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ATLANTIC CITY — A suspected drug deal lead to a man's arrest on narcotics and weapons offenses, city police said Thursday.
Police surveying the 2600 block of Pacific Avenue Tuesday following reports of illegal narcotic activity in the area spotted David Nesbitt and Gregory Kinash in an alleged drug deal, police said.
Nesbitt, 22, of Atlantic City, was found to be in possession of 19.6 grams of heroin, or about 80 wax folds, 1.9 grams of crack cocaine, one crushed white-and-blue pill, a black scale and 50 grams of marijuana.
Kinash, 51, of Millville, was carrying about one gram of crack cocaine. Both men were taken into custody without incident, police said.
The investigation led police to a motel in the 3000 block of Pacific Avenue, where Nesbitt rented a room. After being given a search warrant, authorities exploring the room located a loaded semi-automatic handgun - later identified as a "ghost gun" without a serial number - with a high capacity magazine, 100 wax folds of heroin and 122 grams of marijuana packaged for street sale, police said.
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Additionally, about $2,510 believed to be earned from illegal drug sales was found, police said.
Nesbit is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon during a controlled dangerous substance offense, possession of a "ghost gun," possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession of a CDS, possession of CDS with intent to distribute, distribution of CDS within 1000 feet of a public school, distribution of CDS within 500 feet of a public park, money laundering and possession of CDS paraphernalia. He was taken to the Atlantic County jail, police said.
Kinash is only charged with possession of a CDS and was issued a summons pending a future court date and released, police said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspected-drug-deal-caught-during-atlantic-city-narcotics-sale/article_b895f1d6-f875-11ec-b661-83e35dae9236.html | 2022-06-30T15:53:03 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspected-drug-deal-caught-during-atlantic-city-narcotics-sale/article_b895f1d6-f875-11ec-b661-83e35dae9236.html |
LOWER TOWNSHIP - A pair of drivers were taken to Cape Regional Medical Center after their cars collided on Fulling Mill Road Wednesday night in the township's Villas section, Capt. Donald Vanaman said Thursday.
Their condition was unclear Thursday morning.
Township police were notified of a two-vehicle collision around 10:46 p.m., with witnesses reporting that the crash caused one of the vehicles to overturn.
A multi-agency response was initiated, with support from Middle Township police, Inspira Rescue AtlantiCare, and both the Villas and Rio Grande fire departments, Vanaman said.
At the scene, first responders found a 2006 Toyota Tundra, driven by 72-year-old Guy Tostevin, of Villas, on its side, as well as a 2003 Toyota Corolla, Vanaman said.
The Tundra was headed westbound when it crossed the road's double-yellow lines into the westbound lanes while trying to pass a vehicle.
The Corolla's driver, who was not identified, steered the vehicle into the westbound lanes to avoid collision, Vanaman said.
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The Tundra returned to the westbound lanes, causing a head-on collision that forced the truck onto its side, Vanaman said.
First responders were forced to pull Tostevin from the truck due to his injuries' severity and the vehicle's damage.
Both vehicles suffered severe damage and were towed from the scene after fire personnel deemed them safe.
Fulling Mill Road was temporarily closed to traffic while first responders were on scene, Vanaman said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/evening-car-crash-in-villas-injures-2-driver-extracted/article_69b90abc-f884-11ec-acf5-a3e4e5ea532e.html | 2022-06-30T15:53:05 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/evening-car-crash-in-villas-injures-2-driver-extracted/article_69b90abc-f884-11ec-acf5-a3e4e5ea532e.html |
Parts of Wharton State Forest remain closed as crews continue cleaning up more than a week after the state's largest wildfire in over a decade destroyed thousands of acres.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service on Wednesday helped the forest remove trees in the Mullica River that fell because of the fire.
The blaze, which firefighters suspect was caused by illegal campfire activity, consumed almost 15,000 acres of Pine Barrens, making it the state's largest wildfire since 2007.
Several areas of the forest will remain off limits to visitors while crews continue clearing damage and perform hazard assessments of the affected woods, the Forest Fire Service said on its social media pages Thursday.
Trails from Atsion to Batsto will remain closed while hot spots continue burning throughout the fire's interior perimeter. They're expected to reopen July 9, when crews anticipate having hazardous materials removed, the Forest Fire Service said Tuesday on its Facebook page.
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For July Fourth weekend, the first three miles of the Mullica River, from Route 206 to Lock's Bridge, will reopen Friday.
The river will remain off limits from Lock's Bridge to Constable Bridge while fallen trees continue being removed, the Forest Fire Service said.
Also for the holiday weekend, the Batsto River is expected to reopen on Friday, from Quaker Bridge to Batsto.
Last to reopen is the Mullica River Campground, which is expected to welcome visitors back July 15, the Forest Fire Service said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wharton-state-forest-slowly-reopens-following-wildfire/article_3d064856-f887-11ec-ac6e-77bc25702574.html | 2022-06-30T15:53:05 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wharton-state-forest-slowly-reopens-following-wildfire/article_3d064856-f887-11ec-ac6e-77bc25702574.html |
The BisMan Community Food Co-op has received a $200,000 federal grant that will get more local food into schools and also help shore up the cooperative's finances.
The Healthy Food Financing Initiative through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development agency provides support for projects that improve access to fresh, healthy foods in underserved areas. The co-op will use the grant to expand Bismarck Public School's Farm to School initiative, which partners with local farmers who provide fresh produce for district schools.
Co-op General Manager Shirley Reese was at a conference in South Dakota when she heard about the grant from her produce manager. She said it's a great step for the co-op.
Reese said she was inspired to apply for the grant after having conversations with Claire Lowstuter, the local foods coordinator at Bismarck Parks and Recreation, and Michelle Wagner, Bismarck Public School's child nutrition director.
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"One of the challenges they found was they didn’t have enough staff to be processing food," Reese said. "When produce comes from the farmer, it's not been cut, diced or sliced because a farmer cannot sell it if it is. The farmer would have to have a licensed, inspected kitchen in order to process anything. So when I found out that that was a need, I thought, 'The co-op could meet that need if I can get the money for it.'"
Reese said the grant money can only be used for costs relating to the Farm to School program. The co-op plans to purchase an additional cooler, processing and storage equipment for its facility on East Sweet Avenue in Bismarck, along with a refrigerated vehicle for deliveries. It also plans to hire two more full-time employees.
The funds have to be used within a year of receiving the grant, Reese said. The plan is to set up the program so that it is sustainable and profitable for the co-op and the farmers.
The co-op plans to reach out to other nearby school districts that might be interested in joining the program. Reese said officials hope to eventually extend the program to include rural schools and communities that do not have grocery stores.
"Community is always a big part of what a co-op should be," Reese said. "This is not just about the community that we have right here, but building the fresh food community in our whole state."
Producers who utilize greenhouses, such as Larry's Hydro Lettuce, can provide food throughout the school year, Reese said. She added that farmers who already have contracts with BPS will not be negatively affected. If anything, she said, the program's extension would give those farmers more opportunities to sell their product.
Reese said pricing still needs to be negotiated between farmers, BPS and the co-op but that officials plan to role out the program this fall.
"One thing that is so cool with this grant is it's not a risk for us to try this program," Reese said. "As a business, it's not a strain on our budget and on our payroll. So that gives us the time to really work out the kinks and make this something that is going to be really beneficial."
Reese said the program is a bright note in what has otherwise been another challenging year for the co-op. The increase of fuel prices and cost of goods has led to higher prices at the co-op, which Reese said discourages buyers.
"Every store in town is raising prices and we have to do the same," she said. "It is really hard for the consumer because they are saying, 'Oh my word, I haven't gotten a raise but I still have to feed my family.' So they have to be picky about where they're buying food and we totally understand that, but we still have to make a margin."
Staffing shortages over the past year have been "insurmountable," Reese said. Employees at times were putting in more than 50 hours a week, and Reese was almost working full time in the deli section. The co-op now closes an hour earlier and is no longer open on Sundays. Reese said the co-op recently hired more people, bringing their total number of employees to 21, but will wait before extending its operating hours again.
Despite the hurdles, Reese said, the co-op has great anticipation for what's to come.
The co-op's total debt load between member owner loans and commercial loans a year ago was around $1.5 million. Reese said overall debt has remained the same but a $200,000 COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan the co-op received has made the financial situation less stressful. She added that the Farm to School program will be another needed source of revenue for the co-op.
The co-op is close to meeting a yearlong goal of adding two new vendors each month and also has recently started a food basket program that sells a $40 weekly crate of local produce valued at $50.
Looking ahead, Reese said the co-op hopes to finish fundraising for a match program that will provide SNAP buyers one dollar toward certain products for every dollar they spend in the co-op. The federal SNAP -- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -- helps low-income people with food purchases.
The co-op also plans to apply for membership in a business services cooperative, which would strengthen its purchasing power, and it's going to renegotiate terms of a major commercial loan.
"We’re excited because we’re moving forward, doing great things and not being worried about how bills are going to get paid," Reese said. "All of that has given us a look at a future that is very hopeful and very bright. We see revenues increasing, we see our farmers thriving and we see ourselves being a big part of keeping fresh food flowing in our state from within our state. What we don’t see is the co-op ending anytime soon."
Reach Alex Kautzman at 701-250-8255 or alexandra.kautzman@bismarcktribune.com. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bisman-community-food-co-op-receives-200k-grant-hope-for-the-future/article_944c80e2-f663-11ec-8062-cb3c49d00602.html | 2022-06-30T15:53:13 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bisman-community-food-co-op-receives-200k-grant-hope-for-the-future/article_944c80e2-f663-11ec-8062-cb3c49d00602.html |
(WJHL) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) on Wednesday announced that one person presumably has monkeypox in Southwest Virginia.
The VDH did not reveal which health district has the positive case but did describe the patient as a man who is isolated.
A VDH news release stated that “most, but not all, cases have occurred in persons who identify as gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men.”
In Virginia, the five new cases involve men, and the VDH continues to monitor their conditions and the patients’ close contacts. This includes three new cases in northern Virginia and one in eastern Virginia.
Monkeypox is a virus that is characterized by a specific rash, with lesions beginning on the genitals, perianal region or oral cavity. The rash might be the first or only sign of monkeypox and can be transmitted along with sexually transmitted infections.
Other signs and symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, exhaustion and/or swelling of the lymph nodes before developing a rash. These generally appear within six to 14 days after exposure to the virus and clear up within two to four weeks.
The virus spreads during close person-to-person contact or through direct contact with bodily fluids and contaminated materials. If you have symptoms consistent with monkeypox, seek medical care. There are no approved treatments for the virus, but there are treatments that can help.
Patients who have severe illness or are at high risk for developing severe illness can access treatment through the federal government with VDH coordination. There are also two post-exposure vaccines available.
Those most at risk for the virus include the following:
- Have had close contact or skin-to-skin with someone who had a rash that looked like monkeypox or was diagnosed with it
- Have traveled to places or attended events where monkeypox cases have been confirmed
- Have had contact with items used by a person with known or suspected monkeypox
- Have had contact with a live or dead exotic animal from Africa or used a product from such animals (game meat, creams, lotions, powders, etc.)
The VDH urged anyone with symptoms to contact their medical provider, who should notify the VDH of the monkeypox diagnosis.
These new cases of monkeypox bring Virginia’s total reported cases to eight since May. None have been reported yet in Tennessee, according to a map from the CDC. Kentucky and North Carolina have one and two active cases, the map reveals.
Across the country, the CDC has reported 306 cases of monkeypox in the U.S. The outbreak, which involves 4,769 cases worldwide, has seen few hospitalizations and one death, the VDH reported Wednesday.
For more information, click here. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/1st-presumed-case-of-monkeypox-in-southwest-virginia-heres-what-you-should-know/ | 2022-06-30T15:53:26 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/1st-presumed-case-of-monkeypox-in-southwest-virginia-heres-what-you-should-know/ |
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a man last Friday.
According to a news release, at 9:24 p.m. on June 24, a 1990 F350 had been traveling southbound on Route 740 — just north of Route 750 — when it ran off the right side of the road. The truck then overcorrected, causing it to cross the center and run off the left side. It then hit an embankment and tree and overturned, coming to a rest back on the roadway.
The driver, identified as Jason W. Blevins, 41, of Saltville, Virginia, was transported to the Johnson City Medical Center, where he died from his injuries several days later on June 27.
The VSP reported Blevins wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. The crash remains under investigation. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-investigating-fatal-crash-on-route-740-in-washington-county/ | 2022-06-30T15:53:32 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-investigating-fatal-crash-on-route-740-in-washington-county/ |
I'll never stop wandering. And when the time comes to die, I'll find the wildest, loneliest, most desolate spot there is. -- Everett Ruess
In December 1931, Everett composed a thank-you note to Pat Jenks, his host the previous summer at Deerwater on San Francisco Mountain:
Those were great days at the Veit Ranch — idyllic days. There I seemed to feel the true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than man, lying in the long cool grass, or on a flat-topped rock, looking up at the exquisitely curved, cleanly-smooth aspen limbs, watching the slow clouds go by...And always there was...more beauty than I could ever portray or tell of...I have traveled far over mountains and deserts, through forests and canyons, seeing strange and beautiful things, having grim and glorious experiences, but none that would make me forget your hospitality and generosity in my time of need.
By the spring of 1932, Everett was back in Navajo country, revisiting Hubbell Trading Post, Chinle and Canyon de Chelly, then heading past Shiprock to Mesa Verde to explore cliff dwellings. Later he hitchhiked to Gallup, then west along Route 66, passing through Flagstaff, and back to Los Angeles.
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He attended UCLA for one lackluster semester, then revisited the California Sierras: "Much of the time I feel so exuberant I can hardly contain myself. The colors are so glorious, the forests so magnificent, the mountains so splendid ... the world is a riot of sensual delight."
In the spring of 1934, Everett prepped for another return to Arizona. Brother Waldo drove him east. On April 14 they stopped in Flagstaff for supplies, before proceeding to Kayenta.
Acquiring two new burros, Everett visited Chinle and Canyon de Chelly yet again. Next, he signed up for a six-week stint with the Rainbow Bridge-Monument Valley Archeological Expedition, led by Museum of Northern Arizona's Lyndon Hargrave. In August, Everett hurried to Black Mesa to watch the Snake Dance and make friends, "my Hopi friends painted me up and had me in their Antelope Dance. I was the only white person there."
By September, Everett was back at Desert View; he left Cockleburrs and Chocolate with a friend while he hitchhiked to Flagstaff. Things were going well for him now. Everett wrote his parents that he had sold enough paintings and prints that they needn't send any more $15 monthly allowances. To a friend he wrote:
September 27, Flagstaff, Arizona
...From Flagstaff, I went south to Oak Creek, and painted some brilliantly lighted vermilion cliffs against inky storm skies. Came back and saw the first snows on the San Francisco Peaks, and the slopes golden with yellowing aspen..."
Back at Desert View, Everett led his troupe across the Grand Canyon, and over to Bryce. In early November Everett rolled into the little Mormon town of Escalante, where he regaled curious youngsters with tales of the Navajo and Hopi.
The last letter Everett mailed before disappearing in the Escalante wilderness, still shy of his 21st birthday, repeated his wanderlust theme:
Escalante Rim, Utah, November 1934
As to when I shall revisit civilization, it will not be soon, I think. I have not tired of the wilderness; rather I enjoy its beauty and the vagrant life I lead more keenly all the time.
No one knows Everett's fate; the next spring, searchers found the burros and his cached possessions, but not Everett's body. Many hypotheses were proposed for his disappearance — an accident, suicide, murder by ne'er-do-wells — but I lean toward another explanation.
Everett happily took risks because he had supreme confidence in his physical skills and luck. He routinely climbed to archeological sites high on sheer cliffs. I believe Everett was similarly confident that he could build a makeshift raft, and successfully ride the Colorado River through Glen Canyon down to Lees Ferry. From there, he knew he could hitchhike to Flagstaff where he had friends he could stay with, before returning to Los Angeles.
In 1957, an archeology survey party came across a 1930s-era canteen and utensils, plus lotion and razor blades bearing labels reading Owl Drug Co., Los Angeles, slightly downstream from where Everett had left his burros. I think this is where Everett's luck ran out, well short of Flagstaff.
Bill Wade, a 14-year veteran as one of Flagstaff's NPS/USFS Roving Rangers, is yet another Flagstaff geologist.
The NPS/USFS Roving Rangers volunteer through a unique agreement between the Flagstaff Area National Monuments and the Coconino National Forest to provide Interpretive Ranger walks and talks in the Flagstaff area each summer.
Submit questions for the ‘Ask a Ranger’ weekly column to askaranger@gmail.com | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/ask-a-ranger-everett-ruess-and-flagstaff-part-2/article_79a580ca-f809-11ec-a6e0-bf9dbbc06a02.html | 2022-06-30T15:54:48 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/ask-a-ranger-everett-ruess-and-flagstaff-part-2/article_79a580ca-f809-11ec-a6e0-bf9dbbc06a02.html |
Residents on the Forest Highlands golf course had been watching the strange behavior of a young bald eagle when they decided to call Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD).
Raptor management coordinator Kenneth “Tuk” Jacobson received the call.
According to Jacobson, the eaglet had “gotten itself out of the nest” atop a ponderosa pine and was perched on a lower branch of the same tree. It appeared to be “near fledgling age” — not quite ready to fly, but not in any danger either.
Adult eagles will continue to feed juveniles outside the nest, Jacobson explained, and this one was “in a good spot” high in the tree. Jacobson asked the calling residents to monitor the bird.
Twelve days passed, then Wednesday morning a week ago residents called when the young eagle “flapped down” from the nest tree and beelined to a nearby gold course water fixture.
“It was standing at the edge of the pond drinking water,” Jacobson said.
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He suspects that over the 12 days that passed, the eaglet may have experienced some disciplinary action from its parents.
When young eagles stay away from the nest for too long, parents will “feed them a little less,” Jacobson said, “to encourage them to move to places that the adults want them to be.”
Young eagles get all their water from the food they eat, so as temperatures soared over 80 degrees multiple times in the last few weeks, the temptation of the golf course water fixture may have become too much for the thirsty eaglet.
Trouble was, the eagle still hadn’t fully fledged. It got down to the ground and quenched its thirst in the pond but couldn’t fly back to safety.
“At that point, we’re concerned about coyotes and other ground predators being able to get to the bird and make an easy meal out of it,” Jacobson said.
He went out to the location and caught the bird -- which turned out to be female — banded her and prepared to return her to the nest. Normally, someone like Jacobson might climb the tree to a return a bird to the nest, but this nest happened to be within a man-made box originally intended for osprey nests.
“The way the platform was positioned, you climb up to below the platform, but then it overhangs by so many feet that you couldn't get your arm around and into the nest,” Jacobson said.
He called for aid from an unlikely partner — utility company Arizona Public Service (APS).
APS and AZGFD actually have a pretty close partnership, explained Matthew Downs, specialist with the APS avian protection program.
Much of Downs’ work revolves around making sure that the 35,000 miles of APS power line in the state are properly outfitted with “bird guard” so that birds can perch and nest safely. A job that big requires significant resources and tools that APS often makes available to AZGFD. Every year, APS assists AZGFD with a bald eagle survey.
“We actually bring them up with the APS helicopter pilots,” Downs said.
The partnership means it’s not uncommon for AZGFD to call APS for assistance.
“We drop everything we’re doing,” Downs said. “It becomes our No. 1 priority.”
When it came to Wednesday’s rescue, Jacobson called APS to see if they could assist with a large bucket truck to lift Jacobson and the eaglet up to the nest. Not just any bucket truck would do — the nest was atop a very tall tree.
As fate would have it, APS was had a 70-foot bucket truck in the area that had been deployed to help evaluate damage from the Pipeline Fire.
“The 70-foot bucket is unusual,” said Erin Creekmur, the APS service and planning supervisor who was on scene for the rescue. “It was nice to have them available.”
While waiting for the bucket truck, Jacobson had put a hood over the eagle to simulate darkness and help calm the bird. She was resting, asleep in the shade when APS crews arrived.
“She wasn’t too stressed at that point,” Jacobson said.
But when they got into the bucket and lifted into the air, Jacobson removed the eagle’s hood.
“She wakes up immediately,” he said, imitating the bird’s shock, “like, ‘Oh, my gosh! You’re there!’”
She stared at Jacobson, mouth open. Even once placed in the nest, the bird stood with her “wings out,” perturbed by her human rescuers.
“As soon as she sees us moving away, you can see her relax, settle down, realize she’s back into a safe spot,” Jacobson said.
He also left the eagle with a parting gift.
“We were able to throw some fish in the nest,” he said.
Bald eagles have been federally protected in the United States since the 1940 Eagle Act, but in Arizona, bald eagle conservation really got going in the 1970s.
Like other birds, bald eagles proved to be especially vulnerable to the insecticide DDT, which was used widely in agriculture until it was banned in 1972. When ingested by birds, DDT can thin the shells of the eggs laid by mothers. Before its ban, DDT had infiltrated ecosystems across the country, moving up the food chain and causing “massive reproductive failure” among top predators. Bald eagles were one of the most heavily affected species.
“In 1978 we only had about 12 bald eagle territories across the entire state,” Jacobson said. “As of this year, we're up to 95. We're definitely seeing the bald eagle breeding population in Arizona grow well and respond well to all the conservation and management efforts that we put into it.”
They used to be rare, but bald eagles are now well-known to the Flagstaff area, often seen near bodies of water such as Lake Mary, Frances Short Pond and now, apparently, golf course water fixtures.
Jacobson has participated in hundreds of rescues over his time with AZGFD, and he says the act of physically helping an animal is one of the best parts. Sometimes, he encounters eagles he has rescued years down the line, recognizable by their identification bands.
“Being able to see that those efforts were successful, and you put a bald eagle out there that's now producing young of their own, it’s definitely rewarding,” he said.
As for last Wednesday’s eagle, Jacobson hopes she is thankful for the lift.
“I’m sure she’s eaten all the fish we left up there last week,” he said.
On Thursday, Downs called the Arizona Daily Sun to update about the rescued eagle.
"She's fully fledged," he said. "Residents now see her flying around the golf course. All seems well." | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/bald-eagle-gets-a-lift-from-utility-crews-in-flagstaff/article_79d26d44-f1ae-11ec-869b-635fb64bbaf4.html | 2022-06-30T15:54:54 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/bald-eagle-gets-a-lift-from-utility-crews-in-flagstaff/article_79d26d44-f1ae-11ec-869b-635fb64bbaf4.html |
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – After being canceled for two years because of COVID-19, Altamonte Springs’ massive Fourth of July event is making a colorful return.
Red Hot & Boom will take place July 3 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Cranes Roost Park, with the fireworks display set to start at 9:30 p.m. The free annual event has brought tens of thousands of people to Altamonte Springs every year for the past two decades.
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In addition to the fireworks, several musical acts will perform throughout the day, including:
- Sofia Carson
- The Walters
- Em Beihold
- Leah Kate
- JVKE
- Nicky Youre
- Emmy Meli
- Alyssa Rahgu
There will also be a kids play area on the north side of the park.
Food vendors will be on hand around the lake, but people can bring small soft-sided coolers, along with folding chairs, blankets and pop-up tents or canopies.
For complete information, including prohibited items, road closures and parking information, head to the city of Altamonte Springs website. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/30/red-hot-boom-returns-to-altamonte-springs-after-2-year-covid-hiatus/ | 2022-06-30T15:55:01 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/30/red-hot-boom-returns-to-altamonte-springs-after-2-year-covid-hiatus/ |
Local basketball teams have been helping soon-to-be kindergartners with their skills as part of KinderCamp's first series of basketball clinics.
The Northern Arizona University women’s basketball team came to Kinsey Elementary last week to run one of the clinics.
Groups of campers went to the school’s outside basketball courts to practice, passing balls back and forth and dunking through hoops the college students made with their arms.
Another basketball clinic, held last week at Thomas Elementary, was led by Flagstaff High School’s boys and girls basketball teams.
It is the first year KinderCamp has offered the basketball clinics for its campers. The program had received a grant from the Phoenix Suns that included an initiative to get the kids excited about basketball.
“We thought, 'What better way than to ask NAU women’s basketball to come over and help us with that?'” said KinderCamp coordinator Sara Owen.
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The idea is “just getting a love of basketball and a love of school, and making some great community connections,” Owen said.
“We’re trying to get out and give back to the community and just have a fun day with the kids,” said Northern Arizona assistant coach Kellee Barney.
KinderCamp is a program to help students prepare to enter kindergarten. Sponsored by United Way of Northern Arizona, Arizona Public Services and Arizona On Track Summer Camp, it is in the middle of its 18th year, a total of about 150 across northern Arizona. Of these, about 60 attend the program at Kinsey and another 50 attend at Thomas.
Several of the students at the first clinic said they had a good time playing basketball as they lined up to head into their classroom so another group could play.
One camper named Aura said her favorite part was when one of the basketball players had “bounced the ball and then she shot it.” Similarly, a camper named Grayson said he’d had a good time “shooting shots” with Lumberjacks players.
“My brother plays basketball in the games,” said another camper named Annaleigh.
She wasn’t sure if she wanted to play basketball herself, but said she liked the clinic. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/nau-womens-basketball-team-hosts-kindercamp-clinic/article_0859f1f6-f26b-11ec-aefd-b3a3be0209d2.html | 2022-06-30T15:55:03 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/nau-womens-basketball-team-hosts-kindercamp-clinic/article_0859f1f6-f26b-11ec-aefd-b3a3be0209d2.html |
After the early part of a productive summer, Coconino senior Pierson Watson on Tuesday committed to play college football at BYU following his senior year for the Panthers.
Watson finished with 45 tackles in eight games, the second-highest total on the team. After increasing his physicality in the weight room and skill on the field throughout the offseason, the Cougars felt he could fit in as a linebacker at the next level.
He and brother Enoch Watson -- the team’s slotted starting quarterback as an incoming junior -- recently traveled to a BYU summer camp, where he impressed with his abilities. After talking with the coaches and getting a chance to see the team’s facilities, the commitment appeared to be an easy one.
“I really hit it off with the coaches, and I liked the linebackers coach and the head coach, Kalani Sitake. I wanted them to be my coaches in the future, and they’re a good school that wins a lot and is moving into the Big 12 Conference. They’re huge on NIL opportunities -- which is great -- and it felt like the right fit,” Watson said.
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Watson comes from an athletic family.
His parents and uncles played college sports -- with a mix of former basketball and football players -- so he knew a big-time commitment for himself was in the cards if he put his mind to it.
“I kind of always knew I had the potential to play college sports. But it came with hard work and dedication, and it just happened to work out, so I’m excited for the next level,” he said.
After receiving a slew of offers from Division I schools -- including Flagstaff’s Northern Arizona University -- throughout May and June, Watson made his decision and now can turn his efforts toward his development and working toward a successful senior year with Coconino.
The Panthers are coming off a 5-4 season in which they earned a berth to the 4A Conference state tournament before falling to Glendale in the first round. Watson will look to be a leader defensively as he has proven to be in the past, but will also play a role as one of the top receivers on the offense -- with Enoch throwing him the ball.
Watson wants to make even more of an impact in his last games in a Panthers uniform.
“This coming season for me is going to be hopefully a ball-out-of-the-park type of year, and I want to lead the team in tackles again and hopefully the region, too,” he said. “I want to keep a focus on this year, and definitely work toward a state championship with Coconino.”
Following graduation, Watson will serve a church mission for a couple years before reporting to Provo, Utah, in the future. He has yet to decide whether he will graduate a semester early and start his mission in the winter or finish his entire senior year and compete with the Panthers boys basketball team in the winter season.
For now, he is relishing his opportunity to represent Coconino and the Flagstaff area on a national stage in a few years.
“I’ve had a few people tell me that it’s great coming from a small school that we can go big in college sports. I don’t know if it’s a pride thing, but I’m happy to be where I’m at,” he said. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/coconino-high-school-senior-watson-commits-to-byu-football/article_aa345ddc-f800-11ec-9782-cb1bbadd6cd1.html | 2022-06-30T15:55:09 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/coconino-high-school-senior-watson-commits-to-byu-football/article_aa345ddc-f800-11ec-9782-cb1bbadd6cd1.html |
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley tests positive for COVID-19
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley's office announced late Wednesday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving a notification that he had been exposed to someone with the virus.
The result of the at-home test prompted him to cancel appearances and events scheduled for Thursday.
His office said he was isolating, monitoring for symptoms and will be regularly testing.
Crowley is vaccinated and has received a booster shot. He is not currently showing symptoms, according to a spokesman.
He, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson got vaccinated against the virus publicly last year. All are in their 30s.
In a statement, Crowley urged residents to get vaccinated and boosted.
The COVID-19 vaccines are designed to guard against contracting the virus or limit the severity of the disease in those who do catch it.
Early this year, Johnson announced he had tested positive for the virus.
