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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Powerball jackpot reached its highest point in five months.
No one matched all the winning numbers in Monday night’s $680 million drawing.
There is a chance you have won a smaller prize, though, so here are the numbers: 2, 24, 34, 53, 58 and the Powerball number is 13.
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The top prize for Wednesday night is up to $725 million.
You can watch the drawing before News 6 at 11 p.m. or on ClickOrlando.com.
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SANFORD, Fla. – The Sanford Police Department is using a new online portal that residents can use to submit crime reports.
Residents will be able to submit a report and print a copy for free. The types of crimes that can be reported through this system include: theft, criminal mischief, financial crimes, harassing phone calls, house watch requests, identity theft, missing/ lost property and traffic complaints.
The incidents reported must not be emergencies. If there are any known suspects, you can’t file the report using the online system.
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This new system is designed to help the Sanford Police Department serve the community as well as make the process easier for those reporting crimes.
Those who are looking to report a crime can access it through the City of Sanford’s website.
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Between 6 and 12 million children ages 3 through 11 get head lice every year in the U.S., according to an estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s a lot of itching. If you’re trying to figure out how to make it stop, you have a lot of options—but some are better (and safer) than others.
First, it helps to know the basics: Head lice are sesame-seed-sized, wingless insects that feed on human blood. “As far as we know, [they] do not transmit any human disease,” says L. Paul Guillebeau, PhD, professor of entomology at the University of Georgia.
That means their presence on your child’s head doesn’t constitute a medical emergency. Still, lice are distressing, and their bites cause intense itching, which can lead to sores and possible secondary infections.
The rise of “super lice,” meanwhile, has made treating a head lice infestation harder than it once was. These pests are just like regular lice except that they’ve acquired genetic mutations that make them resistant to plant-derived insecticides called pyrethrins and their synthetic cousins, pyrethroids. These are the active ingredients in many over-the-counter lice treatment shampoos. Research suggests that today, super lice are virtually ubiquitous, says Michael Hansen, PhD, CR’s senior scientist.
Here, we explain how to protect your family from lice, plus what treatments you should turn to if a family member picks up lice.
Protect Your Family
Lice can crawl from one head to another in seconds—for instance, when children touch their heads together during play or when they share a comb or a hat.
If a friend, a relative, or your child’s school reports a head lice infestation, inspect your child right away. A single female louse can lay up to six tiny, pearl-colored eggs, or nits, a day. They lay the eggs near the base of a hair shaft, especially behind the ears or on the back of the neck. A child’s first-ever infection might not be detected for a month, because that’s how long it takes to develop a sensitivity to the lice saliva, which is what causes the itching. During that first month, you might mistake a lice infection for dandruff or eczema—but a lice infestation doesn’t go away after shampooing.
If your child has head lice, all household members should be checked and treated, if necessary. You don’t need to go crazy with the housecleaning because head lice won’t survive long if they fall off a person and can’t feed. To prevent reinfestation, concentrate on cleaning the things that your child’s head came into direct contact with in the past few days.
Wash or dry clothing and bed linens at temperatures above 130° F. This will kill stray lice and nits. Seal clothing or other items that are not washable in a plastic bag for two weeks, or put them in the dryer. Soak combs and brushes in very hot water for 5 to 10 minutes.
Remind your children not to share combs, hair ornaments, or hats, and ask them to stuff their jackets into their backpacks at school, rather than hang them on a communal hook.
The Lowdown on Lice Treatment Products
To provide advice on lice treatments, members of CR’s product safety team and our senior scientist, Michael Hansen, PhD, did a thorough review of existing evidence about lice treatments in 2019. As we’ve done for several years, we recommend combing out lice from wet hair, without the use of any pesticide products, as a top choice for parents. Here, we offer more advice on how to perform combing, plus important information about a number of other available treatments.
If you do opt for a lice-fighting product, be sure to follow the directions carefully, and pay attention to whether or not a follow-up treatment is recommended. Because many products don’t kill nits (lice eggs), an additional treatment a few days later may be necessary to get rid of any newly hatched lice. Some products may also recommend combining treatment with combing.
And remember that even the most effective methods of tackling a lice infestation aren’t guaranteed—you may need to try more than one strategy.
Wet Combing
Wet combing involves carefully combing with a nit comb to physically pick out nits and lice.
What to know: Our experts say that wet combing is a great approach to treating head lice for many people. It can be time consuming and requires perseverance, but no pesticides or pricey products are involved. Here’s how to do it:
Coat your child’s hair and scalp with conditioner or a safe lubricant such as olive oil. Use a wide-tooth comb to separate hair into sections. Follow with a metal nit or flea comb, available at drug or pet stores, concentrating on the area close to the scalp. After each comb-through, wipe the comb on a paper towel and inspect for lice. Continue combing until no lice are found; a single session can take 15 to 60 minutes, depending on the length and thickness of hair.
Repeat every three to four days for several weeks, and continue regular combings for two weeks after any session where an adult louse is found.
Some people may also opt to hire a professional nit picker or “lice lady” to do the combing for them in the case of a lice infestation, though of course that’s costlier than doing it yourself. Combing also has some drawbacks, particularly for people with curly or Afro-textured hair. According to a 2023 paper in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, frequent use of nit combs on curlier hair types is likely to lead to breakage, since curlier hair is more fragile than straighter hair. Parents of children with curlier hair may want to consider some of the other effective treatments, discussed below.
Shampoo Shields
One common lice product is preventive shampoo, sold under brand names like Lice Shield or Hair Genies. These products claim they can prevent or reduce the risk of getting head lice.
What to know: These products aren’t labeled as treatments for an active lice infestation. We couldn’t find any evidence that suggests these products can treat an existing infestation.
And even as preventives, these products may not be a great bet. In 2014, the Federal Trade Commission charged the manufacturer of one such product, Lice Shield, with false advertising for claiming that its product reduced the likelihood of a lice infestation. (The company, Lornamead, settled the complaint by paying $500,000 and was “prohibited from making further deceptive lice-prevention claims,” according to the FTC. The company did not respond to a request for comment in 2019 and did not immediately respond to a 2023 request for comment.)
Using one of these preventive shampoos is likely to be a waste of money, says Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, PhD, coordinator of community integrated pest management (IPM) at the New York State IPM Program. She doesn’t know of any substances that have been shown to repel lice effectively. “Lice are more compelled to eat than they are repelled by any smell,” she says.
Over-the-Counter Pyrethroids
Over-the-counter products that contain pyrethrins or pyrethroids (like permethrin) are still considered the first-line treatment by the American Academy of Pediatrics. But CR’s Michael Hansen cautions that they’re unlikely to offer much relief because many to most lice are now resistant to those chemicals. In one 2016 study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, researchers collected lice from 138 different sites in 48 states. They found that 98 percent of those lice had genetic mutations that would make them resistant to permethrin and pyrethrin, the active ingredients in Nix and Rid.
What to know: The scientific evidence on pesticide resistance suggests that these products are unlikely to be effective. Our experts recommend skipping them. “These products can cause side effects, like burning or skin irritation,” Hansen says. “Given that they’re highly unlikely to do any good, they’re just not worth the risk.”
In fact, they could prolong a person’s suffering, because it takes a few days to know whether the product is working. If you do try one of these products and it fails, switch to another method. It can be dangerous to do the same pesticide treatments over and over, says Gangloff-Kaufmann.
Household Pesticide Products
You may think that pesticide fogs or “bug bombs” could be used to control a lice infestation in the home. But these chemicals can be toxic if inhaled, and they pose an explosion risk near a heat source.
What to know: The CDC recommends against these, and so do CR’s experts. They are unnecessary. As noted, lice can’t live for very long away from actual human heads, where they draw their blood meals. So most lice around the house will die anyway.
Other Pesticide Treatments
A variety of other pesticide treatments are available for head lice. The Food and Drug Administration has approved several of these in the past decade. One, topical spinosad (Natroba and generic), contains a chemical derived from bacteria that acts on the lice’s nervous systems (they become overexcited, then paralyzed, then die). Another, topical ivermectin (Sklice), works similarly (ivermectin is a common veterinary medicine, too) and recently became available for purchase over-the-counter rather than by prescription.
Two older prescription medications, malathion (Ovide and generic) and lindane (Scabene, Kwell, and generic) are also available.
What to know: According to clinical trials of the drugs, spinosad and ivermectin appear to work relatively well against lice. They act via different mechanisms than the pyrethrins or pyrethroids, so they should work even against lice that are resistant to those chemicals—at least for now.
Like pyrethroid treatments though, they also have potential side effects, such as skin or eye irritation, burning, and dryness.
Skip products containing lindane and malathion, our experts say. Lindane is neurotoxic and carcinogenic to humans, and it has been linked to reports of seizures and even deaths from improper use. Malathion hasn’t been proven safe on children under 6 years. It’s also highly flammable and in some cases can cause stinging and chemical burns.
Non-Pesticide At-Home Treatments
To address the problem of pesticide resistance in super lice, some companies have introduced products that claim to get rid of lice without pesticides. You also might have heard of home remedies for getting rid of lice, such as the application of mayonnaise, oil, or petroleum jelly.
A number of these non-pesticide treatments, both home remedies and consumer products, rely on suffocating or drowning lice. These are sometimes referred to as “occlusive” lice treatments. The emollient ingredient dimethicone, which suffocates lice, is in products such as Nix Ultra and LiceMD.
What to know: These products aren’t pesticides, so lice are unlikely to adapt to become resistant to them. The active ingredients are common in a variety of cosmetics, and they’re unlikely to pose major risks.
Evidence on their efficacy varies. Dimethicone in particular is popular as a lice treatment in Europe, and several studies show it is effective. (Note that dimethicone treatments are generally paired with combing.)
One 2020 analysis of existing studies pooled data from clinical trials comparing occlusive lice treatments to pesticide-based treatments. The included trials tested synthetic occlusives such as dimethicone, as well as home remedies like petroleum jelly and paraffin. It found that the occlusive treatments performed at least as well as pesticide-based treatments, though the researchers characterized that result as “low certainty” overall and noted several limitations.
When considering home remedies alone, the evidence is slim. And a 2018 study that looked exclusively at home remedies including petroleum jelly, mayonnaise, and olive oil, found that none were particularly effective.
Plus, Gangloff-Kaufmann says that these types of home treatments are often left on hair overnight, covered with a shower cap or plastic bag to keep the mayo or oil from getting everywhere. This can pose a choking hazard, she notes.
Hot Air Treatment
At the lice treatment chain Lice Clinics of America, you can receive treatment with a hot air device called the AirAllé. The company guarantees elimination of nits and lice in one treatment.
What to know: We couldn’t find much evidence of the treatment’s effectiveness beyond the studies that the device’s inventors have published. Those studies do show promising results. Still, the treatment can be pricey—it varies by location, but the price appears to run generally between $150 and $200. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/11/summer-head-lice-here-are-the-best-way-s-to-treat-it/ | 2023-07-11T18:32:09 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/11/summer-head-lice-here-are-the-best-way-s-to-treat-it/ |
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The woman accused of shooting and killing an Ocala mother of four last month entered a written not guilty plea.
Susan Lorincz, 58, who is charged with manslaughter in the June 2 shooting death of Ajike Owens, was initially set to appear in court on Tuesday, but her arraignment was waived.
“Susan has established her defense,” said Anthony D. Thomas, the attorney representing the Owens family. “She doesn’t think she is guilty for the senseless murder of Ajike Owens. It’s sad when someone doesn’t own up to the truth. She did kill her.”
Owens’ family previously voiced their hope that William Gladson, the state attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida, would upgrade the charges against Lorincz. The family, alongside a community of supporters, called out the state attorney’s office for deciding against pursuing a murder charge against Lorincz.
“I think the family has dealt with and put that disappointment behind them and they want to stay hopeful that Susan will be convicted,” Thomas said.
Deputies said Lorincz had fatally shot Owens through her door after the victim came to confront her about throwing a pair of roller skates at her children.
Reports show deputies had been called to the Ocala neighborhood a dozen times where Owens was eventually shot and killed in reference to a feud between the pair about the victim’s children dating back to January 2021.
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Body camera footage obtained by News 6 shows the mounting complaints and issues over the year that culminated in the fatal shooting. Lorincz would claim the neighborhood children were being loud and trespassing on her property, even though deputies said the children were actually playing in an open field separate from her residence.
“We’re just hopeful that all the facts are able to come out, that the jury can fully understand what Susan has done,” Thomas said. “I do believe that evidence, the body camera footage, is evidence of Susan’s depraved mind and her act of ill will and hate toward Ajike Owens and her children.”
He added that justice will look like a message sent to Lorincz, and people who are like her in their “hate for people because of the color of their skin.”
“This is not OK in our society. This is not OK in Ocala, Florida,” Thomas said. “The fear that the family has, sort of, expressed is that they would hate to see these children walk around as teenagers and see Susan on the streets. That would be the biggest slap in the face.”
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DENTON, Texas — Graphic warning: Some may find an image in this story to be disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.
A July 4 shooting in Denton left a 10-year-old boy in critical condition, police said.
Cody John, a child described by his grandparents as “full of life,” is fighting for his life in the intensive care unit at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth.
“He likes to swim, ride bikes, cook,” his grandmother, Vickie Cross, told WFAA.
Gun violence changed her grandson’s life in an instant.
“It’s a nightmare that you don’t wake up from,” Cross said. “This is incomprehensible… how anyone can try to murder an innocent 10-year-old child.
According to the Denton Police Department, Cody was in his great-grandmother’s front yard with his mom, where they live.
Police said the mom’s ex-boyfriend, Travis Rollins, drove to the home near the 3900 block of Teasley Lane and began firing repeatedly.
“He chased her with an AR back inside the residence,” Cross said.
According to Cross, Rollins drove 60 miles from Midlothian to Denton.
Police said Rollins shot Cody. Cody’s step-grandfather, Michael Cross, told WFAA the child was in the face and twice in the head, totaling six gunshot wounds.
“My daughter cradled my grandson trying to encourage him to stay alive,” Vickie Cross said.
Cody was airlifted to Cook Children’s in Fort Worth.
“It’s a miracle that he made it here,” Michael Cross said.
According to his grandparents, Cody has a ruptured lung, broken femur and fractured jaw. His bladder now has a bullet hole, and one of the bullets will stay in his brain forever.
“He’s fighting for his life,” Michael Cross said. “He’s got tubes in him all over, and if he survives, we have no idea what his quality of life will be.”
Cody's grandparents wanted WFAA to share a photo of the 10-year-old in the hospital to show the impact of gun violence on the child's life.
Cody has already undergone multiple surgeries, but his life is still in limbo, according to Cross.
“To see him in that bed being kept alive with machines, not able to communicate, get up and play like other kids this summer… he didn’t deserve this,” Vickie Cross said as she wept.
The Cross family claims the suspect, Rollins, was violent with their daughter during their relationship. They told WFAA their daughter reported the abuse to Midlothian police and ended the relationship.
WFAA reached out to Midlothian police, but we have yet to receive additional information.
“No one ever dreamed that he would take a firearm and try to murder this little 10 year old boy,” Vickie Cross said.
Rollins is being held in the Denton County Jail with a bail set at $1.1 million. He faces two aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges.
The shooting investigation is ongoing.
The Cross family has set up a GoFundMe to cover Cody’s hospital expenses.
“We need the community’s support and prayer,” Vickie Cross said. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/denton-texas-10-year-old-shot-by-moms-ex-boyfriend-police-say/287-679bcfc4-e5bb-4e38-9511-e3c2516ad149 | 2023-07-11T18:34:03 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/denton-texas-10-year-old-shot-by-moms-ex-boyfriend-police-say/287-679bcfc4-e5bb-4e38-9511-e3c2516ad149 |
HIGH POINT, N.C. — A family in High Point is trying to wrap their heads around why their family dog was shot and killed by a police officer Sunday morning.
High Point police said on Sunday around 9:50 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a home in the 1500 block of Homewood Avenue.
Police said a woman called about a German Shepherd in her yard that wouldn’t leave. That neighbor told WFMY News 2 that she has two children and a small dog and was scared to let them out with the German Shepherd roaming around outside.
Police said the officer wasn’t able to get close to the German Shepherd without it running away but was told that the dog belonged to someone down the street and went to the home to try to talk to the owner.
When the officer pulled up, police said a black Labrador (lab) came from behind the home and charged at the officer who ended up shooting and killing it.
Police said the officer shot the dog four times from about seven feet away.
Homeowner, Adam Barnes told WFMY News 2 that Hank, the 65-pound black lab, wouldn't hurt a fly and has never charged at anyone.
"The fact of the matter is, is that he didn't make a good decision and it cost our family our dog. And he was more than just a dog, he was a family member," Barnes continued, "we have lost one of our most prized possessions in the world."
Police said no one was in the yard or driveway at the time of the shooting.
The Barnes family said that isn't true.
High Point police said there will be an internal investigation.
The officer is not on administrative leave.
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CLEMENTS, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol needs your help finding a man accused of spraying an officer in the face with an unknown chemical.
According to a news release, it happened just before 11 a.m. July 6 in Clements.
CHP says the officer stopped a vehicle for speeding. As the officer approached the vehicle, the driver reached out of the window and sprayed the officer in the face with an unknown chemical.
The officer was incapacitated and temporarily blinded by the attack while the suspect drove off. He was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released.
CHP has identified the alleged attacker as 55-year-old Timothy Scott Egger of Salida. Officers are actively looking for him and have a warrant for his arrest.
Anyone with information on his location can call the CHP Valley Division Tip Line at 916-731-6580. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/chp-looking-for-salida-man-accused-of-spraying-officer/103-a883a83f-76e8-4b80-9b4b-ab3e7bf6d7df | 2023-07-11T18:36:19 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/chp-looking-for-salida-man-accused-of-spraying-officer/103-a883a83f-76e8-4b80-9b4b-ab3e7bf6d7df |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California man who was left paralyzed after he was slammed to the ground during a traffic stop won a $20 million settlement, one of the largest in the state's history, officials announced Tuesday.
Gregory Gross, an Army veteran who lives in Yuba City, sued the police department in 2022 after police officers used “pain compliance” techniques and expressed disbelief when he repeatedly cried out, “I can’t feel my legs." Police officers also dismissed Gross when he said, “I can't breathe," while being held facedown on the lawn outside a hospital, video released by Gross's lawyers shows.
Gross was accused of driving drunk and causing a slow-speed collision in April 2020.
Gross was left with a broken neck, and he underwent two surgeries to fuse his spine. He said the officers' use of force left him unable to walk or care for himself, and he now needs round-the-clock nursing care for the rest of his life.
“We are not against the police,” said Attorney Moseley Collins, who represents Gross. “We are for the police, but we are against police brutality when it occurs.”
The settlement is among one of the largest police misconduct settlements in California history. In May, the state agreed to pay $24 million to the family of a man who died in police custody after screaming, “I can’t breathe,” as multiple officers restrained him while trying to take a blood sample.
The settlement will also result in some reforms in the Yuba City police department. Yuba City Police Chief Brian Baker will be at a news conference Tuesday to provide details.
In the police body camera video supplied by Gross’ lawyers, an officer is seen twisting Gross’ already handcuffed arms and forcibly seating him on a lawn. At one point, officers slammed him on the ground and held him facedown as Gross repeatedly cried out that he couldn't feel his legs and he couldn't breathe.
“Mr. Gross, we are done with your silly little games,” an officer tells him.
In September 2021, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law barring police from using certain facedown holds that have led to multiple unintended deaths. The bill was aimed at expanding on the state’s ban on chokeholds in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/man-paralyzed-from-run-in-with-police-gets-20-million-settlement/103-ce7a63ed-681c-4827-9534-4ac9a81784d7 | 2023-07-11T18:36:25 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/man-paralyzed-from-run-in-with-police-gets-20-million-settlement/103-ce7a63ed-681c-4827-9534-4ac9a81784d7 |
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Placer County Sheriff Wayne Woo addressed the Placer County Board of Supervisors Tuesday after a murder suspect escaped custody over the weekend.
"We'll be doing a full, complete investigation on not only the incident surrounding the escape itself but policies, procedures, equipment, anything else to make sure that this never happens again moving forward," Woo said.
Eric Abril, the suspect in a deadly shootout in Roseville’s Mahany Park, was captured Monday after escaping custody for about 33 hours.
Abril escaped overnight Sunday at the Sutter Roseville Medical Center by "defeating his restraints," according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
Woo says he is "still very disappointed" the escape happened and it's been a "long couple of weeks" for the staff.
"On Sunday I watched this incident and the incidents over the last couple of weeks impact our entire organization and I watched all hands on deck from every member of the sheriff's office," Woo said.
Abril's escape happened more than a week after both a former and a current Placer County Sheriff's deputy were arrested.
Former deputy Jon Persinger, of Rocklin, was arrested June 28 on suspicion of soliciting prostitution and engaging in unlawful access to law enforcement telecommunications data. Then, on June 30, Deputy Wes Montz of Rocklin was arrested on suspicion of forcible rape and sodomy of an intoxicated person.
The Placer County Board of Supervisors praised Wayne Woo and the sheriff's office's response.
"Sheriff Woo, the board has full confidence in your ability to get to the bottom of these incidents and we want to thank your staff for all the hard work they did over these last several days," District 3 Supervisor Jim Holmes said.
District 1 Supervisor Bonnie Gore says she was in a presentation at the time the capture was announced.
"I had an opportunity to share once the escapee was captured yesterday afternoon, I was at a presentation, and the whole room erupted in applause," Gore said.
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.
Watch more on ABC10: Rocklin man, dog lead to capture of Mahany Park shootout suspect Eric Abril | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/placer-sheriff-wayne-woo-roseville-murder-suspect-escape-re-arrest/103-4f33bc17-b4e6-409c-911c-9117adcc7741 | 2023-07-11T18:36:34 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/placer-sheriff-wayne-woo-roseville-murder-suspect-escape-re-arrest/103-4f33bc17-b4e6-409c-911c-9117adcc7741 |
MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland City Council unanimously approved the hiring of Tommy Gonzalez as the next Midland City Manager during their meeting on July 11.
Gonzalez has previous experience as a city manager, as he has held the job in the cities of Irving and El Paso. Midland had been looking for a new City Manager since April when Robert Patrick retired. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-city-council-approves-tommy-gonzalez-as-midland-city-manager/513-bc196afe-7142-410b-80c5-4cecbdb087e4 | 2023-07-11T18:43:51 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-city-council-approves-tommy-gonzalez-as-midland-city-manager/513-bc196afe-7142-410b-80c5-4cecbdb087e4 |
MIDLAND, Texas — According to an email sent to their members, Nueva Vista Golf Club is closing July 24th.
The email, sent by Jon Crain, read:
"To our honored friends and members who have enjoyed Nueva Vista Golf Club in Midland for almost 24 years, we will be closing our doors Monday, July 24th at the end of the day.
We will not be charging member dues for July or member cart fees or range balls for the duration.
All merchandise is on sale to the public at 20% off and at 25% off for all members.
It has been our privilege serving you and all West Texas golfers since 1999. Our goal has always been to provide a friendly and fun place to play golf and to share our life-long love for the game.
We hope you enjoyed your time here, and wish you all the best."
For context of the Nueva Vista Golf Course and their situation, click here.
We will continue to update you as we get more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/nueva-vista-golf-course-closing-july-24th/513-a6cc9082-1238-43a8-ad5f-8cbf3ec0357d | 2023-07-11T18:43:57 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/nueva-vista-golf-course-closing-july-24th/513-a6cc9082-1238-43a8-ad5f-8cbf3ec0357d |
PECOS, Texas — A fire incident has been reported by the Town of Pecos City at a landfill site on 4990 TX-17 on July 10.
The Reeves County Emergency Services District No. 1 & 2 did respond quickly to the incident and successfully contained the fire. However, at this time, the fire is still burning.
The fire occurred after a lightning strike happened. Wind changes caused by a thunderstorm lead to the fire intensifying. After having multiple conversations with the Reeves County Emergency Services team, the Town of Pecos City decided to allow the fire to burn out naturally.
The community is not at risk and there were no injuries or structural damages reported. For precautionary reasons, the landfill site will be closed temporarily for both commerical and residential services.
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It’s the ‘Summer Renaissance’ all you BeyHive fans have been waiting for because the wait is finally over, Beyoncé is performing in Philly!
Bring the ‘Energy’ because the Renaissance World Tour is coming to Philadelphia on Wednesday for Beyoncé’s first show in the United States on her 40-date tour.
So, if the tour has been ‘All Up In Your Mind,’ here’s all you need to know from getting to the show to getting last-minute tickets.
When and where is Beyoncé’s concert in Philly?
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Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour will perform in Philly on Wednesday, July 12, at the Lincoln Financial Field in South Philly.
The show will begin at 7 p.m. and gates open at 5:30 p.m.
How to get to the Lincoln Financial Field in South Philly?
