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GLASSCOCK COUNTY, Texas — One person has been killed in a fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash on July 23.
The incident took place on CR 125 at 9:22 a.m. 50 -year-old Gonzalo Antonio Ramirez of Garden City was pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation revealed that a 2015 Chrysler 300 was parked on the east shoulder of CR 125, while a 2008 GMC Sierra was going northbound on CR 325. The GMC Sierra lost control, which led to it veering off to the east and eventually striking the 2015 Chrysler 300 and a pedestrian, Gonzalo Antonio Ramirez.
The driver of the GMC Sierra was not injured during this incident.
The investigation is still ongoing, and we will continue to update this story as we receive more information.
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MIDLAND, Texas — The Inaugural Permian Basin STEPS Family Safety Festival will be taking place on July 25.
The event will be happening at the Midland College Chaparral Center Parking Lot from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event is free admission for everyone, and the Guest of Honor will be Midland Mayor Lori Blong.
For more information about the event, people can call at 214-223-2792.
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SAN ANTONIO — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help finding a man missing on the west side of town.
Bryan Franco Quintana, 32, was last seen in the 3000 block of Calico Corner in west Bexar County on July 23 in the evening.
He is 5'5" tall, weighs about 151 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
If you have any information on Bryan's whereabouts, please contact the BCSO Missing Persons Unit at missingpersons@bexar.org or call us at (210) 335-6000.
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HOOVER, Ala. — UPDATE: In a new conference on July 24, Hoover Police released new information about the Carlee Russell case, including a statement from Russell in which she said she was not abducted, did not see a baby on I-459, and did not leave the Hoover area.
Hoover police chief Nick Derzis said that a meeting had been scheduled for Russell with investigators for earlier in the afternoon, but that he received an email from Carlee Russell's attorney, Mr. Emery Anthony, with a statement "provided by him on her behalf." Derzis was asked to read it in its entirety.
My client has given me permission to make the following statement on her behalf. There was no kidnapping on Thursday, July 13th 2023. My client did not see a baby on the side of the road. My client did not leave the Hoover area when she was identified as a missing person. My client did not have any help in this incident. This was single act done by herself. My client was not with anyone at any hotel with anyone from the time she was missing. My client apologizes for actions to this community. The volunteers who were searching for her, to the Hoover Police Department and other agencies as well as to her friends and family. We ask for your prayers for Carlee as she addresses her issues and attempts to move forward. Understanding that she made a mistake in this matter, Carlee again, ask for your forgiveness and prayers.
Derzis says that there is a meeting scheduled with Mr. Anthony to further discuss that case and there are discussions with the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office in Bessemer about possible criminal charges related to this case, and they will announce those charges when and if they are filed.
When asked about expense in the case, Derzis said, "Well, it was all hands on deck, and we don't have a dollar figure yet. But we're certainly working towards getting one, and not only ours, but there'll be other agencies that had a lot of support that they gave us, and had monetary expenses themselves."
Carlee Russell is not currently in custody. The case remains under investigation as officials try to determine what happened during those 49 hours, where she was, and anything else that might have happened.
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Earlier today, Hoover Police held a news conference to outline the latest facts in Carlee Russell. Carlee Russell is the Hoover woman went missing shortly after she made a 911 call Thursday night, July 13, to report a toddler walking on the side of the highway. She returned home on foot Saturday night, July 15. Exactly what happened during those 49 hours is still unknown. Hoover police, along with other local and state law enforcement and the FBI, are trying to piece together the events and held a news conference to share the latest facts. Hoover police chief Nick Derzis stressed that they are only releasing what they know from the investigation and conversations with Carlee Russell and her family.
An update from police Wednesday provided some details that fill out some of the timeline. All of this information is from the Hoover Police Facebook Page and news conference.
Highlights from the news conference:
Thursday, July 13
8:20 p.m. — Russell leaves work at The Summit in Birmingham. According to surveillance video, she "concealed a dark colored bathrobe, a roll of toilet paper and other items belong to the business prior to her departure." She then picked up food at The Colonnade at Taziki's After that, she went to Target, where she "purchases some granola bars and Cheez-its."
From there she remained in the parking lot at that shopping center until 9:21 p.m. when she drove to I-459. "Carlee communicated on her cell phone with individuals known to her while in her path of travel up to the point of calling 911 at 9:34 p.m."
9:34 p.m. — Russell calls 911, reports seeing a toddler in a diaper on the side of Interstate 459 and says she is stopping to check on him. "The camera footage was obtained that depicted this portion of the incident. And that footage was analyzed as part of the investigation in conjunction with the 911 call and cell phone data to accurately determine the timeframe. Carlee's 911 call remains the only report of a child on the interstate, despite numerous vehicles passing through the area at that time. No one has called report that a child is missing.
The Hoover Police Department did not locate any evidence of a small child walking down the interstate. Data from Carlee's phone, including her Life360 app, shows that she traveled approximately 600 yards in her vehicle or she was on the phone with 911 stating that she was following a child 600 yards. That is six football fields. Straight 600 yards. The Hoover 911 center received a second call from Carlee's mother, saying that a relative was on the phone with her when they heard Carlee scream. And then they had an open phone line. Hoover police officers arrived on the scene within five minutes of being dispatched and several other officers arrived shortly."
Carlee's wig and cell phone were found in the grass near the car. Her purse was located in the front seat with her Apple Watch in the purse. The food she ordered for was also in the car. The items she purchased from Target, as well as the items taken from her place of employment, were not found in or near the car.
Saturday, July 15
After Carlee returned home, she told detectives that while driving down the interstate, she saw a baby walking down the side of the road and called 911. She stated when she got out of her vehicle to check on the child, a man came out of the trees and mumbled that he was checking on the baby. She claimed that the man then picked her up and she screamed. She stated he then made her go over a fence. He then forced her into a car and the next thing she remembers is being in the trailer of an 18-wheeler. She said the male was with a female. However, she never saw the female, only heard her voice. She also told the detectives she could hear a baby crying. She told the detectives the male had orange hair with a big bald spot on the back.
She said she was able to escape the 18-wheeler and fled on foot. She said she was captured again and then was put in a car and blindfolded but not tied up because the captor said they did not want to leave impressions on her wrist. She said that they took her into a house and made her get undressed. She believes they took pictures of her but she does not remember them having any physical or sexual contact.
She also told detectives that the next day she woke up and was fed cheese crackers by the female. She said the woman also played with her hair who could not remember anything else. At some point she was put back in a vehicle she claims was able to escape. All it was in the West Hoover area. She told detectives she ran through lots of woods just came out near her residence. During the interview, detectives noted that Carly had a small injury to her lip and she claimed that her head was hurting. She also had a tear in her shirt. Detectives also noted that she had $107 cash in a right sock. Detectives did not press for additional information in this interview, and they plans to speak with her in detaill after giving her time to rest.
Detectives continue analyzing data from calling cell phone that was left behind at the scene. Part of the analysis includes several internet searches in the days leading up to their disappearance we think are very relevant to this case. On July 11 at 7:30 a.m., the term "do you have to pay for an Amber Alert" was searched. On July 13 at 1:03 a.m., the day of her disappearance, the term "how to take money from a register without being caught" was searched. On July 13 at 2:39 a.m., the day of her disappearance, the term "Birmingham bus station" was searched. On July 13 2:35 a.m. a search for "one way bus ticket from Birmingham to Nashville" was conducted with a departure date of July 13. On July 13 at 12:10 p.m., a search for the movie "Taken", a film about an abduction, was conducted.
There were two searches later on Amber Alerts on a computer at Carlee's place of employment, including the one regarding the maximum age of an Amber Alert. There were other searches on Carlee's phone that appeared to shed some light on her mindset and our respect for her privacy, police will not be releasing the content of those searches at this time.
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HOUSTON — If you're thinking about moving closer to the beach, you might want to do some research first.
That's because a new interactive map shows what parts of the Texas coast could be underwater in the coming decades.
The mapping tool was designed by Climate Central, a nonprofit group that researches and reports on climate change, rising sea levels and coastal flooding. It seems to indicate that a large portion of land along the Texas barrier islands will fall below sea level by 2050. That includes sections of Galveston Island, Port Bolivar, and Beaumont.
The map uses measurements and estimations from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), but experts say it isn't the final word. Instead, the map should be used as a screening tool to identify areas that need further investigation.
September will mark 15 years since Hurricane Ike leveled Bolivar Peninsula and efforts to rebuild to coastline are ongoing.
In July, construction on the "Ike Dike" was approved, which aims to protect about 70 miles of the Texas coast from storm surge with a movable barrier that could be used like a flood gate.
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SAN ANTONIO — Five human smuggling victims were found at a home on the south side Tuesday.
Bexar County deputies were called out to the 400 block of W Pyron Avenue, between South Flores and Pleasanton Road, around 10:30 a.m. after they made a traffic stop and discovered a kilo of cocaine inside the vehicle.
Deputies obtained a warrant to search the woman's home and found five migrants from Mexico. Five men and one woman were found, ranging in age from their 20s to their 40s.
The migrants told deputies they got to the home Monday night and were charged several thousand dollars.
BCSO is not sure how long this home has been used as a 'stash house' for migrants.
A man was taken into custody who is believed to have been connected to the trafficking of these indivuals.
This is a developing situation and further details will be added as they are received.
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SAN DIEGO — In another viral video captured by a local San Diegan, sea lions were seen aggressively barking and sprinting in the direction of people in La Jolla Cove.
"Locals only; tourists, go home - Chonkers, the sea lion," said Japhet Perez, who was in the water when the situation unfolded.
Dozens of people gathered on steps, sand, and other surrounding areas close to two sea lions barking and charging at each other.
"Please give that large, male sea lion plenty of room. They have bitten people, and they are protected animals," a lifeguard said over a loudspeaker to beachgoers.
The lifeguard announcement seemed to be ignored as people on the beach stood in the same place until a sea lion leaped out of the ocean and began charging at a sea lion onto the rocky shore.
Japhet Perez is also an executive board member of the La Jolla Village Merchants Association.
"The sea lions and all marine life are essential to La Jolla Village. As caretakers, we should respect their space and environment and treat them as neighbors. We firmly believe we can coexist alongside them and share the same spaces in peace," Perez said.
In June 2023, a video shared with CBS 8 showed a man who was said to be snorkeling got out of the water and immediately began to pet a sea lion pup.
California sea lions are protected throughout their range under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, according to NOAA Fisheries. The group is working to protect them in many ways, aiming for populations to stay stable and not fall to depleted or threatened levels.
WATCH RELATED: San Diego lifeguard asks girl who stoned sea lion to leave beach
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An MTA employee was fired after he was allegedly caught hundreds of miles away, flying to his home in Florida when he was supposed to be on the job in the New York City subway, an investigation revealed.
The transit authority's inspector general said Tuesday that the worker took multiple flights to his second home in the Sunshine State between Jan. 2021 and June 2022 while he was supposed to be overseeing elevator inspections. He was also found to not swipe his identification at the end of his shift, and would later falsely report when he left for the day to his supervisor, the investigation found.
Records indicated that the general superintendent — responsible for overseeing the inspection, maintenance and repairs of elevators and escalators from 14th Street in Manhattan up to into the Bronx — claimed to be doing "fieldwork" when in reality he was aboard a flight to Florida, according to MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort.
"Elevators and escalators are a critical component of our transportation system, especially for people with mobility challenges who depend on them," said Cort. "Managers who oversee the maintenance of elevators and escalators perform a crucial role and cannot shirk their responsibilities. This individual has now been held accountable for his failure to perform his duties and for his dishonesty."
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Investigators found that the worker pocketed nearly $3,000 for about 49 hours of work he claimed to have done, but did not.
In addition to being fired from New York City Transit, the inspector general recommended the worker return the money he was paid for that time.
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There was no fanfare or big public announcement, but Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed legislation that could bring property owners the "biggest property tax cut in Texas history."
The legislature's $18 billion omnibus plan to lower property taxes is done by compressing the school property maintenance and operations tax rate and by raising the homestead exemption from $40,000 per year to $100,000 per year. The plan also eliminates the franchise tax for small businesses.
The additional homestead exemption could save homeowners several hundred more dollars per year on their property tax bill, though that amount varies because tax rates vary across the state.
According to the Texas Legislature's online records, Abbott signed SB2 and SB3 on Saturday. The proposal for the homestead exemption, HJR2, was referred to the Texas Secretary of State to be added to ballots this fall.
HJR2 will be decided by voters in the general election on Nov. 7. If approved by voters, the tax cuts would go into effect early next year.
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Days after former Lincoln Police Chief Teresa Ewins resigned without explanation, her interim replacement stepped into the role Monday with humility — praising the department's leadership team that she said she will rely on while carefully avoiding negative comment on her predecessor.
Michon Morrow, who has worked at the department since 1995 and was named the agency's acting chief when Ewins resigned Friday, told reporters that the makeup of the Lincoln Police Department's command staff is, in part, what made it "an easy decision to step into an acting role."
"This isn’t an ‘I’ world," Morrow said at the department's Monday media briefing at its downtown headquarters. "I understand in our department that everything we do, we do as a team. I frequently like to say that law enforcement is a team sport.
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"And because of that support and because of the leadership, I would tell our community members that they’re still in very good hands and we still remain committed to our community policing model," said Morrow, who was also introduced Monday to the City Council during its director's meeting, where she received a round of applause.
Morrow, who previously served as the assistant chief of the management division, said the department's command staff will be "evaluating decisions that we’ve made and understanding the impact" those decisions have had, referring in part to Ewins' decision to reduce LPD's daily media briefings to a three-day-per-week schedule.
But Morrow, who was a captain before Ewins promoted her to assistant chief of staff soon after her arrival in 2021, also insisted that any policy changes or reversals would be made with input from the agency's entire leadership team — while making clear that she was not casting the former chief in a negative light.
"I want to make sure that all of our communications are open and not siloed within any area of our department," Morrow said. "(I'm) not suggesting that it has been, just that that is the way I approach leadership and that we want to always be working together.
"I certainly will not ever present myself as knowing everything, and that’s why we make sure that we surround ourselves with excellent leadership."
Though she was careful not to deride Ewins — whose name Morrow didn't say amid her brief comments to reporters Monday — her emphasis on collaboration was itself a break from how Ewins' publicly presented her own leadership style.
Ewins had recently framed several department policies — including LPD's procedure for the release of bodycam footage and the identification of officers involved in shootings — as decisions that came down to her own discretion. And even in her public statement on her resignation, Ewins referred to the department's employees as "my officers."
"Over the past two years, we have made great strides, even amid challenging times for our nation and our community," Ewins said in the news release from the mayor's office announcing her resignation Friday.
"And it is you — my colleagues, my officers … my friends — who have done the heavy lifting. I will be stepping down as Chief of this department and moving on. This was not an easy decision, but I have determined it is the best one."
At a news conference Monday announcing a collaboration between the city's libraries and the Lied Center for the Performing Arts, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird declined to say whether she asked Ewins to resign last week.
"This is a personnel matter and I don’t have more details to share at this time about that," the mayor said.
Ewins had been Gaylor Baird's pick to lead the LPD in 2021 at the conclusion of a national search following the retirement of Chief Jeff Bliemeister in 2020.
A former San Francisco Police Department commander, Ewins was not only the first woman to head LPD, but also the first LBGTQ person. The mayor's office said Friday it wasn't yet sure if it would perform another national search to find Ewins' permanent replacement at LPD.
Morrow, who served as the Southwest Team captain before her promotion to assistant chief in 2021, laughed Monday when asked if she expected to ultimately be named the department's next chief.
“I expect to make it through each and every single day with the best of my abilities, and as decisions come, we’ll address them head-on," she said. "And I would imagine those decisions will always be made with the best intentions for the Lincoln Police Department and the 500-plus people that we serve here and our community."
Though officials haven't provided an explanation for Ewins' resignation, she had been under fire recently for reducing access to the press and had been accused by former police officers of driving them out after they had come forward with allegations of sexual harassment within the department.
Ewins' commitment to transparency — which was one of the reasons Gaylor Baird said she hired her — has continued to be a central issue, twice spilling into public view in the week before Ewins' resignation.
Her departure came a week after she announced she would reduce daily press briefings that have been a staple of the department for more than a century and only days after she declined to release bodycam footage from a crash involving a sheriff's deputy in May.
LPD — and public safety in general — was also a flashpoint in the mayoral race this spring. Gaylor Baird’s challenger Suzanne Geist — and the PAC supporting her — blanketed the city with ads that included cherry-picked statistics saying Lincoln’s crime had skyrocketed under Gaylor Baird’s administration, and that her administration had silenced whistleblowers.
The Lincoln Police Union, which had endorsed hiring Ewins, also endorsed Geist.
Morrow told reporters Monday that she met with union officials upon her appointment Friday but she rejected the notion that "bridges have been burned with our union" after a reporter asked if the meeting was meant to mend LPD's relationship with the labor group.
"I’m not in a position to suggest that they have or haven’t (been burned)," Morrow said. "I will not speak for the union — the leadership or their members.
"Again, I would just reaffirm that my goal is always to work with our department and all of those that are serving within it. I serve them as much as I serve our community. And that is how we’ll continue to move forward."
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Friends and loved ones are continuing to mourn the deaths of three people killed after a crash in Southeast Portland last week. Police believe the wreck was the result of street racing, but one of the victims was not a part of it.
Julie Skeen, 55, was working for a food delivery service that night. According to her friends, it was one of a couple jobs she did to make ends meet. They told KGW Skeen was in the car with her husband, almost done with work for the night, when another driver slammed into her car.
"You didn't meet a nicer or more genuine person. You just didn't," said Skeen's best friend, Jodi King. "I don't know what life looks like without Julie. I really don't. My life is forever alerted after this."
King told KGW she's known Skeen for more than 40 years. She met her when she was 14 and had just moved to Rainier, Oregon. The two lived across the street from one another.
"We were supposed to grow old together, and be the two crazy old ladies," she said. "That was our plan."
Police identified Skeen as one of three people killed after the wreck at the intersection of Southeast Powell Boulevard and 63rd Avenue last Thursday night, around 9:30 p.m. Skeen was turning her Lexus onto Powell when her driver's side was struck by a BMW, allegedly street racing another car eastbound.
Officers say 18-year-old twins Hannah and Grace Fetters, the driver and passenger of the BMW, died at the scene. Skeen died not long after, at the hospital. The other car participating in the suspected street race was not involved in the crash.
"There were some factors that shouldn't have happened," said King. "If those factors wouldn't have happened, she would still be here with us and we wouldn't be going through this right now."
"She was doing DoorDash to make ends meet," she added, "and her husband went with her for every single one of them. It was the last thing she was doing for the night."
Police said the passenger in the Lexus was treated for serious injuries. King confirmed that passenger was Skeen's husband.
"I know he had some great injuries, a broken sternum," she said, "and when you're trying to heal from all that at the same time that you just lost your wife… She was a great caregiver. Julie took care of everybody and she took care of Justin, you know."
King said she wants people to know what a bright light her best friend was: how caring, how funny, and how loyal.
"The world is not going to be right without her," she said, "They lost a huge, huge heart in this world. She shouldn't be gone."
King started a GoFundMe page in order to raise money for Skeen's funeral service. As of Monday night, they've raised more than $6,600 in donations.
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SEATTLE — Concerns from the Puyallup and Muckleshoot Tribes over the construction of a new megachurch in Milton were overlooked by the city, according to an Indigenous rights lawyer who says the new build could be violating treaty rights.
The megachurch is prompting environmental, traffic and housing concerns from multiple groups. The Salvation Baptist Church bought a single-family zoned piece of land to build the 92-thousand-square-foot building.
"I saw the trees go down last week and that was sad," said Milton resident Jeoffrey Cross.
"The sanctuary holds 2,000 people in one seating so that's a lot of people coming," said Chris Phillips who lives a block away from the property. After fighting the construction of the church for years, Phillips says her hopes diminished when the trees were cut down. "I just don't want to see it happen, but then again, I feel like it's a done deal and I'm done with it."
The City of Milton conducted the necessary state environmental reviews before construction and found two wetlands and a stream to Surprise Lake with endangered Coho Salmon on the site. The Puyallup and Muckleshoot Tribes wrote letters to the City of Milton in 2021 with their main concerns focusing on fish blockage and stormwater infiltration that could result in the death of the fish. The city responded to the Puyallup Tribe by inviting them to a public comment session.
"The fact that the tribes were invited to public comment and in fact their comments were treated as public comments rather than intergovernmental communications is very telling," said Gabriel Galanda who does not represent Puyallup or Muckleshoot Tribes but is an Indigenous rights lawyer. He said even the hearing examiner, who reviewed the project, listed the Tribes' letters in the public comments section when they should have been held in higher regard.
"If it's not illegal, they certainly violated best practices," said Galanda who believes more should have been done to address the Tribes' concerns. He said the city should have made more of an effort to meet with the Tribes per treaty agreements.
"It seems the City of Milton or at least its politicians don't appreciate the supremacy of Indian treaty rights and particularly fishing rights," said Galanda.
Former Milton Public Works Director Nick Afzali resigned in 2021 over the project. In his resignation letter, obtained by KING 5, he wrote in part the church "does not align with my core values as a professional who has been serving the public… for the last thirty years." Afzali was the State Environmental Policy Act official who conducted the environmental reviews.
"They had 20 acres and they are pretty much filling up every square foot except where there are wetlands and streams," said Phillips.
This is what Phillips, a former architect, had to say when asked if the city did everything right: "No. That is my professional and personal opinion."
KING 5 reached out to Milton Mayor Shanna Styron Sherrell multiple times about how the city handled the project. She declined to comment for this story but said the church went through neighborhood meetings, city council meetings, public hearings, and appeals.
Even after all of that, Galanda believes it's not too late for the city to respond.
"The project should be paused, and the City of Milton should engage in government-to-government consultation with the Puyallup and Muckleshoot Tribal nations regarding the impacts this project will have on treaty rights," Galanda said.
Trees have recently been cut down and construction work is currently happening. KING 5 should learn more about the church's plans through the permitting process in the coming months.
A spokesperson for the church told KING 5 they chose that property because of its proximity to their other church. When asked about environmental concerns, they pointed to the long approval process but declined to answer additional questions.
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SEATTLE — The sidewalks of Seattle’s Chinatown-International District were bustling Sunday afternoon, in the hours leading up to two large events in the neighborhood: the Seafair Chinatown Parade and Taylor Swift at Lumen Field for night two of her Eras Tour. The neighborhood's boba tea shops saw lines out the door.
But despite the presence of Swift fans, owners and managers of many sit-down restaurants in the CID said business was anything but swift.
"Honestly, it’s been even more slow than the All-Star Week," said Hai, who preferred not to share his last name. He owns Baegopa, a Korean Barbecue restaurant on 7th Ave. South, offering all-you-can-eat options.
Tim Zhou, manager at Chengdu Taste, said the same thing about the turnout at his Chinese food restaurant.
"I can see a lot of people walking around the city, but they just don’t come to the restaurants for food," said Zhou.
Hai said that at Baegopa last summer, however, they, "had lines out the door."
"We actually did super, super well," he said.
Zhou echoed that sentiment. He said sales dropped this summer by 50%.
"Last summer, it wasn’t like this... it’s horrible," he said.
So what changed?
"I don’t know why, but, I can’t figure it out," said Zhou.
Zhou is not sure, but he and Hai are both asking local leaders to help them get stadium goers into seats at their tables.
"Maybe the city can promote us? Like, promote the Chinatown?” said Zhou.
Since this weekend saw so many events happening at once, including Bite of Seattle, the Capitol Hill Block Party, and other aforementioned events, Hai hopes event planners take a different approach.
"Maybe have like the Bite of Seattle be spread out from like a Taylor Swift or like a team like the [Toronto] Blue Jays come in, or something like that," said Hai.
He wonders if the resulting high demand for lodging, parking, and more made stadium goers strapped for cash.
"Maybe people just kinda went all out this weekend, right?” said Hai.
Both restauranteurs said they just want to be included in conversations with local economic leaders.
"More than happy to talk to anybody," said Hai.
CID advocate Tanya Woo, who is also running for Seattle City Council, told King 5 she is planning on bringing these concerns to the attention of the Seattle Sports Commission at their next debriefing.
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CROWN POINT — A 67-year-old man from Zion, Illinois was identified as the decedent in a Gary car crash on Saturday, according to a news release from the Lake County Coroner’s Office on Monday.
The Lake County Coroner’s office said in the release that the man’s family identified him as Terry Norwood.
Emergency services and the Medicolegal Death Investigation team from the Lake County Coroner’s Office were called to the 400 block of Taney Street on Saturday around 10 p.m. for a fatal car accident, according to the Coroner’s Office release.
The Coroner’s Office performed an autopsy on Monday and said in the release that Norwood’s cause of death was blunt force injuries due to motor vehicle accident and the manner of his death was an accident.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Jonathan Taylor
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306756
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clinton Triplett
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306769
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lashon Ward
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306755
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Dustin Stark
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306721
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carter Shipley
Age : 19
Residence: Lynden, WA
Booking Number(s):
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yasmin Santos-Morales
Age : 45
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306724
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tangarie Reid
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306753
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eric Reinke
Age : 47
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306736
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Russell
Age : 62
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306727
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Martine Manzanales Jr.
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306738
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesus Martinez
Age : 39
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306761
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A HANDGUN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jorge Martinez
Age : 27
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306766
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Price
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306730
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Lyke II
Age : 25
Residence: Hoffman Estates, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306739
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM BUILDING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Jones
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306732
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armando Lopez
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306722
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharee Johnston
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306242
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Holeyfield
Age : 33
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306733
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jordan Ivy
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306728
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Jewett-Hantes
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306758
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Hawkins
Age : 40
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306773
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Haniford
Age : 39
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306741
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shashona Harris
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306764
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Isaiah Castro
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306768
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurice Fort Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306740
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Fusco
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306743
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jacob Grant
Age : 23
Residence: Evansville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306751
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - RECKLESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Taylor Brown
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306731
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - VISITING - SALE - ALCOHOL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Regalado Campos
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306765
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Toni Casares
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306725
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Porcher Bennett
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306737
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Meagan Boersma
Age : 43
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306770
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristyn Boskov
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306748
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antione Brown Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306734
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Barham
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306763
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kevin Barnes Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306735
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julius Barocio Sr.
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306729
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael White
Age : 56
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306686
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christine Yarchan
Age : 41
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306711
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Ryan
Age : 58
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306695
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI; OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Spencer Patterson
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306701
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM); BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Mariani
Age : 79
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306697
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Debora Harris
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306708
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Hansen
Age : 30
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306694
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Theron Hall
Age : 19
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306710
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Giannina Ballerini
Age : 68
Residence: Lansing, MI
Booking Number(s): 2306720
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Benjamin Cook
Age : 23
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306706
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: DNR
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Cotto Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306678
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Cottrell Sr.
Age : 57
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306713
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamal Pippion
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306658
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - CONVERSION - FAILURE TO RETURN LEASED/RENTED VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Ward
Age : 34
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306670
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Freeman
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306660
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE IS AT LEAST 50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donald Bullman
Age : 42
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306655
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HEALTH- POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamila Cook
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306673
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Roy Edwards Sr.
