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NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. — Significant progress made by firefighters battling the 904-acre Rices Fire in Nevada County brought containment on the blaze up to 45% Sunday morning.
The Rices Fire, which started Tuesday near Rices Crossing in Nevada County, is still threatening 10 structures, according to a Sunday morning update from Cal Fire's Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit.
13 structures have already been destroyed and another one damaged, according to CalFire.
Fire officials say there was minimal fire activity overnight allowing crews to increase containment and mop up hot spots.
Weather conditions Sunday are likely to aid the firefight with high temperatures forecasted to be in the low 80's, winds only reaching 5-10 mph and humidity at 32% to 37%.
The wildfire began with a building fire Tuesday in Nevada County near the Yuba River. It burned that building and three nearby outbuildings, fire officials said. The fire burned down to the Yuba River but did not cross over into neighboring Yuba County.
More than a dozen firefighters suffered dehydration and other heat-related injuries, authorities said.
Evacuation orders had been issued for 250 homes in small nearby communities but some of those orders were lifted Thursday as firefighters made progress.
About 132 animals have also been given refuge at the county fairgrounds.
KEY FIGURES:
- Acres: 904
- Containment: 45%
- Firefighter Injuries: 15
- Civilian injuries: 1
- Structures destroyed: 13
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July 3 Update
Residents in Nevada County zone E029 along Rices Crossing, Troost Trail, Den Court, Mark Court and Cranston Road are still under evacuation orders.
Residents in zone CSP-E028 north of the South Yuba River and Pleasant Valley Road, South of Cranston Road, East of the Yuba River, Cranston Road and Rices Crossing Road and West of Pleasant Valley Road are also still under evacuation orders.
Those living in Nevada County's zone NCO-E029-B and NCO-E329 are under evacuation warnings.
Those areas include neighborhoods south of Birchville Road on Pleasant Valley Road to Denn Court, and south to Rices Crossing at Pleasant Valley Road. Areas north of Pleasant Valley Road and Jones Bar Road, south of the Middle Yuba River and Fair Haven Drive, and east of Pleasant Valley Road and Little Shady Drive are under evacuation warnings.
In Yuba County, evacuation warnings include the area of YUB-E098 which encompasses areas north of Marysville Road, Troost Trail and Fair Haven Drive, south of Marysville Road, east of Marysville Road and west of School Street.
Zone YUB-E095 is also under an evacuation warning including areas north of Lake Francis Road and Lake Francis Extension Road, south of Marysville Road, east of Marysville Road and west of School Street.
Live updates on evacuations can be found through the Zonehaven map below.
Evacuation Centers
- Madelyn Helling Library at 980 Helling Way
- Nevada County Fairgrounds at McCourtney Road open to animal shelters
Road Closures
- Pleasant Valley Road at Birchville
- Pleasant Valley Road at Bridgeport
- Birchville Road at Hwy. 49
- Pleasant Valley Road between Birchville Road and Bridgeport is open to residents only, with valid ID - this will be monitored by Grass Valley California Highway Patrol officers.
FIRE MAP
This wildfire map was created using data from NASA, NGA, USGS and FEMA.
WILDFIRE PREPS
According to Cal Fire, the 2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly 300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Tehama. The Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn't contained until Oct. 25, burning nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second-largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres were burned in 2021 from 8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people were killed.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, and supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and knowing your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
Some counties use Nixle alerts to update residents on severe weather, wildfires, and other news. To sign up, visit www.nixle.com or text your zip code to 888777 to start receiving alerts.
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100 years ago
1922: Flagstaff had the best Fourth of July celebration in years. During the two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, there was something doing all the time. Tuesday's attendance at the ballpark was the largest ever seen there. There wasn't a vacant seat and hundreds stood. The Knights of Pythias management was well coordinated, every member having his particular duty and attending to it. That made for smooth running promptness in handling the crowd and the events. The Knights raised money toward their new building and deserved every cent they made. Downtown at night, on Railroad Avenue, the street was crowded. In the special chanties housing the various carnival features, people were standing many deep from dark to midnight, awaiting a chance to try their luck, while in two big spaces roped off in the street, hundreds danced to the jazzy music. The country store, where you took a punch and got a sack of flour or something else or nothing else, was presided over by Wid Raudebaugh.
Bill Switzer was a race judge. The grand parade began from the Emerson school at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. It traversed the main streets of the business section of Flagstaff, and ended at the courthouse, where a stirring patriotic oration was given by judge J. E. Jones to a large crowd of citizens. The streets were crowded an hour before the parade began, and everyone was enthusiastic over the splendid showing made by the floats representing the different organizations and business houses, and the original and artistic manner in which many automobiles in the procession were decorated.
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1947: Drivers are warned to go easy on the throttle and also the bottle. Heaviest automobile traffic since the prewar days is expected to jam Arizona highways beginning tonight as thousands of persons head out of the cities to enjoy the extended Fourth of July weekend in cooler regions and join in celebrating at Flagstaff and other mountain cities. As the State Highway Patrol prepared for a busy three days, Superintendent A. G. Walker warned drivers to take it easy.
“Celebration or no celebration,” Walker said, “we will not tolerate drunken driving.”
A large proportion of the patrol has been shifted to the northern part of the state, destination of most of the holiday vacation lists. The 60th annual frontier days rodeo and celebration and the southwest all Indian powwow at Flagstaff are expected to draw thousands of persons. Walker warned motorists to be especially careful on the highway between Phoenix and Wickenburg.
“We will have patrolman accompanying the heaviest traffic flow along this stretch of Highway,” Walker said.
The assistant state highway engineer advised motorists headed for the Grand Canyon and other northern points to take it easy on a 7-mile stretch of US 89 just south of Ask Fork -- which is under construction but open to traffic.
50 years ago
1972: The sounds of powwow took on a new dimension Sunday night.
“Power to the people”
“Indians are starving”
“Don't dance. Don't dance”
The sounds echoed through the night air, which was punctuated by the fumes of dying ceremonial fires. The sound system was shut down momentarily. Smoke rose from the fires. About 20 persons clasped and raised their hands as they sat in a semicircle formation around the center ring. The steady whine of the police sirens could be heard in the distance and the flash of red and blue lights could be seen approaching. This was Powwow 1972 -- a new version. The ceremonials, in the 44th year, found steady applause, and also found the spotlight temporarily turned on the young out-of-town militants who had posted some verbal threats in advance. Claims had been voiced that the Indians were being exploited. Some of the more than 200 dancers apparently did the challenge Sunday night to avoid an outbreak of further trouble. Only a handful, maybe 25 or so, joined in the traditional round dance, the colorful and happy closing ceremony of the two-hour show. Thousands of spectators who gathered for the highlights of powwow watched the proceedings in awe as protesters shimmied up the side of the announcers booth. The handful of protesters, although a minority voice, had shouted loudly. Their claims that the Indians are not receiving a fair share of the proceeds had been heard. The final curtain had come down. It had a little tear in it. But the scar of powwow had started to heal today. The show will go on.
25 years ago
1997: The Historic Preservation Commission approved Wednesday a proposed downtown district and design handbook for historic buildings in Flagstaff, forwarding it to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Planning and Zoning will meet Tuesday. If that goes well, the package will go to city council on Aug. 5. If approved, the historic district would be an amendment to the city's zoning map and the handbook would be appended to the land development code, said Mark Young, principal planner for the city. The district would require property owners of buildings in a 15-block area downtown to submit to a review of planned building renovation or demolition. The district is defined as the area within the south side of Cherry Avenue, the west side of Verde Street, the north side of Route 66, and the east side of Humphreys Street. While the historic district concept, which was largely organized by the Flagstaff Main Street Foundation, has its fans, some have spoken out against the idea. Nobody in attendance spoke in favor of or against it at the Wednesday meeting. The design handbook defines various architectural styles found downtown, guidelines for restoring or renovating historic buildings 50 years old or older, and gives ideas for color and design schemes. If the package is implemented, property owners in the district will go to the development review board if they want to do any alterations, reconstruction or demolition to the exterior of a historic building. The commission would ideally keep the extra review process under 21 days. The design handbook is based on an earlier version completed in 1990. The historic preservation ordinance, passed in 1995, was used to qualify Flagstaff for certified local government status administered by the state historic preservation office.
All events were taken from issues of the Arizona Daily Sun and its predecessors, the Coconino Weekly Sun and the Coconino Sun. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-history-fourth-of-july-celebrations-powwow-were-a-hit/article_99f39b8a-f982-11ec-bc2d-b3e325849728.html | 2022-07-03T18:46:42 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-history-fourth-of-july-celebrations-powwow-were-a-hit/article_99f39b8a-f982-11ec-bc2d-b3e325849728.html |
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A search was underway Sunday afternoon for a 12-year-old boy who went missing while swimming off the coast of Virginia Beach.
Virginia Beach police said the child was visiting the city with his family.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission and U.S. Coast Guard were also involved in the search. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/boy-12-goes-missing-while-swimming-in-virginia-beach/2022/07/03/78848924-fafd-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html | 2022-07-03T18:53:50 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/boy-12-goes-missing-while-swimming-in-virginia-beach/2022/07/03/78848924-fafd-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html |
Two children and an adult male hospitalized and more than 30 others are displaced after a fire at a Fort Worth apartment complex on Sunday.
According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, officials were dispatched to an apartment fire in the 2300 block of Meadowbrook Gardens Drive shortly after 6 a.m.
Fire officials said details from the call to the fire department were limited but they were told that two children were still inside an upstairs unit of the burning structure.
Crews arrived to find a two-story apartment complex with heavy smoke, and they used hose lines to extinguish the fire as other crews entered the building to locate the trapped children, fire officials said.
According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, the two medical helicopters were requested on standby for possible patient transport.
Officials said a second alarm was requested to provide additional fire personnel and support.
The two children were located by firefighters, one on the breezeway of the second floor of the apartment building and the other still inside, officials said.
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According to officials, the children were immediately brought to awaiting medical crews for medical assessment. They were then transported by air to area hospitals in unknown conditions.
Officials said there were eight people in total the unit, two adults and six children.
A male patient required medical attention because he has been rescuing other occupants from his apartment unit during the fire, officials said.
According to officials, the fire department kept the fire damage contained to the kitchen, but the smoke and water damage impacted eight units.
Approximately 32 people were affected by the blaze, officials said.
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Police have found the 17-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert out of Garland, police said.
According to the Garland Police Department, officers found Yadhira Monserrat Medina safe on Sunday.
The incident began when officers responded to the 3200 block of West Buckingham Road to a concern for welfare on Saturday just after 8:30 p.m., police said.
According to police, when officers arrived, they spoke with a witness who saw Medina being dragged a vehicle against her will.
Police said the witness recognized the suspect as Medina's ex-boyfriend, 20-year-old David Emanuel Maldonado.
Maldonado weighs 5’7” and weighs approximately 160 pounds, police said. He has black hair, brown eyes, and was last seen driving a white Ford or GM pickup truck with an unknown license plate number and tan or silver trimming on the body.
According to police, the vehicle then left the area, driven by a third person, traveling westbound on Buckingham Road.
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Anyone with information regarding this abduction should call 911 or contact the Garland Police Department at 972-485-4840. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/amber-alert-issued-for-17-year-old-girl-last-seen-in-garland/3006191/ | 2022-07-03T19:02:21 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/amber-alert-issued-for-17-year-old-girl-last-seen-in-garland/3006191/ |
Swimming has been suspended at a couple of Long Island beaches Sunday after a lifeguard participating in a training exercise at Smith Point Beach was bitten by a shark.
The lifeguard was one of several in the water for a safety exercise Sunday morning the shark approached and sunk his teeth into the man's, Suffolk County Executive Steve Ballone said.
The shark was reportedly between 4 and 5 feet long.
The victim was able to get out of the water and up to the station where he was bandaged up before going to Southside Hospital, Ballone added.
Smith Point and Cupsogue beaches will be closed for the rest of the day, parks officials announced on Twitter.
The beaches were expected to reopen on Monday for the July 4th holiday, the executive said.
Lifeguards will continue to monitor the beaches with drones, paddle boards, and personal water craft, in addition to watching from the shore. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/2-long-island-beaches-closed-sunday-after-morning-shark-bite/3760138/ | 2022-07-03T19:15:56 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/2-long-island-beaches-closed-sunday-after-morning-shark-bite/3760138/ |
The ex-boyfriend of a New York City woman who was shot dead as she pushed their infant daughter in a stroller has been ordered jailed without bail, with prosecutors describing the killing as a “premeditated execution.”
Isaac Argro, 22, appeared Saturday evening in Manhattan Criminal Court on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree weapons possession.
Prosecutor Brittany DeCesare told Judge Eric Schumacher that on the night of the killing, Argro dressed in all black and wore a ski mask as he paced back and forth waiting to shoot Azsia Johnson, his estranged girlfriend.
“This case can only be described as a premeditated execution," DeCesare said, according to The New York Post. “The defendant persuaded the victim to meet after work and under the guise that he wanted to give the deceased items for their 3-month-old daughter.”
Argro's defense attorney declined to comment.
Johnson, 20, was shot around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 95th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
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The 3-month-old in the stroller was not hurt, but was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation, police have said.
Authorities allege Argro called Johnson's family after the shooting to ask where his child was and threatened that another unidentified person was “next,” the Post reported.
Johnson's family has said Argro routinely abused the mother of his child, beating her during her pregnancy and threatening to kill her.
Argro is set to return to court Thursday. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/stroller-pushing-nyc-moms-alleged-killer-held-without-bail/3760178/ | 2022-07-03T19:16:02 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/stroller-pushing-nyc-moms-alleged-killer-held-without-bail/3760178/ |
BLOOMINGTON — Annabelle Kerrigan got an early start Sunday to her 105th birthday festivities by indulging her sweet tooth between Masses at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington.
Born July 5, 1917, she’s known as a sweet and beautiful woman to her friends and fellow parishioners at St. Mary’s, like Susan Dailey and Sheri Peterson. On Tuesday, Kerrigan will celebrate her birthday with a trip to Bloomington’s Imperial Buffet.
Peterson said Kerrigan is a long-time friend of hers, adding that she’s a nice, caring and funny lady, with a beautiful sense of humor.
And that’s still with her. She was laughing on Sunday about the last terrible cake she had tasted. On Sunday, she enjoyed vanilla cake with white and red frosting.
In a way, Kerrigan said life as a child wasn’t much different than it is today. She remembered growing up out on the family farm near Merna, and walking to a single-room, rural schoolhouse in foot-deep snow. Kerrigan said she pitched baseball games, and also played “handy ball” by tossing a ball over the schoolhouse.
She told The Pantagraph that she’s been going to St. Mary’s Catholic Church since her family moved to Bloomington when she was in sixth grade. Dailey said a priest from Holy Trinity Catholic Church helped bring the family into town.
She also said LaVerne Evans, a close friend a relative of Kerrigan’s, would give rides to her and other kids on the way to St. Mary’s school in Bloomington from Merna.
“Annabelle would work every fish fry, every soup kitchen, everything affiliated with the school,” said Dailey.
Additionally, Kerrigan has long read and subscribed to The Pantagraph. Dailey said she stills reads printed stories with the help of a magnifying glass.
Dailey said the church is accepting donations to add on classrooms to St. Mary’s school and also place an engraved brick in Kerrigan’s honor.
Kerrigan said her father worked on the farm, and her mother worked for State Farm. As for herself, she unloaded trucks for the Sears and Roland’s department stores, holding both jobs at once for some time. Dailey noted Kerrigan was a hard worker and tough to keep up with on the job.
Now, Kerrigan said it’s hard to keep up with her grandkids, including Bobby Hibbard and Roger Bhrens. Her son Frank Fitzgerald was present as well Sunday.
Hibbard helps take care of Kerrigan, who remembers taking of him when he was little. Now, Kerrigan said her grandson is returning the favor.
Hibbard said his best memories with his grandmother are from watching NASCAR races together.
When asked to share a few words of wisdom she’s learned over the years, Kerrigan said: “You have to try to live (life) to the fullest, because you’ll never get another one.”
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MAURICE RIVER TOWNSHIP — As sunset nears and the tide turns on Thompsons Beach on a weekday evening in late June, tangles of horseshoe crabs focus on the task of making more horseshoe crabs.
They gather on the water’s edge on a brick-strewn beach on the Delaware Bay, at the end of a long dirt road not far from the mouth of the Maurice River.
A portion of a fireplace and a ragged foundation flanked by a timber barrier is all that remains of a waterfront town that once thrived along this beach. The first big hit came in the 1950s, and subsequent storms and floods slowly whittled away the remaining buildings, leaving little sign of human occupation.
Before the town washed away, before the first home was built, the horseshoe crabs were there. In fact, the armored animals have been around far longer than New Jersey, laying eggs each spring back when most of the state was still underwater.
The animals have remained more or less unchanged for about 450 million years, according to Shane Godshall, the restoration project manager for the American Littoral Society. That means they predate the dinosaurs and are still going strong. Horseshoe crabs have been doing their thing since before trees had leaves, he said, and have survived multiple mass extinction events that each wiped out most life on the planet, long before the appearance of human beings.
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The Littoral Society is working to ensure there are still beaches for the crabs to use on the bay, one of the most important spots for horseshoe crabs in the world.
“It’s the largest concentration of horseshoe crabs in the known universe,” he tells a crowd of a couple dozen volunteers who have gathered on the beach, swathed in bug spray. After a short introduction to the animals and a demonstration, these volunteers will gather crabs from the waterline, punch holes in the left side of their shells and attach a numbered plastic tag.
The organization tags about 4,000 crabs a year, part of a tagging program approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Each round, white tag includes a serial number, and the volunteers take notes on the crab as each tag is attached, marking if it is a male or a female and if it has any visible injuries or attached barnacles or other shellfish along for the ride.
Godshall, along with habitat restoration technician Toni Rose Tablante and habitat restoration coordinator Quinn Whitsall assure the volunteers that the tags will not hurt the crabs or impair their survival. After the demonstration, the volunteers poke a hole part of the way through the shell with a hand tool, which has been modified to ensure it does not go too far in.
For some crabs, there is a spurt of clear, blue-tinted blood from the hole. According to Godshall, they heal quickly.
Naturalists and anyone else interested in horseshoe crabs will be able to look up those numbers online when they see them in the future, providing data on the crab movements and their numbers. For the Littoral Society, the tags can also help indicate how effective beach replenishment and habitat restoration projects have been in restoring the horseshoe crab breeding areas.
The organization has worked on projects at Reeds Beach, Cooks Beach and Kimbles Beach along the bay, trying to ensure there are places for the crabs to lay their eggs.
The crew on the beach said they have seen a rebound since New Jersey ended their harvest in 2008, although this year state officials have looked at amending that ban. It is not just about the crabs.
The crab’s eggs fuel thousands of shore birds each spring, including the endangered red knot, which makes an extraordinary migration from the far south of South America to the Artic Circle to breed. They arrive on the Delaware Bay in May, half-starved and ready to gorge on horseshoe crab eggs.
On this June evening, stripes of the eggs can be seen on the beach, and in the water near the tide line, thick as an egg chowder. The freshly-laid eggs are opaque and colorful. A few on the beach appear clear. Those who look very closely are rewarded with a glimpse of a minuscule crab tumbling and swimming within the membrane, more detailed than anything Fabergé could have ever presented.
The crabs used to be used as bait, and as fertilizer. Now, New Jersey only allows their use for medical purposes. There is a chemical in the animal’s blue blood that can be used to test medicines for contamination.
That includes artificial knees, in injectable drugs, and in vaccines, including the vaccines for COVID-19.
The volunteer tagging events are winding up for the year. They take place around the new and full moons, Godshall said, when the crabs are the most active.
The crowd was a mix of Jersey Shore locals and summer visitors. Some volunteers return again and again, but for most, this was their first time wrangling horseshoe crabs. One strict instruction: Do not interrupt the female crabs when they were laying eggs, each surrounded by ardent male suitors.
Using volunteers is not the most efficient way to get the crabs tagged, but there are other benefits, Godshall said. The process can help members of the public gain a connection to the alien-looking horseshoe crabs, and in turn to care about what happens to them.
“It’s a completely different experience being on the beach with them, interacting with them and holding them,” he said. “For us, it’s really about stewardship and building a group of people who care about horseshoe crabs.”
That seemed to be the case for Jennifer Bowman, who made the trip to Cumberland County from Ocean City, as part of a group organized by Joan Vicari of Egg Harbor Township. Vicari was the librarian at Ocean City High School for many years, including when Bowman attended the school. Vicari founded the Student Environmental Association at the high school in 1984.
Vicari helps install protective fences for turtles, tag crabs and undertake other environmental efforts. She regularly organizes groups to join in the horseshoe crab project.
Bowman participated with her daughter last year, and this year was on the beach with her cousin Kristine Emmons of Florida. For Bowman, the event was a good motivation to visit a historic area of the state, and to see the crab breeding up close.
“It’s such a unique opportunity. And then you’re rewarded with a beautiful sunset. What an amazing night,” she said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/bayside-event-gathers-environmental-data-while-gaining-supporters-for-conservation/article_628f5174-f8b6-11ec-b13d-534890fb5675.html | 2022-07-03T19:23:17 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/bayside-event-gathers-environmental-data-while-gaining-supporters-for-conservation/article_628f5174-f8b6-11ec-b13d-534890fb5675.html |
A 21-year-old man was shot early Sunday in Upper Macungie, township police said.
The shooting occurred at 1:12 a.m. in the 5800 block of Royal Fern Road, according to a police news release.
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Police said the man was sitting in a parked vehicle when he was shot. He suffered what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The police department couldn’t be reached Sunday for an update on the investigation.
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VALPARAISO — Police arrested a 30-year-old man early Sunday after linking him to a series of overnight home invasions on the city's north side, officials said.
Christopher Jeffries, of Valparaiso, is accused of entering occupied homes in the 3600 block of Candlewood Driver and the 1350 block of Ransom Road and walking the exterior of homes in the 3800 block of Autumn Lane and 3600 block of Goodrich Road.
In the two home invasions, the homeowners made contact with Jeffries before he fled, Valparaiso police said.
Residents provided police with a description of the suspect and video footage, which included images of Jeffries recognized by officers who had prior contact with him, officials said.
Police found Jeffries at his home, and he was still wearing the same clothes officers noted in the videos, according to a news release.
Jeffries was arrested on suspicion of several counts of residential entry, police said.
"After the children were dressed, (the father) approached Jerry (Palmer) and told him, 'if I find out there was any foul play, I'll (expletive) kill you," according to a newly-filed charging document.
"The restriction deals with handguns only," said Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. "I will be capable of defending myself and the public from any potential threats which may arise."
"If the kids of north Hammond cannot take care of their skateboard park, I'll move it to another part of Hammond that will take care of it," the mayor said.
During the encounter, the officer "was forced to discharge his weapon, striking the male," said Lt. Dawn Westerfield, Gary Police public information officer. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/home-surveillance-video-leads-police-to-man-suspected-in-overnight-home-invasions/article_ff9d17f3-63f6-5ed1-8a52-aab55fa58acb.html | 2022-07-03T19:36:18 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/home-surveillance-video-leads-police-to-man-suspected-in-overnight-home-invasions/article_ff9d17f3-63f6-5ed1-8a52-aab55fa58acb.html |
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CROWN POINT — The Crown Point Police Department has launched an emergency hire process as it looks to bring on new officers.
People can apply for police jobs from July 11 through 3 p.m. July 29.
Eligible candidates must have graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy or have gone to an accredited police academy from out of state. They also must have completed certification through the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board and meet the minimum standards of membership in the 1977 Police Officers Pension and Disability Fund.
Pay at the Crown Point Police Department starts at $59,033.52. New officers are eligible for a promotion after 90 days that will boost their annual salary to $67,466.88.
In Crown Point, police officers work 12-hour shifts, doing two-month rotations from day to night. They get medical insurance, life insurance, holiday pay of double time and a half, a $1,200 clothing allowance a year and a take-home vehicle with off-duty driving privileges.
In addition to normal patrol duty, officers could end up working in specialties like SWAT, the motorcycle division, the bicycle division, the drone team, the South County Crash and Reconstruction Team, the K-9 unit, the School Resource Officer program and the honor guard that's coming next year.
Anyone interested should fill out the application form on the city's website and send a current resume.
Any questions about the jobs or the hiring process should be directed to Assistant Chief Jim Janda at jjanda@crownpoint.in.gov.
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Residents turned out to support abortion rights Monday in Crown Point, just days after Roe v. Wade was overturned in a landmark Supreme Court decision, joining millions across the country in protest.
Residents turned out to support abortion rights Monday in Crown Point, just days after Roe v. Wade was overturned in a landmark Supreme Court decision, joining millions across the country in protest.
Formerly the operations commander, Ryan Patrick took over as acting chief when Pete Land was selected to replace David Uran as mayor at the start of June. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/crown-point-police-department-to-do-emergency-hiring/article_3e199260-6cdd-5d42-b21c-5505c71d1f79.html | 2022-07-03T19:36:24 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/crown-point-police-department-to-do-emergency-hiring/article_3e199260-6cdd-5d42-b21c-5505c71d1f79.html |
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MERRILLVILLE — After about two decades in entertainment, Barry Brewer has been applauded multiple times.
He received another ovation Tuesday, but it wasn’t from a performance.
Merrillville residents attending Tuesday’s Town Council meeting applauded after Brewer and his wife Jasmine received a variance of use authorizing them to operate a movie and television production company at 8762 Louisiana St.
The business will be known as Only Believe Entertainment, which carries a special meaning to Barry Brewer.
“I’ve been chasing this dream for a while and am fortunate to be successful in this entertainment industry, so my goal is to inspire people through television and film,” he said.
He said he’s been a comedian and professional actor for more than 20 years, and he’s been featured in Tyler Perry’s “Bruh” as well as “S.W.A.T.”