Lincoln Financial Field is located in South Philly and is the home of the Philadelphia Eagles.
In honor of Beyoncé’s concert, SEPTA has added 10 local trains to its regular service on the Broad Street Line to NGR Station with trains departing from Fern Rock Station every 10 minutes starting at 6:05 p.m. until 8:15 p.m.
Can you park at Lincoln Financial Field?
If you plan to drive to the concert parking at the Lincoln Financial Field is available for $35 the day of the event, and $70 for oversized cars.
Concertgoers can also park in the surrounding parking lot areas for the Wells Fargo Center, Xfinity Live, Citizens Bank Park, and the Philly Live! Casino.
How to get last-minute tickets to Beyoncé’s concert?
Tickets for the Renaissance World Tour are still available on Ticketmaster.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida insurance market took a hit Tuesday, as Farmers Insurance said it will end residential, auto and umbrella policies in the state, forcing tens of thousands of customers to look elsewhere for coverage.
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The company said the move will affect only Farmers-branded policies and will not affect policies sold in the state by subsidiaries Foremost and Bristol West. It indicated the Farmers-branded policies make up about 30 percent of the policies sold by the affiliated companies in Florida.
“We have advised the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation of our decision to discontinue offering Farmers-branded auto, home and umbrella policies in the state,” Farmers spokesman Trevor Chapman said in a prepared statement. “This business decision was necessary to effectively manage risk exposure. Farmers offers insurance through several different brands, and this decision applies only to policies issued through our exclusive agency distribution channel.”
Farmers will not write new policies or renew existing policies. The non-renewals will play out over several months.
Read: What Florida’s property insurance rate hikes mean for deals, markets
It was not immediately clear Tuesday how much of an impact the Farmers move will have on Florida’s troubled property-insurance market, where insurers have dropped hundreds of thousands of policies and raised rates during the past two years.
A source told The News Service of Florida that about 100,000 Farmers policies across the residential, auto and umbrella lines of business could be affected, though a breakdown by policy type was not available.
Read: 9 things every Florida homeowner should know about changes to insurance
A state report indicated that, as of Dec. 31, Farmers Casualty Insurance Co. had 5,835 residential policies. By comparison, Foremost Insurance Co. and Foremost Property and Casualty Insurance Co. combined for nearly 62,500 residential policies, according to the report.
Bristol West sells auto insurance.
Saying he had heard rumors that Farmers might pull out of Florida, state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Monday blasted the company.
Read: It keeps getting worse: Florida property insurance rates set to jump up to 60%
“If that’s true my office is going to explore every avenue possible for holding them accountable,” Patronis said in a Twitter post. “Don’t get to leave after taking policyholder money. Can’t write auto if you’re not doing homeowners either.”
That drew a retort from Rep. Hilary Cassel, D-Dania Beach, an attorney who represents policyholders in lawsuits against insurers.
“The only time your office has held an insurance company accountable is when you’re looking to collect a campaign check,” Cassel tweeted.
Read: The 2023 Hurricane Season could be ‘much worse’ for property insurance
Samantha Bequer, a spokeswoman for the Office of Insurance Regulation, said in an email that the agency received a notice Monday from Farmers about exiting the market. The notice was listed as a “trade secret,” so its details were not publicly available Tuesday.
State law requires Farmers to give 90 days’ notice to the office before it can inform customers that policies will not be renewed.
Farmers also is limiting homeowners coverage in California, according to numerous recent media reports.
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County officials say a sinkhole that was closed 10 years ago appears to have reopened.
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Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and county engineers responded to the county conservation property at 240 Faithway Drive in Seffner Monday after reports that a “void” had reappeared there.
They spent the afternoon Monday assessing the area to determine the full extent of the hole.
READ: Researchers announce sargassum bloom has left the Central Florida coastline
A sinkhole remediation contractor was called to the area Tuesday to determine what caused the hole to reopen and what they might do to fix it this time.
According to county officials, the void is in the same area as a 2013 sinkhole that reopened in 2015 even though it had been repaired with methods meant to prevent the void from expanding or reopening in the future.
READ: Marion County woman accused of killing neighbor pleas not guilty in court
The site will be closed to the public while the contractor drafts another plan to address the void.
County officials have notified residents in the area that they’ll be able to remain in their homes safely.
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WASHINGTON — A pair of Amtrak train cars derailed Tuesday morning outside of Washington D.C.'s Union Station, causing delays but no significant injuries, according to authorities.
As of 1:44 pm ET, Due to a disabled train blocking the tracks in the area, Palmetto Train 90 has terminated in Richmond (RVR). For traveling assistance, please call or text 1-800-USA-RAIL.
The incident took place before 9 a.m. in a tunnel near the Union Station entrance, and involved an incoming train arriving from Norfolk. Both derailed train cars remained upright. Fire officials and medics boarded the train but reported no serious injuries among the passengers, although one Amtrak employee was taken to a medical facility for a minor issue.
Union Station is a major regional hub and the derailment has caused delays and suspended service to Arlington and Richmond, according to Amtrak. | https://richmond.com/news/local/amtrak-derailment-causing-delays-to-richmond/article_ad376c4a-2013-11ee-9d6d-1bb7a2ad72cf.html | 2023-07-11T18:54:43 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/amtrak-derailment-causing-delays-to-richmond/article_ad376c4a-2013-11ee-9d6d-1bb7a2ad72cf.html |
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Richmond Public Schools administration has proposed a new 15-part safety plan following the June 6 shooting death of an 18-year-old graduating student and his father outside of the Altria Theater after the Huguenot High School graduation.
The proposal includes a pilot program at four schools to change the student cellphone policy. Students would be required to lock up their cellphones in pouches during the school day. The pouches would cost $45,000 ($15 per student for 3,000 students) and the funding would come from a U.S. Department of Education grant that provides short-term funding for local educational agencies that have experienced a violent or traumatic incident.
The administration also indicated it will recommend changes to its contract with the Richmond Police Department, and changes to the job description for its "care and safety associates," who act as unarmed security guards in schools, in order to boost partnership and coordination.
Monday night’s proposal and debate is a sharp juxtaposition from the conversation three years ago , at the height of the nation’s racial reckoning after the murder of George Floyd and after Richmond police tear gassed peaceful protesters at the Robert E. Lee monument. At the time, Kamras and several board members recommended removing police from schools entirely.
The shift comes after increased violence in Richmond schools and youth gun violence throughout the community.
The school division is in the process of refining its contract with the Richmond Police Department. RPS Chief Wellness Officer Renesha Parks said the contract is great in its current state, but there is a greater need for partnerships and to make sure that school resource officers are aligned with the care and safety associates, and with the administration.
Cars and police gather around Altria Theater, the site of a shooting after the Huguenot High School graduation on June 6, 2023, in Richmond, Va.
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The school division now has 11 school resource officers, who are RPD officers, throughout its middle and high schools, and 68 care and safety associates among all schools.
“The current [care and safety associate] job description was written in a time where there was a lot of unrest in Richmond city and across the nation…" Parks said.
"We really wanted to reimagine what that looked like at the time,” Parks said. “It has since been three years, and we know it's time to revisit it. Times have changed and they’ve improved somewhat.
"We know race relations are still something that's very prominent across the nation and in Richmond city. But as we seek to do better by our students and by our families, we know there’s some tweaking that’s needed to the job description…”
School Board members, who would ultimately have to approve the 15-part plan, met it with mixed reviews Monday night.
Several school board members met the plan with hostility and called the recommendations “band aids.”
The policy recommendations include additional mental health personnel and additional safety equipment like metal detector wands, X-ray scanners and radio equipment.
“It seems like this presentation is a band aid right after one incident [in which] we made national headlines and we lost two lives. One student and one parent,” said Mariah White. “You [were] not prepared for this event. You were not ready.”
"And yes, our students are not safe," she said. And we all know it. We all know it.”
Much of the 15-part plan, including the pilot project to change the cellphone policy, is borrowed from a plan introduced by board member Jonathan Young, who represents the Fourth District. He introduced his plan in May, the day that two George Wythe High School students were shot near the school's parking lot during the school day. His plan was not implemented at the time.
"I really commend [Kamras] for having the courage and wisdom to introduce a plan that is so at odds with where the district was at only three years ago even at the risk of incorporating elements of that crazy guy Jonathan's plan," Young said Tuesday. "That is leadership to acknowledge what we are doing isn't working and instead propose something that's different. That's more than I can say for my colleagues."
Other recommendations from the RPS proposal are updated safety protocols, expanded therapeutic options for elementary students, and more training for the unarmed "care and safety associates," who act as security.
“I see things like metal detectors, policing, and other punitive measures as band aids,” said School Board Chair Stephanie Rizzi, who represents the Fifth District. “It looks like we're headed to a dystopian future. I don't want to believe that that is where we're headed.
"I would like to know or believe that we can address what is harming our students, why they're acting out this way, so that we don't have to have these kinds of things as permanent measures.”
The Times-Dispatch's 'Photo of the Day'
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.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
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
Manchester's Olivia Wright reaches in on James River's Alisha Whirley at James River Thursday, 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
Pages are introduced at the Senate chamber during the first day of Virginia General Assembly at Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, 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
Elizabeth Leggett is photographed with her pup Pallas, 10, in her neighborhood in Richmond's business district on January 13, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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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
Aaliyah Rouse, 9, and Jennifer Rouse stand by as Aaron Rouse is sworn in in the Senate by Clerk of the Senate Susan Clarke Schaar during a general assembly session at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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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.
Daniel Sangjib Min photos, TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
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.
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Feb. 18, 2023
Fans take pictures during the All-alumni Block Party before VCU’s game against Fordham on Saturday.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Eva Russo
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.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH
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
Eva Russo
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.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Em Holter
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.
MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times
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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.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
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
Eva Russo
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.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
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
Eva Russo
April 22, 2023
Anthony Clary gestures as he runs through confetti during the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k on Saturday.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
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
Eva Russo
April 27, 2023
Police tape marks the scene outside George Wythe High School.
ANNA BRYSON/TIMES-DISPATCH
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
Eva Russo
April 29, 2023
Pharrell Williams performs during the Pharrell's Phriends set at Something in the Water in Virginia Beach on Saturday.
Kendall Warner
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)
Ben Finley
May 2, 2023
Sports Backers Stadium is shown next to The Diamond in this drone photo, in Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
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
Eva Russo
May 5, 2023
Steffiun Stanley preps dishes at Birdie's in Richmond, VA on May 5, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 6, 2023
People at the ¿Qué Pasa? Festival sit on the grass and enjoy the weather on Brown’s Island on Saturday.
Mike Kropf/TIMES-DISPATCH
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
Eva Russo
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
Eva Russo
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.
Mike Kropf/TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Mike Kropf/TIMES-DISPATCH
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
Eva Russo
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
Eva Russo
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
Eva Russo
May 19, 2023
Doumit Bouhaidarat fries falafel balls to order during the St. Anthony Lebanese Food Festival on Friday.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Courtesy UVa athletics photos
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
Eva Russo
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
Margo Wagner
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
Margo Wagner
May 27, 2023
Julia Hunter, a shawl dancer, participates in the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe’s powwow on Saturday.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
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
Eva Russo
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.
Virginia Department of Transportation
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.
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Times-Dispatch
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.
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How Harrison Ford immortalized a late Ripon College professor in the Indiana Jones franchise
The line 'Dr. Tyree's philosophy class is right down the hall' was a nod to longtime Ripon professor William Tyree.
FOND DU LAC – William Tyree was a college professor and World War II vet who loved singing and baseball — and he was referenced in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."
Tyree taught philosophy at Ripon College for 33 years, retiring in 1983, and later moved to Rushville, Illinois, where he died at 98 in early 2016.
His career overlapped with Harrison Ford's four years as a philosophy student in Ripon starting in 1960, before Ford went on to star in giant film franchises like Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Blade Runner.
"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," the fifth movie of the Indiana Jones franchise, hit theaters June 30, more than 40 years after the original movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark" came out in 1981.
Harrison Ford brings William Tyree into the Indiana Jones universe with one line in the third movie.
In the 1989 film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," Ford's titular character tells his class, “Archaeology is the search for facts, not truth. If it’s truth you’re looking for, Dr. Tyree’s philosophy class is right down the hall.”
He'd altered the line on the spot to honor Tyree, who taught Ford in three classes during his time in Ripon and kept in touch socially outside of class, according to The State Journal Register in Illinois in a 2016 article after Tyree's death.
However, Tyree's name did not appear in the subsequent novelizations of the story, as the 1989 book by Rob MacGregor named the character Peterman, and the Marvel comic from the same year had no mention altogether.
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Harrison Ford's time in Ripon left lasting impressions.
Though he didn't graduate from Ripon College, Ford's name is still prominent as a notable alumnus across campus.
In addition to philosophy classes, he was active in the college's theater department and wrote in College Days, the student newspaper, according to Ripon College's Facebook page.
After the mention of Tyree's name in the movie, two signs appeared in the campus's East Hall: a "Truth" sign pointed to the philosophy offices and a "Fact" sign pointed to the stairs to the third floor — where the archaeology offices were once located — according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Ford also showed pride in the alma mater, as an incoming freshman in 1998 told The Reporter at the time that Ford had approached him on a trip to Hawaii. The college had sent all freshmen a Ripon College shirt as a welcoming gesture, and that's what Ivar Isacsson had worn the day he met Ford.
When he started school that fall, he'd said he was already well known as the boy who met Ford, though he didn't know how word had gotten out.
Ripon College offered Ford an honorary degree after he found success, but he declined, even after Tyree encouraged him to reconsider in 1989.
William Tyree was an inspiration to many other students.
A Rushville friend of Tyree told The State Journal Register that Tyree had noticed in Ford's senior year his interest had shifted from philosophy to drama, and that Tyree had encouraged him to pursue acting instead.
Tyree, who was also chairman of the Philosophy Department for most of his Ripon career, was remembered for being kind, eloquent and supportive, former students and friends told The Reporter in 2016.
He maintained close friendships with many former students and attended nearly every concert, art festival, basketball game and sporting event Ripon College put on.
For a time, he was also a house father for the fraternity Phi Kappa Pi and lived in the house, interacting with the men and overseeing the operations of the house.
In 1997, former students established a scholarship in his name, after he'd funded a scholarship for philosophy students for a few years.
Harrison Ford's Wisconsin connection extends beyond Ripon.
While at Ripon College, Ford also became an amateur pilot and never left it behind, even becoming the honorary chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles program in the 2000s.
He was part of the volunteer pilots who introduced children to aircrafts with one-on-one flights and flew more than 300 kids with the program, according to EAA.
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EAA established an annual Harrison Ford Scholarship, and Ford often attended AirVenture over the years, including in 2011, when he presented the scholarship to Fond du Lac's Andrew Gunderson at that year's Young Eagles dinner.
In 2016, he returned to the program to fly the 2 millionth young eagle: 16-year-old Jodie Gawthrop of Illinois.
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BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — A man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, arson and aggravated assault against law enforcement officers after he set a house on fire in Brooksville and then barricaded himself inside his home, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office said.
It all started just after 3 a.m. on July 5. Deputies said they went to a home on Pryor Street after a person called to say their house was on fire and everyone had gotten out.
Within minutes, first responders were on the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames. As firefighters battled the blaze, deputies said they began interviewing the victims and witnesses.
Authorities say they quickly came to believe the fire had been set on purpose, so the Florida State Fire Marshal's Office was called in. The marshal confirmed the fire was arson.
A woman living in the house reportedly showed investigators a series of threatening text messages from 50-year-old James Hines. Those texts included threats from Hines to the victims that he would "burn the house down, with both of them inside."
Investigators said they learned Hines and the woman had been "romantically involved" but had since broken up. Hines was reportedly "unhappy" about the break-up and was texting her late on July 4.
Those texts devolved into threats against the woman and another person living in the Pryor Street home.
During the investigation, deputies spoke with a clerk at a Speedway on Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville who said he saw Hines around 1:30 a.m. on July 5 come into the store and buy gloves, a medical-type face mask and $5 worth of gasoline.
Before he left the gas station, Hines reportedly asked for directions to Pryor Street.
About an hour later, Hines was seen near the Sunoco on S. Broad Street, riding his motorized bicycle and carrying the bag of items.
With that information, deputies said the search for Hines began.
Before 6:30 a.m. July 5, authorities found where Hines was living and made contact with his roommate, who told deputies he wasn't home, the release said.
The search continued, but the sheriff's office said the agency kept some deputies at the home to watch for Hines' return.
Just before 1:30 p.m., Hines returned home. However, deputies said when they tried to speak with him, Hines retreated inside the home and would not answer calls from the deputies.
Minutes later, Hines tried to leave the house and avoid authorities by climbing out of a window on the north side of the house, the sheriff's office said. Deputies said they saw him and said he was armed with a gun.
Before deputies could get to him, Hines "dove" back into the home and pointed his gun at the deputies, "screaming he will kill them."
This led to an hours-long standoff.
"He had a long gun and started firing at deputies," Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said in a previous news conference. "Of course, this was a huge mistake on his part because Hernando County and Citrus County deputies did return fire."
Around 9:30 p.m., shots were fired and Hines was taken out of the house and to the hospital, deputies said. He had non-life-threatening injuries, the sheriff's office said.
"Obviously, he was willing and able to do something as extreme as set a house on fire with gasoline with two people in it," Nienhuis said. "This is somebody who is pretty much capable of anything." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hernandocounty/brooksville-james-hines-arrest-arson-attempted-murder-aggravated-assault/67-d46c79b8-762c-4ef0-a3a4-9e99243413dc | 2023-07-11T18:58:51 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hernandocounty/brooksville-james-hines-arrest-arson-attempted-murder-aggravated-assault/67-d46c79b8-762c-4ef0-a3a4-9e99243413dc |
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County leaders took time Tuesday morning to warn the community of the rise of fentanyl-related cases in the area.
During a news conference in Tampa, Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez explained how the deadly opioid had touched every corner of the county – and it's only getting worse.
"Not only has [fentanyl] destroyed families across this country, but it's killing more and more people right here in our own backyard," Lopez said.
In the last five years in Hillsborough County, the number of cases filed involving fentanyl reportedly skyrocketed by 1,300 percent.
According to the state attorney, there were only nine cases filed back in 2018. But fast forward to 2022, a total of 126 were filed.
"We're on track to meet or exceed that number this year," Lopez explained. "This is a pandemic to this county and this nation."
Local law enforcement has been cracking down on people selling the deadly opioid – aiming for the harshest penalty available.
Lopez talked about two previous cases in Hillsborough County that left two men in jail.
Back in 2021, 75 people were arrested in an undercover human trafficking investigation called "Operation Game Over." One man in particular connected to the investigation was recently sentenced to 30 years in prison for fentanyl and human trafficking.
The other case talked about happened in 2020 when Hillsborough County deputies seized drugs while executing a search warrant on several rooms at the Clarion Inn on East Adamo Drive in Tampa.
Detectives say an investigation of 28-year-old Cody Graves led them to his supplier, 46-year-old Beau Strawder. The 46-year-old was found guilty and was sentenced to 40 years in prison, Lopez explained.
"I want criminals to know that if you're attempting to deal fentanyl in this county, we will vigorously prosecute you," the state attorney said.
According to Col. Robert Ura with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, over 50 opioid overdoses were worked in Hillsborough in 2023 alone. And 174 people have already been arrested for possession of fentanyl so far.
Anyone with information about anyone selling or in possession of fentanyl can call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200.
Watch the full news conference down below. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hillsborough-county-fentanyl-related-cases/67-1cfe13d7-8a3a-432c-9a44-140cbd37f7a5 | 2023-07-11T18:58:53 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hillsborough-county-fentanyl-related-cases/67-1cfe13d7-8a3a-432c-9a44-140cbd37f7a5 |
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PITTSBURGH — Three museums in the City of Pittsburgh will be offering free admission throughout the month of August.
The Andy Warhol Museum, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and the Heinz History Center will be open to visitors free of charge to celebrate the museums’ recognition among the nation’s best.
All three museums recently won honors from USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards as some of the finest in the country. Online voters recognized The Warhol (4th in Best Art Museums), History Center (2nd in Best History Museums) and Children’s Museum (2nd in Best Children’s Museums).
“We are extremely fortunate to have such great cultural institutions in this city, county and region, and thanks to the USA TODAY Readers’ Choice Awards, we know that many outside of this area agree,” said County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. “Just as important as the national honors, are the support that we receive from those who call this community home. Kudos to RAD as well as The Andy Warhol Museum, the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, and the Heinz History Center for providing this opportunity for our residents to enjoy each of these world-class institutions for free during August.”
Pittsburgh was the only city to have three different museums honored in the top five, which are all supported by annual operating grants from RAD, the Allegheny Regional Asset District.
Visitors are encouraged to book online on each museum’s website to guarantee admission on what are expected to be busy days.
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NOBLESVILLE, Ind — The Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (HCCOAOD) is working with Hamilton County schools to prevent vaping.
The HCCOAOD granted $27,000 to five middle and high schools to help them install 25 vape detectors.
“E-cigarettes are the most used tobacco product among youth,” said Monica Greer, executive director of HCCOAOD.
Electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices that heat a liquid to produce an aerosol that users inhale. Use of these devices is often referred to as vaping.
“Unfortunately, most e-cigarettes contain nicotine and flavorings, which are highly addictive and can harm the developing adolescent brain," Greer said. "We believe the installation of vape detectors may help slow the use of vapes and provide a learning opportunity for the students using them.”
The vape detectors will be put in each school's restrooms and work like smoke detectors.
They will also be able to tell the difference between vaping, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), and aerosols, like deodorant or cologne which students use to mask the smell of marijuana and scented vapes.
When the detector senses one of these, it will send a text to school administrators, telling them which bathroom it is in.
Each school system has its own policy to address a student who is caught vaping or with the device.
If the vaping device has THC or another illegal substance, the police are alerted, and the school follows its policies.
This year, the HCCOAOD, the Hamilton County Health Department and Breathe Easy Hamilton County put together a vape-free task force that meets with school leaders quarterly to strategize and share ideas. Treatment providers are also included in these meetings to help develop protocols and intervention ideas.
“It’s a bigger problem than anyone thinks,” said one high school administrator. “Our detectors go off anywhere from five to 15 times a day. Middle school students are coming to us already addicted to vaping – kids in band, theater, sports – you name it. Every time we think we’re catching up with it, it takes off again.” | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/hamilton-county-schools-granted-27000-for-vape-detectors-noblesville-indianapolis-indiana/531-b54d8571-817b-4c99-a534-9744ffdf63f9 | 2023-07-11T19:04:07 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/hamilton-county-schools-granted-27000-for-vape-detectors-noblesville-indianapolis-indiana/531-b54d8571-817b-4c99-a534-9744ffdf63f9 |
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — The Shelby County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of an inmate at the Shelby County Jail.
Deputies said an inmate, later identified as 33-year-old Denim Fassold, of Shelbyville, became unresponsive in the book-in area of the jail on Monday, July 10 around 7:15 a.m.
According to the sheriff's department, jail staff started life-saving procedures and notified medical staff of the situation.
Medics arrived and transported Fassold to Major Hospital in Shelbyville, and he was later transferred to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The sheriff's department said Shelbyville police officers arrested Fassold on Saturday, July 8 around 3:10 p.m. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/shelby-county-jail-inmate-dead-death-denim-fassold/531-4e7c0562-4c49-4836-94e2-ce55edf8d515 | 2023-07-11T19:04:13 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/shelby-county-jail-inmate-dead-death-denim-fassold/531-4e7c0562-4c49-4836-94e2-ce55edf8d515 |
Tempe's clearing of homeless camps has ripple effects for Phoenix, aid workers
The move to clear homeless encampments may satisfy housed residents, but it also creates new problems, including shifting the burden to neighboring municipalities.
For three and a half years, Mary and Jeffrey Yahner called the “River Bottom” home.
The massive encampment stretched across 70 acres of Tempe’s Rio Salado riverbed and was a refuge for somewhere between 75 and 200 unhoused people, according to estimates from the city and local advocacy groups. It was a precarious place to live, prone to flooding and human-caused fires, and a hotspot for emergency calls. But to the people who lived there, it was a community.
That was until August 31, when city officials shut down the encampment, citing health and safety concerns and pledging to offer services like shelter and healthcare.
But after being forced to move, the Yahners didn't get housing and didn't feel safer. The couple described being routinely pushed out of public spaces by Tempe police in the months following the clearing of the River Bottom, bouncing from place to place as they tried to stay out of sight.
“The cops said, ‘We don’t want you here. Tempe does not want you here,’” Jeffrey Yahner said.
Homelessness experts and advocates say shooing people away from public spaces causes more problems than it solves: It scatters communities, making it harder for nonprofit outreach workers to deliver services and complicating matters for nearby municipalities trying to manage their own growing homeless populations.