Age : 71
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306667
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aaron Taylor
Age : 31
Residence: Lake Mary, FL
Booking Number(s): 2306616
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: LSCT
Offense Description: WEAPON - USE - FIREARM - POINTING A FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melissa Sacha
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306647
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Diane Schultz
Age : 56
Residence: Paw Paw, MI
Booking Number(s): 2306615
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DRUG - PRESCRIPTION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Peterson
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306632
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS W/DEADLY WEAPON (PERSON IS VICTIM); DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Cynthia Olive
Age : 54
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306630
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Eduardo Macias
Age : 31
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306620
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - BRIBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Moore
Age : 35
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306644
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE IS AT LEAST 50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Newton
Age : 33
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306634
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kejuan Lloyd
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306617
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Jasso
Age : 23
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306624
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordan Hisson
Age : 28
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306641
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: TRESPASS - PROPERTY - UNAUTHORIZED - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Haywood
Age : 46
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306636
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - CHECK (NON-SUFFICENT FUNDS) - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Frostick
Age : 33
Residence: Countryside, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306629
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DECEPTION- LEGEND DRUG; POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kimberly Glover
Age : 53
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306649
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Talani Falls
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306631
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DRUG - PRESCRIPTION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Chavez
Age : 47
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306646
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shakur Cheatem
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306633
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Elders
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306625
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javontae Ballard
Age : 29
Residence: Bloomingdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306627
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremee Allen
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306635
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erica Zamora
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306598
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Purcell
Age : 61
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306583
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Smith
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306612
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Thomas
Age : 59
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306609
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville, IN
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Devon Trannon
Age : 27
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306580
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristen O'Brien
Age : 39
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306581
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Natasha Perkins
Age : 32
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306582
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Mark
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306604
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jarvas Mitchell
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306599
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jariah Nolan
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306584
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Lepore
Age : 40
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306589
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Peter Harmon
Age : 47
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306562
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shandra Foster
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306565
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Gibson
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306578
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CORRECTION - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION; FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION; RAPE - INTERCOURSE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Justin Banks
Age : 31
Residence: Wood River, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306585
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Bowdry
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306594
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Cadiz
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306606
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - CONVERSION - UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Clark
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306568
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - MODERATE BODILY INJURY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
David Washington
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306536
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ilija Tomich
Age : 56
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306522
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: FALSE REPORTING - REPORT, CRIME, OR COMPLAINT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Talian
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306525
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darcy Smith
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306515
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY; ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Anthony Ray
Age : 38
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306532
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lineisha Sellers
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306537
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Thomas Hendron
Age : 66
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306523
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darion Key
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306520
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steve Goncher
Age : 53
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306526
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Drake
Age : 56
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306530
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dagoberto Ceja
Age : 59
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306531
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lasheanna Cooper
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306518
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nathaniel Burnett III
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306519
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jermell Anderson
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306521
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rick Baker
Age : 43
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306533
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ahmad Zaid
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306541
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yesenia Rodriguez
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306564
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kenny Kaechle
Age : 65
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306557
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Noll Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Park Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306546
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Pawelko
Age : 34
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306548
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alvaro Alvarez
Age : 38
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306559
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Burmeister
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306554
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Dereamer
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306550
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kenneth Alexa
Age : 25
Residence: Frankfort, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306547
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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CROWN POINT — The City of Gary will open cooling centers in two locations when the temperature is over 88 degrees, according to a news release from the city on Monday.
The cooling centers will be at Calumet Township Multipurpose Center, located at 1900 W. 41st Avenue, and Brothers’ Keeper, located at 2120 Broadway, the release stated.
The release said that the Calumet Township location will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Brothers’ Keeper location will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cooling centers will only be open when the temperature is 88 degrees or higher.
The infamous Dust Bowl years of the 1930s saw unprecedented extreme heat waves decimate the Midwest and the Great Plains. Temperatures climbed to well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in states used to a relatively cool climate. Over the span of six years, roughly 5,000 people died from heat-related causes, and intense drought made agricultural efforts nearly impossible.
The Dust Bowl heat waves were something of an anomaly at the time, as there was little climate science at that time to explain the event. However, climate scientists today have reflected on the event as one of the first human-influenced climate events, triggered by coal-reliant industrialization, and as a harbinger of climate change.
Today, record-breaking heat waves have emerged with alarming frequency and more intensity than ever before. People in cities used to temperate or cool summers across the U.S. have been contending with temperatures more suited to Death Valley. Meanwhile, heat waves are becoming even more intense in already-hot locales, including the Sun Belt. Despite this, Americans are moving to Southern states at high rates, increasing the number of people who will be exposed to extreme heat.
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MOROCCO — A 17-year-old who officials say had been drugged and killed by the late serial killer Larry Eyler has been officially identified by DNA experts nearly 40 years after his death.
The young man was identified as Keith Lavell Bibbs of Chicago, Newton County Coroner Scott McCord said.
Police transport a handcuffed Larry Eyler in this file photo.
"Family has been contacted and advised of their son/brother’s fate," McCord said.
"Keith was one of four young men found on an abandoned farm in rural Lake Village on Oct. 18 and 19, 1983," the coroner said. "He, along with the others, had been drugged and murdered by now deceased serial killer Larry Eyler, the 'Highway Killer'."
"Of the four victims found, all have now been identified," according to McCord.
Eyler, who died in an Illinois prison in 1994, had confessed to his defense attorney to killing more than 20 young men and boys, officials have said. The attorney released the confessions after Eyler's death.
Among those believed killed by Eyler was John Johnson of Lake County, and others from elsewhere in Indiana and Illinois.
"The crash resulted in the vehicle catching fire and the death of the sole occupant."
The identification of Bibbs was made as part of a collaboration among the Newton County Coroner's Office, the Identify Indiana Initiative, the DNA Doe Project and the Indiana State Police lab in Indianapolis.
"After reaching out to potential family members and allowing the upload of their DNA into a program called GEDMatch a match was developed," McCord said. "The family was quickly and quietly notified."
"This office keeps in close contact with the family until such time as their son and brother can be returned to them."
McCord thanked all involved, including Newton County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Rebecca Goddard.
"Mostly, the coroner would like to thank all of the people of Newton County, who supported this effort and always gave hope and positive support."
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Jonathan Taylor
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306756
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clinton Triplett
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306769
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lashon Ward
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306755
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Dustin Stark
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306721
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carter Shipley
Age : 19
Residence: Lynden, WA
Booking Number(s):
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yasmin Santos-Morales
Age : 45
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306724
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tangarie Reid
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306753
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eric Reinke
Age : 47
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306736
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Russell
Age : 62
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306727
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Martine Manzanales Jr.
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306738
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesus Martinez
Age : 39
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306761
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A HANDGUN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jorge Martinez
Age : 27
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306766
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Price
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306730
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Lyke II
Age : 25
Residence: Hoffman Estates, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306739
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM BUILDING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Jones
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306732
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armando Lopez
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306722
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharee Johnston
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306242
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Holeyfield
Age : 33
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306733
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jordan Ivy
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306728
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Jewett-Hantes
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306758
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Hawkins
Age : 40
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306773
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Haniford
Age : 39
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306741
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shashona Harris
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306764
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Isaiah Castro
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306768
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurice Fort Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306740
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Fusco
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306743
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jacob Grant
Age : 23
Residence: Evansville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306751
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - RECKLESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Taylor Brown
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306731
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - VISITING - SALE - ALCOHOL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Regalado Campos
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306765
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Toni Casares
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306725
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Porcher Bennett
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306737
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Meagan Boersma
Age : 43
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306770
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristyn Boskov
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306748
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antione Brown Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306734
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Barham
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306763
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kevin Barnes Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306735
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julius Barocio Sr.
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306729
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael White
Age : 56
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306686
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christine Yarchan
Age : 41
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306711
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Ryan
Age : 58
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306695
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI; OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Spencer Patterson
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306701
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM); BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Mariani
Age : 79
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306697
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Debora Harris
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306708
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Hansen
Age : 30
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306694
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Theron Hall
Age : 19
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306710
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Giannina Ballerini
Age : 68
Residence: Lansing, MI
Booking Number(s): 2306720
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Benjamin Cook
Age : 23
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306706
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: DNR
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Cotto Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306678
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Cottrell Sr.
Age : 57
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306713
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamal Pippion
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306658
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - CONVERSION - FAILURE TO RETURN LEASED/RENTED VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Ward
Age : 34
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306670
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Freeman
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306660
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE IS AT LEAST 50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donald Bullman
Age : 42
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306655
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HEALTH- POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamila Cook
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306673
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Roy Edwards Sr.
Age : 71
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306667
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aaron Taylor
Age : 31
Residence: Lake Mary, FL
Booking Number(s): 2306616
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: LSCT
Offense Description: WEAPON - USE - FIREARM - POINTING A FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melissa Sacha
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306647
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Diane Schultz
Age : 56
Residence: Paw Paw, MI
Booking Number(s): 2306615
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DRUG - PRESCRIPTION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Peterson
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306632
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS W/DEADLY WEAPON (PERSON IS VICTIM); DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Cynthia Olive
Age : 54
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306630
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Eduardo Macias
Age : 31
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306620
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - BRIBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Moore
Age : 35
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306644
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE IS AT LEAST 50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Newton
Age : 33
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306634
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kejuan Lloyd
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306617
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Jasso
Age : 23
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306624
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordan Hisson
Age : 28
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306641
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: TRESPASS - PROPERTY - UNAUTHORIZED - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Haywood
Age : 46
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306636
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - CHECK (NON-SUFFICENT FUNDS) - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Frostick
Age : 33
Residence: Countryside, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306629
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DECEPTION- LEGEND DRUG; POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kimberly Glover
Age : 53
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306649
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Talani Falls
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306631
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DRUG - PRESCRIPTION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Chavez
Age : 47
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306646
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shakur Cheatem
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306633
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Elders
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306625
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javontae Ballard
Age : 29
Residence: Bloomingdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306627
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremee Allen
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306635
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erica Zamora
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306598
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Purcell
Age : 61
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306583
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Smith
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306612
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Thomas
Age : 59
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306609
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville, IN
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Devon Trannon
Age : 27
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306580
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristen O'Brien
Age : 39
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306581
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Natasha Perkins
Age : 32
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306582
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Mark
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306604
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jarvas Mitchell
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306599
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jariah Nolan
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306584
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Lepore
Age : 40
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306589
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Peter Harmon
Age : 47
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306562
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shandra Foster
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306565
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Gibson
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306578
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CORRECTION - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION; FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION; RAPE - INTERCOURSE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Justin Banks
Age : 31
Residence: Wood River, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306585
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Bowdry
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306594
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Cadiz
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306606
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - CONVERSION - UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Clark
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306568
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - MODERATE BODILY INJURY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
David Washington
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306536
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ilija Tomich
Age : 56
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306522
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: FALSE REPORTING - REPORT, CRIME, OR COMPLAINT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Talian
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306525
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darcy Smith
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306515
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY; ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Anthony Ray
Age : 38
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306532
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lineisha Sellers
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306537
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Thomas Hendron
Age : 66
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306523
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darion Key
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306520
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steve Goncher
Age : 53
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306526
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Drake
Age : 56
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306530
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dagoberto Ceja
Age : 59
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306531
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lasheanna Cooper
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306518
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nathaniel Burnett III
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306519
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jermell Anderson
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306521
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rick Baker
Age : 43
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306533
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ahmad Zaid
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306541
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yesenia Rodriguez
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306564
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kenny Kaechle
Age : 65
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306557
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Noll Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Park Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306546
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Pawelko
Age : 34
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306548
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alvaro Alvarez
Age : 38
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306559
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Burmeister
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306554
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Dereamer
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306550
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kenneth Alexa
Age : 25
Residence: Frankfort, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306547
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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CROWN POINT — A Hammond man faces a murder charge, among others, for allegedly shooting a woman after she’d resolved an argument between the man and her son.
Court records indicate that Tumire Dixon, 30, was charged on Friday with murder, attempted murder and three counts of intimidation, two at the felony-level and one at the misdemeanor-level. If convicted on all charges, Dixon faces up to 112 and a half years in prison.
Dixon was arrested on Sunday, according to court records.
Charging documents allege that on June 18, Dixon shot 54-year-old Rhonda Mosby, who succumbed to her injuries four days later.
Mosby had gone to help her son get a tow truck for his car at the intersection of 24th Avenue and Burr Street in Gary, when Dixon approached her son with a gun and began threatening him, according to a news release from the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.
Dixon purportedly told Mosby’s son “that he was going to kill him and that he better not see him around,” according to the probable-cause affidavit.
“Mosby was able to deescalate an initial altercation with Dixon, upon which the parties dispersed,” the release stated.
Charges stated that shortly after the dispute was deescalated, Mosby and her son started following the tow truck, at which point Dixon started shooting at them from the intersection of 24th Avenue and Burr Street.
Police wrote in the affidavit that they located multiple spent bullet casings near the intersection.
Mosby realized that she had been shot, and pulled over at the Petro Gas Station, located at 3001 Grant Street, according to charging documents.
Police wrote in the probable cause affidavit that “Mosby had a dark red liquid substance on her mouth and chin that (police) suspected to be blood.” They also noted a bullet hole in the back middle seat and four bullet holes in the rear of the vehicle.
Charges indicate that Mosby was declared dead on June 22 and her death was determined a homicide by the Cook County Coroner.
Mosby’s son told police that his young nephew was also in the car at the time of the shooting. When police spoke to the boy, he told them that he overheard someone threaten his uncle but he couldn’t see who had a gun because he was “slumped down and scared something bad was going to happen,” according to the probable-cause affidavit.
Court records show that Dixon appeared in Mag. Mark Watson’s courtroom on Monday. His next court appearance is set for August 2 in Judge Gina Jones’s courtroom, according to court records.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Jonathan Taylor
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306756
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clinton Triplett
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306769
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lashon Ward
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306755
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Dustin Stark
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306721
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carter Shipley
Age : 19
Residence: Lynden, WA
Booking Number(s):
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yasmin Santos-Morales
Age : 45
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306724
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tangarie Reid
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306753
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eric Reinke
Age : 47
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306736
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Russell
Age : 62
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306727
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Martine Manzanales Jr.
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306738
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesus Martinez
Age : 39
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306761
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A HANDGUN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jorge Martinez
Age : 27
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306766
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Price
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306730
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Lyke II
Age : 25
Residence: Hoffman Estates, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306739
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM BUILDING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Jones
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306732
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armando Lopez
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306722
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharee Johnston
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306242
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Holeyfield
Age : 33
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306733
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jordan Ivy
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306728
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Jewett-Hantes
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306758
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Hawkins
Age : 40
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306773
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Haniford
Age : 39
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306741
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shashona Harris
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306764
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Isaiah Castro
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306768
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurice Fort Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306740
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Fusco
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306743
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jacob Grant
Age : 23
Residence: Evansville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306751
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - RECKLESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Taylor Brown
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306731
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - VISITING - SALE - ALCOHOL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Regalado Campos
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306765
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Toni Casares
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306725
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Porcher Bennett
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306737
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Meagan Boersma
Age : 43
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306770
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristyn Boskov
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306748
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antione Brown Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306734
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Barham
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306763
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kevin Barnes Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306735
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julius Barocio Sr.
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306729
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael White
Age : 56
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306686
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christine Yarchan
Age : 41
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306711
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Ryan
Age : 58
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306695
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI; OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Spencer Patterson
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306701
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM); BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Mariani
Age : 79
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306697
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Debora Harris
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306708
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Hansen
Age : 30
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306694
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Theron Hall
Age : 19
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306710
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Giannina Ballerini
Age : 68
Residence: Lansing, MI
Booking Number(s): 2306720
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Benjamin Cook
Age : 23
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306706
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: DNR
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Cotto Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306678
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Cottrell Sr.
Age : 57
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306713
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamal Pippion
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306658
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - CONVERSION - FAILURE TO RETURN LEASED/RENTED VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Ward
Age : 34
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306670
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Freeman
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306660
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE IS AT LEAST 50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donald Bullman
Age : 42
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306655
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HEALTH- POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamila Cook
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306673
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Roy Edwards Sr.
Age : 71
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306667
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aaron Taylor
Age : 31
Residence: Lake Mary, FL
Booking Number(s): 2306616
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: LSCT
Offense Description: WEAPON - USE - FIREARM - POINTING A FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melissa Sacha
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306647
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Diane Schultz
Age : 56
Residence: Paw Paw, MI
Booking Number(s): 2306615
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DRUG - PRESCRIPTION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Peterson
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306632
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS W/DEADLY WEAPON (PERSON IS VICTIM); DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Cynthia Olive
Age : 54
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306630
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Eduardo Macias
Age : 31
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306620
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - BRIBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Moore
Age : 35
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306644
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE IS AT LEAST 50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Newton
Age : 33
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306634
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kejuan Lloyd
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306617
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Jasso
Age : 23
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306624
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordan Hisson
Age : 28
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306641
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: TRESPASS - PROPERTY - UNAUTHORIZED - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Haywood
Age : 46
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306636
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - CHECK (NON-SUFFICENT FUNDS) - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Frostick
Age : 33
Residence: Countryside, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306629
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DECEPTION- LEGEND DRUG; POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kimberly Glover
Age : 53
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306649
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Talani Falls
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306631
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DRUG - PRESCRIPTION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Chavez
Age : 47
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306646
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shakur Cheatem
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306633
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Elders
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306625
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javontae Ballard
Age : 29
Residence: Bloomingdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306627
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremee Allen
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306635
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erica Zamora
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306598
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Purcell
Age : 61
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306583
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Smith
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306612
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Thomas
Age : 59
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306609
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville, IN
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Devon Trannon
Age : 27
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306580
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristen O'Brien
Age : 39
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306581
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Natasha Perkins
Age : 32
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306582
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Mark
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306604
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jarvas Mitchell
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306599
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jariah Nolan
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306584
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Lepore
Age : 40
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306589
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Peter Harmon
Age : 47
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306562
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shandra Foster
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306565
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Gibson
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306578
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CORRECTION - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION; FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION; RAPE - INTERCOURSE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Justin Banks
Age : 31
Residence: Wood River, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306585
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Bowdry
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306594
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Cadiz
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306606
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - CONVERSION - UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Clark
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306568
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - MODERATE BODILY INJURY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
David Washington
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306536
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ilija Tomich
Age : 56
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306522
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: FALSE REPORTING - REPORT, CRIME, OR COMPLAINT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Talian
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306525
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darcy Smith
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306515
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY; ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Anthony Ray
Age : 38
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306532
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lineisha Sellers
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306537
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Thomas Hendron
Age : 66
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306523
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darion Key
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306520
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steve Goncher
Age : 53
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306526
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Drake
Age : 56
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306530
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dagoberto Ceja
Age : 59
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306531
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lasheanna Cooper
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306518
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nathaniel Burnett III
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306519
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jermell Anderson
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306521
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rick Baker
Age : 43
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306533
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ahmad Zaid
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306541
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yesenia Rodriguez
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306564
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kenny Kaechle
Age : 65
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306557
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Noll Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Park Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306546
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Pawelko
Age : 34
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306548
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alvaro Alvarez
Age : 38
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306559
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Burmeister
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306554
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Dereamer
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306550
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kenneth Alexa
Age : 25
Residence: Frankfort, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306547
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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PORTER — South Shore Line rail service between Michigan City and Porter should resume late this summer, and from Porter to Gary this winter, as the railroad nears the finish line for the Double Track NWI project, officials said Monday.
Passengers are currently being bussed between Michigan City and the Gary Metro Center station as the $377 million construction project continues the effort to add a second track, build new stations and install new bridges and associated infrastructure between the cities.
Substantial completion of construction work is expected in mid-November, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District President Michael Noland told the Board of Trustees at their regular business meeting.
“We are nearing the home stretch here,” Noland said.
More than 54,000 passenger rides on busses were provided in June, according to NICTD. Noland said both passengers and the railroad will be happy to get back on the tracks, which should happen for the Michigan City to Dune Park station leg in late September, and for the Dune Park to Metro Center leg sometime early in 2024.
The return of that service will be according to the schedule and using the infrastructure in place before the Double Track project. Full revenue service – with additional trains using the newly installed tracks and catenary – is scheduled for May 2024, after testing and training on what Noland described as “a new railroad.”
The $377 million construction price tag is about $2 million higher than the original contract, a less-than-1% growth with which railroad officials expressed satisfaction.
NICTD’s other major capital project, the West Lake Corridor, has had more pressure on its price tag and schedule than Double Track.
The original contract, for both design and construction of the new railroad, was about $555 million. That’s risen to $582 million, partly as a result of $6 million to $8 million in upgrades requested and paid for by municipalities, but also partly due to environmental remediation work in north Hammond.
Noland said the original contract had a $5 million allowance for the work, but that’s increased since, by $5 million in March and another $8.1 million approved Monday.
The West Lake Corridor will join the South Shore Line in north Hammond, which will also be the site of a maintenance yard.
“When we went into this project, we knew that that area in north Hammond had environmental issues,” Noland said.
Properties from which contaminants had to be removed include a trucking company and scrap yard, he said.
“It’s a lot of money to remediate this site but the site that we acquired we knew was going to have challenges.”
The West Lake schedule currently calls for full revenue service to begin in May 2025, and Noland said he’s still “cautiously optimistic” that will be the case.
Some pressure’s been put on the schedule by longer-than-anticipated project design work, notably at 45th Street in Munster, which West Lake will bridge over, which impacts the parallel CSX freight railroad tracks, which cross at grade.
The joint venture F.H. Paschen/Ragnar Benson has the design/build contract.
“One of the big challenges they’ve had is getting the design approved by CSX,” Noland said. The bridge caissons will require movement of CSX signaling infrastructure.
The bridge at 45th, which will extend over the CN freight tracks to the north, also requires sewer and NIPSCO infrastructure relocations.
Noland said the railroad hopes design work will be done by the end of the year and that the project can get back on track for May 2025 revenue service.
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SOMERS POINT — Gregory Gregory says his fight to retain the right to use Taco Tuesday is bigger than a legal battle.
“I hate to say it's David and Goliath, but it's David and Goliath,” Gregory says of the battle his restaurant, Gregory's Restaurant and Bar here, faces against taco giant Taco Bell.
On May 16, Taco Bell filed a petition with the US Patent and Trademark office to remove the trademark owned by Taco John's, a Wyoming-based taco chain which also claims to have coined the phrase. Taco John's, which operates nearly 400 restaurants in 23 states, originally vowed to fight and retain the right to the phrase but has given up.
“We've always prided ourselves on being the home of Taco Tuesday, but paying millions of dollars to lawyers to defend our mark just doesn't feel like the right thing to do,” said Taco John's CEO Jim Creel in a statement on their website. “As we've said before, we're lovers, not fighters.”
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But the fight is far from over. Taco John's had the exclusive right to use the phrase in all 50 states except one: New Jersey. The reason New Jersey was excluded stems from an agreement between Gregory's and Taco John's 34 years ago to share the use of the phrase.
Gregory maintains he coined the phrase in 1979 when he and his cousin, Walt, took over the eatery that's been in their family since 1946. He had been working at a restaurant/bar in Philadelphia, at the site of the former Gallery shopping center off Market Street. As he watched a line form day after day at a taco shop in the mall he was curious about the popularity of the item he had never tasted and finally tried one.
“I had never heard of it, didn't know anything about it,” he said. “I ordered one, sat down, took one bite and, I can swear on my children, that's the last bite of a taco I've ever had. I thought it was terrible. I just didn't like anything about it.”
But he could see the taco had legs and brought up the idea when they were brainstorming for the reopening of Gregory's. Unfortunately, no one shared his enthusiasm for the Mexican dish, but he eventually convinced them that the taco might be the ingredient to combat rival bar and restaurant Tony Marts which was running a 50-cent drink special called “Drink and Drown” on Wednesday nights.
“So I said, let's do it on Tuesday, cut their legs off, and we'll call it Taco Tuesday. That's got a good ring to it. We did it because it was completely different than anything down here,” he said.
At that time in 1979, South Jersey was also experiencing a boom in the form of casino gaming. Resorts had just opened in Atlantic City, Caesars was running a close second, and all of a sudden locals were reaping the benefits of a new prosperous industry that offered good jobs.
“So they're spending like the Russians are two towns away,” he quips of his customers good fortune. “How could you hate three tacos for a dollar? And we kept that for a couple decades.”
While the first few weeks of Taco Tuesdays were slow, sales continued to climb until they were filling the place every Tuesday night. A former professor and customer of Gregory's who could also see the value of Taco Tuesday urged him to trademark the catch phrase and initiated the paperwork, helped find a patent attorney and in 1982 saw the granting of the trademark.
In 1989 when it was time to renew the patent, they were informed they had never broken the border of New Jersey and a national chain, Taco John's challenged their patent and the aforementioned agreement was reached.
“And everything's been fine. When I did it nobody cared. It's 44 years later and Taco Bell thinks it's unfair to the world for me to have a trademark like that. They have trademarks for the crunch wrap fajita rita, or whatever the heck it's called. Nobody's telling them to take it off,” Gregory said.
With Taco John's out of the way, Taco Bell has narrowed its sights on the little Somers Point eatery and the support has been overwhelming, Gregory said. The story has been reported in local and national media outlets, including the Washington Post, the New York Times, CNN, along with social media and even the town of Somers Point itself.
On Thursday, the Somers Point City Council will present Gregory and his family with a resolution in support of their fight.
“With them supporting Taco Tuesday, supporting us and supporting the fact that Taco Tuesday was born in the city of Somers Point, that will make it official. For them to say we're backing you, that's huge. It also makes me a little sad because that's been something that we've had with pride. We have a United States of America trademark. Not that it's a great big deal, but it felt like a big deal to us. And now we have to give it up?" he said.
Gregory says he's not only standing firm on his principles, but also for his family-run business.
“I did it to protect my business' interest. That's all. It's a business decision and it should be left alone because I was granted, I've paid my dues, every time it comes up we submit our check, every time we get reviewed we pass,” he said.
The David and Goliath analogy is pretty accurate. Gregory's cozy Somers Point location hosts a sizable bar and dining room. Taco Bell has 6,500 locations in the United States and worldwide serving over 2 billion tacos each year, according to Beef2Live a beef industry information source. The taco giant even enlisted the help of basketball great LeBron James to plead its case in commercials. James made his own bid to use the Taco Tuesday parlance but gave it up.
“It's just me,” said Gregory. “They're big business and they're making big business decisions. I just feel if the trademark office weasels out and gives it out to the world, that just doesn't seem fair. Taco Bell should back off.”
The issue has had a positive impact on his business. They brought back some of the vintage Taco Tuesday T-shirts, which they're selling all over the country, and they're selling a lot of tacos along with a great menu from fresh seafood to award-winning sliders. Taco Tuesday was intended to be a gift to the locals, only held off-season from September to Memorial Day. They get lots of people coming in during the summer, thinking it's Taco Tuesday, who will still dine at Gregory's to see what the fuss is about and support the restaurant.
But customer and fan support doesn't always cover the bills. Gregory has received estimates that the court battle could be anywhere from $250,000 to $1 million. That's a lot of tacos to sell. He's been offered U-Fund-Me help but declined because he believes there are other causes in more need.
Gregory says the case could finally come to a head in court in 2024. How long can he put up the good fight?