Brewer said he’s a native of Chicago’s south side. He moved to Los Angeles in 2004 and came back to the Chicagoland area during the pandemic.
He’s been making independent films for the last 10 years, and that led to him deciding to search for his own place to house productions.
“We’ll be creating sets, shooting television and film,” he said of the 10,000-square-foot facility on Louisiana Street.
When looking for a site for Only Believe Entertainment, Brewer said he “felt like I got guided here.”
He said the project represents a $3.5 million investment, and work already has taken place to renovate the facility for movie and television production.
“We’re right here ready to go,” Brewer said.
Besides movies and shows, the studio could be used to film commercials and infomercials for local businesses and companies from across the country.
As he starts the movie and television production endeavor, Brewer believes there are opportunities to grow in his area.
Brewer said there’s a large sound stage in Chicago.
“So the goal is to be the second largest in the Midwest, and we would love to build here,” Brewer said.
Merrillville Planning and Building Director Sheila Shine said town staff is working with Brewer on locating a potential site to eventually expand so he can have backlots to create larger sets for larger productions.
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Town Councilman Jeff Minchuk said he hoped to break ground for the project this summer or fall, but that will be delayed as the dog park committee examines funding sources for the project.
It's common for officers to accrue comp time, vacation hours and overtime throughout their careers, which can result in them “getting paid for, in some cases, months” after they leave Merrillville.
The Town Council will soon meet with the Code Enforcement Department to discuss instances in which existing ordinances aren’t strong enough and issues that aren’t currently covered in town code. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/merrillville/movie-production-business-ready-to-roll-in-merrillville/article_4a02d36f-8dc6-5a24-963f-97eaf192f542.html | 2022-07-03T19:36:30 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/merrillville/movie-production-business-ready-to-roll-in-merrillville/article_4a02d36f-8dc6-5a24-963f-97eaf192f542.html |
Following a dip in crude oil prices, average national gas prices are down roughly 8 cents per gallon, according to AAA. Crude oil reached roughly $122 per barrel earlier this month and was down to about $105 per barrel at the end of June. Crude oil prices account for approximately 54% of overall gas prices.
Despite a slight reprieve at the pump, Americans should expect gas prices to remain high for “as long as it takes, so Russia cannot, in fact defeat Ukraine and move beyond Ukraine,” President Biden said at a press conference during a NATO meeting on June 30.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Dallas, TX metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 1. State gas tax data is from World Population Review. Connecticut and New York have temporarily suspended gas taxes to help consumers while the cost of gas has increased.
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Dallas by the numbers
– Gas current price: $4.52
— Texas average: $4.46
— Texas gas tax: $0.20 per gallon (#42 highest among all states)
– Week change: -$0.18 (-3.8%)
– Year change: +$1.71 (+61.0%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.84 (6/16/22)
– Diesel current price: $5.30
– Week change: -$0.10 (-1.8%)
– Year change: +$2.39 (+81.9%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.48 (6/20/22)
Metros with the most expensive gas
#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA: $6.50
#2. Napa, CA: $6.49
#3. Salinas, CA: $6.44
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Albany, GA: $4.09
#2. Warner Robins, GA: $4.09
#3. Laredo, TX: $4.10
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
#3. Virginia: $0.162 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-dallas-in-the-last-week-8/ | 2022-07-03T19:50:49 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-dallas-in-the-last-week-8/ |
Following a dip in crude oil prices, average national gas prices are down roughly 8 cents per gallon, according to AAA. Crude oil reached roughly $122 per barrel earlier this month and was down to about $105 per barrel at the end of June. Crude oil prices account for approximately 54% of overall gas prices.
Despite a slight reprieve at the pump, Americans should expect gas prices to remain high for “as long as it takes, so Russia cannot, in fact defeat Ukraine and move beyond Ukraine,” President Biden said at a press conference during a NATO meeting on June 30.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 1. State gas tax data is from World Population Review. Connecticut and New York have temporarily suspended gas taxes to help consumers while the cost of gas has increased.
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Fort Worth by the numbers
– Gas current price: $4.51
— Texas average: $4.46
— Texas gas tax: $0.20 per gallon (#42 highest among all states)
– Week change: -$0.18 (-3.9%)
– Year change: +$1.71 (+61.0%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.84 (6/16/22)
– Diesel current price: $5.29
– Week change: -$0.10 (-1.9%)
– Year change: +$2.37 (+81.4%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.45 (6/20/22)
Metros with the most expensive gas
#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA: $6.50
#2. Napa, CA: $6.49
#3. Salinas, CA: $6.44
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Albany, GA: $4.09
#2. Warner Robins, GA: $4.09
#3. Laredo, TX: $4.10
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
#3. Virginia: $0.162 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-fort-worth-in-the-last-week-8/ | 2022-07-03T19:50:55 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-fort-worth-in-the-last-week-8/ |
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A 49-year-old man was killed while walking along Austell Road early Sunday morning, Cobb County Police officials said. Now they are trying to find the driver who struck him.
The man was just north of the intersection with Barber Road around 1:45 a.m., outside of the crosswalk, when he was hit by a possible Chevrolet.
They said the vehicle should have damage to the front near the bumper and may have had a plastic "chain" design license plate frame that is now damaged and missing pieces, they said.
The man, whose name we are not releasing until next of kin is notified, died at the scene.
Anyone with information is requested to contact the Cobb County Police Department at 770-499-3987. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/austell-road-cobb-county-hit-and-run/85-afec7b94-8775-466f-b38e-cee52870738b | 2022-07-03T19:53:25 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/austell-road-cobb-county-hit-and-run/85-afec7b94-8775-466f-b38e-cee52870738b |
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — A man crashed his pickup truck into a crowded gas station Sunday morning before shooting himself in the head, the Paulding County Sheriff's office said.
Deputies responded to Al's Exxon in the Rose's Store around 10 a.m. in the Yorkville community in western Paulding County.
Authorities say a man in a GMC pickup truck was traveling southbound on Ga. 101 toward Ga. 120 when it "appears as if the vehicle was purposefully driven off of the roadway," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
They said the truck drove through the sign and struck multiple vehicles in the parking lot along with the gas pumps.
When bystanders went to check the status of the driver, witnesses told deputies that the man pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head.
The driver was taken to an Atlanta-area hospital where his is in critical condition. His name is not being released until next of kin is notified.
There were multiple people injured at the gas station, however, none appear to be life-threatening, deputies said.
The sheriff's office is asking for anyone with information on this incident to contact them on their mobile app or the tip line at (770) 443-3047. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/exxon-crash-paulding-county-suicide/85-caa4387c-30b3-4180-b9a9-14a956512d7f | 2022-07-03T19:53:31 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/exxon-crash-paulding-county-suicide/85-caa4387c-30b3-4180-b9a9-14a956512d7f |
Meridian Mayor Robert Simison said this week he isn’t to the point where he feels comfortable with investing dollars in affordable housing.
He made his comments during a budget workshop where councilmembers discussed spending money on affordable housing, particularly for Jesse Tree, an organization that provides eviction and rental assistance.
There is very little affordable housing in Meridian or in Ada County. For example, around 40 Meridian families apply for help from Jesse Tree every month. To sustain their services, Executive Director Ali Rabe came to Meridian to ask for local money ahead of a federal grant running out.
“The price of food has gone up. We don’t support the Meridian Food Bank with general fund dollars,” Simison said. “I would argue food insecurity is as big if not bigger. How many days can you go without food and water compared to housing? I don’t want to get into that debate.”
Though Simison, a homeowner, later said in the meeting he would be more comfortable in the short-term using American Rescue Plan Act funds, his statement puts him at odds with his neighbors.
In Boise, Mayor Lauren McLean has gone out of her way to recognize the importance of affordable housing and commit city resources and federal funding to the issue. And in Nampa, Mayor Debbie Kling emphasized the need for “attainable housing” in her last state of the city.
Meanwhile, Simison said in his most recent state of the city that Meridian was exploring what the appropriate role and responsibility of local government is when it comes to affordable housing.
In a Thursday phone interview, Simison said the U.S. Supreme Court prohibits cities from spending money on things unless the city determines that it is the city’s responsibility. However, the city of Boise spends money on affordable housing, and when asked about that, Simison said he would have to look at what is right for Meridian.
When it comes to Jesse Tree, Simison questioned whether providing help to families through the organization would lower the overall cost of housing.
“I don’t think that we’re talking about enough of an impact,” Simison said. “At the end of the day, we are limited. We don’t control land prices, we don’t control the labor market or the cost of materials. ... We are limited as a city about how we can impact the overall affordability.”
However, the city can control zoning codes and where housing gets built. Simison said that’s part of the conversation.
Simison said he was concerned about how the next generation of Meridian homebuyers would get into the market. He said he has advocated for more condominium-style development to help people buy and build equity starting at a lower home price.
When asked if he had concerns about renters, Simison said the city has a lot more rental opportunities than before.
“I know the community is concerned about the amount of multifamily,” Simison said. “Ultimately, it’s trying to find a good ratio and balance of multifamily and single family in a community in the right places.”
Mayors respond to many different pressures and interests, said Stephanie Witt, professor in the School of Public Service at Boise State University. For example, Boise has a higher homeless visibility.
“It could be that the city of Meridian is not feeling the pressure of people who are currently houseless, the same way that the city of Boise is,” Witt said.
So what is the extent of the issue in Meridian?
If the city wasn’t able to provide funds, Rabe said Meridian residents would not be served. She said she would anticipate higher levels of evictions and homelessness.
“We would anticipate still receiving 40 to 50, even more applications per month as the cost of rent increases,” Rabe said. “We would have to turn away a majority of those folks instead of being able to support 10 to 15 at our current levels.”
Meridian City Councilmember Liz Strader last year acknowledged the city had a shortage of housing.
“Addressing the housing crisis is a many-legged stool. Jesse Tree is the only agency in the Treasure Valley that’s focused on eviction and homelessness prevention,” Rabe said. “So if that’s one part of the stool you decide to fund, we are the best partner in that. Many other needs are out there as well.”
At the budget hearing, the councilmembers ultimately decided to lower the budget ask from $500,000 to $250,000 but the process is far from over and the number is far from final.
After Simison made his remarks, Strader pushed back somewhat on the idea. She said there would be an impact to Meridian families should the city not fund Jesse Tree.
“Meridian doesn’t have a homeless shelter, right, we don’t have a domestic violence shelter,” Strader said. “A piece of this to me is that the money toward prevention goes a long way toward preventing us spending more money on a growing problem.”
Moving forward
In an email prior to the meeting, Councilmember Jessica Perreault outlined several steps of the city’s consideration of an affordable housing program.
The first step is philosophical. “Is housing a basic human right?... Should the city play a role in filling that need?” she wrote. “Why or why not?” The goal, she wrote, is to have these answers by the end of summer.
In 1948, the U.S. signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which said everyone has the right to an adequate standard of living, including housing.
The next step is preparation: If the city should play a role, how big should that role be? Should the city focus on long-term commitments or individual contributions each year? Should the city budget staff time? Perreault’s goal is to have a plan by mid-fall.
Third, Perreault said officials should focus on policies. In this step, the legal and planning departments can guide the council through the details of structuring a program, she wrote. Her goal is to have a draft of policies by the end of the year.
The fourth point is planning — which Perreault wrote is dependent on how the program and spending will be structured. Her goal is to have program guidelines by the end of quarter one in 2023.
Finally, the fifth point is the programming — specifics of how everything would be implemented, which ideally, she said, would be ready by May 2023.
During the workshop, Councilmember Luke Cavener praised Jesse Tree as a “great organization with a strong track record.”
“My issue is not with the dollar amount or with the agency receiving it,” Cavener said. “I feel that an allocation like this is just a skosh premature … I would really like our council to formalize what our approach to housing is going to be between now and the public hearing on this.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/meridian-mayor-not-ready-to-invest-city-dollars-in-affordable-housing/article_3c5ec321-e603-5ff0-908b-25e5c9b11d40.html | 2022-07-03T20:00:37 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/meridian-mayor-not-ready-to-invest-city-dollars-in-affordable-housing/article_3c5ec321-e603-5ff0-908b-25e5c9b11d40.html |
Henrico County police have charged a former employee of the department with two counts of murder in Saturday's shooting deaths of two women in what authorities believe was a domestic-related incident.
Richard Colon Crowder, 60, of Henrico, who retired from the department in 2014, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Diane Crowder, of Henrico and Carrie Szaksz, of Mechanicsville.
A police spokesperson was not immediately available to answer questions about whether Richard Crowder had been a Henrico police officer, or about his relation to the victims.
Richard Crowder, who is being held at the Henrico County Jail without bond, also was charged with three counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and one count of malicious shooting.
Police previously reported that they took Richard Crowder into custody after he exited a two-story home in the 7600 block of Phillips Woods Drive at 6:24 p.m., while on the phone with police.
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"The safety of all individuals involved in any given situation is our top priority." | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-police-charge-former-employee-in-shooting-deaths-of-two-women/article_24d3a3ef-7fc5-5f46-a1c7-8f65eef59bef.html | 2022-07-03T20:02:04 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-police-charge-former-employee-in-shooting-deaths-of-two-women/article_24d3a3ef-7fc5-5f46-a1c7-8f65eef59bef.html |
A Chesterfield man was killed Saturday night in a single vehicle motorcycle crash on Interstate 95, according to Virginia State Police.
State Police responded to an 8:10 p.m. crash on I-95 northbound on the ramp to Route 288 northbound.
North Chesterfield resident Kenneth Tate Jr., 36, was pronounced dead on the scene after driving a 2009 Kawasaki Ex500 off the road, according to police.
Authorities say Tate struck a guardrail at a high speed and was ejected from the motorcycle. He was wearing his helmet.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
Twitter: @MaddyFitzWrites | https://richmond.com/news/local/motorcyclist-from-chesterfield-who-struck-guardrail-killed-in-crash/article_69bb8af6-ea0e-5466-a89e-3ff0ae2d239d.html | 2022-07-03T20:02:10 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/motorcyclist-from-chesterfield-who-struck-guardrail-killed-in-crash/article_69bb8af6-ea0e-5466-a89e-3ff0ae2d239d.html |
FLOYD COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – Officials are releasing more information on the events that lead up to a deadly shooting in the Floyd County town of Allen Thursday night.
According to Judge-Executive Robby Williams, at approximately 6:30 p.m., deputies were attempting to serve an emergency protection order against the suspect, Lance Storz, 49, when they were met with rounds of gunfire from a high-power rifle.
Williams said the terrain created a nearly “unbreachable” vantage point for the suspect because the home was situated on a hill with only one road leading to it.
“Upon arrival, these officers did not know they were walking into a tactical ambush and that the shooter had an unabated field of fire of well over 200 yards,” Williams said. “The officers performed valiantly and did everything in their power to neutralize the suspect.”
Williams says once the suspect surrendered at approximately 10 p.m., the reality and magnitude of the horrific event began to sink in. Floyd County Deputy William Petry, Prestonsburg Police Captain Ralph Frasure and Floyd County K-9 Unit Drago were killed Thursday night. Prestonsburg Police Officer Jacob Chaffins died of his injuries on Friday.
Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt has previously said four others were injured by gunfire, including Constable Gary Wolfe, Floyd County Deputy Darrin Lawson and Floyd County Emergency Management Director Joe Reynolds. One of those injured by gunfire has not been identified.
According to Williams, one deputy and Reynolds are still hospitalized. He says multiple officers also had to receive treatment for glass, shrapnel and other injuries.
Sheriff Hunt also spoke more in detail of what led up to the ambush.
The sheriff says a woman called his office around 2 p.m. Thursday that she had received a text message from her relative, the suspect’s wife, that said she was in need of police assistance and made allegations that she had been held hostage and abused by the suspect.
Two deputies responded to the home where the wife was waiting outside, Hunt said. During the press conference, Hunt said she then approached the deputies saying she needed to leave while Storz was asleep and she also needed the deputies to get her child out of the home.
Hunt said deputies got the child out of the house and took both to a safe location to interview them. The woman claimed she had been held hostage for several days and that the suspect would not let her use her cellphone, and that she was only able to send that text when he fell asleep, Hunt says. An emergency protection order was then requested.
During questioning, the woman had told authorities the suspect did have weapons in the home, but Hunt says they did not know how many or to what extent he was able to use them.
According to Hunt, after receiving the order, four deputies, including Petry who helped seek the EPO, met to serve the order and arrest Storz. As they were approaching in their cruisers, one of the deputies spotted Storz looking out the window and told the other three deputies. Hunt says Petry was driving the first vehicle.
The sheriff says Storz opened the door as if he had been waiting on the deputies. He says Deputy Lawson, who was among those hospitalized, was immediately shot and another deputy, Deputy Hall was able to roll under his vehicle, where he would remain for several hours. The deputies were then able to call for backup, according to Hunt. He also adds that the fourth deputy, Deputy Newsom dragged Lawson out of the line of fire.
Hunt says the PPD, two constables and Kentucky State Police arrived on scene shortly after. KSP has previously told WOWK that the gunfire exchange continued until shortly before the suspect surrendered.
Storz is currently in jail on a $10 million bond facing multiple charges including murder.
Many people in the community have gone to a memorial set up at the city building in Prestonsburg to pay their respects to the fallen and the injured. Among those paying their respects was Seth Ousley, Officer Chaffins’ brother. Ousley spoke briefly with WOWK 13 News and says to him, all three of these men were heroes.
“They were three of the greatest men I’ve ever known. And I know that one of them was the best man I’ve ever known,” Ousley said.
The community is also holding a vigil to honor the victims at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 3 at the Prestonsburg High School football field.
The investigation is still ongoing and not all details are being released at this time.
This is a developing story and we will keep you updated as we learn more. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-officials-detail-events-that-led-up-to-deadly-shooting/ | 2022-07-03T20:15:27 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-officials-detail-events-that-led-up-to-deadly-shooting/ |
AKRON, Ohio — Nearly one week after the officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker, Akron Police and the City of Akron released body cam footage of the incident, which Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan called “heartbreaking and tough to take in.”
The two videos released included a narrated version of the events that led to the shooting, as well as the shooting itself, in which involved multiple officers fired several shots at Walker. While Walker’s body was blurred in the body cam footage per the request of his family, the video remains graphic in nature.
3News Investigates previously reported that per a police source, more than 90 shots were fired at Walker, striking him 60 times. On Sunday, Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett said that he could not confirm the number of shots fired at Walker at this time, but said he expected the number to be high and that he wouldn’t be surprised if it matched the figure that had been circulating in the media. He also confirmed that initial medical examiner reports indicated Walker suffered more than 60 gunshot wounds, although it is still being determined how many were entrance and exit wounds.
The incident took place just after midnight on Monday, June 27, when officers attempted to pull over Walker’s car for a traffic and equipment violation. Walker proceeded to lead the officers on a high-speed chase down East Tallmadge Avenue toward State Route 8.
At some point during the pursuit, police say that Walker fired a gun out of the window of his car. Among the footage released on Sunday was a traffic video that showed a flash coming out of Walker’s car that they say is consistent with a gunshot.
Following the minutes-long chase, Walker exited the car on Wilbeth Road near the Bridgestone Tire offices while wearing a black ski mask. The footage shows officers attempting to deploy non-lethal tasers before firing their guns and striking Walker, who was unarmed at the time of the shooting.
Police said that they fired their guns because Walker made a motion that caused them to feat for their lives. Mylett said that while it is difficult to see in a real-time viewing of the video, screen captures from the footage show Walker making multiple movements -- including Walker moving his hand to his waist area, turning toward the officers and making a forward motion with his arm -- that he said that each officer involved believed to be Walker moving into a “firing” position.
A gun, magazine round, and gold wedding ring were found in the passenger seat of Walker’s car. Mylett said that officers attempted to perform life-saving aid at the scene before Walker was pronounced dead.
Per department policy, each of the officers involved is currently on administrative leave. 3News Investigates previously reported that seven of the eight officers involved were white. Walker is Black.
The incident is being investigated by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said that at the investigation’s conclusion, the report will be made available to the public.
Following the City of Akron's press conference on Sunday, the attorney representing Walker's family, Bobby DiCello, held his own press conference. DiCello accused the City of only showing snapshots of the incident during the press conference, which he said was an attempt to turn Walker into a "masked monster with a gun."
"At the time he was shot, more than 90 or 60 [times] or whatever the unbelievable number will be, he was unarmed," DiCello stressed.
With multiple protests in the Akron area planned on Sunday, both city officials, as well as DiCello, called for any demonstrations that occur to be peaceful in nature. Last week, Horrigan canceled the city's annual "Rib, White and Blue" Fourth of July event, stating that it is not the appropriate time for a city-sponsored celebration.
You can watch 3News' live coverage of Sunday's press conferences in the video player above and YouTube player below.
**CONTENT WARNING: The footage streamed in the media player below contains disturbing and graphic content that may be traumatizing to some audience members.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above previously aired on 3News on July 2, 2022, when protests continued to march in Akron after the death of Jayland Walker. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/footage-from-jayland-walker-police-shooting-to-be-released/95-e6339f9b-05f4-47b8-8eae-11cbbf70e220 | 2022-07-03T20:20:47 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/footage-from-jayland-walker-police-shooting-to-be-released/95-e6339f9b-05f4-47b8-8eae-11cbbf70e220 |
PUTNAMVILLE, Ind. — A semi driver was killed Sunday morning, July 3, 2022, in a crash on Interstate 70 near Cloverdale.
Preliminary investigation by State Police found that the 2001 Volvo semi tractor-trailer was traveling westbound on I-70 near the 36 mile marker around 8:25 a.m. when, for an undetermined reason, the driver lost control of the semi and struck a guardrail. The impact from the accident caused the semi to flip over and catch on fire, killing the drive.
Authorities have not released the name of driver. There were no passengers in the semi, according to police.
Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be a contributing factor of the accident.
Traffic was diverted at the Cloverdale exit for several hours before drivers were once again allowed to pass the crash the scene.
Check back for updates. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/semi-driver-dies-in-i-70-crash-putnam-county/531-fe1d5356-cbe7-4586-ac23-37b51b64c0fe | 2022-07-03T20:20:53 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/semi-driver-dies-in-i-70-crash-putnam-county/531-fe1d5356-cbe7-4586-ac23-37b51b64c0fe |
First street mural painted in Salem's Grant Neighborhood
Over the Fourth of July weekend, Grant Neighborhood residents in north Salem took to the streets — literally.
Volunteers and neighbors met at the intersection of Belmont and Cottage Streets NE to paint the city's first official street painting.
Designed by local muralist Erika Baker, the mural features bright splashes of pink cherry blossoms amidst a blue and gold background.
Grant Neighborhood Association board member and artist Susan Napack said the work is inspired by Salem's history as the Cherry City and the beautiful spring display of cherry blossoms at the Capitol Mall.
The holiday weekend painting work was set to conclude Monday with a block party to celebrate the neighborhood working together to beautify and enhance the community, Napack said.
What are street paintings?
Street paintings are large, decorative paintings approved by the City of Salem and installed directly on the street pavement.
The murals may span a portion of a street or an entire intersection or block.
Though the program is new to Salem, other communities have featured themes like geometric designs, animals, flowers and trees.
"These paintings are intended to be part of the neighborhood — its identity and aesthetic," public works officials said. "They should create a positive feature of the neighborhood, be supported and welcomed by neighbors, and create a sense of community."
This means the design cannot include regulatory, safety, informational, religious or political messages.
Bringing art to the neighborhood
Napack said she and her neighbors worked with Salem city councilor Virginia Stapleton to bring the colorful additions to the city.
"My neighbors who live right at that intersection, who are very community-minded and art-minded, got together and had a discussion," she said. "One of them approached the Grant Neighborhood Association and that's how I got involved."
A letter to the council and the mayor, with the support of Stapleton, got the ball rolling on the program.
Stapleton said she looked to the street painting program in Portland for a framework. The process seemed doable because it looked to neighbors to take initiative.
"It's very community-led," she said. "So I thought staff would be on board with this, and sure enough, they were."
To create the framework for a street painting program, the council was required to update the sign code and create rules and an application process.
Street paintings may be applied to any public street designated in the Salem Transportation System Plan as a local street, cul-de-sac or alleyway.
According to criteria established by the city, designs cannot contain words in any language, letters from any alphabet, numbers, universally recognized signs, symbols, copyrighted material, emblems or logos of any kind.
Napack said they came up with four designs, with one even being submitted by a 12-year-old from a nearby school. They opened up a Google poll, voted through the neighborhood association and had kids go door-to-door to seek input.
Baker's creation grabbed the most votes.
At the City Council, Stapleton brought forth a motion to establish a city street mural program. The motion passed unanimously.
"That went wonderfully because I have such a great council to work with right now," Stapleton said. "I think they all understand how important really investing in the community is to me personally."
After a series of public meetings and readings, the program went live June 13.
Public Works spokesman Trevor Smith said many have expressed interest in the program. Anyone can submit a proposal for street paintings through the city's Public Works department. The reviewed design must be approved by 60% of the adjacent neighbors before a permit is granted.
So far, the only applicant to the program has been the Grant Neighborhood Association.
Stapleton said four more associations in her ward have expressed interest in creating street paintings. She thinks more will follow once they see the vibrance and sense of community the cherry blossom painting adds to the Grant neighborhood.
"I definitely feel that art is for everybody and that everybody should have access to," she said. "When you put it on a street or in a neighborhood, it really just opens it up to everybody to enjoy on an everyday basis, and I think that's really important."
Creating the piece gives the community a chance to come together — something that's often rare in these divisive, stressful times, she added.
"To have the opportunity to come together as a neighborhood and work together to improve the neighborhood and bring joy... I think it's really going to fuse the neighborhood together," Stapleton said. "Grant is a wonderful place to be and this is only going to make it better."
