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Watch live: Funeral for slain Detroit police officer Loren Courts
Detroit — Slain Detroit police Officer Loren Courts is being mourned and honored Monday with a funeral at Greater Grace Temple.
Blissful voices of the gospel choir echoed in the church as officers lined up in pairs to bid a final farewell to Courts, who lay in an open casket.
Courts was in uniform in a white-lined casket placed at the center of the church as his family and dignitaries sat overhead on the stage facing the pews.
Once his casket was closed, an American flag was draped on top.
Courts, 40, was killed July 6 when he and his partner were ambushed while responding to a 911 call reporting shots fired near Joy Road and Marlowe Street on Detroit's west side.
Seconds after Courts and partner Amanda Hutchens of the 2nd Precinct arrived on the scene, police said 19-year-old Ehmani Davis opened fire from inside his apartment above the shuttered Desire Hair Salon on Joy Road. Davis shot through the closed apartment window, and a bullet crashed through the police cruiser's windshield, hitting Courts in the neck, police said.
More:Department remembers slain Officer Courts as 'epitome of what a Detroit police officer should be'
After Courts and Hutchens exited their squad car, Hutchens tried to save her partner's life, police officials said. She continued administering first aid even after Davis walked out of his apartment and approached her from behind, brandishing his Draco pistol, police said.
Other officers at the scene fired multiple shots, killing Davis, police officials said.
Family, friends, fellow officers and members of the public paid their respects to Courts during visitation hours Saturday and Sunday at the church on West Seven Mile.
More:Gun shop owner to worker who sold gun that killed Detroit cop: 'It's not your fault'
After today's funeral, a procession will accompany Courts' body to Woodlawn Cemetery, 19975 Woodward, where he will be buried.
Courts, a five-year veteran of the department, was the 231st Detroit police officer to be killed in the line of duty since the department formed in 1865.
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State police probe possible weekend carjacking in Royal Oak Twp.
A man's gun is missing after he may have been carjacked over the weekend and Michigan State Police said they are investigating, officials said.
The incident reportedly happened before 6:45 p.m. Saturday in Royal Oak Township, they said.
Troopers were flagged down by a man on foot near Eight Mile and Wyoming Avenue. The man told them he had been carjacked in a Burger King parking lot.
Officials said the man was highly intoxicated and nearly incoherent. He was unable to provide troopers with any details about the alleged carjacking or his phone number or address.
Troopers called medics who took the man to a hospital to be treated for minor cuts and bruises.
Hours later, state police spoke to the victim at the hospital. He told them he was filling his car's gas tank when he was approached by two men. The men took his car and fled, he said.
However, he also told troopers he was not completely sure his vehicle was taken from him.
Furthermore, he told police his handgun was in the trunk of his vehicle when the alleged carjacking happened. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/07/18/state-police-probe-possible-weekend-carjacking-royal-oak-twp/10085394002/ | 2022-07-18T16:23:30 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/07/18/state-police-probe-possible-weekend-carjacking-royal-oak-twp/10085394002/ |
Jaworowski concedes in HD 32 Republican primary
Republicans have a candidate for House District 32, more than two months after the primary election in May.
Candidate Suzie Jaworowski has conceded to Hamilton County Councilor Fred Glynn after recount activities were completed in Marion and Hamilton Counties. Jaworowski, a Fishers resident, ran former president Donald Trump's 2016 campaign in Indiana and worked under Rick Perry in the Department of Energy.
"I conceded and congratulated him," Jaworowski said Monday. "I told him I'd be supportive."
More:Jaworowski plans to request recount of Republican primary election for House District 32
Jaworowski, Glynn and Fishers resident Paul Nix ran in the May 3 Republican primary for House District 32. The new House District seat, which does not have an incumbent, was formed after legislative redistricting in 2021. It is mostly located in Hamilton County and dips into northern Marion County.
