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What to Know
- Two days after torrential rain knocked out certain lines for Metro-North and ultimately led to severe deadly flooding in the Hudson Valley, the rail service has restored some of the service
- Certain train services have been suspended, as added bus service has taken its place, where possible.
- The slow-moving storms soaked a large portion of the Hudson Valley throughout most of Sunday, among other regions of the tri-state. The deluge of rainfall has reportedly flooded a number of homes, caused mudslides and shutdown portions of major roadways.
Two days after torrential rain knocked out certain lines for Metro-North and ultimately led to severe deadly flooding in the Hudson Valley, the rail service has restored some of the service.
The Metropolitan Transportation Agency said there was a partial restoration of service on the Hudson Line beginning Tuesday following clean-up from the storms that rocked the area Sunday night into Monday. Trains on that particular line will operate at least one time per hour between Grand Central Terminal and Peekskill.
Metro-North will also continue to provide limited bus service for essential travelers between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie, making one other stop at Beacon, the MTA said. There will be no service at Manitou, Garrison, Cold Spring and New Hamburg.
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The transit agency added that bus service on the Upper Harlem Line between Southeast and Wassaic stations would also continue for at least part of the day, as rail service was still suspended as of Tuesday morning. The buses providing service would make all station stops.
To be able to restore partial service so soon is a testament to the around-the-clock work undertaken by the Metro-North workforce,” said Metro-North Railroad President and LIRR Interim President Catherine Rinaldi. “The work will continue without stopping into Tuesday as we work to restore full service on the Hudson and Harlem lines as soon as possible.”
Customers normally riding to or from the affected stations are encouraged to work from home where that is an option. Several roads that were washed out or damaged have since reopened, though other roads (including some well-traveled thoroughfares like Route 9W and the Palisades Parkway) still remain closed in some spots and inaccessible for vehicles.
Rockland County Ed Day advised people to hold on to their receipts for possible reimbursement if federal aid money comes in from FEMA.
"Now we are seeing the roads as they are, the Impact of the water. And we are seeing situations where the roads were compromised. A lot more work to be done," he said.
The slow-moving storms soaked a large portion of the Hudson Valley throughout most of Sunday, among other regions of the tri-state. The deluge of rainfall has reportedly flooded a number of homes, caused mudslides and shutdown portions of major roadways.
The full extent of Sunday's storms is still uncertain as rain continued dumping into the evening. Because of the slow nature of the storms, steady and sustained rainfall led to high accumulations and even bigger problems for people needing to get around.
A flash flood emergency is rarely issued, maybe once a year. The National Weather Service says anyone in the impacted area could see flash floods become "a severe threat to human life and catastrophic damage."
In a briefing held by Gov. Kathy Hochul Monday morning in Highland Falls in Orange County -- the epicenter of the devastation -- the state leader said that 9 inches fell in the region -- calling it a "1,000-year event."
"Once again the skies opened up, and wrought so much rain 9 inches of rain in this community, that they're calling this a 1,000 year event," Hochul said. "It's only the second time ever that NWS issued a flash flood emergency. The last time was hurricane Ida. My friends, this is the new normal."
The rain totals are far from complete, but already parts of the Hudson Valley have seen close to a foot of rain. Counties like Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester have been some of the hardest hit.
Conditions worsened to the point where the Orange County executive and governor of New York called for a state of emergency. Orange County Exec Steven Neuhaus said that an investigation was underway into the death of a woman in her mid-30s reportedly trying to evacuated from her home with her dog and she was swept away by a flash flood. Hochul said the victim was a 35-year-old woman who was swept away in front of her partner. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/some-metro-north-service-restored-after-deadly-1000-year-storm-wreaks-havoc/4494791/ | 2023-07-11T21:01:03 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/some-metro-north-service-restored-after-deadly-1000-year-storm-wreaks-havoc/4494791/ |
Murdaugh criminal, civil cases back in court in August. Here's what's happening
August will be a crucial month in the criminal and civil cases surrounding convicted murderer and accused fraudster Richard "Alex" Murdaugh.
The month will likely shape future outcomes of other cases in this multi-faceted legal drama and leave a lasting impact on a small Lowcountry county already shell-shocked by an internationally followed crime saga.
Murdaugh's primary accomplice, convicted former Hampton banker Russell Laffitte, is expected to be sentenced to federal prison next month, and a wrongful death suit involving Murdaugh's murdered son is expected to go before a jury after four eventful years unless pending pretrial motions delay it further.
With other criminal cases and civil complaints waiting to be heard, the outcome of these two legal proceedings will no doubt set the tone for future trials and have far-reaching impacts.
And in the center of all of this lies several devasted Hampton County families, and a community torn apart.
Russell Laffitte federal sentencing date set
Just as disbarred, legacy attorney Murdaugh's fall from grace heralded the demise of his family's three-generation legal and political dynasty, Laffitte's criminal case disgraced a Lowcountry banking family that traces its roots back over a century in Hampton County.
After being indicted by both state and federal grand juries for his role in assisting Murdaugh with a decade-long, financial crime spree in which more than $8.7 million was stolen from Murdaugh's clients, partners and family, Laffitte was found guilty in U.S. District Court in Charleston on six federal charges Nov. 22, 2022. The charges included bank fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit those frauds.
Laffitte's attorneys quickly filed an appeal, and later filed two motions for a new trial, alleging improper jury dismissal, but all were denied. His latest appeal was denied April 10 by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel.
The federal court system has now set a sentencing date for Laffitte: Judge Gergel, who oversaw his federal trial last year, is scheduled to sentence the former Palmetto State Bank CEO at 10 a.m. on Aug. 1 in Charleston Courtroom #6, U.S. Court House, 85 Broad St, Charleston.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Laffitte faces a maximum of 30 years in federal prison on all charges, but it is unclear if the judge will give him the maximum or show leniency. While Laffitte is a first-time, non-violent offender, among the people he and Murdaugh allegedly stole from were juveniles who lost their mother in a car crash and other people who suffered grievous injury.
In addition to federal prison time, which typically does not grant parole, Laffitte will also be required to pay restitution to his victims, according to recent federal court filings. Prior to his conviction, the terminated banker still owned nine percent of the stock in the family's banking enterprise, which included several banks in multiple Lowcountry counties, according to state court filings.
While Laffitte was first indicted on similar state crimes in 2022, a court date has not been set for those charges.
Laffitte was heir to a banking institution that traced its roots back a hundred years in rural Hampton County, and the recent scandal has not only divided members of his family, which sit on the board of directors and even testified against him, it also impacts several victims still living in the area as well as the multiple local families who do business at PSB, the largest bank in the area.
Meanwhile, state court dates have been set in the fall for other alleged Murdaugh accomplices, including suspended Beaufort County attorney Cory Fleming, also charged in state and federal courts for his alleged role in fleecing Murdaugh's victims.
Mallory Beach wrongful death suit set for Aug. 14
In another case involving Hampton County families that made international news, Mallory Beach died in February 2019 after a boat owned by Murdaugh and allegedly piloted by his intoxicated son, Paul Murdaugh, crashed into bridge structures along Archers Creek in Beaufort County.
Mallory's mother, Renee Beach, filed the first version of a wrongful death suit against Murdaugh and other parties they felt were responsible for her daughter's death in March of 2019. While Paul Murdaugh was criminally charged, he was murdered, along with his mother, Maggie, before he could stand trial.
Since that original suit, much as happened. Various parties have settled, leaving only Murdaugh along with Gregory M. Parker and his Parker's Corporation, the primary defendants. Murdaugh is accused of allowing and condoning his son's excessive alcohol use and reckless boating, while Parker is accused of selling the alcohol to the underaged boaters.
Parker's has since filed a plethora of legal actions, from motions asking for summary judgment and dismissal, to motions seeking to separate their case from Murdaugh's and have two separate trials. Each was denied.
One of Parker's more recent motions, seeking to have Beach family attorneys Mark Tinsley and Tabor Vaux dismissed from the case for allegedly violating legal procedures, was also denied.
In December of 2021, the Beach family filed a second, parallel lawsuit against Parker's and other parties, alleging that the multi-million convenience store chain's owner and his attorneys hired detectives and "social media knife fighters" to harass and intimidate the Beachs.
That case has not been scheduled for trial and could be dropped depending on the outcome of the wrongful death case, which is currently set to begin Aug. 14 in Hampton County after more than four years of pretrial actions.
When contacted by The Hampton County Guardian seeking comment on the possibility of future pretrial motions seeking to delay the trial date, attorneys for Parker's simply responded, “Parker’s is currently preparing for trial.”
Meanwhile, Tinsley and his team say that, with Parker's "meritless" motions addressed, they are also preparing for the Aug. 14 showdown.
However, in another surprise twist, on Friday, July 7, Parker's again dropped two bombshell pretrial motions: a second motion to serve and a motion to change the venue to a location outside the 14th Judicial Circuit, which includes Hampton, Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton and Allendale counties.
It is unclear when Judge Daniel Hall will hear these latest motions, how this could impact the scheduled Aug. 14 date, or the trial's location.
Follow Michael DeWitt's reporting as The Hampton County Guardian/Greenville News and the USA Today Network continue to follow this developing legal case, and you can follow DeWitt on Facebook and on Twitter at @mmdewittjr for the latest updates. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2023/07/11/cases-surrounding-alex-murdaugh-head-to-court-in-august-what-to-know/70389397007/ | 2023-07-11T21:02:21 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2023/07/11/cases-surrounding-alex-murdaugh-head-to-court-in-august-what-to-know/70389397007/ |
Mallory Beach wrongful death trial: Hampton County preps for influx of media, visitors
Unless a South Carolina circuit court judge grants a recent motion to change venue, small, rural Hampton County is about to play host to the next internationally followed, highly publicized trial in the Alex Murdaugh legal saga, and all of the logistical and financial challenges that will come with it.
The Beach family wrongful death suit is currently scheduled to begin Aug. 14 in Hampton County Court of Common Pleas and is expected to last at least two weeks, with Judge Daniel D. Hall presiding. It is a civil case four years in the making that helped expose the Murdaugh scandals and may nearly rival convicted murderer and confessed fraudster Murdaugh's murder trial of the spring in terms of impact and media attention.
In a case involving Hampton County families that made international news, 19-year-old college student Mallory Beach died in February 2019 after a boat owned by Murdaugh and allegedly piloted by his intoxicated son, Paul Murdaugh, crashed into bridge structures along Archers Creek in Beaufort County.
Mallory's mother, Renee Beach, filed the first version of a wrongful death suit against Murdaugh and other parties they felt were responsible for her daughter's death in Beaufort County in March of 2019, then later transferred the suit to Hampton County. While Paul Murdaugh was criminally charged in the case, he was murdered, along with his mother, Maggie, before he could stand trial.
Now, after several co-defendants in the case settled and were dropped from the lawsuit, a final courtroom showdown looms ahead, pitting the Beach family and their late daughter's estate against Murdaugh, who is accused of allowing and condoning his late son's alcohol abuse and reckless boating, and Gregory M. Parker/Parker's Corporation, which is accused of selling alcohol to Paul Murdaugh and other underaged boaters involved in the crash.
Murdaugh himself will be deposed in preparation for this trial, and may even be transported from state prison, where he is serving two life sentences, to testify, say attorneys.
Like the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh in Colleton County, which lasted six weeks and cost taxpayers roughly a half million dollars, this trial will be a major logistical and financial challenge for rural, cash-strapped Hampton County.
Hampton County begins preparing courthouse, jury notices
Hampton County Clerk of Court Mylinda Nettles told The Hampton County Guardian this week that she has reached out to Colleton County officials for their advice and guidance in planning for this trial, which is expected to draw media from around the country and possibly elsewhere in the English-speaking world, along with throngs of spectators.
Nettles has also reached out to the town of Hampton police, the Hampton County Sheriff's Office, and the S.C. Department of Transportation to help plan for the expected influx of visitors.
"I have put together a committee to help me because we can't handle it by ourselves," said Nettles. "We are trying to mimic what they did in Colleton County, as far as with the media, the food trucks and the public."
Nettles said that, while details are still in the planning stages, there will be a security perimeter established around the Hampton County Courthouse for the trial, with partial street closures and designated media, jury and public parking, on a first-come basis.
Court TV requests live stream of Mallory Beach trial
Court TV has also submitted a media request to live stream broadcast the trial nationally, and pool photographers have also submitted media requests. Nettles said it is unclear yet what cameras Judge Hall allows in the courtroom, or if the media will be allowed to use cell phones or laptops in the courtroom.
Nettles is also looking at the possibility of using the Palmetto Theater on nearly Lee Avenue, Hampton, as a media overflow room.
Prepping for jurors
Meanwhile, the Clerk of Court staff are preparing to draw the names of 600 potential jurors on Tuesday, July 11th, and those jury notices will be mailed out later that week.
"We are doing our best to prepare," Nettles added. "We hope we are accommodating to all of our citizens and our guests, and we hope to put our best foot forward in Hampton County."
Will Murdaugh family portraits stay? Could a motion change the venue?
When asked if portraits of Alex Murdaugh's father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who all served as 14th Circuit Solicitors for a combined 85-plus years (1920-2006), would be removed from their places of honor on the walls of the courthouse, she responded, "That decision has not been made."
However, all of this planning and preparation may be for naught.
On Friday, July 7, attorneys for Parker's filed two surprise, bombshell pretrial motions: a second motion to have their case tried separately from Murdaugh (the first motion was denied) and a motion to change venue and transfer the case entirely out of the 14th Judicial Circuit, which includes Hampton, Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton and Allendale counties.
It is unclear as of this printing when Hall will hear these latest motions, and how possible rulings could impact the trial date and Hampton County.
Follow Michael DeWitt's reporting as The Hampton County Guardian/Greenville News and the USA Today Network continue to follow this developing legal case, and you can follow DeWitt on Facebook and on Twitter at @mmdewittjr for the latest updates. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2023/07/11/mallory-beach-wrongful-death-trial-hampton-preps-influx-media-visitors/70392377007/ | 2023-07-11T21:02:27 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2023/07/11/mallory-beach-wrongful-death-trial-hampton-preps-influx-media-visitors/70392377007/ |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Tuesday that the state will now be helping school districts across Arkansas cover the cost of their rising insurance premiums.
She described the rising premiums for the schools as "outrageous."
"They gave districts no reasonable justification for skyrocketing premium costs. It’s clear that they’re just trying to line their pockets on the backs of Arkansas children and taxpayers,” said Governor Sanders. “To prevent our districts from facing financial difficulties, my administration is stepping up to help them cover rising premium costs.”
For the upcoming school year, school districts in Arkansas are facing substantial premium increases that average nearly 130%.
Pending legislative approval, Gov. Sanders has authorized the state to cover 30% of the cost increase by using money from the state’s restricted reserve account. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/gov-sanders-reserve-money-school-insurance-cost/91-4a7fcfd6-30ae-4031-998b-c24280dd3560 | 2023-07-11T21:04:46 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/gov-sanders-reserve-money-school-insurance-cost/91-4a7fcfd6-30ae-4031-998b-c24280dd3560 |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Zoo and Hiland Dairy have announced that the Hiland Dairy Dollar Day will be happening on Saturday, July 15, with admission to the zoo costing just $1. They are also offering free parking.
The Hiland Dollar Day will feature festive, interactive programs that the entire family can enjoy. The zoo will also have hydration stations offering free water and they will also have multiple first aid stations set up.
There will be several Hiland products on sale for only $1 including iced tea, milk, and other beverages.
“Hiland Dairy has a history of over 220 years of serving Arkansas families and communities with the best of the best dairy products and that’s a commitment to families and to quality. Hiland Dairy and the Little Rock Zoo share those traits,” said Joy Matlock, Little Rock Zoo Marketing Director.
Zoo gates will open at 9:00 a.m. and the last guests will be admitted at 3:30 p.m. The zoo will close to the public at 4:00 p.m.
For more information, please click here or call (501) 666-7200. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock-zoo-2023-hiland-dollar-day/91-13ab98f0-1b99-45eb-9b35-a050daa99089 | 2023-07-11T21:04:52 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock-zoo-2023-hiland-dollar-day/91-13ab98f0-1b99-45eb-9b35-a050daa99089 |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Organizers have announced the details of this year’s TriPride festival and parade.
The event, which is now in its fourth year, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Founders Park in Johnson City from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The parade will get underway at 11 a.m., and the festival will follow.
The festival will include live performances, food trucks, vendors, and more, according to organizers.
While the event will be open to the public, free tickets will be required to gain entry to the festival grounds. This will give organizers a more accurate headcount and allow them “to better control protesters from disrupting our PRIDE fun inside the festival grounds,” according to TriPride.
Tickets are available online and also will be available at the gates on the day of the event.
More information about this year’s TriPride event is available online.
This will mark TriPride’s return to Johnson City after holding the event in Bristol last year and Kingsport in 2019. The first TriPride event took place in Johnson City in 2018. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/details-announced-for-2023-tripride-parade-festival/ | 2023-07-11T21:05:19 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/details-announced-for-2023-tripride-parade-festival/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The American Jet Sport Association (AJSA) is bringing a weekend of water racing to Winged Deer Park as a part of its 2023 Southern Summer Series, and the community is invited to spectate.
The event happens July 14-16 and will serve as rounds seven and eight of the racing series. AJSA officials said Tri-Cities residents are invited to spectate the practices, qualifiers and races each day for a $10 gate fee.
“Johnson City is an amazing place with lots of things to do and see, and we plan to bring some exciting racing to Winged Deer Park,” said Keith McAfee, chief partnership officer for the AJSA. “As a former resident of Johnson City, I am excited to share this amazing city with my race family and friends. We invite everyone to come out and watch.”
On Friday, junior-level registration and course practice happens. Then on Saturday and Sunday, Pro WX Qualifiers/Main Events, amateur and junior racing takes place. Visit Johnson City says food trucks will be on-site Saturday and Sunday.
A full schedule of races and events can be found on the AJSA’s social media. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/personal-watercraft-racing-happening-at-winged-deer-park-this-weekend/ | 2023-07-11T21:05:35 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/personal-watercraft-racing-happening-at-winged-deer-park-this-weekend/ |
New mayor selected for Belmont
Despite concerns from one city councilwoman, a new mayor has been appointed for the city of Belmont for the remaining term, and a member of the community has been chosen to fill his seat.
Marc Seelinger Jr., a Belmont councilman first elected in 2019, will fill the spot left vacant from Belmont Mayor Charlie Martin who recently resigned due to health concerns after approximately 10 years as mayor and even more on City Council.
Seelinger, a relative newcomer to the politics game, said, after a nomination and a second, that he was willing to take the position until the upcoming election.
Seelinger said he doesn’t intend to seek reelection to Belmont City Council. Rather, he has his eyes set on a seat on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners.
Before the vote, Councilwoman Martha Stowe pointedly asked if Seelinger would not seek reelection for mayor of Belmont, and he confirmed his intentions for the county seat.
The decision came up for a vote during the special called meeting last week, and Seelinger, whose first term as a Belmont councilman is almost up, was approved to become the current mayor unanimously.
Seelinger officially vacated his seat then was sworn in as mayor.
Next, Council discussed Seelinger’s vacant seat.
Jason Rumfelt was suggested by Councilman Richard Turner. He was voted in unanimously.
When asked about the opportunity to serve on the Belmont City Council Rumfelt stated in a press release from the city, “Having grown up in our wonderful community, I promise to my fellow citizens to work to preserve the charm and amenities that have always made Belmont such a great place to live, work, play and raise a family.” | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/new-mayor-selected-for-belmont/70392815007/ | 2023-07-11T21:10:09 | 1 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/new-mayor-selected-for-belmont/70392815007/ |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Tuesday that the state will now be helping school districts across Arkansas cover the cost of their rising insurance premiums.
She described the rising premiums for the schools as "outrageous."
"They gave districts no reasonable justification for skyrocketing premium costs. It’s clear that they’re just trying to line their pockets on the backs of Arkansas children and taxpayers,” said Governor Sanders. “To prevent our districts from facing financial difficulties, my administration is stepping up to help them cover rising premium costs.”
For the upcoming school year, school districts in Arkansas are facing substantial premium increases that average nearly 130%.
Pending legislative approval, Gov. Sanders has authorized the state to cover 30% of the cost increase by using money from the state’s restricted reserve account. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/gov-sanders-reserve-money-school-insurance-cost/91-4a7fcfd6-30ae-4031-998b-c24280dd3560 | 2023-07-11T21:10:10 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/gov-sanders-reserve-money-school-insurance-cost/91-4a7fcfd6-30ae-4031-998b-c24280dd3560 |
A look at Belmont's new rec center
A spacious recreation center that has been under construction for the last two years in Belmont has opened.
The sprawling $13 million project includes three gyms, a walking track, an indoor playground for young children, and more.
Zip Stowe, Belmont Parks and Recreation director, said that the project is a first for the city of Belmont.
"It's going to be fantastic. This is going to be a gamechanger for us," he said.
The CityRec Center, located across from the Belmont CityWorks Center on East Catawba Street, will be far more to the city than simply a recreation center, Stowe said.
The facility, which is two stories and 43,500 square feet, has a gaming room that will have playstations and Xboxes. There are gyms for basketball, pickleball, and volleyball, a cafe where concession stand foods will be sold, two mirrored dance studios, and an event space where conferences and classes can be held.
While the construction process took around two years, the Belmont City Council has been talking about building a facility like this for far longer.
"They've been talking about this for about 15 years," Stowe said.
Belmont has been holding parks and recreation activities at the J. Paul Ford Center.
Stowe said he is excited about the new facility, "because the facilities we had before did not adequately serve our residents."
The vision Stowe has for the complex is multi-faceted. Belmont recently installed a skatepark near the facility, and Kevin Loftin Park is across the street. They are trying, Stowe said, to make it a recreation campus.
"It's going to take a lot of effort and patience to come up with all these programs. It's not going to happen overnight," Stowe said.
Maria Forgo, a Belmont resident who got to see the facility last week, was impressed by what she found.
"It looks amazing. It's what the community needs," she said.
Forgo moved to Belmont less than six months ago from Indian Land, South Carolina.
"And I love it. It's beautiful," she said.
Tamela Kyryliuk, another Belmont resident, agreed.
"I think I was just in awe of how proud I was of the city for building such a beautiful facility," she said. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/what-belmonts-new-rec-center-has-to-offer/70366327007/ | 2023-07-11T21:10:15 | 1 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/what-belmonts-new-rec-center-has-to-offer/70366327007/ |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — A 17-year-old was reported as missing in Fort Smith in the early hours of July 1, 2023.
Heaven Gregory is 5'4" tall and has blonde hair and brown eyes. She was last seen in the area of Grand Avenue.
If you have any information of her whereabouts you can contact the Fort Smith Police Department at 473-709-5100.
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A four-day trial for a Fort Wayne man accused of fatally shooting one person and injuring three others at a strip club in 2017 began Tuesday afternoon.
James Starks, 29, is accused of shooting and killing Marcus Rogan at The Blue Diamond on April 9. In 2021, Starks was arrested on four charges – murder, criminal recklessness, carrying a handgun without a license and a firearm enhancement – in connection to the fatal shooting.
Medics pronounced Rogan dead at the scene, according to a probable cause affidavit Fort Wayne Detective Scott Tegtmeyer wrote. Three other victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the leg, chest and sternum.
Attorneys considered all of the more than 50 potential jurors available to them for the case. Several of them excused were siblings, children or friends of murder victims.
One man was selected and later excused after prosecutors and defense attorneys said they heard him differently. When he disclosed he had a personal relationship with Chief Public Defender William Lebrato's father and knew of his son, attorneys heard him say he either had a positive or negative view of the defendant's lawyer.
The man was later brought out again and said he had a negative perception of Lebrato and was not sure he would be able to set it aside and be fair to the defense. When all 14 jurors were brought out, he was not among them.
Another woman was excused after discussing several concerns she had about serving, one being that she is a member of Help Not Handcuffs, a social activism organization that focuses on criminal justice system concerns. The woman said she was concerned that the jury was not entirely fair to Starks.
"I don't, so far, feel that we are a jury of Mr. Stark's peers," she said, referencing the nearly all-white group of jurors that had been selected so far.
During a short opening statement to jurors, Allen County Prosecutor's Chief Counsel Tesa Helge, joined by Chief Deputy Prosecutor Tom Chaille, said they were going to prove to jurors Starks was on a mission to kill Rogan and succeeded.
Lebrato, accompanied by public defender Jamie Egolf, said the case boils down to credibility and reliability – something he said the prosecutor's witnesses don't have. He said no one saw Starks enter the club or said they saw the shooter until five years later.
Video from inside and outside the club shows Starks shooting at the floor twice before walking to a group of people cowering against a stage and pointing his gun at them, court records said. Outside of the club, Stark appears to be holding a semi-automatic handgun as he leaves the area.
About two weeks after the shooting, Tagtmeyer was contacted by a woman who said she had just seen a Snapchat message from Starks where he confessed to killing someone, according to the affidavit.
"I did, I killed that (expletive), I'd do it again," the alleged message said. "The Feds are dumb as (expletive)."
Tagtmeyer asked the woman to screenshot it, but she said she was afraid to because the sender would see she did, court documents said. The woman, who came back to police five and half years later when faced with charges of her own, agreed to cooperate with the investigation.
In September 2017, Tagtmeyer met with an Allen County Jail inmate who said he heard Starks talking about the shooting while they were in a cell together, according to court records. The man said he overheard Starks telling another inmate he hadn't been arrested for the shooting because police had no shell casings to tie to him.
Shortly after, a man with dreads was brought into the cell and started arguing with Starks about the shooting, the inmate told Tagtmeyer, according to the affidavit. Starks and the man he argued with eventually had to be separated.
When Starks calmed down after the argument, the inmate said Starks told him he was going to do the same thing to the man with dreads that he did to his brother – Marcus Rogan, court records said. In May 2020, police were able to make an identification connecting Starks to the man seen on the club's surveillance.