Neighborhood association officials thanked the Public Works department for facilitating the process, Stapleton for advocating for them and Miller Paint of Salem for sponsoring the weekend event with paint and supplies.
More information on rules regarding street paintings and a link to the application are available online at cityofsalem.net/community/things-to-do/explore-public-art-in-salem/street-painting-program.
More information on the Grant painting, Fourth of July block party and a sign-up for volunteering is online at grantneighborhood.org.
For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Woodworth at wmwoodworth@statesmanjournal.com, call 503-910-6616 or follow on Twitter @wmwoodworth. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/03/first-street-mural-painted-in-grant-neighborhood-in-salem/65365538007/ | 2022-07-03T20:28:09 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/03/first-street-mural-painted-in-grant-neighborhood-in-salem/65365538007/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg police have charged a man for impersonating a police officer in a stabbing investigation.
On Saturday around 10:30 p.m., officers were called to Alabama Avenue for a stabbing.
A man, 35, was found with several stab wounds to his leg. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Sheldon Lydell Page, Jr., 28, of Shipman was arrested on scene and charged with the following, according to police:
- Malicious wounding
- Public intoxication
- Impersonation of a law enforcement officer
Page was taken to the Lynchburg Adult Detention Center and is being held without bond.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Officer Ruble at (434) 455-6060 ext. 604 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter an anonymous tip online at http://p3tips.com or use the P3 app on a mobile device.
This is an ongoing investigation. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/03/man-charged-with-impersonating-officer-stabbing-another-man-in-lynchburg/ | 2022-07-03T20:33:50 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/03/man-charged-with-impersonating-officer-stabbing-another-man-in-lynchburg/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg Police department is investigating a hit and run that involved a pedestrian Saturday night.
Officers were called to the 1000-block of Ardmore Drive for a woman who had been struck by a vehicle around 9:45 p.m., police say.
A 38-year-old female with serious injuries was found and taken to the hospital for treatment.
According to witnesses, a white, mid-2000s Nissan Maxima with tinted windows hit the woman and left the scene toward Old Forest Road. Officers attempted to locate the vehicle but were unsuccessful. Authorities say car may have front-end damage from the collision.
Anyone who may have captured video of this incident on a security or doorbell camera is asked to share the footage on the Neighbors portal.
This is an ongoing investigation. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/03/woman-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-car-in-lynchburg-police-search-for-driver/ | 2022-07-03T20:33:56 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/03/woman-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-car-in-lynchburg-police-search-for-driver/ |
Detroit Riverwalk becoming Michigan destination
Detroit — With the eastern part of the Detroit Riverwalk nearly done, its developer is casting its eyes westward. Work on the western section broke ground in May.
What once was a mishmash of gravel piles and abandoned buildings is now a place for 5K races and playground dates.
The number of visitors has grown from approximately zero to 3 million people a year, according to its developer, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.
USA Today readers voted it the best Riverwalk in the country for the past two years.
“It’s great,” said Tom Morris, 52, who, having grown up in Detroit, remembers what the riverfront used to look like. “It gets all kinds of people. It’s a nice place to come to.”
The riverfront conservancy has been assembling the various pieces of the Riverwalk since 2003.
The ultimate plan is to create a 5.5-mile path from the Ambassador Bridge to Gabriel Richard Park just east of the Belle Isle Bridge. It connects eight parks, and will include plazas, pavilions and green spaces.
Mark Wallace, president and CEO of the conservancy, said the transformation has turned the riverfront into one of the most diverse gathering places in Michigan.
“The events here are amazing,” he said. “People can really come down and find out whatever fits for them.”
Like Morris, Tom Woolsey remembers the bad old days of the riverfront. He owns Andrews on the Corner, a bar and grill on Jos Campau.
The city’s plans to place three casinos in the area in 2000 pushed everyone out, said Woolsey. He kept his business alive by shuttling customers to Red Wings games.
Now the customers come to him, he said. The Riverwalk attracts an assortment of pedestrians, cyclists and scooter riders.
It’s a welcomed sight he never saw he would see.
“It’s a great thing,” he said. “I could only imagine what my family members would think.” | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/03/detroit-riverwalk-becoming-michigan-destination/7763037001/ | 2022-07-03T21:00:00 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/03/detroit-riverwalk-becoming-michigan-destination/7763037001/ |
Kwame Kilpatrick, wife sought donations for home following birth of son
In announcing the birth of their son Kyng Malachi Kilpatrick, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his wife, LaTicia McGee, asked supporters for donations toward a home in Orlando, Florida, according to a June 27 report in Deadline Detroit.
The couple asked for donations in increments up to $8,000, Deadline Detroit said. The overall fundraising goal for the home was $800,000, Fox 2 reported the next day.
As of Sunday, the fundraising post on plumfund.com appears to have been modified since those reports. The post no longer includes wish list items, such as donations toward the home, nor a figure for how much money has been donated.
Fox 2 interviewed former Assistant U.S. Attorney Anjali Prasad, who now runs the Bloomfield Township firm Prasad Legal PLLC. Prasad told the station the federal government would lay claim to the donations for a home because Kilpatrick still owes restitution to the city and Internal Revenue Service.
Kilpatrick was released from federal prison in January last year after then-President Donald Trump commuted his 28-year sentence, tied for longest in U.S. history for a corrupt public official. Kilpatrick had served seven years on 24 felony convictions based on prosecutors' accusations he participated in a racketeering scheme operated out of Detroit City Hall.
Though his sentence was shortened, Kilpatrick still owed the city $1.5 million and the IRS $195,000 at the time of his release.
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Kilpatrick announced Kyng's arrival on his Instagram page May 12, telling supporters both Kyng and LaTicia were doing wonderfully after the birth. Kyng was delivered 22 days early. The couple hosted a virtual baby shower June 14.
The family lives in Georgia, though Kilpatrick occasionally returns to Michigan. He has delivered sermons at Historic Little Rock Baptist Church and he and LaTicia were married at the church last summer. He also has visited New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Pontiac.
More:Report: Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to marry this weekend
The FBI says Kilpatrick and contractor Bobby Ferguson operated a pay to play scheme in which the then-mayor "extorted city vendors, rigged bids, and took bribes," the agency said in an online summary of the case.
The agency said the pair obtained more than $500,000 from the state of Michigan and private donors for organizations they controlled, then spent the money on luxury vacations, spa treatments and golf clubs instead of community programs.
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A Lincoln man died Saturday night after his vehicle was struck at 37th and O streets.
The crash occurred at about 9:30 p.m. when a Ford was traveling westbound on O Street. It crossed the median and collided with a Subaru headed eastbound in the inside lane. The Subaru then crashed into a Chrysler also headed eastbound, according to the Lincoln Police Department.
The driver of the Subaru, a 19-year-old Lincoln man, later died at a local hospital. The two people in the Chrysler were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
The driver of the Ford fled the scene on foot. Police have video of the suspect, and are still working to locate him. Anyone with information is asked to call 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.
Reach the writer at 402-473-2657 or jebbers@journalstar.com | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/hit-and-run-crash-at-37th-and-o-streets-kills-lincoln-man-saturday/article_cd82f32f-03eb-5ff9-b056-a86a45187ff9.html | 2022-07-03T21:05:10 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/hit-and-run-crash-at-37th-and-o-streets-kills-lincoln-man-saturday/article_cd82f32f-03eb-5ff9-b056-a86a45187ff9.html |
Lincoln Police have identified a suspect in the stabbing death of a Lincoln man Friday night.
LPD is asking for help from the community in finding Steven A. Alexander, who they say is responsible for the death of 26-year-old Austin Gress.
Officers responding to a call Friday at about 9 p.m. and found Gress in the alley behind a convenience store at 27th and Dudley streets. He died at the scene.
Police said a witness saw the victim and another man in an altercation over a bicycle in front of the store before the stabbing, adding that the men knew each another. Alexander fled the scene and is considered dangerous.
Investigators worked at the scene for several hours, conducting interviews, checking available video and gathering other evidence.
It was Lincoln's fourth suspected killing in 2022, more than a month after the first three occurred in one weekend. There were eight in the city in 2021.
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High-speed chase on I-80 ends in arrest of Minnesota man
State troopers arrested a Minnesota man Friday morning after he fled a traffic stop and led them on a high-speed chase on Interstate 80 near Aurora.
Police found cocaine and marijuana following the pursuit that started at about 10:20 a.m., the patrol said.
Corey Davis of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, was arrested and is being held in Hamilton County Jail.
Troopers initially noticed Davis' vehicle driving along the shoulder on I-80 near Giltner. After a traffic stop, he allegedly drove off, reaching speeds of about 110 mph and weaving through eastbound traffic before exiting on the southbound ramp near mile marker 332.
A trooper performed a tactical vehicle intervention to stop the vehicle. The trooper used a Taser on Davis after he exited the vehicle.
Davis was arrested on suspicion of felony flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, possession of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, failure to obey a lawful order, obstructing a peace officer, resisting arrest, driving under suspension and several other traffic violations.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Crews are working to put out a fire started by a teenage with fireworks on the bank of the Columbia River Sunday, fire officials told KOIN 6 News.
According to Portland Fire & Rescue, the fire is in the grass near the I-205 overpass over Marine Drive in NE Portland.
Firefighters said they have extinguished the majority of it and are now focusing on hotspots.
A teenager with fireworks started the fire, and they are cooperating with officials at the scene, PF&R said. Currently, no charges have been filed.
Police are directing traffic while firefighters put out the remaining spots. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/teenager-ignites-grass-with-fireworks-near-ne-marine-drive-pfr/ | 2022-07-03T21:05:51 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/teenager-ignites-grass-with-fireworks-near-ne-marine-drive-pfr/ |
The summer season is now in full swing, and with it comes the unique sport of lifeguard racing.
Area male and female beach patrol athletes, some high-school aged and many from colleges or older, will compete throughout July and August in rowing, swimming, beach running, paddleboarding and surf dashing, Many of the lifeguards are current or former collegiate rowers or swimmers, so the intensity is the same as in other sports. But it’s on the beach, so it has a far different atmosphere, especially for the fans.
The competitions are fun, exciting and free, and the guards display their amazing speed and skill in the various races that are similar to lifeguard rescue.
The summer will have a variety of events, hosted by cities from Barnegat Light in Ocean County all the way down to Cape May Point.
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Long Beach Island on Tuesday will open the season with the Surf City Beach Patrol Epic Lifeguard Tournament at 6 p.m. at 5th Street beach in Surf City.
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The 15-patrol South Jersey Lifeguard Chiefs Association holds many of the events. Sandy Bosacco, chief of the Stone Harbor Beach Patrol, is also the president of the SJLCA.
“Lifeguard racing really gives the guards the motivation to train, and it develops their lifesaving skills,” Bosacco said. “It’s also good for morale.
"I think our area’s lifeguard races are the oldest in the nation, and there’s a lot of tradition to it. It’s always interesting to see who’s back (among the top athletes). We’re looking for another great summer.”
The top events in South Jersey lifeguard racing are known as "The Big Three." They are the 52nd annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships in Wildwood (July 29), the 76th annual Margate Beaual South Jersey Lifeguard Championships (Aug. 12) in Longport.
The South Jersey Championships are always hosted by the previous year’s team champion, and Longport has won the team title five consecutive times (2016-19, 2021). Nearly all lifeguard events, including the Big Three, were canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tom Kresz, a former Longport lieutenant and rower, is in his first year as chief of the patrol.
“Our patrol winning the South Jersey title five straight times is pretty impressive,” said Kresz, 32. “We’re looking forward to another good season of keeping everyone safe on the beach. If we can have some success with the racing, that’ll make it even better.”
The South Jersey Association has two events Friday — the Michael D. McGrath Longport Memorial Lifeguard Races at 6:30 p.m. at 33rd Avenue beach in Longport, and the Cape May County Lifeguard Championships at 6:30 p.m. at Rambler Road beach in Wildwood Crest.
The Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol has dominated Long Beach Island, winning the LBI Lifeguard Tournament six straight times (2015-19, 2021). The two-day LBI Tournament will be held on August 5 and 6 in Barnegat Light.
The all-female events include the Longport Women’s Lifeguard Invitational on July 12, the Ocean City Beach Patrol Women’s Invitational on July 20, the Cape May Point Women’s Lifeguard Challenge on July 27, the Long Beach Township Women’s Invitational on July 27, and the Bill Howarth Women’s Lifeguard Invitational on Aug. 10 in Ventnor.
Lifeguard racing is forever young, but it honors the past. Many events are named for now-deceased guards who were great at rescuing, racing and leading others.
The names are legendary. A partial list includes John T. Goudy and Howarth of Ventnor, McGrath of Longport, David Kerr of Avalon, Dutch Hoffman of Wildwood, Bill Kuhn of Brigantine, John Carey of Ocean City and Jim Whelan of Atlantic City.
The 56th annual Around The Island Swim on Aug. 9 in Atlantic City, an event promoted for years by Whelan, is the featured race of the Jim Whelan Open Water Festival.
Jim Beschen and Mike Callahan were two North Wildwood lifeguards who were killed in Vietnam in the late 1960s while serving with the U.S. Armed Forces. The Beschen-Callahan Memorial Lifeguard Races in North Wildwood, now in its 53rd year, keeps them with us always.
The Margate World War II Memorials, started in 1946 by Margate lifeguards Bud Graves and Pete Glick, honors lifeguards who served in that war.
Contact Guy Gargan: 609-272-7210 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/lifeguard-racing-in-full-swing-to-continue-all-summer/article_4f5ed142-f9dd-11ec-a54e-6f817ca5b93d.html | 2022-07-03T21:07:10 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/lifeguard-racing-in-full-swing-to-continue-all-summer/article_4f5ed142-f9dd-11ec-a54e-6f817ca5b93d.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – For traffic and safety reasons, Johnson City officials announced several road closures due to firework displays Sunday night.
Several areas are closed to traffic:
- Guaranda Drive
- Longview Drive
- North Gilmar Park
- Lacy Street
- Sells Street
- Mullins Street
- Belmeade Drive
- Baron Drive
Liberty Bell and Guaranda Drive will be closed to pedestrians from 8:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.
After the Pepsi Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks Show, Sundale, Guaranda and Longview Drives will be converted to one-way roads to clear the area.
According to Johnson City officials, only those with homes on closed roads and their guests will be allowed to pass. Those hosting parties on the listed streets must provide a guest list to police officers enforcing the closure. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/which-roads-are-closed-for-fireworks-tonight/ | 2022-07-03T21:08:34 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/which-roads-are-closed-for-fireworks-tonight/ |
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Hoosier Net became the first Indatel statewide network backed by both telephone companies and electric cooperatives after landing an investment from Accord Telecommunications Collaborative.
Accord, which consists of 21 Rural Electric Membership Cooperatives and telephone cooperatives, is investing in the consortium of internet service providers, which include Hebron-based NITCO and the Pulaski-White Rural Telephone Cooperative, which does business as LightStream. Hoosier Net aims to expand broadband to rural communities across Indiana and is now looking to secure broadband grants through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.
“Closing the digital divide is vital to the future of rural America. Hundreds of electric cooperatives across the nation are working to bring quality broadband service to their members and the communities they serve. We’re glad to see Hoosier Net and Indiana’s electric cooperatives collaborate to bring high-speed internet service to unserved and underserved families and businesses in Indiana,” said Paul M. Breakman, a vice president for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
A total of 35 service providers own Hoosier Net and Accord.
“Accord’s investment in Hoosier Net is another step toward accomplishing our shared vision of making Indiana the most connected state. We and our Hoosier Net partners form an unprecedented mix of electric cooperatives and telephone companies. Together we are seeking win-win opportunities that will ultimately benefit all Hoosiers, and that is what makes us excited about this investment,” said James Tanneberger, Accord chairman and president and CEO of South-Central Indiana REMC.
Hoosier Net is looking to scale up broadband deployment to better serve rural areas across the Hoosier State.
“We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to achieve broadband access for all Americans, regardless of where they live and the leadership and creative partnership led by Hoosier Net and its member companies will be a key part of finding the scope and scale to provide connectivity to communities and businesses in Indiana. I am thrilled to see this crucial investment in Hoosier Net at this moment in time when robust broadband access and middle-mile transport has never been more critical to economic prosperity. Hoosier Net’s users are already doing great work, and I cannot wait to see how this investment will further connect Hoosiers to high-speed broadband," said Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA.
Hoosier Net provides middle-mile network connections to serve telecommunications providers and end-users like hospitals, schools and local governments. It helps develop high-speed fiber-optic broadband that brings faster internet service to underserved areas that are less densely populated.
"We are pleased to have Accord be an owner of Hoosier Net on behalf of their Indiana REMC(s) and telephone cooperative owners," said Rob Shema, CEO of Hoosier Net and CNI. "For us, gaining access to fiber resources for our Indiana middle mile network is critical. Accord's investment and partnership will help make that possible."
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Inflation has driven up the price of a typical Fourth of July cookout, which the Indiana Farm Bureau estimates will cost 13% more in the Hoosier State this year.
Strack & Van Til is asking customers to round up for The Salvation Army over the next few weeks, including during the Fourth of July holiday that's typically one of the busiest grocery shopping periods of the year as people stock up for summer cookouts.
Last year, consumer fireworks sales totaled a record $2.2 billion nationwide, up from $1.9 billion the previous year, according to the American Pyrotechnic Association. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/hoosier-net-becomes-first-indatel-statewide-network-backed-by-telephone-companies-and-electric-coops/article_df6e3d62-5afc-571a-8c11-71645689c03e.html | 2022-07-03T21:20:33 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/hoosier-net-becomes-first-indatel-statewide-network-backed-by-telephone-companies-and-electric-coops/article_df6e3d62-5afc-571a-8c11-71645689c03e.html |
NAPLES, Maine — Fire crews are battling a 25-plus acre woods fire in Naples Sunday afternoon, according to a Naples Fire & Rescue Facebook post.
The fire, located on Jugtown Road, is not causing any threats to area homes or the public, according to a dispatcher with the Cumberland County Regional Communications Center. There are no roads closed.
The Naples Fire Department said it is getting help from six other fire departments, per the post. The department asks the public to use caution while driving or walking around the area as crews work to get water to battle the blaze. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/fire-crews-battle-15-plus-acre-forest-fire-napleson-jugtown-road-in-naples-maine/97-6d155fd2-e306-483b-b127-5232a2dc7ee0 | 2022-07-03T21:20:39 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/fire-crews-battle-15-plus-acre-forest-fire-napleson-jugtown-road-in-naples-maine/97-6d155fd2-e306-483b-b127-5232a2dc7ee0 |
Portland police warned the public Sunday about heroin contaminated with a suspected veterinary animal tranquilizer.
The contaminated heroin does not respond to Narcan and can cause injury or even death, according to an email by Portland Police Department Community Relations Liaison David Singer.
"Portland police and Portland Public Health and Safety officials have been responding to numerous overdoses involving the suspected contaminated heroin," per the email. Five reported overdoses have been reversed using an opioid antidote.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the police at (207) 874-8575. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/warning-portland-police-warn-the-public-about-contaminated-heroin/97-1371a364-1525-482b-952a-3b1d0b09b08e | 2022-07-03T21:20:45 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/warning-portland-police-warn-the-public-about-contaminated-heroin/97-1371a364-1525-482b-952a-3b1d0b09b08e |
ALFRED, Maine — A Biddeford woman was found dead in her jail cell at the York County Jail in Alfred Sunday.
Nicole Turner, 34, was found deceased at 6:30 a.m., York County Sheriff William King said in an email Sunday afternoon.
Turner's death is being investigated by the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit.
Turner was in jail since June 21, 2022, on miscellaneous charges, according to Williams.
No other information will be released to the public Sunday. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/woman-jailed-less-than-two-weeks-found-dead-in-cell-at-york-county-jail-alfred-maine/97-21c6125b-d3a6-4899-8efc-2d06633e0576 | 2022-07-03T21:20:51 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/woman-jailed-less-than-two-weeks-found-dead-in-cell-at-york-county-jail-alfred-maine/97-21c6125b-d3a6-4899-8efc-2d06633e0576 |
MERIDIAN, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Meridian Mayor Robert Simison said this week he isn’t to the point where he feels comfortable with investing dollars in affordable housing.
He made his comments during a budget workshop where councilmembers discussed spending money on affordable housing, particularly for Jesse Tree, an organization that provides eviction and rental assistance.
There is very little affordable housing in Meridian or in Ada County. For example, around 40 Meridian families apply for help from Jesse Tree every month. To sustain their services, Executive Director Ali Rabe came to Meridian to ask for local money ahead of a federal grant running out.
“The price of food has gone up. We don’t support the Meridian Food Bank with general fund dollars,” Simison said. “I would argue food insecurity is as big if not bigger. How many days can you go without food and water compared to housing? I don’t want to get into that debate.”
Though Simison, a homeowner, later said in the meeting he would be more comfortable in the short-term using American Rescue Plan Act funds, his statement puts him at odds with his neighbors.
In Boise, Mayor Lauren McLean has gone out of her way to recognize the importance of affordable housing and commit city resources and federal funding to the issue. And in Nampa, Mayor Debbie Kling emphasized the need for “attainable housing” in her last state of the city.
Meanwhile, Simison said in his most recent state of the city that Meridian was exploring what the appropriate role and responsibility of local government is when it comes to affordable housing.
In a Thursday phone interview, Simison said the U.S. Supreme Court prohibits cities from spending money on things unless the city determines that it is the city’s responsibility. However, the city of Boise spends money on affordable housing, and when asked about that, Simison said he would have to look at what is right for Meridian.
When it comes to Jesse Tree, Simison questioned whether providing help to families through the organization would lower the overall cost of housing.
“I don’t think that we’re talking about enough of an impact,” Simison said. “At the end of the day, we are limited. We don’t control land prices, we don’t control the labor market or the cost of materials. ... We are limited as a city about how we can impact the overall affordability.”
However, the city can control zoning codes and where housing gets built. Simison said that’s part of the conversation.
Simison said he was concerned about how the next generation of Meridian homebuyers would get into the market. He said he has advocated for more condominium-style development to help people buy and build equity starting at a lower home price.
When asked if he had concerns about renters, Simison said the city has a lot more rental opportunities than before.
“I know the community is concerned about the amount of multifamily,” Simison said. “Ultimately, it’s trying to find a good ratio and balance of multifamily and single family in a community in the right places.”
Mayors respond to many different pressures and interests, said Stephanie Witt, professor in the School of Public Service at Boise State University. For example, Boise has a higher homeless visibility.
“It could be that the city of Meridian is not feeling the pressure of people who are currently houseless, the same way that the city of Boise is,” Witt said.
So what is the extent of the issue in Meridian?
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Read more at IdahoPress.com
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BOISE, Idaho — Rapid population growth has impacted the Treasure Valley in many ways over the last several years. Those include heavier traffic, higher home prices and strains on city and county services, to name a few.
According the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of Boise grew by nearly 32,000 people over the last decade-plus from nearly 206,000 in 2010 to more than 237,000 in July of 2021. The challenge for city leaders in managing that growth is how to do it appropriately to meet the needs of the people while preserving the essential character of the city.
The city of Boise has a new person in charge of leading that effort. Tim Keane became the city's planning and development services director in March. Mayor Lauren McLean selected him after a nationwide search. Keane has served as the chief planning executive for Davidson, North Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, and most recently, Atlanta, Georgia.
When she announced her selection of Keane, Mayor McLean said, "Tim Keane brings visionary leadership and a depth of experience that will help him guide our city's development as we grow, protecting what makes us unique and helping ensure we are a resilient and vibrant city for everyone."
On this week's Viewpoint, Keane explained his philosophy on growth. Here is an excerpt from the interview.
"I think that growth is good, actually," Keane said. "Whether it's inevitable or not, we're lucky to have the growth that we're having. I mean the issues related to growth are challenging and they require us to think differently and come to different solutions, but honestly they're better than the ones we'd be facing if we weren't growing. I feel like we need to, and the planning departments in the city are substantially responsible for this, we need to take this conversation where it should be, which is how can we ensure that we are taking this growth that's happening and using it as a mechanism to create a better city that is addressing these big issues like housing affordability and mobility and so forth, conservation. We can do that. It's not that we can't do that. We can. It's just that so far the discussion has just been about everything related to growth just makes my life worse."
The city of Boise is in the middle of a re-write of zoning code. On Vewpoint Keane talks about the keys to getting it right. Viewpoint airs Sunday mornings at 9 o'clock on KTVB NewsChannel 7.
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OXBOW, Ore — A Weiser woman was killed after her vehicle rolled down an embankment into a river near Hells Canyon.
Baker County Sheriff's Office Dispatch received multiple calls at 9:31 p.m. on July 1, reporting a vehicle rollover near Hells Canyon Campground. According to witnesses, the vehicle fell down an embankment and was submerged in the water.
Deputies and an ambulance with Halfway/Oxbow responded and began searching the area in an effort to locate anyone who may have exited the vehicle, but were unable to locate anyone and witnesses confirmed no one had exited after the crash.
The vehicle was found submerged in approximately 20 feet of water.
Baker County Search and Rescue Team divers were deployed in the early morning hours of July 2, and were able to successfully remove the vehicle from the water.
Once the vehicle was recovered, deputies were able to locate the sole occupant inside the car.
The victim was identified as Jewel Kay Salley, 77, of Weiser, Idaho.
Investigators determined that Salley was traveling south on Homestead Road when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle left the roadway. The vehicle then rolled down the embankment before coming to a rest in the water.
Baker County Sheriff's Office appreciates the assistance efforts of the Halfway/Oxbow Ambulance, Baker County Search and Rescue, and Halfway Towing and Repair.
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Police have arrested a man in The Colony and accused him of threatening to kill Supreme Court Justices following the decision that overturned Roe vs. Wade.