“The end for me is, I'm still going to have Taco Tuesday and if it goes south and everybody gets Taco Tuesday then everybody gets Taco Tuesday. No matter what happens Taco Tuesday will be here the first Tuesday after Labor Day,” he said.
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The video above is a previous segment on another restaurant in the DFW area.
DALLAS (KDAF) — This Jamaican-style restaurant wants to bring the island vibes to you.
Every Sunday, The Island Spot located on 3209 Jefferson Blvd., offers brunch that turns an otherwise dull Sunday into a lively, flavorful, tropical one! In other words, this restaurant knows how to do brunch in style!
A mimosa fountain, hookah lounge area and live music are all included at a Sunday brunch with The Island Spot. Imagine all this “island time” being completed with authentically prepared Jamaican-style brunch.
Prepare to unwind and feel the breeze at The Island Spot.
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DALLAS(KDAF)-There’s a common misconception that once you train your dog the basics, they’ll stay trained for life. Just like a child, behavior training is a long-term process. In the Zoom Room, their team
“Zoom Room an indoor playground for your dog. Some people liken it to an amusement park,” Dawn Farquhar, Co-Owner of Zoom Room Highland Village said. “We do everything from obedience to agility, we have tricks classes, puppy playgroups, we have great workshops throughout the year.”
An added benefit – it’s a great place to keep cool.
“As you can feel, it’s a wonderful climate controlled 70 degrees here year-round,” Farquhar said.
Their team focuses on cleanliness and sanitation, which means under-vaccinated puppies are welcome.
Book your training session and learn more about the Zoom Room here.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another set of mysterious lights were reported flying over Central Texas Sunday night. The lights were spotted as far away as San Angelo. According to viewers, the lights were spotted moving east between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
According to a spokesperson with the Federal Aviation Administration, the culprit was most likely a SpaceX rocket launch. The launch occurred at 7:50 p.m. CT on Sunday.
The Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites into orbit launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, according to SpaceX’s website.
This was the sixth launch and landing of this particular Falcon-9 rocket’s first stage booster.
Starlink and aliens
This isn’t the first SpaceX launch that has been mistaken for a UFO. Recently, Starlink satellites were spotted over Central Texas, prompting numerous reports of flying objects over the area.
Starlink satellites are known to catch people off guard. When in orbit, they form a train of glowing lights in the sky.
SpaceX has launched more than 700 Starlink satellites into orbit, with plans for an additional 12,000 satellites. Once they’re in orbit, they will provide internet for people in rural areas around the globe, SpaceX said.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona has sold its downtown office building and plans to relocate to midtown Tucson.
The two-story, 14,000-square-foot building with a basement at 160 E. Alameda St. sold for $1.4 million.
The buyer, Lifetime Asset Management LLC, bought the building and plans to use it for its office.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is expected to announce where the new office is soon.
Isaac Figueroa, with Larsen Baker, represented both the seller and buyer.
Other local commercial transactions include:
- Kingdom Culture Community Church/Friendship Church bought a 13,086-square-foot church and campus at 2450 S. Kolb Road from Abounding Grace Lutheran Church for $1.6 million. Rob Tomlinson, with Picor, represented the seller. John Harings, with United Real Estate Specialists, represented the buyer.
- Native Music Coalition bought an 11,271-square-foot building on 32,625 square feet of land at 3773 E. Broadway from Estrella Del Mar for $1.2 million. Dave Volk, with Volk Co., represented the seller.
- Mister Car Wash bought 1.22 acres of land at 9583 W. Tangerine Road from Tangerine/I-10 LLC for $1.5 million. Aaron LaPrise, with Picor, represented the buyer and Ben Craney, with NAI Horizon, represented the seller.
- SSCW 22508 Golf Links LLC bought 53,143 square feet of land from Lewis Family Golf Links LLC at the southeast corner of Golf Links and Pantano roads for $850,000. The land will be developed into a Super Star Car Wash. Jeramy Price, with Volk Co., represented the buyer.
- Safelite Auto Glass leased 12,018 square feet at 6401 S. Country Club Road from APB LLC. Paul Hooker, with Picor, represented the landlord and Tom Louer, with Lee & Associates Arizona Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the tenant.
- Detail Lounge LLC leased 6,750 square feet at 4011 E. Columbia St. from Dybvig White Mountain LLC to open an automotive detail shop. Isaac Figueroa, with Larsen Baker, represented the landlord and Joey Castillo, with Volk Co., represented the tenant.
- Omni Pool Builders and Design LLC leased 4,490 square feet at 6640 N. Oracle Road. Kyle Kilgore, with NAI Horizon, represented the tenant and Alexis Corona, with Picor, represented the landlord.
- Jerry Bob’s Restaurant leased 2,511 square feet at Eastpoint Marketplace, 6970 E. 22nd St., from Eastpoint Kolb Additional Investors LLC. Greg Furrier, Natalie Furrier and Aaron LaPrise, with Picor, handled the lease.
- Bespoke Beauty Skin Boutique leased 2,317 square feet at Paloma Village Center, 6360 N. Campbell Ave., from Paloma Village DE LLC. Natalie Furrier, with Picor, represented the landlord.
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Information for Tucson Real Estate is compiled from records at the Pima County Recorder's Office and from brokers. Send information to Gabriela Rico, grico@tucson.com
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SEATTLE — Seattle City Council is expected to consider new legislation on Tuesday that would crack down on street racing by designating more city blocks as "restricted racing zones."
If designated a racing zone, a 2022 state law will allow SDOT to install automated speed cameras.
As of now, city leaders want to install cameras along 10 streets around Seattle:
- Alki Ave SW between 63rd Ave SW and Harbor Ave SW.
- Harbor Ave SW between Alki Ave SW and SW Spokane St.
- West Marginal Way SW between SW Spokane St and 2nd Ave SW.
- Sand Point Way NE between 38th Ave NE and NE 95th St.
- NE 65th St between Sand Point Way NE and Magnuson Park.
- Roadways inside Magnuson Park including, but not limited to, NE 65th St and Lake
- Seaview Ave NW between Golden Gardens Park and 34th Ave NW.
- 3rd Ave NW between Leary Way NW and N 145th St.
- Martin Luther King Jr Way S between S Massachusetts St and S Henderson St.
- Rainier Ave S from S Jackson St south to the city limits
Some neighbors in problem areas like Harbor Ave SW say the racing is constant.
"This was NASCAR central," said West Seattle resident Steve Pumphrey.
Hours before the Seattle City Council met on Tuesday, at least two cars going high speeds could be seen along Harbor Ave around 5:00 a.m.
The proposal passed unanimously out of the council's transpiration committee last Tuesday.
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SEATTLE — Seattle police and fire investigators are looking into a string of intentionally set fires, most of which were set between July 16 and 17, just blocks apart.
The fires set across three neighborhoods: the Chinatown-International District, First Hill and Capitol Hill.
The cluster that occurred on July 16 and 17 were all started in dumpsters, garbage bins and stairwells.
One of the largest fires was set on July 12 in First Hill next to Virginia Mason Hospital. As flames took over the vacant building, the smoke could be seen from I-5.
Just a week later, on July 20, a two-alarm fire destroyed a building in Seattle's Chinatown-International District due to smoke. The fire broke out in a vacant produce warehouse on 10th and South King Street. Crews also shut off the electricity, which cut power to thousands.
There were seven arson cases in the Chinatown International District in July, compared to four in the first six months of 2023.
Investigators are more concerned with the fact that the fires were intentionally set than the scale or size of the fires. They are asking business owners to keep lights on, lock down garbage bins and report any information that seems relevant to the police.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. -- Maine is getting more than $52,000 to help expand access to rural health care.
The money is part of President Biden's" Investing in America" agenda.
Two Maine healthcare facilities are getting grants.
Fish River Rural Healh that serves the northern most towns in Aroostook County is getting almost $69,800 to buy equipment for family medicine, dental and optometry services along with technology and food distribution services.
Belfast's Penobscot Community Health Center will get almost $450,900.
It will be used to renovate the first two floors of the recently acquired facility.
It serves around 8,000 patients annually.
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CUSHING- Two Maine Department of Transportation employees were seriously injured at a job site in Cushing this morning.
The incident happened around 8 am.
The workers were part of a crew that was retrieving sheet piles near the intersection of River Road and Pleasant Point Road.
A statement from MaineDOT says the workers were pinned between an excavator and a flat-bed trailer.
Both workers were transported to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
They are in stable condition.
The incident has been reported to the Maine Department of Labor which has jurisdiction over incidents at state job sites.
The DOT is also working with the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
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TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — No one was injured when a bullet struck a home in Tupelo.
The shooting happened Sunday morning before 5:30 at a home on Rasberry Street, according to Tupelo Police.
Rasberry Street is near the Tupelo National Battlefield.
Police have no suspects at this time. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi at 1-800-773-8477.
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Manatee expert with 50 years of experience said Hugh's sex injuries are 'incredibly rare'
Following the death of the much-loved, 38-year-old manatee named Hugh in April, an expert with 50 years of experience said he's never seen an injury like this.
Hugh died from a 14.5-centimeter rip in his colon and other traumatic injuries caused by a sexual encounter with another, larger, male manatee at the Mote Marine Aquarium and Laboratory, according to necropsy report findings published by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club’s executive director, said manatee males attempting to dominate other males isn’t uncommon, but Rose said the behavior should be monitored and appropriate action taken to ensure the safety of the manatees involved, especially if it involves a larger and smaller manatee.
More on Hugh's death:Graphic details released in Sarasota's Mote Marine manatee death from traumatic sex injury
He believes the manatee wasn’t trying to inflict harm or pain onto the other manatee, but it was driven by the urge to procreate.
Mote Marine is appealing a USDA inspection report that stated, "The facility failed to handle Hugh expeditiously and as carefully as possible to prevent trauma and physical harm, resulting in the death of the animal."
While talking with the Herald-Tribune, Rose emphasized the important work of Mote Marine and other manatee rehab facilities.
“There have been hundreds and hundreds of lives that have been saved because of the good work that has been done,” Rose said. “I wouldn’t want to see something like this overshadow their efforts. At the same time, I want to make sure we can better understand what happened to ensure this doesn’t happen again.”
In case you missed it:Snooty the manatee's death was preventable, museum says
It’s rare for same-sex engagement in manatees to become problematic. Even in captivity, there are situations where male manatees in close proximities have attempted to have sex with a male. It’s known that young male manatees will engage with each other sexually, but Rose said that he doesn’t know of any instance of this injury happening in the wild.
It has been the standard to keep male manatees separately following an initiative Rose led in the mid-1980s as Florida’s first manatee and marine mammal coordinator for the Florida Department of Natural Resources.
Florida researchers observed that manatees born in captivity had a much smaller lifespan than those in the wild. In place for decades, the rule was created to separate manatees in captivity by sex.
Without examining the necropsy report or photos, Rose didn’t feel comfortable commenting on specifics about the injuries, but he said it’s a tragic loss that he thinks would have been preventable. He hopes the facility will learn from the tragedy and continue to do great work.
“Their treatment has been very good, and they care tremendously about the manatees in their care,” Rose said. “Having said that, I do wonder how this got to the final outcome."
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Judge rules against city of North Port and former commissioner in public records lawsuit
North Port faces second show cause order in case that dates back to a Sept. 2020 public records request
NORTH PORT – Circuit Court Judge Hunter W. Carroll gave the city of North Port 10 days to turn over social media comments made by former city commissioner Chris Hanks or explain why it should not in a 2 1/2-year-old public records battle.
The deadline starts from the time the city receives Carroll's Monday order.
City resident Stephanie Gibson filed a request to see the contents of Hanks Facebook page as well as his Facebook messages on Sept. 20, 2020, as part of a larger request involving records related to the Sproat Workplace investigation into the conduct of former city manager Peter Lear.
The order issued by Carroll supported a recommendation made on July 15 by Circuit Court Magistrate Deborah A. Bailey that the city comply with Gibson’s records request.
Circuit Court Judge Andrea McHugh first issued an order in support of the request on Jan. 12, 2021.
Long-standing complaint
On Jan. 7, 2021 Gibson’s attorney, Lisa Chittaro, filed suit, accusing North Port of violating the Sunshine Law for failure to turn over those records.
While most of the requests referenced in that suit were eventually satisfied, Gibson’s request to see records of Hanks’ social media accounts on which he discussed city business – specifically his Facebook page, which functioned as his city commissioner page until he decided to run for the Sarasota County Commission.
She amended her complaint in March 2021 to focus on Hanks' social media.
The city had been archiving the content of Hanks' Facebook page until Dec. 3, 2019, when he opted to use it for his campaign.
In response to that suit, Hanks said in 2021 that the Facebook page was readily available but he disputed Gibson’s right to see the private messages.
Case will likely continue
Hanks said Monday that a query by the Herald-Tribune was the first he heard of Carroll's ruling and he would have to consult his legal counsel.
A city spokeswoman said via email Tuesday that the city would file a response arguing it should not have to comply with the request to release the records.
“I don't know why they’re stalling,” Gibson said Monday. “I hope we get those documents because there’s some things in there that we want to see.
“I'll never know why the city fights some of this stuff that they know they have to produce.”
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Rock Fest took place in Cadott Wednesday through Saturday. The festival featured headliners like Evanescence, Shinedown, Disturbed, Mudvayne, Halestrom, Lamb of God, Jellyroll, The Pretty Reckless, Theory of a Deadman, Skillet, Nothing More, Motionless in White, Avatar, Black Veil Brides, St…
PEORIA — Heavy metal band Mudvayne is headed back to its Peoria roots — and one fan could even meet the members for lunch before the show.
The concert, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Peoria Civic Center, is part of the band's first headline tour in over a decade. Tickets start at $39.50 and are available at peoriaciviccenter.com.
The fan contest, called "Happy? Hour with Mudvayne" in honor of a single from their 2005 album "Lost and Found," will be drawn randomly on Aug. 7 and notified within 24 hours.
The winner and a friend will be treated to a "variety of food options ... in an intimate setting," organizers said. Visit bit.ly/mudvaynecontest to see the full rules and enter.
Mudvayne, which formed in 1996 and reunited in 2021 after an 11-year hiatus, kicked off the 26-city Psychotherapy Sessions tour on Thursday. They are joined by Coal Chamber, GWAR Nonpoint and Butcher Babies.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Castle Theatre renovations
Pages from our past: C.U. Williams & Son Co. and the Castle Theatre
The old location
Picturesque Bloomington
WJBC on air at the Castle
Historic castle
Bloomington High School tour in April 2001
Bloomington High School tour in April 2001
Reviving the Castle in June 2001
Cleaning out the Castle
Cleaning out the Castle
Don't take a seat, Castle owner says
Cleaning the Castle
This man's Castle houses his dreams
Cleaning the Castle
Dream in progress
Castle Theater work continues in March 2002
Castle Theater work continues in March 2002
Architectural detail seen in March 2002
Stained glass light fixtures seen in March 2002
Original moldings are seen in July 2002
Rewiring marquee lights in July 2002
Continued restoration in July 2002
Castle lights shine once more
Road repairs on November 13, 2002
Painters in February 2003
New movie screen in April 2003
New movie screen in April 2003
New movie screen in April 2003
Foyer work in April 2003
Refinished architectural details seen in April 2003
Architectural detail
Restored light fixtures
Sofas and chairs
Theater balcony seats
Finished work in April 2003
Marquee is seen in April 2003
Job openings in 2003
Before renovations
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Opening night movie in May 2003
Opening night movie in May 2003
Exterior in December 6, 2005
The east side of the Castle Theater is seen in December 2005
Exterior in October 2009
New ownership in September 2011
Bagpipes at the Castle in May 2014
2014: Readers' Choice Best Live Music
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Rock Fest took place in Cadott Wednesday through Saturday. The festival featured headliners like Evanescence, Shinedown, Disturbed, Mudvayne, …
Greg Tribbett, left, and Chad Gray of Mudvayne performs at Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio.
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BLOOMINGTON — A 36-year-old Bloomington man has been charged with his third driving under the influence charge.
Jose A. Garcia is charged with aggravated driving under the influence, a Class 2 felony, and driving under the influence, charged as a Class A misdemeanor.
McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane said deputies arrested Garcia early Saturday morning north of Interstate 39 after they observed him making traffic violation.
The deputies then ran field sobriety tests, which indicated Garcia was intoxicated, Lane said.
According to court documents, Garcia was previously charged with driving under the influence in 2006 and 2012.
He was jailed in lieu of paying $535. He was also ordered not to consume or possess any alcohol or illicit substances.
An arraignment is scheduled Aug. 11.
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Substance use disorder has reached a crisis point in the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found in its most recent annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, reporting on the calendar year 2021 and released in January 2023, that 17% of adults met the DSM-5 criteria for having a substance use disorder. Some 5.3 million adults struggled with opioid use disorder, specifically, according to the report.
People suffering from substance use disorders must overcome countless obstacles when pursuing treatment, among them a societal stigma that, to this day, stems from obsolete 20th-century messaging that characterized addiction as a moral failure. Such judgments have widely persisted despite counterevidence and opposition from professionals in addiction research.
The medical community has long recognized that addiction is a disease of the brain that can begin and progress due to circumstances beyond the affected individual's control, including biology, genetics, and environment. But stigmatization keeps many sufferers trapped in a cycle progressively damaging to their health and well-being. Moreover, while treatment options include everything from self-help groups to inpatient rehabilitation, less than 10% of those in need of treatment received it in 2021.
The recent Food and Drug Administration approval of naloxone nasal spray as an over-the-counter medication is expected to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses and reduce the number of related overdose deaths, but it won't help someone struggling to overcome addiction itself. For that, many have found success with two medications long employed for the treatment of opioid use disorder: methadone and buprenorphine. The two drugs are not identical, and their differences can have a significant effect on the recurrence of heavy substance use and a person's ability to treat their addiction successfully.
Citing medical journals, studies, and government resources such as the Drug Enforcement Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ophelia highlighted the differences between methadone and buprenorphine in treating opioid use disorder.
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Northwest Local school board gets update on facility projects, strategic plan goals
Northwest Local Board of Education
Monday meeting
KEY ACTION: Heard an update on various facility projects that have been completed or are nearing completion this summer, as well as a list of strategic plan goals that have been met.
DISCUSSION: Included among the projects are improvements to the annex, which serves as a weight room where students can work out. New weightlifting equipment has been added. More cleanup and drywall installation is planned. Painting of the track at the stadium has been finished thanks to generous donations from the Ben Easterling family. New carpeting has been installed at the primary school. Construction of a concession stand and restrooms near the softball fields is scheduled to be completed by September. Facility additions and improvements over the next few years include building a greenhouse, increasing storage to Puffenberger Hall, installing solar panels, and improving parking, said Superintendent Shawn Braman.
Braman also detailed the strategic plan goals that have already been met, including improved communication between teachers and with families, and better relationships with local and regional businesses and leaders. Also completed has been an improved website, including an online hiring process that has helped to increase the number of applicants for job openings. The district plans to expand options for College Credit Plus and Advancement Placement courses. The district has also added the position of a college and career readiness-focused counselor at the high school.
In addition, the district continues to work on ways to combat bullying.
OTHER ACTION:
- Approved educational requirements for substitute teachers as established by Ohio House Bill 583 for the 2023-2024 school year. The house bill does not require substitutes to hold a post-secondary degree if they meet the school district’s or school’s educational requirements, are deemed to be of good moral character, and can pass a criminal records check. Northwest Schools requires a substitute teacher to be a high school graduate or its equivalent. Substitute teachers will earn $95 a day for up to 10 days of service.
- Approved a direct placement contract with the S.U.P.E.R. (Students Using Proven Educational Resources) Learning Center in Lakemore for the 2023-2024 school year. The center serves special needs students ages 6-21 in grades K-12. Northwest Schools will transport any district student whose needs it cannot meet. The cost of nearly $70,000 a year for one student to attend the learning center will be paid for by state funds.
UP NEXT: Will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 in the high school media center. Board meetings are recorded and may be viewed the following day on the district’s website or Facebook page.
— Joan Porter
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Defense attorney: Canton man fatally shot Melvin Stevenson in self-defense
CANTON – A Canton man on trial for murder this week will testify that he killed his wife's ex-husband in self-defense, the defendant’s attorney said in his opening statement Tuesday.
Errol G. Frank III, 29, is being tried in Stark County Common Pleas Court on felony charges of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence with gun specifications. If convicted, he faces a sentence of at least 18 years to life.
Stark County Assistant Prosecutor Margaret A. Scott told the jury in her opening statement that Frank killed Melvin H. Stevenson, 36, of Canton “in broad daylight.”
Scott said Frank chased Stevenson on March 22 around 3 p.m. in northeast Canton. She said Frank shot Stevenson twice, at least once in the head, at O’Jays Parkway NE and Peel Place NE before fleeing and throwing his gun into a gutter near Frank’s home.
Stevenson was taken to the hospital where he died two days later.
Wife cleared:Canton man indicted in shooting death of Melvin Stevenson, wife will not face charges
Frank’s attorney Aaron Kovalchik said that Melvin Stevenson was upset that his ex-wife was now with Frank. And Frank will testify that he sought to find Stevenson to resolve the tensions. But Stevenson responded violently and Frank shot Stevenson in self-defense, he said.
“Errol did not have the intent that day to hurt Melvin Stevenson,” Kovalchik said. When Frank sought to speak with Stevenson, “this is when Melvin became violent. This is where Melvin put Frank in a situation where Frank feared for his life.”
But the prosecutor said Stevenson was “just walking along minding his own business not bothering anybody.”
Scott said numerous witnesses, including a church pastor driving by in a church bus, saw Frank run after Stevenson. And that Frank admitted to police that he shot Stevenson.
Scott alleged that Frank tracked Stevenson down and waited for him to walk by before pursuing him to kill him.
“(Frank) finds where the victim is. He stalks him. He waits for him. And then he shoots him in the head as he’s running away,” Scott said. “You will see this is not self-defense.”
Jurors also heard Tuesday from one of the Canton police officers who responded to the shooting. He testified he rendered first aid to Stevenson, saw an exit bullet wound on Stevenson’s abdomen and saw two shell casings at the scene.
Closing arguments are expected to take place Wednesday or Thursday.
Reach Robert at robert.wang@cantonrep.com.
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Butter me impressed: Canton janitor James Spangler sculpted in butter at Ohio State Fair
Canton janitor James Murray Spangler is already enshrined in the National Inventors Hall of Fame for creating the first portable electric vacuum cleaner.
Now, he's enshrined in butter.
Each year, the Ohio State Fair features a butter cow display, and this year the display is honoring Ohio inventors, including Spangler. His butter sculpture features him pushing ... what else ... a vacuum.
The display, which is kept a secret in advance, was revealed Tuesday.
“Ohio has been home to many pioneers in science and technology over the last 200 years, and this year’s butter display celebrates that rich history of innovation by paying tribute to four inventors and their groundbreaking inventions,” Jenny Crabtree, senior vice president of communications for the American Dairy Association Mideast, said in a prepared statement.
Who is featured in the Ohio State Fair butter sculptures?
Along with Spangler and the traditional butter cow and calf, the display showcases Thomas Edison with a light bulb and a phonograph, Garrett Morgan with a three-position traffic signal, and Josephine Cochrane with a hand-powered dishwasher.
The display was crafted from 2,000 pounds of butter by a team of Ohio-based sculptors in about 450 hours, with the majority of those being spent inside a 46-degree cooler. Sculptors layer butter onto steel and wooden armatures and gradually refine their shape before chiseling in the fine details, the association said.
“The dishwasher sculpture actually has a transparent door on it so you can see inside, something we’ve never tried before,” lead sculptor Paul Brooke said in a prepared statement. “And we incorporated electricity into the display to illuminate the light bulb and the traffic signal.”
The Ohio State Fair runs July 26 through Aug. 6 in Columbus. The association noted that about 500,000 fairgoers visit the Dairy Products Building each year to see the butter cow display.
Who was James Murray Spangler?
James Murray Spangler was born Nov. 20, 1848, in Plains Township, Pennsylvania. He married Elesta Holtz on May 21, 1874. The couple moved to Akron six years later, then to Canton soon after.
Spangler toiled in a variety of jobs, mostly as a salesman. He worked on a host of inventions on the side — everything from a grain harvester to a wagon cycle for children. But none of his intellectual work panned into riches. By the early 1900s and in his 50s, Spangler landed a job as a janitor at Zollinger Department Store in downtown Canton, inside a building that would later become home to JC Penney.
The story of Spangler's electric suction sweeper invention was tied to his janitorial work at the store.
Afflicted with asthma, he realized that dust kicked up by his cleaning of carpets with a Bissell commercial sweeper and broom was aggravating his condition and making him cough. After closely watching a rotary street sweeper in action, Spangler came up with the idea for a motor-powered sweeper.
He filed paperwork for a patent in 1907. He ironed out some financing. He formed the Electric Suction Sweeper Company with Ray Harned, who worked for the owners of the Zollinger building.
In 1908, William "Boss" Hoover bought the Electric Suction Sweeper and Spangler remained on board as production supervisor. Two years later, the company was renamed Hoover Suction Sweeper.
In 1922, it became Hoover Co.
Spangler died on Jan. 22, 1915, at the age of 66.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — An attorney representing Carlee Russell said he expects his client to be charged in connection with her faked disappearance.
Attorney Emory Anthony confirmed his expectation following a Tuesday meeting with Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis.
The meeting, which was announced during a press conference on Monday from Derzis, began at 9:45 a.m. and lasted less than 20 minutes.
“It was a great meeting; It was a short meeting,” Anthony said. “We tried to identify some things about where we go from here; There’s responsibilities that we need to take care of.”
Anthony said their goal is three-fold: to make sure their client is taken care of and “dealing with her issues,” to make sure that the City of Hoover feels “comfortable and safe,” and to get to the “end game.”
When asked how Russell was doing, Anthony said she is doing better, but is still dealing with some things.
“I wanna commend the Hoover Police Department and the chief of police for their action and how they handled everything,” Anthony said. “Hopefully we can get to the end game, as they say, of this particular thing.”
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Livestock guardian dog rescued from mineshaft in Cochise County
A Cochise County livestock guardian dog was rescued after he fell into a mineshaft with water on Monday, according to the Cochise County Sheriff's Office.
The dog, named Dusty, was reported missing after he did not show up for breakfast at his farmhouse on Monday morning.
Authorities said Dusty likely fell into the mineshaft, which was distant from the farmhouse, after he chased away a predator while protecting livestock overnight.
When Dusty was found, he looked exhausted from trying to keep his head above the water by standing on a ledge beneath the surface. He also was "a bit hypothermic and dehydrated," authorities said.
Many members of the sheriff's office. Search and Rescue team responded and assisted with the rescue. Paramedics replenished his fluids by giving him a subdural IV.
Throughout the day, Dusty became more alert and active, and by evening he was standing and eating, the sheriff's office said.
"This was truly a happy ending," the sheriff's office said.
Dusty had a veterinarian appointment on Tuesday morning to check on his condition more thoroughly.
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Marijuana products voluntarily recalled due to possible aspergillus contamination
A marijuana company that The Arizona Republic investigated in 2022 for pesticide-containing weed is involved in a voluntary recall announced on Monday.
