State Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, greets chief election officer and college friend Sheryl Johnson (right) at the Tabernacle Baptist Church polling station in Richmond, VA on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 as (from left) election workers Katie Johnson and Eric Johnson look on. McClellan is running to succeed Rep. Donald McEachin, D-4th. McClellan would be the first African American woman to represent Virginia in Congress and would give Virginia a record four women in its congressional delegation. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
Feb. 22, 2023
Members of the media tour Fox Elementary School in Richmond, VA after Richmond Public Schools Chief Operating Officer Dana Fox provided an update on construction plans to rebuild the school on Wednesday, February 22. The building, which dates to 1911, was heavily damaged in a three-alarm fire on the night of Feb. 11, 2022. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
Feb. 23, 2023
Marley Ferraro and her boyfriend, Zack Bannister, both VCU freshmen, spend time together between classes at Monroe Park as Thursday weather reaches around 80s in Richmond, Va., on Feb. 23, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
Feb. 24, 2023
Sen. Aaron Rouse, left, D-Virginia Beach, talks with Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, before a general assembly session at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
Feb. 25, 2023
Jenna Anderson of Cosby High shows her medal to her dad, Waylon Anderson, after winning the 112-pound weight class during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
SHABAN ATHUMAN, TIMES-DISPATCH
Feb. 26, 2023
Contestants in a duathlon race (run-bike-run competition) dash from the starting line in the first event of the West Creek Endurance Festival at the West Creek Business Park in Goochland County on Sunday.
Mark Bowes
Feb. 27, 2023
Eric and Linda Oakes speak to a small crowd before unveiling a plaque and bench dedicated to their son, Adam Oakes, in the VCU Student Commons building near the office of Fraternity and Sorority Life on February 27, 2023. The date marks the two-year anniversary of Oakes' death in a hazing incident, and VCU is calling this an annual hazing prevention day and day of remembrance for Oakes. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 28, 2023
Jess Tanner (center) looks on as her daughters Aubrey (left), 10, and Charleigh, 8, deliver Girl Scout cookies to school counselor Michelle Nothnagel (right) and the other teachers and staff members at Manchester High School on February 28, 2023. With help from groups of retired teachers and others in the community, the girls, who are members of Girl Scout Troop 3654, raised over $1,000 to purchase the cookies for the staff. Jess Tanner, is an art teacher at Manchester and also a co-leader of their troop. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
March 1, 2023
Shirley Wiest, left, and Wilma Bowman, center, show a blanket for a veteran with the help of Julie Wiest, daughter of Shirley Wiest, at Sunrise of Richmond in Henrico, Va., on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Shirley Wiest and Wilma Bowman sewed over 3000 blankets for people at the VA Hospital, the Children’s Hospital and Moments of Hope Outreach among others.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
March 2, 2023
Carl Gupton, president of Greenswell Growers, is shown at the greenhouse of the company in Goochland, Va., on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Greenswell Growers, an automated indoor farming, can produce 28 times more greens per acre than traditional farming. They just sealed a deal with Ukrops and will start selling on Kroger shelves all across the mid-Atlantic.
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March 3, 2023
Highland Springs walks off the court after beating Stone Bridge during the Class 5 boys basketball quarterfinal on Friday, March 3, 2023 at J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico, Virginia.
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March 4, 2023
Nutzy plays with Shane Paris-Kennedy,9, during the Richmond Flying Squirrels Nutzy's Block Party on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at The Diamond in Richmond, Virginia.
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March 5, 2023
Patrons wait in line for Caribbean soul food from Mobile Yum Yum, one of the food trucks participating in Mobile Soul Sunday in Monroe Park. The event kicked off the Richmond Black Restaurant Experience, a weeklong celebration of Richmond’s Black-owned restaurants.
Sean McGoey
March 6, 2023
Henrico County officials celebrate the start of renovations at Cheswick Park in Henrico's Three Chopt District on March 6, 2023. The 24.5-acre park, Henrico's oldest official park, will receive $2.1 million in improvements, including a new open fitness area and upgrades to its trails, playground, restroom facilities, pedestrian bridges, parking lot, main entrance, stormwater management infrastructure and signage. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
March 7, 2023
Congresswoman-elect Jennifer McClellan heads into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC for orientation on March 7, 2023 in preparation for her swearing in as the first Black Congresswoman from Virginia. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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March 8, 2023
Kate Chenery Tweedy shows the exhibition of Secretariat at Ashland Museum in Ashland, Va., on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Kate Chenery Tweedy is spearheading an effort to bring a monument of Secretariat to Ashland.
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March 9, 2023
John Marano of Top Trumps USA speaks to the media next to Mr. Monopoly at Maggie Walker Plaza in Richmond, Va., on March 9, 2023. Top Trumps USA, under license from HASBRO, will design a Richmond-specific board that highlights the region’s favorite historic landmarks.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
March 10, 2023
The U.S. Postal Service commemorate the history and romance of train travel with the unveiling of its Railroad Stations Forever stamps during a ceremony at the Main Street Station in Richmond, Va.
Lyndon German
March 11, 2023
Susie Williams of Richmond gets a makeover at the Shamrock the Block Festival in Richmond on Saturday. The festival was relocated to Leigh Street this year.
Daniel Sangjib Min, TIMES-DISPATCH
March 12, 2023
A procession of Fifes and Drums moves down Duke of Gloucester Street in Colonial Williamsburg on Sunday. It traveled from old Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse to the Raleigh Tavern, where Thomas Jefferson and other leaders formed a Committee of Correspondence in 1773.
Sean Jones photos, Times-Dispatch
March 13, 2023
Cuong Luu, foreground, a volunteer of Feed More, prepares boxes of meals with other volunteers and staff at the food bank in Richmond, Va., on Monday, March 13, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
March 14, 2023
Bill Barksdale, technical director of Virginia Video Network, works with Kelli Lemon, director of digital programming, at the video studio of Richmond Times-Dispatch in Richmond, Va., on March 14, 2023.
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March 15, 2023
Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, looks on a portrait after unveiling it as former Speaker of the House at the house chamber of the State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Filler-Corn made history as the first woman and first Jewish Speaker in Virginia.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
March 16, 2023
MIKE KROPF, THE DAILY PROGRESS Virginia's Isaac McKneely (11) becomes emotional after an NCAA Tournament first round game against Furman in Orlando, Fl., Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Mike Kropf
March 17, 2023
Brian Erbe, center, a pipe manager, and other members of Greater Richmond Pipes and Drums perform to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Rosie Connolly's Pub Restaurant in Richmond, Va., on Friday, March 17, 2023.
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March 18, 2023
Virginia Tech's Mekhi Lewis takes down Oklahoma State's Dustin Plott during the consolation semifinals at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
Ian Maule
March 19, 2023
Virginia Tech's Kayana Traylor (23) is congratulated by teammates after scoring just before halftime of a second-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Matt Gentry)
Matt Gentry
March 20, 2023
Hannah and Ty Bilodeau of Lynchburg visit the recently completed Richmond Virginia Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with their children, Blythe, 5, Goldie, 4, and Graham, 2, in Glen Allen in Henrico, Va., on Monday, March 20, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
March 21, 2023
Doug Ramseur, center left, and Emilee Hasbrouck, center right, defense lawyers for Wavie Jones, one of three Central State Hospital employees , who was charged in death of Irvo Otieno, speak to the media at Dinwiddie Courthouse in Dinwiddie, Va., on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
March 22, 2023
WRANGLD's, from left, senior customer success manager Trevor Lee, chief business officer Andy Sitison and CEO Jonathan "JD" Dyke work at their office of the 1717 Innovation Center in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
March 23, 2023
New Bon Secours Community Health Clinic is open in Manchester, Richmond, Va., on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The clinic will serve scheduled appointments and same day call-in appointments for the uninsured. The 8,000 square foot building is also home to the Bon Secours Care-A-Van, a mobile health clinic.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
March 24, 2023
Liz Kincaid, CEO of RVA Hospitality and owner of Max's On Broad, is photographed at the restaurant in Richmond, VA on March 24, 2023. Max's On Broad will be closing April 1 and will relaunch as a new concept in the summer. Kincaid also owns Tarrant's & Bar Solita. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
March 25, 2023
Henrico County families gather at Deep Run Park & Recreation Center on Saturday to celebrate all things agriculture during the county's second annual Farm Graze event. Children went booth to booth learning about the wonders of agriculture while participating in fun activities and scavenger hunts.
Lyndon German
March 26, 2023
Church Hill resident Alex Gerofsky finishes the Hill Topper 5K at the Church Hill Irish Festival with a time of 20 minutes, 26.8 seconds.
Thad Green
March 27, 2023
Wyatt Kingston, center, conducts a strength training session with Marshall Crenshaw, left, and Kevin Wright at Hickory Hill Community Center in Richmond on March 27.
Daniel Sangjib Min, TIMES-DISPATCH
March 28, 2023
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, center, talks about the ongoing housing crisis in the city during a news conference on March 28.
Daniel Sangjib Min, TIMES-DISPATCH
March 29, 2023
From left, Caroline Ouko and Leon Ochieng, mother and older brother of Irvo Otieno, react near the casket during the celebration of life for Irvo Otieno at First Baptist Church of South Richmond in North Chesterfield on March 29.
Eva Russo
March 30, 2023
Senior students in Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center's culinary program presented Taj Mahsala: an Indian fusion menu.
SYDNEY SHULER, THE DAILY PROGRESS
March 31, 2023
Richmond Police address onlookers Friday, March 31, 2023 at the intersection of North Avenue and Moss Side Avenue, near Washington Park. Richmond police shot a man who was suspected of shooting a woman earlier in the day in the 1100 block of Evergreen Avenue on Richmond's Southside.
April 1, 2023
Sculptor Jocelyn Russell takes photos of the crowd after the unveiling of her statue of Secretariat at Ashland Town Hall Pavilion on Saturday.
Michael Martz photos, TImes-Dispatch
April 2, 2023
Drivers race in the Toyota Owners 400 at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, VA on April 2, 2023.. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 3, 2023
Dinwiddie County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ann Cabell Baskervill plans to resign from her post to attend graduate school in Paris, where she will start a master’s program in international governance and diplomacy at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, colloquially known as SciencesPo.
EVA RUSSO, TIMES-DISPATCH
April 4, 2023
From left, Judy and Ron Singleton pose for a photo on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. MIKE KROPF/TIMES-DISPATCH
Mike Kropf
April 5, 2023
Beatrix Smith dips her matzah in salt water as she enjoys a Pasover Seder with her classmates (from left) Helen Corallo, Camp Maxwell, and Amara Ellen at the Weinstein JCC Preschool Program in Richmond, VA on April 5, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 6, 2023
Virginia Community College System Chancellor David Doré speaks with students at Piedmont Virginia Community College on Thursday.
SYDNEY SHULER, THE DAILY PROGRESS
April 7, 2023
A worker pushed water off a tarp on the field at The Diamond Friday, when the Flying Squirrels were scheduled to open their season against Reading.
MIKE KROPF/TIMES-DISPATCH
April 8, 2023
Ember O’Connell-Evans, 1, plays with hula hoops during the Dominion Energy Family Easter event at Maymont on Saturday.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
April 9, 2023
Mike Kearney plays an early form of badminton with grandkids Savannah and Ashton on the lawn of Montpelier during “We, the Kids” Day.
ANDRA LANDI, FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REVIEW
April 10, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center left, tours Richmond Marine Terminal with W. Sheppard Miller III , Virginia Secretary of Transportation , center right, as Stephen A. Edwards, left, Virginia Port Authority CEO, and Christina Saunders, manager of Richmond Marine Terminal, give them the tour on Monday, April 10, 2023.
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April 11, 2023
Inaara Woodards, 5, of Henrico, visits Italian Garden at Maymont with her mother, Victoria Crawley Woodards, and three brothers, Kai, 13, Zion, 12, and Avion Woodards, 11, during their home-school field trip to the park in Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. "It’s gorgeous!" Victoria Crawley Woodards said of Tuesday weather. She said it was the perfect weather for the field trip and other activities.
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April 13, 2023
Clarence Thweatt, right, a lead trainer for Chesterfield Public Schools, works on marking points during a transportation road-e-o event, which is friendly competition of school bus drivers demonstrating their driving skills and knowledge of laws, at Chesterfield County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
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April 14, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at Liberty University.
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April 15, 2023
Tyson Foods workers attend a job fair at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church on Mechanicsville Turnpike. The Glen Allen plant is closing, displacing about 700 employees.
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April 16, 2023
A display of 32 white balloons were raised and a 32-second moment of silence was observed in honor of the victims of the April 16, 2007, tragedy at the start of the 2023 3.2-mile Run in Remembrance on the Virginia Tech campus.
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April 17, 2023
Albert Hill Middle School sixth-grader Drew Sirpis looks for birds during the educational boat trip on the James River on Monday.
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April 18, 2023
Richmond Flying Squirrels Luis Matos steals the second base against Erie SeaWolves shortstop Gage Workman in the 3rd inning at The Diamond, Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
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April 19, 2023
Children participate in Little Feet Meets at Matoaca High School in Chesterfield, VA on April 19, 2023. A total of 1,400 Special Olympic athletes from grades PK-5 throughout Chesterfield County Public Schools competed in Little Feet Meets between two dates, April 12 at James River High and April 19 at Matoaca High. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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April 20, 2023
Mike Blau, center, a line cook, and others work on preparing a soft opening of The Veil's new taproom, located in Scott’s Addition at 1509 Belleville St., on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
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April 21, 2023
(From left) VCU sophomore Caroline May, of Pittsburgh, PA, and senior Lee Finch, of Norfolk, VA carry a coffin with a blow-up Earth ball during a VCU Student Climate Protest in Richmond, VA on April 21, 2023. The small crowd walked from the James Branch Cabell Library, though Monroe Park, to the office of VCU President Michael Rao in a mock funeral procession. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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April 22, 2023
Anthony Clary gestures as he runs through confetti during the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k on Saturday.
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April 23, 2023
A volunteer picks up an old wooden palate and brings it to a trash pile during Friends of Fonticello Park's community cleanup on Sunday.
Sean Jones, Times-Dispatch
April 24, 2023
Kay Ford spends time with her cat, Patches, at her home in Mechanicsville, VA., on Monday, April 24, 2023. Ford recently adopted Patches, a 40-pound cat, from Richmond Animal Care and Control. The story of Patches went viral after RACC publicized the cat.
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April 25, 2023
Emily Cover, a project manager with DPR Construction, is shown at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, left top, in Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. DPR is the team that built the hospital.