Just 0.1% separated Glynn and Jaworowski in the primary race, according to official election results. Glynn won 44.3% of the vote while Jaworowski received 44.2%. Nix received 11.5%.
Glynn was certified as the winner of the primary May 16 after receiving the most votes in the race. Jaworowski filed a petition for a recount May 17.
Marion and Hamilton Counties recounted ballots from the primary early last week, according to the state elections office. A report on the recount will eventually be issued to the state recount commission.
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Glynn, of Carmel, said he is "glad" the recount solidified his victory in the primary race.
"I look forward to uniting the Republican party and working toward victory in the fall," Glynn said Monday.
Glynn will face Democrat Victoria Garcia Wilburn in November.
"We have been working hard since November 2021 when we launched," Garcia Wilburn said Monday. "We are finding out at the doors that voters want something different." | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2022/07/18/indiana-election-republican-primary-gop-house-district-32-suzie-jaworowski-concedes-fred-glynn-hd-32/65375901007/ | 2022-07-18T16:31:11 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2022/07/18/indiana-election-republican-primary-gop-house-district-32-suzie-jaworowski-concedes-fred-glynn-hd-32/65375901007/ |
Indiana political leaders respond to Greenwood Park Mall shooting
A gunman shot and killed three people at the Greenwood Park Mall food court Sunday night before an armed bystander killed him, according to Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison. Two people were injured, including a 12-year-old girl with a minor injury.
The shooting happened around 6 p.m. Sunday, the mall's closing time. The first emergency calls were received at 6:05 p.m.
More:What we know about the shooting at Greenwood Park Mall
Ison said the armed person who shot and killed the gunman was a 22-year-old man from Bartholomew County.
Indiana politicians and leaders issued statements and responses following the shooting.
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers
In a statement posted to Facebook late Sunday evening, Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers praised the mall patron who stopped the shooting. "This person saved lives tonight," Myers said. "On behalf of the City of Greenwood, I am grateful for his quick action and heroism in this situation."
Gov. Eric Holcomb
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb tweeted Sunday night, "I am monitoring the ongoing investigation in Greenwood, where Indiana State Police are assisting local authorities. Lives were lost today, and I’m thinking about all the victims of this horrible incident, now and in the days and weeks to come."
Mike Pence
Former Vice President and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence expressed his prayers for those who died and were injured, and called the armed bystander who killed the gunman "the real hero of the day," quoting Greenwood Police Chief Ison.
"God bless that Hoosier Hero," Pence said in the tweet.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita
Todd Rokita, Indiana attorney general, called the shooting "devastating" in a tweet Sunday night. He then went on to praise the armed bystander who shot and killed the gunman.
"Hoosiers across the state are no doubt upset but also mobilized in care & prayer for their fellow Hoosiers," he said. "The bravery of the armed individual who took action to stop the shooter undoubtedly saved lives, and for that ... I and many others are grateful."
Sen. Todd Young
Sen. Todd Young tweeted Sunday night, "Terrible news tonight in my home county. Praying for the victims of a shooting at the Greenwood Park Mall. Thank you to our law enforcement officers who responded."
Sen. Mike Braun
Sen. Mike Braun said he was praying for for the families of those killed and expressed gratitude towards the citizen who shot and killed the gunman in a tweet Sunday night.
"Praying for families of those killed in a senseless act of violence in Greenwood tonight, and grateful for the brave armed citizen who took action to stop the perpetrator and prevent further tragic loss of life," he said.
Rep. Jim Banks
Rep. Jim Banks, who represents Indiana's 3rd District in Congress, tweeted Sunday night, "I’m grateful a good guy with a gun was there to prevent further casualties and am praying for the families who lost loved ones in this senseless tragedy."
Indiana House and Senate Democrats
The Twitter accounts for both the Indiana House and Senate Democrats both issued statements following the shooting.
On Monday morning, the Indiana House Democrats' account tweeted that the Greenwood shooting hit "closer to home" and that the incident is "a reminder that there is no freedom in a society where Hoosiers are fearful to shop, work & go to school."