More than a dozen people who used to live in the River Bottom and five outreach workers and volunteers told The Arizona Republic that since the encampment was cleared, Tempe police have been uprooting unhoused people throughout the city, prompting many to leave Tempe and relocate elsewhere.
Clearing out encampments through “sweeps” or “cleanups” is a common tactic throughout the U.S. as cities are under increasing pressure to address street homelessness.
Local governments must juggle the needs of their homeless populations with complaints from housed residents and business owners about the safety of the streets, neighborhoods and parks — priorities often viewed as incompatible.
Being homeless in Tempe “is not a crime,” said Lt. Sean Still of the Tempe Police Department. Even so, Still confirmed that “urban camping,” or staying in parks, on sidewalks, or within the bounds of any other type of public property, is illegal throughout the city.
The department's Office of Community Policing has issued over 100 urban camping warnings since the River Bottom was closed, said city spokesperson Susie Steckner. That doesn't include warnings issued by other officers, which Steckner said the department doesn't track.
Those warnings often end up displacing people. Although police officers may offer to connect people experiencing homelessness to social services, an urban camping warning is fundamentally a notice to leave.
Tempe currently has about 95 shelter beds and saves some spaces for people coming off the street, said Tim Burch, the city’s community health and human services director. But there are still far too few beds to accommodate the more than 400 unsheltered people who live in the city according to the 2023 point-in-time count, which is widely understood to be an undercount. And many people don’t want to stay in congregate shelters because of past trauma, safety concerns or shelter rules, such as having to separate from their partner or pets.
After months of trying to find somewhere discreet to camp in Tempe, the Yahners eventually moved across the Phoenix border, where they hoped they’d be left alone until they finally got housing. They have been on a countywide housing waitlist for years.
“Tempe’s been known historically to be a friendly place to be homeless,” Jeffrey Yahner said. “It’s certainly not now.”
‘A police state for the homeless’: Tempe police push people into Phoenix
The encampment sweeps illustrate a tug-of-war between neighboring municipalities and a breakdown in regional coordination as the Valley’s homelessness crisis swells.
After the River Bottom was cleared, a new encampment began spreading under a bridge near 48th and Washington streets. A group of people there said they chose the spot just over the Phoenix-Tempe border because it’s outside of Tempe’s jurisdiction.
“They've told us to get out of Tempe and go to Phoenix if we don't want to be harassed,” said Jonathan Gardner of Tempe police. He lived in both the River Bottom encampment and under the bridge.
“They’re intentionally trying to just push us away,” said Lilith Bryson, who also moved nearby after being forced to leave the River Bottom.
Sean Still, the Tempe police lieutenant, disputed claims that Tempe police officers harass unhoused people. He said officers treat people with compassion, giving verbal warnings and offering people services before resorting to criminal citations. If concerns about police harassment were raised, the department would want to investigate them, he said.
"Even though they're unsheltered, they are still considered our residents," Still said.
But he also said it is a Tempe City Council priority to have safe parks and neighborhoods.
“Ultimately, we do want to offer people services, and we don’t want to force services on people who may not be ready and not want the services,” Still said.
Like the River Bottom, the new encampment under the bridge also had problems. It was far from food, water and other resources, and a person was killed there in May. But people who lived there said it at least provided stability, shade and a place mostly free of police interference.
It only lasted a few months. On June 6, Phoenix police visited the encampment and arrested nine people on outstanding warrants. Phoenix police spokesperson Donna Rossi said the purpose of the arrests was a criminal investigation, not to break up the encampment. But the result was the same: Most people fled the area and haven’t returned. It’s unclear where they went.
The trend of unhoused people moving from Tempe into Phoenix has implications for Phoenix, which is under intense scrutiny for how it has handled its own growing homelessness crisis.
Phoenix has been battling two competing lawsuits since 2022. One was filed by business and property owners near “The Zone,” the city’s largest homeless encampment, who say the downtown encampment is a public nuisance. The other was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, which alleges the city unlawfully cited people and threw away their belongings during encampment sweeps. The U.S. Department of Justice has also been investigating the Phoenix Police Department since 2021 over several issues, including its treatment of people experiencing homelessness.
Kristin Couturier, spokesperson for Phoenix's Office of Homeless Solutions, declined to comment for this story.
Unhoused people, nonprofit workers and outreach volunteers criticized Tempe’s current approach, saying the city relies on policing rather than providing adequate services.
“They say it’s not illegal to be homeless. But it totally is. There’s nowhere you can be homeless,” said Austin Davis, a community organizer who hosts weekly picnics in Tempe for unhoused people.
Others agreed.
“It’s become kind of a police state for the homeless within the city,” said Katherine Kouvelas-Edick, founder and CEO of the homelessness nonprofit Aris Foundation, which operates in Tempe. “They’re definitely pushing people outwards.”
Clearing encampments makes outreach workers’ jobs harder
Ever since people fled the encampment near 48th and Washington streets, Ben Jeffrey has been trying to track down roughly 30 of his clients who had been living there. The outreach worker for Carry Me Productions, a nonprofit that advocates for people experiencing homelessness, has searched the streets of Tempe nearly every day but has found only a fraction of them.
The Yahners, who at one point were camping near the community that developed under the bridge, are included among the missing. The housing waitlist they are on requires them to stay in regular contact with services providers, meaning if Jeffrey doesn’t find them soon, they could fall off the waitlist and jeopardize their chance of finally becoming housed. The Republic last spoke to the Yahners in April. Jeffrey last communicated with them in June.
“I want to say, ‘Look, officer, I know it’s a nuisance,’” Jeffrey said of police interactions with people living on the streets. “‘But if they just scatter and we can’t keep track of them, we’ll never help them.’”
Jeffrey is among five service providers and outreach volunteers in Tempe who told The Republic that the repeated displacement of unhoused people makes their work harder.
The reshuffling is counterproductive because it breaks up established communities, causes trauma and makes it harder to keep people connected to services, they said.
When asked about the impact of the city's actions on service providers, Tempe spokesperson Steckner said outreach is difficult among transient populations, who move throughout the city and region "for a multitude of reasons." She added that the city collaborates with nonprofit and community partners daily to assist the unsheltered community and connect them to services.
Tempe began notifying people in the River Bottom of its closure in July, over a month before the August 31 deadline. It also partnered with nonprofits to offer a variety of services, from shelter beds to crisis intervention and medical care.
Several outreach workers said they agreed the encampment needed to be shut down but that they believed the city’s approach, while well-intentioned, was too hasty. It ultimately caused people to be displaced and made people experiencing homelessness distrust the city and nonprofit service providers, outreach workers said.
“Everything that nonprofits and faith-based organizations have been working on, that set them back years, in my opinion,” said Ted Guttierez, a behavioral health support specialist at Mountain Park Health Center and outreach volunteer for the Aris Foundation.
Instead of solving homelessness, sweeps ultimately perpetuate it, said Davis, the community organizer.
“How the hell are you supposed to make any steps forward — address underlying trauma, a substance issue or mental health issue — how are you going to address any of that when you’re constantly having to move around?” Davis said.
Encampment sweeps have health, legal consequences
Encampment sweeps have long been taking place in the Valley, despite the legal questions and health concerns they raise.
Both the River Bottom in Tempe and The Zone in Phoenix, two of the largest encampments in the region, have been or are currently being cleared out. Smaller encampments are also frequently broken up by police or private security, according to reports from unhoused people and advocates.
Research shows sweeps don’t help solve homelessness and may contribute to significant health issues for unhoused people, such as harming their mental health, making it more difficult for them to manage chronic health conditions, and even potentially increasing hospitalizations and deaths among people who use drugs.
In 2022, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness published guidelines for addressing encampments, warning against aggressive law enforcement tactics or closing encampments without providing adequate shelter options.
“When people’s housing and service needs are left unaddressed, encampments may appear again in another neighborhood or even in the same place they had previously been,” the guidelines say.
Ron Tapscott, a Tempe community leader and homelessness advocate, said that’s exactly what’s happened since the River Bottom was cleared out.
“We’re beginning to see homeless people all over the city now, in parts of the city where you never saw homeless people — South Tempe, Chandler,” he said. “So I think they've dispersed the homeless population pretty widely.”
The practice of shutting down encampments has also been a subject of intense legal debate over the past several years. A groundbreaking federal court decision in 2018, Martin v. City of Boise, established that cities in Arizona and other western states cannot criminally cite an unhoused person for sleeping outside on public property unless there are adequate alternatives, such as available shelter beds.
On September 1, the day after the River Bottom was cleared out, the National Homelessness Law Center sent Tempe officials a letter urging them to repeal the city ordinance prohibiting urban camping and warning them the ordinance might violate the Martin v. City of Boise ruling.
But the ordinance remains in effect, and Tempe’s unhoused population continues to be displaced.
“It’s really become a situation where they just have nowhere left to go,” Kouvelas-Edick of Aris Foundation said.
Juliette Rihl covers housing insecurity and homelessness for The Arizona Republic. If you have information you'd like to share about the response to homelessness in Tempe or elsewhere in Arizona, she can be reached at jrihl@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @julietterihl.
Republic journalist Miguel Torres contributed reporting.
This article was reported through a fellowship supported by the Lilly Endowment and administered by the Chronicle of Philanthropy to expand coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits. The Arizona Republic is solely responsible for all content.
Coverage of housing insecurity on azcentral.com and in The Arizona Republic is supported by a grant from the Arizona Community Foundation. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/07/11/phoenix-aid-workers-feel-effects-of-tempe-clearing-homeless-camps/70359123007/ | 2023-07-11T19:04:37 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/07/11/phoenix-aid-workers-feel-effects-of-tempe-clearing-homeless-camps/70359123007/ |
When is the next Powerball drawing? No big winner in July 10 draw. Jackpot grows to $725M
The Powerball jackpot is on pace to become the largest jackpot pool in the lottery's history.
Monday night's draw once again did not produce anyone who hit it big. This follows a pattern going back to April 2023, the last time a lottery player won the jackpot in the state of Ohio.
The jackpot has now increased to an estimated $725 million with a cash option of $366.2 million for the draw on Wednesday, July 12. If a lucky winner hits the jackpot, they would be the fourth lottery player to win the Powerball jackpot in 2023, and with the biggest prize yet.
Before you go out and purchase your tickets, here's everything you need to know about how to play Powerball and how to watch the draw.
What were the winning Powerball numbers for July 10, 2023?
The winning numbers for Monday night's drawing 2, 24, 34, 53, 58, and the Powerball was 13. The Power Play was 2X.
What was the Powerball jackpot for July 10, 2023?
The Powerball jackpot for Monday night's draw was $681 million with a cash option of $343.8 million.
Did anyone win the Powerball on July 10, 2023?
No one won Monday 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. A winner a California claimed a Match 5 prize and another winner in Iowa won $2 million after matching five numbers and the Power Play.
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 $725 million with a cash option of $366.2 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 time is the next Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing is at 10:59 p.m. ET or 7:59 p.m. Arizona time.
How to watch the next Powerball drawing in Arizona
The Powerball drawing is streamed live on the lottery website. It may also be aired on a local television station in your area.
What are Powerball drawing days?
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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/2023/07/11/when-is-the-next-powerball-drawing-july-12/70402164007/ | 2023-07-11T19:04:43 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/07/11/when-is-the-next-powerball-drawing-july-12/70402164007/ |
Why does it smell like weed on I-10 near the Phoenix Sky Harbor? Source under scrutiny
If you've driven on Interstate 10 south of Phoenix Sky Harbor airport and sniffed pungent, musky weed, you're not alone. The city knows, too. Officials set a deadline of July 13 to get control of it.
The problem isn't the cannabis store you've probably Googled and seen on your maps app. Instead, it's a marijuana cultivation facility in the area operated by Trulieve, the parent company of Harvest. It produces and provides marijuana products to dispensaries.
The facility, near 24th and Magnolia streets, is nondescript. It's a warehouse, sandwiched between other warehouses and locked with a gate. It also has an old sign that says "Marketfare Foods," but it is not a food store. And while the cultivation facility has been there since 2013, it doesn't appear on mapping apps.
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But it came into public view in April when at least four surrounding business owners complained to the city about a potent "skunk-like odor" emanating from the facility that was "unpleasant for the surrounding community."
Corey Foley, an attorney representing two nearby companies, filed a formal complaint saying the smell had been present for the past year in violation of city code.
Foley wrote that he found the cultivation facility "by simply driving off the I-10 ... and locating the property from smell through only an open car window."
At a public meeting in May where Trulieve sought to renew a use permit it's required to have from the city, Foley asked the city to approve it but with a condition: the facility gets its odor under control by July. Foley pointed to the first use permit Phoenix issued to the facility in 2013, which required as a stipulation that the facility "install and maintain ... an odor control system ..."
Representatives from Trulieve agreed.
Lauren Niehaus, a representative for Trulieve, told city officials in May the company was deploying multiple odor mitigation efforts:
- Sealing the outside dumpster.
- Sealing the building doorways and roof.
- Installing more air purifiers.
- Installing new carbon filters.
The public hearing to determine odor compliance is virtual and scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday. Public comments can be submitted at zoning.adjustments@phoenix.gov.
A spokesperson from the city told The Arizona Republic the city's Neighborhood Services Department has conducted multiple inspections since the initial May 4 meeting.
"No odors have been detected from the facility since facility improvements have been made. NSD has an inspection scheduled with the manager for Wednesday to confirm that no odor can be detected," Teleia Galaviz said in an email Tuesday.
The city did not answer questions about how the odor was measured and what happens if Foley's clients disagree Thursday with the city's assessment.
Members of the public can speak at the online meeting if they register at https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/weblink/register/r2c01015e3b8826132dd9e1cd29863bdc. The registration deadline is Tuesday.
Reporter Taylor Seely covers Phoenix City Hall for The Arizona Republic. Reach her at tseely@arizonarepublic.com, by phone at 480-476-6116 or on Threads @taylor.azc. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/11/phoenix-marijuana-smell-i-10-south-of-sky-harbor-airport/70201431007/ | 2023-07-11T19:04:48 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/11/phoenix-marijuana-smell-i-10-south-of-sky-harbor-airport/70201431007/ |
Mom and baby bobcat reunited after being found in Scottsdale home
A Scottsdale homeowner was forced to evict two fluffy tenants from their home last month, but the pair were swiftly united thanks to the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
The department took to Twitter on National Kitten Day, observed Monday, to share the story.
On June 8, a Scottsdale resident had heard some commotion coming from their attic and found a baby bobcat to be the culprit, according to the post. Officials said that the kitten was taken in by the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center while the search for mom went on.
She later turned up inside the homeowner's bathroom.
Game and Fish officers were able to safely retrieve the momma bobcat following her morning glam session and after a brief sweep to make sure both were secure, the two were reunited in the wild. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2023/07/11/mom-baby-bobcat-reunited-scottsdale/70401784007/ | 2023-07-11T19:04:54 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2023/07/11/mom-baby-bobcat-reunited-scottsdale/70401784007/ |
'White powder' substance forces evacuation of court, police headquarters in Tempe
Officials were investigating after a hazmat situation forced street closures and the evacuation of both the Tempe Municipal Court and the Tempe Police Department headquarters on Tuesday morning.
Fire and police crews for Tempe, Phoenix, Mesa, and Chandler were on the scene near Fifth Street and Mill Avenue for a possible hazardous substance situation in downtown Tempe, the city informed via Twitter.
Responders were called to the area at about 9 a.m over a letter that contained a white powdery substance found by a courts employee, Andrea Glass, assistant chief for the Tempe Fire Medical Rescue, said Tuesday morning at the scene.
The offices of both the courts and clerks were evacuated, according to Glass. The headquarters of the Tempe Police Department was also evacuated, but Tempe City Hall did not need to be evacuated.
According to Glass, four people were medically evaluated on the scene and one was transported to a hospital. Their condition was unknown.
Initial tests for the white substance did not show any further threat. Officials say that hazmat teams will sweep the building before reopening.
Fifth Street from Mill Avenue to Forest Avenue was closed as first responders investigated.
This is a developing story. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-breaking/2023/07/11/hazmat-incident-leads-to-building-evacuation-near-tempe-city-hall/70402782007/ | 2023-07-11T19:05:00 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-breaking/2023/07/11/hazmat-incident-leads-to-building-evacuation-near-tempe-city-hall/70402782007/ |
DALLAS — A Dallas police officer arrested in November 2022 for an off-duty domestic violence charge has been fired, officials told WFAA on Tuesday.
Officer Javier Granados was terminated for "escalating a disturbance which resulted in a police response, and engaging in adverse conduct when he was arrested for Assault Bodily Injury – Family Violence," department officials said.
In November 2022, WFAA reported Granados' arrest, which police said stemmed from "an off-duty domestic incident." No other details were released.
Granados had been a Dallas officer since September 2019 and worked in the Southeast Police Division.
Granados was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation. Dallas police told WFAA about Granados' termination on July 11, 2023.
More Texas headlines: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-police-officer-javier-granados-fired/287-9ab1bec1-a0c7-43df-8202-631b41951c4d | 2023-07-11T19:09:58 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-police-officer-javier-granados-fired/287-9ab1bec1-a0c7-43df-8202-631b41951c4d |
DALLAS — A Dallas police officer who designed a racist "challenge coin" for his fellow officers has been suspended five days, police officials confirmed Monday.
Caleb McCollum was identified as the officer, but more information about him was not released by officials.
The coin, which was commemorating the 15-year anniversary of the Dallas Police Department's South Central Patrol Division, drew scrutiny last summer when it was posted to a Dallas Police Association members' website.
The coin depicted a Pillsbury Dough Boy holding cash and a gun as he stands behind an apparent drug house. The Dough Boy was also wearing a grill, and the coin featured a Dallas police car on one side and a purple car with large rims on the other.
"Big 'T' Plaza" was written across the top of the coin. The plaza is a shopping center in South Oak Cliff.
Police Chief Eddie Garcia in a statement called the coin "insensitive and racially offensive."
"I know that this coin, and what it depicts, does not represent the beliefs or ideals of the men and women of the Dallas Police Department as a whole," Garcia said. "We will not tolerate this type of conduct."
The officer was placed on administrative leave as internal affairs investigated the issue.
It was unclear when McCollum will begin serving his five-day suspension, or if he already has.
The city's Black Police Association first raised concerns over the coin in August 2022, calling the depiction racist.
More coverage of the Dallas Police Department from WFAA: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-texas-police-officer-suspended-5-days-over-racist-challenge-coin-design/287-cc36de04-ad8e-42f7-b5c8-5084f760df62 | 2023-07-11T19:10:03 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-texas-police-officer-suspended-5-days-over-racist-challenge-coin-design/287-cc36de04-ad8e-42f7-b5c8-5084f760df62 |
DALLAS — The magic of “America’s Greatest Doughnut” is heading to North Texas.
Voodoo Doughnut, the originators of the gourmet doughnut category, has announced its 20th store will be located in Dallas’ Lower Greenville district. It’s the eight location in the Lone Star State.
Voodoo Doughnut says the plan is to hire at least 75 employees from the DFW community in which the company will offer “competitive wages, affordable health care and generous paid time off.”
"We’re thrilled to unveil our plans to establish a presence in Dallas—a city we've had our eye on for quite some time,” Voodoo Doughnut CEO Chris Schultz said.
“This announcement not only signifies our commitment to growth but also our dedication to providing opportunities locally. By creating over 75 jobs, we aim to contribute meaningfully to the vibrant community.”
Voodoo Doughnut was established in 2003 in Portland, Ore., quickly becoming a hit. The company’s unique and imaginative flavors of gourmet doughnuts, including the award-winning Bacon Maple Bar, the Memphis Mafia and the Cannolo have gained widespread popularity.
There are over 50 flavor options to choose from, including 25 vegan alternatives.
The company says it "emphasizes the guest experience, employee incentives, and community engagement through charitable initiatives," too.
So, North Texans, gear up for a spellbinding experience when its newest storefront opens at 1806 Greenville Avenue, Suite 120 in Dallas.
The official opening date hasn’t been announced, but Voodoo Doughnut says more details will be released in the coming months. For more on Voodoo Doughnut, click here. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/voodoo-doughnut-opening-location-in-dallas-lower-greenville/287-40810565-68a8-4604-bab6-27c5191a1bfd | 2023-07-11T19:10:04 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/voodoo-doughnut-opening-location-in-dallas-lower-greenville/287-40810565-68a8-4604-bab6-27c5191a1bfd |
Producers of the student play Carroll High School administrators canceled announced today that they have filed a public records request, asking "to set the record straight" about why they blocked the production.
After the cancellation, the students independently produced "Marian, Or the True Tale of Robin Hood" on May 20 at the sold-out Fort Wayne outdoor Foellinger Theatre. The play's GoFundMe raised almost $85,000 – exceeding the $50,000 goal.
The formal records request seeks all email messages or attachments sent or received by Superintendent Wayne Barker, Assistant Superintendent Bill Toler, former spokesperson Lizette Downey and Principal Cleve Million about "Marian," its cancellation and any requests for comment from media members.
Student producers Meadowe Freeman, Stella Brewer-Vartanian and Kaitlyn Gulley said Northwest Allen County Schools said student disruptions caused the play's cancellation.
Freeman said Million told the students in February it was canceled because he was worried about community members protesting outside Carroll High School. He did not mention any worries about student disruptions, she said.
"None of us involved with the play witnessed or even heard about any disruptive behavior happening among the students due to the play," Freeman said, "before most of the student body even knew it was happening, much less that some considered it controversial."
The Journal Gazette contacted Northwest Allen County Schools for a contact prior to the news conference. The district declined to comment because it had no information about a news conference. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/marian-producer-student-producers-announce-public-records-request/article_2cdc771a-200a-11ee-86fb-0b261344096a.html | 2023-07-11T19:13:13 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/marian-producer-student-producers-announce-public-records-request/article_2cdc771a-200a-11ee-86fb-0b261344096a.html |
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in more than a dozen American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere.
Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, are most often seen in Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia, but an 11-year solar cycle that’s expected to peak in 2024 is making the lights visible in places farther to the south. Three months ago, the light displays were visible in Arizona, marking the third severe geomagnetic storm since the current solar cycle began in 2019.
The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks has forecast auroral activity on Thursday in Canada and a number of U.S. states, including New York.
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So where will the natural phenomenon be visible from? While New York City would technically be far enough north for the lights to likely be seen, chances are there will be far too much light pollution in the city in order to see much. Going into rural or more isolated areas in Upstate New York could help get even better looks at the lights. Assuming it's a clear night without clouds, of course.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center said people wanting to experience an aurora should get away from city lights and that the best viewing times are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time.
Northern Lights occur when a magnetic solar wind slams into the Earth’s magnetic field and causes atoms in the upper atmosphere to glow. The lights appear suddenly and the intensity varies.
A geomagnetic index known as Kp ranks auroral activity on a scale from zero to nine, with zero being not very active and nine being bright and active. The Geophysical Institute has forecast Kp 6 for Thursday’s storm. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/where-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-ny-this-week/4495596/ | 2023-07-11T19:15:36 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/where-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-ny-this-week/4495596/ |
AVOCA, Pa. — Flights come and go from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Luzerne County every day. The people behind getting those planes in working order are in high demand.
"At the end of the year, in North America alone, we are going to be down nearly 18,000 maintenance workers, and it's only going to get worse over the next ten years," said Eric McKitish, director of marketing and air service development at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.
Experts say many older mechanics are retiring, and there are not enough people to fill their jobs.
Earlier this year, Johnson College in Scranton announced its new Aviation Technology program, doing what it can to train the next wave of mechanics and techs. Without more people getting into the field, the aviation industry could see some turbulence.
"There's going to be more delays, more cancellations, everybody is going to have to start thinking out of the box," said McKitish.
The students enrolled in the two-year Aviation Technology program will use Hanger Two at the airport as their classroom, led by program director Ryan Stephens.
"We're going to do everything from fabric-covered aircraft to metal aircraft, to composite aircraft, taking engines apart, putting planes back together to take them apart. It's going to be a hands-on experience," said Stephens.
"We like to say that industry is our students' campus, so this is a prime example of that. They get the hands-on skills needed for the industry right here at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton airport," said Johnson College President and CEO Katie Leonard.
Johnson College has two upcoming open house events for anyone interested in learning more about the Aviation Technology program. Get more info on their website. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/wanted-aircraft-mechanics-technicians-johnson-college-aviation-technology-wilkes-barre-scranton-international-airport/523-5f8f6106-f1bf-452e-b6cb-6272eda738b7 | 2023-07-11T19:20:14 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/wanted-aircraft-mechanics-technicians-johnson-college-aviation-technology-wilkes-barre-scranton-international-airport/523-5f8f6106-f1bf-452e-b6cb-6272eda738b7 |
MOUNTAIN TOP, Pa. — A Luzerne County woman has been charged with stealing more than $250,000 from her mother.