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April 26, 2023
Guests tour the Anthropology Lab at the new College of Humanities and Sciences STEM building on West Franklin Street in Richmond, VA on April 26, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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April 27, 2023
Police tape marks the scene outside George Wythe High School.
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April 28, 2023
Sculptor Kate Raudenbush takes in her finished piece "Breaking Point" in the Flagler Garden Near the Monet Bridge at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on April 28, 2023. The garden is set to debut "Incanto: An Oasis of Lyrical Sculpture" on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Incanto features five designed, allegorical sculptures, accompanied by poetry, throughout the garden. The exhibition is the work of Raudenbush and poet Sha Michele. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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April 29, 2023
Pharrell Williams performs during the Pharrell's Phriends set at Something in the Water in Virginia Beach on Saturday.
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May 1, 2023
A man carries a piece of furniture through a neighborhood in Virginia Beach, Va. on Monday May 1, 2023. The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area and damaged dozens of homes, downed trees and caused gas leaks. (AP Photo/Ben Finley)
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May 2, 2023
Sports Backers Stadium is shown next to The Diamond in this drone photo, in Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
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May 3, 2023
CAL CARY, THE DAILY PROGRESS UVa cheerleader, Madison DeLoach, in front of other UVa cheerleaders tour the The Avelo Airlines Boeing 737 after landing at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport coming from Orlando on May 3, 2023. Avelo Airlines launched its first Charlottesville to Orlando flight line at the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport on May 3, 2023. The inaugural event consisted of a returning flight from Orlando to Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, a firetruck water salute upon arrival and a tour of the airplane.
Cal Cary
May 4, 2023
(From left) Maryann Macomber, of Mechanicsville, VA, leads a small group prayer with Gloria Randolph, of Richmond, VA, Randolph's great-grandson Xavier Jones, also of Richmond, and John Macomber, of Mechanicsville, during a National Day of Prayer event at the Bell Tower in Capitol Square in Richmond, VA on May 4, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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May 5, 2023
Steffiun Stanley preps dishes at Birdie's in Richmond, VA on May 5, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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May 6, 2023
People at the ¿Qué Pasa? Festival sit on the grass and enjoy the weather on Brown’s Island on Saturday.
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May 7, 2023
Arts in the Park saw thousands pass through Byrd Park over the weekend. The festival is sponsored by the Carilion Civic Association.
Charlotte Rene Woods, Times-Dispatch
May 8, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin shares a quiet moment with Holocaust survivor Halina Zimm on Monday afternoon before ceremonially signing a bill that adds a definition of antisemitism to Virginia law.
David Ress, Times-Dispatch
May 9, 2023
The Molcajete Sinaloa at Mariscos Mazatlan in Henrico, VA on May 9, 2023. Mariscos Mazatlan focuses on traditional Mexican cuisine from the city of Mazatlan and all along the Mexican coast. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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May 10, 2023
A goose, seen here on May 10, 2023, has built a nest in a median of the parking lot near Dilliards at Short Pump Town Center. The mall has put out orange cones to keep cars away and Jerome Golfman, assistant manager at Fink's Jewelers, said he regularly brings it water, cracked corn and other grains.
Eva Russo, TIMES-DISPATCH
May 11, 2023
Mary Finley-Brook, a professor of environmental studies at the University of Richmond and an expert on American gas infrastructure, says repairing the pipes no longer makes sense as gas prices continue to rise.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
May 12, 2023
(From left) Sam Amoaka, a freshman at Virginia State University, helps his girlfriend, Tamia Charles, a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University, move out of her dorm along with her dad, Thomas Charles, of Fredericksburg, VA, in downtown Richmond, VA on May 12, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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May 13, 2023
Virginia’s Thomas McConvey (left) defends the ball from Richmond’s Jake Kapp during an NCAA Tournament game at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville on Saturday.
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May 14, 2023
University of Richmond outfielder Christian Beal made a catch on the run during the Friday game of Spiders-VCU series at The Diamond.
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May 15, 2023
The flags at Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission building are flown at half-staff on Monday. Governor Youngkin announced that flags would fly half-staff in honor of Peace Officers' Remembrance Day.
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May 16, 2023
Ukrop's crumb cake has been picked up by Kroger and is being sold nationwide. Here, fresh cinnamon crumb cakes are packaged at the Ukrop's bakery in Richmond, VA on May 16, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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May 17, 2023
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney officially proclaims May as Jewish American Heritage Month during a celebration held in collaboration with the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond and the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) at Richmond City Hall in Richmond, VA on May 17, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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May 18, 2023
Acting Police Chief Richard Edwards stands by as Penn and Victoria Burke places a flower in honor of Sergeant J. Harvey Burke in the wreath at the memorial stone at the Richmond Police Training Academy in Richmond, VA during the Richmond Police Department Police Officers' Memorial Service on May 18, 2023. The ceremony, which took place during National Police Week, paid homage to Richmond's fallen officers. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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May 19, 2023
Doumit Bouhaidarat fries falafel balls to order during the St. Anthony Lebanese Food Festival on Friday.
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May 20, 2023
Dogs compete in the Subaru Ultimate Air Dogs — Splash Qualifier #4 event on the second day of Dominion Energy Riverrock on Saturday.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
May 21, 2023
The Virginia men’s tennis team celebrates after winning the national championship on Sunday in Orlando.
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May 22, 2023
Vietnam War veteran Stuart Blankenship is photographed at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, VA on Monday, May 22, 2023. Blankenship is one of 50 Vietnam War Veterans from throughout the Commonwealth featured in the exhibit “50 Years Beyond: The Vietnam Veteran Experience” which opened at the Virginia War Memorial on January 28, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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May 23, 2023
Wilbert Hobson poses for a portrait at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Va, on May 23, 2023. Hobson was part of the 101st Airborne unit of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. Hobson is very active in his chapter of the American Legion and helped found the Friends of Dupont, and organization. Graduating from an all-Black high school, Vietnam was Hobson’s first real experience with integration. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
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May 24, 2023
Powhatan Owen, shown at the Virginia War Memorial, volunteered for a Burial Honor Guard company in Washington state to commemorate the service of fellow veterans and has further connected with veterans while attending powwows across the U.S.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
May 25, 2023
Madi Mabry laughs with other members of Mango Salon at the 2023 Top Workplaces awards in Richmond on Thursday.
Margo Wagner, Times-Dispatch
May 26, 2023
A solar cell receives light at the Agecroft Hall and Gardens on May 26, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
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May 27, 2023
Julia Hunter, a shawl dancer, participates in the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe’s powwow on Saturday.
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May 28, 2023
Festival organizers Pete LeBlanc, left, and Zavi Harman enjoy the second installation of Daydream Fest in front of the Main Line Brewery stage on Sunday.
Gabriela De Camargo Goncalves
May 30, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks during the Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial on Monday.
Margo Wagner, Times-Dispatch
May 31, 2023
Earl Gary, owner of YME Landscape, used a compact tractor to move topsoil for a temporary landscaping at the former site of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's statue on Monument Ave. in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
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June 1, 2023
Jorge Figueroa leads tenants and New Virginia Majority organizers in a rally at Southwood Apartments, in Richmond, VA on June 1, 2023 to protest rent increases. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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June 2, 2023
This screenshot from the Virginia Department of Transportation's real-time traffic cameras shows multiple southbound lanes of Interstate 95 closed after a crash near the Belvidere Street exit the morning of Friday, June 2, 2023.
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June 3, 2023
Richmond Kickers defender Simon Fitch shoots the ball defended by Chattanooga Red Wolves forward Walter Varela at City Stadium on Saturday, June 3.
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June 4, 2023
Mark Whitfield and Ciara Dickson watch Samaya Dickson throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Flying Squirrels game on Sunday.
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June 5, 2023
People bow their heads before eating as Dr. Stepfanie Ramsey gives the invocation at the 2023 Times-Dispatch/Sports Backer Scholar Athlete Awards Ceremony on June 5, 2023 at the Jefferson Hotel. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
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June 6, 2023
A radar measure the speed of passing cars on Main Street on June 6, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
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June 7, 2023
A piece from a mortar board lays on the ground at the site of a shooting at Huguenot High School's graduation ceremony.
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June 8, 2023
A participant holds a candle during a vigil hosted by Grace & Holy Trinity Church on Thursday to remember Huguenot High School graduate Shawn Jackson and his stepfather, Renzo Smith.
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June 9, 2023
Louisa softball players celebrate after beating Hanover 5-3 in the Class 4 state semifinals on Friday, June 9.
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June 10, 2023
Riverside lacrosse players and coaches run on the field after defeating Freeman in the Class 5 championship game in Ashburn on Saturday, June 10.
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June 11, 2023
The Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground featured drumming, dancing and music Sunday as visitors gathered for Elegba Folklore Society’s 27th annual Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration, on Sunday.
Katie Castellani, Times-Dispatch
June 12, 2023
Leigh Sewell plans to open Monkee's, a boutique clothing store in Carytown, after leaving her job as local hospital president. Sewell poses for a portrait in front of where the clothing store will be on June 12, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
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June 13, 2023
Horace Trower Jr walks down a ramp at the Richmond International Airport on June 13, 2023 in Henrico, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
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June 14, 2023
Ellie Fishman, 5, spoons ice cream out of her cup at Ellie’s Hot Dogs & Ice Cream on June 14, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
June 15, 2023
A funeral attendee stands and waves her hands during Shawn Jackson and Renzo Smith’s Homegoing Service on June 15, 2023, at Speaking Spirit Ministries. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
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June 16, 2023
Brandon Ramsuer swings while Matkins Milligan looks on during the 2023 RVA City Amateur golf tournament on June 16, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
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June 17, 2023
Construction is underway at this intersection of of US 522 and Fairground Road in Goochland, on Friday, June 16, 2023.
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June 18, 2023
Attendees gather at the Intermediate Terminal for the second annual Jubilation in June in honor of Juneteenth.
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June 19, 2023
Omilade Janine Bell, President and Artistic Director of the Elegba Folklore Society, performs at St. Peter’s, St. John’s and St. Paul’s Episcopal Churches joint commemoration of Juneteenth on June 19, 2023, at Peter Paul in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
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A Baltimore pool is getting a facelift.
On Monday, Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore Rec and Parks announced $2 million worth of work at Ambrose Kennedy pool.
The pool is located at the Henrietta Lacks Educational Park in East Baltimore.
In addition to the pool being redone, improvements include an ADA lift, a new pool deck and a water-slide.
Another change, a fence dividing the pool in half, has already been taken out.
"I know the community felt like maybe we weren't moving fast enough. But when you're constructing things or when you're designing things, sometimes there is delays. Or when you bid on things, sometimes you don't get the bids, you won't get the bid again. But we're here, we're so excited to be here," said Reginald Moore, Executive Director of Baltimore City Recreation and Parks.
The renovation is part of a goal to fix up all pools city-wide.
The work is expected to be done for the start of swimming season next year. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/ambrose-kennedy-pool-receives-2-million-in-renovations | 2023-07-10T21:36:22 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/ambrose-kennedy-pool-receives-2-million-in-renovations |
CROFTON, Md. — A report of a robbery brought police to the 7-Eleven store on Davidsonville Road in Crofton in the wee hours of the morning Saturday, where officers discovered the thieves had used the "jaws of life."
A tool typically utilized by emergency responders to free victims from car crashes, as ‘jaws of heist’—-ripping through the metal shell of the ATM to reach the cash inside.
“Two suspects entered the 7-Eleven,” said Cpl. Chris Anderson of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, “One of the suspects distracted and detained the employees of the business while the second came in with a hydraulic spreading tool and was able to gain access to the ATM and take the cash boxes out of the ATM.”
The two suspects wore masks and gloves and moved with precision.
The store manager says one threatened the two employees and forcing them from behind the counter to a back room, while the other used the tool to force open the machine and to grab the cash in less than three minutes time.
Police say robbers have been using these hydraulic tools, which are somewhat expensive, to commit other crimes in other regions of the state, but this is the first time they’ve seen it in Anne Arundel County.
“It seems like we are going away from the smash & grab where they were taking SUVs or pickup trucks to smash through the window and take the entire ATM machine,” said Anderson, “Now, they’re just using tools to break into them and take what they’re actually there for, which is the cash.”
Cash, which can number in the thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars, contained in a single machine. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/jaws-of-heist-atm-robbers-use-life-saving-hydraulic-tool-for-theft | 2023-07-10T21:36:23 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/jaws-of-heist-atm-robbers-use-life-saving-hydraulic-tool-for-theft |
PITTSBURGH — Carson City Saloon in Pittsburgh’s South Side is temporarily closing in response to recent shootings and violence.
According to a social media post by the sports bar, the decision was made for the safety of staff and customers.
“After Saturday’s three shootings and the careless activity that continues to go unchecked on Carson Street, we have decided it’s best to shutter our doors until some action is taken by city leaders to support our desire to return the South Side to a safe and prosperous neighborhood and nightlife district,” the post reads.
Carson City Saloon hopes to reopen in mid-August to kick off football season.
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PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh-area skateboarder has been named a semi-finalist in an online competition to skate with Tony Hawk.
Joe Conklin is the only contestant from Pittsburgh to make it this far in the competition, and out of the 20,000 entrants, only 65 are left.
If Conklin wins the competition, he will win a skate session with Hawk and $10,000.
“If given the opportunity, I would love for Tony to teach me to drop in on big vert! I would love to also learn about his life and how I can give back as a skateboarder to others, just like he does,” Conklin said.
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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — A maintenance employee was killed while working on a Schlitterbahn park vehicle in New Braunfels on July 5.
New Braunfels Police say it happened at the Schlitterbahn bus maintenance barn around 7 p.m.
They said the man became pinned under a bus he was working on. Officers moved the man out from under the bus and performed CPR, but he was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The man was identified as 72-year old Bardomiano Ramos.
OSHA was contacted to investigate the incident as a workplace accident.
Schlitterbahn released a statement Monday that reads in part:
"Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the family. Immediately after the accident, the park mobilized its Associate Care team to provide support and assistance to the family during this difficult time."
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Two men convicted in the fatal shooting of a Bismarck man in 2021 during a drug-related incident were given lengthy prison sentences Monday, but not the maximum of life behind bars.
Kevin Hartson, 31, of Bismarck, and Devante Evans, 29, of Detroit, were accused of killing Reonardo Alexis, 26, and injuring Valentin Hidalgo-Rojas at a Mapleton Avenue apartment during a drug transaction on March 28, 2021. Hartson was sentenced to serve 15 years and Evans was sentenced to serve 20 years.
Hartson and Evans were arrested days after the killing in Douglas, Arizona, during a traffic stop. Both were charged with murder during the commission of another crime. Authorities concluded that Evans fired the gun and also charged him with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, unlawful possession of a firearm and wearing a mask during a criminal offense.