"May we honor the 3 victims by recommitting to a safer & better future," the tweet said.
The Indiana Senate Democrats also issued a statement on Twitter, sending condolences to the families of those who were shot and killed.
"Unfortunately, it seems like we're starting every week with heaviness in our hearts for mourning families," the tweet said.
"We will continue praying for the victims of so much senseless violence as well as fighting for the policies that Hoosiers want to allow their families to live, work and play safely without fearing the possibility of gun violence," a subsequent tweet said.
State Rep. Mitch Gore
State Rep. Mitch Gore, who represents Indiana's 89th District, expressed sympathy for those impacted by the shooting and frustration with gun violence in a series of tweets Sunday night.
"Keep the families of those we lost in your thoughts tonight along with the citizen who did what they had to do to protect their neighbors and the people and first responders who witnessed yet another tragic instance of gun violence in our community," Gore said in the initial tweet.
In a follow-up tweet, Gore said as a society and government, "we are utterly failing at addressing gun violence."
"Clearly, new approaches are urgently needed," he said.
Gore also responded to a shooting which occurred in Beech Grove just a few hours after the Greenwood Park Mall shooting.
According to a Facebook post from Beech Grove Parks containing a statement from Beech Grove Mayor Dennis Buckley, one person was killed and three were injured in a shooting that occurred at Don Challis Park in Beech Grove Sunday night.
"Where can we go to be free of this madness?" Gore said. "The mall? No. The park? No. School? No. Movie theaters, concerts or supermarkets? No no no." | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/johnson-county/2022/07/18/greenwood-park-mall-shooting-2022-indiana-shopping-mall-shooting-leaders-reaction-indianapolis/65375814007/ | 2022-07-18T16:31:17 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/johnson-county/2022/07/18/greenwood-park-mall-shooting-2022-indiana-shopping-mall-shooting-leaders-reaction-indianapolis/65375814007/ |
Indianapolis airport parking garage to expand by 1,500 spots in $76M project
A $76 million plan to expand the parking garage at the Indianapolis International Airport, put on hold at the onset of the pandemic, is now moving forward.
The five-story expansion is expected to begin construction this fall and open in early 2024, giving the airport an extra 500 public parking spots and 1,000 rental car spaces.
The airport's existing parking garage, which opened in tandem with the new terminal in 2008, has 5,900 public parking spaces and 1,200 rental spaces.
At the time of its conception, green space was left on the north and south sides specifically with future expansions in mind, said Jarod Klaas, senior director of planning and development. In 2019, when designs for the expansion were complete, there would frequently be days where the parking garage was full or nearly full.
"Once you start to get very full, it gets tough to find a spot, and people experience frustration," he said. "As we monitor so many different things at the airport to understand people's experiences, frustrations, we've been watching that for a little bit."
The other part of the equation is rental car companies' desire to expand their fleets, he said.
Traffic through the airport had seen growth in the span of a decade prior to the pandemic. In 2009, 3.7 million people boarded planes at the airport; in 2019, 4.7 million, according to airline activity reports.
After dipping to 2 million enplanements in 2020, traffic has started to rebound in 2021, climbing to 3.6 million enplanements.
Other airport projects:Federal grant aids reconstruction of Indy airport runway
The expansion will tack on five floors of parking on the north side ― matching the height of the existing garage ― along with a planned $14 million solar-paneled roof. The airport plans to take out municipal bonds to pay for the project, then pay off the bonds with customer facility charges on rental cars, Klaas said. These are the small fees at the end of a rental car receipt that go toward the infrastructure that houses the rentals.
The expanded garage will also have more electric vehicle charging ports. The airport's board of directors recently approved a $1.3 million contract to build more, with a goal of 2% of spaces having charging capability, Klaas said. By the time the project is complete, that would amount to 172 spaces.
