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INDIANAPOLIS — A woman and man suffered minor injuries after accidentally driving a car into an apartment complex building Tuesday afternoon on the west side of Indianapolis.
Wayne Township firefighters responded to a report of a car into a building July 25 at The Boardwalk at Westlake Apartments and Townhomes, near 10th Street and Interstate 465, around 1:45 p.m.
Firefighters arrived and found the car had gone through a lower apartment unit and pushed a couch through the patio door on the back side of the apartment.
A spokesperson with the Wayne Township Fire Department said no one was inside the apartment when the crash happened.
PHOTOS: Car into apartment building on Indy's west side
The spokesperson said the woman who was driving the car said she and her husband were leaving the complex when she had an issue with the accelerator, which caused her to drive down a road in the complex at a high rate of speed and crash into the building.
According to the spokesperson, the woman and man were both taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The spokesperson said the people who live in the damaged unit and the one above it will have to be temporarily located.
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Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez is reportedly in critical but stable condition following surgery to save his life, after police say he tried to kill himself following a domestic dispute with his wife at a Tampa, Fla., hotel.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has appointed Miami-Dade Police Department Deputy Director Stephanie Daniels to the position of MDPD interim director “until further notice.”
Ramirez, who until Monday directed the largest police agency in the Southeastern U.S., served in a dual role as director of the Miami-Dade Police Department and chief of safety and emergency response. He was responsible for oversight of both the Miami-Dade PD and Fire Rescue Department.
Daniels grew up in Liberty City and started as an officer in 1992. She was promoted to MDPD deputy director in March, becoming the first woman to hold the position.
JD Patterson, who oversees the county’s Corrections and Rehabilitation Department, will become the interim chief of public safety, responsible for the administration’s public safety portfolio including MDPD and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, Levine Cava said.
Ramirez, 52, who had traveled to Tampa for a meeting of the Florida Sheriffs Association, was in his car with his wife on I-75 south of Tampa when he pulled over and shot himself in the head, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Levine Cava traveled to Tampa to be with Ramirez and his family in the hospital, according to her office.
“All that matters right now is Chief Ramirez’s wellbeing, and I join his family, his loved ones, and all his Miami-Dade Police Department and Miami-Dade County family in praying for his swift recovery,” Levine Cava said in a written statement Monday.
“The entire Miami-Dade Police Department stands together behind Freddy and asks that our community continue to keep him in their prayers,” said Miami-Dade PD in its own released statement.
The self-inflicted shooting happened while Ramirez was traveling with his wife, Jody, for the Sheriffs Summer Conference, which began Sunday at Tampa’s JW Marriot Hotel.
The couple left the conference’s welcome reception around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, stepped outside the hotel and argued, reports said. The Tampa Police Department confirmed in a news release that officers responded to a domestic call involving Ramirez and a woman – identified by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as Ramirez’s wife – at the hotel Sunday night.
According to the release, officers arrived after receiving a report of a man with a gun, later identified as Ramirez, outside the property. Officers received “third-hand” information that the man had pointed the weapon at himself, but there were no firsthand witnesses and no security camera footage of the alleged incident, police said.
Hotel security informed police the man was on the 12th floor. When police arrived about 20 minutes later, a woman exited the room followed by Ramirez. He told police he argued with the woman but had not displayed a gun, according to the news release.
Ramirez, a Democratic candidate for the newly created Miami-Dade Sheriff post, told police he had no intention of harming himself or others. Police also said the woman corroborated that they had argued and said she did not have any concerns for her safety.
With no evidence of crime, and no one appearing to be in immediate danger, police released Ramirez at the scene. Under Florida’s Baker Act law, police could have involuntarily committed Ramirez to a mental health facility for 72 hours if they had evidence he was a risk to himself or others.
Ramirez was asked to leave the hotel by staff following the domestic dispute, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The couple left the hotel and were driving back to Miami when Ramirez pulled over alongside I-75 in the Tampa suburb of Riverview and shot himself, authorities said.
News reports say Ramirez shot himself in the right temple and the bullet exited through his right eye. His wife called 911 after the suicide attempt. Ramirez is expected to survive but may lose vision in his eye.
The FDLE and Florida Highway Patrol were investigating the incident.
“Law enforcement is a demanding and stressful career and occupation,” said FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass. “And Director Ramirez has dedicated nearly 30 years of his life to public service and keeping the citizens of Miami-Dade safe. Today is a tragic day in Florida.”
In 2015, Miami-Dade County’s first Black police director, Robert Parker, killed himself six years after retiring.
Ramirez and his wife were high school sweethearts and have been married since 1995, according to his campaign website. The couple have four children and are also grandparents. One of Ramirez’s sons, Brandon, is a sergeant with MDPD.
A University of Miami graduate, Ramirez was raised in Hialeah by grandparents who fled the Castro regime, his website says.
Several Florida officials shared statements on Twitter after news broke of Ramirez’s injury.
“To many of us he is not just a colleague, but a friend. Please keep Freddy & his family in your thoughts & prayers,” Miami-Dade County Commission Chair Oliver G. Gilbert III wrote.
Romania Dukes, community activist and founder of Mothers Fighting for Justice, posted “Anyone who knows me know how much they mean to me. Say a prayer for my friend, my brother [Ramirez] … I’m hurting … my heart can’t take no more.”
Patch.com and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
This article has been updated to reflect additional information from the original posting.
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Dave Chappelle is coming to Chicago in October for the final date of a newly announced tour.
The comedian will play the United Center Oct. 4. Tickets go on sale via Live Nation, venue and Platinum presales at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, and to the public 10 a.m. Thursday, at livenation.com.
The tour, called simply Dave Chappelle Live, opens in late August with two nights at Madison Square Garden in New York. Tour dates are as follows:
- Aug. 22: New York — Madison Square Garden
- Aug. 23: New York — Madison Square Garden
- Sept. 8: Cleveland — Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
- Sept. 9: Detroit — Little Caesars Arena
- Sept. 12: Lexington, Kentucky — Rupp Arena
- Sept. 13: Indianapolis — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Sept. 15: New Orleans — Smoothie King Arena
- Sept. 17: Kansas City, Missouri — T-Mobile Center
- Sept. 18: Omaha, Nebraska — CHI Health Center
- Sept. 21: Nashville — Bridgestone Arena
- Sept. 23: Saint Paul, Minnesota — Xcel Energy Center
- Oct. 4: Chicago — United Center
According to Live Nation, Chappelle’s appearances will not allow cell phones. Audience members will be required to lock their phones in YONDR pouches during shows.
Chappelle, the 2019 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and a multiple Grammy and Emmy Award winner, was last on the road in a joint stint with Chris Rock. He was in the news in 2022 after an audience member tackled him onstage during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles as part of the Netflix is a Joke Fest.
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BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington Police Department will participate in this year's high-visibility Speed Awareness Day enforcement campaign on Wednesday.
The department said it is joining agencies from 11 other states in National Highway Transportation Safety Administration Region 5 and 7.
The campaign aims to address the trend of speeding and hazardous moving violations that often lead to personal injury and fatal crashes. According to a press release from BPD, speeding is involved in about one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities nationwide.
"The number one complaint the Bloomington Police Department receives is about speeding and other traffic violations," Chief Jamal Simington said in a statement. "We are committed to changing driver behavior in an effort to increase compliance and decrease traffic crashes."
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BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man is behind bars after police said he invaded a home Friday.
Steven O. Avery, 52, is charged with home invasion; unlawful possession of a controlled substance, with less than 15 grams of cocaine; misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and driving while license suspended.
Assistant State's Attorney Brad Rigdon said officers were called Friday to the 600 block of East Empire Street in Bloomington, where a person reported Avery entered their home and attacked them, scratching their chest and shoulder and biting their leg.
Police found and arrested Avery on Saturday. Rigdon said Avery acknowledged “blacking out” and attacking out of rage after seeing the victim standing in the doorway of the home.
The prosecutor also said officers found Avery possessing a bag containing 0.6 grams of cocaine.
Black set his bond at $300,000 at 10% to apply for release. He also ordered Avery to have no contact with the victim.
A public defender was appointment to the case, and a n arraignment was scheduled for Aug. 11.
The Democratic-led House has passed a $1.7 trillion government spending bill. The bill will finance federal agencies through September and provide more aid to a devastated Ukraine. It passed by a vote of 225-201. The bill represents the closing act for Democrat Nancy Pelosi's second stint as House speaker. The person hoping to replace her, Republican Kevin McCarthy, led opposition to the bill. That's a sharp contrast to the Senate, where the leaders from both parties supported the measure. The House chamber was half-empty for the vote with many lawmakers casting proxy votes, having left Washington early to ensure they made it home for Christmas.
How machine learning and new AI technologies could change the cybersecurity landscape
How machine learning and new AI technologies could change the cybersecurity landscape
The world has never been more online. From work meetings, emails, and texts to shopping, paying bills, and banking—the possibilities are endless. Technological advances save people time and give companies new tools for growth.
But that connectedness comes with a cost. The internet has also never been more rife with criminals looking for vulnerabilities to exploit, hoping to hold companies hostage with ransomware, executing crafty phishing and social engineering attacks, hacking into proprietary information, or capturing private data such as Social Security numbers and addresses.
Does artificial intelligence or machine learning make it easier or harder for companies to guard against such attacks? Can other improvements provide additional defenses against cyberattacks?
The pros and cons of some of the advances have recently burst into the news. Geoffrey Hinton , the "Godfather of AI," recently left Google to warn of the dangers of the very technology he helped develop. He worries that generative artificial intelligence—which can produce text, images, video, and audio—will be used for misinformation and someday even eclipse humans' creativity. Others say those fears are hypothetical.
Drata compiled a list of five technological innovations changing how firms monitor and protect sensitive data essential to their digital operations.
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Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence not only allows a computer to analyze large amounts of data quickly—a game changer as it speeds up response times for a company's security operations—but it becomes more knowledgeable as it gathers more information.
These systems, which include machine learning, natural language processing, and speech recognition, can sort through millions of research papers, news stories, and other data. Industries such as health care, finance, transportation, entertainment, and real estate are all benefitting from the patterns these systems identify.
When their efforts are focused on cybersecurity, they can identify vulnerabilities and risks from hacking, phishing, and other attacks. But they can also spot potential new cyberdefense opportunities. And these systems can be taught to correct their own actions .
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Machine learning
Machine learning , a subset of AI that has often been used interchangeably with it, actually refers to how a computer can improve its performance by interacting with data. The computer learns in the sense that it can change an algorithm as it receives more data. Machine learning can help more accurately detect possible attacks and prioritize which are the most likely and potentially dangerous.
However, as Georgetown University's "Machine Learning and Cybersecurity" report notes, often these technologies are based on older long-standing methods, not new approaches, and draw attacks themselves. The report predicts machine learning is more likely to offer incremental improvements rather than fundamental new approaches—unless there are new breakthroughs in machine learning capabilities.
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Chatbot technology
Chatbot technology is making tremendous advances. ChatGPT is an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, co-founded by tech billionaire Elon Musk. ChatGPT can answer follow-up questions, admit mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests, according to OpenAI. Its name comes from the Generative Pre-trained Transformer language model.
More recently, Slack, a messaging app for business, announced plans to offer a chatbot technology called Slack GPT . It will summarize messages missed while you were out of the office, help with writing, take notes on calls, and more.
ChatGPT's ability to write text and create code makes it valuable for nefarious uses. The system can write convincing phishing emails and ransomware code, jumpstart the effort required to build infrastructure and create applications to attack targets, impersonate people, or generate emails that might trick someone at a business into sharing confidential data. At the same time, it may be able to identify security threats.
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Virtual reality
Virtual reality is a three-dimensional image created by a computer. Because it allows you to immerse yourself, it is particularly effective in cybersecurity and for various training exercises —in medicine and the military, for example. A realistic scenario can be created to simulate a cyberattack.
But virtual reality also poses risks. It may be collecting such data as retina scans, fingerprints, facial dimensions, and voice characteristics that could ease impersonation in the metaverse.
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Cloud computing
Cloud computing allows access on demand and through the internet to applications, servers, networking capabilities, and more. Often, the cloud provider is responsible for the security of the cloud infrastructure, while the customer is expected to protect data within the cloud. As a cloud user, you could be vulnerable to data breaches, cyberattacks, malware infections, and other attacks that exploit the layer you are responsible to secure on top of the cloud provider.
Data reporting by Dom DiFurio. Story editing by Jeff Inglis. Copy editing by Paris Close. Photo selection by Abigail Renaud.
This story originally appeared on Drata and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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Contact Brendan Denison at (309) 820-3238. Follow Brendan Denison on Twitter: @BrendanDenison
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NORMAL — There will be a lane reduction in the southbound left lane on Towanda Avenue from Von Maur Drive to Vernon Avenue starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday.
The reduction is expected to be completed by 3 p.m. the same day.
A lane reduction on Shepard Road at Northpointe for pavement repairs is also underway and expected to be completed by 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The westbound lane on Beaufort at Fell Avenue has also been reduced for pavement repairs. The reduction was expected to be completed by 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Intermittent lane reductions are also underway on Linden Street between East Mulberry Street and East Beaufort Street for sidewalk and ramp repairs. The intermittent lane reductions are expected to be completed by Monday, July 31. Local access will be maintained during this time.
Drivers are urged to use caution while traveling through these areas. All work schedules are weather-dependent.
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19-year-old man from Madison among three Marines found dead in vehicle in North Carolina
A 19-year-old from Madison was one of three U.S. Marine lance corporals found dead in a vehicle near a North Carolina military base, the Marine Corps said.
Tanner J. Kaltenberg, a motor vehicle operator at Camp Lejeune, was found dead Sunday morning at a Speedway gas station in Hampstead, North Carolina, the Marines said in a news release.
The Marines identified the two others as Merax C. Dockery of Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, and Ivan R. Garcia, of Naples, Florida — both 23 years old. All three were motor vehicle operators in the 2nd Marine Logistics Group.
Deputies from the Pender County Sheriff's Office found the men while responding to a missing-person call, the department said in a statement.
Their cause of death has not been released, and the sheriff’s office is investigating.
"There does not appear to have ever been any threat to members of the community," the sheriff's office statement said.
Kaltenberg entered active-duty service in May 2021, the military said. Before Camp Lejeune, he was based in San Diego at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot and in Missouri at Fort Leonard Wood.
Kaltenberg's military awards include the National Defense Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Medal, the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon and the Global War on Terror Service Medal, the Marines said.
Kaltenberg attended Verona Area High School and played baseball and hockey, according to Madison-area news reports from his prep sports career.
“My deepest sympathy and condolences are extended to the family, friends, and colleagues of Lance Cpl. Kaltenberg, Lance Cpl. Dockery and Lance Cpl. Garcia,” Brig. Gen. Michael E. McWilliams, commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, said in a statement. “Our focus is providing the necessary resources and support to those impacted by their tragic loss as they navigate this extremely difficult time.”
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OCALA, Fla. — A 16-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday after officers said she set fire to an Ocala hotel following a flight with her mom.
Police said the girl is accused of arson.
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Officers said the fire is estimated to have caused “a couple hundred thousand dollars” in damage to the Hilton hotel, located at 3600 S.W. 36th Ave.
Ocala firefighters evacuated all 320 guests and no one was injured.
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Firefighters said the flames consumed a couch and scorched a wall.
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Brightline has more testing planned as it prepares to launch its new passenger train service from Miami to Orlando.
Read: 5 areas where Brightline’s arrival here will be a ‘game changer’
The Miami-based intercity rail has fully completed the primary construction on the 170-mile, $2.8 billion project as of July and will work on post-construction testing of train controls and crossing systems through the end of this month.
Brightline has put tickets on sale from the start of September through early 2024.
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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Tusculum University Alumni Yard Sale on Saturday raised $2,600 for dorm renovations.
Community members gathered at Tusculum’s Welcome Center, many leaving with their arms full, a release from the university stated.
“We are ecstatic with the turnout and the support we received from the community for this important initiative to support our students,” said Dr. Scott Hummel, Tusculum’s president.
The university has received $63,100 of its $110,000 goal to pay for new dorm furniture, flooring, ceiling fans, fresh paint and lighting.
“Raising nearly $2,600 at the yard sale was a fantastic outcome, and I am thankful to my fellow alumni and the community for making this event so meaningful,” said President of the Alumni Executive Board and 1976 graduate Bob Kleinertz.
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WISE and MARION, Va. (WJHL) — A telemedicine project in Wise County and a mental health/substance abuse recovery center in Smyth County each are receiving $5 million federal grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program.
USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited Charlottesville, Va. Tuesday morning to announce the Emergency Rural Health Care grants, which are part of an overall $129 million funding round.
“Virginians should be able to get quality healthcare no matter where they live, but people across rural America face unique challenges to get the services they deserve,” Deputy Secretary Torres Small said.
The Wise County project is led by the University of Virginia’s Consortium to Advance Healthcare in Appalachia, a non-profit. The consortium will develop a “blueprint” to address COVID-19 chronic illness (long COVID) and to support long-term sustainability of rural health care with a focus on telemedicine to improve outcomes.
The $6.8 million project includes a $5.1 million USDA grant, more than $1.2 million from UVA, $262,500 from Ballad Health and $225,000 from the Southwest Virginia Health Authority.
The projects are in 9th District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith’s district and a statement about the telehealth project from his office referenced that he has “worked for years to expand telemedicine in Southwest Virginia.”
Griffith applauded the grant, saying it allows the consortium “to help even more individuals in Virginia’s most rural areas get the health care they need.”