The first trial, in March 2022, resulted in a hung jury when jurors were unable to reach a unanimous decision. A second trial resulted in the men being found guilty of all charges in March 2023.
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Prosecutors on Monday asked for both men to be given the maximum sentence of life in prison, with Hartson being eligible for parole. They also asked that Evans be given the maximum sentences for his remaining charges, as well. The request was echoed by Hidalgo-Rojas, who spoke via Zoom, and family members of Alexis who were present in the courtroom.
Both defense attorneys requested lesser punishments for their clients -- Michael Hoffman asked that Evans be given 15 years, and Lloyd Suhr requested that Hartson be given 10 years.
South Central District Judge Daniel Borgen sentenced Evans to a total of 30 years in prison on all counts, with 10 years suspended and credit for more than two years already served. Hartson was sentenced to 25 years, with 10 years suspended and credit more for than two years served. Both will be on supervised probation for five years following their release.
Hartson was Alexis' friend and dealer, and the incident began as a drug deal between the two, according to Suhr. Hartson brought with him Evans, who wore a mask and had an AR-style weapon, the attorney said. A scuffle occurred in the apartment and four rounds were fired. Alexis was shot, and Hidalgo-Rojas was hit in the hand. Alexis later died at a Bismarck hospital.
Burleigh County State's Attorney Julie Lawyer on Monday argued that Hartson and Evans meant to cause harm based on the fact that Evans was armed and masked. She pointed out that Alexis was noticeably smaller in size and said there was no reason for a firearm to have been used. Lawyer also brought up Evans' past gun-related convictions.
Both defense attorneys said that the incident was not intended to be a robbery. Suhr claimed that it was instead a drug deal gone wrong. He said that the deal was planned over text messages that could be retrieved. Suhr also said that Hartson was in harm’s way and that Hidalgo-Rojas testified that he initially thought that Hartson was injured in the shooting.
Suhr referred to a pretrial investigation that he said showed Hartson and Evans had remorse for their actions.
Hartson spoke in court Monday, expressing guilt and saying he did not mean for Alexis to die.
“Reonardo’s face will be etched and seen in my dreams,” Hartson said.
Evans did not make a statement.
Family members of Alexis who spoke during the hearing asked for severe punishments for both men, but said the sentences would bring them closure.
“The nightmare is over for me and my family,” brother Matthew Alexis said. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-courts/men-sentenced-for-bismarck-drug-killing/article_719276ec-1f57-11ee-94aa-975b524558f6.html | 2023-07-10T21:39:41 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-courts/men-sentenced-for-bismarck-drug-killing/article_719276ec-1f57-11ee-94aa-975b524558f6.html |
Milwaukee County supervisors schedule public input on sales tax increase for Tuesday on short notice
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors plans to take public input Tuesday on whether to increase the county sales tax — but the county provided little notice to constituents who may wish to weigh in.
Supervisors will convene as the Committee of the Whole at 9 a.m. to discuss reports from county departments on the county-level impact of a sweeping new local government funding law that allows the county to add 0.4% to its existing 0.5% sales tax.
The committee will then hold a public comment session at noon in Room 203-R at the Milwaukee County Courthouse, 901 N 9th St. The public can sign up to speak or provide written comments.
The new law passed on bipartisan votes in the state Senate and Assembly and was signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers on June 20.
The committee's two meetings Tuesday discussing the sales tax were not widely advertised, and previous agendas on the county calendar only referenced items about the Department of Transportation. The county sent a notification Monday morning that the sales tax discussion would be part of Tuesday's meeting.
"I think people have tried to advertise it a little bit to their constituents, and there's definitely been proper legal notice," County Board spokesman Eddie Cullen said.
A lag in informing the public has become a point of concern for Supervisor Ryan Clancy.
"We have to stop making decisions without broad and robust public feedback," Clancy said. "The idea that we haven't specifically reached out to residents about this massive undertaking, regardless of people's feelings about it, seems like a real failure of government."
While there are no planned next steps nor a final date to vote on the proposed 0.4% sales tax, Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman informed his east side constituents via his newsletter that the County Board would vote at the full County Board meeting July 27.
Cullen said there is no official timeline to vote.
"The board is taking its time on this and we're allowing members to do their homework with their constituents and make a decision that they feel comfortable with," Cullen said.
Milwaukee County could implement a 0.4% sales tax as soon as Jan. 1, 2024, only if it is adopted and sent to the Secretary of Revenue by Sept. 1, 2023.
The county's discussion Tuesday will come at the same time Milwaukee Common Council is expected to vote on whether to enact a 2% city sales tax enabled by the same state legislation that allows the county to raise its tax. The same legislation also increased the amount of shared revenue that is returned from the state to Milwaukee and Milwaukee County, along with all of the state's counties and municipalities.
If both the city sales tax and the increased county sales tax pass by two-thirds votes of their governing bodies, the total sales tax in the city of Milwaukee would be 7.9%, accounting for the existing 5% state sales tax.
Both the city and the county urged the state to pass the legislation to avoid a fiscal cliff that would have resorted in mass layoffs at both levels of government starting in 2025.
Contact Vanessa Swales at 414-308-5881 or vswales@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @Vanessa_Swales. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2023/07/10/heres-how-milwaukee-county-residents-can-weigh-in-on-sales-tax/70383867007/ | 2023-07-10T21:40:33 | 0 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2023/07/10/heres-how-milwaukee-county-residents-can-weigh-in-on-sales-tax/70383867007/ |
Over $1M in lottery ticket wins from metro Phoenix over weekend
Three lucky lottery tickets from The Pick, Powerball and Mega Millions were sold in the Valley this weekend with wins exceeding $1 million.
One $1 million winner for The Pick's Saturday Jackpot was sold at an Albertsons off Deer Valley Road and 83rd Avenue.
A $50,000 winning Powerball ticket from Saturday's drawing was sold at Last Stop Travel Center in White Hills, around 40 miles from the Nevada border.
There was one $30,000 winner ($10K and 3x Megaplier) for the Mega Millions Friday drawing that was sold at a Quiktrip off Buckeye Road and the Loop 202 in Phoenix.
The combined jackpots for the highly anticipated Powerball and Mega Millions draw games have surged to an astounding $1 billion.
The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday with an estimated jackpot of $480 million. The next Powerball drawing is Monday evening with an estimated jackpot of $675 million.
The deadline to purchase Mega Millions tickets is at 6:59 p.m. on draw days, which are Tuesdays and Fridays.
The deadline to purchase Powerball tickets is at 7:59 p.m. on draw days, which are every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Tickets are $2 and sold in more than 3,000 Arizona Lottery retail locations throughout the state. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/07/10/lottery-ticket-wins-over-weekend-metro-phoenix/70399590007/ | 2023-07-10T21:46:50 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/07/10/lottery-ticket-wins-over-weekend-metro-phoenix/70399590007/ |
When is the Powerball drawing on July 10? What to know as jackpot hits $675M
The Powerball lottery jackpot now stands as the ninth-largest prize pool in Powerball history.
After no one laid claim to Saturday night's jackpot, the pot has grown to $675 million with a cash option of $340.9 million. The jackpot pool has continued to grow since April 2023, after the prize was won by a lucky lottery player in Ohio.
Lottery players will have their chance to win this prize money on Monday night's Powerball draw. The winner would be Powerball's fourth in 2023.
Before you go out and purchase your tickets, here's everything you need to know about how to play the Powerball and how to watch the draw.
What was the Powerball jackpot for July 8, 2023?
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday night's draw was $631 million with a cash option of $318.4 million.
Did anyone win Powerball on July 8, 2023?
No one won Saturday night's jackpot. In order to hit it big on the Powerball you must match all six numbers on your ticket.
You can win smaller prizes, by matching five numbers on the ticket. This was the case for three tickets purchased in California, Colorado and Illinois worth $1 million in the July 8 drawing.
How much is the Powerball jackpot now?
Because no big winner claimed a ticket matching all six winning numbers, the jackpot pool is set to grow to an estimated $675 million with a cash option of $340.9 million.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawings happen three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET or 7:59 p.m. Arizona time.
What are Powerball drawing days?
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
What time is the Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing is streamed live on the lottery website at 10:59 p.m. ET or 7:59 p.m. Arizona time, and it may also be aired on a local television station in your area.
How to play the Powerball lottery
In order to win a prize, you only need to match one number. Here is a list of winning combinations.
- Matching the Powerball number: $4.
- 1 Winning number + Powerball number: $4.
- 2 Winning numbers + Powerball number: $7.
- 3 Winning numbers: $7.
- 3 Winning numbers + Powerball number: $100.
- 4 Winning numbers: $100.
- 4 Winning numbers + Powerball number: $50,000.
- 5 Winning numbers: $1 million.
- 5 Winning numbers + Powerball number: Grand prize.
Have a question you need answered? Reach the reporter at rromeroruiz@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @raphaeldelag. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/07/10/next-powerball-drawing-arizona-july-10/70398778007/ | 2023-07-10T21:46:56 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/07/10/next-powerball-drawing-arizona-july-10/70398778007/ |
Metro Phoenix could beat more heat records this week. Here's what to expect and how to stay safe
Arizona is forecast to be hit by the strongest heat wave of 2023 so far with Phoenix area temperatures threatening to beat record highs this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
While Arizonans should prepare for the soaring temperatures, people in metro Phoenix should be especially careful as temperatures will likely climb near 120 degrees by Saturday, said meteorologist Matthew Hirsch with the National Weather Service in Phoenix.
Sunday marked the ninth consecutive day that hit 110 degrees or above recorded at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. According to Hirsch, temperatures could stay at or above that mark for the rest of the week.
"We're really concerned about the heat wave we're experiencing and how prolonged this event is going to be," Hirsch said. "We're urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves."
In 2020, Phoenix broke records for the most days with temperatures 100 degrees or hotter (145 days) and the most days that hit 110 or hotter (53 days). The state record for consecutive temperatures of 110 degrees or above is 22 days, set in El Centro in 2016.
Another non-soon?Drier, hotter than normal conditions predicted for Arizona's monsoon
Climate data from the federal government shows the Southwest has grown significantly hotter over the past decade. The region has endured the most pronounced warming in the country during that period, an increase that federal meteorologists said clearly reflects the influence of global warming.
In Phoenix and surrounding areas, developed areas have grown significantly hotter than the surrounding desert through the urban “heat-island” effect, in which exposed asphalt, concrete and roofs soak up heat from the sun and push temperatures higher.
The heat can also be deadly. In 2022, a record 425 people died of heat-related causes in Maricopa County. A decade ago, the county reported just 75 heat deaths. Researchers have said the growing number of lives lost underlines an urgent need to scale up efforts to protect those who are most vulnerable.
Phoenix has little to no chance of seeing the first monsoon rain of the year any time soon, with rain chances topping on Tuesday at 10%. After that, chances will stay below 5% for the rest of this week and will likely stay low through the following one, Hirsh said.
Hot weather tips
The Arizona Department of Health Services provided tips to prevent heat-related illness:
- Drink water: It is recommended to drink at least 2 liters of water per day if people are staying inside all day. Those who spend time outdoors should drink 1 to 2 liters per hour they are outside.
- Dress for the heat: Wear light-weight and light-colored clothing. Sunscreen should always be applied to exposed skin and it is recommended to wear a hat or use an umbrella when outdoors.
- Eat small meals and eat more often: Officials recommend avoiding foods high in protein that increase metabolic heat.
- Monitor those at risk: Check on friends, family or others for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
- Slow down and avoid strenuous activity: It is recommended to only do strenuous activity during the coolest hours of the day, between 4 and 7 a.m.
- Stay indoors.
- Take breaks when engaged in physical activity: Take a break in a cool place when doing activity outside on a hot day. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2023/07/10/metro-phoenix-heat-records-forecast/70380337007/ | 2023-07-10T21:47:02 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2023/07/10/metro-phoenix-heat-records-forecast/70380337007/ |
Another record? 110 days since last rainfall in Phoenix area, while southern Arizona sees monsoon storms
Monsoon season in Phoenix has been on the calendar for almost a month, but the Valley hasn't seen any rain or monsoon storms.
Where has the rain gone, and when will it come back?
According to Isaac Smith, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Phoenix, measurable rain last fell in the area 110 days ago, on March 22. On that day, about 0.2 inches of rain fell across the Valley.
Smith said he believes Phoenix might be able to break or tie records — and breach the top 10 list of days without rain. Ninth place on the list is 117 days. The top record is 160 days, which was in 1972, the same year that the city saw the worst flash flood in its history, when 3 to 5 inches fell and flooded homes in Phoenix and Scottsdale.
Looking ahead, Smith believes that rain will eventually come, but residents might have to wait just a little bit longer.
“By the time we get to late July and by early August, there's a very high chance that we should already have seen our first measurable rainfall of the monsoon season,” Smith said.
Hotter and drier monsoon season
Phoenix is almost a third of the way into this year's monsoon season. The current forecast favors above-normal temperatures and tilts toward below-normal precipitation for the monsoon season, Smith said.
The heat has been a big factor in Phoenix for the past couple of weeks. The extended heat warning that has been in effect for the last week was slated to end on the night of the Fourth of July, but the National Weather Service has extended it multiple times. It is now in effect until at least Sunday night.
Smith believes that the heat warning might even extend further into next week, potentially beating long-standing heat records.
Extended warnings:Phoenix already under an excessive heat warning has it extended for at least another week
Conditions not favorable for monsoons
A high-pressure system that is currently in the Phoenix area has made conditions for monsoons not very favorable because of the lack of moisture.
“It's not a very favorable pattern to get that moisture in here,” Smith said. “We typically like to see that area of high-pressure to be centered closer to the Four Corners region.”
Conditions favorable for wildfires
The wildfire season in Arizona has stayed relatively calm, but the elevated temperatures increase the risk of fires.
“We’re still going to remain pretty dry, our moisture levels are still pretty low,” said Gabriel Lojero, a weather service meteorologist. “The combination of the dry fuels, the relative humidity and then potentially some gusty breezes in the afternoon make conditions favorable for some wildfire activity.”
Heat cancellations:Record-setting extreme heat cancels Phoenix festival. What to do if you have tickets
Tucson and Flagstaff to see first monsoon rains
While Tucson and Flagstaff should also prepare for the extreme temperatures, a little bit of relief could come with monsoon rains likely arriving early this week, according to Kevin Strongman, meteorologist with the weather service in Tucson.
"Chances for storms will keep happening every afternoon," Strongman said. "Storm chances will be the highest in the middle of the week."