The garage will remain open throughout construction, though there may be times some spaces along the north side are inaccessible, Klaas said. However, once it's done, there will be more parking spots oriented closer to the third-floor doors to the terminal.
Just as the garage and terminal came about through a master planning process, the airport is creating a new 20-year master plan that could very well call into question the need for this amount of parking, Klaas said. Perhaps one day, as autonomous vehicles become commonplace, the parking garage may have to be adapted for a different use.
"We want to be nimble," he said.
Contact IndyStar transportation reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @kayla_dwyer17. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/07/18/indianapolis-airport-parking-garage-expansion/10017850002/ | 2022-07-18T16:31:23 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/07/18/indianapolis-airport-parking-garage-expansion/10017850002/ |
FRANKFORT, N.Y. – A vehicle landed in a ditch off of Route 5S near Dyke Road in the town of Frankfort Monday morning after the fire chief says the driver hydroplaned and rolled off of the road.
The crash happened just before 10:30 a.m.
The vehicle was significantly damaged but the chief says the driver suffered only a laceration on the arm.
Traffic on Route 5S was down to one lane heading east after emergency crews arrived at the scene. It is not yet clear when the lane will reopen. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/vehicle-hydroplanes-off-of-route-5s-in-frankfort-driver-suffers-minor-injuries/article_6cdc3b2a-06ac-11ed-a52d-37786dbee746.html | 2022-07-18T16:35:02 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/vehicle-hydroplanes-off-of-route-5s-in-frankfort-driver-suffers-minor-injuries/article_6cdc3b2a-06ac-11ed-a52d-37786dbee746.html |
EUGENE, Ore. - Cross another item off Keira D'Amato's bucket list.
The 37-year-old Midlothian runner finished eighth in the marathon at the Track and Field World Championships on Monday morning, coming in with a preliminary time of 2 hours, 23 minutes and 34 seconds.
Sara Hall led the U.S. contingent with a fifth-place finish. Emma Bates also finished in the Top 10 for the U.S., marking the first time all three American women have finished in the Top 10 at the event. The three shared a hug at the finish line.
D'Amato was a competitive runner until injuries forced her out of the sport in her 20s, but now she's having a stunning late-career renaissance that has led her to previously unscaled heights.
She ran the race without the typical preparation cycle - she was a late replacement for the U.S. team after setting the American record by running 2:19.12 at the Houston Marathon in January, and had just two weeks notice that she would compete.
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D'Amato's two children, Tommy and Quin, have joined her for races as she's climbed the world ranks while still working as a real estate agent.
She qualified for and competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2020, and set the American 10-mile record (51:23) on Nov. 24, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
The World Championshiops were being held on American soil for the first time. | https://richmond.com/sports/local/richmonds-keira-damato-part-of-record-setting-american-marathon-showing-at-world-championships/article_5d0a02ad-050f-5548-82f8-62ab73dae7d7.html | 2022-07-18T16:36:48 | 0 | https://richmond.com/sports/local/richmonds-keira-damato-part-of-record-setting-american-marathon-showing-at-world-championships/article_5d0a02ad-050f-5548-82f8-62ab73dae7d7.html |
A 75-year-old man using a cane to walk down a Queens street was thrown into a fence, then slammed to the pavement by a man who rifled through his pockets looking for cash Friday, police say.
The victim was walking near 97th Avenue and 80th Street in the middle of the afternoon -- around 2:20 p.m. that day.
Surveillance released by police shows him in white walking along the sidewalk. It's broad daylight out. The attacker, in red pants, approaches him from across the street and shoves him into a light post, then the fence.
The victim appears disoriented as he swings around, arms flailing, the hooded man in the surgical mask tracking his moments until he quite forcefully, video shows, throws him to the ground. He lands on his back with his feet in the air.
The attacker stands over him. Then he allegedly pulls out a knife and starts going through his pockets as the victim writhes on the ground. Eventually, the attacker walks off, pulling his red pants up over his hips as the victim stays on the ground.