The trial is expected to conclude Friday. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/trial-for-man-accused-of-2017-fatal-strip-club-shooting-underway-jury-selected/article_5b3923b4-1f3e-11ee-b8bd-83914934fee5.html | 2023-07-11T21:11:26 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/trial-for-man-accused-of-2017-fatal-strip-club-shooting-underway-jury-selected/article_5b3923b4-1f3e-11ee-b8bd-83914934fee5.html |
It was standing room only during the Monday evening Public Safety and Welfare Committee.
Dozens of angry and concerned property owners and landlords attended the meeting where a proposed ordinance on an inspections program was discussed.
The proposal — sponsored by Ald. Jan Michalski and co-sponsors by Alds. Ruth Dyson, Kelly MacKay, Bill Siel, Rollin Pizzala and Brandi Ferree – as it currently stands requires landlords to register each of their rental housing units and provide contact information including a phone number.
It also allows inspectors to conduct inspections without a formal complaint having been filed. It also bars retaliation from landlords on tenants who report issues to city departments.
Initial registration of properties containing at least one rental housing unit is due on or before Jan. 1, 2024. Owners must submit a one-time registration to the Department of City Inspections with a fee of $10 per property simultaneous to filing the registration. A one-time fee of $10 per property for changes to required registration information would also be required.
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“The Common Council of the City of Kenosha finds that it is necessary to establish a program of regularly scheduled, systematic inspections of residential rental dwelling units within the city to ensure that those units provide safe, decent, and sanitary living conditions for tenants living in the residential rental dwelling unit and to prevent further deterioration of those units,” the proposal reads.
“The Common Council finds that a significant percentage of code complaints and violations occur at residential rental dwelling units and that the conditions that exist at these units adversely affect the occupants, as well as the neighbors and neighborhoods in which they are located.”
The ordinance aims to “encourage property owners who own and operate residential rental dwelling units to exercise their responsibility” to ensure that the city ordinances governing the condition and maintenance of rental units are “followed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and prevent blighted conditions in City neighborhoods.”
Vote delayed
The committee of five voted unanimously to delay action on the proposal until its Aug. 14 meeting.
Brian Hervat, a member of the Kenosha Landlord Association, said many of the organization’s members have deep concerns about the ordinance.
“We appreciate the spirit of the ordinance. However, we have many, many concerns from our members of the association,” Hervat said.
Landlord John Savaglio said he was only notified of the meeting minutes before it started and questioned the need for such changes.
“There is enough laws on the book right now to take care of any issues that tenants have,” Savaglio said.
“We got automatic exterior inspections. Anytime they can call, and I’ve had this happen to me. Anytime they can call for any violation and they’ll have six inspectors there within an hour. We got that already. I don’t understand what this is going to improve. It’s going to be more costly.
“The landlord, I hate to say this, the landlord is just going to pass this onto the tenant. The tenants are already paying extraordinary rents. The rent is crazy here in Kenosha. All this is going to do is to raise the rents even more.”
Michalski, chair of the committee, said the ordinance is patterned after one in effect in nearby Eau Claire.
“It’s been working very well for them. That being said we are not Eau Claire. I have said to people from the get-go that I am more than amendable to amending this,” Michalski said.
“This basically will not prevent a landlord from evicting somebody as they do now for bad behavior, lack of rent, etcetera. There is nothing in this ordinance that will prohibit it. There is something in this ordinance to prohibit retaliation for somebody causing the city inspectors to go in.”
Ald. Rocco LaMacchia said he was prepared to vote ‘no’ on the proposal but agreed to defer the matter until August.
“I’m OK with the deferral,” LaMacchia said. “This gives us an option to work with the landlords. Mr. Savaglio and Mr. Hervat, you guys are great. You guys are awesome landlords. We need more like you. You guys got to work with the alderperson and see how we can make this work because as of right now I’m a ‘no’ but I will vote ‘yes’ for the deferral.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/government-politics/action-delayed-on-kenosha-housing-inspections-proposal/article_74fb376e-201b-11ee-886b-ef4bac6161c0.html | 2023-07-11T21:11:39 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/government-politics/action-delayed-on-kenosha-housing-inspections-proposal/article_74fb376e-201b-11ee-886b-ef4bac6161c0.html |
BALTIMORE — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has been selected as a finalist in the 2023 America's Best Restroom contest, sponsored by Cintas Corportation.
According to Cintas, the 22nd annual competition celebrates businesses that develop and maintain innovative restroom facilities.
BWI is the only airport among the contest finalists. The competition highlights the airport’s new restrooms on Concourse B that opened this spring as part of a broad program to modernize and enhance restroom facilities throughout the terminal.
The $55 million program is expanding and improving restrooms on Concourses B, C and D.
“This recognition highlights our commitment to providing a positive passenger experience and outstanding facilities,” said Ricky Smith, Executive Director/CEO of BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
To vote for your favorite finalist, click here. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bwi-airport-named-finalist-in-americas-best-restroom-contest | 2023-07-11T21:13:37 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bwi-airport-named-finalist-in-americas-best-restroom-contest |
TOWSON, Md. — Holiday shopping comes early for Amazon Prime customers with discounts of up to 75 percent up for grabs, but porch pirates also can celebrate the spoils of these shopping sprees.
“We do receive calls for this,” said Baltimore County Police Det. Trae Corbin, “They can be considered Fourth Degree Burglaries.”
Just consider the magnitude of the thefts.
According to a study commissioned by ValuePenguin, two out of five people have had packages stolen, costing them an estimated hundred dollars apiece totaling more than $7 billion over the last year.
In Baltimore County, police say in the days following Amazon’s promotion, typically thefts from porches climb by at least 40 percent.
“What we normally see is an uptick in thefts that come from people having their packages out front and individuals seeing the opportunity to just go ahead and steal them,” said Corbin, “So we ask individuals to, again, schedule these deliveries when they’re going to be home. If they’re not going to be home, please schedule them to be delivered in a secure area and/or get some surveillance for your house.”
Other tips include getting to know your delivery people, networking with neighbors to look out for packages and enhancing the lighting around your house to stop thieves from turning your bargains into their bounty. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/law-enforcement-urges-customers-to-take-extra-precautions-amid-amazon-prime-day | 2023-07-11T21:13:43 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/law-enforcement-urges-customers-to-take-extra-precautions-amid-amazon-prime-day |
BALTIMORE — A teenager is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times.
It happened Monday afternoon in East Baltimore, police said the teen is 17-years-old, and is now suffering critical injuries after being shot multiple times in the upper body and face.
On Monday afternoon, neighbors like Tom Scarborough in East Baltimore talked about how their block, along McElderry Street, was turned into a crime scene.
“It’s getting a little worse around here. I was upstairs, and I came down, and I saw all of the people and cops and stuff around and I still don’t know what’s going on,” Scarborough said.
Another neighbor who didn’t want to be identified said she was on her way out the door when she saw the police response.
“I was just getting ready to rake leaves outside, and I saw the fire wagon come up and it stopped right at Bolden in McElderry,” the neighbor said.
Baltimore Police said around noon they responded near McElderry Street and N. East Avenue and found a 17-year-old who had been shot multiple times including in his face. He was rushed to the hospital where he’s now fighting to live.
“That was a child, 17 and hadn’t began to live. I hope he’ll make it but he’ll be altered in some way in thoughts, and mind,” another neighbor said.
Police said it happened because of a domestic dispute, but didn’t provide further details.
Then a few hours later, around 3:45 this time in Central Baltimore, police said a 15-year-old male showed up at the hospital after being shot.
He told police it happened in the 1500 block of East Fairmount Ave. His injuries were non-life-threatening, unlike the 17-year-old shot in East Baltimore a few hours prior.
However, neighbors are still empathizing with the youth in our city.
“Last Sunday, it was over in Brooklyn this Sunday and Monday, it’s over here, it’s very disturbing with all the shootings, very disturbing. I’ve cried a many tears, I’m just hoping things will get better for Baltimore,” one neighbor said.
Right now, it’s unclear if any arrests have been made, but police said these cases remains under investigation. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/teen-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-in-the-face-in-east-baltimore | 2023-07-11T21:13:49 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/teen-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-in-the-face-in-east-baltimore |
What to Know
- Two firehouses are in mourning in the East Ward of Newark after two of their own perished while fighting a massive fire that broke out aboard a cargo ship in Port Newark Wednesday night -- and continues to burn more than 36 hours after it broke out.
- Augusto Acabou, 45, and Wayne Brooks Jr., 49, had a spark that drew people in, but now their deaths have the City of Newark in deep mourning.
- "I just can't imagine what they were going through when they were lost and not able to come out," Newark Fire Dept. Capt. Jose Alves said.
The cargo ship that went up in flames last week in Port Newark killing two of the city's firefighters has been put out, authorities announced Tuesday. Now, Newark Firefighters Union are demanding more training and firefighters in an effort to avoid another tragedy and increase public safety.
The union held a press conference Tuesday to discuss concerns about staffing and training affecting public safety in the city, calling for more training and for more firefighters to be hired.
Augusto Acabou, 45, and Wayne Brooks Jr., 49, were killed while fighting a massive fire that broke out aboard a cargo ship in Port Newark on Wednesday night.
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During the press conference, the president of the Newark fire union said the number of staff in the department is very low and the city currently has 80 open positions for firefighters.
Officials said fire trucks are sent out to fight fires with an average of one captain and two firefighters, while the industry norm is double that number.
They say the equipment they use is outdated and not properly maintained, noting that a department fire launch was out of order last Wednesday while responding to the fire.
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"Our apparatus are unsafe, for instance, our large capacity fire boat wouldn't start the day of the fire. We have rigs older than firefighters riding them," Newark Firefighters Union President Michael Giunta said.
Union officials say Newark’s firefighting force has dropped below 400, from 600 in the year 2000. All this, while the Port of Newark ranks as the busiest on the East Coast.
They also ask that firefighters receive more training. Veteran Newark firefighters say despite having the responsibility of putting out cargo ship fires, their only training include reading paper memos left at the firehouses.
The city's mayor, Ras Baraka, refuted the union's claims, issuing a statement that read in part: "I find accusations of intentional understaffing and insufficient training of our public safety personnel very hurtful, and a personal affront to everything my administration and I stand for. I find the timing very questionable. I welcome all dialog that will clear up groundless misperceptions and advance the brave men and women who put their lives on the line every day for the city they love. I especially look forward to constructive communication one on one with the union, removed from public forum, in addition to a press conference regarding all these matters after we lay these men to rest. Anything else is inappropriate.”
Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé also shared similar sentiments in his statement.
“I am honored that I can confidently attest that the Newark Fire Division is staffed by the best and brightest of men and women who are well-trained and equipped to safeguard the lives and property of our residents and visitors. And even in the face of such a devastating tragedy as the loss of our two fallen Firefighters, Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks, Jr., our fire personnel remains focused and vigilant to meet the daily needs of our great city," he said.
Fragé's statement went on to say: “I am disappointed that while our Firefighters are in the midst of grieving, we have to also entertain misleading information about the integrity of our Fire Division. I wholeheartedly question the timing of derogatory statements being made, which only detract from the healing process that the families and colleagues of our fallen heroes are working to embrace. Nevertheless, I stand with the proud members of the Newark Fire Division and applaud their resiliency and fortitude during this most challenging time.”
Meanwhile, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant said her department is "committed to implementing lessons learned so we do not repeat the tragedies we experienced here in Newark."
A COMMUNITY DEVASTATED
Two firehouses are in mourning in the East Ward of Newark after two of their own perished while fighting a massive fire that broke out aboard a cargo ship in Port Newark Wednesday night -- and continues to burn for more than 36 hours.
Acabou and Brooks had a spark that drew people in, but now their deaths have the City of Newark in deep mourning.
"This is like the ultimate, ultimate sacrifice," Newark Fire Chief Rufus Jackson said.
Firefighters draped mourning bunting outside the East Ward firehouses where Acabou and Brooks worked: Engine 16 on Ferry Street and Ladder 9 on Elm Street.
Acabou worked in Engine 16 for 10 years, where he was known as the firefighter who was destined to become captain. Brooks was with Ladder 9, where he had even more experience in the fire department.
"It's a tough loss for the community," Jason Torres, who manages a restaurant across the street from Ladder 9, said.
Torres saw Brooks, who everyone on the block lovingly called "Bear" on that same day Wednesday. The weight of the loss has not yet settled in, he said.
"It was always, 'Hey, good morning. How you doing?'" Torres said. "Very good guy."
Mayor Ras Baraka and other city dignitaries were seen at Acabou's Newark home to express their condolences and console his family, while his neighbors were still in shock.
"I feel sorry that he passed away trying to help in an emergency," John Alarcon said.
Funeral arrangements were announced Friday, with plans to lay Acabou and Brooks to rest scheduled for the following week at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Ridge Street in Newark.
Arrangements Augusto Acabou:
- July 12, 2023 - Viewing - 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- July 13, 2023 - Funeral - 10 a.m.
Arrangements Wayne Brooks Jr.:
- July 13, 2023 - Viewing - 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- July 14, 2023 - Funeral - 10 a.m.
'TAKEN AWAY FROM US WAY TOO SOON': FAMILIES, FIRE CREWS DEVASTATED OVER LOSS
The double loss has Newark firefighters reeling -- trying to process what happened.
"I just can't imagine what they were going through when they were lost and not able to come out," Newark Fire Dept. Capt. Jose Alves said.
The Newark Firefighters Union held a press conference Friday alongside family, friends and loved ones of Acabou and Brooks.
"We are a very close family...so I look at Wayne not just like my nephew, but he is like my son," Brooks's uncle Rodger Terry said during the emotional press conference. "It's been a very, very difficult day or so. No one has had much sleep. And together as a family we will try to make it through this terrible time."
Brooks' uncle went on to share how "Wayne wanted to be a firefighter all of his life," being first in his firefighter class and a tremendous athlete who was one of the top fencers in the state when he graduated from St. Benedict's Prep in Newark.
"A real-life superman -- an individual who cared about all kinds of people," Terry said of Brooks, adding through a quavering voice: "Our hearts are broken...Please, I ask everyone out there to continue to pray for the families of these two young men. We need a lot of prayer and uplifting."
Firefighter Michael Johnson, of Ladder 4, shared similar sentiments calling Brooks by his nickname.
"'Bear' was an amazing person," Johnson said through tears. "A great leader, great friend, great brother. Loved his family. Loved his job. It's a very tough time...he'll never be forgotten. He's touched everyone's lives."
Johnson went on to describe how much Brooks loved his wife, kids and job "more than anything."
Meanwhile, an emotional Capt. Greg Meehan, of Ladder 4, called Brooks "one of my guys."
"His name will be on our minds for the rest of our lives," he said. "There is not going to be a day when we will not remember "Bear." He is one of a kind. As far as Auggie, you are going to hear time and time again: upbeat, motivated, just a great individual. They were just taken away from us way too soon."
Carlos Henriques, Acabou's cousin, shared a statement from the Acabou family.
"In our grief, it is difficult to describe how deeply we love Auggie. He is our world and his untimely passing has left an unfathomable absence in our home," Henriques said. "Auggie's sense of honor was unparalleled...everything he did was about helping others -- going above and beyond for those in need."
Henriques went on to say how Acabou maintained a special bond with a high school mentor -- an assistant football coach -- who was battling cancer, running errands and providing support for him. The family only learned about this selfless act this week.
"That was just the kind of person he was," Henriques said. "Someone who treated you like family...He was our hero."
Newark Firefighters Union Vice President Eddie Paulo, who grew up with Acabou, said that he "was tough as nails and sweet beyond belief."
Michael Giunta, president of the Newark Firefighters Union, went on to also say that just like Brooks, Acabou was very dedicated to his family -- a dedicated brother, uncle, and son who lived in the same house as his mother and father.
Paulo also stressed Acabou's love of family and friends.
"Auggie was all about the family," Paulo said. "Auggie, you could find him at any family cookout, any family affair. He would do everything he can to attend. Auggie was an amazing friend, an amazing colleague. The guy that walked away from any drama. That guy that brought a light to any somber moment."
Giunta extended gratitude to everyone who reached out to express their condolences from across the country and the world, including President Joe Biden, who Giunta said called the families of the fallen firefighters.
The tragedy has also prompted flags across New Jersey to be flown at half-staff in honor of Brooks and Acabou.
INFERNO RIPS THROUGH CARGO SHIP, CONTINUED BURNING FOR DAYS
Firefighters from Newark were dispatched to the docked vessel around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, for a report of multiple vehicles on fire on board one of the cargo ships at the port, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.
The fire was visible from some distance away as smoke billowed up from the ship that has the capacity to hold around 5,000 cars.
According to Newark Fire Chief Rufus Jackson, the fire was found on the 10th floor of the ship where five or seven vehicles were fully engulfed. It quickly extended to the 11th and 12th floors.
Firefighters initially made an attempt to extinguish the fire but because of the intense heat, they were pushed back out of the area. It was at this time that two firefighters became lost while backing out, Rufus said.
Searches were subsequently made to find the two firefighters but the rest of the unit were unable to do so.
The fire became so intense that numerous rescue companies were called to assist, Rufus said during a press conference. He added that several specialized rescue companies throughout New Jersey and the state of New York had assisted with primary and secondary searches to try to locate the unaccounted-for firefighters, which were eventually found and removed from the structure.
"I just want the world to know that we just lost two of our best here in the city of Newark," Baraka said hours after the fire during a press conference to update the public on the matter. "Two of our bravest here in this city who without hesitation gave their lives and probably that morning didn't think they'd be fighting the fire on a ship of five thousand cars. Something they had not trained for. And would not return home that evening."
The fire continued to burn for days, finally being put out on Tuesday, according to U.S. Coast Guard officials.
In an update from the scene, Coast Guard and Port Authority officials say the ship’s manifest shows no electric cars on board, diffusing speculation that the fire was fueled by lithium ion batteries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ewark-firefighters-demand-more-training-personnel-following-deadly-cargo-ship-fire/4496207/ | 2023-07-11T21:27:06 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ewark-firefighters-demand-more-training-personnel-following-deadly-cargo-ship-fire/4496207/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — It was eight years ago this week that family members last saw a Wichita infant. But it was not until almost three weeks later that he was reported missing.
Vincent Moore was four months old when he was last seen around 31st Street South and Hydraulic Avenue on July 11, 2015.
On July 30, 2015, family members notified police that the baby was missing. The Wichita Police Department said it happened after a child custody handoff.
The mother left Vincent and a 2-year-old child at their biological father’s house at the beginning of June. The mother tried to contact the father over the next few days but could not reach him.
In mid-June, police said the father was confirmed to be in Texas with the two children but returned to Wichita on July 9, 2015.
The last time the family knows Vincent was seen was on July 11, 2015.
The biological father was pulled over and arrested in a separate case in late July. The 2-year-old was with him, but Vincent was not.
That is when the WPD became involved. They released photos of the infant and his diaper bag.
This week, the WPD is again trying to raise awareness about the missing child.
“For eight years since his disappearance, the family and friends of Vincent and the Wichita community have not had answers as to why he disappeared,” the WPD said on social media. “He would be eight years old today. The Wichita Police Department has not forgotten Vincent, and we are still seeking answers in his case.”
If you have information about what happened to Vincent Moore, call WPD at 316-268-4379. You can also email the WPD’s Cold Case Unit at coldcase@wichita.gov.
If you prefer to remain anonymous, submit a tip to Crime Stoppers by calling 316-267-2111 or downloading the free P3 mobile app. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/missing-wichita-infant-would-be-8-years-old/ | 2023-07-11T21:28:14 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/missing-wichita-infant-would-be-8-years-old/ |
BLOOMINGTON — A 50-year-old Danvers man is behind bars after McLean County prosecutors charged him with his fourth driving under the influence offense.
Chris L. Denne appeared in a Monday bond court hearing before Judge Sarah Duffy, who found probable cause for his arrest.
Assistant State's Attorney Aaron Fredrick told the court Bloomington police pulled Denne's car over around 1:30 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 55 in Bloomington after seeing him make several traffic violations.
Fredrick said officers observed Denne showing signs of intoxication, such as slurred speech and an odor of alcohol. Denne acknowledged that he drank a six-pack of alcoholic beverages and was inebriated, Fredrick said.
Denne later agreed to blood-alcohol content testing, which Fredrick said revealed a result of 0.219%. The prosecutor also noted Denne was twice convicted on DUI charges in McLean County in 1999 and 2019. He said the third conviction was 2006 in Tazewell County.
Denne is charged with four counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol. Two of those are Class 2 felonies and the others are Class 4 felonies. Additionally, he is charged with a Class 4 felony offense of driving while license revoked.
Judge Duffy approved Fredrick's bond recommendation of $100,000, meaning Denne must post $10,035 to be released. She also ordered that he not consume or possess any alcohol.
A public defender was appointed to his case, which will resume 9 a.m. July 28 for Denne's arraignment hearing.
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17 unusual alcohol laws that could get you busted across the world
17 unusual alcohol laws that could get you busted across the world
It's been 90 years since Prohibition was repealed in the United States with the passing of the 21st Amendment in 1933. But even though the law that outlawed alcohol manufacture and sales was ultimately repealed, that doesn't mean the U.S. became a free-for-all when it came to liquor distribution and consumption.
In fact, after the national ban was lifted, each state had its own approach to legalizing the hard stuff—and as a result, there are still lots of laws to keep boozehounds in check throughout the nation.
CheapInsurance.com reviewed legislative statutes of U.S. state liquor laws and scoured news stories from around the world to find some of the weirdest laws related to alcohol that are still enforced today. Some hark back to a more puritanical time of temperance and morality, while others boil down to a public safety issue. Still, others are a bit more baffling and may leave you scratching your head wondering, "Why?"
Read on to learn about 17 of the most unusual reasons you could get nabbed for violating an alcohol law in the United States or around the globe.
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Nudes and booze are a no-no, New York City
Although New York City is known for its nightlife (and its 4 a.m. last call), there's one aspect of its entertainment offerings that restricts alcohol entirely: all-nude strip clubs. Gentlemen's clubs that feature exotic dancers who bare it all aren't eligible for liquor or beer and wine licenses —so selling a bottle of bubbly at one of these clubs could get a proprietor busted.
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Keep the booze away from the communion wine, New York State
In New York, the State Liquor Authority restricts the sale of whiskey, vodka, and other types of liquors within 200 feet of—or even on the same street as—any place of worship. It's called the "200 Foot Law," and it applies to both restaurants and "taverns" (or bars with pub food). Although these establishments can't qualify for a liquor license, they can legally sell beer and wine within close proximity to a church, synagogue, or even a school.
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No hooch on a horse, California
Throughout California, even adults of legal drinking age can't enjoy an adult beverage while galloping down the street. That would be in violation of the state's open container law because horses are considered vehicles under the state vehicle code—which also means you could get busted for a DUI if you're found drunk while behind the reins. And that's not all—you could also get charged with animal cruelty if the horse gets hurt in a drunk-riding accident.
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Perpetual Prohibition, Kansas
The other dry state in the U.S. is Kansas , which never voted to ratify the 21st Amendment in 1933. That means the state never repealed Prohibition—aka the 18th Amendment, which prohibited making, selling, or transporting alcoholic drinks beginning in 1919 (although you could consume them legally). Like Tennessee, the default is "dry," which means serving and selling alcohol is officially outlawed—but individual counties that have approved a 1986 amendment to the state constitution are now allowed to sell and serve adult beverages.
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Mommy-and-me martinis, Ohio
While the state of Ohio does stick to the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 , which makes it illegal to purchase or be in possession of alcoholic beverages on your own under the age of 21, there's an interesting exception to the rule. Under-agers can imbibe in public when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is "of age" and who provides the drink. They'll just get busted if they try to order for themselves.
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No tippling till the polls close, Alaska
In 2014, South Carolina became the last U.S. state to stop following a pre-Prohibition law that banned alcohol sales on Election Day. But that doesn't mean that every state in the country allows its citizens to booze it up before casting their ballot. In Alaska, a law is still on the books that prohibits the serving or sale of alcoholic beverages until the polls close, which is usually 8 p.m. It's only then that the bars can open—unless it's in a city that's adopted an ordinance that states otherwise.
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Sober for Santa, Allegany County, New York
In Allegany County, a southernmost county of New York adjacent to Pennsylvania, an odd law keeps its fine citizens sober for the coming of Santa Claus. Although grocery and convenience stores can normally sell alcohol until 1 a.m. on weekdays and weekends—and restaurants, bars, and taverns can all serve alcoholic drinks for on-site consumption until 2 a.m.—Christmas Eve is a different story, with an early closing time of 10 p.m. for both .
Any retailer or venue in violation of this deadline could get busted. Still, drinkers have another option: liquor and wine stores, which are exempt for some reason and can stay open at regular hours on the night before Christmas (which means until midnight on weekdays and until 9 p.m. on Sundays).
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Happy hour hindrance, Massachusetts
The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission of Massachusetts has a host of rules under what it calls its "Happy Hour Regulation"—which, as the name suggests, restricts the sale of discounted drinks during certain hours of the day (aka "time-limited drink specials "). In fact, the prices for alcoholic beverages must remain constant for the entirety of a calendar week . That same law , first enacted in 1984 as part of a campaign against DUIs , could get a bar or restaurant busted for selling an entire pitcher of beer or an entire bottle of wine to just one person, too—no matter what time of day or day of the week.
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Straw-sipping at the daiquiri drive-thru, Louisiana
Most U.S. states have laws on the books about not driving while under the influence of alcohol—and not drinking while driving. But in Louisiana, there's a workaround to the "open container" law that's allowed patrons to purchase daiquiris at the drive-thru since 1981: They have to be frozen, and they have to be covered by a lid that's not been pierced by a straw. You could get busted, however, if you try to drink your spirited slushy through that little hole in the top, as none of the contents can be removed from the cup while you're in the car.
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Cold beer crime, Indiana
It's a Class B misdemeanor in Indiana for convenience stores, grocery stores, and drug stores (all considered "beer dealers") to sell beer that's been chilled in any way—a relic from the post-Prohibition "blue laws " that attempted to instill a sense of moderation in those who partake in adult beverages. (Theoretically, selling the beer at room temperature would keep the customer from cracking it open right away and maybe even finishing it on the ride home.)