Some areas south of Tucson already saw a few monsoon showers on Saturday and Sunday, and Tucson will likely also see the monsoon rains on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, Strongman said.
Although the rains will likely bring some needed cooldown amid soaring temperatures, he advised residents to take precautions during the storms.
"Keep in mind the dangers of thunderstorms," Strongman said. "If you hear thunders, go indoors. We also get some gusty outloads that could potentially bring some dust concerns."
Todd Bostock, co-owner of Dos Cabezas WineWorks in Sonoita, recorded the first rain of monsoon season on Saturday and posted it on the winery's Instagram account.
"I have a complicated relationship with monsoon," Bostock said. "There's times in which you wish it would go away, and then it goes away, and you wish it would come back."
Bostock said Saturday's shower brought some nice breezes and whished-for cooling following the nonstop dry and sunny days from the weeks before.
"It's really, kind of lovely," Bostock said. "We'll take it. There's always that conflict of what you would like, personally, and what you would like for farming, but with (Saturday's) rain, we both win, we're both excited about the rain."
Flagstaff will also see up to a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday as moisture levels start to climb, according to meteorologist Paige Konieczny, who advised residents to check the weather and road conditions during storms.
Even as rains are rolling in, meteorologists predict that temperatures will remain dangerously hot by the weekend. Highs are forecasted to reach 110 degrees by Saturday in Tucson and approach the 100 mark in northern Arizona.
"Don't let (the rain) fool you," Konieczny said. "We're still going to be seeing some warm days, so just be sure to stay hydrated outside."
Hot weather tips
The Arizona Department of Health Services provided tips to prevent heat-related illness:
- Drink water: It is recommended to drink at least 2 liters of water per day if people are staying inside all day. Those who spend time outdoors should drink 1 to 2 liters per hour they are outside.
- Dress for the heat: Wear lightweight and light-colored clothing. Sunscreen should always be applied to exposed skin and it is recommended to wear a hat or use an umbrella when outdoors.
- Eat small meals and eat more often: They recommend avoiding foods high in protein that increase metabolic heat.
- Monitor those at risk: Check on friends, family or others for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
- Slow down and avoid strenuous activity: It is recommended to only do strenuous activity during the coolest hours of the day, between 4 and 7 a.m.
- Stay indoors.
- Take breaks when engaged in physical activity: Take a break in a cool place when doing activity outside on a hot day. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2023/07/10/phoenix-monsoon-season-110-days-since-rain-amid-extreme-heat/70399134007/ | 2023-07-10T21:47:08 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2023/07/10/phoenix-monsoon-season-110-days-since-rain-amid-extreme-heat/70399134007/ |
Troy police investigating assault in Target parking lot
The Troy Police Department is looking for a man who assaulted a woman in the parking lot of a Target department store in Troy Friday evening.
According to a police report, at around 9 p.m. Friday, Troy officers were called to the parking lot of 1301 Coolidge Highway, where they found the woman with injuries to her face and a witness who had helped stop the assault.
The woman told officers that as she was entering her vehicle, an unknown subject forced her driver door open and assaulted her. The victim was punched in the face and then the suspect pulled a handgun from his waistband, according to the report.
The victim fought back and alerted a nearby witness who yelled at the man and ran toward the victim, prompting the man to run away.
The woman described the male suspect as approximately 30 years old, tall, thin build, light skinned, wearing red shorts and a pale blue T-shirt. Police said a video from the scene shows the man in the parking lot wearing a black backpack and a green hat.
The Troy Police Department is actively investigating this case and asking anyone who has information or recognizes the suspect to call 248-524-0777.
mjohnson@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/07/10/troy-police-investigating-assault-in-target-parking-lot/70399700007/ | 2023-07-10T21:47:11 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/07/10/troy-police-investigating-assault-in-target-parking-lot/70399700007/ |
Woman fatally shot in argument while helping friend move, Phoenix police say
Police arrested a man in connection to the death of his girlfriend's friend after he accused her of stabbing him during an argument at a north Phoenix mobile home lot on Friday morning.
On Friday just after 7 a.m., Phoenix police officers responded to an emergency call of a woman shot at a mobile home lot near Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway.
When officers arrived, they found a woman, later identified as 31-year-old Stephanie Ellico, with a gunshot wound to the chest seated in the driver seat of a white Dodge truck, according to police.
A witness at the scene was interviewed by police and told officers she was moving out of her boyfriend Christian Ball's mobile home and her friend, Ellico, was helping her move. She stated that Ellico and Ball did not get along, according to police records.
While moving, an argument occurred inside the mobile home regarding access to possessions. It is unclear who started the argument from police records. All three people at the scene exited the mobile home and Ball ran to his vehicle, which was backed into the driveway, and opened the rear passenger door and then the front passenger door.
The two women realized he had obtained a semi-automatic gun from his vehicle. Ball then pointed the gun at Ellico, and she ducked. As she was ducking, Ball walked toward her and shot her, according to police reports.
At first, Ball's girlfriend believed he fired twice, but then clarified and said the first time he attempted to fire the gun, it did not fire. Ball then racked the gun and fired at Ellico one time, shooting her in the chest, said police.
During the altercation, Ball's girlfriend claimed to police that she saw Ball was bleeding, but she was unsure how he was injured. She did not see Ball nor Ellico with a knife.
Ball's girlfriend said she begged Ball not to shoot her. She helped Ellico to the driver's seat of her Dodge truck, which was parked in front of the unit, blocking the driveway. The girlfriend attempted to take Ellico to the hospital but was unable to find Ellico's keys, according to police.
While Ball's girlfriend searched for the keys, Ball got in his car and reversed into Ellico's truck, ramming it about three times, and then drove away from the scene, according to police records.
When police arrived, they located a holster, spent casing, and a projectile at the scene. They also noticed a blood trail from the inside of the mobile home to the area where Ball's car was parked, said police. A knife was located on the floor of Ellico's car.
On Friday evening, police located Ball in Tempe and interviewed him. He stated that Ellico stabbed him inside his mobile home. He said when they exited the mobile home, Ellico chased him around his car with a knife. He stopped telling investigators anything past that because he did not want to incriminate himself, according to police reports.
Ball did tell police that he was a prohibited possessor as he had been to prison before and had not restored his civil rights to possess a handgun. He told police he lost his handgun along with his backpack after the incident while walking through a wash, according to police records.
He was treated for a stab wound on his left forearm and charged with one count of prohibited possession. Additional charges relating to the homicide investigation will be submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/10/phoenix-woman-fatally-shot-while-helping-friend-move-police-say/70398789007/ | 2023-07-10T21:47:14 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/10/phoenix-woman-fatally-shot-while-helping-friend-move-police-say/70398789007/ |
MITCHELL — The former owner of a Mitchell taxi business who was forced to cease operations in March after being charged with drug possession faced another legal setback on Friday.
Dustin Feistner, 43, of Mitchell, was charged with possession of a controlled substance (meth), a Class 5 felony, in early March when authorities conducted a search of his residence at a Mitchell motel. Feistner sought to have the evidence used to charge him tossed out based on the argument that authorities lacked a substantial basis of probable cause to search his residence.
During Friday’s suppression hearing, Judge Chris Giles denied Feistner’s motion to suppress the evidence — methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia — that officers found in early March inside his motel room at the Corn Palace Inn. Although Giles ruled authorities included enough probable cause information in the search warrant affidavit for a judge to authorize it, he said the information could have been more clear.
“I am going to find there was a substantial basis of probable cause based on the totality of the circumstances and everything that was contained in the warrant. Could have it been better? Yes. Could have it been clearer? Yes,” Giles said of the warrant affidavit.
Mitchell Detective Andrew Becker led the investigation into Feistner’s drug charge and testified that the identities of anonymous witnesses who tipped off local law enforcement agencies about Feistner keeping meth inside his motel room were kept confidential over potential threats of retaliation.
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Becker said the investigation into Feistner began in December 2022, which is when the first witnesses reported to authorities that Feistner had meth at his residence. Some of the complaints lodged against Feistner stemmed from his behavior while operating his taxi business, Speedy Taxi, including a tip from a witness who alleged Feistner “offered drugs in return for sexual favors,” court documents say.
As the investigation continued over the next several months, Becker said another tip given to Davison County Sheriff Steve Harr paired with other witness reports provided enough probable cause to present a search warrant affidavit to Judge Donna Bucher.
Judge Bucher signed off on the search warrant.
“We waited until we had built up enough information over the course of that time frame based on the totality of the circumstances, the multiple complaints of his behavior, multiple witnesses describing methamphetamine items in the residence before we applied for the search warrant,” Becker said.
Feistner’s attorney, Sonny Walter, argued the anonymous tip provided to Sheriff Harr that was relayed to Becker is considered triple hearsay. Walter said the tip provided to Sheriff Harr was the only piece of information in the arrest affidavit that referenced drug use inside Feistner’s residence.
“What I am arguing here is that probable cause is lacking in the search warrant affidavit. The officer testified in his own words, not mine, that until paragraph eight (of search warrant affidavit) they did not have probable cause. And paragraph eight is triple hearsay,” Walter said of the information authorities used in the affidavit.
In response to the hearsay argument, Giles referenced a South Dakota case law that makes it clear “hearsay evidence” can be considered by a judge to authorize a search warrant.
Davison County State’s Attorney Jim Miskimins said the detectives “decision to be deliberate” and take additional time to build up information for a search warrant “supports fair application.”
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“Even though the final report summarized in the affidavit is one of an anonymous tipster, it’s clearly supportive of the confidential informant’s statement that talks about use of methamphetamine just days before the search warrant was applied for. So that is corroborated by that statement of the confidential informant from a month or so in advance of when the search warrant was applied for,” Miskimins said.
Another key piece of information authorities gathered during the investigation was a witness’ tip to a Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) agent alleging they used meth with Feistner inside his motel room.
“While speaking with a special agent with the Department of Criminal Investigation, he informed me he interviewed a source of information. That source of information provided information that they had used methamphetamine with Dustin Feistner in Dustin Feistner’s room,” Becker said.
After Friday’s ruling to deny the suppression of evidence, Feistner is scheduled to appear in court for a status hearing on July 18. In April, Feistner pleaded not guilty to the drug possession charge, a Class 5 felony that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor offense.
A history of controversy
When Feistner was charged with possession of a controlled substance in March, Mitchell Mayor Bob Everson revoked Feistner’s taxi license, citing public safety concerns. The latest license revocation isn’t the first time Feistner was stripped of a taxi license in Mitchell. In 2021, the city council denied Speedy Taxi's license due to Feistner’s criminal history – which includes a felony firearm possession charge and aggravated assault – and past allegations of poor driving habits.
During the March 20 Mitchell City Council meeting, Feistner said revoking his taxi license before a conviction of the drug possession charge he has denied committing would be an act of “punishment before a conviction.”
Council President Kevin McCardle had no hesitation in denying Feistner’s license, citing the repetitive controversy that’s shrouded Speedy Taxi for several years and second chances he’s been given.
“I don’t think there’s any need for too much discussion on this. He’s been warned, he’s been warned and had second chances,” McCardle said prior to making a motion to deny Feistner’s taxi license. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/judge-rules-officers-had-grounds-to-search-former-mitchell-taxi-owners-motel-room-that-uncovered-meth | 2023-07-10T21:47:53 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/judge-rules-officers-had-grounds-to-search-former-mitchell-taxi-owners-motel-room-that-uncovered-meth |
MITCHELL — Shawn Boehmer had to think quickly on his feet during his time competing at the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference in late June.
And the senior-to-be at Mitchell High School came through, bringing in a fourth-place finish in the impromptu speaking category. He was one of more than 8,700 high school members from nearly 1,600 high schools and more than 850 middle schools students from more than 250 middle schools to take part in the event, which was held June 27-30 in Atlanta, Georgia.
“I was shocked when I got fourth,” Boehmer told the Mitchell Republic during a recent interview. “I was expecting eighth or ninth.”
The judges at the event saw fit to award him a high-place finish thanks to his presentations in the impromptu speaking category. Boehmer had to successfully navigate two rounds of competition and speak on two different topics with minimal resources and preparation time.
He was the only South Dakota student at the event who even qualified for the finals.
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Denise Hoffman, Future Business Leaders of America adviser for Mitchell High School, said it is a rare occurrence for South Dakota students to advance as far as Boehmer did, much less place in the top five.
“It’s very difficult. He was the only student from South Dakota to make it to finals, and we had about 35 (South Dakota) students there,” Hoffman said.
Speaking with confidence
Boehmer, also active in other school clubs such as speech and debate, qualified for the national event after a strong showing at the state FBLA competition in Aberdeen earlier this year. He chose to focus on the impromptu speaking category for the national competition. He considers that event among his strongest, thanks at least in part to some of his experience in other clubs like speech.
“I’m really into public speaking and being able to talk on my feet and be knowledgeable about a lot of stuff. That’s really my main interest,” Boehmer said. “Debate taught me the speech skills, and FBLA taught me how to market, how to network and actually make connections with people.”
In impromptu speaking, a competitor is given a topic about which to create a four-minute speech. The student does not know the subject until they turn over a piece of paper on a desk. They then have 10 minutes to prepare their speech, which will be given to the judges.
They cannot use the internet or other external sources for information. They have to come up with it all on their own.
“Your heart is racing a little bit when you’re turning that paper over,” Boehmer said. “I’ve been doing extemporaneous speaking, which is essentially impromptu speaking except you speak a bit longer. I’ve been doing that for three years, so I felt that is where my comfort zone is. I know it sounds crazy to say that impromptu speaking is comfortable to me, but it’s something I’ve had a ton of practice with."
He was first given the topic of whether the FBLA should continue to keep its dress code. He quickly assembled his argument that it should, citing reasons such as the code forces students to think about their appearance in terms of a professional environment and the fact that clothes can help improve confidence in situations like job interviews.
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For the finals, he was handed a topic that asked him about a person in his life that helped him build credibility.
He took a personal approach to that question, and focused on what his father, Dwight Boehmer, had taught him over the years about the importance of impressing a professional appearance on others.
“He’s been the person that’s really been there with me every step of the way. He taught me how to tie my tie for the first time, what to wear and not to wear. He really hammered into my mind that the way I carry myself will reflect on all my speeches,” Boehmer said. “I learned so many lessons from him, so when it comes to building credibility and confidence, it’s always been my father.”
Becoming a leader
Boehmer loved the experience in Atlanta, and he brought home enough new information to help elevate the performances and operation of the FBLA club at Mitchell High School. He will be serving as president of the club come his senior year, and he has some ideas on how it can improve.
“Not only did I bring in more success than I ever thought I would, I also learned quite a bit about FBLA as a whole at the national conference. Being able to talk to so many people, I think I’m going to bring a lot of good lessons about how we should be going about our club this year,” Boehmer said.