He was taken to a hospital for treatment and is expected to be OK.
Anyone with information on the attack is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/75-year-old-with-cane-lands-on-back-feet-up-in-brazen-nyc-robbery-attempt/3778871/ | 2022-07-18T16:37:59 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/75-year-old-with-cane-lands-on-back-feet-up-in-brazen-nyc-robbery-attempt/3778871/ |
New York state has ordered enhanced shark patrols at Long Island State Park beaches after a series of recent encounters left lifeguards, surfers and swimmers gashed on some of the South Shore's most popular stretches of sand.
Three people were attacked at the same beach -- Smith Point County Park, a Fire Island barrier beach -- within a 10-day span last week, leading to multiple but temporary closures of swimming areas. None of the injuries was life-threatening, but a number of the people who discovered their skin torn after feeling pain needed stitches to close their wounds.
Two of those three incidents happened on the same day. At least one other bite was reported locally this month, on Fire Island's Ocean Beach -- and another possible bite happened on the last day of June at Jones Beach, officials have said. More possible sightings on shorelines -- from Robert Moses to Tobay Beach to others -- amid the heightened anxiety have prompted brief water evacuations as well to allow time to canvass for potential predators.
Gov. Kathy Hochul's directive, issued to agencies including the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the State Police and the Department of Environmental Conservation, calls for enhanced surveillance from as many angles as possible, with more drones and helicopters monitoring from above and more foot and water patrols in affected areas.
The Democrat also ordered state agencies to expand public outreach efforts around shark safety and education.
"As New Yorkers and visitors alike head to our beautiful Long Island beaches to enjoy the summer, our top priority is their safety," Hochul said in a statement Monday. "We are taking action to expand patrols for sharks and protect beachgoers from potentially dangerous situations. I encourage all New Yorkers to listen to local authorities and take precautions to help ensure safe and responsible beach trips this summer."
Her action plan includes the following, as outlined on Monday:
- Increased lifeguard staffing by 25% at ocean beaches through overtime. That'll translate to 2-4 lifeguards within each field and boost shark and other marine life surveillance from the shore
- Enhanced drone beach surveillance program: Jones Beach State Park gets three instead of one, Robert Moses State Park goes from one to two and Hither Hills State Park will be assigned its first drone. Park Police also have a drone available
- Drone surveillance capabilities at Long Island State Park beaches expand from 4 miles to 11 miles
- Deploy more surfboats to surveil from water as well as Park Police patrol boats
- Add six more drone operators to the 13 certified ones already working for Long Island State Parks within weeks
- Bolster federal, state, county, and local partnerships to share resources and information about potential shark sightings and better support the correct identification of sharks and other fish
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More Shark Sightings to Come?
More sharks are being spotted in the waters off Long Island, a trend that is likely to continue — and experts say that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Cleaner oceans, warmer water temperatures and a resurgence of bunker fish that sharks feed on are seen as factors, according to experts. Detection, from drones to helicopters, also has improved and reports are easily spread through social media.
“There are a lot more sharks than 10 or 15 years ago,” Christopher Paparo, manager of Stony Brook University’s Marine Sciences Center, told Newsday. “We’re spotting sharks, whales and dolphins here. In the 1960s, we did not have sharks, whales and dolphins.”
Shark attacks in the area have been very rare until recently, with an average of about one reported per 10 years for the last century, Newsday reported. Two lifeguards suffered bites and a third person was bitten in what possibly was a shark attack, within the last two weeks, the newspaper reported.
The United States recorded 47 unprovoked shark bites in 2021, a 42% increase from 33 incidents reported in 2020, according to records kept by the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The battle over abortion laws in West Virginia continues today in Kanawha County Circuit Court.
A hearing is set to take place today, July 18, 2022 in a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Women’s Health Center of west Virginia and additional plaintiffs. On June 29, 2022, the plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent a law that has been in the West Virginia Code for more than 150 years from taking effect now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade.
