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After months of hearing what they thought was a bobcat, a Northwest Side homeowner finally captured the animal on camera.
On Tuesday, a Reddit user who goes by u/tmbrtmbr posted a 20-second video of the bobcat in their backyard at around 3 a.m. Monday.
"We heard this bobcat for many months barking but finally captured it on a game camera in the middle of the night," the Reddit user wrote. The home is in an area near the Shops at La Cantera.
In the video, the bobcat can be seen crossing through the backyard, pausing to groom itself before continuing on.
Bobcats are not an everyday sight in San Antonio.
However, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife, bobcats are common in parts of South Texas, especially in brush country.
"One way to tell if a bobcat is in the area is by the scratches on tree trunks where the cat sharpens its claws and the climbing scratches on frequently used lookout trees," TPWD wrote.
If you come across a bobcat, TWPD advises individuals to stay calm, yell and wave their arms in the air, and throw something. If it approaches, spray it with water.
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The San Antonio Water System is divesting itself of its legal interest in providing water and wastewater services in part of Kendall County.
SAWS’ board on Tuesday approved the transfer to a private company of its water and sewer certificates of convenience and necessity — or CCNs, which delineate the areas where SAWS is required to provide such services when requested — in Kendall County. The move comes after months of discussion about the city-owned utility’s service obligations beyond Bexar County.
Under a proposed agreement that the board approved, SJWTX. Inc., a water and wastewater company in south-central Texas, will pay $50,000 plus legal fees to assume the portions of SAWS’ water and wastewater CCNs that lie in Kendall County. They include 520 acres in SAWS’ water CCN and 317 acres in its wastewater CCN. Both areas abut the northwest corner of Bexar County are in the city of San Antonio’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
“I think what we’re doing releasing this is reflecting the fact that we feel that the development [in Kendall County] is outside of our authority and purview and how that gets developed,” said Amy Hardberger, a trustee on SAWS’ board. “I think it’s the right thing for us to divest ourselves.”
SAWS has been exploring options for relinquishing its interest in Kendall County for several months after it received a request for a utility service agreement from a proposed 120-acre development called Lily Ranch, which would have marked SAWS’ first customers in Kendall County. Providing water to the development would require a $50 million infrastructure project, while “significant downstream sewer improvements” would be needed to supply wastewater services, according to a staff’s briefing during the board’s March meeting.
“We went to our board on multiple occasions for different (utility service agreements) where there’s been arguments made by individuals or groups who don’t like kind of growth in their area or they have environmental concerns,” said Robert Puente, CEO of SAWS. “There can’t be a blanket decision for all of them throughout our CCN coverage. It’s all individual, so this is the first time the board made the policy decision to simply not have our CCNs in one area anymore.”
Now that the board has approved the transfer, an agreement with SJWTX — which does business as Canyon Lake Water Service Co. and is a subsidiary of SJW Group, a publicly traded company — will need to be signed, and the San Antonio City Council must consent to the move. Also, the water utility will need to submit an application to the Texas Public Utilities Commission.
While SAWS has expressed its desire as an entity to extricate itself from shaping development in Kendall County, it remains concerned about the standards for water and wastewater management there, including provisions for those concerns in its proposed agreement with SWJTX.
SJWTX, which currently provides service in Canyon Lake and Deer Creek, must meet or exceed Texas Commission on Environmental Quality standards when building the water infrastructure, and the sewer lines will need to be inspected and cleaned every five years, with smoke testing every two years. Additionally, the sewer infrastructure will be built to SAWS’ standards.
“We will have the opportunity to review the infrastructure SJWTX plans to build ahead of time,” said Andrea Beymer, SAWS’ vice president of engineering and construction. “So we’ll have the opportunity to make sure that the utility meets both the TCEQ standards, as well as the SAWS standards, as if we were to build it ourselves, moving forward.”
SAWS will also coordinate with SJWTX on its inspections, Beymer said.
SAWS staff said that SJWTX does not plan to build a wastewater treatment plant, opting to have a wholesale sewer connection to SAWS, which will include an additional encasement for the crossing at Balcones Creek, along with on-going monitoring. SJWTX will have to pay sewer impact fees, and its customers will be subject to drought restrictions consistent with neighboring utilities.
Any future wholesale sewer contracts by SJWTX will be limited to 1,500 equivalent dwelling units and the 317 acres of the sewer CCN, Beymer said. This will prevent the utility from growing past these constraints.
Environmental groups, such as the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, applauded the transfer to SJWTX, but they urged including further language in the contract regarding impervious cover, floodplain setbacks and protections for Balcones Creek. Lance Kyle, president of the Cascade Caverns in Boerne, said he wants to make sure that the contract is enforced.
SJWTX will be regulated by the TCEQ and the PUC, and SAWS will need to be present to ensure that the company follows its requirements.
“SJWTX needs to be held accountable for any violations of the transfer agreement,” Kyle said. “Perhaps it’s something that can be discussed next meeting.”
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BLOOMINGTON — The city of Bloomington has identified a carp disease outbreak in Lake Bloomington that has resulted in a large number of dead fish at the lake, officials said Tuesday.
After multiple messages from the community surrounding the lake, the city contacted the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The state agency indicated that the situation is not a water quality issue and should not be a cause for concern, city officials said.
In a statement, IDNR said disease outbreaks are generally short in duration and most fish viruses are not transmissible to humans, but that does not mean people can not get sick from handling sick fish.
Officials are asking the public to wash their hands frequently and keep them away from their eyes and mouth after touching any fish.
Anglers should keep only healthy fish that are swimming upright with brightly colored gills and clear eyes, and without lesions on their bodies, the statement said.
Stephon T. Carter, 33, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, criminal trespass of a restricted landing area at an airport and two counts of criminal damage to property.
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BLOOMINGTON — A man is charged in McLean County court with what authorities said would be his third driving under the influence offense after a truck he was driving crashed on Interstate 55.
Dylin Knight, 29, is charged with aggravated DUI (a Class 2 felony) and three counts of obstruction of justice (a Class 4 felony). Court documents include a Bloomington address but he also has ties to Maine, where he has past DUIs from 2012 and 2017.
Court documents say that Knight was driving a truck on I-55 in McLean County when it crashed on July 9. Officers who responded to the scene said they could smell alcohol on his breath and that he seemed intoxicated.
He refused to provide breath, blood and urine samples, leading to the obstruction charges, according to court documents. He is charged with aggravated DUI as, if convicted, it would be his third DUI offense.
Knight is being held on a $10,000 bond, meaning he needs to post $1,000 to be released. His next court appearance is an arraignment on Aug. 5.
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Alexandria S. Macon
Macon
Tyson Brown
Tyson Brown is charged with burglary and forgery for attempting to cash a stolen check at CEFCU in Normal.
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Zachary J. Williamson
Williamson
Stephon T. Carter
Carter
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Richard L. Kletz
Kletz
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Brennen M. Whiteside
Brennen M. Whiteside, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of vehicular invasion and aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Xavier M. Moreau
Xavier M. Moreau, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and violation of the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey W. Elizondo
Corey W. Elizondo, 31, of Peoria, is charged with possession of a stolen or converted stolen vehicle and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua A. Lindsey
Joshua A. Lindsey, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of MDMA) Two counts of unlawful possession of meth (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of MDMA) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (amphetamine) Four counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of amphetamine, less than 15 grams of clonazepam, less than 15 grams of lorazepam, less than 15 grams of cocaine) Unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (30 to 500 grams) Unlawful possession of cannabis (30 to 500 grams)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ronnie Cannon
Ronnie Cannon, 43, of Chicago, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Duane K. Martin
Duane K. Martin, 34, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, three counts of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine and four counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destinee M. Nuckolls
Destinee M. Nuckolls, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine and permitting unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler C. Neely
Tyler C. Neely, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class X and Class 1 felonies), reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) and methamphetamine possession (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E.J. Frieburg
Brandon E.J. Frieburg, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhiannan O. Keith
Rhiannan O. Keith, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
George E. Wisehart
George E. Wisehart, 44, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and two counts of meth possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher A. Johnson
Christopher A. Johnson, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kelyi G. Kabongo
Kelyi G. Kabongo, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession 5 to 15 grams of meth and less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver, possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth and possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyrone L. McKinney
Tyrone L. McKinney, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance T. Jones
Terrance T. Jones, 34, of Chicago, is charged with armed robbery (Class X felony), aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Class 3 felony), and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 and 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noel R. Castillo
Noel R. Castillo, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful vehicular invasion, aggravated battery, theft, criminal damage to government supported property and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerrigan T. Spencer
Kerrigan T. Spencer, 18, of Normal, is charged with two counts of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary at a Bloomington smoke shop. He is separately charged with three counts of burglary at the Corn Crib.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Franklin P. Roberts
Franklin P. Roberts, 50, of Bloomington, is charged with threatening a public official (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze, 32, is charged with unlawful possession of:
15 to 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony) Less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Less than 15 grams of clonazepam (Class 4 felony) 30 to 100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor) She also is charged with two counts of permitting the unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E. Reynolds
Brandon E. Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation for a charge of grooming.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hannah J. Jackson
Hannah J. Jackson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason M. Harris
Jason M. Harris , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated arson (Class X felony), residential arson (Class 1 felony) and two counts of arson (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael S. Parkerson
Michael S. Parkerson, 54, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerry M. Huls
Kerry M. Huls, 47, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful delivery of 5 to 15 grams of meth, unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth, and unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Randy M. Turner
Randy M. Turner, 39, of Danville, is charged with two counts of disarming a peace officer, five counts of aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property and driving under the influence of drugs.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Malik A. Wilson
Malik A. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates, 24, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jawarren L. Clements
Jawarren L. Clements, 25, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter A.W. Williamson
Hunter A.W. Williamson, 23, of Heyworth, is charged with cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft. He is separately charged with unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta C. Chissell
Kenyatta C. Chissell, 40, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua K. Wilson
Joshua K. Wilson, 39, of Normal, was sentenced to 152 days in jail and 24 months on conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brettais J. Lane
Brettais J. Lane, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in a public park and ulawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
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Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 102 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
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Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
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Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 21, of Chicago, is charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, is charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, was sentenced to five years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson , 38, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rochelle A. McCray
Rochelle A. McCray , 37, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 31, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 36 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery-strangulation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stefan A. Mangina
Stefan A. Mangina , 32, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
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Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
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Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
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Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aaron Parlier
Aaron M. Parlier , 40, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 450 years in prison after he was found guilty in a bench trial of 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor and 10 counts of child pornography production.
Rebecca L. Gormley
Rebecca L. Gormley , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nathaniel A. Butler
Nathaniel A. Butler , 20, of Bloomington was sentenced Jan. 4, 2022, to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owners identification card.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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BLOOMINGTON — A Springfield man who “forcibly” closed a door on the hand of a Bloomington police officer was sentenced to 30 days in McLean County Jail on Monday.
Jordan M. Cohoon, 27, was sentenced for aggravated battery of a police officer (Class 2 Felony) and obstructing identification (Class 4 Felony). The charges stem from an incident in which police responded to a loud disturbance back in February 2021. He had pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutors said police responded to the disturbance but also knew Cohoon had an outstanding warrant for domestic battery and were looking to issue an arrest.
Cohoon gave officers a fake name even though they already had knowledge it was him, authorities said.
Officers then attempted to take Cohoon into custody but not until he went back into his residence and closed the door on one of the officer’s hands. The officer was also bitten by a Rottweiler in Cohoon’s possession.
The officer suffered a three-quarter inch laceration and no fracture, prosecutors said.
Cohoon was sentenced 30 days in county jail, while only having to serve 13 days due to being in custody prior to the sentencing, followed by 18 months of conditional discharge with no consumption or possession of alcohol or marijuana.
The judge also imposed a fine of $75 and any additional charges incurred through an assessment of damages made during the incident.
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Alexandria S. Macon
Macon
Tyson Brown
Tyson Brown is charged with burglary and forgery for attempting to cash a stolen check at CEFCU in Normal.
Provided by the McLean County Sheriff's Office
Zachary J. Williamson
Williamson
Stephon T. Carter
Carter
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Richard L. Kletz
Kletz
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Brennen M. Whiteside
Brennen M. Whiteside, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of vehicular invasion and aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Xavier M. Moreau
Xavier M. Moreau, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and violation of the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey W. Elizondo
Corey W. Elizondo, 31, of Peoria, is charged with possession of a stolen or converted stolen vehicle and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua A. Lindsey
Joshua A. Lindsey, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of MDMA) Two counts of unlawful possession of meth (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of MDMA) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (amphetamine) Four counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of amphetamine, less than 15 grams of clonazepam, less than 15 grams of lorazepam, less than 15 grams of cocaine) Unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (30 to 500 grams) Unlawful possession of cannabis (30 to 500 grams)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ronnie Cannon
Ronnie Cannon, 43, of Chicago, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Duane K. Martin
Duane K. Martin, 34, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, three counts of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine and four counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destinee M. Nuckolls
Destinee M. Nuckolls, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine and permitting unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler C. Neely
Tyler C. Neely, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class X and Class 1 felonies), reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) and methamphetamine possession (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E.J. Frieburg
Brandon E.J. Frieburg, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhiannan O. Keith
Rhiannan O. Keith, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
George E. Wisehart
George E. Wisehart, 44, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and two counts of meth possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher A. Johnson
Christopher A. Johnson, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kelyi G. Kabongo
Kelyi G. Kabongo, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession 5 to 15 grams of meth and less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver, possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth and possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyrone L. McKinney
Tyrone L. McKinney, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance T. Jones
Terrance T. Jones, 34, of Chicago, is charged with armed robbery (Class X felony), aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Class 3 felony), and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 and 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noel R. Castillo
Noel R. Castillo, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful vehicular invasion, aggravated battery, theft, criminal damage to government supported property and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerrigan T. Spencer
Kerrigan T. Spencer, 18, of Normal, is charged with two counts of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary at a Bloomington smoke shop. He is separately charged with three counts of burglary at the Corn Crib.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Franklin P. Roberts
Franklin P. Roberts, 50, of Bloomington, is charged with threatening a public official (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze, 32, is charged with unlawful possession of:
15 to 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony) Less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Less than 15 grams of clonazepam (Class 4 felony) 30 to 100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor) She also is charged with two counts of permitting the unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E. Reynolds
Brandon E. Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation for a charge of grooming.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hannah J. Jackson
Hannah J. Jackson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason M. Harris
Jason M. Harris , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated arson (Class X felony), residential arson (Class 1 felony) and two counts of arson (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael S. Parkerson
Michael S. Parkerson, 54, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerry M. Huls
Kerry M. Huls, 47, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful delivery of 5 to 15 grams of meth, unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth, and unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Randy M. Turner
Randy M. Turner, 39, of Danville, is charged with two counts of disarming a peace officer, five counts of aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property and driving under the influence of drugs.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Malik A. Wilson
Malik A. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates, 24, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jawarren L. Clements
Jawarren L. Clements, 25, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter A.W. Williamson
Hunter A.W. Williamson, 23, of Heyworth, is charged with cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft. He is separately charged with unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta C. Chissell
Kenyatta C. Chissell, 40, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua K. Wilson
Joshua K. Wilson, 39, of Normal, was sentenced to 152 days in jail and 24 months on conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brettais J. Lane
Brettais J. Lane, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in a public park and ulawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
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Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
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Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 102 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
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Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
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Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 21, of Chicago, is charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, is charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, was sentenced to five years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson , 38, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rochelle A. McCray
Rochelle A. McCray , 37, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 31, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 36 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery-strangulation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stefan A. Mangina
Stefan A. Mangina , 32, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
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Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
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Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aaron Parlier
Aaron M. Parlier , 40, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 450 years in prison after he was found guilty in a bench trial of 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor and 10 counts of child pornography production.
Rebecca L. Gormley
Rebecca L. Gormley , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nathaniel A. Butler
Nathaniel A. Butler , 20, of Bloomington was sentenced Jan. 4, 2022, to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owners identification card.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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BLOOMINGTON — Maguire's Bar & Grill, 220 N. Center St. in downtown Bloomington, is this week's pick for Eats of the Week.
Owner Mike Hill maintains a tavern atmosphere and hearty menu at the bar, a location that once housed JC Penney's, as well as a beauty school. It opened as Maguire's on Aug. 29, 1997.
"In 25 years, I haven't regretted coming to work every day," said Hill, who moved to Bloomington in 1984. "I see a lot of new people and I naturally have an outgoing personality and I like interacting with people."
Consistency is a key ingredient. For instance, the shepherd's pie has followed the same recipe since the beginning, and it is offered as a special every Thursday. Other popular menu items include wings, burgers, and specials that include open-face roast beef with mashed potatoes and country fried chicken with corn and gravy.
For atmosphere, Maguire's offers darts, TVs, video gambling, a jukebox, an outdoor beer garden and trivia throughout the week. Hill added that they used to have pub crawls and more live music before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The full-service bar also offers weekly drink specials, including $2.50 domestic bottles on Tuesdays; $3.25 22-ounce domestic drafts on Thursdays; $4.50 coronas on Fridays; $14 domestic buckets on Saturdays; and everything is $1 off on Sundays. They offer a few craft beers as well.
St. Patrick's Day is the bar's busiest day of the year. Patrons can enjoy green beer, corned beef and cabbage, as well as an Irish band.
"I've just been a people person my whole life and had a labor-intensive job and knew I didn't want to do that forever," said Hill, who worked as a truck driver for Budweiser for 18 years. "There's a lot of good people in Bloomington-Normal and the small surrounding towns; people are pretty supportive of us."
"Maguire's is unique because it's run like a tavern, a bar, instead of a business, which are becoming few and far between. I didn't want a nightclub or bistro; they're hard to keep," Hill said. "People don't come to downtown Bloomington just to get carryout. I'm not a franchise or chain person; I will choose a tavern over a place like Buffalo Wild Wings every time."
Maguire's Bar & Grill is open 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. It offers indoor and outdoor dining, and takeout services. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-maguires-bar-grill-celebrates-25-years-this-august/article_27dc9416-01fc-11ed-8c7f-377ee1d0b507.html | 2022-07-12T20:26:57 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-maguires-bar-grill-celebrates-25-years-this-august/article_27dc9416-01fc-11ed-8c7f-377ee1d0b507.html |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Democratic Party of Arkansas announced the passing of Jimmie Lou Fisher on Tuesday.
She served as the State Auditor and State Treasurer for Arkansas for a total of 22 years. Fisher was also the first female nominee for Governor of Arkansas.
During her lifetime, Fisher also served as a national delegate to the Democratic National Convention four different times, two of which included both of President Bill Clinton's nominations.
For the last 6 years, the state party has held the Fisher-Shackelford Dinner, which is an annual reception that celebrates the achievements of Democratic women.
Following Fisher's death, former Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe spoke about her work ethic and the contributions she made to Arkansas history.
“Jimmie Lou Fisher, only the third woman ever to be elected to statewide office in Arkansas, went on to serve a total of 22 years as state treasurer, longer than any other treasurer in Arkansas history,” said former Governor Mike Beebe. “Not only was she one of our state’s most devoted public servants, Jimmie Lou had a great love of life, an energetic spirit, and she was a staunch advocate for education and public service. For me personally, she was a loyal friend, a trusted advisor, and a dependable ally. Saying that she was one of a kind is not a cliché in Jimmie Lou’s case; it’s the truth and we will miss her.
Former Little Rock Mayor and Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Lottie Shackelford also spoke out about Fisher's character and her commitment to creating a better Arkansas.
“Jimmie Lou Fisher never met a stranger, and she was a friend to so many in our state,” said Shackelford. “She was a passionate and hardworking trailblazer who never stopped working for a better Arkansas. I will miss her kindness, guidance, and friendship. In so many ways she grounded me, our party, and our politics — and we are all better to have known her and benefited from her public service. I will miss hearing her say ‘Jimmie Lou Fisher from Greene County.’”
Jimmie Lou Fisher was born in 1941 and passed on July 11, 2022. She will be fondly remembered by Arkansans and countless other people. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-democratic-leaders-mourn-loss-of-jimmie-lou-fisher/91-45e9691e-e891-4462-9817-28053a1c9c97 | 2022-07-12T20:31:14 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-democratic-leaders-mourn-loss-of-jimmie-lou-fisher/91-45e9691e-e891-4462-9817-28053a1c9c97 |
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Police are still investigating almost a month after a body was found in a burning vehicle in Springdale. But the victim has now been identified.
According to Captain Jeff Taylor with the Springdale Police Department, officers and firefighters responded to a vehicle fire at a home on Collins Avenue around 4 a.m. on June 14.
After they arrived on the scene, first responders found four vehicles on fire parked in the driveway of the residence.
Once the fires were extinguished, crews found a body in one of the vehicles. The person has now been identified as 36-year-old Benton Lather. Cpt. Taylor says they are still waiting on autopsy results for the manner and cause of death but says initially that the body was "burned beyond recognition."
“We look at any death as a potential homicide investigation until we can prove otherwise. So, we don’t necessarily have any indication that there is any foul play, but we can’t rule that out at this point either,” said Taylor.
No other injuries have been reported.
"It's horrible news, especially because we see them every day and we know them you know so we are concerned to see what they would happen and how they are how the kids are, we know the kids really close so that's what we were mainly concerned about," said neighbor Norma Cerda.
No other information has been made available at this time.