One of the main points of FBLA is to expand the horizons of its participants, according to Alexander T. Graham, FBLA president and CEO.
“Our student members did an exceptional job in wowing the judges with their keen understanding of areas as diverse as accounting, cybersecurity and healthcare administration. They headed home with a renewed sense of accomplishment, a robust network of peers from across the country, and connections to colleges and employers as they explore future career opportunities," Graham said in a press release.
In terms of career opportunities, Boehmer said he’s looking at studying political science, maybe at one of his dream schools of Duke University or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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But for now he said he will focus on making the local FBLA chapter as good as it can be. He knows what the club has done for him, and he’s excited to pass some of that experience down to the next generation of business leaders. It can definitely enhance your high school experience, he said.
“It’s not a very high-maintenance club, we don’t take a ton of time away from someone who is really focused on school, for example. It is very manageable. But we also do a lot of tangible good. We’re always helping out in the community, helping at the school, but it also teaches you lessons that go along with business,” Boehmer said. “It teaches you how to network, marketing and how to dress in a business environment. All these things that you can take into your later years.”
Boehmer is the son of Dwight Boehmer and Kristina Schmidt. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/mitchell-high-schools-boehmer-places-at-national-future-business-leaders-of-america-competition | 2023-07-10T21:48:03 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/mitchell-high-schools-boehmer-places-at-national-future-business-leaders-of-america-competition |
FORT STOCKTON, Texas — The 87th Annual Fort Stockton Water Carnival will be taking place from July 13-15.
Tickets are available at either the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce or on the event's website. The Water Carnival Parade will be on July 15 at 10:00 a.m.
For the competitions during the event, the Tiny Tot and Wee Miss competition will be on July 13; Sub Teen, Teen and Jr. Miss Competition on July 14 and Miss Fort Stockton Competition on July 15.
For more information about the carnival and the complete practice and competition schedule, people can either call Water Carnival Webmaster Tristian Barragan at 432-360-0800 or by going to the website. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/87th-annual-fort-stockton-water-carnival-to-take-place-from-july-13-15/513-77599d15-5d21-48e2-b9d9-086b00e4df8d | 2023-07-10T21:48:20 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/87th-annual-fort-stockton-water-carnival-to-take-place-from-july-13-15/513-77599d15-5d21-48e2-b9d9-086b00e4df8d |
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas — The eastbound main lane traffic in the area of I-20 and the Midkiff Bridge will shift to the service road area on July 11.
While the transition is taking place, there will be alternating right and left eastbound main lanes closures between Loop 250 to Cotton Flat Road for striping operations.
The main eastbound lane will be closed on July 10 from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. as they remove the existing striping from Loop 250 to Cotton Flat Road. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/eastbound-main-lane-traffic-in-i-20midkiff-bridge-area-to-shift-to-service-road-on-july-11/513-2244aa4a-1d19-4019-b991-593d394305bc | 2023-07-10T21:48:26 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/eastbound-main-lane-traffic-in-i-20midkiff-bridge-area-to-shift-to-service-road-on-july-11/513-2244aa4a-1d19-4019-b991-593d394305bc |
MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Health Services will be holding multiple Back-to-School Shot Clinics during the months of July and August.
The first shot clinic will be taking place on July 12. There will be a morning clinic from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and an evening clinic from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. People must make an appointment in order to get their shots.
Another clinic will happen on August 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. by appointment only as well. There will also be walk-in clinics available during the month of August. Only the first 20 people will be accepted at these clinics. The clinics will take place on August 15-17, August 22-24 and August 29-30.
People can book an appointment by calling Midland Health Services at 432-681-7613. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-health-services-to-host-multiple-back-to-school-shot-clinics-over-next-two-months/513-64ded578-a968-436c-b565-6387d6045d77 | 2023-07-10T21:48:32 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-health-services-to-host-multiple-back-to-school-shot-clinics-over-next-two-months/513-64ded578-a968-436c-b565-6387d6045d77 |
ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department will be hosting a 'Coffee with a Cop' event on July 13 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
The event will be held at the Whataburger on 4960 E. 42nd Street in Odessa. People can visit with the local police officers and ask them any questions they might have.
For more information, people can click on the Odessa Police Department Facebook page. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-police-department-to-host-coffee-with-a-cop-on-july-13/513-002bf497-8f8b-4527-b8b3-7effad932c32 | 2023-07-10T21:48:38 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-police-department-to-host-coffee-with-a-cop-on-july-13/513-002bf497-8f8b-4527-b8b3-7effad932c32 |
TEXAS, USA — Union Pacific Railroad will be performing asphalt work at multiple locations in West Texas from July 11-13.
The work will take between five to seven hours at each location.
The locations for the asphalt work includes:
- BI 20/Fairgrounds on July 11
- BI 20/West Stanton on July 12
- BI 20/ East Midland on July 13
For more information about the work being done at these locations, people can contact the Texas Department of Transportation Odessa District at 432-498-4746. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/traffic-alert-union-pacific-railroad-to-perform-asphalt-work-from-july-11-13/513-20be61e1-ed7e-498d-8ce6-af7db4ebb3a5 | 2023-07-10T21:48:44 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/traffic-alert-union-pacific-railroad-to-perform-asphalt-work-from-july-11-13/513-20be61e1-ed7e-498d-8ce6-af7db4ebb3a5 |
Tickets for the the Tony award-winning musical "CHICAGO", playing at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro go on sale Friday.
The opening show on Sept. 19 kicks off the Tanger Center's 2023-24 Broadway season. There will be eight opportunities to see "CHICAGO" before the curtain closes on Sept. 24.
Individual tickets start at $29 and are available for purchase online beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday.
Season ticket packages, which include seats for all seven 2023-24 shows like Disney's "Aladdin", "TINA - The Tina Turner Musical" and "Moulin Rouge!", are available to purchase online as well.
For more information on "CHICAGO", the 2023-24 season or the Tanger Center, visit tangercenter.com. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/tickets-tanger-centers-chicago-sale-musical-opens/article_c996fcc2-1f2b-11ee-92b8-9bdf49d05cec.html | 2023-07-10T21:49:48 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/tickets-tanger-centers-chicago-sale-musical-opens/article_c996fcc2-1f2b-11ee-92b8-9bdf49d05cec.html |
SEATTLE — A federal judge has found Washington state in contempt and ordered it to pay more than $100 million in fines for failing to provide timely psychiatric services to mentally ill people who are forced to wait in jails for weeks or months.
In her order released late Friday, U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) has been violating the constitutional rights of these people since 2015 due to a “lack of foresight, creativity, planning and timely response to a crisis of its own making.”
The ruling stems from a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of people with mental health disabilities who were charged with crimes and ordered by a judge to have a competency evaluation. If found incompetent to face charges, the state must then provide services to restore their competency.
A lack of funding, personnel and beds in mental health facilities forced them to wait in jails for extended periods, which violated their rights, according to the lawsuit. The state entered into a settlement agreement in 2018 and agreed to address the wait times, but they've only grown longer, Pechman said.
Instead of providing more space in its psychiatric hospitals, the state closed wards, she said.
“The Court is unpersuaded that DSHS adequately planned for and took reasonable measures to address the bed shortage," Pechman said. It continued to accrue fines as it missed its court-ordered marks. Those funds were held in abeyance, but Pechman now wants the state to pay $100 million of those fines.
“This order will make real improvements on a reasonable timeline for the most vulnerable Washingtonians," Beth Leonard, an attorney with Disability Rights Washington, said in a statement Saturday.
Norah West, a spokesperson for the state agency, said officials were “assessing the ruling and understanding what the court wants us to do.”
Christopher Carney, representing Disability Rights Washington, said prosecuting vulnerable people accomplishes little. Instead, the funds should be spent on supportive housing with staffing and medication.
“We just keep throwing away resources and causing harm trying the wrong solutions,” Carney said in a release. “If what we want is to save lives and improve public safety, we know arrest and competency services are not the way to get there. Our clients need homes and help, not more punishment.” | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/judge-holds-washington-state-contempt-not-providing-services-mentally-ill-people-jails/281-8c78cd1b-5541-4854-a521-628e87ca0f17 | 2023-07-10T21:54:55 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/judge-holds-washington-state-contempt-not-providing-services-mentally-ill-people-jails/281-8c78cd1b-5541-4854-a521-628e87ca0f17 |
Worker killed in sewer line trench collapse in South Knox County
A man was killed in a trench collapse in South Knox County despite rescue efforts, a spokesperson from Rural Metro Fire Department said.
Emergency workers responded to a report of a man trapped in a trench at an excavation site off Berry Road and Maryville Pike at 12:15 p.m. July 10, spokesman Jeff Bagwell said.
Workers on site said the man had been completely buried in the collapse and they tried to uncover him without success, according to Bagwell. When fire crews arrived, they found the man buried waist-deep and he was dead, Bagwell said.
Bagwell said workers were installing a sewer line when the collapse happened, adding the trench continued to collapse during the extrication efforts.
Knoxville Fire Department, Knox County Rescue, Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office are at the scene. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death, Bagwell said.
The identity of the victim has not yet been released. Bagwell said crews are expected to be at the scene through the early evening as they begin recovering the body.
Liz Kellar is a public safety reporter. Email lkellar@knoxnews.com.
Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe. | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/worker-buried-killed-in-trench-collapse-in-south-knox-county/70399848007/ | 2023-07-10T21:56:43 | 0 | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/worker-buried-killed-in-trench-collapse-in-south-knox-county/70399848007/ |
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Pioneer Tattoo Company is under new ownership, according to a release from the Elizabethton Chamber on Monday.
The new co-owners, Cody Mullins and Shasta Morgan, said they’re excited to step in at the tattoo shop, which is located at 428 East E Street. They said although they’re taking over, the original owners Amanda and Rusty will not stray far.
“We are so excited to share the news with our community,” said Morgan. “It’s unreal how this opportunity for growth fell beautifully into place for the whole Pioneer Tattoo Company team. And don’t worry, Amanda & Rusty will always be family here, no matter how far they wander.”
The release said that business will be conducted as usual, with the exception of some exciting new services coming soon. Pioneer Tattoo Co. says an open house is happening in mid-August to introduce the new owners, artists and staff to the community.
The full statement provided by the previous owner, Amanda Sorrell, can be found below:
“We are incredibly grateful to have been a part of this community and town for the last 8 years of owning Pioneer Tattoo Company. We have made some lasting friendships and couldn’t be more honored of each client that supported us since day one of opening our doors. We are ready for new adventures with our two boys and to have more time with them outside of running businesses. We have no doubt that new owners Shasta and Cody will not only take over operations at Pioneer Tattoo but continue to grow and make it even better with their management backgrounds. We look forward to seeing the growth of Pioneer Tattoo Company and we will see you all between travels.”
Amanda Sorrell, previous owner | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/pioneer-tattoo-company-welcomes-new-owners/ | 2023-07-10T21:57:03 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/pioneer-tattoo-company-welcomes-new-owners/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Johnson City man.
The agency says Ronald “Rocky” Johnson has a medical condition that may impair his ability to return home safely without assistance.
Johnson may be traveling in a silver 2005 Toyota Camry with Tennessee tag BNX 3274, according to the TBI.
Anyone with information on Johnson’s location is asked to call Johnson City police at 423-434-6125 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-johnson-city-man/ | 2023-07-10T21:57:09 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-johnson-city-man/ |
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) expanded its public safety arsenal with an explosive-detecting K9 officer named Balu.
According to a press release from WCSO representatives, K9 Sgt. Balu is a two-and-a-half-year-old German shorthaired pointer with a rare skillset: explosive detection. Dogs with Balu’s training are rare, even in law enforcement. In fact, the release said Balu is the first of his kind to join a Tennessee law enforcement organization.
“When we began the search to add a new dog to our program, we knew we needed an explosives detection dog,” Sheriff Keith Sexton said in the release. “We worked with Global K9 Protection Group in Alabama, and they suggested we have a handler that hadn’t worked with narcotics dogs before because kinetic detection dogs work differently.”
Balu’s training specifically centered on use in school environments, the release said, so he is well-acquainted with large crowds. Deputy Katy Pellien, the office’s first female K9 handler, will care for and operate with Sgt. Balu. At the time of the release, Pellien was assigned as an SRO officer with Gray School.
Pellien and Sgt. Balu’s joint training involved a six-week course on the campus of Auburn University in partnership with the school’s College of Veterinary Studies. During that time, the two learned to operate as one.
“A kinetic explosives detection dog is always working,” Sexton said. “With a narcotics dog, you signal for them to work. With Balu, he wakes up working. He’s taking the lead and Deputy Pellien follows that lead.”
One of Sgt. Balu’s specialties is screening crowds by smell, which can reveal hidden explosives or firearms. Once Balu detects a concerning chemical, he can alert Pellien and follow potential threats.
“Not only is Balu a unique working dog, he’s really friendly,” Sexton said. “We know that having dogs in the schools helps reduce stress, and improves interactions between students and our SROs. He’s a great addition to our growing pack.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wcso-introduces-crowd-friendly-bomb-detection-k9/ | 2023-07-10T21:57:15 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wcso-introduces-crowd-friendly-bomb-detection-k9/ |
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has named a second interim attorney general to stand in for Ken Paxton who was automatically suspended in May after the Texas House voted to impeach him over allegations of misconduct and crimes.
The governor on Monday appointed Angela Colmenero as the state's next interim attorney general after announcing his first pick, Fort Worth attorney John Scott, was leaving the position.
"John Scott faithfully executed his duties as the interim Attorney General of Texas, and I thank him for his leadership in stepping up to serve his fellow Texans in this role," Abbott said in a statement, offering no other details about Scott's departure.
Colmenero, whose appointment goes into effect at 10 a.m. Friday, worked as an assistant attorney general when Abbott was Texas Attorney General and most recently worked as his deputy chief of staff. In 2018 she moved from the attorney general's office to the governor's office working first as deputy general counsel to the governor and then in 2021 she was named principal deputy general counsel to the governor.
"Angela's record of experience in state government and expertise in litigation will help her oversee the Texas Attorney General's Office and serve as our state’s top law enforcement officer as the Texas Senate conducts impeachment proceedings," Abbott said in a statement Monday.