The Colony Police Department was contacted by the FBI on Friday shortly after 9:30 p.m. regarding threats of violence made on Twitter towards The Supreme Court.
The suspect accused of making those threats was believed to reside in The Colony, police said.
According to police, officers searched the residence that the subject was believed to live in but the subject was not initially found.
In conjunction with the FBI, detectives from The Colony Police Department's Criminal Investigative Division conducted an investigation and obtained probable cause for an arrest warrant, police said.
Officers returned to the suspect's residence, located the him, and placed him under arrest for making terroristic threats.
The suspect was identified as Mikeal Deshawn Archambault. He is currently being held on a $25,000 bond. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-from-the-colony-arrested-in-connection-to-online-threats-made-against-supreme-court/3006218/ | 2022-07-03T21:30:04 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-from-the-colony-arrested-in-connection-to-online-threats-made-against-supreme-court/3006218/ |
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AUSTIN, Texas — Attorneys for multiple women suing Deshaun Watson over allegations of sexual misconduct are seeking the documents from the NFL's investigation into the former Houston Texans quarterback.
Editorial note: The above video is from a related story.
According to the motion filed Friday by the women’s attorneys, Tony Buzbee and Cornelia Brandfield-Harvey, the legal team seeks any and all reports and files from the NFL's investigation into Watson, including recorded interviews, witness statements and communications.
The notice of intention to take deposition by written questions also asks for photographs and “any other type of documents in your files and/or documents regarding the investigation of Deshaun Watson.”
Watson, who was later traded to the Cleveland Browns, has denied any wrongdoing and vowed to clear his name.
A hearing with NFL disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson, a retired judge, ended last week in Delaware. Robinson is expected to rule before the Browns open training camp late next month on whether the 26-year-old violated the league’s personal conduct policy and whether to impose discipline.
RELATED: Lawsuit: Texans 'turned a blind eye' and 'enabled' Deshaun Watson's behavior during massages
Two people who were in attendance during last week's hearing told The Associated Press that the NFL insisted on an indefinite suspension, while Watson’s legal team argued there’s no basis for that punishment.
Last month, Watson settled 20 of 24 lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct when he played for the Texans. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/nfl-news-tony-buzbee-seeks-deshaun-watson-nfl-documents/285-17ee2488-62a4-48c6-ac5f-bba430bb250b | 2022-07-03T21:33:28 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/nfl-news-tony-buzbee-seeks-deshaun-watson-nfl-documents/285-17ee2488-62a4-48c6-ac5f-bba430bb250b |
HURST, Texas — A Silver Alert is now active for a man that was last seen in Hurst, Texas, early Sunday morning.
Police say 73-year-old Carloes Cox was on Bellaire Drive at 2 a.m. before he went missing.
Cox is a white man that stands at 5 feet 8 inches, weighs around 120 pounds, and has white hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue long sleeve shirt over a white t-shirt with blue jeans and white tennis shoes.
Hurst police say he also has an "unsteady" walk and usually carries a wooden pipe.
Anyone with any information about Carloes Cox's whereabouts is encouraged to call 911 or 817-788-7180.
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AKRON, Ohio — The following blog is providing updates on the unfolding story of the Jayland Walker shooting by Akron police. Walker died early Monday morning after he was shot by officers amid an overnight chase.
Shortly after Sunday's 1 p.m. press conference, the City of Akron released additional footage from the bodycams of multiple police officers. Walker's body was not blurred in this video and the video footage shows him being shot several times, including after he first fell to the ground. 3News will keep that video posted for 48 hours in the video player below.
*Warning: the video is extremely graphic in nature and may be upsetting to viewers*
Sunday 5 p.m.
As demonstrations continue in downtown Akron after the release of the Jayland Walker bodycam shooting video, 3News' Russ Mitchell is providing continuing coverage at WKYC.com. You can watch the video in the player below:
Sunday 3:15 p.m.
The Akron RubberDucks have announced that they have postponed the "Let Three-Dom Ring" movie and fireworks that was scheduled for this evening at Canal Park out of respect "for the city-wide day of mourning."
Monday's game between the RubberDucks and the Altoona Curve that is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. is still on as scheduled, as is the postgame fireworks.
Sunday 2:45 p.m.
3News reporters Neil Fischer and Emma Henderson are monitoring demonstrations being held outside of the Akron Justice Center.
Sunday 2:33 p.m.
The Fraternal Order of Police, Akron Lodge 7 has released a statement after the body cam video of the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker was released.
"This incident is a tragedy for our entire community, including the family of Jayland Walker, as well as all of the officers involved," the FOP stated, adding that every officer involved is cooperating with the independent investigation conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
"We believe the independent investigation will justify the officers' actions, including the number of shots fired," the FOP continued. "The decision to deploy lethal force as well as the number of shots fired is consistent with use of force protocols and officers' training."
You can read the entire statement here.
Sunday 2:15 p.m.
Reaction is starting to come in after the Jayland Walker press conference held by Akron officials.
"As we await to receive the additional details provided by the BCI investigation, I echo the sentiments of the Walker family and City of Akron leaders to remain peaceful," Rep. Shontel Brown
"I encourage you to not watch the video. Too much trauma, too many triggers (psychologically and literally). We’ve seen devastating horrors. We’ve endured generational cruelty. Lift his family up," Bernice King (daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Prior to the start of the briefing, Akron native and four-time NBA MVP LeBron James tweeted the following: "I 🙏🏾 for my city today!"
Sunday 2:05 p.m.
The attorney for the Jayland Walker family, Robert DiCello, is holding a briefing outside of the Firestone Community Center in Akron in response to the release of the body cam footage of the fatal shooting earlier this afternoon.
DiCello told reporters that today's presentation of the video "was different from the presentation we received" last week. At that time, DiCello says Chief Mylett told him and Jayland Walker's family he "did not see the movement that would've put these officers in fear."
Sunday 2 p.m.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has released a statement after the release of the Akron police body cam video of the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker.
“People want and deserve answers, and they shall have them. BCI will conduct a complete, fair and expert investigation,” Yost said. “Body-worn camera footage is just one view of the whole picture – before drawing conclusions, the full review must take place.”
The Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handing the investigation. Yost noted that the investigative file will be made public at the conclusion of the case, a practice his office began last year.
“The goal is the truth, and we need to talk to anyone who knows anything. Silence will never produce justice," Yost added.
RELATED: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issues statement on shooting death of Jayland Walker by Akron police
Sunday 1:35 p.m.
Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett has just completed playing the body cam video containing footage of the pursuit and shooting of Jayland Walker. Mylett confirmed several key points before answering questions from reporters:
- Eight officers were involved in the fatal shooting
- It is unknown exactly how many rounds were fired at Walker. The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office has reported that he sustained 60 wounds. However the number of entry and exit wounds need to be confirmed.
- At the time of the shooting, Walker was unarmed. Police discovered his gun, a loaded magazine, and a gold ring in the car.
- One officer determined that Walker still had a pulse after the shooting. He died after Akron EMS crews arrived.
Sunday 1 p.m.
The city of Akron is holding a briefing at Firestone Community Center with more details on the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker. Mayor Dan Horrigan, deputy mayor Marco Summerville, and police chief Steve Mylett are all speaking prior to the release of the body cam video.
You can watch the briefing, anchored by 3News' Russ Mitchell in the player below. WARNING: Images and video will contain disturbing and graphic content.
Sunday - 11:37 a.m.
3News' Russ Mitchell will host a live stream of the 1 p.m. press conference in Akron. During the press conference, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett will release new details about the shooting and the bodycam footage. The press conference can be watched on 3News' YouTube Page and wkyc.com.
Sunday - 8:11 a.m.
The Akron Police Department is setting up barriers prior to a 10 a.m. protest that is planned. The protest is planned to take place outside the Akron Justice Center.
Sunday - 7:22 a.m.
As the public braces for the bodycam footage to be released at 1 p.m., multiple groups have planned protests and marches calling for justice for Jayland Walker. 3News' Lindsay Buckingham shares details of what the public can expect:
Saturday - 11:00 p.m.
3News reporter Emma Henderson warns that the footage that is set to be released on Sunday is very graphic and "very difficult to watch". Please be advised if planning to view the video.
The video will show in graphic detail a number of officers firing at Walker.
Saturday - 2:58 p.m.
A group of pastors and people gathered to march from Second Baptist Church in Akron to the Akron Justice Center. The groups of people called for justice in the death of Jayland Walker.
DISCLAIMER: 3News live-streamed the event and can be watched in the video player below. Footage may contain offensive language.
Saturday - 10:09 a.m.
A Peaceful Community March and Rally in Akron is planned for Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. The Akron NAACP will hold a peaceful march that will follow the 1 p.m. press conference where city officials release the body camera video to the public.
The march will begin at 2:30 p.m. at Quaker Station and end with a rally at Akron City Hall.
Speakers at the rally include the following:
- Akron NAACP
- ACLU Ohio
- Ohio Poverty Law Center
- The Freedom BLOC
- Black Elected Officials of Summit County
- Faith Community
Friday - 11:10 p.m.
Jayland Walker was involved in a chase with law enforcement less than 24 hours before leading Akron police on a high-speed pursuit that ended with him being shot and killed by eight officers, 3News Investigates has learned.
In addition, 3News Investigates has now confirmed that two Akron police officers initially used non-lethal Tasers before eight officers fired their service weapons over 90 times, killing Walker and striking his body over 60 times.
A New Franklin police officer tried to stop Walker's 2005 Buick sedan for having a broken taillight and license plate bulb as it left a Subway sandwich shop at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday. The driver did not stop, but instead drove away on Manchester Road at speeds approaching 50 mph. The officer ended the chase in less than three minutes as the driver passed the Akron suburb’s border.
Watch Marisa Saenz's story below:
Friday - 11:05 p.m.
Emma Henderson caught up with Jeremy Caudill, the owner of Melanie Lake in Springfield Township. Caudill has been fielding phone calls ever since Akron's Rib, White and Blue was called off, offering food vendors an opportunity to post up at his property. He has ample space and hungry swimmers, and knows what the workers are going through.
Friday - 10:30 p.m.
A march on behalf of Jayland Walker is being planned for Saturday afternoon. Dr. Roderick C. Pounds, Pastor at Second Baptist Church in Akron, posted on Facebook that the march will begin at 2 p.m. at Second Baptist Church at 690 South Main Street. The march will then proceed to the Akron Justice Center before going back to the church. "We will march in Peace, but also in Power and Purpose," Pounds writes in his Facebook post.
Friday - 7:30 p.m.
During Friday evening's edition of "Front Row," 3News' Marisa Saenz spoke with two people have already seen the Akron Police Department's body cam video of shooting death of Jayland Walker: Walker family member and Pastor Robert DeJournett and Walker family attorney Robert DiCello. DeJournett, in particular, called the footage "troubling."
"I was shocked," DeJournett said of the video. "I was really caught off guard. They tried to prepare us that the video was troubling. The first word out of my mouth was 'Jesus.' I just broke down."
Friday - 5:30 p.m.
Rep. Shontel Brown has issued a statement in the aftermath of the death of Jayland Walker.
“I join with so many in the Akron community in mourning the death of Jayland Walker, who was revered as ‘a neighbor, brother, and nephew’ and, I’m sure, so much more,” said Brown, whose 11th Congressional District includes Akron. “I am gravely concerned about the killing of a young Black man at the hands of police, especially as it happens all too often across this country. As we await further details regarding the shooting, I urge the City of Akron and its Police Department to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation to fully inform Mr. Walker’s family and our community and ensure accountability.”
In addition, the Black Elected Officials of Summit County (BEOSC) are calling on the Department of Justice to investigate Walker's shooting. BEOSC President and Summit County Councilwoman Veronica Sims said:
"As Black people, we are too often considered suspect and perceived as threatening, which is why the killing of Mr. Walker is so disturbing. After being shot 60 times, police still deemed it necessary to bind his hands in cuffs. Mr. Walker was already dead. When are we not a threat? The Summit County Black Elected Officials offer our sincerest condolences to the loved ones of Jayland and assure that we will be vigilant and watchful as the investigation details unfold."
Friday - 5:00 p.m.
We have team coverage on the Walker story to kick off Friday's edition of 3News' 'What's New.' Marisa Saenz spoke with Robert DiCello, the attorney representing the Walker family. DiCello is among those who have already seen the raw video of the shooting of Jayland Walker.
"It's difficult to watch," DiCello said. "I'm here because the family wants me to tell Northeast Ohio, please do not meet violence with violence. The family doesn't want a violent reaction, they just want peace, dignity and justice for Jayland."
DiCello adds that the video also contradicts the Akron Police Department's version of the shooting, which stated that Walker's actions posed a "deadly threat" to police. "The shooting is not justified based on what the video shows," DiCello said. "He makes no gesture. He doesn't point at them (officers). He's seen running away when the gunfire erupts. That's it."
Meanwhile, Amani Abraham spoke with Akron NAACP President Judi Hill, who spoke about the Walker family's request for peace and understanding.
Neil Fischer also provided coverage of Friday's protests in Akron
Friday - 12:30 p.m.
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Police Chief Steve Mylett will hold a 1 p.m. press conference on Sunday, July 3, that "will provide further details of the officer-involved shooting of Jayland Walker."
"Chief Mylett will be meeting with members of the Walker family and their representation before the press conference to allow them the opportunity to review the footage before the media and public," according to a press release sent early Friday afternoon from city officials.
Earlier Friday, 3News’ Austin Love witnessed trucks being used to block some streets downtown (East Bowery / High), but he later reported the truck was moved to allow traffic to pass around 8:30 a.m.
It comes after a protest was held in the area Thursday in response to Walker's death. He died early Monday morning after he was shot by police amid an overnight chase.
In response to the situation, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan has announced the city’s Rib, White and Blue Festival has been canceled for the entire July 4 holiday weekend.
“I completely understand that some residents and guests will be disappointed by the decision to cancel the festival this holiday weekend,” Mayor Horrigan said in a statement Thursday. “Independence Day is meant to be a celebration and a time of gathering with friends and family. Unfortunately, I feel strongly that this is not the time for a city-led celebration.”
That also means no holiday weekend activities will be held downtown at Lock 3. Mayor Horrigan’s office says all vendors and musical acts will be “compensated accordingly.”
“The city encourages residents and guests to find other opportunities for their weekend plans,” city officials noted.
The community fireworks scheduled for Patterson Park and near the former Rubber Bowl will still go on as planned at 9:45 p.m. Monday.
3News' Investigates confirmed Wednesday that Walker was struck dozens of times as more than 90 shots were fired by eight police officers. Officers say Walker made a motion that caused them to fear for their lives.
At some point, police say Walker fired a gun during the situation.
"The gun Walker is believed to have fired was still in his car," according sources in previous reporting from Phil Trexler and Marisa Saenz of 3News' Investigates. "Shell casings from his gun were found inside his car and on the roadway near state Route 8, police sources told 3News Investigates."
The officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave, which is the department’s policy.
Akron police are expected to release body camera footage of the incident in the coming days.
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New details are emerging in the tragic death of a 3-year-old boy who died Saturday after falling from the an apartment balcony on the 29th floor of a high-rise New York City building.
A preliminary investigation suggests the boy's death may have been an accident, according to findings shared by two senior law enforcement sources.
The child fell from the apartment balcony around 11 a.m., down to scaffolding around the third floor of the Taino Towers off 3rd Avenue in Harlem.
Neighbors described a harrowing scramble to try and reach the toddler, but life-saving efforts weren't successful.
Investigators spoke to the boy's parents, who said they were in the apartment's bedroom when the boy fell over the balcony. According to their statements, the sources said the parents went to go look for the boy when they couldn't hear him playing in the living room.
When the boy's mother went looking for him, she told detectives she saw netting on the balcony "flowing in the wind." The sources said she looked over the hedge and saw her baby on the scaffolding 26 floors below.
Piecing together statements and evidence gathered from the scene, investigators believe the boy walked out to the balcony and climbed on top of a chair to look over the edge when he fell.
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An official cause of death has not been concluded. The investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/3-year-old-dead-after-nyc-high-rise-fall-climbed-chair-in-apparent-balcony-accident/3760203/ | 2022-07-03T21:43:42 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/3-year-old-dead-after-nyc-high-rise-fall-climbed-chair-in-apparent-balcony-accident/3760203/ |
Originally published June 30 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.The Idaho Attorney General’s office is investigating a publication called The People’s Pen after a North Idaho resident filed a campaign finance complaint alleging it is not a newspaper but an electioneering piece produced and paid for by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee.
Deputy Secretary of State Chad Houck said the secretary’s office is working alongside Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s staff to determine whether the publication violated Idaho Sunshine Laws leading up to the May primary election.
According to the complaint, at least 70,000 Idahoans received a copy of the People’s Pen about a week before the primary election in May, the fifth issue of the publication. The pamphlet had 24 pages of content, including several full-page ads of candidate endorsements and negative ads about non-endorsed candidates that include a “Paid for by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee” disclaimer.
Past issues dating back to October 2021 included in-depth interviews with candidates endorsed by the central committee, committee members discussing the candidate vetting process for its endorsements, and endorsements for school board and city elections.
Under Idaho law, newspapers are exempt from what is considered electioneering communications or independent expenditures during elections, meaning a news outlet can publish editorials and endorsements or other commentary about candidates and the communications do not need to be reported to the secretary of state’s office. Electioneering communications are ads or other messages meant to support or oppose candidates that must be declared with the Idaho Secretary of State’s office within 30 days of a primary election.
However, a newspaper is not exempt, according to Idaho law, if it is owned or controlled by a political party or candidate.
Houck said the two offices are working to determine who is in control of the publication and whether it is exempt as a newspaper or if it is part of a campaign effort.
“If it’s a press publication but wholly owned or controlled by the party, then there should have been some disclosure if that was in fact the case,” Houck said. “We don’t know that at this point.”
Other information about the Pen, including the name of its editor or publisher, is not printed on the product or its associated website. On the first page of the May issue, contact information is listed as a P.O. Box in Coeur d’Alene.
The company is registered as a foreign entity in Idaho and formed in Wyoming in April 2021 with Cloud Peak Law as the registered agent and address. Wyoming law does not require disclosure of a limited liability company’s ownership.
Resident who filed complaint is connected to North Idaho Republicans
Sandy Patano, who has lived in North Idaho for most of her life and worked as a staffer to former U.S. Sen. Larry Craig for 18 years, filed two complaints about the Pen in April and May. Her complaint alleges the publication violates Idaho’s Sunshine Laws by masquerading as an independent local newspaper when she says it is actually produced by the central committee.
“We believe they own it or control it, but they’ve tried to skirt the law by not being forthright, by not filing who it really is,” Patano said.
The central committee’s chairman, Brent Regan, told the Idaho Capital Sun by email that the committee bought ads in the People’s Pen in three of the five issues that have been printed since October, but the involvement ends there.
Regan said the complaint is motivated by politics, because Patano and her husband, former Idaho Lt. Gov. Jack Riggs, started a group called North Idaho Republicans in March to counter what they say is an extremist takeover by libertarian groups calling themselves Republicans in Kootenai County and Bonner County, where Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint are located. The group has spoken out against the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee and its tactics, saying they don’t represent real Republicans.
Regan is also the chairman of the board of directors for the Idaho Freedom Foundation, a conservative and libertarian group that has been criticized by more traditional Republicans for its tactics as well.
“We think they’ve stolen the name of ‘Republican,’” Riggs said. “They come in and work the system, meaning they elect people to the precincts, and therefore they kind of own the Republican name, and our group is saying, ‘You guys aren’t even Republican.’”
Riggs is also the father of Sen. Peter Riggs, R-Post Falls, who lost his primary race to Carl Bjerke in May. Bjerke was endorsed by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee.
“I suspect the complaint against the KCRCC is about retaliation, as any rational person can clearly see we are not in violation of any law,” Regan said.
Regan filed his own complaint with the Secretary of State’s office against North Idaho Republicans in early May because the organization had not registered as a political action committee before purchasing an ad in the Coeur d’Alene Press’ voter guide. The group was fined $2,500.
Kootenai central committee’s spending on ads doesn’t make sense, complaint alleges
The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee reported three expenditures to TPC Holdings that were for the ads, according to Regan. TPC Holdings is a company in Lewiston that prints the Lewiston Tribune and the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, along with about 100 other business publications, according to editor and publisher Nathan Alford.
Alford confirmed that TPC Holdings printed the product, but said he was not aware of any issues with the central committee. He said the company generally doesn’t discuss details about clients who use their printing press.
The central committee reported expenditures to the Idaho Secretary of State of $13,579 in October, $22,136 in April, and $41,631 in May. Patano said the May expenditure in particular is far above market rate for ads in any publication and doesn’t add up.
An ad representative for the Coeur d’Alene Press told the Idaho Capital Sun on Tuesday that a full-page, single ad would be about $1,200. In the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, a full-page ad is about $400.
“The exorbitant payment makes no sense,” the complaint reads.
Regan told the Capital Sun by email that the central committee decided the ad rates were cost effective.
“Given our success rate, it was money well spent, and fully reported,” Regan said.
Patano’s complaint also says the county Republican central committees in Benewah, Shoshone and Bonner counties have not reported expenditures with The People’s Pen or TPC Holdings. As of June 29, a search of the Idaho Secretary of State’s campaign finance reporting system did not show expenditures with The People’s Pen or TPC from those central committees.
Patano provided an email exchange that she said further proves the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee is running the publication. A marketing agent in Coeur d’Alene emailed the People’s Pen to inquire about ad rates in November 2021 and received a response from Dan Bell, who is the youth chairman of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee. Bell quoted rates ranging from $800 for a quarter-page ad to $2,000 for a full page.
Regan’s explanation for Bell’s reply was that the Kootenai County committee was “encouraging other central committees in North Idaho to advertise in the People’s Pen and Dan had the rate sheet.”
Deputy secretary: Legal ramifications for a violation are unclear under Idaho law
Patano’s complaint also included a copy of a 2018 opinion issued by Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane about The Idahoan, a publication written by Patrick Malloy that contained articles, endorsements and other election-related topics.
Kane wrote that to qualify as a newspaper, magazine or other periodical, the publication must not be owned or controlled by a candidate or political party. While some of the authors in The Idahoan were affiliated with political committees across the state, Idaho’s electioneering laws pertain only to whether the publication is controlled by a candidate or a party. Since the committees were independently operated, Kane determined The Idahoan was exempt.
That may not apply to The People’s Pen if the investigation determines the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee owns and operates the publication, Houck said.
It’s unclear what the legal ramifications would be under Idaho law if a violation has occurred, but similar past violations have typically resulted in a fine. Houck said that could be up to the attorney general’s office to recommend.
“Even if the KCRCC were to be found to have been in control of it, all the expenses had already been reported as far as the donors go,” Houck said. “So it’s not like we’re going to see additional donors disclosed, per se, it’s more of a question of, did they just simply fail to take credit for or pose it as an editorialized piece.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/people-s-pen-publication-under-investigation-by-idaho-ag-for-alleged-sunshine-law-violation/article_e955f226-bf23-5eec-a9db-69b4e4953415.html | 2022-07-03T21:45:00 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/people-s-pen-publication-under-investigation-by-idaho-ag-for-alleged-sunshine-law-violation/article_e955f226-bf23-5eec-a9db-69b4e4953415.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is running for reelection in California, but his latest television ad is airing in Florida.
The 30-second spot scheduled to air on Fox News starting Monday takes shots at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his policies, while drawing a contrast with California.
“Freedom, it’s under attack in your state. Republican leaders, they’re banning books, making it harder to vote, restricting speech in classrooms, even criminalizing women and doctors,” Newsom says while images of DeSantis and former President Donald Trump flash on screen.
“I urge all of you living in Florida to join the fight. Or join us in California, where we still believe in freedom — freedom of speech, freedom to choose, freedom from hate and the freedom to love," Newsom says.
Newsom has said he has no interest in running for president, but the ad is sure to stoke speculation that the 54-year-old Democrat is eyeing national office. DeSantis is a potential 2024 GOP candidate for the White House.
Newsom handily beat back a recall attempt last year and is expected to cruise to reelection in November.
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WINTERS, Calif. — First responders in Solano County are searching the Putah Creek for a missing 18-year-old man who was allegedly involved in a crash just after midnight Sunday, the Solano County Sheriff's Office said.
After midnight, deputies were called to the east end of Lake Solano County Park and Putah Creek Road west of Canal Lane on reports of a crash.
Deputies say when they arrived on scene, they found a red truck fully submerged in water and an 18-year-old clinging to the shoreline.
The teen reportedly told deputies that his friend, 18-year-old Eduardo Fierros of Winters, was still in the submerged truck.
Firefighters with the Vacaville Fire Protection District attempted to access the truck but were unable to get to it, officials say.
The Solano County Sheriff's Office says their dive team was called out as deputies searched the shoreline.
The truck was recovered from the creek and found to be unoccupied.
Officials with the Solano County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team, the Yolo County Sheriff's Office and the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office are continuing the search Sunday while the California Highway Patrol investigates the traffic collision.
Watch More from ABC10: Four structures destroyed following a 'fast-moving fire' in Olivehurst | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/missing-teen-solano-county/103-8fda65eb-02bf-439a-9862-6eea828cc7ec | 2022-07-03T21:49:49 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/missing-teen-solano-county/103-8fda65eb-02bf-439a-9862-6eea828cc7ec |
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A power outage in South Lake Tahoe is impacting 4,520 Liberty Utilities customers, the utilities provider said in a Facebook post Sunday.
The outage, which started around 1:13 p.m., is impacting people on Michael Drive and South Shore Drive with an estimated time of restoration of 4:13 p.m., according to Liberty Utilities.
No cause for the outage has been released.