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ST. LOUIS — Melvina Moore met her true love, Dennis Moore later in life.
"We had a wonderful wedding, and I asked him 'I never had a wedding before,' and he said 'I'm going to give it to you,' and he did, he did," Melvina Moore said.
Their blended families came together in the Penrose neighborhood in north St. Louis in 2016.
"I mean, to take in a woman with seven kids, just think about it. This was a lot for him, because he ain't have nothing but three kids," she said.
He, a retired landscaper known in the neighborhood for helping the elderly cut their grass, always checked on his wife when she worked the night shift at a nursing home.
"Throughout the night he always call me, like 10:30 p.m. well, sweetheart I'm about to go to sleep, then he'll call me again at 3:00 a.m. when he gets up to use the restroom and then at 5 a.m. he'll call me. None of them calls went through," she said.
Last Saturday night, she knew something was wrong. The police answered the phone the next morning.
"I called him at 9:00 a.m., that's when the police charged his phone up and I was the first caller and they asked me well who are you and I told them and they said do you stay at this address and I said yes, they said we can't tell you over the phone," Moore said.
St. Louis Police found Dennis Moore's body lying in an alley on San Francisco Avenue, about two blocks away from his home.
He was attacked by dogs.
"The dogs ate him up to the point where his body was decayed, they can't show me his body. They didn't eat his head up," Moore said.
A 92-year-old taking out the trash that night was also attacked and taken to the hospital. Animal Control took three dogs who matched the description into custody.
"Pit bulls are not bad dogs, it's what you put in them and you are raising vicious dogs to attack human beings no you need to pay for this," she said. "My opinion they was fed blood, meat, ate my husband up like wolves."
Moore is still in shock, as she now tries to find the money to plan her husband's funeral.
"I don't know how to move on. I take it one day at a time. I got a good support system, but I don't know how to move on," Moore said.
St. Louis Animal Control tells us three dogs were seized and are being housed at the shelter relating to the investigation.
1,617 service requests were made to the Citizens' Service Bureau for stray dogs, dogs on the loose, leash law or dangerous dogs in the city since July 1, 2021.
For information on donating to Dennis Moore's funeral costs, you can reach Melvina Moore at freshwindbasket@gmail.com. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/wife-mourns-man-eaten-alive-by-dogs-in-st-louis/63-df959659-8d50-4d1f-b506-58a9d55183bb | 2022-07-12T20:31:26 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/wife-mourns-man-eaten-alive-by-dogs-in-st-louis/63-df959659-8d50-4d1f-b506-58a9d55183bb |
GREENSBORO — Residents have a new tool to learn more about crime reported in their neighborhoods and across Greensboro.
The Greensboro Police Department announced in a news release Tuesday that it recently partnered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to develop "Community Crime Map" to provide the public information about crimes in the city.
Community Crime Map automatically syncs with the police department's records system to keep crime information updated online and in the mobile app. Community Crime Map allows users to view basic information about incidents and filter by type of crime, location type, block-level address, date and time, officials said in the news release.
In addition to receiving timely alerts about crimes, residents can also sign up for neighborhood watch reports that email a breakdown of recent crime activity, according to the news release.
Residents can access the Community Crime Map tool at communitycrimemap.com/. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/police-new-tool-allows-residents-to-view-map-of-reported-crimes-across-greensboro/article_04971014-01f5-11ed-a7b0-e36b776307e2.html | 2022-07-12T20:35:06 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/police-new-tool-allows-residents-to-view-map-of-reported-crimes-across-greensboro/article_04971014-01f5-11ed-a7b0-e36b776307e2.html |
FORT WORTH, Texas — More than a year after work began, the road construction project along Fort Worth’s West 7th Street has been delayed…again.
The city’s department of transportation and public works said the project should now be mostly finished by the end of August, but work near the railroad crossing at Montgomery Plaza could push completion to October.
“We’ve had a few delays and a few setbacks,” Raul Lopez, an engineering manager at TPW, said. “We ask for patience, and we also ask for drivers to slow down.”
The initial plan for completion was in January, but that quickly became April, and then the completion date was changed to July. Now, the new delay is pushing that to end of August. Lopez said there were not incentives tied to the construction completion date.
Lopez said the primary issue on the project, which started planning in 2017, is working around a water line that runs the length of the project, from the West 7th Street Bridge to University Drive.
Drivers, though, have become quickly frustrated.
“It just keeps getting worse,” Betty Price said. “I have totally rerouted my trip to this place.”
Taylor Ballard, who lives nearby, said she’s concerned about the construction at the same time as increased growth in the neighborhood.
“It’s chaos. Honestly, it’s chaos,” she said. “It’s stopping up traffic, and it’s making everything backed up.”
When finished, the mile-long stretch of road will have medians and bike lanes separated by concrete.
“You have an area with a sense of place and hopefully more investments in the area,” said Lopez.
Matthew Stevens works for the parent company of Social House, a bar and restaurant in the Crockett Row development along West 7th St. He said they haven't, so far, noticed a downturn in business beyond seasonal dips.
“It’s definitely been taking a little bit longer than we expected it to,” Stevens said. “There’s always a little bit of that kind of like, ‘what is this actually going to look like when it’s done and how is it actually going to affect the traffic, the flow, the customers’.”
City crews still need to finish resurfacing and painting along with bike line construction.
A similar project is planned for University Drive from Farrington Field to the Fort Worth Zoo with work starting the in fall.
After the series of delays, city officials say this time the end truly is in sight.
“We appreciate the patience,” Lopez said. “We are nearing the completion. We understand the frustration.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-west-7th-street-construction-project-delayed/287-6645cdf0-7859-42a2-bd54-b31857823571 | 2022-07-12T20:36:49 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-west-7th-street-construction-project-delayed/287-6645cdf0-7859-42a2-bd54-b31857823571 |
MCKINNEY, Texas — Two teenagers have been arrested in connection to a fire that destroyed several homes under construction in a McKinney neighborhood, the Collin County Fire Marshal’s Office announced Tuesday.
The two teens, whose names have not been released due to their ages, face charges for felony criminal mischief for their roles in the fire that destroyed seven homes and damaged several others in the Bloomridge development, officials said.
Around 7 p.m. Saturday, June 25, the McKinney Fire Department said crews responded to the massive fire at Marigold Drive, near Lake Forest Drive and U.S. Highway 380.
Witness video showed flames engulfing multiple homes in the development, with some already burned to the ground.
The McKinney Fire Department said the blaze also spread to an occupied home, but it was quickly doused.
The department said there were no reported injuries after crews were able to completely extinguish the fire.
In the days following, Collin County Fire Marshal investigators, along with special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Collin County Sheriff’s Office were able to find evidence to track down the suspects.
The teens’ cases will be handled through the juvenile justice system, officials said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/teens-face-charges-in-massive-fire-that-destroyed-several-homes-in-mckinney/287-c6cc845f-1fbf-456e-9053-03f999cad54f | 2022-07-12T20:36:55 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/teens-face-charges-in-massive-fire-that-destroyed-several-homes-in-mckinney/287-c6cc845f-1fbf-456e-9053-03f999cad54f |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Separated into groups under a tent outside Kistler Elementary in Wilkes-Barre, kindergarteners through eighth-graders participated in the "Step up with the Pack" program.
"The goal of the program is to help recoup some of the learning loss that students have had since the pandemic," explained Wilkes-Barre Area School District K-12 Supervisor Mike Corcoran. "The goal is to get kids working and engaged in some project-based learning."
It's a lot of work, but according to the students, there's a lot that makes this summer learning fun and heading into the next grade less stressful.
"The teachers, having new friends, knowing that you'll go in there with more friends," said seventh-grader Giuliana Mantione.
"Especially because they teach you more about where and how you could get through things and how to have fun through going through these intimidating times, and it really helps you a lot being in this program," said seventh-grader Aolani Alfonso of Wilkes-Barre.
After projects and lunch, the students will do some physical activity that includes building teamwork and stress management skills.
"It's hard; they're very stressed," said program manager Sandy Marinko. "These yoga skills are teaching them how to calm themselves down right there when they're in class. We talked about breathing up as you're going up a mountain, breathing out as you go down a mountain, just learning skills to help you to relax,"
Organizers tell Newswatch 16 that this is beneficial not only to the students in the program but to the teachers too, who get a little bit of a different setting than that traditional classroom.
"For example, we have one teacher who is a kindergarten teacher while she's working with second, third graders, so she gets to see some of her old kindergarten kids, and the kids love that," added Marinko.
"I absolutely love it," said Martione. "I met new friends, and I loved learning about Wilkes-Barre, the city I live in."
This program is also taking place at two other elementary schools in the district.
Check out WNEP's YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/the-wolkpack-combats-pandemic-learning-loss-wilkes-barre-area-school-district-summer/523-35364492-e603-414d-88f3-2bbc8b4a184e | 2022-07-12T20:37:38 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/the-wolkpack-combats-pandemic-learning-loss-wilkes-barre-area-school-district-summer/523-35364492-e603-414d-88f3-2bbc8b4a184e |
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A man accused of the deadly stabbing of two family members has been found guilty.
Lancelot Fortune was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of tampering with evidence.
Fortune was accused of stabbing to death his aunt Sharon Fortune-Fells, 56, and uncle Richard Fells, 54, in their home in Pocono Township in 2018.
During the trial that lasted nearly a week, the commonwealth argued Fortune's DNA was found at the scene and that the victim's blood was found all over his apartment, showing he committed the crime.
The prosecution presented a recorded police interview with Fortune where he admitted to the killings and how he did it.
However, Fortune's attorney argued that mental health issues are at play and that there is no motive for the crime.
The defense also said this isn't a case of whether Fortune committed the crime but rather if it was a premeditated crime.
The jury found him guilty of criminal homicide in the first degree and tampering with evidence in the couple's murder.
Monroe County First Assistant District Attorney Michael Mancuso spoke with the victims' family.
"I talked briefly with the family of the murdered couple, the two daughters, and it gives them a measure of closure, but the way they expressed it to me was the satisfaction of knowing that based on the verdict, Mr. Fortune won't be released to society ever again. So there is a measure of protection as well," Mancuso said.
The district attorney's office expects that Fortune will spend the rest of his life in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for September.
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SAN ANTONIO — We're loving it! Head over to the golden arches on Wednesday and celebrate National French Fry Day with a free order of the delicious, crispy treat.
McDonald’s has fry-making down to a science, ensuring the golden delicious spuds come out perfectly crisp every time. And on Wednesday, July 13, they are handing them out for free!
The related video above was originally published June 29, 2022.
McDonald's is giving everyone a FREE order of Large Fries, no purchase necessary, exclusively in the McDonald’s app on July 13.
For all of you fry aficionados, we thought you might be interested in knowing about this amazing deal on spuds.
Did you know that McDonald's World Famous Fries have been around since 1955? Back then, they actually hand-cut them in every store. Now of course, they peel, cut, blanch and par fry quality potatoes before freezing them and shipping them to their restaurants, where they’re prepared into the hot, crispy fries you know and love.
You deserve a break today, so get up and get away to McDonald's for some free fries!
Happy National French Fry Day.
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SAN ANTONIO — Police are investigating after two people were shot Tuesday afternoon at an apartment complex on the west-side.
It happened around 1:15 p.m. at the 2600 block of Westward Drive near Military Drive and Highway 90.
When officers arrived at the location, they found two victims shot outside of their apartment. A teenaged girl was shot in the stomach and a woman in her late 40s was shot in the leg. They were both taken to an area hospital for treatment. The teen is in critical condition and the woman is stable at this time.
SAPD EAGLE was in the air trying to locate the suspect. They found a person of interest and are now interviewing him. He is not yet facing any charges. Police say the man they have detained knows the victims, but they did not say what the relation was, if any.
Sergeant Washington Moscoso said, "It's a large apartment complex and our SAFFE officers are out here, we get a lot of calls in this area. We are well aware of this neighborhood."
It appears as though only one shot was fired, say police. They found only one shell casing from a handgun, but did not locate the gun. If arrested, the suspect could be facing two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
Police still investigating.
This is a developing story.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Ann Shulgin, who together with her late husband Alexander Shulgin pioneered the use of psychedelic drugs in psychotherapy and co-wrote two seminal books on the subject, has died at the age of 91.
Shulgin had a deep understanding of Jungian psychoanalysis and collaborated with her husband, who in the 1970s rediscovered the MDMA compound, better known as ecstasy, and introduced it as a possible mental health treatment. The couple tested the substances on themselves and a small group of friends.
“He was the scientist, and I was the psychologist,” Shulgin said of their partnership in a 2014 interview with The Associated Press. “He was a genius.”
Born in New Zealand to an American diplomat and New Zealand mother, Shulgin grew up in different parts of the world. The family settled in San Francisco after her father’s retirement. A professionally trained artist, Shulgin drew and painted all her life and worked as a medical transcriber.
In 1978, she met Alexander Shulgin, who created more than 200 chemical compounds for use in psychotherapy.
The couple’s home, where Alexander Shulgin also had his lab, in Lafayette, California, about 22 miles (35 kilometers) east of San Francisco, for decades was a gathering place for students, teachers and those working with psychedelics.
Though she was not a professionally trained psychotherapist, “she was always the one who people talk to and you always felt like you could open up to her. She called herself a lay therapist,” Tucker said.
The couple took copious notes of their experiences and of what they observed in others and co-wrote two books. PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story, which was published in 1991, and TiHKAL: The Continuation, published in 1997.
In PiHKAL, Shulgin wrote about her first experience with psychedelics when she was in her 20s.
“I saw something forming in the air, slightly above the level of my head. I thought that it was perhaps a few feet from me, then I realized I couldn’t actually locate it in space at all. It was a moving spiral opening, up there in the cool air, and I knew it was a doorway to the other side of existence, that I could step through it if I wished to be finished with this particular life I was living, and that there was nothing threatening or menacing about it; in fact, it was completely friendly. I also knew that I had no intention of stepping through it because there was still a great deal I wanted to do in my life, and I intended to live long enough to get it all done. The lovely spiral door didn’t beckon; it was just matter-of-factly there,” she wrote.
Publishers were afraid to print their first book about MDMA so the couple, who were against ecstasy being used outside of therapy, self-published it because they wanted to share their experiences and knowledge with the world, Tucker said.
“They were the ones pushing to do all the PTSD work with veterans with MDMA because they saw people who had severe trauma could really break through. They were so brave to publish their work because that really opened the door and paved the way to all that is happening now,” Tucker said.
In the U.S., several states have approved studying the potential medical use of psychedelics, which are still illegal under federal law. A string of cities have also decriminalized so-called magic mushrooms, and an explosion of investment money is flowing into the arena.
Experts say the research is promising for treating conditions ranging from PTSD to smoking addiction, but caution that some serious risks remain, especially for those with certain mental health conditions.
“We lost years and years of research ability because of the attitude and fears around psychedelics. But we wouldn’t be where we are if it wasn’t for Ann and Sasha,” she added.
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TUPELO • The Major Thoroughfare Committee is weighing options for Jackson Street after approving engineers to start the prep to widen the eastern section of the road.
In a unanimous vote among present members Monday evening, the committee voted to authorize city engineers to start the groundwork for the widening project of Jackson Street between Madison and Front streets. Members Terry Bullard and Drew Robertson were absent.
“I think (the project) will be a good thing for the city," Committee chair Greg Pirkle said. "I keep hearing so many positive comments for Jackson from Clayton to Madison, and getting it all the way down will make a big difference.”
Jackson Street has been a large focus of the Major Thoroughfare Committee practically since Tupelo voters formed the program through a majority vote in 1991. Pirkle said the three main projects for this phase of the program were widening Eason Boulevard, Jackson Street at Airpark Road and Lumpkin Avenue, and Jackson Street from Madison to Front.
“We don’t have the money to do three projects, but we do have the money to go ahead and do the engineering,” he said.
The committee previously voted to start engineering work for Jackson from Airpark to Lumpkin. City Engineer Dennis Bonds said the city began the process of procuring easements from residents of Jackson in the area, but there would be about 30 property owners who needed to agree to terms with the city for the right of way.
Committee members asked if the program had enough money in the budget to support that many easements, and Pirkle said it was possible.
“In Phase II, it took 25% of our budget to do the quick take,” he said. A quick take is a process in which the city can pay property owners for a portion of their land. “We can do it. We have the authority, but if there is any way to do it and avoid buying land, it is preferable.”
Though the easements were an issue, the actual widening of Jackson from Madison to Front will not be without challenges either. Bonds said there would be a lot of underground utility work to contend with in that section of Jackson.
Tupelo Water and Light Director Johnny Timmons told the Daily Journal that converting from overhead to underground utility was difficult, but he said the previous work on Jackson from Clayton Avenue to Madison Street prepared the area for the process.
“This section will go much better than (Clayton to Madison),” he said, noting the road was already naturally wider than the previous stretch. “It is ready to go. Once the conversion is started, the hard part is over.”
Meanwhile, construction on Eason Boulevard started, and Bonds said the contractors were rapidly progressing due to the bout of mostly clear weather the city had over the last month. When asked when the contractors would finish the project, he gave a conservative estimate of about a year but hoped for a quicker turnaround.
“If we have a dry summer and fall, it could be done by Christmas,” he said. | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/major-thoroughfare-committee-want-engineers-to-tackle-east-jackson-street/article_cbe9b3c9-4167-576d-bb6f-bfb1e9c0754a.html | 2022-07-12T20:49:16 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/major-thoroughfare-committee-want-engineers-to-tackle-east-jackson-street/article_cbe9b3c9-4167-576d-bb6f-bfb1e9c0754a.html |
TUPELO • The Tupelo City Council is poised to make a decision on a proposed apartment complex for west Tupelo after the Planning Committee recommended its rejection in front of a packed meeting with debate that at times got contentious.
The Tupelo Planning Committee voted 4-2 during a Monday night meeting to recommend the rejection of a large apartment complex’s site plans that developers hope to build on Colonial Estates Road. Gus Hildenbrand, Patti Thompson, Scott Davis and Leslie Mart voted in favor of the recommendation. Lindsey Leake and Committee Chair Pam Hadley voted against the rejection. Bentley Nolan and Mark Williams were absent.
After an almost two-hour meeting complete with a dozen speakers, Mart made the motion to reject based on her opinion of Colonial Estates Road. She said it was too narrow and dangerous to support the complex despite developers providing two separate traffic impact studies stating the road would be unaffected.
“I don’t care what the traffic studies tell us. I’m hard-pressed to approve any development (along Colonial Estates Road),” she said.
Stewart Rutledge of Oxford represented Flowerdale Commons, the proposed development, during the meeting. He gave a detailed presentation about the project. Oxford-based developer and property owner Britton Jones did not attend the meeting.
The complex would have 46 units and 107 parking spaces and would target “working class” residents making a total gross family income of $60,000. Rutledge noted the developers intend to provide housing to mainly veterans, police officers, teachers and healthcare workers.
Rutledge argued that the Planning Commission should approve the plans because they meet all specifications for the zoned land. He provided statements from city employees as well as Hadley, who noted the city code’s wording governing the approval process said “shall” approve rather than "may," meaning if a building complies with the zoning and codes the committee must vote to recommend its approval to the council.
The land in question is zoned for mixed-use, and city code notes apartment complexes are within use-by-right, meaning the city cannot disallow the construction of apartments on the property. Rutledge contended the site plans show the proposed complex was within all requirements.
“(The committee) cannot go beyond the rules even if they wanted to,” Rutledge said. “They cannot break their own laws just because people say they feel or are afraid of what might happen. … It is undisputed that the Flowerdale Commons site plan meets and exceeds the city’s ordinances and that it is properly zoned by-right for its intended use. It will be an asset to the city of Tupelo.”
Before the vote, the committee asked Assistant City Attorney Stephen Reed if the committee would open itself up to a lawsuit by recommending the rejection of the site plans. He said it was up to the committee's discretion to make a recommendation, but he would not speak about possible litigation in an open session.
Rutledge declined to comment on the possibility of his company suing the city.
Davis asked Rutledge if the committee was supposed to ignore the residents in the area in favor of the complex. Rutledge said the committee should follow the code as written, not ignore the residents but to continue to “follow the law.”
“Take the temperature of the room,” Davis said. “We have a whole room of people — residents, business owners and taxpayers, and they don’t want this. It seems like you’re trying to bully your way in."
The majority of commenters were from nearby subdivision Colonial Estates. All shared concerns about traffic, safety and property values. Among the speakers was former Mayor Glenn McCullough, who is also a developer of the subdivision. He said the code does allow use-by-right, but contented that there was also an “intent” baked into the code, which prioritized employment in a mixed-use zone.
“My respectful recommendation is that Flowerdale Commons does not meet the purpose or intent according to our city’s code,” he said, reading from the code. “The objective of the mixed-use employment district is to provide concentrated areas of high-quality employment facilities that may be integrated with or adjacent to complementary retail and commercial uses and medium density residential uses.
"I have nothing against multi-family apartment complexes, but they don’t fit in mixed-use employment.”
Rutledge noted that intent does not supersede the language of the code and further noted the development would bring in employment through construction and management.
McCullough's sister and co-developer of the subdivision, Mary Conner Adcock, presented a petition from their neighborhood against the complex that had 200 signatures. Rutledge noted that the signatures made up less than 1% of the city as a whole.
Rutledge touted several letters in approval of his previous developments, including ones from Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill, Pontotoc Sheriff Leo Mask and Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards, whose daughter lives in one of Rutledge’s developments.