Investigators say Tracy Connolly, 52, of Mountain Top, withdrew funds from her mother's bank accounts for her own benefit and not for the care of her mother. Connolly had power of attorney on the accounts due to her mother's advanced health problems.
An audit of the accounts determined that $257,588 was moved from Gail Bottacavola's account between June 2020 and January 2021.
Authorities said Connolly spent the money on dollar store purchases, alcohol, tobacco, takeout food, and auto-related expenses.
Connolly is scheduled for a court appearance at the end of the month.
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'Heartwarming situation': Brockton fire rescues baby deer stuck in sewage pipe
BROCKTON — You never know when a helping hand will change another person, or for that matter, deer’s life.
The Brockton Fire Department saved a fawn after it got stuck in a pipe at a sewage treatment plant Monday afternoon.
After receiving a call from the animal control division, firefighters arrived on scene to find the scared and struggling young deer in a pipe located in the ravine of a stormwater drainage area.
“We lowered one of our members down to the edge of the pipe into the ravine with a cinch mechanism to put around its body,” Fire Chief Brian Nardelli said Tuesday morning.
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After an hour and a half, the firefighter was able to secure the deer and lift it out.
“He was pretty exhausted at this point,” said Nardelli.
On the advice of animal control, one of the other firefighters carried the deer over to the tree line and released him.
But the little guy wasn’t quite ready to say goodbye to his rescuers, choosing to stick around before finally taking off.
“It was a heart-warming situation where we could help in collaboration with other city departments,” said Nardelli. “And we were able to help a defenseless little animal. It was a happy ending to what could have been a sad one.” | https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/but-the-little-guy-wasnt-quite-ready-to-say-goodbye-to-his-rescuers-choosing-to-stick-around-before/70401580007/ | 2023-07-11T19:25:46 | 0 | https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/but-the-little-guy-wasnt-quite-ready-to-say-goodbye-to-his-rescuers-choosing-to-stick-around-before/70401580007/ |
Furor over LGBTQ+ Pride flag, rainbow crosswalks roils Whitman
WHITMAN — Whitman officials narrowly agreed to raise the LGBTQ+ Pride flag on public property, but the culture-war flashpoint over painting crosswalks in rainbow colors remains to be settled.
Selectmen voted 3-2 to raise the flag in a June 20 meeting that featured emotional language from both sides. Each June, Pride honors people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning and/or queer community.
A former longtime selectman, Brian Bezanson, said the board would come to regret putting Pride symbols on public buildings and streets.
"Our charge is to tax, spend efficiently, make this government effective for all the citizens," Bezanson said during a public comment period at the meeting. "It has nothing to do with anything about anything else. And for you to overstep your bounds like this you're making a huge mistake and you're opening up Pandora's box."
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Bezanson sketched a future in which Whitman would be forced to fly other flags.
"Expect the Christian flag to come your way, and the Star of David and the Satanic Temple, because that's what's going to happen," he said.
Selectman Laura Howe asked if the displays could be put elsewhere than right across from Holy Ghost Church. "People are very upset with the location," Howe said.
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Rosemary Connolly, a member of the town's Finance Committee, offered a different perspective.
"I'm also Roman Catholic and go to that church two days a week," she said during public comment. "I would say this rainbow says we love our children, we love our citizens."
Among the selectmen who voted yes was Shawn Kain.
"For me, this is another piece of civil rights we're celebrating," he said.
Joining Howe in an eventual "no" vote was Selectmen Vice Chair Dan Salvucci.
Speaking of the painting sidewalks with rainbow colors, he said, "You put paint down, it's paint forever. It's not Pride Month, it's Pride Forever."
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In the end, the Pride flag did go up at Town Hall the day after the meeting and was taken down after July 4th, according to resident Chris DiOrio, a primary backer of the effort and member of Whitman PRIDE. The crosswalks at the library, however, were not painted.
DiOrio said the group may soon ask at a School Committee meeting that crosswalks at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School be painted in rainbow colors, at least on the Whitman side. The issue of Pride symbols could also return to the Board of Selectmen should the town explore adopting a policy as opposed to the one-off proclamation.
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How they voted
On the question of whether the fly the Pride flag on town buildings and painting certain crosswalks in rainbow colors, here's how the Board of Selectmen voted:
Yes: Justin Evans, Carl Kowalski and Shawn Kain No: Laura Howe, Daniel Salvucci
Source: June 20, 2023 Whitman Board of Selectmen meeting
Send your news tips to reporter Chris Helms by email at CHelms@enterprisenews.com or connect on Twitter at @HelmsNews. | https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/whitman-ma-massachusetts-lgbtq-pride-flag-rainbow-painting-crosswalks-hanson-high-school/70386893007/ | 2023-07-11T19:25:49 | 1 | https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/whitman-ma-massachusetts-lgbtq-pride-flag-rainbow-painting-crosswalks-hanson-high-school/70386893007/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Magic just got a little sweeter in Dallas!
Famous Portland original, Voodoo Doughnut, is making its way to Dallas with a plan to hire more than 75 new employees from the local community. How exciting is that?
“We’re thrilled to unveil our plans to establish a presence in Dallas—a city we’ve had our eye on for quite some time,” said Chris Schultz. “This announcement not only signifies our commitment to growth but also our dedication to providing opportunities locally. By creating over 75 jobs, we aim to contribute meaningfully to the vibrant community,” Schultz continued.
Voodoo Doughnut will make Lower Greenville their home on 1808 Greenville Ave, Suite 120.
See the latest in Voodoo news, here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/new-donut-shop-brings-voodoo-magic-to-north-texas-metroplex/ | 2023-07-11T19:29:43 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/new-donut-shop-brings-voodoo-magic-to-north-texas-metroplex/ |
Mississippi murder suspect nabbed in Wichita Falls
Lynn Walker
Wichita Falls Times Record News
A Mississippi murder suspect was arrested in Wichita Falls Monday.
Officers with the Wichita Falls Police Special Operations Unit conducted a traffic stop on a 2014 Freightliner Semi-Truck in the 700 block of E. Hatton Road at 10:55 am.
The officers arrested the passenger, 26-year-old Jalen Potts of Greenwood, Miss., for an arrest warrant capital murder. The arrest warrant was out of Leflore County, Miss.
The other occupant of the vehicle was released along with the truck.
"This arrest operation was a coordinated effort between the WFPD officers and the U.S. Marshals," WFPD said in a press release. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/mississippi-murder-suspect-nabbed-in-wichita-falls/70401164007/ | 2023-07-11T19:32:08 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/mississippi-murder-suspect-nabbed-in-wichita-falls/70401164007/ |
Wichita County trails state, nation in health rankings
Wichita County residents are behind the curve when it comes to their health.
Heather Simpson, Texas A&M Better Living for Texans extension agent, presented Wichita County Commissioners a sobering health assessment Monday. In most categories, Wichita County is worse off than the rest of Texas and the U.S.
Twenty percent of county adults reported being in fair or poor health. Sixteen percent report experiencing frequent mental distress and 37 percent of the county’s adults are obese.
The A&M results, based largely on statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control, reflect other studies that show Wichita County residents face serious health challenges as well as trailing the state and nation in income, which can be a factor that affects health.
The A&M study shows the median household income in the county is $53,200 while the state median is $67,000 and the national figure is $69,700.
Nineteen percent of adults under age 65 here have no health insurance and 19 percent of children live in poverty. In the latter category, Wichita County is slightly better than the state as a whole.
County residents surpass the state and nation in smoking and alcohol consumption and are more physically inactive. Thirty-seven percent of people here report they don’t get enough sleep.
Simpson said Wichita County has more green space for exercise than some of the more populous counties, but “we don’t have the areas where people feel safe enough to go out and walk.”
Wichita County loses about 50 residents per 10,000 to cardiovascular disease annually compared to 43 in the statewide average, which translates to more than 500 deaths per year.
“Looks like we’re on the bad side of factors and outcomes all the way down the list,” Commissioner Mark Beauchamp said.
Commissioner Barry Mahler said he was in a grocery store where the young checker did not know the names of the vegetables he was buying.
“She said nobody in my house ever cooked a meal,” Mahler said.
Simpson said she also runs into such comments.
“Just being able to offer some sort of physical activity education or nutrition education to give these people empowerment to go out and do those things on a limited budget is really important,” Simpson said. She said employers and churches could play a key role in improving the wellbeing of residents.
Commissioner Jeff Watts said he was shocked by one statistic in Simpson’s presentation – that 90 percent of the total health care expenditures across the county are preventable.
“Creating a healthy culture wherever we go is important,” Simpson said. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/wichita-county-trails-state-nation-in-health-rankings/70399237007/ | 2023-07-11T19:32:14 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/wichita-county-trails-state-nation-in-health-rankings/70399237007/ |
1. Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh did it again with its second-consecutive No. 1 ranking in our best cities for beer drinkers study. It ranks No. 11 for the total number of breweries (33) and No. 18 for breweries per 100,000 residents (11). The city also records a lower-than-average price per pint of beer at $4.00, with the study average slightly higher at $4.68. Breweries in Pittsburgh run the gamut. Beer aficionados can visit everything from the German-style Penn Brewery to the buzzy Dancing Gnome or the lively, outdoor-centric Grist House Craft Brewery.
2. Bend, OR
Next to hold its rank was Bend, Oregon in the No. 2 spot. This city lost three breweries last year, bringing its total to roughly 22, which is down from 25 breweries in our previous study. Bend averages 110 beers per brewery and costs $4.00 on average per pint. In Bend, beer drinkers can visit the home of Deschutes for a Black Butte porter or Jubelale.
3. Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee reclaimed the No. 3 place overall. This city is home to 33 breweries, tying with Pittsburgh at No. 11 for the category of total number of breweries. Milwaukee also ranked 16th-highest for its number of bars per 100,000 residents. Schlitz claims the mantle of "the beer that made Milwaukee famous," but other well-known breweries dot the city.
4. St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, missing from our top 50 last year, made a significant jump in rankings for this year's study to secure the No. 4 spot. St. Louis ranks 27th overall for the total number of breweries (23) and No. 24 for the average number of beers per brewery (127). That said, a brewski is going to cost you here; the average pint in St. Louis is $4.50. For beer drinkers, the city is often synonymous with the mega-brewery Anheuser-Busch.
5. Asheville, NC
Beer culture remains strong in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Asheville ranks first overall for the number of breweries per 100,000 residents (27.6) and 27th for the average number of beers per brewery (118.2). But expect to pay a bit more for your beer. Its average pint of beer costs $5.00. If you live in Asheville, you have access to a variety of beer-related events and scenes, including nano-breweries, taprooms, festivals and brewery tours.
6. Cincinnati, OH
Dropping two spots to No. 6 overall, Cincinnati still has much to offer beer lovers. It has 30 breweries spread across the city and ranks No. 17 for the total number of breweries and the average number of beers per brewery (145.3). That said, the average pint of beer here is $5.00. Locals enjoy tasty IPAs, including Rhinegeist's Truth IPA and MadTree's Psychopathy IPA.
7. New Orleans, LA
The party city of New Orleans may have come in at No. 7 overall, but it managed to secure the No. 1 spot for the number of bars per 100,000 residents (58.4). Plus it doesn't hurt that they also have inexpensive pint prices ($3.25). With 17 breweries and 49.5 average beers per brewery, New Orleans remains a great place for beer drinkers.
8. Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins averages $4.50 for a pint of beer, which is 18 cents less than the average for the study. It is also the home to 22 breweries, tying them for the No. 30 spot with Bend, Oregon in that metric. Fort Collins was a "dry" town until 1969 when the sale of alcohol became legal. Today it's home to breweries such as Odell Brewing Company and New Belgium Brewing.
9. Austin, TX
Austin is home to 45 breweries, a main contributor to its high ranking in this year's study as it was the only category that was double-weighted. Austin also performed well in our other categories, landing in the middle of the pack for breweries per 100,000 residents (No. 113) and an average number of beers per brewery (No. 159). Austin is widely known for its craft beers and the atmosphere in which they're served. Locals and visitors can enjoy open-air venues, local musicians and a wide selection of local brews at places like Austin Beerworks.
10. Missoula, MT
Missoula is a beer haven that is home to 11 breweries, with 50.7 beers per brewery. Missoula also holds the No. 21 spot with 31 bars for every 100,000 residents. Finally, with 14.7 breweries for every 100,000 residents, this city outdoes most of the competition, claiming the No. 8 spot for this metric. If you ever find yourself in this beer epicenter, familiar parties suggest Missoula's Moose Drool brown ale or the Summer Honey wheat ale from Big Sky Brewing. | https://journalstar.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/several-nebraska-breweries-bring-home-national-awards/article_303e3e3e-1ff6-11ee-ae81-03f91ac241e2.html | 2023-07-11T19:32:41 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/several-nebraska-breweries-bring-home-national-awards/article_303e3e3e-1ff6-11ee-ae81-03f91ac241e2.html |
SAN ANGELO, Texas — San Angelo's Buffalo Soldiers are remembered for their bravery in West Texas during the Civil War era.
Now, these soldiers will be honored with a memorial grand opening and dedication.
Three days of celebration are set for July 28-30, hosted by the Buffalo Soldier Memorial team in partnership with the San Angelo National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and various minority-owned businesses.
"The experience of creating this memorial has been one of excitement and joy," memorial founder Sherley L. Spears said in a release. "We have been blessed to receive support from various donors and grants from Humanities Texas, San Angelo Area Foundation, San Angelo Destination Marketing, and a tremendous amount of volunteer hours from community residents and professionals."
The memorial itself features 10 eight-foot tall monuments just across from Fort Concho National Historic Landmark and funding has taken place over the last year or so.
The weekend will feature various events thanks to Fort Concho, San Angelo State Park, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, the City of San Angelo, the Boy and Girl Scouts, Y.M.C.A. and other community partners.
On July 28, there will be a recognition banquet with childcare services offered free of charge.
Registration is required by July 15 and go to buffalosoldierswesttexas for more information. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/buffalo-soldier-memorial-set-to-open-july-28-30-in-west-texas/504-1df36077-6778-4146-822c-dcd3f7a24a1b | 2023-07-11T19:32:45 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/buffalo-soldier-memorial-set-to-open-july-28-30-in-west-texas/504-1df36077-6778-4146-822c-dcd3f7a24a1b |
New book explores struggle between GRU, City Hall from eyes of former general manager
A new book released by the former leader of Gainesville Regional Utilities offers readers a first-hand account of the internal drama at City Hall.
The book, titled “The City That Lost Control," was written by Ed Bielarski and released on Amazon last week. It encapsulates more than a decade of major events that led to impacts on GRU and its customers. It is self-published through Lava Lamp Books, an LLC created by Bielarski and his wife in April.
Its release also comes on the heels of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to strip away the Gainesville City Commission’s century-long control of the municipal utility.
“The city has lost the governance of the utility all through events that we should've seen,” Bielarski said in a phone interview with The Gainesville Sun. “I don't think anybody wanted this, but they're the consequences of two decades of malfeasance. We were trying to save the world while we couldn't manage our own checkbook.”
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Bielarski, a first-time author at age 66, starts the book by seemingly comparing the bombing of Pearl Harbor to his near termination in 2017 after a series of critical articles from The Sun.
“On the seventy-six-year anniversary of that attack, December 7, 2017, I spun into Gainesville’s City Hall parking lot, racing on a path to avoid my own day of infamy − being publicly ousted as the general manager of the city’s utility by the elected seven-member commission,” he wrote.
The book goes on to air his grievances with major players at City Hall, including the mayor, other elected officials, former city managers and, at times, local media outlets. Bielarski, who was hired as GRU’s general manager just two years earlier as the city's highest-paid employee ever at the time, appeared before the commission that evening to shed light on his perspective of issues facing the utility and clear up any misunderstandings.
In the end, he kept his job, though his fight wasn't over.
About the book
From there, Bielarski takes readers through a journey of events that largely revolve around his struggle with the commission and the decisions that led to the state taking control of the utility through legislation that gave the governor the authority to appoint a five-member board for all GRU-related decisions.
He expresses disappointment in the city’s continued path of costly green initiatives while electric rates were still among the highest in the state. He also takes issue with constant attacks on GRU from local politicians, namely Sen. Keith Perry and Rep. Chuck Clemons.
While locals were targeting GRU, Bielarski said people failed to connect it was decisions from the City Commission that led to the impacts facing ratepayers, not GRU leadership or employees.
That narrative shifted, he said, during his unsuccessful run for mayor, a campaign he announced moments prior to his termination in 2022. To some, the campaign became a beacon of hope for critics who harped on GRU-related issues.
Bielarski’s opponents, however, argued that some negative impacts were the former GRU leader’s fault and that financials have improved since his departure. To his credit, through Bielarski's various negotiations, GRU lowered its overall debt during his tenure by nearly $300 million.
Though Bielarski’s campaign fell short, the Republican-led legislature passed the law to take away the commission’s control of GRU, many of whom used his messaging as talking points as reasoning to support the governance change.
Bielarski, who is now well-positioned to sit on the new GRU Authority board if he chooses to apply, said he hopes readers better understand the series of events that led to the state’s takeover of GRU, as well as his position and reasoning for certain actions.
As of Tuesday, the book is listed No. 3 on Amazon’s “corruption and misconduct” new release category.
“It’s a real story,” he said. “I lived it. I take the reality and the facts and present them with my experiences in a non-fiction narrative … Even though things transpire in and around us, it really takes a certain amount of retrospection to see the importance of it. We can't let this kind of failure of governance continue. We’ve got to make people accountable for what they do.” | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/ed-bielarski-releases-amazon-book-about-gru-city-hall-struggles/70402600007/ | 2023-07-11T19:32:52 | 0 | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/ed-bielarski-releases-amazon-book-about-gru-city-hall-struggles/70402600007/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — One of the patients allegedly raped at a Wichita hospital last month is suing Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Inc.
Hutton & Hutton Law Firm is representing the woman. The law firm says she is one of three patients sexually assaulted at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital on June 15. Police arrested 28-year-old Miguel Rodela, and he was charged on Jun 21.
The lawsuit claims the alleged suspect entered Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital just after midnight by following an employee through an entrance.
The patient who is suing was on the eighth floor asleep. She said she woke to the man touching her. He claimed to be a nursing student and said a doctor would be arriving.
The lawsuit alleges that a nurse walked in during the man’s 20 minutes in the room, and the alleged attacker again claimed to be a nursing student. The lawsuit claims the man was wearing basketball shorts, a T-shirt, and no medical clothing, gloves or ID.
“The nurse then left Rodela alone again in the room with the patient, missing a clear opportunity to intervene,” according to Hutton & Hutton.
The patient grabbed the call light and hit the button to get the unknown man to quit touching her. The lawsuit says the man stopped and left the room. The nurse returned to the room, and the patient reported what had happened.
The lawsuit claims the alleged attacker then assaulted two more female patients, one on the seventh floor and one on the sixth floor.
Hutton & Hutton Law Firm says a hospital worker on the seventh floor saw the alleged suspect kneeling by the bed with his hands under the patient’s blankets near the thigh area. The worker asked if he was a family member, and he allegedly claimed to be a nurse tech. The alleged suspect left before the worker returned to the room.
The lawsuit says a certified nurse aide (CNA) entered the sixth-floor room and asked the alleged suspect if he was the patient’s family member, and he indicated that he was. The CNA allegedly asked the man to help adjust the patient’s position in bed, and he did. The CNA left the room.
According to the lawsuit, hospital security allegedly found the man on top of the third patient, lifting the patient’s clothing. That is when the alleged sexual assaults ended.
“No patient should ever have to face such a violation of their dignity and safety, let alone in a hospital setting,” Matt Dwyer, Hutton & Hutton attorney, said in a news release.
“Mr. Rodela is a threat to society and needs to be dealt with accordingly, but he never could have done this in a hospital with appropriate security,” Blake Shuart, Hutton & Hutton attorney, said. “It was this hospital that let him in the door and into the patient rooms. It was the hospital which then allowed him to stay in the room and continue assaulting a patient while wearing a t-shirt and basketball shorts because he claimed to be a nursing student.”
The lawsuit claims “medical negligence, ordinary negligence and premise liability” on the part of Ascension Via Christi. It also claims “loss of consortium” because of the impact on the woman and her husband.
The victim is seeking an amount “in excess” of $75,000.
KSN News has reached out to Ascension Via Christi for its response to the lawsuit. We have not heard back yet.
After the initial arrest and subsequent charges, a hospital spokesperson said that the hospital would not comment on what happened due to patient privacy laws and the criminal investigation. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed-against-ascension-via-christi-after-rape-investigation/ | 2023-07-11T19:33:56 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed-against-ascension-via-christi-after-rape-investigation/ |
A Marion County Sheriff's Department deputy died Monday after allegedly being assaulted by an inmate he was transporting for a medical appointment, according to the Indianapolis Metro Police Department.
The death is the third high-profile case involving police officers killed in the line of duty in Indiana in less than two weeks.
Marion County Deputy John Durm was returning shortly before 11:30 a.m. EDT Monday to the Adult Detention Center in Indianapolis when inside the sally port, he was assaulted by a 34-year-old inmate who then stole the van, police said.
"The suspect, alone in the vehicle, drove the wagon out of the Criminal Justice Center Complex where he then crashed," according to the IMPD.
The inmate was taken back into custody and one deputy was reportedly treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Durm was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead, police said.
He was 61 and a 38-year veteran of the Marion County Sheriff's Office who came from a law enforcement family, police said. He is survived by a wife, four children, his parents and several other family members.
"The Marion County Coroner's Office will determine the manner and cause of death," police said.
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The inmate was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police plan to charge him with murder upon his release from the hospital.
A homicide investigation is underway and teams were called in to provide peer support for deputies.
A murder charge is also being pursued against an 18-year-old Missouri man accused of driving the stolen car that struck and killed Indiana State Trooper Aaron N. Smith June 28 near Indianapolis.
Smith, 33, of Franklin was reportedly struck around 8:40 p.m. EDT on the Ronald Reagan Parkway north of Interstate 70 in Hendricks County, which is immediately west of Indianapolis.
The nearly five-year veteran of the force was deploying stop sticks in the road when he was struck and critically injured, police said. He was treated at the scene and rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died.
When a female lowered the driver's side window for the officer, a large amount of the marijuana smoke poured out, police said.
Smith is survived by his wife.
Heather Glenn, a sergeant with the Tell City Police Department is far southern Indiana, was reportedly shot to death July 3 while attempting to take a 34-year-old man into custody as part of a domestic abuse case, Indiana State Police said.
The shooting occurred during a struggle with the man, who had the gun, police said. He was reportedly shot and killed by police.
The shooting occurred at Perry County Memorial Hospital, in Tell City, which is located along the Ohio River, which separates Indiana from Kentucky.
Glenn had reportedly worked for the Perry County Sheriff's Office and Tell City Police Department for nearly 20 years.
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CROWN POINT— A Gary man faces a slew of battery-related charges for allegedly shooting a man while he was driving on Grant Street in Gary, according to charging documents.
Spencer Patterson, 29, was charged on Friday with aggravated battery, battery by means of a deadly weapon, battery resulting in serious bodily injury and criminal recklessness.
Court records indicated that as of Monday, Patterson remained at large on an arrest warrant.
Charging documents stated that on the morning of June 15, a man and woman were leaving Kelly’s Soul Food, located at 5025 W 5th St, when the man noticed a gray Ford Fusion parked near their car.
The man told police that he knew the Ford belonged to Patterson, who’s purportedly the father of the woman’s children, according to the probable-cause affidavit.
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The woman said that as she and her friend were driving down 5th Avenue, Patterson called her and asked “are you busy?” the affidavit stated. She then allegedly told Patterson to stop following her and Patterson replied “You know what it is?” and hung up.
The man continued driving toward 8th Avenue and Grant Street when he noticed Patterson “pull his car at an angle cutting (the man) off and stopping (him) from driving,” according to charging documents.
Patterson then allegedly pulled out a gun and shot at the man and woman in the vehicle, charges stated. The man told police that he then pulled out his gun and returned fire before he pulled away and drove toward Methodist Hospital Northlake.
Charging documents showed that the man suffered from a gunshot wound to the right abdomen.
The man also said that he heard Patterson fire approximately ten more shots at the car as he followed them, charges said.
Police wrote in the affidavit that they spoke to Patterson’s mother, who told them that her son called her and said that he had been shot.
Patterson’s mother told police that she was searching for her son in alleys nearby and officers then dispatched other units to search for an injured male or a gray Ford Fusion, charges said.