That makes Indiana the only U.S. state to restrict alcohol sales based on its temperature. Want a cold brewski without getting busted? Head to an Indiana liquor store (where cold carryout is legal) or a local brewery, which can sell its own beer at a drinkable temperature.
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Banned bottomless brunch, Oklahoma
Establishments in Oklahoma are banned from offering alcoholic beverages that are available in truly unlimited quantities —aka "bottomless"—for a single fixed price. Likewise, they can't give away drinks or host BOGO (buy-one-get-one) deals. However, the sky's the limit in terms of the number of drinks that a restaurant or bar can sell to a patron who's paying per serving—that is until they become intoxicated (at which point they can't be served and must leave the premises).
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Wasted while at home, Utah
According to the Utah Department of Public Safety , it's not just public drunkenness that's illegal—you could also get busted for being intoxicated in private, where you might "unreasonably" disturb somebody else. That means it's actually against the law to "get drunk" anywhere in the entire state of Utah—even at home, where you could be charged with a Class C misdemeanor if caught! The definition of "under the influence" is the strictest in the country, too: The blood alcohol content limit for a DUI is just .05% , compared to .08% in all other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
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Hands off the barkeep, Nebraska
Nebraska's Liquor Control Commission explicitly forbids physical touching between customers and staffers at its licensed establishments. In fact, Section 019.01F1 of its Rules and Regulations specifically mentions "any kissing, or any touching of the breast, buttock, or genital areas." The state liquor law therefore forbids consummating your crush on the bartender—or making any sexual contact with dancers at strip clubs .
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Don't bring your cows home drunk, United Kingdom
The United Kingdom's Licensing Act of 1872 —much of which is currently enforced—prohibits being in charge of a cow while drunk . So, if you're planning on getting loaded, make sure you're done driving your cattle before you head to your local pub.
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Whipped for wine consumption, Saudi Arabia
The experts at Fodor's Travel advise that manufacturing, selling, consuming, or even just having alcohol in your possession is an offense punishable by flogging in Saudi Arabia. In fact, according to Amnesty International , flogging is a mandatory punishment for anyone the Saudi religious police force catches drinking alcohol—or even using cooking wine —as it's in violation of Shariah, or Islamic law, to which the kingdom strictly adheres.
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Keep your beer unadulterated, Germany
A "beer purity law" has strictly regulated the ingredients that go into German beer for over 500 years (and counting). It's called "Reinheitsgebot," and it was issued in 1516 to ban using wheat to make beer so its supply could be reserved for bread-making. But the added benefit was that it also protected consumers by preventing brewers from contaminating their lagers with anything nefarious (like hallucinogens) beyond the basic ingredients of water, hops, malted grains, and, as of 1906 , yeast.
Today, the German Brewers Association still uses it as a guideline for making heritage-style beers. But unlike in the 16th century, you won't get your beer confiscated if you don't follow the law to a T.
This story originally appeared on CheapInsurance.com and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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BLOOMINGTON — A Normal woman has been arrested on DUI charges after a crash that killed a 2-year-old girl earlier this month in east Bloomington, police said Tuesday.
In a statement, the Bloomington Police Department said officers were called at 12:25 p.m. Sunday, July 2 to a single-vehicle crash at Hershey Road and Gloucester Circle.
Police said they found a vehicle hit a concrete bridge barrier railing, and a 2-year-old passenger inside was unresponsive. Officers start providing immediate care to the girl, before Bloomington Fire Department paramedics took over.
The child and the driver, who officers said was conscious after the crash, were taken to a nearby hospital, police said. The 2-year-old girl was transferred to a OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, where she was later pronounced dead.
In a Tuesday press statement, the Peoria County Coroner's office identified the girl as Adalynn Sturm, of Normal. The coroner's office said she was found on the floorboard of a car behind the driver's seat, and was pronounced deceased at 7:16 p.m. July 2 at the Peoria hospital.
Autopsy results show that she was hurt several times by blunt force trauma. The coroner's office added it's unknown whether she was wearing a seat belt.
Police said Kiley Sturm of Normal, was the driver. The 33-year-old woman is charged with aggravated driving under the influence (involving death), and driving under the influence of alcohol. BPD said she was also charged with improper lane usage, not wearing a seat belt and not restraining a child.
During a bond hearing on Tuesday, Assistant State’s Attorney Aaron Fredrick said Sturm was reported to have a blood alcohol content of 0.363.
Judge Amy McFarland set bond at $750,000. Should Sturm be released, she is ordered to undergo Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring, or SCRAM. She also must be under pre-trial supervision.
Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington said the investigation was tough for first responders, and he expressed condolences to the child's family on behalf of the department. The incident represents a stark reminder of how dangerous intoxicated driving is, he said.
BPD continues to investigate the crash. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Det. Downing at 309-434-2587 or email jdowning@cityblm.org. Calls can also be made to BPD dispatchers at 309-820-8888.
To remain anonymous, BPD’s Crime & intelligence Analysis Unit can be reached at 309-434-2963 or CIAU@cityblm.org. Information can also be texted to 847411 by texting the word “BPDTIPS,” and inserting a space before your tip information.
Calls to CIAU should be made from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. A voicemail or email should be left outside of those hours.
This story has been updated to correct Sturm's residency, which was incorrectly referenced in a press statement initially released by the Bloomington Police Department. This story has also been updated with additional information from the Peoria County Coroner's office.
Pantagraph reporter Drew Zimmerman contributed to this report.
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Meet contestants for McLean Co. Fair royalty BLOOMINGTON — The McLean County Fair announced the six finalists to compete for 2023 McLean County Fair Royalty.
The finalists include Anita Vallenueva, 18; Allison Sewell, 16; Kaitlynn Whitecotton, 16; Samantha Shives, 17; Allena Johnson, 16; and Maria Moore, 17.
Villanueva is the daughter of Annamarie Villanueva of Heyworth. She is a member of the Country Capri 4-H Club and was involved in Heyworth FFA. She plans to attend Heartland Community College in the fall.
Sewell is the daughter of Kimberly Sewell of Chenoa. She is a member of the Space Age Pioneer 4-H Club and Prairie Central FFA. She will be a senior this fall at Prairie Central High School.
Whitecotton is the daughter of Megan and Brent Whitecotton of Danvers. She is a member of Olympia Pacesetters 4-H Clu and Olympia FFA. She will be a senior at Olympia High School this fall.
Shives is the daughter of Michelle Shives of Lexington. She is a member of the Lexington Leprechaun 4-H Club. She will attend the Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology this fall.
Johnson is the daughter of Andrea and the late Larry Johnson of LeRoy. She is a member of of the Olympia Pacesetters 4-H Club. She will be a senior at LeRoy High School this fall.
Moore is the daughter of Kathy Moore of Normal. She is a member of the Bloomington Busy Bees 4-H Club and the Stylistics 4-H Club. She will be a senior at Central Catholic High School this fall.
The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals are scheduled for 7 p.m. July 26 at Cloverleaf Auditorium on the fairgrounds, 1106 Interstate Drive.
Dump trucks and dozers are a kid’s play dream. Hundreds of little ones from in and around McLean County got to experience the real life-sized deal Saturday for the 18th “Day of the Dozer” at the McLean County Fairgrounds. Heavy machinery of all kinds were on display and open for visitors to explore.
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Annabelle Sutter, 9, Danvers, was disturbed from her art project by her Jersey cow "Ronette" as they kept each other company at the McLean County Fair on Friday. Sutter brought home a ribbon for reserve grand champion. She is a member of the Hudson Ag 4-H Club.
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Eloise Bosquet, 9, Bloomington, milks a mechanical cow in the Food & Farm Fun Zone at the 2021 McLean County Fair.
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Madison Kraft, 18, of the Towanda and Bridle Path 4-H Clubs, prepares her goat for competition at the McLean County Fair on Friday.
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Chad Lawyer of Carlock helped out Madison Kraft of Towanda as he vacuumed her goat before going onto competition at the McLean County Fair, Friday, August 6, 2021.
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Actor Allan Adcock pushed swords through a box holding Mary Macaroni during one of the midway performances at the McLean County Fair, August 6, 2021.
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Eloise Bosquet, 9, Bloomington, pets a baby chick in the Food & Farm Fun Zone at the McLean County Fair on Friday.
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Morgan Mouser, 16, Downs, keeps track of her chicks as she tends a chick petting zoo during the Food & Farm Fun Zone at the McLean County Fair on Friday.
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Mary Macaroni, also know as Karen Burris of Chicago, pops out of a "sword in the box" magic trick to the amazement of children at the McLean County Fair, Friday, August 6, 2021. Burrs' partner, Allan Adcock, right, impaled the box with swords without injuring the star of the midway show.
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Gailen Smiley of Normal, left, takes a photo of his grandson, Abel, 3, while touring the antique tractor tent at the McLean County Fair, Thursday. The 22 tractors on display come from across McLean County and represent agricultural technology from 1935 to 1971.
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They still make corndogs at the 2021 McLean County Fair as Marlon Diaz, 6, Bloomington, treats himself to one for lunch.
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Customers line up to buy lunch at food vendors' booths at the 2021 McLean County Fair.
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Greg Watkin, left, and Marlin Hendren, volunteers with the Gridley Golden Banners, moved around fans to cool off poultry cages at the McLean County Fair on Wednesday.
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Cody Lyon, who is studying agriculture at Heartland Community College, tried to size up the root systems on the winners of the hybrid field corn that was was on display at the 2021 McLean County Fair.
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Paula Sandage of Arrowsmith admires art displayed during the 4-H competition.
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FFA superintendent Diane Weer; Brittnay Haag, horticulture educator with University of Illinois Extension; and 4-H judge Diane Cook examine some of the entries in the flower arranging competition.
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Channing Durbin, 11, cleaned up his poultry cages as he showed ducks and chickens at the McLean County Fair on Wednesday.
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Landon Baker holds his Rhode Island Red rooster, "Dusty," as his sister, Jayden, cleans his feet before poultry judging at the McLean County Fair on Wednesday. 4-H exhibitors brought their entries to the fairgrounds for judging beginning Monday to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19.
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A colorful tropical bird painted by Abigail Wilson of the Olympia Pacesetters was recognized during the art exhibition at the McLean County Fair on Wednesday.
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Landon Baker removes his Rhode Island Red rooster, Dusty, from his cage before the poultry judging on Wednesday at the McLean county Fair. Some 4-H exhibitors brought their entries to the west Bloomington fairgrounds for judging beginning Monday to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. Most of the animal exhibits arrived Wednesday, the day the fair officially opened. The fair runs through Sunday.
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Isabella Crego of the Flanagan-Cornell FFA turns a fast corner during the pole bending competition at the McLean County Fair on on Tuesday. Horsemanship competition runs through Saturday.
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McLean County Fair exhibitor Travis Rhode, 12, of Carlock, a member of the Hudson Ag 4-H club, sets up fans for his pigs at the fairgrounds on Monday. The fair opens Wednesday and runs until Sunday.
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CARLTON — A man accused of sexually abusing multiple young children and creating child pornography could face significant time in federal prison.
A grand jury in late May indicted Stephan Jeremiah Hansen, 29, of Carlton, on four counts of production and attempted production of child pornography. The federal charges are in addition to the 16 felony counts Hansen already faces in State District Court.
Court documents allege that Hansen abused at least six children, with law enforcement seizing electronic devices that contained photos and videos of at least five of the victims. Hansen also was a licensed foster care provider, though the Carlton County Attorney's Office indicated last summer that none of the identified victims were foster children.
The Carlton County Sheriff's Office began investigating Hansen in March 2022 after the St. Paul Police Department reported that a "non-consensual picture was taken of a juvenile in a bathroom stall at the Children's Museum in St. Paul."
Hansen's phone was later seized pursuant to a search warrant, as were the contents of his iCloud account. Investigators said they ultimately identified approximately 99 images and eight videos containing child sexual abuse material.
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A criminal complaint states that the material appeared to be homemade, as it was not associated with any known child pornography, and investigators were able to confirm the identities of the victims and the locations where the abuse occurred.
In an interview, Hansen allegedly admitted to sexually abusing the children, who were known to him, and producing the pornographic content. He reportedly told investigators he could not recall how long he had been doing it, but said his "target range (for the victims) was 3-7 years old."
Hansen was charged in Carlton County in July 2022 with one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and five counts each of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, possession of child pornography and use of a minor in a pornographic work.
The federal indictment cites just a small portion of the case: four images of alleged child pornography. However, a conviction would have Hansen facing a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison and a statutory maximum of 30 years.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Leo Brisbois ordered Hansen, who pleaded not guilty, to remain in federal custody without bail pending trial. A pretrial motion hearing is scheduled for Aug. 7 in Duluth.
Hansen has yet to enter a plea in the state case, with his next appearance before Judge Amy Lukasavitz set for July 31.
While authorities said there were no foster children in Hansen's home at the time of his arrest, the Fond du Lac Foster Care Licensing and Placement Agency requested a suspension of his license. That was granted in early October, according to Minnesota Department of Human Services records. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/carlton-man-indicted-on-federal-child-porn-charges | 2023-07-11T21:38:15 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/carlton-man-indicted-on-federal-child-porn-charges |
Rage rooms: A safe space to relieve your anger and stress? Here is what they are.
“It is human nature to break stuff. But why break your stuff when you can break our stuff!”
That’s how Fellow Earthling’s Rage Room & Splatter Paint, located in DeLand, greets potential customers on its website.
Rage rooms are a worldwide phenomenon – a place where you can take out life’s frustrations by smashing a whole lot of old “stuff” to bits.
After the first one opened in Japan in 2008, according to Vice, rage rooms have become popular in other countries, with hundreds in operation in the U.S. by 2018, USA Today reported.
But what exactly do these rooms look like and how do they work? Here is what we know:
What are rage rooms?
A rage room, which usually features reinforced walls, is filled with random objects like old televisions, computers, furniture, glass and more. Either alone or with a group, people use items such as hammers, golf clubs and baseball bats to smash the larger items.
Customers may also be required to wear protective clothing, such as goggles, gloves, a jumpsuit, and/or even helmets, to avoid injuries.
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Several rage rooms require customers to book their sessions, which typically last anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour.
What do people use rage rooms for?
As the name suggests, these rooms can offer the perfect opportunity to let out anger or relieve stress.
Or they can simply mean discovering a new, fun experience to share with friends for a birthday or other special occasion.
How does DeLand’s Fellow Earthling’s rage room work?
Fellow Earthling’s offers several packages for customers, depending on how much “stuff” you want to smash.
They vary from Smash 'N' Dash options of 10 and 12 minutes, $16.99 and $20.99 respectively, which allow one person to smash glass and ceramic items.
Longer sessions of 20, 25, 30 and 40 minutes allow for more than one person to smash even more items, and cost between $84.98 and $214.98, according to the website.
Extra items or extra participants can be added to any session for an additional cost. Splatter paint sessions are also offered separately and cost between $25 and $104.99.
Sessions must be booked online, and there are a few rules customers must follow, including:
- Wearing long pants.
- Wearing closed-toe shoes.
- Arriving 15 minutes early to your appointment.
- Being 10 years old or older to participate.
- Purchasing a “Rage License” for $10, which is valid for one year.
Customer also have to sign a waiver recognizing the risk of injury from the activity.
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Fellow Earthling’s is located at 1611 S. State Road 15 Alternate, Suite 1, in DeLand. It is open Monday through Friday from 5-10 p.m. and on Saturday from noon-10 p.m.
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TEXAS, USA — As the Texas heat continues, you might be tempted to head to the beach. Or not.
A new study by Environment Texas found that almost every Texas beach tested positive for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in 2022.
Out of 61 beaches tested, 55 of them had unsafe levels on at least one testing day. At least eight of the beaches had unsafe levels of fecal matter on more than 25% of the days tested.
According to the study, four beaches in the Greater Houston area were ranked among the most potentially unsafe. Those beaches are:
- Texas City Dike (Galveston County)
- 25th St. near Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (Galveston County)
- Clara St. near Crystal Beach (Galveston County)
- Sylvan Beach Park in La Porte (Harris County)
More than one-half of U.S. beaches had an unsafe level of contamination in 2022. The study also said about one out of every nine beaches tested positive for unsafe levels on at least 25% of testing days nationwide. According to CBS News, the issue is ongoing after more than 50 beaches in Massachusetts were closed last weekend due to a "dangerous amount of human waste" found.
Every year there are an estimated 57 million cases of people getting sick from swimming in contaminated water, with most of the pollution coming from stormwater runoff and overflowing sewage.
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BAY CITY, Mich. (WJRT) - Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival in Bay City has made Moviemaker Magazine's annual "25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World" for the first time ever.
According to Hell's Half Mile, the list includes other film festivals both small and large, from different parts of the world, such as Sundance, SXSW in the U.S., the Champs-Élysees Film Festival in France and Fantaspoa in Brazil.
One of the industry panelists, Katie Bignell, attributes the festival to the daily events to all the locally brewed beer. She adds, "The festival places a strong emphasis on making connections and truly independent filmmaking."
This year's festival will be from Sept. 21 - Sept. 24 across Bay City.
Hell's Half Mile holds a launch event in early August each year to release the names of films and bands scheduled for the upcoming festival. Hell's Half Mile said in a press release that tickets for the event will be announced soon.
The print version of the magazine was released Tuesday, and the digital version will be released later in the week.
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TUSCOLA COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Police believe a body found in Tuscola County on Tuesday was a woman reported missing from the Rochester area.
The Tuscola County Sheriff's Office found a vehicle belonging to 79-year-old Mary Sullivan in the ditch along a road in Almer Township north of Caro. Deputies found a body nearby, which is believed to be Sullivan.
Investigators found no sign of foul play during their initial work at the scene, according to the Rochester Police Department. An autopsy will be scheduled to confirm the identity and determine how the woman died.
Rochester police posted a message of condolence for Sullivan's family and thanks for everyone who helped search for her since she was reported missing in late June.
"The Sullivan family asked us to extend their thanks to all who have expressed their concern and for all the efforts made to locate Mary," the department posted on Facebook.
Investigators say Sullivan was last seen alive in Bad Axe, when police say another motorist on June 29 and she may have been in Huron County that day. A statewide alert was posted for her and her Honda HRV.
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Arizona breaks excessive heat record, could beat more by this weekend
As heat conditions intensify in Arizona, the current heat wave has broken multiple records and threatens to break several more this week, according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix.
"It's going to be very dangerous out there for everyone. There will be extreme heat risk out there, so please make sure to stay cool and hydrated," meteorologist Isaac Smith with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, said to The Arizona Republic.
On Saturday, the Phoenix-area broke the record for the most days under an excessive heat warning, which started on July 1 and will be in place through July 17. According to Smith, the number of days of the current warning nearly doubles Phoenix's past record, which was eight days.
On Monday, Tucson also broke that record by a few hours, with an excessive heat warning that lasted close to seven days — six days, 16 hours — from July 2 through July 9. The past record was set in August 2020 with a warning that impacted the area for six days and 10 hours.
Phoenix will likely break or tie more records by this weekend, including the largest stretch of consecutive days with temperatures of 110 degrees or above, and the highest temperatures registered for this weekend's dates.
According to Smith, the city's record for consecutive temperatures of 110 degrees or above is 18 days, set in 1974. Monday marked the 11th consecutive day that hit 110 degrees or above recorded at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Temperatures are forecast to stay at or above that mark for the rest of the week into next week, threatening to beat the record, Smith said.
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The city could also beat record highs starting Thursday, with temperatures expected to climb to 115 degrees. The record high for that date is 114, Smith said. Highs for Saturday and Sunday are also forecast to tie records with both days expected to go up to 117 degrees.
"Pretty much each day through next month will be within record territory," Smith said.
Temperatures into next week could get even hotter, with major to extreme heat risk expected for most of Arizona, according to the weather service.
Hot weather tips
The Arizona Department of Health Services provided tips to prevent heat-related illness:
- Drink water: It is recommended to drink at least 2 liters of water per day if people are staying inside all day. Those who spend time outdoors should drink 1 to 2 liters per hour they are outside.
- Dress for the heat: Wear light-weight and light-colored clothing. Sunscreen should always be applied to exposed skin and it is recommended to wear a hat or use an umbrella when outdoors.
- Eat small meals and eat more often: Officials recommend avoiding foods high in protein that increase metabolic heat.
- Monitor those at risk: Check on friends, family or others for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
- Slow down and avoid strenuous activity: It is recommended to only do strenuous activity during the coolest hours of the day, between 4 and 7 a.m.
- Stay indoors.
- Take breaks when engaged in physical activity: Take a break in a cool place when doing activity outside on a hot day.
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Police search for 3 suspects in Westgate shooting. Here's what we know
Here is what we know about a shooting on Monday at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale that left a young man injured.
Police said the shooting occurred around 4 p.m. in the southern section of the shopping center's parking lot near Glendale and 91st avenues.
Three suspects were sought in connection to the incident after they were seen inside a light-colored sedan talking to a young man standing outside the car before someone inside the vehicle shot him, according to police.
The unidentified victim ran away and was treated by a "passerby" according to police, prior to being transported to a local hospital with critical but non-life-threatening injuries.
Glendale police urged anyone with information to contact them at 623-930-3000, as an investigation remained ongoing.
No other information regarding the incident was released as of Tuesday afternoon.
Shootings at Westgate Entertainment District
Monday's shooting was the latest of several that have taken place in the Glendale shopping center since 2020, with one resulting in a 44-year prison sentence.
On May 20, 2020, then 20-year-old Armando Hernandez went on a targeted spree at the entertainment district, injuring three people.
Officers arrested Hernandez seven minutes after the shooting began and two years later, after pleading guilty, he was sentenced to 44 years in prison.
Hernandez told police he didn't want to kill anyone, only wound couples.
Two additional shootings took place in 2020 as well, both occurring in the Westgate parking lots in January and December with the former resulting in the death of Tyler Wilson after an altercation over a parking spot.
A pair of shootings happened in 2022 — one in March at the Tanger Outlets Westgate that hospitalized a 27-year-old woman, two teens and a 4-year-old boy, and one in December outside the Desert Diamond Arena, leaving one person with not life-threatening injuries.
Prior to the incident Monday, the most recent one saw police respond to the shopping center on June 4 when two separate parties began shooting at each other, fleeing the scene prior to officers' arrival. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale/2023/07/11/3-suspects-sought-glendale-westgate-shooting/70402195007/ | 2023-07-11T21:46:23 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale/2023/07/11/3-suspects-sought-glendale-westgate-shooting/70402195007/ |
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Tempe evacuates courts, Police Department buildings after white powder found
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Categorical ban from school sports games unfair to trans kids, lawyers argue
On Monday, a U.S. District Court judge in Tucson heard arguments on whether to temporarily allow two transgender girls, ages 11 and 15, to try out for girls’ sports teams at their schools while a lawsuit challenging Arizona’s year-old law barring transgender girls from competing on girls’ teams proceeds.
Attorneys for the two girls and their families told Judge Jennifer G. Zipps they oppose the sweeping, categorical exclusion of transgender girls from girls' sports teams.
In their legal challenge, the students seek to restore power to the entities that previously determined who was allowed to play on sports teams and compete, schools and the Arizona Interscholastic Association, a regulatory body that oversees high school athletic competition in Arizona.
The lawsuit was filed in April by the girls' parents and names Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne as a defendant in his official capacity, as well as the Arizona Interscholastic Association, The Gregory School, the Kyrene School District and Kyrene Superintendent Laura Toenjes in her official capacity. It claims that the law passed in 2022 barring trans girls from competing on girls' school sports teams violates the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protection Clause, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act.
Plaintiff Megan Roe, 15, was a member of her school's girls’ volleyball team last year but could not participate in interscholastic competition because of the law. Volleyball matches at The Gregory School, the private school in Tucson she attends, are an "important social occasion, which are well-attended by the school community," according to court filings, and she wants an equal opportunity to compete on the volleyball team this school year.
Plaintiff Jane Doe, 11, has played soccer on girls' club and recreational teams for nearly five years and wants to try out for the girls' soccer, cross country and basketball teams when she starts at Kyrene Aprende Middle School in Chandler this year, according to court filings.
The plaintiffs, who use pseudonyms in the lawsuit, will be "deprived of the social, educational, and physical and emotional health benefits that come from school sports" if the defendants are permitted to enforce the ban against them, their girls' attorneys said in court filings.
Being deprived of these benefits, which include making friends, physical fitness, developing a sense of belonging, improved academic performance and learning how to regulate emotions, is enough to constitute irreparable harm, argued Amy Zimmerman, one of the plaintiffs' attorneys present at the hearing. But the ban also inflicts other injuries, like being stigmatized and ostracized because of characteristics over which the girls have no control, she said.
Zipps has not yet decided on the girls' request for a preliminary injunction.
The basics of the lawsuit:Tom Horne heads to court to defend transgender school sports ban. What to know
Plaintiffs' lawyers: Being trans is not an accurate proxy for athletic ability
The plaintiffs' attorneys argued that the ban is subject to intermediate scrutiny, a level of judicial review used to test a law's constitutionality that requires the law to further an important government interest by substantially related means. While safety and fairness in girls’ sports can be important state interests, argued Amy Whelan, an attorney for the plaintiffs, “they are not substantially related, or even related at all,” to Arizona’s categorical ban of all transgender girls from girls’ teams.
Being transgender is not an accurate or reliable proxy for athletic performance, she argued.
There is a scientific consensus, plaintiffs' attorneys argue in court filings, that the "biological driver of average group differences in athletic performance between adolescent girls and boys is differences in their respective levels of testosterone, which begin to diverge significantly only after the onset of puberty."
Due to their treatment for gender dysphoria, a diagnosis that describes a feeling of discomfort or distress that might occur in an individual whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth or their body, Jane and Megan have not experienced the "physiological changes that increased testosterone levels would cause in a pubescent boy," according to court filings.
Jane hasn’t yet started puberty and will soon begin receiving puberty blockers. Megan has been receiving puberty-blocking medication since she was 11 and began hormone therapy when she was 12. She has developed "physiological changes associated with puberty in females," according to court filings.