Rutledge noted that McCullough was a “competitor” that "lobbied" his neighborhood with “auto-generated emails” to stall the development.
“If (McCullough) didn’t like it, he could’ve bought the land,” he said. “It was for sale. If the city ignored the ordinances to do some private citizen’s bidding, who would be next? Can powerful citizens control other people’s land through political pressure?”
Residents also claimed the apartments were “low income” and would be government-subsidized through Section 8, but Rutledge said that was not the case. He said the only way the federal government was involved in the process was through incentives awarded to the developers through tax credits to build affordable housing.
The recommendation follows a meeting in May where the committee tabled the matter for 90 days until the developers could provide a traffic study and a redesign of the project, which had buildings that were longer than the 120 feet limit for multifamily dwellings. Colonial Estates residents shared their concerns at the previous meeting as well.
The next step is for the Tupelo City Council to make the final decision. Attorney Ben Logan told the Daily Journal the council planned to have a work session focusing on the topic before the council would take a vote. A majority of the Council attended the meeting, including Ward 1 Councilman Chad Mims, Ward 4 Council Woman Nettie Davis and Ward 7 Councilwoman Rosie Jones. They did not comment on proposed development or how they planned to vote. | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/planning-committee-recommends-rejection-of-proposed-apartment-complex/article_913706ff-9ec4-5ebe-bd8b-3e03f85b4f29.html | 2022-07-12T20:49:22 | 1 | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/planning-committee-recommends-rejection-of-proposed-apartment-complex/article_913706ff-9ec4-5ebe-bd8b-3e03f85b4f29.html |
ELLISTON, Va. – After serving its community for over a century, a family-owned business in Elliston is closing down.
Big Spring Mill, Inc., widely known for its seasoned flour, will close its doors for the last time in August, Bob Long with Big Spring Mill, Inc. said.
For 172 years, Bob said the mill has manufactured livestock feed, as well as baking flour, including “Virginia’s Best” self-rising flour, seasoned flour, biscuit mix, and corn meal.
The facility was initially built as a gristmill in 1850 by Joseph Pepper along the Roanoke River, according to Bob, but was purchased by his great grandfather, Fleetwood Long, in 1935, who was then joined by his son, Woodrow.
Years later, Bob said that Woodrow’s sons, Bill and David, took over the operation.
Then, in the fourth generation, Bob said he and Amy Long Ebel, along with Amy’s husband, Mark Ebel, have continued the milling tradition for several more decades, updating the facilities along the way.
Bob added that Big Spring Mill is extending thanks to its employees for years of dedication and generations of customers for their loyalty. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/12/bill-spring-mill-inc-closes-its-doors-after-172-years-of-business/ | 2022-07-12T20:52:50 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/12/bill-spring-mill-inc-closes-its-doors-after-172-years-of-business/ |
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – A crash has closed US-11 northbound lanes in Rockbridge County, according to VDOT.
Authorities said that the accident happened near Rt. 678.
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ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – A crash has closed US-11 northbound lanes in Rockbridge County, according to VDOT.
Authorities said that the accident happened near Rt. 678.
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RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Attorney General Miyares’ office announced that he will be visiting the Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center in Lynchburg for a tour on Wednesday following the vandalism that happened in June.
The facility was vandalized after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, but with the help of the community, the center and surrounding areas were cleaned up.
Since the vandalism, the Blue Ridge Pregnancy center has taken extra precautions to keep members safe.
It has been a crazy few days at BRPC, but we are back and continuing our mission of helping women in crisis and...
Posted by Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center on Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The release said that Senator Steve Newman, Senator Mark Peake, Delegate Wendall Walker, law enforcement, and Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center executive director Susan Campbell will also be present during the tour. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/12/virginia-attorney-general-to-tour-blue-ridge-pregnancy-center-after-vandalism/ | 2022-07-12T20:52:51 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/12/virginia-attorney-general-to-tour-blue-ridge-pregnancy-center-after-vandalism/ |
PORTLAND, Maine — Chris Brown and Mick Werkhoven from Bull Moose joined us on 207 to talk about new music and video releases.
Watch our conversation to hear their full take, or continue reading below to see Werkhoven's talking points:
- "Everything Everywhere All at Once": This surprise multi-verse hit, thanks to Daniels, is one of the most visually interesting and most human movies of the year. I think it’s the closest anyone has ever come to making a Satoshi Kon film in live-action. Dr. Strange captured the box office, but this multiverse captured … our hearts.
- "The Muppet Movie" vinyl soundtrack reimagined: 'Someday' has finally arrived, and we have found the "Rainbow Connection." This iam8bit reissue of "The Muppet Movie" soundtrack looks as good as it sounds -- and it sounds really good.
- Cake's "Fashion Nugget" vinyl reissue: Cake’s music hasn’t been on vinyl since a 2014 Record Store Day box set, and hopefully this reissue of their most famous album portends well for future re-releases. No one's mastered the 'talk-sing' style quite like Cake (not that many people tried, but still).
- "Ants," "Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo," and "Terror out of the Sky": Kino Lorber delivers not one, not two, but THREE deadly insect films this week on Blu-ray. These B movies haven’t been a wide release in a long time, but form important pieces of the killer bugs extended universe. Perhaps "Ticks" will be next?
- "Okja" (The Criterion Collection): This film, an allegorical tale about factory farming and climate change from the director of "Memories of Murder" and "Parasite," gets a Criterion release. This one is pretty good! | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/for-fans-of-the-muppets-this-might-be-the-vinyl-album-youve-been-waiting-for-music-entertainment/97-2922fc96-681c-42e4-a7c3-680954b44369 | 2022-07-12T20:54:43 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/for-fans-of-the-muppets-this-might-be-the-vinyl-album-youve-been-waiting-for-music-entertainment/97-2922fc96-681c-42e4-a7c3-680954b44369 |
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — It's often said that business and family don't mix well, but for twin brothers in Cape Elizabeth, going into business together was not only a no-brainer, it's something they're using to market themselves.
"Being twins, everybody just loves that. It's an extra boost for us," Dimitri Coupe said.
The other thing that sets these entrepreneur teens' lawn mowing businesses apart is the equipment they're using: all-electric tools from the trimmer to the push and riding lawn mowers, and all powered by solar panels at the family's home.
When the teens were freshmen in high school, their parents stopped paying for their treats at "Cumbies" and told them they had to get jobs. Their father, Philip Coupe, who is the co-founder of Solar Revision, suggested the boys consider running an all-electric lawn care business.
It was his idea, but Philip and Dimitri took the idea and ran with it, starting Solar Mow.
With a $6,000 loan from their parents, the twins purchased their electric equipment from Home Depot. To drum up business, they knocked on neighbors' doors and explained the advantages of solar-powered tools.
"It's better for our planet, it's quieter, the equipment runs better. There's less maintenance," Philip Coupe explained.
During their first summer, the brothers accrued 12 clients, all purposefully close to their home. They used their father's Nissan Leaf to get to and from jobs — which meant their entire enterprise was a zero-emission, environmentally-friendly business.
But it wasn't long until they started running into problems. The batteries on the riding lawn mower started to die after just a couple of lawns. The boys were forced home to charge batteries for five hours before being able to get back out on the green.
"It was a typical argument for anti-electrical people who always say, 'I don't want to buy this because it's just going to die on me.' If we hadn't run a lawn care business with that household grade mower, it would be completely great," Dimitri said.
Solar Mow
Two summers ago, the brothers took things up a notch when they purchased a $24,000 industrial-grade electric mower. The price tag was intimidating, but they've already paid for the mower in full and can continue growing their small summer business with a mower that can cut lawns all day without stopping.
Their business is part of a national trend to phase out gasoline landscape equipment and replace it with battery-operated tools.
The Nissan Leaf eventually couldn't tow their equipment. The Coupe's alternate using an electric Ford Escape and a Ford Truck.
"That's our only gas kind of kink right now in the business," Dimitri explained.
On top of drumming up interest, working with your twin brother has its advantages.
"You don't feel bad yelling at each other and fighting. We are not afraid to put each other in each other's places," Dimitri said.
But these teenagers are playing off each other's strengths. Dimitri is good at being on time and keeping a schedule while Philip is good at pitching the business and adding more clients.
In May, the brothers were selected to give a TEDx Talk at Cape Elizabeth High School titled "The Future of Electric." It's also helped generate business.
Whether they will stick with the business or sell it when they go to college is yet to be decided, but the lessons of being young entrepreneurs will stick with them.
"I have learned I want to be my own boss," Dimitri said.
Innovation is fueling their business and Philip and Dimitri hope what they're doing will help change other people's minds, or at least get them thinking about new ways to do old chores.
"Once you begin using electrical equipment, I don't think you will ever want to go back. That is what I have seen. It might be kind of hard to get started... but once you realize the potential that electrical equipment can have it becomes easy," Philip said.
For more information about Solar Mow call 207-210-1998 or 207-295-5632.
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DALLAS — Hospital walls that hold tens of thousands of memories, including a pivotal moment in United States history, will be torn down piece by piece.
Dallas County is saying goodbye to the former Parkland Memorial Hospital, the place where President John F. Kennedy succumbed to his injuries after being shot by Lee Harvey Oswald on Nov. 22, 1963.
The estimated 24-month demolition kicked off Monday, July 11.
On Sept. 25, 1954, the 7-story Parkland Memorial Hospital located at 5201 Harry Hines Boulevard first opened its doors.
From that moment, the hospital served the Dallas community for 61 years – until the last inpatient was wheeled across the Mike A. Myers Sky Bridge into the newly constructed Parkland hospital on Aug. 16, 2015, the hospital said in a press release.
Among the countless life-safe measures and devastating losses, is also one of the most beautiful things experienced inside the hospital – the moment when a baby shares their first cries entering into the world.
Grady Portis, now 60 years old, was born in Parkland and in an interview with the hospital, he shared how much the building meant to him as he also worked there for 22 years.
“It’s a little sad that the building is coming down,” Portis said. “There’s so much history. I can remember my grandmother bringing me to the Emergency Department when I was just a kid and had gotten hurt. On my last birthday [in March], I went up to the Labor & Delivery area and thought ‘this is where my life began!’”
It’s also the place where lives tragically ended, including the heart-shattering loss of President John F. Kennedy. After being shot by Oswald, Kennedy was transported to “Trauma Room 1” at Parkland, where he was pronounced dead. This forever engraved the site in a significant moment in history.
According to the hospital, a “Trauma Room 1” plaque was dedicated to the hospital and was placed in the exact spot of the Trauma Room, which is now located in the Radiology Department. A bust of Kennedy was also donated to the hospital in 2012.
Despite its place in history, the hospital was never designated as a historical site.
“Every year, especially in November, we receive inquiries from people asking about Trauma Room 1, but it hasn’t been in existence for years,” Parkland’s Senior Vice President of Support Services John Raish said in a news release. “The entire room was purchased by the federal government decades ago and all of its contents are in a secure location near Kansas City, Missouri.”
In its shuttered state, hospital officials decided that the best decision was to demolish the building, due to its deterioration and the high cost of ongoing electrical power consumption.
“The building is only barely viable for administrative operations, but because of its age and the lack of availability of parts for many of the mechanical systems, it’s time to make room for a building that is projected to save the Dallas County taxpayers about $3.4 million in annual lease costs,” said Raish.
The process to demolish the building will take several steps, including the removal of asbestos. It’s expected to be fully demolished in November 2023, hospital officials said.
Officials said following the demolition, the plan is to construct an administration tower to house Parkland staff, who are currently in numerous leased spaces throughout Dallas. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/dallas-former-parkland-memorial-hospital-to-be-demolished/287-f8c05dd1-4f59-40f4-9d89-023bfccd1567 | 2022-07-12T20:54:55 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/dallas-former-parkland-memorial-hospital-to-be-demolished/287-f8c05dd1-4f59-40f4-9d89-023bfccd1567 |
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire homeland security officials said Tuesday that a siren was inadvertently activated at the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station, and that there is no emergency and no danger to the public.
The state Homeland Security and Emergency Management agency and plant owner NextEra Energy Resources put out statements more than 30 minutes after beachgoers in nearby Hampton and Rye said they heard announcements at about 11 a.m. about the beaches being closed because of a problem at the plant.
“We are aware of the sirens calling for an evacuation near Seabrook Station,” Bill Orlove, a spokesperson for plant, said. “The sirens’ activation was sent in error during testing of the system."
“Local authorities have told the public there is no need to evacuate,” he said. “Seabrook Station is currently operating with no issues that impact the nearby community. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.”
Police and fire departments in the area said the beaches were not closed.
“The Seabrook Station Alert was inadvertent there is NO EMERGENCY,” the Hampton Fire Department posted on Facebook.
The plant is about 40 miles north of Boston and 10 miles south of Portsmouth. It has operated since 1990. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/siren-inadvertently-activated-at-new-hampshire-nuclear-power-plant-seabrook/97-f124c5ed-ccd1-4fc9-b167-3126fa0c4de1 | 2022-07-12T20:55:01 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/siren-inadvertently-activated-at-new-hampshire-nuclear-power-plant-seabrook/97-f124c5ed-ccd1-4fc9-b167-3126fa0c4de1 |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The owner of the apartment complex at the center of 19-year-old Miya Marcano’s death is responding to the family’s concerns about safety months after the tragedy.
Orange County deputies said Marcano was killed by a maintenance worker last September at the Arden Villas Apartments where she lived and worked.
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New court documents show the company that owns the complex admits not all safeguards were in place at the time of her disappearance and death.
The Preiss company said before Marcano’s disappearance, Arden Villas Apartments didn’t have a system to monitor the unauthorized use of key fobs issued to employees and there were no written procedures in place requiring extensive background checks for applicants prior to hiring them.
They also admitted to not having any security cameras installed to see if Marcano was taken out of her apartment, in addition to have having a security gate that properly worked, according to court documents.
“The death of Miya Marcano could have been prevented. We’ve said that from day one,” said Daryl Washington, Miya Marcano’s family attorney. “There was a lack of policies and procedures.”
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Deputies said maintenance worker Armando Caballero used a master key fob to enter Miya’s apartment. Later, they said he killed her, dumped her body and then killed himself.
Nearly four months after the final report in the Marcano case was released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, two deputies who worked in the investigation were suspended for violating policies.
According to investigators, the responding Deputy Samir Paulino received 150 hours of unpaid suspension for not reporting details to his supervisor, like blood being found on a pillow in Marcano’s room.
For that reason, investigators said Corporal Kenneth Dale misidentified Marcano as a “voluntary missing person” instead of a “missing, endangered person” and subsequently received 10 hours of unpaid suspension.
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“At the very minimum, Deputy Paulino needs to be terminated,” Washington said. “Had he acted with a sense or urgency, things could have been much different.”
Sheriff John Mina issued the below statement following the suspensions:
“As a result of this incident, we are in the process of making changes to policy that will direct first-responding patrol deputies to immediately notify their supervisors, and the Missing Persons Unit, in any case in which someone is considered a Missing Endangered Person,” Mina said.
News 6 is still working to learn more from the sheriff’s office about the policy change.
We also reached out to the Arden Villas Apartments and the Preiss Company for a response in regards to the court filings and they have not responded.
Read the full court documents below:
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MOUNT DORA, Fla. – A community came together Tuesday to help rebuild a local synagogue after it was caught in the middle of a high-speed chase in which a shooting suspect crashed into the building.
Volunteers are already in the process of getting results for The Glick Synagogue.
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“For something like this to happen — it is a bit unnerving,” said Larry Mills, president of The Glick Synagogue.
Mills said the damage was still visible Tuesday afternoon: the left side of the building was riddled with bullet holes, and right below was a hole exposing the inside of the synagogue where deputies said 18-year-old Johnny Santiago crashed his truck before shooting at law enforcement.
Mills oversaw some parts of the volunteer-led rebuild and said the inside was torn to shreds.
“I came in and was actually able to take a look at the room and see the concrete rubble, huge pieces of concrete, some of them probably 80 to 100 pounds, that had been thrown across the room, so it looks like a bomb had hit this place,” Mills said.
Volunteers Amanda Cudworth and Don Thames, both from Umatilla, said their community will always stick together.
The pair told News 6, “The mayor came by with donuts and food, and, yeah, there has been a lot of people that donated wood, that donated paint... I think there is a lot more care out there in the world than people think, so it’s nice to see it in action.”
Thames and Cudworth do not attend the synagogue but were friends with its Rabbi and have friends who attended services there. The pair told News 6 they came out simply because it was the right thing to do.
“If someone ran into my home or my place of worship, I would want help, so we just try to help people where we can... like I said, he is a good friend of mine, so any point to give him (a) hand, I know it would be reciprocated,’” the two said.
Mills said he’s ultimately grateful because this incident could’ve been worse.
“I’m happy it hit a part of the building that wasn’t being used, and there was nobody here,” said Mills. “So it’s just property damage. It’s going to take us some time to figure out how we are going to make this all whole again, but life is life, right?”
The synagogue said that with the help of the community, they are set to have service this weekend.
The city of Mount Dora is looking into fundraising opportunities as repairs continue.
Check back with News 6 for updates after that information is made available.
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Originally published July 12 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.
Idaho will soon lose its 5,000th life to COVID-19.
The state’s coronavirus-related death toll reached 4,993 on Monday. Two of the dead were under age 18. Another 272 were adults who died before their 50th birthday.
As the wave of hospitalizations due to the delta variant slammed Idaho’s hospitals in fall 2021, Dr. Jim Souza of St. Luke’s Health System said the system’s hospitals had lost 80 patients to COVID-19 in the first three weeks of September. More than half of those patients were in their 50s or younger.
Souza described the “really morbid exercise” of considering what those numbers meant.
“We have lost more than 1,100 life years” due to those premature deaths, he said. “Can you imagine? For the people who say, ‘We all die some time,’ yes, we do. But these people didn’t need to die now, and they didn’t need to die like this. … Can you imagine all of the life and experiences contained within those 1,000-plus years? We shouldn’t trivialize that. These people deserve better.”
Excess deaths from COVID, and other causes
The lives lost are just the official tally of coronavirus-related deaths. The pandemic took more lives than that — directly and indirectly.
Federal data on excess deaths show that, since February 2020, about 1,300 more Idahoans have died than would be expected for Idaho — on top of the thousands of excess deaths known to have been caused by COVID-19.
Some of those additional excess deaths may have been COVID-19 related but were attributed to comorbidities, like heart disease or Alzheimer’s disease.
Some of them may have been related to crisis and strain in Idaho’s hospitals. For months, patients had to spend hours or days in the emergency room; doctors had to send critically ill patients by airplane or helicopter to other states; and Idaho’s overloaded health care systems had to suspend procedures as major as heart surgery or tumor removal.
COVID far more deadly than flu
During the six years leading up to the arrival of COVID-19, an average of 43 Idahoans died each year from influenza. When pneumonia-related deaths were combined with the flu deaths, that rose to an average of about 224 each year.
The annualized number of deaths from COVID-19 is much higher: about 2,180 per year.
The coronavirus disease was more fatal in nearly all age groups, too.
Flu killed a yearly average of 1.5 people under age 45, during the six years leading up to the pandemic.
When pneumonia and flu were combined, that annual average rose to just seven deaths of people under age 45.
The coronavirus disease has killed 88 Idahoans under age 40, and another 186 who were in their 40s, since the spring of 2020.
The deaths left families and friends without their loved ones, left children to mourn their parents, and left health care workers traumatized.
Once, at the height of Idaho’s delta wave, deaths were so frequent that workers in one morgue had no choice but to stack bodies on their sides, like books on a bookshelf, according to a person who worked on the front lines at the time but was not authorized to speak for their employer.
The dark days of so many preventable deaths may be in the rearview mirror for now.
Vaccines, medications and treatments such as antiviral drugs, monoclonal antibody infusions and preventive medications like Evusheld have helped people at risk of severe illness to recover at home.
While highly transmissible variants of the coronavirus are spreading fast through the state, the number of people hospitalized and in critical care remain relatively low. Daily deaths are in the single digits, compared with dozens of deaths per day at the height of last fall’s delta surge. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-nears-a-milestone-of-enduring-tragedy-5-000-dead-of-covid/article_b5633bb9-3c79-550a-833f-a7754475af7e.html | 2022-07-12T20:59:27 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-nears-a-milestone-of-enduring-tragedy-5-000-dead-of-covid/article_b5633bb9-3c79-550a-833f-a7754475af7e.html |
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Dash-camera video from the Florida Highway Patrol shows a Flagler County commissioner talking back to troopers after he was pulled over for speeding.
FHP said Commissioner Joe Mullins pulled over in I-4 express lanes near 436. In the video, Mullins is seen driving a grey Mercedes SUV.
In the video, Mullins tells the troopers of his position in Flagler County’s government. In the dashcam, the troopers can be heard talking about Mullins.
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“He said he was a county commissioner,” one trooper said in the video.
“Yeah, well he’s getting a ticket,” the other trooper responded
According to the citation from FHP, Mullins was ticketed for going 89 mph in an area where the speed limit is 60 mph.
After the troopers give Mullins the ticket, the commissioner can be heard talking back to the troopers. At one point, one of the troopers threatened to arrest Mullins.
“If you get out of this car, you’re going to jail,” the trooper said in the video.
Mullins can be heard again touting his position.
“I am your elected official,” Mullins said.
“No, you’re not,” the trooper responded in the video.
“I am certainly. I’m over the state,” Mullins said back to the trooper.