Contact Alison Dirr at 414-224-2383 or adirr@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter @AlisonDirr. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/06/30/milwaukee-county-executive-david-crowley-tests-positive-covid-19/7777091001/ | 2022-06-30T15:57:39 | 0 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/06/30/milwaukee-county-executive-david-crowley-tests-positive-covid-19/7777091001/ |
As Congress passes new gun controls, what to know about Wisconsin's laws on concealed carry, age limits and more
In the wake of recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, Americans once again are talking about gun control. Congress even passed the first bipartisan gun safety law in decades.
The legislation, signed into law by President Joe Biden, enhances background checks for gun buyers ages 18-21, provides $750 million for crisis intervention and efforts to allow authorities to temporarily seize guns from people considered at risk, and closes the so-called "boyfriend loophole."
Though hailed as a great bipartisan breakthrough, the legislation didn't tackle more contentious issues such as banning sales of semiautomatic firearms to those under 21, limiting large-capacity magazines or requiring background checks for all gun sales.
What has Wisconsin's Legislature done about gun violence? Over the years, it has passed several laws that increase access to and legal use of firearms.
This year, bills have been introduced to reduce the age for getting a concealed-carry license from 21 to 18, allow legal gun owners to drive on school property with guns in their cars, and recognize concealed-carry licenses from any other state.
Can anyone legally carry concealed guns in Wisconsin?
No. Like in all states, anyone convicted of a felony is banned for life from possessing firearms, unless they specifically get their rights restored. People under a civil commitment for mental issues are also prohibited, as are those convicted of certain domestic violence offenses that might not be felonies. Judges may also restrict access to firearms as a condition of someone's pretrial release.
Who does carry a gun in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin was among the last two states (the other was Illinois) to adopt a liberal concealed-carry law that allows most anyone not prohibited for the reasons listed above from getting a license to carry a gun. Act 35 became effective in November 2011. As of May, there were more than 460,000 valid CCW permits in Wisconsin. To get one, you must be 21, take some nominal training and pay $40.
Private businesses may post signs prohibiting visitors from carrying firearms, even if they have a license. Violators can be cited for trespassing. But if a business doesn't clearly ban guns, CCW permit holders may enter, even bars — but they may not consume any alcohol while carrying the weapon. That would be a misdemeanor.
Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow anyone otherwise eligible to carry a concealed gun to do so without a license. Gun advocates refer to such laws as "constitutional carry." Republican gubernatorial candidates — former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, Pewaukee management consultant Kevin Nicholson and state Rep. Tim Ramthun — all say they would sign the bill. Republican candidate Tim Michels has not weighed in on the issue.
According to 2021 polling by Marquette University Law School, 76% of Wisconsin residents oppose the idea that people could carry concealed weapons without a license or training.
What if you carry a hidden gun without a permit?
The unlicensed possession of a concealed firearm is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to nine months in jail. But even repeated convictions of that offense do not make it a felony, which would bar the person from possessing a gun. You could be convicted and still qualify for a CCW permit.
What about rifles?
The license allows someone to carry a concealed handgun. So-called open carry of both handguns and rifles is also considered legal in Wisconsin. Prior to Act 35, gun rights advocates pushing for a concealed-carry law staged open-carry events or walked into stores with rifles, often prompting their arrests. The cases were usually dismissed after challenges by Georgia-based gun rights attorney John Monroe.
Even minors can carry loaded rifles in public
Among the charges Kyle Rittenhouse faced after he fatally shot two protesters in Kenosha in 2020 was possessing a firearm as a minor, a misdemeanor. His lawyers said the law only applied to illegal short-barreled rifles and that otherwise, an exception allowed 17-year-olds to carry a rifle. Prosecutors argued under that interpretation the exception would swallow the whole rule and make it illegal for a teen to carry nunchucks but OK to carry a loaded AR-15.
As Rittenhouse's case went to the jury in November, Judge Bruce Schroeder threw out the possession charge. Some lawmakers tried to introduce a bill to clarify that 17-year-olds can't walk around in public with any kind of rifle unless they're hunting or as part of supervised target practice or military service, but it didn't make it out of a Senate committee.
Can a person with a gun 'stand their ground' in Wisconsin?
Not exactly. Wisconsin does not have the same broad type of law made infamous in Florida, but it does have a "castle doctrine" law that extends beyond someone's home. Passed the same year as concealed carry, it says anyone who shoots an intruder to their home, business or vehicle is presumed to have acted reasonably.
What has the Wisconsin Supreme Court said about guns?
Last month, it ruled that, because of how the state's disorderly conduct law is written, people convicted of it in a domestic violence context can still possess firearms. In a concurring opinion, one justice called on the Legislature to close the "nonsensical" loophole.
Last year, the court upheld a ruling that a man whose felony conviction resulted from not paying child support was still banned from having firearms. Leevan Roundtree had argued the ban was unconstitutional as it applied to him because the underlying offense was old and nonviolent.
Does Wisconsin have a red flag law?
So-called red flag laws allow police or relatives to ask a court to force someone suspected of being a danger to himself or others to give up their firearms temporarily. Only 19 states have such laws, but a key piece of the recent federal legislation provided money to states to establish such programs.
It's unlikely Wisconsin will be taking the money. Red flag laws face opposition as long as Republicans control the Legislature. The state party adamantly opposes both red flag laws and universal background checks.
Currently, only federally licensed firearm dealers are required to run background checks on potential gun buyers. Proponents say all gun sales and transfers should be subject to the checks to prevent prohibited people from obtaining guns.
How gun issues have played out in court cases in Wisconsin
Here is a sampling of court cases argued in Wisconsin by Monroe, the Georgia-based gun rights attorney:
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds gun ban for deadbeat dad.
Wisconsin high school can't ban student's gun-themed T-shirts, federal judge rules.
Wisconsin Supreme Court says permit needed to carry loaded gun in car.
Prosecutors dismiss driving-while-armed case against trucker.
Court throws out loitering conviction against man who carried AR-15 rifle near school.
Village's gun carry case turned down.
Judge dismisses gun charge against teacher.
Wisconsin Supreme Court approves passengers carrying guns on Madison buses.
Contact Bruce Vielmetti at (414) 224-2187 or bvielmetti@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @ProofHearsay. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/06/30/what-know-wisconsin-gun-laws-concealed-carry-red-flags-stand-your-ground/7542916001/ | 2022-06-30T15:57:45 | 0 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/06/30/what-know-wisconsin-gun-laws-concealed-carry-red-flags-stand-your-ground/7542916001/ |
ATHENS, Ga. — Nearly two dozen bags containing dead animals were found in a wooded area near an apartment complex, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police report. Some of the animals had been decapitated.
The discovery -- near Cedar Shoals Drive -- was made this week after a resident walking their dog noticed a black trash bag with an animal leg sticking out of it.
The management was notified and police were contacted, the report said. The neighborhood, which the report indicates is made up of two rows of apartment complexes, has a wooded area adjacent to the complexes. Officers searched and found two spots where the bagged carcasses were dumped; they were in 18 plastic trash bags and five paper bags, the report said.
In one spot, they discovered five plastic trash bags containing one to three carcasses. The bags contained "bones and decayed body matter."
"Based on the fallen foliaged and state of decomposition, those carcasses were likely dumped sometime in autumn through early spring of 2021-2022," the report said.
In the second area, officers said, they discovered about 13 trash bags and five paper bags. The police report said it appears these carcasses had been dumped there weeks ago, based on the level of decay. They added that most of the bags contained three to five chickens. There were also pigeons, goats, and a small pig.
Dead animals found bags in Athens
The report said some of the animals - the chickens, pigeons, and goats - had been decapitated.
"Some of the detached heads were in bags, or in the area," the report indicated. "One of the goat’s heads had a livestock tag attached to its ear."
Athens-Clarke County Police said this is still an ongoing investigation. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/athens-animals-dead-carcass-woods/85-ca47e820-041f-48bf-9252-6943cefb3766 | 2022-06-30T15:57:53 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/athens-animals-dead-carcass-woods/85-ca47e820-041f-48bf-9252-6943cefb3766 |
WATERLOO — The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the verdict of a Black Hawk County jury that found a man guilty of killing a 9-year-old girl in Davenport in 1990.
The court affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of Stanley Liggins in a decision handed down Thursday.
Liggins was accused of abducting Jennifer Lewis, whose family he had befriended, from Rock Island, Ill., in September 1990. Her body was found on fire behind Jefferson Elementary School in Davenport hours after she disappeared.
Charged with murder, Liggins underwent jury trials in the 1990s in Scott and Dubuque counties, where the guilty verdicts were overturned and appeals were granted. Venue was changed to Black Hawk County for a 2018 trial that ended in a hung jury.
A fourth trial, also in Black Hawk County, resulted in a guilty verdict in April 2019.
In his latest trial, Liggins’ appeal attorneys argued for a new trial alleging juror misconduct.
A photo of Jennifer Lewis looms over Stanley Liggins during trial on Sept. 19, 2018.
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During deliberations in the fourth trial, court officials learned that a juror had told others on the panel that her son’s friend had served on an earlier jury in the case and that it ended with a hung jury. Liggins’ trial attorney declined to ask for a mistrial.
The defense also objected to the use of transcripts of prior testimony from witnesses who had died by the time of the fourth trial, including a woman who had testified she saw a gas can in the back of Liggins’ vehicle around the time of Jennifer’s disappearance.
Also challenged in the appeal was the testimony of a woman who told jurors she saw a car with one tail light brighter than the other – a characteristic of Liggins’ vehicle – near the scene of the fire. The defense said the witness – who had been a paid police informant on other matters prior to the murder – initially told investigators nothing about seeing a vehicle and her testimony had evolved over time.
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Scott County Attorney Mike Walton with Jennifer Lewis’ family members after the verdict finding Stanley Carter Liggins guilty in Jennifer Lewis’ death on April 2, 2019.
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Prosecutors Julie Walton and Mike Walton receive hugs from Sheri McCormick and Mary Maxwell-Rockwell after the verdict finding Stanley Carter Liggins guilty in Jennifer Lewis’ death on April 2, 2019.
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A sheriff’s deputy motions for silence as Jennifer Lewis’ mother Sheri McCormick and godmother Mary Maxwell-Rockwell react to the verdict finding Stanley Carter Liggins guilty in Jennifer’s death on April 2, 2019. (Jeff Reinitz/WCFCourier.com)
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Sheri McCormick, Jennifer Lewis’ mother, and godmother Mary Maxwell-Rockwell embrace after a jury found Stanley Carter Liggins guilty of murder in Jennifer’s death on Tuesday.
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Sheri McCormick, Jennifer Lewis’ mother, and godmother Mary Maxwell-Rockwell embrace after a jury found Stanley Carter Liggins guilty of murder in Jennifer’s death Tuesday.
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Jennifer Lewis’ mother watches as a sheriff’s deputy handcuffs Stanley Liggins on Tuesday.
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Assistant Scott County Attorney Julie Walton makes her closing argument in Waterloo on Monday.
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Judge Marlita Greve listens to closing argument during the trial of Stanley Liggins Monday.
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Assistant Scott County Attorney Julie Walton goes over evidence with jury during her closing argument in Waterloo Monday.
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Stanley Liggins rises during his trial in Waterloo Monday.
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Aaron Hawbaker, Black Hawk County public defender, makes his closing statement in Waterloo Monday.
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Stanley Carter Liggins in Black Hawk County court after prosecutors rested at the end of his March 2019 trial.
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Stanley Carter Liggins, center, talks with defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker after prosecutors rested on March 27, 2019.
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Don Schaeffer, the lead investigator in the death of Jennifer Lewis, testified in Stanley Liggins' murder trial on Friday.
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Stanley Carter Liggins, center, during a break in his fourth trail on March 15, 2019, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Stanley Carter Liggins during a break in his fourth trail on March 15, 2019, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Christina Olsen testified she drove past a fire in a ditch behind Jefferson Elementary School in Davenport, Iowa, on Sept. 17, 1990. Authorities said the fire contained Jennifer Lewis’ body. Olsen testified in the fourth trial of Stanley Liggins on March 15, 2019, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Black Hawk County Attorney Michael Walton said Stanley Liggins was at Jennifer Lewis’ Rock Island, Ill., home the day she went missing in September 1990. Walton delivered opening statements in Liggins’ fourth trial on March 15, 2019, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker asked jurors to critically examine the evidence in the trial of Stanely Liggins during opening statements on March 15, 2019, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Judge Marlita Greve is presiding over the fourth trial of Stanley Liggins in Waterloo, Iowa, on March 15, 2019.
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Black Hawk County Attorney Michael Walton said Stanley Liggins raped, strangled and burned Jennifer Lewis in September 2019. Walton delivered opening statements in Liggins’ fourth trial on March 15, 2019, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Stanley Liggins, left, talks with defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker during a Feb. 23 pretrial motion hearing in Scott County Court in the 1990 death of 9-year-old Jennifer Ann Lewis of Rock Island.
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Former Scott County Attorney Bill Davis, left, who originally tried Stanley Liggins, talks with Assistant Scott County Attorney Julie Walton and current Scott County Attorney Michael Walton on Sept. 24, 2018, after a mistrial was declared in Liggins’ latest trial. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER).
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Sheri McCormick, mother of Jennifer Lewis, and family friend Mary Maxwell-Rockwell, embrace at the murder trial of Stanley Liggins on Monday. The judge later declared a mistrial.
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Stanley Liggins leaves a Black Hawk County courtroom Monday, moments after a judge declared a mistrial when jurors were unable to reach a verdict in his murder trial.
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Stanley Liggins exits the courtroom in Waterloo, following a discussion about jury questions on Friday.
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Sheri McCormick, seated at right, mother of Jennifer Lewis, glances at Stanley Liggins as he exits the courtroom on Friday.
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Judge Marlita Greve discusses jury questions with prosecutors and defense attorneys during the trial of Stanley Liggins on Friday.
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Assistant Scott County Attorney Julie Walton, left, Public Defender Aaron Hawbaker and Scott County Attorney Michael Walton discuss jury questions following a hearing on Friday.
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Defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker listens to the state’s closing arguments during the trial of Stanley Liggins on Sept. 19, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Assistant Scott County Attorney Julie Walton holds a photo of Jennifer Lewis’ school work during closing arguments in the trial of Stanley Liggins on Sept. 19, 2018. Police used fingerprints on the school work to identify Jennifer’s remains in September 1990. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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A photo of Jennifer Lewis looms over Stanley Liggins during trial on Sept. 19, 2018.
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Scott County Attorney Michael Walton during the trial of Stanley Liggins on Sept. 19, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Stanley Liggins glances around the courtroom prior to closing arguments during trial on Sept. 19, 2018.
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Stanley Carter Liggins enters the courtroom for trial on Set. 18, 2019.
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Stanley Liggins, center, returns to the courtroom following a sidebar conference on Sept. 17, 2018.
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Timothy Barber testified he and Stanley Liggins drove to Davenport banks to pick up his workman’s compensation check and cash it, and they then went to a bar to play pool Sept. 17, 1990. Barber testified in Liggins’ trial Monday in Waterloo.
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Mattie Owens testified she saw a white man looking nervous walking from the area of Jefferson Elementary School in Davenport, Iowa, on the night Jennifer Lewis’ body was found behind the school in September 1990. Owens testified in Stanley Liggins’ trial on Sept. 17, 2018.
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Stanley Liggins, center, returns to the courtroom following a sidebar conference on Sept. 17, 2018.
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Stanley Liggins, left, talks with defense attorney Nichole Watt as the defense begins to present evidence in Liggins’ trial Friday.
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Stanley Liggins, left, talks with defense attorney Nichole Watt as the defense begins to present evidence in Liggins’ trial on Sept. 13, 2018.
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Sheri McCormick recounts searching for her daughter, Jennifer Lewis, in September 1990. She testified in the trial of Stanley Carter Liggins in Waterloo, Iowa, on Sept. 13, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Sheri McCormick identified a photo of her daughter, Jennifer Lewis, held by Assistant Scott County Attorney Julie Walton in the trial of Stanley Carter Liggins in Waterloo, Iowa, on Sept. 13, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Stanley Carter Liggins exits the courtroom during a break in trial on Sept. 13, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Stanley Carter Liggins, right, talks with defense investigators during trial in Waterloo, Iowa, on Sept. 13, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Sheri McCormick recounts searching for her daughter, Jennifer Lewis, in September 1990. She testified in the trial of Stanley Carter Liggins in Waterloo, Iowa, on Sept. 13, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Sheri McCormick, left, reviews an image from a video shown by defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker during testimony in the trial of Stanley Carter Liggins in Waterloo, Iowa, on Sept. 13, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Sheri McCormick recounts searching for her daughter, Jennifer Lewis, in September 1990. She testified in the trial of Stanley Carter Liggins in Waterloo, Iowa, on Sept. 13, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Sheri McCormick, mother of Jennifer Lewis, testified Thursday in the trial of Stanley Carter Liggins in Waterloo.
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Sheri McCormick, bottom left, points to her former home on an aerial photo of Rock Island in the trial of Stanley Carter Liggins in Waterloo, Iowa, on Sept. 13, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Frank Reising Jr. testified that in 1992 Stanley Liggins told him “I may have done it, but they ain’t going to get me for it” while they shared a cell in the Scott County Jail in Davenport, Iowa. Reising testified during Liggins’ retrial in Waterloo, Iowa, on Sept. 12, 2018.
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From left, Scott County Attorney Michael Walton, Judge Marlita Greve and Chief Public Defender Aaron Hawbaker return to the courtroom following a sidebar in the trial of Stanley Liggins Waterloo, Iowa, on Sept. 12, 2018.
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Frank Reising Jr., right, questioned by defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker during the trial of Stanley Liggins Waterloo, Iowa, on Sept. 12, 2018.
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FBI Agent Scott Jennings interviewed Stanley Liggins in 1990 regarding the death of Jennifer Lewis in Davenport. Jennings testified during Liggins’ retrial in Waterloo, Iowa, on Sept. 12, 2018.
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Sabrina Seehafer, a criminalist and DNA expert with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation testified in the trial of Stanley Carter Liggins on Sept. 11, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Stanley Liggins talks with defense attorney Nichole Watt during trial Tuesday.
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Former Davenport police investigator Dennis Kern, currently a criminalist with the Iowa DCI, uses a laser pointer to indicate areas on a map during the trial of Stanley Carter Liggins on Sept. 11, 2018. (JEFF REINITZ, WATERLOO COURIER)
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Stanley Carter Liggins during a break in trial Monday.
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Judge Marlita Greve listens to defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker during the trial of Stanley Liggins, Sept. 10, 2018, at the Black Hawk County Courthouse in Waterloo.
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Thomas Perkins testified he saw a man later identified as Stanley Liggins arrive at the Hillside Inn in Rock Island in a red car in the early morning hours of Sept. 18, 1990, after Jennifer Lewis disappeared. Perkins testified on Sept. 10, 2018.
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Scott County Attorney Michael Walton displays a photo of the back half of Stanley Liggins’ car during trial on Sept. 10, 2018.
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Davenport police officer Errol Walker read transcripts of prior testimony given by the late Lloyd Eston in the 1990s. Numerous witnesses in the state’s case against Stanley Liggins have died since the original trial or were unable to be located, so transcripts of the earlier testimony or depositions are being read to the jury during his third trial in September 2018.
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Former Davenport Police Department vice squad officer John Gross testified he was a handler for police informant Wanda Hughes, but he didn’t know she was a witness in the state’s case against Stanley Liggins. Gross testified Sept. 10, 2018.
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Stanley Carter Liggins returns to the courtroom during trial on Sept. 6, 2018.
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Defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker, left, reviews a transcript with Assistant Scott County Attorney Julie Walton during the trial of Stanley Liggins on Sept. 6, 2018.
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Wanda Hughes, left, and defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker review a map of Jefferson School during testimony in Stanley Liggins’ trial on Thursday.
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Brenda Adams, right, Stanley Liggins’ girlfriend in 1990, identifies the Hillside Inn in Rock Island where Liggins lived during testimony on Sept. 6, 2018.
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Wanda Hughes testified she saw vehicle taillights in the area where Jennifer Lewis’ body was found in September 1990. Hughes took the stand during testimony in Stanley Liggins’ trial on Sept. 6, 2018.
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Brenda Adams, Stanley Liggins’ girlfriend in 1990, told jurors his Peugeot smelled like gasoline after Jennifer Lewis’ burned body was found in Davenport.
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Assistant Scott County Attorney Julie Walton shows jurors a photo of Jennifer Lewis’ bicycle during the trial of Stanley Liggins on Sept. 6, 2018.
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Assistant Scott County Attorney Julie Walton listens to testimony during the trial of Stanley Liggins on Sept. 6, 2018.
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Defense attorney Nichole Watt, left, talks with defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker during the trial of Stanley Liggins on Sept. 5, 2018.
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Greg Kerr, a chemist for Mobile, testified about the chemical composition of a trash bag recovered by police in the investigation into the death of Jennifer Lewis in 1990. Kerr testified on Sept. 5, 2018.
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Scott County Attorney Michael Walton during a break in the trial of Stanley Liggins on Sept. 5, 2018
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Stanley Liggins, left, talks with defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker during the trial on Sept. 5, 2018.
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Defense attorney Nichole Watt listens to testimony during the trial of Stanley Liggins on Sept. 5, 2018.
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A red gas can police found in Stanley Liggins’ vehicle, submitted as evidence during trial.
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Stanley Carter Liggins, left, talks with defense attorney Nichole Watt during trial on Sept. 4, 2018.
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Court exhibit shows Stanley Liggins’ Peugeot parked at the Hillside Inn in Rock Island, Ill., in September 1990.
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Retired Davenport Police Lieutenant Donald Schaeffer, left, talks with defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker during testimony on Sept. 4, 2018.
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Stanley Carter Liggins, left, enters the courtroom before trial on Sept. 4, 2018.
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Nathaniel Rhoden, formerly of Rock Island, testified he saw Liggins at Jennifer Lewis’ home the day disappeared in 1990 during trial on Sept. 4, 2018.
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Retired Davenport Police Lieutenant Donald Schaeffer points to the Hillside Inn Apartments where Liggins had been staying during testimony on Sept. 4, 2018.
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Jennifer Lewis’ bicycle, pictured in an exhibit at the trial of Stanley Liggins on Aug. 31, 2018.
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Mary Ann Allen Watson said she saw Jennifer Lewis talking to someone in a red or maroon car in front of her Rock Island home on the day Jennifer disappeared in September 1990. Watson testified at the trial of Stanley Liggins on Aug. 31, 2018.
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Fred Gonzales, left, reviews a document with defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker during the trial of Stanley Liggins on Aug. 31, 2018.
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The back half of Stanley Liggins’ Peugeot, shown in a court exhibit during Liggins’ trial Aug. 31, 2018.
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Stanley Carter Liggins during a break in trial on Aug. 31, 2018.
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Stanley Carter Liggins, left, talks with defense attorney Nichole Watt during trial on Aug. 31, 2018. (Jeff Reinitz/WCFCourier.com)
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Ed Zapien of Rock Island said Stanley Liggins was at the home of Jennifer Lewis on the day Jennifer disappeared in September 1990. Zapien testified at the trial of Stanley Liggins on Aug. 31, 2018. (Jeff Reinitz/WCFCourier.com)
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Public Defender Aaron Hawbaker, left, and Scott County Attorney Michael Walton return from a side bar in the trial of Stanley Liggins on Aug. 31, 2018.
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Assistant Scott County Attorney Julie Walton displays a photo of Stanley Liggins’ Peugeot during trial Aug. 31, 2018.
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Scott County Attorney Michael Walton, left, and Assistant Scott County Attorney Julie Walton talk during a break in the trial of Stanley Liggins on Aug. 31, 2018.
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Jennifer Lewis, pictured in an exhibit at the trial of Stanley Liggins on Aug. 31, 2018. (Jeff Reinitz/WCFCourier.com)
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Mike Brown of Davenport recounted noticing a fire behind Jefferson Elementary School in September 1990 during the trial of Stanley Liggins at the Black Hawk County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018.
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Scott County Attorney Michael Walton delivers opening statements in the trial of Stanley Liggins at the Black Hawk County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018.
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Scott County Attorney Michael Carter outlines areas of Davenport and Rock Island during opening statements in the trial of Stanley Liggins at the Black Hawk County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018.
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Stanley Carter Liggins enters the courtroom on his first day of trial at the Black Hawk County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018.
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Stanley Carter Liggins talks with a defense investigator on his first day of trial at the Black Hawk County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018.
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Stanley Carter Liggins talks with a defense investigator on his first day of trial at the Black Hawk County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018.
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Scott County Attorney Michael Walton during a pre-trial conference for Stanley Liggins in a Black Hawk County courtroom in Waterloo, Iowa, on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.
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Defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker during a pre-trial conference for Stanley Liggins in a Black Hawk County courtroom in Waterloo, Iowa, on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.
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District Court Judge Marlita Greve during a pre-trial conference for Stanley Liggins in a Black Hawk County courtroom in Waterloo, Iowa, on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.
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Stanley Liggins listens during a pre-trial conference in a Black Hawk County courtroom in Waterloo on Monday.
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Stanley Liggins, right, exits a Black Hawk County courtroom in Waterloo, Iowa, following a pre-trial conference on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.
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Stanley Liggins made an appearance in Scott County Court in January. Liggins is expected to stand trial next week, for the third time, for the homicide of 9-year-old Jennifer Ann Lewis of Rock Island, on Sept. 17, 1990. The girl's burned body was found near a Davenport elementary school.
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WATERLOO --- A teenager was injured in a shooting in Waterloo Wednesday evening.
Details weren’t available, but the 14 year old suffered an injury to his lower leg and was taken to a local hospital by private vehicle, according to police. Authorities said his injuries aren't life threatening.
Officers said the teen was outside when the shots rang out in the 800 block of Grant Avenue around 8:05 p.m. Wednesday. Investigators found spent shell casings in the area.
No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/teen-injured-in-shooting-in-waterloo/article_fcc3c2f7-5df8-57ba-a89a-f1b285e32f00.html | 2022-06-30T16:10:19 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/teen-injured-in-shooting-in-waterloo/article_fcc3c2f7-5df8-57ba-a89a-f1b285e32f00.html |
GALAX, Va. – The Galax Volunteer Fire Department is excited to bring back the Fireman’s Carnival.
The carnival opened on Wednesday and will run until July 2.
There will be plenty of rides, games and attractions set up at Galax’s Felts Park.
Firefighters will also have activities set up for families to enjoy, along with fire trucks on site.
On Friday and Saturday, there will be the Figure 8 Demolition Derby, an event where parents can bring their children to watch a little mayhem from the stands.
Following the Derby, the sky will be lit up with fireworks at 11 p.m. on Saturday.
“It is a lot of work,” said Fire Chief Mike Ayers. “But when you walk around the midway and you see those kids, that may not make it to Carowinds, may not make it to the Salem Fair, but they are riding some of these rides and that joy on their faces, of seeing a fire truck, that joy on the kids faces is what it is all about.”
You can celebrate the 4th of July starting with the highly anticipated Great Galax Duck Race at Chestnut Creek. More than 6,000 rubber ducks will race to the finish line to see who the big winner is. Each duck has a number written on it and whoever has the winning duck, receives a grand prize of $1,000.
On July 4 at 7 p.m., there will be a parade through downtown Galax. The streets will be lined with patriotic patrons who will then file into Felts Park for a movie night.
All the events taking place this week serve as a fundraiser for the fire department.
“We are carrying on a 110-year tradition of being volunteers. I could not be more proud of those folks, but with that comes fundraising. We are so blessed by the community that supports us year-round,” said Ayers. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/galax-firemans-carnival-returns-to-help-raise-money-for-the-department/ | 2022-06-30T16:10:44 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/galax-firemans-carnival-returns-to-help-raise-money-for-the-department/ |
SALEM, Va. – Axe throwing, chainsaw racing, and log rolling: three things you’re sure to experience at the Salem Fair this year, thanks to the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show.
Lee Lacaptain is the owner of the show and said there is action-packed fun for the entire family.
The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show is free to watch and participate in.
And Tuesday is WSLS night at the Salem Fair, which means you can save some money while helping your community.
Bring two pairs of new socks to the gate, and wristbands will be discounted to $19. All socks will be donated to the Roanoke Rescue Mission and Mrs. Dorsey’s Clothes Closet in Salem. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/paul-bunyan-lumberjack-show-coming-to-the-salem-fair/ | 2022-06-30T16:10:47 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/paul-bunyan-lumberjack-show-coming-to-the-salem-fair/ |
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In this house at Tucson's eastern edge, they found peace.
Paul and Linda McCartney bought the long-vacant two-story ranch house and 151 acres of arid solitude on East Redington Road in 1979. The frenetic world that demanded so much of them was far, far away.
Few knew of their home's existence. Shrouded in desert glory, their four children grew up here, visiting in the spring and fall months until 56-year-old Linda Louise McCartney lost her battle with breast cancer here under a velvet, starry night in the spring of 1998.
Paul McCartney's connection with Tucson was through his wife, the former Linda Eastman. She attended the University of Arizona, where she began her prolific photography career. Linda was enamored with the desert beauty and tranquility.