"Simply knowing a girl is transgender tells you absolutely nothing about that girl's athletic performance or ability," Whelan said. Zimmerman also argued there is no inherent relationship between a person’s anatomy and genes at birth and their future athletic ability.
Whelan argued that if the defendants were concerned about safety and fairness, they would not even allow trans girls to participate in practice, which arguably creates more chances for injury and unfairness because they occur much more frequently.
Zimmerman said that it's important to look at real-world experience and cited the fact that a very small number of trans athletes have been approved to play on sports teams that match their gender identity in Arizona in recent years, saying that the idea that those students are "somehow making girls' sports unsafe or unfair," or depriving other girls of opportunities to play "defies any logic or reason."
The Arizona Interscholastic Association approved 16 requests from transgender athletes to compete on sports teams that align with their gender identity between 2017 and 2022, according to testimony by Kristina Wilson, the chair of the association's Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, during a March 2022 legislative hearing. The association oversees athletics for around 170,000 students, Wilson said.
When asked by Zipps to address the argument from the defendants that Jane and Megan aren't precluded from participating in sports because they're able to participate on boys' teams, Zimmerman responded by stating that that's not how courts look at this issue, citing the 2013 Latta v. Otter federal case from Idaho, which challenged the state's ban on same-sex marriage. In that case — after an argument was made that the law didn't harm same-sex couples because they could marry people of the opposite sex — there was a recognition that sexual orientation and gender identity are immutable, and individuals should not be forced to forego them, she said. Competing on boys' teams would also directly contradict Jane and Megan's medical treatment for gender dysphoria, which includes living as girls in all aspects of their lives, she said.
In response to arguments from the defendants that the plaintiffs could play on co-ed sports teams, Whelan said that this is not practical because there are very few competitive co-ed teams available in Arizona, and legally, "we would also never accept this separate but equal logic."
To succeed with their request for a preliminary injunction, the plaintiffs must show they are likely to win their case and that enforcement of the ban in the meantime would cause irreparable harm. Zimmerman argued that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and courts across the country have held that where a violation of the Constitution or a civil rights statute is likely, there is a presumption of irreparable harm.
Horne claims puberty-blocking is irrelevant in suit
The key issue in this case, said schools Superintendent Horne, is whether "pre-puberty boys have an advantage over girls." He contends that they do and therefore the use of puberty-blocking medication is irrelevant.
At Monday's hearing, Horne's attorney argued that the plaintiffs failed to show that pre-puberty cisgender boys have no inherent physiological advantage over cisgender girls of their age and also failed to demonstrate that puberty blockers given at the onset of puberty clearly eliminate the advantage. Plaintiffs' attorneys argued that there's no evidence that trans girls on puberty suppression medication or hormone therapy have athletic advantages over cisgender girls, and there's no medical reason to assume that an advantage would exist, according to court filings.
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, and House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Glendale, were not named as defendants in the lawsuit but filed a motion to intervene to defend the ban after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, disqualified herself from defending it.
On behalf of Petersen and Toma, Gregory Brown, a professor of exercise science in the Department of Kinesiology and Sports Sciences at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, submitted a declaration stating that "prepubertal male children perform better in almost all sports than equally aged, trained, and gifted ... prepubertal female children because of their inherent physiological advantages." Though boys' physiological and performance advantages increase rapidly from the onset of puberty, he said in court filings, he cites Presidential Fitness Test data, which was widely used in schools from the 1950s to 2013, and a number of other studies to contend some advantages do exist before puberty. The plaintiffs argued that after controlling for factors like age, location and socioeconomic status, researchers found no statistical difference in the capabilities of girls and boys until high school. Whelan said during the hearing that defense counsel acknowledged that the key factor, the divergence in testosterone levels, begins during puberty.
In a rebuttal on behalf of the plaintiffs, Dr. Daniel Shumer, a pediatric endocrinologist and the medical director of the Comprehensive Gender Services Program of a University of Michigan children's hospital, argued that Brown relied on "demographic data from physical fitness tests or athletics in which there's a small difference in performance between prepubertal non-transgender boys and prepubertal non-transgender girls." He said this data "merely observes phenomena across a population sample in isolated areas and does not determine a cause for whatever is observed."
"There is no reliable basis for Dr. Brown to attribute those small differences to physiology or anatomy instead of other factors, such as greater societal encouragement of athleticism in boys, greater opportunities for boys to play sports, or different preferences of the boys and girls surveyed," he argues.
Justin Smith, the attorney representing Petersen and Toma, argued that Title IX addresses "biological sex, not gender identity." The plaintiffs' attorneys argued that the 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case Bostock v. Clayton County decided that laws that discriminate against transgender people are sex-based.
Regarding the plaintiffs' claims that the ban violates the Constitution's equal protection clause, which states that similarly situated groups must not be denied equal protection under the law, Smith argued that trans girls and cisgender girls are not similarly situated and that under the ban, "the Legislature has made the determination that all biological boys will be treated the same."
Whelan argued that trans girls are similarly situated to cisgender girls. The plaintiffs "are legally female" and identify and live as girls, she said, "yet the law treats them differently from other persons who are legally female."
Based on the argument that trans and cisgender girls aren't similarly situated, Smith also disagreed with the plaintiffs' argument that intermediate scrutiny should be applied. Instead, he argued that the rational basis test should be used, a less strict test that requires the Legislature to have a reasonable and not arbitrary basis for the law. Whelan, the plaintiffs' attorney, argued that all gender-based classifications warrant intermediate scrutiny.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Zipps decided to take the preliminary injunction motion under advisement. She is also considering The Gregory School’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims against it, which was also argued at Monday's hearing. The Tucson private school argued that it's not subject to Title IX because it does not receive federal funding, while the plaintiffs contended that its status as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization constitutes federal funding.
Madeleine Parrish covers K-12 education. Reach her at mparrish@arizonarepublic.com and follow her on Twitter at @maddieparrish61. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2023/07/11/lawyers-present-arguments-in-arizona-transgender-sports-ban-lawsuit/70400673007/ | 2023-07-11T21:46:36 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2023/07/11/lawyers-present-arguments-in-arizona-transgender-sports-ban-lawsuit/70400673007/ |
Phoenix firefighter recovers following on-duty crash on Fourth of July
A Phoenix firefighter is recovering after being involved in a multi-vehicle collision on the Fourth of July.
The unnamed firefighter and his family were greeted by those he serves alongside with as he was transported to a local rehabilitation facility, according to a video shared on Twitter by Phoenix Fire.
The collision took place near 70th Avenue and Indian School Road at 5:12 p.m. according to a release from the Phoenix Fire Department. Four vehicles were involved in the crash including an on-duty Phoenix fire engine.
Four people, including the firefighter, were transported to the hospital after the crash. The conditions of the others hospitalized were not released.
In the video posted by Phoenix Fire on Twitter, the injured firefighter is seen being wheeled out from the hospital on a stretcher by family, with hospital staff close behind. As he is wheeled down the hallway to leave the hospital and be transported to the local rehab facility, he smiles and gives fist bumps and hugs to his peers.
Additional information regarding the collision was not released.
The Phoenix Police Department was investigating the incident. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/11/phoenix-firefighter-recovers-fourth-of-july-car-crash/70403239007/ | 2023-07-11T21:46:42 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/11/phoenix-firefighter-recovers-fourth-of-july-car-crash/70403239007/ |
Fort Worth Police say the investigation into an altercation and shooting involving police after a July 4th party is ongoing.
Two men were killed and four others were injured by gunfire in the early morning hours of July 5, though police are still trying to sort out who shot who.
Fort Worth Chief of Police Neil Noakes said during a news conference Tuesday afternoon that ballistics reports that will show which bullet came from which gun are not yet completed.
Noakes said in an interview last week that an officer and a Fort Worth Fire Department arson investigator, who is a sworn peace officer with a service weapon, were paired up to investigate illegal firework activity.
The chief said the officers were responding to a call when they passed a block party at Ross and 32nd and spotted a man who appeared to be injured walking away from another man holding a gun.
Noakes said the officers stopped, got out of their vehicle and as they approached the party heard a gunshot. At the same time, Noakes said a woman called 911 to report fighting at the location and while on the phone with dispatchers reported hearing gunfire.
Noakes said after the officer heard the gunshot he picked up his pace and then fired toward an armed person, later identified as 21-year-old Billy Smith, before announcing himself. In the video, the officer can be seen firing three times, saying, "Police, get down!" and then firing three more shots.
The arson investigator, moving along the officer's left side, reported seeing another man, identified as 30-year-old Bronshay Minter, holding a modified pistol that the chief said was shining at the officers and the person on the ground.
The officers fired on Minter, who fell and then got up and ran. Noakes said a weapon was found where Minter fell including shell casings that matched that weapon.
The chief said six people were injured by gunfire including the two men who were killed. Three of the injured were hospitalized and the fourth person, who was said to have been beaten, stabbed and shot, left the scene on his own and was not identified by police.
Fort Worth Police said the Major Case Unit and Internal Affairs Unit, along with investigators from the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office are investigating the shooting. Police said the information obtained in the investigation will be shared with the grand jury for review.
Police ask that anyone with information about the shooting or altercation, including those who may have video recordings, to please contact the Major Case Unit at 817-392-4430.
FAMILY ASKS FOR POLICE TO RELEASE BODYCAM VIDEO
In the six days since the shooting, the families of the two men who were killed have pleaded with police to share investigative details, including body camera video of the shooting. Before Tuesday, police were hesitant to release information saying the investigation is ongoing.
Family members of the men told NBC 5 they attended a permitted neighborhood fireworks show earlier in the evening and that officers had stopped by more than once to make sure everything was being done lawfully.
About 30 minutes after the fireworks ended, as people were leaving the event, Nicole Johnson said gunfire entered her home.
Families of the victims said the men were friends and dispute the police department's explanation that the men were fighting. The families said Minter and Smith were gun owners, but do not believe either would have pointed a gun at police.
Both Minter and Smith's families said they want to see the video sooner rather than later to get a better idea of what took place that night. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/coming-up-police-update-on-fatal-shooting-of-two-men-by-officer-arson-investigator/3293736/ | 2023-07-11T21:48:59 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/coming-up-police-update-on-fatal-shooting-of-two-men-by-officer-arson-investigator/3293736/ |
The Lake Dallas Animal Shelter says scammers are disrupting their efforts to find animals loving homes.
The animal shelter in the small lakeside community is full of eager dogs and cats waiting for their forever home. Just not the ones you’ll see on the shelter’s most recent Facebook posts.
Lake Dallas police said someone hacked the shelter’s Facebook page on July 1, sharing pictures of adorable dogs with a link to a cash app to adopt. Police said it was all a scam.
“So [people] think it’s a legitimate post and they’ll click on the link and then they’ll make an adoption that’s not actually real,” said Lt. Connor Farrell with the Lake Dallas Police Department.
Police warned the public on their own social media, but the fictitious posts continue. Investigators still do not know who is behind the hack. No one has filed a report claiming to have lost money, according to Farrell.
The hack has left shelter staff unable to promote the pets they do have or put out their regular call for food donations.
"It absolutely has interrupted that process," Lt. Farrell said.
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It comes as shelters across North Texas face overcrowding during the summer months.
Shelter staff and the police department hope people won’t fall victim or be discouraged to adopt.
“At this point, we’re just continuing to encourage the public to come in the shelter or call into the shelter to avoid any suspicious posts,” Lt. Farrell said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/scammers-target-lake-dallas-animal-shelters-facebook-page/3293797/ | 2023-07-11T21:49:05 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/scammers-target-lake-dallas-animal-shelters-facebook-page/3293797/ |
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The largest aerospace and defense company in Florida has plans to expand its operations.
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Now, the city of Palm Bay and Brevard County are considering 10-year tax breaks that would help L3Harris Technologies offset the cost of building construction.
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The expansion would come with hundreds of high-paying jobs with an average salary of more than $100,000 a year.
L3Harris is considering either expanding its Palm Bay campus, or in one of several other locations for its $70 million dollar production facility for building and testing space hardware.
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There’s also a proposed $110 million facility to support advance manufacturing technologies. Together, the projects are expected to create 200 high-paying jobs.
Brevard County commissioners will discuss a proposal to offset costs with a roughly $7 million tax break over the next 10 years during a meeting Tuesday night.
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EATONVILLE, Fla. — A public pool in the historic town of Eatonville is now getting a second chance after being closed and locked up for years.
Last year town officials said there were no funds to make the $120,000 in needed repairs to the pool, which had been closed for nearly five years.
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Charles Bargaineer used to watch generations of kids and seniors learn to swim and have a sense of community. But for years instead of creating memories, it has collected swampy water, weeds and cracks.
“When the pool was up and running it really meant a lot to the kids,” Bargaineer said.
Read: Eatonville residents push for pool to be restored
In May, someone from the town volunteered to drain and power wash the pool, and it turns out it only needed a new pump, which brought the price tag to revamp the pool from hundreds of thousands down to 10s of thousands.
Mayor Angie Gardner said the town will use its own money to buy the pump.
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“One of the problems in the past is that we have not just kept the pool and other structures in the town on a maintenance schedule,” Gardner said.
The city said it will also look at ways to pay to keep up the maintenance so the pool gates can stay open.
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Gardner said the town plans on ordering the pump within the next two weeks to get this pool open as soon as possible. In the meantime, any kids in the town are able to get transportation to local pools if their part of the town’s summer programs.
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A 36-year-old woman was arrested Monday on a second-degree murder charge in connection with the death of her 17-month-old son, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Deputies said that on April 27, they were called to a Southeast 42nd Avenue home in the Summerfield neighborhood after Jermiyah Puskac was discovered unresponsive.
The infant was taken to AdventHealth Belleview Emergency Room before being transferred to UF Health Shands Hospital.
Detectives said that Tracie Renee Puskac, the child’s mother, told them that Jermiyah had been banging his head on the floor at about 8:30 p.m. April 26, so she moved him to a safe spot and held him down.
They said she told them at 10 p.m., he became “stiff as a board,” and she put him to bed.
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Puskac said that when she woke up at about 7 a.m. April 27, the boy’s lips were blue and his breathing was shallow, so she asked her mother to call 911.
“Over the course of several interviews with Puskac, her versions of the night’s events continued to change, giving detectives different accounts of how Jermiyah hit his head,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
When detectives asked Puskac why she did not call 911 when the infant “became stiff” the previous night, they said she told them she did not want the Florida Department of Children and Families to take her children away from her again.
Officials said the agency has an open case involving Puskac and had previously removed her children from her home.
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Jermiyah died of his injuries April 29.
On Friday, the 8th Circuit Medical Examiner’s Office released his autopsy results, concluding that he died from complications of a skull fracture, a subdural hemorrhage and a traumatic brain and spinal cord injury due to abusive head and neck trauma.
Detectives said they determined that Jermiyah’s injuries were too severe to have been caused by any of the scenarios that Puskac claimed had happened.
A warrant was issued for her arrest, and she was arrested at her home Monday.
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Puskac was booked into the Marion County Jail, where she is being held without bail.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings says some local small businesses are still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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To help, the county has launched a new “Boost” program through the American Rescue Plan Act to make $26-million in grant funding available to those affected the most.
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Businesses that fit the criteria could get up to $10,000 to use on things like employee wages and rent.
Demings says challenges like retaining employees and rising costs are still a problem three years later and federal aid hasn’t been enough to keep businesses afloat.
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“It did not put them in a position to sustain themselves going forward,” Demings said. “They continue to struggle, continue to have challenges.”
Any business owner who thinks they might qualify is encouraged to apply.
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County officials say the data gathered through that process can help them better gauge how to help other people in the future.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Halifax River provides a scenic place for swimming, fishing, and a day out on the water.
Dotting the scenic waterway, you will find dozens of islands some barely poking out of the water and others stretching on for hundreds of feet with trees and vegetation.
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The islands are easily accessible by boat and recently have become a haven for people looking for a place to live and avoid the law.
Law enforcement says the number of structures has exponentially grown over the past few years, with some of the islands featuring tents and wooden structures; many built with stolen materials.
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“We’ve been out there now for death investigations, we’ve been out there for wanted individuals, and it seems like every time we go out to the islands, we find more and more issues,” said Chief Manuel Marino of the Port Orange Police Department.
Earlier this year, Port Orange police and the Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife visited the islands removing several people and issuing trespass warnings.
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Then, weeks later, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office returned to do the same.
“Obviously I have a Navy, I have so many boats floating around, I think everybody is starting to realize, ‘Hey, if the sheriff’s got resources, why not tap into them’,” said Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.
For law enforcement the concern isn’t just the people living on the islands without permission, it is the people also wanted for outstanding warrants. There is also a concern with people living on these islands as hurricane season enters the summer months.
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“You see all the debris, all the wood and stuff they got out there, you know that’s going to end up in the intercoastal waterway, it’s going to damage somebody’s boat. It’s going to damage the environment,” Chitwood said.
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TUPELO — No matter the results of the Aug. 8 primary election, Lee County will have a new 1st District supervisor when the new board starts its term.
Four Republican candidates are vying for the seat that will be left empty with the retirement of current 1st District Supervisor Phil Morgan: Dane Gale, Hal Grissom, William Richey and George C. Rutledge.
With no Democratic candidates in the running, the results of the primary — or its subsequent runoff election should none of the candidates receive an outright majority on election night — will determine the 1st District’s new supervisor.
The Lee County Board of Supervisors comprises five seats, one for each district. Their job is paramount to the county. As policymakers, the board levies taxes, approves bond issues, approves contracts and department heads, authorizes road maintenance and much more.
Only two of the five districts are contested, both with no incumbent, leading to a wide-open pack of candidates.
The 1st District is within the northeastern part of the county and a portion of West Tupelo. The district is the home of Guntown, Auburn, Pratts, Unity, Friendship, Eggville and portions of Baldwyn.
Gale hopes to inject more transparency into meetings
A Mooreville native, Gale, 38, is the youngest candidate running for the position and in the countywide election. He said he believes that is one of his greatest strengths.
Gale is the owner of Gale Construction, a local residential construction company. He previously ran unsuccessfully in the 2019 election against Morgan, losing in a runoff. The experience, he said, was invaluable.
Communication is key in all fields, Gale said, including governance. Gale said he believes the county’s board of supervisors should be more transparent by steaming their meetings via social media and changing the times of those meeting to accommodate those who work a regular work week.
“I think there is a huge lack of communication and transparency on the board,” he said. “No one knows what goes on at that board. Either we need to livestream, or we need to make it a time available after 5 o'clock when whoever wants to come can come.”
This being Gale’s second attempt at the seat, he said many residents remember him from his inaugural campaign, which gets his foot in the door. The reception, he said, has been great.
“I enjoy helping people and enjoy serving people,” he said.
Gale said county roads and the aging jail are two issues he hears about frequently.
“All I can do is try,” he said about addressing issues of infrastructure. “If you don’t have the money, then you can’t do it.”
Grissom sees economic growth as key to bolstering the county
This is Grissom’s first attempt at running for supervisor, and he said he hopes to bring his perspective to the board.
Grissom, 58, is an independent territory manager for Bush Hog, a hay farmer and former cattle farmer. He said he has mulled running for office for over a decade, and because Morgan planned to retire, he saw this year’s election cycle as his chance.
Grissom said he’s always been interested in politics.
Economic growth is the will be Grissom’s primary focus should be he elected to office. Growing the economy, he said, answers all other issues the county’s faces, be it the construction or renovation of the Lee County Jail, road maintenance or brain drain, a term used to describe the phenomenon of young individuals leaving the state for higher-paying jobs elsewhere.
“If we can attract industry that brings more people into the county, then the issues like how to pay for the jail pay for themselves,” he said, adding the county should go after larger industrial companies for higher-paying skilled positions.
As to the issue of brain drain, the Baldwyn native called it a significant problem for the state as more skilled and educated residents of Lee County move to where they can get better jobs. This is seen through the nursing and teacher shortages that began before but were exacerbated by the pandemic.
“Young people, they are the future, and we don’t need to lose our brightest,” Grissom said.
Richey sees major reform for infrastructure maintenance
Richey, 65, who previously ran three unsuccessful campaigns to become 1st District constable, is retired after previously running logistics for his father’s business, Richey Manufacturing. He did trucking, rail and towing and was in the cattle business. He is currently a landlord and hay farmer.
“I’ve always wanted to be in public office, but business always drew me away,” he said. “I see things in our county that need improvement.”
One of Richey’s priorities, he said, would be to reform the Road Maintenance Department. He said he often sees poorly maintained ditches, road signs, overgrown right-of-ways and poor road conditions. From his perspective, he said he believes there is waste in the department, from overpowered tractors to overstocking supplies.
Richey believes disunity among supervisors has been a key issue hindering momentum on several projects. In some cases, board meetings brought heated disagreements, Richey said, noting that if elected, he wants to bring more decorum to the meetings.
“That is not the way for supervisors to operate, to be at one another's neck,” he said. “They are supposed to work together in unison and agree or disagree respectively. I think that is one thing that has been holding us back.”
Richey, who is from the Auburn Community, said supporting the hospital is another issue he believes is a key priority, noting he fears the statewide trend of hospital closures will eventually come to Lee County. He said one way he hopes to fight hospital shortages is through tax incentives to healthcare professionals of $500 off their property taxes a year if they homestead in the county.
Rutledge hopes to remove blight, increase property values
Rutledge, 67, was formerly a part of his family business, Rutledge Construction, with his brothers. The business, which handled highway, bridge and street construction, building construction and public works, dissolved last year.
This election is Rutledge’s first attempt to run for office.
“My commitment is to serve the people of Lee County District 1 by using my work and life experiences, merged with your opinions, to secure a better future for Lee County,” he said.
To Rutledge, who lives in the Big Oaks neighborhood in Tupelo, where he is the president of the homeowners’ association, blight is the No. 1 issue facing the county. It affects property values; in turn, this causes growth to stagnate.
When asked how he would tackle the issue, Rutledge pointed toward the efforts of municipalities in Lee County, including Tupelo and Saltillo. He said he believes the county should create a code enforcement department, adding that other counties in Northeast Mississippi, such as Lafayette County and Desoto County, already have such departments.
“When (properties) are blighted, they have very little value on the tax rolls, so really putting in a new building is one of the cheap, best investments you could make for the community,” he said. “(Building a code enforcement department) is going to take some time.”
Rutledge also said communication is another issue he hopes to address if elected, adding that he believes the board should livestream all their meetings and have recordings of the proceedings for residents to review when requested.
“We have to change how we communicate and get the community involved,” he said, noting that he believed it would be beneficial to have a stream that allows for questions from the audience.
Candidates have different visions for Lee County Jail
Renovating or replacing the Lee County Jail has been a hot-button issue for years, with supervisors floating multiple solutions. With two of the five districts poised for new representation, the future of the county jail will undoubtedly be up for debate.
Gale said he will only support a new jail if the project came within a “reasonable” cost.
“I’m not sitting in that seat, so I don't have the answers for the jail,” he said. “I don’t have the budget; I don’t know what the numbers are. All I’ve heard is, ‘Hey, we need a jail.’ Whether we do or not, I have no clue.”
Grissom said he believes the jail is a top priority for the county that can be improved through an increased economic focus. He said he was not in favor of raising taxes for the construction.
Richey, meanwhile, said he does not support building a new jail because he believes there was no way to do so without significantly increasing taxes on the people of Lee County. The only way he believes he could support constructing a new jail is if the state and federal government force the county to and give them money to do so.
“The jail, at this point, I don’t think we are in dire need of a jail,” he said. “Our jail is not falling apart.”
Rutledge said he is unsure what the solution for the jail but noted he toured the jail recently and believes building a new facility was the answer to the issue.
Rutledge acknowledge the path to getting the jail build could be difficult.
“We need to have a definitive plan and implement it before the federal government tells us what must be done and penalize us for not having done it,” he said.
Editor's note: George Rutledge is married to Daily Journal CFO Rosemary Jarrell.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, the Fort Worth Police Department showed body camera footage of an officer and an arson investigator shooting and killing two men after a block party earlier this month.
Bronshay Minter, 30, and Billy Smith, 21, were fatally shot by law enforcement officers just before 12:30 a.m. on July 5.
Before showing the footage, Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes said that the officer and the arson investigator, who were working together as one of many law enforcement pairs responding to fireworks reports that night, were called to the block party at Ross Avenue and Northwest 32nd Street earlier in the night but didn't see active fireworks activity at that time.
After receiving another call, Noakes said they drove past the block party a second time shortly after midnight -- and this time reportedly saw an injured Hispanic man walking away from another man holding a firearm.
After stopping to investigate, Noakes said police received a 911 call related to people fighting at the block party happening at that intersection.
The video Noakes shared included portions of a recorded 911 call.
"I think they're having a big altercation -- it's a big old fight," a 911 caller said in the recording. "Oh my god, they just shot, they just shot."
Noakes said Smith could be seen standing and pointing a gun, and that the officer, after hearing a gunshot and perceiving an immediate threat, fired his own service weapon and shot Smith multiple times.
In the video, it is clear that the officer fired his weapon prior to announcing his presence. But it is unclear who fired the first shot.
At the same time that the FWPD officer shot Smith, Noakes said the arson investigator saw Mintor with a pistol in his hand. After two more gunshots caught by bodycam audio, the arson investigator and FWPD officer then both shot their weapons at Mintor, Noakes said.
Both Mintor and Smith died.
Pistols were reportedly found on the ground near Mintor and Smith where they fell, Noakes added, and two spent shell casings were found that closely matched Mintor's pistol.
Officers also found additional gunshot victims, Noakes said, in addition to a Hispanic man who had been shot, stabbed and beaten.
According to Noakes, two gunshot victims were taken to a hospital with confirmed gunshot wounds, and one person police believe had a gunshot wound left the scene without identifying himself.
It is not clear who shot whom, Noakes said.
Noakes added that ballistics reports that have not yet been completed will be key to determining whether the law enforcement officials shot the additional victims while shooting at Smith and Minter.