Eventually, Mullins pulled away from the traffic stop.
News 6 attempted to reach the commissioner for comment, but Mullins has not responded.
Records show that 13 days after this traffic stop, Mullins was pulled over again on Interstate 95 in Flagler County. The report said the commissioner was driving 92 mph in a red Ferrari.
Court records show Mullins paid nearly $300 for each ticket and completed a traffic safety course.
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DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Susquehanna township will once again use the nickname ‘the Indians’ after the school board voted to reinstate the name, but not the former logo.
On Monday night, the Susquehanna Township school board voted 6-2 to reinstate the Indians as the name of the school mascot.
“We’ve been at this for two years. I'm extremely disappointed that the last graduating class essentially graduated from Susquehanna Township," said Susquehanna Township Board President John Dietrich.
"It’s not the end of the world, they were Indians before. Hopefully, there’ll be Indians again after this evening," Dietrich continued.
Many in the community feel frustrated, as they believe the name and logo are offensive to the Native American community.
“We reached a settled solution, and then the board decides that it is a better use of their time to undo those decisions than to try to push things forward to find ways to deal with the funding changes that we’re going to have to face this year," said Thomas Iwancio, a parent of two students in the Susquehanna Township School District.
"If the goal is to honor the former indigenous people of this area, then we can do that without using an outdated term from the turn of the century," he said.
While the name will remain the same, the imagery will not. The board approved a mockup of a new logo that was designed by Dietrich.
Though, not all were in favor of it.
“I don’t think that one of our board members should take it upon himself to do this," said Board Member Jesse Rawls Sr.
In response, Dietrich said that having something was better than not having anything. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/susquehanna-township-school-district-votes-to-bring-back-nickname-the-indians-name-native-americans/521-e1157d40-a461-41f1-991d-2cdd87334b76 | 2022-07-12T20:59:44 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/susquehanna-township-school-district-votes-to-bring-back-nickname-the-indians-name-native-americans/521-e1157d40-a461-41f1-991d-2cdd87334b76 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Far-right Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson's trial starts this week on one count of felony riot in connection with a brawl outside a Portland, Oregon, bar in 2019.
Jury selection began Monday and is scheduled to continue through Thursday, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
Prosecutors allege Gibson instigated a street fight between Patriot Prayer and antifascists on May 1, 2019, at the now-closed bar Cider Riot.
In an arrest warrant affidavit, Deputy District Attorney Brad Kalbaugh says video of the brawl shows Gibson and his two co-defendants, “taunting and physically threatening members of the Antifa group in an effort clearly designed to provoke a physical altercation.”
Three other brawl participants with the Patriot Prayer group, Chris Ponte, Ian Kramer and Matthew Cooper were indicted and pleaded guilty.
Kramer, who knocked a woman unconscious and fractured her vertebrae with a baton, pleaded guilty to riot, assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to 20 months in prison and five years of probation.
Ponte, who prosecutors said threw a rock and hurt a woman, pleaded guilty to a riot charge in a plea deal. He was sentenced to three years probation and 10 days in jail. Cooper pleaded guilty to riot and was sentenced to three years probation.
Gibson founded the Vancouver, Washington, based Patriot Prayer in 2016, and has held pro-Trump and other rallies repeatedly in Portland and other West Coast cities.
Cider Riot has since closed, but former owner Abram Goldman-Armstrong filed a civil lawsuit against Gibson and other Patriot Prayer members alleging Gibson used his platform to make the bar a target for far-right violence. That lawsuit is still open in the Oregon court of appeals. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/jury-selection-patriot-prayer-founder-riot-trial/283-bc951fb3-ed13-4868-a03d-3c16ecdfa291 | 2022-07-12T21:01:28 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/jury-selection-patriot-prayer-founder-riot-trial/283-bc951fb3-ed13-4868-a03d-3c16ecdfa291 |
A Waymo car nearly met its maker when a group of young people with skateboards, White Claws and red flags swarmed it and danced on top of it by Dolores Park Saturday evening, videos show.
Motherboard reported that the car, which was not in driverless mode and had a real person operating the vehicle, got ensnared in a “hill bomb” event: a common, often word-of-mouth gathering where skateboarders launch themselves down steep hills by the park while large crowds watch. (A Waymo spokesperson told Motherboard that the driver got out safely.)
The video, posted on the popular Bay Area Instagram account, itsthebay, has gathered nearly 500 comments and reactions from mostly supportive users. “Waymo just got WAY MO LIT,” said one user.
Board Rap, an independent skateboarding magazine, says that it's a significant part of skateboarding history, especially in a city known for its notoriously steep hills. And while the local skating community celebrates this underground sport and the parties that follow, longtime residents who live near Dolores Park are unhappy about “hill bombing” around their neighborhood.
“We’re just very, very angry, let’s put it that way,” Linda Rothfield, a neighborhood resident, says. “Like what’s going on?” Rothfield says she was in an Uber passing 18th Street around 10 p.m. when she saw what she described as a “mob” of young people obstructing the road and detonating fireworks. Despite making multiple calls to authorities, she said San Francisco police never showed — even after local supervisors warned them ahead of time.
“After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, we suspected the annual 'Dolores Hill Bomb' would happen last weekend and reached out in advance to SFPD and SFMTA to be prepared,” wrote a representative from District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman’s office. “It appears that law enforcement were overwhelmed by the crowds and not able to safely resolve the situation what with the staffing resources they had available.”
A spokesperson for SFPD denies this and says that they had extra staffing on hand and responded to a "number of calls," including a medical call for a skateboarder who was injured, a car crash, and two reports of vandalism. "Mission Station is aware that this event typically occurs in the month of July and worked with city agencies and local stakeholders to prepare for the incident, should it occur," the spokesperson wrote.
SFGATE news director Amy Graff contributed to this report. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Waymo-car-swarmed-San-Francisco-skaters-17300261.php | 2022-07-12T21:03:05 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Waymo-car-swarmed-San-Francisco-skaters-17300261.php |
Contractor awaits City Council OK to demolish part of Packard Plant
Detroit — A contractor has been selected for a nearly $1.7 million partial demolition of the long abandoned Packard Plant, but awaits approval from the City Council next week.
The Detroit Demolition Department has selected Michigan contractor Homrich Wrecking Inc., which has locations in Detroit and Carleton.
The project is expected to be funded using federal pandemic resources through the American Rescue Plan Act totaling $1,685,000.
Because it is seeking federal funding, the contract requires City Council approval before it can be formally awarded, said Ryan Foster, spokeswoman for the demolition department.
"The council referred it to committee, so hopefully they’ll make a decision this upcoming Tuesday. Pending their decision, the contract will need to move through the city procurement process before we can actually move forward with any work," she said.
This is the first time the demolition department has taken an ARPA-funded contract to City Council for approval, Foster said.
If approved by the Detroit City Council on Tuesday, the contract to demolish a portion of the 100,000-square-foot property would be awarded to Homrich Wrecking through Aug. 1, 2023.
Messages were left for Anthony Abela, chief financial officer of Homrich, and Packard Plant developer Fernando Palazuelo seeking additional information.
In 2017, Palazuelo broke ground on a plan to redevelop the Packard plant into a mixed-use site as part of a project that would cost $350 million and take up to 15 years to complete. The project never materialized.
In May, the demolition department completed a scope of work for the buildings Palazuelo owns on the former plant site. The assessment looked at the most unstable and dangerous parts of the buildings north of Grand Boulevard, city officials told The Detroit News.
In March, Wayne County Circuit Judge Brian Sullivan ordered that Palazuelo, a Peruvian developer, to immediately raze the site and foot the bill after his attorney missed a March 24 trial date. The city seeks demolition because it considers the property a “public nuisance.”
In the default judgment, Sullivan said structures on the two 2-acre sites on Detroit's east side have become “dangerous” and significantly threaten “the public's health, safety and welfare.” He held Palazuelo “personally liable for the abatement of the public nuisance.”
Following the ruling, Palazuelo missed the court-ordered deadline April 21 to apply for a demolition permit with the Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department.
Sullivan empowered the city of Detroit to enter the two properties and perform demolition and “other necessary actions to abate the nuisance.” Palazuelo would be expected to reimburse the city for the demolition costs.
During his State of the City address in March, Mayor Mike Duggan vowed the Packard Plant would be redeveloped while saving the front portion of the city-owned building along the south side of Grand for redevelopment.
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Mass. man sent to prison for trying to kidnap Michigan woman
West Bloomfield – A Massachusetts man was sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison Tuesday for driving his Mercedes-Benz to Michigan to try to kidnap a former girlfriend whom he hadn’t seen in roughly 20 years.
Police found handcuffs in a Louis Vuitton bag, brass knuckles, zip ties, a stun gun, duct tape and more when they stopped Damon Burke in suburban Detroit in 2021.
“Burke committed an offense so serious, and with a fact pattern so bizarre and frightening, that it sounds more like a movie than real life,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Rawsthorne said in a court filing.
Burke, 49, was arrested soon after assaulting his former girlfriend’s roommate at a golf course and stealing his house key.
Burke in March pleaded guilty to attempted kidnapping. He is from Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, on Martha’s Vineyard.
Defense attorney Richard O’Neill said Burke was a personal trainer and soccer coach before his arrest.
“He would not have been able to hold those positions if the community did not have trust in him and further indicate that his actions here were out of character,” O’Neill said.
Burke will serve a separate prison sentence for the assault at the same as the federal sentence. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/12/mass-man-sent-prison-trying-kidnap-michigan-woman/10042516002/ | 2022-07-12T21:03:35 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/12/mass-man-sent-prison-trying-kidnap-michigan-woman/10042516002/ |
Michigan sees spike as it adds 16,681 cases, 160 deaths from COVID-19 in last week
Michigan experienced a spike in the coronavirus as it added 16,681 cases and 160 deaths from COVID-19 Tuesday, including totals from the previous six days, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Michigan reported an average of about 2,383 cases per day over the last seven days, a 27% increase from 1,872 cases per day a week prior. On July 5, the state said it had added 13,102 cases and 64 deaths from the virus in the previous week.
Case rates and hospitalizations increased this week after a slight decline last week. Before that, from May-mid-June, case rates and hospitalizations fell for five weeks.
On Monday, the state reported that 794 adults and 19 pediatric patients were hospitalized with confirmed infections, a slight decline from last's 690 adults and 16 children.
Inpatient records were set on Jan. 10, when 4,580 adults were hospitalized with COVID-19.
On Monday in Michigan, about 4.5% of the state's hospital beds were filled with COVID-19 patients, and there was an average of 1,055 emergency room visits related to COVID-19 per day in the state. That compares with 24% of hospital beds being full and 2,889 daily emergency room visits due to the virus in the first week of January.
Between June 24-July 1, about 16.5% of Michigan's COVID-19 tests returned positive.
All Metro Detroit health departments are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that recommend indoor masking for public settings and K-12 schools as the rate of infection has grown from "medium" to "high."
Tuesday’s additions bring the state's overall totals to 2,636,214 cases and 37,142 deaths since the virus was first detected here in March 2020.
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No counties in Michigan this week are considered at a "high" level for the increased burden on health care or severe disease.
Another 14 counties, mostly in northern Michigan, have a "medium" transmission level, according to the state health department: Alger, Barry, Calhoun, Crawford, Gladwin, Iron, Kalkaska, Monroe, Oscoda, Otsego, Roscommon, Sanilac, St. Clair and Washtenaw.
Case counts are well below early January, when the state set a new high mark with more than 20,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 per day.
In Michigan, variants of the virus have moved at a high rate, proving more contagious than past variants and infecting unvaccinated and vaccinated residents.
A new iteration of the omicron variant, BA.2, now is the dominant strain across Michigan and the country, but experts say another surge of cases is unlikely.
In Michigan, 302 cases of a rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus have been reported to the CDC. About 65% of kids with the syndrome are admitted to intensive care units, and there have been five deaths.
As of Monday, 31 outbreaks were reported over the prior week. The majority, 26, were in long-term care facilities and senior assisted living centers. The state is tracking 317 ongoing outbreak cases.
About 66% of state residents, or 6.6 million, have received their first doses of a vaccine, and 60% are fully vaccinated. More than 238,000 children ages 5-11 in Michigan, or 29%, have received their first dose of the vaccine.
More than 3.2 million individuals, or 35% of the eligible population, have received a vaccine booster in Michigan and 5.6 million are fully vaccinated.
U.S. regulators authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin this week. The Food and Drug Administration's panel unanimous recommend the shots from Moderna and Pfizer for children between 6 months and 5 years old.
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Travel + Leisure names Mackinac Island No. 1 island in continental U.S.
The rest of the world is catching on to what Michiganians already know and have known: Mackinac Island is the best.
On Tuesday, Travel + Leisure named Mackinac the best island in the continental United States as part of its 2022 World's Best Awards. The annual awards are based on a survey of Travel & Leisure's 9 million readers of favorite destinations, hotels, properties and more. Hilton Head, South Carolina was last year's best island winner (Mackinac was No. 9).
“We are elated to be recognized by the readers of Travel + Leisure for this prestigious award,” said Tim Hygh, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau executive director, in a press release. “Mackinac Island is a destination full of character that has made it a nostalgic place people keep coming back to time and time again. This accolade is not only a testament to the charm of the island, but the incredible community and businesses that make this destination so special.”
Measuring less than five square miles, Mackinac is known for its charm, horse-drawn carriages, natural landmarks, fudge and much more. Cars have been banned on Mackinac since the late 19th century and it was actually designated as the country's second national park.
Other top islands in the continental United States, according to this year's World's Best Awards include Kiawah Island, South Carolina (No. 2); Nantucket, Massachusetts (No. 3); San Juan Islands, Washington (No. 4); and Golden Isles (Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, Sea Island, St. Simons Island), Georgia (No. 5).
The full list of Travel + Leisure's 2022 World’s Best Awards winners can be found in its August 2022 issue and at travelandleisure.com.
mfeighan@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/12/travel-leisure-names-mackinac-island-no-1-island-continental-u-s/10042274002/ | 2022-07-12T21:03:47 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/12/travel-leisure-names-mackinac-island-no-1-island-continental-u-s/10042274002/ |
UM Regents call special meeting to announce new president
The University of Michigan Regents have called a special meeting on Wednesday to announce its next president.
A notice was emailed that the regents will meet at 1 p.m. at University Hall, second floor of the Ruthven Building, 1109 Geddes Road, in Ann Arbor.
UM officials have said they would announce by summer the university's 15th president since launching a search in February.
The regents fired former President Mark Schlissel in January following what the board said was an undisclosed, inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. Former UM President Mary Sue Coleman has been leading the university on an interim basis.
More:40 days that sealed Mark Schlissel's fate: How University of Michigan fired its president
More:Read former UM president Mark Schlissel's apology to the Board of Regents
UM hired Boston-based executive search firm Isaacson Miller, which conducts more than 350 senior-level executive searches annually and has completed more than 7,300 searches during the past 38 years.
The university also assembled a 17-member search committee, which included the eight regents and was co-chaired by Regents Sarah Hubbard and Denise Ilitch.
The event will be streamed live at umich.edu/watch.
kkozlowski@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/12/um-regents-call-special-meeting-likely-announce-new-president/10035903002/ | 2022-07-12T21:03:53 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/12/um-regents-call-special-meeting-likely-announce-new-president/10035903002/ |
MERIDIAN, Idaho — A fire damaged a Meridian apartment complex on Tuesday but no one was injured, the Meridian Fire Department said.
The blaze was reported at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at the complex of two-story buildings located on East Franklin Road between Eagle and Locust Grove roads. Deputy Chief of Operations Charlie Butterfield said an engine crew happened to be just a few hundred feet away on another call at the time.
"They were able to get here in just a minute or so and were able to facilitate a rescue off of one of the balconies of the building that was on fire on the second floor," Butterfield said.
The engine crew rescued a man who had gone onto his balcony to get away from smoke that was starting to fill his apartment.
"Flames were starting to come through the ceiling. He was able to get out on the balcony and was just there momentarily before our engine arrived. We were able to take the ladder off of the engine up to the balcony and assist him off of the balcony before more smoke and fire got to him," Butterfield said.
"A lot of fire" was blowing out a window on the second floor when the first firefighters arrived on scene, Butterfield said, but firefighters weren't sure where the fire actually started. The Meridian Fire Department is still working to determine how the fire affected each apartment unit, but Butterfield said there was smoke and water damage throughout the complex.
In addition to the man on his second-floor balcony, firefighters also rescued two cats, who are OK.
No firefighters were injured, but heat was a factor.
"It's very important that our firefighters stay hydrated. We do take breaks as much as we can, make sure everybody’s got fresh water and add additional companies to events like this," Butterfield said, adding that six engines and a truck company were called to Tuesday's fire to ensure that the first crews at the scene got relief when they needed it.
Fire damages Meridian apartment complex
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Wichita Falls City Council to hold public hearing on redistricting
The Wichita Falls City Council will conduct a public hearing on redistricting of City Council districts at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, in council chambers at City Hall.
More:City to begin redistricting process
By law, all government districts from U.S. Congress to local school districts must consider redrawing district lines following each U.S. Census count.
More:New census estimate shows slight population growth in Wichita Falls area
"According to the 2020 United States Census data, the City of Wichita Falls City Council Districts are not of sufficiently equal population and District lines must be redrawn to comply with the 'one-person one-vote' principle, Voting Rights Act, and applicable federal and state laws," the city said in a press release.
Councilors will consider one or more plans for the redistricting of the council.
More:Wichita Falls Chamber to unveil plan to get city on right track
"The City encourages participation in the redistricting process and invites all interestedpersons to attend the public hearing," the release said. The proposed redistricting plan can be viewed on the City’s website www.wichitafallstx.gov onthe City Clerk page. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/city-to-hold-hearing-on-redistricting/65371286007/ | 2022-07-12T21:10:49 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/city-to-hold-hearing-on-redistricting/65371286007/ |
Commissioners OK tax abatement for downtown apartment project
Wichita County Commissioners on Monday signed off on a tax abatement agreement with a California developer attempting to restore a mostly vacant downtown high-rise.
More:Indiana District, Petroleum Building get state historical designation
Commissioners agreed to a five-year abatement on the project developer Will Kelty calls The Kate, the building at Eighth Street and Scott Avenue that has been known over the years as the Petroleum Building, the Holiday Inn Downtown, the Downtowner and Crescent Plaza. Except for some businesses on the first floor, the building has been vacant for several years and has fallen victim to vandals and the elements.
More:Developer gets financing for downtown apartments
More:Will old downtown hotel get a new lease on life?
Kelty acquired financing to restore the upper floors into apartments for college students and the general public. Putting together funding details has been an arduous task, with the county's abatement being one of the last steps.
More:City to mull plans for old downtown hotel building
The abatement on county property taxes begins at 50 percent but decreases incrementally over the five years of the agreement. County Judge Woody Gossom said the county normally doesn't grant abatements to residential properties but made an exception because "of the situation in downtown revitalization."
More:Future of old downtown hotel unresolved following funding plea
Commissioners additionally voted to reimburse Gossom $908 in personal money he spent for 250 McDonald's hamburgers and fries for firefighters battling a large range fire in western Wichita County this past week. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/commissioners-ok-tax-abatement-for-downtown-apartment-project/65371208007/ | 2022-07-12T21:10:55 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/commissioners-ok-tax-abatement-for-downtown-apartment-project/65371208007/ |
Salvation Army installs new Wichita Falls leaders
Maj. Joe Burton and his wife, Lt. Karen Burton, are the new leaders for the local Salvation Army.
The couple arrived recently from Atlanta, Georgia, and are beginning to settle in to Wichita Falls. The lack of traffic has already had a positive impact on Maj. Burton as they become familiar with the local thoroughfares.
"This weekend, my wife, Karen, and I were installed as the new Salvation Army officers here in Wichita Falls. I started with the Salvation Army back in 1992 when I attended the Salvation Army's School of Officer Training in Atlanta. And then I've had four appointments in Virginia, and then I was appointed in 2009 to the Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Center in Houston as their director of operations. So, I was there up until my wife went to training in Atlanta for two years and then we were both appointed here just this summer," said Burton.
The local Salvation Army office offers a variety of services to the community including help with utility bills through a partnership with TXU, a 33-bed shelter, and a thrift store with discounted clothing and household items.
"For Karen and I, we love family, and we're just glad to be a part of this family and getting to know folks. We were able to attend the Fourth of July celebration down at the MPEC center, it's just getting to know the community, we're excited about that and we're also excited about the possibilities of ministering that the Salvation Army can have," Burton said.
He wants to invite the community to come check out the thrift store which is having Wacky Wednesdays through July to get everything 50 percent off with the proceeds going to the local programs.
The Corp Community Center on Seymour Highway holds Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., a Holiness Meeting at 11:00 a.m. and their Men's Ministry is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
For more information, contact the local Corp offices at 940-322-9822. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/salvation-army-installs-new-wichita-falls-leaders/65371240007/ | 2022-07-12T21:11:01 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/salvation-army-installs-new-wichita-falls-leaders/65371240007/ |
United Regional Foundation awards 15 Future in the Falls scholarships
The United Regional Foundation seeks to keep “homegrown” physicians in the Wichita Falls area. One way is through their Future in the Falls program. Recently, they announced their largest number of scholarship recipients since the program's inception.
According to a press release:
On July 8, United Regional awarded 15 scholarships through the Future in the Falls program. This is the largest number of recipients since the program’s inception in 2009. A total of $23,000 was awarded. The Future in the Falls scholarships are funded by donations to the foundation.