Paxton's impeachment hearing begins Sept. 5 in the Texas Senate. If two-thirds of Senators agree on the Articles of Impeachment, Paxton would be removed from office. Paxton was reelected Texas Attorney General in November 2022 and the seat does not come up for reelection until November 2026. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/gov-abbott-names-another-interim-attorney-general-to-stand-in-for-impeached-ken-paxton/3292973/ | 2023-07-10T21:58:29 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/gov-abbott-names-another-interim-attorney-general-to-stand-in-for-impeached-ken-paxton/3292973/ |
This Gainesville company found a way to help the less fortunate make 'lifelong memories'
A Gainesville-based online resale marketplace for event tickets recently launched a community outreach program in an effort to deliver "lifelong memories to those who deserve it most."
Event Tickets Center (ETC) unveiled its ETCares initiative in December, and started small by collecting Christmas gifts for a family seeking assistance through Another Way Inc., an Alachua-based crisis center that serves victims of domestic violence.
The program has since expanded, with ETC recently partnering with the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund to send seven female veterans and trauma survivors to a concert headlined by Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys.
"Oftentimes, the people and families seeking assistance through these organizations are looking for a night of normalcy, and we’re honored to be able to give that to them,” said Candice Ouellette, community outreach coordinator at ETC, in a news release. “... To us, it’s not only an honor, but a responsibility to give back and deliver smiles to as many faces as possible. There’s an unrivaled magic in being part of something live that everyone deserves to feel firsthand.”
Event Tickets Center CFO Stephanie Franz said in a phone interview Thursday afternoon that those being served by the various nonprofit organizations gets to pic the event they would most like to attend, and can request other accommodations they may need, such as travel, parking and food.
"Anything that they ask for, we're happy to pay for," she said.
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Franz said ETC recently volunteered with Faces of Courage at its annual Women of Color Cancer Camp in Ruskin, and paid for a group to attend a Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer game on Saturday.
ETC is currently working with Give Kids the World in Kissimmee, and Franz said while the children and their families get to pick the event, she has recommended such things as a monster truck rally, Cirque du Soleil and Disney on Ice.
This fall, ETC hopes to partner with local organizations and provide tickets to various Florida Gators athletic events.
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And while ticketed events are, of course, ETS' specialty, they are interested in doing all kinds of community outreach
"We're really looking for any opportunity to give back to the community," Franz said, while noting an in-office "puppy party" they held to help socialize dogs that would have otherwise been unfit for adoption.
Organizations interested in partnering with Event Tickets Center can email Franz at stephanie@eventticketscenter.net
Started in 2005, ETC is similar to well-known ticket resale marketplace StubHub, among others, and allows users to sell their sports, music and theater tickets for the price of their choosing. The site collects a fee based on the price of each ticket sold. | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/event-tickets-center-partnering-with-nonprofit-organizations/70387066007/ | 2023-07-10T21:59:40 | 0 | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/event-tickets-center-partnering-with-nonprofit-organizations/70387066007/ |
City, GPD reach settlement in 2021 SWAT raid case of realty office
The defendants deny liability.
The city of Gainesville and Gainesville Police Department has agreed to pay $60,000 to three employees of Colliers International who claimed their rights were violated during a SWAT raid.
In 2021, an armed SWAT team raided the local office of Daniel Drotos and Michael Ryals, whom their former employer accused of stealing trade secrets and clients. Three Colliers International employees were detained and had their electronic devices seized.
That raid, as well as a yearlong investigation, turned up empty.
More:State Attorney's Office drops all criminal charges against Colliers real estate agents
More:'I literally thought I was going to die,' real estate agent says of Gainesville police raid
The recent settlement, signed June 19, releases GPD Detective Ronald A. Pinkston, Lieutenant M. West and the city of Gainesville from any claims relating to the case and raid. The $60,000 will be paid to the three employees — Jason Hurst, Nicola Moreland and Bennett Harrell — who were detained by the SWAT team.
Though the defendants agreed to the settlement, they stipulated that they deny any liability. The settlement is a way to avoid any additional expenses and uncertainty accompanied by future litigation, according to the agreement.
In 2022, the criminal charges previously filed against the real estate agents Drotos and Ryals were also dropped by the State Attorney's Office. The parties have been entangled in several connected lawsuits, all of which have been settled or closed as part of an agreement reached through mediation.
2021 SWAT raid
According to the 2021 search warrant, which was based on testimony from Gainesville police detective Ronald Pinkston, the search stemmed from a "trade secret theft" case.
Those named in the warrant — Drotos, Ryals, Lauren Edwards and Rory Causseaux — are four former Bosshardt Realty Services employees who went to work for Colliers International, as well as Christian Oldenburg, the managing director of Colliers International Northeast Florida.
The warrant gave police permission to search the Colliers office for recording devices, mobile phones, computers, tablets, emails or texts showing trade secrets or articles taken from Bosshardt Realty without permission.
Under state law, someone who steals a trade secret can be convicted of a third degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine.
Drotos and Ryals were formally charged in February 2022 by the state with racketeering, scheming to defraud/organized fraud and theft of trade secrets. Drotos faced an additional charge of offense against intellectual property. The two, however, maintained their innocence throughout the process. All charges against those named in the warrant were dropped.
Hurst said none of the three people who were in the office during the raid — himself, an intern and a coworker — were even named in the warrant. And he had no idea why police sent such a contingent over for what is clearly a white-collar case. | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/gainesville-to-pay-out-60k-in-settlement-for-botched-swat-raid/70392068007/ | 2023-07-10T21:59:46 | 1 | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/gainesville-to-pay-out-60k-in-settlement-for-botched-swat-raid/70392068007/ |
DALLAS — A birthday party at a Dallas Airbnb ended with four teens shot, including a 16-year-old who died.
Melissa Vergara lives next door to the home and was at a family reunion out of town Saturday when her phone started repeatedly notifying her of motion in her driveway. Then, her doorbell camera showed a man hobbling.
“He just laid himself right there in the bushes,” she said. “I saw this guy jumping and moving and doing all this and I thought he was drunk but then he says, 'I’m shot can you let me in your home.'”
Dallas police said just before 11 p.m. four teens were shot at the home next door on Pompano Beach Drive in southeastern Dallas. Jahcorian Green, 16, was killed.
“All of this could’ve been avoided,” Vergara said. “There was no need for someone to die and four get shot.”
Vergara said the man asked if he could come inside, but no one was home. All she could do was call police for help.
It wasn’t the first time.
She’s lived in the neighborhood for five years and realized six months ago that her neighbors had sold their home to an Airbnb operator.
“We didn’t know what to expect every weekend,” she said.
Airbnb declined to comment for this story. Vergara said she previously filed a complaint, but Airbnb said it couldn’t help. She said Dallas police typically took hours to respond when she called.
“You come out and you see over here and they’re rolling up a blunt, they’re doing things they’re not supposed to,” she said. “So, I have to take my kids inside, so they won’t be exposed to this.”
Dallas City Council voted in mid-June to ban short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods, but enforcement doesn’t begin until December. Both the police department and codes department have said current staffing prevents them from rapidly responding to calls, and the codes department questioned if enforcement would be possible at all later this year.
Vergara said the only time she’s spoken to the owner was when he needed to collect patio furniture after one renter had thrown it over a dividing fence and into her yard.
“I just feel like if you’re going to be doing Airbnb, be careful who you’re renting your house out to,” Vergara said.
The man who rented the home for the weekend told WFAA the event was supposed to be for his daughter’s birthday and include 10 people.
Vergara is both sad for the loss and frustrated her children are frightened.
“I have to be strong for the kids,” she said. “They can’t see that fear in me.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/home-security-camera-dallas-party-shooting-injured-three-teens-killed-one/287-0114e173-773f-4b5f-b857-17550c780e8b | 2023-07-10T22:10:18 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/home-security-camera-dallas-party-shooting-injured-three-teens-killed-one/287-0114e173-773f-4b5f-b857-17550c780e8b |
What to Know
- MTA Metro-North Railroad riders on certain lines saw their service suspended due to the severe deadly flooding that impacted the Hudson Valley and left one dead woman dead.
- Certain train services have been suspended, as added bus service has taken its place, where possible.
- The slow-moving storms soaked a large portion of the Hudson Valley throughout most of Sunday, among other regions of the tri-state. The deluge of rainfall has reportedly flooded a number of homes, caused mudslides and shutdown portions of major roadways.
MTA Metro-North Railroad riders on certain lines saw their service suspended due to the severe deadly flooding that impacted the Hudson Valley over the weekend and left one dead woman dead.
Hudson Line train service was initially suspended Sunday afternoon as a result of the severe storms that flooded Northern Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties and left behind destruction in the form of high water, trees, boulders and debris on tracks north of Croton-Harmon -- rendering them impassable. Because of this, service was suspended between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie, and is expected to remain at least through Monday.
Heavy machinery was seen out near Manitou station Monday northwest of Peekskill in an attempt to clear the rails. Metro-North officials anticipate extending train service to Peekskill on Tuesday, but no further.
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In a measure to reduce service interruption, Metro-North had limited bus service on the Hudson Line, between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie stations for essential travelers. Buses will depart from Croton-Harmon on a load-and-go basis, making stops at Cortlandt, Beacon and Poughkeepsie.
Metro-North also suspended service on the Upper Harlem Line between Southeast and Wassaic Monday morning due to high water and a washout on the right-of-way south of Dover in Dutchess County. Buses started to run at approximately 10 a.m., following train service suspension due to obstructions on the tracks and will continue to do son on a load-and-basis, making all station stops to Wassaic. A total of 14,000 daily commuters impacted.
“Last night the Hudson Valley received a month’s worth of rain in just a few hours, having a severe impact on Metro-North tracks,” Metro-North Railroad President and LIRR Interim President Catherine Rinaldi said in a statement. “Crews continue to work around-the-clock, and to limit the impact on customers we were able to secure limited bus service to Poughkeepsie and Wassaic. For those traveling through impacted areas, continue to monitor TrainTime and allow extra time for travel.”
Metro-North crews worked through the night and into Monday morning to evaluate damage and clear tracks. Some areas continue to be inspected for possible washout conditions.
Customers normally riding to or from the affected stations are encouraged to work from home Monday where that is an option.
The slow-moving storms soaked a large portion of the Hudson Valley throughout most of Sunday, among other regions of the tri-state. The deluge of rainfall has reportedly flooded a number of homes, caused mudslides and shutdown portions of major roadways.
The full extent of Sunday's storms is still uncertain as rain continued dumping into the evening. Because of the slow nature of the storms, steady and sustained rainfall led to high accumulations and even bigger problems for people needing to get around.
A flash flood emergency is rarely issued, maybe once a year. The National Weather Service says anyone in the impacted area could see flash floods become "a severe threat to human life and catastrophic damage."
In a briefing held by Gov. Kathy Hochul Monday morning in Highland Falls in Orange County -- the epicenter of the devastation -- the state leader said that 9 inches fell in the region -- calling it a "1,000-year event."
"Once again the skies opened up, and wrought so much rain 9 inches of rain in this community, that they're calling this a 1,000 year event," Hochul said. "It's only the second time ever that NWS issued a flash flood emergency. The last time was hurricane Ida. My friends, this is the new normal."
The rain totals are far from complete, but already parts of the Hudson Valley have seen close to a foot of rain. Counties like Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester have been some of the hardest hit.
Conditions worsened to the point where the Orange County executive and governor of New York called for a state of emergency. Orange County Exec Steven Neuhaus said that an investigation was underway into the death of a woman in her mid-30s reportedly trying to evacuated from her home with her dog and she was swept away by a flash flood. Hochul said the victim was a 35-year-old woman who was swept away in front of her partner. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/deadly-1000-year-storm-wreaks-havoc-on-metro-north-train-service/4492569/ | 2023-07-10T22:26:23 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/deadly-1000-year-storm-wreaks-havoc-on-metro-north-train-service/4492569/ |
One of New York City's most loved free summer events is returning for a second time this summer.
Manhattanhenge, a term claimed to be coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, occurs when the setting or rising sun is aligned with the east-west streets of Manhattan's main street grid.
Also referred to as the Manhattan Solstice, Manhattanhenge already visited the Big Apple this year in late May.
The sun phenomenon will return with full sun on the grid on July 12, and with half sun on the grid July 13.
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This twice yearly event draws thousands of New Yorkers and tourists into the streets to view the striking natural occurrence.
Those hoping to catch the sun set seemingly sink into the city skyline can view on the following streets:
- 14th Street
- 23rd Street
- 34th Street
- 42nd Street
- 57th Street
Make sure to pick a spot facing west, but it is recommended to head farther east to see the best views of the spectacle.
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"Unnoticed by many, the sunset point actually creeps day to day along the horizon: northward until the first day of summer, then returning southward until the first day of winter," writes Neil deGrasse Tyson for the American Museum of Natural History.
"Had Manhattan's grid been perfectly aligned with the geographic north-south line, then the days of Manhattanhenge would coincide with the equinoxes," he continues.
This incredibly photogenic event will not return until 2024 after it's half sun on the grid set on July 13. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/manhattanhenge-returns-this-weekend-what-to-know-about-the-spectacle/4492307/ | 2023-07-10T22:26:29 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/manhattanhenge-returns-this-weekend-what-to-know-about-the-spectacle/4492307/ |
CATAWISSA, Pa. — Students are on summer vacation in the Southern Columbia Area School District, but for Henry Hynoski, it's his first day of school. He's the new high school principal.
"Being able to return to my home district, my alma mater, the community I love and cherish so much, that's an opportunity that doesn't come around too often," Hynoski said.
Hynoski graduated from Southern Columbia in 2007 and went to the University of Pittsburgh. The former NFL star is known nationally for winning the Super Bowl with the New York Giants.
"A lot of people just view me as a football player, but I really am an academic. I believe that my opportunities wouldn't have presented themselves to me if I didn't maintain such an academic rigor," Hynoski said.
After Hynoski retired from the NFL, he got his master's degree in business education. He was assistant principal and dean of students at Shamokin Area School District, where he also coached football. That's not something he plans on doing at Southern Columbia.
"I want to be able to be involved with all the programs, go to all the athletic events, all the school events that we're having, all the academic events. That's really where my focus is now," Hynoski said.
Hynoski says he looks forward to raising his children here, and his son starts kindergarten here this fall. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/columbia-county/henry-hynoski-hired-at-southern-columbia-high-school-principal-nfl-new-york-giants/523-b9ffa329-b9a3-48a5-9668-bc6ccc67abc7 | 2023-07-10T22:26:30 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/columbia-county/henry-hynoski-hired-at-southern-columbia-high-school-principal-nfl-new-york-giants/523-b9ffa329-b9a3-48a5-9668-bc6ccc67abc7 |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — The Nevaeh Project hosted the roundtable discussion at West Scranton High School Monday morning.
Officials got together to discuss how to deal with the opioid epidemic, including raising awareness, providing education and prevention.
The founder of The Nevaeh Project lost his son to fentanyl.