The Smyth County project will see $5 million go to the Mount Rogers Community Services Board (MRCSB) based in Marion. Another $6.4 million is coming from a capital improvement loan, capital campaign and program income in the $11.4 million project.
It will allow for a doubling in capacity of the Rhea B. Lawrence Recovery Center, which currently has eight residential beds. The center treats people with mental health issues and substance abuse disorders.
“That program’s been successful and it’s often running at capacity, so being able to double those beds is something we’re excited about,” MRCSB Communications and Marketing Director Logan Nester told News Channel 11.
The money will also fund establishment of a peer support center. The walk-in site will allow people who are interested in pursuing substance use disorder recovery to be around peers who are in recovery. It also will include a food bank, showers and an exercise room.
“It’s a great place for folks to get some basic needs met, meet with some other folks in recovery and start their road,” Nester said.
The grant also funds relocation of the crisis care center to the same campus as the recovery center, putting the whole “continuum of care” on one campus.
This will enable centralized treatments and a full array of referral-based outpatient services for people across a five-county area along with the City of Galax.
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially signed Joey Porter Jr. to his rookie contract, Steelers Now has confirmed. Porter was one of the last unsigned players from the 2023 NFL Draft class, waiting until less than 24 hours before his report date to St. Vincent College before the deal got done. The Athletic first reported the news.
Porter was the No. 32 overall pick, the first pick in the second round after the Miami Dolphins forfeited their first-rounder. The Steelers acquired the pick from the Chicago Bears in exchange for wide Chase Claypool.
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Tickets on sale for Slaton Bakery's Texas Banana Pudding Festival, here's what to know
It's bananas.
Tickets are now on sale for Slaton Bakery's first Texas Banana Pudding Festival.
The Slaton Bakery, which recently celebrated its 100th birthday, will host the festival at 109 S. 9th St. in Slaton from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.
The event posted on Facebook in early July, and quickly gained the interest of thousands of people. Though more than 3,200 people tagged themselves as interested, only 1,250 tickets, called Pudding Passes, are available.
People who want to join the event can purchase the $20 passes at slaton-bakery.ticketleap.com/puddingfest/. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local charities.
What is the Texas Banana Pudding Fest?
Slaton Bakery's vanilla wafers are one of their biggest claims to fame, and are a local favorite addition to banana pudding. In celebration of this pairing, the bakery decided to create the festival.
The Pudding Pass allows people to receive a 5 oz. sample of each of the flavors, which are:
- Church Lady Banana Pudding.
- TX Whiskey Banana Pudding.
- 5 Star Pudding with layers of Banana Nut Bread.
- Texas Delight.
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Hundreds flock to Norton to get whiff of giant corpse flower in all its fully stinky glory
NORTON — More than 300 people, some from as far away as the Berkshires, traveled to Wheaton College’s greenhouse in Norton to watch a rare giant corpse flower bloom over the weekend — or perhaps we should we say to "smell" it bloom.
The giant flower only blooms after many years and smells like rotting flesh when it does.
It was the first time the almost 10-year old plant, affectionately dubbed "Whiff," has bloomed since it was first acquired by the college in 2017.
The thing about this plant is it’s all about waiting, Wheaton College Greenhouse Horticulturist Benjamin Robbins said Monday.
“As a horticulturist I was excited that it bloomed and that I was able to get it to bloom. I’ve been waiting since we got it,” he said. “It doesn’t do that much other than when the flower shoots up, and it only lasts a day or two.”
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Why does the corpse flower smell so bad?
Robbins said the corpse flower is "the largest flower structure in the world" and it smells like rotting flesh "to attract pollinators,”
Is the corpse flower still in bloom?
When Robbins checked on Whiff Monday morning, the plant had already keeled over, ready to start its decade-long blooming cycle once again.
Robbins and his Wheaton colleagues set up a livestream in the greenhouse a couple of weeks ago in the runup to the corpse flower's blooming, so everyone could join in on the stinky fun.
The livestream was still going as of Monday afternoon if you'd like to check out the corpse flower in all its wilted glory.
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Dallas Police are investigating a shooting involving a police officer that took place near Love Field Tuesday afternoon.
Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon, saying he'd share what he knew up to this point of the investigation and promised to release more information later in the week.
Garcia said police officers working in the northwest part of the city were conducting surveillance on a stolen U-Haul truck when they saw a man get into the cab. Garcia said the man spotted the officers watching him and rammed the truck into their surveillance vehicle.
The driver then tried to escape, leading police on a chase down the Dallas North Tollway. The driver exited near Love Field and ended up crashing along the 7200 block of Lemmon Avenue.
Garcia said the man then got out of the crashed U-Haul and ran toward a building near the airport. As he was about to enter the building, Garcia said the man turned and fired at the pursuing officer.
The officer returned fire, striking the man at least once.
The chief said the man was soon taken into custody but did not reveal anything about his condition after the shooting.
The chief said the investigation into the pursuit and shooting is ongoing and that more information will be shared during a news conference on Friday.
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Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year, has been injured while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department confirmed 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.
"I want to be explicitly clear about something. Mr. Reed was not engaged in any activities on behalf of the US government," State Department spokesman Vedant 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."
Patel said Reed had been taken to Germany for medical care, but would not confirm whether Reed is being treated at a civilian or military hospital citing patient confidentiality.
NBC 5 and NBC News have reached out to Reed's family in North Texas but have not yet received a reply.
Reed was released from Russian custody in a prisoner swap in April 2022 in exchange for a Russian pilot, Konstantin Taroshenko, imprisoned in the U.S. for a drug trafficking conspiracy. Reed was held in Russian custody for nearly three years until he was released.
The Messenger was the first to report Reed's injury.
Last summer, Reed filed a petition with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention asking them to begin the process of holding the Russian government accountable for his imprisonment.
The 13,000-word petition said Reed was illegally and inhumanely imprisoned for nearly three years and during that time was subjected to horrific living conditions, solitary confinement, malnutrition and physical abuse.
WHAT HAPPENED TO REED?
After an honorable discharge from the Marines, Reed returned to college at the University of North Texas near Dallas in 2017 and studied international relations and Russia — the native tongue of his girlfriend. Two years later, he traveled to Moscow for a summer of learning the language and visiting her family.
A week before he was scheduled to return home, Reed attended a party where his family said he was encouraged to drink a large amount of vodka. He became nauseous while sharing a ride home, got out of the car and began running around a busy street, prompting a call to the police.
Reed was charged with assaulting the officers who picked him up. Russian authorities alleged he grabbed the arm of the officer driving him to a police station, causing the officer to swerve into another lane, and that he elbowed another officer who tried to intervene. The then-28-year-old was jailed in Moscow for nearly a year before going on trial in 2020.
Russian investigators didn’t give Reed’s defense team video that was recorded inside the police car and his parents expressed other concerns about the case, citing what they said was missing evidence and contradictory accounts by the officers. After Reed was sentenced to nine years in prison, the U.S. ambassador visited him behind bars.
Reed's 985-day imprisonment ended in April 2022, the result of an unexpected U.S.-Russia prisoner swap with the U.S. trading a convicted Russian drug trafficker for Reed.
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Five Cedar Hill police officers are on administrative leave after shooting a man they say was suspected of shooting another man at a medical building Tuesday afternoon.
Cedar Hill Chief of Police Ely Reyes spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon to share preliminary information in the investigation into a shooting involving police officers.
Reyes said officers were called at 12:17 p.m. to a medical clinic on the 900 block of East Belt Line Road, where a man was reported to have a gun. One minute later, a police dispatcher reported hearing a gunshot.
At 12:21 p.m., Reyes said an officer arrived at the medical clinic and found a person on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound. Another officer arriving at the clinic told responding officers about seeing a man armed with a long gun leaving the scene in a black four-door Chrysler.
About a block down the road, the driver of a black Chrysler crashed into another car. According to Reyes, five officers were at the scene and reported seeing the man in the vehicle with the long gun and that all of them fired at him.
After the shooting, Reyes said officers removed the man from the car and provided first aid. The man, who has not yet been identified, was then taken to a hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
It's not clear if the man pointed the gun at officers or if he fired in their direction before being shot by police. Reyes did not say how many times the man had been shot or if they had been able to confirm which officers shot the man.
Police said the man had a long gun when he was removed from the vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash with the shooting suspect was hospitalized with minor injuries. The gunshot victim from the medical clinic was also hospitalized and was listed in stable condition.
Police have not yet revealed a motive for the shooting or said whether the gunman and the victim knew each other.
Reyes said there are multiple videos to be reviewed in the investigation, including both body cameras and dashboard cameras, but that they have not been able to look at them.
The chief said there are going to be two concurrent investigations into the use of force, one by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department with oversight from the Dallas County District Attorney's Office and an administrative investigation handled by the Cedar Hill Police Department's Professional Standards Division.
Reyes said the five officers involved in the shooting are being placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, which is standard protocol.
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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lake County school district welcomed more than 300 new teachers at its Launch Into Lake event on Tuesday.
School leaders said school events like this one are important when it comes to making everyone excited and welcomed ahead of the new school year.
“This was like overwhelmingly very positive, because it’s like over 300 people and everyone’s new, and it’s just like really fun and interesting to like do it all together,” said new Treadway Elementary School Teacher, Kelsey Cole.
It has been a busy 24 hours for Cole.
“Well, I’ve been in Florida for about 24 hours, so I just moved from Oregon,” Cole said.
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Cole will teach third grade at Treadway Elementary School. She’s one of more than 300 teachers learning the ropes in Lake County before the school year begins August 10.
“They have a lot of resources available for us and they’ve been talking to us about how to get certified and how to do all of these really cool things that other schools don’t always like help you with,” Cole said.
Lake County kicked off its annual Launch Into Lake event on Tuesday where the district brings together its newest teachers for two days of educational breakout sessions to get acclimated before the first day.
Lake County Schools’ instructional recruitment partner Quiana Peterson said a lot of the new hires are people who have moved to the area. She said Launch Into Lake is a crucial part of creating a support system for new teachers.
“It’s huge,” Peterson said. “I think it’s a make-or-break, and so we try and provide as many touchpoints as possible. So at our table today, we’re letting the teachers know you saw me in the recruiting process, now you see me here today and then I’ll see you again in the fall.”
But some teachers come from our own backyard – Adam Bickford graduated from Eustis High School and is returning to teach 10th grade world history.
“It’s a very unique feeling, obviously much different than when I was a student going in as a teacher,” Bickford said. “But I can say it feels like I’m with family again.”
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ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s something most of us don’t want to talk about, yet, at some point we will all face it.
Death is a difficult conversation to bring up with family or close friends, but ask anyone who’s experienced the loss of a relative or spouse and they’ll likely tell you how important it is to prepare early.
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In the last year and a half, Solutionaries host Louis Bolden lost his mother to Alzheimer’s and his father to cancer within six months of each other.
In this episode, Louis explains how watching his own parents’ discomfort at the end of their lives made him want to explore end-of-life solutions.
He also sits down with a Central Florida man with terminal cancer to understand one way he is navigating complicated care and difficult conversations.
Medical Aid For Dying
Pain is common in terminal illnesses.
According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 70% of patients with advanced cancer experience severe pain.
Some states have legislated more end-of-life options and there are options like palliative care to keep people comfortable at the end of their lives.
It has worked for many people, but it’s not always readily accessible.
There is a growing movement in our country around “dying with dignity.”
“People want the ability to control their suffering at the end of life. But unfortunately, the issue of medical aid and dying has become very partisan,” said Kimberly Callahan, chief program officer with Compassion and Choices.
It’s a nonprofit organization that empowers everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.
Callahan said medical aid in dying is becoming more popular.
“And I think what you’re seeing is more and more people having personal experiences with the end of life, watching somebody that they love unnecessarily suffer right now,” she said.
Ten states and Washington D.C. have medical aid in dying legislation.
Florida, Texas, Michigan and Virginia are not among them.
But what is it?
Medical aid in dying allows a terminally ill person who has six months or less to live to request a prescription from their doctor for a lethal dose of medication.
They can self-ingest that medication to die peacefully in their sleep and avoid suffering — and they decide when.
But what if you have a terminal illness and you live in a state that does not allow medical aid and dying?
What solutions are there for you to be comfortable and not suffer at the end of life?
Palliative Care
Palliative care can come months or even years before hospice.
“It’s very different in that palliative care manages symptoms in the home — pain, shortness of breath, depression, nausea, vomiting — while a patient is still seeking aggressive treatments or aggressive therapies,” said Anita Robbins, a nurse practitioner for Amedisys Palliative Care.
She is caring for Joseph Nicolella, 74, who was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in 2020.*
Nicola went through a series of radiation and chemo treatments but nothing has worked. His doctor said he now has months to live.
“[I’m] pragmatic. I do a lot of thinking and talking... once you have this condition, the best you can do is to live a quality life for the time that you have when you know the end is coming,” Nicolella said.
Nicolella’s cancer treatments are physically tolling and often painful.
“I’m very well versed on which opioid works for what type of pain,” Robbins said. “So when something is not working patients can reach out to me and I can make that adjustment, whether it’s over the phone, whether it’s from my house, or whether it’s actually doing a visit in person.”
One of the drawbacks of palliative care is it’s not always available everywhere outside of hospitals.
For example, Robbin’s company, Amedisys, is the only company and Lake in Sumter counties that sees patients in the home.
It is important to know that palliative services are covered by Medicare with some out-of-pocket expenses.
*NOTE: Shortly after Louis Bolden’s interview with Joseph Nicolella was filmed, Nicolella entered hospice care. Our thoughts are with Nicolella and his family as they continue through this difficult time.
Decisions To Make Today
Bolden has advice he wishes he’d known before his parents passed away:
- Get your affairs in order now. We all think we’ll get to that later.
- Make decisions about what your priorities are at the end of your life.
- Record more videos of your loved ones. Bolden saved voicemail messages and said it’s nice to hear their voices but seeing their faces and hearing their voices is different.
If you have advice you’d like to share on this topic, go to the Solutionaries YouTube channel and leave your comments below.
Learn more end-of-life solutions including a story about how donating your body to science could help solve crimes all over the country.
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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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A New Jersey school bus monitor charged in the death of a 6-year-old special needs student appeared before a judge on Tuesday, after prosecutors said that she could have saved the girl's life had she not been on her phone instead.
Amanda Davila sat quietly in a Somerville courthouse, charged with second-degree manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the death of 6-year-old Fajr Williams. The young girl's parents were in the courtroom as the case was detailed, and had to re-live the loss of their child one more time.
"Being there was harder than I expected, hearing them explain what happened to my 6-year-old was heartbreaking all over again," said Fajr's mother, Namjah Nash Williams.
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Her daughter had a rare chromosome disorder called Emanuel syndrome, which led to her being non-verbal and using a wheelchair. She was on her way to an extended school year program in Franklin Township around 9 a.m. on July 17 with the wheelchair she utilized secured in the back of the vehicle by the 27-year-old Davila.
But as the bus was on its route, a series of bumps in the road caused Fajr to slump in her wheelchair — causing the four-point harness which secured her to the chair to tighten around her neck, preventing her from breathing, the county prosecutor said.
As that was going on, Davila, of New Brunswick, was seated toward the front of the bus and was on her phone with earbuds in both ears, according to law enforcement. An investigation found that doing so was in violation of policies and procedures for school bus monitors.
The girl was found unresponsive, and officers who responded to the 911 call performed CPR. She was rushed to a nearby hospital's intensive care unit, where she was pronounced dead.
"She didn't have oxygen in her brain for almost 40 minutes. Do you understand the image that we got in our head of our daughter the last time that we seen her? What we had to go through?" her father, Wali Williams, said in the days after his daughter's death.
In court, Davila’s attorney called what happened "a tragedy," while arguing his client should be released. He said she not only feels terrible about what happened, but she’s never been in trouble before — and she even has a 2-year-old of her own with special needs.
"She’s 27 years old, never been in a fight before, never had any problems," said Michael Policastro.
Prosecutors point to video from onboard the bus which allegedly shows Davila sitting upfront, away from Fajr, with her cellphone out, headphones in, during a 14-minute stretch where Fajr lost consciousness.
"If she were in the back of the bus paying attention and observing the students as she was supposed to, this could’ve been prevented," prosecutors said.
"The judge saw [the video]…she did have ear buds in her ears and I did see her looking at her cellphone — but we don’t know at this point whether or not anything was coming out of it," said Policastro.
Citing bail reform laws, the judge ultimately decided Davila didn’t pose a great enough flight risk and agreed to her release ahead of her next court appearance in August. Fajr's mother had mixed feelings about the decision to release the bus monitor.
"I don’t know how to feel about her release. I was prepared for her release, I thought I was. As long as they are following the law, I don't have any choice but to accept it," said Williams.
As part of her release, Davila was instructed to not have any contact with school-age children, the school or the victim's family. She is next scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 28.
The bus is owned by Montauk Transit Services in Somerset, where the girl went to the Claremont school four days a week. Attempts to reach both the bus company and the school were unsuccessful.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding what happened is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (908) 231-7100 or the Franklin Township Police Department at (732) 873-5533.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Who knew that there was a day for IPA drinkers?
Well according to National Today, National IPA Day falls on Aug. 3 to “raise awareness of the most popular type of craft beer in the world, the Indian Pale Ale.”
“Through several IPA tasting events, festivals, and other activities, I.P.A. Day brings together large and small breweries, as well as beer lovers and connoisseurs,” National Today said.
We have some events to keep in mind for those IPA-loving folks.
Four Corners Brewing Co. on Thursday, Aug. 3, beer enthusiasts will be hosting their very own Loteria game night with all IPAs for just $5 a pint and all to-go cans of IPAs will be 20% off.