Former Tucsonan Tom Tompkins, who now lives in Colorado, knows more about the Redington Road ranch house than perhaps the McCartneys. Tompkins was the remodeling contractor McCartney hired to restore the old house. Interestingly, the Pima County records on the property owners are still officially sealed to the public.
It was 1982 when Paul's Tucson attorney S. Leonard Scheff drove me out to the edge of the Tucson valley. This would be my first look at renovating the old adobe and pole-frame ranch house that had belonged to the Ellinwoods, a pioneering Tucson newspaper family. (The Ellinwoods owned the Arizona Daily Star for 35 years.)
Up to the Y where Redington Road veered from Tanque Verde, the attorney pounded me on the need for security. I would have to keep every worker in the dark while I staged the remodeling project.
When attorney Scheff, who is now retired, turned onto Redington Road, he suddenly gushed, "I can't keep a secret like this! The job is for Paul McCartney!" (Scheff had been the attorney for Linda McCartney's Tucson divorce in June 1965.)
The secret was safe with me.
Paul visited when I started remodeling the ranch house. I remember how he loved the weathered door on the west side of the house. The sun, wind, and rain had eroded furrows a quarter-inch deep in the wood.
The same weekend Paul visited, the well-meaning caretaker belt sanded the door. Paul was a little upset, while everyone around him was hugely upset for Paul. The style we were striving for was Early Cowboy. What one architect had envisioned as a $2 million-dollar Swiss chalet came in at $125,000, according to my good faith estimate, and we kept the job under the budget.
We made the back porch rail out of galvanized pipes embedded in concrete and all-put-together with elbows and tees. Bunkhouse treatment went best with the old ranch.
Paul made a point of meeting with me, not to discuss the job, but to talk about life. The attorney told me Paul's father had been a working man and that Paul admired people who did things with their hands. Paul was as relaxed as I was nervous when he approached me in the front yard fenced with Oleander.
I asked Paul if he had trouble with people invading his privacy. He thought for a minute, and then he said, "Well, there is one man who lives up the road which shows up sometimes. But he needs love — like everyone."
There was a problem with one person in the job's chain of command who was supposed to get the building permit — and hadn't. Paul was returning – with Linda and the family – in early March when the smell of the cactus flower was on the breeze. We still had trenches saw cut in the floors for new plumbing by mid-February, and most of the walls were torn open for new electrical, none of which could be covered without a building inspection.
This was my first job after getting my general contractor's license. While Tucson was the wild west and people often did things without permits, I was loathe to try to get the new electrical service connected without a green tag. Everything would devolve from that failure, and I would be banned from the business. I needed sleep, but couldn't.
It wasn't Paul doing it to me, but it is what happens when you work for the rich and famous. Overwhelmed with indignation, I complained to the attorney. And he responded, "The hammer's gonna fall." We felt the yank all down the chain. But by the time we could call for an inspection, Paul was already on his way. The cacti were in full bloom.
Paul offered a suggestion: "Why don't we rent a house in the neighborhood?"
Houses on Redington Road were a half-mile apart in 1983. I was invited to the rental house for a meeting that never materialized. Just as I walked through the front door, Paul's four-year-old son took a trampoline bounce off the couch and landed on a glass coffee table – thankfully with safety glass an inch-and-a-half thick. The nanny looked too jetlagged to give the boy one more shocked look. The kids ran circles around her.
Linda McCartney imperiously wagged her pointer finger up and down in my direction. "Hey, Jerry, Jim, Carl, whatever your name is" – her playful self-parody expanded my consciousness — "they called and said the meeting's off." I was relieved. I liked Linda and wanted to bounce on the couch and laugh.
I had never met such a high-energy family. Paul and Linda were getting ready to take their Jeep to the supermarket. One supermarket sighting and all the security I enforced with my crew would be blown.
The link in the chain that was responsible for picking the light fixtures never did. To get the final inspection passed, we put cheap porcelain bulb holders with oversized light bulbs on every electrical box in the house – which was genuinely Early Cowboy.
A year later, I returned to the job site to match a kind of paisley stucco texture in the kitchen that the plaster crew had never mastered, and I realized nobody had bothered to change out the light fixtures. Paul was pleased with my job and was pleased with simplicity – for which I've always respected him.
I later heard from Paul's attorney that somebody down the road went past the no-trespassing signs at the locked gate right up to Paul's front door and knocked.
Paul said, "I wish you would not just come to my door like this. Did you see the signs?"
"I just want to rap about sound systems," the guy replied.
"No, I think you should want to go."
"Not compare notes?"
"Well, look, I'm just very busy getting my family moved in. You don't seem like a bad fellow, but you do understand, don't you?"
At this point in the telling, I felt the stranger must have exhausted Paul's patience.
Then Paul brightened and said," You know, they wired speakers in every room, and now — I have my console here — I need to hook it all up. Can you help?"
"Oh, man, I'd love to."
"Come on inside," Paul graciously replied.
Photos: Paul McCartney through the years
Award-winning writer Jerry Wilkerson lives in SaddleBrooke. He was press secretary for two U.S. Congressmen and a WBBM Chicago CBS Newsradio and Chicago Daily News correspondent. He is a retired police commissioner and U.S. Navy veteran. Email: franchise@att.net
The old ranch's history
Tom Tomkins admits he was shocked when he found out he would be remodeling Paul McCartney's home in Tucson back in 1983.
"I stepped out of attorney Leonard Scheff's car and faced the deserted house. My heart sank as I thought I would have to lay off my two best friends, a hippie musician, and a meditating veteran, because they wouldn't be nearly professional enough considering their new apprenticeship. I have never lived this down."
Tomkins says that "the building's pole structure on the west end must have been initially a carriage house. That could indicate the adobe house was built in the 1890s during horse-and-buggy times. The carriage house conversion to a living room probably took place mid-century in the 1900"s, judging by the coral-colored bath tile of the 1950s. The working, original fireplace set the tone for our Early Cowboy decor."
According to Tomkins, "The original adobe house was less than 1,000 square feet. The carriage house converted to a living room added another 400 square feet. The sleeping loft we made in the attic above the living room added 200 more square feet. If the east porch got enclosed, that would be another 150 square feet, but I think we just re-screened it."
The Tucson attorney representing the McCartney family, Leonard Scheff, still lives in the Old Pueblo and is retired. When asked about Paul and Linda's purchase of the home, his response was, "What house on Redington Road? I can't comment on the sale of the house, but I do remember it was vacant for many years."
Paul McCartney's company still pays the taxes on the property, and a caretaker maintains the buildings, including a horse barn, and swimming pool. The gate on Redington Road remains locked.
Paul and Linda McCartney and their child, Mary, left, and Linda's child from a previous marriage, on Dec. 5, 1971. McCartney's long association with Tucson began because Linda had been a University of Arizona fine art student before she met and married him. | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/contractors-first-job-renovating-paul-mccartneys-tucson-ranch/article_660ea05a-b245-11ec-9bc2-c3aedf02700a.html | 2022-06-30T16:11:37 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/contractors-first-job-renovating-paul-mccartneys-tucson-ranch/article_660ea05a-b245-11ec-9bc2-c3aedf02700a.html |
TEMPLE, Texas — The grandson of famed Italian shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo visited Temple to promote his family's wine, Il Borro.
Salvatore Ferragamo, named after his grandfather, was at Pignetti's with owner Clint Harwell on June 23.
Ferragamo is CEO of his family's luxury resort and winery, Il Borro, in Tuscany.
Il Borro is described on its website as a "century-old" hamlet surrounded by 1.100 hectares of organic land," the site says. "Thanks to meticulous restoration that began in 1993 it has been restored to its former glory and new stands as the custodian of tradition, culture and sustainability and today speaks for the most elegant Tuscan hospitality."
This was not the first time Harwell and Pignetti's have hosted a famous wine maker. In 2019, Cinzia Travaglini and her daughter Alessia shared the secrets of their wine success and some tips on how to pour the perfect glass.
On the family's wine making philosophy, Ferragamo told Barrons.com in 2018, "All our wines are produced with organic sustainability. And we have some fun practices," said Ferragamo. "For example, we released predator insects to fight the red spider, who likes to make holes in our grapes."
Ferragamo has been at the helm of Il Borro since 1997, according to an article in askmen.com. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/grandson-of-famed-italian-shoe-designer-visits-pignettis-in-temple/500-7ea0f11e-85de-4424-96d3-d592f2d4d709 | 2022-06-30T16:19:27 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/grandson-of-famed-italian-shoe-designer-visits-pignettis-in-temple/500-7ea0f11e-85de-4424-96d3-d592f2d4d709 |
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VALPARAISO — Bond has been set at $25,000 cash for a 63-year-old Valparaiso-area man accused of molesting a young girl he had been babysitting for about a year, according to a court document.
Jerry Palmer appeared by video from the Porter County Jail Wednesday afternoon for an initial hearing before Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer.
He was read the three felony counts of child molestation filed against him and was awarded a public defender, records show.
Another Valparaiso-area man, who described Palmer as a family friend, told police he returned home from work early Saturday to find his two young children naked with Palmer "hovering" over one of the youths.
"After the children were dressed, (the father) approached Jerry and told him, 'if I find out there was any foul play, I'll (expletive) kill you," according to a charging document.
Palmer reportedly admitted to touching the female, who is now 9, in a sexual manner for the past two to three years, police said. He referred to the touching as "light petting" and "advised touching with Victim 1 may have gotten out of hand on occasion."
The father said he knew of no problems with the babysitting arrangement until Saturday afternoon when arriving home to find a 50-pound dumbbell blocking the door, police said.
The father said he spotted his juvenile son naked and heard his juvenile daughter call out from the bathroom that she too was naked and that Palmer had been in there with her, according to a charging document.
The young girl later told investigators Palmer repeatedly touched her inappropriately when he was babysitting, charging information says.
The girl's young brother confirmed her story and reportedly told police Palmer never touched him inappropriately.
Palmer initially told investigators Sunday that he had touched the girl inappropriately three to four times over the past two to three years, police said. He later admitted he touched her once every two weeks.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Porter County Jail
Antoine Whiting
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2202362
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Terry Markwell
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202361
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Gloria Maxon
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202368
Charges: Theft, felony
Trent Nicholas
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202371
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Ryan Malarik
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202357
Charges: OWI, felony
Gary Bolcerek
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 48
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202375
Charges: Burglary, felony
Stefan Colville
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 34
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202358
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Henn
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number: 2202359
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Haley Greco
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202350
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Junice Busch
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2202352
Charges: Fraud, felony
DeVante White
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202345
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Timothy Szparaga
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 52
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202335
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Agustin Rios Guzman
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202346
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Henry Scaggs
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202334
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Spencer Marsh
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202337
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Carlos Castillo
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202336
Charges: OWI, felony
Ronald Epting
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202343
Charges: Possession legend drug, felony
Michael Swienconek
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202320
Charges: Theft, felony
Gregory Devetski
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 73
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2202324
Charges: OWI, felony
Jamey Goin
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202321
Charges: Theft, felony
Michael Miller
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 59
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202316
Charges: OWI, felony
Nicholas Cervantes
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202318
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Josip Markovich
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202317
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bianca Martin
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number: 2202315
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Kevin Zaragoza
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202314
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Travis Ridge
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202305
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Maurice Russell Jr.
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202310
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jewel Summers
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202309
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Crystal Jenkins
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202308
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Nimon
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202311
Charges: OWI, felony
Kenneth Clasen
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202307
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Furlow
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202306
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tyler King
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202437
Charges: OWI, felony
Daniel Brubaker
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202399
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bryan Burke
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202420
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Patrick Navarro
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202406
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Christina Creech
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202391
Charges: Theft, felony
Debra Veatch
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 68
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202438
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Rafael Rodriguez
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number: 2202419
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Rudolph Carrillo III
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202448
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Isiaha Gonzalez
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202400
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Nancy Becker
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202408
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Nathaniel Guzman
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202457
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Benjamin Wright
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202424
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Robert Carter Jr.
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202439
Charges: Possession of paraphernalia, felony
Nicholas Hadarich
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202402
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Nicole Culpepper
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202418
Charges: Maintaining common nuisance, felony
Sandra Isom
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202453
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Tylor Ahrens
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Stanwood, MI
Booking Number: 2202403
Charges: Battery, felony
Jeremy Hostetler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202393
Charges: Theft, felony
Cheryl Pittman
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202415
Charges: Battery, felony
Amanda Kesler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202392
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Sierra Gentry
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202446
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Anthony Peek
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202454
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Robert Brown
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202405
Charges: Theft, felony
Susanne Morgan
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Harvard, IL
Booking Number: 2202398
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jared Struss
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202456
Charges: OWI, felony
Starr Kuchta
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202524
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Harry Lake
Arrest date: June 20, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202505
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Joseph Smarzewski
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 47
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202516
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Jonathan Herr
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202494
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Faith Hepler
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2202478
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tiarah Williams
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202533
Charges: Identity deception, felony
David Jackson Jr.
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number: 2202474
Charges: Theft, felony
Marcus Martin
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2202523
Charges: Theft w/prior, felony
Mark Iacobazzi
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202525
Charges: OWI, felony
Jermya Washington
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202491
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Martha Marshall
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 58
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202497
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Corey Bornt
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 52
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202512
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Kimberly West
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Buchanan, MI
Booking Number: 2202487
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Todd Bechtold
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 42
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202493
Charges: Battery, felony
Charles Matheny Jr.
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 55
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202526
Charges: Burglary, felony
Unjoo Menard
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 60
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202484
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Steve Utley
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 60
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number: 2202515
Charges: OWI, felony
Kirk Brown
Arrest date: June 23, 2022
Age: 55
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202537
Charges: Possession of methamphetamine, felony
Zachary Hope
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 20
Residence: Wanatah, IN
Booking Number: 2202508
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Chiquita Hallom
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2202495
Charges: Battery, felony
Cameron Morton
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202520
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Samuel Andrews
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 51
Residence: Winamac, IN
Booking Number: 2202475
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Daniel Munoz
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202482
Charges: Theft, felony
Brendan Richardson-Willis
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 19
Residence: Little Rock, AR
Booking Number: 2202511
Charges: Battery, felony
Courtney Murphy
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202522
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jodoniss Edwards
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 29
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202477
Charges: Neglect of a dependant, felony
Joseph Neal
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202480
Charges: Possession of firearm by serious violent felon, felony
Wyatt Blair
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 44
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number: 2202529
Charges: Battery, felony
Stephen Moore
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202489
Charges: OWI, felony
Jennifer Albrecht
Arrest date: June 20, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Three Oaks, MI
Booking Number: 2202503
Charges: OWI, felony
Chaz Murray
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number: 2202528
Charges: Criminal recklessness, felony
Marcos Rivera
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202519
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Carson Nyaundi
Arrest date: June 23, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Plymouth, MN
Booking Number: 2202538
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Verdell Thomas
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 53
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202492
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Donell Hinton
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2202521
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Hunter Ryan
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202479
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
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BURNS HARBOR — Porter County police say a 21-year-old man who was armed with a loaded handgun with one round in the chamber led a vehicle and foot pursuit Wednesday after being nabbed in a stolen vehicle.
Marquis Crawford, of Wisconsin, claimed he had purchased the silver 2021 Kia Forte from a group of men wearing ski masks and had been directed to the vehicle by a friend he was unable to identify, according to the incident report.
The Porter County police officer said that after hearing of a vehicle reported stolen in South Bend may be headed west, he spotted it speeding westbound along U.S. 20 in Burns Harbor.
When the officer turned on his emergency lights to stop the vehicle, he said the driver, later identified as Crawford, attempted to flee by driving on the right shoulder of U.S. 20 around other vehicles stopped for a traffic light. Crawford then drove to the westbound Interstate 94 exit ramp, hit a sign and wound up in a ditch, before heading the wrong direction on the ramp.
Crawford stopped driving before reaching I-94, fled the vehicle on foot and police saw him place an item near a small tree, according to the incident report.
The officer said he pursued on foot and apprehended Crawford.
He then proceeded to tell his story about buying the vehicle in Michigan City from the masked group of people.
"I asked Marquis if this was normal to him and he stated he probably shouldn't have made a business deal with such people," police said.
Crawford admitted to stashing the .40-caliber handgun by the tree, and police said they found it loaded with one round in the chamber. The gun had its serial numbers removed and Crawford does not have any firearm permits, police said.
Police further discovered the vehicle in question had been started without keys and that the ignition had been damaged as part of that process.
Crawford faces felony counts of possessing a firearm with missing serial numbers and possessing a stolen vehicle, and misdemeanor resisting law enforcement and possessing a pistol without a permit.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Porter County Jail
Antoine Whiting
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2202362
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Terry Markwell
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202361
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Gloria Maxon
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202368
Charges: Theft, felony
Trent Nicholas
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202371
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Ryan Malarik
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202357
Charges: OWI, felony
Gary Bolcerek
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 48
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202375
Charges: Burglary, felony
Stefan Colville
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 34
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202358
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Henn
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number: 2202359
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Haley Greco
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202350
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Junice Busch
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2202352
Charges: Fraud, felony
DeVante White
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202345
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Timothy Szparaga
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 52
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202335
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Agustin Rios Guzman
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202346
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Henry Scaggs
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202334
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Spencer Marsh
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202337
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Carlos Castillo
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202336
Charges: OWI, felony
Ronald Epting
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202343
Charges: Possession legend drug, felony
Michael Swienconek
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202320
Charges: Theft, felony
Gregory Devetski
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 73
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2202324
Charges: OWI, felony
Jamey Goin
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202321
Charges: Theft, felony
Michael Miller
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 59
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202316
Charges: OWI, felony
Nicholas Cervantes
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202318
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Josip Markovich
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202317
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bianca Martin
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number: 2202315
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Kevin Zaragoza
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202314
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Travis Ridge
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202305
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Maurice Russell Jr.
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202310
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jewel Summers
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202309
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Crystal Jenkins
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202308
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Nimon
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202311
Charges: OWI, felony
Kenneth Clasen
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202307
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Furlow
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202306
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tyler King
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202437
Charges: OWI, felony
Daniel Brubaker
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202399
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bryan Burke
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202420
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Patrick Navarro
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202406
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Christina Creech
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202391
Charges: Theft, felony
Debra Veatch
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 68
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202438
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Rafael Rodriguez
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number: 2202419
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Rudolph Carrillo III
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202448
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Isiaha Gonzalez
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202400
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Nancy Becker
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202408
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Nathaniel Guzman
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202457
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Benjamin Wright
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202424
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Robert Carter Jr.
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202439
Charges: Possession of paraphernalia, felony
Nicholas Hadarich
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202402
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Nicole Culpepper
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202418
Charges: Maintaining common nuisance, felony
Sandra Isom
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202453
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Tylor Ahrens
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Stanwood, MI
Booking Number: 2202403
Charges: Battery, felony
Jeremy Hostetler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202393
Charges: Theft, felony
Cheryl Pittman
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202415
Charges: Battery, felony
Amanda Kesler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202392
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Sierra Gentry
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202446
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Anthony Peek
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202454
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Robert Brown
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202405
Charges: Theft, felony
Susanne Morgan
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Harvard, IL
Booking Number: 2202398
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jared Struss
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202456
Charges: OWI, felony
Starr Kuchta
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202524
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Harry Lake
Arrest date: June 20, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202505
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Joseph Smarzewski
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 47
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202516
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Jonathan Herr
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202494
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Faith Hepler
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2202478
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tiarah Williams
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202533
Charges: Identity deception, felony
David Jackson Jr.
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number: 2202474
Charges: Theft, felony
Marcus Martin
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2202523
Charges: Theft w/prior, felony
Mark Iacobazzi
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202525
Charges: OWI, felony
Jermya Washington
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202491
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Martha Marshall
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 58
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202497
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Corey Bornt
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 52
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202512
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Kimberly West
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Buchanan, MI
Booking Number: 2202487
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Todd Bechtold
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 42
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202493
Charges: Battery, felony
Charles Matheny Jr.
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 55
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202526
Charges: Burglary, felony
Unjoo Menard
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 60
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202484
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Steve Utley
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 60
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number: 2202515
Charges: OWI, felony
Kirk Brown
Arrest date: June 23, 2022
Age: 55
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202537
Charges: Possession of methamphetamine, felony
Zachary Hope
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 20
Residence: Wanatah, IN
Booking Number: 2202508
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Chiquita Hallom
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2202495
Charges: Battery, felony
Cameron Morton
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202520
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Samuel Andrews
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 51
Residence: Winamac, IN
Booking Number: 2202475
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Daniel Munoz
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202482
Charges: Theft, felony
Brendan Richardson-Willis
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 19
Residence: Little Rock, AR
Booking Number: 2202511
Charges: Battery, felony
Courtney Murphy
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202522
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jodoniss Edwards
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 29
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202477
Charges: Neglect of a dependant, felony
Joseph Neal
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202480
Charges: Possession of firearm by serious violent felon, felony
Wyatt Blair
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 44
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number: 2202529
Charges: Battery, felony
Stephen Moore
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202489
Charges: OWI, felony
Jennifer Albrecht
Arrest date: June 20, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Three Oaks, MI
Booking Number: 2202503
Charges: OWI, felony
Chaz Murray
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number: 2202528
Charges: Criminal recklessness, felony
Marcos Rivera
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202519
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Carson Nyaundi
Arrest date: June 23, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Plymouth, MN
Booking Number: 2202538
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Verdell Thomas
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 53
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202492
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Donell Hinton
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2202521
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Hunter Ryan
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202479
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
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VALPARAISO — A 51-year-old Valparaiso man, who pleaded guilty last month to posting a mass killing threat on social media, has been sentenced take part in Porter County's mental health court.
If Brian Kelly does not successfully complete the Porter County Restoration Court program, he faces a sentence of three and a half years behind bars, court records show.
Kelly had told Porter Superior Court Judge Mike Fish a year ago that he considered himself a danger to society and asked the judge to keep him behind bars. He has since served 342 days at the county jail.
Kelly pleaded guilty to a felony count of intimidation in return for prosecutors dropping a second, lower level felony count of intimidation. He had faced one to six years behind bars.
The restoration court is designed to treat non-violent mentally ill offenders. It operates much like the county's drug and veterans treatment courts in that the participants who successfully complete the program can have their underlying criminal cases dismissed, officials have said.
In the video in question, which was posted June 14, 2021, Kelly identifies himself and says, "I'm sending this message as a warning. I am going to murder as many (expletive) people as I can, and then I will kill myself."
He further said that law enforcement needs to take action otherwise "blood" will be on the hands of police, according to court records.
Police said they received several calls and messages about the video, and thanked the community for bringing the video to their attention.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Porter County Jail
Antoine Whiting
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2202362
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Terry Markwell
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202361
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Gloria Maxon
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202368
Charges: Theft, felony
Trent Nicholas
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202371
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Ryan Malarik
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202357
Charges: OWI, felony
Gary Bolcerek
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 48
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202375
Charges: Burglary, felony
Stefan Colville
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 34
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202358
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Henn
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number: 2202359
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Haley Greco
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202350
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Junice Busch
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2202352
Charges: Fraud, felony
DeVante White
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202345
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Timothy Szparaga
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 52
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202335
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Agustin Rios Guzman
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202346
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Henry Scaggs
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202334
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Spencer Marsh
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202337
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Carlos Castillo
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202336
Charges: OWI, felony
Ronald Epting
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202343
Charges: Possession legend drug, felony
Michael Swienconek
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202320
Charges: Theft, felony
Gregory Devetski
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 73
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2202324
Charges: OWI, felony
Jamey Goin
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202321
Charges: Theft, felony
Michael Miller
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 59
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202316
Charges: OWI, felony
Nicholas Cervantes
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202318
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Josip Markovich
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202317
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bianca Martin
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number: 2202315
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Kevin Zaragoza
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202314
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Travis Ridge
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202305
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Maurice Russell Jr.
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202310
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jewel Summers
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202309
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Crystal Jenkins
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202308
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Nimon
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202311
Charges: OWI, felony
Kenneth Clasen
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202307
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Furlow
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202306
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tyler King
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202437
Charges: OWI, felony
Daniel Brubaker
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202399
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bryan Burke
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202420
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Patrick Navarro
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202406
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Christina Creech
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202391
Charges: Theft, felony
Debra Veatch
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 68
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202438
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Rafael Rodriguez
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number: 2202419
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Rudolph Carrillo III
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202448
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Isiaha Gonzalez
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202400
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Nancy Becker
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202408
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Nathaniel Guzman
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202457
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Benjamin Wright
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202424
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Robert Carter Jr.
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202439
Charges: Possession of paraphernalia, felony
Nicholas Hadarich
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202402
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Nicole Culpepper
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202418
Charges: Maintaining common nuisance, felony
Sandra Isom
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202453
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Tylor Ahrens
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Stanwood, MI
Booking Number: 2202403
Charges: Battery, felony
Jeremy Hostetler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202393
Charges: Theft, felony
Cheryl Pittman
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202415
Charges: Battery, felony
Amanda Kesler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202392
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Sierra Gentry
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202446
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Anthony Peek
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202454
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Robert Brown
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202405
Charges: Theft, felony
Susanne Morgan
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Harvard, IL
Booking Number: 2202398
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jared Struss
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202456
Charges: OWI, felony
Starr Kuchta
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202524
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Harry Lake
Arrest date: June 20, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202505
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Joseph Smarzewski
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 47
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202516
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Jonathan Herr
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202494
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Faith Hepler
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2202478
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tiarah Williams
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202533
Charges: Identity deception, felony
David Jackson Jr.
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number: 2202474
Charges: Theft, felony
Marcus Martin
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2202523
Charges: Theft w/prior, felony
Mark Iacobazzi
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202525
Charges: OWI, felony
Jermya Washington
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202491
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Martha Marshall
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 58
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202497
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Corey Bornt
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 52
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202512
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Kimberly West
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Buchanan, MI
Booking Number: 2202487
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Todd Bechtold
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 42
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202493
Charges: Battery, felony
Charles Matheny Jr.
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 55
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202526
Charges: Burglary, felony
Unjoo Menard
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 60
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202484
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Steve Utley
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 60
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number: 2202515
Charges: OWI, felony
Kirk Brown
Arrest date: June 23, 2022
Age: 55
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202537
Charges: Possession of methamphetamine, felony
Zachary Hope
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 20
Residence: Wanatah, IN
Booking Number: 2202508
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Chiquita Hallom
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2202495
Charges: Battery, felony
Cameron Morton
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202520
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Samuel Andrews
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 51
Residence: Winamac, IN
Booking Number: 2202475
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Daniel Munoz
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202482
Charges: Theft, felony
Brendan Richardson-Willis
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 19
Residence: Little Rock, AR
Booking Number: 2202511
Charges: Battery, felony
Courtney Murphy
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202522
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jodoniss Edwards
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 29
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202477
Charges: Neglect of a dependant, felony
Joseph Neal
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202480
Charges: Possession of firearm by serious violent felon, felony
Wyatt Blair
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 44
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number: 2202529
Charges: Battery, felony
Stephen Moore
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202489
Charges: OWI, felony
Jennifer Albrecht
Arrest date: June 20, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Three Oaks, MI
Booking Number: 2202503
Charges: OWI, felony
Chaz Murray
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number: 2202528
Charges: Criminal recklessness, felony
Marcos Rivera
Arrest date: June 21, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202519
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Carson Nyaundi
Arrest date: June 23, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Plymouth, MN
Booking Number: 2202538
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Verdell Thomas
Arrest date: June 19, 2022
Age: 53
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202492
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Donell Hinton
Arrest date: June 22, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2202521
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Hunter Ryan
Arrest date: June 18, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202479
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
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Fourth of July activities in Northwest Indiana and the south suburbs promise to be bigger than ever this year.
There's plenty to do, whether you're in the market for 5K runs, food, parades, patriotic music or just fireworks at dusk.
Here is a list of events posted in each community:
CEDAR LAKE — This community’s Summerfest runs Friday through Monday at the Town Complex, 7408 Constitution Ave.
Hours are 5-11:30 p.m. Friday, noon-11:30 pm. Saturday and Sunday and noon-8 p.m. Monday. Fireworks on the lake are at 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The parade is at 10 a.m. Saturday from Hanover Central High School, followed by the cardboard boat race at 1 p.m. at the lakefront.
There are events for all ages, including bingo, a car show, a talent show, kids games, amusement rides, food, games, a laser light show, a beer garden and more.
CROWN POINT — Crown Point's holiday celebration kicks off with a parade at 11 a.m. Monday.
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It leaves from Crown Point High School, traveling down Main Street through downtown Crown Point and ending at the tank on Goldsborough Street.
Fireworks are at dusk, approximately 9 p.m., at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St.
EAST CHICAGO — The city hosts a fireworks show at dusk Sunday at the boardwalk of the East Chicago Marina, 3301 Aldis St.
GARY — Gary gets the holiday off to an early start with a parade at 6 p.m Friday.
It starts at 15th and Broadway and ends at 5th and Broadway.
There will be an Independence Day Celebration at the U.S. Steel Yard on Monday, including a fireworks display at dusk.
GRIFFITH — The town's Independence Day Parade is at 10 a.m. Monday.