Watch More from ABC10: Four structures destroyed following a 'fast-moving fire' in Olivehurst | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/power-outage-impacting-liberty-utilities-south-lake-tahoe/103-e6924624-1ac9-45f2-aece-7e2b806dd171 | 2022-07-03T21:49:55 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/power-outage-impacting-liberty-utilities-south-lake-tahoe/103-e6924624-1ac9-45f2-aece-7e2b806dd171 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One person has been arrested after arson investigators with Metro Fire of Sacramento say the unsafe use of fireworks caused a spot fire along he American River Parkway Saturday.
Around 4:25 p.m. Saturday, firefighters responded to the American River Parkway after a 50-foot by 100-foot spot fire broke out.
No structures were threatened and no injuries were reported during the firefight. Authorities say a child lighting fireworks caused the blaze.
Metro Fire of Sacramento tweeted Sunday saying that an arrest had been made in the fire.
Watch More from ABC10: Four structures destroyed following a 'fast-moving fire' in Olivehurst | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/arrest-made-fireworks-american-river-parkway/103-e6d81544-0921-465b-8182-d99d694561a5 | 2022-07-03T21:50:01 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/arrest-made-fireworks-american-river-parkway/103-e6d81544-0921-465b-8182-d99d694561a5 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If you see illegal fireworks this 4th of July weekend and want to report the incident, the City of Sacramento is urging people to download the free app called "Nail Em."
The "Nail Em " app is monitored by the Sacramento Fire Department. On the app, you are able to upload pictures or GPS locations of the use of illegal fireworks.
On the app you are also able to report the sale of illegal fireworks. Your complaint on the app goes straight to the correct law enforcement agency or fire personnel.
Lastly, you can receive notifications regarding how your complaint was acted upon by using the app.
► Fourth of July Fireworks: To find out what firework shows are happening in your area, click here.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Electricity has been restored to nearly 3,800 SMUD customers who lost power in the downtown area of Sacramento Sunday, the utilities provider said.
Around 3,800 customers lost power in downtown Sacramento between 12:40 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, SMUD officials say. The cause of the outage is still under investigation.
Watch More from ABC10: Four structures destroyed following a 'fast-moving fire' in Olivehurst | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/power-restored-smud-downtown/103-4ba8b7fb-a2bb-49e4-bf61-5c8f2cf3414b | 2022-07-03T21:50:13 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/power-restored-smud-downtown/103-4ba8b7fb-a2bb-49e4-bf61-5c8f2cf3414b |
RICHMOND, Va. — Two women have been found dead and a retired police department employee has been charged with second-degree murder in their killings following a lengthy weekend standoff, authorities in suburban Richmond said.
Two men were able to flee the scene safely and a standoff then ensued, according to police and local news accounts.
Saturday evening, law enforcement officials took a man later identified as Richard Colon Crowder into custody after he exited the home while on the phone with police. Officers then entered the house and found two women dead.
The victims were identified Sunday as Diane Crowder of Henrico County and Carrie Szaksz of nearby Mechanicsville.
Police confirmed Richard Crowder, 60, retired from the department in 2014. A news release called him a “police division employee” but did not specify his exact role.
Crowder is being held without bond, police said. He also faces charges of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and malicious wounding.
It wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney who could comment on his behalf. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ex-police-employee-charged-in-killings-of-2-virginia-women/2022/07/03/ef686106-fb15-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html | 2022-07-03T21:52:24 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ex-police-employee-charged-in-killings-of-2-virginia-women/2022/07/03/ef686106-fb15-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html |
SALISBURY, Md. — The 21-year-old Maryland man accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy in June has been indicted on a total of 18 charges.
The charges stem from the June 12 shooting that left Wicomico County Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard dead.
Authorities have said Hilliard was trying to arrest Davidson on multiple felony warrants, saw him coming out of an apartment complex and began a foot pursuit. Davidson, of Delmar, shot at Hilliard multiple times, fatally injuring him, according to authorities.
Davidson, who was taken into custody after a lengthy manhunt, is being held without bond. He is scheduled for a court appearance July 15, the newspaper reported.
Davidson was prohibited from owning firearms after a 2019 felony armed robbery conviction for which he served no jail time, according to the newspaper. Officials have since criticized that sentence as too lenient. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-man-indicted-on-18-charges-in-deputys-killing/2022/07/03/3a7d3bb8-fb15-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html | 2022-07-03T21:52:30 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-man-indicted-on-18-charges-in-deputys-killing/2022/07/03/3a7d3bb8-fb15-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html |
SEATTLE — Editor's note: The above video on water rescue workers urging caution around the water originally aired June 27, 2022.
A 25-year-old man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after he was rescued from Seattle's Green Lake on Sunday, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
Seattle Fire Department crews responded to Green Lake around noon after a bystander reported someone went underwater and did not surface.
Rescue swimmers were able to locate the man and bring him back to shore for life-saving efforts.
The man was transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition.
The Seattle Fire Department said the man was submerged for close to 13 minutes.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Sheriff's department's across western Washington urged caution when swimmers or boaters are out in the water after a deadly weekend last weekend.
Three people drowned last weekend, including two children. Two kids were in critical condition after being pulled unresponsive from Lake Stevens last Sunday.
Sgt. Rich Barton with King County Sheriff's Office Marine Rescue Dive Unit said he's seen an increase in drownings over the last couple of years, with 29 drownings in King County in 2021.
Barton said most of the bodies of water he and his 13 deputies cover in King County are below 70 degrees, which is considered cold and can lead to dangerous situations. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/swimmer-rescued-green-lake-hospital/281-d679991e-7a6d-46e4-adb6-427a99d2bf56 | 2022-07-03T21:56:32 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/swimmer-rescued-green-lake-hospital/281-d679991e-7a6d-46e4-adb6-427a99d2bf56 |
FLOYD COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – Funeral arrangements have been announced for the three law enforcement officers killed in a ambush-style shootout Thursday night.
According to Lt. Colonel Ross Shurtleff, PPD Deputy Chief, the arrangements are as follows:
- Floyd County Deputy William Petry’s visitation is tonight at 6 p.m. at Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home in Martin. Services for Petry will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, July 4 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg with burial following at the Gethsemane Gardens in Prestonsburg.
- Arrangements for Prestonsburg Police Department Captain Ralph Frasure will begin with visitation at 6 p.m. Monday, July 4 at Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home in Martin and will continue through Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg with burial following at Gethsemane Gardens in Prestonsburg.
- Arrangements for Prestonsburg Police Officer Jacob Chaffins will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 5 at the Tom’s Creek Freewill Baptist Church in Ivel, Kentucky continuing through Wednesday. The funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 7 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg with burial following at Gethsemane Gardens in Prestonsburg.
“It is important to the families, it is important to law enforcement, it is important to this community that they continue to see the phenomenal outpouring of support that you have given us this far throughout the week ahead of us,” Shurtleff said.
Shurtleff also says he will be sending out a nationwide message with details for law enforcement response.
A candlelight vigil honoring Petry, Frasure and Chaffins will take place tonight, Sunday, July 3 at 9:30 p.m. at the Prestonsburg High School football field.
Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt says plans are underway for a memorial to honor K-9 Deputy Drago and details will be released soon. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/services-announced-for-fallen-floyd-county-heroes/ | 2022-07-03T22:08:44 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/services-announced-for-fallen-floyd-county-heroes/ |
Michael Hicks: Reasons for hope on the 246th anniversary of ‘The Great Experiment’
On the 246th anniversary of our founding, many Americans will find reason for pessimism about the nation’s future. There are many difficult challenges before us, which I will list shortly. Still, we are also possessed with deep wells of strength from which to craft a free and prosperous future.
In 2022 we suffer a large public debt, but as a share of our GDP our external debt ranks 38th highest globally, behind nearly all the rest of the developed world. Our population growth rate has slumped, but nothing like that of China, Japan or most of Europe. Our murder rate ranks 64th worldwide, putting us well above most of the developed world.
Many of our institutions suffer deep stress. Church attendance is down, and young people in particular have fewer formal institutions or clubs with which to reinforce their sense of community and shared responsibility. Our political institutions have recently come under attack. Just last year, the United States was targeted by an attempted coup by a sitting president. A substantial share of sitting members of Congress enabled that coup attempt either directly or through their lack of moral courage.
Over the past two years, more than 1 million Americans died of COVID, with more than one-third dying needlessly over their objection to vaccines. This pandemic was the prime source of our current debt, the recent bout of inflation and the shrinking labor force. Our Federal Reserve and federal government responded too cautiously to inflation, prompting many states to make matters worse through tax cuts and heightened stimulus.
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We have foreign enemies from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, and in terrorist camps across Africa, the Middle East, and in South East Asia. Our nation appears more divided than at any other time in my life, and that discord makes dealing with our enemies, both foreign and domestic, more challenging. The most extreme views dominate debates about guns, abortion, voting rights, immigration and cultural issues. Too often, people of goodwill and who could craft principled compromise are yelled down from fringe activists.
My greatest concern for the future of our nation is that poor places are growing poorer while rich places grow more affluent. I see little meaningful effort to reverse that trend, which cannot be healthy for the Republic I so urgently love.
Despite this, I see three sources of strength that give me hope and optimism.
First, our institutions appear to be holding. Let me provide two examples.
President Trump’s coup attempt against our Republic failed. As the Jan. 6 committee hearings now make clear, he orchestrated a broad and purposeful conspiracy to stage a coup against our government. These crimes failed due to the actions of hundreds of patriots from Congressional police officers to Vice President Pence. While the wheels of justice move slowly, indictments, arrests, confessions and imprisonment await many. This will affect officials from the highest levels of government.
In weaker nations, treasonous conspiracies are often met by summary executions. That these criminals face deliberate investigation and eventually a public trial is our nation’s strength. This thoroughgoing process is needed to ensure we remain a nation ruled by laws, not despots.
Second, the checks and balances of government remain in active tension as our founders intended. The best example of that is in recent Supreme Court rulings on Roe v. Wade. Whatever one thinks of the decision, this is a prime opportunity for voters to have their say.
If the many opinion polls are correct, as surely they are, four out of five voters seek broad compromise on abortion. This alone will favor candidates who reject the extremes on both sides. With providence, our Republic will emerge stronger after a period of compromise and elections that reflect actual policy choices, not culture war slogans.
I am also optimistic because across many margins of potential discord, our nation is actually improving rapidly. The past few decades have been ones of remarkable change. As a nation we grow more affluent. While there may be growing disparities, even the poorest families are better off than they were a generation earlier.
By every objective measure, racial harmony is better than ever. As many as one in seven marriages are interracial, demonstrating a radically better environment than that of my youth. Other minority groups thrive in America in ways that were unimaginable even a generation ago.
The gender wage gap for young women has largely disappeared. With three women now attending college for every two men, the issue of gender equity is largely self-resolving.
I think much of the culture war from both sides reflects the narrowing window of policy arguments. As the real issues about which we fight become more modest, the loudest voices grow more extreme. The result is an unreadable social media environment populated by what is charitably described as wackos. Neither party has a monopoly on craziness. We’d all sleep better ignoring them.
The single factor that makes me most optimistic about the future are today’s young Americans. I’ve been closely associated with the 18-to-25-year-old crowd for four decades. I’ve been leading, commanding or teaching since the summer of 1981. I’ve watched the tail end of my generation of Boomers, through Gen X, Millennials and now Gen Z. I’ve supervised them in the workplace, military training, in combat, and in college from community college through doctoral classes. I like what I see now, more than ever.
To be sure, the current generation is imperfect. Their musical tastes are suspect, few if any can drive manual transmission and their phone etiquette is horrible. Too many of them are drawn to the political and cultural extremes. Still, these are common criticisms of youth.
In the matters most salient to longer-term prosperity, young Americans today do just fine. Today’s young adults are far more accepting of others and their differences. The palpable decline in prejudice of all types unleashes access to substantially more human capital in businesses, schooling and public service. This alone offers substantial optimism for our future.
The shock of COVID restrictions left a dent in education for a whole generation. Still, the many young people I know have emerged more resilient and more thankful for normalcy. Among the higher performing students of this generation, COVID provided the type of challenge that revealed the best of their nature.
As a conservative, I view human nature as constant, but culture as fluid. From my vantage point, many of the cultural innovations of today’s youth offer hope for our future. These young adults, combined with the resilience of our political institutions and general economic and social improvements in our nation, fill me with optimism this Independence Day.
Michael J. Hicks is the director of the Center for Business and Economic Research and the George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Economics in the Miller College of Business at Ball State University. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/07/03/michael-hicks-reasons-hope-fourth-july/7747543001/ | 2022-07-03T22:24:07 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/07/03/michael-hicks-reasons-hope-fourth-july/7747543001/ |
Muncie Central grads receive 'I Have a Dream' Scholarships
MUNCIE, Ind. — Muncie Central High School graduates Shekinah McNeil and MaKaiya Lowe are this year’s recipients of the “I Have a Dream” Community Collaborative Scholarship presented by Muncie Community Schools in partnership with Muncie Black Expo, the Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Team and Muncie NAACP.
The winners were selected based on activities and honors that address the mission of the sponsoring organizations, grade-point average, financial need, references and an essay that answers the question "Why do you believe it is important to promote harmonious relationships in your community?," according to a release.
Each winner will receive $2,000 to use toward their college education. McNeil plans to major in architectural engineering at Tennessee State University in Nashville. Lowe plans to study psychology and pre-med at Ball State University.
Five other applicants received $100 awards:
- Ashlynn Keith, Cowan Junior-Senior High School
- Wyatt Bilby, Delta High School
- Alton Jackson Jr., Muncie Central
- Lexis Mardi, Yorktown High School
- Jasiah Scaife, Muncie Central | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/07/03/muncie-central-grads-receive-i-have-dream-scholarships/7762028001/ | 2022-07-03T22:24:13 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/07/03/muncie-central-grads-receive-i-have-dream-scholarships/7762028001/ |
WATERLOO — Waterloo’s latest attraction is up and running and ready to handle the crowds.
Lost Island Themepark, located on 159 acres at 2600 E. Shaulis Road, opened in mid-June with a few hundred people coming through the gates on the first day.
“It was a planned soft opening to get staff up to speed, and also with new equipment we were going to have some hiccups here and there,” said Gary Bertch, a member of the family that operates the new theme park and its sister water park across the street.
“We’ve been in the low hundreds, and we’re hoping to increase that. The rides are reliable. We are starting to push the advertising now,” he said.
The park is home to an array of rides, ranging from a roller coaster so intense that it can suck the cell phone out of your shorts pocket — as it did for a Courier reporter on a recent visit — to a slow-and-easy Ferris wheel with a fantastic view of the entire park.
Playgrounds for the smaller children — and seating for their parents — also are abundant.
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Visitors to the park are greeted with five colorful worlds to explore. Each land features its own characters and backstory that patrons can learn about from educational art and artifacts, such as a daVinci-like flying machine, while they queue up for the rides.
Paths wind through Udara, the air element world that hosts the purple Nopuko air coaster, the Skyborne drop tower and the Amara Aviators flight ride.
The water realm, Awa, includes an island on a 30-acre manmade lake that is home to the park’s Ferris wheel.
The centerpiece of the fire land, Mura, is a Volkanu, an interactive ride set inside a volcano.
Tamariki, the spirit land, is geared for young children with a large playground and scaled-down versions of some of the other rides.
The park’s second roller coaster — the green Matugani launch coaster — and a carousel weren’t open as of last week because of supply chain issues. Bertch said the rides should be ready to go later this year.
Another attraction — the Yuta Falls flume ride — won’t be open this year because of a winter fire that damaged the control panel. It should be completed by opening day 2023, he said.
Bertch said Lost Island continues to accept applications for people looking to work at the theme park.
The park is open daily during the summer until Aug. 21. After that, it will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in September, according to the park’s online schedule.
Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate and range from $45 to $49 depending on the day of the week. Parking is $10 per day and $15 for oversized vehicles.
In addition to the theme park and Lost Island Waterpark, the family also operates the Bamboo Ridge Campground, Monaleo Adventure Golf and Monaleo’s Speedway go-cart track, all located in the same area. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-lost-island-themepark-is-ready-for-crowds/article_e771b1ff-10e7-5012-938f-6a9dcbc1f382.html | 2022-07-03T22:27:57 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-lost-island-themepark-is-ready-for-crowds/article_e771b1ff-10e7-5012-938f-6a9dcbc1f382.html |
WATERLOO — Courier staff members headed to Lost Island Themepark’s media day Tuesday to check out the rides at the newly opened attraction.
Each reporter found their sweet spot in one of the five themed worlds that make up the park. Following are impressions of what they experienced, often while flying through the air, shooting down a track, spinning or flipping – likely all accompanied by some screams.
Vibrant, thrilling
Maria Kuiper: Stepping into the theme park felt very welcoming, similar to how I’d feel walking into a bigger amusement park like Disney World or Busch Gardens. The vibrancy of the park’s surroundings and its soundtrack reeled me in and continued to engage my senses throughout the visit.
The kids’ section — Tamariki — is very inviting with playful colors and cute critters! This world is reminiscent of Candy Land, but I think I’m probably too old to be caught in the Tamariki world.
The color of the paths and the sound of music changed as I walked through the park.
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As shades shifted from pastels to wispy blues and purples, I found myself in Udara, the air realm. Udara definitely has the biggest, most thrilling rides of any section of the park. It contains rides like the Skyborne Drop Tower, the purple Nopuko Air Coaster and Amara Aviators – my personal favorite.
The roller coaster is definitely not for first-time coaster riders! My feet dangled as I went upside-down at least five times (the Lost Island website says five, but it felt like a lot more to me).
My favorite, the aviator ride, put me in control. I sat in a chair and “flapped” the panels on either side of me. Once the chair got high enough, I could flap the wings in a correct rhythm and do as many barrel rolls as I liked.
On the complete opposite end of the ride spectrum is Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol. The track the ride follows took us through a cave to save the spirits of the theme park. We put on glasses that made the animated characters come to life.
There were points in the ride where my car stopped and monsters kept coming at me. I had to shoot them with laser guns we were equipped with. I didn’t think this ride would be that interesting but it ended up being one of my favorites.
Apart from the rides, all of the staff and guides seemed to really love what they did and made the visit much more special!
Cowardly comfort
Andy Milone: Lost Island Themepark offered the perfect amount of fun and thrill for me, as I think it would for others who describe themselves as scaredy-cats but also have some thirst for adventure.
I was delighted to discover Mura, the park’s “fire” world – where Shaman’s Curse, Rokava and Mura Fury stood ready to welcome my somewhat cowardly self.
While on Shaman’s Curse, I was one of a dozen or so people sitting on bicycle-like seats on a circular disc with wheels that spun while traveling back and forth up two slopes and over a central hump.
The speed is not too quick. The ride kept me relatively close to the ground. And I enjoyed the view of the park. I was never worried once about falling off and, thus, I had time to breathe, smile, and scream to the heavens.
Rokava took it up a notch, but it wasn’t too extreme. I was willing to give it a try. The most intimidating part about it was actually the big scary volcano monster in the backdrop.
I took a seat in what looked like a stadium bleacher. Despite it being detached from the lava-loving creature, it felt like his arm had picked me up and was moving me through the air rambunctiously – like a child with a toy airplane.
I felt higher up above the ground than when I was riding Shaman’s Curse and discovered along the way that this ride is not consistent in terms of its path through the air.
It had lots of sudden twists and jerks as well as some FLIPPING.
Mura Fury is a giant pendulum. I and others strapped into seats arranged in a circle, rocked back and forth until we got higher and higher and eventually past the point of no return. In other words, we did a full 360-degree vertical flip and were upside down for a few seconds while spinning slowly horizontally.
I’d say this ride was more therapeutic because I could enjoy being in motion. Similar to Shaman’s Curse, it provided some predictability and kept me at ease.
Flights of fancy
Donald Promnitz: The innovations of the people of Udara took them to the heavens. That was before the fall, though.
Now, the Udarans are consigned to the ground in Northeast Iowa. They haven’t given up on their ambitions to get back in the air — and they’re happy to use willing park-goers as test subjects on their newest experiments. That included me.
The rides in the air-themed Udara section include Nopuko Air Coaster, the Dream Spinner, the Skyborne Drop Tower and Amara Aviators. As a kid who grew up in California with some of the best roller coasters in America — and as someone with a lifelong love of aviation — I was more than satisfied.
Skyborne took me and the other riders 185 feet into the air before a sudden drop back down to Earth. Then came the Nopuko Air Coaster, which hurled me through the air while safely strapped into my seat — and still allowed for plenty of flips and twists.
Finally, there’s the Amara Aviators — a set of 12 individual, winged pods with controls on the wings. Pushing them up and down, I had control over my seat to spin and roll at my leisure. It took a couple of tries but, once mastered, it became my personal favorite.
All in all, if you like rides and love flight, don’t skip out on your chance to be an Udaran test pilot.
PHOTOS: Lost Island Theme Park
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The roller coaster is definitely not for first-time coaster riders! My feet dangled as I went upside-down at least five times (the Lost Island website says five, but it felt like a lot more to me).
Maria Kuiper | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-spinning-flying-and-flipping-through-waterloos-new-theme-park/article_f84d053f-e1ed-5ae3-a406-0a619e4389bb.html | 2022-07-03T22:28:12 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-spinning-flying-and-flipping-through-waterloos-new-theme-park/article_f84d053f-e1ed-5ae3-a406-0a619e4389bb.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Happy Valley mountain climber was airlifted to an area hospital after falling several hundred feet on Mount Hood early Saturday, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said.
The 43-year-old climber, whose name has not yet been released, apparently lost his ice axe near the Old Chute area and fell between 600-700 feet around 6:30 a.m., officials said. He fell from the summit ridge to the rocks above the Hot Rocks fumarole.
A combat comptroller happened to be at the area when the climber fell and began administering emergency medical attention to the seriously injured man.
Others on the mountain reported the fall and a search-and-rescue was launched. By 10:30 a.m., rescue crews reached the climber and took over the medical attention. Two medics arrived by Oregon Army National Guard helicopter around 1 p.m.
The climber was hoisted into the helicopter on a litter and flown to a Portland-area hospital, authorities said.
It’s the second accident in about a week at the same area on Mount Hood. A 31-year-old Portland woman was critically hurt in a fall on June 24. | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/happy-valley-climber-airlifted-after-fall-on-mount-hood/ | 2022-07-03T22:45:52 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/happy-valley-climber-airlifted-after-fall-on-mount-hood/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – One Wichita grandmother, Deanna “Dee” Martinez, is in need of a life-saving donation.
“I would have more time with my family. And that means so much to me,” said Martinez.
Since she was a kid, Martinez has battled health issues. As a child, she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.
“I was doing like four or five shots a day,” said Martinez.
In 2015, she got a bad infection.
“I had to have my left kidney taken out. And it was so bad that I had to have my part of my lung taken out with it,” said Martinez.
A year later, she had a stroke, which left her in a coma for a week and a half. Shortly after, she was put on dialysis.
“When they say end-stage renal failure, that’s not a positive diagnosis,” said Judi Jones, Martinez’ wife.
Courtesy: Deanna Martinez
Martinez needs a kidney-pancreas transplant. After 7 years, she has finally been approved for the transplant list.
“I just got married, and I want more time with my wife, and I want more energy,” said Martinez.
Martinez is a mother of two daughters, one step-daughter, and the grandmother of three grandchildren.
Courtesy: Deanna Martinez
“She has the biggest, kindest heart of anybody I’ve ever known. And she’s always smiling, always happy no matter how horrible she feels that day. So for her inside to actually match the smiles on her face. Means the world to me and that she can see her grandkids grow,” said Jones.
The call can come at any moment. Martinez and her wife need to be ready to go and stay in Kansas City for two months.
“We have to stay up there in order to be on the transplant list. We can’t come back to Wichita. We have to stay there because she has daily appointments starting out after her transplant, and we have to actually be released to leave the city, so to speak,” said Jones.
Along with that, a list of expenses.
“I’m self-employed. So I’m a therapist, and if I’m not seeing my clients, I’m not making money,” said Jones.
Family, friends, and strangers are already stepping up to help.
“It’s very touching. Makes me realize how much love there is in the world right now. Which is something that’s really hard to see sometimes,” said Jones.
“It means everything. It just … it fills my heart,” said Marinez.