The Dallas brewery is extending the National IPA Day specials through Friday, Aug. 4 as well! These specials are available all day (3 p.m. – 11 p.m.) and include a tasty list to choose from:
- Hace Frío: Cold IPA – 7.3 ABV
- El Chingón: American IPA – 7.3% ABV
- La Chingona: Double IPA – 9% ABV
- Chingo Haze: New England IPA – 6.7% ABV
- Imperial Hazy: Double New England IPA – 8% ABV
Company Beer Co. is celebrating National IPA Day the only way they know how… with some killer IPA specials!
Join the celebration on one of their favorite days of the year with:
• $4 IPA PINTS
• $6 SIX PACKS TO-GO
This includes all of their IPAs: Mosaic IPA, Kush, Medical Grade Haze, Citra Slice, Hop Unity, Commonwealth IPA, Shake Shake Shake, and Nada. To-go purchases are limited to 28oz (one case) per person per state law.
Tupps Brewery is planning on joining the celebration as well. Their taproom will be open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. with American Gothic Pizza on site from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Temporary water quality advisory issued for Herring Point in Cape Henlopen State Park
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a water quality advisory for Herring Point beach, within Cape Henlopen State Park near Lewes.
It's the first water quality advisory issued at the Delaware beaches this summer, prompted by bacterial testing results that are higher than the recreational water quality standard. The department tests for Enterococci bacteria at all guarded and several unguarded beaches during the swimming season. Last year, there were a total of eight temporary water quality advisories issued at the Delaware beaches between July 28 and Sept. 7.
"These bacteria most likely originate from wildlife sources and increased rainfall, waves or wildlife feeding near the surf (shorebirds, marine mammals or other warm-blooded animals) and can result in these indicator bacteria washing into the near shore waters," the advisory said.
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There were 309 enterococci colonies per 100 milliliters of water at Herring Point on Monday, according to the department's website. (Results for bacteria testing become available 24 hours after they are delivered to a laboratory, the website says.) That's compared with the geometric mean of 10 enterococci colonies per 100 milliliters of water at Herring Point this year to date and the state saltwater standard of 35 colonies.
The advisory took effect at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and will expire at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Swimming is not recommended.
"Enterococci are indicators of the presence of fecal material in water and, therefore, of the possible presence of disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and protozoa," the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website says.
Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on Sussex County and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@gannett.com or on Twitter @MarvelMcNaught
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Dream Center Dallas wants to help students prepare for the upcoming school year with a Back-to-School Drive.
The drive will be Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, from 10 a.m. until supplies last. The event will take place in the parking lot of Dream Center Dallas, on 1900 S. Ewing Ave.
With the new school year just around the corner, Dream Center Dallas aims to assist children and families by providing them with essential school supplies while alleviating the burdens of finances for parents.
Students will have the opportunity to choose from a selection of school items, clear backpacks, and shoes available in various sizes – all free of charge.
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The event is made possible through the generous support of the local community. As supplies are limited, organizers encourage early attendance on a first-come, first-served basis. If you decide to volunteer, don’t miss the chance to make a difference in the lives of Dallas students and their families by participating in this fantastic Back-to-School Drive.
To donate financially, please visit this link.
To volunteer, sign up here.
To donate supplies, an Amazon wishlist is available for items to be purchased and shipped directly to Dream Center Dallas.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The City of Irving wants to help you get your house in order before the Summer ends.
Irving residents can drop off limited items at the Hunter Ferrell Landfill, 110 E. Hunter Ferrell Rd., for no charge on Saturday, Aug. 5.
To take advantage of the free landfill access, residents need to present identification, such as a driver’s license or state identification card, along with an Irving utility bill that matches their address.
During Free Landfill Saturday, residents can responsibly dispose of a variety of items, including household trash, bulky items such as appliances and furniture, loose leaves (non-contaminated), loose grass clippings (non-contaminated), clean brush (non-contaminated) and recyclable materials (non-contaminated).
Additionally, dirt, brick, gravel and similar materials will also be accepted at no cost provided they are not contaminated.
For more information and any additional guidelines, please visit the official City of Irving website. Take part in Free Landfill Saturday and be a part of building a greener and cleaner Irving.
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THE COLONY, Texas — An investigation is underway after a child was reportedly struck by a vehicle in The Colony, officials said.
According to The Colony Police Department, officers responded to the incident at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, in the intersection of Main Street and Memorial Drive.
Police said emergency medics from The Colony Fire Department were called to the scene but didn’t release any information concerning the condition of the victim or if the driver involved will face charges.
Police would only say the victim is 14 years old and was transported to a hospital.
Crews have shut down the intersection as The Colony Police Department Accident Investigators work to determine what happened.
This is a developing story. Stay with WFAA for updates as they become available.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — Beth Winhusen of Cincinnati is doing things she couldn't do just a couple of years ago and it's thanks to a woman she'll never get to meet.
That woman is Ali Held Herman.
"Supermom," Jeremy Herman, Ali's husband, said. "She loved to be outside. She ran everyday, worked out every day."
So when Ali, 35, suddenly died from a brain aneurysm two years ago, it was a shock to say the least. But her family knew something good could come from tragedy. The mother of three young children would live on as an organ donor.
"Initially, I was okay," Loren Held, Ali's father, said. "I was happy with it. I'm an organ donor as well, so we understood. But to see what it's become, how much good there is out of it, I never thought in a million years it would be so beneficial to recipients. It's a miracle with Beth walking around here."
Ali has saved five lives through organ donation and touched dozens more.
"We got a letter in the mail last week or the week before for bone grafts, tissue, her corneas, plus all the major organs was probably 50 [people] at least," Jeremy said.
They got to meet one of them in Beth, who holds Ali's heart.
"Overwhelmed. Beyond blessed. We have loved them before we met them," Beth said. "We've been texting back and forth for many, many months but there's nothing like seeing them in person and saying thank you."
They gathered at Mercy Health St. Vincent's Hospital in central Toledo Friday, the place where they said goodbye to Ali years ago. Ali's husband, children, parents and other close relatives and friends would take turns with a stethoscope listening to their loved one's heart beat on during a rare meeting between organ donor and recipient families. Life Connection of Ohio provides on-going support and helped facilitate the meeting.
"I just felt it was the presence of Ali walking in with her and (she) was just so grateful," Cyndi Held, Ali's mother, said. "The gratitude that she gave us and feeling so sad that we lost her, but seeing that gift going on. There's just no words."
A number of years ago Beth's heart became damaged when she got an infection during a hospital stay. About three years ago, she learned there was nothing else the doctors could do. She needed a new heart, and she got one.
"I've been told it is so healthy because she was so athletic and took such good care of herself," Beth said of Ali's heart.
Now, Beth enjoys hiking in the woods with her husband and doesn't take a single day for granted.
"Everyday is a gift from God and this new heart I have," Beth said. "Just every sunrise, every sunset, every moment that I walk, that I breathe. All I can do is cry and say thank you."
Ali's family encourages other organ recipients to reach out to their donor families. They said there's nothing to feel bad about and it helps them heal.
If you would like to learn more about organ donation, click here.
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MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — The McLennan County Commissioners Court established an outdoor burn ban due to severe drought conditions on Tuesday, July 25.
According to the order, this ban will be in place for 90 days or until drought conditions improve within the county.
The commissioners court used information from the National Weather Service, the Texas Forest Service's Keetch-Byram Drought Index, as well as the concerns of local landowners and citizens to make this decision.
Beginning Tuesday, the following actions/things are banned in McLennan County:
- All outdoor fires, including open grills, barbeques or smokers. Grills and smokers that are used to cook food must be covered and attended.
- Non-business related incendiary devices
- Shooting exploding targets
- The use of welders torches without proper fire suppression equipment
Violators will be subject to a Class C Misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500.
To learn more information about this burn ban, visit here.
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Kings Factory Road bridge in Richmond closed until end of year as it is replaced
The bridge carries 1,100 vehicles a day
- The project costs $6.8 million
- Construction will be done by the summer of 2024
BORDER OF RICHMOND AND CHARLESTOWN − The Kings Factory Road bridge over the Pawcatuck River will be closed for the rest of the year starting on Friday, July 28, as crews work to build one to replace it.
The bridge, just south of Route 91, carries an estimated 1,100 vehicles per day. Traffic will be detoured using Route 91, Alton Bradford Road, Burdickville Road and Shumankanuc Hill Road.
The bridge has been known to be "structurally deficient" since the 1990s, according to a news release.
While the bridge should reopen by the end of the year, the entire project won't be done until summer next year.
The $6.8 million bridge replacement will be done with "accelerated construction methods" to reopen the bridge quicker.
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Could Mt. Pleasant High School be demolished? Renovated? Here's what we know.
Locals learned this week that Mount Pleasant High School might be demolished and built anew.
Mount Pleasant High School may be demolished or renovated – the latest move from the Providence Public School District and the Rhode Island Department of Education as both weigh which buildings are worth further investments.
Locals learned the news in a heated community meeting on Monday night hosted by Providence Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan, who represents Ward 5 and the neighborhood where the school resides.
What are the options for Mt. Pleasant High School?
Those at the meeting were presented with three options for the roughly 85-year-old structure: Rehab it; tear it down and build anew; or leave the core of the building standing – which contains the auditorium – but perform a partial demolition and build new class space behind it.
In total, the district has $110 million available from a state and local bond passed last year, possibly making only one option affordable: the demolition and rebuilding. A PPSD presentation stated there should be "sufficient funding" for that option, while a renovation would cost about $190 million and a partial demolition and new building might cost $120 million.
Councilwoman says it is too early to say what will happen to the school
Ryan emphasized that the meeting was only the start of the process and that it was too early to say what would happen next, though anger erupted from some in the crowd. Ryan said there were about 20 people present who protested RIDE.
"I had a number of distractors who came and just wanted to scream," the councilwoman said. "I had a number of teachers and and community members who came up and said they were overwhelmed at times by some of the screaming that was going on. But the reality is, it was a productive discussion and it's the first of more to come."
Andrew Grover, an artist who lives near the school and is known for his Lego models of historic Rhode Island buildings, was also at the meeting and spoke out against the potential demolition of Mount Pleasant.
Recapping his comments for The Providence Journal, Grover said the city's beloved PVDFest commissioned him in 2018 for one of his creations. He chose Mount Pleasant High School as the subject, in awe of its beauty. Now, Grover said, "The destruction of this building is unthinkable to me."
"I am very proud that at one point in time, the City of Providence built this edifice for public school children ... I am simultaneously proud and ashamed, because I’m proud of what we once did, but I’m ashamed of the way we let these things get," Grover said.
More:House lawmakers, angry parents call on PPSD to reverse school closings
District likely has less than two months to decide on plan
By September 15, PPSD and RIDE will likely need to decide which of the three options to pick to "lock in the funding," Ryan said, though she added that she is trying to see how much flexibility there may be on the deadline. According to PPSD spokesman Jay Wegimont, if no decision is made by that point, the district "risks losing approximately $70 million in state incentives, including pay-as-you-go funds and housing aid bonuses."
Rep. David Morales said, "There was a lot of frustration from our neighbors and educators about the lack of details that were shared as we were presented with three proposals that made no reference to the interior design or classroom models that our students would be learning in, whether it be a new building or renovation." The summer deadline only created further stress, he said.
"Hearing that expedited timeline added to the frustration and concerns of our neighbors, as many of them questioned why we weren’t having these concrete discussions earlier and in further detail," Morales said.
Sen. Sam Bell echoed Morales' criticisms, noting that a 2017 report from engineering firm Jacobs Solutions estimated repair costs at $31 million.
"Even doubling that figure for inflation and cost overruns, renovation is the cheapest option, with money to spare to make more investments on top of what’s needed for basic repairs," Bell said. "Our students deserve a renovated Mt. Pleasant High."
More:Providence Public Schools will have a longer school day next year. Here's what it looks like
PPSD says plans are for investment, not closure
Responding to concerns about the school's future, Wegimont emphasized that it is not being shuttered but modernized.
"PPSD has been clear that it is investing in Mount Pleasant High School as part of the District’s $600+ million school facilities plan – not proposing to close it," Wegimont wrote in an email. "These investments will raise the percentage of Providence students learning in high-quality learning spaces from just 5% currently - to 50%. Engagement on the proposed $110 investment began in March and is ongoing to gather feedback from the community."
Ryan said an open house will be scheduled in the near future at Mount Pleasant so that the community has another chance to weigh in.
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A 32-year-old Kenosha woman is accused of neglecting her four young children for hours late Monday.
Paris Capree Jones was charged Tuesday with two felony counts of neglecting a child under six and two misdemeanor counts of neglecting a child in Kenosha County Circuit Court.
Jones, who made her initial appearance at Intake Court Tuesday afternoon, is being held on a $1,000 cash bond. A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 1.
Shortly after midnight on Monday a Kenosha Police officer responded to a residence in the 6500 block of Fifth Avenue in Kenosha after police in Zion, Illinois, requested Kenosha Police respond to this location as they were responding to a domestic incident involving children in their jurisdiction and requested officers check the welfare of children at this address.
Upon arrival, the Kenosha officer reportedly made contact with four very young children in the home who were alone with no adult supervision or a babysitter.
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One of the young children who was supposed to be in charge, according to the complaint, said they do not know how long ago their mother had left before police arrived and said that she went out to get groceries.
The residence was reportedly dirty with old food lying around.
Shortly before 1 a.m. Jones reportedly arrived back at the residence and told the officer she had left around 9 p.m. to go get food from a fast food restaurant.
Jones reportedly did not return with any food and admitted to drinking wine. Jones, according to the complaint, also said she had left the children home in the past and did not think it was concerning.
Another officer reportedly located an open can of alcohol and a knife in the residence in reach of children.
When told by DCFS that they would be taking her children into custody, Jones reportedly became very angry, loud and began to use vulgar and obscene language. She also reportedly urinated while being placed in handcuffs.
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Thousands of dollars worth of Country Thunder wristbands were stolen over the weekend and now criminal charges have been filed against three Illinois adults who allegedly received the stolen property.
Wristbands serve to identify the wearer as a ticketholder for the music event and grant the wearer access to different areas based on the kind of wristband it is.
Thomas C. Bernatek, Amelia M. Miulli and Morgan C. Timmons, all 18 years old and from Park Ridge, Ill., were charged Tuesday in Kenosha County Circuit Court.
Each was scheduled to make their initial appearance at Intake Court Tuesday afternoon. They are each charged with receiving stolen property valued over $10,000 as party to a crime, a Class G felony.
Criminal complaint
On Sunday, July 23, a Kenosha County sheriff’s detective was dispatched to the Country Thunder Music Festival grounds for a report of a burglary. The detective met with the festival site manager who reported that overnight someone had broken into the will call booth and took three bags of weekend and daily wristbands valued in excess of $50,000, according to the criminal complaint.
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The manager also reported that he had checked the internet and located a male who had posted them for sale. The manager said the front of the will call booth has a wood panel that folds down and covers the front of the building. He said that the cover was folded down when it was closed the night before but someone forgot to lock it, according to the complaint. The will call booth was located along the main entrance just south of 110th Street.
When employees opened up for Sunday the manager said they noticed that someone had flipped up the front cover. He said that they had several items scattered on the floor and three bags were missing.
The manager, according to the complaint, said it appeared that someone had stuck something in the window opening of the booth and pulled the bags toward the opening.
The detective reportedly identified the suspect selling the stolen wristbands as Bernatek. The detective reportedly communicated with Bernatek over social media and told Bernatek he wanted to purchase six wrists bands for $50 each. The detective made arrangements for Bernatek to meet a deputy at the Uber/cab area of the festival grounds, according to the complaint.
A deputy in plain clothes reportedly confirmed that Bernatek had tickets and detained him.
Bernatek, according to the complaint, agreed to speak with deputies and said he was not at Country Thunder the day prior. Bernatek reportedly said his girlfriend, Miulli, was at the festival with Timmons and two other females.
Bernatek reportedly said he was communicating with Miulli all night and that she had sent him a text that she found bags of wristbands in the mud. He said that no one was picking them up and so she grabbed them.
A detective searched the vehicle and located five $20 bills sitting on the front passenger side seat, according to the complaint. Also located in the vehicle was a black plastic bag sitting on the front passenger side floorboard that contained several varying Country Thunder wristbands.
Several more wristbands were reportedly located in the glovebox. In total, 20 “reserve” wristbands, four Sunday general admission wristbands, one “platinum” wristband, and 68 weekend general admission were located.
The wristbands removed from Bernatek’s shorts pocket were reportedly 40 general admission wristbands, four “reserve” wristbands and two Sunday general admission wristbands.
In one text between Bernatek and Miulli she reportedly asked him “how can I sell these” and “I have so many” and “Premium (expletive) too,” according to the complaint.
Later in the conversation, Miulli reportedly said that she found the tickets outside of a little shack and then said that someone stuck their hand inside and pulled out bags of wristbands. Miulli reportedly advised that a couple of bags taken from inside the “shack” fell to the ground and she retrieved them.
Miulli allegedly messaged Bernatek about how the sales we’re going and hoped she did not get arrested.
When questioned by investigators Timmons reportedly advised that she did get a bag of wristbands from a male, but claimed she did not see where he had gotten them from. Timmons also reportedly made the spontaneous statement “my hand did not go into the window” when questioned.
Miulli, when questioned, reportedly claimed that when they got to the will call booth they found the wristbands on the ground and she picked up wristbands.
When asked about Bernatek selling wristbands, Miulli reportedly said “I don’t know what he did with them after that and his ideas.” She reportedly denied knowing he was going to sell tickets despite being shown her previous messages to him.