Lineup is at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Church parking lot, 525 N. Lafayette St. The parade starts at Ash Street and Broad and goes south down Broad to Main Street.
HAMMOND — The boom is back in Hammond with its annual Fourth of July activities on Monday.
The Bill Porter Orchestra and fireworks return to Wolf Lake. The orchestra plays at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks by the Mad Bomber at 9:30 p.m. Spectators are encouraged to bring chairs and/or blankets. Outside food and drink are welcome.
HEBRON —Hebron's parade steps off at 10 a.m. Monday at the Hebron High School entrance on Main Street. The parade proceeds north to Country Square Plaza parking lot.
Fireworks are at dusk Sunday at Hebron High School.
HIGHLAND — This town’s Fourth of July Festival starts Thursday and continues through Monday at Town Hall Main Square Park.
It includes arts and crafts booths, food vendors and live music. The Kiddie Parade is at 1:30 p.m. Saturday; the Twilight Parade is at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, starting at 41st Street and Kennedy Avenue. Fireworks are at 9 p.m. Sunday from Homestead Park.
Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. Sunday and noon to 9 p.m. Monday.
HOBART — Hobart's Hometown Holiday starts with a noon parade Monday leaving from Mundell Field.
It travels south on Wisconsin Street to 3rd Street East, on 3rd to Main Street, north on Main to Old Ridge Road, west on Old Ridge Road to Wisconsin and south on Wisconsin to Mundell Field.
There's a fireworks party in the park starting at 6 p.m. Food vendors are from 6 to 9 p.m. and fireworks at dusk.
KNOX — The Family Fun Day and Fireworks Show is Saturday.
The Fourth of July parade begins at 1 p.m. Saturday. Gates to Wythogan Park open at 2 p.m. Offerings include food, music and a beer garden. A fireworks show begins at 9:30 p.m.
LAKE STATION — The city's parade kicks off at 3 p.m. Sunday at Columbus Park, 29th Avenue and Clay Street. Line up starts at Columbus Park at 2 p.m.
The parade is sponsored by the Lake Station Historical Society with the theme "Flash Back: Lake Station 1950s Style."
LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS — The LOFS Lions annual holiday parade starts at noon on Monday, with lineup at 11 a.m. on the corner of Kingsway Drive and Lake Shore Drive.
The parade route leaves from the Kingsway/Lake Shore intersection and winds south down Lake Shore Drive to the Lakehouse grounds.
After the parade, there will be food trucks, bounce houses and games hosted by the LOFS Lions. The LOFS Property Owners Association will have a beer garden and a live band along the fence by the pool from noon until 4 p.m.
There is a fireworks display over Lake Holiday after dusk, or around 9 p.m. A $20 fee will be charged to vehicles without a current LOFS barcode entering the community from 6 to 9 p.m. Proceeds will go to the Fire Force.
LANSING — The Lan-Oak Park District does a fireworks display starting at 9:30 Sunday at Lan-Oak Park at 180th Street and Arcadia Avenue.
The park will be fenced with three entry points: Oakley Avenue, Arcadia Avenue and 180th Street.
LAPORTE — The 76th Annual 4th of July Parade hosted by the Kiwanis Club steps off at 10 a.m. Monday.
The parade travels down route traveling down Lincolnway from Tipton Street to Andrew Avenue.
Prior to the parade, the Kiwanis Club holds its annual 4th of July Run For Riley 5K run/walk starting at 8:30 a.m.
Fireworks start at 9 p.m. at Fox Park Amphitheater with a performance by the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra.
MERRILLVILLE — The Merrillville Independence Day Parade, with the theme "Moving Forward Together," is at 1:30 p.m. Monday.
Lineup is at 11:30 a.m. at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center, 6600 Broadway. The parade travels south on Broadway to 80th Place, turning left or east to disperse. Participants are asked to bring their own chairs.
MICHIGAN CITY — The Michigan City Patriotic Parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday with the traditional march down Franklin Street. The theme is "United We Stand."
The Michigan City Fireworks Spectacular starts at 8:30 p.m Monday at Washington Park Beach off Lake Michigan.
MUNSTER — The town's Fourth of July parade begins at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fisher Street and Calumet Avenue at Community Park, 8601 Calumet Ave.
The parade heads north to Ridge Road and east to the Munster Town Hall. It's sponsored by the Munster Lions Club.
The fireworks display starts at 9:30 p.m. at Centennial Park, 900 Centennial Drive. Gates open at 6 p.m., and entertainment starts at 7:30 p.m. There will be concessions and a beer garden. The event is sponsored by the Munster Civic Foundation.
PORTAGE — The Portage parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday from Vivian Street and Central Avenue, traveling west on Central Avenue to Willowcreek Road and then turning south on Willowcreek to Sunrise Avenue.
The theme of this year's parade is "Celebrating Our Youth." The judge's stand and emcee are located at City Hall, 6070 Central Ave.
There is a festival beginning at 5 p.m. at Founders Square, just north of Central Avenue and west of Hamstrom Road. There will be food trucks and vendors, live music and a doughnut-eating contest. Parade awards will be given out at approximately 5:30 p.m. The doughnut contest begins at approximately 5:45 p.m. Music by Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones starts at 6:30 p.m., and fireworks begin at dusk.
SCHERERVILLE — A fireworks show event, celebrating the Fourth of July, will be held at Rohrman Park from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Friday.
The show starts at dusk. Those wishing to attend should try to come early. Bring chairs, blankets and snacks.
SOUTH HAVEN — The South Haven July Fourth parade rolls out at noon Monday, with entrants lining up at 11 a.m. at Saylor Elementary School, 331 Midway Drive.
The parade heads west on Midway Drive to McCool Road then ends at the American Legion Post 502. Refreshments will be served and awards presented.
ST. JOHN — St. John's annual Kid's Parade is at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Prairie West Park, 93rd Avenue and West Oakridge.
Kids can decorate their own bike, float, wagon, wheelchair, scooter, walker and roller blades. Water fun will be provided by the St. John Fire Department. There will also be a bake sale and free refreshments.
VALPARAISO — The Valparaiso Parks Department hosts its celebration Monday.
The day gets off to an early start with the 4th of July Blast 5K Run/Walk at 7:30 am and Lit’l Firecracker 2K Run/Walk at 9:10 a.m. (with a staggered start).
There is also a 2K Fun Run/Walk starting at 9:10 a.m. This is non-competitive and will not be timed. The course will close at 10 a.m. and begins at downtown Central Plaza.
A fireworks show starting at 6:30 p.m. wraps up the celebration. There will be music, patriotic events and fireworks at 9:15 p.m. at Urschel Field.
WHITING — The city's fireworks show over Lake Michigan is at 10 p.m. Sunday at Whiting Lakefront Park.
While there will be no party in the park this year, city officials encourage participants to come early to find the perfect spot to enjoy the show.
Parking for the fireworks is $10 per vehicle.
The annual July Fourth parade begins at 10 a.m. with a variety of participants and entertainers. It travels south down Indianapolis Boulevard and continues onto 119th Street through historic downtown Whiting. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/fourth-of-july-explodes-with-parades-fireworks/article_efe7b212-7218-5109-9ec7-3e489562a86f.html | 2022-06-30T16:33:59 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/fourth-of-july-explodes-with-parades-fireworks/article_efe7b212-7218-5109-9ec7-3e489562a86f.html |
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HEA 1190 says state colleges and universities cannot designate outdoor areas of campus where First Amendment activities are prohibited.
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HEA 1041 says bars all children assigned male at birth from participating in any elementary, middle or high school athletics designated as a "girls" or "female" sport — no matter the child's gender identity or physical characteristics.
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HEA 1013 designates the mastodon as the official fossil of Indiana.
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Adults age 18 and up legally entitled to possess a handgun are not obligated to obtain a state permit to carry a handgun in public. Indiana carry permits remain available for out-of-state reciprocity purposes. Handguns continue to be prohibited in schools, courthouses, and any residence or business that chooses to bar handguns. (House Enrolled Act 1296)
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A mandate that drivers signal all turns or lane changes at least 200 feet ahead of time, or 300 feet if the vehicle is traveling in excess of 50 mph, is deleted on Jan. 1, 2023, in favor of a requirement that motorists signal all turns and lane changes "a reasonable time" before completing them. (House Enrolled Act 1167)
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A new crime of "coerced abortion" punishes anyone who knowingly or intentionally coerces a pregnant woman to have an abortion with up to 2 1/2 years in prison. State law already required "the voluntary and informed consent of the pregnant woman" prior to obtaining an abortion. (House Enrolled Act 1217)
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The owner of a lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, mountain lion or bear must prevent all direct physical contact between the animal and a member of the general public, no matter the age of the animal. Violations are subject to a $1,000 fine for each person who comes into contact with the animal. (House Enrolled Act 1248)
The owner of a lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, mountain lion or bear must prevent all direct physical contact between the animal and a member of the general public, no matter the age of the animal. Violations are subject to a $1,000 fine for each person who comes into contact with the animal. (House Enrolled Act 1248)
There were 176 new Indiana laws approved this year by the Republican-controlled General Assembly and enacted by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, mostly during the month of March.
One additional statute became law May 24 after the Legislature overrode a Holcomb veto for a total of 177 new laws.
While a few laws took effect immediately, such as House Enrolled Act 1001 paving the way for the governor to end Indiana's COVID-19 public health emergency, the bulk of the new state statutes take effect July 1.
Here's an alphabetical look at 40 notable new laws Hoosiers should know:
Animals — The owner of a lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, mountain lion or bear must prevent all direct physical contact between the animal and a member of the general public, no matter the age of the animal. Violations are subject to a $1,000 fine for each person who comes into contact with the animal. (House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1248)
Annexation — The Aberdeen subdivision may seek to officially become part of Valparaiso, even though the neighborhood is not currently contiguous to the city. A pre-annexation financial study must be completed so Aberdeen residents know the fiscal impact of being voluntarily annexed by Valparaiso. (HEA 1110)
Ag equipment — Counties, cities or towns can designate agricultural zones as Economic Revitalization Areas (ERA) on the same basis as outdated business districts or distressed residential neighborhoods. New farm equipment or new agricultural improvements located in an ERA are eligible for a property tax abatement for up to five years. The exemption does not apply to farmland. (Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 119)
Bone marrow — The Indiana Department of Health is authorized to establish and promote a bone marrow donor recruitment program to find eligible Hoosiers willing to donate bone marrow to individuals fighting leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cell conditions. (SEA 398)
Campus speech — State colleges and universities cannot designate outdoor areas of campus where First Amendment activities are prohibited. Higher education institutions may impose reasonable and content-neutral time, place and manner restrictions on other campus speech that’s narrowly tailored to serve a significant interest of the school. (HEA 1190)
Caregivers — An adult relative caring for a child after the child has been removed from a dangerous home situation is entitled to directly participate in court hearings concerning services needed by the child, or terminating the parent-child relationship. Previously, only state-licensed foster parents had a statutory right to intervene in legal proceedings pertaining to abused or neglected children. (SEA 410)
Catalytic converters — A catalytic converter is redefined as a "major component part" of a motor vehicle and only licensed automobile salvage recyclers are permitted to buy or sell used catalytic converters. Automobile salvage recyclers also must keep the same records for catalytic converters as valuable metal dealers and cash payouts for detached catalytic converters are capped at $25 per transaction per day. (SEA 293)
Coerced abortion — A new crime of "coerced abortion" punishes anyone who knowingly or intentionally coerces a pregnant woman to have an abortion with up to 2 1/2 years in prison. State law already required "the voluntary and informed consent of the pregnant woman" prior to obtaining an abortion. (HEA 1217)
Data breach — Businesses, banks and similar entities that suffer a data breach must notify their customers within 45 days of the breach being discovered, instead of simply providing notification “without unreasonable delay.” (HEA 1351)
Dementia training — Home health aides who provide care to individuals with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or a similar cognitive disorder must complete at least six hours of dementia care training within 60 days of hire. Current home health aides with at least one year of experience must participate in at least three hours of dementia training. (SEA 353)
Double voting — The penalty for fraudulently casting more than one ballot in the same election is set at up to 2 1/2 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The penalty does not apply to individuals casting a valid replacement ballot as permitted by law. (SEA 328)
Expungement — Individuals charged with crimes who either are acquitted following a trial or the charges are dismissed will have their court records automatically expunged within 60 days of disposition, unless the county prosecutor requests a one-year expungement delay. Any non-prosecution of criminal charges within 180 days following an arrest must be expunged immediately. (SEA 182)
Foreign land purchases — Foreign business entities are barred from purchasing Indiana agricultural or timber land, with certain exceptions. Businesses organized under Russian law or controlled by Russian nationals are prohibited from acquiring any real estate in Indiana. (SEA 388)
Health officers — The Indiana Department of Health no longer is entitled to remove a local health officer on the basis of intemperance. Health officers still may be removed for failing to collect vital statistics, follow rules, keep records, make reports, respond to official inquiries or for neglect of official duty. (HEA 1169)
Handguns — Adults age 18 and up legally entitled to possess a handgun are not obligated to obtain a state permit to carry a handgun in public. Indiana carry permits remain available for out-of-state reciprocity purposes. Handguns continue to be prohibited in schools, courthouses and any residence or business that chooses to bar handguns. (HEA 1296)
Housing shortage — A 13-member Housing Task Force is directed to study issues relating to housing and housing shortages in Indiana. The task force must submit recommendations for policy changes to the General Assembly and the governor no later than Nov. 1. (HEA 1306)
Hunting — The holder of an archery hunting permit is allowed to use a bow and arrow or a crossbow. Previously, crossbow hunters were required to obtain a separate license. (SEA 186)
Inmate calls — The in-state rate for telephone calls placed by inmates at Indiana Department of Correction facilities drops to 12 cents per minute from 24 cents per minute. County jail telephone rates are capped at 21 cents per minute statewide, instead of ranging from 22 cents per minute to $4.70 per minute. (HEA 1181)
Lead testing — Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, doctors must offer a blood lead screening test to the parents of children between nine months and six years old if the child has not previously been tested for lead poisoning. Parents are not required to have their children tested for lead. (HEA 1313)
Low-level felons — Judges once again may sentence level 6 felony offenders to state prisons operated by the Indiana Department of Correction, replacing a mandate that individuals found guilty of minor felony crimes only serve their six-month to 2 1/2-year sentences in county jails. (HEA 1004)
Lowell investment — The town of Lowell is authorized to segregate its recent water utility sale proceeds from other town funds, contract with an investment adviser and deploy the funds in most kinds of investments offering higher returns than fixed-income securities, except corporate stock and other equity securities. (HEA 1011)
Medicaid — Pregnant individuals whose family incomes are less than 208% of the federal poverty level are entitled to receive low- or no-cost health coverage through Indiana Medicaid for the duration of their pregnancy, and up to 12 months after giving birth. (HEA 1140)
Nuclear power — The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is directed to adopt rules by July 1, 2023, permitting small modular nuclear reactors to be used to generate electricity in the Hoosier State. The law does not mandate any utilities switch to nuclear power but opens the door by putting in place the regulations that would guide its development and use. (SEA 271)
Pregnant inmates — Restraints used on a prison inmate in her second or third trimester of pregnancy need to be the least restrictive restraints necessary. A pregnant inmate must be unrestrained while in labor, delivering a baby and during the immediate post-delivery period, unless she is an immediate danger to herself or others, or a substantial flight risk. (HEA 1294)
Property tax — The $3,000 property tax deduction for mortgaged property is eliminated beginning Jan. 1, 2023, and the homestead deduction is increased to $48,000 from $45,000. The senior citizen tax deduction may be claimed on homes worth up to $240,000, instead of a maximum of $200,000. (HEA 1260)
Public comment — School boards must allow any person physically present at a school board meeting to address the board if the person is interested in doing so in accordance with the board’s public comment rules, including any time limits. Boards still can take "reasonable steps to maintain order in a meeting," including "removal of any person who is willfully disruptive of the meeting." (HEA 1130)
Rape — The definition of rape is expanded to include a person who disregards the other person's attempts to physically, verbally, or by other visible conduct refuse the person's sexual acts. Rape in Indiana also consists of the use of force, or imminent threat of force, to compel sexual conduct; sex with a person unaware sexual conduct is occurring; or sex with a person unable to consent to sex due to mental disability. (HEA 1079)
Semiquincentennial — A 23-member commission is established to organize events and commemorations across the state celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. (SEA 12)
Simulated child porn — The production, distribution, possession or viewing of a video or image depicting obscene sexual conduct involving a person who appears to be less than 18 years old — even if the person is over 18, or doesn’t exist — is the legal equivalent of child exploitation, possession of child pornography and similar felony crimes. (HEA 1363)
State fossil — The mastodon is designated as the official fossil of Indiana. Dozens of mastodon fossils have been found throughout Indiana, including the bones of at least five mastodons now held by the Indiana State Museum that were discovered in 2005 by workers digging a pond in the Porter County town of Hebron. (HEA 1013)
Tax cuts — The utility receipts tax, a 1.46% charge paid by businesses and consumers on a portion of their electricity, natural gas, water, steam, sewage and telephone bills, is eliminated July 1. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, the state income tax rate drops to 3.15% from 3.23%, with the possibility of future reductions to 2.9%. (HEA 1002)
Tourism — The definition of "agritourism" is expanded beyond agricultural activities to include camping, canoeing, kayaking, river tubing and winter sports activities. An agritourism participant release form may be signed electronically, instead of only on paper. (SEA 343)
Township trustees — A township trustee who fails to perform the duties of his or her office is subject to removal by court order if the removal is endorsed by the township board, county commissioners and county council, and other conditions are met. (SEA 304)
Trans sports — All children assigned male at birth are barred from participating in any elementary, middle or high school athletics designated as a "girls" or "female" sport — no matter the child's gender identity or physical characteristics. (HEA 1041)
Tribal law enforcement — A police officer employed by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi in South Bend may exercise law enforcement authority anywhere in the state, so long as the officer meets the standards of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and the tribe consents to statewide police powers. (SEA 347)
Turn signal — A mandate that drivers signal all turns or lane changes at least 200 feet ahead of time, or 300 feet if the vehicle is traveling in excess of 50 mph, is deleted on Jan. 1, 2023, in favor of a requirement that motorists signal all turns and lane changes "a reasonable time" before completing them. (HEA 1167)
University gifts — Public and private colleges and universities in Indiana must report to the state, and disclose on their website, all gifts from foreign entities that already must be reported to the federal government upon receipt. (SEA 388)
Vaping taxes — A tax of 15% is imposed on the wholesale price of closed system cartridges used for vaping. Under a 2021 law, the tax rate was scheduled to be 25%. An additional tax of 40 cents per ounce is assessed on alternative nicotine products, such as electronic cigarettes. (SEA 382)
Virtual instruction — Public schools may only hold up to three student-directed virtual instruction days during the 180-day school year absent extraordinary circumstances and a waiver approved by the Indiana Department of Education. (HEA 1093)
Youth ag — A public school or school corporation may purchase up to $10,000 in food each year from a youth agricultural program, up from the former annual maximum of $7,500. (HEA 1320)
Here are the new Indiana laws to know before they take effect July 1
Animals
Annexation
Ag equipment
Bone marrow
Campus speech
Caregivers
Catalytic converters
Coerced abortion
Data breach
Dementia training
Double voting
Expungement
Foreign land purchases
Health officers
Handguns
Housing shortage
Hunting
Inmate calls
Lead testing
Low-level felons
Lowell investment
Medicaid
Nuclear power
Pregnant inmates
Property tax
Public comment
Rape
Semiquincentennial
Simulated child porn
State fossil
Tax cuts
Tourism
Township trustees
Trans sports
Tribal law enforcement
Turn signal
University gifts
Vaping taxes
Virtual instruction
Youth ag
Meet the 2022 Northwest Indiana legislative delegation
Republican legislative leaders aren't saying what new abortion policies they plan to implement if the Supreme Court gives states the green light to further restrict, or outright ban, abortion access.
"We don't want to create a reactionary politics to everything. We want to be thoughtful and think about long-term how we address these things," said House Speaker Todd Huston.
Transgender girls in Indiana, regardless of their physical characteristics or gender identity, are prohibited by law from participating in girls sports teams at all K-12 schools beginning July 1.
"These committees are a critical part of the legislative process as they give us an opportunity to fully vet complex topics and identify potential solutions," said House Speaker Todd Huston.
Gov. Eric Holcomb answered questions about abortion, state revenue, Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. and Sonic during a visit Monday to Northwest Indiana.
"No other option holds as much potential to provide reliable, adequate electric power with zero carbon emissions," said Purdue President Mitch Daniels, a former Indiana governor.
HEA 1041 says bars all children assigned male at birth from participating in any elementary, middle or high school athletics designated as a "girls" or "female" sport — no matter the child's gender identity or physical characteristics.
Adults age 18 and up legally entitled to possess a handgun are not obligated to obtain a state permit to carry a handgun in public. Indiana carry permits remain available for out-of-state reciprocity purposes. Handguns continue to be prohibited in schools, courthouses, and any residence or business that chooses to bar handguns. (House Enrolled Act 1296)
A mandate that drivers signal all turns or lane changes at least 200 feet ahead of time, or 300 feet if the vehicle is traveling in excess of 50 mph, is deleted on Jan. 1, 2023, in favor of a requirement that motorists signal all turns and lane changes "a reasonable time" before completing them. (House Enrolled Act 1167)
A new crime of "coerced abortion" punishes anyone who knowingly or intentionally coerces a pregnant woman to have an abortion with up to 2 1/2 years in prison. State law already required "the voluntary and informed consent of the pregnant woman" prior to obtaining an abortion. (House Enrolled Act 1217)
The owner of a lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, mountain lion or bear must prevent all direct physical contact between the animal and a member of the general public, no matter the age of the animal. Violations are subject to a $1,000 fine for each person who comes into contact with the animal. (House Enrolled Act 1248)
The owner of a lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, mountain lion or bear must prevent all direct physical contact between the animal and a member of the general public, no matter the age of the animal. Violations are subject to a $1,000 fine for each person who comes into contact with the animal. (House Enrolled Act 1248) | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/here-are-the-new-indiana-laws-to-know-before-they-take-effect-july-1/article_006db257-2057-56d5-b203-6b99cb2a851e.html | 2022-06-30T16:34:05 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/here-are-the-new-indiana-laws-to-know-before-they-take-effect-july-1/article_006db257-2057-56d5-b203-6b99cb2a851e.html |
ST. JOHN — Learning to skateboard in the streets of St. Louis, Missouri, Andrew Brown's, earliest memories consist of "breaking bones and living fast."
After first hopping on a board when he was six, the lifelong "adrenaline junkie" is now part of the crew crafting a skatepark in St. John.
While "skating where you're not supposed to skate," will always be a part of skate culture, Brown said the many skateparks popping up across the country in towns like St. John are helping beginner skaters hone their skills in a safe space.
"I've dealt with a lot of police and security guards, and they're not always friendly," Brown said. "To be able to build stuff like this and give it to the community and help the next generation is what we want. It's not for us, it's for the kids. To give them a safe place to come and practice and not have to deal with some of the turmoil of the past."
Creating a designated safe space was the town's intent when planning for the park began over a year ago. Located off Cline Avenue near the Gates of St. John, the park was designed by Los Angeles-based skate park company Spohn Ranch.
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With a price tag of about $500,000, The Gates Skatepark will include a kidney-shaped bowl, a handrail, steps, a shade structure and a pump track — a hilly loop that serves as a sort of "treadmill for skateboarding or biking," Spohn Construction Specialist Jake Waltman explained.
The park will be all-wheels, meaning bikers, rollerbladers, roller skaters and even remote-controlled cars can use the space.
When town officials began to notice kids were skating in local parking lots and using park equipment to perform tricks, the need for a skatepark became apparent.
"Now they have something to jump on that's not going to hurt," Councilman Wayne Pondinas, R-at large, said.
In 2018, Spohn Ranch designed and built a park in Highland, and the following year, the company built Hessville Park Skatepark in Hammond. As the sport increases in popularity, more and more municipalities are working with Spohn.
"There is definitely a big uptick," Waltman said. "We always say we're booked up and behind schedule for the next two years."
Waltman credits the rise in interest to the gradual destigmatization of skateboarding, adding that the sport has lost some of its "edgy, metal bite." There has also been more representation in mainstream media; skateboarding made its Olympics debut in 2020.
Town Manager Joe Wiszowaty said the town aims to provide an array of recreation options. He noted that St. John is also installing a new playground at the Gates, where families can play while skaters use the skatepark.
"You want to have diversity," Pondinas said. "We have baseball, we have soccer, but we didn't have something like this."
The project began in April and is slated to be completed at the start of August.
"If you're not a skater, you can't be trained to see things the way a skater does," Waltman said. "It's like asking a cat to bark."
Skaters notice the minute details that set parks apart, elements that may seem small "but make world of difference for skateability," Waltman said.
Every community of skaters has different preferences, Waltman said. A survey that asked what locals wanted to see at the park received almost 800 responses, and residents were able to look over early park designs.
"This layout and the way the park is put together is unique to St. John," Waltman said. "They (the skaters that frequent the park) will set the tempo here." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/watch-now-st-john-skatepark-give-locals-a-safe-way-to-enjoy-the-sport/article_48a1811a-be72-550a-a09b-dc9d1b816860.html | 2022-06-30T16:34:11 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/watch-now-st-john-skatepark-give-locals-a-safe-way-to-enjoy-the-sport/article_48a1811a-be72-550a-a09b-dc9d1b816860.html |
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MESA, Ariz. — An annual water drive in Mesa is in full swing as temperatures remain sweltering outside. The drive is critical, as summer 2021's heat killed a record 338 people in Maricopa County. So far in 2022, there have been at least six confirmed heat-related deaths in Maricopa County.
This year's Bottles for Bill campaign goal is to collect $10,000 for water bottles in the Valley. The effort is a part of the City of Mesa's yearly hydration campaign.
The water donations are then shared with the United Food Bank and given out to different agencies all over the great Phoenix-area. The goal is to get the water in the hands of the homeless, seniors, families and more who are thirsty as temperatures turn dangerous.
For Amanda Ferguson, the water drive has a special meaning, surrounded around a powerful sibling bond with her older brother, Bill. She looked up to him while she was growing up.
“When he was in the Army, he got to travel the world," Ferguson said. "He actually got to do two tours in Iraq.”
She taps into that same sibling bond, that's now using water bottles to save lives in the Valley. Her efforts, gained momentum year after year.
“So in 2019, we started at five pallets of just over 9,000 bottles," Ferguson said. "And last year, we donated two semi-trucks worth which is 81,000 bottles of water.”
Support has poured in for Ferguson's annual water bottle drive. She now partners with the City of Mesa hydration campaign and United Food Bank.
“When I saw the picture I thought, at first I had planned three United Food Bank employees to go get the water," the United Food Bank's Melissa Forrester said. "When I saw the picture I was like no, we’re going to plan B it." City of Mesa has a fire connectors. So that group met us out at her home first thing in the morning. We unloaded that thing. It was so awesome to see all of this water.”
Together, the agencies give out thousands of bottles of water to people all over the Valley, when temperatures soar.
“It’s super critical we have the bottles of water," Forrester said. "This year our goal is 600,000 bottles of water because that’s what the need demands here in Arizona.”
Ferguson's brother, Bill, is her 'why' for collecting all of the water, nearly 10-years after his untimely death at just 31-years-old.
“I unfortunately lost my brother bill to heat exhaustion in 2013," Ferguson said. "He was dirt biking with some friends. Unfortunately, it was 115 degrees that day and he quickly found himself unsafe and passed away.”
She is now at the age her brother was when he passed. This campaign was never her dream.
“I never wanted to lose my brother," she said. "It was a very sad thing for my family. But I am happy that so much good has come from it.”
Good, pouring into the lives of the thirsty, as Amanda soaks in her brother's memory every year.
Mesa's annual hydration campaign runs through the end of September, where donations are accepted.
The City of Mesa's fire department said one of the best ways to see how much water to drink is to assess your own urine. A darker color means there's a higher concentration of urine in your kidneys and you should drink more water to hydrate.
Arizona State University researchers are also working to find out why staying hydrated is so important, especially when spending time hiking outside in the summer. Their goal is to make better recommendations about when it's safe to hike during the summer, and when people should stay off of the trails.
ASU said a person can sweat out up to 60 ounces of water hiking per hour in 105 degree heat, or about four percent for a 150 pound man. Once a person is in that water-loss zone, there can be reduced muscle strength, lowered fine motor skills and heat cramps.
To gain more insight here in one study, ASU researcher, Floris Wardenaar, showed hikers a three minute hydration video at Piestewa Peak. The video made small recommendations about drinking water on the trail.
Wardenaar and his team found showing a hydration video to hikers on a trail pre-hike, did result in people taking more water with them, but it did not result in more people drinking that water. He said these kinds of educational videos can result in people drinking more water, but need to be shown more than just once to make a difference.
“What we tried to do is improve hiker safety while at the same time we try to improve hiker experience and performance," Wardenaar said. "If people feel better then they can enjoy more about what they do.”