Future in the Falls scholarship and mentoring program stays in contact with students from the local communities. According to the release, “These “homegrown” medical professionals make great candidates for future physicians in the Wichita Falls area and are encouraged to return to begin their medical practices.”
The 2022 recipients (and their area of interest in medicine) are:
There are currently 16 physicians practicing locally who were participants in the Future in the Falls program. Since 2009, the United Regional Foundation has awarded over $205,000 to participating medical students who meet selection committee criteria, according to the press release.
These physicians serve in Family Medicine, Pathology, Anesthesiology, Surgery, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Sports Medicine, Ear/Nose/Throat, and Emergency Medicine. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/united-regional-foundation-awards-15-future-in-the-falls-scholarships/65372223007/ | 2022-07-12T21:11:07 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/united-regional-foundation-awards-15-future-in-the-falls-scholarships/65372223007/ |
TAMPA, Fla. — If there's an emergency and you need help, you know what to do, call 911.
That's the same idea behind our country's new suicide prevention lifeline: 988, but call centers are expecting a big spike in call volume come launch day on July 16 and people in crisis might not get an operator right away.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 34 and 10th overall in the United States.
Operators at the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay take calls 24/7 from people who are contemplating suicide. 988 will now give people a quick, easy-to-remember lifeline when they need it most.
"It's a suicide and crisis line. It's dedicated to that so we want people to call if they're in that type of a situation," Ken Gibson with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay said.
The infrastructure is already in place from the existing suicide prevention lifeline 1-800-273-TALK but call centers expect an increased volume of calls in the initial days following the launch on July 16 as well as a long-term increase.
"There’s already increased demand from the past couple years because of the pandemic," Gibson said.
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is recruiting more staff to answer calls but it takes the right person and extensive training. Click here to see their job openings.
"The job is not for everybody," Gibson advised. "It's high stress. You're taking crisis call after crisis call."
If you haven't heard of 988 yet, that might be on purpose. Gibson said the big marketing push hasn't come yet as organizers want to first make sure everything is up and running on July 16.
"There is double backup involved," Gibson explained. "It may take some patience. Basically, we answer calls and there’s a local backup to take an overflow of calls." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/call-centers-expect-big-spike-suicide-line-988-july-16/67-c04f0c03-967e-4c4d-8b41-eda16ac34630 | 2022-07-12T21:12:17 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/call-centers-expect-big-spike-suicide-line-988-july-16/67-c04f0c03-967e-4c4d-8b41-eda16ac34630 |
PLANT CITY, Fla. — A man who entered the emergency room at South Florida Baptist Hospital and shot himself in the head died from his injuries, police wrote in a statement.
Officers were called just before noon Tuesday to respond to the hospital, located at 301 N. Alexander St., after being told the man revealed a firearm and pulled its trigger, according to a Plant City Police Department news release.
Police learned staff brought him to a hospital room for treatment, but he died from his injuries.
No staff or hospital visitors were hurt, and there is no danger to the public, Plant city police said.
An investigation is ongoing.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 800-273-8255. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/plant-city-hospital-shooting-man-killed/67-59717862-b096-46ed-bda2-18c4bf9cd492 | 2022-07-12T21:12:23 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/plant-city-hospital-shooting-man-killed/67-59717862-b096-46ed-bda2-18c4bf9cd492 |
TAMPA, Fla — If you pay a visit to Tampa General Hospital's career page, you'll find hundreds of job openings listed.
Of those listings, more than 300 openings are for nursing positions at the hospital.
TGH Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant Tiana Wilson said the lack of employees in the building can impact the patient's care.
"We are extending same-day offers," Wilson said. "We're looking to offer at least north of 200 positions at this time so that will definitely help with our needs."
Wilson said TGH hopes that extending same-day offers can streamline the hiring process and get more people into positions they need to be filled.
Ivanelys Velazquez accepted her new role as an ICU burn nurse for TGH on Tuesday.
She said she was excited to get the job and the reason she pursued a career as a nurse was to help improve patient care.
"Honestly, it's just [important] to be there and to be with people in their most vulnerable state and to be the change you want to see," Velazquez said.
TGH's job fair is on July 12-13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Raymond James Stadium. Free parking is available in Lot D. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-general-hospital-nurses/67-30957500-2b1c-453b-921c-23f554773c61 | 2022-07-12T21:12:29 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-general-hospital-nurses/67-30957500-2b1c-453b-921c-23f554773c61 |
TAMPA, Fla. — A 12-year-old Wimauma girl, who has been fighting for her life at a hospital in Mexico, is being flown back to the Tampa Bay region for treatment of critical injuries she suffered when her family's pick-up truck was hit by a charter bus late last month.
The head-on crash killed her parents and grandparents, leaving Jasmin Cervantes-Garcia as the only survivor. It happened while the family was vacationing in Leon – located in the state of Guanajuato.
Tampa-based air ambulance company Jet ICU is transporting Cervantes-Garcia back to Florida. The medical flight comes after Cervantes-Garcia's aunt launched a GoFundMe page, raising more than $31,000 for the girl's care.
The flight is expected to land in Tampa around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday. At that point, Cervantes-Garcia's older brother and aunt plan to provide an update on her condition.
Cervantes-Garcia will then be taken to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Pete. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/wimauma-mexico-jasmin-cervantes-garcia/67-ee88ee82-fb9c-48a3-b632-c457cc0fd625 | 2022-07-12T21:12:35 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/wimauma-mexico-jasmin-cervantes-garcia/67-ee88ee82-fb9c-48a3-b632-c457cc0fd625 |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If you haven't been to the St. Pete Pier, here's another reason to visit.
It was just selected among 10 other winners of the Urban Land Institute's 2022 Americas Award for Excellence. It's a top honor to award the best new urban designs across the United States.
St. Pete Pier is the only design in the southeast region of the U.S. that was selected.
The 2022 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence recipients also include:
- EPIC – Hollywood, Calif.
- Essex Crossing – New York
- Homekey Mountain View – Mountain View, Calif.
- HopeWorks Station North – Everett, Wash.
- Indigenous Peoples Experience at Fort Edmonton Park – Edmonton, Alberta
- Meyer Memorial Trust Headquarters – Portland, Ore.
- PopCourts! – Chicago
- St. Pete Pier – St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Taylor Street Apartments and Little Italy Branch Library – Chicago
- Truax Lofts – San Diego
The top 10 locations were selected from a group of 68 projects and programs in the U.S. Eleven jury members selected 21 finalists then spoke with the teams behind the projects and visited all of them before choosing the 10 winners. The members have backgrounds in finance, planning, urban design, architecture and landscape architecture.
The categories for this year's awards included equitable development, low-carbon development, resilient development, small-scale development and urban open space. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-pete-pier-top-10-winners-top-urban-design/67-e01d9af1-49fb-4ef5-93fb-00347d2e623e | 2022-07-12T21:12:42 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-pete-pier-top-10-winners-top-urban-design/67-e01d9af1-49fb-4ef5-93fb-00347d2e623e |
A 14-year-old boy is charged with murder after he and a group of other youths allegedly beat a 73-year-old man to death in an attack using a traffic cone in North Philadelphia last month.
Richard Jones and his 10-year-old brother surrendered to police Monday after surveillance video showing the attack led to a citywide search for the minors. The victim, James Lambert, died from his injuries the day after the attack, which happened just before 3 a.m. on June 24.
Jones is also charged with criminal conspiracy, Philadelphia Police Department spokesman, Officer Eric McLaurin, said Tuesday.
Philadelphia Police late last week released surveillance video that shows the attack and announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to arrests of the young people involved.
"It's a very sad situation for all of the children, for the man's family and for everybody involved," the brothers’ attorney, Rania Major, said Monday. "These are children, let's let them have their peace."
Lambert was walking across Cecil B. Moore Avenue near North 21st Street around 2:38 a.m. when he was ambushed, Philadelphia police said.
"It's so evil, how could you do that to a person," Elsie Stephens, the victim's older sister told NBC10 soon after the video was released. "You have a mother and a father, how could you just beat a man until you take off half of his skull," she added.
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Last week, the PPD released video on YouTube that shows the deadly attack on the 73-year-old. They said those responsible appeared to be three girls and four boys believed to be in their early-to-mid teens.
The first young person to attack Lambert can be seen on video striking the man -- who is blurred in the video -- with a traffic cone as he walked away from the group to the other side of the street. A short time later, another young person can be seen picking up a cone and throwing it at the man.
Lambert then moves along the sidewalk and is chased down by a young person holding a cone over her head.
"The teens struck the victim several times with objects, knocking the victim to the ground causing injuries to his head," police said in an online post. "The victim was transported to the hospital where he died of his injuries the following day."
The video shows the young people leaving the site of the attack. One even hopped on a scooter and appeared to be talking with another young person walking alongside him in the moments after the attack. A young person is also seen running down the sidewalk.
Later, the young people appear to have gathered again. One teen is then seen acting out what appears to be a stumbling person.
"Even I can't comprehend that teenagers would beat an old person in the street for no apparent reason," said Tania Stephens, Lambert's niece.
The city offered a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this homicide, as they do with any unsolved killing in Philadelphia.
Lambert’s family has urged those responsible to turn themselves in to police.
The city offered a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this homicide, as they do with any unsolved killing in Philadelphia.
Police urged anyone who spots the teens to call 911 immediately. Anyone with information about the attack is asked to submit tips (which be anonymous) by phone or text to 215-686-(8477) or online.
Lambert's family told NBC10's Danny Freeman that he went by "Simmie" and they have been left heartbroken by his death.
To date, there have been 280 homicides in Philadelphia in 2022, according to police data. That's down just 2% from the same time last year, which ended up being the deadliest year on record. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/boy-14-charged-with-murder-in-deadly-philly-traffic-cone-beating/3297509/ | 2022-07-12T21:16:32 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/boy-14-charged-with-murder-in-deadly-philly-traffic-cone-beating/3297509/ |
Craving some good food? Philadelphia Taco Festival is serving up some "Taco Heaven" to hungry locals July 30 and 31.
The fifth annual Philadelphia Taco Festival is taking over Xfinity Live! at the end of the month, bringing a wide variety of over 75 different tacos, refreshing margaritas, interactive games, live entertainment and authentic mariachi music.
More than 20 of the City of Brotherly Love's best restaurants and food trucks will be inside the festival serving delicious tacos, churros, Mexican corn, tamales, nachos and much more to delight the taste buds throughout the weekend.
Pair some of the mouthwatering food options with a nice, cold drink. Guests 21 years of age and older will find a tequila sampling and multiple margarita bars at the festival.
There's something for the kids, too. The festival has incorporated a Kids Fun Zone with bounce houses, face-painting, piñata-smashing contests and games to entertain the young ones.
Kids under the age of 10 can get into the festival for free with a paying adult.
There's fun to be had for the adults, as well: find an axe-throwing area, a place to play Baggo, karaoke in the Broad Street Bullies Pub and a mechanical bull to ride.
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Feeling confident? Guests can get involved and sign up for the taco and hot chili pepper eating contest during the event. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place eaters.
General admission and VIP tickets are still available for taco lovers in the Philly area. A general admission ticket is $19.99; this ticket provides guests with their first drink for free and gives individuals entrance to the festival from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Guests looking for a VIP experience can purchase VIP tickets for $64.99. These tickets include admission to the event early at 12 p.m., a two-hour open bar, five taco vouchers, plus a gift bag with a bottle of hot sauce, a shot glass and other goodies.
For more information on the food and fun-filled festival, check out their website.
Cheers to good food and drinks! | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/come-hungry-philadelphia-taco-festival-returns/3296770/ | 2022-07-12T21:16:39 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/come-hungry-philadelphia-taco-festival-returns/3296770/ |
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — One person won a $45,000 jackpot at the recently-opened Bristol Casino.
In a social media post, the casino congratulated Madison on winning $45,166 by playing Super Charged 7’s.
The casino, located in the former Bristol Mall, opened last Friday.
The Bristol Casino will serve guests day and night as the future Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is constructed. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/woman-wins-45k-jackpot-at-bristol-casino/ | 2022-07-12T21:16:58 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/woman-wins-45k-jackpot-at-bristol-casino/ |
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Dallas Animal Services has been facing many hurdles as of late.
According to our partners at the Dallas Morning News, the department is facing a staffing shortage with only eight people who can work in the field at the moment.
Reid Koenig, a lead animal services officer, said it's not an easy job.
"Sometimes I get there and it's nothing like I was told," he said on the way to a call. "Gotta roll with it, play it by ear."
Koenig described it as emotionally traumatizing and dangerous. He said he has seen random drive-by shootings, animal bites, and even discovered bodies while on shift. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-morning-news/staffing-shortages-making-life-harder-for-animal-services-officers/3012273/ | 2022-07-12T21:22:58 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-morning-news/staffing-shortages-making-life-harder-for-animal-services-officers/3012273/ |
Strawberries are a summer classic but now may be a little harder to find in Texas.
The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Office is reporting that after freezing temps this past winter and the extreme heat we are currently experiencing, many farmers are having a hard time growing the berries.
"The last couple of years we've had some issues with freezing temperatures in the early year, and it's knocked out flowers. It's burned back some of the plants, and so growers have had a little struggle there in most of our production in the north and east Texas areas were about average this year," said Dr. Russel Wallace, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Office.
In South Texas, some growers reported this has been their shortest season on record. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-experiences-strawberry-shortage-extreme-weather-could-be-the-blame/3012060/ | 2022-07-12T21:23:05 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-experiences-strawberry-shortage-extreme-weather-could-be-the-blame/3012060/ |
ATLANTA — Authorities are still searching for the person who shot a man inside of a gas station in northwest Atlanta on Tuesday.
Atlanta Police said it happened at the Citgo gas station on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway around midnight. They said a man was playing on the gas station's gambling machine when a gunman tried to rob him. At some point, the suspect shot the man. Medics took the victim to Grady Hospital where he remains stable.
The shooting comes just hours after city leaders met to discuss how to target crime at gas stations and nightclubs. Atlanta City Council members said they want to require businesses to have a safety plan that includes a point-person to call when trouble starts, in addition to having gas stations install cameras at every pump.
“So there's a program called Connect Atlanta, which is a way for private businesses or even residents to integrate their cameras into the overall technology of the Atlanta Police Department. Specifically, we've been focused on making sure that gas stations and other businesses have cameras and have those integrated into the system," explained Council President Doug Shipman.
Shipman said they also want the power to close businesses quickly if crime occurs there often.
As of late Tuesday, police had still not identified a suspect in the Citgo shooting. They're asking anyone who may have seen what happened to contact them. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/citgo-donald-lee-gas-station-shooting/85-c3abef83-7d62-4ccd-a02c-1e242adce1b6 | 2022-07-12T21:25:29 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/citgo-donald-lee-gas-station-shooting/85-c3abef83-7d62-4ccd-a02c-1e242adce1b6 |
Allentown developers are one step closer to turning the city’s Lehigh riverfront into what they hope will be a “world-class” destination.
The Allentown Planning Commission Tuesday approved developer Urban Residential Properties’ request to redevelop the historic Neuweiler Brewery on North Front Street. a building that has been in disrepair for decades.
Urban Residential Properties, an affiliate of Manhattan Building Co., a Jersey City-based company that developed regions of that city, are looking to replace most of the former brewery. Plans call for a seven-story building with 286 apartment units, around 38,000 square feet of retail space, a parking garage and amenities such as a pool, gym and conference space.
The project will bring thousands of jobs to the area and help with an an Allentown “renaissance,” developer John Palumbo said Tuesday.
Developers plan to keep and restore the brewery’s tower-like structure at the corner of Front Street and Pump Place, but will demolish the rest of the complex. Redeveloping the entire building would be too expensive for a feasible project, Palumbo said, which is why they are rebuilding the rest of it.
The Planning Commission tabled the Neuweiler application in May because they wanted to see more detailed architectural plans. Developers presented those Tuesday, unveiling plans for a black, modern facade facing Riverside Drive, and red brick and tile design on North Front Street, which more closely mirrors the building’s current look.
The brewery was founded by German brewer Louis Neuweiler. The facility was built between 1911 and 1913, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The building has been vacant since the brewery closed in 1968, and has deteriorated since then.
“Our goal here is to bring the building to life,” Carlos Tovar, the Neuweiler development’s architect, said.
Planning Commission members praised the updated design plans.
“I think it’s impressive,” commission member Kelli Holzman said. “I’m sorry the whole thing couldn’t be saved long ago, but thankful that we have these plans today.”
Commission member Anthony Taub wondered whether the developers could run into problems rehabilitating the tower and as a result, demolish the structure instead of preserving it. The commission cannot force the developers keep the structure.
Palumbo said the tower is a separate structure from the rest of the building, and their structural engineer does not anticipate problems keeping it.
“We just want everyone to know how much we respect this building,” Palumbo said. “Maybe I’m biased, but this is probably the most important project for the renaissance of Allentown.”
Several members of the public supported the development at Tuesday’s meeting.
“People really want this developed, specifically this building, because when you live in Allentown, you grew up here you know that’s a staple of our community, and they’re going to preserve most of it,” said Darian Colbert, executive director of the nonprofit Cohesion Network, which organizes community meetings for the riverfront neighborhoods.
The Neuweiler Brewery redevelopment is part of the developers’ 10-year-plan to revitalize Allentown’s riverfront and turn it into a destination. The city approved a zoning change in 2021 requested by the developers to allow residential and commercial building in the riverfront area.
They secured approval last month for a seven-story, mixed-use complex nearby on North Railroad Street.
City council will have the final vote on the development’s approval.
Morning Call reporter Lindsay Weber can be reached at 610-820-6681 and liweber@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-nws-allentown-neuweiler-brewery-planning-commission-20220712-uicvuv6qznffzeifimh5j4pxna-story.html | 2022-07-12T21:25:36 | 1 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-nws-allentown-neuweiler-brewery-planning-commission-20220712-uicvuv6qznffzeifimh5j4pxna-story.html |
Prosecutors have charged a Lincoln man with felony child abuse for allegedly leaving his 2-year-old daughter at home alone when police came to arrest him.
Caden Dober, 19, made his first court appearance on the allegation Monday.
In court records, Lincoln Police Officer Andrew Ripley said shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday he and another officer were sent to a home near Southwest 27th and A streets where Dober, who was wanted for an alleged protection order violation, had been seen playing basketball.
They arrested Dober on his front porch.
Ripley said while handcuffing Dober he asked if anyone else was inside to determine how the house should be secured, and Dober shook his head no and said "shut the door."
Later that afternoon, police were called back on a report that Dober had left his 2-year-old there alone. Police arrived at about 4 p.m. to find two of Dober's relatives. Ripley said one told them she had arrived there at 2 p.m. to meet Dober and found the girl under blankets on the couch asking where her daddy was.
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She had been there alone for about seven hours. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-accused-of-leaving-2-year-old-home-alone-when-police-came-to-arrest/article_392d1879-8505-5c9a-9042-5fb0acb4e31d.html | 2022-07-12T21:25:42 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-accused-of-leaving-2-year-old-home-alone-when-police-came-to-arrest/article_392d1879-8505-5c9a-9042-5fb0acb4e31d.html |
The coronavirus pandemic initially took a toll on manufacturing employment, as shutdowns forced waves of temporary layoffs, including at local steel mills and factories.
It also resulted in supply chain disruptions that put more people temporarily out of work, including at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant on the far South Side and its suppliers, including the Lear Corp. seat factory in Hammond.
But factories added 29,000 jobs in June, finally restoring manufacturing employment back to its pre-pandemic level, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The manufacturing sector, a pillar of Northwest Indiana's heavily industrialized economy, is now 12,000 above its February 2020 level.
"Two of the bright spots in the economy have been the steady growth in manufacturing jobs and new major plant announcements. June continued that trend," said Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, a collaboration between the United Steelworkers union and leading manufacturing companies. "The factory sector has now recovered all of the jobs shed during the pandemic-induced recession, making this a unicorn recovery. Manufacturing jobs have never bounced back from a recession this well."
Average hourly earnings for manufacturing employees stayed steady at $30.86 an hour in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Production workers saw their pay increase by 5 cents to $25 an hour.
Production workers' average workweek fell to 40.9 hours, a decrease of 0.3 hour as compared to the previous month.
Manufacturing employment remains 19,000 below its recent peak in July 2019.
"But some obstacles stand in the way of future growth. It would be shortsighted to remove tariffs on imports from China — Beijing hasn’t earned relief, reshoring could pause, and even retailers acknowledge consumers wouldn’t see lower prices," Paul said. "And Congress should not allow competitiveness legislation to stall. The rest of the world is moving ahead to bolster supply chains. We can’t afford to get left behind."
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Gas now costs an average of $4.80 a gallon in Lake County, $4.87 a gallon in Porter County, and $4.64 per gallon in LaPorte County, according to GasBuddy.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/manufacturing-employment-returns-to-pre-pandemic-levels/article_a9862945-b458-5d85-aed1-588d7d53e45b.html | 2022-07-12T21:25:55 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/manufacturing-employment-returns-to-pre-pandemic-levels/article_a9862945-b458-5d85-aed1-588d7d53e45b.html |
HAMMOND — The Hammond Common Council passed an ordinance Monday making it unlawful to discharge a firearm in the city.
The legislation was introduced last week, near the five-year anniversary of 13-year-old Noah Inman's death.