Products from the company Grow Sciences, which was investigated by The Republic, and Soothing Options are involved in a recall from the Arizona Department of Health Services. The recall comes as certain marijuana products could have been possibly contaminated with aspergillus.
The fungus could cause allergic reactions or infections, these happen mostly in people already sick with other illnesses.
Officials advise purchasers of products to dispose of these products to avoid exposure to aspergillus. These products are included in the recall:
- Divinity from Grow Sciences
- MAC from Grow Sciences
- Gelato 41 from Soothing Options
According to ADHS, once the contamination was discovered, both companies took immediate action to remove potentially infected products from store shelves. Consumers are asked to contact the dispensary or establishment they bought their products from for any further questions.
In June, there were two marijuana recalls due to concerns over salmonella and aspergillus. No illnesses were reported in the earlier recalls, as well.
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PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — White Horse Ranch residents have been told immediately evacuate due to the Grapevine Fire burning near the community, according to authorities.
The wildfire started burning last Friday after a lightning strike on the south side of Mingus Mountain.
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that residents in the White Horse Ranch area should evacuate now and a shelter has been set up at the Camp Verde Gym, 75 E. Hollamon Street in Camp Verde.
The fire is about 10 miles east of Prescott Valley and up to 500 acres have burned as of Tuesday. Smoke may be visible from Prescott Valley, Dewey, Prescott, and along Highway 169.
Recreationists on Mingus Mountain have been advised to avoid camping and hiking near the fire at this time.
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Wildfire Go-Kit:
Residents in wildfire-prone areas are urged to have an emergency supplies kit to bring with them of they are evacuated from their homes, especially as Arizona residents are beginning to see early widespread fire activity throughout the state.
An emergency supply kit should be put together long before a wildfire or another disaster occurs. Make sure to keep it easily accessible so you can take it with you when you have to evacuate.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that residents near a disaster store emergency supplies in a plastic tub, small suitcase, trash can, backpack, or other containers.
Residents should make sure they have the necessities, such as three gallons of water per person and a three-day supply of ready-to-eat food, the NFPA said. A first-aid kit, prescription medications, contact lenses, and non-prescription drugs should also be taken into account.
Copies of any important family documents, including insurance policies, identification, bank account records, and emergency contact numbers should also be taken and put into a waterproof, portable container in your kit, the NFPA said.
The association lists other items that would help in a disaster, including:
- Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
- Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio and a NOAA weather radio to receive up-to-date information
- Dust mask or cotton T-shirt to filter the air
- Matches in a waterproof container
- Complete change of clothing including long pants, long sleeve shirts, and sturdy shoes stored in a waterproof container
- Signal flare
The entire NFPA checklist of supplies can be found here.
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DALLAS — Dallas police officers on Tuesday afternoon were investigating a police shooting on Lemmon Avenue near Dallas Love Field airport, officials said.
The scene was still active around 1 p.m. Officers were responding to the shooting in the 7100 block of Lemmon, across from the Frontiers of Flight Museum, just east of Love Field.
Helicopter footage from the scene showed a large U-Haul truck that had crashed and had front-end damage. There were also several officers at the scene investigating the incident.
More information about what happened was not yet available early Tuesday afternoon.
This is a breaking news story. Check back for more information.
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WASHINGTON — Editor's note: The video published above was a WFAA report from May 2022.
(AP) — A former U.S. Marine who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year has been injured while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department and a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
Trevor Reed was injured several weeks ago, according to the person, who was not authorized to discuss the matter by name and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. He has been taken to Germany for medical care, said State Department spokesman Vedant Patel.
“I want to be explicitly clear about something. Mr. Reed was not engaged in any activities on behalf of the US government," Patel said in a statement. "And as I indicated, we have been incredibly clear warning American citizens, American nationals, not to travel to Ukraine, let alone participate in fighting. As you know, we are not in a place to provide assistance to evacuate private US citizens from Ukraine, including those Americans who may decide to travel to Ukraine to participate in fighting.”
Reed was released from Russian custody in a prisoner swap last year in exchange for a Russian pilot, Konstantin Taroshenko, imprisoned in the U.S. for a drug trafficking conspiracy.
The Messenger was first to report Reed's injury.
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'No humane, intelligent way to justify slavery': Local leaders react to new curriculum
'Whether we like it or not, history is not subject to our ability to change it to suit the whims and wishes of those who oppose it,' Rev. L. Ronald Durham said.
The Florida Board of Education's decision to approve a new curriculum for Black history for K-12 students has drawn reactions from local leaders across the state.
The new 216-page social studies instruction, approved unanimously last week, calls on students to examine "the various duties and trades performed by slaves (e.g., agricultural work, painting, carpentry, tailoring, domestic service, blacksmithing, transportation)."
But a clarification line under this section has been the main point of contention among those who voiced opposition to the board's decision:
"Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit," the document reads.
The NAACP and the Florida Education Association, a statewide teachers union, joined other organizations in condemning the new curriculum.
More coverage:What's in Florida's new Black history standards? Read the approved curriculum here
“These new standards are a disservice to Florida’s students and are a big step backward for a state that has required teaching African American history since 1994," the union said in a statement last week.
Volusia Democratic Black Caucus reacts
Black community advocates statewide, including the Rev. L. Ronald Durham, president of the Volusia County Democratic Black Caucus, have criticized the new curriculum's language.
In a statement issued Sunday, Durham referred to it as "systemic racism in its purest form."
"The move is orchestrated by political operatives who continue to push a right-wing extremist agenda to further divide our country instead of working to heal it," Durham said. "Our schools must teach the full truth of the history of America – the good and the bad.”
In an interview Monday, Durham said the new instruction is "designed to erroneously whitewash the history of this country in a way that makes it palatable to those right-wing supporters whom Ron DeSantis is trying to appease."
"What happened was that enslaved Black people created – which is the proper word to use – those skills during their subjugation," Durham said in an interview Monday. "And those skills they developed were primarily for the benefit of their own survival."
Some of those skills, Durham said, included "strategically knowing how and when to appease their white masters to secretly accomplish certain goals and objectives, such as being able to worship and pray, being able to get food to feed their families, to educate themselves, to hold meetings and ultimately to escape from their human bondage."
Durham said he believes "we have good teachers in our classrooms throughout the state of Florida who recognize the importance of accurately teaching history," which he said helps prepare students for the challenges they face after graduation.
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"Whether we like it or not, history is not subject to our ability to change it to suit the whims and wishes of those who oppose it," Durham said.
'There is no humane, intelligent way to justify slavery'
Volusia School Board member Carl Persis said in an interview Monday that he has not yet had time to review the new curriculum in full and is not ready to pass final judgement on the decision.
He said, however, that "it appears that there are a few elements in it that seem to be way out of line."
"Whenever we are teaching any subject that has any social context, we have to make sure that we are presenting that information accurately and not subjectively," Persis said.
He said it is important to rely on "qualified professors, historians" and those who are considered experts in the field for guidance on that historical accuracy.
"They have done all the research so that we can have again this accurate accounting of what took place and when, where, and all the variables," Persis said.
He voiced his rejection of the idea that skills developed by slaves during their bondage could have been personally beneficial.
"A situation that delves into an issue like slavery, it is just astonishing that anyone could say that holding people captive, against their will, is beneficial to them," Persis said. "If it wasn't so terrible, it's laughable.
"Whatever medical assistance (slaves) may have had, whatever skills they may have learned, don't justify the means of holding people against their will and enslaving them," Persis added. "There is no humane, intelligent way to justify slavery."
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DeSantis, Board of Education defend new instruction
The board's move comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Stop WOKE Act" (CS/HB 7) last year, prohibiting teaching that could make students feel they bear personal responsibility, guilt, anguish or "other forms of psychological distress" for actions in the past committed by members of their own race, and blocked instruction that suggested anyone was "either privileged or oppressed" based on race or skin color.
It also requires discussions about race to be taught in an "objective manner" and bans any discussion “used to indoctrinate or persuade students to a particular point of view."
“Everything is there,” education board member and DeSantis appointee MaryLynn Magar told the Tallahassee Democrat last week. “The darkest parts of our history are addressed, and I’m very proud of the task force. I can confidently say that the DOE and the task force believe that African American history is American history, and that’s represented in those standards.”
The state's African American History Standards Workgroup was assembled as part of last year's act to "to review the standards related to African American history," according to the Florida Department of Education.
The task force worked on the new curriculum from February until May, according to the department's communications director, Alex Lanfranconi.
At a press conference Friday, DeSantis defended the curriculum as "factual," telling a CNN reporter, "They're probably going to show some of the folks that eventually parlayed, you know, being a blacksmith into, into doing things later in life."
In a statement issued last week, William Allen and Frances Presley Rice, members of Florida’s African American History Standards Workgroup, said the board "proudly stands behind" the new curriculum, which they referred to as “comprehensive and rigorous instruction on African American History."
“The intent of this particular benchmark clarification is to show that some slaves developed highly specialized trades from which they benefitted. This is factual and well-documented," Allen and Rice said.
“Some examples include: blacksmithslikeNed Cobb, Henry Blair, Lewis Latimer and John Henry; shoemakerslikeJames Forten, Paul Cuffe and Betty Washington Lewis; fishing and shipping industry workers like Jupiter Hammon, John Chavis, William Whipper and Crispus Attucks; tailors like Elizabeth Keckley, James Thomas and Marietta Carter; and teacherslikeBetsey Stockton and Booker T. Washington," they added.
It’s “disappointing” that some detractors would devalue the research from the work group and reduce it to “a few isolated expressions without context," the statement said.
Volusia School Board Chair Jamie Haynes, board member Jessie Thompson, Flagler School Board member Will Furry, and Moms for Liberty Volusia chapter president Jenifer Kelly, did not respond to requests for comment.
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Some West Volusia residents can get rebates for septic upgrades
Some West Volusia residents can get up to $10,000 in rebates for upgrading their septic systems, according to Volusia County government.
The area's basin management action plan, adopted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, requires people in the "priority focus area of DeLeon Springs" to convert conventional septic systems to nitrogen-reducing systems. People have about 20 years to do it.
A pot of $2.2 million is available from an FDEP grant for homeowners to get rebates for the upgrades.
"The rebates are available only in the priority focus area of DeLeon Springs for up to $10,000 per existing conventional septic system upgrade at a single or two-family residence or mobile home," according to the county. "Rebates will be paid directly to certified septic system installers and state-licensed plumbers retained by homeowners to update existing systems."
People can get information about the program by going to forwardplatform.com/volusia-county-septic-grant-program. The site includes instructions on how to find out if a property is in a qualifying area.
As part of the rebate program, the county needs to pre-approve contractors and the Florida Department of Health needs to permit the contractors before they start work.
For questions, people can send an email to volusia-support@livestories.zendesk.com or call 855-582-3973.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — After spending nearly a year at the Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center, Roadhouse the green sea turtle is set to return to the ocean on Wednesday.
Roadhouse is set to be released rain or shine at James H. Nance Park in Indialantic at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend.
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Zoo officials said Roadhouse’s recovery was thanks to an innovative new treatment for fibropapillomatosis, which is a debilitating disease with no cure that causes external and internal tumors to grow all over a turtle’s body.
Watch: Opal the sea turtle returns to the ocean after 7-month rehab stay at Brevard Zoo
The healing center’s veterinarian team treated Roadhouse’s tumors with electrochemotherapy, which causes the tumors to shrink and fall off.
Officials said the ECT machine was funded by a grant awarded from the Sea Turtle Grants Program, which is funded from proceeds from the sale of the Florida Sea Turtle License Plate.
Photos: Opal the sea turtle returns to the ocean after 7-month rehab stay at Brevard Zoo
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A citizen-initiated proposal to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Ohio came up 679 valid signatures short of getting on the November ballot Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Tuesday. The campaign now has 10 days to rectify their petition.
The campaign met the county-by-county signature requirement, but didn’t meet the statewide signature requirement. For that quota, the campaign needed 124,046 valid signatures; it received 123,367.
LaRose issued a letter to the campaign’s legal team stating that the campaign had a 10-day period to acquire at least 679 valid signatures. If the campaign does so, Ohioans will be able to vote on a law to legalize recreational marijuana this November.
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NEW SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The New Sewickley Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing girl.
Chasadee Yeager, 12, was last seen by her mother at around midnight on Tuesday, July 25 in New Sewickley Township.
Yeager is around 5 feet, 6 inches tall with blonde hair and blue eyes.
According to police, Yeager may be in the area of Beaver Falls.
Anyone with information on Yeager’s whereabouts is asked to call the New Sewickley Township Police Department at (724) 774-2473 or the Beaver County 911 Center at (724) 775-0881
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Here's the City of Las Cruces' new City Attorney
Linda Samples, a long-time counsel to government institutions in El Paso, will serve as the City of Las Cruces' next city attorney.
The City of Las Cruces announced the appointment Monday after searching following the termination of the previous city attorney in October 2022.
According to the news release and public available, Samples spent much of her career lawyering in El Paso after earning her Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan. From 2005 until 2013, Samples worked at an El Paso law firm until becoming in-house counsel for El Paso Independent School District for six months.
From 2013 until 2017, Samples worked as Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of El Paso. Then, Samples worked at the State Bar of Texas for five years before starting her current role as Associate General Counsel at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. In all, Samples has been a lawyer for 17 years.
Samples' tenure as City Attorney begins July 31.
Justin Garcia covers public safety and local government in Las Cruces. He can be reached via email at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com, via phone or text at 575-541-5449, or on Twitter @Just516Garc.
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Virgin Galactic's second commercial flight to carry former Olympian, mother-daughter duo in August
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES – Virgin Galactic recently announced the passenger list for its second commercial flight, Galactic 02, which will carry a former Olympian and a mother-daughter duo to suborbital space.
The spaceflight company based at Spaceport America in Truth or Consequences launched its first commercial flight in late June with members of the Italian Air Force on board for research purposes. This second flight is strictly for private passengers.
Passengers include Jon Goodwin, a former Olympic competitor for Great Britain, Keisha Schahaff, an entrepreneur from the Caribbean Islands, and Anastatia Mayers, an 18-year-old college student also from the Caribbean Islands.
The flight window for Galactic 02 opens Aug. 10. Members of the public can view the takeoff and landing from the public viewing area at Spaceport America, or online via the livestream at virgingalactic.com.
This will be Virgin Galactic’s seventh spaceflight and second commercial flight. The company announced that the plan is to send passengers to suborbital space once a month beginning in August 2023.
Jon Goodwin
Goodwin, 80, is a former Olympian who competed for Great Britain in the 1972 games in Munich. His sport was the Canoe Slalom. According to a news release, Goodwin was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2014.
Astronaut Michael “Rich” Clifford made history in 1996 when he joined the crew of the STS-76 mission on the Space Shuttle Atlantis and became the first astronaut diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease to travel to space.
“From becoming an Olympian to canoeing between the peaks of Annapurna, to winning a six day race in the Arctic Circle, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (and cycling back down), I’ve always enjoyed rising to new challenges,” Goodwin said in a news release. “When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2014, I was determined not to let it stand in the way of living life to the fullest. And now for me to go to space with Parkinson’s is completely magical.”
Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers
Schahaff, 42, is a mother of two from Antigua and Barbuda. According to Virgin Galactic, she is an entrepreneur and health and wellness coach in the Caribbean Islands.
Schahaff and her daughter, Mayers, will be the first mother-daughter duo to travel to space together and the first spaceflight passengers from the Caribbean Islands.
The women were the winners of two flight seats in a drawing for Space for Humanity. $1.7 million in grants was raised for the nonprofit through the drawing. Its mission is to “send purpose-driven leaders to space” to experience the overview effect – a cognitive shift reported by some when viewing the Earth from space.
“It is this transformative perspective that holds one of the keys to tackling our world’s most pressing challenges,” said Rachel Lyons, executive director of Space for Humanity, in a news release. “This profound awareness underscores our collective responsibility to treat one another with greater kindness, and to safeguard and cherish our home planet— the irreplaceable cradle of our existence.”
Mayers, 18, is also from Antigua and Barbuda. She is a student in her second year studying philosophy and physics at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.
“When I was 2 years old, just looking up to the skies, I thought, ‘How can I get there?’ But, being from the Caribbean, I didn’t see how something like this would be possible,” Schahaff said in a news release.
She went on to say that she knows that she will be changed by her flight experience and intends to share her experience and energy with others.
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Man accused of shooting at Las Cruces police held in jail on judge’s order
A man accused of shooting at Las Cruces police officers on the East Mesa was jailed last week on a judge’s order.
Bobby Charles Crawford, 47, faces two counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault upon a peace officer, and three counts of aggravated fleeing from a law enforcement officer. Crawford was also charged with possessing a firearm by a felon and shooting at or from a motor vehicle.
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Police believe he fired at three Las Cruces Police Department officers after New Mexico State Police tried to arrest Crawford.
On Friday, Judge Douglas Driggers found that Crawford was dangerous and that no conditions of release could ensure the public's safety. Crawford will likely remain in jail until the case is resolved.
Justin Garcia covers public safety and local government in Las Cruces. He can be reached via email at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com, via phone or text at 575-541-5449, or on Twitter @Just516Garc.
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Las Cruces man sentenced after jury nixes murder charges, finds guilt on conspiracy
A Las Cruces man received 30 years in prison Monday after a jury delivered a split verdict last month.
Angel Rosales, 25, faced a jury on charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm as a felon. Rosales was also charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
By the trial’s end, Rosales avoided the most serious charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery. However, the jury did find Rosales guilty of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, and possession of a firearm as a felon.
Police believe that Rosales and his girlfriend ambushed and killed 27-year-old Justin Eric Clark on Dec. 15, 2020. In an affidavit, police argued that Rosales had dealing involving drugs with Clark and schemed to rip him off before ultimately killing him. After the shooting, police said Rosales and his girlfriend led officers on a chase through Las Cruces until they were eventually detained.
Justin Garcia covers public safety and local government in Las Cruces. He can be reached via email at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com, via phone or text at 575-541-5449, or on Twitter @Just516Garc.
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MITCHELL — Reviving the wedding venue and restaurant inside the former Ramada hotel has been more than just another business venture for Melissa Tuttle.
The once popular venue where couples lined up to host wedding receptions has sentimental value to the Mitchell native who grew up a few blocks from the former Ramada and attended many weddings there. Since purchasing the venue and restaurant portion of the former hotel under a contract for deed agreement, Tuttle has poured time and effort into remodeling the spaces to welcome guests once again.
In early June, she reopened the wedding venue that was shut down for about a year under a new name, Love Every, Event Venue.
“It feels like I got to be a part of bringing my childhood back. When I walk into the building, I have memories that come in my head,” she said of the venue. “Our first wedding went really well. Over half of our remodeling work is done, and we’re excited to get it all finished.”
Tuttle’s plans of opening the neighboring restaurant have also come to fruition. In late June, she and her boyfriend created a small menu and reopened the Rebel Rooster.
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Tuttle decided to keep the Rebel Rooster name. Under the previous owners, she said the Rebel Rooster never had a fair chance to succeed due to the pandemic upending the restaurant business.
“They kind of opened and COVID-19 hit and shut them down. The name never really had a chance to make a name for itself, so we thought we would give it a chance,” Tuttle said of deciding to open the restaurant under the same Rebel Rooster name. “We plan to upgrade the patio. We’re getting really positive feedback on the restaurant.”
The venue and restaurant aren’t the only portions of the former hotel that are undergoing a makeover.
The building has served as a hotel and event venue since 1968. The abrupt closure of the hotel and conference center left many Mitchell area residents sad to see a long-standing fixture shut down. But the owners of the property weren’t going to let it become another vacant building withering away.
Shortly after the Ramada closed a little over a year ago, Nathan Stencil, an owner of the 1525 W. Havens Ave. property, unveiled plans to turn the hotel portion of the building into a 90-unit apartment complex. Stencil listed the venue and restaurant area attached to the building for sale, which resulted in a buyer almost immediately upon listing it on the market.
What used to be hotel rooms aligning the property are in the process of transforming into apartments that will welcome a new look. Crews are in the process of gutting the old hotel rooms.
“When completed, it will be a modern facility,” Stencil said of the Flats on Havens apartments.
Building plans show the indoor pool will remain and become an outdoor pool for residents when the transition to the apartment complex is complete. The apartments are estimated to open in February 2024.
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Stencil said during a 2022 city Planning and Zoning Commission meeting that the hotel was “not financially feasible,” which resulted in the closure of the Ramada. He’s hopeful the apartment complex will turn the property into a more profitable venture.
“It’s an old structure. We’re trying to come up with some alternatives to be financially feasible and update the building to a more modern use,” Stencil said.
Although the future apartment complex is a separate project neighboring the wedding venue and restaurant, Tuttle is eager to see the finished product.
“We’re really excited for the apartments. They have an outdoor patio, amenities and other cool things in the blueprints,” she said of the apartment layout plans.
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WASHINGTON — Editor's note: The video published above was a WFAA report from May 2022.
(AP) — A former U.S. Marine who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year has been injured while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department and a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
Trevor Reed was injured several weeks ago, according to the person, who was not authorized to discuss the matter by name and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. He has been taken to Germany for medical care, said State Department spokesman Vedant Patel.
“I want to be explicitly clear about something. Mr. Reed was not engaged in any activities on behalf of the US government," Patel said in a statement. "And as I indicated, we have been incredibly clear warning American citizens, American nationals, not to travel to Ukraine, let alone participate in fighting. As you know, we are not in a place to provide assistance to evacuate private US citizens from Ukraine, including those Americans who may decide to travel to Ukraine to participate in fighting.”
Reed was released from Russian custody in a prisoner swap last year in exchange for a Russian pilot, Konstantin Taroshenko, imprisoned in the U.S. for a drug trafficking conspiracy.
The Messenger was first to report Reed's injury.
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OVIEDO, Fla. – Five years after its announcement, a new food experience is ready to serve up its way for Oviedo residents.
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What was once a rocket factory and secret distillery is now being reimagined into a cocktail bar and seven-restaurant experience for residents of all ages called the Food Factory Foodie Collective. The one-of-a-kind “communal experience” includes 14,500 square feet of indoor, covered outdoor and open-air space that is kid and dog friendly.
Your taste buds are in for a treat with seven different restaurants, with choices from around the world, to choose from:
- The 1 Cantina: Mexican (to open July 26)
- The Local Hen: American (to open July 26)
- Kai Asian Street Fare: Asian, Vietnamese and Thai selections (opening date tbd)
- Buttercrust Pizza: Italian (opening date tbd)
- Kurried: Indian (opening date tbd)
- The Shawarma Kompany (opening date tbd)
The Food Factory Foodie Collective, fit with seven micro-restaurants and a craft cocktail bar, will officially open to the public this Wednesday, July 26, at 4 p.m.
You can visit their socials and website for more up-to-date information.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Gaylord Palms Resort has announced that its holiday “ICE” attractions is going to the beloved Peanuts characters.
Beginning Nov. 17, guests will walk through the animated feature “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and see statues depicting Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy and so many others that are carved out of 2 million pounds of ice.
“We’re so pleased to bring this Central Florida holiday tradition back for our guests in 2023,” said Johann Krieger, general manager of Gaylord Palms Resort. “Since debuting here in 2003, ICE! has become a one-of-a-kind attraction for our guests, and one of our most popular events of the year.”
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Bringing the experience to life is no easy task.
Kept at a chilly 9 degrees, world-renowned Chinese carvers are flown into Central Florida where they use tools, including chainsaws, chisels, tongs and handsaws, to carefully sculpt each of the characters.
Over the course of four weeks, the artists use colored ice, which is created by a chemist who mixes special food colorings, along with crystal clear ice and colorful LED lights to bring the massive display to life.
In addition to seeing characters from the Peanuts gang, “ICE!” guests can ride down two-story-tall ice slides and visit Carver’s Showcase to see live sculpting demonstrations. “ICE!” concludes in a separate area dedicated to a Nativity scene, meticulously carved in a dramatic display of crystal-clear ice.
To keep warm, guests are provided a free Gaylord Palms’ signature blue parka.
“ICE!” is just a small piece of the holiday traditions coming to Gaylord Palms Resort this holiday season.
See a list of other experiences and descriptions below.
Yule Be Amazed: A Gaylord Hotels original production, “Cirque: Spirit of Christmas” features high-flying stunts, acrobatic feats, elaborate staging and a dramatic musical score. This Cirque-style show centers on Noel, a child dismayed by the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Throughout the 30-minute atrium show, Noel is visited in dreamlike chapters by trapeze artists, acrobats, aerial silk performers and others who help rekindle the Christmas spirit.
Storytelling Celebration: The retelling of the birth and life of Jesus Christ has been called “the greatest story ever told.” Guests can now experience it through the eyes of six international storytellers in “The Greatest Story,” a musical stage show and multicultural celebration of everlasting faith, hope and love.
LIT Light Show: The skies above the Gaylord Palms atrium burst with color. Vivid LED curtains suspended from the ceiling come to life in a light show that features an original musical score, dancing spotlights and a Christmas tree bathed in an ever-changing array of colors.
St. Nick Takes ‘Santa’ Stage: Guests can chat with the jolly old elf himself, Santa Claus, to make sure they’ve secured a spot on his prestigious Nice List. Santa will meet guests inside Alpine Village from Nov. 17 through Dec. 24, before he heads back to the North Pole for his annual, gift-giving journey.
A Round of Applause for Mrs. Claus: The jolliest hostess of all stars in Mrs. Claus’ Christmas Traditions. Mrs. Claus entertains guests in Alpine Village with a sing-along and storytelling of the Christmas tale, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” She also shares Santa’s favorite snack – milk and cookies – with guests.
Mistletoe Melody Makers: Guests can enjoy the sounds of the season with the Dickens Carolers, who will be strolling and singing Christmas classics at various times and locations throughout the celebration.
Snow Much Fun: A snowy play space awaits guests in the Snow Factory. After climbing Snow Flow Mountain, guests hop in inner-tubes and speed down atop real ice. (Admission allows unlimited ice tubing rides on the date on the ticket.) Guest can also head over to Snowball Build & Blast. Conveyor belts deliver tubs of real snow for guests to make snowballs and toss them at targets.
A Holiday Escape: Guests test their winter weather wits inside the Naughty or Nice Escape Room. Yuletide trickster Jack Frost is back with his icy antics and has added new names to Santa’s infamous Naughty List. But Jack has a deal to make – if guests can sneak into Santa’s office and solve a series of puzzles, their names will disappear from the Naughty List. Guests need to put on their holiday thinking caps on, solve the mystery, and then dash away, dash away, dash away all!
Snoopy Scavenger Hunt: Snoopy needs guests’ help to find the most festive décor for his doghouse in the Merry Snoopy Scavenger Hunt. Families are challenged to search high and low in the 4.5-acre garden atrium and follow clues and complete the quest to receive a special seasonal souvenir.
Breakfast with Charlie Brown and Friends: This character dining experience is exclusive to overnight guests, with pals from the Peanuts gang including Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy.
One-Stop Christmas shop: In Alpine Village, one of the largest holiday shops in the Sunshine State opens just for the Christmas at Gaylord Palms celebration. Market Square features wall-to-wall holiday gifts, collectibles, toys, plush, home décor, apparel, ornaments, branded merchandise and more.
Gaylord Palms Resort is offering special 2023 holiday packages that include special room rates and admission to select events.