“This was a very dynamic scene that just came out of nowhere,” Noakes said earlier in the month, in the immediate wake of the shooting. “Officers weren’t even trying to respond to this scene when they came by.”
"They just came into our yard and started blatantly shooting,” Smith’s sister Nicole Johnson told WFAA.
Johnson said the annual block party that drew crowds to the area had finished its fireworks display a half hour prior to the shooting.
The press conference will be held at 3:30 p.m. You can watch it live in the video player above.
Check back here for updates. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-texas-police-update-two-men-shot-killed-by-officers/287-9e6de547-50a4-484a-8bc0-ad12539b9304 | 2023-07-11T21:56:30 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-texas-police-update-two-men-shot-killed-by-officers/287-9e6de547-50a4-484a-8bc0-ad12539b9304 |
US 20 reopened between Corvallis and Albany following natural gas leak
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U.S. 20 has reopened between Corvallis and Albany, north of Conifer Boulevard, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation's TripCheck website.
ODOT said the road was closed and a detour set up due to a natural gas leak. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/us-20-between-corvallis-and-albany-oregon-closed-due-to-natural-gas-leak/70402694007/ | 2023-07-11T21:59:25 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/us-20-between-corvallis-and-albany-oregon-closed-due-to-natural-gas-leak/70402694007/ |
Oregon Wildfires: Devil's Butte Fire grows 3,000 acres overnight, destroys 2 firetrucks
The Devil's Butte Fire grew several hundred acres overnight to about 3,000 acres by Tuesday morning northwest of Condon in Eastern Oregon.
As crews continue working to contain wildfires across the state, this lightning-caused fire first ignited Monday but has grown rapidly, burning wheatfields, rangeland and two fire trucks.
The fire has not prompted any evacuation orders but did close Highway 206 from Condon to Wasco on Monday — it reopened to through traffic early Tuesday morning. Officials said visibility could be limited near the fire because of smoke.
The fire was close to Cottonwood Canyon State Park, but has since moved away from it, a spokeswoman for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said.
Two fire trucks from South Gilliam Fire Department and North Gilliam Fire Department were destroyed after being overrun by wind-driven fire, according to a press release from the Gilliam County Sheriff's Office. Resources are being used from several local and state departments including the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Bureau of Land Management.
For more fire information visit the Gilliam County Sheriff's Office Facebook page at facebook.com/GilliamCountySheriff/.
Map: Wildfires and smoke in Oregon
Boulder Fire
Southeast of Mount Hood, the Boulder Fire grew to 237 acres Tuesday and closed multiple campgrounds near Boulder Lake.
The wildfire ignited Saturday near the Boulder Lake Trailhead, about nine and a half miles southeast of Government Camp. It continues to burn dead debris in steep slopes and rugged terrain, the U.S. Forest Service said in a news release Tuesday.
Several campgrounds and nearby recreation sites are under evacuation or closed because of the fire – including Boulder Lake campground, Little Boulder Lake, Bonney Meadow campground, Badger Lake campground, Camp Windy, and Post Camp campground.
Since Saturday, a mix of local resources from the Mount Hood National Forest have been fighting the flames with the support of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. The Northwest Incident Management Team 10 assumed command of the fire on Monday. In all, a crew of 229 personnel, six engines, four fixed-wing aircraft and three helicopters were on scene.
An aircraft with infrared capabilities provided better mapping data for fire managers Monday night. Crews planned to set up a temporary helibase, similar to a small airport, at Pine Hollow. Helicopters are also operating out of Dallesport, the release added.
“Firefighters will be working along the fire’s eastern flank to tie established handlines to Boulder Creek, a natural containment feature,” the news release read. “As additional heavy equipment arrives to the fire, crews will make further progress on improving roads for access as well as for containment of the fire along the western flank.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Alder Creek Fire, John Day Basin
The fire in the John Day River basin is still being held at 1,550 acres. Tuesday morning, efforts have officially been transferred to local teams as the Central Oregon Fire Management Service Type 3 was demobilized.
Tunnel 5 Fire
Officials gave a final update on the 529-acre fire Monday after efforts were shifted to local teams. The fire was 80% contained and all Skamania County evacuation orders were lifted.
Skamania County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook added that they plan to host a community meeting for those affected by the fire. More information on the in-person and Zoom meetings can be found on the original post.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Fire reported outside Sisters
The small fire near Lower Three Creek Sno Park outside Sisters in Deschutes National Forest has been completely contained by firefighters late Monday. In all, the fire was mapped at .48 acres.
Check back later for updates on this story.
Abigail Landwehr is an outdoors journalism intern for the Statesman Journal. She can be reached at alandwehr@gannett.com | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/oregon/2023/07/11/oregon-wildfires-devils-butte-fire-grows-to-about-4000-acres-destroys-two-firetrucks/70402957007/ | 2023-07-11T21:59:31 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/oregon/2023/07/11/oregon-wildfires-devils-butte-fire-grows-to-about-4000-acres-destroys-two-firetrucks/70402957007/ |
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) – Bristol, Virginia Public Schools (BVPS) announced that David Scott has been appointed as the new superintendent.
The announcement from the district said Scott will begin his role on August 1. His appointment comes after Keith Perrigan transitioned to become Washington County, Va.’s superintendent.
“I am extremely honored to have been chosen as the superintendent of Bristol Virginia Public Schools,” said Scott. “Bristol City Public Schools has historically benefited from strong leadership and a dedicated professional staff. I have been impressed with the enthusiasm and genuine passion for the school division that each member of the school board has shared.”
“I consider myself very fortunate to be joining such a supportive environment. I truly look forward to serving the Bristol community and working alongside the school administrators, teachers, division staff, and community members to provide first-rate opportunities for our students.”
Scott has been the assistant superintendent of operations for Henry County Public Schools since 2018. He brings with him nearly 20 years of experience in education from his work as a teacher, principal and director of student support services at other districts.
Bristol, Virginia School Board Chair Randy Alvis said he believes Scott is a good fit for the job.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to welcome Dr. Scott and we eagerly anticipate the impact his guidance will have on the students, employees, and schools of BVPS for years to come,” Alvis said. “With his expertise and dedication to our community, we are confident in our continued progress and advancement.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/david-scott-named-superintendent-of-bristol-va-public-schools/ | 2023-07-11T21:59:57 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/david-scott-named-superintendent-of-bristol-va-public-schools/ |
MOUNT CARMEL, Tenn. (WJHL) – Mount Carmel joined the ranks of the many localities that passed a budget that included a property tax increase.
The Mount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) approved the Fiscal Year 2024 budget on a final reading during its June meeting.
Town Administrator Emily Wood told News Channel 11 that the budget includes a 20-cent property tax increase, which will reportedly “generate an additional $189,141 in property tax revenue for the town.”
Wood said the town faces limitations to sales tax revenue, so the property tax increase was needed to cover rising utility costs and other expenses tied to inflation.
News Channel 11 reached out to Mount Carmel officials Monday for further details on the budget.
Johnson City, Jonesborough, Bluff City, Elizabethton and Greeneville are among the Northeast Tennessee localities to approve budgets featuring tax increases. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mount-carmel-oks-budget-with-property-tax-increase/ | 2023-07-11T22:00:03 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mount-carmel-oks-budget-with-property-tax-increase/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — With Fun Fest kick-off events less than a week away, more than a thousand gathered at Allandale Mansion to paint a record 500 trash cans Tuesday morning.
Their efforts are only part of the thousands of man-hours it takes to put on Kingsport’s summer festival, from pre-event mowing to post-event trash collection.
“People totally do not realize how many bodies and hours it takes to do this,” Fun Fest Director Emily Thompson told News Channel 11. “It is not, you know, one person or one group even that puts this event on. It is only possible by all of the businesses, churches, neighborhoods, volunteers, it’s hundreds of volunteers”
Thompson says it takes so many volunteers and staff to run the annual Kingsport festival that it’s hard to keep track of everyone who helps put on the over 85 events at 35 locations that will comprise this year’s Fun Fest.
“I know it’s thousands of hours for those people, especially when we get into the true heart of those nine days,” said Thompson.
Among those contributing, Thompson says, are staff from all of Kingsport’s city departments, including the Kingsport Police Department.
Kingsport police Public Information Officer Tom Patton says staffing everything from parades to fireworks takes up to 1,600 police hours and collaboration with other agencies at a united command center.
“Anybody who’s there for public safety, we’re all our supervisors for those are all under one roof,” said Patton. “So they can communicate with each other, whether it be police, fire, EMS, EMA. We’re all communicating together toward the same goal and that’s keeping everybody safe with these events.”
Patton said that each event can need up to 50 police officers, depending on the size, on top of the department keeping a fully staffed patrol platoon available for non-Fun Fest related calls.
Despite the extra manpower required by the department, Patton says Fun Fest is a thing to look forward to.
“With the exception of the long hours, and the extreme heat, it’s actually fun for most of us,” said Patton. “We enjoy the change in pace, we enjoy getting out here and interacting with the citizens, watching the parade and enjoying the concerts.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/thousands-paint-pitch-in-for-fun-fest/ | 2023-07-11T22:00:09 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/thousands-paint-pitch-in-for-fun-fest/ |
The North Dakota Geological Survey has discovered a second area in the Badlands that it says contains high levels of critical minerals -- a finding that one official believes could boost efforts to further diversify the state's energy industry.
The announcement Tuesday comes three months after state officials made public a similar discovery in the same area of southwestern North Dakota.
Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt, and rare earth elements such as scandium and yttrium are needed for U.S. industries ranging from health care to energy to consumer electronics. They're necessary for electric vehicles, and demand is expected to increase as clean energy grows. But there is little domestic production, and China has a corner on the global market.
North Dakota is hoping that critical and rare earth minerals can develop into a new industry. The state is believed to have high concentrations of such deposits in lignite and other areas.
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The state in April announced the discovery of an area of rocks with elevated concentrations of critical minerals, called the Bear Den Member of the Golden Valley Formation. A geologic formation is an area of distinguishable sedimentary rock, and a member is a part of a formation with distinct characteristics, according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy.
Critical mineral deposits containing concentrations of 300 parts per million or more are considered economic to mine. Samples from lignite coal and organic-rich mudstone from the lower Bear Den Member contain up to 2,570 parts per million in rare earth elements -- which the Geological Survey believes to be the highest spot concentration yet reported from North American coal deposits.
State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms and State Geologist Ed Murphy on Tuesday announced that the Geological Survey has found a second such area of rocks beneath the Rhame bed, about 1,000 feet below the previous discovery. A bed is a smaller distinctive layer in a member or formation.
"I think the big takeaway from this report is not only do the critical mineral concentrations in North Dakota lignites keep climbing now that we know where to look, but this report increases the area of North Dakota which should be promising by five- to tenfold," Geological Survey Surface Geologist Levi Moxness said.
"As the extraction technology scales, companies are going to figure out how thick and how enriched of a bed they’re going to need to make the economics work, and then look around the U.S. to areas where those criteria have been identified," Moxness said. "North Dakota having these zones identified and mapped ahead of time is important in that it puts us ahead of many states in that regard."
The Rhame bed and Bear Den Member formed 61 million and 56 million years ago, respectively, when the climate in North Dakota was both warmer and wetter. The intense weathering of the rocks transformed the dull gray and brown colors to bright white, leaching trace amounts of critical minerals from the sediment and concentrating them in the underlying lignites, according to Helms and Murphy.
Critical minerals are typically only enriched in the uppermost few inches of a lignite bed, but areas of coal beneath the Rhame bed can be a foot or two thick and contain enriched rare earth element concentrations throughout, according to the Geological Survey. In one place at Logging Camp Ranch in Slope County, an 18-inch Rhame bed coal layer contained a high concentration of 1,598 ppm at the top and averaged 567 ppm throughout the bed -- well above the 300 ppm economic threshold.
The Geological Survey discovered 12 miles to the west a 17-inch-thick lignite layer where the top 6 inches averages 1,834 ppm of rare earth elements and the entire coal layer averages 1,153 ppm. One sample contained 2,790 ppm rare earth elements, which is more than 40 times higher than average U.S. coal, according to the agency.
State officials hope their findings will prompt private companies to begin developing a critical mineral industry in North Dakota. Researchers at the University of North Dakota's Institute for Energy Studies are working to develop ways to mine and process rare earth and critical minerals on a commercial scale from North Dakota lignite, according to The Forum.
Moxness told the Tribune that "The proximity of the two discoveries could be important, especially if there is an extraction plant built in North Dakota in the coming years, likely near one of the existing coal mines.
"A company looking to open a new or abandoned mine would look nearby to keep transport distances to a plant down and costs low," he said. "Or, if the extraction processes currently being tested and scaled are as simple as they sound, a company might want to build smaller plants on site to avoid transport costs altogether."
The North Dakota Legislature earlier this year in an attempt to give some certainty to businesses thinking of setting up operations passed House Bill 1511, and Gov. Doug Burgum signed it into law, according to the North Dakota News Cooperative. The bill provides tax breaks for critical mineral and rare earth mining and processing. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/business/energy/2nd-zone-of-critical-mineral-enrichment-discovered-in-southwestern-north-dakota/article_4b04cc7c-2002-11ee-9649-57be8441cd0a.html | 2023-07-11T22:02:12 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/business/energy/2nd-zone-of-critical-mineral-enrichment-discovered-in-southwestern-north-dakota/article_4b04cc7c-2002-11ee-9649-57be8441cd0a.html |
An apartment complex in western Henrico County has sold for $34 million, the latest piece of real estate in greater Richmond whose value has soared in recent years.
RailField Partners, a Maryland-based real estate investment firm, purchased the Millspring Commons Apartments off Staples Mill Road, slightly north of Hermitage High School.
The sale, which closed last month, was the fifth time in 10 years that the apartment complex at 9318 Tarheel Terrace has changed hands. It sold for less than $15 million in 2014 and for about $28 million in early 2020.
Built in 1972, the complex has 159 townhouse-style units. Average rent is roughly $1,700, according to the buyer. The average apartment size is slightly more than 1,000 square feet.
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Railfield, which owns properties in nine markets in the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast and Texas, said it will renovate interiors of the apartments but keep them affordable.
Railfield purchased the complex through its preservation fund, which focuses on preserving affordable and workforce housing. The firm used the fund to buy property in Newport News and Charlottesville as well.
The seller was Republic Properties Corp., a Washington-based company.
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NATO leaders say they will allow Ukraine to join the alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met.” The plan emerged Tuesday at the annual NATO summit in Lithuania. It came just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the organization’s failure to set a timetable for his country as “absurd.” Although many NATO members have funneled arms and ammunition to Zelenskyy’s forces, there is no consensus among the 31 allies for admitting Ukraine into NATO’s ranks. Instead, alliance leaders decided to remove obstacles on Ukraine’s membership path so that it can join more quickly once the war with Russia is over.
Amazon Prime Day is here. And, once again, experts are warning consumers of scams. Scams targeting online shoppers — often by impersonating companies like Amazon and other major retailers — are nothing new. But phishing attempts increase amid busy spending seen during significant sales events — from Black Friday to, of course, Prime Day, according to the Better Business Bureau. Prime Day, a two-day event, kicks off on Tuesday and runs through Wednesday. In guidance published last week, the Better Business Bureau reminded consumers to watch out for lookalike websites, too-good-to-be-true social media ads, unsolicited emails or calls and more near Prime Day and other sales events this month beyond Amazon’s.
A new grand jury sworn in Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating since shortly after Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to ask him to find just enough votes to beat Democrat Joe Biden. The investigation expanded to include examination of a slate of Republican fake electors, other phone calls to Georgia officials and unfounded allegations of widespread election fraud. Willis is expected to present her case before one of two grand juries that was seated Tuesday.
Ukraine's Energy Minister says the catastrophic collapse of a dam in southern Ukraine has made Kyiv worried that Russia might stage an attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to foment panic and quell Ukrainian advances on the frontline. Herman Halushchenko said the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam while under Russian control in the Kherson region proved “there are no red lines” for Moscow in the war. While Russia accuses Ukraine of bombarding the Kakhovka dam, Kyiv blames Moscow for the attack on the dam in late May “For many many people it sounded ridiculous… and when it happened everybody understood that there are no red lines for them,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press.
The Kremlin says mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's commanders met with Russian President Vladimir Putin five days after staging a short-lived rebellion. Kremlin officials say the commanders pledged loyalty to the Russian government. The announcement Monday about the meeting in Moscow was the latest twist in a baffling episode that has raised questions about the power and influence held by both men. A Kremlin spokesman said the three-hour meeting took place on June 29. It involved not only Prigozhin but commanders from his Wagner Group military contractor. Putin gave an assessment of Wagner’s actions on the battlefield in Ukraine and of the revolt itself.
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking a judge to postpone his criminal trial without setting a new date as he stands accused of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate. In a late Monday filing, Trump’s defense attorneys said the case was “extraordinary,” with a large volume of documents and footage to be reviewed as the former president leads the race for the Republican nomination to unseat President Joe Biden. They cited challenges to select jurors and concerns about whether he would get a fair trial if scheduled before the November 2024 election.
Archeologists are digging in a central Nebraska field trying to find the bodies of children who were buried more than a century ago at a Native American boarding school. Crews are using shovels, trowels and smaller tools to find any remains. The children once attended the Genoa Indian Industrial School west of Omaha. The school opened in 1884 and at its height was home to nearly 600 students before closing in 1931. Residents of the tiny community of Genoa have been looking for the cemetery for decades with help from researchers and state officials.
Police say the suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area and triggered a nationwide scare has died. Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts, said Monday that officers, firefighters and EMTs responded to a report of an unresponsive person at about 4 p.m. Sunday. They found James Lewis dead in his home in the city. Police say he was 76. Police say the death is not considered suspicious. No one was ever charged in the deaths of seven people who took drugs laced with cyanide. But Lewis served more than 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson, demanding $1 million to “stop the killing.”
Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald's program was “broken” in some ways.
Champion runner Caster Semenya has won what might turn out to be a landmark legal victory. The European Court of Human Rights has decided she was discriminated against by sports rules that force her to medically reduce her natural hormone levels if she wants to compete in major competitions. But the two-time Olympic champion’s success after her two failed appeals in sports’ highest court in 2019 and the Swiss supreme court in 2020 came with a major caveat. The ruling didn’t strike down the rules and the world track and field body said soon after it was released that the contentious testosterone regulations would “remain in place.” Overturning them might still take years, if it happens at all. | https://richmond.com/news/local/business/real-estate/western-henrico-apartment-complex-sells-for-34-million/article_6732d240-2016-11ee-8f41-e719d65f106d.html | 2023-07-11T22:04:59 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/business/real-estate/western-henrico-apartment-complex-sells-for-34-million/article_6732d240-2016-11ee-8f41-e719d65f106d.html |
WATERVILLE -- Random Ideas is a three-piece punk rock band that's been together since... Well, before they were born.
The band is comprised solely of the Johnson sisters who are triplets.
"We always knew we wanted to be in a band, like- from, the first I can remember. We all kind of gravitated to the instruments that we wanted so it all kind of worked out," says Kinsey Johnson, the guitarist of the band.
Random Ideas' music can be described as political activism with an emphasis on female empowerment.
The Johnsons say their work is heavily influenced by classic punk rock and groups like green day.
The vocalist and bass player of the band, Lexi Johnson, says, "Punk rock especially had that, you know, 'This is what we stand for. This is what we're about and, you know, here it is.'"
The Johnsons say even though some sibling bickering can happen, being a band of triplets has its advantages.
Drummer, Megan Johnson says, "Honestly it does have a physiological effect, especially in harmonies."
Along with being audibly in tune with one another, the Johnsons say they're mentally synced in a way most people just wouldn't understand.
Even though they're still finding their audience, these sisters have big plans for their band.
"We want to take the band as far as it will go," says Megan.
Random Ideas hopes they can go on tour in the near future but until then they remain undeterred waiting for their big break.
Lexi says, "Y'know if you have any ideas don't be afraid to pursue them."
"You have to follow your passion, otherwise, this wouldn't exist in the first place," says Megan.
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ZIONSVILLE, Ind. — Two people are dead after an apparent drowning at a home in Zionsville on Monday.
First responders from Zionsville and Boone County were called to the home on Larkspur Court around 3:30 p.m. Monday on a report of a possible drowning. The person who called police said two people were found unresponsive in a pool.
Emergency responders found 74-year-old Roland Lucian of Zionsville and 68-year-old Patricia Mock of Brazoria, Texas, who had been removed from the pool by Lucian's two daughters. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene, despite life-saving measures by first responders.
The incident remains under investigation, the Boone County Sheriff's Office said in a release. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/2-dead-in-drowning-at-zionsville-indiana-home/531-8739fb8c-bcef-4b2b-86c4-3b23cf5ade39 | 2023-07-11T22:07:03 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/2-dead-in-drowning-at-zionsville-indiana-home/531-8739fb8c-bcef-4b2b-86c4-3b23cf5ade39 |
INDIANAPOLIS — A memorial fund has been established for a Marion Co. Deputy Sheriff who was killed by an inmate trying to escape.
Donations in memory of John Durm can be made to the Deputy John Durm Memorial Fund on the Central Indiana Police Foundation's donation page. Be sure to select his memorial fund in the drop-down section of "My donation is for".
Donations can also be made via checks mailed to foundation at 1525 S Shelby Street Indianapolis, IN 46203.
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August special election: Early voting off to busy start in Stark County
- Early voting started Tuesday for Ohio's special election.
- Ohioans will decide on Issue 1 in the special election, which would change the rules for enacting amendments to the state constitution.
Early voting is off to a busy start in the county.
More than 300 people had cast their ballots at the Stark County Board of Elections as of Tuesday afternoon, the first day of early in-person voting for Ohio's special Aug. 8 election.
Regine Johnson, deputy director of the agency, said the board had prepared for a potentially large turnout, which was relatively high for the first day.
Ohioans will decide on Issue 1 in the special election, a controversial proposal that would change the rules for enacting amendments to the state constitution.
If approved, the issue would require 60% of voters to pass a constitutional amendment instead of a simple majority of 50% plus one. It would require citizens wanting to put an amendment on the ballot to gather signatures from at least 5% of voters from the last gubernatorial election in all 88 counties instead of the current 44. It would also eliminate the cure period for campaigns to collect additional signatures if their initial submission does not contain enough valid signatures.
Issue 1 could have a significant effect on the general election in November, when Ohio voters could be voting on an abortion rights amendment.
Around 11 a.m. Tuesday, a steady stream of voters went in and out of the board of elections' office. Among them was 41-year-old Canton resident Noreen Mbatha. She said it's important to protect the state constitution and keep the rules consistent no matter what other issues appear on the ballot.
Mbatha said she wasn't surprised by the turnout given the heated nature of the issue.
Mary Goodwin, 78, of Canton, also voted at the board office Tuesday morning. Goodwin opposes abortion and said she wants to protect unborn children. She said she was in good hopes after seeing the turnout.
Gretchen and Ron DelSavio, of Louisville, went to cast their votes early as well. The couple is from Florida and has lived in Stark for about a year. Gretchen DelSavio said it's imperative to vote in this election and that she was glad to see that advocacy groups were able to get petition signatures for the ballot initiative.
When is early in person voting for the Aug. 8 election?
Stark voters can cast their ballots early at the county's board of elections office at 3525 Regent Ave NE on the following days/times:
- July 11-14: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- July 17-21: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- July 24-28: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- July 31: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Aug. 1: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Aug. 2-4: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Aug. 5: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Aug. 6: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Do I need to bring an ID to vote?
Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill earlier this year requiring Ohio voters to bring a photo ID to vote in-person, unless the voter has a religious exemption to being photographed. Acceptable forms of ID include:
- Ohio driver's license
- State of Ohio ID card
- Interim ID form issued by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
- U.S. passport
- U.S. passport card
- U.S. military ID card
- Ohio National Guard ID card
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID card
All photo IDs must have an expiration date that has not passed, photo of the voter and the voter's name, which must conform to the name that appears in the poll list or poll book. An unexpired Ohio driver's license, state ID card or interim documentation with a voter's former address is acceptable as long as the current address is listed in the poll book.
Voters previously had the option to show an alternate form of ID, such as a utility bill or paycheck that indicated their current address. Those documents will no longer be accepted. A county-issued veteran's ID also does not qualify.
Ohioans who are 17 and older can obtain a free state ID from the BMV. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/early-voting-begins-in-stark-county-for-ohios-aug-8-election/70401559007/ | 2023-07-11T22:08:09 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/early-voting-begins-in-stark-county-for-ohios-aug-8-election/70401559007/ |
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Downtown Canton Partnership awards grants
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CANTON − The Downtown Canton Partnership has awarded $80,000 in grants aimed at supporting small-, medium-, and large-scale events in downtown Canton.
Recipients were selected based on the potential for economic impact, event organization, community involvement, and enhancing the downtown experience, according to a news release. The recipients include:
- The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce/Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival − $12,000 in support of The Hall of Fame Grand Parade, Vintage Canton, & Light Up Downtown.
- Jerzees Café − $10,000 in support of its contributions for summer First Friday concerts at Canton Centennial Plaza.
- Pro Football Hall of Fame − $6,000 in support of the Black College Hall of Fame Classic Community Day & HBCU Family Block Party.
- The Stark County Italian American Festival Foundation − $6,000 in support of the Stark County Italian American Festival.
- Queer in Canton −$6,000 in support of the Stark County Pride Festival.
- Stark Si Se Puede Inc. − $6,000 in support of the Stark County Latino Festival.
- En-Rich-Ment − $6,000 in support of the Enrichment African American Arts Festival.
- The Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps − $5,000 in support of the Bluecoats Party in the Plaza.
- The Canton Palace Theatre − $3,000 in support of its Centennial Plaza Summer Movie Series.
- Small Town Monsters LLC − $3,000 in support of the Smalltown Monsters Convention.
- The National First Ladies Library − $2,000 in support of its Third Thursday program.
- Save 22 − $2,000 in support of the Canton Ride in Tailgate event.
- Big Guy Fantasy Sports LLC − $2,000 in support of the Fantasy Football Expo.