On July 1, 2017, Inman was playing basketball in the 7300 block of Harrison Avenue when he was struck by a falling bullet shot into the sky, possibly to celebrate Independence Day, by an unknown person living nearby, according to police.
Inman died seven days later.
Under the new ordinance, discharging a firearm of any kind in Hammond constitutes a civil nuisance, allowing the city to take civil action against the offender. The offense is also punishable by a sizable fine. Violating each provision within the ordinance would constitute a separate offense. The ordinance also holds parents or guardians responsible if a minor violates it.
During a Monday night meeting, the council unanimously voted to approve the ordinance on third and final reading.
When the Hammond Police Department receives reports of shots fired, officers often find physical evidence that ties the incident to a specific residence, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. explained.
Discharging a firearm will still be allowed under the following conditions: law enforcement officers performing their duties, when at a shooting gallery or other authorized place that is regulated by the Police Department or the city, and when otherwise authorized by Indiana or federal law.
In the years following Inman's death, state representatives have unsuccessfully tried to pass legislation that would curb reckless gunfire. In 2018, state Rep. Linda Lawson, D-Hammond, proposed legislation in the Indiana General Assembly that would make it a level 6 felony to fire a loaded gun into the air within city or town limits without legal justification. The legislation did not receive a hearing.
In 2020, state Reps. Michael Andrade, D-Munster, and Carolyn Jackson, D-Hammond, also proposed legislation that would criminalize shooting a firearm without justification in a city or town. The bill did not receive a committee hearing.
The ordinance approved by the council notes that gunfire is especially dangerous in densely populated communities like Hammond.
Every year, celebratory gunfire across the Region damages property and puts lives at risk. The reckless gunfire is often seen around New Year's and the Fourth of July, Councilman William Emerson Sr., D-4th, said, adding that "what goes up must come down."
"As a Vietnam vet, I know the difference between fireworks and automatic or semi-automatic weapons and handguns," said Emerson, who represents the district where Inman lived. "If you think it's gunfire, please call (the police)."
Shannon Burczyk, right, sat alongside Kaleigh Boyle in the Indiana House chamber in 2018. Burczyk held a photo of her son, Noah Inman, who was shot and killed in Hammond by a stray bullet. Five years after Inman was killed, the Hammond Common Council passed an ordinance making gunfire within the city illegal Monday. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/what-goes-up-must-come-down-new-ordinance-makes-gunfire-illegal-in-hammond/article_bbada51b-34d3-5b90-8329-7af13ddb0b8b.html | 2022-07-12T21:26:01 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/what-goes-up-must-come-down-new-ordinance-makes-gunfire-illegal-in-hammond/article_bbada51b-34d3-5b90-8329-7af13ddb0b8b.html |
Police tape hangs at corner of Central Avenue and Green Bay Rd., in Highland Park, Illinois, after a mass shooting at Highland Park Fourth of July parade. In the wake of the shooting, the Lake County Council agreed Tuesday to form a committee to look at what policies it could adopt to try to reduce gun violence in Northwest Indiana.
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CROWN POINT — The Lake County Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to establish a committee to investigate and evaluate potential policies for combating gun violence.
The committee, comprised of Councilman Charlie Brown, D-Gary, and Councilwoman Christine Cid, D-East Chicago, has no authority to limit or prohibit access to legal firearms.
Indeed, Indiana law generally preempts the county council, and all local governments, from enacting any gun-related ordinance that's more stringent than the policies adopted by the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Nevertheless, Brown and Cid said that in the wake of Independence Day mass shootings in Gary and Highland Park, Illinois, as well as the May 24 massacre at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school, something needs to be done about gun violence in Northwest Indiana, and across the country, particularly the prevalence of AR-15s that Brown described as "weapons of war."
"I would like us just to research what we can do as a council to minimize the gun violence in Lake County," Brown said. "Granted, the Indiana General Assembly has tied our hands in what we can do. But I'm one that does not believe in giving up, and I know that there is some kind of opening, or something that we can do, to minimize the multiple deaths and injuries."
"I think we should at least indicate to our constituents that we are looking at that, and we will attempt to do as much as we can, legally, about this issue of AR-15 type weapons," he added.
Cid said she recognizes the gun rights protections afforded by the Second Amendment. At the same time, she said, there's something seriously wrong when children no longer can go to school or a parade without potentially being torn apart by bullets and never making it home.
"There has to be some solution, even if it's minor," Cid said. "I don't understand it. The law was just changed to say women don't have certain rights with their bodies — to save the unborn. Yet, what are we doing to save the ones that are here right now?"
"I just want to save these children's lives, and other people's lives, so they don't have to fear going to an event. We have to get some of these guns off the street. It's ridiculous."
Neither of the two Republicans on the seven-member council opposed creating a gun violence prevention committee.
In fact, Councilman Dan Dernulc, R-Highland, a candidate for Indiana Senate, said he looks forward to seeing the results.
"I'm absolutely willing to listen to what comes out. But we have issues as it relates to our constitutional rights, and I don't want to pass something and it's moot," Dernulc said.
Michael Lee, a National Rifle Association advocate from Lowell, objected to the council forming the committee and particularly to Brown describing certain firearms as weapons of war. Lee said lawful gun owners "don't take target shooting at children."
The council's gun violence prevention effort is supported by the Interfaith Action Network, whose members said they hope more council members choose to participate in the committee process and follow through with legislative action.
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"We still have the purse strings. So he has to come in front of us," said Lake County Councilman Dan Dernulc, R-Highland, who leads the council's jail spending subcommittee.
Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. has prevailed in a legal battle with the county commissioners over the sheriff's authority to independently contract for goods and services relating to the county jail.
Oral arguments at the Indiana Court of Appeals in a Lake County separation of powers dispute were called off Friday after a lead attorney was diagnosed with COVID-19.
"I don't know what else an AR-15 is used for except for war," said Lake County Councilman Charlie Brown, D-Gary. "Why are these guns of war being sold on government property?"
"We're going to make this a mission," said Vincent Balbo, chief of the sheriff's police. "The acute need for a public safety purchase of a boat is still a priority for the sheriff's department."
A Lake County judge is expected to decide by July 1 whether Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. is entitled to ink contracts for county jail services with no oversight by the Board of Commissioners.
Unofficial results show Gary Common Councilman Clorius Lay defeated Lake County Councilman Al Menchaca, D-Gary, in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Lake County Council District 2.
Police tape hangs at corner of Central Avenue and Green Bay Rd., in Highland Park, Illinois, after a mass shooting at Highland Park Fourth of July parade. In the wake of the shooting, the Lake County Council agreed Tuesday to form a committee to look at what policies it could adopt to try to reduce gun violence in Northwest Indiana. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/lake-county-seeking-gun-violence-remedies/article_15365032-f173-5329-bdfc-700e21f568fb.html | 2022-07-12T21:26:07 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/lake-county-seeking-gun-violence-remedies/article_15365032-f173-5329-bdfc-700e21f568fb.html |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—A motion by the owners of Charleston Town Center Mall to halt the demolition of the old Sears building has been denied.
Back in May, Mayur Patel, the owner of the old Sears property, was granted a demolition permit, and on Tuesday, Hull Property Group, the owners of the mall, filed a motion for an injunction to stop the demolition.
Judge Maryclaire Akers denied this injunction.
Patel plans to develop a hotel in place of the old Sears building, and his plans include no access to the mall from the hotel. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/attempt-to-prevent-old-sears-building-demolition-denied/ | 2022-07-12T21:30:45 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/attempt-to-prevent-old-sears-building-demolition-denied/ |
SISSONVILLE, WV (WOWK) — A beloved local community member died on Friday, but her legacy will continue to live on.
Janet Edens, Owner of popular Sissonville restaurant, Top Spot Country Cookin’, died at the age of 84.
She was known across the Mountain State for her restaurant, which has been in business for 37 years.
Nationally, she is recognized for being the first person to bring chicken and dumplings dry mix to market and selling it on QVC.
Edens was chosen twice to serve the President when came to visit West Virginia.
Her funeral will be Saturday at the Waybright Funeral Home in Ripley. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/beloved-sissonville-restaurant-owner-dies-at-84/ | 2022-07-12T21:30:51 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/beloved-sissonville-restaurant-owner-dies-at-84/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – After a two-year hiatus, CharCon is returning to the Capitol City.
The convention runs from Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17 at the Clay Center. The event’s hours of operation will be noon to midnight on Friday, 9 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The event features more than 400 different games for attendees to play, including card games, board games, miniatures games and tabletop games. Organizers say the cosplay costume contest will also return for both adults and children.
According to organizers, the event will also feature an appearance from comic and tabletop game artist Michael Mayne.
Attendees will also be able to register for games and tournaments through the Tabletop website or at the convention entrance, organizers say. There will also be several pick-up game events happening throughout the convention, and a full schedule is available on CharCon’s website. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/charcon-game-convention-returns-to-charleston/ | 2022-07-12T21:30:57 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/charcon-game-convention-returns-to-charleston/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Ascension St. Vincent broke ground on a new women's and children's tower at their West 86th Street campus Tuesday.
The new construction is just one of several new projects announced in May of 2021. The $325 million expansion also includes a brain and spine hospital, plus a new parking garage and additional surface parking.
The construction of the tower means the current women's hospital will relocate from Township Line Road to the main 86th Street campus. The new tower, estimated to be 268,000 square feet, will include 109 additional private NICU rooms.
The tower will also connect to Peyton Manning Children's Hospital, allowing new moms and infants needing care to be under the same roof, with convenient access to staff at both specialty hospitals.
"When both mom and baby need extensive care, we don't want there to be a delay in getting either exactly what they need," said Dr. Tovah Buikema, DO, director of maternal and fetal Medicine. "With experts in both fields, OB and Neonatology on the same floor, working side by side daily, we're setting our patients up for success. Our ultimate goal is to send mom and baby home happy and healthy, and reduce maternal and infant mortalities in Indiana."
Ascension St. Vincent Women's Hospital is one of only two Level IV Perinatal Healthcare Centers in Indiana, meaning it provides comprehensive medical and surgical care to the most acutely ill and medically complex mothers and infants. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/ascension-st-vincent-breaks-ground-on-new-womens-childrens-hospital-tower-nicu-construction/531-47d141da-0c72-4ed9-b5e8-77b02259377f | 2022-07-12T21:30:59 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/ascension-st-vincent-breaks-ground-on-new-womens-childrens-hospital-tower-nicu-construction/531-47d141da-0c72-4ed9-b5e8-77b02259377f |
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) — A West Virginia man has died days after he was shot in Myrtle Beach, according to Horry County Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden.
Joshua Wilson, 40, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, died Sunday morning after he was shot July 6 in the area of 4th Avenue North and Broadway, McSpadden said. Wilson was later found in a crashed car in the area of 8th Avenue North after he was able to drive away.
Quentin Ahmad Jean, 35, of Myrtle Beach, will have his charge upgraded to murder from attempted murder, according to police. He’s also charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Myrtle Beach police are investigating the shooting.
No other information was immediately available. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-to-be-charged-with-murder-after-west-virginia-man-shot-in-myrtle-beach/ | 2022-07-12T21:31:03 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-to-be-charged-with-murder-after-west-virginia-man-shot-in-myrtle-beach/ |
A Bismarck woman on probation for child neglect and drug offenses was arrested at her apartment Monday after police said they found more than $24,000 cash and 1,500 fentanyl pills that were hidden in a fake Bible.
Chelsea Taken Alive, 30, is also accused of illegally possessing firearms, one of which had the serial number removed, and using drugs while two children were in the apartment, according to a police affidavit.
Officers from the Metro Area Narcotics Task Force and North Dakota Probation Office conducted a search at Taken Alive’s Simle Drive apartment about 3 p.m. They found 1,530 fentanyl pills hidden in a safe and in a fake Holy Bible and fake energy drink and lubricating spray cans, the affidavit states. Taken Alive allegedly had $24,256 in cash, two handguns and a gram of fentanyl powder. The pills could sell for as much as $80 each, officials say.
Police said they found evidence that Taken Alive was smoking a pill just before they arrived. Tin foil with a burned surface and a glass pipe were on the floor within reach of the children, the affidavit states.
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Taken Alive made her initial court appearance Tuesday. She is charged with felony drug possession with intent to distribute, unlawful possession of a firearm and child neglect. She also faces a misdemeanor charge of prohibited alterations to a firearm, court documents show. An attorney isn’t listed for her.
Taken Alive in May was placed on probation for two years after she pleaded guilty to felony child neglect and tampering with physical evidence, and to misdemeanor charges of drug and paraphernalia possession and DUI with a minor. The charges followed an arrest in August 2021 after police said she “performed poorly” on field sobriety tests. Police further alleged they found marijuana, paraphernalia and oxycodone pills during a search of the vehicle. Children ages 2 and 8 were in the back seat.
Taken Alive agreed to provide a urine sample at the Bismarck Police Department building, then allegedly flushed a plastic bag while doing so, according to authorities. Staff at the Burleigh Morton Detention Center found more paraphernalia and the remnants of another pill when she was booked. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/search-reveals-1-500-fentanyl-pills-24k-cash-in-bismarck-apartment/article_8636bde0-0222-11ed-8883-ab493b9996df.html | 2022-07-12T21:34:21 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/search-reveals-1-500-fentanyl-pills-24k-cash-in-bismarck-apartment/article_8636bde0-0222-11ed-8883-ab493b9996df.html |
LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during
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Kanisha Wills embraces Tiara Williams as others look on during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vig
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Kanisha Wills embraces Tiara Williams as others look on during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigi
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Tiara Williams looks on as members of the Community release balloons in honor of her late daughter, Tracey Williams, on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in
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LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during
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LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during
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Michelle Nowell, right, embraces her cousin Tiara Williams following a press conference about an collision that left Williams's daughter, Tracey Williams, dead, on Friday, April 8, 2022 at their home in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams,19, was killed in collusion Thursday night with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who remains hospitalized in serious condition. Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021 4/9/2022: Steven Hill embraced LaTonya Snow in Richmond on Friday during a news conference about a collision on Thursday that killed Hill's daughter, Tracey Williams. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Steven Hill embraced LaTonya Snow in Richmond on Friday during a news conference about a collision on Thursday that killed Hill's daughter, Tracey Williams. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH WATCH: Richmond police Chief Gerald Smith provides update on fatal collision. Point your smartphone camera at the QR code, then tap the link. Michelle Nowell (right) embraced cousin Tiara Williams, Tracey Williams' mom, on Friday after a news conference about the fatal collision. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in Goochland County in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Michelle Nowell (right) embraced cousin Tiara Williams, Tracey Williams' mom, on Friday after a news conference about the fatal collision. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in Goochland County in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Tracey Williams Courtesy of the family of Tracey Williams Tracey Williams Courtesy of the family of Tracey Williams Tracey Williams Courtesy of the family of Tracey Williams
Misdemeanor indictment for failure to yield right of way
Misdemeanor indictment for reckless driving
Felony indictment for the involuntary manslaughter of Ruffin
Felony indictment for the involuntary manslaughter of Williams
The defendant will be arraigned at a future date in Richmond Circuit Court, according to a statement from the office of the Commonwealth's Attorney.
"The circumstances surrounding this accident are unfortunate and our hearts go out to all those involved in this tragic accident. We continue to pray for the families and their healing," Richmond police said in a statement released after learning of the indictments.
Police said Johnson is on unpaid leave. "The police administration process will take place after the criminal process is concluded," a police spokesperson said.
Ruffin and Williams, who were dating, were traveling in Ruffin's Buick when the collision occurred at 10:42 p.m. in the intersection of Bells and Castlewood roads, a block west of Richmond Highway in South Side.
Police said Officers Johnson and Dquan Walker were responding to a call for a burglary in progress in the 1500 block of Clarkson Road, about 3 miles west of the collision.
A day after the crash, Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith said the Buick and the officers' marked Ford Explorer entered the intersection at the same time and collided.
Both Ruffin and Williams were ejected from the Buick, police said. Neither was wearing a seat belt. Williams was fatally injured and died at a local hospital. Ruffin died April 20 after two weeks of hospitalization.
The two officers suffered serious head injuries. Their SUV was knocked off the road into two poles and came to rest by a fence.
In a news conference April 8, Smith said the officers had authorization to run with their blue emergency lights and siren, but he didn't know at the time whether they had been activated.
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LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son.
LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during
Kanisha Wills embraces Tiara Williams as others look on during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vig
Kanisha Wills embraces Tiara Williams as others look on during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigi
Tiara Williams looks on as members of the Community release balloons in honor of her late daughter, Tracey Williams, on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in
LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during
LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. 4/23/2022: Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Jee Watson (from left), Navi Blackwell and Yonne Gash put flowers on a memorial during the vigil. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during a Vigil in honor Tracey Williams on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Castlewood and Bells Roads in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams, 19, was killed in Collision Thursday, April 7, 2022, with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who later died on April 21, 2022. Tracy Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021. Hill was Benton's son. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH LaToya Benton leads a group in a chant during
Michelle Nowell, right, embraces her cousin Tiara Williams following a press conference about an collision that left Williams's daughter, Tracey Williams, dead, on Friday, April 8, 2022 at their home in Richmond, Virginia. Tracey Williams,19, was killed in collusion Thursday night with her boyfriend, Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, who remains hospitalized in serious condition. Williams's brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper in Goochland county after a high speed chase on January 9, 2021 4/9/2022: Steven Hill embraced LaTonya Snow in Richmond on Friday during a news conference about a collision on Thursday that killed Hill's daughter, Tracey Williams. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Steven Hill embraced LaTonya Snow in Richmond on Friday during a news conference about a collision on Thursday that killed Hill's daughter, Tracey Williams. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH WATCH: Richmond police Chief Gerald Smith provides update on fatal collision. Point your smartphone camera at the QR code, then tap the link. Michelle Nowell (right) embraced cousin Tiara Williams, Tracey Williams' mom, on Friday after a news conference about the fatal collision. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in Goochland County in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Michelle Nowell (right) embraced cousin Tiara Williams, Tracey Williams' mom, on Friday after a news conference about the fatal collision. Tracey Williams' brother, Xzavier Hill, was shot and killed by a state trooper in Goochland County in 2021. SHABAN ATHUMAN/TIMES-DISPATCH Tracey Williams Courtesy of the family of Tracey Williams Tracey Williams Courtesy of the family of Tracey Williams Tracey Williams Courtesy of the family of Tracey Williams | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/richmond-police-officer-indicted-in-april-crash-that-killed-2/article_1bbeab0e-2344-5194-afee-ec4d6d8667e2.html | 2022-07-12T21:36:45 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/richmond-police-officer-indicted-in-april-crash-that-killed-2/article_1bbeab0e-2344-5194-afee-ec4d6d8667e2.html |
The leader of Arizona's largest abortion provider said Tuesday her organization will not resume the procedures in Pima County even though a federal judge has blocked a fetal "personhood" law they feared could lead to criminal charges against doctors and others.
Brittany Fonteno, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Arizona, blamed “vague and confusing” statements from Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich about a near-total pre-statehood ban on abortions for the decision.
That law has been on the books since at least 1901 but has been blocked since shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade. That injunction covers Pima County and the attorney general. That means the judge's decision on the personhood law left open the possibility abortions would resume in Tucson.
The high court overturned Roe last month, saying women do not have a constitutional right to abortion, allowing states to limit or even ban all abortions.
Brnovich announced last month the pre-1901 law was enforceable and that his office would seek to have that injunction lifted, although it has not yet done so.
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“We are not going to put our patients, staff and communities at risk especially when a majority of our frontline providers and patients identify as POC (people of color), LGBTQ or immigrants and we know that the criminal justice system is particularly cruel to those communities,” Forteno said in a statement.
The medical director of the second largest abortion provider in Tucson did not immediately return calls seeking comment. Choices Women's Center, like other Arizona providers, stopped abortion care after the Supreme Court's June 24 ruling.
The other major issue worrying providers was a 2021 law that grants all legal rights to pre-born children, a so-called “personhood" law. Providers worried that the state could bring criminal charges against doctors and others for otherwise legal abortions, and asked a federal judge last month to block it as unconstitutionally vague.
U.S. District Judge Douglas Rayes did just that on Monday, saying in a written ruling that the groups that sued to block the law are right — it is “anyone’s guess,” as the state acknowledged, what criminal laws abortion providers may be breaking if they perform otherwise-legal abortions. Providers feared they could be charged with child abuse, assault or other crimes.
At least four other states have similar “personhood” laws on the books, including Missouri, Georgia, Alabama and Kansas, although the Kansas Supreme Court declared in 2019 that access to abortion is a fundamental right under the state’s Bill of Rights and its “personhood” law has no effect.
States now have wide-ranging rights to limit abortion, and many laws limiting or blocking all abortions that were previously blocked can now be enforced. That has led to battles in many states over which laws are now enforceable.
Arizona is in that position, with Republican Gov. Doug Ducey saying a ban on abortions after 15 weeks that he signed in March takes precedence over the pre-1901 law Brnovich said is in effect.
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AUSTIN, Texas — A dog died on Sunday after swimming in an area of Barton Creek located right beside Barton Springs Pool.
The death came within an hour of swimming in the section known as "Barking Springs." While the dog's cause of death is currently unknown, toxic algae could be to blame.
The City's Watershed Protection Department said in a Tuesday release it saw "a few isolated mats of algae near rocks in this area," and took samples of the algae for testing.
On Saturday, the department announced it found blue-green algae in Lady Bird Lake, which connects to Barton Creek.