Guests are encouraged to book their experiences early, as advance online reservations are required for all ticketed events.
Click here to learn more about tickets, information and making a reservation.
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What to Know
- A former gynecologist was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the sexual abuse of dozens of patients for over two decades at prestigious New York hospitals, according to prosecutors.
- The judge in the case imposed the maximum penalty for each count Hadden was convicted of, describing his conduct as "shocking in the extreme," "horrific," and "depraved."
- Hadden, of Englewood, New Jersey, was convicted in January of enticing victims to cross state lines so he could sexually abuse them. At trial, nine former patients testified.
A former gynecologist was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the sexual abuse of dozens of patients for over two decades at prestigious New York hospitals, according to prosecutors.
Robert Hadden was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Richard M. Berman, who was initially set to hand down the punishment Monday but extended the hearing into the next day in order to resolve some legal issues. Berman imposed the maximum penalty for each count Hadden was convicted of, describing his conduct as "shocking in the extreme," "horrific," and "depraved."
A 20-year sentence is four times the roughly four-to-five-year term that the judge concluded federal sentencing guidelines recommend. In handing down the sentence, Berman discussed the scope and magnitude of Hadden's pattern of abuse and his "skillfulness at deception."
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The sentence was a measure of vindication for hundreds of former patients who accused Hadden, 64, of molesting them during examinations but saw an earlier prosecution end with a plea bargain that spared him from jail. Hadden had been in custody since his January conviction on four counts of enticing victims to cross state lines so he could sexually abuse them.
The guidelines are calculated for each case to ensure that people convicted of specific crimes generally are treated equally, and judges can go below or above guidelines but must explain why.
The judge said the crimes Hadden committed while working at hospitals including Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital merited a longer sentence. Berman noted that the government has reported that at least 245 women among thousands he treated have claimed they were abused by Hadden, though the federal trial involved a smaller number of victims.
The sentencing drew a complaint from defense attorney Deirdre von Dornum. She said it was overly harsh and asked the judge Tuesday to credit her client for his efforts to reform himself and his devotion to his family.
“Here you have somebody who has already lost everything, and you’re giving him effectively a life sentence,” Dornum said.
The lawyer said her client was enduring harsh jail conditions at a federal lockup in Brooklyn, where inmates make threats and extort him to turn over his commissary money.
Given his chance to speak Tuesday, Hadden stood with his hands folded before him to say that there was “much I’d like to say” but that he had been advised by his lawyers to keep his statement brief.
“I’m very sorry for all the pain that I have caused,” a sobbing Hadden said before dropping his head down as he sat again. He then took off his glasses and wiped tears from his eyes.
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams didn't directly address the length of the sentence, instead took the opportunity to commend the victims who came forward to testify during the trial.
"Under the guise of medical treatment, Robert Hadden sexually abused and assaulted numerous patients for approximately 25 years, exploiting them in vulnerable moments for his own sexual gratification," Williams said in a statement. "We thank and commend the victims who bravely came forward to share their stories and ensure that their abuser faces justice.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jane Kim said Tuesday that Hadden still had not accepted responsibility for his crimes.
She said he “still has the same sexual disorders he had as he carried out his career of sexual abuse.”
Nine victims spoke at the first stage of the sentencing hearing late last month. Several attended the proceeding on Monday but were not invited to speak again.
At trial, women testified in graphic detail that Hadden repeatedly forced them to submit to sexualized breast exams and touched their vaginas in ways that seemed sexual rather than for a medical purpose. They urged the judge to give him the maximum prison sentence possible.
“Robert Hadden is a sexual predator disguised in a white coat,” one woman, who spoke under the pseudonym Emily Anderson, told Berman last month.
In 1987, Hadden started working at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, which later became New York-Presbyterian Hospital. The abuse stretched until around 2012, prosecutors said. The institutions have agreed to pay more than $236 million to settle civil claims by more than 200 former patients.
According to trial testimony, Hadden benefited from the prestige of the hospitals where he worked as he groomed his patients in a private office decorated with pictures of his children as he conversed with them about their personal lives. But once he had isolated them after a chaperone or nurse left the treatment room, he fondled and probed them with gloveless fingers and sometimes orally.
The judge noted that many patients were particularly vulnerable because they were pregnant, had physical problems, or had never been to another gynecologist and trusted that Hadden was behaving properly.
Hadden was indicted on state charges in 2014 as women — 19 and counting — kept coming forward. But in 2016, the office of the Manhattan district attorney at the time, Cyrus Vance Jr., allowed Hadden to plead guilty to two low-level felonies and a misdemeanor in a deal that required him to give up his medical license but didn’t require jail time and kept him out of the state’s sex offender registry.
Some of the women who had gone to state prosecutors were outraged, but their stories didn’t start receiving public attention until the #MeToo movement began gaining steam in 2017. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan got a grand jury indictment against Hadden in 2020, charges based on the fact that some patients at his New York offices had come into the city from suburbs in other states.
One of his accusers was Evelyn Yang, whose husband, Andrew Yang, ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for president in 2020 and for New York City mayor in 2022. She said Hadden sexually assaulted her years ago when she was seven months pregnant.
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The suspect in a quadruple homicide that occurred at the University of Idaho last year did not provide an alibi by Monday's deadline despite a demand from the state of Idaho to do so, instead saying his alibi will revealed as the legal process unfolds.
Bryan Kohberger's defense team plans to prove that Kohberger was not at the location of the killings when they occurred, according to court filings submitted Monday evening. Kohberger, 28, is accused of killing Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen on Nov. 13, 2022, at a home on King Road in Moscow. The four victims were students at the University of Idaho, while Kohberger lived about 10 miles away in Pullman, Washington, and was a graduate student at Washington State University.
Monday's filing does not specify where Kohberger was during the killings, instead saying that "evidence corroborating Mr. Kohberger being at a location other than the King Road address will be disclosed pursuant to discovery and evidentiary rules as well as statutory requirements."
"It is anticipated this evidence may be offered by way of cross-examination of witnesses produced by the State as well as calling expert witnesses," the filing continues.
The state's demand for an alibi was in compliance with Idaho Code 19-519 and Idaho Criminal Rule 12.1, according to the court filings.
Kohberger, however, noted that Idaho Code 19-519(4) "preserves his Constitutional right to silence as well as to testify on his own behalf," the filings stated.
"Mr. Kohberger stands firm on his Constitutional right as well as the statutory recognition of that right," the filings said.
Kohberger's attorneys on June 9 requested and were granted more time to file their response to the state's alibi demand.
The deaths of Chapin, Goncalves, Kernodle and Mogen have drawn national attention since they were found stabbed to death in the rental house in November. Kohberger is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in connection with the deaths near the U of I campus.
Kohberger's trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 2; a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf when he chose to stay silent at a hearing in May. The state will seek the death penalty if Kohberger is convicted.
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The Philadelphia Police Foundation has spent $500,000 to help combat Philly crime, increase safety in the city and provide better policing.
The money the PPF spent went toward major investments that included: 12 new highway patrol motorcycles, 80 new fully equipped police bikes, six mounted patrol horses and three bomb sniffing canines.
“Right now the city of Philadelphia, like many major cities, is experiencing rampant gun violence and crime. And you know what folks? This isn’t just the Philadelphia police problem…this is all of our problem, and we are here as the solution for that,” President of the PPF, Maureen Rush, said at a press conference Tuesday morning.
All the investments PPF made were to provide better staffing, equipment and support for the department and community.
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The new highway patrol motorcycles will go toward the highway patrol unit and the Philadelphia Police Department’s traffic unit. The fleet, which hasn’t been updated in years, will now have enhanced mobility and response capabilities, allowing them to swiftly address traffic safety issues, Philadelphia Police Commissioner, Danielle Outlaw, said.
These patrols are responsible for community engagement, crowd control, major events, fallen officer escorts and patrols in high crime and violent areas.
The police will now have more bicycle patrols with the addition of the 80 fully equipped police bikes. This will allow for more staffing to serve the 300 commercial corridors in the city which will increase community engagement and visibility.
The Mounted Patrol Unit came back in the early 2000s with funding provided by the PPF and they are now providing funding for six new horses to help with big events, crowd control needs and added patrols throughout the city.
The extra K9 officers will aid in speeding up investigations and locating critical evidence in cases. The PPF was able to purchase a new K9, Deuce, who has undergone nearly 1,000 training hours and now serves as a four-legged officer.
Two more K9 officers are currently in training as well.
The PPF has four areas where they are aiming to make the most impact for 2023.
Those areas are reducing the gun violence epidemic, supporting officer wellness programs and police accountability, providing strategic training opportunities at all levels of the PPD and providing engagement opportunities between the PPD and the city’s youth, Vice President of the PPF, Peter Madden, said.
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INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. — In one week, a new city ordinance goes into effect in the city of Indian Rocks Beach regulating how short-term rentals, like Airbnb's and VRBOs, can operate in the city.
The ordinance created a divide in the small beach town. While the topic was debated in city commission meetings, residents posted yard signs on their lawns that read, "Homes not Hotels." Those in support of short-term rental properties posted signs that read, "IRB ♡'s Tourists."
Now, with the new ordinance just days away from going into effect, a group of more than 300 people has begun the legal process of suing the city over the ordinance.
"We've filed a demand letter with the city, which, in short, there's a process of filing, basically [it's] the intent to file a lawsuit against the city using a couple of different laws that were recently signed into effect," Matthew Barrowclough said.
Barrowclough owns four short-term rental property units in Indian Rocks Beach. He also lives in the city part-time. He and hundreds of others say the new ordinance is an overreach of local government.
The new ordinance does a handful of things, including requiring short-term rentals to be up to the current Florida Building Code, regardless of when the home was built.
"It's pretty egregious," Barrowclough said. "You know, this home is built in 1947. We've done a tremendous amount of work to get this home up to great standards and livable."
Barrowclough showed one of his rentals. He said the home was flooded when he bought it. It had animal and insect infestations. The home was renovated and all new appliances were installed, as well as new flooring. If the home has to be modified to meet the current code for new builds, Barrowclough can't afford to be in compliance.
"The requirements to build a home are very, very different today than they were in 1947," He said. "[It] adds a tremendous cost."
In the demand letter sent to the city of Indian Rocks Beach, "the Ordinance requires our residences to comply with the current Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code, even if those regulations did not previously apply. This provision requires us to expend significant funds on renovations, reconstruction, or demolition of some or all of our homes to bring them up to current Code even if we would not otherwise be required to."
The ordinance also sets the number of people who can stay in a short-term rental, with no more than 12 people allowed in any unit, regardless of the number of bedrooms or beds available.
It regulates the number of parking spaces that must be provided, and it more heavily enforces the city's quiet hours. Additionally, the ordinance requires each short-term rental property to have a designated person available 24/7 to respond to complaints or remedy concerns within an hour.
"We want full repeal," Barrowclough said. "We're looking to protect our rights here, we're looking to protect the rights of every other homeowner here in the city and in the state of Florida."
10 Tampa Bay reached out to the city of Indian Rocks Beach for a statement on the demand letter.
"The City of Indian Rocks Beach does [not] comment on potential litigation," Gregg Mimms, the city manager wrote in an email. "The City is in receipt of a letter setting forth potential claims. We are evaluating the merits of those claims and our options. The City will have no other comment on the matter at this time."
While the city considers its options, the short-term rental owners are prepared to file their suit. A portion of the demand letter reads, "We demand that the City suspend enforcement of and repeal the Ordinance. Absent those actions, we will file suit against the City to obtain judicial relief. We don’t believe the City will meet our demands, so we have been preparing to file our suit."
The issues outlined in the letter called the ordinance "draconian" and "unreasonable." The letter cites recently passed Florida legislation, SB 250, as a reason to consider the ordinance illegal. The letter is asking the ordinance be suspended immediately, through another recently passed law, SB 170.
"SB 170 creates Section 116.0411, Florida Statutes which provides that a 'municipality must suspend enforcement of an ordinance that is the subject of an action challenging the ordinance’s validity on the grounds that it is expressly preempted by the State Constitution or by state law or is arbitrary or unreasonable' as long as certain filing and service requirements are satisfied," the demand letter stated.
The new ordinance goes into effect on Aug. 1. Unless the city responds to the demand letter for repeal, the lawsuit against the city will be filed the same day.
10 Tampa Bay reached out to the Pinellas County Sherrif's office Monday morning to learn how many calls and citations they've made regarding noise complaints and parking in Indian Rocks Beach. They have not fulfilled our request.
Malique Rankin is a general assignment reporter with 10 Tampa Bay. You can email her story ideas at mrankin@10tampabay.com and follow her Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
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1 wounded, 1 arrested in shooting Tuesday in Monroe
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
Monroe police said they have a person in custody in connection with a non-fatal shooting Tuesday.
They said the victim is being treated at a hospital for a gunshot wound.
The shooting happened earlier Tuesday on Winchester Street in the city of Monroe, officials said.
Officers continue to investigate and said there is no longer a danger to the public.
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Judge sends hockey doctor to trial, finding he touched patients for sexual pleasure
Farmington Hills — There is enough evidence for a Metro Detroit urologist accused of sexually assaulting 10 male patients in Farmington Hills, several of them while they were children, to stand trial, an Oakland County judge ruled Tuesday.
Urologist Zvi Levran is facing 22 third- and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct charges in Farmington Hills connected to the alleged sexual assaults of 10 former hockey players who went to the urologist for treatment. Levran had a reputation in youth hockey circles for being eccentric, but nearly all who testified said they trusted Levran and believed what he was doing was medically necessary at the time — or they were too shocked to stop him.
Levran has been involved with various youth hockey teams for more than two decades. Most of the men who testified initially met Levran through hockey when they were teenagers and returned to him for treatment later in their lives.
"All of the victims testified at the exam and all talked about the relationship they had with (Levran)," Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor Rob VanWert said. "Many of those relationships started in high school. (Levran) used that relationship and violated these individuals."
Farmington District Court Judge James Brady sent all 22 charges to circuit court and said each situation had one common purpose: "to satisfy the sexual desire of the defendant."
Because Levran was so many things — the team doctor, the yoga instructor, the confidant, the one who ran Friday night skates — it was difficult to separate when he wore each hat, Brady said. Most people trust their family doctor because they have gone to them for some time, the judge said.
"I just think the level of trust these kids had in the defendant was such a high level that they could, in the moment, go along with it, thinking, 'Well, this is Doc, this is the guy, whatever he is doing is right,'" Brady said. "That's where I'm at at this point of time. This isn't right."
Levran's attorney, Jonathan Jones, said in a medical setting, solely touching someone's genitals is not a crime.
"There are elements within this that may seem bizarre, that may seem eccentric …, but those in and of themselves do not rise to the level of a crime," Jones said.
Brady struggled to accept Jones' argument that the touching was not for a sexual purpose. He questioned Jones multiple times about how he was supposed to know why Levran touched the men and boys.
"Your argument suggests then that doctors and yoga teachers get a free pass," Brady said. "That I'd just have to accept they didn't do it for a sexual purpose."
The complainants testified at earlier court sessions. One of the victims, who met Levran when he was in high school, reconnected with him later in life after he began having kidney stone issues. He testified Levran had him strip to his underwear, watched him urinate and asked how big he got while erect. Without using gloves or asking for consent, he said Levran stuck his finger in his rectum and asked if he wanted to know where the male g-spot was.
He also did naked yoga sessions with Levran, and at the fifth session, during a post-yoga massage, Levran was focused on his genitals. The man said he told Levran no when he started touching his penis and set boundaries of no sexual contact. At the next session, however, the man said Levran put his penis in his mouth.
Jones said this was not a description of a sexual assault. He said the man going back for more yoga sessions — which he specified were not medical appointments — was him choosing to move forward with the sessions. Jones said he was a "consenting adult who was fully aware of what's going on."
Another man, who went to see Levran for a hip injury, testified about Levran performing oral sex on him, "relaxation massages" and Levran instructing him not to tell anyone, saying he had a wife and children. He had seen Levran in high school for sports physicals and nothing out of the ordinary happened, he testified. He said he remembered feeling confused, but he said he trusted Levran. The encounter became more uncomfortable, he said, as Levran began to stroke his penis before performing oral sex.
When a man went to see Levran in April 2022 because he and his partner were struggling to get pregnant, Levran requested a urine sample and held the cup while the man urinated. He grabbed the man's penis two or three times without the man's consent while demonstrating what to do to ensure he was emptying his bladder. He rubbed his penis and wanted to do a rectal exam, but the man refused.
Jones said the witness was upset Levran grabbed his penis without consent, but said it was a part of a medical discussion, not something that was done for sexual purposes.
When the judge questioned why Levran couldn't have just told the man what to do while he was fully dressed, Jones said: "I'm representing an eccentric gentleman. It may seem odd, but odd is not a crime."
Several victims were teenagers
Four of the victims were minors when they said Levran sexually assaulted them. They all played hockey and worked with Levran in that capacity. Two of them said Levran would shower and change with them on open skate nights.
One of the men testified that when he was 15 and doing a sports physical with Levran, he asked him to strip naked and do jumping jacks. He also had him bend over and touch his toes as Levran sat beside him. He cupped his genitals and was "more aggressive" than he was used to during an exam, he testified. His genitals hurt for days after the exam, which he said lasted for more than a minute.
None of this rose to the level of a sexual act, Jones said.
While he was a freshman at Farmington High School, one of the witnesses was working with Levran for a pulled groin muscle. He said while doing yoga with Levran, the doctor pushed down on his inner thighs to enhance his stretch and groped him for six to 10 seconds. The teen was struggling to get playing time and Levran told him to attend the open skates and yoga sessions and he would put in a good word for him.
"He was an adult; I was 14 at the time," the fifth witness said, tearing up. "I trusted him. ... He would always listen to me and talk to me."
"There simply is no crime here" Jones said. If it was sexual assault, the defense attorney asked, why would he have gone back for more yoga sessions? He said the teen "decided" he was a victim after he saw the case pop up on the news.
Another witness, who was 14 and 15 when he went to Levran for sports physicals, said Levran had him strip naked and do squats the first time. Both times Levran spent several minutes feeling around his genitals, he testified. Jones said there was "no crime here" because it was done for a medical purpose.
One witness, who was 17 at the time, said Levran groped him during a medical appointment. He said he felt "distraught and confused" after the exam. Jones said this witness also came forward after seeing the case on the news and said not having a similar experience to other physicals did not mean Levran's more thorough check was sexual assault.
Levran is also charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Bloomfield Hills connected to the alleged sexual assault of a female patient.
Levran worked with several youth hockey teams, including the Farmington United Hockey team, St. Mary's Preparatory High School in West Bloomfield Township and Novi High School. He also provided free medical care to high schoolers across Michigan and taught power yoga.
Levran holds medical licenses in Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa and Georgia. His Michigan license is temporarily suspended. In March, Levran voluntarily surrendered his Ohio license and signed an agreement to refrain from practicing medicine in Minnesota until the case is resolved. His Iowa license remains valid, and his Georgia license lapsed in August 2020.
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Recovery crews in Richmond pulled a body from the James River Tuesday morning.
Around 11 a.m., Richmond police, fire and first responders were called to Tredegar Street. An adult male body was recovered from the water near Brown's Island and Belle Isle.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
31 photos from the Times-Dispatch archives
In September 1984, the Empire Theatre on Broad Street in downtown Richmond reopened with a gala and performance from the Richmond Symphony. Opened in 1911, the Empire closed and reopened many times since its founding. It is now known as the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre and is home to the Virginia Rep.
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In December 1951, Mrs. Herbert Flax showed her daughter, Susan April, how to light candles on the menorah in celebration of Hanukkah at Temple Beth Israel in Richmond. Flax was chairwoman of Women’s Club gift shop.
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In June 1972, residents of a neighborhood in the town of Columbia, in Fluvanna County, stood at the end of a flooded street off state Route 6. The remnants of Hurricane Agnes brought some of the worst flooding in decades to many parts of the state, including Richmond.
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In January 1954, Mrs. Elvira Daves (right), postmistress of Sabot in Goochland County, turned over the day’s mail to Mrs. Cy Williams. In the article that accompanied this photo, Daves said she and her husband planned to leave the village soon, and the Williams family would have to find new tenants for the post office and general store.
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In January 1973, a young customer explored the offerings at the Carter’s Dry Goods and Notions store on Oregon Hill in Richmond. An accompanying article said the store’s biggest attraction was the penny candy counter — and some of the busiest times were after school, when children streamed in the after getting off the bus.
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In September 1945, the sound of the bell summoned students to George Wythe School in Richmond on the first day of class.
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In early December 1954, 3-year-old Joe Corman surveyed a row of Christmas trees at a lot off the Petersburg Pike. According to the accompanying caption, these trees were an early shipment from Northern states.
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In March 1985, the Diamond was in the late stages of construction. The 12,500-seat baseball stadium on the Boulevard in Richmond was set to open a month later for the new season. Compared with Parker Field, the Diamond offered more seating, concessions, restrooms and boxes where guests could host parties while watching the game.
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In May 1965, Lady Bird Johnson played tourist with a movie camera during a trip to Monticello near Charlottesville. The first lady was on a two-day tour of Virginia attractions, in part to promote the beautification of public places. Her trip began with the dedication of the first highway rest area in Virginia on Interstate 95 at Dumfries. After Monticello, she traveled to Abingdon and attended the Barter Theatre.
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This December 1984 image shows the Bolling Haxall House on East Franklin Street at Third Street in downtown Richmond. The Italianate mansion, built in the 1850s by one of Richmond’s wealthiest residents, Bolling Walker Haxall, was sold in 1900 to the local Woman’s Club, which remains based there. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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In March 1964, two Chickahominy tribe members in Charles City County worked on a small farm. Leonard Adkins (left) also was a teacher, and Wilfred Holmes was a student. An article that accompanied this photo reviewed population trends among Virginia’s Indian tribes.
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In December 1954, cars on the left side of East Franklin Street near Fifth Street in downtown Richmond weren’t parked — they were stacked up for more than three blocks waiting to turn on Seventh Street or get to a nearby parking garage on Grace Street. This scene was typical for a weekend shopping day during the holiday season.
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In September 1948, Richmond men registered for the draft at Chandler Junior High School in Richmond. An accompanying article reported that 9.5 million men ages 18 to 25 were expected to register between mid-August and mid-September in Virginia.
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In December 1974, young members of Temple B’nai Shalom lighted candles on the menorah in celebration of Hanukkah. The synagogue, which was on Three Chopt Road in Henrico County, later merged with Temple Beth-El in Richmond.
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In December 1973, Hal Weafer stood with one of his Christmas trees - he had been cutting down the fir balsam trees at his property in Maine and delivering them to Richmonders for 50 years. Weafer was a former first baseman for the minor-league Richmond Colts who later became a baseball umpire.
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This October 1957 image shows the High’s Ice Cream plant on West Broad Street in Richmond. Founded in Richmond by L.W. High, the company had numerous ice cream shops in Richmond, which were known for their black-and-white checkered floor tiles. The company’s opening-day special in 1932 was buy one Big Cone for 5 cents, get the second free.
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In December 1982, a celebration of the seven-day Kwanzaa holiday began at Richmond’s Hippodrome Theater with a reading of the Nguzo Saba, the seven core principles, by Jamil Mulazim. Douglas Weffer (left) and Umar Kenyatta lighted symbolic candles. Kwanzaa, derived from the Swahili term for “first fruits,” was developed as an African-American celebration in the 1960s.
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In January 1977, John Warner and Elizabeth Taylor ran through the snow with their dog Daisy. During Warner’s campaign for Senate in 1978, the couple resided in Richmond at the Berkshire Apartments on West Franklin Street. They were married in 1976 and divorced in 1982.
Gary Burns
In May 1952, the Richmond Motel, located at Brook Road and Lombardy Street, was undergoing an expansion. The motel opened in February of that year with eight rooms and was adding 26 more.
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In January 1973, John and Debbie Nelson were in their junior year at the Petersburg General Hospital School of Nursing. The two decided independently to become nurses, and their paths crossed in 1971 when they were students at Norfolk General Hospital. By October 1972, they were married and transferred to Petersburg General.
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In October 1949, an organ grinder and his monkey entertained a young girl at the State Fair of Virginia, held at the Atlantic Rural Exposition fairgrounds. The fair’s array of exhibits and events included motorcycle races, driving safety instruction from the state police and displays of the latest household inventions.
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In April 1960, more than 10,000 spectators attended the Richmond Virginians’ exhibition game against the New York Yankees at Parker Field in Richmond. The Vees, part of the International League, played in Richmond from 1954 to 1964 and were the AAA affiliate of the Yankees for much of that span.
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In late January 1964, W.M. McDaniel shopped for a pipe at a store in downtown Richmond. An article that accompanied the photo said that for several weeks Richmonders had been favoring pipes over cigarettes in significantly larger numbers, based on tobacco sales. The hypothesis: The Surgeon General’s report that month linked smoking to lung cancer but said cigarettes were worse than pipe smoking.
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In September 1976, more than 1,000 rafts, kayaks and canoes crowded into the Jordan Point Yacht Haven and Marina in Hopewell for the second Great James River Raft Race to benefit multiple sclerosis research and local MS projects. The race concluded across the river at Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County. Rafters were awarded prizes for speed, design originality and amount of money raised through pledges.
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In December 1966, drivers in a toll lane at the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike’s Falling Creek interchange were greeted by a cheery holiday message instead of the usual illuminated “go” sign.
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In February 1949, W.A. Evans of the Richmond police dusted an empty ring box for fingerprints after a daring robbery of the Schwarzschild Jewelers on East Broad Street in downtown Richmond. The thieves took off with a haul of diamonds, other gems and watches — more than 1,000 pieces — with a value exceeding $200,000. Three men were caught and went to prison, though the search for most of the jewels continued long thereafter.
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In March 1963, four men played pool at the Richmond Community Action Program Senior Center at Marshall Street and Brook Road. The center gave seniors access to financial counseling, education classes and other programs.
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In March 1957, a boy and girl walked through Chesterfield County farmland with their tools, ready to help with planting. Blossoms on the nearby plum tree were signs of spring.
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In February 1952, sexton James R. Eapes rang the bell at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Church Hill in Richmond while the Rev. Robert B. Echols stood by. The toll marked the passing of Britain’s King George VI, whose death that month at age 56 led to worldwide mourning.
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In December 1963, workers in the Henrico Christmas Mother campaign sorted gifts of food and toys collected at county schools. The donations were then taken to the welfare department and distributed to needy families. The campaign also was nearing its cash contribution goal of $2,500.
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On Christmas Eve 1973, 4-year-old Greg Murphey (front) and 6-year-old brother Scott slept by the fire at their Richmond home — hoping that Santa Claus would make some noise during his visit so that they could catch him at work, filling their stockings and leaving presents under the tree.
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BALTIMORE — Baltimore City is being praised for using federal COVID funding to create a guaranteed-income program for young families, among other actions.
The city scored high on a new assessment of how cities used the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The study was done by Results for America and Mathematica; Results for America is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that analyzes government policies.
The report mentioned the guaranteed-income pilot program, which is giving certain residents $1,000 a month for two years. It also recognized the city's analysis of programs that use the pandemic funds; the University of Baltimore and Morgan State University are doing the analysis.
Those two programs were cited among 110 projects nationwide as ones that should be emulated by other jurisdictions.