The law in question, WV Code § 61-2-8, has been dubbed “the Criminal Abortion Ban” in the motion for the preliminary injunction. If it were to go back into effect, the law would make it a felony to perform or receive an abortion. If found guilty the patient and/or doctor could face no less than three years and as many as ten years behind bars.
The plaintiffs say because the law has been dormant for so long, more recent legislation should take precedence over that law.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s Office filed a response to the motion on July 12, 2022, in which he stated that although the state legislature has passed bills while Roe v. Wade was still in effect that regulated abortion access, those bills should not void previous state code.
Hours after the ACLU announced a lawsuit intent on preventing the law from being enforced, Morrisey announced he was “ready to defend” it in court.
Morrisey’s statement on the law read in part that his office was “ready to defend the present suit against the 1849 abortion statute and take action upon a request from the Governor to petition the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia to lift the current injunction against West Virginia’s partial-birth abortion law. We stand ready, too, to defend any of the other existing laws on the books.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/court-battle-continues-over-1800s-wv-abortion-law/ | 2022-07-18T16:39:44 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/court-battle-continues-over-1800s-wv-abortion-law/ |
MONTGOMERY, WV (WOWK)—Part of Rt. 61 is shut down outside of Montgomery due to a coal truck rollover.
The Montgomery Fire Department says that Rt. 61 will be shut down for an extended period of time.
They say that units from Smithers and Armstrong Creek are on scene assisting with traffic. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/rt-61-shut-down-outside-montgomery-after-coal-truck-rollover/ | 2022-07-18T16:39:46 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/rt-61-shut-down-outside-montgomery-after-coal-truck-rollover/ |
PINEY POINT, Md. — Crews searched for a 10-year-old girl who disappeared while swimming in southern Maryland on Sunday evening, officials said.
The U.S. Coast Coast and agencies from Maryland and Virginia are involved in the search. Crews searched for the girl through the night and continued their search Monday, Yingling said. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crews-search-potomac-for-10-year-old-missing-swimmer/2022/07/18/dc624970-06b2-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html | 2022-07-18T16:49:37 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crews-search-potomac-for-10-year-old-missing-swimmer/2022/07/18/dc624970-06b2-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — Three hundred dollars. Six letters. Two days. One sign.
Earlier this month, YouTube vlogger Blake Messick set out to make an "Austin" sign modeled after the famous Hollywood sign. Messick and his friends placed the 7-foot white letters near the Pennybacker Bridge and documented the process on his YouTube channel.
Messick begins his video by saying everyone sees Austin as the new Los Angeles, which inspired him to make Austin its own Hollywood-style sign. Later in the video, he said he welcomes Austin becoming like LA and the migration of Californians to Texas.
"We shouldn't be scared of people moving here," Messick said in the video. "We should see it as an opportunity, guys."
Messick purchased wooden planks and white boards to make the letters. He ran a cable through screw eyes on each letter and then fastened the cable to trees and other natural anchors to avoid drilling into the cliffside.
Alongside several friends, Messick set out in the middle of the night to put the letters in place. The group finished their work around 5:30 a.m. and left behind a small security camera to ensure their sign wouldn't be vandalized.
The sign only stayed up for the Fourth of July weekend.
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The headline was everywhere in the local media this past week: First Raising Cane’s opens in the Bay Area.
The location in question is on Edgewater Drive in Oakland, and that’s all well and good for chicken strip enthusiasts. But it’s not the inaugural Raising Cane’s in the Bay Area. Months ago, the region’s first outpost of the Southern fast food chain opened in Vacaville.
The error, it seems, originates with Raising Cane’s itself.
“Cane’s is launching a wave of expansion in the Bay Area this next year and Oakland is the first scheduled, so there’s a lot of excitement around our grand opening,” Raising Cane’s area leader of restaurants Chris Esteban told SFGATE last month.
I don’t entirely blame a company headquartered in Louisiana for fumbling this one, but how did so many local outlets forget the existence of Solano County, an exclusion that only seems more commonplace year after year?