- Stark County District Library − $1,000 in support of its Reflections of a Trailblazer event.
- Gigi’s Playhouse Canton − $1,000 in support of its Putts & Pints for a Purpose event.
- Canton Museum of Art − $1,000 for its Art Inspires Gala.
- Arika’s Angles − $1,000 in support of its Overdose Awareness Day.
- Be A Better Me Foundation − $1,000 in support of its Cigar and Whiskey Festival fundraising event.
- Juilliard Arts Center − $2,000 in support of its Rod Meadows Canton Art Crawl event.
- Fromage Du Monde − $1,000 in support of its Sip & Snack Class Series.
- Muggswigz − $1,000 in support of its Celebrating the Craft event.
- Gator’s Joint − $1,000 in support of its Third Saturday event.
- BZTAT Studios − $500 in support of its Create the Possibilities Yard Explosion.
- Run to you Racing LLC − $500 in support of the Women’s 6k Race. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2023/07/11/downtown-canton-partnership-awards-grants/70399309007/ | 2023-07-11T22:08:15 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2023/07/11/downtown-canton-partnership-awards-grants/70399309007/ |
DUQUESNE, Pa. — A man accused of shooting and injuring a Duquesne police officer is getting out of jail.
The accused shooter, Shyheim Berry, has been in the Allegheny County Jail since he was charged in the officer-involved shooting in February.
Tuesday, a judge granted him bond which means he will be released from jail soon, likely within the next 48 hours.
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PITTSBURGH — The penalty phase continues in the trial against Robert Bowers, the man convicted of killing 11 people inside a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018 is starting to come to an end.
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Dr. Park Dietz spent his second day on the stand Monday, sharing the results of his forensic evaluation. He testified Bowers was cold, calm and calculated while committing the murders.
Dietz returned to the stand Tuesday.
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Defense attorney Michael Burt spent seven hours cross-examining prosecution rebuttal medical expert Dr. Park Dietz.
That’s longer than Dietz’s actual testimony for the prosecution.
Dietz’s testimony goes against all the defense medical experts who say Robert Bowers has epilepsy and schizophrenia. Dietz said after studying all his history and spending three days with Bowers at Butler County Prison that Bowers is not mentally ill.
So why does this back-and-forth matter to the jury?
In this stage of the trial, the prosecution is trying to prove that the victims were vulnerable and that Bowers had the capacity to plan and intent to kill when he went to the synagogue. The defense is trying to prove he couldn’t have intent because their experts say he was mentally ill.
After listening to over two weeks of testimony, the jury must decide which side is right in this situation based on the facts given to them on the stand. If just one juror decides Bowers is in fact mentally ill, the death penalty is no longer on the table and Bowers will spend the rest of his life in prison.
At this point, both sides have rested their case and the jury will be charged Wednesday morning followed by closing statements in this phase of the trial. If things go as they did in the guilt phase, the jury will have the case by lunchtime.
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What to Know
- The votes are in and the people have decided. Philadelphia's new public restrooms will be named "Philly Phlush."
- The six public stand-alone restrooms are part of the "Portland Loo" pilot program that was announced last month. Philadelphia's five-year budget funds the six toilets, each in a different neighborhood, according to a Health and Human Services blog post posted on the City's website.
- The first public restroom opened in Fotterall Square in North Philadelphia in June. The second restroom opened Tuesday at 15th and Arch streets in Center City across from Love Park.
The votes are in and the people have decided. Philadelphia's new public restrooms will be named "Philly Phlush."
The six public stand-alone restrooms are part of the "Portland Loo" pilot program that was announced last month. Philadelphia's five-year budget funds the six toilets, each in a different neighborhood, according to a Health and Human Services blog post posted on the City's website.
"The goal of the public restroom pilot is to provide a permanent option that is more attractive to a broad group of people – including families, tourists, businesses, and underserved individuals," the HHS news release said.
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The first public restroom opened in Fotterall Square in North Philadelphia in June. The second restroom opened Tuesday at 15th and Arch streets in Center City across from Love Park. The site has had temporary porta potties in place for more than a year, the City said.
"The 15th and Arch location was analyzed to ensure it meets the technical constraints for Portland Loo installation including the size of the space available, ownership of the land, proximity to intersections and the curb, and connections to water, sewage, and electricity utilities," last year's news release said.
The third restroom will open in Clark Park in West Philadelphia. Officials have not yet decided where the three other public bathrooms will open.
"Public restrooms are a great way to improve quality of life and protect public health, and like many U.S. cities Philadelphia needs more," Kathleen Grady, Chief of Staff, Managing Director’s Office - Health and Human Services, said in a statement to NBC10 last summer. "We are excited to install a free-standing public restroom in Center City next year, after receiving valuable input from individuals, businesses, and civic groups."
The stand-alone restroom structure was first installed and tested in Portland. The units look like tall oval-shaped metal pods with open blinds at the top. Officials say the restrooms are durable and easy to clean with graffiti-proof wall panels. The units are also ADA accessible and can fit a bicycle and a stroller as well as two adults and a child. The model has been installed in over 20 cities, including Philadelphia.
When officials first announced the program, they called on the public to vote for one of three possible names: "Philly Phlush," "Philly Loo" or "Philly Public Restroom." Between June 23 and June 29 there were 8,366 total votes on Twitter, LinkedIn and a survey distributed through flyers and online postings. In all, there were 5,808 twitter votes for Philly Phlush, 1,705 twitter votes for Philly Loo and 853 twitter votes for Philly Public Restrooms.
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Local elections offices hosted hundreds of early in-person voters and mailed out thousands of absentee ballots Tuesday on the first day of early voting for the August special election to decide Ohio Issue 1.
The level of activity Tuesday and the unusual single-issue election lead local election officials to have starkly different predictions on total voter turnout in a peculiar election.
Election officials with nine local county boards of elections told the Dayton Daily News that they’re expecting voter participation ranging anywhere from 10-30%. Overall, officials were hesitant to give concrete estimates due to the irregular nature of this year’s August election, which is the first time Ohioans have ever been asked to vote on a constitutional amendment in a special election.
Turnout has been a concern for this election after Republican lawmakers pushed to create the August election date to vote on Issue 1, which came just months after the state legislature banned August elections in nearly all scenarios on the grounds that they are expensive, often unnecessary and draw low voter engagement.
Logistically, turnout has been a concern for the Yes and No campaigns, which have been tasked with informing voters of the irregular election and swaying them on short notice. That concern has largely been echoed by local boards of elections, which have had to add the single-issue election to an already busy election season.
“It’s just hard to really guess; we really don’t have anything to compare it to,” said Brian Sleeth, Warren County elections director and past president of the Ohio Association of Election Officials. “I don’t think it’s fair to compare it to (last year’s) August election because there were a lot of uncontested races on the ballot then. So, I don’t know. I guess we’ll just have to sit back, wait and see.”
Last year, only 8% of registered Ohioans voted in the August special election.
Sleeth estimated that Warren County would see anywhere from 10-12% voter participation, compared to the 9.2% turnout the county saw last August. On Tuesday, his board sent out about 1,500 absentee ballots on day one — more than it sent out during last year’s entire August election period — and saw about 200 in-person early voters, compared to about 35 voters on the first day of early voting in August 2022.
Sleeth’s turnout estimate is the lowest from local election officials. He presumes that Tuesday’s activity will continue throughout early voting but will not be mirrored on election day on Aug. 8.
“I think election day is going to fizzle out, that’s just my own guesstimate here, but I can’t imagine election day being busy in August in the summertime on a Tuesday,” Sleeth said.
In Montgomery County, which saw a low 5.6% turnout in August 2022, Elections Director Jeff Rezabek guessed that the county will see 20% voter participation on Issue 1 — a guess that was partially informed by high activity from Tuesday morning that outpaced even this year’s May primary.
“This morning, we’ve already beat the numbers from opening days in May. There are active voters that are out there that are coming from both sides making sure their voice is heard on this constitutional amendment,” Rezabek said. His office sent out over 2,000 absentee ballots and hosted nearly 200 early voters on day one.
Clark County also is anticipating an increase from its 8.4% voter turnout from last August. On a busy opening day, Director Jason Baker predicted 20-30% voter participation on Issue 1, but said he’s prepared for much more.
“I’m purely shooting from the hip here as far as the turnout goes. I’m going to order enough ballots to handle at least a 60% turnout, but I’d rather be over prepared than under, you know what I mean?” Baker said. “It could level off, it could slow down, but I do not want to anticipate that. I’d rather just be prepared to keep moving forward with how we are.”
Baker’s high estimate was echoed by boards of elections in Champaign County, which is expecting a 15% turnout this year compared with a 9% turnout last year; and Miami County, which is expecting anywhere from 25-30% this year after 6.4% last August.
“Its very hard to predict, only because this election in August is nothing like the election we had last August. It’s going to be higher,” said Miami County Board of Elections Executive Director Laura Bruns “It’s so hard to say; 25 to 30 (percent) would be my guess at this point, but it’s very hard to predict this one. We prepare for 100%, it’s not going to be that, obviously, but it’s going to be higher than a typical August.”
Other counties’ election officials forecast a smaller turnout. Preble County, which saw a 7.65% turnout last August, is expecting only 11% turnout on Issue 1, despite a relatively busy Tuesday and a significant influx of registered voters before the Monday deadline. In Butler County, officials are at least expecting to eclipse the 8.4% participation mark it hit last August.
“We’re expecting (at least) an 8.4% turnout because we feel that the voters that came out last August are probably highly engaged voters, so we would expect those voters to come out again, but it’s really hard to tell where we’re gonna be,” said Butler County Board of Elections Deputy Director Eric Corban.
Greene County’s board of elections held similar sentiments. The county saw an 8.9% turnout last August and expected to hit or exceed that mark this time around after already mailing out more absentee ballots on day one than it sent out in the entire August cycle last year.
“We’re prepared for anything and we hope that people do show up to vote,” said Greene County Board of Elections Executive Director Alisha Lampert. “We’re ready to go.”
Issue 1, up for a statewide vote on Aug. 8, proposes raising the vote threshold for a constitutional amendment to pass to 60%, and making it harder for citizen-initiated amendments to get on the ballot.
By the numbers
8% - Statewide voter turnout in the August 2022 election
10-30% - Estimate from local elections boards on potential turnout for this year’s August election
Over 2,000 - Number of absentee ballots mailed out by the Montgomery County Board of Elections on the first day of early voting.
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No charges for Lakeland officers accused of punching man, state attorney says
LAKELAND — Four Lakeland police officers accused of punching a man during a December 2022 traffic stop will not face criminal charges.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has closed its roughly six-month investigation into the Dec. 18 arrest of Lakeland resident Antwan Glover, a Black man who accused four officers of excessive force during a traffic stop.
On Dec. 18, Glover was stopped by LPD's Street Crimes Unit on West 9th Street for allegedly not wearing a seatbelt, when officers spotted marijuana inside the car. Two videos of Glover's arrest that were posted to Facebook went viral, showing what appeared to be an officer punching Glover in the head and upper torso while his hands, with open palms, appear to be held by his face.
State Attorney Brian Haas had a letter hand delivered to Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor dated June 23 summarizing the results of the FDLE investigation.
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"The partial video of the arrest described herein that was circulated by the defendant is a misleading representation of the entire incident," Haas wrote. "The complete FDLE report provides critical context and information that leads to my conclusion that no charges are appropriate against any Lakeland police officer involved in this arrest."
Haas' letter makes clear he determined Glover's own actions justified the officers' use of force. The state attorney noted Glover had a prior criminal record and was "very familiar" with arrest procedures.
"Glover refused the lawful command of the officers, made the decision to actively fight them and aggressively and violently prevented the officers from securing a satchel that was strapped to his body," reads the letter. "The officers, with good reason, suspected the satchel contained a deadly weapon."
Haas said the officers used body blows, leg sweeps and other "less-than-lethal tactics," including the deployment of two tasers in an attempt to subdue Glover. However, the state attorney states FDLE investigators found Glover continued to fight back, placing one officer in a headlock.
"Officer [Anton] Jefferson further stated that the headlock continued for a period of time to cause Officer Jefferson to fear for Officer [Dilion] Cornn’s wellbeing," reads the letter.
The two videos originally shared on social media did not appear to depict the defendant placing an officer in a headlock as described. No body camera footage is available. Lakeland Police Department had purchased the cameras prior to Glover's arrest, but the agency said they were not rolled out to the Street Crimes Unit at the time.
Black Lives Matters Restoration Polk Inc. called for the officers to be arrested Jan. 19. The advocacy group brought forward four other arrests spanning a period of 13 months, from November 2021 to July 2022, alleging the officers involved had "a pattern of violent behavior" and calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation.
Under intense scrutiny, Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor placed the four officers on paid administrative leave on Jan. 26 and asked FDLE to conduct its own investigation into Glover's arrest alongside its own internal investigation.
The Ledger has requested access to the FDLE's investigative report, which was not immediately available for review.
Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor told The Ledger on Tuesday that the department's internal administrative investigation remains active and ongoing.
"No additional details can be provided until the conclusion of the administrative investigation," he wrote in an emailed statement.
Taylor cited state law stating that all information obtained during an internal administrative investigation of a misconduct complaint is exempt from the Sunshine Law until it has concluded and the agency provides written notice of its findings to affected employees.
Taylor said the four officers involved have been placed on modified duty status, reassigned to other areas within the department and restricted from working extra duty details. These modifications will remain in place until the department's investigation is completed.
"This duty status change should not be interpreted as anything other than a modification in these officers’ duty assignments," Taylor said.
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Depression in the road shuts down two lanes on US 17 at Cypress Gardens Boulevard
WINTER HAVEN — An emergency lane closure on U.S. 17 at Cypress Garden Boulevard in Winter Haven is likely to increase the area's traffic woes.
Florida Department of Transportation announced the emergency closure of one southbound left turn lane and one of two southbound through lanes on U.S. 17/3rd Street Southwest at Cypress Gardens Boulevard as of 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Contractors noticed a depression in the road, according to FDOT, and will investigate the cause and begin repairs. It is unknown how long the road closure will last.
Motorists are asked to be cautious for workers and equipment that may be close to the open lanes. FDOT advises drivers to expect additional traffic delays during peak rush hour.
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The intersection has been under construction since the spring. The plans call for two additional turn lanes from U.S. 17 northbound onto Cypress Gardens Boulevard and U.S. 17, and a second dedicated right-turn lane will be built for motorists turning east on Cypress Gardens Boulevard from northbound U.S. 17. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/two-lanes-shut-down-on-us-17-at-cypress-gardens-boulevard/70402906007/ | 2023-07-11T22:17:21 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/two-lanes-shut-down-on-us-17-at-cypress-gardens-boulevard/70402906007/ |
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A man from Beaumont was sentenced to seven years and four months in prison after an EDD fraud scheme with two Placer County inmates.
A jury found 42-year-old Peter Nelson guilty in May 2023 for felony unemployment fraud, conspiracy and grand theft, among other charges. He helped inmates in Placer County fraudulently get unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Placer County District Attorney's Office.
In June 2020, Nelson conspired with two Placer County inmates, one of which is serving a life sentence, to get unemployment benefits. Nelson also submitted recertifications to keep receiving unemployment benefits.
“This crime was specifically abhorrent due to the defendant’s decision to exploit a system put in place to help people who were truly in need during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said prosecuting Deputy District Attorney Timothy O’Hair in a statement. “While in jail Nelson mentioned they ‘wouldn’t get caught because too many people were filing claims.’ What this defendant didn’t take into consideration is that Placer County holds people who commit crime in our county accountable at every level.”
During the pandemic, inmates across California received around $1 billion of unemployment money in an EDD fraud scheme.
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VALPARAISO — When an employee at a Portage apartment complex opened the door to one of the units late Monday morning to perform maintenance, he discovered three young children left alone inside, police say.
The children, who were 3 years old, 21 months old and 8 months old, were left alone for about three hours without any adult supervision, according to a newly-filed charging document.
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Their father, Trevon Robinson, 21, was arrested Monday and has been charged with three felony counts of neglect of a dependent, records show.
The charges accuse Robinson of placing the dependents in a situation that endangered their life or health.
When a female lowered the driver's side window for the officer, a large amount of the marijuana smoke poured out, police said.
Robinson is scheduled to appear Wednesday afternoon on the charges before Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer.
Police said they spoke shortly before 11:30 a.m. Monday to the maintenance employee at the complex in the 2300 block of Dixie Drive.
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Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Michael Torres
Arrest date: July 7, 2023
Age: 33
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302819
Charges: OWI, felony
Eric Torkelson
Arrest date: July 7, 2023
Age: 48
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2302826
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Breanna Mendoza
Arrest date: July 7, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302818
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jack Isbell
Arrest date: July 7, 2023
Age: 50
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302815
Charges: Intimidation/threats, felony
Levi Jordan
Arrest date: July 7, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2302823
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Amanda Rafalski
Arrest date: July 6, 2023
Age: 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302796
Charges: Possession or use of legend drug or precursor, felony
Austin Rose
Arrest date: July 6, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302813
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Andrew Sanchez
Arrest date: July 6, 2023
Age: 25
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number: 2302806
Charges: Battery, felony
Jermal Horsley
Arrest date: July 6, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: North Platte, NE
Booking Number: 2302807
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Kyle Kressen
Arrest date: July 6, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number: 2302798
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Anthony Prokopos
Arrest date: July 6, 2023
Age: 18
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number: 2302797
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Chandra Thomas
Arrest date: July 5, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2302787
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
David Swisher
Arrest date: July 5, 2023
Age: 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302795
Charges: Sex offender/failing to register as a result of not having reported online activity, felony
Maxwell Rodriquez
Arrest date: July 5, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number: 2302794
Charges: Residential entry, felony
Danny Suddoth
Arrest date: July 5, 2023
Age: 56
Residence: Schaumburg, IL
Booking Number: 2302786
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Gary Leggitt
Arrest date: July 5, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302785
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Gage Kirchhoff
Arrest date: July 5, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2302788
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Napoleon Cortez
Arrest date: July 5, 2023
Age: 43
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302784
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Donald Parlock
Arrest date: July 4, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2302774
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Shannon Sciba
Arrest date: July 4, 2023
Age: 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302778
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Michele Paree
Arrest date: July 4, 2023
Age: 54
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2302780
Charges: Battery, felony
Jon Navarro
Arrest date: July 4, 2023
Age: 50
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302777
Charges: Criminal confinement, felony
Tammie McDonald
Arrest date: July 4, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2302781
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jackie Jent III
Arrest date: July 4, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2302776
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Gerald Christian
Arrest date: July 4, 2023
Age: 34
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2302773
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Gregory Driver
Arrest date: July 4, 2023
Age: 58
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302775
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Brett Brehmer
Arrest date: July 4, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Ocala, FL
Booking Number: 2302772
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bernard Delph Jr.
Arrest date: July 3, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302768
Charges: Theft, felony
Amy Mills
Arrest date: July 3, 2023
Age: 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2302763
Charges: Theft, felony
Andrew Williams
Arrest date: July 2, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302757
Charges: Neglect of a dependant, felony
Fernando Aguilar
Arrest date: July 3, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302761
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Natalie Stowe
Arrest date: July 2, 2023
Age: 27
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number: 2302759
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Aleyah Rebac
Arrest date: July 2, 2023
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302755
Charges: Neglect of a dependant , felony
Carolyn Schlegel
Arrest date: July 2, 2023
Age: 53
Residence: Channahon, IL
Booking Number: 2302753
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Edgar Lopez
Arrest date: July 2, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302754
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Michael Lynch
Arrest date: July 2, 2023
Age: 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2302756
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Jessenia Jeronimo
Arrest date: July 2, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2302752
Charges: OWI, felony
Geoffrey Erakovich-Andonov
Arrest date: July 2, 2023
Age: 49
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number: 2302749
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Fernando Fernandez Jr.
Arrest date: July 1, 2023
Age: 45
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302745
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Erik Grant
Arrest date: July 1, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number: 2302736
Charges: Possession of methamphetamine, felony
Lianne Loving
Arrest date: July 1, 2023
Age: 65
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302738
Charges: OWI, felony
Daniel Bulow
Arrest date: July 1, 2023
Age: 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2302748
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Adam Zuleger
Arrest date: June 30, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302719
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Dylan Melia
Arrest date: June 30, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2302721
Charges: OWI, felony
William Kaplan
Arrest date: June 30, 2023
Age: 60
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302734
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Lukas Fugate
Arrest date: June 30, 2023
Age: 20
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2302733
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Lakeisha Gray
Arrest date: June 30, 2023
Age: 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2302726
Charges: Theft, felony
Adam Brady
Arrest date: June 30, 2023
Age: 45
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2302718
Charges: Theft, felony
David Clem
Arrest date: June 30, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302722
Charges: Domestic battery, 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.
The UpTop Lounge and Events will close until further notice, Prince said, after the Saturday morning death of 37-year-old Gary resident Troy Allen, who was identified by the Lake County coroner's office Tuesday afternoon. Allen's manner of death is pending.
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Prince cites city code and said 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.
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Gary police Cmdr. Samuel Roberts said officers were called out around 2:30 a.m. Saturday to the bar's location at 939 E. 21st Ave. in the Pulaski neighborhood where they found Allen dead from a gunshot wound and two men and one woman injured. Shots were reportedly fired inside and outside the business.
The injured individuals were hospitalized and police were unable to provide a report on their condition.
"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."
When a female lowered the driver's side window for the officer, a large amount of the marijuana smoke poured out, police said.
Uptop Lounge co-owner Pierre, who declined to provide his last name, said the club's management is "sad, hurt and disappointed" about what happened and they will be meeting with police Thursday to discuss their next steps and how to reduce the likelihood of any violence happening again at the bar.
"We are considering better security and increasing the age of people who can attend," Pierre said. "We are asking for an older adult crowd. Somewhere that is more laid back, some place safe for people to enjoy a good time and some good food."
The bar caters to patrons 25 and over, Pierre said, but the operators are considering increasing the age restriction to 30 and over or 35 and over.
"This event does not reflect the environment we at UpTop Lounge want to promote," according to a statement released on the bar's Facebook page. "We do not condone any violence at our establishment."
The bar operators were told by Prince that they will be notified if a hearing is scheduled.
Anyone with information on the shootings is encouraged to contact detectives Daryl Gordon or James Nielsen at 219-881-1210.
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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Drivers now have to move over or slow down in Indiana if passing a disabled vehicle.
Indiana's Move Over or Slow Down Law was expanded to protect stranded motorists stuck on the side of the road. State law already requires motorists to either slow down or move over if there are police, first responders, tow trucks, solid waste haulers, highway maintenance vehicles or construction vehicles on the roadside.
New legislation that just went into effect this month requires them to move over or reduce their speed if passing a broken-down vehicle displaying its hazard lights on the road side.
“AAA began advocating for a stronger law late last year with our ‘Move Over or Slow Down campaign,” said Molly Hart, spokeswoman for AAA — The Auto Club Group. “We are extremely grateful that Indiana lawmakers took this necessary action to enhance protection for all motorists, in addition to the first responders who come to their aid.”
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Any drivers who violate the law could face a citation for a Class B infraction and a fine of up to $1,000.
AAA reports 350 people a year were struck and killed outside a disabled vehicle on the roadside between 2016 and 2020. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that two emergency responders are struck and killed every year by drivers who fail to move over to another lane, leaving the roadside rescuers with enough space to safely operate.
Tow truck operators are killed at a rate of 43 deaths per 100,000 workers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates. That's compared to an average of just three workplace deaths per 100,000 workers for all other industries.
“The recent addition by Indiana lawmakers to include stranded motorists to Indiana’s Move Over Law is an important step in making Hoosier roadways safer," said Captain Ron Galaviz of the Indiana State Police. "The Indiana State Police remind drivers if they see flashing lights of any color, they are required to move over or slow down if moving over is not possible."
AAA urges drivers to remain alert, focus on driving, avoid distractions and keep an eye out for emergency vehicles like tow trucks. Motorists should move over if cars have their flashers on on the roadside or slow down when passing them if they can't get over into the next lane.
It urges drivers to watch for people, noting they might not be immediately visible because they might be in front of the vehicle, bent down or about to get out.
Stranded motorists should pull over as far as they can to create distance from oncoming traffic and flip on their hazard light so passing drivers know they are in distress, AAA said. It urges them to get off at the next exit if they can, call for assistance, stay with their vehicle as long as it's safe to do so and watch for oncoming traffic while exiting their vehicle, ensuring they have enough room to open their door. They should stay close to the vehicle and avoid turning their back to traffic.
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SAN ANTONIO — Big Texas Con is bringing San Antonio actor Frank Grillo to its star-studded lineup.
Grillo, who played the Marvel movie villain Brock "Crossbones" Rumlow and "Sergeant Leo Barnes" in The Purge movie franchise, will be appearing at Big Texas Con in October at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
Among the celebrities joining Grillo at Big Texas Con are wrestling Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, "The Mandalorian" actor Tait Fletcher, "Beverly Hills 90210" actress Shannen Doherty, actress Rose McGowen, actor Carl Weathers, and so many others.
The convention is set for October 6-8 and tickets are on sale now.
Grillo is set to be at the event to sign autographs and be on hand for photo ops on Oct. 7-8 for attendees.
The much-anticipated event also includes a cosplay contest, an artist alley, and more surprise announcements are set to be revealed as the event inches closer.
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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.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas — A California-based specialist called Sloan LED will now be owned by Principal Industries.
This recent expansion will enable a 15% output growth increase in areas including signage, retail, hospitality and petroleum markets.
Previously, the Sloan facility was located in San Angelo at 3490 Ventura Drive, but will now be moved to a 25,000-square foot location, 3669 Porter Henderson Drive in the Chaparral Commercial Center.
This expansion was made possible by San Angelo Chamber of Commerce members Michael Berry and Michael Looney alongside Sloan employees Francis Jelensberger and Conor Owen.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police revealed on Tuesday that the person killed in a weekend crash and shooting in the Mill Park neighborhood was a child. A driver has been charged with manslaughter in the case.