The report gave Baltimore City a 9 out of 10 for the city's 2022 report on its pandemic recovery. Only 8 cities got that high of a score, according to a press release from the Mayor's office.
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BALTIMORE COUNTY — Baltimore County police are investigating after a family's dog was shot to death in early July.
It happened on July 13, around 1:00 a.m., when officers responded to the 4300 block of Flint Drive.
When officers arrived, they discovered a deceased animal suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police say the dog's owner, who reported hearing a gunshot, stated the animal was off his leash at the time. The dog's name was Mowgli.
The Baltimore County Police Department and Metro Crime Stoppers are asking anyone with information to contact 1-866-756-2587 or 410-307-2020.
Callers may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.00.
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GWYNN OAK, Md. — It was November 5th of 2005 when 23-year-old Tiona Smith got off work at McDonald’s in Cockeysville and took a bus into the city, but she would never make it home.
Her mother, Theresa Wooden, has lived with her unsolved murder ever since.
“I’ve been talking to therapists, because I suffer from depression and anxiety,” said Wooden, “It’s very hard. It’s not easy especially when you have another child that you’re worried about, you know?”
Investigators later turned up images of Tiona getting into a white car with three unidentified males that evening at Eutaw and Fayette streets.
“It had to be somebody that she knew. I hope it was somebody that she knew anyway, not some total stranger, to get in the car, but they set her up. I can tell you that,” said Wooden, “That sounds like a set up to me to have three guys in the car and then somebody take her out there to Woodlawn and pass her house to kill her.”
The next morning, children playing basketball here in the 6800 block of Fox Meadow Road in Gwynn Oak would make a gruesome discovery.
They spotted Tiona’s lifeless body behind one of the homes, and it was later learned she had been fatally stabbed.
While the case has long since gone cold, it is not forgotten, and Tiona’s mother holds on to the hope that someone will be held accountable.
“I’m not seeking revenge. I’m seeking justice, because I need to know who killed my daughter,” said Wooden, “My daughter went out here. She was going to college. She was working, doing something for herself and then somebody had the audacity to take a knife and put it into my daughter.”
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A set of lithium batteries inside a piece of golf equipment stored in the bed of a pickup truck caught fire in Lincoln on Monday after baking for hours in direct sunlight, according to city officials.
After Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews extinguished the truck fire, which broke out at around 4 p.m. in a residential neighborhood near the city's southeastern edge, investigators determined the only thing in the truck bed was a set of golf clubs, said MJ Lierman, the fire department's spokeswoman.
City Fire Inspector Brad Hasenjaeger found a small piece of equipment amid the debris and asked the truck's owner what it might be, Lierman said.
"The owner thought for a bit and said, 'Oh, that’s the rangefinder, I bet,'" Lierman said in an email to local media outlets.
Hasenjaeger ultimately determined that the rangefinder's lithium batteries overheated over the course of several hours Monday, when temperatures in Lincoln peaked at 92 degrees, and caught fire near Gabrielle Drive and Benziger Drive at around 4 p.m., Lierman said.
She said Hasenjeager double checked with a federal fire research engineer at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The engineer there agreed that the sunbaked batteries likely caused the fire, Lierman said.
Photos: Firefighters in action
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A firefighter backs off from the heat of the flames Sunday coming from the roof of Romantix, 921 O St. Fire crews responded to the adult novelty store blaze at about 9 a.m. and needed most of the afternoon to extinguish the flames. The building is described as a total loss, but no one was injured.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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A massive plume of fire erupts in front of Lincoln firefighters Nick Thill (left) and Mark Sullivan moments after Sullivan ventilated the roof with the blade of his chainsaw at a working fire at 1717 A Street in Lincoln on Wednesday evening, April 6, 2011.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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With a fire hose at the ready, Lincoln firefighters look over the underside of a pickup truck which rolled over at the intersection of 16th and L Streets Monday afternoon, April 11, 2011. The scanner call mentioned there was leaking gasoline. One person was taken away on a stretcher to an ambulance.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Marie Yost (left) and Nancy Harter (right) watch from the median on O Street as Lincoln firefighters pour water on the smouldering remains of the Lincoln Public Schools adminstration building on Tuesday morning, May 31, 2011. Harter, who worked in the building for 11 years, said a supervisor contacted staff at 6 a.m. to let them know of the fire.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Heavy smoke envelopes the house fire at 236 S. 27th Street as Lincoln firefighters apply water to the attic fire on Tuesday afternoon, August 16, 2011.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Lincoln Firefighter Nancy Engelbrecht (right) attempts to comfort Shari Elder as Elder watches smoke pour from the apartment building where she lives on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at 27th and Randolph streets.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Protected against the 1600 degree temperatures emanating from the fire pit, Dorchester Vol. Fire Dept. firefighter Brant Pracheil tosses the Stars and Stripes into the flames on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, during a flag retirement ceremony at the Dorchester American Legion Post 264. A total of 1957 unserviceable flags from the communities of Dorchester, York, Fairmont, Lincoln, Wilber, Fairbury and Crete were retired from life during the ceremony.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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The Stars and Strips opens to the swirling wind from the ladder of Lincoln Fire & Rescue Truck 1 on Friday, March 31, 2017, during the bridge dedication ceremony for Staff Sgt. Patrick Hamburger at the Spirit of '76 Armory.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Surrounded by black smoke, a Lincoln Fire Department firefighter uses a pike pole to open the porch ceiling at the scene of a house fire on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at 1800 Euclid Avenue.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Matt Barnard, with Beatrice Rural Fire District, uses a torch to spread flames during a prescribed burn of 45 acres of the prairie at Homestead National Monument of America on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Lincoln Fire and Rescue teams help Alex Lekai and his mother, not pictured, evacuate from her south bottoms home on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Cuddling her grandson's dog Milo, homeowner Deborah Ganz is consoled by a neighbor as she watches her garage burn on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in west Lincoln.
KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
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A Lincoln firefighter directs his hose on the roof of La Mexicana Market & Restaurant, 17th and P Streets, on Monday, April 13, 2015.
TED KIRK, Journal Star
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Report says Bartow Police Department is in 'turmoil' with 'a crisis in leadership'
As City Manager Mike Herr gets ready to name a new Bartow police chief later this week, a damning report by a consultant says the city's police department is in "turmoil” and blames its leadership for its current condition.
“The Bartow Police Department is in apparent turmoil and experiencing a crisis in leadership, with visible discord among leadership and an overwhelming lack of respect for Chief (Bryan S.) Dorman by the members,” reads the opening line of the report prepared by consultants James Sewell and Gwinnell Brant.
“The department culture lacks a sense of urgency and is fostered by poor communication and low levels of trust in leadership, resulting in rapidly declining morale,” the report said.
It goes on to say that guidance on the quality of major crimes investigations has been lacking for decades and this has resulted in the State Attorney’s Office refusing to accept any major crimes investigations by the department.
Further, the Emergency Communications Center is at a crisis point with employees working mandatory overtime and many employees working 140 hours every two weeks, the report said. And training, processes and equipment for the Field Training Officer program “seem to be lacking” or “antiquated.”
Herr had hired the consultants, Sewell and Brant, on June 8 to guide city leaders on issues of leadership, culture and service provided by the police agency. The full report was due in August, but The Ledger obtained a copy of the Phase 1 findings on Monday and Herr verified the report was an accurate copy.
In the June 8 letter from Herr to Dorman and the city's elected and administrative leaders, it outlines two phases of the consultants’ scope of work, including a fact-gathering phase and then a strategy to address findings, which were due by Aug. 4.
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To address the leadership crisis, the report’s executive summary calls for an immediate replacement of Dorman and also implicates Deputy Chief Lauro Diaz for creating “division and issues that are difficult to repair.”
Sewell's report suggested more acknowledgement of stellar work by both civilians and sworn employees of the department and a reworking of the agency’s strategic plan as well as “establishing expertise and credibility in investigating major cases.” An full operational review of the department was another recommendation.
The report mentions Diaz openly criticizing Dorman on two occasions. The consultant added, “This is indicative of a pattern of behavior by Deputy Chief Diaz. Such issues should be addressed with the Chief in private.”
Among the other issues was a proclivity for Dorman to take credit for ideas by Diaz and others in the agency, Sewell's report said.
While Capt. Stephen Walker, a 30-year veteran of law enforcement and retired captain of the Lakeland Police Department, was named on the report's organizational chart, Sewell did not included him as a contributor in the leadership crisis. His tenure in Bartow started seven months ago.
'A catalyst for the present internal unrest'
Further concerns about Dorman among the ranks were elevated during a incident in the spring of this year related to his “involvement in a possible pursuit/traffic crash and his non-compliance with both agency and City policy requiring a drug screening within eight hours,” the Sewell report said.
“This incident appears to have served as a catalyst for the present internal unrest; various members described it as ‘the dam has broken,’ ‘he lost the department’ and ‘spread like wildfire.’ Even members who were most supportive of Chief Dorman questioned his actions, seemingly holding himself to a different standard than his employees.”
Bartow police records requested by The Ledger show a 19-year-old male drove past Dorman at 5:58 p.m. on March 16 along County Road 540A near Yarborough Lane at a high rate of speed. The suspect then nicked the right front fender of the chief's unmarked police car.
Dorman had activated his emergency lights and tried to pull over the suspect twice during an initial pursuit but the man accelerated away both times to flee the scene, passed vehicles via turn lanes and ran a red light, so Dorman stopped his pursuit.
The chief then spotted the suspect's car idling at the gated entrance to the Evergreen subdivision, where the individual was attempting to enter a code to open the gate, the report said. Dorman blocked the car with his police vehicle, exited his car and drew his gun for a felony arrest. The suspect obeyed instructions to get out of the car without any further resistance.
In the charging affidavit, Dorman wrote, "The driver demonstrated an overly aggressive driving habit in an obvious attempt to evade the traffic stop. The driver failed to stop after warning and after crashing into me."
During his arrest, the suspect told Dorman that he was scared and thought his license was suspended and that was a reason for his speeding away. He had also argued with his father and wanted to get his girlfriend, also in the car, back to her home. The police reports do not mention a drug screening.
Polk County Sheriff's Office records show the suspect was booked into the county jail on March 17. The charging affidavit lists probable cause for the charges of carless driving, fleeing to elude a law enforcement officer and failure to give information at a crash of more than $50 in damage.
Lack of trust
Despite the current environment within the department, those members critical of Dorman also told Sewell they had respect for the chief of police position and acknowledged Dorman was popular in the Bartow community.
The report also points out that of 72 positions allocated for the force, 65 positions are filled. Further, it said only 13.6% of sworn members have worked at the Bartow Police Department for more than 10 years. And 28 sworn members – or 63.6% - have worked five years or less.
In the consultant’s first phase, Sewell and Brant interviewed department members and those within the criminal justice system throughout the state and county who interact with the Bartow Police Department, the report said.
In it, Sewell described gathering documents and conducting individual interviews and group meetings. About 83.1% of the police department’s members spoke with the consultant, including 18 individuals and eight group meetings.
They were asked what the “department does well, where improvements are needed, what can be leveraged for progress and what may threaten progress,” the report said.
In a section of the report documenting the lack of trust in leadership, the consultant cited promises to create and maintain specialty units that never materialized, including a drone program, tactical entry team and a K-9 program.
While call center employees were against a contract with Polk County for emergency call answering and dispatching, the consultant recommended Bartow do it. “Only three municipalities (Bartow, Lake Alfred, and Lakeland) do not” use the county call center.
Issues with major investigations
The 10th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Brian Haas and its Executive Director Chris Nelson were among those interviewed outside the department. A State Attorney’s Office spokesman would not comment further on cases that were either refused or dropped nor any existing cases that were investigated by Bartow police.
Others interviewed were Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, FDLE Florida Accreditation Office Executive Director Stacy Lehman and former Bartow Police Chief Erik Sandvik.
Haas was interviewed for the consultant’s report. While Bartow police have a detective section for major crimes and narcotics investigations, there are concerns within the wider criminal justice community in Polk County.
In sessions with Haas and Nelson, the report said “Haas made it clear that he has no faith in major cases investigated by the Bartow Police Department and submitted for prosecution. These include homicide, sexual battery, and child sex crime cases. Any such cases must include the investigative involvement by the Sheriff’s Office or another such agency.
“This is not a new development; this has been a concern for decades,” the consultants wrote. Former State Attorney Jerry Hill likewise “lacked confidence in Bartow Police Department’s ability to properly investigate major crimes and requested the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and/or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement conduct such investigations.”
Several members of the Bartow police told the consultant they were “frustrated” that “the agency is no longer working narcotic investigations. Members assigned to patrol are frustrated because they feel that narcotic leads they send to the Detective Section are not followed-up.”
While the detective section also reported frustration “at direction they have been given that limits them working narcotics cases.”
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Because of these concerns, the consultant recommended that Judd and FDLE Special Agent Mark Brutnell provide investigative support when available.
“It should also be a responsibility of Captain Stevens and Sergeant Strickland to develop a plan for enhancing the relationship with the Office of the State Attorney and shadowing Sheriff’s Office detectives conducting major case investigations,“ the report said.
Calling it a “quality of life” issue for Bartow, the consultant recommended immediate attention to the status of narcotics investigations.
'Their report details several significant organizational issues'
In response to the report findings on Monday, Herr said, “Our consultant team of Dr. Jim Sewell and Gwinnell Brant did a very thorough job of interviewing our Bartow Police Department employees both sworn and non-sworn personnel.
“Their report details several significant organizational issues like a lack of leadership with some key positions where leadership cannot be lacking, our organization needs a culture improvement like better communication, building trust, improving morale throughout the department and improved visioning by our leaders,” he said. “They also focused on operations like investigations, our emergency communications center, and outdated processes.
“Chief Dorman has retired now and I wish him the best in the future,” Herr said. “However, it is incumbent upon me to address who the new Chief of Police will be for Bartow and I intend to make this announcement by the end of this week.”
Dorman, 45, of Lakeland said his last day would be Sept. 1 in his retirement announcement. He had told Herr he would retire in a letter dated July 17, after serving for 25 years on the force and rising through the ranks from a patrol officer.
His last three years, he served as the police chief. He told The Ledger in a previous interview that it was his dream to assume the chief's job, touted his efforts to gain accreditation for the Bartow law enforcement agency and his retirement had been part of his career plan all along.
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — "I woke up alive, so that's a good blessing."
Those are words spoken by Harris County Sheriff Detention Officer J. Valdiviez who was recovering at his home Monday after being badly beaten by an inmate Friday.
Valdiviez said he was doing his regular routine, checking on the inmates, when he was ambushed from behind and beaten unconscious.
"We were pretty much having a fight going down the stairwell where they said that my head hit the rails, the steps and then the floor," Valdiviez said. "According to other coworkers and staff and friends of ours, they said that I flatlined and they had to do CPR."
The inmate accused of randomly attacking Valdiviez has done this before. According to court records, this is the fourth time Christian Dillard has assaulted an officer since 2021.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Dillard has been in Harris County Jail since April 2020.
Valdiviez is now able to fully open his eyes after they were swollen shut, and though he is still sore, his biggest fight is fighting for change.
He said he spoke to Gonzalez and told him he wants to see change.
"I'm not gonna wait for someone else to get hurt, or for someone else to go through the same incident," Valdiviez said.
Gonzalez said his department does what it can to keep everyone safe inside the jail, but it's difficult to maintain because of overcrowding.
"We work hard to make our jail safe for everyone who lives and works there," he said. "That's no easy task in an overcrowded facility that houses more than 800 people charged with murder or capital murder."
Gonzalez said anyone who harms public servants will be held accountable. Dillard has been charged with aggravated assault against a public servant in connection to the Valdiviez attack.
While this plays out in court, Valdiviez said he is going to continue to advocate for change.
"I just wanted to raise awareness of the situation and prevent someone else's son or daughter from getting that crucial phone call from someone, telling them they're not going to make it," he said.
Valdiviez does not plan on quitting his job.
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Fort Meade City Manager Bagnall plans to depart after two years in job
This time, Jan Bagnall says he really does plan to leave.
The Fort Meade city manager gave notice Friday that he will resign his position as of Aug. 20, meeting the 30-day notice required by his contract. Bagnall, who has been city manager since April 2021, called it a family decision.
“My wife and I enjoyed the three-and-a-half years that we've been in Fort Meade,” Bagnall said Monday afternoon. “I think we're leaving it in a better place, and we wish them nothing but the best.”
Bagnall submitted his resignation last summer but then withdrew it, and the City Commission voted unanimously to retain him. But he said he will not change his mind this time.
Bagnall, 57, has faced turmoil throughout his tenure in Fort Meade, one of Polk County’s smallest cities, with a population of about 6,200. In May, he survived a 3-2 vote of the City Commission on his possible firing.
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That followed the disclosure that Bagnall had signed an order for a $642,000 fire engine without the approval of the City Commission, as required by the city’s charter for any transaction above $25,000. Bagnall called it an inadvertent mistake, saying that an employee had described the paperwork he signed as merely a change order to an existing contract.
Though Bagnall escaped termination, city commissioners voted to give him a written reprimand.
Fort Meade Mayor Jim Watts has called a special City Commission meeting for Thursday to discuss plans for finding a new city manager. But Watts said he would prefer that the decision on a permanent replacement be delayed until after November, when elections will be held for four seats.
One of those is the vacant seat previously held by Barbara Arnold, who resigned last month.
“He's going to be greatly missed,” Watts said of Bagnall. “He has done an excellent job in this town.”
Watts said Bagnall had received an offer in the private sector that paid more than the $100,000 salary he receives as Fort Meade’s city manager. Bagnall said he has several opportunities but had not yet committed to another job.
Watts praised Bagnall for greatly improving Fort Meade’s electrical department and for securing funds to complete a replacement of sewer lines in the city.
“We’ve got the best city staff morale that I've seen in the 22 years I've been here doing this,” Watts said. “It is pretty much widespread throughout the city that the employees loved him, for the most part.”
Petrina McCutchen has been perhaps the commissioner most critical of Bagnall. When he requested at the June 13 meeting that the written reprimand be withdrawn, McCutchen reacted with dismay.
“This is minimal,” she said of the punishment. “And I'll save my (further) comments for when it's my turn, but he asked the question that the letter of reprimand be taken out of his file. I don't know why when you've admitted that you screwed up. So why would we remove it out of your file? You should be grateful that you're still here after all the things you have done.”
McCutchen did not immediately respond to a voicemail left Monday afternoon.
Bagnall joined Fort Meade in 2020 as director of its electric department. The U.S. Navy veteran said he worked in the energy industry for about 30 years, most recently working remotely from Florida as vice president of Liberty Utilities in Ontario, Canada, before being hired in Fort Meade.
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After the previous city manager, Danielle Judd, left for another job, the Fort Meade City Commission voted unanimously to promote Bagnall.
Bagnall and some city commissioners have endured frequent criticism on social media. Residents have created such private groups as “The truth behind Fort Meade” and “WTF Fort Meade,” on which members regularly accuse Bagnall of misfeasance and other misdeeds.
Some residents have stated in social media posts that they were determined to see Bagnall removed. During a packed City Commission meeting covered by The Ledger in June, audience members openly contested some of Bagnall’s statements, leading Watts at times to bang his gavel and call for order. One woman was escorted from the meeting by a Polk County sheriff’s deputy after a verbal outburst.
Arnold cited the social media criticism as a major reason that she abruptly resigned at the end of the June 13 meeting.
In an interview Monday, Bagnall revealed to The Ledger for the first time the reason that he submitted his resignation last year. He said his wife had been “verbally assaulted” by a resident in a local store.
“And it was amazing how the city stepped up to show support and that it was not going to happen again,” Bagnall said in explaining his decision to withdraw the resignation.
A citizen shared a copy of an email that Bagnall sent to city employees in early July offering a week of “amnesty” from his policy of avoiding comments about the city on social media.
“I am making this decision due to the significant untruths and garbage posted online,” Bagnall wrote, adding that “outright lies” were being spread. He wrote that he would re-evaluate the policy after one week.
Over the past year, Bagnall has sought to refute criticisms in multiple interviews with The Ledger. He has pointed to his record of securing about $30 million in funding for the city, largely through state grants, more than any previous city manager.
When Bagnall gained the promotion to city manager, some residents questioned why he did not hire a new director of the electric department and suggested that he was being paid for doing two jobs. Bagnall rejected that claim and said that he was managing administrative duties while others in the electric department handled technical operations.
“Over the last year and a half or whatnot, like most city managers, there’s some like him and some don’t,” Watts said. “And he’s taken a lot of shots, personally directed at him, that were totally uncalled for. And he's made mistakes along the way, but I don't know anyone that hasn’t made mistakes, especially since this was his first municipal city manager position.”
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Asked if the environment in Fort Meade might discourage candidates from applying for the position, Watts replied, “Well, that has crossed my mind, yes.”
Bagnall has also feuded with other elected officials. During the June 13 City Commission meeting, while discussing Fort Meade’s expected receipt of $6.5 million from Polk County to help build an equestrian center, Bagnall claimed that state Rep. Melony Bell, R-Fort Meade, and County Commissioner Rick Wilson had lobbied city commissioners to fire him. Bell and Wilson disputed that assertion.
Polk County has since withdrawn the offer. In a letter, County Manager Bill Beasley said that Fort Meade had shown that it had “pressing higher municipal priorities.” Bagnall responded, saying that Fort Meade had devoted nearly $300,000 to the project and was still willing to pursue it.
During the discussions, Bagnall had raised concerns about complicating factors and the ultimate cost of building and maintaining the facility. Bell had managed to insert $250,000 into the state budget for the project this year, but Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the appropriation.
Despite all the contentious moments, Bagnall emphasized the positive as he spoke of leaving his position.
“I really feel as though I've accomplished a great deal and set the city on a good glide path for the future,” he said. “One of my main goals in becoming city manager was to be able to fix the electric system, and for that — it's literally night and day, from three years ago until now. It is actually a very well-run electric utility now. I'm going out with my head held high.”
Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518. Follow on Twitter @garywhite13.
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A former U.S. Marine who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year has been injured while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department said Tuesday.
Trevor Reed was injured several weeks ago, according to a person familiar with the matter, who was not authorized to discuss the matter by name and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. He has been taken to Germany for medical care, said State Department spokesman Vedant Patel.
“I want to be explicitly clear about something. Mr. Reed was not engaged in any activities on behalf of the US government," Patel said in a statement. "And as I indicated, we have been incredibly clear warning American citizens, American nationals, not to travel to Ukraine, let alone participate in fighting. As you know, we are not in a place to provide assistance to evacuate private US citizens from Ukraine, including those Americans who may decide to travel to Ukraine to participate in fighting.”
Reed was released from Russian custody in a prisoner swap last year in exchange for a Russian pilot, Konstantin Taroshenko, imprisoned in the U.S. for a drug trafficking conspiracy.
The Messenger was first to report Reed's injury.
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Sheriff's surveillance cameras have been popping up on Polk roads. What are they watching?
Residents are seeing new solar-powered cameras being installed on black poles at residential intersections in North Lakeland, without any warning. It's raising questions about privacy.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office first signed a five-year contract with Flock Group Inc., known as Flock Safety, on Feb. 16, 2021, with an option to extend for one year, according to records obtained by The Ledger.
Flock Safety is an Atlanta-based company that sells automatic license plate detection readers, or ALPRs for short, to law enforcement agencies, schools, neighborhood homeowners associations and businesses. Its website says more than 2,000 law enforcement agencies across the nation have deployed its cameras in more than 2,500 communities. Flock claims its cameras help reduce crime by more than 70%.
Since 2021, there have been an unknown number of solar-powered automatic license plate readers installed on Polk County roads. The Sheriff's Office repeatedly redacted the number of cameras purchased in public-information requests. Some are mounted on conspicuous black poles at intersections in plain sight, while others are put up in a way to be concealed by more common road signs.
The Sheriff's Office would not discuss with The Ledger anything about Flock Safety or the recent installation of the license-plate readers. It cited an exemption to Florida Sunshine Laws for "any information revealing surveillance techniques or procedures," according to PCSO spokeswoman Carrie Horstman.
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What's Flock Safety do?
A redacted 10-page service agreement between the Sheriff's Office and Flock Safety offers some insight. It reads the cameras will be used "...in order to create, view, search and archive footage and receive notification, including those from non-agency users of [company name redacted] (where there is an investigative purpose), such as schools, neighborhood homeowner associations, businesses and individual users."
Flock Safety's website says its cameras have a patented "Vehicle Fingerprint" technology that collects visual, environmental and contextual information such as:
- Timestamp and geolocation.
- Vehicle type, make, color, license plate.
- Any unique features such as a roof rack, bumper and window stickers.
- The number of times a particular vehicle has been seen in the past 30 day.
- Any "associated vehicles."
It's not clear how long Flock Safety stores this personal information on its database. The Sheriff's Office redacted that information in several spots, though a mention on page 5 of the contract reads Flock "will automatically delete footage older than 30 days. Agency has a 90-day window to view, save and/or transmit footage to relevant government agency prior to its deletion."
Data collected from scanned vehicles is a uploaded to Flock's database 24/7, in real-time, according to its website. This evidence is then searchable by any of the system's users in a national database, where private camera owners can create their own "hot list" to generate an alarm when listed license plates are spotted, in addition to running against state police watch lists, the FBI's criminal database and the National Crime Information Center's database.
In its contract, Flock Safety warns the Sheriff's Office the equipment is "solely to facilitate gathering evidence that could be used in a criminal investigation by the appropriate government agency and not for tracking activities that the system is not designed to capture..."
What's it cost?
Documents indicate Flock Safety's leases its equipment for "$2,000 per camera per year, or current market pricing if lower" in addition to one-time implementation fees that cover site assessment to determine camera locations, shipping and handling and installation fees.
In February 2021, the Sheriff's Office signed a services agreement where it has redacted the number of cameras leased for five years and no installation fee. A government agency customer agreement wasn't signed between Flock and Polk County until September 2022.
In 2022, the Sheriff's Office appears to have initially paid $82,000 — the price for 41 cameras — with a one-time standard implementation fee of $14,350 for a total of $96,350 in the first year. It will pay $82,000 on an ongoing annual basis, as per the September 2022 agreement.
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Since then, there have been multiple additional service agreements between Flock and the Sheriff's Office, although the Sheriff's Office redacted information on the agency's contact person, contact information and quantity of cameras on several purchase agreements:
- In December, a purchase agreement costing $11,750 indicates a one-time implementation fee and $10,000 recurring, indicating five additional cameras were purchased.
- In January, another agreement for $4,000 annually indicates two cameras were added.
- In June, a Flock Safety order form signed by the Sheriff's Office cites a total cost of $158,750 after a $75,000 discount was given. Roughly $8,750 of the total cost was one-time fees, including shipping and handling, site assessment, camera setup and testing. It cites a $50,000 annual recurring cost for software and hardware indicating another 25 cameras were purchased under a three-year contract, with a two-year renewal.
In all, there appears to be at least 73 Flock cameras installed across Polk County, based on the Sheriff's Office's initial contract and the additional agreements. Because the contract allows Polk County to extend the agreement to its contracted local municipal law enforcement agencies to use the cameras and its software, it's impossible to track where the cameras are going and to whom.
Flock Safety comes under fire
Other Florida law enforcement agencies have come under fire for using using automated license plate readers, including Flock Safety's system.