The probable cause affidavit did not indicate whether police found any sign of Patterson or his car.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Frank Lopez
Age : 55
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306256
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rashawn McClary
Age : 20
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306250
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaden Melton
Age : 20
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306229
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Nava
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306226
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kelly Lee
Age : 40
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306217
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Oscar Lerma
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago Ridge, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306220
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Derris Leblanc
Age : 24
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306237
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Hurtado
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306253
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharee Johnston
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart
Booking Number(s): 2306242
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Terrence Jones
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306227
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaiden Guyton
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306234
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Heather Hillis
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306258
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andraleen Draper
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306257
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcell Ellison
Age : 23
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306251
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - MACHINE GUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Dehoyos Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306236
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - RESULTING IN SERIOUSLY BODILY INJURY-ENDANGERED ADULT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tommy Childers
Age : 32
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306249
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Deja Burrell
Age : 22
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306260
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melvin Carr Sr.
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306228
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eugene Brame
Age : 39
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306243
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Becerra Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306219
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Romero-Avalos
Age : 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306037
Arrest Date: June 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Macedo
Age : 44
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306019
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David McWilliams
Age : 35
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306031
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Sonia Beeler
Age : 51
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306029
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alvaro Lopez-Serratos
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306026
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eva Thomas
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306146
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Wilbourn
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306114
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - ON A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derek Zanfei
Age : 33
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306113
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION; RESISTING - ESCAPE; HEALTH- POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tracy Sizemore
Age : 57
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306127
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javonte Roberson
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306118
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yuron Robinson
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306119
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashlee Price
Age : 29
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306108
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Aarion Mosley
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306120
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Nagel
Age : 65
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306138
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Lapotka
Age : 56
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306107
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Brian Mejia
Age : 20
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306125
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Baldemar Montemayor
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306133
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karla Jenkins
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306147
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Kane
Age : 29
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306122
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Dionte Dortch
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306117
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lee Derkacy
Age : 46
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306116
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HEALTH- POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Barron Arnold
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306110
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Bentley
Age : 31
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306115
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mercedes Cruz
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306124
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashley Sumpter
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306162
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tonya Wallace
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306179
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Santana
Age : 44
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306175
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Moore Sr.
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306165
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - USE - FIREARM - POINTING A FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terrence Petty
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306174
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ricardo Pina Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306153
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Whiting Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Victoria Reed
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306170
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shauntavia Meeks
Age : 32
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306169
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deja Ta Johnson
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306180
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Timothy Lujano
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306184
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chamier Bowman
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306181
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cameron Dotson
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306167
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anguel Anaya
Age : 24
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306154
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demetrius Thomas
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306206
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sean Rogers
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306188
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rodriguez
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306213
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alejandro Rios Sr.
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306198
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS W/DEADLY WEAPON (PERSON IS VICTIM)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gilberto Noriega Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306214
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lowell Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shianah Rainey
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306203
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Hunter
Age : 45
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306194
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darrell Jackson
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306189
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Crisantema Navarro
Age : 43
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306210
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kane Hughes
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306205
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT - DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Dillman
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306201
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Blaize III
Age : 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306190
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Cilek
Age : 47
Residence: Lake Worth, FL
Booking Number(s): 2306204
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Birchall
Age : 20
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306212
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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GARY — A 55-year-old woman was shot dead early Tuesday in her Gary home during a struggle for a gun with her husband in what police are calling a domestic dispute.
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The woman's 63-year-old husband reportedly told police his wife came home early Tuesday morning, woke him and began arguing.
"He told the police that when he attempted to leave the home, she pointed a gun at him," Roberts said. "He then said that he began to struggle with his wife for the gun and the gun went off, striking her."
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Frank Lopez
Age : 55
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306256
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rashawn McClary
Age : 20
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306250
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaden Melton
Age : 20
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306229
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Nava
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306226
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kelly Lee
Age : 40
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306217
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Oscar Lerma
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago Ridge, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306220
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Derris Leblanc
Age : 24
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306237
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Hurtado
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306253
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharee Johnston
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart
Booking Number(s): 2306242
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Terrence Jones
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306227
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaiden Guyton
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306234
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Heather Hillis
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306258
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andraleen Draper
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306257
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcell Ellison
Age : 23
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306251
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - MACHINE GUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Dehoyos Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306236
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - RESULTING IN SERIOUSLY BODILY INJURY-ENDANGERED ADULT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tommy Childers
Age : 32
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306249
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Deja Burrell
Age : 22
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306260
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melvin Carr Sr.
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306228
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eugene Brame
Age : 39
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306243
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Becerra Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306219
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Romero-Avalos
Age : 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306037
Arrest Date: June 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Macedo
Age : 44
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306019
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David McWilliams
Age : 35
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306031
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Sonia Beeler
Age : 51
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306029
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alvaro Lopez-Serratos
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306026
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eva Thomas
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306146
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Wilbourn
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306114
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - ON A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derek Zanfei
Age : 33
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306113
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION; RESISTING - ESCAPE; HEALTH- POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tracy Sizemore
Age : 57
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306127
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javonte Roberson
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306118
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yuron Robinson
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306119
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashlee Price
Age : 29
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306108
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Aarion Mosley
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306120
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Nagel
Age : 65
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306138
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Lapotka
Age : 56
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306107
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Brian Mejia
Age : 20
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306125
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Baldemar Montemayor
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306133
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karla Jenkins
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306147
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Kane
Age : 29
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306122
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Dionte Dortch
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306117
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lee Derkacy
Age : 46
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306116
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HEALTH- POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Barron Arnold
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306110
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Bentley
Age : 31
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306115
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mercedes Cruz
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306124
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashley Sumpter
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306162
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tonya Wallace
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306179
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Santana
Age : 44
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306175
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Moore Sr.
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306165
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - USE - FIREARM - POINTING A FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terrence Petty
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306174
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ricardo Pina Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306153
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Whiting Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Victoria Reed
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306170
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shauntavia Meeks
Age : 32
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306169
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deja Ta Johnson
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306180
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Timothy Lujano
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306184
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chamier Bowman
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306181
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cameron Dotson
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306167
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anguel Anaya
Age : 24
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306154
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demetrius Thomas
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306206
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sean Rogers
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306188
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rodriguez
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306213
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alejandro Rios Sr.
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306198
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS W/DEADLY WEAPON (PERSON IS VICTIM)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gilberto Noriega Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306214
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lowell Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shianah Rainey
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306203
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Hunter
Age : 45
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306194
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darrell Jackson
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306189
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Crisantema Navarro
Age : 43
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306210
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kane Hughes
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306205
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT - DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Dillman
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306201
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Blaize III
Age : 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306190
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Cilek
Age : 47
Residence: Lake Worth, FL
Booking Number(s): 2306204
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Birchall
Age : 20
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306212
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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GARY — Gary police are investigating two shootings that occurred over the past couple of days, including one involving a vehicle with a 2-year-old child inside.
A 26-year-old Illinois man was was shot early Sunday, Cmdr. Samuel Roberts said.
Riding Shotgun with Merrillville Police Officer Amanda Earley
"Officers spoke with the victim and his friends, but they were not provided with any information," he said.
No further details were provided on that shooting.
The second shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. Monday after a vehicle chase that began in the area of 37th Avenue and Grant Street in the city's Glen Park neighborhood, Roberts said.
When a female lowered the driver's side window for the officer, a large amount of the marijuana smoke poured out, police said.
A 29-year-old Gary woman reportedly told police that she, a child and a 30-year-old man were in a vehicle chased by a black Cadillac. The group was chased to 31st Avenue and Grant Street where they were forced to stop at a red light.
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"At the light, the 40-year-old driver of the Cadillac began shooting at the Chevy striking the victim, who was then driven to the hospital by her friend," Roberts said.
The man and child were not injured, Roberts said. The woman's status was not known.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Frank Lopez
Age : 55
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306256
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rashawn McClary
Age : 20
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306250
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaden Melton
Age : 20
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306229
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Nava
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306226
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kelly Lee
Age : 40
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306217
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Oscar Lerma
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago Ridge, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306220
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Derris Leblanc
Age : 24
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306237
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Hurtado
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306253
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharee Johnston
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart
Booking Number(s): 2306242
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Terrence Jones
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306227
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaiden Guyton
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306234
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Heather Hillis
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306258
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andraleen Draper
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306257
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcell Ellison
Age : 23
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306251
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - MACHINE GUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Dehoyos Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306236
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - RESULTING IN SERIOUSLY BODILY INJURY-ENDANGERED ADULT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tommy Childers
Age : 32
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306249
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Deja Burrell
Age : 22
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306260
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melvin Carr Sr.
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306228
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eugene Brame
Age : 39
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306243
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Becerra Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306219
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Romero-Avalos
Age : 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306037
Arrest Date: June 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Macedo
Age : 44
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306019
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David McWilliams
Age : 35
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306031
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Sonia Beeler
Age : 51
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306029
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alvaro Lopez-Serratos
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306026
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eva Thomas
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306146
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Wilbourn
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306114
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - ON A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derek Zanfei
Age : 33
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306113
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION; RESISTING - ESCAPE; HEALTH- POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tracy Sizemore
Age : 57
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306127
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javonte Roberson
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306118
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yuron Robinson
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306119
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashlee Price
Age : 29
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306108
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Aarion Mosley
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306120
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Nagel
Age : 65
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306138
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Lapotka
Age : 56
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306107
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Brian Mejia
Age : 20
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306125
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Baldemar Montemayor
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306133
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karla Jenkins
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306147
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Kane
Age : 29
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306122
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Dionte Dortch
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306117
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lee Derkacy
Age : 46
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306116
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HEALTH- POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Barron Arnold
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306110
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Bentley
Age : 31
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306115
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mercedes Cruz
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306124
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashley Sumpter
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306162
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tonya Wallace
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306179
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Santana
Age : 44
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306175
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Moore Sr.
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306165
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - USE - FIREARM - POINTING A FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terrence Petty
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306174
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ricardo Pina Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306153
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Whiting Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Victoria Reed
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306170
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shauntavia Meeks
Age : 32
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306169
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deja Ta Johnson
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306180
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Timothy Lujano
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306184
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chamier Bowman
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306181
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cameron Dotson
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306167
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anguel Anaya
Age : 24
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306154
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demetrius Thomas
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306206
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sean Rogers
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306188
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rodriguez
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306213
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alejandro Rios Sr.
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306198
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS W/DEADLY WEAPON (PERSON IS VICTIM)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gilberto Noriega Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306214
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lowell Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shianah Rainey
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306203
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Hunter
Age : 45
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306194
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darrell Jackson
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306189
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Crisantema Navarro
Age : 43
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306210
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kane Hughes
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306205
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT - DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Dillman
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306201
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Blaize III
Age : 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306190
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Cilek
Age : 47
Residence: Lake Worth, FL
Booking Number(s): 2306204
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Birchall
Age : 20
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306212
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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GARY — Gary Mayor Jerome Prince has ordered a local lounge to close its doors to the public in the wake of a shooting over the weekend that left one person dead and three hospitalized.
"You are ordered to cease operations until further notice," Prince wrote in the Monday notice to the operators of UpTop Lounge and Events at 939 E. 21st Ave.
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Prince cites city code and says the company's general business license is being investigated for potential suspension and revocation.
"We're all frustrated and angry a handful of people in our city choose to behave violently toward others, but we will not allow the cowardly actions of a small number of people deter us from our mission to make Gary a safer place to live, play and work," Prince said.
"This is an ongoing investigation, but the Gary Police Department and the Lake County Prosecutor's Homicide Task Force will pour every necessary resource into getting to the bottom of the incident at the Up Top Lounge and into holding the responsible parties accountable for their actions."
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Gary police said they were called out around 2:30 a.m. Saturday to the bar in the Pulaski neighborhood where they found a 37-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound, and two men and one woman injured.
The identity of the deceased man has not yet been released by the Lake County Coroner's Office.
The injured individuals were hospitalized and police were unable to provide a report on their condition.
When a female lowered the driver's side window for the officer, a large amount of the marijuana smoke poured out, police said.
Shots were reportedly fired inside and outside the business, Cmdr. Samuel Roberts said.
Anyone with information on the shootings is encouraged to contact detectives Daryl Gordon or James Nielsen at 219-881-1210.
The bar operators were told by Prince that they will be notified if a hearing is scheduled.
"We will thank you for your prompt and complete cooperation."
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Frank Lopez
Age : 55
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306256
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rashawn McClary
Age : 20
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306250
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaden Melton
Age : 20
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306229
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Nava
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306226
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kelly Lee
Age : 40
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306217
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Oscar Lerma
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago Ridge, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306220
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Derris Leblanc
Age : 24
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306237
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Hurtado
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306253
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharee Johnston
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart
Booking Number(s): 2306242
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Terrence Jones
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306227
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaiden Guyton
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306234
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Heather Hillis
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306258
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andraleen Draper
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306257
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcell Ellison
Age : 23
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306251
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - MACHINE GUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Dehoyos Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306236
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - RESULTING IN SERIOUSLY BODILY INJURY-ENDANGERED ADULT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tommy Childers
Age : 32
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306249
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Deja Burrell
Age : 22
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306260
Arrest Date: July 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melvin Carr Sr.
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306228
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eugene Brame
Age : 39
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306243
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Becerra Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306219
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Romero-Avalos
Age : 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306037
Arrest Date: June 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Macedo
Age : 44
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306019
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David McWilliams
Age : 35
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306031
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Sonia Beeler
Age : 51
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306029
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alvaro Lopez-Serratos
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306026
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eva Thomas
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306146
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Wilbourn
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306114
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - ON A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derek Zanfei
Age : 33
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306113
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION; RESISTING - ESCAPE; HEALTH- POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tracy Sizemore
Age : 57
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306127
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javonte Roberson
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306118
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yuron Robinson
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306119
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashlee Price
Age : 29
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306108
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Aarion Mosley
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306120
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Nagel
Age : 65
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306138
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Lapotka
Age : 56
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306107
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Brian Mejia
Age : 20
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306125
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Baldemar Montemayor
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306133
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karla Jenkins
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306147
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Kane
Age : 29
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306122
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Dionte Dortch
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306117
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lee Derkacy
Age : 46
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306116
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HEALTH- POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Barron Arnold
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306110
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Bentley
Age : 31
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306115
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mercedes Cruz
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306124
Arrest Date: June 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashley Sumpter
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306162
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tonya Wallace
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306179
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Santana
Age : 44
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306175
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Moore Sr.
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306165
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - USE - FIREARM - POINTING A FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terrence Petty
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306174
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ricardo Pina Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306153
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Whiting Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Victoria Reed
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306170
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shauntavia Meeks
Age : 32
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306169
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deja Ta Johnson
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306180
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Timothy Lujano
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306184
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chamier Bowman
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306181
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cameron Dotson
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306167
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anguel Anaya
Age : 24
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306154
Arrest Date: June 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demetrius Thomas
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306206
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sean Rogers
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306188
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rodriguez
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306213
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alejandro Rios Sr.
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306198
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS W/DEADLY WEAPON (PERSON IS VICTIM)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gilberto Noriega Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306214
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lowell Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shianah Rainey
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306203
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Hunter
Age : 45
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306194
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darrell Jackson
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306189
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Crisantema Navarro
Age : 43
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306210
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kane Hughes
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306205
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT - DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Dillman
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306201
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Blaize III
Age : 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306190
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Cilek
Age : 47
Residence: Lake Worth, FL
Booking Number(s): 2306204
Arrest Date: June 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Birchall
Age : 20
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306212
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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HAMMOND — A new ordinance would force Hammond gas stations to close overnight; some local leaders are worried about how the legislation could impact business and safety.
Announced last week, the proposed ordinance would force gas stations to close from midnight to 5 a.m. Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said the forced closure would help control the high numbers of violent crime that occurs at gas stations. Just last month a 33-year-old man from Chicago died after being shot around 2 a.m. at the Luke gas station at 5105 State Line Ave.
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The Hammond Common Council discussed the legislation during a Monday night meeting; the ordinance was sponsored by Councilwomn Janet Venecz, D-at large, and Councilman Dan Spitale, D-at large.
Hammond is home to 37 gas stations, though Councilwoman Katrina Alexander, D-at large, said only 16 are open 24/7.
McDermott said the recent shooting at the Luke gas station was just "the latest" violent incident to take place at a Hammond gas station. According to data presented by the mayor, since 2019, 195 violent crimes have occurred at Hammond gas stations between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. Additionally, McDermott said since 2019, Hammond Police and Fire have received 657 calls for service from gas stations between midnight and 5 a.m.
Under the proposed ordinance, gas station owners would be able to petition the Hammond Board of Public Works and Safety for an exception to the mandatory closure. McDermott said stations that are near the highway and are used by trucks and people driving cross-country could have strong cases for staying open 24/7. He said the BOW could also look at the gas station's past safety history and security measurements when evaluating petitions.
Several gas station owners and community members spoke during the meeting. Many said the forced closure would hurt their business and would put people out of work. They also said overnight closures would leave the gas stations vulnerable to break-ins.
"I want to give more time and consideration to something that's so delicate," Alexander said. "If they close over night, how are we going to help them make sure their business is secure?"
Jason Ingram, who is a district manager for Speedway, said he oversees four gas stations in Hammond. This past June alone, those four gas stations conducted 20,151 transactions between midnight and 5 a.m. Ingram said the forced closure would cost Hammond employees a collective 750 hours. He also noted all Hammond Speedway employees that work overnight sit behind bullet proof glass and have access to a panic button.
"There's business interests that are involved, I get that, but there are also people losing their lives," McDermott said. "You feel like you've failed your city when somebody gets killed at a gas station."
Councilman Barry Tyler Jr., D-3, and Councilman Mark Kalwinski, D-1, asked that the ordinance be amended to include language stating the city would help overnight employees find new jobs.
Gary elected officials have also sought to curb violence at gas stations. Over the past few years, Gary Mayor Jerome Prince and the Common Council have considered legislation that would require gas stations to have armed security guards overnight, but the ordinance has never moved forward.
The Hammond Common Council passed the ordinance on first and second reading with a vote of 8-1; Alexander was the sole "no" vote. The legislation will not be finalized until it is passed on third and final reading. The council will discuss the ordinance again at 4 p.m. July 20 and July 24. The next official Hammond Common Council meeting will begin at 6 p.m. July 24. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/hammond-common-council-discusses-proposed-gas-station-curfew/article_f067fb72-1f75-11ee-ac45-bf06eebe6c53.html | 2023-07-11T19:38:26 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/hammond-common-council-discusses-proposed-gas-station-curfew/article_f067fb72-1f75-11ee-ac45-bf06eebe6c53.html |
CROWN POINT — Lake County Clerk Mike Brown began accepting credit cards Monday for all payments processed through his office.
The new payment option is intended to increase efficiency and convenience for Lake County citizens filing a lawsuit, paying a traffic ticket, purchasing a marriage license or completing any other kind of financial transaction at the clerk's office.
Brown emphasized the electronic payment system uses the most secure and technologically advanced encryption system in the industry to protect the safety, privacy and security of taxpayers.
Credit card payments at the clerk's office are subject to a 3% convenience fee. Cash and money orders also continue to be accepted.