Here’s how you could potentially help her and thousands of others waiting on a donor:
- If you are interested in donating, or learning more about Maritnez’ story, you can head to her GoFundMe
- If you want to do more than donate, you can sign up to become an organ donor for someone in need | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-woman-in-need-of-life-saving-donation/ | 2022-07-03T22:48:16 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-woman-in-need-of-life-saving-donation/ |
JULY
5: Surf City Beach Patrol Epic Lifeguard Tournament, 6 p.m., 5th Street beach, Surf City
8: Captain Michael D. McGrath Longport Memorial Lifeguard Races, 6:30 p.m., 33rd Avenue beach, Longport
8: Cape May County Lifeguard Championships, 6:30 p.m., Rambler Road beach, Wildwood Crest
9: Brennan McCann Masters Row, 7:30 a.m., Seaview Harbor beach, Egg Harbor Township
9: T. John Carey Masters Ocean Swim, 10 a.m., 34th Street beach, Ocean City
12: Longport Women’s Lifeguard Invitational, 6:30 p.m., 33rd Avenue beach, Longport
13: USLA Mid Atlantic Regionals (non-craft), 10 a.m., Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
14: Chief Bill Kuhn Brigantine Lifeguard Invitational, 6 p.m., 16th Street beach, Brigantine
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15: Beschen-Callahan Memorial Lifeguard Races, 6 p.m., 15th Street beach, North Wildwood
20: USLA Mid Atlantic Regionals (craft), 11 a.m., Long Branch
20: Ocean City Beach Patrol Women’s Invitational, 6:30 p.m., 34th Street beach, Ocean City
20: Ship Bottom Lifeguard Invitational-Jack Donlon Memorial Race, 6:30 p.m., 19th Street beach, Ship Bottom
22: David J. Kerr Jr., Memorial Lifeguard Races, 6:15 p.m., 35th Street beach, Avalon
22: Atlantic City Lifeguard Classic, 6:30 p.m., Chelsea Avenue beach, Atlantic City
23: Sea Isle City Beach Patrol 1-Mile Ocean Swim, 11 a.m., 44th Avenue beach, Sea Isle City
25: Upper Township Beach Patrol M.S. Six-Mile Bay Row, 6 p.m., Deauville Inn, Strathmere, Upper Township
26: USLA Mid Atlantic Junior Lifeguard Regionals, 10 a.m., Grant Avenue beach, Cape May
27: Long Beach Township Women’s Lifeguard Invitational, 7 a.m., 68th Street beach, Long Beach Township
27: Cape May Point Women’s Lifeguard Challenge, 6:30 p.m., St. Pete’s Beach, Cape May Point
29: Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln Avenue beach, Wildwood
30: Atlantic City Pageant Swim, 9 a.m., Albany Avenue beach, Atlantic City
30: Captain Bill Gallagher Sea Isle City Beach Patrol 10-Mile Island Run, 5:45 p.m., 44th Avenue beach, Sea Isle City
31: South Jersey Lifeguard Pool Swimming Championships, 6 p.m., Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center, Ocean City
AUGUST
3: Murph Mile, 6:30 p.m., Philadelphia and Beach avenues, Cape May
4: Tri-Wood Lifeguard Championships, 6 p.m., Lincoln Avenue beach, Wildwood
5: Long Beach Island Lifeguard Tournament (day one), 6 p.m., Barnegat Light
5: Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorial Lifeguard Races, 6:30 p.m., Decatur Avenue beach, Margate
6: Brennan McCann Masters Row, 7:30 a.m., Seaview Harbor beach, Egg Harbor Township
6: Long Beach Island Lifeguard Tournament (day two), 6 p.m., Barnegat Light
7: Wildwood Navy Seal Challenge, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln Avenue beach, Wildwood
8: South Jersey Paddle Board Championships, 6 p.m., 16th Street beach, Brigantine
10-13: USLA National Championships, Hermosa Beach, California
10: Bill Howarth Women’s Lifeguard Invitational, 6:30 p.m., Suffolk Avenue beach, Ventnor
11: Midsummer Meltdown, 6 p.m., Harvey Cedars
12: South Jersey Lifeguard Championships, 6:30 p.m., 33rd Avenue beach, Longport
19: John T. Goudy Memorial Rescue Races, 6:30 p.m., Suffolk Avenue beach, Ventnor
23: North Wildwood Beach Patrol Around The Island Row, 7 a.m., 1st and Surf avenues, North Wildwood
SEPTEMBER
10: Brennan McCann Masters Row, 7:30 a.m., Seaview Harbor beach, Egg Harbor Township
DATES TBA
Captain Turner Memorial Swim, 8:30 a.m., 33rd Avenue beach, Longport
Hammer Row, 6:15 p.m., Seaview Harbor beach, Egg Harbor Township | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/summer-lifeguard-racing-schedule-kicks-off-tuesday/article_dcd97d16-fa4f-11ec-81cb-cba4192991c1.html | 2022-07-03T22:49:15 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/summer-lifeguard-racing-schedule-kicks-off-tuesday/article_dcd97d16-fa4f-11ec-81cb-cba4192991c1.html |
EAST CHICAGO — The city issued a precautionary boil water advisory Sunday because of a loss in pressure at the city's water filtration plant, officials said.
The advisory was for all customers and was expected to last until further notice.
The East Chicago water filtration plant experienced a loss of pressure at 7:10 a.m. and 9:12 a.m., resulting in a temporary drop in high-service pressure to the city, according to a public safety alert.
"The advisory will remain in effect until water samples are collected and analyzed to confirm that the water quality has not been affected and the water is safe to drink, meeting regulatory drinking water standards and requirements," the alert said.
The sampling and testing process typically takes 24 to 48 hours.
While the advisory is in effect, customers should boil tap water vigorously for at least three minutes before using it for consumption, including cooking, food preparation, drinking or making ice.
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The city said it would notify customers when the boil advisory is lifted. When that happens, customers may resume normal water use without any additional measures.
Customers who experience discolored or cloudy water should run faucets for a few minutes or until the water runs clear.
Customers with questions may call East Chicago Water Department at 219-391-8469 or via email at ecwater@eastchicago.com/wguzman@eastchicago.com.
For updates, visit www.eastchicago.com/Water Department. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/east-chicago/east-chicago-water-customers-under-precautionary-boil-advisory/article_faea23ec-16cd-5f9f-8c7c-110b752ea2ca.html | 2022-07-03T23:01:20 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/east-chicago/east-chicago-water-customers-under-precautionary-boil-advisory/article_faea23ec-16cd-5f9f-8c7c-110b752ea2ca.html |
Officials charged a 17-year-old with aggravated robbery and other offenses in connection with a carjacking at gunpoint Friday near Leon Springs in northwest Bexar County.
Ajay Delgado was identified by his girlfriend as the driver of a stolen white Kia Optima, said Deputy Johnny Garcia, public information officer with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
Officers were called to a theft in progress at 8430 Grapevine Pass. The victim was getting out of his gray Toyota Tundra pickup when a woman approached him and asked to charge her phone in the victim’s car. The victim said yes, and as he turned away, another man arrived and pointed a gun at the victim, demanding his keys, Garcia said.
The victim gave the man his keys, but as the suspect was getting in the truck, the victim put him in a headlock and took the gun from him, Garcia said. As the victim and the suspect struggled, another man arrived and joined the fight.
One of the assailants eventually took the keys, got in the truck and backed out of the driveway. The other man and the woman then fled in a white Kia Optima.
Officers pursued but discontinued when one of the cars was driven on the wrong side of the road. They recovered the victim’s pickup with a flat tire a few blocks away.
The Optima was found by San Antonio police and had been reported stolen. Officers are still trying to idenitfy the woman involved in the carjacking.
Delgado said he was in the Optima but did not admit to participating in the robbery, the public information officer said, adding Delgado was uncooperative.
A bite mark helped lead to the arrest.
The victim told authorities that while struggling with the robbers, he bit one of them on the back. Investigators observed a bite mark on Delgado and that the clothes he was wearing matched the description of a man involved in the robbery.
Authorities set Delgado’s bail at $50,000 for the aggravated robbery charge and $4,500 each for charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of marijuana — totaling $59,000.
Delgado was released on bail Sunday. Garcia said the investigation is ongoing.
megan.stringer@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Teen-charged-in-connection-with-carjacking-by-17282633.php | 2022-07-03T23:06:11 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Teen-charged-in-connection-with-carjacking-by-17282633.php |
TAMPA, Fla. — When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last Friday, dismantling its nearly 50-year precedent protecting the right to an abortion, Marin Fehl was furious.
The 20-year-old college student from Hillsborough County had seen the leaked draft decision the month before. She knew what was coming, but the finality of the court’s ruling and its implications for reproductive rights hit like a rocket to the gut.
“I was extremely enraged. I still feel a huge amount of anger,” Fehl said. “But I also felt a desire to act.”
That afternoon, Fehl took to Instagram and announced a bake sale. The proceeds, she posted, would go to the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund.
Others had similar ideas in mind.
From bake sales and benefit concerts, to haircuts and charity kickball games, people around Tampa Bay are getting creative in their efforts to support organizations that help women pay for abortions.
While some funds around the country have paused or ceased collecting donations as they navigate legal hurdles that have arisen as a result of the Roe ruling, in Florida, abortion is still legal. Organizations that help women access such care are preparing to ramp up activity.
Livia Wallick, a board member for the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund, didn’t provide a dollar amount raised, but said since the decision came down last Friday, the organization has received enough to pay for more than 280 abortions. She said the cost of a standard abortion paid for by the organization is between $500 and $600.
The fund typically sees an increase in donations when major news drops. Wallick called them "rage donations."
When Florida passed a law earlier this year banning most abortions after 15 weeks — or just after the first trimester — Wallick said the fund saw an uptick in support. When a Supreme Court draft opinion was leaked in May, indicating judges were poised to overturn Roe, donations again surged.
What’s different this time, said Wallick, is the range of support.
“There’s a spin class fundraiser for us. There’s a baked goods and wine night happening at a local coffee shop to raise money,” Wallick said. “Businesses and individuals want to do something in response to the court’s devastating decision.”
Abortion costs
The influx of support has been felt by organizations across Florida, too.
Florida Access Network executive director, Stephanie Loraine Piñero, said her organization — which is run by queer women who have had abortions — has received more than $100,000 since the Supreme Court decision dropped. That money will be used to help women access abortions across the state.
More than 1,400 people were in attendance at an indoor event the organization hosted in downtown Orlando this week, Piñero said. Others were lined down the block trying to get in.
That abortion funds are receiving increased support right now is vitally important, Piñero said. Abortion is expensive.
The median cost of a first-trimester abortion is around $560, according to research from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a nonprofit that analyzes the efficacy of charitable giving. With more than half of the U.S. population living paycheck to paycheck, a cost that large is unfeasible for many.
Restrictive legislation is adding to the expense. In April, a Florida judge upheld a law requiring a 24-hour waiting period between a first consult and an abortion after a seven-year legal battle in the courts.
“So if they have to take off time for work, that has to happen twice,” Piñero said. “If they need a ride or help to pay for gas, that has to happen twice. They need childcare for both times.”
Beginning Friday, when the new Florida abortion law takes effect, the organization will have to pay for women whose pregnancies have progressed beyond 15 weeks to travel out of state for abortion, too.
“If people want something tangible to do in this moment, donating to an abortion fund can help,” Piñero said.
She said recurring donations are preferred because they allow the organization to plan ahead.
Looking to elections
While abortion funds focus on getting people access to care, Laura Goodhue, Planned Parenthood PAC director, said turning attention to upcoming elections is also a priority for groups looking to protect abortion rights.
“We’re focused on elections right now because that is what is going to protect access to reproductive health care in Florida,” Goodhue said.
Following the Supreme Court’s decision, Goodhue said her organization launched canvasses and held news conferences around the state. More than 400 people tuned in to an online information session the day the decision came down.
“One in four women have had an abortion,” Goodhue said. “We’re focused on electing champions to the Florida Senate to get closer to parity on reproductive health care.”
She said that call volumes at Planned Parenthood clinics have surpassed usual capacity by the hundreds since the decision dropped.
“We’re getting calls from people who want to volunteer and donate,” Goodhue said. “But we’re also getting calls from patients looking for birth control or wondering how to get their appointment in before they no longer can.” | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/donations-abortions-surge/67-43a29b0c-5c93-4801-9996-b6341a9c972d | 2022-07-03T23:10:00 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/donations-abortions-surge/67-43a29b0c-5c93-4801-9996-b6341a9c972d |
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — It’s said the Civil War pitted brother against brother. For the ancestors of Eddie Roberts of Tennessee, that phrase was all too true.
“My grandfather, Brigadier William P. Roberts [was] the youngest general in the Confederate Army. That’s on my father’s side,” Roberts said. “On my mother’s side is Jacob Pressley. He fought for the 5th East Tennessee Regiment Army of Ohio, which was Union. His two brothers fought Confederate.”
Roberts said Jacob Pressley ended up being killed during a battle in which one of his brothers fought for the opposite side.
That history is the reason Roberts now portrays both of his grandfathers at Civil War reenactments. In a presentation given on Sunday, he talked to an audience first as his Union grandfather, then as his Confederate grandfather.
“Confederate comes in last because he wants to correct all that misinformation the Yankee just gave,” he said.
That presentation was just one of the many activities through which visitors could learn about the Civil War at the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association’s annual reenactment.
The event honors the 159th anniversary of the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg.
Every year, the event is held on the Daniel Lady Farm in Straban Township, which during the Battle of Gettysburg was the site of artillery placements and infantry preparations for the Confederate attack on Culp’s Hill. The house and barn on the farm became a Confederate field hospital.
When the fighting was done, historians said, soldiers and locals came together to tend to the wounded.
“We all became family. Everybody came together and it truly ended up being a war of brothers and people helping each other, civilians helping soldiers, soldiers helping soldiers,” said Bruce Kottke, the Daniel Lady Farm house’s curator.
Organizers of the reenactment hope the message of unity that followed the battle reached the event’s 6,000 expected daily visitors and 900 reenactors.
Reenactors say especially amid the Fourth of July holiday weekend, it's important to honor the country many soldiers fought to defend and preserve. For some, remembering those soldiers’ sacrifice is well worth bearing the summer heat in thick woolen uniforms.
“We get a lot of relationships with people that you build with the people that are here,” said Jonathan Bernard, a Union artilleryman reenactor from New York State. “For us, we have a lot of our men in the original unit that we come and we go to the gravesites of that are in the National Cemetery. We lay pennies on their headstones, for instance, things like that. Being here on hallowed ground obviously is a huge difference for us. It means a lot to use as reenactors.” | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/gettysburg-reenactment-159th-anniversary-civil-war-battle/521-4b6318f3-ac71-4516-b1b3-ac4b95b99712 | 2022-07-03T23:17:04 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/gettysburg-reenactment-159th-anniversary-civil-war-battle/521-4b6318f3-ac71-4516-b1b3-ac4b95b99712 |
Woman found dead inside abandoned house in Greenville
Authorities responded to reports of a woman found dead inside an abandoned house near Leach Street in Greenville Saturday evening.
Susan Elane Donald, 69, was pronounced dead upon the arrival of emergency medical staff, according to a Greenville County Coroner's Office report. An autopsy will be performed on Monday.
"She never met a stranger," said Barbara Barton. "She was always friendly with everyone, a very nice person, and always spoke."
Barton has lived on the same block since 2009 and remembers seeing Donald usually sitting on her porch in the mornings, as she swept her own neighboring front steps.
Barton's niece,Tashei Bowie, lives near the abandoned house.
"She would ask if I could drive her to the Spinx for a few things," Bowie said. "Very nice woman."
The Greenville News reached out to the property owner, who declined to add further comment.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
A.J. Jackson is a general assignment reporter for the Independent Mail. Contact him by email at ajackson@gannett.com with story ideas and leads, also follow him on Twitter @AJhappened | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/2022/07/03/woman-found-dead-abandoned-greenville-sc-house-leach-street/7799183001/ | 2022-07-03T23:20:07 | 0 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/2022/07/03/woman-found-dead-abandoned-greenville-sc-house-leach-street/7799183001/ |
100 YEARS — 1922
Several arrive for state meet
Secretary R.E. Overend arrives by auto
Fire Marshal A.C. Barber and others come today — convention opens Thursday
The advance guard of the delegates to the annual convention of the Oregon Fire Chiefs’ Association, which will open here Thursday morning, began arriving today.
Secretary R.E. Overend drove in by auto from Salem and is aiding Chief Davis in some of the preliminary work in preparation for the gathering. Fire Chief Davis took him out to Ferndale where the local department is fighting a brush fire.
Tom Carlon, fire chief at Bend, is also in today to look the ground over.
State Fire Marshal A.C. Barber, Depute Stites, Deputy Jas. S. Gleason and Capt. Stokes of the Portland fire department are on the ground.
Vacation dream season is here
Many business men say they can only think about it
Some, however, will manage to leave their business and enjoy outing of some kind
A vacation is something that many prominent Marshfield men would like to enjoy but very few feel that they can afford to lose the time.
James T. Brand, city attorney, says that thinking of a vacation is just about as near as he ever got to one. He wants to go camping in August but wanting to and doing it are a long ways apart, he says.
Dr. H.M. Peery, when asked if he would take a vacation, said: “Alfred gets his first and then maybe I might get to go for a few days.”
Dr. A.B. Peacock is really going on a vacation but he is only sure of getting as far as Loon Lake.
Coos County in need of a rain
Farmers complain crops are not advancing
Very dry in the woods and fire danger will increase unless there is rain
Rain is very badly needed in Coos county now. The farmers are complaining that their crops are at a standstill on account of the lack of water and a good shower would do wonders in advancing some of the crops.
The woods are also getting very dry and the fire danger will become great if there is not rain soon. Some of the foresters report that back in the mountains the woods are much drier than is usual at this time of year.
Rogue River has fountain of youth
Indians tell of qualities of spring water
Tradition was believed by one of former residents who drank water to prolong life
WEDDERBURN — When Ponce d’Leon searched all over the Atlantic coast of Florida in his effort to find the fountain of youth, he was overlooking a bet by not making a visit to the then unnamed and unknown Curry county. Had he directed his exploration to Rogue river instead of wasting time around Florida he might have been satisfied.
Claim of Indians
Up Rogue river about sixteen miles, between Wedderburn and Agness, is a spring which gives forth a Sulphur water which is supposed to have medicinal qualities. The old Indians of this locality claimed that he who drank of this spring would enjoy continued youth .It is good water an seems to be good for stomach trouble, many have declared, but as to its qualification for maintaining youthfulness one probably would have to stay a while to find out.
The Indians never specified how long one must drink this water to keep the telltale wrinkles of age form the face of man or make the lip stick and powder puff unnecessary to the beauty of woman. Most of those old Indians who knew of the real properties of the water are dead and failed to bequeath all the secrets but anyway the spring is still said to be a fountain of youth.
50 YEARS — 1972
Prefontaine sets U.S. record in 3,000 meter race
PORTLAND — Steve Prefontaine set a national record at the Portland Rose Festival Track and Field meet where athletes in six events bested the Olympic trials standards.
Prefontaine ran in the non-Olympic 3,000-meter for the first time Saturday tuning up for the 5,000-meter at the trials, establishing a U.S. record of 7:45.8 in whipping a small field by at least 16 seconds. His time beat the old record of 7:54.2 by Jim Beatty in 1962, but was off the world record of 7:36.9 by Kenya’s Kim Peino in 1967.
The University of Oregon junior now has run the fastest season times in six events including the mile, two-mile, three-mile, six-mile and 5,000 meters. He holds the collegiate record in the six-mile at 27:22.4 and the American mark in the 5,000 meters, 13:29.8.
Athletics open home play with 8-6 win
Unload 12-hit attack
Coos Bay-North Bend unloaded a 12-hit attack — its highest game total of the season — in downing the Tri-Cities Padres 8-6 in a Northwest League home opener at North Bend Municipal Ball Park Monday night.
Right hander Bob Stofik scattered four hits over seven innings and gave up four runs — one unearned run — in posting his first victory of the season. Steve Smith and Dave Love pitched the eighth and ninth innings, with Love being credited with a save.
The Athletics struck early as they scored three times in the first inning on three singles, two hit batsmen, and an error. Al Curtiss led off the inning by being hit with a pitch and Curtis Watts followed with a single — the first of his game-high three hits. After Jim Capehart flied to left field, Chester Lemon was struck by a pitched ball and Charlie Gipson lined a single to center to score Curtis and Watts. Ron Williamson singled in Gipson with the third run of the inning. Lemon later poled a tremendous homerun over the left-field fence in the seventh.
20 YEARS — 2002
Miles to lead Marshfield hoops
Pirates hire Myrtle Point grad and Dayton coach who won two Class 2A championships
Marshfield High School has turned to a South Coast graduate with two state titles under his belt for its new boys basketball coach.
Doug Miles, a 1988 graduate of Myrtle Point High School, hopes to bring the same success he had at Dayton to Marshfield.
“I’m excited,” Miles said Tuesday. “It’s a great challenge and a big step. I’m not taking it lightly.”
Miles was named the Class 2A coach of the year for boys sports by the Oregon Coaches Association last month after leading Dayton’s Pirates to their second straight Class 2A state title. He has been at Dayton four years and earlier served as an assistant under two of the state’s better-known and most-successful Class 3A coaches. He spent four years at Madras as junior varsity coach under Evan Brown and two years at Philomath as JV coach under Dave Garvin.
“He’s had two mentors who were outstanding coaches,” said Greg Mulkey, Marshfield’s new athletic director.
It wasn’t just Miles’ coaching experience, but also his personality that made him a top candidate in the eyes of Mulkey.
“He has a strong character and integrity he’s going to hopefully bring to Marshfield,” Mulkey said.
Miles also had a desire to return to the South Coast where he grew up. Both he and his wife Nicki are graduates of Myrtle Point and they have two young boys — Jake, 5, and Jordan, 2.
These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-coos-county-history-july-1---july-5/article_54b3614e-f7e9-11ec-98a5-57a01721a586.html | 2022-07-03T23:22:18 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-coos-county-history-july-1---july-5/article_54b3614e-f7e9-11ec-98a5-57a01721a586.html |
Originally published July 1 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.
Planned Parenthood of Montana will no longer provide medication abortions to patients in South Dakota and three other states with “trigger laws,” according to an all-staff email sent by organization President and CEO Martha Fuller Thursday.
South Dakota, along with Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, have total bans on abortion via “trigger laws” that went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — the case which had guaranteed some form of federal protection for the medical procedure.
In Fuller’s email she said that PPMT has seen a “significant number of patients” seeking care from South Dakota.
Every state bordering Montana has “trigger laws” in place, with South Dakota’s already in effect and Wyoming and North Dakota to follow within a month. Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit with Idaho’s Supreme Court earlier this week to block its trigger law, which is scheduled to go in affect in two months, banning nearly all abortions, the Idaho Capital Sun reported.
Planned Parenthood patients in Montana will be required to provide proof of residency
Fuller said in the email to comply with the change, all medication abortion patients would be required to provide proof of residency.
“The risks around cross-state provision of services are currently less than clear, with potential for both civil and criminal action for providing abortions in states with bans,” Fuller said in the email.
Fuller did not go into detail in the email as to what documents would be acceptable to prove residency, but did say the organization would be providing guidance to clinical staff, adding that they may not be able to identify all acceptable forms of proof immediately.
“We do not enter this lightly, and recognize that this change disproportionately impacts Indigenous patients,” Fuller said.
Fuller’s email was sent to Planned Parenthood of Montana staff Thursday afternoon and was made public on Twitter not long after.
In a statement, Fuller addressed that Planned Parenthood will continue to serve patients from out of state who are seeking abortion.
“Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe, we must make decisions around the provision of abortion care in consideration of the rapidly changing landscape for abortion access across the country and amid the cruel intention of anti-abortion politicians to sow chaos and confusion,” Fuller’s statement read. “No matter what, Planned Parenthood of Montana will do whatever we can to protect patients, providers, and health center staff. Access to abortion in Montana remains constitutionally protected and is available.”
Patients from states with abortion bans that take effect after six weeks, like Texas and Ohio, would not be able to attain medication abortion care after that time from PPMT. There will be no change to surgical abortion care provided by the Montana nonprofit.
Wyoming and North Dakota also have “trigger laws” that will likely go into effect in the next 30 days.
As reported by the Montana Free Press, abortion providers in Montana have been preparing for a surge in out-of-state patients in the run-up to the expected fall of Roe v. Wade after a draft opinion from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was leaked to Politico in May.
Abortion in Montana is currently protected under the 1999 state Supreme Court decision in Armstrong v. State, which extended constitutional privacy rights to medical procedures. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/planned-parenthood-of-montana-halts-medication-abortions-for-patients-from-trigger-law-states/article_2933a578-409e-5a24-80f4-3b089e8f4a57.html | 2022-07-03T23:25:00 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/planned-parenthood-of-montana-halts-medication-abortions-for-patients-from-trigger-law-states/article_2933a578-409e-5a24-80f4-3b089e8f4a57.html |
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Becca Monroe, owner of West Mill Flowers, holds a bouquet of flowers as she talks with a customer Friday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
West Mill Flowers has a small storefront that's open every Friday during the summer. Customers can browse a variety of items, such as flower stems, or watch as owner Becca Monroe creates personalized bouquets.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Konni Anderson (left) talks with Becca Monroe of West Mill Flowers Friday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Lisianthus are seen inside a hoop house at West Mill Flowers on Friday.
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A bee sits on top of a White Mist flower inside hoop house at West Mill Flowers on Friday.
RAYMOND — The aroma of lilies, delphinium, snapdragons and lisianthus fills the shop as customers chatter and roosters crow outside Friday.
The flowers, sitting in buckets of water on the counter, had been plucked from the small field around the corner that morning.
Some of them will be bundled and sold throughout the day, while most will be loaded into an old school bus and taken to the Haymarket Farmers Market on Saturday.
Becca Monroe, the owner of West Mill Flowers, started growing and selling flowers in 2017 after the idea came to her while catching grasshoppers with her two children.
After being a stay-at-home mom for several years, Monroe knew it was time to branch out to something new, which meant building on a hobby and turning it into a business.
"I really felt like it was my time," Monroe said. "God was saying your babies are getting bigger. You need to start looking for something that fills your drive."
Monroe operates her business on the family farm just south of Raymond and has a small storefront that is open every Friday from 11-6 p.m. during the summer.
Customers can browse a variety of items from other local businesses or watch as Monroe creates personalized bouquets.
In mid-July, she'll upgrade from planting just one acre to also having several raised flower beds to allow for a "you pick" service, where customers can come and pick their own flowers.
"I personally think going out to a farm and picking your own flowers is so fun," she said. "If we can create an atmosphere where people come out and they enjoy themselves, that really would just fill our tanks."
Monroe hopes to not only create a memorable experience for her customers, but to also help people understand more about flowers and how they're grown.
"I think that there is such a lack of education on local flowers. We live in an agricultural state and many people know nothing about flowers," she said.
Monroe hosts wreath-making classes during the winter months when she can't grow flowers.
However, most of her business comes from the Haymarket Farmers Market on Saturdays.
She first started promoting her business at the Fallbrook Farmers Market, but didn't see the results she'd hoped for. So she decided to make the jump to the bigger farmers market in downtown Lincoln.