Wardenaar hopes to use the data to create more hydration videos to show hikers year-round and increase awareness about drinking water outside.
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A worker with Chuck’s Custom Concrete spreads gravel on Wednesday while removing cast iron sanitation pipes and replacing them with PVC pipe at Huntertown Elementary School.
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Pennsylvania's new fiscal year will begin without a state budget in place, as Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration and top Republican lawmakers planned to work through Thursday's deadline to hammer out a roughly $42 billion spending plan whose details were still largely being kept secret.
Negotiators have yet to fully brief rank-and-file lawmakers on any sort of agreement or publish the details of hundreds of pages of budget-related legislation that typically underpin such a spending plan.
Without new budget legislation signed into law by Friday, the state will lose the authority to make some payments, although a stalemate must typically last several weeks before any effect on services is felt.
Negotiations in closed-door talks revolve around a substantial amount of new aid for public schools — albeit under half the amount Wolf sought in his February budget proposal — and various concessions by the Democratic governor to Republican lawmakers who control the Legislature.
New aid for public schools will land around $800 million, or about 9% more. That is short of the almost $1.8 billion more that Wolf had initially requested for instruction, school operations and special education.
The new aid will include substantial sums for school security upgrades and school counselors or psychiatrists.
In exchange, Republican lawmakers sought concessions on various policy goals that Wolf had unilaterally pursued over Republican objections.
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Those include Wolf’s plan to toll up to nine interstate bridges and subject charter schools to stronger ethics, accounting and admissions standards. Republicans also pressed for an agreement on legislation that would restrict third-party funding of elections. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/pennsylvania-to-begin-fiscal-year-without-a-budget/3286547/ | 2022-06-30T16:44:16 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/pennsylvania-to-begin-fiscal-year-without-a-budget/3286547/ |
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Authorities were investigating the “suspicious” death of a 3-year-old girl in a Berks County home Thursday morning.
The child’s mother was in custody and considered a suspect after police officers found the child unresponsive in the home on the 100 block of West 46th Street in Exeter Township, township police Sgt. Sean Fullerton said.
The child's father confirmed to NBC10 that she was a girl.
The officers arrived at the property around 3:40 a.m. after a 911 call about the unresponsive toddler, Fullerton said. The officers administered CPR while paramedics arrived, he said.
The paramedics rushed the girl to Reading Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, the sergeant said.
The toddler’s mother was taken to the same hospital for treatment of injuries, Fullerton said. He added that it was unclear if her injuries may have been self-inflicted.
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Others were inside the home at the time officers arrived, but no one else was in custody, Fullerton said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-probe-suspicious-death-of-toddler-in-berks-county/3286825/ | 2022-06-30T16:44:23 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-probe-suspicious-death-of-toddler-in-berks-county/3286825/ |
SEPTA said it is refunding Key card users who were charged double for trips on the rail system. The transit agency said it was caused by a "bug" in the software.
Riders may had noticed the duplicate fare charges in their Key card accounts, that, for some, resulted in a negative balance.
SEPTA said the issue with the software that caused some fare validators to go "off-line" had been fixed Wednesday.
Refunds had been issued to about half of the affected customers, SEPTA said, as they work to correct the remaining accounts by the end of the week.
The Key card is reloadable, contactless chip card launched by SEPTA in 2018. It can be customized with different fare options for travel on Transit and Regional Rail.
SEPTA said customers should contact Key Customer Service at 1-855-567-3782 with questions or concerns related to possible fare overcharges. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/septa-issuing-refunds-after-key-card-users-double-charged/3286766/ | 2022-06-30T16:44:30 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/septa-issuing-refunds-after-key-card-users-double-charged/3286766/ |
JACKSON COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Two people are facing drug charges after a man was found dead in his home from what authorities believe was an overdose.
According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call of a deceased person on Grasslick Road in Ripley. Deputies say when they arrived at the scene, they saw the deceased man lying on a bed.
A criminal complaint states that deputies found “numerous items that are consistent with drug use” when they searched the home and believed the man had died of an overdose. While searching the room, they found the man had had Facebook open on a computer and had allegedly planned to receive a controlled substance from another man, identified as Cristopher Withrow, 36, of Ripley, and had allegedly coordinated the delivery through Withrow’s girlfriend, identified as Brittany Barker, 31, of Ripley.
Deputies say while on the way to Barker and Withrow’s home, they saw Withrow out walking and detained him for questioning. Barker was detained at the home, authorities say.
According to the criminal complaint, while deputies were questioning the suspects, Barker allegedly admitted to conspiring in the drug delivery and Withrow allegedly admitted to giving the man who died a “a small amount of white powder” that he allegedly told deputies he believed was fentanyl on on June 22, 2022, in exchange for a ride to Kanawha County.
Withrow and Barker each face one charge of Drug Delivery Resulting in Death and one charge of Conspiracy to Deliver a Controlled Substance. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/2-arrested-in-connection-to-overdose-death/ | 2022-06-30T16:51:03 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/2-arrested-in-connection-to-overdose-death/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – West Virginia Governor Jim Justice says he will declare a special session of the West Virginia Legislature to clarify the state’s abortion law.
On Wednesday night, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey released a memorandum saying that an abortion law in the West Virginia State Code from the 1800s is enforceable. That law is older than the state and would make abortion a felony in West Virginia.
Morrisey went on to say, however, that it is strongly advised to amend the laws in the Mountain State to provide for clear prohibitions on abortion that are consistent with Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that Supreme Court Justices used to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24.
It reads:
Any person who shall administer to, or cause to be taken by, a woman, any drug or other thing, or use any means, with intent to destroy her unborn child, or to produce abortion or miscarriage, and shall thereby destroy such child, or produce such abortion or miscarriage, shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than three nor more than ten years; and if such woman die by reason of such abortion performed upon her, such person shall be guilty of murder. No person, by reason of any act mentioned in this section, shall be punishable where such act is done in good faith, with the intention of saving the life of such woman or child.
West Virginia State Code §61-2-8
The law is already facing opposition with a lawsuit filed by the ACLU-WV shortly before Morrisey released his memorandum. That lawsuit claims that more recent legislation on abortion that conflicts with the older law should take precedence. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/justice-to-call-for-special-session-on-west-virginia-abortion-law/ | 2022-06-30T16:51:05 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/justice-to-call-for-special-session-on-west-virginia-abortion-law/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—On Thursday, the United State Supreme Court ruled to limit the powers of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that Congress did not authorize the EPA to create regulations geared toward regulating climate change.
The majority opinion in West Virginia v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in part that “Congress did not grant EPA…the authority to devise emissions caps based on the generation shifting approach the Agency took in the Clean Power Plan.”
Leaders around West Virginia have already released statements about the ruling, and they can be read below:
“We are pleased this case returned the power to decide one of the major environmental issues of the day to the right place to decide it: the U.S. Congress, comprised of those elected by the people to serve the people,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “This is about maintaining the separation of powers, not climate change. Today, the Court made the correct decision to rein in the EPA, an unelected bureaucracy. And we’re not done. My office will continue to fight for the rights of West Virginians when those in Washington try to go too far in asserting broad powers without the people’s support.
Our team did a great job in explaining why the Supreme Court should define the reach of EPA’s authority once and for all, and it paid off with today’s ruling,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “We intend to use the strong win the Court gave us in today’s decision to keep fighting for our State, local communities and our jobs. We are optimistic that the decision will save many West Virginia jobs.”
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey
“I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision today in West Virginia v. EPA.
This ruling in favor of West Virginia will stop unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. from being able to unilaterally decarbonize our economy just because they feel like it. Instead, members of Congress who have been duly elected to represent the will of the people across all of America will be allowed to have a rightful say when it comes to balancing our desire for a clean environment with our need for energy and the security it provides us.
People like to say ‘D.C. has too much power.’ They’re right. For too long, our federal bureaucracy has had almost unlimited, unchecked power over us with little accountability to the public. Agencies shouldn’t get to make unilateral decisions affecting all of our lives without Congress’s vote. That’s what this case really does, it gives power back to the people.
West Virginia is one of the few states in the nation where all agency regulations must be approved by a vote of the state legislature before they take effect. I’m glad that the federal government will now be following the West Virginia model.
I want to thank our Attorney General for all his hard work arguing this case right up to the Supreme Court. This ruling will have a positive impact on our country for generations to come and I’m proud that West Virginia was the state leading the way in this landmark case.”
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice
“As detailed in the bicameral amicus brief I led along with Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers, this case was critical in making clear that EPA does not have the authority to issue regulations that transform how we use and generate electricity in this country. If Congress had intended to give EPA such sweeping authority to transform an entire sector of our economy, Congress would have done so explicitly.
Today’s decision by the Supreme Court is welcome news and further proves that EPA overstepped its authority by imposing enormously burdensome regulations on states to reconfigure our electric grid despite Congress’s rejection. I congratulate Attorney General Morrisey for his leadership on this important victory for West Virginia and the entire nation, which ensures that EPA can never issue an overreaching regulation like the Clean Power Plan again. EPA must follow the law, and as Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I will continue to conduct oversight of EPA to make sure the agency does not attempt to devastate the people and industries of West Virginia as it did with the Clean Power Plan ever again.”
West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito
“West Virginians know better than most the cost of EPA overreach, and I am proud that West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led the effort, on behalf of over 20 states, in the U.S. Supreme Court to protect our state’s energy workers against the unelected bureaucrats who continue to wage war on American energy production.
The war Russia has instigated in Ukraine has made it clear that energy security is national security. Yet, the Biden administration has continued to restrict American energy producers and expand roadblocks for domestic energy production. We need to be focused on expanding energy production in America so we can regain our energy independence and lower prices at home and at the pump. The Supreme Court made the right decision to restrict the executive branch’s regulatory overreach and restore the authority of Congress, which better reflects the interests of the American public.
Today’s ruling is a major win for America’s energy future and I am proud that West Virginia led the charge to restore the balance of power and prevent government overreach.”
West Virginia Rep. David B. McKinley | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-leaders-react-to-supreme-court-epa-ruling/ | 2022-06-30T16:51:06 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-leaders-react-to-supreme-court-epa-ruling/ |
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ATLANTA — A U.S. airman from Valdosta, Georgia has been accounted for decades after serving in World War II.
Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. William O. Wood was accounted back in May of this year, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (or DPAA).
Wood was serving as a gunner on an aircraft that crashed back in 1943, according to DPAA. The plane was a part of Operation TIDAL WAVE; a large scale bombing mission targeting oil fields and refineries in Romania during the war.
Since his remains were not identified after the war, he was buried among others known as "Unknowns" in the Hero Section of the Civilian and Military Cemetery of Bolovan in Prahova, Romania.
In years since, the American Graves Registration Command (or AGRC) would dig up all American remains from the cemetery for identification. The 80 they were unable to identify were then permanently burred at Ardennes American Cemetery and Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery - which are both in Belgium, according to DPAA.
Then in 2017, the DPAA began to dig out unknown bodies that were believed to be associated with unaccounted-for airmen involved in Operation TIDAL WAVE. Those remains were then sent to a laboratory in Nebraska for examination and identification.
The DPAA said their scientists were able to identify Wood through anthropological analysis and circumstantial evidence. They also said scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used various forms of DNA analysis.
They add that Wood’s name is recorded on the Tablets of the Missing at the Florence American Cemetery in Impruneta, Italy, along with others still missing from the war. A rosette will be placed next to Wood's name to indicate he has now been accounted for.
He is expected to be buried Aug. 1, 2022, in Tallahassee, Florida. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-ww2-veteran-accounted-for/85-44651f04-97bd-4a4c-b524-1ce5e1766840 | 2022-06-30T16:56:27 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-ww2-veteran-accounted-for/85-44651f04-97bd-4a4c-b524-1ce5e1766840 |
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Dozens of bodies crowded the tractor-trailer’s interior, and more lie on the ground behind it.
Then, as San Antonio police told each other over the radio to be on the lookout for the driver, one asked for more officers, saying, “I have too many bodies here.”
Emergency personnel were called to the scene.
An officer described the driver: “Heavy-set Hispanic male. He may be wearing a brown shirt,” according to recordings of police radio traffic obtained by the San Antonio Express-News. “Running along railroad tracks or near mechanic's shop along New Laredo Highway.”
Another officer added that the driver might have a bunny tattoo on his neck and a teardrop. Later, someone clarifies that the driver is wearing a shirt with white stripes.
The officers’ exchange took place after 6 p.m. Monday at the scene of the country’s deadliest immigrant-smuggling case involving a big rig. The driver had abandoned the truck on a lonely, narrow stretch of Quintana Road near JBSA-Lackland on the Southwest Side.
Early on, police estimated there were 20 bodies — an undercount.
Federal authorities say 64 immigrants were in the trailer. Forty-eight of them died on the scene, and another seven died at area hospitals, bringing the death toll to 53 as of Wednesday.
On Thursday, the driver, Homero Zamorano Jr., 45, who later tried to pass himself off as one of the immigrants he was smuggling, makes his first court appearance in San Antonio federal court.
Details released by U.S. and Mexican authorities show that the truck picked up the immigrants in Laredo, and crossed through the checkpoint north of that border city between 2 and 3 p.m. Monday
In a criminal complaint affidavit, investigators said police found multiple individuals on the ground and in nearby brush, several of whom dead. Officers were led to the location of an individual that was observed hiding in the brush before running away.
SAPD officers soon detained Zamorano. Police collected a cell phone, hat and wallet containing Zamorano’s identification card from Zamorano and on the ground near him, the affidavit said.
The dead included 22 Mexican nationals, seven from Guatemala, two from Honduras and 17 other of unknown origin. Since Monday, consular officials have said some of the deceased also may have been from El Salvador.
The affidavit said Border Patrol officers provided Homeland Security Investigations agents — who are in charge of the investigation — with surveillance footage of the tractor-trailer crossing the checkpoint near Laredo. The driver was wearing a black shirt with white grayish stripes and a hat.
Agents confirmed Zamorano matched the driver in the surveillance images.
Zamorano is set to appear today before U.S. Magistrate Elizabeth “Beth” Chestney. If convicted of transporting undocumented immigrants resulting in death, he faces up to life in prison or the death penalty.
Suspects’ text meessages
After securing a warrant to inspect Zamorano's cell phone, agents linked him to Christian Martinez, who — like Zamorano — lives in Palestine. Martinez was arrested Tuesday in connection with the case.
Agents reviewed text messages between Zamorano and a phone later determined to belong to Martinez. A criminal complaint affidavit filed against Martinez included this account:
12:17 p.m. on Monday: Zamorano received a picture from Martinez showing a truck load manifest.
12:19 p.m.: Zamorano texted Martinez, "I go to the same spot."
12:44 p.m.: Martinez sent Zamorano GPS coordinates that led to an address in Laredo.
1:40 p.m.: Martinez sent Zamorano a text with a typo, believed to be "wya", or “Where You At?”
3:18 p.m.: Martinez sent Zamorano three text messages saying, "Call me bro," "Yes" and "Call me bro."
6:17 p.m.: Martinez sent Zamorano one last message saying, "Wya, bro."
Agents in San Antonio learned that fellow agents in Tyler had an open investigation into Martinez. On Tuesday, a confidential informant told investigators that Martinez talked about the death of several individuals inside the tractor-trailer in San Antonio, allegedly admitting that he was involved in the incident and naming Zamorano as the driver.
Martinez also allegedly said the driver was unaware that the air conditioning had stopped working.
Agents arrested Martinez after that.
Martinez faces conspiracy to transport undocumented immigrants resulting in death. He faces up to life in prison, or the death penalty.
This is a developing story.
guillermo.contreras@express-news.net | Twitter: @gmaninfedland | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/I-have-too-many-bodies-here-Details-from-17276918.php | 2022-06-30T17:01:03 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/I-have-too-many-bodies-here-Details-from-17276918.php |
Methodist Hospital Northeast plans to add a second medical office building in the city of Live Oak to meet the demands of the growing community, officials announced this week.
The future three-floor office building — called Methodist Plaza II — will span 73,000 square feet and include a hospital-based outpatient surgery center with five operating rooms, a cardiology imaging center and robotic surgery capabilities.
Also, the Plaza will include several Methodist Hospital partners, such as Alamo City Surgeons, Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio, Northeast Pulmonary and Sleep Associates, Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio and Virtuosa OB-GYNs.
“As our community continues to grow quickly, the increased demand for high-quality health care is a need we are ready and eager to provide,” said Michael Beaver, CEO at Methodist Hospital Northeast, in a news release.
Methodist Hospital’s expansion is the second phase of a larger growth plan, which will include a third medical office building. The hospital has grown in the past two years, including a new hybrid operating room, a 30-bed orthopedic neurosurgical unit and a 30-bed progressive critical care unit. Also, the hospital opened emergency services in Nacogdoches and Converse, and it will soon open an emergency room in New Braunfels.
“Methodist Plaza II will help elevate our clinical services to support the community,” Beaver said. “As our community grows, so will we, with even bigger plans for the future.”
Elena Bruess writes for the Express-News through Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms. ReportforAmerica.org. elena.bruess@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Methodist-Hospital-Northeast-expanding-17276690.php | 2022-06-30T17:01:10 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Methodist-Hospital-Northeast-expanding-17276690.php |
As Texans enter the summer travel season and prepare to drive more, gas prices have never been higher.
In an effort to grant some relief to the traveling public, the Biden Administration has asked both Congress and the states to pass measures that would suspend taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for the duration of the three-month summer travel season.
According to an Express-News analysis of Federal Highway Administration, AAA and Department of Energy data, the relief such a holiday would grant to the average San Antonio driver is minimal.
If both the state and federal governments granted a three-month summer gas tax holiday from July through September, the savings to the average Texas motorist would be less than $75.
- Average miles driven by Texans during the summer: 4,592.7
- Average miles per gallon: 24
- Federal + Texas gas taxes: $0.384
- Average, 3-month savings to TX drivers: $73.50
But the cost to governments already facing a backlog of projects to repair, improve, and expand transportation infrastructure, would be significant. Without the gas tax, the state tax revenue loss for those three months could be as much as $682.3 million. The federal tax revenue loss would be closer to $10 billion, $627.7 million coming from Texas drivers.
Though the Biden administration has said funding for infrastructure projects will not be affected, little has been said about where the lost billions will come from.
The TxDOT’s most recent long-range plan estimates it will cost $15 billion a year in state and federal funding for the next 18 years to keep Texas’ various transportation modes “in a good state of repair.”
Funding for reconstructing Texas roads, replacing aging mass transit equipment, and rebuilding structurally deficient bridges comes primarily from the revenue generated by these gas taxes, paid at the pump whenever drivers buy gas.
The federal gas tax stands at 18.4 cents per gallon, where it’s been since 1993. The failure to raise the federal gas tax in nearly three decades has prevented it from keeping up with inflation and the increasing cost of vital materials like concrete, steel, and asphalt.
Texas hasn’t raised its gas tax since 1991; it stands at 20 cents per gallon. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/gas-tax-holiday-san-antonio-drivers-17276538.php | 2022-06-30T17:01:16 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/gas-tax-holiday-san-antonio-drivers-17276538.php |
Cain Velasquez, UFC star charged in shooting, sues man over alleged molesting
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care where the alleged molestation occurred.
Velasquez was arrested in San Jose, California, last February after he shot at a pickup truck carrying the man through busy streets in three Silicon Valley cities, ramming the vehicle with his own truck during a high-speed chase, prosecutors said.
A judge in March denied bail to Velasquez, who faces attempted murder and multiple gun assault charges. His attorney, Mark Geragos, has said he plans on vindicating Velasquez in court.
Velasquez claims in a civil lawsuit that Harry Goularte sexually molested Velasquez’s son while the boy was attending a day care run at a home by Goularte’s mother, Patricia Goularte, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
The Times said the lawsuit was filed on behalf of a minor. Harry Goularte was living at the home and working for the day care during the time of the alleged molestation, according to the court filing.
Stephen Defilippis, an attorney for Goularte, didn't immediately respond Wednesday to a call seeking comment on the lawsuit.
The child care business and its owners “fostered and maintained an environment” where the children could be molested, sexually abused and harassed, Velasquez said in the court filing. The lawsuit accuses Goularte and his family of negligence and sexual battery.
Goularte, 43, was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a minor by the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office. He has pleaded not guilty and trial is scheduled for September.
Velasquez, 39, is due back in court in August, the Times said.
Velasquez transitioned to pro-wrestling after retiring from his MMA career in 2019. A former two-time UFC heavyweight champion, he earned title belts in 2010 and 2012. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/30/ufc-star-cain-velasquez-sues-man-over-alleged-molesting/7777001001/ | 2022-06-30T17:01:16 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/30/ufc-star-cain-velasquez-sues-man-over-alleged-molesting/7777001001/ |
The mother of an Austin man acquitted by reason of insanity in the 2013 murder of his father is terrified for the public after his escape from a state hospital near Wichita Falls on Sunday.
Leslie Ervin said when her son, 29-year-old Alexander Scott Ervin, who she calls Lex, was committed she felt relief that he would be safe and everyone else would be safe. She said she never imagined he'd be able to escape the maximum-security facility in Vernon near the Oklahoma border.
"I was terrified. My first thought was that I was terrified for Lex, then I was terrified for my family. Then I was terrified for the community," said Leslie Ervin.
Hospital security video showed Ervin leaving his dormitory room, scaling North Texas State Hospital's eight-foot security fence and running off headed north at about 9:15 p.m. Hospital staff found he was missing shortly after 7:30 a.m. Monday.
Ervin is considered armed and dangerous, police said.
In 2014, a Travis County jury found Ervin, who is autistic, not guilty of murder by reason of insanity in the 2013 death of his father, Ray Scott Ervin.
Ervin’s younger brother, Max Ervin, told the court his brother claimed to be a trained CIA assassin on a mission to kill his father, who he believed was an "imposter," and that Alexander attacked their father with a pipe wrench and knife.
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Jurors deliberated for about 10 hours before acquitting Alexander Ervin. As recently as this April, a magistrate ordered Ervin’s commitment to continue at a state mental hospital.
Marc Chavez, who prosecuted the case is also concerned about Ervin not being under a doctor's care.
"His mental health not being treated is a huge concern, because I've seen the effects, through trial, and through the examination of trial, of what can happen if his mental health is not addressed," said Chavez.
Leslie Ervin said her son has been medicated for many years and the public needs to be warned that unmedicated her son could be violent and dangerous.
“I love him, but he committed murder. And now, because of some incompetence at North Texas State Hospital, he’s now on the street,” she said.
Ervin stands between 5 feet 8 inches tall and 6 feet tall and weighs about 206 pounds. He's bald with a mustache and was last seen wearing a gray zip-up hoodie, black shirt, tan pants and black shoes, according to Vernon Police.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911.
Tahera Rahman from our media partners at KXAN-TV contributed to this report, read more here.
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1 dead, 2 wounded in west side Detroit shooting, police say
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Detroit — One person is dead and two others were wounded in a shooting early Thursday morning at an apartment building on the city's west side, officials said.
One of the wounded victims is in critical condition; the other is in serious condition, police said.
Officials said the shooting happened at about 3 a.m. in the 23800 block of Fullerton near Telegraph and Glendale.
They said the investigation is ongoing and they are not releasing any further information at this time. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/30/1-dead-2-wounded-west-side-detroit-shooting-police-say/7777769001/ | 2022-06-30T17:15:05 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/30/1-dead-2-wounded-west-side-detroit-shooting-police-say/7777769001/ |
Two accused Whitmer kidnapping plotters seek acquittal, release
Grand Rapids — Two men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are seeking to be acquitted and released from federal custody Thursday nearly three months after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
Lawyers for Grand Rapids resident Adam Fox, 39, and Delaware trucker Barry Croft, 46, are arguing there is insufficient evidence to convict the defendants of kidnapping conspiracy or agreeing to use a weapon of mass destruction. Prosecutors have vowed to hold new trials for Fox and Croft.
A deadlocked jury
The requests, made two months ago in late April, came after jurors deadlocked following a 20-day trial in the largest domestic terrorism case in recent U.S. history. Two others — Lake Orion resident Daniel Harris, 24, and Brandon Caserta, 34, of Canton Township — were acquitted.
Defense lawyers spent months raising questions about FBI agent conduct and contending that a team of investigators and informants orchestrated the conspiracy and entrapped the four men, a ragtag band of social outcasts who harbored anti-government views and anger over COVID-19-related restrictions imposed by Whitmer early in the pandemic.
"The evidence presented at trial, even when viewed in the light most favorable to the government, did not establish that there was an agreement between Adam Fox and any of the other defendants to kidnap the governor or to purchase and use a 'weapon of mass destruction' in furtherance of that kidnapping," Fox's lawyer Christopher Gibbons wrote in a late April filing. "A government agent or informant cannot be a conspirator."
Case marked by controversy
The acquittals of Harris and Caserta as well as the deadlocked jury were a blow to a case that had been dogged by controversy and scandal. The defense had raised questions about the FBI’s conduct and use of informants, including the indictment of rogue FBI informant Stephen Robeson on a gun crime.
The defense alleged that FBI agents and informants had orchestrated the conspiracy and entrapped the men.
More:Lack of convictions in Whitmer kidnap trial followed year of scandal, warning signs
During the trial, Harris was acquitted of possessing an unregistered destructive device but deadlocked on the same charge against Croft.
Croft is entitled to an acquittal because the jury determined "either the device was not a 'destructive device' or that Mr. Harris did not know that the device was a 'destructive device," Croft's lawyer Joshua Blanchard wrote. "It is not possible to logically determine which conclusion the jury reached, but either entitles Mr. Croft to an acquittal."
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Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in Westland charged
A man has been charged in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend before he held the police at bay early Wednesday morning in Westland has been charged.
Cary Anthony Taylor, 41, has been charged by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office with first-degree murder and using a firearm during a felony, officials said Thursday.
Taylor is expected to be charged in the 18th District Court in Westland.
Authorities accuse him of shooting and killing Tabitha Cornwall, 41, also of Westland.
Police called a little after midnight Tuesday to an area in the 35000 block of Glenwood near Wayne Road found Cornwall dead inside a vehicle in the Old Orchard mobile home park. She had two gunshot wounds to the left side of her head, officials said.
Investigators said they believe the suspect and the victim were in an argument that escalated. During the fight, Taylor allegedly produced a handgun and fired it into Cornwall's vehicle, fatally striking her before he fled.
Police searching for him learned he had barricaded himself in a mobile home. They convinced him to voluntarily leave the home and then they arrested him. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/06/30/man-accused-killing-ex-girlfriend-westland-charged/7777111001/ | 2022-06-30T17:15:17 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/06/30/man-accused-killing-ex-girlfriend-westland-charged/7777111001/ |
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Fireworks are being blamed for starting a fire at a town house complex in northwest Lincoln on Wednesday night, according to Lincoln Fire and Rescue.
Crews responded to the fire in the Belmont neighborhood around 9 p.m. at a row of six town houses north of Seventh and Benton streets.
The Lincoln Police Department said neighbors heard a loud bang and then saw smoke coming from one of the town houses. Battalion Chief Jeremy Gegg said the fire started at a town house in the middle and spread to three others.
According to Gegg, windy conditions caused flames to spread through the structure and up the siding. He credited first-responding crews for controlling the fire.
No residents were injured, but one cat died.
The fire caused extensive damage to the outside and inside of the structure of the homes. Some residents will be displaced for a short period of time, while others will be displaced longer.
Evelyn Mejia is a news intern and current sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She covers breaking news and writes feature stories about her community.
Sunday's shooting marks the second this year at Seacrest Field, where a 17-year-old boy suffered a grazing gunshot wound in May. It's unclear if the cases are related, said the police, who offered few details on the latest shooting.
The 32-year-old man had forced his girlfriend to drive a vehicle from Elk Creek toward Lincoln, Sheriff Terry Wagner said, and the woman stopped the car near 120th Street and Nebraska 2 before fleeing on foot.
In April and May, the city spent $278,030 on police overtime over the course of four, two-week pay periods, including one period when the payments totaled $85,419.
The 52-year-old man was atop his rolled-over vehicle with his legs pinned inside the car's wheel well when deputies responded to the crash at around 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Sheriff Terry Wagner said.
The man posing as Henry Cavill told the woman she needed to provide her bank account information so he could pay a customs agent to release the package of cash and diamonds he had sent her, according to police.
The 22-year-old had used social media to arrange a sexual encounter with a State Patrol trooper who was posing as a 14-year-old girl, the agency announced in a news release.
Police were dispatched at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 2000 block of Surfside Drive, where they found Tammy Ward's 2009 Toyota Corolla was involved in a single-vehicle crash, the department said. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/fireworks-blamed-for-fire-at-town-house-complex-in-northwest-lincoln/article_a96982da-5915-5e49-9c51-5aa0cb319ee1.html | 2022-06-30T17:19:45 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/fireworks-blamed-for-fire-at-town-house-complex-in-northwest-lincoln/article_a96982da-5915-5e49-9c51-5aa0cb319ee1.html |
SENOIA, Ga. — A police chase ended tragically Thursday when the suspect car, driven by a 14-year-old boy, slammed into a house killing a woman inside.