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AirTags
The unlawful use of a remote tracking device, such as an Apple AirTag, is in most cases a felony, punishable by up to 2½ years behind bars for a repeat offense or if the person being tracked has a protective order against the tracker, or 6 years in prison if the equipment is used for stalking. Prosecutors may also seek a penalty enhancement of up to 6 additional years in prison if the person employing a remote tracking device commits another felony causing serious bodily injury while using the equipment. (Senate Enrolled Act 161 )
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Alcohol permits
The city of Valparaiso is awarded five extra alcohol-sales permits for downtown restaurants. The new permits may be deployed at properties up to 1,500 feet outside the historic district centered on the Porter County Courthouse, instead of the former 700-foot maximum distance. (House Enrolled Act 1200 )
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Animal facilities
All newly constructed or remodeled facilities for dogs and cats, including animal shelters, veterinary offices, pet shops and boarding centers, must have an operating fire alarm system that automatically contacts the local fire or police department, or staff present in the building any time a dog or cat is on site. The mandate follows a 2021 inferno at an Indianapolis pet shop that killed more than 100 animals. (Senate Enrolled Act 277 )
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Annexation
A yet to be constructed residential subdivision located south of Aberdeen, in Porter County, may also employ the voluntary annexation process created last year for the Aberdeen neighborhood to choose to be annexed by Valparaiso, despite being located well outside current city limits. (House Enrolled Act 1418 )
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Book bans
Every public school board and charter school governing body is required to establish a procedure for the parent of any student, or any person residing in the school district, to request the removal of library materials deemed "obscene" or "harmful to minors." School districts must also post a list of the complete holdings of its school libraries on each school’s website and provide a printed copy of the library catalogue to any individual upon request. (House Enrolled Act 1447 )
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Bullying
All Indiana school corporations must update their discipline rules to include provisions prioritizing the safety of bullying victims, as well as to ensure bullying incidents are reported to the parents of the victim and the alleged perpetrator no more than five business days following the incident. School corporations may also set guidelines for determining whether a bullying incident warrants the forced transfer of the victim or the alleged perpetrator to a different school in the district. (House Enrolled Act 1483 )
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Charter schools
The proceeds of each new voter-approved school funding referendum in Lake County must be shared with local charter schools in proportion to the number of children living in the school district who attend charter schools. Beginning July 1, 2024, all incremental property tax revenue growth at Lake County school districts must be shared on a proportional basis with local charter schools. (Senate Enrolled Act 391 , House Enrolled Act 1001 )
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Child molesting
A person over age 21 who has sex with a child less than 14 years old may be sentenced to a maximum term of 50 years in prison, instead of 40. Athletic coaches and workplace supervisors in Indiana no longer are permitted to engage in sexual conduct with certain individuals between ages 16 and 18, similar to other adults in a position of authority over children. (Senate Enrolled Act 301 , House Enrolled Act 1228 )
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Children’s hospitals
Northwest Indiana families covered by Medicaid will continue to have access to children's hospitals in neighboring states after Hoosier lawmakers agreed to maintain Indiana's increased payment rates for services at out-of-state children's hospitals first authorized in 2021. (House Enrolled Act 1313 )
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Domestic violence
Individuals arrested for any of 13 domestic violence-related offenses must be jailed without bail for at least 24 hours after arrest — triple the state's former eight-hour cooling-off period. The crime of invasion of privacy also is a Level 6 felony, instead of a Class A misdemeanor, if the person has a prior, unrelated conviction for stalking. (Senate Enrolled Act 158 )
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Drinking water
Every child care center, child care home and preschool in Indiana is obligated to test its drinking water for lead at least once before Jan. 1, 2026. If the test shows a lead level higher 15 parts per billion, the person responsible for the facility or preschool must either entirely eliminate the lead in the drinking water or install a state-approved lead filtering system. (House Enrolled Act 1138 )
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Electric/hybrid vehicles
The state's special annual fee imposed on owners of electric and hybrid vehicles to make up for their reduced fuel-tax payments increases approximately 44% on Jan. 1, 2024, to account for inflation since the fees first were enacted in 2017. The new rates are $214 for electric vehicles and $72 for hybrid vehicles. (House Enrolled Act 1050 )
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Encroachment
Twenty-five feet is set as the minimum bystander distance if a police officer orders a person to stop approaching when the officer is lawfully engaged in the execution of his or her official duties. Police and firefighters may clear an area 25 feet away from any emergency incident, such as a car crash or fire, or a greater distance if the area is marked using flags, barricades or emergency tape. (House Enrolled Act 1186)
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FAFSA
Every high school senior attending an Indiana public, charter or voucher-accepting private school is required to fill out and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before April 15 to determine their eligibility for grants and loans for postsecondary education. There are no penalties for students or families who fail to fulfill the FAFSA mandate. (Senate Enrolled Act 167 )
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Financial literacy
Successful completion of a one-semester financial literacy class is a new graduation requirement at every public, charter and private high school in Indiana, beginning with the class of 2028. The course must cover basic money management principles, debt management, retirement and investment accounts, taxes, loan applications, interest rate computation, credit scores, personal insurance policies and simple contracts, among other topics. (Senate Enrolled Act 35 )
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Firefighting equipment
All firefighting gear purchased in Indiana beginning July 1, 2024, must include a permanently affixed label indicating whether it contains PFAS, potentially cancer-causing substances, also known as "forever chemicals," used in firefighting equipment because they're heat- and moisture-resistant. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is directed to establish a biomonitoring pilot program to sample the blood of up to 1,000 current and retired firefighters for PFAS. (House Enrolled Act 1341 , 1219 )
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Food and beverage tax
The Merrillville Town Council may impose a food and beverage tax of up to 1% on all dine-in and take-home food and drinks sold at Merrillville eateries, bars and similar outlets. If adopted, the town plans to use the money to construct an 18,000-square foot expansion of the indoor recreational amenities at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center to attract more sports tournaments and out-of-town visitors to Merrillville. (House Enrolled Act 1454 )
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Gender-affirming care
Indiana hospitals and medical providers cannot administer any treatment, including hormone therapy, puberty-blocking drugs or surgeries, intended to transition the gender of a person under age 18, even if the child has their parent's consent and financial support. Hoosier children currently receiving gender transition hormone therapy must end their treatment by Dec. 31 and de-transition. A federal judge concluded June 16 that most of this law likely is unconstitutional and temporarily halted its enforcement. (Senate Enrolled Act 480 )
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Gary schools
A five-member, appointed school board is reestablished for the Gary Community School Corp. to eventually replace the Indiana Distressed Unit Appeals Board as the governing body for the formerly cash-strapped school district. Gary’s mayor and the Gary Common Council appoint one member each, and the three others are chosen by the Indiana secretary of education, including at least one Gary resident, one resident of Gary or Lake County, and a final member from anywhere. (Senate Enrolled Act 327 )
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Gasoline tax
Indiana's gasoline tax increases by one penny to 34 cents per gallon, and by an additional penny each July 1 through 2027 to account for inflation. The rate was just 18 cents per gallon as recently as June 30, 2017, prior to enactment of the Republican road funding plan. (House Enrolled Act 1001)
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Human trafficking
First-time applicants for a commercial driver’s license must watch an instructional video on how to recognize, prevent and report human trafficking as a condition of receiving a CDL. (House Enrolled Act 1196 )
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Illiana Expressway
All references in state law to the never-constructed Illiana Expressway, a public-private toll road that would have connected Interstate 65 in south Lake County to Interstate 55 near Joliet, Illinois, in an effort to relieve through-truck congestion on the Borman Expressway, are deleted in the hope of ending Illiana uncertainty that has depressed property values and slowed development in south Lake County. (Senate Enrolled Act 44 )
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Inmate gender
The Indiana Department of Correction cannot use any state or federal dollars to provide "sexual reassignment surgery" to state prison inmates, even if the surgery is deemed medically necessary. (House Enrolled Act 1569 )
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Insurance fund
The state insurance commissioner may begin the process of permanently closing the funds operated by the largely inactive Indiana Political Subdivision Risk Management Commission and returning the $5 million remaining in the commission's accounts to entities including the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District and the city of Portage. (Senate Enrolled Act 353 )
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Juror pay
The pay for prospective jurors is doubled to $30 a day while seated jurors must be paid $80 a day for the first five days of a trial, and $90 for each trial day thereafter. Prospective and seated jurors also continue to be entitled to a daily mileage reimbursement for travel to and from the court. It's Indiana's first juror pay increase in a quarter-century. (House Enrolled Act 1466 )
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Juveniles
Law enforcement officers no longer can intentionally lie to children under age 18 during an interrogation in an effort to secure a confession or for any other purpose. In addition, a police officer who takes a child into custody at a school, or during a school-sponsored event, must attempt to immediately notify the student's parent, guardian or emergency contact. (Senate Enrolled Act 415 )
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Lake County convention center
The Lake County Board of Commissioners must begin soliciting proposals to construct and operate a convention center and adjacent hotel. The Lake County Council may increase the innkeepers' tax rate on hotel stays up to 10% from 5% to partially fund the convention center. The city of Gary can obtain up to $3 million a year for blighted building demolition from the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, so long as the city puts up a matching amount. (Senate Enrolled Act 434 )
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Lake County recorder
The Lake County Council is authorized to make a one-time transfer from the county's overstuffed elected officials training fund to the recorder's records perpetuation fund to help complete projects underway for the past two years aimed at improving accuracy in the county's record-keeping systems. (Senate Enrolled Act 65 )
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Landlords
Utility companies may ask a judge to appoint a receiver when a multifamily residential property owner with more than four units hasn't paid a utility bill for the property for an extended period of time. If appointed, the receiver would have broad powers to operate the rental property in place of the landlord, including the authority to collect rents, pay debts and even sell the property. (Senate Enrolled Act 114 )
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Little Calumet River
The Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission is subject only to directives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when engaged in the removal of sediment and flood-causing debris, or when making improvements to the riverbank. It's not obligated to follow Indiana Department of Environmental Management mandates that go above and beyond federal requirements. (Senate Enrolled Act 412 )
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Lost farmland
The Indiana Department of Agriculture is directed to conduct an inventory of all farmland lost in the state between 2010 and 2022, and to identify the primary cause of the farmland reduction. The agency must submit a report to the General Assembly by July 1, 2024, detailing its findings and any recommendations, including potential legislation. (House Enrolled Act 1557 )
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Machine guns
The definition of machine gun is revised to include a firearm with an attached "switch," or any similar device, that enables fully automatic shooting with a single pull of the trigger. A person with a switch attached to their gun is subject to a variety of state penalty enhancements for the possession or use of a machine gun. (House Enrolled Act 1365 )
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Mail-in ballots
To receive an absentee ballot, Indiana citizens age 18 and up submitting a paper application for a mail-in ballot must now provide their driver's license number, state identification card number, or voter identification number, along with the last four digits of their Social Security number, or a photocopy of the voter's driver's license or state ID card. (House Enrolled Act 1334 )
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Mental health
An additional $50 million is provided to expand community mental health services across the state, a toll-free help line to provide confidential emotional support and referrals is created, Indiana is authorized to participate in the national 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline, and the Indiana Behavioral Health Commission is reestablished. (Senate Enrolled Act 1 )
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Military bases
Citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, and companies based in or controlled by individuals from those counties, are prohibited from leasing, purchasing or otherwise acquiring real property located adjacent to any military installation in Indiana. (Senate Enrolled Act 477 )
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Military pay
Military wages earned by a member of an active or reserve component of the United States armed forces or National Guard are 100% exempt from Indiana income tax. The tax exemption is expected to reduce state and local income tax receipts by $30 million to $50 million a year. (House Enrolled Act 1034 )
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Pension investments
The $45 billion Indiana Public Retirement System is prohibited from contracting with investment managers who consider environmental, social or governance (ESG) factors — such as reducing air pollution or ensuring diverse corporate board membership — when making investment decisions, unless the INPRS board determines ESG investments are in the financial best interest of its members. INPRS also is required to divest all of its holdings that are closely associated with the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. (House Enrolled Act 1008 , Senate Enrolled Act 268 )
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More state resources are available to local public health departments to prioritize preventative health care and enact other organizational and mission-driven reforms following the COVID-19 pandemic. Altogether, $225 million is appropriated over two years to begin the work. (Senate Enrolled Act 4 )
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School board elections
The start of the 30-day school board filing period is shifted in 2024 to mid-May from late-July to give Hoosier voters more time to learn about the nonpartisan candidates running for local school boards and what they stand for. (Senate Enrolled Act 177 )
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Service animals
Only a dog or miniature horse qualifies as a service animal for individuals with disabilities in Indiana. Facilities open to the public must take reasonable steps to accommodate a disabled Hoosier assisted by a dog or miniature horse. (House Enrolled Act 1354 )
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Sex education
Teachers and other school personnel are explicitly prohibited from providing instruction on "human sexuality" to students in prekindergarten through third grade. Indiana schools typically don't provide any kind of sex education until at least fifth grade, except for state-mandated programs focused on preventing child abuse and child sexual abuse, which must continue under the law. (House Enrolled Act 1608 )
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SNAP assistance
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is directed to simplify the process for senior citizens and disabled Hoosiers to apply for federal food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. Qualified applicants automatically remain eligible for SNAP benefits for up to three years, so long as they annually certify their income remains at or below the level required to receive SNAP assistance. (Senate Enrolled Act 334 )
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Speed cameras
The Indiana Department of Transportation is authorized to use camera enforcement to ticket motorists exceeding the speed limit by at least 11 mph in highway work zones. Speeding motorists would get off with a warning for a first violation, a $75 fine for the second and a $150 fine for each subsequent violation. (House Enrolled Act 1015 )
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State comptroller
The office of auditor of state is redesignated as the "state comptroller" for all public and legal purposes to better reflect its duties overseeing state accounting tasks and financial reporting, and to try to eliminate the mistaken belief that it audits the books of local governments or the tax returns of individual Hoosiers. (House Enrolled Act 1001 )
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Storage units
Storage companies are authorized to seize the storage unit of a delinquent renter just five days after a missed payment, instead of 30 days. An auction of the stored contents may be held if the rent remains unpaid after 60 days, instead of 90. (House Enrolled Act 1621 )
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Tax sales
Individuals barred from bidding on tax sale properties, due to unpaid property taxes of their own or for any other reason, are prohibited from being assigned a tax sale certificate by another successful bidder. Lake County also may begin using other means to dispose of land parcels with unpaid property taxes that otherwise continually churn through tax sales. (Senate Enrolled Acts 156 and 157 )
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Taxpayer receipt
The Indiana Department of Revenue must make available to each Hoosier who paid income taxes in the prior year a detailed receipt showing how the money paid by the taxpayer is being spent by the state. The receipt must be provided in an electronic format on a state website. (House Enrolled Act 1499 )
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Teachers unions
School superintendents no longer have a statutory obligation to regularly meet with the union representative of school employees, outside of collective bargaining periods, to discuss various issues relating to school operations, such as curriculum, teaching materials, hiring and retention, performance evaluations, student discipline, class size, school safety and working hours. (Senate Enrolled Act 486 )
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Throwing stars
The easily concealable, star-shaped, knife-like weapons with blades set at different angles are treated the same as other types of knives recognized by Indiana — ending a nearly four-decade state throwing star ban. Throwing stars still cannot be brought to a school, on a school bus or another student transport vehicle. (Senate Enrolled Act 77 )
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Transit Development District
The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) is authorized to establish a Transit Development District (TDD) centered on Valparaiso's bus station at 260 Brown St., and to sell bonds to speed construction of nearby transit-oriented residential and retail development, subject to local planning and zoning ordinances. The borrowed funds will be paid back using the captured growth of state income and local property tax revenues in the TDD. (House Enrolled Act 1046 )
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21st Century Scholars
Eligible students automatically are enrolled in the state's 21st Century Scholars program that guarantees a low- or no-cost college education to individuals who comply with program guidelines. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education must inform eligible students and their families of their enrollment in the program, along with the academic requirements the student must meet to obtain and maintain a college tuition scholarship. (House Enrolled Act 1449 )
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Valparaiso lawsuit
Valparaiso's legal efforts to require video streaming services pay a franchise fee of 5% of local gross revenue for using equipment located in the public right-of-way to transmit programming, similar to cable television companies, are squelched by a retroactive law specifically exempting streaming services from the fee. (House Enrolled Act 1454 )
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Xylazine
Coroners in all 92 Indiana counties must test apparent opioid overdose victims for xylazine. Also known as "Tranq," xylazine is a sedative and pain reliever primarily used in veterinary medicine that's increasingly being cut into supplies of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin, putting users of those substances at higher risk of suffering fatal drug poisoning. (House Enrolled Act 1286 )
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A person of interest in a homicide investigation in Cape Meares is missing and police are asking for help finding her.
On July 8, a man was found dead inside a rental home in the coastal town and a suspect was quickly arrested. Police are now seeking a woman who they said could be a possible person of interest or a witness to the murder.
Heather Lee Williams, also known as Heather Lee Perez, 41, fled the crime scene before police arrived, authorities said.
She currently has outstanding warrants for her arrest for unrelated crimes and police said they believe she returned to the Portland area.
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PHOENIX — A pedestrian is dead and another sustained minor injuries after a crash early Tuesday morning in Phoenix, the city's police department said.
Around 4:45 a.m. on July 11, officers arrived at a crash scene near 51st and Glenrosa avenues and found a woman in the road with serious injuries. Officials said the woman, identified as 41-year-old Tyretta Yazzie, was transported to the hospital but was later pronounced dead.
Another pedestrian involved in the crash had minor injuries but was not transported to the hospital, police said. According to officials, the vehicle involved in the crash stayed on scene.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Authorities said initial information collected by detectives indicates a man and woman tried to walk across 51st Avenue mid-block. As they were walking, a car going south on 51st Avenue attempted to avoid the pedestrians by swerving and braking, but the car ended up striking the woman pedestrian and grazing the man.
Phoenix police said car's driver was not injured and impairment is not believed to be a factor.
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TEMPE, Ariz — Several parts of the Tempe city courthouse were evacuated for a hazmat situation after someone was exposed to an unidentified powder on Tuesday morning, city officials said.
The courts and clerks' offices were evacuated, fire officials said. Tempe Police headquarters, located in the area was evacuated, but City Hall did not require evacuation. Hazmat teams will sweep the building again before the area reopens.
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PHOENIX — Arizona may be stuck with scorching heat and a lack of monsoon moisture, but one of the wettest winters in recent memory has experts optimistic about the state of our water.
Multiple monitoring stations in Arizona's High Country recorded record-breaking levels of snowfall and saw snowpack persist as late as April. The water coming off of that melting snow has bolstered reservoirs and refilled lakes across the state.
Salt River Project (SRP) measured three times the median amount of snow water from this winter as compared to a more typical year.
"It's probably the third wettest in the last 30 years," said SRP Senior Hydrologist Tim Skarupa. "By the end of April 1, both the Salt and Verde reservoir systems were 100% full."
As of July 10, Roosevelt Lake is 95% full, and Bartlett Lake is 86% full. Both saw significant increases in their water levels in late March and early April, according to the United States Geological Survey. Although Lake Powell is only roughly 40% full, its water levels are up 45.20 feet from just last year.
The amount of snow wasn't the only thing impressive about last winter. Researchers were surprised to see how long it stuck around.
"April 1 was the largest snowpack we've ever seen. Typically, the Verde is completely melted out by the end of March. So all that snow in a typical year would have been gone," Skarupa explained. "To have it that deep that late in the season... It was pretty amazing."
But the current systems don't catch everything.
"We had to release a lot of water, because the water inflow from that tremendous snowpack was more than our reservoirs could hold," Skarupa said.
SRP plans to enlarge Bartlett Dam, but the plan is still in its beginning stages. In the meantime, most of that water flowing through the Salt and Verde rivers is going back into Arizona's aquifers.
Experts estimate that roughly half of the 750,000 acre feet of water released made it back into the ground to recharge our aquifers. That groundwater could be enough to carry Arizona through a dry season. Not only will residents be able to tap into that groundwater, but Skarupa said that it will increase stream flow throughout the summer.
Although the numbers are encouraging, experts caution that we're not out of the drought yet. SRP stressed that the organization is hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. Ongoing conservation efforts have made an impact, but not everyone has a renewable water supply.
As Skarupa put it: "It's important live within the means of, you know, a desert environment."
And one record-breaking winter isn't going to change that.
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Water levels are dwindling across the Southwest as the megadrought continues. Here's how Arizona and local communities are being affected. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/arizona-snow-melt-wet-winter-raises-lake-levels-refills-aquifers/75-8c9fa7b8-9a3c-472d-bcb5-52a84ee1f35a | 2023-07-11T19:49:28 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/arizona-snow-melt-wet-winter-raises-lake-levels-refills-aquifers/75-8c9fa7b8-9a3c-472d-bcb5-52a84ee1f35a |
Detroit fire officials probe cause of house fire; teen leaps from second-story window, sustains minor injuries
Officials are investigating the cause of a house fire that left a teenage girl with minor injuries after jumping to safety from a second-story window Tuesday morning on the city's west side, the Detroit Fire Department said.
Around 5:15 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 8000 block of St. Marys Street, just off of Joy Road near Greenfield Road where they reported smoke coming from a home, and finding an unidentified 17-year-old teen who jumped from a window located in the home's second floor prior to firefighters arriving, Detroit Fire Chief James Harris said.
"The men and women of the Detroit Fire Department immediately went into action and rendered care and transported her to the hospital. Due to that fast response, she only had minor injuries from jumping," Harris said.
The chief said firefighters successfully extinguished the fire without affecting any exposures.
It was unclear whether the teen was in the home alone. No additional injuries were reported.
Officials are investigating the cause of the blaze, Harris said. Further details were unavailable.
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It's not a newsflash that Tucson slows down in the summertime, but apparently not in mid-July.
We had no problem this week filling our calendar with a week's worth of concerts, from comedy to country, roots rock to hard rock with a mariachi twist.
There's even a wrestling match with musical intermissions.
Our week of live performances kicks off on Thursday, July 13, with comedian Joe Dombrowski, who turned an April Fool's joke on his fourth-grade Michigan public school class into viral gold that landed him on the "Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2017 and has since vaulted him into the ha-ha stratosphere.
Dombrowski opens his fall tour — yeah, we know, fall is months away, and there's nothing fall-like about our triple-digit heat, but we digress — with an 8 p.m. show at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. Tickets for the all-ages show are $25-$35 through rialtotheatre.com.
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We're kind of torn on how to spend Friday, July 14:
- We can head over to the AVA at Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road, to catch norteño legend Ramon Ayala with Mario Quintero Lara's pioneering Tijuana norteño band Los Tucanes de Tijuana. That 8 p.m. show promises to be a party, with Ayala, 77, still commanding a stage like he did when he was starting out as a teenager; and Tucanes de Tijuana's all-in musicality and aggressive approach to regional Mexican music that landed the band on the Coachella stage a few years back, the first regional Mexican band to perform at the multi-genre California arts and music festival. Tickets are $40-$95 through casinodelsol.com.
- Or we could head over to Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., and catch Heartless Bastards — Erika Wennerstrom's rock 'n roll amalgam of psychedelia, folk, alt-rock and blues — on the Plaza stage at 7 p.m. ($25 in advance through hotelcongress.com, $30 day of show); or head indoors to Club Congress and see what all the fuss is about with LA's Outlaw Mariachi. OK, honestly, this show sounds amazing — the fusion of hard-driving rock with the traditional sounds of mariachi just resonates with Tucson's vibe. It starts at 8:30 ($20 in advance, $25 day of show), so in theory, we could try to catch both.
On Saturday, July 15, we're heading to the Rialto, 318 E. Congress St., to catch Rockstar Wrestling Alliance's "Dia de las Luchas" wrestling. This is lucha libre-style, complete with the colorful masks and rapid-fire moves that have the competitors flipping and bouncing and slinging all over the ring. Between bouts, Tucson's own Chalako the Band will perform its high-flying fusion of rock, jazz, cumbia, blues, pop and tejano. Tickets are $15, and it's an all-ages show; rialtotheatre.com.
We're back at Club Congress on Sunday, July 16, for Tucson's all-star Latinx band Los Esplifs with ThankYouMaxo. Los Esplifs' lineup is comprised of some of the state's most inventive musicians influenced by funk, punk, reggae, cumbia, jazz and other genres. Doors open at 7 p.m., and it's 21 and older; $17.51 at hotelcongress.com.
On Monday, July 17, San Antonio honky-tonk gonzo Garrett T. Capps shares the stage with Austin's alt-rockers Heavy Meddo and singer-songwriter Austin Leonard Jones at Club Congress. Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are $11.33 through hotelcongress.com.
Lady Haha, the open mic night for women, LGBTQ+ and allies, returns to its new home stage at Club Congress for a 6 p.m. show on Tuesday, July 18. Admission to the show, which sheds light on often overlooked women and LGBTQ+ comedians, is free. Details at hotelcongress.com.
The Minneapolis, Minnesota, hip-hop duo Atmosphere shares the Rialto stage with HEBL and ZooDeVille on Tuesday, July 18, for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets are $27.50 and $37.50 through rialtotheatre.com.
On Wednesday, July 19, Old Crow Medicine Show returns to Tucson for the first time since they played a show with Brandi Carlisle at the AVA at Casino del Sol in 2016. They are bringing along Pillbox Patti for their 7:30 p.m. show at Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., that comes weeks ahead of the release of their new album "Jubilee," due out Aug. 25. Tickets are $20-$70 through foxtucson.com.
Also on Wednesday, James McMurtry is bringing his band to play an 8 p.m. show with guest BettySoo at Club Congress. The Americana singer-songwriter and son of famed author and sometime Tucsonan Larry McMurtry was here in 2021 for a Rhythm & Roots show at Congress. Tickets are $27.30 through hotelcongress.com.
Contact reporter Cathalena E. Burch at cburch@tucson.com. On Twitter @Starburch | https://tucson.com/life-entertainment/local/music/tucson-joe-dombrowski-ramon-ayala-concerts/article_99ae8274-1449-11ee-a3d6-2bb67f1624f9.html | 2023-07-11T19:54:13 | 0 | https://tucson.com/life-entertainment/local/music/tucson-joe-dombrowski-ramon-ayala-concerts/article_99ae8274-1449-11ee-a3d6-2bb67f1624f9.html |
A man arrested in a Tucson arson case has been jailed in a separate charge of robbery at a convenience store in the same area, officials say.
Shortly before 2 a.m. July 6, a clerk at a convenience story in the 4300 block of North Romero Road said a man walked off with a water bottle. The man then struck the clerk who had followed him into the parking lot, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday in a news release.
Edison Thomas, 31, was arrested Monday and booked into the Pima County jail on suspicion of robbery, the release says.
Thomas was arrested in June in connection with an arson fire at a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, at 1743 W. Wetmore Road, authorities say.
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Thomas was jailed in that case on suspicion of felony counts of arson and aggravated criminal damage.
Both incidents are still under investigation. | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-courts/arson-suspect-tucson-robbery/article_10066cc2-1ffb-11ee-8a27-bb68a2e9f283.html | 2023-07-11T19:54:22 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-courts/arson-suspect-tucson-robbery/article_10066cc2-1ffb-11ee-8a27-bb68a2e9f283.html |
A 72-year-old Green Valley man was booked into jail in connection with the fatal shooting of his roommate, officials say.
Stephen Murray called 911 about 9:45 p.m. July 10 he had just shot his roommate and was going to commit suicide, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.
Murray was eventually located in a vehicle and was taken into custody without incident, the release said.
Deputies who went to Murray’s house in the 1500 block of North Paseo de la Tinaja found the body of 44-year-old Seth Satterwhite. He has been shot and killed, the release said.
Murray was booked into the Pima County jail on suspicion of first-degree murder. | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-courts/green-valley-shooting-roommate/article_dd50051c-1ff1-11ee-983a-7733c4e589e4.html | 2023-07-11T19:54:23 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-courts/green-valley-shooting-roommate/article_dd50051c-1ff1-11ee-983a-7733c4e589e4.html |
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office has shared new information about an overnight fire on Williamson Road.
As we reported below, it happened shortly before 2 a.m. at a strip mall in the 6400 block of Williamson Road.
Battalion Chief 1 arrived to find smoke and fire coming from the roof of one end of the building and were able to contain the fire within about 25 minutes.
No one was inside the building at the time of the fire and no one was hurt, authorities said.
Three businesses adjacent to the building where the fire started now have smoke damage. Crews say Xtr3me Sports-bar & Grill was one of the businesses impacted by the fire.
According to the Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire was incendiary in nature and remains under investigation.
We’re told the fire caused $250,000.00 in damage to a total of five suites.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office at (540) 777-8732.
ORIGINAL STORY
Crews were called to the scene of a fire at a business overnight, according to the Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department.
Authorities say it happened shortly before 2 a.m. at a strip mall in the 6400 block of Williamson Road.
Battalion Chief 1 arrived to find smoke and fire coming from the roof of one end of the building and were able to contain the fire within about 25 minutes.
No one was inside the building at the time of the fire and no one was hurt, authorities said.
Three businesses adjacent to the building where the fire started now have smoke damage.
“We appreciate the assistance of multiple units from Roanoke Fire and EMS on this call. The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office is on scene to investigate a cause and provide a damage estimate,” said Roanoke County Fire and Rescue in a press release. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/10/crews-respond-to-structure-fire-on-williamson-road-overnight/ | 2023-07-11T19:55:50 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/10/crews-respond-to-structure-fire-on-williamson-road-overnight/ |
HENRY CO., Va. – UPDATE
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is releasing more information about a shooting that sent two men to the hospital Monday.
Around 4:06 p.m., the 911 center received a call about a man with an apparent gunshot wound at Roberts Bestway off of Dillons Fork Road in Fieldale, according to Capt. T. W. Compton.
When deputies got to the Roberts Bestway, they found the man, now identified as 33-year-old Joshua Canty, who had been shot in the leg. He told deputies that he had gotten into an altercation with another man on John Baker Road.
Canty told deputies that the other man shot him in the leg when the two began arguing.
Deputies then responded to the address on John Baker Road to find 38-year-old George Stephens with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso and neck, according to Capt. Compton.
We’re told both men were airlifted to a hospital nearby – Canty is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and Stephens is listed in stable, but critical condition.
The relationship between the two and the cause of the altercation was not immediately clear. According to the sheriff’s office, both men have been cooperative with the investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463). The Crimestoppers Program offers rewards up to $2500.00 for information related to crime.
ORIGINAL STORY
Two people were shot during an altercation in Henry County on Monday, according to the Sheriff.
We’re told the incident happened on John Baker Road just after 4 p.m.
Two people were shot during the incident, authorities said. One was found in a car, and the other was inside a nearby home.
The Sheriff says the injuries sustained during the incident are serious.