Country Thunder is the popular four-day country music festival that draws tens of thousands of music fans and high-profile musicians from across the nation to the Shadow Hill Ranch in Randall every summer in Kenosha County.
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In response to a request last week from Gov. Brad Little, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman has issued a disaster declaration for several counties in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming in the wake of flooding in late May.
The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Bingham, Bonneville, Caribou, Jefferson, Madison and Teton counties in Idaho; and Lincoln and Teton counties in Wyoming, an SBA news release said. The areas were hit with "extreme and excessive rainfall" on May 23 that caused flash floods.
Affected Idaho business owners and residents can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans.
“Beginning Tuesday, July 25, SBA customer service representatives will be on hand at the following Disaster Loan Outreach Center to answer questions about SBA’s disaster loan program, explain the application process and help each individual complete their application,” said Tanya N. Garfield, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West.
The Bonneville County Disaster Loan Outreach Center is open at 605 N. Capital Ave. in Idaho Falls. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until it permanently closes 5 p.m. Aug. 10.
Businesses and private nonprofit organizations can borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets, the release said. The SBA also can lend additional funds to businesses and homeowners to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.
Additionally, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster, the release said. Economic injury assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage.
Homeowners can apply for disaster loans up to $200,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property, including personal vehicles, the release said.
Interest rates can be as low as 4% for businesses, 2.375% for private nonprofit organizations and 2.5% for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.
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PRESHO, S.D. — The Jobs for America’s Graduates program is still new at the Lyman School District in Presho, but it’s already making waves at the local, state and national levels.
That was evident earlier this month when the district chapter of the program was named one of three in South Dakota to receive the prestigious 6-of-6 National Network Award during the JAG National Training Seminar in Louisville, Kentucky.
In addition to that, Lyman High School JAG Specialist Chad Johnson was named an Outstanding JAG Specialist, one of 96 nationwide selected for the honor. And as if that weren’t enough, Lyman juniors-to-be Melina Shields and Sophia Langenbau were selected as the first state president and a school representative, respectively, for the state organization.
That’s not bad for a program going into just its third year at the school.
“I’d be hard-pressed to argue that it hasn’t been a huge success,” said Chris Long, superintendent for the Lyman School District. “I really feel like the program has developed and grown. The participation is there, the numbers are high. I’d argue that it’s one of our most popular programs we have in the building.”
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Jobs for America’s Graduates is a program supervised by the South Dakota Department of Education that helps students persist through graduation. It is a state-based national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting young people of great promise. The specific mission of JAG South Dakota program is to empower South Dakota's young people with the skills and support to succeed in education, employment, and life.
Through the program, at-risk students are empowered to take the lead on planning projects centered on civic responsibility, leadership, social interaction, academic performance and professionalism. JAG students collectively decide how projects, class assignments and community engagement activities are carried out by electing a governing body, assigning leadership roles, then holding each other accountable, according to the program profile on the South Dakota Department of Education website.
The 6-of-6 award acknowledges the highest-achieving states, regions and programs that exceed national performance metrics for graduation, employment rate, full-time employment, total full-time positive outcomes, connectivity rate and continued education rate.
Johnson said the award is a testament to the hard work of the students.
“It’s definitely an attribution to the kids’ hard work. That’s what it comes down to — the kids,” Johnson said.
The Lyman program is already seeing its earliest participants graduating and entering college or the workforce. Johnson has spent his time with the program exposing his students to skills that will benefit them in the next stage of their lives. Students get involved with the community, making presentations to organizations such as the chamber of commerce, volunteering for Christmas events or teaching internet safety lessons to elementary students.
“We do have a presence in a lot of places in the community and we’ve striven for that,” Johnson said. “One of the things we’re awfully proud of is that our seniors took about $80,000 in scholarships this year.”
Johnson’s dedication to the program is reflected in the 6-of-6 Award and his Outstanding JAG Specialist Award, Long said.
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“It’s just the start of the third year, but it speaks to the fact that when you can relate to kids, you can be successful, whether it be teaching or coaching. Those are the intangibles he brings,” Long said. “He respects the students, the students respect him. And he has no shortage of projects and irons in the fire.”
Johnson is quick to defer credit for the program’s success to his students, like Shields and Langenbau, both juniors-to-be at Lyman.
Both credit the program with helping them come out of their shell and developing skills that will serve them into adulthood. Their own dedication is reflected in the fact that Shields was recently named the first student president of the South Dakota JAG while Langenbau was named a school representative.
The inaugural JAG-SD state officers will help forge a path for further development of the state organization, and will lend a student voice to policy development, help plan and run statewide students events and serve as ambassadors for JAG-SD at state and national events.
The program itself has changed their outlook, and they’ve embraced their new outgoingness.
“It’s helped me in a lot of ways,” Shields said. “I used to be pretty shy before and wasn’t very outspoken. It’s really helped me come out of my shell and my comfort zone to be in crowds and speak in front of people with confidence. It’s also helped me learn a lot of things. I really have never felt more prepared for the future than I have been when I was in JAG.”
Langenbau agreed. Like Shields, she was a bit of an introvert in public and initially had no real interest in joining the JAG program.
“I didn’t want to do it because it was way out of my comfort zone. I was very shy, probably more shy than Melina was. It was hard for me to get a few words out in middle school,” Langenbau said. “But I went for it and I was actually very lucky to achieve my goal. I was surprised and I enjoyed it a lot.”
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There are 46 students in the Lyman program, and Johnson said there is something for everyone to learn through it. Studying those skills and putting themselves in what at first may seem like uncomfortable situations can hone characteristics that will help them in the real world. Shields and Langenbau are examples of that.
“We’re seeing some kids come in and step into leadership roles. It’s one of those deals where you can take it as far as you want. Some will be into it really hard and some will just be a part of it,” Johnson said. “And the state officers take it to the next level. You get what you put into it.”
Beth Schneider, state director for JAG-SD, said students like Shields and Langenbau and their trailblazing work being among the first state officers for South Dakota show the benefits of the program.
“I’m so proud of our students for pushing for this leadership opportunity,” Schneider said in a statement. “This delegation will be the cornerstone of JAG-SD, helping to guide and direct our association while also representing South Dakota on the national stage.”
Johnson is looking forward to the new school year and the opportunities that will come with it for the program and the students. There will be more service activities out among the community, as well as more lessons in interacting with employers, building confidence in speaking and those important college applications.
But he’s most looking forward to the continued growth of his students, whether they ultimately choose to stay and share those skills in Lyman County or move on to far-flung parts of the world. Their progress is perhaps the most satisfying part of his work, and he’s looking forward to continuing it.
“Watching the students grow, watching them transition into adulthood is pretty cool,” Johnson said. “I’m excited to see what they do in the real world.”
The other South Dakota recipients of the 6-of-6 National Network Award were Wagner High School and Andes Central High School. In addition to those three, JAG-SD has programs in Bennett County High School in Martin, Jefferson High School, Lincoln High School, Roosevelt and Washington high schools in Sioux Falls and Todd County High School in Mission.
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Richmonders will cast their votes a second time on whether the city will house a casino in Southside after the city received the go-ahead from a Richmond City Circuit Court Judge and the Virginia Lottery.
The decision comes after Richmond City Council voted 8-1 to request a second referendum be placed on the ballot at its regular June meeting after the first referendum failed.
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The Richmond Office of Elections confirmed the signed petition in a tweet Tuesday afternoon, emphasizing its authority to hold the vote.
BREAKING NEWS: My office is now in possession of the court order that authorizes me to place the casino referendum on the November ballot. I will be providing my Electoral Board an update today at our 2 o’clock meeting. pic.twitter.com/Vuv2ODX1Rt
— Office of Elections (@RVA_Votes) July 25, 2023
According to the petition, the referendum will "be called and a special election (will) be conducted on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023" over whether or not "casino gaming shall be permitted at a casino gaming establishment in the city."
Mayor Levar Stoney, who has been a champion of the casino, further reiterated his support in a statement in which he noted the spot's potential as a destination resort and entertainment venue.
"Richmond is experiencing record development and growth, and with the addition of a destination resort we will change the economic trajectory of South Side for years to come," Stoney stated in the release.
The $562 million casino and resort proposed at the intersection of Walmsley Boulevard and Trenton Avenue was first introduced to the city in 2020, when the General Assembly voted to legalize casino gaming in five cities — Portsmouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Danville and Richmond.
Despite mass campaigning on behalf of RVA Entertainment Holdings, tasked with overseeing the Urban One casino, Richmond voters rejected the project in a 51-49% vote in late 2020.
While those in favor argue it will result in an estimated $30 million in general fund revenue and lead to the creation of at least 1,300 jobs, opponents of the project say gambling preys on economically vulnerable people. Additionally, there is criticism over the fact that voters have already rejected the plan.
Following the city's initial opposition vote, former Sen. Joe Morriseey, D-Richmond, and Del. Kim Taylor, R-Dinwiddie, fought through the state budget to prevent the city from hosting a second vote until Petersburg could be considered.
Baltimore-based Cordish Companies, which has partnered with Petersburg, has made it clear that it will not move forward if Richmond is allowed a second vote, saying it will not construct a casino if it has to share the market with a rival facility.
In June 2022, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a two-year budget that effectively gave Petersburg more time to consider whether it wanted a casino with the inclusion of a provision that forbade localities that held a failed casino referendum from trying again.
The casino referendum still could be blocked by language in the revised state budget pending in the General Assembly. House Appropriations Chairman Barry Knight, R-Virginia Beach, wants to block a referendum this year, in part because House Republicans are trying to help Taylor in her re-election bid in the new 82nd House District.
Taylor sponsored legislation this year to allow Petersburg voters to consider a casino resort proposed there and block a second vote in Richmond, but the bill died in Senate committee, along with a similar bill proposed by Morrissey.
Knight pitched a new budget compromise last week aimed at breaking the political logjam between House Republicans and Senate Democrats over Gov. Glen Youngkin’s package of proposed tax cuts. Senate Finance Co-Chairs Janet Howell and George Barker, both Fairfax County Democrats, say they are encouraged by the new proposal, which addresses only tax cuts and money available for each side to spend.
Language related to casinos is likely to be among the last issues decided in any agreement reached by the House and Senate. Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, who expects to be the next Senate Finance chair if she wins her election in November, strongly supports a second casino vote in Richmond and opposes a casino in Petersburg.
Lucas vowed again on Tuesday to support Richmond’s plan to put the casino referendum on the ballot in November.
“I am 100% in support of Richmond having another casino referendum,” she said, citing the city’s inclusion among five Virginia cities allowed to host a casino resort under the 2020 bill that she and Knight introduced.
The new casino plan, outlined in a 197-page ordinance, varies little from the initial proposal in terms of location and operation, with management falling to Richmond VA Management LLC and with RVA Entertainment Holdings. A joint venture of Churchill Downs Inc. and Urban One will own and operate the casino and resort.
If residents vote in favor of the casino, the city will receive a one-time, upfront payment of $25 million. The current planned project will include a luxury hotel, resort amenities, live entertainment, conference venues, dining options, table games, slots, a sports book and a 55-acre park and green space.
In a statement issued by Churchill Downs Inc. Tuesday, the company stated it is excited to see the casino back on the ballot.
In the upcoming weeks, it plans to unveil an new design and vision for the casino that "includes feedback from the Richmond community."
"We are ready to elevate our 20-year-plus relationship with Richmonders by presenting opportunities for real economic impact," Alfred Liggins, CEO of Urban One, stated.
Michael Martz, of The Times-Dispatch, contributed to this story.
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BALTIMORE — If you take a look around Roosevelt Park, you'll see a nice pool, playground, skate park and lots of open land. But people who live near the park said the public space is getting destroyed.
"The trash is all over, there's human feces, there's a lot of urination in bottles which is thrown everywhere and it's just a general unhealthy vibe in there and it's scary. People don't want to be in there by themselves walking with or without their dogs,” said Michael Quindlen, who lives next to Roosevelt Park.
The proof of public drug use is evident on the park's grass near the pool. While park rules say no one is allowed after dark, Quindlen said some people have chosen to make this their home.
"Over the last three weeks, we've gone from one individual living in the park to about four or five individual encampments,” said Quindlen.
He said when he's voiced concerns of the homeless in the park to city officials before, they told him they cannot force those living on the streets to leave.
Lois Joyeusaz, who owns a home and business in walking distance of the park, said it's bringing a new level of fear.
"We've actually been vandalized quite a bit, we found shell casing on our roof when we did the roof in the spring, there were three different shell casings from gunfire up the street,” said Joyeusaz.
It’s a place that is supposed to be a safe haven for children, but Joyeusaz said she fears mostly for their safety.
"For all the neighborhood children as a place for them to come, they have to wait in line to get in the pool because there are so many, and they're waiting in the refuge and they're waiting in these needles,” said Joyeusaz.
Quindlen reached out multiple times to city officials for help. Councilman James Torrence, who represents this district, sent out a broad email inviting other city representatives to join him Thursday morning for a walk through Roosevelt Park to meet with the campers to discuss support options for leaving.
He also stated in the email that Baltimore City Recs and Parks has removed needles and human waste.
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BALTIMORE — There was a pie in the sky at Johns Hopkins Children's Center on Tuesday.
The carnival came to town with clowns, classic carnival games with prizes and the highlight, patients go to chuck pies into the faces of their favorite, or least favorite, doctors and staff members.
The first annual children's carnival was a chance to give patients the quintessential summer experience they miss out on while being in the hospital.
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DULUTH — Come Tuesday, Aug. 1, the recreational use of marijuana will be legal in Minnesota, and local officials are scrambling to put rules in place as to where the drug can and cannot be smoked.
But at least one city councilor said she’s concerned her colleagues may be moving too swiftly in their effort to ban the smoking or vaping of cannabinoid products in public parks. A proposed ordinance could go to a vote of the Duluth City Council when it next meets Aug. 14.
Azrin Awal, city councilor at large, expressed her fears the proposed restrictions would leave many renters in the lurch, with no clearly safe local spaces in which to exercise their newly recognized right to light up a joint, as many landlords are unlikely to allow marijuana use on their premises.
Noah Hobbs, also an at large councilor, noted that Duluth’s efforts to ensure local parks remain pot-free are consistent with restrictions put in place by other jurisdictions that have gone before Minnesota in legalizing recreational marijuana use. He pointed to similar restrictions to be found in Maryland, Oregon, California and Nevada. Hobbs said the ban on marijuana in the parks also mirrors current park policy regarding alcohol consumption.
Where is the space for residents to safely consume if they are on the margins, if they don’t have private homeownership, if they are renters, if they are living in public housing?
He suggested it was only reasonable to ensure park users, especially children, will not be exposed to secondhand smoke of any kind.
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Awal acknowledged the good intent of fellow councilors proposing the new rules yet continued to share her reservations.
“So, yes, I’m all for making sure our public parks stay safe. But we also need to have this discussion on where is the space for residents to safely consume if they are on the margins, if they don’t have private homeownership, if they are renters, if they are living in public housing?” she said.
Awal suggested it was not fair nor safe to relegate certain groups of people to smoking marijuana on public sidewalks and alleyways.
But 2nd District Councilor Mike Mayou referred to the proposed smoking restrictions in public parks as “relatively narrow” in scope, while also clarifying he would not support any more expansive future efforts to disallow the use of marijuana on public streets and sidewalks.
The proposed marijuana rules are meant to mirror the city’s existing regulations governing the use of tobacco and vaping products, explained at large Councilor Arik Forsman, one of the three authors of the original proposed ordinance change . He said there had been some initial confusion that the ban on tobacco use extended to public streets, walkways and parking structures. It does not.
It is not a prohibition. It is limiting use to the current places where we regulate tobacco.
The recent discussion about how to regulate marijuana use has exposed widespread confusion regarding the city’s current tobacco restrictions, which do not apply to all city parks. The current ordinance bans smoking on the Lakewalk, at Gichi Ode’ Akiing and in Leif Erickson Park.
Hobbs and 4th District Councilor Hannah Alstead proposed Monday to amend the ordinance so as to place a blanket ban on smoking in public parks across the city.
“It eliminates some of the classism of neighborhood parks,” he said. “It just makes it uniform. So, people know we don’t smoke in these places.”
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While Forsman initially had sought to avoid complicating matters by revisiting rules governing tobacco use, he now supports the proposed change, saying the idea of smoke-free parks citywide “absolutely resonates with me.” In fact, Forsman said he was startled to learn the smoking ban applied to some parks and not others.
Another proposed ordinance amendment would leave the door open to limited marijuana use at events that obtain a special license, much as event producers already must be licensed in order to lawfully serve alcohol.
Forsman noted that Duluth’s proposed ordinance is less restrictive than some of those being considered in other Minnesota communities, including Alexandria, where he said they’ve proposed disallowing the consumption of marijuana “in any and all public places.”
“So, I feel this is a pretty rational, common-sense proposal,” he said. “It is not a prohibition. It is limiting use to the current places where we regulate tobacco.”
Awal warned the council against rushing ahead without consulting its constituents from all walks of life.
“I just want us to be careful, because I’m concerned about what the enforcement is going to do to our black and brown communities and our communities on the margins,” she said, also suggesting the $300 fine that could accompany a petty misdemeanor charge for smoking in a public park may be too steep.
Awal suggested the city explore the idea of creating some designated outdoor areas — away from other incompatible activities — where smoking and vaping of all sorts could be allowed.
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DULUTH — Steve Russell and Kobi Shaw, of Colfax, Wisconsin, made another trip up to northern Minnesota on Tuesday. For 25 years, the duo have been performing in Duluth as
The Circus Science Spectacular
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On Tuesday they were in town to perform two shows for children and their families outside the Duluth Public Library as part of the Kaleidoscope program.