"He wouldn't want another family or friends or neighbors or co-workers or loved ones to be affected the way that our family and his friends and his brothers and sisters of the Marines were affected," said Michael Mancini, The Nevaeh Project Founder.
The Nevaeh Project is working on raising money to supply school districts throughout lackawanna county with fentanyl-detecting K9s.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/discussing-the-dangers-of-fentanyl-west-scranton-high-school-lackawanna-county-nevaeh-project-michael-mancini/523-12e0e716-0948-4be3-923c-2c203e279103 | 2023-07-10T22:26:33 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/discussing-the-dangers-of-fentanyl-west-scranton-high-school-lackawanna-county-nevaeh-project-michael-mancini/523-12e0e716-0948-4be3-923c-2c203e279103 |
A court-appointed monitor is urging a judge to begin contempt proceedings against New York City over conditions at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex, setting the stage for a potential federal takeover of the jail system in the nation’s most populous city.
In a report filed Monday in Manhattan federal court, the monitor said the city had failed to comply with a series of court orders that aimed to curb violence and mismanagement inside Rikers Island.
The report comes less than a month after a federal judge indicated that she would consider placing the jail in receivership, an extraordinary intervention that would end New York City’s control over one of the nation’s largest and most famous jails. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vigorously opposed a federal takeover. The judge's decision could come as soon as next month.
In a nearly 300-page report, the court-appointed monitor described a “disturbing level of regression” since the city agreed to follow an action plan intended to stabilize the jail system last June. The Department of Correction repeatedly failed to consult the monitor, displaying an “unwillingness and inability to acknowledge the myriad of issues,” the monitor Steve Martin said.
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“The pace of reform has stagnated instead of accelerated in a number of key areas,” Martin noted, “meaning that there has been no meaningful relief for people in custody or staff from the violence and the unnecessary and excessive use of force.”
Advocates for detainees have long believed a federal receivership is necessary to stem the violence on Rikers Island, where 19 people died last year, the highest number in a quarter of a century. Many believe a finding of contempt would be the first step toward a federal receivership.
“Every single day the constitutional rights of people in city custody are being violated,” said Kayla Simpson, an attorney for the Legal Aid Society, which represents detainees on Rikers Island. “The monitor is saying: ‘enough.’”
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Adams, meanwhile, has repeatedly touted the success of his efforts to improve conditions on Rikers Island, pointing to a reduction in slashings and staff absenteeism since he took office and appointed Department of Correction Louis Molina in January 2022.
But those gains have also come alongside questions about whether jail officials have sought to reduce transparency – with both the public and the federal monitor – around what happens inside Rikers Island.
In recent months, the monitor has detailed numerous violent incidents that jail officials allegedly neglected to report, including the death of a detainee who was originally said to have suffered a heart attack, but was later discovered to have died from a skull fracture.
Another man who attempted to flee from correction officers was tackled and paralyzed from the neck down, an injury the monitor said also wasn’t properly reported.
“Staffs’ failure to adhere to reporting requirements for even the most serious events calls into question the overall veracity of reporting and commitment to transparency within the agency,” the monitor wrote in the most recent report.
Requests for comment from Adams and the Department of Correction were not immediately returned. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-should-be-held-in-contempt-over-rikers-island-conditions-federal-monitor-says/4492814/ | 2023-07-10T22:26:35 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-should-be-held-in-contempt-over-rikers-island-conditions-federal-monitor-says/4492814/ |
MOUNTAIN TOP, Pa. — Arts and crafts have a different meaning for campers with the United Methodist Action Reach-Out Mission by Youth program or the UM ARMY.
"It really is a youth-focused organization that provides leadership development, spiritual development, and opportunities to serve for youth," explained camp director Darlene Thomas.
Thomas tells Newswatch 16 the UM ARMY works with social service organizations and church groups to find home improvement projects for volunteers.
These students are from churches here in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Missouri and are spending the week in Luzerne County.
"Very happy that they're here," said David Kline of Fairview Township.
Their first project is helping the Kline family with some projects around their home.
"It's wonderful, very humbling, very grateful. It helps a lot. It just helps a lot. Twenty years ago, I could do it, now not so much, but kids are wonderful," said Kline.
For the Klines, it's a full-circle moment.
"Our daughters did some UM ARMY work when they were in high school. So, it's very heartwarming," added Sheri Kline.
Volunteers tell us they come to lend a hand, but they learn some valuable skills and lessons at the same time.
"Meet new people, expand my horizons, and see and do all these good things for people," said Ava Miller volunteering from St. Louis, Missouri.
These volunteers will be doing projects like this around Luzerne County through Thursday, weather permitting.
Check out WNEP's YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/students-lending-a-helping-hand-united-methodist-action-reach-out-mission-by-youth-um-army-volunteers/523-dd8305b4-9de6-4f71-925c-2e780933435c | 2023-07-10T22:26:39 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/students-lending-a-helping-hand-united-methodist-action-reach-out-mission-by-youth-um-army-volunteers/523-dd8305b4-9de6-4f71-925c-2e780933435c |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Baseball is coming back to Williamsport's Brandon Park.
In addition to the revamped little league fields, Lycoming College is now rehabilitating and leasing the senior-level ball field in the park for the next 25 years.
"We have had local high schools and legions using it; however, it has not been up to par," said Mayor Derek Slaughter (D) Williamsport.
"We are going to be able to have a first-rate collegiate field for our newly brought back baseball team," said Kent Trachte, Lycoming College President.
The college is investing $2.5 million into the field, and it will come at no cost to the city. City Council voted unanimously to pass the proposal.
Lycoming College's baseball program returned after a 50-year hiatus this past spring. The college played its home games this year at Bowman Field.
The new field in Brandon Park is a perfect location, according to the college.
"Everybody is going to be able to walk over there from campus," said Trachte.
In addition to Lycoming College Baseball home games and practices, the field will also serve the community.
"Our baseball coach is really looking forward to holding camps for high school kids and clinics for 13, 14, and 15-year-olds," added Trachte.
"Not just for Lycoming baseball, this has to remain open to the public for them to use. Whether it is camp, pickup, high school, or legion. This field and our other fields will be able to be utilized by the general public," explained Mayor Slaughter.
Lycoming College says the $2.5 million project will get underway next month, and the school will be playing baseball in Brandon Park this spring.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/new-college-ball-field-in-billtown-williamsport-brandon-park-mayor-derek-slaughter-kent-trachte/523-b6ddfe26-7d3e-49c6-8f23-ff8c069613ff | 2023-07-10T22:26:45 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/new-college-ball-field-in-billtown-williamsport-brandon-park-mayor-derek-slaughter-kent-trachte/523-b6ddfe26-7d3e-49c6-8f23-ff8c069613ff |
MOUNTAINHOME, Pa. — The manhunt more than 250 miles away in western Pennsylvania is on the minds of many at the Mountainhome Diner in Barrett Township.
Similar circumstances surrounding the search for Warren County jail escapee Michael Burham are reminding them about the search for Eric Frein.
Burham is a suspect in a homicide case and a rape case. He was being held on arson and burglary charges when he escaped Thursday.
"He might be heading down this way, and I texted both of my children. I just gave them the heads-up. I know the chances are very unlikely, but they're still there. He's a dangerous man," Frank Sorrentino said.
State police call Burham a self-taught survivalist.
Back in 2014, troopers said the same thing about Eric Frein. Frein killed one state trooper and severely injured another in an ambush outside the Blooming Grove barracks in September of that year.
He led police on a 48-day manhunt, hiding from troopers in the woods before he was caught at the old Birchwood Resort in Pocono Township in October.
Jackie Jasko is a waitress at the diner and worked there during the Frein search.
"The helicopters were around every single night, and the police were there. My Freind actually couldn't get to her house one night. They wouldn't let her up because they thought that Eric was up that way. It was just a bunch of chaotic nonsense with him. But I can't imagine these people going through what we went through."
During the Frein search, the Barrett Township Volunteer Fire Company turned into a command post for police.
Grover Cleveland, Barrett Township's assistant fire chief, was the fire chief during the Frein search. He worked closely with state police Lt. Col. George Bivens during that time. Bivens is now leading the search for Burham.
"For something up like up there with a small-town feel, I can imagine they're going through the same thing we did, and it's just back to the community support. I mean, that's what's going to help the officers do their job better."
Those who live in Barrett Township say they feel for the people of Warren and hope Burham is caught soon. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/inmate-manhunt-reminds-pocono-residents-of-eric-frein-search-barrett-township-investigation-troopers/523-bc29971f-c834-41a3-8076-3fed5ef09941 | 2023-07-10T22:26:51 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/inmate-manhunt-reminds-pocono-residents-of-eric-frein-search-barrett-township-investigation-troopers/523-bc29971f-c834-41a3-8076-3fed5ef09941 |
DANVILLE, Pa. — Hidi Horikoshi is the longtime owner of Resurrection Movement Studio outside Danville. He's taught countless dancers over the years.
About a month ago, Hidi was in a lot of pain and went to the hospital.
"We thought maybe he was having a heart attack which is crazy because he's only 35, and he's young, and he's healthy," said Cori Gresh-Horkoshi, Hidi's wife. "He ended up with Group A Strep which caused necrotizing fasciitis—which is a flesh-eating bacteria—and toxic shock syndrome."
Hidi has been at Geisinger Medical Center near Danville for nearly a month. He's doing better, and doctors believe he survived the illness because he is young and healthy.
"There are so many people who want to help him—all of the dancers he works with, clients, and kids that he's mentored," said Robin Adams, a dance instructor at Resurrection Movement Studio.
Adams says over the last decade, Hidi has hosted nearly two dozen Hip Hop for Hope events, raising around $20,000 for different causes. Now, the dancers will host one this Friday to benefit Hidi. It's a two-hour dance marathon.
"He kind of set this event template up for us, and when we knew that he was sick and in need of help, we took his event concept and just applied it to him as the person we're dancing for," Adams said.
"It's kind of full circle," Cori added. "It's crazy to think that he's always the one that's like, 'What can we do to help? Let's raise money. Let's have a benefit.' Now, he's the one who needs it. His staff has stepped up."
The event is Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Trinity Church in Danville. For more information on how to help, click here.
Check out WNEP's YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/montour-county/hip-hop-for-hidi-event-aims-to-help-dance-mentor-resurrection-movement-studio-hidi-horikoshi/523-9ebdbfbf-7779-471f-9303-bd7ecef16a49 | 2023-07-10T22:26:57 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/montour-county/hip-hop-for-hidi-event-aims-to-help-dance-mentor-resurrection-movement-studio-hidi-horikoshi/523-9ebdbfbf-7779-471f-9303-bd7ecef16a49 |
GRAND MARAIS — The man charged with killing a 77-year-old in an "unprovoked" home invasion suffers from severe paranoia, delusions and hallucinations, according to psychological reports.
Levi William Axtell, 27, was found incompetent to stand trial Monday for the intentional second-degree murder of Lawrence Vincent Scully. Judge Michael Cuzzo's order came just days after Axtell was civilly committed as a dangerous and chemically dependent person with mental illness.
Axtell, according to court documents, admitted to fatally bludgeoning Scully with a shovel and moose antler, several years after he had first accused the elderly victim of stalking his young daughter. Scully had been convicted of a child sex crime more than 40 years prior, but authorities indicated there was no apparent incident leading up to the fatal March 8 attack.
"(Axtell) appears to see himself as a 'hero' for having killed the alleged victim, and believes that others are likely 'relieved this was taken care of,'" court-appointed examiner Mischelle Vietanen wrote in a report. "The killing was related to significant hopelessness and (Axtell's) feeling that he had nothing to lose."
Recommending commitment to a secure treatment facility, Vietanen added: "(Axtell) has justified the killing of the alleged victim and is unable or unwilling to take responsibility for making decisions to interrupt a repeat of impulsive, harmful behaviors."
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Axtell and his attorneys did not contest the commitment proceedings or the criminal court's finding that he is incompetent to proceed.
Axtell, according to a criminal complaint, went directly to the Cook County Law Enforcement Center after killing Scully, confessing he had struck the victim some 15-20 times with a spade-style shovel before he "finished him off" with a large antler. Scully, a 2014 mayoral candidate, was found "obviously dead" in the home, 1109 E. Fifth St., from what a medical examiner described as blunt-force head injuries.
The defendant had previously sought a protective order in April 2018, alleging that Scully was "stalking and attempting to groom" his then-22-month-old daughter by engaging in activities such as trying to talk to her while she was on walks at day care. However, Cuzzo denied a permanent order after a hearing, ruling that the "allegations are not proven."
Scully was convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Kanabec County in 1979 — a case that garnered attention during his mayoral run — and other protective orders had been sought against him in his final years alleging abuse and harassment.
Axtell reportedly told deputies that he had known Scully for a long time and believed he would re-offend against children, again stating that he had seen the victim "parked in his vehicle at locations where children were present."
A mental health evaluation was ordered in March, with defense attorney Christa Groshek telling the court she had seen "a fluctuation of his stability," and raising concerns that Axtell may pose a danger to himself or others while held at the Lake County Jail.
The commitment petition filed by Lake County Public Health and Human Services also indicates Axtell was "deemed a high risk of suicide" at the jail, with medication and regular visits from Lake View Medical Clinic practitioners failing to improve his situation.
Documents indicate Vietnanen diagnosed Axtell with "schizoaffective disorder due to persisting auditory and visual hallucination, delusions, paranoia and severe fluctuations of mood which include major depressive episodes and hypomania."
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A second psychologist, Sara Vacarella, also diagnosed Axtell with severe alcohol-use disorder and opined that he "poses a substantial likelihood of physical harm to himself or others," according to commitment filings.
Attorneys noted that Axtell previously served probation for damaging the vehicle of a local pastor with a garden shovel while threatening to light it on fire, and said he has a "pattern of non-compliance with medication orders and or failing to follow through with treatment recommendations."
Judge David Johnson filed the commitment order Wednesday, allowing Axtell to be held at either Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center or St. Peter Regional Treatment Center for an initial period of up to six months — though that could be extended indefinitely if recommended by treatment professionals.
Cook County Attorney Molly Hicken said it's estimated that it will take three to six months to restore Axtell to competency, though it's unclear how soon he will be transferred to begin treatment as both facilities have lengthy waiting lists.
The criminal case will remain suspended until he is found competent to proceed. Judge Cuzzo tentatively scheduled a review hearing for Feb. 12. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/court-declares-alleged-grand-marais-killer-mentally-ill-dangerous | 2023-07-10T22:32:34 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/court-declares-alleged-grand-marais-killer-mentally-ill-dangerous |
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Fire Department crews are fighting a fire in South Austin near Interstate 35 and Woodward Street.