The incident was isolated and they don’t believe there is any danger to the community, according to the Sheriff.
Stay with 10 News as this story develops | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/10/henry-county-sheriff-two-shot-during-fight-on-monday/ | 2023-07-11T19:55:57 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/10/henry-county-sheriff-two-shot-during-fight-on-monday/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – An 18-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge after a deadly shooting in Northwest Roanoke Monday night, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
At about 11:20 p.m., Roanoke Police were called to the 1600 block of Sigmon Road off Peters Creek for the report of a shooting.
Authorities arrived to find a man lying outside of the home who had been shot and said he was transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for the treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
While at the scene, officers also located an additional victim who had been critically injured in the shooting. The police department says the man did not survive the shooting and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers say another man and woman were taken to the Roanoke Police Department for questioning. After investigating further, officers determined that the man, 18-year-old Ja’Zion Z. Robertson, of Roanoke, was the suspect involved in the shooting.
Robertson has been charged with second-degree murder and has been taken into custody without further incident. Authorities say additional charges may be pending on other involved individuals.
Roanoke Police believe that all individuals involved knew one another and said there is no additional threat to the public.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 540-344-8500 and share what you know. You can also text the department at 274637; please begin the text with “RoanokePD” to ensure it’s properly sent. Both calls and texts can remain anonymous. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/18-year-old-man-charged-with-second-degree-murder-in-connection-with-fatal-roanoke-shooting/ | 2023-07-11T19:56:03 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/18-year-old-man-charged-with-second-degree-murder-in-connection-with-fatal-roanoke-shooting/ |
COVINGTON, Va. – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has made his support for law enforcement very clear.
Whether it’s initiatives like Operation Bold Blue Line or Operation Ceasefire, Miyares’ office is dedicated to giving law enforcement the resources they need to succeed. He’s also made it a mission to listen to officers themselves on their concerns.
Alleghany County Sheriff Kevin Hall along with several other leaders in law enforcement met with A.G. Miyares on Monday for a roundtable discussion.
One of the big takeaways from the meeting was changing some of the laws that limit officers’ ability to police.
“When they can’t pull people over for certain things, that leads to people being able to transport drugs and guns. There are other crimes out here. Our officers, their hands are tied,” Hall said.
The other key takeaway for Miyares was urging the general assembly to pass a new state budget that invests more money into law enforcement.
“We have a large investment for both law enforcement and mental health services that’s being held up right now, in my opinion ... because of politics,” Miyares said.
The state has a $3.5 billion surplus, some of which would go towards recruiting more officers as several departments face shortages.
“We have openings, we have zero applications. This job is not as desirable as it was 37.5 years ago when I started,” Hall said.
Other agencies involved in the roundtable discussion were the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office, the Roanoke County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Lexington Police Department, and the City of Buena Vista Police Department. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/att-gen-jason-miyares-pushing-for-law-changes-more-money-for-police/ | 2023-07-11T19:56:09 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/att-gen-jason-miyares-pushing-for-law-changes-more-money-for-police/ |
BOTETOURT CO., Va. – The Botetourt County Planning Commission voted to approve the Harvest Blue Ridge project in Daleville.
During their public hearing Monday night, people came out to give their opinion bringing 400 homes to the Old Murray Cider property off Cloverdale Road.
While some were for it, others raised concerns about how it would impact where they lived.
“I own a piece of property adjacent to this development, and let me start off by saying I’m not against this development. I think it’s a great development and it’ll be a real benefit to the community,” Ed Clark, one Botetourt County resident said. “Now I haven’t heard anybody address tonight about storm runoff and retention ponds.”
The developers had a chance to respond to the community and answer some of their questions.
The plan will now go before the board of supervisors on Monday, July 17.
Read more about the project here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/botetourt-county-planning-commission-votes-to-approve-harvest-blue-ridge-project/ | 2023-07-11T19:56:15 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/botetourt-county-planning-commission-votes-to-approve-harvest-blue-ridge-project/ |
ROANOKE – Buffalo Wild Wings in Valley View Mall in Roanoke was broken into early Friday morning, according to Roanoke police.
Officials say they got a call around 8 a.m. Friday about a commercial burglary, but determined the incident happened between 2:20 a.m. and 4 a.m. that morning.
Police say an undisclosed about of money was stolen.
A door leading to the restaurant’s patio area – the entrance outside the mall – was boarded up following the incident.
Valley View Mall Management did not give us details about the break-in but did say that it was an isolated incident. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/break-in-robbery-reported-at-buffalo-wild-wings-in-roanoke/ | 2023-07-11T19:56:22 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/break-in-robbery-reported-at-buffalo-wild-wings-in-roanoke/ |
HENRY COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
A vehicle crash on US-58 in Henry County has been cleared, according to VDOT.
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A vehicle crash on US-58 in Henry County is slowing down traffic.
Authorities say it happened in the area of Old Liberty Drive.
At this time, the east left shoulder and left lane as well as the west left shoulder and left lane are closed.
We will continue to update this article as we learn more | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/crash-on-us-58-in-henry-county-closes-lanes/ | 2023-07-11T19:56:28 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/crash-on-us-58-in-henry-county-closes-lanes/ |
There’s no better way to beat the summer heat than with an ice-cold treat.
Luckily for you, it’s 7/11 Day, which means you can get a Slurpee at a 7-Eleven, Speedway or Stripes store near you, free of charge.
But that’s not all, there are other sweet treats you can look forward to in celebration of the store chain’s 96th birthday.
If you *really* love Slurpees or just so happen to have the same birthday as 7/11, you can purchase clothing items from the 7/11 birthday collection for a limited time only.
The clothing line features baby onesies, kids’ tees, adult tees, custom wrapping paper and gift bags.
”We’ve always thought that being born on July 11 had its perks…but we’re excited to extend the birthday celebration this year not only to those who share our birthday, but to all of the loyal fans of Slurpee,” said Marissa Jarratt, 7-Eleven Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing & Sustainability Officer. “From festive décor to craveable snacks and of course, iconic Slurpee drinks – we have everything you need to celebrate the best day of the year.” | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/how-to-get-a-free-7-eleven-slurpee-for-711-day/ | 2023-07-11T19:56:34 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/how-to-get-a-free-7-eleven-slurpee-for-711-day/ |
With recent Fourth of July sales and Amazon Prime Day right around the corner, July is a month full of ways to save big this summer!
We’re working for you to break down the best deals to watch for this month.
Here are the top products to look out for in this month’s Consumer Reports Best Time to Buy.
“4th of July sales are in full swing – this is an especially major sales moment for big-ticket items like grills, large appliances, and mattresses,” Samantha Gordon with Consumer Reports
Now might be the time to make that change your body needs – a recommended mattress from Consumer Reports’ tests.
The Casper Original Hybrid is on sale for $1,196 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Casper.
CR says this hybrid of innersprings and foam delivers excellent spine support for sleepers of all sizes.
Next, save big on a new washing machine. A washing machine from Electrolux is as low as $898 at Home Depot.
CR says this model aced its tests for washing performance and water efficiency.
Keep the cookouts coming this month with a new charcoal grill. A charcoal barrel grill from CharGriller is as low as $699 at Lowe’s.
This grill is wifi enabled and has a hopper feed system for adding more charcoal.
It also aced CR’s tests.
If you plan a family trip this summer, you can save on a travel stroller.
The Chicco Liteway Stroller is as low as $87.99 at Amazon and Walmart.
CR says this stroller is compact, easy to fold, and maneuvers well for its small size, even on rough terrain.
If those sales weren’t enough, get ready for Amazon Prime Day starting on July 11.
“Amazon’s annual prime day sale is happening this July 11th and 12th. Basically, everything’s going to be on sale, but the discounts are exclusively available to prime members, so you’ll need an account to shop the sale,” Gordon said.
Also, watch for competing sales at other retailers like Target and Walmart around the same time. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/what-to-buy-in-july-consumer-reports/ | 2023-07-11T19:56:40 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/11/what-to-buy-in-july-consumer-reports/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Happy Tuesday! Grab your morning coffee and check out the Morning Sprint to find out what’s trending.
The digital-only newscast is filled with laughter, smiles and stories you won’t want to miss. You can catch it Monday through Friday at 8 a.m.
Don’t be shy! Be sure to join the conversation as we chat about the news of the day.
Here are some of the stories we will discuss:
- Why the Prime energy drink is raising concerns
- The VMI legacy who’s making her own path on post
- How Blacksburg’s ‘The Boardwalk’ is capturing hearts AND stomachs
- It’s Tasty Tuesday — so be sure to show us what you’re serving up through Pin It. Here’s how you can have your photos featured during the Morning Sprint.
If you missed it, you can watch it here.
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The Sprint can be watched on our website, YouTube account and wherever you stream WSLS 10 weekdays at 8 a.m.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — It is a prime time for packages to be delivered in Kansas, as Amazon is having sales and discounts during its annual Prime Days on Tuesday and Wednesday.
While it can be fun to find a deal and press the add to cart button, it’s also important to make sure your packages are safe when they arrive.
The Olathe Police Department on Tuesday made a Facebook post giving tips on how to make sure you don’t fall prey to porch pirates taking packages while you are unaware.
Here are a few of the tips mentioned:
- Remove packages immediately after delivery
- Schedule deliveries for a time when someone is home and can receive the package
- Use technology like cameras, lock boxes, etc., to deter thieves
Some smart cameras have the ability to talk to the delivery driver at your front door, so you could tell them to leave it in a certain place.
If your package was delivered, but you believe it was stolen, contact the delivery company for confirmation. If an Amazon driver delivers your package directly, check your order on the app for a photo of where the package was placed.
If purchasing through Amazon, there is an option to leave a note digitally for your delivery. You can use this to tell the driver to leave the package in a specific spot that may be out of sight of thieves or to ring the doorbell. You can also leave a note on your door.
Those in an apartment complex can use this feature to have your driver leave the package at your leasing office so it is safe until you can pick it up. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/how-to-keep-your-packages-safe-during-prime-days/ | 2023-07-11T20:04:25 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/how-to-keep-your-packages-safe-during-prime-days/ |
Originally published July 10 on IdahoEdNews.org.
Boise schools will see a new dress code when school starts in August, after trustees unanimously passed a new policy in Monday night’s meeting.
The new dress code comes after district data revealed discrepancies in dress code enforcement that disproportionately targeted female students and students of color. The district embarked on a months-long process of digging into the code, and collecting community and student feedback.
Trustees focused on cutting down arbitrary language in the new policy to prevent inconsistency from school to school, and give school staff clear guidelines. They hope the new policy will improve student-staff relationships, limit the code’s impact on teaching time and give parents more control over their child’s dress and education.
The proposal also emphasizes enforcement training for administrators and school staff.
One district patron showed for public comment on the code.
Becky Terhaar, a mother of two Boise students, said she’s seen the impacts of the previous dress code first hand.
Her daughter, now a high schooler, has been frequently cited for violating the dress code throughout her time at North Junior High School and now Boise High School. She began testing the dress code to see if her friends would get cited while wearing her clothes, and they weren’t.
“The dress code was less about the attire and more about how some adults in the classroom or in the school setting were uncomfortable being around students with breasts,” Terhaar told the board.
The new code, she said, is a vast improvement on the previous code — with some caveats.
“It goes a long way toward reducing the sort of uneven enforcement that often targeted people based on their body type or just their manner of dressing in ways that maybe weren’t actually inappropriate but stood out from their peers,” she said.
But Terhaar added that prohibiting “visible underwear” could unintentionally lead to added violations for students who wear bras as undershirts or for extra coverage.
The board acknowledged Terhaar’s comment before unanimously approving the policy, and said changes could be made to the new code down the line.
TRUSTEE APPLICATIONS TO OPEN WEDNESDAY
The Boise School Board is on the lookout for a new trustee.
The board officially declared a vacancy Monday night, left by former trustee Andy Hawes, who announced his departure at a May meeting.
Trustee applications will go live on Wednesday, according to board president Dave Wagers, and district staff. Any district patron who wants to apply to be a trustee must return their application by Aug. 11. The board will then host a workshop on Aug. 18 to narrow down applications, and will later conduct candidate interviews.
The goal, Wagers said, is to have a new trustee in place by Sept. 11.
BOARD APPROVES THREE RESOLUTIONS
Trustees approved three resolutions — or legislative directives — to take to the Idaho School Boards Association later this year for full approval. ISBA resolutions, if approved, become the education organization’s legislative priorities for the year.
The resolutions consider paraprofessional requirements, school funding, and open enrollment.
Requirements for paraprofessional employment in Idaho
This resolution calls for an amendment to Idaho Code that would eliminate roadblocks for prospective paraprofessionals, said trustee Nancy Gregory.
As of December 2022, local districts can no longer administer the PRAXIS — an aptitude test for prospective parapros. Instead, they must go to a testing site and pay an $80 test fee.
“The testing system is already backlogged nearly one month for scheduling the test, and should the prospective employee fail the test by even a single point, they would need to wait at least another month to retest,” the resolution reads.
The resolution calls on the Legislature to allow local districts to administer State Board-approved assessments for paraprofessional certification in lieu of the PRAXIS.
“This is not just a Boise School District issue, this is a statewide issue,” Gregory said.
Open enrollment program and building capacity limits
This resolution comes as a reaction to a law passed in the most recent legislative session, which requires schools to accept students from outside district boundaries — a program known across Idaho as open enrollment.
The directive calls on the Legislature to allow districts to make exceptions in open enrollment when school buildings are at or over capacity, or when a school’s special programs (like career technical education and special education) are full.
It would also allow a district to transfer a student to another school without parental consent, when their current school has reached or exceeded capacity.
K-12 funding formula principles
The district’s final resolution calls on the Legislature to rewrite Idaho’s school funding formula — a complex system that dictates how schools get money and how much money they receive.
The new formula should adhere to principles and requirements laid out in the resolution:
- Predictability
- Adequacy
- Transparency
- Stability
- Uniformity and thoroughness
- Supportive of quality staffing
- Holds harmless (does not decrease the per-pupil dollars a district currently receives)
- Reinstates enrollment based funding
- Accountability
All three resolutions will be heard and voted on by the Idaho School Boards Association membership this fall. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-trustees-approve-new-dress-code-declare-board-vacancy/article_f399038e-2017-11ee-acce-43c1d3cf8d7e.html | 2023-07-11T20:06:48 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-trustees-approve-new-dress-code-declare-board-vacancy/article_f399038e-2017-11ee-acce-43c1d3cf8d7e.html |
The flat, beige-colored bed of the Alvord Desert in southeastern Oregon will lure you in like the taste of salt on fresh popcorn. The surface is, well, not exactly popcorn but pieces of dried, crackly chunks of off-white Borax-type soil ladened with salt minerals.
The Alvord Desert is like nothing you’ve ever seen and is one of the strangest places to camp.
Camping? While driving the gravel road on the east side of the Steen Mountain, from Fields, Ore., to Highway 78 a few weeks ago, we did a double take seeing a tent and other gear set up on the edge of the desert in the blazing afternoon sun. It was near a popular hot springs.
And driving, too. During the dry season, the surface of one of the largest playa lakes in Oregon, is flat for driving or landing small aircraft. There have been attempts at driving to set land vehicle speed records.
We saw a motor home towing a trailer speeding across the flats as if the driver was trying to break a land speed record for motor homes.
In the center of the playa were dozens of vehicles circled as drivers and passengers milled around. What the heck? Totally strange.
After our trip I asked around about the Alvord Desert and got a few answers from playa aficionados. It’ fun for driving and it’s fun camping, especially at night when the stars are so bright beaming from horizon to horizon. The hot springs are a lure, too. Hikers, wildlife watchers and photographers trek across it.
OK, it’s not so friendly a place in July with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees. Spring and fall are preferred by most explorers.
The Alvord Desert is so fascinating. It’s 12 miles long and 7 miles wide. One camper told me when you’re driving across the desert you keep thinking you’re going to hit water. It’s a mirage. However, some times of the year there is water.
The desert is about 4,000 feet in elevation and one of the driest places in Oregon. It’s far from most tourist routes, definitely off the beaten path.
You’ve got to see it.
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GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) showed dozens of middle school students how law enforcement operates during its first Sheriff’s Champ Camp on Tuesday.
The camp was held at the Appalachian Fairgrounds and gave youths the chance to see how the WCSO conducts several investigations. A forensics tent was set up that allowed students to take fingerprints and see the tools used.
K-9 officers and equipment were also available, and campers could also try on SWAT gear.
“I think we’ve got eight of our nine canines out here today,” said WCSO Sergeant Jared Taylor. “We’ve got an investigative section set up where they can lift their own fingerprint and they can look at some other tools and things that our investigative division uses in conducting investigations.”
Campers could also drive side-by-side while wearing “drunk goggles” in order to understand the dangers of drinking and driving.
Taylor said the camp helps young people connect with their local authorities and can also spur a career interest in the field.
“We want them to know that we’re here for them, and then in the same sense, it’s a great thing to go ahead and lay the foundation for some of these kids now that, ‘hey, there’s a lot of cool things that we get to do,'” Taylor said. “We realize it’s not always fun, but we do enjoy our jobs. That’s why we do it. And we’re going to need people to replace us one day because we’re going to retire and we’re going to move on, [but] the sheriff’s office is still going to be here.”
The sheriff’s office provided campers with breakfast and lunch. The WCSO hopes to host a larger Champ Camp next year that lasts for several days. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/champ-camp-gives-washington-co-youths-up-close-look-at-law-enforcement/ | 2023-07-11T20:07:16 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/champ-camp-gives-washington-co-youths-up-close-look-at-law-enforcement/ |
MOUNT CARMEL, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Mount Carmel Police Department is searching for missing 16-year-old Alyssa Swoager.
A release from the department said Swoager was reported missing on Tuesday. She is a biracial female with a birthmark on her left eyebrow that looks like a bandaid, according to the release.
She is 4’11”, 110 pounds and she has black hair and brown eyes, the release said.
Anyone with information regarding Alyssa Swoager’s whereabouts should contact the Mt. Carmel Police Department at 423-272-7121 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mount-carmel-police-searching-for-missing-teen/ | 2023-07-11T20:07:22 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mount-carmel-police-searching-for-missing-teen/ |
MITCHELL — When Vince Boddicker learned about the Sleep in Heavenly Peace organization during a social gathering, it left the longtime Mitchell resident inspired and shocked.
“Roughly 3% of children in the U.S. don’t have beds to sleep on. It’s hard to believe,” Boddicker said.
After dipping his feet into the organization over the past three years — which revealed a serious demand in the Mitchell area for bed donations — Boddicker felt it was time to create a local chapter.
Prior to the formation of Mitchell’s chapter in late June, Boddicker and a group of volunteers relied on Brookings’ Sleep in Heavenly Peace to handle applications and construct beds for Mitchell area kids in need. Since 2020, Boddicker said 92 beds have been donated to kids in the Mitchell area.
What started out as a small group of volunteers ordering and delivering beds to Mitchell area kids has now blossomed into a full-fledged local chapter backed by a team of 14 core leaders.
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“We delivered 12 beds here in one night in May this year. It was just crazy. Before starting our chapter, we would buy beds from the Brookings chapter, and they would vet all the people who we were delivering to for us,” Boddicker said. “To see how this organization is addressing that issue is incredible. I felt we needed to bring that mission here.”
Instead of relying on another organization to handle the brunt of the work, Mitchell ushered in its own chapter.
The formation of the Mitchell chapter will allow local leaders to handle applications for beds and construct them on site. Several bed construction workshops have been hosted this summer, which exposed more community members to the new organization.
“One of my dreams when I got into this was to make this a community-wide effort,” Boddicker said.
The community support Boddicker envisioned has started to blossom.
From Ethan Co-Op Lumber donating all of the wood for the first bed build workshop to a local insurance agent with Farm Bureau Financial Services offering storage space, the new organization is gaining support less than a month into its existence.
The organization was birthed in 2012 after an Idaho family took it upon themselves to put together a bed and donate it to a local person they knew was in need. Since its inception in Twin Falls, Idaho, Sleep in Heavenly Peace has spread throughout the nation.
According to the organization’s website, there are over 270 chapters spread across 44 states. In South Dakota, seven cities have a chapter. However, Sioux Falls, the state’s largest city, does not have a chapter.
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To apply for a bed, a legal guardian must be the applicant for the child. Kids between the ages of 3 and 17 qualify for bed donations.
The mission statement behind the nonprofit organization is short and sweet: “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town.” But the impact the nonprofit has on the communities it serves has been huge.
Among the many social media reviews of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a mother whose daughters received beds from the organization wrote, “The people came and put two beds we definitely could not otherwise afford together for my two daughters and made an empty room feel like home for them.”
Another review thanked the volunteers and wrote “No more sleeping on a triple hand-me-down mattress on the floor for my daughter who has never had a new bed.”
Boddicker can attest to the experience of delivering a much needed bed to a child who has been sleeping on a floor for months.
“It’s just a great feeling. It should be our journey here on Earth to help those in need,” Boddicker said. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/new-mitchell-nonprofit-provides-beds-for-kids-in-need-community-support-grows | 2023-07-11T20:12:59 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/new-mitchell-nonprofit-provides-beds-for-kids-in-need-community-support-grows |
Cut gas line closes street in central Lubbock Tuesday
A gas leak caused issues in central Lubbock Tuesday.
Lubbock Fire Rescue responded to the 5300 block of 68th Street just before 11 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a cut gas line.
About 11:30, the City of Lubbock issued an LBKAlert! notifying residents that 66th Street between Albany and Bangor avenue had been shut down for drivers in response to the leak.
LFR said in a series of tweets that resources, including two Citibuses, were staged in case firefighters determined nearby residents needed to evacuate. LFR continued to monitor air quality and officials said no such evacuations became necessary.
Atmos Energy contained the leak around 1:30 Tuesday afternoon, and LFR cleared the scene and reopened the road just after 1:40 p.m., the department said. | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/lubbock-fire-rescue-responding-to-gas-leak-in-central-lubbock/70402445007/ | 2023-07-11T20:16:51 | 0 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/lubbock-fire-rescue-responding-to-gas-leak-in-central-lubbock/70402445007/ |
COCOA, Fla. — A suspect in multiple home burglaries was taken into custody after a standoff with police in Cocoa Tuesday afternoon.
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Officers responded to a 911 call Tuesday morning reporting a burglary in progress at a home in the 500 block of Indian River Dr. The suspect ran from the home when officers arrived on scene.
According to police, the suspect continued running northbound on Indian River Dr. towards Highland St. where he got into a vehicle and refused to come out while holding a gun to his head.
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Police say they believe the suspect stole that gun during another home burglary Monday.
Streets in the area were blocked for several hours and nearby residents were asked to stay in their homes while negotiators attempted to get the suspect to surrender peacefully.
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Just after 2 p.m. Tuesday, Cocoa police announced they had taken the suspect into custody.
He has not been identified.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested after he allegedly hit several passing vehicles with a tire iron while he was parked in the roadway, then throwing a chair and barbecue grill at Brevard County deputies during a chase, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Authorities responded to the intersection of School Street and Bay Avenue in Cocoa late Tuesday morning for a reported road rage incident, where a grey Chevy Tahoe was initially parked in the roadway, then began ramming vehicles as they attempted to go around him, deputies said.
READ: Armed burglary suspect taken into custody after standoff with Cocoa police
The suspect then exited the vehicle and began striking other vehicles with a tire iron, even breaking the driver’s side window of a passing truck and getting the tire iron stuck in the broken glass, according to deputies.
When deputies arrived on scene, they found the suspect, later identified as Raymond Hofmann, armed with a crowbar. When deputies told him to drop it, Hofmann threw the crowbar and fled on food.
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Deputies gave chase, and Hofmann threw a chair and barbecue grill at deputies before he was handcuffed and taken into custody.
Hofmann is facing various charges including resisting arrest, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and other charges related to his attacks on the roadway, deputies said.
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Grand Prairie Police arrested a person after a chase involving a tow truck Tuesday afternoon.
NBC 5's Texas Sky Ranger picked up the chase in Arlington as the driver headed south on U.S. Highway 287 from westbound Interstate 20.
The driver then led police through Mansfield and toward Midlothian.
At 1:41 p.m. police used spike strips to disable the truck. The driver slowed to a stop near Prairie Ridge Boulevard and got out of the vehicle, but didn't put on the truck's brake.
As the driver, who appeared to be a woman in a dress, walked toward the officers, the tow truck slowly advanced, turned and rolled off the roadway before coming to a stop in the grass.
The driver, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, was taken into custody by Grand Prairie Police without further incident.
Police have not yet said why the driver was initially pursued.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining will return to Central Florida restaurants next month, this time with a new tiered pricing system.
This year, Magical Dining will run from Aug. 18 through Oct. 1.
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The new system means participating restaurants can offer three-course prix-fixe menus for either $40 or $60.