The Portland Police Bureau said that 11-year-old Ryan Ambrose of Portland was a passenger in one of the two involved vehicles. The car was being driven by a family member.
Officers responded just after 10:15 p.m. on Saturday night to reports of a crash at Southeast 102nd Avenue and Southeast Washington Street. They arrived to find two crashed vehicles, one of which had rolled over.
The driver for one of the vehicles, identified Tuesday as Duprie Smith, had suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital for treatment. After being released from the hospital, Smith was booked into Multnomah County jail on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants and second-degree manslaughter.
Based on a previous statement from PPB, Ryan Ambrose suffered serious, life-threatening injures in the crash and officers performed CPR at the scene. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.
While police have yet to lay out precisely what happened, PPB said previously they did not believe that the shooting that wounded Smith happened at the same location where the crash happened. Investigators believe that speed and alcohol intoxication were primary factors in the crash.
Both of PPB's gun violence teams and its major crash team responded to investigate the scene Saturday night. During the investigation, Southeast 102nd was closed between Southeast Pine and Washington, while Southeast Stark and Washington were closed from Southeast 100th to 103rd Drive.
Portland police said that this was the 34th crash-related fatality in the city so far this year and the sixth within the preceding 16 days.
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MESA, Ariz. — When it comes to job interviews, we all want to make a good first impression, right?
But sometimes the cost of nice clothes can hold some back. Well guess what? The City of Mesa employees have been donating professional clothing at their clothing boutique located at the workforce center in Mesa.
It’s not just clothes they are providing though. The center also offers a range of services and skills for job seekers.
From assistance with resume writing, career guidance and helpful interview workshops, there are plenty of resources available for those looking for a job.
“I came into this program willing to learn, and it's been such a great opportunity for me," job seeker Deandre Gaskin said. "They've given me such a solid foundation as far as to going into the financial industry, and even supplied me with clothes and now I'm ready for the world.”
To discover your career potential and to gain workforce skills visit the Mesa Workforce Center website.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Grammy-nominated singer Jidenna and rapper Big K.R.I.T. are among the many artists performing at this year’s Birmingham Freedom Fest.
This year’s festival will kick off on July 29 at 10 a.m. with panels discussing the Civil Rights movement and social justice at Kelly Ingram Park. Musical performances by artists DJ Gap, Translee, Deqn Sue and others will begin at 5 p.m.
The empowerment panels will feature speakers such as Mayor Randall Woodfin, former NFL lineman and Auburn alumni Chad Slade, Civil Rights activist Janice Kelsey and more.
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TEXAS, USA — As the Texas heat continues, you might be tempted to head to the beach. Or not.
A new study by Environment Texas found that almost every Texas beach tested positive for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in 2022.
Out of 61 beaches tested, 55 of them had unsafe levels on at least one testing day. At least eight of the beaches had unsafe levels of fecal matter on more than 25% of the days tested.
According to the study, four beaches in the Greater Houston area were ranked among the most potentially unsafe. Those beaches are:
- Texas City Dike (Galveston County)
- 25th St. near Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (Galveston County)
- Clara St. near Crystal Beach (Galveston County)
- Sylvan Beach Park in La Porte (Harris County)
More than one-half of U.S. beaches had an unsafe level of contamination in 2022. The study also said about one out of every nine beaches tested positive for unsafe levels on at least 25% of testing days nationwide. According to CBS News, the issue is ongoing after more than 50 beaches in Massachusetts were closed last weekend due to a "dangerous amount of human waste" found.
Every year there are an estimated 57 million cases of people getting sick from swimming in contaminated water, with most of the pollution coming from stormwater runoff and overflowing sewage.
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Salina Chamber accepting nominations for 2023 Salina Business Hall of Fame
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Business Hall of Fame, an annual award that recognizes prominent business leaders in the Salina area.
Businesses were first recognized through this award in 2005, when the BHOF was established to appreciate leaders of the past and present who have made significant contributions to Salina. Past winners were identified to have earned the respect of the Salina community and exemplified the free enterprise system.
An official call for nominations was made this week. Chamber members and the general public alike can nominate those who they feel have made a lasting impact and deserve the recognition.
“The Business Hall of Fame honors the achievements of Salinans who have made outstanding contributions to the development and enhancement of Salina’s business climate and economic development, as well as have created a lasting impact to the Salina community overall,” said Renee Duxler, president and CEO of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. “It’s our way of recognizing and maintaining the stories of the individuals who have helped make Salina the community it is today.”
How does the nomination process work?
A special task force will determine the inductees. Those nominated will be considered on several criteria including business excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, courageous thinking and actions, inspiring leadership, community impact, positive role model, enduring accomplishments and local influence.
Categories for nominations include:
- Pioneer award (years 1858-1945)
- Historic award (years 1946-1999)
- Contemporary award (years 2000-present)
Individuals nominated in former years who did not receive the award will be considered again this year.
Nomination forms are available at the Chamber office at 120 W. Ash St. in Salina or can be downloaded by clicking on the Hall of Fame quick link on the Chamber’s homepage.
The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. July 31.
Inductees will be honored at a special luncheon this fall. A portrait of each inductee will be displayed in the Business Hall of Fame room, located at the Chamber office.
Plans are underway to digitize the stories and photographs of all Business Hall of Fame inductees and to house a kiosk along with the plaques in a place with more public access.
Past Salina Business Hall of Fame awardees
2005: H.D. Lee, William Graves, JJ Vanier, Al Schwan and Charlie Walker
2006: Alexander Campbell, M.J. Kennedy, Milton Morrison, Charles W. Shaver and Roy Applequist
2007: Oscar Seitz, Ralph Reitz, William Exline, Murray Wilson and Lee Young
2008: Dean Evans and Paul Junk
2009: W.W Watson, Whitley Austin, Verla Nesbitt Joscelyn, and Jack Vanier
2010: Benjamin Aaron Litowich, Thomas Watson Roach and Mike Berkley
2011: James R. Allen, William R. Geis and Ben A. Sellers
2012: William Phillips, Dick Brown, and George Frisbie
2013: Ward Marshall and Karl Stutterheim
2014: Charles R. Underwood and Charles E. Stevens. Jr
2015: Frank Hageman, Baalis Kyger Smoot and Tom Pestinger
2016: Herman H. Sudendorf, Robert J. Laubengayer and Sidney A. Reitz
2017: Arthur M. Claflin, Dan Bolen and Tim Rogers
2018: Milton Stiefel, and Melvin and Marge Bergkamp
2019: Earl Bane, Marshall Stanton, and Eugene and Margaret Logan
2021: August (AJ) Holmquist, Frank Norton and Steve Ryan.
2022: Mel Jarvis, Mabel Shelton and Larry Triplett | https://www.salina.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/salina-area-chamber-of-commerce-seeks-nominations-for-2023-business-hall-of-fame/70397925007/ | 2023-07-11T22:28:09 | 0 | https://www.salina.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/salina-area-chamber-of-commerce-seeks-nominations-for-2023-business-hall-of-fame/70397925007/ |
MITCHELL — The following cases were among those heard Friday, July 7, during a circuit court session at the Davison County Public Safety Center, with Judge Chris Giles presiding:
- James Johnson, 44, of Mitchell, was sentenced to five years in prison with five years suspended for possession of a controlled substance (psychedelic mushrooms), a Class 5 felony. He was also sentenced to five years in prison with five years suspended for possession of a controlled substance (meth), which is also a Class 5 felony. As part of his sentencing, Johnson was ordered to serve two years of probation. According to an arrest affidavit, a search of Johnson’s residence uncovered tabs of hallucinogenic acid, 60 grams of meth, two jars of psychedelic mushrooms and scales. Johnson’s attorney, Zach Flood, highlighted Johnson’s ability to maintain a job and abide by all laws while awaiting his sentencing hearing.
- Dennis Janis, 60, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty to failure to register address as a convicted sex offender and residing in a community safe zone as a sex offender, each Class 6 felony charges that carry a maximum sentence of two years in prison and a $4,000 fine. Janis’ charges stem from him allegedly residing at the Siesta Motel for two months without registering the address as a sex offender, according to an affidavit. The motel is also within a community safe zone. Janis is scheduled to face a jury trial in October unless he changes his plea prior to the trial date.
- Bryon Fischer, 49, of Mitchell, was granted a furlough from jail to enter an in-patient drug treatment program. He’s facing first-degree burglary, a Class 2 felony that carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and a $50,000 fine. Fischer allegedly broke into an apartment while the owner was away and was found sleeping on the couch when authorities entered the apartment. In a separate case, Fischer is facing the following charges: grand theft in the amount between $2,500 and $5,000, a Class 5 felony that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, aggravated assault with intent to cause bodily injury, a Class 3 felony that carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine, aggravated eluding, a Class 6 felony, unauthorized ingestion of a controlled substance, reckless driving and failure to make a proper stop, each misdemeanor offenses. According to an arrest affidavit, Fischer allegedly led officers on a vehicle pursuit on March 5 after taking an “unknown amount” of pills.
- Mynor Andrade, 33, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty to failure to register as a sex offender, a Class 6 felony, and denied violating probation. He’s serving probation for a third-offense Driving Under the Influence charge, which is a Class 6 felony that carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison and a $4,000 fine. Andrade is scheduled to face a jury trial in October unless he changes his plea prior to the trial date.
- Tod Hansen, 58, of Mitchell, was granted a personal recognizance bond (PR bond) on Friday to allow his release from jail. He was arrested for allegedly violating his bond conditions due to a failed drug test. Hansen is facing possession of a controlled substance (meth), a Class 5 felony that carries a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor offense. Hansen is scheduled to face a jury trial in early August unless he changes his plea prior to the trial date.
- Francisco Pabon Gonzalez, 34, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty to discharge of a firearm from a moving vehicle, a Class 6 felony that carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison and a $4,000 fine. According to an arrest affidavit, obtained video surveillance showed three rounds were fired from Gonzalez’s truck during the late evening hours near a business district in Mitchell. Officers found shell casings near the area that matched Gonzalez’s AK-47 firearm, the affidavit explains. It’s unclear why the shots were fired. He is scheduled to face a jury trial in October unless he changes his plea prior to the trial date.
- Pamela Titze, 47, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty distribution, manufacturing of a controlled substance, a Class 3 felony that carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine, possession of a controlled substance (meth) and unauthorized ingestion of a controlled substance, each Class 5 felonies. Titze is also facing several misdemeanor charges, including resisting arrest, use or possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing a police officer. According to an arrest affidavit, a traffic stop of the vehicle Titze was operating led to a search that uncovered several bags of meth amounting to 6 grams and other contraband. Titze attempted to escape from officers while in handcuffs, an affidavit alleges. She is scheduled to face a jury trial in October unless she changes her plea prior to the trial date.
- Tyler Brooks, 32, of Mitchell, was granted a continuance of his case. Brooks is facing a charge for failure to appear in court, a Class 6 felony. He’s serving probation for possession of a controlled substance.
- Zeraya Sellers, 19, of Mitchell, admitted to violating probation. Sellers was serving probation for possession of a controlled substance (meth), a Class 5 felony. She was sentenced to continue serving a two-year probation sentence and had her suspended imposition remain in place. She received credit for serving 16 days in jail.
- James Kerr, 47, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty to distribution and manufacturing of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine, and distribution or manufacturing of a controlled substance in a drug free zone, which is also a Class 4 felony. The alleged distribution and manufacturing of drugs Kerr was charged with took place within a school zone near Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary. Kerr was granted a PR bond with the condition of participating in twice-weekly urinary analysis testing.
- Yetvat West, 38, of Denver, Colorado, pleaded not guilty to possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), a Class 5 felony, speeding on four-lane rural roads, speeding on other roadways and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, each misdemeanor offenses. West is scheduled to face a jury trial in October unless she changes her plea prior to the trial date.
- Brooke Kirk, 29, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids, a Class 1 misdemeanor. She allegedly spit on correction officers while being transported to a facility, an affidavit says. Kirk was sentenced to 92 days in jail with 90 days suspended. She received credit for serving two days in jail.
- Tricia Gauker, 51, of Yankton, denied violating probation. She is serving probation for possession of a controlled substance (meth) and unauthorized ingestion of a controlled substance, a Class 5 felony. Gauker’s cash bond was set at $1,000. She is scheduled to appear for a status hearing on Sept. 26.
- Ian Austin, 27, of Mitchell, was sentenced to serve three years of probation for violating probation. He was serving probation for possession of a controlled substance (meth), a Class 5 felony. Austin was accepted into the James Valley Drug Court program. The suspended prison sentence hinges on Austin completing the drug court program.
- Jami Lewis, 43, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty to possession of a controlled substance (meth), a Class 5 felony that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class 2 misdemeanor. Lewis is also under the supervision of the South Dakota Department of Corrections. She is scheduled to face a jury trial in October.
- Devon Thuringer, 23, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to first-degree petty theft, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Thuringer’s charge stemmed from him taking food, drinks and other items at Walmart as an employee and consuming them during his work breaks, according to an affidavit. Thuringer did not pay for the items that amounted to roughly $1,198, according to an affidavit. He was sentenced to 152 days in jail with 150 days suspended.
- Aria Uthe, 25, of Sioux Falls, was granted a four-week continuance in connection to a possession of a controlled substance (meth) charge, a Class 5 felony that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. She is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 10.
- Nicholas Tischler, 35, of Mitchell, had a status hearing scheduled for July18. Tischler is facing possession of a controlled substance (meth), a Class 5 felony, use or possession of drug paraphernalia and open alcoholic container in a vehicle, each misdemeanor offenses. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/davison-county-felony-court-cases-for-july-7 | 2023-07-11T22:28:22 | 0 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/davison-county-felony-court-cases-for-july-7 |
GREENSBORO — The general manager of the city’s ABC Board could earn up to $200,000 annually under a resolution the city council will consider at its meeting Tuesday night.
Niegel Sullivan, who’s been the general manager since December 2021, currently receives a $150,000 annual salary.
Councilwoman Nancy Hoffmann, the city council’s liaison to the Greensboro ABC board, said Sullivan will get a $30,000 raise retroactive to May 30 if the resolution is approved.
Hoffmann said the ABC board asked for authorization for up to $200,000 because it “wanted to have that leeway.”
Greensboro ABC board Chairman Jim Galyon said Monday the figure “would allow us some flexibility in the future.”
“He has done a very, very good job, and it has been commensurate with the other top 10 boards in the state,” Galyon said of Sullivan. “We’re in an expansion mode right now. We have two new stores planned before the end of the year, and that is an additional bit of work that he has to do as general manager.”
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The Greensboro ABC includes 16 liquor stores — including one it operates for the town of Summerfield. Sullivan, who did not respond to a voicemail and email seeking comment Monday, oversees 80 full-time and 31 part-time employees and has an administrative staff of eight.
“He is a logistics specialist, and that’s what Greensboro ABC does,” Galyon said. “We have a warehouse, and we make sure that we get the inventory distributed out to our stores, our retail and beverage outlets.”
According to his LinkedIn profile, Sullivan previously worked as general manager for the Durham County ABC Board for two years and as an executive team leader for Target for 10 years prior to that. Sullivan has a bachelor’s degree in music from UNCG.
“He runs an $80 million business that is a significant contributor to the general fund of the city,” Hoffmann said, noting that the Greensboro ABC is the third largest in the state. “We position ourselves as related to Charlotte and Raleigh,” she said.
According to the North Carolina ABC Commission’s website, 85% of the local board’s profit goes to the city of Greensboro and 15% goes to Guilford County and its municipalities that do not have liquor stores.
According to Sullivan’s budget message for Fiscal Year 2023-24, the Greensboro ABC Board will pay slightly more than $2.7 million to local governments, though the amount could change based on how much it nets in the coming year.
Nearly $19 million in taxes from the sale of liquor is expected, according to the board’s budget message. Its total operating budget is about $13.8 million, including more than $5.2 million for salaries.
An analysis by Lee Newspapers earlier this year found the average salary of the general managers running about 140 of the state’s 171 boards is about $70,000, with the highest being $217,000 in Mecklenburg County.
North Carolina is one of 17 states where liquor sales are controlled by the government. It is the only state where liquor sales are controlled by local boards, rather than the state. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/government-politics/greensboro-liquor-abc-store-manager-salary-increase/article_57cea00c-1f55-11ee-a27c-af029abde3b2.html | 2023-07-11T22:30:59 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/government-politics/greensboro-liquor-abc-store-manager-salary-increase/article_57cea00c-1f55-11ee-a27c-af029abde3b2.html |
Big flying insects creep you out? July is definitely not your month.
Along with summer heat and fireworks, the first days of July have brought batches of loud, low-flying June beetles.
These metallic-green, buzzing beetles are about an inch long and have seemingly random flight paths into the sides of structures, cars and anyone walking within close proximity.
Although a June beetle won't bite, it's easy for their prickly legs to get snagged in a head full of hair (cue the shrieking).
"They're hideous! They are everywhere," Greensboro resident Liz Lucas said Monday. "It's like a literal nightmare outside. It's like Indiana Jones — You have to a plot a path to get to the car."
Lucas, who lives near the airport, said her family had a company treat their yard for grubs last year in an attempt to avoid dealing with the beetles this summer.
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"We still have them and they're horrible," Lucas said. "When are they going away?"
Not soon enough.
"They will probably be gone by the beginning of August," Peter Coffey, an agricultural entomologist with the Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T, said Monday. "You'll probably notice more of them on days when it's warm and sunny."
According to the N.C. Cooperative Extension. residents will see one generation per year of these beetles, which are most common in older lawns and pastures with high organic content soils or manure fertilizers. These beetles (Cotinus nitida) are native to the southeast United States and were out in force Monday at the university's farm, Coffey said.
Toward the end of July, the female beetles will be laying eggs, which then develop into larvae. Grubs will form a protective case and, by next May, the larvae begin to pupate. Adults emerge to mate in July and August.
"Homeowners sometimes find hundreds or thousands of these large, white grubs on the sidewalks and driveways around the house," the NC State Extension website states.
Birds and other creatures love to snack on the grubs. There are also various treatments that homeowners can use on their lawns.
To help reduce the number of adult beetles, homeowners can make a trap with fruit juice and soapy water in a bucket.
"They really love overripe fruit," Coffey said.
Coffey said one of the unique things about the green June beetle is that there is a lot of variation in coloring. Some will have more of the metallic green than others, while some will have a more brassy appearance.
"I was wondering if it was just my yard, but it's not," said Lucas, who had posted a video of the beetles on Facebook. "They know no bounds because they go right at you. It's awful." | https://greensboro.com/news/local/the-buzz-about-those-green-june-beetles-swarming-triad-yards/article_5984c926-1f1e-11ee-94b0-3733f0734efb.html | 2023-07-11T22:31:05 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/the-buzz-about-those-green-june-beetles-swarming-triad-yards/article_5984c926-1f1e-11ee-94b0-3733f0734efb.html |
GREENSBORO — Emergency repairs have required the temporary closure of the 500 block of McGee Street this morning between South Eugene Street to South Spring Street for crews to fix to a 12 inch and a 6 inch water main break.
There are five customers without water and the breaks have caused significant roadway damage and some damage to two surrounding parking lots, according to a news release from the city.
Water main repair work is expected to continue through the day and water should be restored by 5 p.m., officials said in the news release. Roadway and some parking lot repair work is expected to take additional time.
Signs and traffic cones are in place and drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/traffic-advisory-emergency-repairs-to-water-mains-close-section-of-mcgee-st-today-in-greensboro/article_1ec59b5e-1fea-11ee-9c98-d759e279a25b.html | 2023-07-11T22:31:11 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/traffic-advisory-emergency-repairs-to-water-mains-close-section-of-mcgee-st-today-in-greensboro/article_1ec59b5e-1fea-11ee-9c98-d759e279a25b.html |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Homosassa man was arrested after deputies found two dogs at his home that were thin and living in "pitiful conditions."
Andrew Teachman, 39, faces two counts of aggravated animal cruelty, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies responded to a home following a report of suspected animal cruelty and neglect on Thursday, July 6. Once in the neighborhood, deputies were told that Teachman left the house more than a day ago and had not returned. They gave the front door a knock but got no response, therefore they began a perimeter search.
While looking around, they spotted a slightly open window where they could smell a strong odor of feces and urine coming from the room, the sheriff's office said.
Additionally, they looked deeper and saw two dogs in "appalling condition" that were covered in feces. One dog was loose in the room and the other dog, with his spine protruding, was locked inside a wire crate. Deputies also noted seeing a metal bowl that was empty and dry.
Citrus County deputies were able to contact Teachman over the phone who said he was out of town but would send someone over to the house. After waiting, deputies realized no one was coming and were unable to reach Teachman again.
That's when deputies entered the home through the open window to provide care to the dogs. Once inside, they noticed the dog in the crate was "extremely emaciated, and his entire body was covered in dry and wet feces," the sheriff's office said.
The dogs were removed and immediately given water, which they gulped up right away, the sheriff's office said.
"The dogs began drinking the water very quickly, since the room they were housed in was extremely hot, due to the window air-conditioning unit being off," the Citrus County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. "According to weather reports on Thursday, the heat index was 109 degrees."
The dogs were taken to the Citrus County Animal Shelter. Teachman was finally located and he was placed under arrest for animal cruelty. His bond was set at $4,000, arrest records show.
"CCSO Deputies and our Animal Control Unit work tirelessly to help and defend innocent animals who are mistreated by irresponsible owners. Having those dogs kept in a room with no ventilation and no air conditioning on such a hot day was clearly animal abuse," Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast said in a statement. "I am extremely thankful for the concerned citizen who reached out to find help for these two dogs and hold Teachman accountable for his gross negligence." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/citruscounty/citrus-county-animal-cruelty-charges/67-7c878c72-0345-4246-b482-a001ca464751 | 2023-07-11T22:37:17 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/citruscounty/citrus-county-animal-cruelty-charges/67-7c878c72-0345-4246-b482-a001ca464751 |
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A portion of southbound lanes closed Tuesday afternoon on U.S. 17 at Cypress Gardens Boulevard in Winter Haven because of a depression that developed.
According to the Florida Department of Transportation, one of two southbound left turn lanes and one of two southbound through lanes on U.S. 17 at the Cypress Gardens Boulevard intersection are affected.
The state says lane closures are necessary while the contractor investigates the cause of a depression in the roadway and repairs begin.
"It is unknown at this time how long the lanes will remain closed," FDOT leaders wrote in a release.
Drivers are asked to watch for workers and equipment close to the open lanes. They should also expect slow-moving traffic and delays during peak-hour drive times. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/winter-haven-us-17-depression/67-a6fd2cc6-a53c-42f0-b745-fdfcd266d91b | 2023-07-11T22:37:24 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/winter-haven-us-17-depression/67-a6fd2cc6-a53c-42f0-b745-fdfcd266d91b |
Police in the Bronx were investigating a triple shooting in the Bronx, where a victim as young as 12 years old was taken to the hospital.
Law enforcement sources said the three people had been shot before 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Fordham Manor section of the borough. Officers had the area around East 193rd Street and Morris Avenue cordoned off with crime scene tape.
The 12-year-old boy sent to the hospital was said to have been shot in the leg and was expected to survive, the sources said. It was not immediately clear how badly the other people were injured.
Police had no details on a possible suspect description or what led up to the shooting.
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WESTMINSTER, Md. — A lot of rain and floods have swept through Maryland over the past week, but that's not enough when it comes to keeping up with the dry conditions.
"We've seen exceptional periods of drought, we are still six inches below in terms for rain this year in terms of where we should be and we still need a lot of rain for here in Maryland,” said WMAR-2 News' Meteorologist Ally Blake.
The Maryland Department of Environment has issued a drought watch in western and centrals regions of the state, asking people to voluntarily cut back on water use.
Blake said there are different levels of droughts and in the summer it can be tricky.
"In the summer, it’s kind of whose the hottest. You get a pop-up shower so it may deluge a couple of spots may get a couple of inches. When it's not the entire area that's where we get issues like we're seeing right now,” said Blake.
This can have quite the effect when it comes to places that rely on a lot of water to function.
Westminster National Golf Course General Manager Ryan Kraushofer said, "I’ve been here 14 years and this is probably the driest we've been in a while.”
The golf course is participating in a study for ways to conserve water and stay in the green during droughts.
"We have some turf grass researchers doing a nationwide research here, we're one of the stops for wetting agents. That helps us to conserve water and helps us to hold water in the ground that way we don't need to irrigate as often,” said Kraushofer.
Each area on the testing site is marked off with different wetting agents to see which product works best. Kraushofer said they also use a moister reader to test the water levels throughout the greens to see which areas need water more than others.
"That way you don't need to run, say this area has five irrigation heads around it, I don't have to turn all five irrigation heads on at once. I can use the hose and just spot treat and use less water by using the hose,” said Kraushofer.
The study is ongoing, each year testing a different area of green on the golf course.
While the Department of Environment said Maryland currently has enough water to meet the needs of residents and businesses, they said conserving now can prevent any future water shortages. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/drought-conditions-have-certain-areas-looking-for-ways-to-preserve-water | 2023-07-11T22:45:17 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/drought-conditions-have-certain-areas-looking-for-ways-to-preserve-water |
BALTIMORE — Three mass shootings in Maryland have left six dead and more than 30 others injured this summer.
Baltimore City has routinely ranked as one of the deadliest cities in America over the last decade.
Republican lawmakers in Annapolis want to see stricter laws for illegal guns.
"We republicans feel that there needs to be immediate action on these laws that will hold these criminals accountable," said Senator Stephen Hershey, a Republican from the Eastern Shore.
The senator is focused on two pieces of legislation that were introduced in this year's session but didn't get passed.
"One deals with theft of a handgun and changing that from a misdemeanor to a felony. The second deals with how repeat violent offenders are treated in the judicial system and providing some enhanced penalties to make sure they're accountable to their actions," said Senator Hershey.
Governor Wes Moore's press secretary released a statement saying there are no plans for a special session.
Adding, "The Moore-Miller Administration is committed to working with the legislature to explore all possible options to curb the gun violence epidemic that has plagued Maryland for far too long."