Around 2 a.m., a Coweta County deputy was patrolling the area of Highway 54 and Johnson Road when a car failed to dim its headlights, the sheriff's office said.
The deputy turned around and tried to initiate a traffic stop. The suspect vehicle continued driving -- reaching speeds over 130 miles per hour, they said.
The deputy lost sight of the vehicle but eventually located it crashed into a home along the 900 block of Johnson Road in Coweta County.
Coweta County Fire and EMS responded and rendered aid to the occupants of the house. A man and woman were transported to the hospital. However, a second woman in the home, identified by family as 56-year-old Annette Carmichael Rush, died as a result of her injuries, the sheriff's office said.
The 14-year-old driver was taken to the hospital for medical clearance then transported to a youth detention center.
The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office will be handling the traffic offenses on the juvenile. Georgia State Patrol will be handling the charge of Homicide by Vehicle.
The name of the driver has not been released yet.
This is a developing story and we will continue to update as we learn more. We have a photographer and reporter on the scene gathering new details. Check back often for new information.
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TAMPA, Fla. — It's Fourth of July weekend! Whether you're looking for a place to see the best fireworks or something to do to fill the time with friends and family, we've got you covered.
Here's what's happening July 1-4 across the Tampa Bay area.
When: Monday, July 4
Where: Downtown Tampa
About: Boom by the Bay is back, and this year, it's bigger than ever.
The fun starts during the day with live music, food trucks and water ski shows before the massive firework shows light up Tampa's waterfront.
The annual tradition, which was started in 2019, is Tampa's biggest Independence Day celebration. This year's event is set for Monday, July 4.
Families can watch the fireworks from three different locations this year. Get more information here.
When: July 1-3
Where: Gulfstream Avenue
About: Sarasota's signature summer racing event is set to hit the water this weekend.
The P1 Offshore Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix 2022 will run from July 1-3, with the first race set for Saturday, the international marine motorsport promoter announced on Friday.
This year's race will feature more than 60 race teams and include drivers from Sweden, Australia, Canada, Cayman Islands and New Zealand. Get more information here.
All throughout this weekend and around Tampa Bay, fireworks will be lighting up the sky. We've put together a guide to where you need to go and when. You can get more information here.
When: 6 p.m. Sunday, July 3
Where: Lake Mirror along the Frances Langford Promenade
About: If you've been searching for something to do for Independence Day weekend, look no further! The Red, White & Kaboom Independence Day Celebration will take over the Tampa Bay area.
Event-goers can enjoy festivities from 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Sunday, July 3 at Lake Mirror along the Frances Langford Promenade. The best part — the event is free to the public! Find more information here.
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 2
Where: Northdale Recreation Center, Tampa
About: Hillsborough County Esports is hosting a Super Smash Bros tournament. It's $5 to register in advance and $10 on the day of the event. No minimum age requirement to participate in the competitive 1v1 Swiss-style play. For more information, click here. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/july-4-events-near-me-tampa-bay-july-2022/67-6e4dfaee-e3eb-4246-969b-ddd5fb1db597 | 2022-06-30T17:21:31 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/july-4-events-near-me-tampa-bay-july-2022/67-6e4dfaee-e3eb-4246-969b-ddd5fb1db597 |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alice “Lisl” Schick told her story of being a Holocaust survivor through her extensive volunteer work and her teachings, according to The Florida Holocaust Museum.
Schick moved to the Clearwater area after marrying her husband, Alfred Schick, in 1949.
However, Schick's story begins when she was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1927 to Paul and Charlotte Porges, per a statement from The Florida Holocaust Museum. During the Nazis' occupation of Austria, her parents put Schick and her brother, Walter, on a rescue train called the Kindertransport. The rescue train offered refuge to almost 10,000 Jewish children ages seven to 11 in England, according to the statement.
“My parents gave birth to me twice. Once when I was born and once when they put me on the Kindertransport,” Schick said in the statement.
After moving to Florida, Schick worked with The Florida Holocaust Museum to ensure the Holocaust would never be forgotten and to teach its crucial life lessons.
According to the museum, she was often quoted saying, “The answer to prejudice is education." Schick’s presentations focused on whole-life lessons learned from the Holocaust, and not on its horrors or death.
Schick was named “Tampa Bay’s Most Remarkable Woman” by a local news station and she even threw the first pitch at the sold-out Tampa Bay Rays/New York Yankees game at Tropicana Field in 2019.
Schick died on June 28 at Royal Palms Senior Living in Largo, Florida
Per The Florida Holocaust Museum, Schick often said her large and loving family was her personal revenge on Hitler. She is survived by her four devoted children: Ken (Cindy), Nancy Greenberg (Will), Rob (Barbara), and Kathy Madow (Evan); 12 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
The Dr. Alfred and Mrs. Lisl Schick Memorial fund can be found here. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/alice-lisl-schick-holocaust-survivor-volunteer-dies-clearwater/67-41cbc3a2-0772-4432-b68a-f39a45bf400c | 2022-06-30T17:21:31 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/alice-lisl-schick-holocaust-survivor-volunteer-dies-clearwater/67-41cbc3a2-0772-4432-b68a-f39a45bf400c |
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Safety and health concerns closed all water activities at Blue Spring State Park Thursday afternoon, park officials said in a Facebook post.
The Orange City park said it would be closed “until further notice.”
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Anyone who has questions or concerns is encouraged to contact the park’s office by calling 850-245-2112.
No other information is available at this time. Check back here for updates.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla – DAYTONA Soccer Fest is coming to Daytona International Speedway for Independence Day weekend.
The two-day festival takes place July 2 and 3, featuring world-class men and women’s soccer all day and night with performances from Grammy Award winner Rauw Alejandro, Chance The Rapper and Latin artist Adassa, known for her role as Dolores in Disney’s “Encanto,” according to organizers.
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Soccer Fest will include a “match for the ages” between Colombian champion Deportivo Cali and crosstown rival América de Cali, organizers said. The event will also feature two National Women’s Soccer League teams: Orlando Pride and Racing Louisville.
“We are so thrilled to be hosting DAYTONA Soccer Fest,” said Frank Kelleher, president of Daytona International Speedway. “We pride ourselves on being the World Center of Racing, and in addition to racing, we want to be the host of world-class events, and that is what we have with DAYTONA Soccer Fest. We look forward to seeing the fans here at the Speedway where we will definitely be getting the attention of the world.”
For the first time, a professional soccer field will be constructed in the infield of the Daytona 500′s venue, the setting for the first-ever freestyle football competition presented by the World Freestyle Football Association, organizers said.
The event will also include a fishing tournament, food trucks, a track ride-along and a July 4 fireworks spectacular.
“For Torneos, the event is an opportunity to continue growing regionally with large-scale, innovative events. We take great pride in this partnership with Daytona International Speedway and are excited to bring more than 40 years of soccer and global event experience to this emblematic track,” said Ignacio Galarza, CEO of Torneos, an sports communication firm headquartered in Buenos Aires. “DAYTONA Soccer Fest will be a truly unique entertainment experience for the whole family and all sports fans.”
Tickets for the event start at $99 for a one-day general admission pass.
To purchase tickets and for more information, click here.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County gave Independence Day beachgoers a lowdown of what rules they’re expected to follow on the seashore, as well as the latest outlook on a “mix” of pleasant and inclement weather throughout the holiday weekend.
Citing “a great safety hazard” and negative impacts to nesting sea turtles, it’s prohibited to use or even possess fireworks on Volusia County beaches, in beachfront parks or at beach access points such as ramps, walkways or boardwalks, the statement reads. Visitors were told to “leave the fireworks to the professionals, or run the risk of serious repercussions,” those being the surefire confiscation of the fireworks and one’s potential arrest over them.
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The county noted that SB 140, a 2020 Florida law that attempted to explicitly allow the use of fireworks on certain holidays with few exceptions, does not apply to Volusia County beaches.
Alcohol, glass containers and pets are also prohibited on Volusia County beaches, with vehicles only allowed in certain areas and subject to speed limit enforcement.
The weather forecast Friday to Monday was expected to “include a mix of sun, storms, moderate surf and afternoon high tides,” the county said, also warning of unpredictable afternoon thunderstorms which could pose a threat. Rumbles of thunder mean it’s time to leave the beach and get indoors, the county said.
It was recommended that beach guests find a spot close to a staffed lifeguard tower, preferably in front of one, in order to stay visible in the event of an emergency. The county suggested downloading the Volusia Beaches application for Apple and Android smartphones to access real-time updates on lifeguard tower staffing, access ramps, beach conditions and so on.
Earlier warning was given for the reopening of one ramp in particular, however, with the 27th Avenue beach ramp in New Smyrna Beach expected to be usable July 2 to help address the holiday demand, the county said.
“While there are still some punch list items remaining, the ramp is expected to only have temporary weekday closures from here on out. The full complement of beach ramps - 23 in total - will open no earlier than 8 a.m., and all vehicles must exit the beach before 7 p.m.,” the statement reads. “Parking is also available in the county’s many off-beach parking lots.”
Finally, when all is said and done, Volusia County said it would prefer if you cleaned up after yourself. That means guests should flatten their sand sculptures, fill in holes and otherwise leave with at least everything you brought along, the statement reads.
Should you want to polish your heart of gold and participate in a beach cleanup, trash bags are available for free at all tollbooths, and scheduled cleanup events will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. July 5 in the following places:
- Tom Renick Park, 1565 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach
- Sun Splash Park, 611 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
- Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park, New Smyrna Beach
For more information, click here to visit the Volusia County Beaches website.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Thursday at a technology magnet school in Sanford.
The governor is scheduled to speak at 3 p.m. from Crooms Academy of Information Technology. DeSantis will be joined by Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr.
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DeSantis’ office told News 6 the event is related to K-12 education.
No other details were shared.
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The chief of police in Carrington died Tuesday in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 94 west of Fargo.
Brandon Sola, 36, who also was a master sergeant with the North Dakota Air National Guard in Fargo, was thrown from the westbound motorcycle after it began to wobble, according to the Highway Patrol. The bike came to rest on the median shoulder, and Sola was thrown into the median. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, West Fargo Rural Fire Department and Sanford Ambulance also responded. The crash is still under investigation.
Carrington Mayor Tom Erdmann in a statement offered condolences on behalf of the city to Sola's family.
“Brandon joined our police department in November 2021. He was an enthusiastic and welcomed leader in our city," Erdmann said. "Brandon worked each and every day for the safety of our community. Together we mourn his death, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.”
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The Carrington Area Chamber of Commerce issued a statement on Facebook saying, "We are shocked and saddened to hear of the death of our wonderful Carrington chief of police, Brandon Sola. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his entire family. Prayers especially for Rebecca and the kids. Such a tragic loss."
Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, adjutant general of the Guard, also issued a statement mourning the loss of Sola.
“We will always remember Brandon’s commitment to the National Guard and to law enforcement," Dohrmann said. "We offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends and fellow airmen during this tragic time.”
Sola, a Velva native, had been a member of the 119th Wing, the Happy Hooligans, since 2003. He had a master’s degree in leadership from Ashford University and a Community College of the Air Force degree in aircraft maintenance.
“The entire Hooligan family is deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own," said Col. Mitch Johnson, commander of the 119th.
Funeral arrangements are pending. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/carrington-police-chief-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-city-guard-mourn-loss/article_32c16350-f88a-11ec-b6c7-0b8719898e48.html | 2022-06-30T17:27:52 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/carrington-police-chief-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-city-guard-mourn-loss/article_32c16350-f88a-11ec-b6c7-0b8719898e48.html |
The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the driver of a pickup truck who was killed Tuesday in a collision with a train in Kidder County.
Cole Helmers, 24, of Center, died at the scene of the crash about 4 miles east of Steele, the Patrol said.
Helmers was driving north on 30th Avenue Southeast around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday. The 2007 Chevrolet pickup he was driving struck the second car of an eastbound BNSF Railway train that was traveling at 50-60 mph, the Patrol said. The pickup and the stock trailer it was pulling entered the southeast ditch and rolled. Three cattle in the trailer were killed. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-in-truck-train-crash-identified/article_1a1d8ab0-f88d-11ec-8ead-33efb887f572.html | 2022-06-30T17:27:58 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-in-truck-train-crash-identified/article_1a1d8ab0-f88d-11ec-8ead-33efb887f572.html |
DALLAS — Two people have been found dead inside of an apartment in Dallas, police said. Two children were also found alive in the apartment, but officials said it is believed they were in the apartment for days.
Dallas Police said officers responded to the 6000 block of Ridgecrest Road just before noon on Wednesday.
When officers arrived, they found a man and woman with gunshot wounds.
Two children were also found in the apartment, alive. The children, 3 years old and 8 months old, were believed to have been inside the apartment for a few days. The children are unharmed.
Family has identified the adults as David Stewart, 27, and Jimena Nunez, 24.
A neighbor told WFAA that she had called police after hearing gunshots at the apartment on Sunday night. Police responded to the apartment and knocked on the door, but left after no one answered.
They returned Wednesday morning for a welfare check.
Detectives said they believe a suspect or suspects may have gone into the couple's apartment, shot the victims and took their car, as their car was missing.
They're trying to locate the vehicle to get a better handle on the case .
No other details have been released. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/2-dead-after-shooting-at-dallas-apartment-children-found-alive-police-say/287-5a409a3f-acad-4254-9cab-8d55e6549a1e | 2022-06-30T17:29:00 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/2-dead-after-shooting-at-dallas-apartment-children-found-alive-police-say/287-5a409a3f-acad-4254-9cab-8d55e6549a1e |
HOUSTON, Texas — A 5-year-old boy in the Heights is sharing his passion with his neighborhood.
He was inspired by those "free little libraries" you see in some neighborhoods and decided to create one for racing.
For five-year-old Beau Roessler, racing Hot Wheels is - "My favorite thing in the world."
So much so that his garage is full of them.
"Most of them should be Hot Wheels," said Beau.
It all started with a walk through the neighborhood.
"I told my mom, 'You know how about those little free libraries?' I said that to my mom. And I told her I wanted to make one, but for cars instead of books," Beau said.
Take a car and leave one - Beau had the idea and his dad had the tools.
“From an early age, he was obsessed with Hot Wheels. He came up with the idea, and we put pencil to paper and drew it up and he helped me build it," said Alex Roessler, Beau's dad.
Next, 'Beau’s Free Garage' was open for business.
As owner and operator of the free garage, Beau tries to ensure every transaction goes smoothly.
"Do you know how this works?" he asked one of his customers. "Do you want any of these?"
"Yes, I think I want this one," she responded.
Beau's inventory is quite organized. He’s even the salesman.
"You even get to open up new cars that are in the package if you want," Beau told his customer.
Beau's free garage has been open for about a year, and he’s done roughly 1,000 trades. If you want to stop by, he says he’s open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
"Everyone can come all day every day if they want," Beau said.
It’s a passion Neau loves to share.
"They can take however many they want," Beau said.
And for him, it’s a new surprise, every time.
"I never know if I'll get a truck or a car," Beau said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/beaus-free-garage-houston-heights-hot-wheels/285-cd8d9031-6981-4af7-87f8-0c1d328e3e61 | 2022-06-30T17:29:07 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/beaus-free-garage-houston-heights-hot-wheels/285-cd8d9031-6981-4af7-87f8-0c1d328e3e61 |
DALLAS — Hope you saved up some extra cash.
Whether you're flying or driving this Fourth of July weekend, it'll cost you.
Gas prices remain around $4.50 per gallon in Texas, the highest mark of all-time heading into the Independence Day holiday. And yet, driving seems way more palatable than flying, as airlines have seen delays and cancellations gradually rack up over the last week.
So for those who have a Texas road trip planned, we did a *rough* calculation of what it's going to cost you from Dallas-Fort Worth. We say rough because mileage figures vary, depending on what you're driving, and trip from Waxahachie to Austin is shorter than, say, a trip from Prosper. But this should give you a decent idea of what to expect at the pump this weekend.
For these calculations, we used two miles-per-gallon figures – 24.2 for cars and 17.5 for trucks, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Energy – and we calculated distances from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. And, for gas prices, we used the Dallas average of $4.55 per gallon, according to the latest data released Thursday from AAA Texas.
Also, the listed mileage for each destination is the roundtrip total.
Austin
Miles: 426
Car: $80
Truck: $110
Possum Kingdom Lake
Miles: 276
Car: $52
Truck: $72
Broken Bow, Okla.
Miles: 378
Car: $71
Truck: $98
Gun Barrel City
Miles: 154
Car: $29
Truck: $40
Big Bend National Park
Miles: 1,060
Car: $199
Truck: $276
Galveston
Miles: 618
Car: $116
Truck: $161
South Padre Island
Miles: 1,168
Car: $220
Truck: $304
Fredricksburg (Hill Country)
Miles: 508
Car: $96
Truck: $132
San Antonio
Miles: 524
Car: $22
Truck: $136
Durant, Okla. (Choctaw Casino)
Miles: 200
Car: $38
Truck: $52
Thackerville, Okla. (Winstar Casino)
Miles: 140
Car: $26
Truck: $36 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-dfw-gas-prices-hope-you-saved-up-heres-what-your-texas-road-trip-will-cost-this-weekend/287-c436acba-8e30-419e-9267-c81f183fa6d4 | 2022-06-30T17:29:18 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-dfw-gas-prices-hope-you-saved-up-heres-what-your-texas-road-trip-will-cost-this-weekend/287-c436acba-8e30-419e-9267-c81f183fa6d4 |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – United States flags and West Virginia state flags will be lowered across the Mountain State effective immediately to honor the life and legacy of Medal of Honor recipient and World War II Veteran Hershel “Woody” Williams, who died Wednesday, June 29 at the age of 98.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice ordered that the flags on all state own facilities will be displayed at half-staff through sunset on Monday, July 4.
Woody was known across the state and the nation not only for his service in the U.S. Marine Corps, but for his enduring service and support to his fellow veterans, service members and their families.
Woody joined the United States Marine Corps and served in the Battle of Iwo Jima with the 21st Marines, 3d Marine Division. He received the Medal of Honor on October 5, 1945, from President Harry S. Truman for his “actions, commitment to his fellow service members, and heroism,” the Woody Williams Foundation website says.
During his semi-daily press briefing on Thursday, June 30, Governor Justice reflected on Woody’s life, calling it an honor to have known him.
“What this man did on the level of bravery was of the chart. I mean, how many of us could even have approached that level of courage?” Justice said remembering Woody. “Then what did he do? He spent a life for our Gold Star families. He spent a life going all across this nation doing work like you can’t imagine. He spoke with the most eloquent style. It was so amazing to listen to him – a man 90-plus years old who could get up and speak far, far better than most any of us could on any day. You know, he was blessed. He had an incredible life.”
Governor Justice says he has also nominated Woody to be the first-ever inductee into West Virginia Military Hall of Fame.
“He was absolutely, without question, a true American hero.”
WV Gov. Jim Justice
Justice says he has sent the nomination to the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance, and the West Virginia Veterans Council will meet today to vote on the nomination.
The West Virginia State Legislature passed legislation earlier this year establishing the Hall of Fame to honor and recognize West Virginia veterans who went above and beyond the call of duty on the battlefield and continued serve their country and communities after they returned home. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woody-williams-honored-with-flags-at-half-staff-nomination-to-west-virginia-military-hall-of-fame/ | 2022-06-30T17:30:08 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woody-williams-honored-with-flags-at-half-staff-nomination-to-west-virginia-military-hall-of-fame/ |
HONESDALE, Pa. — After having been arrested on felony charges in November 2021, a member of the Pennsylvania State Police pleaded guilty.
Cpl. Brian Rickard pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to stealing drugs from the evidence room, ingesting them while on the job, and using office computers to cover up the thefts, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
According to the release, Rickard was charged and suspended without pay after investigators learned that he was found at work in a compromised state, unable to function normally, and made a commotion when was told to return home.
His sentencing will be held on Monday, Sept. 19.
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KINGSTON, Pa. — The staff at Meals on Wheels of Wyoming Valley are hoping to reach more people in need who might not even realize they're eligible.
Seventy-five meals were prepared fresh Thursday morning and ready to get delivered to 75 people who need them. But the staff said they can handle more.
"I was doing a fair at the Kingston Armory years ago, and we had a banner that said 'Meals on Wheels.' And people literally say to me, 'Oh no, I'm not ready for that. I'm not that old!' But we are not just for senior citizens. If you have a 21-year-old college graduate that broke his leg and can't cook, we can help you out for a week, a month, a year, forever," board member Cornelia Romanowski said.
There's no age or income requirement. Meals on Wheels is open to anyone.
"I've had moms call that are overwhelmed and need a month break from cooking, and I sign them on," coordinator Amy Morris said.
Rev. Jane Pykus agreed.
"It's special because it helps people with one of the greatest needs - a meal," Pykus, pastor for Church of Christ Uniting that houses the Meals on Wheels' kitchen, said.
For $6 a day, clients get two meals that are made fresh each morning and delivered to their door every weekday. That adds up to $30 a week.
Clients can ask for a contact-less delivery or a morning catch-up.
"A lot of our clients are so happy to see us, and we have a little chat with them, make sure they're okay. So it's kind of a wellness check as well," board member Patty Kopec said.
At the Wyoming Valley location, the nonprofit is not struggling with volunteers even with the cost of gas that comes out of their own pockets. But they could use a few more clients to keep the cost at 6 bucks a day because they're funded by their own neighbors.
"Without the community donations, I don't know if we could really make it, because the cost of the meals does not equal what the cost of the entire program costs," Morris said.
If you live in the Wyoming Valley and want to sign up for the Meals on Wheels delivery service - call 570-288-1023. For more details on the program, click here. To donate, click here.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wyoming-county/meals-on-wheels-location-hoping-for-new-clients-wyoming-valley-kingston-pa/523-5feaf026-e713-47df-ac11-785138a948a2 | 2022-06-30T17:36:05 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wyoming-county/meals-on-wheels-location-hoping-for-new-clients-wyoming-valley-kingston-pa/523-5feaf026-e713-47df-ac11-785138a948a2 |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — With the Fourth of July just four days away, Dr. Andy Sokol with the Caldwell Mill Animal Clinic joined the CBS 42 Morning News to give tips on how to keep your pet safe while celebrating the holiday.
Fireworks make some animals nervous, so Sokol recommends going to the vet ahead of time to get medication that may ease their anxiety. In the event that a pet runs away from home due to the commotion, Sokol says to make sure your pet is microchipped and wearing a tag with all of your information.
For more tips, you can watch the full interview in the media player above. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/watch-how-to-keep-your-pet-safe-while-celebrating-4th-of-july/ | 2022-06-30T17:39:21 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/watch-how-to-keep-your-pet-safe-while-celebrating-4th-of-july/ |
'A spotlight on Alliance:' city to create digital project featuring area businesses
ALLIANCE – Carnation City leaders are looking to put a spotlight on the community through a new video project.
Alliance Area Development, the city of Alliance and HD Werks, a video production service, are looking for businesses and organizations to sponsor a digital campaign designed to attract workers to the area.
More:United Way brings free business resources to Alliance
Rick Baxter, president of Alliance Area Development, said the project will be put on a website that promotes Alliance.
It will contain promotional videos that highlight different locations and events, such as the city's parks or the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival. Surrounding these videos will be the names of different Alliance-based companies. Visitors will be able to click on these company names and watch videos that give them an overview of the company.
"It kind of puts a spotlight on Alliance as a whole, but then also focuses on the companies that surround Alliance, that really create the jobs," Baxter said.
Sponsorships for the project include a two-minute marketing video, social media video clip and 10 digital images and inclusion on the website.
Baxter said the goal is to spread the word about positive things happening the city, so that potential job seekers can get a sense of them.
"(Sponsors) can talk about their business, what they do and the things they do to help people in Alliance, whether it be a service industry or manufacturing company that creates jobs. It kind of gives them a way to promote themselves when people are looking at the city of Alliance," he said.
Frank Greiner, owner of HD Werks, said the project will highlight the city's people, culture and opportunities.
Greiner launched his business in 2017, but worked as an independent video producer for years prior. He has made video marketing content for Northeast Ohio manufacturers, universities and retailers.
"What we'll be doing for the businesses that sponsor the video tour is we will go on-site, spend a day at their business, we'll conduct interviews, we'll shoot B-roll ... we'll assemble a really nice view of that company," Greiner said.
The project will give people who are not familiar with Alliance a glimpse of what it has to offer, he said. It will also make people from the area aware of career opportunities they previously did not know about. His hope is that the project will help draw in workers.
"What we want to communicate through the video tour is that this is a great community to reside in, to raise a family in, to find a career in, to stay in," he said.
An Alliance native, Greiner said it's exciting to be a part of a project that promotes his hometown. He also said it's an unique opportunity for the city and its business sector to collaborate.
Sponsorships cost $2,000 for for-profit businesses, along with $500 for yearly ad placement. Non-profit businesses and civic organizations pay $1,000 for the video and have the yearly ad placement fee waived.
For questions or more information, contact Alliance Area Development at 330-823-0700.
Reach Paige at 330-580-8577 or pmbennett@gannett.com, or on Twitter at @paigembenn. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/06/30/alliance-launch-video-marketing-campaign/7452995001/ | 2022-06-30T17:39:52 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/06/30/alliance-launch-video-marketing-campaign/7452995001/ |
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – A 35-year-old woman is dead following a crash in Pittsylvania County that involved a train, according to Virginia State Police.
On Wednesday shortly before 11 p.m., authorities were called to Route 29 near Sycamore Creek Road for the report of a crash.
Authorities say a Chevrolet Camaro ran off the right side of the roadway and hit an embankment, ejecting the driver.
The Camaro came to rest on the railroad tracks and was later hit by a train.
The driver, 35-year-old Cheryl Blanche Clark, of Altavista, was not wearing her seatbelt. Unfortunately, Clark did not make it.
State Police has confirmed that Clark died before her car was hit by the train.
At this time, the crash remains under investigation. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/35-year-old-woman-dead-after-pittsylvania-county-crash-involving-train/ | 2022-06-30T17:41:27 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/35-year-old-woman-dead-after-pittsylvania-county-crash-involving-train/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Celebrate the start of your Independence Day weekend by heading to a county music concert in Roanoke.
On Thursday, Dr Pepper Park announced that they will be hosting a Dylan Scott concert on Friday – rain or shine.
Dylan Scott is known for his 2016 hit, “My Girl,” which took over county music radio stations nationwide.
Gates open at 6 p.m. and tickets can be bought at the box office or on Dr. Pepper Park’s website.
Tickets to the event are $30 in advance or $35 at the gate.
More information about the event can be found here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/country-music-star-dylan-scott-coming-to-roanoke-friday/ | 2022-06-30T17:41:29 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/country-music-star-dylan-scott-coming-to-roanoke-friday/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke Fire-EMS is currently at the scene of a house fire in Southwest Roanoke.
At this time, a 10 News crew is at the scene on Rorer Avenue working for you to learn more.
Authorities say the cause is unclear at this moment.
Fire investigators are at the scene looking for answers.
Stay with 10 News as this breaking news story develops | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/crews-at-the-scene-of-a-house-fire-in-southwest-roanoke/ | 2022-06-30T17:41:32 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/crews-at-the-scene-of-a-house-fire-in-southwest-roanoke/ |
SALEM, Va. – On Thursday, the Virginia Lottery announced the newest winner of a jackpot prize: Dwayne Saunders of Roanoke.
Saunders bought a ticket for Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game at the Food Lion on Wildwood Road in Salem, according to the Virginia Lottery.
The crazy part is that Saunders used Easy Pick for his ticket – he allowed the computer to randomly select the numbers on his ticket, the Virginia Lottery said.
When the numbers were drawn for the June 10 drawing, Saunders matched all five to win the jackpot of $250,555,
Saunders told the Virginia Lottery that the winnings will come in handy because he hopes to retire within the next few years. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/roanoke-man-wins-jackpot-of-250555-with-easy-pick-lottery-ticket/ | 2022-06-30T17:41:37 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/30/roanoke-man-wins-jackpot-of-250555-with-easy-pick-lottery-ticket/ |
LEWISTON, Maine — Editor's note: The video above aired Nov. 25, 2019.
A former Lewiston woman hit in a crosswalk by a car driven by former Lewiston Mayor Mark Cayer in 2019 has filed a civil lawsuit seeking damages.
Julianne Dawson, now of Massachusetts, filed a civil complaint in Androscoggin County Superior Court late last month alleging Cayer was "careless and negligent in failing to yield the right of way" to Dawson when he struck her on Oct. 24, 2019, as she crossed Pine Street in a crosswalk, the Lewiston Sun Journal reported.
In a response, Cayer's attorney said he was looking at a bicyclist and scooter to his right at the time of the collision. He admitted he hit Dawson with his van but denied other allegations, the Sun Journal reported.
Lewiston Police Department released a video of the crash. Cayer was issued a traffic citation and paid a $180 fine, police said.
Dawson said at the time that the crash left her arm badly bruised and she had a bruised leg and road rash.