This year’s roster includes 16 new restaurants to the dining program, as well as seven restaurants recognized by the Michelin Guide. You can see a full list of participating restaurants here.
Also back this year is Orlando’s Magical Nights, which encourages diners to turn their night out into an end-of-the-summer Orlando staycation with special savings and offers.
“In our 18th year, it was time to recognize the incredible growth and range of Orlando’s culinary scene by expanding Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining with the debut of a $60 menu tier, in addition to the current $40 menu offerings,” said Casandra Matej, president & CEO of Visit Orlando.
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This year, $1 from each $40 menu and $2 from each $60 menu will benefit The Lifeboat Project, an organization shining a light on the dark realities of human trafficking.
You can learn more about Magical Dining here.
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ESTERO, Fla. — The age-old stereotype has come true! Firefighters were able to rescue a kitten that scurried up a tree in Estero.
On Tuesday morning, Estero Fire Rescue crews were able to bring the kitten down. According to fire crews, the female kitten went up the tree Monday evening and couldn’t find her way back down.
The owner, unfortunately, could not get her to come down last night, and the kitten had an overnight stay in the tree.
The kitten was taken to Estero Animal Hospital for a check-up and then returned to her owner. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/11/kitten-rescued-from-tree-in-estero/ | 2023-07-11T20:24:59 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/11/kitten-rescued-from-tree-in-estero/ |
STATEWIDE -- Maine is now the 13th state with universal paid family and medical leave.
Governor Janet Mills signed a state budget this morning that creates a family and medical leave program.
The measure will allow working Mainers to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave to care for their own health or that of a loved one.
They will also be able to get paid leave for a new child.
The budget signed into law today will also extend free community college for two more years for high schools classes of 2024 -2025.
It doubles the child care worker stipend.
It also increases the eligibility for the child care affordability program which helps low income families pay for child care.
The budget also provides 31 million dollars in one time funding to provide grants to emergency medical services throughout the state to ensure continued access. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/bill-creates-family-and-medical-leave-program/article_84062b70-2015-11ee-b6ea-132ba0415721.html | 2023-07-11T20:27:57 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/bill-creates-family-and-medical-leave-program/article_84062b70-2015-11ee-b6ea-132ba0415721.html |
STATEWIDE -- The Maine Department of health and human services says it will propose removing the Covid vaccine from required immunizations for health care workers.
A statement from DHHS says the move is in response to evolving scientific evidence and trends.
The statement says quote "While the Covid-19 vaccination remains an important tool to protect public health, the vaccination requirement for healthcare workers achieved the intended benefits of savings lives, protecting health capacity, and limiting the spread of the virus in Maine during the height of the pandemic. Despite having the oldest population in the nation, Maine consistently rated among the top states in the country on vaccination and among the lowest on covid-19 deaths." | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/proposal-to-remove-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-from-healthcare-workers/article_ecd94352-201b-11ee-8e43-7ff28fab16db.html | 2023-07-11T20:28:03 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/proposal-to-remove-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-from-healthcare-workers/article_ecd94352-201b-11ee-8e43-7ff28fab16db.html |
A new fried chicken option is coming to Henrico County.
Royal Farms — the convenience store chain known for its hand-breaded, "always fresh, never frozen" chicken — is planning a new location at 2401 Mechanicsville Turnpike.
The Baltimore-based company operates more than 250 locations across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions, with most of them also serving as gas stations.
Another Royal Farms location is set to open this August in Chesterfield County at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike and Sturbridge Drive. Currently, the only Royal Farms location in Central Virginia is in Colonial Heights near the State Route 144 and Interstate 95 interchange.
Royal Farms provides other menu items such as all-day breakfast, dinner rolls and hand-cut potato wedges known as "Western Fries."
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police officer Corey Budworth issued a video apology for hitting a photographer in the head with a baton during the 2020 racial justice protests. Last week, prosecutors dismissed a fourth-degree misdemeanor assault charge against Budworth.
In the video statement released Tuesday, Budworth said he met with his alleged victim, independent photographer Teri Jacobs, through the restorative justice process.
"During my reflection of the evening, the force used against Ms. Jacobs could have been avoided and I’m sorry, Ms. Jacobs, for unnecessarily hitting you in the head with my baton," Budworth said.
The Portland officer also acknowledged the fractured relationship between police and some members of the community.
"I understand the harm that was caused was not limited to Ms. Jacobs and was felt by others in the community when there was a great distrust of law enforcement," he said.
Budworth was assigned to the Portland Police Bureau's Rapid Response Team at the time of the alleged assault.
The charge, filed in June 2020, prompted the entire Rapid Response Team to resign.
A video shared on Twitter showed the officer, identified at the time only by a number on his helmet, running and hitting the back of a woman's head with a baton near the Multnomah Building in Southeast Portland on Aug. 18, 2020. Police had declared an unlawful assembly and ordered the crowd to disperse.
The video showed the officer knock Jacobs down and strike her again on the head while she was down.
"I was grateful for the opportunity to tell him directly how his actions have affected me and continue to affect me through the restorative justice process," Jacobs wrote in a statement. "Although it can't change what happened to me that night, he admitted that his actions were wrong and pledged to do better himself, as well as facilitate changes in the PPB that would help prevent this type of police brutality from happening in the future."
Jacobs filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Portland stemming from the incident. The city agreed to pay her $50,000 to settle the case.
Budworth is currently assigned to the Personnel Division.
"This resolution, through a restorative justice process, is a brave example of what healing can and should look like, and is reflective of the type of healing that is not always achievable solely through a traditional criminal justice response," said Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt in a written statement. "If a police officer and a protester can come together in dialogue, understanding, and healing, I believe our city can as well." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/portland-police-officer-apologizes-hitting-photographer-during-2020-protests/283-a4a17633-32e9-44d0-a379-0b4298a9bcb4 | 2023-07-11T20:28:36 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/portland-police-officer-apologizes-hitting-photographer-during-2020-protests/283-a4a17633-32e9-44d0-a379-0b4298a9bcb4 |
YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — A person was hit by a train about 10 miles west of Sacramento Tuesday, according to Amtrak.
"An individual who was trespassing on the track came into contact with the train about 10 miles west of Sacramento," Amtrak wrote in a statement to ABC10.
The train is delayed east of Davis and was traveling from San Jose to Sacramento at around 10:35 a.m. when it collided with a person on the tracks. The condition of the person is not known at this time.
As of 12:21 p.m. the train is operating three hours late east of Davis, Capitol Corridor wrote in a tweet.
No one on the train was injured. Amtrak is working with law enforcement to investigate the crash.
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"On July 11, 2023, Amtrak train 524 was traveling from San Jose, California to Sacramento at approx. 10:35 a.m. PT when an individual who was trespassing on the track came into contact with the train about 10 miles west of Sacramento. There have been no reported injuries to the 67 passengers or crew onboard. Amtrak is working with local law enforcement to investigate the incident."
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TURLOCK, Calif. — A Turlock man faces up to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of killing a driver after speeding through an intersection and leaving the scene.
According to the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office, a jury found 41-year-old Daniel Allen Coats guilty of killing 55-year-old Jose Manuel Mora. Coats was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, hit and run, and driving on a suspended license.
The charges were the result of the accident that happened in Turlock in 2018.
According to the district attorney’s office, Mora was driving southbound on Lander Avenue when he attempted to make a U-turn south of the intersection.
Coats was speeding southbound on Lander Avenue at around 80 mph in a 40 mph zone. Video surveillance shows Coats hitting Mora's pickup midway through the U-turn, ripping it in half and separating the truck's cab from the bed.
Mora died after being taken to the hospital.
After hitting Mora, Coats walked away from the scene. A nearby witness said they heard Coats on the phone telling someone to come pick him up. He was picked up by family members but was followed by Turlock police and arrested four blocks away from the crash.
Officers said he showed signs of being intoxicated but Coats refused to provide a blood sample. Officers obtained a warrant for a forced blood draw and tests showed Coats' blood alcohol level was .14, according to the district attorney.
He faces a maximum sentence of 30 years. The district attorney's office says he also has a prior conviction for first-degree burglary. Sentencing is scheduled for August 30.
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Crews extinguished the intensely burning fire aboard a cargo ship docked in New Jersey after nearly a week and are now beginning their investigation into the blaze that killed two firefighters, officials said Tuesday.
“We can officially declare the fire is out,” Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant, the captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey, said during a news conference in Port Newark.
It could be a while before officials know the cause of the blaze that started late Wednesday and left two Newark firefighters dead and five others injured.
Authorities are now also beginning a salvage operation for the Grande Costa d'Avorio, which could take up to two months, Merchant said.
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Manifests showed there were no lithium ion battery vehicles onboard when the ship reached Newark, according to Bethann Rooney the port director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
However, it did have electric vehicles onboard when it reached Baltimore, where they were offloaded, she said. The ship had taken on used vehicles in Newark and was destined to do the same in Providence, Rhode Island before heading to West Africa, Rooney said.
The National Transportation Safety Board has warned about the possible dangers of electric vehicle battery fires, a hazard that stems from thermal runaway, a chemical reaction that causes uncontrolled battery temperature and pressure increases.
She described the hold of the ship as “essentially a parking garage” with ramps and different levels. The cars on board had “but a spit” of gasoline in their tanks, she said, adding that it was car components and other parts that were burning.
Killed in the blaze were Newark firefighters Augusto “Augie” Acabou and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr., whom officials praised for their bravery. Funeral services for the men were set for later this week.
The fire broke out about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. About an hour later, there was a mayday call when two firefighters became trapped inside the ship. Acabou was rescued from the ship before midnight. He was later taken a hospital where he died Thursday morning. Brooks died early Thursday morning after he was recovered.
Part of the investigation will examine whether the Newark Fire Department knew there were no lives at risk when firefighters initially responded, Merchant said.
Officials have acknowledged that the fire department hadn’t recently done training on a ship like the Grande Costa d’Avorio and that they’d be discussing training going forward.
Grimaldi Deep Sea said in a statement last week that the crew immediately activated onboard fire suppression procedures and the local firefighting service was alerted, triggering a prompt response that was crucial to containing and controlling the blaze. It also said that no electric cars nor hazardous cargo were on board, no fuel spills had been detected, and the stability of the ship was not compromised.
The Grimaldi Group statement said the cause of the fire isn’t known, but it will investigate in cooperation with authorities.
A 2020 inferno aboard a U.S. Navy ship in San Diego reflects the challenge of containing fires aboard vessels. In that case, the USS Bonhomme Richard, a $1.2 billion amphibious assault ship, burned for nearly five days and eventually had to be scuttled. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/fire-killed-2-on-a-cargo-ship-new-jersey-is-out-after-nearly-a-week/3602054/ | 2023-07-11T20:30:50 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/fire-killed-2-on-a-cargo-ship-new-jersey-is-out-after-nearly-a-week/3602054/ |
JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. — Three Jefferson Hills police officers were honored at a council meeting for their actions during a fatal triple shooting in April.
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Police officers, firefighters and medics were called to Siler Drive and Ridge Road at 4:13 p.m. on Sunday, April 23.
Allegheny County police said two men and a woman were shot.
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According to the Jefferson Hills Police Department, officers Michael Halterlein, Bailey Fertig and Benjamin Olsen “did not hesitate and immediately entered the danger zone.”
The three officers entered the “chaotic, rapidly-evolving scene,” and began aiding the three victims.
One of the victims died at the scene. The other two were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
“Though we are upset at the tragic loss of life, we are extremely proud of the actions of our officers during this incident. We are confident that they not only saved lives while risking their own, but also worked diligently to secure the scene for the subsequent investigation. We would also like to thank each law enforcement, EMS, and fire agency that responded to assist us that day,” the Jefferson Hills Police Department said.
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PLUM, Pa. — For all of his success, Pat McAfee continues to also give back to the places and people he holds closest to his heart.
The latest example of this is the Plum Borough, Pennsylvania native helping to deliver a fun day for kids now growing up in the same community he once called home during his formable years.
As learned by our Logan Carney while covering the Plum council meeting for another outlet Monday night, McAfee spent approximately $32,000 buying every kid 17 years old and younger an “all ride” ticket at Plum’s annual SummerFest last month. This meant McAfee was responsible for each of those kids being able to enjoy every ride completely free.
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WARREN COUNTY, Pa. — A homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail is likely still in the area and someone may be helping him to evade capture, police said after discovering possible campsites in nearby woods.
Michael Burham, 34, fled the Warren County Prison late Thursday by climbing on exercise equipment, climbing through a window and down a rope fashioned from jail bedding, authorities said. Burham was being held on $1 million bail and was charged with kidnapping, burglary and other counts.
“We have located small stockpiles or campsites in wooded areas in the general vicinity of Warren, and we believe that at least some of those may be associated with Burham,” Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police told reporters Sunday afternoon at Youngsville Fire Hall.
Bivens said Monday that the stockpiles consisted of “supplies that would assist him with a prolonged stay in a wooded area.” He declined to be more specific but said investigators suspect someone is helping Burham.
“We do believe he is getting some assistance, from where or what that type of assistance is, I’m not prepared to comment on,” Bivens said, repeating an earlier warning that authorities would “prosecute anyone who does offer him assistance.”
District Attorney Jason Schmidt of Chautauqua County, New York, said last month that Burham is the prime suspect in the May 11 killing of Kala Hodgkin, 34, and a related arson in Jamestown, New York. Authorities also accuse him of abducting an elderly couple in Pennsylvania while trying to evade capture before his arrest in South Carolina. Warren city police said Burham “is considered very dangerous.”
Local, multistate and federal authorities have searched numerous residences, abandoned structures and wooded areas using K-9 units and aerial resources such as drones and aircraft, authorities said.
Bivens said officials “have no reason to believe he has left the area,” but that authorities are “constantly re-evaluating” that conclusion.
Bivens told WGRZ-TV that Burham taught himself survival skills and had military reserve training. He said authorities were searching a very large area with a lot of difficult terrain that has cabins, oil and gas sheds, and shacks that could offer a fugitive a place to hide.
The city of Warren announced that its playground program would be closed Monday due to the search, and the county school district said all summer programming at Beaty Warren Middle School would be canceled, including summer food service and meal prep at all city playground sites.
State police urged residents to be vigilant and keep doors and windows locked. Bivens urged them to secure food, clothes, vehicles or even weapons that he could take.
The U.S. Marshals Service offered a $7,500 reward for information leading to Burham’s capture, and Crime Stoppers was offering $2,000, Bivens said.
“Anyone in this situation becomes more desperate over time, and we plan to use that to our advantage,” Bivens said, adding that “if he’s out here in the woods, we’ll continue to push hard. He’s not going to be able to get a lot of rest. We’re going to push hard until we find him.”
Warren County Sheriff Brian Zeybel told WKBW-TV that he doesn’t believe Burham is “a master of this game” but probably is able to tolerate “a little more discomfort than you or I.” He echoed the state police’s call for residents to keep themselves safe and to prevent Burham from gaining help or refuge.
“There’s probably houses in this wonderful, beautiful community that the doors haven’t been locked in 40 years, maybe 50 years,” he said. “People leave keys in their car when they pump gas, stuff like that. Hometown rural America. But unfortunately people exploit that. And I don’t want to make it easy for this man to get a car, to get a firearm especially, and/or just have shelter in a basement or an unlocked shed or something like that.”
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PITTSBURGH — In the Watt family, making history seems like something they do on the regular. Well, Steelers OLB T.J. Watt and his brother, future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt, have made another historic landmark. This time, it is not on the field, though. Instead, it is on cereal boxes.
While the brothers never played on the same team, they seem to be setting pace with one another. Well, both Watt brothers will be on the box of the industry’s most iconic cereal, Wheaties. With both brothers appearing on the same box of the Breakfast of Champions, it marks the first time that a duo have been on the same box since 1934.
In fact, Derek Watt will be on the box, too. He will be on the back on the box, marking all three brothers on the iconic cereal’s box. The box will be available starting in early August. Talking to WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, the brothers commented on the historic achievement for the family.
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Many gathered in Fishtown for the reopening of the Fishtown Recreation Center’s hockey rink after its $2.5 million improvements.
The site includes playground equipment, basketball courts, a sprayground, picnic area and multi-use hockey rink.
“Sports and team-building activities are so vital to the growth and development of our community’s youngest members, so we applaud the City for their efforts to create spaces for kids to play and learn safely,” Dan Hilferty, Chairman & CEO of Comcast Spectator and Governor of the Philadelphia Flyers, said.
The new rink has been remodeled from top to bottom with state-of-the-art materials for hockey, futsal and pickleball fans of all ages.
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The improvements include:
- New roof, concrete deck and storm drains
- Updated pier work
- New hockey dasher boards, railings, fencing and lighting
- Site signage
- Handicap accessibility upgrades
- Fresh line stripping for three sports (hockey, futsal, pickleball)
The remodel was made possible by the city’s Rebuild program, Philadelphia’s $500 million investment in its public spaces and a partnership with the Philadelphia Flyers.
The money the program uses comes from the Philadelphia Beverage Tax and is used to rebuild parks, recreation centers, and libraries in high-need neighborhoods.
After the ribbon cutting, the Philadelphia Flyers held an outdoor event for the community with games and inflatables.
“Philadelphia is a sports city through-and-through and sports play a critical part in supporting our young people to grow, thrive, and build their futures,” Mayor Jim Kenney said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/flyers-gritty-joined-philly-officials-to-celebrate-reopening-of-the-fishtown-hockey-rink/3602211/ | 2023-07-11T20:56:30 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/flyers-gritty-joined-philly-officials-to-celebrate-reopening-of-the-fishtown-hockey-rink/3602211/ |
As soon as fire crews on the Coconino National Forest were suppressing one fire southeast of Flagstaff Monday, attention had largely turned to a fire north of town.
Dubbed the Flat Fire, the blaze was spotted Monday afternoon and reported at about 25 acres, just north of the San Francisco Peaks.
Forest spokesperson Randi Shaffer said it is not fully clear how large the fire is currently, but based on estimates from crews who circumnavigated the blaze, officials are putting it at about 150 acres.
“So there has been a bit of growth there. […] Crews have been working to put direct line on the east and west flanks of that fire,” Shaffer told the Arizona Daily Sun. “It's got a low rate of spread. So it's moving to the north and northeast direction toward Goat Tank.”
Shaffer said they already have about 5% containment on the Flat Fire. Crews plan to take a direct suppression approach toward the head of the fire throughout Tuesday, according to a media release.
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As of Tuesday morning, two hotshot crews, one hand crew, one bulldozer, a water truck and four engines were working the fire, which is burning in an area of grasses and mixed pinyon and juniper.
While officials have utilized several fires throughout this year to improve forest health, Shaffer said for the Flat Fire they are taking a full suppression approach. That is largely because the fire is suspected to be human-caused.
“There was no record of lightning in the area, so it's pretty safe to say this was human-caused. But the exact cause is still under investigation,” Shaffer said. “So anytime we have a human-caused wildfire, we always go full suppression on it.”
BEAR FIRE
Meanwhile, operations on what has been dubbed the Bear Fire, just north of lower Lake Mary on Anderson Mesa, are winding down.
That fire was contained at just 2.8 acres, Shaffer said. The fire was first reported at 11:03 a.m. on Monday from a lookout tower at about a quarter of an acre.
Fire officials were quick to jump on the fire, with a helicopter and about 45 personnel working the blaze throughout the day.
Even so, work on that fire will continue throughout Tuesday as hotshots and two engine crews mop up the fire, moving through the burned area and putting out individual stumps and trees that may still be ablaze.
Smoke from both fires may be visible in and around Flagstaff throughout the day. There are no closures associated with either fire.
The fires come after several weeks of hot, dry weather, and some high points in forest visitation associated with summer holidays.
Just last month, Coconino National Forest and several other local governments and agencies implemented stage 1 fire restrictions across much of northern Arizona. Those restrictions ban the use of campfires or charcoal grills in undeveloped areas and primitive campgrounds.
Shaffer said at this time there are no plans to implement stage 2 fire restrictions.
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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 50% chance of storms Tuesday and a 20% chance 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 Saturday and 95 for 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.
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A four-door BMW crashed into one of the parking structures behind the Flagstaff Aquaplex off of Industrial Drive on Monday night, killing two of the vehicle’s occupants.
Police responded to the crash just after 8:30 p.m., and determined there was only one vehicle involved.
According to a spokesperson with the Flagstaff Police Department, the vehicle had been speeding west on East Industrial Drive when it went off the road, through landscaping and brush. Ultimately the vehicle smashed into a steel beam supporting one of the Aquaplex parking structures.
Both people inside the car were declared dead on the scene.
Industrial Avenue was closed for roughly three and half hours while officers investigated the crash.
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The fire aboard a huge cargo ship that killed two Newark firefighters last week has finally been extinguished, but there are still questions that remain, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Flames were officially put out almost six days after the inferno aboard an Italian-flagged vessel at a city port carrying thousands of vehicles and other goods took the lives of Augusto “Augie” Acabou and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr., the Coast Guard said during the Tuesday morning press conference.
A cause of the fire remains under investigation, as does the series of events that led to both firefighters' deaths. The process to salvage the ship could take between one and two months.
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Electric vehicles aboard the ship were offloaded in Baltimore. Other previously owned vehicles bound for western Africa were loaded onboard in Newark. The vessel was supposed to head to Providence, Rhode Island, for more previously owned vehicles before heading for Africa.
As many as 1,200 vehicles on nine decks were aboard, all of which had the gas tanks drained and batteries disconnected. There were no reports of any lithium ion batteries on board at the time of the fire, according to the Coast Guard and Port Authority officials, and none were documented on the manifest of the ship.
"What we had burning were components and parts of cars," said Bethann Rooney, the director for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
As the investigation into the raging fire continues, the Newark Fire union is raising pointed questions about why their firefighters were never trained to fight fires at the port — and whether that lack of training put firefighters’ lives at risk.
"Our apparatus is unsafe: Our large capacity fire boat wouldn’t start, the rigs are older than the firefighters driving them," said Michael Giunta, the president of the Newark Firefighters Union.
Union officials say Newark’s firefighting force has dropped below 400 — down from a force of 600 at the start of 2000. Veteran Newark firefighters say despite having the responsibility of putting out cargo ship fires, their only training included reading paper memos left at the firehouses.
"There was no full scale, fire department training...that ever occurred on the city of Newark in the history that I’ve been there" said Captain Anthony Tarantino, president of Newark fire officers union.
Later Tuesday afternoon, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka responded to the firefighters’ claims, calling their statements "unconscionable, divisive, and only add insult to the injury that the families and our City is already experiencing. Our firefighters are among the most valued members of our community – as Mayor, I’m committed to making sure they have the resources they need to do their job safely.”
Baraka and Newark’s public safety director also noted that the city continues to invest in the fire department, with 109 new hires planned for 2023.
Captain Zeita Merchant said that the Coast Guard will be "committed to implementing lessons learned so we do not repeat the tragedies we experienced here in Newark."
Normal operations resumed Monday at the East Coast's biggest port.
Officials said fire crews arriving at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday reported a blaze in the rear of the ship on the 10th to 12th levels. About an hour later, a mayday call was issued after a firefighter became trapped inside, and a second mayday call was issued for another firefighter.
Acabou, a firefighter for more than nine years, was rescued from the ship before midnight and was later taken to a hospital, where he died Thursday morning. Brooks, a firefighter for more than 16 years, died early Thursday morning after he was recovered. Gov. Phil Murphy ordered flags to fly at half-staff in the honor of the two, who were remembered by friends and family at a memorial service Friday.
Later this week, Acabou and Brooks will be laid to rest. The funeral for Acabou will take place on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. The next day, a funeral will be held for Brooks at the same cathedral, also at 10 a.m.
Officials said five other firefighters were injured, one suffering “steam burns from water accumulated on the cargo ship's floor” and the other four – two from Newark and two from neighboring Elizabeth – experiencing such things as heat exhaustion, smoke inhalation and respiratory distress. Public safety officials said all three Newark fire captains were released from the hospital and the burn victim was in stable condition and completing his recovery at home.
Authorities say an investigation to determine the cause of the fire can’t begin until the fire is out. Officials said “a salvage plan will be developed and implemented once the fire is extinguished and the vessel had been deemed safe to move."
Authorities had said debris inside the ship was clogging outflow spouts so the large amount of water being poured onto it could not drain out, causing the ship to tilt, but they said Saturday that efforts to remove water — which included poking holes in the hull — had improved the situation. The vessel is stable “with a slight list to the starboard side" and a one- to two-degree list would continue “as a way to accelerate the dewatering process,” they said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/cargo-ship-fire-that-killed-2-newark-firefighters-finally-put-out-cause-still-unclear/4496010/ | 2023-07-11T21:00:57 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/cargo-ship-fire-that-killed-2-newark-firefighters-finally-put-out-cause-still-unclear/4496010/ |
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