"For an incident like this to occur in that area and not be important enough to go and address the laws that need to be on the books to help State's Attorney Ivan Bates prosecute the people he finds responsible for this we found disappointing," said Senator Hershey.
The senator says he hopes to work on bipartisan legislation to address the issue in the next legislative session. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/eastern-shore-senator-calls-for-special-session-to-address-gun-violence | 2023-07-11T22:45:23 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/eastern-shore-senator-calls-for-special-session-to-address-gun-violence |
BALTIMORE — Firefighters are on scene for a two-alarm fire in Southwest Baltimore.
Fire officials say the call was made to the 100 block of South Calverton Street for an abandoned building that caught fire.
No injuries have been reported.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/firefighters-battle-two-alarm-fire-in-southwest-baltimore | 2023-07-11T22:45:29 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/firefighters-battle-two-alarm-fire-in-southwest-baltimore |
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A woman from Florida is dead after her motorcycle collided with a deer in Montgomery County.
On Monday, July 10, around 8:43 p.m., Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire Rescue responded to Beallsville Road for the report of a motorcycle collision with a deer.
When they arrived, emergency personnel discovered 53-year-old Michelle Lee Beach, of Dunedin, FL, who had been ejected from her motorcycle after hitting the deer.
Police say she was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she later died.
The preliminary investigation has revealed that Beach was following another motorcyclist, traveling southbound on Beallsville Road on her pink 2007, Suzuki GXSR 600 motorcycle when she hit the deer.
This is an ongoing investigation. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/florida-woman-dies-after-vehicle-collision-with-deer-in-montgomery-county | 2023-07-11T22:45:35 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/florida-woman-dies-after-vehicle-collision-with-deer-in-montgomery-county |
As Indiana abortion ban nears, Planned Parenthood out of appointments for abortions
All Planned Parenthood clinics in Indiana are out of appointments for abortion services for the next three weeks, right until the state's near total abortion ban takes effect.
This news comes just after the Indiana Supreme Court announced on June 30 that it would vacate an injunction on the state's near total abortion ban, allowing it to take effect as soon the decision is certified. That's likely on or near Aug. 1.
Regional Planned Parenthood Chief Medical Officer Deborah Nucatola stressed that Indiana locations are still open and able to provide other reproductive health care services, including pregnancy consultations, STD testing and cancer screenings. Abortion services, however, have met their maximum scheduling capacity. Patients who do not already have an abortion appointment scheduled will not be able to book one.
Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider in Indiana. In a news release, the nonprofit said Indiana has become a critical resource for abortion care in the region after nearby states like Kentucky and Tennessee issued their own abortion bans earlier this year. In total, 1,827 out-of-state patients visited Indiana for abortions last year. According to its news release, Planned Parenthood clinics administered double the amount of medication abortions to non-Indiana residents this year, and 160% more surgical abortions to out-of-state patients.
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After the abortion ban goes into effect, Indiana Planned Parenthoods will not be able to administer abortions to any patients, even patients that meet the exemptions outlined in the law. Only hospitals or ambulatory outpatient surgical centers owned by hospitals can provide abortions after the Senate Bill 1 ban takes effect.
While the nonprofit will not be able to schedule more abortions in Indiana, Planned Parenthood said in a news release that it would help Hoosier patients seeking abortion to book appointments in states where the procedure is legal. Nucatola also said Indiana patients can still receive pre-abortion care and post-abortion care at Planned Parenthood. Clinics will also still offer pregnancy education consultations, where pregnant people can have an ultrasound, learn how far along they are and discuss their options with providers.
"Planned Parenthood will keep fighting to restore reproductive rights in Indiana and to help Hoosiers get access to the services they need," according to the news release. "To anyone looking for abortion care, Planned Parenthood's staff is ready to help them find an appointment and provide the information and resources needed to access care."
The state legislature passed the near total ban last August.
For instances of rape or incest, abortion will be allowed up to ten weeks. Fetal anomaly abortions are permitted up to 20 weeks. Abortions had been available up until 22 weeks prior to the ban.
A court case challenging the law under the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act is still in the courts.
Contact IndyStar reporter Tory Basile at 317-935-8742 or vbasile@gannett.com | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/07/11/indiana-abortion-ban-aug-31-planned-parenthood-out-of-appointments/70401555007/ | 2023-07-11T22:46:07 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/07/11/indiana-abortion-ban-aug-31-planned-parenthood-out-of-appointments/70401555007/ |
MILLVILLE, Pa. — It was all smiles on Tuesday as some kids splashed around in the pool at Camp Dost near Millville. They have plenty to look forward to during the week-long summer camp.
"Getting to spend time with my cabin friends and doing all these rocket missions," Emme Fay said.
"Either biking or swimming," Bray Dibble said. "It's really fun."
But this isn't just any summer camp. These kids have something in common.
"I was diagnosed with leukemia when I was 4, and now, I'm four years in remission, so I'm here to kind of celebrate that," Gia Grier said.
"I'm almost four years cancer-free," Fay said. "I'm feeling good, and I'm excited that I'm at this camp."
This week, the Camp Victory facility in Greenwood Township is hosting Camp Dost.
The Ronald McDonald House started the camp in 1983 as a way for children battling cancer to enjoy some regular summer fun.
"It's really nice to have other people here because they actually get the feeling of telling people, 'Yo, I had cancer,'" Grier said.
There are 50 kids at this year's free camp. The theme is "Out of this World," and they'll be doing different space-themed activities and arts and crafts.
"They are realizing they're just like everyone else, and everyone else is a kid. All the siblings understand, and they're not made to feel different," said Kimberly Green, the Camp Dost medical director.
Camp Dost continues through Friday.
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LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — The pavilion at Merli-Sarnoski Park near Carbondale was filled with the sound of music on Tuesday while kids took their turns at several different crafting projects. This is Art in the Park, an event hosted by Lackawanna County.
"Arts are so important, especially for children to learn how to express themselves and find their own voice, whether that be through music, dance, or visual arts," said Molly Cerep from the county's Arts and Culture Department.
The Art in the Park program is a collaboration between the Arts and Culture Department and Parks and Rec. This is the first time the event has been held since before the pandemic.
"I'm very happy to have it back. We've got ten artists, music, and just a lot of fun for the kids," said Art Moran, the county's parks and recreation director.
Kids got their faces painted, watched some magic tricks, and read some books.
County officials say it's important to give families with kids another option for fun during the summer, and this one is free.
"A lot of programs around here don't have a free program, so we love to provide this for the children within the county," Cerep said.
Over the next several weeks, other Art in the Park events are planned in Lackawanna County.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/art-in-the-park-free-event-for-kids-merli-sarnoski/523-ee1b0866-e647-44e7-8f15-cdb7697accc1 | 2023-07-11T22:49:48 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/art-in-the-park-free-event-for-kids-merli-sarnoski/523-ee1b0866-e647-44e7-8f15-cdb7697accc1 |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — More than 700 homes and businesses in part of Scranton have been without power since around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
All of the stores in the Keyser Oak Shopping Plaza are in darkness, some with closed signs in the windows.
Traffic lights are also not working, and Scranton Police officers have been out directing traffic to alleviate some of the congestion in this busy area.
Newswatch 16 also found PPL crews along Theodore Street who were just getting on scene to try and find the problem as to what caused the outage.
According to PPL's website, they expect to have power restored around 6 p.m.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A man is dead after a crash in Luzerne County.
Troopers say 90-year-old James McNelis of Drums was a passenger in an SUV driving on Airport Road near Hazleton just after 9 a.m. Saturday morning when the SUV was hit by a minivan.
Police believe the driver of the minivan became distracted and swerved into oncoming traffic, hitting the SUV head-on.
McNelis died at the hospital.
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WYOMING, Pa. — Mary Sakosky of Exeter believes she speaks for everyone who lives along Route 11 in Luzerne County's Wyoming Valley.
"We need some more businesses. All we have is pizza."
So when she heard Sheetz is planning to open a location across the street from her nail salon on Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming, she was thrilled.
"It's a good spot. They have lots of room. You know, you don't have to worry about being too close to anything else," Sakosky said.
"A lot more people spending money at businesses, drawing eyes to the town. It's a pretty quiet place. Januzzi's has been closed there. That's now apartments. Lost one business; I'm happy to have one replace it," said business owner Jared Mazurkivich.
Folks in the neighborhood think Sheetz could be good for commerce in the area but have some traffic concerns, especially for pedestrians. The crosswalk lines are faded, and the push button to cross the street doesn't work.
Others hope those issues will be addressed during construction.
"I'm sure they'll take care of this whole section," Sakosky said.
"The one mini-mart that opened on the corner of Eighth and Susquehanna, people had the same complaints when that opened, but now everybody loves it. So, you know, shouldn't be a problem in the long run," Mazurkivich said.
A representative from Sheetz would only tell Newswatch 16 that the company is planning to build a store at 223 Wyoming Avenue. They say it is too early to tell us when construction will start or when the new Sheetz will open.
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NUANGOLA, Pa. — Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel James Harvey III has a lot to add to his list of achievements.
He was a part of the first all-African American squadron, was the first African American to fly a combat mission over Korea, and has a Congressional Gold Medal.
But Harvey says reaching his 100th birthday on Thursday, July 13th, means a lot more.
"100 is better than the Congressional Gold Medal. And because it takes a little more to attain 100," he told Newswatch 16 from his home in Colorado over a video call.
Harvey grew up in Nuangola and attributes some of his success to his roots in Mountain Top.
"I had a good childhood growing up. It probably had to do with my surroundings out in the country," explained Harvey. "Fresh air, fresh veggies, and the people. The people meant a lot. Had they been the other way, racist, maybe things wouldn't be the same as they are today. So I attribute that to people I associated with when I was a youngster."
To this day, Harvey is grateful for the way he was treated growing up in Luzerne County.
"No derogatory remarks. No nothing. I just fit right in. I was just one of the group. No problems, and I enjoyed it," he said.
It was that respect he was shown here that stays with him, and he says it is something we all can learn from.
"Well, live healthy. Treat everybody with respect, and my motto has always been 'do onto others as you would have them do onto you,' and I live by it," he said.
To the age of 100 and beyond.
"That's right. Looking forward to many more years," he added.
Harvey has not been 'home' to Pennsylvania since 2021, but he hopes to return for a visit again soon.
Instead of gifts, for his 100th birthday, he is asking folks to donate to the Red Tail Scholarship Foundation.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is ending its childbirth services earlier than expected.
Last month, officials announced the end date was set for July 31.
That has since changed to Tuesday, July 11.
Staffing issues prompted the early closure.
Officials say there were ten patients scheduled to deliver babies at Wilkes-Barre later this month; their appointments will be moved to other hospitals.
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SCIOTA, Pa. — Along Business Route 209 in Hamilton Township near Sciota stands a mill that's centuries old. The building represents a community and the pride in it.
"It's one of the most photographed areas, historic places, in the entire area. People come for wedding photos or graduation photos," said Buddy Buzzard, a Hamilton Township supervisor.
The two-and-a-half-story mill was built around 1730 to grind flour and feed for local farms.
It was fully operating until 2017 and was used for educational tours.
But then two storms in 2019 and 2020 hit the mill, flooding and damaging it severely.
The destruction is something Mike Steen remembers all too well.
"We almost lost. Everything here was underwater, and it's taken a lot of time to fix, but they want to do it right."
Since the storms, work has been underway for the past three years to rebuild and restore the mill for the community. A big task was re-securing the foundation and front of the mill, which was washed away.
"The historical value for the community was well worth the amount of money put into it at this time, so we thought that it was necessary to continue with it," Buzzard said.
The mill is nearly 300 years old and has been a gathering spot for the community since it was built. That's why people say it's so important to preserve this piece of history.
"It's been here for everybody's whole lives—my whole life, my parent's whole life, my great-grandparent's whole life. It's been here forever, the center of the community forever. The pizza place is called the Old Mill Pizza," Buzzard said.
"It was kind of like a community center at one time," Buzzard said. 'There are many mills all over the country, but there aren't many that are working anymore, so it's important to preserve our heritage."
Township supervisors say they hope to reopen the mill to its original fully functioning state sometime in the fall so it can continue to be a staple for hundreds of more years for those in the community.
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Adam Bentley said he didn't do very well in the Allen County Sheriff's Department training session Tuesday.
The department attended dementia training sessions at Coventry Meadows Assisted Living. Because of an influx of Silver Alerts and elopement risks among those living in the community, the department requires dementia training.
"It really helps us on the street to learn what people go through that face these types of illnesses," said Bentley, an officer with the Allen County Sheriff's Department.
Bentley said officers had to wear glasses that they couldn't see out of well and inserts in their shoes that made it difficult to walk. Then, they had to complete a series of tasks as quickly and accurately as they could.
"I don't think any of us are going to do very well," he said.
Eric Foster, sheriff's department patrol officer, said it's important for officers to do this training because they never know what to expect. The training allows officers to get in the mindset of those they are helping.
Foster said this is an annual training event for the department, but he doesn't know how long they have worked with Coventry Meadows. Since 2020, the training has been virtual, and this is the first year it's back in-person.
"Because of the protocols for COVID-19, (Coventry Meadows) didn't allow us to be in here for our training," Foster said. "But we're happy to be back."
Foster said it's better for the officers to do the training in-person because they are in the facility and able to talk to residents. The assisted living home invites the department each year.
"They know we have to get this in-service training," Foster said. "They know we need to have a venue to do this."
Samantha Goheen, memory care specialist at Coventry Meadows, said the officers had six to eight minutes to complete their tasks during training. Once they are finished, she talks with the officers about their experience.
"It's nice for us to offer this to them," Goheen said. "We want to teach them how to respond to an emergency if one of our residents is in need."
Goheen said officers tell her the training is an eye-opening experience. She said staff members and their families have also done the training.
"I think everyone's response is, 'I had no idea it was that challenging,' " Goheen said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/coventry-meadows-hosts-dementia-training-for-first-responders/article_7cd8546a-202c-11ee-ba12-d7eb6bbf06e5.html | 2023-07-11T23:00:35 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/coventry-meadows-hosts-dementia-training-for-first-responders/article_7cd8546a-202c-11ee-ba12-d7eb6bbf06e5.html |
Some relief from the heat? Parts of Arizona will get 1st monsoon storms of the year
A heat wave has been breaking extreme heat records in Arizona, but some relief may come with monsoon rains likely arriving by the middle of this week in parts of the state, according to the National Weather Service.
Although the monsoon, which runs from June 15 to Sept. 15 every year, kicked off about a month ago, the state saw its first monsoon rains of the year when a few scattered showers hit southern Arizona this weekend, said Kevin Strongman, a meteorologist with the weather service in Tucson.
While this monsoon is forecast to have above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation — leaving Arizonans to weather a hotter and drier summer compared with past years — Tucson and Flagstaff are expected to enjoy some rain this week, with the first thunderstorms expected to arrive on Tuesday.
Phoenix, however, will likely stay out of the monsoon's reach, with little to no chance of seeing the first rain of the season anytime soon. The city's rain chances were expected to top on Tuesday at 10%; after that, chances will stay below 5% for the rest of this week and will likely stay low through the following one, meteorologist Matthew Hirsh said.
Tucson area to see 1st thunderstorm of the season
Some areas south of Tucson already saw a few monsoon showers on Saturday and Sunday, and the Tucson area was expected to see its first monsoon thunderstorm on Tuesday evening, Strongman said.
Although the rains will likely bring some needed cooldown amid soaring temperatures, he advised residents to take precautions during the storms as abundant moisture also brings in heavy rain with a chance of flooding.
"Keep in mind the dangers of thunderstorms," Strongman said. "If you hear thunders, go indoors. We also get some gusty outloads that could potentially bring some dust concerns."
A flood advisory was in effect for Huachuca Canyon in Cochise County until 2:15 p.m. Tuesday due to excessive rainfall overnight. Strongman advised residents to stay alert for potential warnings.
Chance of showers, thunderstorms in Flagstaff
Flagstaff will also see up to a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday as moisture levels start to climb, according to meteorologist Paige Konieczny, who advised residents to check the weather and road conditions during storms.
Monsoon showers were seen for a few hours near Oak Creek Canyon and passed west of Sedona on Monday evening, according to the weather service. On Tuesday afternoon, Flagstaff radars found storms increasing coverage across the White Mountains and Mogollon Rim.
"The main hazards will be gusty winds, lightning, and brief heavy rain. Expect precipitation chances to linger into the evening," the weather service said Tuesday on a Twitter post.
Even as rains are rolling in, meteorologists predict that temperatures will remain dangerously hot by the weekend. Highs are forecast to reach 110 degrees by Saturday in Tucson and approach the 100 mark in northern Arizona.
"Don't let (the rain) fool you," Konieczny said. "We're still going to be seeing some warm days, so just be sure to stay hydrated outside."
How to stay safe during the monsoon
The Phoenix Police Department devised a list of resources and safety tips for drivers to consider while on the roads during the monsoon.
Tips from the department's website:
- Do not attempt to drive through a flooded road. The depth of water is not always obvious. The roadbed may be washed out under the water, and you could be stranded or trapped.
- Six inches of water can cause most cars to lose control.
- Two feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles, including SUVs and pickups.
- Don't drive around barricades. Turn around and go the other way.
- Treat non-working or flashing traffic signals at intersections as a four-way stop. Proceed with caution.
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Silent witness seeks tips on suspect who robbed Mesa's Teddy Bear El Paraiso in April
Authorities are searching for the suspect accused of robbing Mesa toy store Teddy Bears El Paraiso.
On April 16, a man entered the toy store and held an employee and several customers, including children, at gunpoint as he demanded checks and money from the employee operating the cash register. Upon receiving the money and checks, the suspect fled the store and went in an unknown direction, according to Silent Witness.
The suspect was described by Silent Witness as a male in his mid to late twenties between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 9 inches and weighing between 150-160 pounds.
On July 7, Silent Witness released the video of the alleged armed robbery on YouTube. In the video, the man wore an orange long-sleeved shirt, a black hat, a red bandana and gray sneakers with white stripes. He also wore a black head mask, a black glove on his left hand and was armed with a handgun.
In the video, the suspect walks into the store and pushes a customer in a red shirt that is near the cash register into the corner of the store. He motions for the man and other occupants of the store to put their hands up and stay in the corner. As he motions for money from the man at the front desk, another man walks into the store and the suspect motions for him to join the rest of the group.
After the suspect is handed cash from the employee, the suspect takes the cash register from the desk and shakes it. The employee hands the suspect a box and the suspect leaves the store with the money and the box.
Silent Witness is seeking tips and is rewarding up to $1,000 for information. Investigators are seeking any further information regarding the suspect. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2023/07/11/reward-given-to-any-information-leading-to-who-robbedmesas-teddy-bear-el-paraiso-was-robbed-in-april/70403564007/ | 2023-07-11T23:00:53 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2023/07/11/reward-given-to-any-information-leading-to-who-robbedmesas-teddy-bear-el-paraiso-was-robbed-in-april/70403564007/ |
BOISE, Idaho — Boise City Council President Holli Woodings has resigned from her position, the City of Boise released Tuesday.
According to a news release, Woodings and her family are moving to Washington D.C. Her resignation is effective July 21.
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean will appoint a replacement from District 5, where Woodings represents, to serve out the remainder of her term.
In the news release, Woodings said it was "bittersweet" to leave early. She was elected in 2021.
"With years of building Boise’s Modern Zoning Code together as a community, I leave knowing that I delivered on the promises I made to our residents, and I can’t wait to see how the decisions we make today shape our community for years to come," Woodings said.
“Holli is fiercely dedicated to our community, opportunities for our kids, growing our modern economy and protecting the natural places we all love. I will miss her leadership and I know Boise will miss her. Though irreplaceable, I will look for a candidate to fill out her term who brings a strong knowledge of the city and District 5 with them. I encourage anyone with a passion for Boise, a strong record of civic engagement, and a willingness to serve to apply," McLean said in the news release.
This resignation comes as former President Elaine Clegg left council in February to work for Valley Regional Transit as their CEO, former council member Lisa Sanchez was vacated from her seat in January, and council member Patrick Bageant announced he will not be seeking re-election to focus on his family.
In order to seek appointment for District 5, candidates must use the legal boundaries from the 2021 election map.
Applications for the position must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2023.
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NAMPA, Idaho — The Nampa Police Department is searching for a 15-year-old boy named Tyler Gardner who reportedly walked away from a group home.
Police on Tuesday said Tyler was entered into the National Crime Information Center as a missing person back in February. Tyler does not have any long-term relationships in Nampa, and was only in the city "for a short time before he left."
The 15-year-old is described as 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. According to Nampa Police, Tyler's family received reports he has been in Kuna, with one report indicating he was at a skatepark in the area.
The police department said it has "exhausted all of the leads" and its resources in an attempt to locate Tyler. Meridian Police's SRO also assisted with leads, but did not find any information.
Now, officials are seeking the public's help in locating Tyler. Nampa Police said there has been no activity on Tyler's phone.
Police are working with Health and Welfare, as well as Tyler's family to find the missing 15-year-old.
Anyone who knows Tyler, has seen him, or has any information on his whereabouts is asked to call Nampa's dispatch center at 208-465-2257.
"Tyler, if you are seeing this, we are concerned and want to make sure you are ok. Please contact us, day or night," Nampa Police said on social media.
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NAMPA, Idaho — A celebration Tuesday in Nampa came with a call to action — if you've thought about donating blood, do it.
Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke and Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling joined the American Red Cross for Idaho, Montana and Eastern Oregon to cut the ribbon on the Red Cross' new blood donation and collection facility, located at 5820 E. Franklin Rd.
"I'm so excited because it makes donating easy," Kling said. "I had been thinking about donating for some time, and when it's right here in Nampa, boy, there's no excuse, right? We need to be here."
The new 6,000-square-foot facility, with 17 beds and 25 staff, began operations on June 5.
It's the second blood, plasma and platelet collection center in the Treasure Valley; the other one is located near the intersection of Franklin Road and Phillippi Street in Boise.
"We were having a shortage of spots. People wanted to donate, and we needed more capacity. So, we added this center. We're also going to add one in Twin Falls," said Nicole Sirak-Irwin, the Red Cross regional CEO, who later said that the Twin Falls opening is expected in spring of 2024.
Sirak-Irwin said the new center in Nampa won't just make it more convenient for potential blood donors in Canyon County; it boosts collection capacity for a life-saving resource that can't be made in a factory.
"There's no substitute for human blood. There's no synthetic, so we have to have human blood," Sirak-Irwin said. "One unit saves up to three lives, and we always have a shortage in the summer, so we're really encouraging people to come out and donate."
In addition to collecting donations of whole blood, the new Red Cross center in Nampa collects platelets, a blood component that aids in clotting and repair of damaged blood vessels.
"There's a great patient need, also people who have cancer will often benefit from platelet donations," Sirak-Irwin said.
Hospitals around the nation rely on blood and platelet donations, and the Red Cross centers in the Treasure Valley are part of the national blood banking system.
"Whenever you donate, if you use our app, you'll find out where the blood went," Sirak-Irwin said.
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BLOOMINGTON — A 35-year-old Bloomington man is charged with delivering cocaine to agents of a state police narcotics enforcement detail.
Isaiah D. McGee appeared in a Monday bond court hearing before Judge Sarah Duffy after he was indicted on two charges of delivering a controlled substance to a confidential source for Illinois State Police Task Force Six.
Records detailed the first charge as a Class 1 felony of delivering between 1-15 grams of cocaine, and the second as a Class 2 felony of delivering less than one gram of cocaine. Both accusations were levied as occurring on Nov. 21, 2022.
Assistant State's Attorney Aaron Fredrick declined to clarify exactly how much cocaine McGee was accused of delivering.
Duffy retained the $100,000 bond amount as stipulated by McGee's indictment, meaning he must post $10,035 to be released.
A public defender was appointed to McGee's case. His arraignment hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. July 28. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-courts/bloomington-man-charged-with-delivering-cocaine/article_acf08bf8-1f6f-11ee-8076-cbfe28ee7bda.html | 2023-07-11T23:07:26 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-courts/bloomington-man-charged-with-delivering-cocaine/article_acf08bf8-1f6f-11ee-8076-cbfe28ee7bda.html |
NORMAL — Eastern Illinois Foodbank will distribute food to area families facing food insecurity in Normal and Farmer City next month.
The distribution in Normal will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26 at Normal West High School, 501 N. Parkside Road, and is open to residents of McLean County only.
The Farmer City distribution will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Trinity Community Fellowship, and is open to residents of DeWitt, Piatt, and McLean counties.
Those who plan to attend are asked to bring boxes or bags to transport food. The distribution is part of the Foodbank's Foodmobile Program, a system of mobile food pantries designed to help bring nutritious food to rural or underserved areas.
Pre-registration is required at EIFclient.com. This does not guarantee a place in line as income guidelines will apply. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/food-giveaways-planned-in-normal-and-farmer-city/article_b4597d0e-2006-11ee-869a-3b7418a5bce4.html | 2023-07-11T23:07:32 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/food-giveaways-planned-in-normal-and-farmer-city/article_b4597d0e-2006-11ee-869a-3b7418a5bce4.html |
BLOOMINGTON — The Miller Park Zoological Society announced Rick and Kim Percy of Bloomington as this year's honorary co-chairs for the annual ZooDo Fundraiser.
Rick Percy co-owns Clemens Insurance, which is the event's top Wildlife Warrior sponsor.
ZooDo is the zoo's largest fundraiser that benefits the society. This year's event will be Saturday, Sept. 23 and will feature food, animal encounters, auction items and live entertainment.
Tickets for the event go on sale later this month.
Money raised at the event supports animal exhibits and habitats, education and community outreach, and maintaining zoo history.
Visit mpzs.org or contact 309-434-2243 for more information. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/miller-park-zoological-society-announces-zoodo-co-chairs/article_1232bbd2-2009-11ee-a3df-5f6a9bc643ff.html | 2023-07-11T23:07:38 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/miller-park-zoological-society-announces-zoodo-co-chairs/article_1232bbd2-2009-11ee-a3df-5f6a9bc643ff.html |
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