Nearby, Lake County commissioners ordered Lake County Sheriff's Office to remove 100 Flock Safety cameras installed as part of a pilot program in August 2021, as Click Orlando reported. The cameras were installed to assist with Amber Alerts or vehicle thefts. But commissioners said it was "shocking," that many of them didn't know the cameras were in place.
Marco Island is facing a lawsuit from three residents filed in February 2022 for deploying at least three systems since April 2021, as Courthouse News Services reports. The case is still making its way through the courts.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida published an online guide "How to Pump the Brakes on Your Police Department's Use of Flock's Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers" in February, citing Flock as the first company to create a nationwide mass-surveillance system.
"If the police or government leaders are pushing for Flock or another centralized mass-surveillance [automatic license plate reader] system in your community, we urge you to opposite it, full stop," reads ALCU's website.
The organization clearly states it doesn't oppose the automated license pate readers, but finds it objectionable how Flock's system tracks people's coming and goings. It suggests local residents push for their agencies to encourage customized contract changes that reduce Flock's data storage from 30 to 3 days, or as little as three minutes.
Florida's law on license plate data
There is no specific Florida law guiding how personal information obtained from automatic license plate readers is kept, accessed or how long it's stored. Florida Rep. John Snyder, R-Stuart, sponsored House Bill 1641, which aimed to create a framework for state law enforcement using automatic license plate readers while ensuring residents' privacy.
"It's more a pro-active bill on what's proven to work and to try to implement a statewide system as more agencies use ALPRS and it becomes more prevalent so we can cut off potential abuses," he said.
Florida has the DAVID system, which is how law enforcement officials access driver's license information, license plates and other vehicle information. The system provides certain safeguards and puts penalties in place if the rules are abused, Snyder said.
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Snyder said he hoped to see something similar for ALPRs modeled off the DAVID system, but his bill died in committee. He's not sure whether he'll file it again next session, but is sure it's an issue that will come up again.
"I am having conversations with stakeholders and law enforcement groups around the state to continue to learn more," he said.
Snyder had not heard of Flock Safety and said he did not consider a camera system that has its own nationwide network. It's a topic he said he'd have to look into and consider further.
Sara-Megan Walsh can be reached at swalsh@theledger.com or 863-802-7545. Follow on Twitter @SaraWalshFl.
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The front entry plaza at the downtown location of the Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library (300 W. Aspen Ave.) has reopened to the public.
The project involved the installation of new gently sloping sidewalks and parking that meet and exceed accessibility standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Beautification elements and sculptures by artist Maria Salenger of Jones Studio trail alongside the walkways, concluding at a new public seating area near the entrance.
"This project serves an extremely important role in ensuring equitable access to our facility and its resources for all members of our community," said Richard Tutwiler, deputy library director for City Services. "Eliminating barriers to information access and services is a paramount goal for the Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library and the City of Flagstaff, and we're excited to see library patrons be able to utilize and appreciate our new services and public space."
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The design of the entrance was provided by The WLB Group. Construction was completed by Scholz Contracting. The project was partially funded through Bed, Board and Beverage tax funds.
For related questions, please contact Tutwiler at rtutwiler@flagstaffpubliclibrary.org.
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Schnebly Hill Road (Forest Road 153) was temporarily closed to the public beginning Monday for construction work.
A closure order has been issued for public and construction worker safety while the Coconino National Forest partners with Pink Adventure Tours to regrade road surfaces and improve road drainage.
The closure will end either Friday, July 28, or when construction work has finished.
While Schnebly Hill Road will be closed to motorized vehicles and pedestrian traffic, both Huckaby Trailhead and all non-motorized trails in the area will remain open during the duration of the project.
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DUNMORE, Pa. — For nearly 50 years, Jack Henzes led the Dunmore Bucks football team and gained the love and support of the community both on and off the field.
A statue was built and dedicated last year after his retirement. Now, it is a memorial to his legacy at Dunmore.
Coach Henzes passed away Monday night.
Maria Wolfel, the coach's granddaughter, stopped by to take some photos at the stadium where he spent so much time.
"He loved Dunmore and once a Buck, always a Buck. Everyone has just been so wonderful," Wolfel said.
Current Dunmore football head coach Kevin McHale took over the reins after Henzes' retirement. McHale says the respect Coach Henzes had from his players was second to none, but it was the other side of Henzes that he also has fond memories of.
"Coach did have a funny side. It didn't come out very often, but among coaches and players, there are thousands of moments that we could go back on and smile and laugh," McHale said.
With high school football season just around the corner, the first night under the lights in Dunmore may feel a bit different, but Henzes' legacy will remain.
"For our kids to go and look at that statue and know about things that he did so very well. He had a certain recipe for molding toughness and for molding enthusiasm," McHale said.
"He's here on the sidelines screaming, yelling just as he always did. He's watching over," Wolfel said. "He lived one heck of a life, and he embraced it. He's finally at rest, and he's finally at peace. He touched so many lives. And I'm so grateful and blessed that I was part of his family."
Coach Henzes' career spanned more than five decades.
Colleagues of Henzes shared their memories with Newswatch 16.
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — An investigation continues after a man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Luzerne County.
Troopers say 19-year-old Luis Perez Cedeno was riding his motorcycle along Laurel Run Road near Wilkes-Barre Saturday afternoon when he lost control and hit a pole head-on.
He was thrown from the bike.
Perez Cedeno was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
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DANVILLE, Pa. — It's summer break at Danville Primary School, but some students and teachers were there on this day, packing up shoes for a fundraiser.
"At the end of our classes, or in between classes, they would help me to tie them together or rubber band them together and put them in bags of 25 and tie them up," said Tina Bartholomew, Danville Primary school's Spanish teacher.
Bartholomew is also in charge of the Kids Run the Nation program. The afterschool program includes a running club. Recently, the club started collecting shoes, which will go to more than two dozen countries around the world.
"These countries will use them to the best of their abilities. Some of them will be wearing them. Some of them will be using them as setting up their own shop to make income for them in third-world countries," Bartholomew explained.
The group hopes to raise about $1,000 from this project, and the money will go to Danville Primary School's running club.
The students collected more than 2,500 pairs of shoes.
"I just thought it would be nice to help the other countries with the shoes," Charlotte McCabe said.
"I wanted to appreciate all the people who brought in shoes for the shoe drive," Callen Lenches said.
"They really worked so hard," Bartholomew said. "They would bring in one pair of shoes in their backpacks, and they'd say, 'Mrs. Bartholomew, I have shoes today.' They were so happy."
Bartholomew says the fundraiser will help keep the Kids Run the Nation program up and running at Danville Primary School.
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KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Golden Fire burning in Klamath County has destroyed 43 homes and another 43 "outbuildings," according to the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM). However, that number could change as conditions improve and task forces finish making damage assessments, OSFM said.
Most of the structures are believed to have been destroyed on July 22, the day the fire started, the OSFM reported.
"Our hearts go out to the Bonanza community and those affected by the Golden Fire,” said Matt Howard, Oregon Department of Forestry Team 2 Incident Commander, in a news release. "We grieve with the community and your loss. Our goal on this fire has been, and will continue to be, to contain this fire to minimize its impact. Our job now is to fully suppress this fire so the recovery process can begin. That is our commitment to you."
The fire is located about 11 miles north the town of Bonanza. As of Tuesday morning, it has burned about 2,052 acres and is 9% contained. The cause of the fire is currently undetermined.
Crews are extinguishing hot spots and extending mop-up areas around structures on Tuesday.
Hot weather and wind gusts of up to 20 mph contributed to the fire's rapid spread. Until now, crews with the OSFM were unable to access the structures due to unsafe conditions.
There are 317 homes under evacuation warnings. Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation orders are in place for the area east of Highway 140E, south of Polar Bear Lane and north of Keno Springs Road.
A portion of the Level 3 "Go Now" area was reduced to Level 2 "Be Ready" Tuesday morning. The downgraded area follows west of Bechdoldt Flat Road, south of Racoon Lane and Jaguar Lane. Level 2 evacuation warnings are in place on both sides of Highway 140 and Bly Mountain Cutoff Road, south of Ground Hog Lane to Keno Springs.
Level 1 "Be Ready" notices are in place for all residences west of 140 from Kodiak Lane to Goldfinch Drive.
The American Red Cross and the Klamath County Community Emergency Response Team have set up an evacuation shelter at Bonanza School located at 31601 Mission Street.
Fire personnel will give an update on the fire and the evacuations during a community meeting Tuesday evening. It will be held at Bonanza School at 7 p.m.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Golden Fire over the weekend. That allows the OSFM to free up local fire resources to help fight the fire.
"They really focus on structural protection. ODF, we're working on protecting the forest lands and there is areas in the middle where we cooperate and work together," said Al Devos, the lead information officer for the Golden Fire.
For the latest information on evacuations, call the Klamath County hotline at 541-205-9730 or sign up for county alerts online.
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LEMHI COUNTY, Idaho — A campground burned over by a large wildfire last year in east-central Idaho has reopened for day use, but visitors to the area are urged to exercise caution in that area, especially as fire danger in the region is now considered very high.
The Moose Fire, which scorched more than 200 square miles northwest of Salmon, burned over the Wallace Lake Campground in September 2022. Earlier this year, officials with the Salmon-Challis National Forest announced that the campground would be closed through the month of July because of hazardous, fire-weakened trees and other damage that needed repair. While it is now open for day use, the campground remains closed to overnight camping.
The 2022 Moose Fire area is to the northwest of the Hayden Fire, which is currently burning about 18 miles from Leadore. In addition to staying away from active wildfire areas, Salmon-Challis National Forest officials urge visitors to be aware of possible hazards in and adjacent to burned areas. They also advise that forest visitors must be prepared to stay longer than expected due to changing circumstances. For example, wind can blow damaged trees across roadways and rain can wash debris across roads. Items to consider include:
- Adequate food, water, clothing, sleeping bags and other provisions needed in case of inclement weather and extended stay is necessary in the area of travel.
- Chainsaw and fuel, handsaw, and shovel, in case threes or other debris block road access.
- Inform someone you know about where you’re going and when you plan to be back.
- Bring communication devices you know will work in the area where you plan to travel, whether it’s a cell phone, satellite phone or satellite emergency notification device.
Mudslides and falling debris are more apt to occur when subjected to wind and/or rain after a fire. The Forest Service advises drivers to continually be on the lookout for damaged roads, and to be extra cautious if traveling at night or other periods of low visibility. Damaged road surfaces may not be marked.
Also, fire danger is now rated as “Very High” in the Central Idaho Dispatch Zone, which includes the Salmon-Challis National Forest. In areas of "Very High" fire danger, fires can start from most causes and spread rapidly with a quick increase in intensity.
If you are planning a camping, hiking or ATV trip, Forest Service officials urge you to be cautious about actions that could cause a wildfire:
- Ensure your vehicle is properly maintained, with nothing dragging on the ground.
- Keep vehicles off dry grass.
- Never leave a campfire unattended. Always add water, stir it, and make sure all embers are out. "If it's too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave."
- Always use a campfire ring or fire pan when building a campfire.
- Always carry a shovel and fire extinguisher.
- Never shoot into dry vegetation and make sure you're shooting in a safe location. The shooting of exploding targets is not allowed on National Forest lands in the Intermountain Region.
- Fireworks are illegal at all times on public lands.
- Refrain from smoking in wooded, grassy or brushy areas. Make sure your cigarette is fully extinguished before leaving the area.
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Have you seen Happy Holler lately? How it's rivaling parts of downtown Knoxville
Happy Holler: You've probably heard the name. But like many Knoxville neighborhoods, it's not always clear where the lines are drawn.
Perhaps, its ambiguity has to do with its size − just a few short blocks easily missed by a blink or a sneeze. It could also have to do with the nearby Old North Knoxville and Oakwood neighborhoods, which all seem to blend together.
Then again, it could just be that − for a long time − the neighborhood hasn't had much to offer Knoxville residents that needed a car or a bus to get there.
But some exciting new businesses have opened alongside longtime fixtures in recent months, and the blend of old and new has quickly made Happy Holler one of the Scruffy City's most intriguing destinations.
Knox News journalists Brenna McDermott, Keenan Thomas and Ryan Wilusz reflected on how the neighborhood has changed over the years and where it's going next.
Below, you'll find an edited transcript of their discussion on "The Scruffy Stuff" podcast about what makes Happy Holler so special, from the variety of nightlife options to affordability for small businesses.
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Happy Holler a great neighborhood for locals in Knoxville
Brenna: Well, I think more than ever, Happy Holler is feeling like the local hangout in the downtown Knoxville area. We were talking recently that Central Flats & Taps is one of the few places you can walk into without a reservation on a Friday night and feel like you can get a table right away, if not in a reasonable amount of time. Downtown Knoxville, there are things I love about it − always will. But I think some of those smaller pocket neighborhoods around downtown proper are feeling more like they're for us now.
Ryan: The drink specials, especially when you think about the prices in an urban area so close to downtown, they really can't be beat. But now we're seeing Central Flats & Taps doesn't have the monopoly down there because, for a long time, it did for a place to sit down, grab a bite to eat and grab a drink. There's some new businesses that have moved into the neighborhood, including Zero/Zero wine bar which, Keenan, I know you wrote about.
Keenan: I covered them as they were first announced, and then when they opened. And then I have actually popped in a couple times since then. It's got just a really nice vibe. I walked in right after a movie, sat at the bar. I already was able to like be friendly with the bartenders and the people around me − had a really great glass of wine that I have no idea what it was. I couldn't tell you.
Ryan: But do they tell you though?
Keenan: Yeah, it's written out on the board. They tell you, "Here's the notes, here's how much it is." And I was able to be like: "Oh, that sounds good. Let me try that." ... And it was a lovely time. I spent way too long there that night.
Ryan: Last week, we talked about movie theaters, and Central Cinema is one of the ones that we highlighted. And I think that's what's making Happy Holler such a unique place is how much you can get done in one night there. You can go see a movie, you can go have a glass of wine, you can go have dinner over at Central Flats & Taps. ... There's eVape Tavern that has opened up pretty much right next to Zero/Zero wine bar that's a cool spot if you know to go inside there. ... It's a pirate-themed bar. And so you can go have wine, you can go get a themed experience. ... It's interesting to see the blend of people that are in that neighborhood too, which is something else I think makes it cool. ... And like you said, Brenna, it seems like a lot of them are local.
Happy Holler real estate could encourage small business
Brenna: The cost of buying a building in downtown Knoxville − or even an empty lot as we've seen − is $4 million, $5 million, a crazy amount of money that only really established developers are going to be able to invest in. But I think you're going to see a lot of redevelopment in Happy Holler, and you're going to see a lot of truly small local businesses continue to open up in that area because it's cheaper. The rents are cheaper, the cost of real estate is cheaper. So, I'm excited to see what kind of innovation comes in terms of new businesses and new entrepreneurs bringing new energy to what downtown Knoxville has to offer.
Ryan: The increase in the number of residents over (near the intersection of Broadway and Central Street) is going to increase the need for services, and I'm sure some of that's going to spill over into Happy Holler. You talked about the price of real estate. There's a building at 1201 North Central St. that used to be an antique furniture shop that is on its way to becoming some apartments on the upper level. So there are going to be residents in Happy Holler − not that there aren't already, but there's some new spaces coming. And on the ground level, the plan is calling for pretty much a second version of Downtown Wine + Spirits on Gay Street. ... That seems like a thing that's to accommodate residents, right? I mean, your your local neighborhood liquor store. And I was looking up the price of that building; $400,000 is what the current owner paid for it and is planning to invest, including that price, $1.7 million into renovating this. You cannot find a $400,000 parking space downtown. People are going to develop where there are less barriers, and there are certainly less barriers in Happy Holler as the neighborhood is starting to enter a new era.
Happy Holler: Where new Knoxville and old Knoxville intersect
Brenna: I was trying to come up with the theme of Happy Holler in my mind. Each neighborhood has its own personality. I think Happy Holler is this really cool intersection of what's new and what's vintage − literally, in many cases, because we have so many great vintage and thrift stores in that area. But also these new amenities like Zero/Zero, which a natural wine bar − that's a completely new idea here in Knoxville. And this little wine hub is establishing in Happy Holler, which is great too. Obviously, there's a lot of beer around Happy Holler and always will be. But I love the idea of it being an intersection of what's old and new.
Ryan: And then there's The Oak Room by Abridged, which ... is beer, right? But it's a little bit more elevated take on beer. It's a little bit of a fancier environment. You're paying for those expensive barrel-aged drinks. And so, it's becoming a place for fancy drinks and culture, too. In addition to wine, you have a fancy place to sit down and have a beer as opposed to Y-Not across the street, which I'll talk about here in a minute.
An alternative Knoxville neighborhood for LGBTQ community
Keenan: In my mind, I see Happy Holler as this very alternative space in Knoxville. Because you have natural wine there ... but then you also have Three Rivers Market, where it's this locally sourced, more organic grocery store mixed with Central Cinema being this little indie theater that plays off-the-wall movies along with new releases. And then, one of the only queer spaces for late night in Knoxville with Club XYZ. So it's a very alternative space where people can go and get secondhand clothing at a vintage store, go get locally sourced food and then have a night out that you can't really have anywhere else in Knoxville.
Ryan: The queer spaces point that you mentioned is so important because if you think about what other spaces there are in the city, there's not many left. And one of them is CORE on Kingston Pike. You go there to visit, and then what do you do? It's really cool to see people that are going to XYZ maybe later in the night going to grab dinner somewhere, going to grab drinks. ... It is nice to have not just a space, but an entire neighborhood where people can feel comfortable.
Keenan: Plus, pretty much everything there is affirming, I believe. I talked to Zero/Zero about that when they were opening up, and they were like, "Oh yeah, we want to be their neighbors." Central Cinema does a lot with them. I want to say some of the other businesses, too.
Knoxville nightlife thriving in Happy Holler
Ryan: I would never ever wish a business to close, and I had the opportunity to be able to tell the story of Time Warp Tea Room leaving Happy Holler. It had been there for a long time. ... It was beloved by the community, but it did shut down early. And it didn't bring much life to Happy Holler. And I know a lot of people miss it. And I think a lot of people were skeptical to hear that there was an eVape lounge going in. Now, it turned out that it was a pirate bar − it's more than just a lounge − and that there was a wine bar coming in. But those business replacing Time Warp − that's just the evolution of a neighborhood like this − have added new energy to the neighborhood. Even though a classic went away, now you have places that are staying open a lot later that all people feel comfortable visiting, as opposed to just a select group of people who are bikers or in this Time Warp Vintage Motorcycle Club.
Brenna: I think if you ask Knoxville folks, "What's your favorite coffee shop in Knoxville?," a lot of people are going to say Wild Love. I feel like I kind of sleep on Wild Love sometimes because ... I just don't pass it very often. But you've got one of the best coffee shops in Knoxville in the area, too.
Keenan: And one of the best bakeries.
Ryan: And one of the best record stores. I could go digging through crates at Raven Records for hours and not get bored and find a lot of cool things. I did want to talk about Y-Not because I've been recently spending a lot of time there because why not? ... But Y-Not is your local dive bar. I mean, dictionary definition. ... It's $10 minimum. You walk in − smoke inside, karaoke every Friday and Saturday. Age is relative, right? But a lot of people who are a good-deal older than me. But then you have me walking in with my groups of friends and other young professional groups of friends that you can tell maybe work nearby or live nearby coming in. And it's this interesting blend of people.
Keenan: You're going to have to let me know next time you go because I still haven't gone yet. I need to.
Ryan: Just like the people blend at Y-Not, I think that's kind of the theme of Happy Holler. It's a lot of different types of things blending together. And that's what has made the neighborhood so cool.
Brenna: I think Bistro by the Tracks going in in Happy Holler has added another dimension of fine dining if you want it. It seems like the Bistro by the Tracks concept is not staying in Happy Holler, but perhaps we'll see something else take its place. And I think you both have reported on that at various times. So what's the latest there?
Keenan: When I when I talked to (Randy Burleson) in April, he said that he plans to keep a restaurant in Central, just not under the Bistro name. He mentioned some possibilities of leaning in towards seafood, which I think could be really interesting because I don't think there's a seafood option over there outside of Three Rivers Market.
How Happy Holler is changing north of downtown Knoxville
Ryan: I just remembered there's an events center right next to Central Flats & Taps too. It's crazy to me that there's so much in a neighborhood like this. It's essentially just a couple blocks. That's one of the most unique things about it. Per capita, the number of businesses that are right there compared to other similar neighborhoods is crazy to me. And it's really cool to see. Before we wrap up, I did want to talk about what we all see as the next evolution of Happy Holler. Maybe, where we see Happy Holler in the next two to five years.
Brenna: I think you'll start to see the street fill in with new businesses a bit more, say between Three Rivers Market and Wild Love Bakehouse. There are some dead spots in there where it's buildings that need to be renovated or older businesses that you might see change over. So, just filling in to make it more of a cohesive street. And then I think you'll see a lot more redevelopment turning, perhaps, homes into multifamily units and some of that quirkier residential multifamily come in.
Ryan: I think I think one of the good things that Happy Holler − and really all of Central coming from downtown − has in its favor is that there are lots of buildings there that are cool buildings. A lot of them are just waiting to be renovated. There's not going to be a lot of new builds. Happy Holler is going to, in some ways, look the same. I feel like the buildings are just going to find new uses and be updated in new ways. And I'll be interested to see if Happy Holler stays its own thing or, as Central and Broadway continues to grow, if it just becomes one giant neighborhood of North Knoxville.
Keenan: I can imagine more retail opportunities opening up, specifically local retail stores. If anyone's got an idea, I can easily see it fitting right there. I'm kind of imagining like Old City − having various little stores that are all throughout there.
Ryan: I could see that for two reasons. One, it'd be cheaper than doing it downtown. And two, it's kind of already proven that you can have retail in that area, but it's all been antique shops to this point. ... If you go down there on a Saturday or Sunday, people are bouncing around from antique shop to antique shop. If it gets updated with new businesses, perhaps, people would do the same.
Ryan Wilusz is a downtown growth and development reporter. Phone 865-317-5138. Email ryan.wilusz@knoxnews.com. Instagram @knoxscruff.
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PIONEER, Calif. — A 43-year-old man was arrested Monday after he allegedly drove his truck into an Amador County patrol vehicle.
According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, it started around 8 p.m. on the 27000 block of Salt Springs Road in Pioneer.
Deputies say the initial call reported 43-year-old Kenneth Ahart got into a fight with his 17-year-old and then the two left the scene in a black truck.
The truck was found and deputies say Ahart led them on a chase that ended with him ramming a deputy’s driver side door. The deputy was uninjured.
CHP was told Ahart had several guns he was not allowed to have due to him being a felon and a warrant was executed on his trailer. Officers found a total of 13 guns.
Ahart was found in the area and booked into the Amador County Jail on suspicion of child abuse, assault with a deadly weapon on a peace office, evading, felon in possession of a firearm and other firearms charges.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour will hit Santa Clara this weekend.
Swift is performing two sold-out shows Friday, July 28, and Saturday, July 29. Levi's Stadium is located at 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way in Santa Clara, dubbed Swiftie Clara for the weekend.
The city also proclaimed Swift as the honorary mayor during her two-night stop. In other cities, fans have been known to show up even if they don't have tickets to hear Swift outside the stadium. The stadium released a statement ahead of the show saying fans without tickets will not be allowed to gather in parking areas or on the street outside the stadium.
On this tour, Swift is performing two (or more) surprise songs at each tour date, and with only a few songs left, fans are tracking which songs could be performed at their show.
The Eras
Swift will take fans on a journey through her musical periods with costume changes to match. Here are the eras represented in the show:
- Fearless
- Speak Now
- Red
- 1989
- Reputation
- Lover
- Folklore
- Evermore
- Midnights
What surprise songs could Taylor Swift sing in Santa Clara?
Here are the songs she has yet to perform on each album.
Taylor Swift
- The Outside
- Stay Beautiful
- Mary's Song (Oh My My My)
- A Perfectly Good Heart
Fearless
- Tell Me Why
- The Way I Loved You
- Change
- Untouchable
- Come In With The rain
- Superstar
- We Were Happy
- That's When (ft. Keith Urban)
- Don't Be
- Bye Bye Baby
Speak Now
- Better than Revenge
- Innocent
- Superman
- Electric Touch (ft. Fall Out Boy)
- I Can See You
- Castles Crumbling (ft. Hayley Williams)
- Foolish One
Red
- Stay Stay Stay
- Girl At Home
- Ronan
- Babe
- Forever Winter
- Run (ft. Ed Sheeran)
- The Very First Night
1989
- I Know Places
- You Are In Love
- New Romantics
Reputation
- End Game (ft. Ed Sheeran and Future)
- I Did Something Bad
- So It Goes...
- King of My Heart
- Dancing With Our Hands Tied
- Dress
- New Year's Day
Lover
- I Forgot That You Existed
- Cornelia Street
- London Boy
- Soon You'll Get Better
- Afterglow
- Me! (ft. Brenden Urie)
- It's Nice To Have a Friend
- All Of The Girls
Folklore
- exile (ft. Bon Iver)
- epiphany
- peace
- hoax
Evermore
- happiness
- long story short
- closure
- right where you left me
- it's time to go
Midnights
- Labyrinth
- Sweet Nothing
- Bigger Than The Whole Sky
- Paris
- Glitch
- Dear Reader
- You're Losing Me
Other
- Gasoline (by HAIM)
- Highway Don't Care (with Keith Urban and Tim McGraw)
- Sweeter Than Fiction ("One Chance" soundtrack)
- Beautiful Ghosts (The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- Christmas Tree Farm
- Only the Young (Featured in Miss Americana)
- Both Of Us (by B.o.B)
- Crazier
- Renegade (by Big Red Machine)
- The Joker and the Queen (by Ed Sheeran)
- Carolina (From The Motion Picture "Where the Crawdads Sing)
- Safe & Sound (ft. Joy Williams and John Paul White)
- Eyes Open
- All Of The Girls You Loved Before
- The Alcott (by The National)
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FOLSOM, Calif. — The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary could face fines after a United States Department of Agriculture inspection found the outside fences are too short.
The inspection, which happened in Nov. 2022, found the fence is anywhere from six to seven feet when it needs to be eight feet.
The fence needs to be raised by March 2024 or the zoo will face costly fines.
"Fines are based on how many animals you have in there and so it equates to approximately $10,000 per day," said Outgoing Parks & Recreation Director Lorraine Poggione at a city council meeting in Jan. 2023.
But it's not just the height of the fence that's causing issues.
"Over the years, soil has moved around, there's been a lot of debris and litter, so the ground level has been brought up. This fence itself is in a pretty bad state of repair," said Park Planning Manager Brad Nelson.
The city estimated repairing the fence would cost about $1.2 million, but with COVID-19 stimulus money and other funding were able to get the cost down to about $710,000.
Soon the city will hear bids to raise the zoo's fences and keep it open.
Watch more on ABC10: World series of softball in the west invades campus of Roseville's Woodcreek High School
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ROSEVILLE, Calif — About 80 USA softball teams are competing in a tournament in Roseville and Lincoln with the first games kicking off Tuesday.