Dawson said in her complaint that she suffered “severe, disabling and permanent injuries (and) has incurred and will in the future incur expenses for medical treatment (and) has lost wages," the Sun Journal reported. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/lewiston-auburn/former-lewiston-mayor-sued-over-2019-crash-involving-pedestrian-mark-cayer/97-65fde4b1-f294-431e-9182-9a5d7474c73e | 2022-06-30T17:43:12 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/lewiston-auburn/former-lewiston-mayor-sued-over-2019-crash-involving-pedestrian-mark-cayer/97-65fde4b1-f294-431e-9182-9a5d7474c73e |
CLINTON, Maine — A 1-year-old boy found unresponsive in Clinton Tuesday evening has died, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said in an update Thursday.
The Clinton Police Department responded to a report of a drowning Tuesday evening at approximately 6:58 p.m. where the boy was found unresponsive outside of his home, according to a news release issued Wednesday by Moss.
The boy's mother reportedly found him outside of the home in a plastic tote containing water. Another child informed the mother of the incident, according to the release.
Police performed life-saving measures on the child, who was later brought to a local hospital, then flown by helicopter to Maine Medical Center.
The investigation by Maine State Police detectives is ongoing.
For the latest breaking news, weather, and traffic alerts, download the NEWS CENTER Maine mobile app. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/update-clinton-maine-child-found-unresponsive-has-died/97-5657046e-ef5e-4022-adf5-08d6c7b12f5f | 2022-06-30T17:43:14 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/update-clinton-maine-child-found-unresponsive-has-died/97-5657046e-ef5e-4022-adf5-08d6c7b12f5f |
Finding a COVID-19 vaccine for young kids may be difficult. Here's where to look.
When Arlyn Llewellyn saw a Facebook parent group post that the COVID-19 vaccine for toddlers was available at a CVS in Bloomington, she snatched an appointment as soon as she could.
As she drove her 2-year-old twins to the pharmacy, she told them they were going to the doctor’s office. They were going to get a shot in their leg, and it was going to make them strong — and then they would go to the park.
And that was that. The wait was finally over.
“If you’re like us you’ve been sort of holding your breath for over two years waiting for this,” she said of her and her husband, Steve.
COVID in Indiana:Should you be concerned about the rising COVID-19 rate in Monroe County?
About a week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months to 5 years. The CDC is recommending all kids in this age group get vaccinated with either Pfizer or Moderna.
Finding an appointment, though, is proving difficult for some Monroe County families. If Llewellyn wasn’t in that particular Facebook group, she may not have found a vaccine appointment for her children yet. Most local clinics and pediatricians haven’t received the vaccine, and the Indiana Department of Health’s ourshot.in.gov is sometimes less than reliable.
“It doesn’t feel like it’s an even playing field,” Llewellyn said. “It really feels like the information should be readily available to everybody at the same time.”
Where to get a COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 6 months to 5 years in Monroe County
Lewellyn recommended families search through social media, as parents around the county are calling location after location to find the vaccine. If this isn’t possible, and a family’s pediatrician also doesn’t have the vaccine, the next step is to visit ourshot.in.gov.
On the site map, locations with vaccines available for kids under 5 will be marked with a red pin, according to the website. Some locations are not yet accepting appointments.
Families can also call the Monroe County Public Health Clinic at 812-353-3244 to schedule an appointment. The clinic has Pfizer and started vaccinating children in this age group this week, Interim Manager Lori Terrell said.
Although ourshot.in.gov marks several Monroe County locations with vaccines for children under 5, some may not actually have any shipments yet. For example, earlier this week, the website said Healthnet Bloomington Health Center, at 811 W. Second St., had vaccines available for the youngest age group — but a call to the clinic revealed the vaccine is not yet available at its location. A spokesperson for the clinic recommended calling every Friday to check if the shipment has arrived.
Riley Physicians around Monroe County are not yet scheduling COVID-19 vaccines for this age group but will soon. Families should frequently check the IU Health Southern Indiana Physicians Facebook page for updates on when the vaccine will be available.
Some CVS locations, such as the one at 2701 E. Third St. in Bloomington, will give the vaccine to kids under 3 because it has a Minute Clinic. Other CVS locations cannot give the vaccine to kids under 5. Some other locations, such as Kroger and Walmart, may receive the vaccine but haven’t yet, according to ourshot.in.gov.
The vaccines for this age group contain smaller doses than the adult vaccines. Pfizer’s vaccine, for 6-month-olds to 4-year-olds, is two doses given three weeks apart and a third dose given eight weeks after the second shot. Moderna’s vaccine, for 6-month-olds to 5-year-olds, is two doses given a month apart.
Southern Indiana counties providing COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
The Owen County Health Department, at 9 N. Crane Ave. in Spencer, has Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for kids 6 months and older. The department can schedule appointments and take walk-ins. Parents can take their children 6 months and older to the health department to get the COVID-19 vaccine on Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Greene County Health Department, at 217 E. Spring St. in Bloomfield, has the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for this age group. Call the department to make an appointment or arrive for a walk-in Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Lawrence County Health Department does not yet have a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines for this age group but will in the next few weeks.
The Morgan County Health Department is not set to receive any shipments of the vaccine for this age group.
Contact Christine Stephenson at cstephenson@heraldt.com. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/30/covid-vaccine-children-under-5-bloomington-indiana-monroe-county/7699441001/ | 2022-06-30T17:43:55 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/30/covid-vaccine-children-under-5-bloomington-indiana-monroe-county/7699441001/ |
Enjoy Americana this week with bluegrass at Orbit Room; pigs, ponies and food at the fair
If you haven't visited Hoosier Land, if you haven't petted a sheep or a cow, chomped into a salty, buttery corn-on-the-cob, or enjoyed a country singer performing — Now's our chance, since the 2022 Monroe County Fair ends Sunday. If indoor theater is more your cup of flavored water, Indiana University's theater folk are doing an updated — and up-funny'd — "The 39 Steps." Have you been writing songs? Come to sing them or to hear others' during Orbit Room's Songwriters Club meeting, or, at the same venue, hear a, yes, funny Americana music duo. For the kids, a beautifully enhanced — and free — "Panda! Go, Panda!" is an animated film parents can bear, too.
The Matchsellers, Chris Dollar perform at Orbit Room
The Matchsellers are Warsaw, Indiana's, Andrew Morris and Kansas City, Missouri's, Julie Bates. They offer a plucky, and often funny, show they've improved upon during three years of touring the U.S. and Europe. Their roots are in bluegrass and old-time, and their backgrounds in classical violin and electric blues guitar are energizing.
See The Matchsellers, opened by solo performer Chris Dollar, at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Orbit Room, 107 N. College Ave. Dollar writes, performs and produces Americana folk-grass songs. Get tickets, $10, at orbit-room.square.site.
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Step into the willies and laughs at IU's "The 39 Steps"
More than 150 characters (played by fewer than that) are stepping up to entertain us in Patrick Barlow's hilarious adaptation of John Buchan's novel and Alfred Hitchcock's scary film (1935) "The 39 Steps." Jenny McKnight directs, and she's using an onstage plane crash, missing fingers and traditional intrigue. Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon stepped up and created this new concept for the production.
See it at the Wells-Metz Theatre, 275 N. Eagleson Ave. Matinees are at 2 p.m., evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $20, at https://bit.ly/3OOsxp. The show runs July 2-30. Go to https://bit.ly/3QU0Z3n for details. A bit of adult language and some gunshot sounds are involved.
Songwriters club coming to Orbit Room: listen, sing or both
At 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, come to listen or to sing your own creations at the Orbit Room where the Cosmic Songwriters Club will be meeting downstairs at 107 N. College Ave. The group meets monthly to perform original live music by songwriters from Indiana and beyond. A surprise guest will attend, and the show is free, but you can reserve a table for up to four for $20 at https://orbit-room.square.site/. Go to cosmicsongwriter.com for details.
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Monroe County Fair is happening now
The 2022 Monroe County Fair continues through Sunday at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, 5700 W. Airport Road. There's a demolition derby at 7 p.m. Saturday and live music, fair food and concerts each day. There's a Petting Zoo, Pony Rides and on Thursday, Pig Races at 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Friday entertainment includes Micro Wrestling at 7 p.m.Sunday is the fair's final day. The Midway carnival happens every day a Thursday special of all rides for 1 ticket ($2 per ticket/12 tickets for $20) beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday a $30 armband gets you unlimited rides starting at 2 p.m. Sunday it's all rides for 1 ticket from 1 to 5 p.m.
At 8 p.m. Friday at the Farm Bureau Music Stage a performance by No Fences, The Garth Brooks tribute band begins.
Tickets are $3 per person or $10 for a weekly pass for adults; $2 and $5 for ages 6-12; free for age 5 and younger. For a schedule of fair events, go to https://bit.ly/3Nys3Cm.
Cicada Kids presents "Panda! Go Panda!"
What to do when a pot-bellied panda enters your foyer and proclaims, "You have a very nice house ..., and your bamboo is exceptional." Just roll with it, and make another pal. A free screening of Japan's "Panda! Go, Panda!" (1972) has been dubbed in English and technically restored in high-definition. See it Saturday morning at 11 at the FAR Center for Contemporary Arts, 405 W. Fourth St. All ages welcome, children encouraged. No tickets necessary. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/30/monroe-county-fair-wrapping-up-heres-what-you-can-still-enjoy/7760675001/ | 2022-06-30T17:44:01 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/30/monroe-county-fair-wrapping-up-heres-what-you-can-still-enjoy/7760675001/ |
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — New restrictions on crabbing in the Chesapeake Bay will take effect this year after the blue crab count plummeted to its lowest level since surveys began in 1990.
The Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday that Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is issuing the first-ever limits on how many bushels of male blue crabs can be hauled in each day. Limits typically regulate the harvesting of female crabs to ensure that enough of them spawn.
The new rules start in July for Maryland and will limit the number of bushels that can be hauled in each day. A bushel amounts to approximately five to seven dozen crabs.
The cuts in Maryland will translate to about 15% to 25% of daily commercial harvest limits compared to the 2021 crabbing season, depending on the license. It’s unclear how much of an effect the new restrictions will have because watermen don’t hit their limits every day.
Bushel limits will also be reduced in Virginia for crabs – both male and female — starting Oct. 1. The limits will remain in place for the start of the 2023 season, which begins in mid-March, and lasts until mid-May.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission said in a statement Thursday that it also will work with its Crab Management Advisory Committee to address some longer term conservation issues for next year.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, an independent conservation group, said the harvest limits are an encouraging step but more needs to be done to address the likely causes behind the low crab count.
Those include “poor water quality, loss of key habitat such as underwater grasses, and the proliferation of blue catfish and other invasive predators,” said Allison Colden, the foundation’s Maryland senior fisheries scientist. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/record-low-numbers-prompt-limits-on-chesapeake-bay-crabbing/2022/06/30/10a08200-f89a-11ec-81db-ac07a394a86b_story.html | 2022-06-30T17:45:25 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/record-low-numbers-prompt-limits-on-chesapeake-bay-crabbing/2022/06/30/10a08200-f89a-11ec-81db-ac07a394a86b_story.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Friday is just a night’s sleep away at the time of this article’s writing and that means the Fourth of July weekend is officially on the horizon and you need to know what the weather is going to look like. We checked out the National Weather Service center in Fort Worth’s Fourth of July weekend forecast to share with you what you can expect.
Before the weekend officially gets underway, we need to look at Thursday and Friday’s forecast and the center says it’s going to be seasonably hot with a slight chance of rain. “Typical hot summer weather will return as we close out the work week with highs well into the 90s across the vast majority of the region. A chance of showers and storms can be expected across roughly the eastern half of the region each afternoon. Severe weather is unlikely, but a few storms may produce brief heavy rain and frequent lightning.”
Now let’s get to the fun or let’s say more interesting stuff. Over the holiday weekend, North Texans can expect rain chances on both Saturday and Sunday. However, Monday, July 4, should be dry and hot. “The chance for showers and storms is highest Saturday (20 – 50%), while Sunday will see isolated chances mainly confined to East Texas (20%).”
The center explains the upper high will strengthen on Monday and into the middle of the week with triple-digit temperatures and “oppressive heat index values once again.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-4th-of-july-weekends-weather-in-north-texas-according-to-nws-fort-worth/ | 2022-06-30T17:45:30 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-4th-of-july-weekends-weather-in-north-texas-according-to-nws-fort-worth/ |
GREENSBORO — An unusual summer election will take place later this month and Friday is the voter registration deadline to cast your ballot by mail or on Election Day.
"I cannot recall a municipal election like this in Guilford County," Charlie Collicutt, the county's elections director, said about the July 26 date. The citywide election is occurring mid-summer because the 2021 election cycle was delayed due to redistricting from the 2020 Census.
Voter registration forms must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the Guilford County Board of Elections at 301 W. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27401 by 5 p.m. Friday or an online form can be filled out at www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-services/online. Downloadable forms are available at www.ncsbe.gov/registering.
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In this general election, voters will choose Greensboro's mayor and City Council members, as well as decide on five separate bond issues:
• $30 million to implement the city's Housing GSO plan for affordable housing and neighborhood reinvestment.
• $70 million to build and improve parks and recreation and joint library facilities.
• $14 million to renovate several fire stations.
• $6 million to renovate the police headquarters and to update the police department records management system.
• $15 million to improve sidewalks, streets and other transportation infrastructure, including public transit.
Voters still have the option of same-day registration, where they can register and vote during early voting between July 7 and July 23.
To register during early voting, you will need to bring a document with your current name and address, such as:
• a North Carolina driver’s license.
• a photo identification from a government agency.
• a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document.
Guilford County early voting sites are at:
• Old Guilford County Courthouse, Room 108, 301 W. Market St., Greensboro.
• Barber Park, 1500 Barber Park Drive, Greensboro.
• Craft Recreation Center, 3911 Yanceyville St., Greensboro.
• Griffin Recreation Center, 5301 Hilltop Road, Jamestown.
• Leonard Recreation Center, 6324 Ballinger Road, Greensboro. (The bridge is closed on Ballinger Road, use the North Chimney Rock Road access.)
• Lewis Recreation Center, 3110 Forest Lawn Drive, Greensboro.
Contact Kenwyn Caranna at 336-373-7082 and follow @kcaranna on Twitter. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/regular-voter-registration-deadline-is-friday-for-greensboro-municipal-elections/article_01244ad8-f88f-11ec-93db-ff3f2f8f1cee.html | 2022-06-30T17:48:54 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/regular-voter-registration-deadline-is-friday-for-greensboro-municipal-elections/article_01244ad8-f88f-11ec-93db-ff3f2f8f1cee.html |
GREENSBORO — Greensboro would rename its coliseum to honor the ACC, which has been headquartered here for 69 years, if the conference stays in the city, officials said in a statement today.
The top elected officials for Greensboro and Guilford County issued a joint statement about the latest news on the ACC's plans for its headquarters, which has been in Greensboro since the league was formed. The conference has been considering a possible move, with Charlotte and Florida as other contenders for the headquarters.
A $15 million state budget proposal would keep the headquarters in North Carolina for at least the next 15 years.
Melvin "Skip" Alston, chairman of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, and Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan issued the following statement on Thursday:
“As the birthplace of the Atlantic Coast Conference and its steadfast partner for the past 69 years, our community remains committed to supporting the success and growth of the conference in the coming years. The $15 million in the North Carolina General Assembly’s proposed budget bolsters our efforts to keep the ACC headquartered in the state.
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We have been assured that the ACC has not made a decision on its headquarters at this time and that Greensboro remains a finalist. We believe we have made a strong case for the ACC to remain in our community, one that addresses the conference’s need to accelerate its brand and respond to the changing times in intercollegiate athletics. This includes an offer to rename our arena, which is the largest arena in the ACC conference, the ACC Coliseum."
To move the ACC headquarters, its 15-member Board of Directors would need 10 “yes” votes.
To qualify for the $15 million from the state Department of Commerce, the league would have to remain in the state for 15 years, and it would hold an additional four men’s basketball tournaments with two of those in Greensboro.
The budget proposal doesn’t name the ACC, but instead calls it a “qualifying collegiate sports employer.”
The state budget isn't final yet. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/greensboro-would-rename-its-coliseum-to-acc-coliseum-as-part-of-bid-to-keep-conference/article_d6975bc6-f888-11ec-95d5-7305c26984d9.html | 2022-06-30T17:49:01 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/greensboro-would-rename-its-coliseum-to-acc-coliseum-as-part-of-bid-to-keep-conference/article_d6975bc6-f888-11ec-95d5-7305c26984d9.html |
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — A two-story building was destroyed by a fire Wednesday morning, the Cape May Court House Volunteer Fire Company said.
The blaze was first reported about 11:45 a.m. in the first block of Third Avenue.
Firefighters from other stations were called to the scene for assistance, the fire company said.
The blaze was considered under control about an hour later, the fire company said.
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ATLANTIC CITY — A Hamilton Township man was arrested in Sicklerville, Camden County, on Wednesday for allegedly shooting two people in Atlantic City in May.
Jerome Ford, 23, was taken to the Atlantic County jail on charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Atlantic City police said Thursday in a news release.
The shooting occurred about 9:30 a.m. May 13. Gunfire had been reported in the 900 block of Caspian Avenue, and responding officers found evidence of the shooting at the scene, according to a prior report.
Officers were unable to immediately locate any victims, but shortly afterward, they were alerted to two men, ages 31 and 30, who were at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, seeking treatment for gunshot wounds, police said.
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The injuries were not life-threatening, police said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/hamilton-township-man-arrested-in-atlantic-city-shooting-that-injured-2/article_0122f448-f895-11ec-8ecc-1bcd82445348.html | 2022-06-30T17:50:13 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/hamilton-township-man-arrested-in-atlantic-city-shooting-that-injured-2/article_0122f448-f895-11ec-8ecc-1bcd82445348.html |
TRENTON — State Sen. Michael Testa, R-Cape May, Cumberland, Atlantic, is hoping Gov. Phil Murphy will sign a bill that would help Wildwood save money on its redevelopment plan.
The bill, S-1212, which passed the state Senate Wednesday, calls for a modification to permits required under the Coastal Area Facility Review Act. The amendment would spare Wildwood thousands of dollars needed to obtain a CAFRA permit to complete a set of townhome projects, Testa said.
“To attract more developers to Wildwood, this will waive some of the costly permits that often impede residential and commercial construction in shore communities,” Testa said in a statement.
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Assemblyman Antwan McClellan, R-Cape May, Cumberland, Atlantic, sponsored an identical Assembly bill that cleared the chamber this month.
Representatives from the Governor's Office did not respond to a request for comment Thursday afternoon.
A redevelopment project to build 38 townhomes and duplexes on New Jersey Avenue, on the site of a now-demolished school, could cost Wildwood more than $30,000 for a CAFRA permit, Testa's office said.
Current law divides CAFRA zones based on their immediacy to the water, requiring permits for residential, commercial, industrial or public development.
Shore-town developers need CAFRA permits, obtainable through the state Department of Environmental Protection, to build on land beyond 500 feet of the mean high-water line for projects intended to have 25 or more residential units, or a commercial development with 50 or more parking spaces, Testa's office said.
“By carving out a more advantageous position, we can help Wildwood better compete with larger municipalities who have enjoyed preferential status under CAFRA,” said Testa. “This bill is good news for Wildwood and good news for South Jersey coastal towns.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/testa-bill-amending-cafra-permits-heads-to-murphys-desk/article_2592835c-f87c-11ec-b914-7b2f4b0cc955.html | 2022-06-30T17:50:26 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/testa-bill-amending-cafra-permits-heads-to-murphys-desk/article_2592835c-f87c-11ec-b914-7b2f4b0cc955.html |
Kyle Mick pitched 5 1/3 innings and struck out seven for the Middle Township 12-and-under in a 5-1 victory over Ocean City in a District 16 game Wednesday. With the victory, Middle advances to the district finals.
Middle, which improved to 3-1 in the tournament, scored four in the fifth inning. John Bean, Nick Matteucci, Nathan Stocker and Lucas Hagan each had key hits. Nick Matteucci closed out the game on the mound for Middle.
Softball
District 16 12U
Cape May County All Stars 11, Hammonton 4: Katie Creamer pitched for Cape May County, striking out eight and allowing just four hits. Dakota Laughlin hit a three-run triple. Payton DeVecchis added a two-run double.
Maddy Ryan struck out five for Hammonton. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/kyle-mick-strikes-out-7-leads-middle-to-district-finals-little-league-roundup/article_fabfb908-f879-11ec-a2fe-0bcbe3e020a0.html | 2022-06-30T17:50:32 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/kyle-mick-strikes-out-7-leads-middle-to-district-finals-little-league-roundup/article_fabfb908-f879-11ec-a2fe-0bcbe3e020a0.html |
The Rowan University women's lacrosse program will host two free clinics this summer for girls in kindergarten through sixth grade, the university announced in a release Thursday.
Both clinics will run from 10 a.m. to noon July 20 and Aug. 11 at the Rowan Soccer and Lacrosse complex on the Glassboro, Gloucester County, campus. Each participant must have proper lacrosse gear, such as sticks, goggles and mouth guards. Goalies must have goalkeeping equipment.
Registration for both clinics are on Excel Spreadsheets available at rowanathletics.com. For more information, contact Rowan coach Lindsay Delaney (delaney@rowan.edu) or assistant Lindsey-Kate Smith (smithlk@rowan.edu). | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/rowan-to-host-free-lacrosse-clinics-for-young-girls/article_7a4efb36-f87d-11ec-baeb-4325ca55ba83.html | 2022-06-30T17:50:38 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/rowan-to-host-free-lacrosse-clinics-for-young-girls/article_7a4efb36-f87d-11ec-baeb-4325ca55ba83.html |
There will be no curbside garbage, recycling, brush, tire, or bulk collection on Monday in recognition of the Fourth of July holiday.
Collection will be delayed one day for the wee. For example, Monday’s route will be collected on Tuesday, and Friday’s route will be collected on Saturday. Regular collection schedules will resume the week of July 11.
The Bulk Drop-Off Site, 1001 50th Street, will be closed on Monday. It will reopen on Tuesday for its normal hours of operation from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Yard Waste Drop-Off Site, 4071 88th Avenue (Hwy. H), will be closed on Monday. It will reopen on Tuesday for its normal hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Concrete/Brick Drop-off Site, 6415 35th Avenue, will be closed on Monday. It will reopen on Tuesday for normal hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Call the Department of Public Works at 262-653-4050 if you have any questions. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/city-garbage-collection-to-be-delayed-next-week-for-fourth-of-july-holiday/article_3e00ea8c-f890-11ec-9764-f71e83dae029.html | 2022-06-30T17:59:31 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/city-garbage-collection-to-be-delayed-next-week-for-fourth-of-july-holiday/article_3e00ea8c-f890-11ec-9764-f71e83dae029.html |
The Kenosha Coast Guard Station, 5036 Fourth Ave., will hold a free public open house on Saturday, featuring a tour of the local station and boats.
The event starts at 10 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m.
Guests can see displays of the gear used by the Coast Guard and enjoy activity stations for kids and adults alike.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary will conduct safety inspections at Southport Marina in conjunction with the event, and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources representatives will be present to talk about what they do as well as show their own boat.
Ryan Huber, operations petty officer at the Kenosha station, said it would be “a good time for the family.”
Coast Guard merchandise will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-coast-guard-hosts-open-house-saturday-july-2-public-invited/article_8818353a-f714-11ec-927a-4b4d615393ab.html | 2022-06-30T17:59:37 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-coast-guard-hosts-open-house-saturday-july-2-public-invited/article_8818353a-f714-11ec-927a-4b4d615393ab.html |
Coos Bay and North Bend will celebrate America's independence with two days of music, fun and fireworks this week.
After COVID restrictions cut back much of the Independence Day celebrations the last two years, things will return to normal beginning July 3, when The Mill Casino Hotel and RV Park hosts its traditional Blast by the Bay fireworks show.
The casino will have a variety of special events throughout the evening of July 3, but the fireworks are the big attraction. Only VIP guests will be invited to watch at the casino, but the display can be seen throughout the area.
The fireworks show July 3 is set to begin at 10 p.m., with the fireworks being shot over the bay. Traditionally, spectators line up on both sides of the bay to see the spectacular show.
On July 4, the city of Coos Bay will host its traditional Fourth of July celebration at Mingus Park. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be a variety of fun events planned to entertain all ages.
The event will feature the Boy Scouts’ fundraiser hamburger stand, Coos County Posse and their horses, Coos Forest Protective Association with Smokey the Bear, ODF&W fishing, Front Street Community Bike Works and many others.
That night, the Coos Bay Fire Department will be resuming its traditional fireworks display over the bay. The show will kick off at dusk, and the community is invited down to the bay to enjoy the spectacle. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/fireworks-returning-july-3-and-july-4/article_9911f5f4-f59a-11ec-8785-e7ffd5e3cc26.html | 2022-06-30T18:01:20 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/fireworks-returning-july-3-and-july-4/article_9911f5f4-f59a-11ec-8785-e7ffd5e3cc26.html |
Following a wet and cool spring, Oregonians are eager to get outside this summer to hike, camp, boat and explore. Several state agencies and organizations are sharing best practices on how to keep the adventures safe, for people and Oregon’s scenic landscape.
Search and Rescue
State Search and Rescue (SAR) Coordinator Scott Lucas emphasized the need for people to be prepared and equipped before they head outdoors. “Our SAR teams have rescued many folks who have a certain idea of the outdoors based on what they’ve seen on reality TV,” said Lucas. “While eager to explore and adventure, these folks are often inexperienced, overconfident and unprepared for the reality of the situation. In the summer months, we find people who set out for a hike wearing flip flops and shorts and carrying no water. They might take an unmarked trail or get disoriented, and they could be lost for days.”
Lucas stressed the importance of checking the basics like weather and road conditions, packing the proper gear, and confirming the destination is open before heading out. “Many of the trails and parks people are familiar with are closed from wildfire or flood damages or from recent weather including high mountain snow,” he said. “Others haven’t been maintained for the last two years due to the pandemic. People need to respect these closures and stay out. Climbing over barriers or going past boundaries puts them at risk.”
He added that every SAR mission takes away resources – including SAR teams, volunteers, gear and time – from the next rescue. “Know before you go may seem like obvious advice, but it makes a big difference when it comes to staying safe.”
Oregon State Marine Board
Sunshine and warmer weather leads many people to the water. The Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) is advocating preparation and planning through its online tools and resources that let people check water levels, obstructions, tide information, local regulations and boating access before they head out.
“Playing in and around the water is a lot of fun but it comes with risks,” said OSMB Public Information Officer Ashley Massey. “Most incidents and fatalities are caused by falling overboard or capsizing into cold water without a life jacket or the necessary skills for self-rescue. People need to always scout ahead, mind the tide, decide on the safest route and expect the unexpected.”
Oregon Department of Forestry
With more than half of the state under extreme drought conditions, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) said the number one precaution recreationists can take this summer is to follow posted fire restrictions. The agency offers a searchable map of public fire restrictions on its website.
“As we move further into fire season, campfire bans and restrictions will likely be in place, and these need to be observed to avoid starting new wildfires,” said ODF Public Affairs Specialist Jason Cox. “If a site does allow for a campfire, people need to build them in identified rings or fire pits and make sure the fire is fully out—drown, stir, and repeat until ashes are cool to the touch—before they leave.”
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) encourages explorers to first check Oregon’s Interagency Recreation Site Status Map to confirm their destination is open, learn about any fire restrictions and make sure they have the proper permits.
OPRD Associate Director Chris Havel encouraged anyone visiting the outdoors get to know and follow the seven principals of Leave No Trace, a set of actions that can minimize impacts on plants, animals, other people and entire ecosystems. “These seven guidelines boil down to protecting the resources, the things that call the parks home, and all the other people that hope to come and recreate behind you and have that same sense of discovery and excitement.”
Oregon Office of Emergency Management
“We want to make sure Oregonians have the information they need to make decisions for themselves and their families to safely enjoy all the incredible outdoor activities our state has to offer,” said Oregon Office of Emergency Management Director Andrew Phelps. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/prepare-be-aware-and-stay-safe-while-exploring-oregons-outdoors/article_24ffb0ca-f59a-11ec-a999-2b8f3f5ac6d8.html | 2022-06-30T18:01:27 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/prepare-be-aware-and-stay-safe-while-exploring-oregons-outdoors/article_24ffb0ca-f59a-11ec-a999-2b8f3f5ac6d8.html |
State Road 37 rebuild in Fishers curbed indefinitely. Here's why and what it means for drivers.
Soaring construction costs will force an indefinite delay on the State Road 37 road project through Fishers, Mayor Scott Fadness said.
The SR 37 reconstruction, already over budget and behind schedule, was supposed to finish at the end of 2023. But the mayor said construction bids for the interchange at 141st Street — the last in the 2-mile-long project — came in well above what was budgeted, so the city decided not to hire any firms.
"With the kind of pricing we're seeing it would be fiscally irresponsible for us to move forward with these market conditions at play," Fadness said.