Toxins from blue-green algae can harm both people and animals. No toxins have been found in water samples from Lady Bird Lake and Emma Long Metropolitan Park on Lake Austin. However, toxins were found in algae samples in both locations.
When toxins are found in algae samples and not water samples, that means exposure to the toxins can only be achieved through ingesting or directly handling the algae. Dogs can become exposed when they drink algae-affected water, eat the algae itself or lick the algae off their fur.
The Watershed Protection Department said people and animals alike should not swim in warm, stagnant water or water with "scum, film or mats of algae." Swimmers are also encouraged to rinse off after exiting the water.
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PHOENIX — LeBron James is publicly sharing his disappointment about the handling of Brittney Griner's case, criticizing the United States' efforts to bring the WNBA All-Star home in a trailer for an upcoming episode of his television show: “The Shop: Uninterrupted.”
Griner is on trial in Russia for drug possession. She pleaded guilty last week and will appear again in court on Thursday.
“Now, how can she feel like America has her back?” James said in the trailer. “I would be feeling like, ‘Do I even wanna go back to America?’”
It's unclear when the show was filmed, although in the trailer it is mentioned that Griner had been in Russia for more than 110 days, which would have been nearly five weeks ago as she was detained on Feb. 17.
During the weeks since day 110, in addition to the trial beginning and the guilty plea, Griner’s wife Cherelle has had a phone conversation with President Joe Biden. Biden also received a letter from Brittney Griner on July 4 and sent a letter back to her which she was given in court last week.
There is also no mention of other detained Americans in the trailer.
Klutch Sports Group, the agency that represents James, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Washington hasn’t disclosed its strategy in the case and the U.S. may have little leverage with Moscow because of strong animosity over its actions in Ukraine. The State Department’s designation of Griner being wrongfully detained moves her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, effectively the government’s chief hostage negotiator.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Washington will continue to work for the release of Griner, as well as other Americans held by Moscow, including former Marine Paul Whelan.
“We will not relent until Brittney, Paul Whelan, and all other wrongfully detained Americans are reunited with their loved ones,” he tweeted last week,
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday that former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson had been in contact with the National Security Council, but wouldn’t comment on “his travel or what he intends to do” amid reports that Richardson plans to travel to Russia and work on Griner's release.
James' show will air on Friday.
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TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Two-hundred-and-sixty prequalified individuals will have the chance to clear their criminal records at Travis County's second Expunction Expo of the year.
The offices of District Attorney José Garza, Attorney Delia Garza, District Clerk Velva Price and Travis County Law Library will host the expo on Saturday, July 23. Volunteer attorneys will assist invited residents with filing paperwork needed to clear the records.
According to a Tuesday release, case records "may include instances in which someone was arrested but was never charged or indicted or, in some cases, if a criminal charge was dismissed or a person was acquitted, pardoned or completed a diversion program."
Cleared records through expunction lead to better access to jobs, housing and more, the County said.
“We are grateful to our partners for working together again to help our community get a fresh start and the chance to live a fuller life,” District Attorney Garza said. “Participants who received help at our recent expunction expo will now have more opportunities for good jobs and access to education and housing, and that makes all of us more safe.”
The expo is not only the second of the year but the third since 2020.
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Mesa man sentenced to life in prison after convicted of molesting 11-year-old girl
A judge sentenced Hugo Molina-Torres of Mesa to life in prison with the possibility of community supervision after 35 years on Friday after a jury found him guilty in April of molesting an 11-year-old girl.
According to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, in March of 2021, the girl told a school resource officer of the abuse that dated back to 2020.
Mesa police detectives investigated the allegations against Molina-Torres, who eventually admitted to the crimes.
Molina-Torres was found guilty of molestation of a child and sexual conduct with a minor, both of which are Class 2 felonies and dangerous crimes against children, according to Maricopa County Attorney's Office officials.
The count of sexual conduct with a minor carries a mandatory life sentence in prison.
"Thanks to the courage of this victim, along with the work of the trusted adults in her life, this perpetrator will no longer be able to abuse any other children in our community," said County Attorney Rachel Mitchell.
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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Dead newborn discovered near 33rd Avenue and Pierson Street in Phoenix
A newborn baby was found dead early Tuesday near 33rd Avenue and Pierson Street, and the Phoenix Police Department is investigating.
Someone, who police believe is not involved in the case, discovered the newborn outdoors in the area around 5:45 a.m. and called the police, said Sgt. Philip Krynsky, a spokesperson with the Phoenix Police Department, at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
Homicide detectives arrived, examined the scene and spoke with witnesses, according to Phoenix police.
The baby is estimated to have been left behind at some point Monday, Krynsky said.
The investigation is in its preliminary stages and is ongoing.
“As you can imagine, these kinds of cases never get easy,” Krysnky said. “There’s nothing you can do to prepare for something like this. It’s difficult for everybody involved.”
Silent Witness has put out a $200 reward for anyone who provides information regarding the case, according to a press release.
To report information about the case, call 480-948-6377 or submit a tip at silentwitness.org. In both cases, the person can remain anonymous.
Arizona has in place a Safe Haven Law that allows parents to drop off unharmed newborn babies at designated locations with no threat of prosecution, according to the Arizona Safe Baby Haven Foundation’s website. This law applied to infants 30 days old or younger, according to the Arizona Department of Child Safety.
In Arizona, safe havens include firefighters, emergency medical technicians, medical staff members at a hospital and volunteers or staff members at child welfare agencies, adoption agencies and churches that have posted a public notice they are willing to accept newborns, according to DCS.
DCS has a list of FAQs on its website for more information regarding safe havens.
Reach breaking news reporter Sam Burdette at sburdette@gannett.com or on Twitter @SuperSafetySam
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8-year-old squirrel monkey named Glitter dies at Reid Park Zoo
An 8-year-old squirrel monkey named Glitter died at Reid Park Zoo after getting an intestinal bacterial infection, the Tucson facility announced Tuesday.
According to the zoo, a necropsy showed that Glitter tested positive for SARS coV-2 and had a history of intestinal concerns, according to a news release. The zoo is unsure what, if any, role SARS-coV-2 had to do with her death.
The director of zoo operations Sue Tygielski stated in the release, "Glitter was an active and curious individual always interested in troop members as well as her care staff. She will be deeply missed."
Reid Park Zoo stated that the COVID virus was possibly transmitted from exposure of a person who had COVID-19 that could've been a staff member. Masking, gloving and eye protection are required for animal care staff working with the squirrel monkeys.
These measures are still being followed by zoo staff when working with all susceptible animals, according to the zoo.
Reid Park Zoo stated that the the remaining squirrel monkeys, known as tiny monkeys, were tested and are not currently affected.
Tygielski stated, "Zoo veterinary and animal care teams continue to monitor the squirrel monkeys' behavior and continue screening for COVID."
Animals such as big cats, primates and others are currently in the process of receiving a veterinary COVID-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure, the zoo stated.
According to Reid Park Zoo, the squirrel monkey troop has not been vaccinated because one of the troop members is pregnant and set to deliver this summer.
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DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP — A car caught fire on the Deerfield Bridgeton Pike shortly after sunset on Monday, State Police said.
The fire was first reported at 8:48 p.m.
The vehicle was found to have been traveling on the roadway when smoke began to rise from it and became engulfed in flames, Trooper Brandi Slota said on Tuesday.
Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames shortly after arriving on scene, Slota said.
No injuries were reported, and the fire's cause is not believed to be suspicious, Slota said.
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PHOENIX — LeBron James is publicly sharing his disappointment about the handling of Brittney Griner's case, criticizing the United States' efforts to bring the WNBA All-Star home in a trailer for an upcoming episode of his television show: “The Shop: Uninterrupted.”
Griner is on trial in Russia for drug possession. She pleaded guilty last week and will appear again in court on Thursday.
“Now, how can she feel like America has her back?” James said in the trailer. “I would be feeling like, ‘Do I even wanna go back to America?’”
It's unclear when the show was filmed, although in the trailer it is mentioned that Griner had been in Russia for more than 110 days, which would have been nearly five weeks ago as she was detained on Feb. 17.
During the weeks since day 110, in addition to the trial beginning and the guilty plea, Griner’s wife Cherelle has had a phone conversation with President Joe Biden. Biden also received a letter from Brittney Griner on July 4 and sent a letter back to her which she was given in court last week.
There is also no mention of other detained Americans in the trailer.
Klutch Sports Group, the agency that represents James, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Washington hasn’t disclosed its strategy in the case and the U.S. may have little leverage with Moscow because of strong animosity over its actions in Ukraine. The State Department’s designation of Griner being wrongfully detained moves her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, effectively the government’s chief hostage negotiator.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Washington will continue to work for the release of Griner, as well as other Americans held by Moscow, including former Marine Paul Whelan.
“We will not relent until Brittney, Paul Whelan, and all other wrongfully detained Americans are reunited with their loved ones,” he tweeted last week,
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday that former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson had been in contact with the National Security Council, but wouldn’t comment on “his travel or what he intends to do” amid reports that Richardson plans to travel to Russia and work on Griner's release.
James' show will air on Friday.
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PHOENIX — Salt River Project says Monday's extreme heat helped the utility provider reach a new record for energy demand.
Between 3 and 4 p.m., SRP delivered an estimated 7,620 megawatts of energy to its customers. One megawatt is enough to power about 225 homes.
Monday's peak surpassed a record set on July 12, 2020, when the SRP system hit a peak of 7,615 megawatts.
Monday was recorded as the hottest day of 2022 for Valley residents, with temperatures reaching at least 115 degrees by the early afternoon.
SRP says extreme daytime temperatures and a major increase in electric customers are contributing factors to why energy consumption peaked on Monday.
SRP, a utility cooperative dating back to 1903, currently provides water and energy to more than two million people in central Arizona, according to the company's website.
"Maricopa County is the fastest-growing county in the nation, and that is reflected in this new record for energy demand in SRP’s service territory," said Laura Olson, SRP’s manager of power supply & trading.
SRP customers can lower their energy usage and sign up for demand response programs to trim their monthly electric bills by visiting savewithsrp.com.
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas — Recently the Texas Rangers were able to identify the remains of Sylvia Nicole Smith, a 16-year-old girl who had gone missing in 2000.
Her identification was made possible through the help of DNA testing, nearly a decade after her remains were found in 2013 near an oilfield in Midland.
For the past four year now, Chief Genetic Geneologist with Parabon, CeCe Moore, has been working alongside law enforcement to help identify missing persons' remains and solve cold cases using a method called Genetic Genealogy.
"We’re using a type of DNA called autosomal DNA and we inherit 50% from each of our parents. About 12 1/2% from each great grandparent," said Moore.
Solving crimes starts with a sample of DNA from the victim's remains.
"For these cases we have to start from scratch and we have to re-analyze the biological material from the beginning. We have to go back to that original biological sample, get that DNA and re-analyze it using these more advanced techniques," said Moore.
Once they have the victim's DNA, they can slowly reverse-engineer a family tree.
"When we’re working on say a Jane Doe case we’re first gonna try to identify her ancestors based on who she shares DNA with, and then as we move forward we’re gonna get closer and closer to the present and start looking at those families and saying 'Is there anybody in this family that we don’t see any recent records for?' and that’s exactly what happened with this Texas Rangers case. We finally got close enough to the family to realizing this woman was missing," she said.
This process can also be a long one, meaning it can take time before families get answers.
"We have some cases that have taken us years and this recent Texas case was especially challenging because one of the factors that we have to consider when working a case is population group, and because she was African American we have less representation in the databases we access," said Moore.
Her team doesn't use popular databases like 23&Me or Ancestry.com but the two smallest databases, which is another challenge.
"We’re limited to the smallest direct consumer DNA testing company database which is Family Tree DNA and there’s a 3rd party site called GED MATCH. Once it’s uploaded it’s compared against everyone in that database and then we get a match list, so the match list will have people who share what we consider significant amounts of DNA with that unknown person," Moore said.
After the DNA is run through the databases, the investigation begins.
"Once we have made that determination we’re moving to public records, we don’t have access to anything anyone doesn’t. We only have access to what the public does. So we’re really not spending too much time with the DNA, it’s all about those public records," said Moore.
These records include census records, newspaper archives, obituaries and social media.
"Social media is a huge part of our being able to piece these families back together and figure out who’s who, where everyone is and if there’s someone in that family missing," said Moore.
Digging through all of this gathered information eventually points them to a match.
"It took a long time in this case to get down to that family. But once we did we were able to determine there was a missing daughter," said Moore, "as sad and heartbreaking the resolution is in these cases it does at least provide answers to the family." | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/genetic-genealogy-identify-midland-teen/513-f782db0b-33ca-4f79-b4e8-666dfac79616 | 2022-07-12T21:58:06 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/genetic-genealogy-identify-midland-teen/513-f782db0b-33ca-4f79-b4e8-666dfac79616 |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Wichita police homicide detective was questioned Tuesday morning in the trial of Cornell McNeal. McNeal is accused of beating, raping, and setting Letitia Davis on fire at Wichita’s Fairmount Park in 2014.
Detective Tim Relph testified he was called to the scene where Letitia was found burned on Nov. 15, 2014. He said from the beginning that the department knew how severe the case was.
“It was thought from the beginning her injuries were very, very severe. The possibility of her surviving was not high,” Relph told the court. “So we often take cases that they appear they might lead to a homicide.”
The detective testified he knew about the rape statement Davis made and that the SANE kit collection was significant in the case.
“We asked for a priority on it. On a crime like this,” Relph said.
The detective said, within days, he learned of the suspect while at a community meeting about the attack.
“Detective Cory, he called me and told me there had been a likely DNA or DNA match on the sample from the swab at the scene or the swab taken from Letitia at the hospital that had matched up to a previous case, to a previous case, where a sample had been taken from a person in that case,” Relph said.
Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett followed up in questioning and asked about “the name of the match or the name of the person who was the suspect.”
“Cornell McNeal,” Relph said.
Relph said McNeal was found at a North Battin home and was arrested.
A video of Relph and another detective’s interview with McNeal was shown to the jury.
KSN News will continue to follow the latest developments in the trial online. Read about more coverage here. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/detective-testifies-how-dna-led-to-suspect-in-attack-of-letitia-davis/ | 2022-07-12T21:58:18 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/detective-testifies-how-dna-led-to-suspect-in-attack-of-letitia-davis/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. That is the idea behind one weekend event last Saturday in Wichita.
Wichita Oasis, a community group, hosted a clothing swap on Saturday. People brought clothes they no longer needed or wanted so that others could look through them.
“How wasteful it is that how much of what we buy gets thrown away,” Wichita Oasis board president Adam Messinger said. “Even the things that get donated to organizations like Goodwill often end up getting trashed. Or they end up going to other countries and then they get trashed because just the flood of new clothing is so huge.”
Wichita Oasis hosts these swaps seasonally. Anything that is left over gets donated to local organizations and shelters.
For more information on Wichita Oasis, you can visit their website by clicking here. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/local-community-organization-hosts-clothing-swap/ | 2022-07-12T21:59:51 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/local-community-organization-hosts-clothing-swap/ |
LINCOLN, Ala. (WIAT) — Ofc. Greg Gilliland, Talladega County’s longtime conservation enforcement officer, died Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Lincoln. He was 46 years old.
Gilliland, who had worked in Talladega County as part of an officer with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division since 2003, was riding his bicycle in the 1000 block of Speedway Boulevard when he was stuck by a car before 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to Talladega County deputy coroner Josh Vincent. Gilliland was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gilliland, a native of Munford, was named Conservation Enforcement Officer of the Year in 2016 during the Alabama Wildlife Federation Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards. In a Facebook post announcing the award, the department recognized Gilliland’s commitment to enforcing Alabama’s game, fish and wildlife laws, even “in the most trying and dangerous of situations.”
“Officer Gilliland has one of the highest case rates in the state with a conviction rate of nearly 100%,” the department said in a statement on Facebook about his award. “Among peers and members of his community he is well respected and known for being dependable, resourceful, and one who applies the law with fairness and common sense.”
The circumstances surrounding Gilliland’s death are being investigated by the Lincoln Police Department. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/talladega-county-conservation-officer-greg-gilliland-dead-after-being-struck-by-car/ | 2022-07-12T22:00:14 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/talladega-county-conservation-officer-greg-gilliland-dead-after-being-struck-by-car/ |
WATERLOO — EMBARC is asking for school supplies for refugee and immigrant children attending Waterloo public schools. The organization is in need of notebooks, folders, binders, crayons, markers, standard and colored pencils, pens, highlighters, glue, scissors, erasers or any other student supplies.
Deliveries are being accepted on Thursday and Friday at 620 W. Fifth St. Those interested in donating can contact breanna@embarciowa.org to arrange a different delivery time. The supplies will be distributed July 25 to Aug. 4.
After a proposal to spend a round of CARES Act funding on playground equipment was turned down, the city will hold another hearing to try and give that funding to services agencies, the city and public and parochial schools. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/supplies-needed-for-waterloo-public-school-drive/article_95e7d2e7-4828-5f06-997b-9122f8ddb0db.html | 2022-07-12T22:00:23 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/supplies-needed-for-waterloo-public-school-drive/article_95e7d2e7-4828-5f06-997b-9122f8ddb0db.html |
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- Two people, including a child, died after more than a dozen people were pulled from the Hudson River after the private boat they were on capsized, according to police.
- First responders received calls reporting people in the water shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday.
- According to police, one 7-year-old child and a woman in her 20s were taken to local hospitals in critical condition. They subsequently died.
Two people, including a child, died after more than a dozen people were pulled from the Hudson River after the private boat they were on capsized, according to police.
First responders received calls reporting people in the water shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday.
According to authorities, 13 people were removed from the water.
Unfortunately, a 7-year-old child and a woman in her 20s were taken to local hospitals in critical condition, but ultimately succumbed to their injuries and both died. Eleven others were also injured. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
According to authorities, the captain is also in critical condition.
According to authorities, someone became trapped under the 18-foot vessel after the boat capsized near Pier 79. Divers ultimately managed to rescue that person. It is unclear who that person was.
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The incident took place near a NY Waterway terminal and two ferries came to the aid of the people who were in the water -- rescuing nine people.
In a statement to News 4 New York, NY Waterway said: "This afternoon at approximately 3pm, NY Waterway responded to an emergency when a private boat overturned in the Hudson River, just north of the Pier 79 Midtown ferry terminal. Two NY Waterway ferries, the Garden State and the John Stevens, arrived on the scene and their crews rescued 9 passengers from the private boat."
NY Waterway said that all its routes have resumed normal service.
The circumstances leading up to the tragedy is currently being investigated, although authorities say they are looking to see if the boat was overloaded with passengers. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/13-people-pulled-from-hudson-river-after-boat-capsizes-2-in-critical-condition/3771364/ | 2022-07-12T22:01:40 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/13-people-pulled-from-hudson-river-after-boat-capsizes-2-in-critical-condition/3771364/ |
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- Police in a New Jersey city are renewing their call for help in solving the shooting death of a young woman who was killed 10 years ago, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
- Authorities continue to investigate the death of 18-year-old Amber Duncan-Wilson, who was gunned down on Hussa Street shortly before midnight on July 9, 2012.
- Duncan-Wilson was robbed and killed days after graduating from Linden High School.
Police in a New Jersey city are renewing their call for help in solving the shooting death of a young woman who was killed 10 years ago, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
The Linden Police Department is members of the Union County Homicide Task Force said they continue to investigate the death of 18-year-old Amber Duncan-Wilson, who was gunned down on Hussa Street shortly before midnight on July 9, 2012 -- mere days after graduating the local public high school.
According to the authorities, Duncan-Wilson was walking from a local Dunkin' Donuts with a friend when she was approached and robbed. Apparently, Duncan-Wilson was shot after words between her and the alleged robber were exchanged.
Authorities urge anyone with information related to Duncan-Wilson's shooting death to contact the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force at 908-527-4500 or Linden Police Detective Sergeant Travis Koziol at 908-474-8542.
Additionally, anyone with information can also call the Union County Crime Stoppers at (908) 654-TIPS or share their anonymous tips online at www.uctip.org.
"Ms. Wilson was a young, ambitious woman, who had a meaningful life ahead of her,” Union County Prosecutor Daniel Wilson said. “Sadly, that life was senselessly lost at such a young age and we remain as firmly committed today as we did ten years ago in finding this cold-blooded killer and to bringing justice for her and her loved ones.” | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/cold-case-police-in-nj-renew-call-for-help-in-solving-2012-murder-of-linden-teen/3771543/ | 2022-07-12T22:01:53 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/cold-case-police-in-nj-renew-call-for-help-in-solving-2012-murder-of-linden-teen/3771543/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – With the twang of a banjo and the warm tones of a standing bass, Science Hill High School students are slated to start a brand-new bluegrass program next year in partnership with East Tennessee State University.
In a release from Johnson City Schools (JCS), the first trial run of bluegrass camps was lauded as a success Monday and served as a backdrop for an even bigger announcement: the eventual creation of a full-fledged bluegrass program within Science Hill.
Any kind of new school band is a big undertaking, but JCS said it was much easier with help from ETSU’s world-renowned Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies Program.
“The administration of Science Hill reached out to us and asked ‘What do you think of this idea of having youngsters learning to play bluegrass instruments, old-time instruments at our schools?'” said Dr. Daniel Boner, director of the ETSU program. “And of course, that’s right up our alley.”