The Western Softball "B" National Championship tournament includes about 20 teams from the Sacramento area as well as teams from as far as Hawaii and Montana. The teams are in three categories including 12 and under, 14 and under, and 16 and under.
“For many of these girls, this is the first time making it to the tournament,” said Karla Burket, tournament director and Junior Olympic Commissioner for USA Softball of Sacramento.
About 1,000 players will participate in the tournament that runs through Sunday.
“It will be tough competition,” said Laura Niznik Williams, manager of the Roseville Thunder’s 12-and-under team. “The girls are excited; this is the last tournament of the season.”
The tournament is expected to draw about 3,500 athletes, coaches, and fans; and is set to bring more than $1.25 million to the economies in Roseville and Lincoln.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif — Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour will hit Santa Clara this weekend. Here's everything you need to know before you go.
Swift is performing sold-out shows Friday, July 28, and Saturday, July 29. Levi's Stadium is located at 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way in Santa Clara, dubbed Swiftie Clara for the weekend.
The city also proclaimed Swift as the honorary mayor during her two-night stop. In other cities, fans have been known to show up even if they don't have tickets to hear Swift outside the stadium. The stadium released a statement ahead of the show saying fans without tickets will not be allowed to gather in parking areas or on the street.
HAIM and Gracie Abrams are the opening acts and the show starts at 6:30 p.m.
On this tour, Swift is performing two (or more) surprise songs at each tour date, and with only a few songs left, fans are tracking which songs could be performed at their show.
Parking
Levi's Stadium event parking passes are sold out through Ticketmaster, but may be available to find through third-party sites like StubHub.
There will be road closures on Tasman Drive beginning the morning of Friday, July 28, through the weekend. Find a map of the parking lots at Levi's Stadium below.
The Eras
Swift will take fans on a journey through her musical periods with costume changes to match. Here are the eras represented in the show.
- Fearless
- Speak Now
- Red
- 1989
- Reputation
- Lover
- Folklore
- Evermore
- Midnights
What's allowed at the show?
Clear bag policy
Only clear bags not larger than 12” x 6” x 12” and small clutches 4.5” x 6.5” are allowed in the stadium. One-gallon clear plastic zip-lock bags are permitted. People with bags that are not allowed in can return their items to their car. There is no bag check available.
Permitted Items
- Friendship bracelets (long story)
- Blankets
- Plastic water bottles (factory sealed, no alcohol, less than 24 ounces)
- Seat cushions
- Protective face coverings
- Hand sanitizers up to 12 ounces
- Find more items HERE.
Prohibited Items
- Alcoholic beverages
- Confetti
- Glow sticks, light-up costumes, light-up signs, battery packs/external phone chargers
- Selfie Sticks
- Signs, banners or poles
- Find more items HERE.
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NELSON CO., Va. – The trial date has been set for a Nelson County man who was arrested after authorities said he allegedly sent nude images to a child in another state.
An investigation into Stephen Blumberg, of Arrington, began after a referral from the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (SOVA ICAC) of a person allegedly sending nude images to a juvenile in another state, as we previously reported.
A search warrant was executed back in March. Authorities said they found evidence at the scene and arrested Blumberg.
He now faces the following charges, according to court records:
- Possession of firearms and ammo by a convicted felon
- Two counts of aggravated sexual battery (victim under the age of 13)
- Two counts of object sexual penetration; penalty
Blumberg is set to go on trial on August 28 at 9 a.m. in the Nelson Co. Circuit Court, court documents show.
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ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — A benefit show called “Concert in the Country” is happening this weekend to support a new spay/neuter clinic in Carter County.
A release from the Friends of the Elizabethton-Carter County Animal Shelter said Carson Peters & Iron Mountain will take the stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday to help raise money for the new low-cost clinic.
“We are so excited that Carson is coming back to his hometown to help us out,” said Danny Deal with Friends of the Elizabethton-Carter County Animal Shelter. “Carson is dedicated to Elizabethton and all the animals in Carter County. He was happy to come when we reached out to him.”
The show will happen at Evening Breeze Arena in Elizabethton, and tickets can be bought online or at the door, although purchasing in advance is recommended due to limited seating. Tickets can be found on Eventbrite.com and are $15 when purchased online. According to the website, tickets will be $21 at the door.
For more information about Concert in the Country, contact Danny Deal with FECCAS at 423-895-2615.
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Shares in the parent of major Tucson employer Raytheon fell about 10% Tuesday after the company revealed a defect in an airliner jet engine made by its Pratt & Whitney division with its second-quarter earnings report.
Aerospace and defense giant RTX Corp. reported second-quarter earnings of $1.33 billion, or 90 cents per share, on revenue of $18.32 billion, without adjustment for acquisition accounting and non-recurring charges.
On an adjusted basis, RTX beat Wall Street estimates with earnings of $1.29 per share, up 11 cents from second-quarter 2022 and topping the average analyst estimate for $1.17 per share, according to Zacks Investment Research.
But the company also announced a problem with metals used by Pratt & Whitney in manufacturing its PW1100G-JM jet engine, which powers the Airbus A320neo, that will require accelerated removals and inspections over the next year.
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RTX didn’t estimate the expected cost to correct the engine defect, which will include about 200 accelerated removals by mid-September of this year, but the news sent the company’s shares down.
RTX shares closed Tuesday at $87.10 per share, down $9.92 or 10.2%, in trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
RTX Chairman and CEO Greg Hayes said accelerating demand in global commercial aerospace and strong defense spending fueled 12% sales growth and increased operating profit year-over-year, with revenue growth across all RTX business units.
Hayes said the company was raising its full-year sales outlook and tightening its range for earnings per share, while lowering its outlook for free cash flow to reflect the impact of the Pratt & Whitney engine issue.
“The continued safe operation of our fleet will always remain our number one priority,” Hayes said in the earnings release.
On a conference call Tuesday, RTX President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher Calio said about 1,200 engines overall will need to be removed and inspected for a rare flaw in powdered metal used in some parts, noting that the cost has not yet been determined.
Sales at Raytheon’s Tucson-based Missiles & Defense unit, the Tucson region's biggest employer with about 13,000 local workers, totaled $4 billion in the second quarter, up 12%, while its operating profit rose 23% on an adjusted basis to $348 million.
Major contracts during the second quarter included $1.2 billion for AMRAAM air-combat missile production, $294 million in classified bookings, $265 million for Javelin anti-tank missiles, $251 million for AIM-9X Sidewinder production and $237 million for a counter-drone system for the Army.
Raytheon Intelligence & Space had second-quarter sales of $3.66 billion, up 2% percent versus the prior year on increased demand for its sensing and cyber services, but operating income fell 8% on an unfavorable program mix and higher costs.
Pratt & Whitney posted a 15% increase in sales, to $5.7 billion, but its operating profit dipped 24% due to a customer insolvency that cost $181 million.
Meanwhile, RTX’s Collins Aerospace business posted second-quarter sales of $5.85 billion, up 17%, while operating profit rose 36% on an adjusted basis to $837 million.
RTX announced in June it would stop using the name Raytheon Technologies and restructure its business to include just three operating entities — Raytheon, Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney.
Contact senior reporter David Wichner at dwichner@tucson.com or 520-573-4181. On Twitter: @dwichner. On Facebook: Facebook.com/DailyStarBiz
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Kingsport Parks and Recreation is hosting an “End of Summer Bash” this weekend to give kids a fun, free day outside before going back to school.
The department said families can enjoy kickball, yard games and free slushes while supplies last. The event is open to all ages and takes place Saturday at the Kingsport Miracle Field, 2017 Brickyard Park Drive, from 7 to 9 p.m.
For more information on the End of Summer Bash and other Kingsport Parks and Rec events, visit kingsportparksandrecreation.org or call 423-343-9723.
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Betty Villegas will replace state Rep. Andrés Cano in the Arizona Legislature, the Pima County Board of Supervisors decided in a 3-1 vote Tuesday.
Villegas is director of South Tucson’s Housing and Community Development department and formerly served as an interim county supervisor after the death of Richard Elías. She’ll carry out the remainder of Cano’s term after the Tucson Democrat resigned on July 4 to attend Harvard Kennedy School to pursue his master's in public administration. The two-year term will end after the November 2024 election.
Board Chair Adelita Grijalva put forth the motion to appoint Villegas as the new Legislative District 20 house representative. “Her leadership as a Pima County supervisor in 2020 for District 5 helped our community throughout the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic,” she said, adding that Villegas “has extensive professional housing and community development experience.”
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Supervisor Steve Christy, the board’s sole Republican, voted against the appointment, while Supervisor Sharon Bronson was absent from the meeting.
Supervisor Rex Scott said as a former county supervisor, Villegas “knows the county's priorities in the Legislature,” including its need for more affordable housing. Supervisor Matt Heinz also said he’s encouraged by Villegas’ experience promoting affordable housing efforts.
When a vacancy occurs in the state Legislature, Arizona law holds that the precinct committeepersons of the same political party and legislative district of the resigned member must nominate three qualified replacements to transfer to the Board of Supervisors within five days of the resignation when the Legislature is in session. Supervisors then vote on a replacement.
Democratic precinct committee members in LD 20 had to ratify the vote they originally took on July 8 after the Tucson Sentinel reported LD 20 Chair Leslie Stalc initially refused to provide journalists the Zoom information to attend the meeting and that Pima County Democratic Party Chair Eric Robbins “acknowledged that the meeting might have been held in violation of public meeting laws.” The vote ratification took place on Monday, July 24, to comply with open meeting law.
“There was an issue that was brought up about the posting of the meeting, we were assured that it was done in compliance. But just to make sure, we had another meeting, a hybrid meeting yesterday to ratify the votes with 51 votes,” Grijalva said at the board meeting.
Democrats Sen. Sally Ann Gonzales and Rep. Alma Hernandez, the two other members of the state Legislature from that district, said in a letter that they want the candidate selection redone.
Villegas received about 26% of the 195 votes at the original July 8 meeting; Lourdes Escalante received about 18% and Elma Alvarez received about 17%.
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has issued a Silver Alert for a missing man from Sullivan County.
According to the TBI, the alert was issued for 82-year-old John Hammond on behalf of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office.
Hammond reportedly has a medical condition that could impair his ability to return home safely.
Hammond is described as a white male with gray hair and brown eyes. He is six feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds.
The TBI reports he may be driving a 2015 maroon Honda CRV with Tennessee tag 261BHDK. Hammond was last seen in the area of Tri State Lime Road in Blountville on Thursday.
Anyone who sees Hammond or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 423-279-7330 or 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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A man and a woman were killed in a two-vehicle crash in midtown Tucson Monday morning, police said.
According to Tucson police, a Toyota Yaris, driven by 39-year-old Kimberly Roxanne Layne, was attempting to make a left turn onto northbound Jefferson Avenue around 11:30 a.m. when it was hit by a Mercedes-Benz SUV headed west on Speedway.
Both Layne and her passenger, 40-year-old Douglas Keith Bland Jr., died at the scene, Tucson police said.
The driver of the SUV, an 81-year-old man, and a passenger were taken to a hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.
It was determined the driver of the SUV was not impaired but police say he was driving "well above the posted 35 MPH speed limit."
Police say Layne's failure to yield while making a left turn as well the SUV’s excessive speed were believed to be the major contributing factors of the crash.
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The investigation is ongoing and no charges or citations have been issued.
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'Celebrate Back to School' event planned Saturday
MUNCIE, Ind. — A "Celebrate Back to School" event will be held Saturday, July 29, at the Delaware County Fairgrounds
Hours for the event — open to all Delaware County students, and hosted by Hearts and Hands United of Delaware County — will be 10 a.m, to 2 p.m.
Backpacks filled with school supplies will be distributed at Heartland Hall, and a shoe giveaway is planned at the Memorial Building.
Dental Safari will provide free dental exams, cleanings and fluoride treatments.
Open Door Health Services will provide free immunizations and $25 sports physicals.
All children through 8th grade must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who are asked to bring ID, proof of residency or school ID.
High school students can come without an adult if they present school ID.
New Castle library to host international festival
NEW CASTLE, Ind. —– The New Castle Henry County Library will host an International Festival on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 am to 2 pm.
The festival will feature food, performances, activities, and booths that celebrate different cultures from around the world. It will be held in the Arts Park, 218 S. 15th St., and is free to attend.
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Noblesville selects developer, operator for planned arena
Noblesville has selected a developer to build and operate its planned $40 million event center and a $35 million parking garage that will be the home of the Indiana Pacers’ G-League franchise.
Patch Development will design, build, operate and maintain both structures in a 600-acre area known as Innovation Mile along 141st Street from Olio Road to Cyntheanne Road.
The site for the arena is a switch from what the city initially announced in May when it said the center would be built at Finch Creek Park.
Mayor Chris Jensen said the new location will draw more ancillary businesses and consumer spending.
“Patch Development’s proposal included economic and financial benefits with this location and its proximity to I-69, Hamilton Town Center, existing and planned hotels and restaurants, Ruoff Music Center, and other amenities and planned developments,” Jensen said in a news release.
Patch, of Westfield, is already developing the 140-acre Washington Business Park nearby, along State Road 37 north of 150th Street.
The Pacers' G-League team, currently known as the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, will play 40 games a year at the arena. The city hopes to fill the arena with entertainment on 300 dates annually.
“Mayor Jensen’s vision for how our G League team and this facility fit into Noblesville’s economic development strategy illustrates why we are so excited about this partnership,” said, Rick Fuson, chief executive officer of Pacers Sports & Entertainment in a news release.
The Noblesville Board of Works and Public Safety approved the Patch’s application over one other submittal in a request for proposals.
The city will negotiate a professional services agreement with Patch that outlines the design, engineering, architecture, programming and financial structure.
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Officers are investigating an aggravated assault in the 3600 block of Shagbark Drive in southern Greensboro, city police said in a news release Tuesday afternoon.
No other information was immediately available.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. Citizens can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to P3tips.com to submit a web tip. All tips to Crime Stoppers are completely anonymous.
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A Philadelphia family is "not managing at all" after an 8-year-old boy on a fishing trip with his father over the weekend died when the car he was sleeping in was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
Javier Velez died early Sunday morning in the crash on the White Horse Pike in Absecon. He enjoyed basketball, soccer, drawing and riding his bike, and loved fishing trips with his dad, doing so in the hours before the crash that claimed his life.
"He liked helping everybody," the boy's mother, Kaylah Smith, 27, said through tears and a cracking voice Tuesday. "He liked being home with his parents."
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The home-schooled child spent hours at a bridge along the pike fishing with his father, Orlando Velez, on Sunday morning.
While he slept in his father's 1995 red Honda shortly before 3:30 a.m., a 2019 Nissan Sentra driven by Edward Johnston, 25, of Egg Harbor City, left the highway, striking the car with the sleeping child in it.
Johnston was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday. He was processed and released by city police to his mother, which is standard in all DUI cases, the Prosecutor's Office said.
The investigation is ongoing, the Prosecutor's Office said.
Absecon police Chief JR Laughlin could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.
An 8-year-old boy sleeping in a parked car died after the vehicle was struck by an oncoming car early Sunday morning in Absecon, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
The Honda was parked several feet from an abandoned gas station before the on-ramp to Delilah Road and near a bridge where Smith said Orlando Velez, Javier Velez and the child's 3-year-old brother were fishing.
Needing relief from what Smith said are unsafe neighborhoods in Philadelphia, they've driven to the same location to fish for years, sometimes even bringing a tent with them.
The trio had been at the crash site on the pike since about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Smith said.
Javier Velez was peculiarly tired that morning, but he often stays awake throughout the night to enjoy the time with his father, Smith said. He had decided to take a nap in the car and wanted his father to wake him when he was ready to return to their home in north Philadelphia.
The car was parked feet from the bridge along the pike's shoulder. While Javier slept, his father was gathering fishing gear from the bridge. Facing away from his car, Orlando Velez heard the crash, turning toward the scene and running for his son, Smith said.
"He just heard the biggest boom, and my son was trapped in the car," Smith said. "They couldn't get him out, and then when they got him out, they couldn't wake him up."
Javier's 3-year-old brother was in the car minutes before the collision, Smith said, fearing she could have lost two children in the crash.
"If that man did not get behind that wheel, my kid would have been home in the next 30 minutes before that happened," Smith said.
A GoFundMe page in memory of Javier had raised about $17,000 as of Tuesday afternoon. Donations would be used to cover funeral expenses, while the remainder would go toward his family, the page states.
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Four thousand down, more than 24,000 left to go.
New Jersey American Water said Tuesday it is making progress two years into a 10-year plan to replace every lead service line in its coverage area in accordance with a state mandate.
But with more than 24,000 lines still needing replacement and many more yet to be identified, the utility is asking customers to help speed up the process.
In July 2021, the state enacted a law requiring all water providers to replace both utility-owned and customer-owned lead and galvanized service lines by July 22, 2031.
When the law was passed, a state report found there were 2.4 million total service lines in the state across 582 water systems, and it projected the cost to local governments of replacing every lead service line within 10 years would be about $2.65 billion.
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Some towns have raised local water and sewer rates to account for the pipe replacement project, and many have sought funds from the state and federal government to alleviate the burden on ratepayers. The New Jersey Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program offers water systems discounted loans to finance its replacement projects.
For its part, New Jersey American Water petitioned the state Board of Public Utilities on Jan. 14 for authorization to impose a new surcharge as part of a cost-recovery plan.
In January 2022, New Jersey American Water published an online map to allow customers to view the service line material of their property. Ratepayers can zoom in on their town and see where there are still lead or galvanized steel lines.
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Historically, the material of customer-owned water service lines has not been tracked by water utilities, New Jersey American Water said in a news release. As such, the company launched an education campaign with resources for customers, including a tutorial showing how to identify pipe material and an online portal to submit findings. Customers with water service lines confirmed as needing replacement would then need to sign an agreement authorizing New Jersey American Water to complete the work.
New Jersey American Water said it will step up outreach in early August by launching an online toolkit and hosting a webinar to equip stakeholders, elected officials and partners with more resources to help spread the word about the program.
As the company and customers continue to identify lead and galvanized service lines, New Jersey American Water will notify property owners via letters annually until their lead or galvanized service line is replaced, the utility said. This notification will follow the company’s annual July inventory submission to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
If a customer’s service lines contain lead, it does not mean they cannot use water as they normally do, the utility said, adding New Jersey American Water regularly tests for lead in drinking water and the water delivered to customers meets state and federal water quality regulations.
“For this effort to truly be successful, we need everyone to ‘pipe up’ and tell us what their service lines are made of, so we can work together to get the lead out of New Jersey, once and for all,” utility President Mark McDonough said.
For more information on the program, visit newjerseyamwater.com/leadfacts.
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What is solidarity?
Jeopardy! champ Cris Pannullo, a customer-success operations manager from Ocean City who took home $749,268 before taxes during a 21-game winning streak in December, announced in a post on Reddit he won’t show up to film this season’s Tournament of Champions if the show’s writers are still on strike.
Pannullo wrote he will “not participate in any games comprised of recycled clues while the WGA strike is in effect.”
Pannullo was commenting on a post written by fellow Jeopardy! champ Ray Lalonde in the r/Jeopardy subreddit. Lalonde cited “credible reports” that the show’s producers are planning on taping the next season of the show with recycled clues if the Writers Guild of America strike remains unresolved.
“I believe that the show’s writers are a vital part of the show and they are justified in taking their job action to secure a fair contract for themselves and their fellow WGA members,” Lalonde, who was a set designer for Hulu’s "The Handmaid’s Tale," wrote. “As a supporter of the trade-union movement, a union member’s son and a proud union member myself I have informed the show’s producers that if the strike remains unresolved I will not cross a picket line to play in the Tournament of Champions.”
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Former contestants on the show are verified by the moderators of r/Jeopardy. Neither Pannullo nor representatives at Sony Pictures television could be reached for comment.
Pannullo and Lalonde weren’t the only Jeopardy! champs who said they’d decline to participate if the show turned to used clues. Hannah Wilson, who won $229,801 during her eight-game winning streak in May, wrote a Tournament of Champions “with all recycled clues doesn’t sound like much fun to play in, anyway.”
Ben Chan, whose nine-game winning streak ended with a controversial misspelling, wrote that if Lalonde was out, “I am out.”
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All told, Jeopardy!’s top four champs this season, as well as six-game winner Troy Meyer, all pledged to side with the show’s writers.
"The Mindy Project" actor Ike Barinholtz, the winner of this year’s Celebrity Jeopardy, accepted an invitation to compete in the Tournament of Champions but took to the picket line earlier as part of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
“We all are in this together,” Barinholtz told The Wrap. “We need solidarity.”
Writers in Hollywood began striking in May after they were unable to agree on a new contract with the top film and television studios. Actors joined them on the picket line earlier this month after also failing to come to terms on a new deal.
Jeopardy! host and actress Mayim Bialik left the show during the final week of filming in May due to the strike, according to Deadline. Fellow Jeopardy! host and former contestant Ken Jennings stepped in to complete the episodes, which used clues written before the strike began.
Michele Loud, the show’s co-head writer who has joined her colleagues on the picket line, told Variety that Jeopardy! would be “just an empty blue screen” without their contributions.
“Our words are on the screen every night,” Loud said. “There is no Jeopardy! without writers.”
It’s the first time both writers and actors have been on strike together since January 1960, when protests were led by then-actor Ronald Reagan, who was head of the Screen Actors Guild. Those strikes lasted six weeks for actors and 21 weeks for writers, and most Hollywood experts expect these strikes to linger on for months.
South Jersey’s “Jeopardy!” champion has etched his name into the show’s history.
The last week of new shows from Jeopardy!’s 39th season will air through Friday. After that, it’s on to a summer rerun schedule through the beginning of September, which includes previously aired episodes of Tournament of Champions and October’s Second Chance competition.
The next season of Jeopardy! is scheduled to begin Sept. 11, though it’s unclear if the show will have new episodes to air.
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Dylan Geller, 18, of Voorhees, Camden County, is cheered on Tuesday during Seize the Wave, an event put on by Paul's Purple Warriors, a nonprofit that advocates for children with epilepsy, in Sea Isle City.
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Paul St. Pierre, 16, and his mom, Colleen Quinn, president of Paul's Purple Warriors, conceived the event to create a safe environment for young people with epilespy to learn to surf.
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Tents were set up on the beach at 37th Street in Sea Isle City with volunteers and medical professionals to tend to the children if needed.
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Ryan Marrer, 5, of Haverton, Pennsylvania, is cheered on by family during Seize the Wave. "He had the time of his life," dad Tim Marrer said. "It's really nice to meet other parents who are going through this."
SEA ISLE CITY — A day at the beach can be difficult, and sometimes even impossible, for a child with epilepsy. Paul's Purple Warriors wants to change that.
The epilepsy advocacy nonprofit, along with Epilepsy Services of New Jersey, held the third annual Seize the Wave event Tuesday on the 37th Street beach. The event allows children with epilepsy to receive individual surf lessons with a volunteer instructor.
Epilepsy is a brain disease that causes seizures. Nearly 93,000 people in New Jersey and about 3.4 million people nationwide have active epilepsy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Heritage Surf Shop supplied surfboards and instructors for the event. There was a volunteer doctor and nurse and an ambulance on site in case of emergency.
"We started this event so kids with epilepsy can feel safe going in the ocean and doing things other kids do," said Colleen Quinn, president of Paul's Purple Warriors
Quinn's 16-year-old son, Paul St. Pierre, who has epilepsy, got the idea for the event a few years ago when he met someone else with epilepsy at the beach. He wanted to provide a way for other kids with epilepsy to enjoy a day at the beach and to safely try new things, he said.
"People that have epilepsy really don't get the chance to do all that, so we made it possible to help kids with epilepsy surf and do things they love," St. Pierre said.
St. Pierre said the hardest part for most kids with epilepsy is usually just getting in the water, but when you have an instructor with you, it can be easier.
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"It's not really something they can experience, they don't do it in their normal lives. What they do is take meds and stay alive," St. Pierre said.
St. Pierre said he had always been interested in surfing, but wasn't really able to learn before the program. Now, he loves surfing and can help others learn how to surf as well.
"All I want to see is kids who have epilepsy, who don't really get to surf, with a smile on their face. And that makes me smile," St. Pierre said.
Liza Gundell, CEO of Epilepsy Services of New Jersey, said they hold the event to provide resources for young people with epilepsy to safely enjoy the beach and the water.
"It's incredible to see parents scared at the water's edge, and then they see what their kids can accomplish," Gundell said.
Gundell said the goal of the event is to give kids with epilepsy an opportunity to do something that other kids do. It also allows parents to connect and support each other, she said.
"Epilepsy is often really isolating," Gundell said. "Kids can meet other kids with the same disability."
Carla Evans was standing at the water's edge watching her 17-year-old daughter Mia surf, as her other two children, 19-year-old Connor and 15-year-old Aidan, rested on the beach.
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"When you get an event like this, you know that people are caring about your kid and your family, and it makes a difference," Evans said.
Her son Connor has both epilepsy and cerebral palsy and is mostly nonverbal. He has participated in the event for the past three years, despite the physical challenges he faces.
Evans said Connor can't normally go out on a board the same way as others, and his instructor is aware of how he communicates and what he's able to do, so they work well together.
"When physical therapy is on a surfboard, that's the best day ever," she said.
The sense of community and opportunities for both the kids and families is what brings them to the event each year, Evans said.
"When you hear people clapping, it's not just that kid's mom or dad, it's all of us. Even though that isn't our kid, they're kind of all our kids," Carla said.
Jeff Geller, of Voorhees, Camden County, was the volunteer doctor on site for the third year in a row.
"Who the hell would have thought that seizures and surfing would go together?" he said.
SEA ISLE CITY — Before Wednesday, Reagan Schenkel had never tried to surf.
Geller said he and his wife, Dawn, got involved with the event because their 18-year-old son, Dylan, suffers from seizures, and they think it's a great experience for kids.
"I said to some of the instructors, this is two hours out of your life, but these kids will remember this forever," Geller said.
Tim Marrer said his 5-year-old son, Ryan, loved surfing for the first time.
"The volunteers taking time out of their day to do this is awesome. He had the time of his life," said Marrer, of Haverton, Pennsylvania. "It's really nice to meet other parents who are going through this."
Ryan added that he liked surfing because he "loves sharks."
Paul's Purple Warriors advocated for required seizure training for school staff and individualized health care plans for students with epilepsy, which resulted in the passing ofPaul's Lawin 2021. The organization also fundraises to send children to summer camps in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. For more information, visitppwnj.org.
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Dylan Geller, 18, of Voorhees, Camden County, is cheered on Tuesday during Seize the Wave, an event put on by Paul's Purple Warriors, a nonprofit that advocates for children with epilepsy, in Sea Isle City.
Paul St. Pierre, 16, and his mom, Colleen Quinn, president of Paul's Purple Warriors, conceived the event to create a safe environment for young people with epilespy to learn to surf.
Ryan Marrer, 5, of Haverton, Pennsylvania, is cheered on by family during Seize the Wave. "He had the time of his life," dad Tim Marrer said. "It's really nice to meet other parents who are going through this."
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego is stepping back in time for its latest production.
From prom night to their 10-year reunion, “The Marvelous Wonderettes” follows four high school friends to the soundtrack of pop hits from the 50s and 60s.
The production runs through August 20.
Watch the video above to learn more.
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