Typically performing at state and county fairs, the duo use the circus to teach science principles to their young audiences. The Circus Science Spectacular has performed in all 50 states and 66 countries around the world.
Jed Carlson joined the Superior Telegram in February 2001 as a photographer. He grew up in Willmar, Minnesota. He graduated from Ridgewater Community College in Willmar, then from Minnesota State Moorhead with a major in mass communications with an emphasis in photojournalism.
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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 — The Crown Point Community School Corp. Board of Trustees approved funds for the construction of a new concession stand and locker-room building in Bulldog Park and discussed the school district’s ILEARN scores during Monday night’s meeting.
A total of $2.3 million in bids were approved for the construction of the building, which is a joint project with the City of Crown Point.
The school board also heard from administration officials on the school district’s ILEARN results. According to Jim Hardman, director for grants and assessments, the Crown Point Community School Corp. was in the top 15% of school districts in the state for English language arts, and in the top 11% for math.
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School officials also discussed NWEA scores, another assessment Crown Point schools use. Superintendent Todd Terrill stressed the importance of NWEA to the school board, given it provides data for teachers throughout the year, and the state continues to change the ILEARN assessment.
“We need to be able to tell our story regardless of what’s happening at the state level,” Terrill said.
The Indiana Department of Education announced in June a redesign of the state’s standardized exam, which will now involve three assessments throughout the school year and a final, shortened summative test in the spring. The state is expected to pilot the new assessment during the 2024-25 school year, and fully implement it statewide in the 2025-26 school year.
In addition, Brooke Allen, director of communications, updated the board with information on the opening of Taft Middle School, with the formal ribbon cutting slated for Aug. 4, and a public showing set for Sept. 21.
Board member Tim Vassar also asked if Crown Point schools had contracts with Crown Point Counseling. Its owner was arrested earlier this month for allegedly forging records. Terrill said the school district did, but they would still be able to utilize its services.
The next school board meeting is slated for Aug. 28.
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HAMMOND — Gas stations in Hammond will be allowed to remain open overnight — for now.
After discussing the proposed gas station ordinance during multiple committee meetings, the Hammond Common Council chose not to include legislation on their Monday night agenda. Introduced by Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. at the start of the month, the ordinance would force all of the city's 37 gas stations to close from midnight to 5 a.m. The legislation was drafted just a few weeks after a 33-year-old man from Chicago died after being shot around 2 a.m. at the Luke gas station at 5105 State Line Ave.
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While supporters say the forced closures could curb violent crime, those who oppose the ordinance argue it will push crime elsewhere and cost people their jobs.
For the past few weeks the Hammond Common Council has been asking police to provide data showing which stations seem to have the most issues with violent crime, how the number of nighttime incidents compares to daytime incidents and what specific types of crimes are occurring. Shortly before the Monday Common Council meeting, Hammond Chief of Staff Phil Taillon gave councilmembers a stack of police data. The reports listed overnight incidents that occurred at Hammond gas stations, in some cases dating back to 2015. Councilmembers said they needed to sift through the dataset before making any decisions.
Councilwoman Katrina Alexander, D-at large, said just by glancing at the reports it was already evident that some gas stations have more issues than others.
She said the city needs to focus on addressing the "root cause" of violent crime, noting that Indiana eliminated handgun permit requirements last year.
"It's so much bigger than just the gas stations," Alexander said.
Alternative solutions could include mandatory security guards, bulletproof glass, removing some cluttered signage from gas stations windows and Hammond PD's new Fusus Program. Businesses and residents can register their security cameras with Fusus, allowing Hammond Police to access the footage when a crime occurs.
Councilwoman Janet Venecz, D-at large, who cosponsored the ordinance alongside Councilman Dan Spitale, D-at large, noted that under the proposed legislation gas station owners can petition the Hammond Board of Public Works and Safety for an exception to the mandatory closure.
When officers have to patrol the same stations night after night, Taillon said it draws public safety resources away from the rest of the city.
"At specific gas stations, things have been going on for a very long time and they (the gas station owners) have not addressed it," Taillon said. "At some point you have to say too many people are getting killed."
Jim Witham, who operates Witham Sales and Services and previously owned four gas stations in Hammond, said the forced closure would leave gas stations vulnerable to break-ins. Resident George Stoya said the forced closures could open the city up to costly litigation.
The Village of Oak Park, Illinois, which is located immediately west of Chicago, passed an ordinance limiting overnight gas station hours last September. According to the Wednesday Journal, seven gas station owners sued the village, however the case was dismissed.
This past January, Illinois State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, who is also the mayor of Calumet City, introduced the Armed Security Protection Act, legislation that would have mandated security guards at all Chicago gas stations, grocery stores, banks and pawn shops. The legislation did not make it out of committee.
Gary elected officials have also sought to curb violence at gas stations. Over the past few years, Gary Mayor Jerome Prince and the Common Council have considered legislation that would require gas stations to have armed security guards overnight, but the ordinance has never moved forward.
Councilman Barry Tyler Jr. D-3rd, said the council and gas stations owners need to work together to come up with other crime reduction strategies.
“I kind of see this (the forced closure) as a last resort," Tyler added.
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SEATAC, Wash. — A portion of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport closed Tuesday due to flooding.
Airport officials discovered “a large flood of water” early Tuesday morning in the south portion of Concourse A, according to a Sea-Tac Airport spokesperson.
In video shared on Twitter, travelers could be seen trying to skirt a large puddle of water that extended across the walkway from businesses to the seating area next to gate A11.
Employees closed off the area and stopped the flow of water. The impacted area is being cleaned up and the south portion of the concourse will remain closed to passengers and employees until further notice.
The spokesperson said there was “no noticeable impact” to operations outside the impacted area.
Concourse A is located in the southeast corner of the airport and serves airlines including United Airlines, JetBlue and AirCanada, according to the Port of Seattle website.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – UPDATE
The Lynchburg Police Department has arrested a teen in connection with the July 9 armed robbery at Miles Market.
According to police, the 15-year-old was arrested without incident just days later on July 13.
We’re told the teen is charged with armed robbery and brandishing a firearm.
The teen’s name was not shared. He was taken to the Lynchburg Regional Juvenile Detention Center, authorities said.
LPD thanked the community for their tips that assisted with this case.
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Authorities in Lynchburg are asking for help from the community to identify two suspects in an armed robbery.
Officers were called out to investigate an armed robbery at the Miles Market on Rivermont Ave. around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Witnesses told police that a man wearing surgical gloves came into the store, showed the clerk a gun, and demanded tobacco products.
Police said the suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of tobacco products.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective S. Bond at 434-455-6161 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter an anonymous tip online at P3Tips.com or use the P3 app on a mobile device.
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SALEM, Va. – Parker Coleman is remembered by his family as a superhero.
“He loved superheroes more than anything, especially Captain America,” said Sarah Coleman, Parker’s mom.
Parker passed away when he was four years old in 2017 due to Leigh’s Disease.
“It’s a mitochondrial disorder, so his body pretty much can’t produce enough energy to sustain,” Coleman said.
Now six years later, his mom fights to keep his memory alive — Parker Style.
“His birthday and the day he passed are a week apart, so it’s obviously a very tough time of year for us. This toy drive gives us a reason to celebrate,” Coleman said.
What started as a small toy drive back in 2018 has now turned into over 3,000 donations — all going to children at Carilion.
Child life specialist at Carilion Sarah Kress said these donations make all the difference for children at the hospital.
“It brings a sense of normalcy and something that they really love that they really love that they can be excited to receive,” Kress said.
Coleman knows the impact firsthand.
“You can never truly imagine how exhausting it is as a parent to be in the hospital with your child, especially when you don’t understand exactly what’s happening,” Coleman said.
They have collected over 500 toys so far this year, with three collection sites full of toys they haven’t counted yet.
“It’s refreshing to see how much people are willing to give back, once you give them the means to do it,” she said.
You can donate up until Aug. 7, what would have been Parker’s tenth birthday.
Donations are being collected at Big Lick Comics in Roanoke, The Christiansburg Fire Station and Awful Arthurs in Salem.
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Tuesday (July 25) is John Carlin’s second day at the U.S.-Mexico border, bringing you coverage On the Frontline.
See behind-the-scenes footage from Carlin’s day two coverage in the video below.
See on-air coverage in these videos.
Tuesday (July 25) is John Carlin’s second day at the U.S.-Mexico border, bringing you coverage On the Frontline.
See behind-the-scenes footage from Carlin’s day two coverage in the video below.
See on-air coverage in these videos.
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Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach has named a new executive director.
Alynn Sampson will take over as the new executive director on Aug. 21, making her the second executive director in Matt Talbot’s 31-year history.
“Alynn has a passion for working with individuals and families experiencing poverty, a commitment to our community and Matt Talbot in particular, and extensive experience in nonprofit administration,” said Greg Frayser, board president-elect and chair of the hiring committee, in a news release. “She is a proven leader with a compassionate heart, and will ensure that Matt Talbot continues to be a place of refuge and hope for our most vulnerable neighbors.”
Sampson succeeds Susanne Blue, who was hired in 1999 as the first executive director. Blue will retire on Aug. 23.
“I couldn’t be more pleased that Alynn has been selected as the next executive director,” Blue said in the release. “She is a strong compassionate leader with vast experience in the areas of social work, hunger relief, and advocacy.”
Sampson currently serves as the vice president of operations and impact for the Food Bank of Lincoln. She has worked at the Food Bank since 2008, has a master’s degree in social work and has been on Matt Talbot’s board of directors since 2016. In 2020, she received the Inspire Women’s Leadership Excellence in Nonprofit Award.
In Sampson’s new role, she will oversee all management and operating responsibilities for the community kitchen and outreach center located at 2121 N. 27th St.
“I am thrilled to be joining such a dynamic team," Sampson said in the release. "Susanne has established an incredibly strong organization founded on compassion and hope. It’s an honor to be selected to continue to carry out those visions and values and see what is next for Matt Talbot."
Last year, Matt Talbot saw a 35% increase in the number of on-site meals served, a 37% increase in outreach services provided and a 20% increase in the number of guests served.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A 14-year-old was killed in a shooting near downtown Wichita Monday night.
According to the Wichita Police Department, they received a call at 10:12 p.m. for an unknown call for police in the 600 block of S. Laura.
When officers arrived, they found the shooting victim in the 1100 block of E. Orme.
Police say life-saving efforts were administered, but the victim was pronounced dead.
“Detectives and police officers have been tirelessly investigating this case since last
night and are currently pursuing promising leads,” the WPD said. “Any act of violence, such as this, has a profound effect on the community, and the loss of life is a tragedy that should never be accepted.”
Wichita police are asking anyone with relevant information to reach out to WPD detectives at 316-268-4407, the See Something Say Something Hotline at 316-519-2282, or make an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 316- 267-2111.
An investigation is ongoing.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — On Tuesday, Sedgwick County Emergency Management (SCEM) sent a ‘public safety alert’ with its Civic Ready Alerts system.
This is the first time the county has sent out a public safety alert, but the system has been used for other community messages.
About 1,900 people got Tuesday’s message.
The first alert said police were working an “active threat at 12th and Woodrow” and advised people to avoid the area or shelter in place.
When the threat was cleared, another message was sent stating it was resolved.
Emergency Management said with this being the first public safety alert sent out, a lot of phone calls came into the non-emergency line because people received a missed call and a voicemail.
“We’re working on a way to maybe eliminate that in the future, but for now, until we get that fix in place with maybe a pre-recorded line that’s dedicated to just callbacks for that. Until we can get that in place, we need folks, if you get both a missed call and a voicemail from the same number at the same time. Check that voicemail first, so you’re not calling back unnecessarily,” said Cody Charvat with Sedgwick County Emergency Management.
You can sign up for the alerts and get messages such as road closures, boil water orders, and health alerts.
You can customize it for where you live within Sedgwick County.
If you’d like to sign up, click here.
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ATLANTA — In just days, back to school will kick off for students across metro Atlanta, but the return to the classroom also comes as many districts continue the search for quality teachers.
Breakthrough Atlanta works to support that effort. The nonprofit’s summer program seeks to help local students get college ready as well as expose undergrads to the world of teaching.
“The first part of our mission is to place highly motivated, underserved students on a path to college enrollment and success,” Monique Shields, CEO of Breakthrough Atlanta, explained. “And the second part of our mission is to inspire the next generation of teachers and education leaders.”
That mission resonated with recent Tuskegee University grad Jaila Mason, who first learned about Breakthrough Atlanta through a friend. The Atlanta native spent the last two summers of working as a Breakthrough teaching fellow.
"Every night I would go home, and I would be tired, but I would be so excited to come back the next day," Mason said. “I really enjoy coming up with lessons and teaching. Seeing the impact it has on children. They didn’t understand something, and I taught it, and now it’s like a lightbulb has gone off.”
It’s that community impact that ultimately encouraged Mason to pivot from a career in medicine to teaching.
“It may look hard from the outside, and it is hard,” she shared. “[But] it’s more than going up to the board and teaching them a lesson. You’re a teacher, but you’re their mentor as well.”
The teaching fellows, who are recruited from a diverse group of backgrounds and majors, are also set up for success through the Breakthrough model and support system, Shields explained.
“Breakthrough couples high intense training with intense support,” Shields said. "We have a set of really established best practice trainings we guide them in to help them manage their classrooms, plan their lessons, and then we match them with veteran teachers,” she said. “And those instructional coaches, observe, mentor, give feedback to our teaching fellows.”
Mason is now set to start as a kindergarten teacher this fall, a 'mission accomplished’ moment, Shields said.
“Three quarters of our teaching fellows will go into education and youth development careers,” she added.
“It’s so exciting to see college students who were formerly thinking they were going into other careers choose to become teachers because our communities and our kids need passionate and excited teachers.”
Learn more about Breakthrough Atlanta here.
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody Police Department will see another pay increase for select roles starting next week.
Dunwoody City Council voted Monday to approve the mid-year pay bump. It averages 10% for police officers, detectives, sergeants and lieutenants, according to the city, and will go into effect Aug. 1. This raise will be in addition to the 4% increase the department saw at the start of this year.
This means the starting pay for a police officer with a high school degree and no public safety experience is $56,970 beginning August 2023. This is up more than $12,000 from the starting pay around August 2020.
Comparatively, the starting pay for a police officer with a bachelor's degree and five years of public safety experience will be $68,544. The department also offers a $10,000 signing bonus, a housing stipend for living in the city limits and free fitness center membership among other benefits.
The salary package approved by the city council also adjusted the pay for other city personnel by 4%.
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FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — The billing services provider for Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services reported a data breach that impacted the information for more than 2,600 people.
The county said in a release the provider, EMS Management and Consultants, reported the "incident that may have impacted the privacy of information related to certain patients" but is "unaware of any actual or attempted misuse of information in relation to the incident."
The release said that EMS | MC was made aware that Progress Software Corp., a software company that produces a tool that EMS | MC utilizes, MOVEit Transfer, "publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities that impacted" the software.
Zero-day vulnerabilities are those which are discovered by hackers or other actors before the software providers themselves, and as such are exploitable prior to developers applying a fix .
Upon the disclosure of the MOVEit vulnerability, EMS | MC "moved quickly to apply available patching and undertook recommended mitigation steps" then "promptly launched an investigation, with the assistance of third-party cybersecurity specialists, to determine the potential impact."
That investigation found an "unknown actor" exploited the vulnerabilities and accessed a server on May 30, "and took certain data from the MOVEit Transfer server during that time."
A "time-consuming review of the data stored on the server at the time of this incident" determined "that certain information relating to 2,625 individuals associated with Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services was present in 94 files on the impacted server at the time of the event."
The county said EMS | MC would be mailing notice letters to the impacted individuals, if they have their valid mailing address.
"EMS | MC and its customers encourage potentially affected individuals to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft by reviewing their account statements and explanation of benefits for unusual activity," the release said.
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LOCUST GROVE, Ga. — An animal sanctuary in Locust Grove is becoming notorious for lacking in its care. A Georgia senator is now asking the attorney general to investigate it before matters get worse.
Georgia State Sen. Emanuel Jones of District 10 shared his letter addressed to Attorney General Chris Carr. In it, the senator urges Carr to conduct an "in-depth investigation on the practices" of Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary and its president Shelly Lakly.
"The Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary has recently been met with public controversy and complaints can be attributed to Shelly Lakly's term as president of the facility," Jones wrote.
He detailed the sanctuary's shutdown due to an Avian flu outbreak last year, saying it "led to the euthanasia of over 100 animals," which has also led to a federal investigation. Jones adds that under Lakly's leadership, the sanctuary has collected several complaints of animal cruelty from the United States Department of Agriculture.
"The issues pertaining to Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary have only progressed throughout the year," Jones said.
In May, the sanctuary's leader was served nine court summons from Henry County citing inhumane treatment of animals, according to the senator.
Jones urged the attorney general to take the unethical violations seriously and to act with an in-depth investigation.
"The Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary has been a haven for animals for over 30 years and is a staple of the community in Henry County. I cannot sit idle with this longstanding Georgia institution becomes a fragment of what it once was," Jones said.
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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A groundbreaking pilot program featuring an autonomous shuttle bus, known as "The Hopper," hit the streets of Cobb County on Tuesday, offering riders free transportation along two different routes, with one connecting to The Battery.
The autonomous vehicle will provide free rides for the next eight months, offering passengers a glimpse into the future of transportation in the Cumberland area.