Part of the program’s creation was a rise in grassroots interest from the school system, especially as students began asking for the chance to learn.
“There are so many students in this area that already know about this music, and already love it,” Dr. Nate Olson, academic director of ETSU’s program said. “They already want to do something in it, there just aren’t opportunities in the school system to do that.”
A projected start date of fall 2023 was floated in the release. The curriculum for such a program, complete with an emphasis on local history and culture, is still in the works.
“From the very beginning, the administrators at JC Schools are talking about this,” Olson said. “It’s not just about the music, but we understand that this music has a lot of cultural significance, and we want the students to understand the historical roots of it.”
At ETSU, faculty are hoping even more systems will reach out and tap into the vast musical, educational and historical resources available within their walls.
“It will take interest from the school districts for us to be able to provide the service,” Dr. Boner said. “We can’t just dictate what they should do, we can spark interest.”
Dr. Olson said bluegrass and old-time music present an opportunity for systems that may not otherwise be able to provide full-size bands and orchestras for students.
“A rural school might not be able to field a huge marching band, or a full orchestra or even a full choir,” Dr. Olson said. “But they can do a five-piece bluegrass band or a few of them, and we’re excited about that.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bluegrass-program-coming-to-science-hill-through-etsu-partnership/ | 2022-07-12T22:01:53 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bluegrass-program-coming-to-science-hill-through-etsu-partnership/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Dozens showed up at the Fun Fest Trash Barrel Paint-In to paint more than 400 trash barrels for the upcoming festival.
People of all sorts of ages gathered at the Allandale Mansion in Kingsport Tuesday to prepare the barrels for the nine-day festival.
The barrel painting is a festival tradition and Fun Fest Director Emily Thompson said many families spend all week planning their designs.
“You will run into someone that has spotted their barrel. I know that my child spends the whole entire week trying to find the barrel,” Thompson said. “And so it’s kind of their own little scavenger hunt. And so that’s really cool to see. Number one if they find it is the coolest part.”
Fun Fest will kick off Friday with the Fun Fest Parade and events each day leading up to a performance by Lynard Skynard on July 23. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/dozens-attend-fun-fest-trash-barrel-paint-in-in-kingsport/ | 2022-07-12T22:01:59 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/dozens-attend-fun-fest-trash-barrel-paint-in-in-kingsport/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — ETSU’s Martin Center will host a theater production based on the “Blue’s Clues & You!” children’s television show.
The U.S. tour of “Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage” will include a stop in Johnson City on Sept. 28 at 6 p.m.
The musical production will feature Blue and her friends Magenta and Rainbow Puppy, along with other characters.
According to a release from the Martin Center, “the show centers on Blue, Josh and their friends who need help conjuring up a magical theater show. The audience will have to solve Blue’s Clues to find out what Josh needs to make the show.”
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. For tickets and more information, visit ETSUMartinCenter.org. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-martin-center-to-host-blues-clues-you/ | 2022-07-12T22:02:05 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-martin-center-to-host-blues-clues-you/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – A Tri-Cities BBQ restaurant is donating part of its earnings on Tuesday to a program that sends care packages to overseas members of the military.
A post from Phil’s Dream Pit states that 10% of its sales on July 12 will be donated to Supplies for Soldiers.
Customers can order in person, online or by calling 423-349-6437. Phil’s Dream Pit is open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
The Supplies for Soldiers initiative is an effort made by the Eastman Foundation, according to its website. Since 2014, the program has sent more than 294,679 items to men and women serving overseas in the United States Armed Forces. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/phils-dream-pit-donating-10-of-tuesday-sales-to-military-care-packages/ | 2022-07-12T22:02:11 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/phils-dream-pit-donating-10-of-tuesday-sales-to-military-care-packages/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Summer is a time to enjoy outdoor activities, and this region has plenty of options to offer in that regard.
With hiking and outdoor fun at the forefront, officials with Ballad Health are warning people to watch out for ticks during these hotter months.
Kelly Grosfield sat down with Niswonger Chief Medical Officer Dr. Seth Brown, who has tips on tackling ticks this summer. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tackling-ticks-ballad-health-officials-give-advice-on-dealing-with-these-pests/ | 2022-07-12T22:02:17 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tackling-ticks-ballad-health-officials-give-advice-on-dealing-with-these-pests/ |
Shreveport man sentenced to 15-years for terrorizing local hospital
A Shreveport man has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor after terrorizing a local hospital in 2021.
It is reported that Johnathan Watson, 34, worked on a cleaning crew at Highland Clinic on East Bert Kouns Industrial Loop. On July 29, 2021, Watson encountered a woman working on another cleaning crew and told her that four men were inside with guns.
The woman reported that Watson was armed and hospital security was called.
Security was able to make contact with Watson before he fled, causing Shreveport Police Department to get involved and ultimately placing the hospital on active-shooter status.
This resulted in a disruption of the hospital's ability to provide services.
Watson pleaded guilty to the charges on July 8, just three days prior to his scheduled trial date on July 11. He also pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/shreveport-man-sentenced-15-years-terrorizing-local-hospital/10039795002/ | 2022-07-12T22:13:04 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/shreveport-man-sentenced-15-years-terrorizing-local-hospital/10039795002/ |
LEXINGTON — Davidson County health officials confirmed Tuesday the county's first case of monkeypox. It is the first case reported in the Triad area.
The county health department said in a news release that the person is isolating and close contacts have been notified.
As of Monday, the latest federal data available shows 866 cases in the U.S. and six in North Carolina, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to state data, North Carolina had 10 cases as of Tuesday afternoon. But the N.C. Department of Public Health does not list where the cases were reported. Media reports show there are cases in Wake, Durham, Mecklenburg and Haywood counties.
Davidson County Health Director Lillian Koontz said in the release the county is ready to deal with monkeypox cases.
“With over two years of extensive, daily work in communicable disease case investigation and contact tracing, our team is well practiced in all aspects of communicable disease work," Koontz said. "Upon notification of the positive result, our skilled nurses were able to communicate isolation procedures to the sick individual and connect with their known close contacts to offer vaccinations.”
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The health department will provide the Jynneos vaccine to those who are eligible. Eligibility includes known close contact with someone who has tested positive. Anyone eligible who needs the vaccine should call 336-242-2510 for more information.
Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that typically involves flu-like symptoms, swelling of the lymph nodes and a rash that includes bumps that are initially filled with fluid before scabbing over, the health department said. It is a communicable disease that may affect anyone.
Anyone with symptoms should contact their health care provider for testing, the health department said.
Find more information at www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/index.html. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/1st-monkeypox-case-in-triad-area-confirmed-in-davidson-county-health-officials-say/article_05a3e728-0224-11ed-9ac0-5b57b83545d4.html | 2022-07-12T22:19:06 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/1st-monkeypox-case-in-triad-area-confirmed-in-davidson-county-health-officials-say/article_05a3e728-0224-11ed-9ac0-5b57b83545d4.html |
SAN ANTONIO — We're loving it! Head over to the golden arches on Wednesday and celebrate National French Fry Day with a free order of the delicious, crispy treat.
McDonald’s has fry-making down to a science, ensuring the golden delicious spuds come out perfectly crisp every time. And on Wednesday, July 13, they are handing them out for free!
The related video above was originally published June 29, 2022.
McDonald's is giving everyone a FREE order of Large Fries, no purchase necessary, exclusively in the McDonald’s app on July 13.
For all of you fry aficionados, we thought you might be interested in knowing about this amazing deal on spuds.
Did you know that McDonald's World Famous Fries have been around since 1955? Back then, they actually hand-cut them in every store. Now of course, they peel, cut, blanch and par fry quality potatoes before freezing them and shipping them to their restaurants, where they’re prepared into the hot, crispy fries you know and love.
You deserve a break today, so get up and get away to McDonald's for some free fries!
Happy National French Fry Day.
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WOODWAY, Texas — Editor's Note -- The above video is from another related story.
Woodway is now the fifth Central Texas town to impose a water schedule after Waco, Belton, Hewitt and Nolanville.
Woodway is starting mandatory water restrictions for residents on Friday. The schedule was made in an effort to cut back water use by 25%.
Residents will be allowed to have three watering days each week.
Odd number addresses may water Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
Even number addresses may water Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
Watering is not allowed between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. The restriction includes washing unnecessary items like cars, bikes, boats, trailers, and airplanes.
You also cannot fill or refill any indoor or outdoor swimming pools. Any violations could lead up to a $500 fine per day.
For more information, contact Woodway City Hall at 254-772-4480.
Other stories on KCENTV.com: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/woodway-5th-central-texas-town-impose-water-schedule/500-b94cb977-5c44-4bb6-ba35-b21fa3285fe6 | 2022-07-12T22:19:43 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/woodway-5th-central-texas-town-impose-water-schedule/500-b94cb977-5c44-4bb6-ba35-b21fa3285fe6 |
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas — Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) reported a total of 14 monkeypox cases in Dallas County as of Tuesday afternoon since the start of the outbreak.
These cases include local transmission connected to previously reported incidents of local exposure, DCHHS stated.
The threat of the disease to the general population in Dallas County remains low, DCHHS added. Monkeypox doesn't spread easily between people without close, skin-to-skin contact and is a rare disease.
While some cases include men engaging in sexual activities with other men, DCHHS emphasized that the risk is not limited to the LGBTQ community and anyone in close contact with someone with monkeypox is at risk.
The monkeypox vaccine is in low supply, DCHHS added, and can only be provided to those with known skin-to-skin contact with a confirmed monkeypox case.
The disease can be spread through contact with body fluids, monkeypox sores or shared items like clothing or bedding which has been contaminated by someone with monkeypox. It can also spread through respiratory droplets in a close setting, like a family household or a healthcare setting.
Symptoms of monkeypox include fever, swollen lymph nodes, general body aches and rashes. Anyone with these symptoms is advised to seek medical attention.
These latest cases come a day after Tarrant County confirmed its first case of monkeypox. Denton County also reported its first case of monkeypox several days ago. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/14-monkeypox-cases-reported-dallas-county-local-transmission/287-62ef5b1d-2e1a-4668-88a1-597d7e003f65 | 2022-07-12T22:20:08 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/14-monkeypox-cases-reported-dallas-county-local-transmission/287-62ef5b1d-2e1a-4668-88a1-597d7e003f65 |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Fort Smith is getting its first-ever Whataburger restaurant, which is set to open this fall.
Whataburger and its franchise group WAB Venture Inc. are breaking ground on the new eatery on Friday, July 15. This restaurant is the first of multiple locations that the franchise group is opening with future sites planned in Arkansas and Oklahoma as part of the Whataburger expansion into the two states.
Currently, Whataburger and its franchisees have six Arkansas and 34 Oklahoma restaurants. The Arkansas locations include two Fayetteville units and restaurants in Rogers, Springdale, Magnolia and Texarkana.
The Fort Smith restaurant plans on bringing over 100 jobs to the local community. The restaurant is currently in the hiring process for Restaurant Managers while hiring for Team Leaders and Team Members will begin in the coming months.
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The Kenosha Pops Concert Band will perform music from the ‘50s and ‘60s tonight, including songs from little-known performers Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
Oh, you’ve heard of them? The program also features Neil Diamond’s enduring 1969 hit “Sweet Caroline,” a medley of songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and a few pieces by Pops’ favorite Leroy Anderson.
“This is always a fun concert theme, for the band and the audience,” Pops Conductor Craig Gall said. “We’re playing a wonderful cross-section of different styles of music from these two decades.
The program includes the medleys:
“A Tribute to Elvis,” a medley arranged by James Christensen, featuring “Love Me Tender,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”
“Lennon & McCartney Portrait,” a collection of Beatles tunes arranged for band by Bill Holcombe and featuring “A Hard Day’s Night,” “And I Love Her,” “Day Tripper” and “Hey Jude.”
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The Bacharach and David medley — arranged by John Cacavas — includes some of the songwriting duo’s biggest hits sung by Dionne Warwick: “I Say a Little Prayer,” “What the World Needs Now is Love” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose.”
“Summer of ‘69: The Music of Woodstock,” with arranger Ted Ricketts compiling the songs “Purple Haze,” “Somebody to Love,” “Judy Blue Eyes,” “With a Little Help from my Friends,” “Soul Sacrifice,” “Pinball Wizard” and “Proud Mary.”
Greg Berg, the band’s master of ceremonies, is the vocalist for two hits from the 1960s: “Moon River” by Henry Mancini, which won the Academy Award for Best Song (from the 1961 movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”) and the 1962 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, and “Jean,” the memorable theme song from the 1969 movie “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.”
Also on the program is music from one of Broadway’s biggest shows of the 1960s, “Fiddler on the Roof,” and the hit song “Volare.” Originally recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Domenico Modugno, “Volare” became the first Grammy Award winner for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1959.
The “sophistication” portion of the program, Gall said, comes from “The Sinfonians” march by Clifton Williams, who Gall calls “a great contributor to concert band music,” and “Song of Jupiter.”
Though “Jupiter” is a 1700s piece by George Frederic Handel, it’s another example of creative theme stretching. “The arrangement we’re playing is from the 1950s, so it fits in tonight,” said Kathy Ripley, the band’s assistant conductor. John Sorensen is the featured trumpet soloist on the piece.
That “Jupiter” arrangement for concert band was done by Leroy Anderson, who is represented by two more pieces on the program:
“Blue Tango” was a huge hit in the 1950s and is the only instrumental song to hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts.
“Seventy Six Trombones” is from Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” but Anderson’s version, written for the Boston Pops Orchestra, “contains all kinds of mischief, weaving in bits of famous marches,” Gall said.
Working on this program, Ripley said, “reminds me that I really like everything Leroy Anderson does.”
While “Seventy Six Trombones” showcases the band’s trombone section, the pre-concert music also features ‘bones.
A trombone appetizer
The Bone Appetit trombone choir, made up of more than a dozen trombone players, will perform before the Pops, starting at 6:15 p.m.
John Schoettler, a longtime member of the Pops, plays with the choir and is also the group’s arranger and conductor.
In keeping with the theme of tonight’s Pops program, Bone Appetit will also be playing music from the ‘50s and ‘60s, including “In the Still of the Night” (The Five Satins, 1956), “Beyond the Sea” (Bobby Darin, 1958), “Surfin’ USA” (The Beach Boys, 1963), “In the Midnight Hour” (Wilson Picket, 1965), “California Dreamin’” (The Mamas and the Papas, 1965), “Scarborough Fair” (Simon and Garfunkel, 1966) and “Hey Jude” (The Beatles, 1968).
Tonight’s performance is the group’s third this summer. Coming up, Bone Appetit is performing at area libraries: the Burlington Library (1 p.m. on July 16), the Aram Library in Delavan (noon on Aug. 5) and the Waukegan Library (noon on Aug. 26).
Note: Bench seating is provided at the band shell. Audience members may also bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. Because the weather can change rapidly, dressing in layers is recommended. Pennoyer Park is located at 35th Street and Seventh Avenue at Kenosha’s lakefront. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-kenosha-pops-performing-50s-60s-hits-wednesday/article_02a7d040-01f0-11ed-8594-4b0734213d25.html | 2022-07-12T22:22:03 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-kenosha-pops-performing-50s-60s-hits-wednesday/article_02a7d040-01f0-11ed-8594-4b0734213d25.html |
Rivian Automotive CEO RJ Scaringe sought to reassure the company's workforce after reports Monday that hundreds of layoffs are being planned.
Bloomberg first reported Monday, citing unnamed "people familiar with the matter," that the company was considering cuts focused on non-manufacturing roles, and the reductions could affect 5% of the company's 14,000 employees.
It was unclear how the cuts might affect the company's operations in Normal, which are focused on manufacturing and have included extensive facility expansion efforts. A spokesperson declined to elaborate on the plans.
Here's the message that Scaringe sent to employees Monday night:
Hi Team,
I’d like to address the news reports that are circulating about restructuring at Rivian. The reports speculate broadly on many intricate internal discussions about our business so I wanted to offer more clarity.
As discussed in recent all hands meetings, we’ve been working to focus our business in order to stay ahead of the changing economic landscape. We are financially well positioned and our outlook remains strong, but to fully realize our objectives it is critical that our strategy supports our sustainable growth as we ramp towards profitability. Earlier this year, we outlined our core strategic priorities for the next 18 months:
1) Ramping and enhancing R1 and EDV
2) Accelerating R2 development
3) Continuing to ramp our go-to-market capabilities, including our charging and service infrastructure
4) Optimizing costs and operating expenses across the business
As a result, we’ve implemented changes across Rivian, including prioritizing certain programs (and stopping some), halting certain non-manufacturing hiring and adopting major cost down efforts to reduce material spend and operating expenses. We also began the process of aligning the organization as a whole to ensure we are as focused, nimble and efficient as possible to achieve our priorities and objectives.
The hardest part of this process has been working through our organization to assess the size and structure of our teams and how well this aligns with our strategic plan. Our team is the core of Rivian and we are working to be as thoughtful as possible as we consider any reductions. We will always be focused on growth, however, Rivian is not immune to the current economic circumstances and we need to make sure we can grow sustainably. Every decision about our team is being assessed through the lens of our strategic priorities, not as a mechanism to simply reduce costs. Our team will continue to grow in support of our production ramp and product roadmap.
This is not how we intended for you to hear about this. We had hoped these very sensitive and complex conversations would have stayed within Rivian until we could address them more comprehensively. However, because information is coming out unofficially, I wanted to personally address it. I’ll be sharing more this Friday at our scheduled All-Hands meeting. | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/how-rivians-ceo-addressed-layoff-reports/article_2df6d382-021c-11ed-b1db-ab713f556451.html | 2022-07-12T22:23:59 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/how-rivians-ceo-addressed-layoff-reports/article_2df6d382-021c-11ed-b1db-ab713f556451.html |
RICHMOND, Va. – Within the last year, the FBI’s Richmond field office reported an increase in human trafficking cases in the state.
Special agent Melvin Gonzalez said he believes the increase is attributed to more awareness about the crime.
Trafficking, in any form, typically begins as someone thinking they’re doing one thing for someone and are tricked or forced into something else.
Numbers are increasing, but Gonzalez said that due to the sensitivity of the cases, he is not able to provide specific data.
Gonzalez said that it most likely begins on social media, which is why anyone could potentially be a victim.
“People think that victims of trafficking are going to be females, but we have encountered victims of trafficking who are males,” said Agent Gonzalez. “We have encountered adult victims. We have encountered minor victims.”
Gonzalez went on to explain the process for reporting a crime.
“If you’re reporting a potential crime, you can call our office directly – our Richmond FBI field office. Or you can go online to our tips.FBI.gov. There is also the human trafficking hotline, but if it’s an emergency, you should call 911,” Gonzalez said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/12/fbi-reports-an-increase-in-reported-human-trafficking-cases-in-virginia/ | 2022-07-12T22:24:04 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/12/fbi-reports-an-increase-in-reported-human-trafficking-cases-in-virginia/ |
Heavy rain, winds possible with severe thunderstorms Tuesday in central PA
Central Pennsylvania is under a watch for severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening until about 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Counties include York, Adams, Franklin, Lebanon, Lancaster, Cumberland and Dauphin, among others in the region. A warning was in place for parts until 4:30 p.m.
Heavy rain and strong thunderstorms are possible. The storms may bring hail and damaging winds, according to the weather service. Highs are expected around 90 degrees
"As the thermometer increases, humidity levels are expected to trend upward as well, making the conditions feel even hotter than in recent days and supplying fuel for showers and thunderstorms," AccuWeather.com reports.
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Check back for updates. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/severe-thunderstorms-forecast-in-central-pennsylvania-tuesday/65372125007/ | 2022-07-12T22:24:11 | 0 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/severe-thunderstorms-forecast-in-central-pennsylvania-tuesday/65372125007/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – One group in Lynchburg broke ground on a new home Tuesday by applying a fresh coat of paint to the front door, symbolizing a fresh start on an old home, and maybe no one was more excited to pick up a paintbrush than Dana Guenther.
“This whole project is just a dream coming true. I never thought that we could help with this problem,” said Guenther.
And the problem Guenther is referring to is how children enter foster care – They’re brought to the department of social services to wait for their placement.
“Sometimes this wait can be several hours or even overnight; and [children] wait in a conference room or a cubicle down at the office,” said Guenter.
Guenther’s solution is to renovate the home in Lynchburg, where children will stay temporarily with volunteers, food, furniture, and new clothes.
The house is called the Isaiah 117 House and is an idea that originated in Tennessee in 2017.
The Lynchburg home will be the 22nd one being built nationwide – but this will be the first one in Virginia.
Guenther has a personal connection for wanting to make a difference with this residence.
“My husband and I have been fostering since 2017. We’ve had 14 children come through our home; and we have firsthand picked up children who were waiting at the office,” said Guenther.
April Watson, deputy director with Lynchburg Human Services, sais this new home is a better solution while workers focus on finding foster homes.
“This gives us a safe place for children to land in the moments when we’re trying to make the best possible placement,” said Watson.
Guenther hopes this will ease the transition and reduce trauma.
“Just a more-welcoming environment on what’s already a traumatic day for kids,” Guenther said.
Guenther’s group has raised about $275,000 so far. The group’s goal is $500,000 and hopes to open the site in early 2023. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/12/first-isaiah-117-house-coming-to-lynchburg-helps-children-in-foster-care/ | 2022-07-12T22:24:11 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/12/first-isaiah-117-house-coming-to-lynchburg-helps-children-in-foster-care/ |
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