She was nervous to make the switch, but after selling out in just two hours the first time she went, she knew she had made the right decision.
"Without the Haymarket Farmers Market, I honestly wouldn't have much of a business," she said.
Monroe and her husband, Tom, who runs West Mill Design Co., are full-time entrepreneurs, which comes with good sides and bad sides, they said.
They have no set schedule, so they can choose their own hours. Even though they work hard all day, they get to do it together and have their children at their sides.
"The negatives are so overpowered by the positives," Tom said. "I think entrepreneurship is exciting and I wouldn't trade it for anything."
At the end of the day, Becca said, their only hope is to teach their children the power of hard work and that it's never too late to try something new.
"Entrepreneurship is 10 times more work, but the benefits are tenfold," she said. "We're living the American dream."
West Mill Flowers has a small storefront that's open every Friday during the summer. Customers can browse a variety of items, such as flower stems, or watch as owner Becca Monroe creates personalized bouquets.
Flowers are seen inside a hoop house at West Mill Flowers Friday. Becca Monroe operates West Mill Flowers on their family farm just south of Raymond and has a small storefront that is open every Friday from 11-6 p.m. during the summer. | https://journalstar.com/business/local/were-living-the-american-dream-west-mill-flowers-to-offer-you-pick/article_56f782ca-f768-55ef-8edc-384544845371.html | 2022-07-03T23:26:47 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/business/local/were-living-the-american-dream-west-mill-flowers-to-offer-you-pick/article_56f782ca-f768-55ef-8edc-384544845371.html |
Nearly a year after a deck collapsed at a Fourth of July party in Sutton, injuring at least 17 people, Fillmore County prosecutors have charged a 21-year-old man with eight misdemeanors stemming from the clamorous party that led to the collapse.
Cameron Kleinschmidt-Rouse hosted the event at his parents' house along County Road D — between the small communities of Sutton, Grafton and Henderson — where at least 57 people had gathered before an above-ground deck collapsed under the weight of partygoers.
Prosecutors charged Kleinschmidt-Rouse last month with four counts of selling alcohol to a minor and four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to court filings.
The charges against the former high school football standout come at least six months after the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office turned its evidence over to County Attorney Jill Cunningham for prosecution.
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Much of the investigation had wrapped up by the end of July 2021, when Sheriff Steve Julich filed a 10-page affidavit for a search warrant detailing the aftermath of the collapse and laying out four criminal allegations, including two felonies, against Kleinschmidt-Rouse and his parents, who were home at the time.
In the affidavit, investigators alleged the residents tampered with witnesses by instructing dozens of partygoers not to talk to police as first responders encountered a chaotic scene. One person was suffering seizures after the collapse, and others taken from the scene by ambulance reported broken bones, head trauma and other injuries, first responders said.
Kleinschmidt-Rouse initially told authorities that he was confident everyone at the party was of legal age to drink because he had directed someone to check IDs at the door, Deputy Darren Pfeifer said in the affidavit.
But investigators later found that 50 of the 57 partygoers they identified were under 21, Pfeifer said. The youngest attendee was 15, he said, and the average age of identified partygoers was 18½.
A 17-year-old girl told investigators that when she arrived with four underage friends, none of them were asked for IDs, but they were offered a $15 VIP pass that allowed them access to free food, drinks and the deck overlooking an outdoor pool that later collapsed, according to the affidavit.
Another 17-year-old who attended the party and later wound up at the Fillmore County Hospital told investigators the hosts "were pretty much just handing (alcohol) out," Pfeifer said in the affidavit.
In the 18 days after the collapse, investigators talked to 14 attendees, Pfeifer said. None of them had been ID'd before entering the party.
The teen said the party's hosts were upset that attendees contacted police after the collapse. A 20-year-old man declined to talk with investigators because, he said, Kleinschmidt-Rouse had gotten angry with him for speaking to the media after the deck collapsed.
Deputies had been building a case against the Kleinschmidts, though Cunningham ultimately only charged Kleinschmidt-Rouse with misdemeanors.
In January, Julich said his office turned the case over to the county attorney "several months ago," expecting charges to be filed against the homeowners, a 67-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman.
It's not clear why charges weren't filed for another six months, nor why Cunningham chose not to pursue tampering charges against any of the residents.
In an email, she said she could not comment on the case since Kleinschmidt-Rouse had not yet been served with the citation.
The 21-year-old, who played high school football at Sutton and later Lincoln High and committed in 2018 to join Nebraska's football program as a walk-on, will make his first court appearance July 13.
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BALTIMORE, Md. — A lawsuit recently filed by a Baltimore nonprofit alleges the city department that handles police records is improperly shielding police misconduct documents.
The complaint alleges the department has ignored requests and deadlines, refused to consider fee waiver requests, demanded huge fees in exchange for public records and offered information in unusable formats, according to the newspaper.
The lawsuit claims that in one case, after requesting officer misconduct files, Open Justice Baltimore was told it needed to pay more than $1.3 million for access.
Mayor Brandon Scott’s office told TV station WJZ it was aware of the lawsuit but had not yet received the complaint.
“The City and BPD are committed to transparency and compliance with the (Maryland Public Information Act),” a spokesperson for Scott said. “Once the Law Department is able to review, it will respond to the Complaint in court in accordance with the judicial process.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/nonprofit-sues-over-baltimore-police-records-requests/2022/07/03/5d3d628a-fb20-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html | 2022-07-03T23:28:05 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/nonprofit-sues-over-baltimore-police-records-requests/2022/07/03/5d3d628a-fb20-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html |
RICHMOND, Va. — The newly enacted Virginia budget will boost the reimbursement rate to providers of Medicaid dental services by 30%, a move advocates say will help expand the number of providers.
Ryan Dunn, CEO of the Virginia Dental Association, said the group has been pushing for the change for years. He said some procedures cost more for providers to perform than they are reimbursed from Medicaid.
“Honestly, this 30% doesn’t really get us caught up, but it does get us closer to where we need to be,” he told the newspaper.
Virginia expanded its Medicaid program to provide a comprehensive dental benefit for adults in 2021. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-budget-boosts-dental-medicaid-reimbursement-rates/2022/07/03/e53365fa-fb1f-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html | 2022-07-03T23:28:11 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-budget-boosts-dental-medicaid-reimbursement-rates/2022/07/03/e53365fa-fb1f-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html |
ROANOKE, Va. – LGBTQ books tend to make it on book ban lists.
But a library in Roanoke is protecting LGBTQ content to give people a chance to connect to literature.
The Roanoke Diversity Center offers more than 3,000 books featuring LGBTQ challenges and characters.
Library Manager Samantha Rosenthal even carries her own book, Living Queer History, which highlights testimonies from the LGBTQ community and their thoughts on the past.
According to Rosenthal, Jim Ricketson was a Roanoke gay man who collected LGBTQ books during the 1990s.
After he passed away in 2000, the library opened to the public in his honor.
“I think for a long time for LGBTQ people and maybe particularly here in Southwest Virginia it’s been hard to access material that shows we are part of the fabric of the community,” she said. “That we belong here.”
You can reach out to the Roanoke Diversity Center or visit the Southwest Virginia LGBTQ+ History Project to explore the selection of literature. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/03/roanoke-can-turn-to-lgbtq-community-center-for-queer-literature/ | 2022-07-03T23:35:04 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/03/roanoke-can-turn-to-lgbtq-community-center-for-queer-literature/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Freedom First Festival at Elmwood Park welcomes Independence Day with a family-fun weekend.
Dressed in red, white and blue, hundreds of people celebrate 4th of July with some family time.
While children tired themselves out on bouncy houses, cornhole attracted family competition.
LaMonteah Oliver,15, said a little taunting keeps her family on their toes.
“Talk a lot of trash talk,” she said. “Make them lose.”
Ebony Oliver, LaMonteah’s mother, said she is just thrilled to prioritize quality time this weekend.
“I just came to bring the children so they can come have fun,” Oliver said. “Get out the house and just have fun.”
As musicians serenaded a crowd, a line gathered for body art by April Yopp.
Yopp, the owner of April Rose Art gallery, discovered her passion for painting years ago but enjoys showing children her artistic flare.
“It’s always so nice to work with the kids,” she said. “My favorite part is showing them at the end and letting them look in the mirror and seeing their little smiles. Even though the line is really long. It’s always worth it.”
Food and drinks cooled families down as they braced themselves for a climb up the rock wall.
Nine-year-old Brady Higgins faced his fear of heights head on.
“It got kind of hard because there started to be less rocks to climb on,” he said. “But it was fun. It’s better than playing video games at home.”
A free 15-minute firework show will wrap up the fun at River’s Edge Park South at 9:30 p.m. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/03/roanoke-families-welcome-4th-of-july-at-freedom-first-festival-in-elmwood-park/ | 2022-07-03T23:35:10 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/03/roanoke-families-welcome-4th-of-july-at-freedom-first-festival-in-elmwood-park/ |
The Richmond City Council is still considering legislation to allow municipal workers to unionize and negotiate labor contracts with the city government.
While city officials and labor advocates have been discussing the policy shift for more than six months, last Monday marked one of the biggest public demonstrations in support of it at City Hall.
Supporters say the move could improve the lives of city workers and make the city better for residents. Officials say it could create significant challenges for government administrators and strain the city’s finances.
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As the legislation remains under consideration, here are answers to some of the basic questions about what’s being proposed, what’s been happening and how it would work.
What is collective bargaining?
Collective bargaining is the process wherein an employer and a union of employees negotiate terms and conditions of employment, which may include details about wages, hours, overtime, paid time off, safety and health.
Although private sector unions have been allowed in Virginia for decades under federal law, the state has historically banned collective bargaining for local and state government workers.
In 2020, the General Assembly passed legislation allowing localities to decide whether their employees can unionize and negotiate work contracts through the passage of an ordinance or resolution.
State employees are still not allowed to unionize for collective bargaining.
If legislation does pass, no workers will be required to join a union or pay dues for one, per the state’s “right to work” statute.
What exactly do city workers want?
About 3,000 people are in the city’s workforce. Low wages and turnover are often cited as issues that make it harder for the city to meet public needs and requests in a timely and efficient manner.
“It’s time for a change for the employees and the citizens of Richmond,” said Felicia Boney, a Department of Social Services employee who has been advocating for collective bargaining, said in an interview last week.
Over the past few months, city employees and labor organizers have often said they want workers to have “a seat at the table” so that they can negotiate for better wages, health care benefits and retirement plans.
Some employees have also talked about negotiating to address concerns about poor facility conditions, long hours, heavy workloads and the city’s hiring of subcontractors and temporary workers.
Who is supporting it?
A few national labor organizations, local employee groups and social justice activists have been calling on the Richmond City Council to pass collective bargaining legislation.
Mayor Levar Stoney and a majority on the City Council support it as well, although there are some differences of opinion among city officials, workers and advocates about what job classifications should be included, the number of bargaining units to represent them, and the scope of topics that can be negotiated.
Virginia Local 512 has had the most publicly visible campaign, placing purple “Richmond is for Unions” yard signs throughout the community. The local activist organization Richmond for All has also been supporting the campaign.
Organizers and city employees with the Service Employees International Union have publicly called for the creation of a single bargaining unit for general employees, but an SEIU spokesperson told the Richmond Times-Dispatch earlier this year that it wants the city to create two separate units for police officers and firefighters.
Teamsters Local 322, a local union that represents a variety of private sector workers, including U.S. Postal Service and Port of Richmond employees, has been organizing with city workers as well. Teamsters Local 322 has been advocating for the legislation alongside members of the International Association of Firefighters Local 995 and the Richmond Coalition of Police, saying the city should form multiple bargaining units to represent the range of job types in city government.
Is anyone opposed?
No officials or groups have come out in direct opposition to collective bargaining for Richmond employees. But a few people have reservations.
The mayor has repeatedly said he was one of the first local government officials in Virginia to endorse collective bargaining for local public sector workers. But in December, he introduced legislation limiting collective bargaining to only skilled trades workers.
He said narrowing it to fewer employees would help the city ease into a significant policy change before expanding it further.
“I want to see collective bargaining. However, I think there’s a way we have to go about executing this,” he said in a news conference Tuesday. “I would hate for us to take on such a huge task and fail not only our employees but also the taxpayers at the same time.”
Councilwoman Ann-Frances Lambert has also voiced some hesitation about collective bargaining. Although she had signed on as a co-patron to a bill for it earlier this year, she asked for her name to be removed in May, saying that she has heard “mixed statements” about collective bargaining from city workers.
Don’t Richmond teachers have a union?
Yes, but that’s only a recent development.
Despite the historical ban on collective bargaining in the public sector, local government employees have been able to join professional associations and interest groups that can advocate on behalf of employees.
The Virginia Education Association and its local chapters, for example, have been a voice for teachers across the state without the power to negotiate contracts.
Richmond public school teachers recently voted to form a union with the VEA after the city School Board voted in December to allow collective bargaining for school division employees.
Why does the council keep delaying action?
There are technically two different collective bargaining ordinances before the City Council.
The mayor’s version of the bill limits the right to employees in the departments of Public Works and Public Utilities. The other bill, which is co-sponsored by six of the council’s nine members, is much broader.
While there now appears to be consensus for allowing all eligible employees to unionize for collective bargaining, some of the labor advocacy groups disagree about how many bargaining units should be allowed.
Then there are other issues that lawyers representing the various factions are still trying to hammer out.
Although officials and advocates have been reluctant to share drafts of the proposed amendments, several sources involved in the legislative process said there are still disagreements about what the legislation says about management rights, how disputes between the city administration and unions would be resolved, and the rights of workers to discuss union issues at work.
“We want to make sure that we get meaningful collective bargaining rights,” said Brendan Leavy, president of the Richmond Coalition of Police.
Union protection for police officers is also a topic of concern, as city officials are still working on separate legislation to create a new civilian review board in hopes of improving accountability and public oversight of law enforcement.
How soon might the council vote on it?
City officials say a new ordinance that incorporates several proposed amendments could be introduced at the council’s Organizational Development Standing Committee meeting as soon as Tuesday.
The City Council could hold a final vote on it when it meets again on July 25, but a few officials have said it could take longer if it’s not formally introduced before then, which could delay action to the end of summer or later, as the council is planning to go on recess in August.
Further delays are also possible if stakeholders disagree with the proposed legislation because certain amendments are not included.
“We’re ready to support an ordinance once we see one worth supporting,” said Ben Himmelfarb, a city library worker organizing with the SEIU. “If it takes until September to get it right, that’s not the end of the world.”
What happens next if the ordinance passes?
Collective bargaining could remain a hot topic in City Hall well after legislation is passed.
If an ordinance is adopted, city workers would then need to elect unions to represent them in negotiations with the city. The negotiation process itself could then take several months, possibly longer than a year, before any contracts are signed.
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We’re hearing from a woman who rushed her family to a neighbor’s house when a gun battle broke out between Haltom City Police officers and a gunman Saturday night.
He lived next door to her family.
Confusion and concern filled Krstyn Rodriguez’s mind when she saw a motorcyclist go down in the street in front of her house on Diamond Oaks in Fort Worth.
She thought he’d been hit by a firework until a neighbor shouted at her where she realized he'd been shot.
“He said there’s a man with a gun, I see somebody shooting. That’s when I ran in and realized how serious it was,” says resident Kristyn Rodriguez.
A short time later, her family’s ring camera captured the shootout on the street with three officers, Corporal Zach Tabler, Officer Tim Barton and Officer Jose Avila. All are expected to survive and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
“I still haven’t processed it. I think I’m still in shock to realize that it was so close to us,” said Rodriguez.
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A nearby truck was riddled with bullets and glass windows were broken by gunfire.
Rodriguez told NBC5 that the gunman stopped by before the shooting to talk.
“I’d met him. He’s been here for like two years. I shook his hand. It was a weird interaction with him,” said Rodriguez.
For her, the Fourth of July’s familiar noises will never sound the same.
“I think when the fireworks go off tonight or tomorrow, it’s just scary to think. That’s all I can think. Is it a gun you know?” Said Rodriguez. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/home-surveillance-video-shows-moments-during-haltom-city-shooting/3006248/ | 2022-07-03T23:45:16 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/home-surveillance-video-shows-moments-during-haltom-city-shooting/3006248/ |
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A cyclist riding through the Bronx in the middle of the afternoon was struck and killed by the driver of Jeep who fled the area on foot.
Hours after the 3 p.m. incident, police were still searching for the man responsible.
Police said the 20-year-old cyclist was riding along Metcalf Avenue near East 172nd Street, in the Soundview section of the Bronx.
He was mowed down by the driver of a white Jeep Cherokee who abandoned the vehicle and ran off.
A description of the suspect hasn't been released by officials.
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An off-duty FDNY member driving late Saturday caught the attention of NYPD officers on patrol.
The firefighter was driving in Long island City around 11 p.m. when officers saw the man swerving behind the wheel of a BMW.
Officers pulled the man over, but he tried driving away and ultimately jumped out of the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot.
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A small gas explosion rocked a Manhattan neighborhood and left a gas employee burned in the aftermath.
The FDNY said a Con Edison employee was called out to a pizzeria Sunday afternoon at 4th Avenue near East 12th Street.
When he got to the boiler room and opened the door to investigate, gas ignited and he suffered a flash burn to his face, officials said.
The fire department said the man was checked out at the scene and was going to be okay.
What caused the gas leak and explosion is still under investigation.
First responders trying to get inside the pizzeria, on the ground floor of a 20-story building, had to break the store's front window to access the restaurant.
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Kenosha’s Civic Veterans parade drew hundreds of spectators to the city’s Harborside and Downtown areas on Sunday to celebrate the nation’s independence during the Fourth of July weekend.
Blue skies, warm sunshine, and the occasional breeze coming off Lake Michigan was hard to beat, according to Kris Kochman, the city’s community relations liaison and parade organizer.
Temperatures reached 84 degrees during the early afternoon with southeast to easterly winds at 8 to 10 mph. The parade stepped off at 1 p.m. with a few clouds that turned to clear skies over the two-hour procession.
“It was fabulous. It was such a great feeling last year when the parade came back after not having it a year. But we had such a great turn out from the spectators this year and the parade line up, too,” she said. “They were just so happy to be down there … there’s a lot for people to do in Downtown Kenosha this weekend.”
The procession grew from 85 acts a year ago to 95 this year she said.
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“But the parade was so much bigger because there were some more substantial acts,” she said.
Those acts included more music, particularly from marching bands. And the more music, the merrier the crowd.
In fact, many spectators who lined the streets along the parade route could be heard commenting about how they were happy to see the increase in the number of acts. From the Navy Band Great Lakes to Kenosha Unified’s summer marching bands and the Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin marching band, there was a lot to put springs in everyone’s steps.
“It was wonderful. We were really very happy with it. Perfect weather … just a really good vibe,” she said. “Lutheran Vanguard. Wow. It was so great to see our own Band of the Black Watch and Kenosha Rambler Band back because they couldn’t be in it last year (due to the pandemic).
“It was a big honor to have Navy Band Great Lakes,” she said of the band, which has isn’t a fixture of local parade, but has played at least twice in the last decade in Kenosha. “They try to spread the joy, so to speak and they try to go to different communities. We were very honored that they chose us this year.”
The parade did have one hitch, Kochman said.
An older fire engine broke down near St. Elizabeth Church between 48th and 49th streets and Seventh Avenue.
“The fire engine broke down, but volunteers from the crowd helped push the engine over to the curb so the parade could get by it,” she said. “I’d say that was really the only hiccup.”
John Harrington, of Philips, Wis., who was waiting through the gap in the procession, said he made trek to Kenosha to see his granddaughter in the Lutheran Vanguard Band of Wisconsin.
Harrington said he liked “everything” about Kenosha’s parade.
“The sirens, the old cars …,” he said of its decidedly hometown feel. “It’s America.”
Dave and Marisa Dusenberry of Kenosha said they especially looked forward to seeing the Navy Band Great Lakes. In fact, they arrived early to find their spot on Sixth Avenue just north of 52nd Street. And they were looking forward to many of the other acts, too.
“It’s the bike riding, wanting to see all the floats and to be out again,” said Marisa.
“It’s a most amazing thing. The flags, the bands the trucks. It’s great, just patriotic. It’s amazing,” said Dave. “The weather’s perfect today. The wind off the lake it’s just awesome.”
Clare Young of Bristol came to Kenosha with her grandparents who opted to go the beer gardens and brought her young sons to enjoy the music, trucks and other acts in the parade.
“It’s always a really nice time to get the family together,” she said. “I think the coolest things are the vehicles. The boys love the vehicles. But it’s a nice time for everybody to get through together and our city to all come together as one.”
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Each year, parade judges award ribbons for artistic excellence, patriotism, spirit and energy, hometown pride and best use of theme, which this year was "America the Beautiful. There were 11 float entries this year. Kochman presented Snap-on, Inc., with the Best in Show trophy.
Based on the five categories, the following entries placed first, second or third:
Artistic excellence: The Greasers, first; Kenosha Moose Lodge No. 286, second; and Snap-on, third.
Patriotism: Snap-on, first; Republican Party of Kenosha County, second; Kenosha County Democratic Party, third.
Spirit and energy: Indian Trail Cheerleading, first; Kenosha Blue Line/Kenosha Comets Hockey, second; Snap-on, third.
Hometown Pride: Kenosha Blue Line/Kenosha Comets Hockey, first; Republican Party of Kenosha County, second; Kenosha County Democratic Party, third.
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CALDWELL, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
When Idaho legislators began work on HB 389, a property tax bill, they brought city representatives to meetings for input.
But that working relationship quickly soured, recalled Idaho Rep. Mike Moyle, author and lead sponsor of that bill.
“When the city’s representatives came in and the whole thing was, ‘No; we’re going to kill it in the Senate; we don’t care what you do; we killed it in the Senate before; we’re going to do it again’ … we left them out after that,” Moyle said.
Moyle, along with Sen. C. Scott Grow and Sen. Jim Rice, held a roundtable with mayors and county staff from across the Treasure Valley on Thursday to discuss that bill and what can be done to further provide property tax relief that works for cities. City officials from Boise, Caldwell, Eagle, Greenleaf, Nampa, Star, and others attended the roundtable at the Canyon County Public Administration Building.
Grow has been holding meetings with stakeholders such as the Idaho Farm Bureau, the Idaho Association of Cities, and the Idaho Association of Counties.
The effort is being made in an attempt to find solutions on the property tax issue. Property taxes continue to increase in Idaho and are causing a strain on homeowners throughout the state. The topic continues to be hotly debated among locals and those within the state’s political sphere.
“We’re trying to have a group that can actually move something and not get bogged down by so many ideas, so many conflicts and disagreements between the different groups that we can’t do anything,” Grow said.
House Bill 389 passed during the 2021 legislative session, despite bipartisan opposition and pushback from local government leaders. The law instigated a variety of changes, including increasing the homeowner’s exemption from $100,000 to $125,000, and increasing the “Circuit Breaker” tax, which benefits low-income seniors and veterans.
The bill also specified an 8% cap on city budget growth each year, including a 5% cap on new construction and a 3% overall increase.
Ahead of the bill’s passage, some lawmakers argued that it did not offer property tax relief in the way that indexing property taxes to home prices would. And it wouldn’t allow tax districts to keep services on pace with growth.
At Thursday’s roundtable, legislators expressed skepticism at calls to index the homeowner’s exemption. Rice said this tends to affect renters, “which is a problem.” Rice said he and legislators are looking to stakeholders and constituents for other solutions. (Rice recently lost the Republican primary race in District 9 to Abby Lee.)
Moyle said he hopes solutions on property tax will come from cities and other local stakeholders, and said the press has “done a good job of blaming the Legislature for the problem.”
“As we talk about this, it’s important that we all realize that the state doesn’t collect (property tax), the state doesn’t spend (property tax),” he said. “The only thing we can do is put constraints on it, which is what HB 389 did a little bit of.”
City leadership on Thursday expressed concerns with how the law is affecting their communities.
Greenleaf Mayor Brad Holton, who has been a vocal critic of the bill’s impact, said it has hurt his town’s ability to accommodate desperately needed new housing due to the 8% cap on budget growth.
The law is forcing the city to consider halting building, a move that would help the city avoid creating two classes of people: those funding city services and those who are not, Holton said. The latter group would be above the 8% cap.
“The 8% cap is la-la land for the city of Greenleaf,” Holton said. “It was two homes this last time. Two homes. And I will go upside-down past that point on my budget.”
Greenleaf’s situation is representative of 160 other small communities in Idaho, Holton said. The law has created a divide between large cities that get to benefit from the law and small ones that don’t, he said.
“It truly is the defund-the-police-and-fire bill of the Idaho Legislature,” he said.
Last year, the city of Caldwell did pass an up-to 120-day moratorium on development following the bill’s passage.
Nampa Chief of Staff Rick Hogaboam questioned why legislators would not consider homeowners exemption indexing as a solution, though he acknowledged it would not solve the problem entirely. His father, a Vietnam War veteran, is paying more on his property taxes than he was five years ago, Hogaboam said. Local companies pay less in property taxes than their homeowner counterparts, he said. But indexing would allow his father to pay less and a local Walmart to pay more than they are currently, although the Walmart’s taxes would still be lower than they were five years ago, he said.
Having conversations with residents about their property taxes feels fraught, Hogaboam said.
“You’ve got some bright people who are like, ‘OK, what are the variables that are driving those various outcomes?’ And we’re saying it’s assessed values, and the rules are not established by the city, and the county is constrained to do only what it’s constitutionally mandated to do, that the rules are established in a way that’s created those outcomes ... that’s really frustrating,” he said.
Caldwell Mayor Jarom Wagoner echoed the sentiment about the stark difference between residential and commercial property taxes.