This initiative is being spearheaded by the Cumberland Community Improvement District (Cumberland C.I.D.) as part of its broader transportation plan called the "Cumberland Sweep." This ambitious plan aims to connect all major locations within the Cumberland area through a three-mile multi-mobile path, which includes dedicated walking and biking lanes, along with the revolutionary autonomous shuttle system.
During this pilot period, The Hopper will offer two distinct routes. The first route will operate on the I-285 pedestrian bridge, connecting Cobb Galleria Center to The Battery Atlanta. The second route will facilitate transportation within the Galleria Office Park, providing convenient access for commuters and visitors.
"Just like any other rail system, they're incredibly safe, incredibly accurate," Joe Moye said, CEO of Beep, the company that manufactured The Hopper.
With five years of successful operations across multiple states, Moye said the technology behind The Hopper has been thoroughly tested and refined.
"The technology itself responds about three times faster than a human can when it when identifies an obstacle or something it needs to break for or avoid," Moye said. "So, the technology itself is well proven."
Each ride will have an attendant on board to provide education and assistance to passengers, ensuring their comfort and confidence. Moreover, The Hopper will operate on virtual rails, guaranteeing safe and accurate travel.
The autonomous shuttle system will serve as a new component of the Cumberland Sweep, connecting passengers to nine key destinations within the Cumberland area. Some prominent locations on the route include Battery Atlanta, Truist Park and Cumberland Mall.
"It's part of a major mobility project," Kim Menefee, Executive Director of Cumberland C.I.D., said.
Throughout the eight-month pilot phase, Menefee hopes it will serve as an opportunity to gather valuable feedback from passengers, which will aid in refining the larger mobility strategy for the future.
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ATLANTA — Hugh A. Carter Jr., former President Jimmy Carter's second cousin and a key White House aide during the Carter administration, died Sunday at 80 years old.
An online obituary at the Hancock Funeral Home in Americus, Georgia, said he "passed away peacefully... surrounded by his loving family."
Born September 29, 1942 in Americus, Hugh was the son of Hugh A. Carter Sr., Jimmy's first cousin, and Ruth Carter. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Glenna, three daughters, three grandchildren and two sisters.
During the presidential campaign in 1976, he was credited with organizing the famed "Peanut Brigade," the grassroots group of Georgia volunteers who helped spread Carter's campaign around the country.
Upon Jimmy Carter winning the White House, Hugh Carter joined his cousin's administration as a special assistant to the president for administration.
A 1977 New York Times profile credited him with keeping a tight staffing budget, managing 200 White House employees and acting as a presidential liaison to the Secret Service, Federal Protective Service and honor guards.
“Working here at the White House, through too many comforts and too many nice things, the staff will forget what it's like to be an average American with problems like getting to work in the morning”, Carter told The Times.
That profile described him as giving "the impression of having a tri‐level personality: the genial, smiling exterior with the suggestion beneath of a steely seriousness, and beyond that a keen perception, and appreciation of the absurdities and ironies to the human condition."
In a statement, Jason Carter - Jimmy's grandson and the Carter Center Board Chair - said Hugh "was not only close family, but he was crucial in my grandfather’s election as president by organizing the famous Peanut Brigade, and he skillfully implemented true zero-based budgeting within my grandfather’s White House."
"He was also widely known for his kindness and generosity. We will keep Glenna and his family in our hearts and prayers during this difficult time," Jason Carter said.
Hugh Carter was also on the Carter Center Board of Councilors and previously was on the Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia, as well as the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Tech foundation, according to his online obituary. He was a 1964 Georgia Tech grad, earned a masters from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 1968 and in between served as a U.S. Army officer, the obituary states.
A businessman and executive, he was owner, chairman and president of Darby Printing Company, a publishing company in Atlanta, for 27 years before he sold it in 2013. Before the White House, he worked his way up from management trainee to vice president at the Harland Company in Atlanta, a check-printing business.
Services for Hugh will be held Saturday, August 5 at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, where Jimmy Carter long conducted Sunday School, beginning at 11 a.m.
Hancock Funeral Home's page states:
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Melech Hospice House (11125 North 52nd Street Temple Terrace, FL 33617), The Alzheimer's Association, The Carter Center, The Atlanta Lab Rescue or Georgia Tech.
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CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Police in Clayton County are continuing to ask for the public's help in locating a man who has been missing since September of 2021.
Donnie Green was last seen on September 5, 2021 on Shannon Circle in Hampton, Georgia.
Green is 64 years old with black hair and brown eyes. He stands 5-foot-7 and weighs 160 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a grey JumpStart t-shirt with white lettering, blue jeans, and white shoes with a dark trim, according to police.
Officers add he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, delirium, and seizures.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Clayton County Police at 770-477-3550.
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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Heavy police activity was spotted at a Sandy Springs apartment complex Tuesday afternoon.
Sandy Springs Police said officers are responding to an incident in the area of 7600 Roswell Road and for people to avoid the area. The police department added the scene is safe and officers will be investigating.
11Alive SkyTracker flew over the Edgewater at Sandy Springs Apartments, where crime scene tape was seen wrapped around one of the apartment buildings and blocking entry to a portion of the parking lot.
Details are limited at this time. 11Alive is working to learn more about what happened.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A 58-year-old man died last week upon returning to the DeKalb County Jail following a nine-day hospital stay, the sheriff's office said Tuesday.
The sheriff's office did not say what kind of medical condition caused the man, Ricky Lavoghn McCullum, to initially go to the hospital.
A release said he died last Wednesday night, July 19, "after having been released from the hospital following a nine-day stay while in custody" and then "became unresponsive while in the jail's intake area before being escorted to a housing unit."
The sheriff's release said McCullum "did not respond to emergency medical services being administered by officers, on-site medical staff, and DeKalb EMS before being pronounced deceased."
The sheriff's office said McCullum was being held on trespassing and obstruction misdemeanor charges following an arrest on June 3 for "refusing to vacate the premises of a closed shopping center in Chamblee." He was still in custody more than a month later, the sheriff said, because he had received a $1,000 bond but refused one of the bond's conditions - agreeing to not return to the shopping center.
"The incident remains under investigation by the DeKalb Sheriff's Office of Professional Standards," the release said. "No cause of death has been released, pending reports from the Medical Examiner's Office."
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A man reached speeds of 85 mph, swiped multiple vehicles and started a fire as he led police on a multi-county chase Monday.
Miguel Hernandez, 39, was arrested and will be charged with felony driving under the influence (second offense), felony attempting to elude a police officer, and three misdemeanors, Meridian police said in a news release.
Hernandez was driving erratically, crossing lanes and hitting curbs, as officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on his GMC pickup near the intersection of East Ustick Avenue and North Lilyturf Avenue in Meridian, the release said. He accelerated to 85 mph as he left Meridian and drove down Ten Mile Road and Highway 16 into Middleton. An officer attempted to deploy a spike strip to stop Hernandez, but was unsuccessful because Hernandez drove toward the officer, who got away safely, the release said.
Hernandez eventually left the roadway and collided into a dirt pile on the side of Highway 44, just west of Emmett Road, causing a small brush fire, the release said. Middleton Fire extinguished the fire and no injuries were reported.
Hernandez was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital. A search of his vehicle revealed multiple open containers of alcohol, the release said.
Middleton police, Star police, the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office, Canyon County Paramedics and the Middleton Fire Department assisted in the pursuit.
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Empty, blighted building in Detroit's former Chinatown gets temporary reprieve
An empty, blighted building in Detroit's former Chinatown district has been saved from the wrecking ball for at least one month after the property owner, the real estate arm of the Ilitch organization, agreed to a last-minute delay sought by City Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero.
On Tuesday, City Council unanimously approved holding off on razing 3143 Cass Ave. because of the building's historical connection to Chinatown, a 20th-century enclave of businesses and residences catering to the local Chinese community. The building was slated to be torn down this week.
The Cass Avenue building has been owned for nearly two decades by entities linked to Olympia Development of Michigan, ODM, the real estate arm of Ilitch Holdings Inc.
"We are in communication with Olympia," Santiago-Romero said before Tuesday's vote. "We have all agreed to delay the demolition for at least one month."
During that time, the city's Historic Designation Advisory Board will work on a report about the "significance and potential to save and preserve the building," Santiago-Romero said.
Representatives for Olympia Development didn't respond to requests for comment Tuesday.
"The idea is that if we do find any kind of hope for saving the property, we will then request an interim historic designation" for the building, Santiago-Romero said. That designation could delay demolition for up to one year, she said. "If we don't find any potential to save the property, then we will move forward with demolition."
Janese Chapman, director of legislative policy for the city's historic designation board, told council Tuesday that the building appears to be eligible to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Santiago-Romero said that at least one developer has already expressed interest in finding new use for the building. She added should we also try to find more potential developers during the next month.
An ODM-linked entity bought the building in 2004 for $50,000, according toproperty records. The two-story structure, three blocks north of Little Caesars Arena, has a partially collapsed roof.
The Cass Avenue building is near the 50-block area called The District Detroit. The area on the northern edge of downtown includes the corporate headquarters of the Little Caesars pizza chain, Little Caesars Arena, Comerica Park and the Fox Theatre.
Those facilities are either controlled or owned by entities linked to Ilitch Holdings. In total, entities linked to the Ilitches own or control at least 60% of the properties in the 50-blocks of The District Detroit, ranging from parking lots and various empty parcels, according to a Detroit News analysis of the area.
Santiago-Romero learned of the planned demolition last week and began to contact city officials and Olympia Development. On Friday, she sent a letter to various city officials requesting an emergency delay of the demolition. On Monday, she met with Olympia Development representatives.
"I don't believe they are in a hurry to demolish the property," Santiago-Romero said. Instead, ODM was responding to city pressure, she said. The building had been marked for demolition by the city for at least five years because it was declared a dangerous building, a status that means the structure is considered a safety hazard.
The building's owner was again issued a demolition citation by the city in May, according to an Olympia Development statement emailed on Sunday. That prompted ODM to schedule razing the building through a private contractor.
Francis Grunow, a resident active in various historic preservation efforts, also began lobbying city officials and others last week for an interim historic designation for the former Chinatown building. The building dates back to 1883, Grunow said.
In a letter to city officials, Grunow said the building at 3143 Cass Avenue was purchased by the Chinese Merchants Association Hall in 1963 and served as the heart of the recently displaced Chinese American community in Detroit.
"The Association hosted community gatherings for social, educational, recreational, and religious purposes for many years, and featured a theater space for the presentation of Chinese operas," Grunow wrote.
Several other buildings in the former Chinatown have been renovated and found new life in recent years. Among those fairly new businesses are the Peterboro restaurant, Iconic Tatoo and 8 Degrees Plato.
In May, a building on the same block as the Cass Avenue building is expected to become an Asian-themed eatery. That building, 3175 Cass, was the former Chung's restaurant, which closed more than two decades ago. None of the revived buildings and developments are owned or controlled by Olympia Development.
On Tuesdsay, Grunow praised Olympia Development "for their responsiveness, their care and willingness to let this recent development play out with the hope that they see an opportunity to rediscover and honor an important part of Detroit's history."
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Ex-Dearborn Heights police officer charged with assaulting fellow officer
A former Dearborn Heights police officer has been charged with assaulting a fellow officer at the police department, according to prosecutors.
Paul Graf, 33, allegedly assaulted a 23-year-old Dearborn Heights police officer with a knife twice while he was employed by the department. The alleged assault occurred Dec. 10, 2021, according to a press release from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
He was charged with two counts of felonious assault. He was arraigned Monday and was given a $5,000 personal bond.
Assistant Prosecutor Maria Miller declined to say if the officer was injured. She said felonious assault does not require a physical injury.
Graf was fired by the department in April 2022, according to the press release. In March 2022, Graf was a school resource officer in Dearborn Heights, according to the department's Facebook page.
Dearborn Heights Police Chief Jerrod Hart did not immediately respond for comment.
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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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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Two more mosquito samples collected in Cumberland County have tested positive for West Nile Virus, the county's Vector Control Office said Tuesday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection notified the Vector Office that positive samples were found in the borough of Lemoyne and East Pennsboro Township, county officials said.
It's the third and fourth positive samples found in the county this year, according to officials.
County officials said residents can help prevent the spread of WNV by:
- Using mosquito repellants and wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants
- Taking extra precautions around dusk, the peak of female mosquito feeding
- Securing window and door screens to prevent mosquitos from entering your home
- Dumping stagnate water around your property
- Treating water sources that cannot be drained with mosquito dunks that contain Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti), which kill larvae. These products are safe for use around humans and pets; and can be found at hardware stores and other local retailers.
Mosquitos are infected with WNV when feeding on infected birds. They transmit the disease to other birds, animals, and humans.
The county’s WNV program utilizes an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan which controls mosquitoes while limiting health risks and protecting the environment. Vector Control continues to collect, monitor, and treat water habitats.
The virus is not spread person-to-person. One in five people infected with West Nile Fever develop mild symptoms including aches, fever, skin rash and swollen lymph nodes. With rest and fluids, most people recover in a few days. Less than one percent of infections develop into the life-threatening West Nile Encephalitis. Severe case symptoms include a high fever, headache, neck stiffness, muscle weakness, disorientation, tremors, and convulsions. This infection requires immediate medical treatment.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized flood maps for Washington County, which will become effective on January 25, 2024.
In order to prepare for this, a FEMA compliance specialist will be working with the community to update floodplain ordinance and adopt the new flood maps.
Because Washington County participates in the Flood Insurance Program, which is a federal program, FEMA must update the county's flood maps periodically. This also means that the county has to abide by standards when it comes to building new structures in what is federally accepted as flood hazard areas.
If there is a new home, for example, that is built in a flood hazard area, the construction of the home has to be built with materials resistant to flood damage and in compliance with the program.
That being said, with this new flood map going into effect in January, there could be residents or businesses in a flood hazard zone who weren't before.
FEMA is encouraging residents of Washington County to take a look at the maps to determine what kind of zone they are in. Maps can be viewed on FEMA’s Flood Map Changes Viewer.
If anyone in the community will be located in a high-risk flood zone and they weren't before, there may be a need to get flood insurance. FEMA says flood insurance is necessary for avoiding uninsured losses to your home, personal property and business.
This is available through a private policy or through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
To view the full documentation on Washington County's participating in the Flood Insurance Program, click here.
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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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Jackson-Madison school board denies amended application for American Classical Academy
The Jackson-Madison County School Board narrowly denied the amended application for American Classical Academy's charter school at Tuesday's special-called meeting, following the board's initial denial of the preliminary application on April 27.
After public comment, the board ultimately voted to deny the amended application based on the Charter Review Team's recommendation. Harvey Walden, who also voted against denying the application in April's special-called meeting, was the sole opposing vote.
More:Jackson-Madison Co. school board denies ACA charter school on second attempt
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JMCSS Attorney Dale Thomas read an adopted resolution, detailing a total of 73 reasons for the denial of the application, including but not limited to:
- A $1.2 million negative financial impact on the district.
- No mention in the application of a safety or crisis plan.
- No confirmed location of where the charter school would be.
- Lack of rigor in the proposed curriculum and no specific mention of a science curriculum.
- A budget for Year 1 of operation that is "not complete or realistic."
More:Madison Co. school board to decide on opening ACA charter school
State commission can supersede decision
School board member Jason Compton spoke to the media following the meeting and explained that ACA now has 10 days to submit an appeal of the board's denial to the state's charter commission.
"Unfortunately, they [the state charter commission] can do whatever they want," Compton said. "After we have gone through all this and put all the time and effort into this, the one thing that's in this law that's very, very disheartening is that the state can come in and supersede anything that the local bodies can do."
Compton noted that in the event ACA decides to move forward with submitting an appeal to the state charter commission, JMCSS has 73 reasons — based on standards set by the state itself — for why they believe the state should uphold the board's ruling to deny the charter.
"The importance of that is giving the reasons so that when the state charter commission, if it is appealed to, then we were very specific on why we denied it. So now after two applications we're up to 120 points on why we denied the application, and I think that's important if that appeal comes to bite instead of us just saying we don't want it because that takes out the political aspect," Compton said.
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Idaho Today: Artist Spotlight - For King and Country
We catch up with Joel from For King and County, catch their show this December at Extra Mile Arena!
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Idaho Today Idaho Today: This week on Daily Blast Live July 25, 2023 More Videos Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Don't miss Daily Blast Live, every week day at 2PM KTVB Channel 7!
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Head of Arizona's school voucher program, which is bigger than any Arizona school district, resigns
The executive director of Arizona's school voucher program, which has grown in the past year to more than 60,000 students, making it bigger than any public school district in the state, resigned Monday.
Christine Accurso began directing the Empowerment Scholarship Account program within the Arizona Department of Education in January, when Republican Tom Horne took office as the state’s superintendent of public instruction.
"It is time for me to move on and pursue opportunities to engage citizens, especially parents, to fight for school choice and the other issues they believe in, for the future of our state and of our nation," Accurso said in a statement.
She oversaw the voucher program during a time of rapid growth, which began during the final months of the Education Department's administration by Kathy Hoffman, Horne's predecessor. Last year, the Legislature massively expanded the voucher program to make all school-age children eligible for public funding. The most common voucher amount is around $7,000 per student. That money can be used for private school tuition, homeschool supplies, tutoring and other educational resources.
Previously, the program had been restricted to select groups, including students with disabilities and children in foster care.
Before her role in the Horne administration, Accurso was a staunch proponent of universal voucher expansion. She encouraged people not to sign petitions by voucher opponents that would have put the expansion before voters. She also served as the head of an anti-abortion pregnancy center in Phoenix.