They shared photos and video of the incident around 3:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon.
Right now, it's unclear what caused the fire.
Expect delays if you're driving in the area. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/brush-fire-i35-woodward-street/269-500a0bb9-904b-4fd5-8491-d90ca567f1e4 | 2023-07-10T22:32:40 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/brush-fire-i35-woodward-street/269-500a0bb9-904b-4fd5-8491-d90ca567f1e4 |
A 22-year-old Racine man is accused of fleeing from Kenosha police in a vehicle early Saturday morning at high speeds.
Christobal Romero was charged Monday in Kenosha County Circuit Court with felony attempting to flee or elude an officer and misdemeanors of carrying a concealed weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Romero made his initial appearance at Intake Court Monday afternoon where Court Commissioner William Michel imposed a $15,000 cash bond. Romero remained in custody Monday evening.
Shortly before 1 a.m. on Saturday, a Kenosha police officer observed a Dodge Charger headed westbound on 52nd Street at excess of 70 mph in a posted 30 mph zone, according to the criminal complaint.
When the officer attempted to pursue the vehicle the he “overheard the charger’s exhaust noise increase as the vehicle began accelerating,” according to the complaint.
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The driver of the Charger allegedly rapidly increased to an estimated 80 mph in a posted 30 mph zone and the officer reportedly saw the Charger weave between vehicles and continue to increase its speed.
Despite having his emergency lights and siren activated, the officer reported the Charger increased to speeds estimated in excess of 110 mph in posted a 45 mph zone on Green Bay Road.
Eventually, the driver came to a stop on Brumback Boulevard from Washington Road. After a high-risk traffic stop was performed, the driver was identified as Romero, according to the complaint.
Officers reportedly noticed the smell of marijuana emanating from the vehicle and located glass smoking devices inside. Officers also reportedly located a firearm and several un-fired bullets inside.
Romero reportedly said all of the items belonged to him.
A preliminary hearing is set for July 18. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-courts/racine-man-accused-of-fleeing-from-kenosha-police-at-high-speeds/article_29a0b97c-1f5a-11ee-90eb-7ff350b9dafc.html | 2023-07-10T22:33:50 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-courts/racine-man-accused-of-fleeing-from-kenosha-police-at-high-speeds/article_29a0b97c-1f5a-11ee-90eb-7ff350b9dafc.html |
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman’s “Saturdays in the Park with Sam” office hours series will continue Saturday, July 15, at Silver Lake Park Beach.
The event will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. during which time the normal beach admission fee will be waived.
Kerkman will be available to meet with constituents near the new Flip Flops Concession Stand in the beach pavilion. Silver Lake Park is located at 27000 85th St. (Highway F).
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“This is a perfect opportunity to enjoy a free summer afternoon at the beach, and to check out what our new partners at Flip Flops have to offer,” Kerkman said. “I look forward to meeting many of you out at the park on Saturday.”
In addition to an opportunity to share feedback with the county executive, information about county resources and services will also be available to visitors.
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Flip Flops, which made its debut on Memorial Day weekend, offers hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, ice cream bars and other snacks, as well as, canned and draft beer, hard seltzers and mimosas. It also sells beach concessions including charcoal, grilling tools, lighters and sunscreen.
Operated by the owners of the Village Pub in Silver Lake, Flip Flops will be open through Labor Day Weekend. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/kenosha-county-kerkman-saturday-silver-lake/article_97ab33d0-1f63-11ee-9f3e-c302aa635860.html | 2023-07-10T22:33:56 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/kenosha-county-kerkman-saturday-silver-lake/article_97ab33d0-1f63-11ee-9f3e-c302aa635860.html |
To celebrate the 120th anniversary of Milwaukee-based Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company, Uke’s Harley Davidson, 5995 120th Ave., is hosting a week of rides, demonstrations, music and more starting Wednesday for riders from around the world making their pilgrimage to Milwaukee.
Uke’s Harley Davidson is the last dealership stop for riders before reaching Milwaukee, so owner Keith Ulicki is expecting to see thousands of Harley riders at the various events through the week.
“You have no idea who will be there,” Ulicki said as he recalled riders from Mexico, Japan and Brazil stopping in previous years. “It’s neat to see so many people coming back.”
New this year is a planned Kenosha County Parks Poker Run, in which riders can stop at each participating location and scan the Poker Run QR code to check in and enter. Ulicki said the County Parks Department reached out to organize an event together.
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Every stop on the self-guided tour is another entry. Riders who stop at each location will have nine chances to win. The dealership is giving away 10 gift baskets, each valued at more than $100.
Participating locations in the poker run will include:
Bristol Woods Park
Old Settlers Park
Silver Lake Park
Fox River Park
Prairie Springs Park
Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park
I-94 Wisconsin Welcome Center
Uke’s Harley Davidson
Kenosha Public Museum
The dealership was also loaned some of the Harley “Demo Fleet,” so riders who come wearing proper footwear, full-length sleeves and a helmet can try out a brand-new Harley.
A guided ride from Uke’s Harley Davidson to Petrifying Springs Park, 5555 Seventh St., will be held Thursday starting at 6 p.m., followed by a performance by Boys and Toys, to follow until 9:30 p.m. for the After Party in the Park event.
“For us, it’s our life. It’s what we do,” Ulicki said. “It’s our business, it’s our family and it’s our friends.”
For the full list of events, live music and more, visit ukeshd.com/120thhomecoming or www.facebook.com/ukesharley. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/ukes-harley-davidson-to-celebrate-harleys-120th-anniversary/article_4035bf24-1f38-11ee-82a1-8f153e98d378.html | 2023-07-10T22:34:03 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/ukes-harley-davidson-to-celebrate-harleys-120th-anniversary/article_4035bf24-1f38-11ee-82a1-8f153e98d378.html |
BELTON, Texas — TxDOT contractors will soon begin rehabilitation work on the Central Avenue Bridge in Belton, closing the pedestrian walkway.
The bridge which goes over Nolan Creek in Yettie Polk Park in Downtown Belton will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day through Wednesday, July 12. Workers will replace straps supporting a waterline on the historic bridge.
The waterline project is to prepare for TxDOT to begin its rehabilitation work on the bridge in August. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/city-of-belton-closes-central-avenue-bridge-rehabilitation-project/500-d9bed891-621c-4e6e-a5cb-47ed0d45fb6d | 2023-07-10T22:34:20 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/city-of-belton-closes-central-avenue-bridge-rehabilitation-project/500-d9bed891-621c-4e6e-a5cb-47ed0d45fb6d |
HOUSTON — After four months in the neonatal intensive care unit and a complex six-hour surgery at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, conjoined twins Ella Grace and Eliza Faith Fuller are going home.
Parents Sandy and Jesse Fuller, from Center, Texas, said it's the answer to months of prayers.
"I think you can look at them and see God's goodness and just how kind he's been to us because they are true miracles since day one," Sandy said.
"Super excited, it's hard to express into words just how excited we are," Jesse said. "It's been 134 days so the feelings are overwhelming."
Dad admitted it's going to be a little chaotic getting used to being home with the twins and their big sister.
Mom said Ella is "sassy with a little bit of drama" and Eliza is more laid-back but they're both sweet, happy babies.
'Incredibly rare and very high-risk'
The Fullers learned their twins were conjoined during a routine ultrasound in Sandy's second trimester.
"Noone's really expecting their children to be conjoined when they have twins and when they find that out, that's really scary and they have so many unknowns," Clinical Nurse Specialist Isa Baruah said.
Sandy said their faith has guided them through the entire journey.
"When I found out they were going to be conjoined, I trusted God's plan. I knew if he was going to work it out all the way to the end," she said.
The Fullers were referred to Texas Children’s Fetal Center, one of the few hospitals in the U.S. that specializes in the treatment and separation of conjoined twins.
“Conjoined twin pregnancies are incredibly rare and very high-risk," explained Dr. Roopali Donepudi who led the delivery team.
When Ella and Eliza were delivered by cesarean section on March 1, they were conjoined at the abdomen and they shared liver issues. Born at 35 weeks, each weighed an estimated five pounds and 10 ounces.
They spent more than three months in the NICU before they were ready for the next huge step.
The big day: Separation surgery
Before the babies were taken back for surgery on June 14, Sandy and Jesse spent time with them and then the family held hands and prayed with the surgical team.
Following months of preparation, the twins were successfully separated by a team that included seven surgeons, four anesthesiologists, four surgical nurses, and two surgical technicians.
Dr. Alice King a pediatric surgeon with TCH and Baylor, led the team.
“Our team began planning and preparing for this operation before these babies were even born,” King said. “From conducting simulations of the procedure to collaborating extensively with our colleagues in anesthesiology, maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology and radiology, we have all been working together to achieve one common goal: the best outcome for Ella and Eliza.”
'Excellent progress'
Sandy and Jesse held their baby daughters separately for the first time just three days after the surgery.
Before leaving the hospital, they thanked everyone there for treating them "like family."
“Texas Children’s Hospital was a place of comfort and hope for our family,” Sandy said. “From the beginning to the end, we were guided, informed and comforted. We are so grateful God put some of the best doctors and nurses in our lives to give our girls the best chance at life."
The twins' remarkable recovery surpassed all expectations.
"Ella and Eliza continued to make excellent progress toward healing, growing and returning home just four weeks after separation," TCH said in a statement.
They said Sandy, Jesse and big sister Emilia are thrilled to begin the next chapter of their lives with Ella and Eliza at their home in Center, Texas. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/conjoined-twins-separated-houston/285-84e89bc6-9654-484a-8750-cc4fd0a97d5b | 2023-07-10T22:34:26 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/conjoined-twins-separated-houston/285-84e89bc6-9654-484a-8750-cc4fd0a97d5b |
LINCOLN, Calif. — A Kansas man, also known as Kansas City Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic,’ is now in custody after four months on the run.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri, 28-year-old Xaviar Babudar was arrested Friday in Lincoln, California.
He was charged with bank theft in Dec. 2022 after a Tulsa bank robbery. Prosecutors say he was released on bond in February, and then removed his ankle monitor and left the area in March.
Watch more on ABC10 | Roseville park shootout suspect captured in Rocklin after escaping custody | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/kansas-city-chiefs-superfan-arrested-in-lincoln/103-b30f9b07-786b-48e4-8fa5-5e05354106f5 | 2023-07-10T22:38:53 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/kansas-city-chiefs-superfan-arrested-in-lincoln/103-b30f9b07-786b-48e4-8fa5-5e05354106f5 |
TRACY, Calif. — A man believed to be connected to a series of vandalisms at Tracy taquerias is now in custody.
According to a news release from the Tracy Police Department, officers saw a man throwing rocks at a taqueria on W. 11th Street around 3 a.m. Monday.
Officers tried to arrest the man, identified as 36-year-old Sean Williams, and he was taken into custody after a brief foot chase.
Police say detectives executed a search warrant at Williams’ home and found evidence connecting him to at least 12 vandalisms that happened within the last two months.
Williams was taken to the San Joaquin County Jail for several counts of felony vandalism and resisting arrest.
Anyone with information in the case can call Det. Brian Cockey at 209-831-6602 or Brian.Cockey@TracyPD.com | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/man-arrested-vandalisms-at-tracy-taquerias/103-481b68e9-424a-40fb-b11d-d995f009099d | 2023-07-10T22:38:59 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/man-arrested-vandalisms-at-tracy-taquerias/103-481b68e9-424a-40fb-b11d-d995f009099d |
AUGUSTA -- Governor Janet Mills has signed 8 more bills into law.
They include measures that will establish a commission regarding foreign trained doctors living in Maine and one that will reestablish the task force to study the creation of a comprehensive career and technical education system.
To date, Governor Mills has signed a total of 453 bills into law during the 131st Legislature. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/governor-signs-bills/article_6fd52b08-1f5a-11ee-9a5d-6793b6412429.html | 2023-07-10T22:39:43 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/governor-signs-bills/article_6fd52b08-1f5a-11ee-9a5d-6793b6412429.html |
Millinocket, Maine may feel miles away from Hollywood, California but it's actually closer than you think.
The bright lights, buzz and money made from blockbuster movies has found its way to our rural way of life according to visual effects artist Dave Rand.
"When I'm moving my mouse in Millinocket, it's moving somewhere in Los Angeles," Rand said.
Dave Rand is a Maine native who attended the University of Maine and later went on to L.A., where he's been working as a visual effects artist for movies like The Matrix, Moana and The Patriot starring Mel Gibson.
Rand is responsible for this stadium flood scene in Batman.
"If it's burning, exploding, melting, or a building completely falling apart, that's what I do," he explained.
Rand moved back to Millinocket when the studios in L.A. shut down during Covid.
He attached Starlink to his home, which allows him to work on films and TV shows from his dual computer system.
"I've never been more inspired than when I came here," he said.
Rand says almost all movie effects are unfortunately done outside of the U.S.
"Life of Pi, that's the last motion picture where the effects were done in the United States," Rand said. "A lot of effects are now done in Canada because the government kicks back 60% of what you spend."
Rand says the ruralness of Maine is where true artists can boost their creativity, recharge their battery, and invest their Hollywood dollars into a community that can put it to good use.
"I think places like Millinocket, the more beautiful, inspiring places are where artists are going to want to go," Rand explained before continuing, "We're dictating where this industry goes. When Covid hit and went remote, none of us wanted to go back."
Proving with technology and a little Yankee ingenuity, a kid from Maine really can make it in the movies. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/hollywood-comes-to-maine/article_577b30ea-1f5d-11ee-994b-5ff145dc1516.html | 2023-07-10T22:39:49 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/hollywood-comes-to-maine/article_577b30ea-1f5d-11ee-994b-5ff145dc1516.html |
AUGUSTA -- Mosquito activity is picking up and the Maine CDC is urging people to take precautions.
In Maine, mosquitoes spread several diseases including West Nile Virus.
The CDC says many people show no symptoms.
Some experience mild flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache and weakness.
Others experience severe symptoms including vomiting, speech difficulties, neck stiffness, confusion, and seizures.
If untreated, some infections can lead to death.
The Maine CDC says the best protection is to prevent mosquito bites.
They recommend wearing long sleeves and long pants as well as using an EPA approved repellent.
They suggest using screens on windows and doors and draining any standing water.
You can visit the Maine CDC website for more information. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/tips-to-avoid-illnesses-from-mosquitoes/article_ac44d98c-1f58-11ee-9c11-239ba3a17c8a.html | 2023-07-10T22:39:55 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/tips-to-avoid-illnesses-from-mosquitoes/article_ac44d98c-1f58-11ee-9c11-239ba3a17c8a.html |
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