“The value of our levies is going down, but the (value) of the homeowners’ properties have gone up so much faster, that that levy, even though it’s lower, they’re paying more, and the commercial … has just steadily increased so that lower levy affects them where they pay significantly less,” Wagoner said.
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean called for looking at assessment policy to decrease the disparity between residential and commercial property tax rates. In some instances, the assessment for some big box stores has not changed in the past five years, she said.
When her office has asked the assessor to explain this, the assessor points to publicly available data on the Multiple Listing Service showing what people are selling their homes for, she said. However, there is not similar data readily available for commercial real estate, she said.
But when McLean has gone to commercial real estate conferences, the sentiment is, “’you got to have cash; things are selling in days; people are lining up; everybody wants retail,’” she said.
This information is not reflected in the valuations being made, she said.
“Many of us are talking about the need to look at assessments because somebody’s paying, and right now, it’s a homeowner, or retiree, or vet, and not a Walmart,” McLean said, suggesting that perhaps state policy on assessments could address this.
Grow said ahead of next year’s legislative session is the time for discussing policymaking with legislators. It’s when lawmakers have “some time to listen to people,” he said.
“The ideas have to be explored before we ever get there so that we have some idea of what we’re going to propose,” Grow said.
This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Read more at IdahoPress.com
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The last day to register to vote in Arizona’s primary election is Tuesday, July 5.
The primary election will take place Aug. 2 when voters will decide the candidates for the Nov. 8 general election races.
The Pima County Recorder’s office will mail out early ballots July 6, while in-person early voting will take place July 6-29. The last day to request a ballot by mail is July 22.
In-person voting will look different this year with the county’s debut of e-pollbooks and voting centers, where poll workers check in voters with an iPad, or e-pollbook, that scans voters’ IDs and confirms their eligibility to vote. The e-pollbook then sends a ballot specific to each voter to a ballot-on-demand printer.
The new voting model also replaces the precinct-based polling system where voters were required to vote at the location assigned to them based on their residence. Now, all voters can show up at any of 129 vote centers across the county to cast a ballot, regardless of the precinct they live in.
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Early ballots should be mailed in by July 26 to make sure they're received by Election Day on Aug. 2. Voters can vote early until July 29 in person or drop off their ballots before Election Day at 15 locations across the county.
To see a list of early voting locations and ballot drop-off sites, visit: recorder.pima.gov/earlyvotingsites#primary%20election
To register to vote, or to check the status of your voter registration, visit: recorder.pima.gov/RegisteringToVote
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AUSTIN, Texas — Kailee DeSpain has dreamed of becoming a mom for years.
"I was pregnant for the first time at 21 years old," she said. "I miscarried that baby at 12 weeks. The doctors just kind of assured us that'll never happen again."
However, it did happen again. When she was 23, DeSpain got her second positive pregnancy test. When she reached 16 weeks, she gave birth, but the baby didn't make it.
She got pregnant again at 28 and miscarried that baby. In late 2021, she got her fourth positive test. Baby Finley.
"With Finley, everything was fine," she added. "Nobody was really worried about anything."
DeSpain thought this would be the baby she could finally carry to full term. He had a strong heartbeat.
"We always wondered why his heart was so fast," she said. "Why his heart so strong?"
She went for her routine scan at 16 weeks, and that's when she got the news baby Finley wasn't a healthy baby.
"He didn't have heart chambers," added DeSpain. "All the blood was pooled inside of his heart, and the blood couldn't get out to know where it was supposed to go."
He had several defects. He was missing one kidney, and blood couldn’t reach the other because of his heart. His brain had split. His heart was too big, and if he made it to full term, his lungs would not be fully developed, and he'd likely die in-utero. Doctors told DeSpain that if she followed through with this pregnancy, it could be dangerous for her as well.
They suggested she get an abortion, but under Senate Bill 8, after a fetal heartbeat is detected, abortion is only allowed in cases where it would save the pregnant patient’s life or prevent “substantial impairment of major bodily function.”
Meaning, that DeSpain couldn't get an abortion as she wasn't in immediate danger. While she was at risk and it was possible complications would present themselves later on, that wasn't - and isn't - enough under Texas law.
"The very next day, I called and made an appointment in New Mexico," said added.
While she didn't want to have this abortion, she knew her baby wouldn't survive, and her life was at risk.
"We drove 10 hours out of state," she recalled."I was 19 weeks along and had an abortion in New Mexico at a clinic."
And that was baby Finley's story. The ashes were mailed back to her in Texas, and now she's unsure of what the future holds. While she has doctors who can potentially help her carry her next baby to term, knowing her options are limited in the state scares her.
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HALTOM CITY, Texas — Haltom City police have released surveillance video of an "ambush" shooting that left three officers injured on Saturday night. Prior to officers arriving, the suspect had killed two people at a home, police said.
During an update on Sunday, police released more details on the shooting incident, including the identities of those involved, that led to a heavy police presence at a neighborhood for hours.
Police said they responded to a home at around 6:45 p.m. Saturday in the 5700 block of Diamond Oaks Drive. A man and woman were found fatally shot at the home, police said.
According to police, an elderly neighbor had called 911 but was also shot by the suspect. The neighbor was hospitalized and is expected to be okay.
In a news conference on Sunday, police showed video of officers responding to the scene. The video shows three officers walking down the street before shots were fired.
Police said the suspect shot at the officers, which led to an exchange of gunfire. The video shows one of the three officers staying down on the street while the other two ran for cover.
One other officer appeared to be injured as he took cover behind a nearby car. More officers could be seen entering the area with their weapons drawn.
"This was an ambush situation," Haltom City Police Chief Cody Phillips said.
Three officers were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. They were identified as Cpl. Zach Tabler and officers Tim Barton and Jose Avila.
One of the officers was shot in the arm, finger and leg, another in both legs, and the third was hit in the thigh.
Police said the suspect, later identified as Edward Freyman, 28, fled the area, which led to authorities asking residents in the area of Glenview Drive and Denton Highway to stay indoors.
Freyman was eventually found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound about a mile from the initial scene in the 3900 block of Golden Oaks Drive. He was found with a "military-style rifle" and a handgun, according to police.
The victims who were found dead at the home of the initial call were identified as Amber Tsai, 32, and Collin Davis, 33. The relationship between the suspect and victims are unknown, but police said they knew each other.
Chief Phillips said that numerous homes and vehicles were struck by bullets during the incident. There were no other injuries reported from nearby residents.
Phillips estimated hundreds of rounds were fired in total during the incident.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting.
One neighbor spoke to WFAA about witnessing the shooting.
"I heard a neighbor across the street just screaming, 'Get down, go inside' and it hit," Krystyn Rodriguez said. "We're all still processing. We haven't really come to terms that this has really occurred." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/video-released-gunman-ambush-shooting-haltom-city-officers/287-513d74e5-84d3-42c4-8d96-31e554387b12 | 2022-07-04T00:19:38 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/video-released-gunman-ambush-shooting-haltom-city-officers/287-513d74e5-84d3-42c4-8d96-31e554387b12 |
SOMERS POINT — The waters were rough at times, but boat racing made a triumphant splash in South Jersey over the Fourth of July weekend.
The Jersey Shore Boat Racing club had its first race of its 2022 season Sunday. Scores of spectators lined the bay at John F. Kennedy Park to watch what they felt was the staple motor sport of the Jersey Shore. The club said it was the first time boat racing had been held in Somers Point since 2009.
Club President Nick Megee said boat racing in the area has waned over the years. He said he and the club were trying revive the activity and bring in new fans and boaters to the “greatest local show on water.” He said he was impressed by the turnout for the circuit’s first race.
“We’re trying to do this our own way,” Megee said Friday before the races.
Boaters and spectators began arriving about 10 a.m. Sunday. The competition got underway about 12:30 p.m.
There were 14 boats racing at JFK Park on Sunday, including 10 Garvey boats, three Jersey skiffs and one ski boat. They raced in four heats around a set course in the bay, with emergency medical services and other first responders on hand in case of an accident. The first round awarded racers single points in the series, while the second round awarded double points and the third was an unscored exhibition.
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Many boaters in the race were veterans of the sport.
Jason Speck, 48, of Barnegat Township, captained a Garvey boat called The Assassin on Sunday. Having been introduced to the sport while watching it with his father and brother when he was young, Speck said he bought his first boat when he was in his 30s and has been racing for about 12 years. As a member of the Jersey Shore Boat Racing club, he said he was excited to promote the sport.
“We’re trying to bring it back,” Speck said. “I think we’re doing a good job.”
Cesare Simonelli, 76, said he had been racing for about 40 years and has been working as a skiff builder since 1989. He said he owns a shop by Asbury Park and, even after decades, was excited to come to the race Sunday with his Jersey skiff the S&S Express.
“It gets me out of the shop,” Simonelli said. “But it’s fun. I get a kick out of it.”
The decades have not worn down Simonelli’s competitive spirit. After his first-round race, the skiff builder bitterly reported that he had come in second in his heat.
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Rick Wainwright, while not racing Sunday, brought his Garvey boat, the Radical Red, to be used by other boaters at the race. The 57-year-old from Tuckerton said he remembered watching races in Barnegat Bay on the shoulders of his grandfather around the Fourth of July. He said he was 21 when he first got a boat and began racing.
“And I’ve been pretty much racing ever since,” Wainwright said.
Other racers were newcomers. Zack Schenk, 27, of Waretown, was heading the Nautical Nightmare on Sunday and said he has been racing for one year. He said he grew up around it and “wanted to keep the sport alive.”
“And look at the crowd it brings,” Schenk said. “Definitely a decent turnout for the first race of the year.”
The crowd, spanning the length of the beach, was a mix of people who grew up watching boat races and those who were being exposed to the sport for the first time.
Nelson Taylor, of Whiting in Manchester Township, very much belonged to the former group. He said he has been watching these races for about 50 years, since the 1970s, and marveled at the speed of the sport.
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“Those (boats) really fly, they really do,” Taylor said. “It’s an art, it really is.”
Taylor said he was impressed by the size of the competition Sunday.
“It’s nice to see it coming back,” Taylor said. “It’s the most boats I’ve seen out here in a long time.”
Jim Cannone and his partner, Cheryl Quick, of Egg Harbor Township, said they were fans of all kinds of racing, and so wanted to come out to watch the races on the water.
“This is definitely right up our alley,” Quick said.
Christian DelCollo, 38, of Somers Point, runs Battlewagon Boats, a boat manufacturing company, and was watching the race Sunday. He credited the city for its work in bringing the event to JFK Park, describing it as an ideal location for boat racing.
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“It’s going to thump through your chest, you’ll feel it,” DelCollo said. “It’ll feel like your soul is dancing.”
Jim Osler, another Somers Point resident, came with his family to watch the race. Osler said he had heard about the competition Sunday on Facebook and figured it would be a fun event for the holiday weekend.
“We didn’t expect it to be legit racing,” Osler said. ”This is actually pretty cool. I’m glad we came.”
Osler said he was rooting for Bad Clam, saying he liked the name.
Rich Kraus said his son, Stephen Kraus, was co-piloting the Bad Clam on Sunday. Although it was Stephen’s first race, Rich was glad to report he had finished first in his heat in his first-round race. The Bad Clam did not run in the second round, owing to a dead battery, but they planned to head back out in the third.
“He’s always been around it when he was a kid,” Rich Klaus said of his son. “We’ve been going to these things for years.”
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Aiden Schmutz, 18, of New Gretna in Bass River Township, was the co-driver of Wainwright’s Radical Red. The teenage driver said he had been waiting for years to become old enough to ride and was excited to finally have the opportunity. He was riding with his father, Joe Schmutz, who got involved in the sport in 2004 but had been on hiatus for about 12 years.
The Radical Red took on some damage and did not race in the second round, joining several other boats that did not make it out of the day unscathed. Nevertheless, Wainwright and the Schmutzes said they were confident it would be back on the water.
Kevin Wulffen, 44, said he has been racing for 20 years and has been interested in the sport since he watched boaters as a child in Barnegat Bay. He, along with his co-driver Steve Traut, was captaining the Lethal Weapon SK-87, the only ski boat out on the waterway Sunday. Looking around at all the young racers, he said he was optimistic about the future of racing at the Jersey Shore.
“We need it to make the sport thrive and go,” Wulffen said.
Megee said he was grateful for the fans who came to the race and was optimistic about the future.
“We’re just looking to grow on that,” Megee said.
The next scheduled race in the Jersey Shore Boat Racing series is at Parkertown in Little Egg Harbor Township on July 17.
Contact Chris Doyle | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/boat-racing-series-launches-in-somers-point/article_3a016188-fb19-11ec-936f-c3436c67196b.html | 2022-07-04T00:27:13 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/boat-racing-series-launches-in-somers-point/article_3a016188-fb19-11ec-936f-c3436c67196b.html |
The Coast Guard responded to a boating accident this weekend off Atlantic City.
A Yamaha AR-240 with eight people aboard ran aground in the intracoastal waterway Saturday afternoon. Coast Guard Station Atlantic City responded with a 29-foot response boat after the accident, Petty Officer Kimberly Reaves said.
One man found on the vessel was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, to be treated for injuries, Reaves said. After a post-search-and-rescue boarding, the Coast Guard found four others injured who were also taken to the hospital.
Reaves said State Police are investigating the incident.
Contact Chris Doyle | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/boat-runs-aground-with-8-people-aboard-off-atlantic-city/article_ba9d493a-fb21-11ec-b937-0fb8c05a5804.html | 2022-07-04T00:27:19 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/boat-runs-aground-with-8-people-aboard-off-atlantic-city/article_ba9d493a-fb21-11ec-b937-0fb8c05a5804.html |
The rainy weather didn’t keep people from gathering for Red Hot & Boom in Altamonte Springs on Sunday.
The Fourth of July celebration returned after a 2-year absence due to the pandemic.
“It’s a beautiful thing to see everybody coming to gather now it’s just wonderful,” said Guy Smith. “I love it.”
Andrew Dischino came to the event for the first time.
“Time to spend with family and thank the people that made our country free,” he said.
The iconic event began in 1997 and was scheduled to celebrate 25 years with a 30-minute fireworks display on Sunday night.
It was a special day for the city after the event couldn’t take place the last two years.
“So far, so good,” said Michelle Montalvo of the Altamonte Springs Police Department. “We hopefully expect at least 150,000 people.”
Altamonte Springs police warned people to be prepared for high foot traffic, which could cause some families to be separated, especially kids.
“Whether it is that you’re at a certain light post, the light posts have numbers you can let your family member know I’m at this light post number,” Montalvo said.
Montalvo also reminded attendees NOT to bring fireworks and your own alcohol. Pets also aren’t allowed unless they are a service animal.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — 2022's Fourth of July burger bashes are returning to their full glory, so if you need to make any last minute runs, remember that holiday hours might force a change in plans.
Whether you live in Sacramento, Stockton or Modesto, you likely have a Save Mart, Raley's, Trader Joe's or a Costco. Luckily, there's good news for anyone needing a last-minute trip to the grocery store. Many stores won't change their hours at all. Meanwhile, some will make minor changes, and at least one name will be closed in their entirety for the holiday.
Here's what to know for any last minute trips.
Whole Foods
Whole Foods grocery stores will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 4.
Trader Joe's
The grocery chain will be open until 5 p.m. on July 4. In a news release, the company said they were closing earlier to give employees more time to spend with family and friends.
Costco
According to their website, Costco will be closed on July 4.
Stores with normal hours for July 4th
Smart & Final: The grocery store will be holding regular hours for July 4.
WinCo Foods: The grocery will hold regular hours for July 4. Most WinCo Foods stores only close on part of Thanksgiving, part of Christmas Eve and all of Christmas Day.
Raley's: The grocery store will be keeping to their usual store hours.
Bel Air: The grocery store will be holding to their usual store hours.
Save Mart: The store will hold normal operating hours.
Safeway: Most stores in the Sacramento, Modesto, and Stockton areas don't appear to have a change in hours, but independent stores might vary where you are. You can check the local Safeway hours for your community HERE.
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AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that contribute to global warming. This worries environmentalists.
A report by Environment Texas finds the state has eight of the nation's power plants producing the most pollution. In the top 10 are three Texas power plants: Martin Lake, Oak Grove, and W.A. Parish rank among the top 10 dirtiest in the nation.
"Our power plants are the second-largest source of emissions," said Lennis Barlow, clean energy associate with Environment Texas. "With the first largest being transportation."
One of the most-polluting plants is Fayette Power Project, a coal-fired power plant located near La Grange, Texas.
"It's some wild percentage of Austin's greenhouse gas emissions are just a result of this one power plant that's being run mostly off of coal," added Barlow.
Austin Energy owns one-third of this plant, and they've been working to become carbon-free. They hope to reach their goal of being 100% carbon-free by 2035.
"We're already over 50% [carbon-free] now," said Karl Popham with Austin Energy.
They've been switching over to renewable energy. Popham said their goal is to achieve cleaner air. They've had this goal for years, and have looked at several ways to help slash fossil fuels. One of those initiatives includes having 40% of vehicle miles traveled electrified by 2030.
"Right now, every month, about 10% of vehicles registered are electric," said Popham. "That's about a thousand new EVs on the road in the Austin area every month."
They hope to cut down emissions from the city's vehicle fleet and are also promoting bicycling. Popham said the Supreme Court's decision won't hold them back.
"I don't see it slowing us down or slowing down our drive to be as clean and as renewable as quickly as possible," he said.
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The Glen Allen High School community gathered Sunday night at the school to mourn the loss of Julia Budzinski. The 17-year-old student died Saturday in a local boating accident, according to the family.
Accident details were unclear Sunday night.
The Glen Allen principal, Reginald Davenport, acknowledged the community assembly on Sunday afternoon via Twitter, hours after a moment of silence for Ms. Budzinski was observed before the Tampa Bay-at-Toronto Major League Baseball game.
Ms. Budzinski was the daughter of Mark Budzinski, a former University of Richmond baseball star who is in his fourth season as the first-base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays.
“It’s with a heavy heart to announce that the GAHS family is dealing with the (loss) of life of a student - Julia Budzinski,” Davenport tweeted. He then referred to Sunday’s 7:30 p.m. observance in memory of Ms. Budzinski, who was a strong student academically and multi-sport athlete at Glen Allen, and also involved in volunteer work.
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Ms. Budzinski, who was a rising senior at Glen Allen, played varsity soccer and varsity volleyball for the Jaguars, and she also had played JV basketball and with the Richmond Kickers travel soccer program.
Ms. Budzinski was vice president of the Glen Allen National Honor Society, and volunteered with organizations that assist individuals with developmental, intellectual, or physical disabilities.
Ms. Budzinski was also involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
The Toronto Blue Jays said Mark Budzinski will be away from the team to be with his wife, Monica, and children Josh and Lily. Blue Jays and Rays players and their on-field staffs lined up on the foul lines before first pitch of their Sunday afternoon meeting in Toronto and joined fans in attendance for a moment of silence.
“The Budzinskis have been part of our Blue Jays family over the last four seasons. This devastating loss is felt by our entire organization and we grieve alongside Bud and his family,” Ross Atkins, Toronto’s executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager, said in a statement released by the Blue Jays.
“I have known Bud for more than 25 years and have always admired his commitment as a dad and husband first. He is loved and well-respected by our entire clubhouse and holds a special place in all our hearts.”
Before joining the Toronto organization, Budzinski spent five years in the Cleveland system. He managed in the minors for that organization, and was part of Cleveland's major league coaching staff for one season.
Budzinski, a Baltimore native, played outfield for the Spiders and was drafted by Cleveland in the 21st round in 1995. He played professionally for 10 years, including several seasons in Triple-A. Budzinski reached the big leagues with the Cincinnati Reds in 2003.
Monica Budzinski is also a University of Richmond graduate.
Funeral arrangements were undetermined as of Sunday night. | https://richmond.com/news/local/glen-allen-high-community-grieves-loss-of-julia-budzinski-daughter-of-toronto-blue-jays-coach/article_1a244e7c-447d-5192-b23b-3567396514d1.html | 2022-07-04T01:14:47 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/glen-allen-high-community-grieves-loss-of-julia-budzinski-daughter-of-toronto-blue-jays-coach/article_1a244e7c-447d-5192-b23b-3567396514d1.html |
The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee, who served for 25 years as the 12th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, died in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Saturday, according to the diocese. He was 84.
Lee presided over the diocese from 1984 to 2009.
In a 2009 interview with the Virginia Episcopalian, a publication of the diocese, Lee told journalist Alberta Lindsey that he was proud of the diocese’s prep schools, its conference centers and its camps, including one that helps children with disabilities thrive.
He also cited the “Triangle of Hope,” which underscores ties between the Diocese of Virginia, the Diocese of Liverpool and now the Diocese of Kumasi, Ghana. The diocese says the Triangle of Hope “promotes reconciliation and healing from the three dioceses’ shared history in the slave trade.”
Lee said in the story that the biggest disappointment in his tenure involved 11 breakaway Virginia churches. The congregations left the Episcopal church in a dispute that began in 2003 with their objection to the ordination of a gay bishop in the Northeast.
Lee had backed the election of Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire.
“I’m very saddened that they didn’t think they could remain in a diocese with people with whom they disagree,” Lee told Lindsey, who retired in 2007 after 43 years with the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Richmond News Leader.
He added that the arc of the church “bends toward including all people in the life of the church.”
The diocese prevailed in a legal dispute in 2012 with seven of the breakaway churches. Courts ruled that seceding churches’ buildings and land were the property of the diocese.
Lee, originally from Mississippi, had an eclectic career long before he became the 12th bishop of the diocese. Lindsey reported that Lee had been an Army intelligence officer, and a newspaper reporter and copy editor — including a stint at The Times-Dispatch.
He enrolled in Duke University School of Law but left in his first year and headed to Virginia Theological Seminary, graduating in 1967. He was ordained a deacon that year and a priest in 1968.
He was assistant rector of St. John’s Lafayette Square in Washington from 1968 to 1970 and was rector of the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill from 1971 to 1984, the year he was elected Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Virginia.
Lee told Lindsey that at 46, he was the youngest of six nominees when he was elected bishop.
According to the diocese, Lee ordained more than 200 people to the priesthood; helped to strengthen the Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia; and oversaw major capital improvements to the two diocesan conference centers, Roslyn in Richmond and Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs. He also established a program to give financial assistance to diocesan youth to make mission trips.
In the 2009 interview, Lee said his travels gave him the chance to meet Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela and that he was once presented to Queen Elizabeth II.
Lee told Lindsey that when Doug Wilder served as governor of Virginia in the early 1990s, Wilder hosted a dinner for Tutu and Lee was invited.
“I was the only white male at the table,” Lee recalled. “It was wonderful.”
He is survived by his wife, Kristina Knapp Lee, daughter Stewart, son James and several grandchildren.
Funeral details are still being planned. | https://richmond.com/news/local/obituaries/rt-rev-peter-james-lee-dies-former-bishop-of-episcopal-diocese-of-virginia/article_69545029-651e-5c59-84f0-f302d8a9aae3.html | 2022-07-04T01:14:53 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/obituaries/rt-rev-peter-james-lee-dies-former-bishop-of-episcopal-diocese-of-virginia/article_69545029-651e-5c59-84f0-f302d8a9aae3.html |
A fire caused significant damage to a home in central Casper on Sunday.
No people were home at the time of the blaze, which broke out sometime around 4:20 p.m. at home near the intersection of Cedar and 10th streets. Crews searched the house and rescued multiple pets, said Battalion Chief Justin Leinonen.
No injuries were reported.
When crews arrived, smoke and flames were visible at the front of the home. They were able to quickly extinguish the blaze.
"It was knocked down within minutes of arrival," Leinonen said.
A search found no people inside, only pets. Neighbors said firefighters removed three dogs from the home.
Damage to the home left it uninhabitable. The residents, who were not home at the time, will receive a check from the Natrona County City-County Burn Fund to help pay for their immediate needs, Leinonen said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/fire-significantly-damages-casper-home-crew-rescues-multiple-pets/article_04567f3a-fb25-11ec-9401-bb1571bd3f72.html | 2022-07-04T01:24:59 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/fire-significantly-damages-casper-home-crew-rescues-multiple-pets/article_04567f3a-fb25-11ec-9401-bb1571bd3f72.html |
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Shortly after 2:00a.m. on Sunday, the Pine Bluff Police Department responded to a call of a child being hit by a vehicle at the area of 15th and Hazel.
When officers arrived at the scene they found a severely injured 5-year-old boy lying in the road. The child was transported to a hospital and is in critical but stable condition.
According to reports, the child walked out of an apartment onto Hazel street where he was then struck by a vehicle.
A witness stated that it was a white pick-up truck that hit the child and then quickly drove away.
Officers knocked on doors in the area in hopes of locating the parents of the child. They determined that the boy had been left in the care of his step-father, 45-year-old Eddie Jackson.
Police stated that Mr. Jackson was arrested for Endangering the Welfare of a minor.
Anyone with information about the truck or the driver who left the scene is urged to please contact the dispatch center at (870) 541- 5300 or the detective office at (870) 730-2090.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing and we will update with more information as soon as it comes available. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/5-year-old-pine-bluff-hit-and-run/91-42751874-3e40-4769-97de-c30b52f19133 | 2022-07-04T01:30:06 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/5-year-old-pine-bluff-hit-and-run/91-42751874-3e40-4769-97de-c30b52f19133 |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The body of a man who was reported missing in Fort Smith has been found after a motorcycle crash.
According to the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD), the body of 66-year-old Ronald Casanova was found near Muldrow, Oklahoma. It is believed that he was involved in a deadly motorcycle accident, according to police.
Casanova was reported missing by family members on June 28. His family told police they were unable to reach him and were concerned for his safety.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) says the fatal crash happened sometime between June 24 and June 29 on Old US-64 in Sequoyah County.
The crash is still under investigation at this time.
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