According to Department of Education spokesperson Doug Nick, Accurso told the department that she took the school voucher director position to "clean up" the recently expanded program and "having successfully done that she has chosen to move on."
At the end of the 2021-22 school year, there were roughly 12,000 students in the program.
In late December 2022, just before Horne took office, there were about 45,000.
As of Monday, there were roughly 60,500.
"She worked tirelessly managing the ... operation during a period of unprecedented growth and confronted the various challenges that accompany the transition from a limited program to one available to all Arizona parents," Nick said.
The Horne administration has promised that universal school vouchers would bring equity to school choice in Arizona, but as it has ballooned, Democratic lawmakers and public education advocates have raised concerns about how to fund it. The initial rush of school voucher enrollments in September came from students already enrolled in private schools, according to an analysis by the state Education Department.
Early in the Horne administration, Accurso and the voucher program came under fire by parents of students with special education needs who told the State Board of Education that the program was being poorly administered and they were experiencing late payments. Vendors serving the program said they were experiencing late payments and a lack of communication from the Education Department. Accurso attributed payment issues to a backlog that began under Hoffman and problems with the company that processes payments.
Accurso oversaw significant changes to the voucher program's handbook for parents, which was approved in April. The revisions included allowing students with disabilities to be assessed by an independent evaluator or private school in addition to a public school, requiring families to submit a curriculum for items not commonly used for educational purposes, and lessening the credential requirements for a tutor.
The school voucher program will now be under the direction of John Ward, the internal auditor brought to the department from the Arizona Auditor General's Office when Horne took office, Nick said.
Ward has 16 years of experience as an auditor and "extensive knowledge of the many technical aspects of managing the large financial system required" to operate the school voucher program as it grows, he said.
Governor: School vouchers will lead to state budget shortfall this year
On Tuesday, Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office released a report estimating the school voucher program will cost $953.8 million in the current budget year, leading to a shortfall of nearly $320 million in the state budget.
That cost estimate is generally in line with a projection from Horne, who in late May pegged the program’s cost at $900 million.
But while Horne said he was confident the cost would be offset by savings in the public school budget, Hobbs’ office said the growing enrollment in the school voucher program will cost the state $319.8 million more than the current budget provides. That’s because the trend of voucher enrollment to date has been from students outside the public school system, such as private schools and homeschooling environments.
Her report estimated that 53.25% of the new spending on K-12 will be directed to just 8% of students.
The Legislature’s budget office has taken a more cautious approach, opting to wait for fall enrollment figures before revising its spending projections.
Hobbs’ report didn’t offer any immediate solutions, but her spokesperson Christian Slater said all options are on the table. Those options include accountability and transparency measures, such as requiring academic assessment tests at schools that accept voucher dollars; establishing audits to monitor for fraud in the program and monitor what percentage of voucher dollars are spent in the classroom; and reverting to a former requirement that voucher students must have been in a public school before entering the voucher program.
Slater would not comment on whether the governor is contemplating budget cuts to offset the anticipated shortfall. The report added that more information on voucher trends will be clearer as early as next month, as enrollment numbers from public schools will be available. That could be a barometer of how many students are leaving public schools for the voucher program. However, even those transfers are likely to cost the state money, given the way the voucher program is financed.
Madeleine Parrish covers K-12 education. Reach her at mparrish@arizonarepublic.com and follow her on Twitter at @maddieparrish61.
Mary Jo Pitzl covers state government. Reach her at maryjo.pitzl@arizonarepublic.com or at 602-228-7566 and follow her on Twitter @maryjpitzl.
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Grapevine Fire forces White Horse Ranch evacuations in Yavapai County
Fernando Cervantes Jr.
Arizona Republic
The Grapevine Fire burned in Yavapai County on Tuesday morning, prompting residents of White Horse Ranch to be issued an evacuation notice.
Officials from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office announced for residents in White Horse Ranch to be in GO mode, or evacuate immediately. Residents are asked to seek shelter at the designated emergency shelter at Camp Verde Gym on 75 E. Hollamon St., Camp Verde, Arizona.
The lightning-sparked fire was burning 10 miles east of Prescott Valley, and about 500 acres have burned as of Tuesday morning. The fire was at 0% containment as well.
People visiting Mingus Mountain have been advised to avoid camping and hiking near the fire at this time.
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EPA opens Flagstaff office to focus on Navajo Nation uranium mine cleanups
FLAGSTAFF — With the sacred San Francisco Peaks looming in the distance, a Navajo medicine man led a lengthy prayer Tuesday morning blessing the opening of a new field office for the Environmental Protection Agency — and more importantly — its mission to clean up hundreds of radioactive abandoned mine sites across the Navajo Nation.
Nearly 30 million tons of uranium ore was extracted from Navajo lands under leases with the Navajo Nation from 1944 to 1986. Decades after the mines and mills served their purpose and were abandoned, hundreds remain as health threats to the nearby tribal communities.
For generations now, Navajo communities have been dealing with the repercussions of prolonged exposure to the radioactive sites including a list of serious health problems like lung cancer from inhalation of radioactive particles, bone cancer and impaired kidney function from exposure to contaminated drinking water.
"The opening of today's new field office is a testament to EPA's commitment to strengthen our collaboration with the Navajo," said Earthea Nance, EPA Region 6 administrator, which includes parts of the Navajo Nation.
Federal officials will soon begin the assessment and cleanup process at 230 of the 523 abandoned uranium mines, about 40% of the total mines in the Navajo Nation.
This is all a part of the agency's 10-year plan, which also includes initiating the cleanup of 110 mines by 2030, and is funded by more than $1.7 billion secured through enforcement agreements and settlements.
The new field office in Flagstaff will provide a centralized hub for this work alongside other agencies, local leaders and more, informing any decisions with a deeper understanding of the history and culture of the area that would be hard to get otherwise.
"This office will increase our interactions which will further keep the strong ties that bind us. It will speed up the important work that lies ahead, and it will lead to better protection for the Navajo Nation," Nance said.
Reach the reporter at LLatch@gannett.com.
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Libby, the kitten who suffered severe burns, is ready for her forever home
Libby, the kitten who suffered severe burns from a fire, is up for adoption and ready to find her forever home.
Libby is an 11-month-old domestic shorthair kitten, who has experienced a lot at her young age. The kitten has received four months of medical treatment at the Arizona Humane Society for severe burns she suffered as the result of a fire in downtown Phoenix.
In April, 7-month-old Libby was found to be suffering from burn wounds caused by a fire. The Humane Society said she was found to have burned raw paw pads, ears and nose, melted plastic throughout her body, singed hair/whiskers and she smelt strongly of smoke.
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The kitten was transferred from an emergency animal clinic to the Humane Society's trauma hospital. There, veterinarians treated Libby for her wounds, and she underwent dozens of medical procedures.
"After approximately a month of treatment, Libby was healthy enough to be placed in a loving Foster Hero home to continue her healing journey," the Humane Society said in its article about Libby.
Now Libby is ready to be adopted and find her forever family. Due to her injuries, she has a medical disclosure for scarring of her feet and will need to have her nails trimmed frequently to avoid them growing into her paws.
"Perhaps even more incredible is Libby's sweet demeanor throughout her treatment and the growth of white hair where she was burned, giving her an even more unique look!" the Humane Society wrote.
Libby will be available for adoption at AHS’ South Mountain campus starting July 25, 2023. All pets have $20 adoption fees now through July 31, 2023. Those interested in learning more can visit azhumane.org/adopt.
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Phoenix Theatre Company buys apartment building in central city, readies for big expansion
Finding temporary housing in Phoenix often is challenging and expensive, so one group with needs for short-term shelter is taking an "entrepreneurial" approach.
Phoenix Theatre Company bought a 36-unit apartment complex in central Phoenix to house visiting artists and generate funds as the company prepares to break ground on one of the largest expansions of a regional theatre company in the country.
The company bought the apartment complex, on Fifth Street south of McDowell Road, for $7.6 million, according to real estate database Vizzda. The building is the second apartment complex the theatre company has purchased — in 2014 it bought another one, which has filled up with visiting artists and participants in the theatre’s apprenticeship program.
“After the real estate crash in 2008, we saw that property values were really growing, especially in downtown Phoenix,” Vincent VanVleet, executive director at Phoenix Theatre Company said. “We knew it would be hard to find housing that was on shorter leases for artists who are visiting.”
About a year ago the company began looking for a second building, as the apprenticeship program has expanded, and the theatre’s needs have grown.
While Phoenix Theatre Company employs many locals, the company often has visiting actors, directors and other professionals. VanVleet said it is standard in the industry to provide housing for visiting artists free of charge, but most theatre companies rent space instead of buying it.
“Phoenix Theatre Company is very entrepreneurial,” VanVleet said. “We looked at the long-term cost of leasing temporary housing versus owning it, and saw it was to our benefit to buy.”
All units in the new apartment building are already leased, and VanVleet said the company will continue to lease some of the units, while using about 10 to house visiting artists and apprentices.
Stays from visiting artists vary in duration, and can last about 10 weeks for an actor, four weeks for a director and two for other production positions, so it is important to have access to short-term housing, VanVleet said. Donny Peper, who is a board member for the company and a broker at Clear Commercial Advisors helped facilitate the sale.
500-seat theatre to begin construction
The acquisition comes just before Phoenix Theatre Company will break ground on an expansion of its Hormel Theatre, which will expand from 250 seats to 500 seats. The $30 million project will begin next month, and construction is expected to complete at the end of 2024, with a grand opening planned in spring 2025, VanVleet said.
The Hormel Theatre will close during construction and productions will continue at the company’s other two theatres.
The company is still seeking a naming rights sponsor for its 14-acre campus, which includes three theatres.
The company has planned the expansion for years. Fundraising for the theatre first began before the Great Recession, which affected plans for construction. The first phase of the project was built, but the company knew it would have to come back and complete the next phase in the future.
“This changes the dynamic entirely,” VanVleet said. The new building will have enhanced technology and other features, that could allow the company to host pre-Broadway shows.
Reach the reporter at cvanek@arizonarepublic.com. Follow her on Twitter @CorinaVanek.
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BREAKING NEWS
3-car crash in Scottsdale closes Shea Boulevard and 110th Street intersection
Fernando Cervantes Jr.
Arizona Republic
Three people were injured in Scottsdale on Tuesday afternoon, after a car crash. Police believe that impairment was a factor behind the crash.
The crash happened near Shea Boulevard and 110th Street around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scottsdale Police believed that three vehicles were involved in the incident, but they did not say what caused the crash. As of Tuesday afternoon, the intersection was closed and will be for several hours as well.
Three people were taken to the hospital with major injuries.
“It is believed impairment may be a factor for one of the drivers involved in this collision,” Scottsdale police said.
The incident and causes behind the crash are under investigation by the SPD Vehicle Crimes and Reconstruction Unit.
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BOSTON, Mass - — Taxes, insurance, retirement contributions.
You may look at your paycheck every two weeks and wonder where all the money goes.
Mike Murray, a financial planner with Peabody Wealth Advisors in Danvers, says there are three things to consider if you’re looking for extra savings from your pay stub.
Murray says tax withholding adjustments are a good way to not overpay the government. However, some folks are not great savers and could be in for an unpleasant surprise if they owe money versus expecting to get money back each year. Murray encourages people to talk to a tax professional prior to making any adjustments to tax withholding.
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“I think being conservative on your tax withholdings is always the best strategy,” Murray said. “I think the key is that when it becomes tax filing season there’s no surprise.”
DEBT VS. SAVING FOR RETIREMENT
Murray says paying down high-interest credit card debt should be the priority over making retirement plan contributions.
“If your credit card is charging you 19 percent interest, your expectation in your 401(k) isn’t going to be making 19 percent a year,” Murray said.
But Murray says you should try to take advantage of a retirement plan if your company offers a matching contribution.
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“If you have a 401(k) and your company offers a match, if you have the ability take advantage of at least the match because that’s free money,” he said.
Also, Murray said for those paying student loans, the recently passed Secure Act 2.0 has a provision effective in 2024 to allow employers to match your student loan payments and place matching contributions in your 401(k) as if you were contributing to the plan. This will allow to people to pay down debt and prioritize retirement savings, he said.
DO NOT DROP INSURANCE
If you’re really desperate for extra cash, Murray says there’s one thing you cannot do and that’s opt out of health or disability insurance. Murray says having insurance is one of the pillars of financial planning and not having proper coverage is playing with fire.
“Disability [insurance] is what we’re most passionate about because the statistical likelihood of having a disability in your life is higher than you dying young,” Murray said.
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Murray says one catastrophic medical or life event could put not only the individual at risk but also their family’s future.
“If you lose your ability to earn a living, quite frankly, your creditors don’t care why you can’t pay them,” he said.
Murray says depending on individual circumstances, people should consider a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). It is a way to control insurance premiums and potentially save money on a tax-favored basis for future health care costs, he said.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County deputies say they’ve arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a 43-year-old man in 2021.
Deputies said Vinh Chung, 43, may not have been 23-year-old Ramon Galva’s intended target.
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Detectives said what started on social media escalated into a fight over a woman between Galva and another man at a pop-up cannabis party.
The next night, deputies said Galva went back to the party at the office building, this time shooting inside the building killing Chung.
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Surveillance cameras captured the sound of a barrage of bullets being fired into an Orange County building nearly two years ago.
Documents show after the shooting, Galva sent messages to friends saying that he ran into trouble and had to move to Georgia to lay low.
Through his social media and phone records, detectives said they were able to connect Galva to the scene of the crime and the murder.
He’s currently being held with no bond facing a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As artificial intelligence becomes more common in our daily lives, some members of Congress are pushing to regulate its use in the workplace.
A new proposal dubbed the No Robot Bosses Act aims to protect employees from being fired or having hiring decisions solely made by an automated system.
Supporters of the measure point to examples such as a company’s recruitment software automatically rejecting an application because of a gap in the person’s resume.
The bill would require employers to disclose when and how these automated systems are being used and it would require employers to use human oversight over the use of AI in the workplace.
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Our Washington News Bureau spoke with Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), who sponsored the bill in the Senate.
“We got to make sure that workplace security and the dignity and value of workers are protected,” said Casey. “We want to make sure that we have a focus on taking steps to make sure that when artificial intelligence is used, as it will be and continues to be used throughout society, that we have some check on that when it comes to the workplace, so someone is not fired by a robot.”
This comes as the AI industry is cautioning against too much government regulation.
We spoke with Josh Jackson, co-founder of The AI Association, about the proposal.
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“I think there’s opportunity to obviously enhance his proposal because we don’t want too much regulation to hinder employers,” said Jackson. “This looks like it’s leaning more toward putting more constraints on the employer, which does not help the cause to increase innovation and help the employees do their job better.”
Jackson said the industry supports having a framework that outlines best practices without discouraging the growth of new technology.
“It’s good to have something in place that outlines sort of like a contract, right, of we’re agreeing to these terms and these rules, and that helps make things clear,” said Jackson.
Another proposal introduced by Sen. Casey called the Exploitative Workplace Surveillance and Technologies Task Force Act would create a task force to oversee workplace surveillance through artificial intelligence.
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That task force would be led by the Department of Labor and the Office of Science and Technology Policy and would have to submit reports to Congress.
The goal of the proposal is to shed light on how and when algorithms and automated systems are being used by employers to surveil employees and their impact.
Republicans in Congress, meanwhile, have warned against too much government overreach regarding artificial intelligence.
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A spokesperson for Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he is focused on educating lawmakers about AI and has hosted House-wide briefings where members of both parties can question industry experts to discuss the best path forward.
“We want to work collaboratively together on being able to craft legislation that fosters the growth of AI while protecting it from any fears that some might have,” said McCarthy during a press conference on July 17.
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WASHGINTON, D.C. — Tuesday, President Biden announced new actions aimed at expanding access to mental health care for people with private health insurance plans.
Officials say this would ensure private insurance plans offer similar access to mental health benefits as they do for physical health.
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According to the administration, this effort reinforces an existing federal law, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. It requires health plans to offer the same level of benefits for both mental and physical health.
Under the rule, insurance companies must evaluate and update their coverage to make sure they’re complying to the law. This may lead to adding more mental health professionals to networks or reducing red tape to access care.
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Some doctors say this kind of change is long overdue.
“We hear repeatedly from people that either there’s nobody available for them to see, or their co-pays are so high that they can’t afford to pay the co-pays themselves, or they don’t get enough sessions to get all of the assistance that they need,” said Dr. Nadine Kaslow at Emory University School of Medicine.
Now, she wants more insurance companies to offer better rates to mental health professionals. Kaslow said that often pay is too low for them to practice as part of an insurance network.
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“They can do much better financially if they’re not part of a network, and yet many mental health providers want to provide to people who receive insurance if they get paid fairly,” she said.
This proposal would also impact the hundreds of health plans offered to state and local government employees.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — An Oktibbeha County jury found a shooting suspect guilty of attempted murder.
Jerome Davis’ conviction came down on Tuesday, July 25 in Starkville.
Prosecutors said Davis got into a shootout at a gambling house on Roundhouse Road in 2021.
District Attorney Scott Colom said Davis got into an argument during a dice game and shot a man in the thigh.
He’ll serve 40 years in prison.
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JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Several counties and cities will receive funding for emergency road and bridge repairs.
The Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) and Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the recipients on Tuesday, July 25.
The money will be used for 40 total projects across the state, including several in northeast Mississippi.
- Chickasaw County, Pittsboro Street (CR405)
- Choctaw County, Huntsville Road
- Clay County, Barton Ferry Road
- Columbus, Waterworks Road
- Lafayette County, County Road 418
- Noxubee County, Edmonds Bridge Road
- Prentiss County, County Road 1101
- Prentiss County, County Road 1475
- Tishomingo County, County Road 291
MTC and MDOT did not provide monetary information.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — It was a busy afternoon inside Sharon's Place along South Washington Avenue in Scranton.