The city’s engineering department estimated the cost of the 141st Street intersection at $26.6 million. But the three bids the city received were for $49.4 million, $39.9 million and $32.9 million.
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Fadness said the length of the newest delay will equal the time it takes to rebid the job when prices have stabilized.
"We will continue to monitor labor and material cost for a more appropriate time to bid this particular intersection," Fadness said.
The 141st Street interchange is scheduled to be the last one of five completed. The roundabout exit at 126th Street — the first — was completed in 2020 and work on three others is ongoing without delay. Construction began in 2018.
Fadness said inflation is slowing road projects all over the state and Fishers is fortunate it is as far along as it is compared to some others.
“We’ve got everything else bid out and traffic is flowing along the corridor,” he said.
Fishers isn't alone. Costs soar everywhere
Brian Gould, executive director of the Build Indiana Council, a highway industry group, said Fishers is not alone. “In the last group of road project announced by INDOT (Indiana Department of Transportation) 60% came in over bid,” Gould said, of between 300 and 400 projects.
The price of steel, used in bridges, has risen the most, but so have the prices of dirt, gravel and asphalt, which is petroleum-based. The cost of building a bridge is 40% higher. A road, 25% more.
And rising fuel prices have hit construction companies as hard as they hit commuters, Gould said.
“We have big machinery moving tons of material,’ Gould said. “That costs a lot.”
The problem for cities and states is the prices are increasing so fast the real costs have been jumping considerably just in the period between when they make their estimates and the time that bids come back from contractors, said Jong Lee, deputy director-chief of policy for the American Association State Highway Transportation Officials.
"Estimates take a lot of time and planning," Jung said. "But you can't plan for this type of uncertainty. For years it has been a very stable economic environment, with 2-3% inflation."
Some estimates across the country are so far below the updated real costs, he said, "that we are seeing them come back with no bids, or just one."
Richard Hedgecock, president of the trade group, Indiana Constructors, said "there is a lag time we are trying to figure out how to address."
And because the industry is facing supply chain challenges it is nearly impossible to order materials ahead and lock in prices.
“We are being told we will have to wait 50 to 60 weeks for supplies and then will have to pay the price at that time,” Gould said. “There is a lot of risk involved in this for everyone.”
The project's scope and past over
State Road 37 is being rebuilt into an expressway-style corridor with no stoplights between 126th Street and 146th Street. In addition to 126th, roundabouts will be built at 131st and 141st street exits, and more traditional interchanges will be constructed at 146th and 135th streets.
It’s the second time the SR 37 planners have been sidetracked by cost estimates. A wildly inaccurate estimate by a consultant of drainage and infrastructure costs helped boost the price tag of the project by $42 million in 2020. The consultant had projected that work, which happens before the road building, would cost $8 million. The final bill for drainage was $35 million and, combined with other increases, the cost of the project jumped from $124 to $170 million.
Fishers, Noblesville and Hamilton County were responsible for covering the shortfall.
Hedgecock said there were indications in the last few weeks that costs were leveling off.
"We'll watch how it plays out over the next few months but I don't have a crystal ball and forecasting isn't wise right now because everything is so voluble," he said.
Fadness said the progress already made on SR 37 gives the city a cushion.
"For now, we feel confident that with the completion of the other intersections we can wait out the inflation shortages for a period of time," he said.
Call IndyStar reporter John Tuohy at 317-444-6418. Email at john.tuohy@indystar.com and follow on Twitter and Facebook. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2022/06/30/rising-road-construction-costs-delay-state-road-37-rebuild-fishers/7756289001/ | 2022-06-30T18:01:32 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2022/06/30/rising-road-construction-costs-delay-state-road-37-rebuild-fishers/7756289001/ |
This feature ran May 4, 2017, in the Times-News and at Magicvalley.com.
Lured to Rock Creek by his sister Irene and her husband, Charles Trotter, Charles Walgamott was the first to dream of tourism at Shoshone Falls. The year was 1875 and he was barely 19.
The Trotters ran the Rock Creek Stage Stop at the junction of the Old Oregon Trail and Kelton Road, south of present-day Hansen. Charles Trotter’s brother, Bill, and Bill’s wife, another Walgamott sister, ran the stage stop at the City of Rocks.
Just weeks after his arrival, Walgamott visited Shoshone Falls with two women from the East and their guide. As they watched the mighty Snake River cascade over cliffs at the falls, the four imagined the area teeming with tourists and hotels, Walgamott wrote in his memoirs.
The area had not been surveyed for homesteading, so Walgamott used “squatter’s rights” to lay claim to the banks of the river, fencing off 160 acres on the south side. He later claimed land on the north side of the river. To make a living, he mined for gold along the river, as did many miners before him.
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Eventually, Walgamott built a tent hotel for his guests on the north side of the river and a row-boat ferry to get them back and forth across the river. He married in 1879, and continued to improve his hotel and sight-seeing business with his wife, Lettie, and a partner, stagecoach driver Joseph Sullaway.
By 1883, Shoshone Falls was getting a good amount of press nationally. In September of that year, Walgamott sold his land to and partnered with Emerson Stone, a wealthy furniture dealer from Omaha, Nebraska. Walgamott continued to run the tent hotel and he built a new ferry and a toll road on the south side of the river to accommodate tourists travelling south. Lettie Walgamott became the post master of the new post office.
Stone eventually gained new partners and purchased more land. The partnership built a two-story hotel in 1886 on the south side of the river near today’s overlook. The hotel operated until it burned to the ground in 1915.
The Shoshone Falls Ferry also operated for decades.
Mychel Matthews is the managing editor of the Times-News. The Hidden History feature runs every Thursday in the Times-News and at Magicvalley.com. If you have a question about something that may have historical significance, email Matthews at mmatthews@magicvalley.com or call her at 208-735-3233. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/hidden-history-walgamotts-ferry-at-shoshone-falls/article_c83241f1-6e2a-5468-92b3-28b6d16345c6.html | 2022-06-30T18:01:38 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/hidden-history-walgamotts-ferry-at-shoshone-falls/article_c83241f1-6e2a-5468-92b3-28b6d16345c6.html |
Three times the 'awww': Tiger cub triplets born at Indianapolis Zoo
Grrrrreat news from the Indianapolis Zoo! Triplet Amur tiger cubs were born May 27, the zoo announced Thursday.
The cubs, one girl and two boys, are healthy and "enjoying the TLC from the animal care team." The mother, seven-year-old Amur tiger Zoya, is also doing well and healing, the release said.
The three cubs are Zoya's first offspring, a news release said. She was born at the Indianapolis Zoo in 2014. The cubs' father is 14-year-old Pavel.
The girl was the firstborn cub, followed by the two boys. When the first cub was born, Zoya still showed signs of labor and medical staff delivered the other two by C-section. They weighed about 2 pounds each.
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Zoya and the cubs will likely never be in the same space because tigers are solitary by nature, the release said.
The animal care team is taking care of the cubs and bottle-feeding them for the first 12 weeks.
What is an Amur tiger?
Amur tigers are also known as Siberian tigers, and are native to eastern Russia, according to the Indianapolis Zoo.
There are fewer than 100 Amur tigers in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the release said.
Therefore, the birth of the three cubs at the Indianapolis Zoo is significant toward maintaining a sustainable, healthy population of Amur tigers.
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"Human-tiger conflict and poaching" are leading to population decline in the wild, as Amur tigers have lost almost 95% of their territories, the release said.
The cubs will make their public debut in mid-September, around 16 weeks.
You could decide the cub's names, as the zoo is also planning to launch a community naming contest open to the public. Start brainstorming!
Contact IndyStar trending reporter Claire Rafford at crafford@gannett.com or on Twitter @clairerafford. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2022/06/30/indianapolis-zoo-tiger-cubs-born-2022-tickets-event-schedule/7777866001/ | 2022-06-30T18:01:38 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2022/06/30/indianapolis-zoo-tiger-cubs-born-2022-tickets-event-schedule/7777866001/ |
A circuit court judge in Florida denied a request by Brian Laundrie's parents to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents alleging the other couple knew their son had killed his 22-year-old fiancee before the Long Island woman was reported missing.
Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Hunter W. Carroll said in releasing his ruling Thursday that the Petito family had a valid claim against the Laundries and their suit seeking action over "intentional infliction of emotional distress" could proceed.
"Today's ruling does not determine what happened to Gabby Petito. It determines only whether Gabby Petito's parents stated a valid claim against Brian Laundrie's parents," Carroll wrote. He said he reached the decision "because the Laundries' statement by their attorney in the context of the unique facts of this case is objectively outrageous."
According to court documents, the Laundries allegedly knew since around Aug. 28 that Petito was dead -- because their son had told them. That was two weeks before the young woman was reported missing by her own mother, Nichole Schmidt, who couldn't reach her or Brian Laundrie's parents.
Schmidt filed the missing person report on Sept. 11. Brian Laundrie disappeared two days later and wasn't seen alive -- at least according to any accounts that have been made public -- again.
Petito's family claims it was the Laundries' silence that destroyed them. For their part, the Laundries have said they weren't responsive to Petito's family, even in the wake of desperate texts and other pleas for help finding her, because their right to silence was protected by the First, Fifth and Sixth amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Carroll said the Laundries' silence alone isn't what led to his ruling in favor of the other family. They had no legal obligation to speak, he said, but eventually, they did. And it was that statement, released through their attorney, Steve Bertolino, that Carroll found "outrageous under the facts of this case."
That statement, in particular, was released on Sept. 14, three days after Petito was reported missing and a day after Brian Laundrie vanished.
"On behalf of the Laundrie family it is our hope that the search for Miss Petito is
successful and that Miss Petito is re-united with her family," the statement Bertolino shared said.
The Laundries contended in oral arguments that Bertolino had no prior knowledge of Petito's death or where her body might be located, Carroll wrote. He called that position "meritless" for three reasons: 1) The case is about his clients' actions or inactions, not his; 2) It's reasonable that Bertolino knew the same information the Laundries did; and 3) The way the statement was phrased indicated the Laundries agreed to it.
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The Petito family attorneys say those factors gave the missing woman's family false hope -- and that the Laundries knew their statement was false before it came out. It wasn't the statement itself that was problematic, Carroll said.
"When juxtaposed with the other conduct in the case, though, the outrageous threshold is passed," he wrote in his decision.
Carroll acknowledged the Laundries had made additional arguments for dismissing the civil case in other legal filings but said none were sufficient to change his mind about allowing the case to move forward -- and thus said no further details are warranted.
The Petito/Laundrie case dominated national headlines as the story developed -- and the mystery turned increasingly layered -- last fall. But once Brian Laundrie's remains were found in October, the public intensity around the case appeared to wane.
The case was thrown back into the spotlight late last week when Bertolino revealed the contents that had been salvaged from Brian Laundrie's notebook, which was recovered with his bones in the swampy nature preserve. It contained a confession to killing Petito, though ignited more questions than answers on the circumstances of her death.
Earlier this week, the Petito family attorney, Pat Reilly, said Bertolino had clearly shared "cherry-picked" excerpts from Brian Laundrie's notebook. He said another confession -- with a different scenario -- was expected to emerge in the "near future."
The Laundrie family has consistently denied any wrongdoing in Petito's case. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/calling-brian-laundrie-parents-statement-outrageous-judge-says-gabby-petito-civil-suit-can-proceed/3756937/ | 2022-06-30T18:08:06 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/calling-brian-laundrie-parents-statement-outrageous-judge-says-gabby-petito-civil-suit-can-proceed/3756937/ |
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A man has died after he was involved in a collision on Tucson’s east side Wednesday morning.
On June 29, Aaron H. Lee, 53, who was driving a multi-colored 2003 Mercury Sable, was stopped at a stop sign on Beverly Avenue, Tucson Police said. At this time, a blue 2008 Toyota Tacoma was traveling west on Pima Street in the curb lane when Lee proceeded from the stop sign in front of the Toyota.
Both officers and Tucson Fire personnel responded to the collision and pronounced Lee dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the Toyota was taken to Banner-University Medical Center with minor injuries.
It was determined that the driver of the Toyota was not impaired at the time of the collision, police said.
Failure to yield from a stop sign by Lee is the major contributing factor of the collision, police said.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-dies-in-collision-on-tucsons-east-side/article_fdbbe94c-f88d-11ec-a2b5-1720e4485073.html | 2022-06-30T18:10:27 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-dies-in-collision-on-tucsons-east-side/article_fdbbe94c-f88d-11ec-a2b5-1720e4485073.html |
As Benefis NICU turns 50, parents and nurses share their stories
In Elk’s Riverside Park, lots of kids running around and climbing on the playground equipment is not an unusual sight. It’s the perfect spot for family reunions.
On Saturday, June 25, a whole different kind of family got together there to celebrate a milestone.
This year, the Benefis Health System Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) turned 50, and Saturday’s party was a testament to the number of people whose families are a little bigger thanks to the doctors and nurses who work there.
Forty years and one day
For 40 of the 50 years, the NICU has been open, Marlene Lund was on its staff. She retired eight years ago but still remembers many of the babies she cared for.
Lund was originally hired for pediatrics and was asked if she wanted to work nights in the Intensive Care Nursery, as it was called then. She said she didn’t know at first what she was getting into, but it became a labor of love.
Lund was also one of the first NICU flight nurses. The team picks up mothers and babies to take them to the hospital in emergencies.
Lund calls the NICU a family, and NICU mom Paige Stewart agrees.
Stewart’s son Mason was in the NICU because she had a placental abruption and her blood mixed with her baby’s. Mason also had his umbilical cord wrapped tightly around his neck. Stewart said the experience was terrifying, but the nurses were a huge help.
“It was almost like my baby had other moms looking after him there,” she said. “They mothered him when I wasn’t able to be there because I had another child.”
“They do it with love and passion, and not just because it’s their job,” said preemie mom Robyn Brantner. “They do it because they love it.”
Lund agreed, saying most people don’t sign up to be a nurse because they don’t know what else to do. They do it because they care. She said many wanted to be nurses from the time they were little.
“It’s who we are, it’s not what we do. It’s a calling,” she said.
Over the years, Lund has been able to see the advancement in the field of neonatology.
When she started, the flight crew used to bring babies in “on a prayer and a promise,” doing the best they could with the resources they had. At that time, a baby at three pounds and 30 weeks had next to no chance of survival.
By 2010, babies at 25 weeks had about a 10-25% chance of surviving intact. Now, that number is up to 25-30%.
“By the time babies are at 30 weeks, those same babies that were so sick 40 years ago, those babies have survival rates that are very nearly what a term baby would have…That’s how far we’ve come,” Lund said.
One woman’s story
On the week of Thanksgiving in 2020, Brantner was at 21 weeks when her water broke. The doctors said she was fine and sent her home, but she started having contractions.
When she started bleeding, the docs said she was overdoing it as a single mom working two jobs. But the bleeding and contractions got worse. A friend who was a nurse told her to get herself to the hospital. When they checked her in, doctors said she wasn’t leaving until she delivered.
On December 16, at 24 weeks, baby Oaqlynn tried to come out back-first, and doctors told Brantner she had two minutes to text her family. All she could send out was “911.”
When doctors opened her up for a C-section, Oaqlynn did the splits. She had one leg in the birth canal and the other coming out of the incision. She ended up being a rare “natural birth by C-section,” Brantner said.
When Oaqlynn was born, she weighed one pound, 11 ounces. By the next day, her weight had gone under one pound. She was fairly healthy for the first month, not even needing a ventilator.
Then both her lungs collapsed, and her bowel began to die.
“I remember waking up to the sirens of all the machines going off and a swarm of nurses and doctors,” Brantner said. “I woke up in a panic, and (the nurse) pretty much told me that I needed to go home and prepare my family because the chances of her coming out of it weren’t very good.”
Brantner said she kicked and screamed and prayed to God. She was curled up in a ball the following day when the doctor called.
“I could barely talk...I could barely breathe,” she said. “He kept telling me I needed to calm down. He didn’t know what I said or what I did, but she was off the breathing machines…she did a complete 180 in a matter of four hours.”
Oaqlynn spent 119 days in the NICU.
Brantner said Oaqlynn immediately developed a hankering for attention, pulling out tubes and wires or holding her breath to setting off breathing machines and bring the nurses running.
“She definitely left her mark,” Brantner said, laughing.
Oaqlynn went home on April 14, 2021, at a little over five pounds. At 18 months, she still weighs just 15 pounds.
Brantner said if she’d been anywhere else, Oaqlynn wouldn’t have survived.
“If it wasn’t for the NICU, I wouldn’t have my daughter. They’re angels,” she said. “They are the reason she walks and talks and is breathing. They are the reason all these kids are here.”
Parents helping parents
Alexa O’Dell is one of the founders of the Family Advisory Council (FAC), an organization that provides an extra layer of support and education to NICU families. Every member has had a NICU baby.
O’Dell said FAC members recall their time in the NICU and try to think of ways to make that time better for others. She said parents are in an unfamiliar environment, don’t know the language and are scared for their babies. Just connecting with another person who has been through the same experience is a big deal.
“It’s just the people who have a strong desire to give back and keep a connection with that NICU family because they do mean so much to you,” O’Dell said.
Sarah Eberl has been part of FAC since 2019. She said when she had two of her children in the NICU, she felt she had no one to relate to. Giving back through FAC also gives her a chance to process the post-traumatic stress disorder from her own deliveries.
“You feel very disconnected from everyone — your friends, your family. If they haven’t been through it, they don’t understand and they don’t know what to say. And it’s not their fault. They just don’t know. But you need someone to connect to who understands.”
FAC makes NICU time special by handing out cards with the baby’s footprints and gifts such as teddy bears. When babies leave the NICU, they get a graduation diploma and a NICU grad onesie.
Anyone who’d like to help FAC can call the Benefis NICU to be connected with the group.
It’s about remembering
As she talked about her time as a NICU nurse, Lund recalled going to a funeral for one baby she had cared for. She said when the baby’s father passed her in her pew, he said, “You’re family, come with me.”
She still tears up telling the story many years later. The baby’s name was Cole — the same name as her grandson, who was also a NICU baby.
Lund said being able to see all the healthy, happy children is what made the reunion meaningful.
“Even the babies that we remember that aren’t here, we learned something from them, and hopefully we helped those parents through a tough time,” she said. “And hopefully it comforts them to know that we didn’t forget…that’s what it’s all about is remembering.”
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Aberdeen Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry found food hard to come by for the past six months.
A month ago, the pantry served 450 households, up from an average of serving 350 to 400 households a month. The nonprofit staved off big jumps in demand throughout much of the pandemic, but rising inflation has changed that.
“It stayed pretty steady all along, but now it’s beginning to build up now,” said Lloyd Massey, executive director of Aberdeen Loaves and Fishes. “We’re anxious to say what kind of increase we see this month.”
Across the region, agencies and food distribution sites are experiencing similar strain. The St. Luke Food Pantry in Tupelo is having a difficult time in keeping enough food on hand to meet the needs of its growing clientele.
The Union County Good Samaritan had to decrease the amount of food it distributes per household.
And Mid-South Food Bank president and CEO Cathy Pope said calls from its pantries, some of which are seeing a 50% increase in need over the last couple of months, are constant.
“When all of those pantries are depending on food, they’re depending on the food bank to get them,” Pope said. “We’re constantly working on getting more food available.”
Community impact
May brought a 40-year high with 8.6% inflation in the consumer price index, according to the Associated Press. Aberdeen Loaves and Fishes realizes that inflation is hitting families directly. Last month, the pantry gave out 19,080 meals.
“They just don’t have the money to go to the grocery store. They just need help. Everything’s got so expensive on them,” Massey said.
The nonprofit caters to more elderly people, since 57% of its clientele is 60 and over.
“That’s the ones that’s hurting now, the senior citizens,” Massey said.
The Union County Good Samaritan has observed a lot more people losing jobs, such as a recent layoff of approximately 280 workers at Southern Furniture Industries, located in neighboring Pontotoc County.
The organization serves some big families. While volunteers typically like to offer a bit extra for them, they sometimes cannot because there isn’t enough to give out, Roberson said. At a recent distribution, they aimed to give families about 55 pounds of food each. Before, it would have been closer to 65 to 70 pounds of food.
“It’s went down because we’ve not been able to get as many as we were, plus it costs,” Roberson said.
Over the last two months, the higher price of gas, food shortages and increasing food prices has led to a 30% increase in the amount of food Mid-South purchases to get out to the community through its pantries, partner agencies and mobile pantries. Transportation has stressed its budget, as costs have increased 35%.
Pre-existing challenges
The Mid-South Food Bank in Memphis already saw an increase in need among the 31 counties it serves, which includes 12 in the Daily Journal’s coverage area. The pandemic presented a perfect storm for the food system, Pope said.
“We had disruptions to the food supply chain. We had a huge increase in need immediately, and we were dealing with all of those safety protocols,” Pope said.
The organization averaged 16.7 million pounds of food distributed across all its counties in the 12 months prior to the pandemic. At its height, it rose to 55 million pounds of food distributed. Currently, the organization is hovering at 36 million pounds of food distributed, more than double the amount prior to the pandemic.
Pre-pandemic, the St. Luke Food Pantry in Tupelo served an average of 1,200 households a month. Now, it serves 1,850 to 1,900 households each month, a more than 50% increase.
A lot more food is needed to meet the demand, but it’s a struggle with the supply chain slowdown and food shortage, said Jason Martin, executive director of the Hunger Coalition of Northeast Mississippi and the St. Luke Food Pantry.
“We’ve done it so far, and we’ve made it OK, but we are experiencing a shortage within the realm of meat, things like that, but we’re also struggling just for standard, canned vegetables,” Martin said.
Other agencies are struggling with items such as pasta, some fresh produce or proteins like peanut butter.
“It’s not as simple as going to the wholesaler and buying them because then you’re paying a higher cost,” Martin said.
Looking for food sources
While Aberdeen Loaves and Fishes receives food from the Mid-South Food Bank, it’s increasingly turned to retail stores to help fill some of the gaps. Volunteers have gone to other locations to pick up and buy food, such as Silver Dollar Sales in Golden.
For its part, Mid-South Food Bank is regularly seeking funding because the agency is purchasing more food than it had previously. On top of ordering large quantities of whatever products are available, the food bank also has to make multiple bids to account for timing, as some suppliers will take longer than others.
“That’s what we’re doing with our fundraising, to make sure we can pay those bills to get that food through the door and then disperse it to our partner agencies,” Pope said.
Its food sources and the amount contributed from each has changed since 2018 and 2019, Pope said. Retail donations have gone down as stores struggle with increasingly empty shelves. The food bank receives 45% of its food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an increase during the pandemic. A small percentage comes from food drives, Feeding America and national donors.
During the pandemic, it received approximately 40% of its products through the USDA Farmers to Families food box program and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, temporary programs that have since ended.
Support needed locally, nationally
While the long term impact of food supply issues is yet to be known, Martin is certain relief is needed soon. The St. Luke Food Pantry distributes approximately 20,000 pounds of food a week, a level of need far beyond organizing individual food drives.
“The level of assistance we need is at the national level. It’s just not local. Everybody is struggling with having enough food to distribute to their clients,” Martin said.
It’s important for the community to support their local food pantries by getting involved, Pope said. The best way is to donate.
“When we all look at how many people are being served in 31 counties, and it's 380,000 people that are being served that are struggling with hunger, everybody can play a part in it,” Pope said. | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/hunger-pangs-food-banks-struggling-with-food-supply-as-inflation-drives-demand/article_44392cf1-62b4-5fd5-ac68-ae2eefcc0c2e.html | 2022-06-30T18:24:55 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/hunger-pangs-food-banks-struggling-with-food-supply-as-inflation-drives-demand/article_44392cf1-62b4-5fd5-ac68-ae2eefcc0c2e.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Sandy restaurant was fined for allegedly keeping more than $17,000 in tips made to staff and using the money to pay its own business expenses.
Smoky Hearth Restaurant Bar and Grill at 16607 Champion Way was the subject of the labor investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor confirmed Thursday.
Officials said the eatery violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by pocketing thousands meant for its workers and then using the funds to pay employees’ standard wages as well as “other business expenses.”
In total, investigators recovered $17,087 in owed wages for eight employees. The restaurant was also handed a $1,257 fine “to address the willful nature of the violations,” the Department of Labor said.
In a prepared statement, Carrie Aguilar, the department’s Wage and Hour Division director for the Portland area, said they were “determined” to make sure employers don’t keep money that isn’t theirs.
“Customers’ tips to restaurant staff belong to those who earned them, such as servers, bartenders and other front-line workers. Any attempt by an employer to keep these tips is a labor law violation,” Aguilar said. “The U.S. Department of Labor is determined to protect workers’ rights to keep all their earnings, including tips, and prevent employers from paying wages with money that does not belong to them.”
KOIN 6 News has reached out to Smoky Hearth for comment. | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/sandy-restaurant-illegally-kept-17k-in-tips-labor-officials/ | 2022-06-30T18:27:07 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/sandy-restaurant-illegally-kept-17k-in-tips-labor-officials/ |
A large junkyard fire at a Bucks County steel plant sent thick plumes of black smoke into the afternoon sky Thursday.
The two-alarm fire broke out at Mazza Steel in Falls Township, Pa., shortly after 12:30 p.m., county officials confirmed.
SkyForce10 overhead showed heaps of trash and debris ablaze inside the junkyard on Solar Drive.
Bucks County emergency dispatch said no injuries had been reported.
This story is developing. Check back for updates. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/large-trash-fire-sends-black-smoke-in-bucks-county/3287062/ | 2022-06-30T18:32:54 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/large-trash-fire-sends-black-smoke-in-bucks-county/3287062/ |
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Thousands are expected to hit the Boca Grande Sandbar this weekend to celebrate the red, white and blue. Charlotte County deputies will be in attendance too.
With people not paying attention to speed zones and not having enough training, deputies say things can get dangerous. Add alcohol to the party, and the marine unit stays busy during a holiday weekend.
“The fourth of July weekend is one of the busier weekends on the water in Charlotte county,” Cpl. Aaron Williams said.
He and many other members of the marine unit will be patrolling the waterways as part of Operation Dry Water: taking aim at boating under the influence and any other boating hazards.
“Depending on what the violation is: it can range from anything from a warning, or a ticket, all the way up to a physical arrest. that would be the case with a BUI, you’d be arrested just like you would be with a DUI on the road,” Williams said.
He said some of the biggest issues are folks not paying attention to slow speed, minimum wake zones or knowing all the safety rules.
Remember, if you see emergency lights or hear sirens on the water this weekend – and you’re within 300 feet of an emergency vessel – you have to slow down to a slow speed, minimum wake. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/30/charlotte-county-ready-for-busy-fourth-of-july-boating-weekend/ | 2022-06-30T18:34:04 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/30/charlotte-county-ready-for-busy-fourth-of-july-boating-weekend/ |
Are you looking to track down the best spot for fireworks this Forth of July weekend? Here’s a full list of all the events happening throughout Southwest Florida:
SUNDAY JULY 3, 2022
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Freedom Fest
- Laishley Park, Punta Gorda
- Gates open at 1:00pm. Fireworks expected to begin around 9:00pm
- Admission is $5 per person to help offset the expense of fireworks.
LEE COUNTY
Mighty Mussels Independence Day Fireworks
- Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers
- Fireworks begin following the 7:00pm game.
MONDAY JULY 4, 2022
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Englewood 4th of July Fireworks
- Blind Pass Beach Park, Englewood
- No cost to view. VIP boat display tickets available for purchase.
- 9:00pm-10:00pm
4th of July Celebration at Fisherman’s Village
- Fisherman’s Village, Punta Gorda.
- Free Admission
- Fireworks display to begin at 9:0pm.
LEE COUNTY
4th of July Sanibel Fireworks
- beach at the north end of Bailey Road
- For best view: head to the bay side of Sanibel, including along the Sanibel Causeway Islands
- Fireworks begin at 9:00pm.
Star-Spangled Bonita
- Riverside Park, Bonita Springs
- No admission fee
- Fireworks and laser show begin a dusk
Freedom Fest
- Downtown Fort Myers
- 6:00pm-10:00pm
- Food Trucks, live music and vendors with crafts and items to purchase
- Fireworks expected to begin around 9:00pm
FMB 4th of July Fireworks
- Times Square, Fort Myers Beach
- Fireworks expected to begin around 9:00pm
- Matanzas Bridge closed to oncoming traffic between 9:00pm-11:30pm
Red, White & Boom
- Cape Coral Parkway
- Free for attendees
- Food vendors and musical entertainment
- Fireworks to begin at 9:30pm
COLLIER COUNTY
4TH of July Fireworks Celebration
- Sugden Regional Park, Naples
- 4:00pm-10:00pm
- Free Admission
- Fireworks expected to begin at 9:15
Naples 4th of July Fireworks
- North of the Napes Pier
- Fireworks expected to begin at 9:00pm
Marco Island 4th of July Fireworks Display
- South Marco Beach, Marco Island
- Fireworks expected to begin at 9:00pm | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/30/where-to-watch-fireworks-this-fourth-of-july/ | 2022-06-30T18:34:10 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/30/where-to-watch-fireworks-this-fourth-of-july/ |
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