People grabbing a bite to eat, employees hustling about taking and making orders.
Mia Capalongo has worked at the restaurant for three years and said Monday morning they were just as busy until a familiar face walked through the door.
"Everyone kept asking like, is that Richard Gere and I was like, I don't know. I haven't seen him, only in the movies, not in person. It was kind of shocking for everybody," Capalongo said.
She says waited on the Hollywood actor and his family, who stopped in for some breakfast.
"He ordered the chocolate chip pancake, two orders of scrambled eggs, three coffees and a home fry," Capalongo said.
Gere took photos with the staff before he left, and those photos were shared on the restaurant's Facebook page.
Helen Lancia comes to eat at Sharon's almost every day but missed out on an encounter with the celeb.
"It was packed, and then I left because I had to do something. I left, and then I got home and was like, what?!" Lancia said.
Gere is the first celebrity to eat at Sharon's Place, and customers say it's nice for this small business to get some recognition.
"Not many people come to Scranton, but a lot come through because it's such a popular place now," said Lancia.
Capalongo says the post has gone a bit viral on social media, which hasn't been a bad thing.
"It was so busy today. I don't know if it was because of the post or if it was from Richard or whatever, but it helped our business grow. So I'm excited," said Capalongo.
Gere also signed a copy of the menu for them to display in the restaurant.
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TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — The Tupelo Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon, July 25.
Very little information is known at this time.
However, Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka said the shooting happened on or near Green Tee Road on the south side of the city.
One person may have been injured.
Police, firefighters and medics were seen at J&A Towing on South Gloster Street, which is near Green Tee Road.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Note: The map shows the general location of Green Tee Road and may not represent the exact location where the shooting happened.
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BLOOMINGTON — Brightpoint, formerly known Children's Home & Aid, will host its block party from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26.
The event will be held at the Scott Child & Family Center, 1119 E. Taylor St., Bloomington. It will feature free gift raffle baskets, outdoor activities, snacks, lemonade and a bounce house.
Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe will be in attendance along with community partners Heartland Bank, Prairie State Legal Services, Birth to Five Illinois and more, organizers said.
Brightpoint's Central Region serves over 3,000 children and families in 15 counties. The party was originally scheduled for June 28, but was postponed due to air quality.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Ballad Health’s “Hope Rising” campaign to expand Niswonger Children’s Hospital got a major boost Tuesday when the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) announced a $16.8 million grant for the project.
“The project is now fully funded,” Ballad CEO Alan Levine told News Channel 11 on Tuesday of a three-story expansion at Niswonger, which will include a new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the establishment of an integrated center for pediatric specialties.
When Ballad announced the campaign last year, the cost was estimated at $30 million. That has now ballooned to $50.1 million, something Levine attributed to inflation and supply chain issues.
Ballad is putting $9 million of its own money into the project, which will add three floors on top of the existing hospital.
“We’ve had $25.1 million of philanthropy from throughout the region,” Levine said. The state funding erases the gap that remained.
The grant is the second-largest coming from the state’s $250 million “Healthcare Resiliency Program,” which is “dedicated to expanding Tennessee’s capacity to provide quality healthcare services,” according to a TDH news release.
The grant, announced by the TDH Tuesday, is one of 18 total hospital capital investments announced in two separate rounds. Only a $19.6 million grant to University Health Systems is larger than Ballad’s.
It is the second round of funding. Ballad also received a $4.7 million “practice transformation and extension grant” from the first round of funding in May. The $250 million Healthcare Resiliency Program was funded entirely through the federal American Rescue Plan, which provided a total of $3.9 billion to Tennessee.
“I think that the state used an objective scoring process so I feel like the project merits the support,” Levine said.
He said the need was great for an upgraded level of care for NICU patients and broader specialty services. The project does not add any bed capacity but creates larger, private rooms that will make it easier for families to stay with their hospitalized children.
“If you go to the current NICU you’ll see they’re not private, so this is a dramatic improvement in the level of care that families will receive,” Levine said.
“The children’s hospital serves a region that’s a two-hour radius of Johnson City and so we’ve recruited new pediatric surgeons, we have pediatric specialists and it’s critical to have a place where all families can go and have the full scope of services available for their child.”
Ballad announced last June it hoped to complete construction by the fall of 2024.
“We’ve done all the architectural engineering work, so I think you’ll start to see some activity here in the next six months.”
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)— Ballad Health announced a new staff position and exam room at Johnson City Medical Center dedicated to treating victims of sexual assault seeking care at the hospital.
The health system came under fire after First District Attorney General Steve Finney sent a letter to CEO Alan Levine criticizing the hospital’s treatment of an alleged sexual assault victim.
In the aftermath, Levine announced that the health system would partner with Sullivan County’s Branch House Family Justice Center to staff Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) in its emergency rooms.
Ballad officials say they’ve worked with both Finney and Second District Attorney General Barry Staubus, along with the victim referenced in Finney’s letter, Brittany Casteel, to improve their standards of care.
“Her dedication to coming up with something better is going to help victims,” Levine said of Casteel. “It already is.”
Casteel was among the speakers at the press conference Tuesday.
“I am honored to be here to be an advocate for victims of sexual assault,” said Casteel.
Levine said the private exam room has been in place for a few weeks already. Sexual assault victim advocates say the private exam room is already improving patient experience.
“It has been wonderful for the SANEs, for the advocates, and for the victims themselves,” Branch House Executive Director Lenee Hendrix told News Channel 11.
Casteel is already working on her next effort to improve the situation for victims seeking treatment at JCMC.
She announced a donation drive to help stock the exam room with calming items. It is scheduled for Aug. 5 at 5 p.m. at Cranberries in Johnson City.
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LETCHER CO., Ky. (WJHL) — Non-profit Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) continues to help flood victims of Eastern Kentucky a year after the floods.
This week marks a year after flooding devastated communities in Eastern Kentucky.
Right after the flooding hit Letcher County, the high school was the focal point for those who needed and wanted help. People dropped off donations and others picked up supplies, but that’s not the case now.
“Since the camera crews have gone and it’s not on the news each and every day, there’s still people that struggle,” said Program Manager for Operation Sharing with CAP, Aaron Thoms. “They struggle with the recovery efforts and then even to the rebuilding efforts. Christian Appalachian Project is still there. We’re still sending out truckloads.”
Thoms says, in the first month, CAP sent out about 100 truckloads of supplies. Today, he says people are still in need of home appliances as they continue to rebuild their homes.
North of Letcher County, CAP crews and volunteers are working to rebuild homes for flood victims. Since September, the Home Repair group has helped 84 families get their homes through recovery.
“We want to help as many families as possible that were affected by this horrific event,” said Home Repair manager for CAP, Jamie Conely. “It was devastating for us to watch it on the news, let alone our families that actually lived through it.”
Right now, CAP estimates they have spent around $600,000 on home repairs alone.
Not only is CAP helping people rebuild their homes, but the group is also providing emotional support as well. Around a dozen people in Letcher County alone have utilized CAP’s counseling services in the last year.
“So, that first year may consist of keeping it together, making sure everything’s okay and just working through it,” said licensed counselor with Family Life Counseling for CAP, Dale Hamilton. “The afterwords, there’s that period of reflection and I think then the brain is sort of saying, ‘now we can deal with these emotional stressors.'”
Hamilton says these people, especially younger people, experience a lot of anxiety whenever severe weather starts to move through the area now, but they keep looking ahead and working on recovery.
“It brought our team a sense of pride just to see the strength of people and just the resilience that they can go through hard times and come out even stronger,” said Thoms.
CAP’s Home Repair group hopes to have a total of 100 families fully through home recovery by the fall.
CAP urges flood victims experiencing increased anxiety to reach out and talk to someone.
Learn what services CAP offers by following this link.
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PITTSBURGH — CitiParks will be activating six Healthy Active Living Centers as Cool Centers from Wednesday, July 26 to Friday, July 28.
Temperatures are expected to reach 90 degrees or above, which is typically when CitiParks opens Cooling Centers to the public.
The Cooling Centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations:
- Beechview Healthy Active Living Community Center
- 1555 Broadway Avenue
- Pittsburgh, Pa., 15216
- (412) 567-7290
- Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Community Center
- 3515 McClure Avenue
- Pittsburgh, Pa., 15212
- (412) 766-4656
- Greenfield Healthy Active Living Community Center
- 745 Greenfield Avenue
- Pittsburgh, Pa., 15217
- (412) 422-6551
- Homewood Healthy Active Living Community Center
- 7321 Frankstown Road
- Pittsburgh, Pa., 15208
- (412) 244-4190
- Sheraden Healthy Active Living Community Center
- 720 Sherwood Avenue
- Pittsburgh, Pa., 15204
- (412) 777-5012
- South Side Healthy Active Living Community Center
- 12th & Bingham Streets
- Pittsburgh, Pa., 15203
The following CitiParks Recreation Centers with air conditioning will also be open with the following hours:
- AMMON (2217 Bedford Avenue, 15219) Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- BROOKLINE (1400 Oakridge Street, 15226) Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- JEFFERSON (605 Redknap Street, 15212) Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- MAGEE (745 Greenfield Avenue, 15217) Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- PAULSON (1201 Paulson Avenue, 15206 Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- PHILLIPS (201 Parkfield Street, 15210) Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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PITTSBURGH — Chopper 11 video gave us our first up-close look at the specialized transformer at the power plant on Brunot Island Tuesday after it “catastrophically failed” and caused a massive fire Monday night.
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The transformer appears to be charred and was occasionally still smoking through the day Tuesday.
John Fotta lives right across the river from Brunot Island. He heard about the fire last night, and thought about going outside to check it out.
“I should go out and look at it!” Fotta recalled thinking. “But then I got sidetracked, and it didn’t seem like there was a lot of hubbub. They said they were letting it burn out, or something to that effect.”
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Crews said they did have to let the fire burn for a while before being able to put it out.
“Due to some energized electrical components with 340,000 plus volts, we pulled our crews back,” Assistant Pittsburgh Fire Chief Brian Kokkila said Monday night.
According to a statement from Duquesne Light, fire crews got the fire out overnight, but their crews remained on Brunot Island to assess the damage and start the clean up process.
Their statement reads, “Fire crews successfully put out the fire on Brunot Island overnight. Our crews remain on the scene to assess the full damage, which was contained to the area around the transformer, and have begun the cleanup process. The incident has not resulted in any injuries, threats to the public or disruption to electric service. We will continue investigating the cause and working with the appropriate agencies to ensure the continued safety of our employees, customers and the environment. We thank everyone involved for their hard and diligent work in getting this matter resolved safely.”
While public safety said hazards were contained to Brunot Island, neighbors like Fotta still have concerns.
“I guess I would have a health concern, and I would be looking to leave, go north, go south, get out of the smoke area, but anywhere you go you’re probably gonna run into something,” Fotta said.
In a statement to Channel 11, the Allegheny County Health Department said they did not see fine particulate matter readings change dramatically because of the fire, saying the reading was in the moderate range all day.
“During most of the day on Monday, July 25, fine particulate matter pollution (PM2.5) was in the ‘moderate range’ for Allegheny County, including at the time of the Brunot Island fire. Readings from both the Allegheny County Health Department’s (ACHD) regulatory air quality monitors and other area non-regulatory monitors in the area around the island did not see PM2.5 levels change significantly because of the fire,” said ACHD Air Quality Monitoring Program Manager David Good. “Typically, structure fires, such as the one yesterday, are not large enough and do not release enough emissions to dramatically impact air quality in the region, other than areas in the immediate vicinity of the fire.”
Fotta is thankful it wasn’t an environmental situation similar to the East Palestine train derailment. He said he hopes all of those who responded and worked to put out the fire stay healthy.
“I do go to church on Sunday, so there’s another thing on my prayer list,” Fotta said.
Channel 11′s Andrew Havranek asked Duquesne Light for an interview Tuesday, but they declined. They directed us to a statement on their website.
That statement reads, “An issue with a specialized transformer led to a fire on Pittsburgh’s Brunot Island, a 129-acre island on the Ohio River, on Monday evening.
Duquesne Light Company (DLC) and Pittsburgh fire crews quickly responded to the scene shortly after 8 p.m. The fire was extinguished overnight. As of Tuesday morning, the incident had not resulted in any injuries, threats to the public or disruption to electric service.
The fire was contained to the area surrounding the transformer. DLC is continuing to monitor the overall impact to equipment on the island, where we own a power substation, and we are partnering with a third-party contractor to conduct air monitoring around the vicinity of the damaged transformer.
A specialized transformer, also known as a shunt reactor, is a container of oil and coils of copper used to manage electric voltage. It is different than a power transformer, which is used to transform power between different voltages. DLC does not generate power and only operates transmission and distribution facilities.
Safety continues to be our top priority — for our customers, employees, the public and the environment. We are investigating the cause of the incident and working with the appropriate agencies to ensure the continued safety of our customers, employees and the environment.
We thank everyone involved for their hard and diligent work in getting this matter resolved safely.”
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RESERVE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A woman said she got her car back scratched, dented and full of strange items after it was stolen right out of her driveway in Reserve Township.
It’s one of several vehicle thefts in the community, and neighbors are on edge.
Lauren Bouvey got her car back around 3 a.m. Tuesday after police tracked it down. It had been stolen about 24 hours before.
Related >>> Reserve Township police investigating after 6 cars stolen in 2 months
“My husband woke up at 5 a.m. and said, ‘Where’s your car?’ I said, ‘What do you mean? It’s in the driveway.’ He said, ‘No, it’s not’ and I’m like, ‘Oh my god,” Bouvey told Channel 11.
It came back to her on a tow truck with a flat tire, scratches on the side and there were strange items inside.
“They knocked on the door and said they found my car. They had it full of stolen goods in my driveway, Bouvey said. “It seemed like they were mostly taking packages off of porches and there was like somebody’s jigsaw puzzle. There was like a car seat, toys and a weighted blanket.”
Reserve Township police put out a warning on Facebook after six cars were stolen in the past two months.
They are telling families to lock their car, take their keys and to use exterior lighting and cameras
The thieves put about 200 miles on Bouvey’s car, and now it’s just not the same getting into it.
“It feels very violating. Yes, it does. It’s a violating feeling,” she said. “I’m going to try to get it fixed up and go from there.”
Police told Bouvey they caught two of the three people they believed were stealing cars, but police believe the person who stole her car is still out there.
If anyone has information or doorbell camera video, police would like to take a look at it.
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PITTSBURGH — The defense continues to present witnesses in the final phase of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial.
In the final phase of the trial, family members and survivors had the opportunity to speak for the first time about their loss and grief.
The judge anticipates about two to three weeks before the jury makes its final decision on whether Bowers will be sentenced to life in prison or death.
On Tuesday, The defense is asking the judge to exhume the body of Randall Bowers to conduct DNA testing to confirm that he’s the father of Robert Bowers.
It came after the prosecution during cross-examination questioned whether he is the biological father.
>>> Bowers’ defense team files motion to exhume his father’s body to prove paternity
The defense says it’s critical to show that the mental illness his father suffered from was passed down to him.
The defense writing, “Despite the extensive documentation and historical evidence that Randall Bowers is the biological father of Robert Bowers, in order to undermine the genetic basis for defendant Robert Bowers’ serious mental illness, the government has interjected into the case its speculative theory that Randall Bowers is not the father of Robert Bowers.”
In court Tuesday, the defense continued calling witnesses. Among them, a childhood friend Frank Ray, who testified that Bowers was never violent or aggressive but obsessed with making homemade pipe bombs.
Ray also said he owes his life to Bowers. While they were swimming one day, he started going under and Bowers grabbed him and pulled him to shore.
“I remember that moment because I’m fairly certain I wouldn’t have made it to shore if he wasn’t there,” Ray said.
Another friend, Kelly McKinley, also testified about visiting Bowers in the hospital on several occasions after he set himself on fire with a cigarette and grain alcohol. It’s unclear if it was an accident or a suicide attempt. Mckinley said Bowers couldn’t talk but wrote messages to her.
“He wrote to me, ‘I love you,’” McKinley said.
Defense Attorney: Were you surprised by that?
“Very. I did not expect that because I did not know him. I never really spoke with him until then,” McKinley responded.
McKinley, who also described when she and Bowers ran from his mother’s car so he wouldn’t have to go back to the psychiatric unit at St. Francis Hospital, said she never had any contact with Bowers after high school.
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WASHINGTON — Tuesday, President Biden announced new actions aimed at expanding access to mental health care for people with private health insurance plans.
Officials say this would ensure private insurance plans offer similar access to mental health benefits as they do for physical health.
According to the administration, this effort reinforces an existing federal law, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. It requires health plans to offer the same level of benefits for both mental and physical health.
Under the rule, insurance companies must evaluate and update their coverage to make sure they’re complying to the law. This may lead to adding more mental health professionals to networks or reducing red tape to access care.
Some doctors say this kind of change is long overdue.
“We hear repeatedly from people that either there’s nobody available for them to see, or their co-pays are so high that they can’t afford to pay the co-pays themselves, or they don’t get enough sessions to get all of the assistance that they need,” said Dr. Nadine Kaslow at Emory University School of Medicine.
Now, she wants more insurance companies offer better rates to mental health professionals. Kaslow said often pay is too low for them to practice as part of an insurance network.
“They can do much better financially if they’re not part of a network, and yet many mental health providers want to provide to people who receive insurance if they get paid fairly,” she said.
This proposal would also impact the hundreds of health plans offered to state and local government employees.
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