It pains me a little to write this. I grew up in Fairfield and spent every minute of my adolescence working to leave it forever. My only ambition at 16 was to get my one-way ticket out of a town best known for traffic on I-80 and the Jelly Belly factory. But as much as I hated my stultifying, claustrophobic hometown, coming of age in the Bay Area shaped the core of me.
I took diversity of every kind for granted until I met people who didn’t grow up with kids from so many different backgrounds. I knew what it was to feel financially insecure. I survived Bay Area public schools (which is a story for another day). When the first friend in our social circle got her driver’s license, we felt the exhilaration of being an hour away from a whole new world in San Francisco. My 707 area code felt — and still feels — like a badge of honor, hard-fought and well-earned.
Somewhere along the line, the Bay Area got smaller. It became San Francisco, the East Bay, bits of Marin and the Peninsula, depending on who you’re talking to. The North Bay is regularly left out of the conversation; or, just as egregiously, it gets lumped in with the East Bay. It’s an accidental exclusion of over a third of the counties in the Bay Area. The bitter, homegrown Californian in me wonders if this is the fault of tech worker transplants who move to San Francisco and rarely cross the Bay Bridge. But most of us are only a generation or two removed from migration ourselves, so getting too high and mighty about being a “real” Californian is dicey business.
I am not trying to be overly dramatic about a chicken restaurant. There are bigger battles to fight in the Bay Area, of course, and this one doesn’t make the top 10, nor should it. But a little part of me winces every time the Bay Area discourse leaves out hundreds of thousands of people — people with the same struggles, the same love for this vibrant, weird, f—ked up region — who also want to fix those top 10 problems. We’ve rarely been further apart socioeconomically, and we’ve got to cling to commonalities while we still can. We are a rare, lucky bunch to live here, whether “here” is Rio Vista or Union City or Vallejo or Concord.
So, my dear Bay Area, don’t forget about your quiet corners, your flat suburbs and your tucked-away hillsides. And even if the only thing you remember about my hometown is cursing the slowdown that happens every afternoon between Fairfield and Dixon, at least it’ll give you an excuse to stop at the Bay Area’s first Raising Cane’s for dinner. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Bay-Area-please-stop-forgetting-the-North-Bay-17305667.php | 2022-07-18T16:55:34 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Bay-Area-please-stop-forgetting-the-North-Bay-17305667.php |
Monsoon aftermath: Storms across Phoenix area cause road closures and power outages
Severe thunderstorms swept across the Valley on Sunday night, leaving residents to deal with fallen power lines, road closures and power outages on Monday.
State Route 87 closed in both directions near Mesa around 9 p.m. Sunday, due to fallen power lines, and was expected to be closed for at least 24 hours, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The northbound lanes were closed at Loop 202 and the southbound lanes at Shea Boulevard.
More than 600 Arizona Public Service customers had power outages as of Monday morning in metro Phoenix according to the APS outage map, although it is unclear if these were storm-related.
More than 1,000 Salt River Project customers across the Valley were still affected by power outages as of Monday morning, and at least 400 of those were due to storm activity.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — Hernando County deputies arrested a person who they say barricaded themselves inside a home.
Law enforcement responded to the area on Orchid Parkway north of Dade City, according to a Hernando County Sheriff's Office news release.
Deputies say the wanted person was alone.
The person was arrested without incident, according to law enforcement.
While neighbors were asked to stay inside, the sheriff's office told visitors to stay away from the area as several roads were closed.
In recent weeks, law enforcement in Hernando County has responded to barricaded situations in Brooksville and Spring Hill. Both situations were resolved without noted injuries. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hernandocounty/hernando-county-sheriff-person-barricades-self-inside-home/67-222bbd97-cca9-4b63-bd6a-564381a473ba | 2022-07-18T17:02:34 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hernandocounty/hernando-county-sheriff-person-barricades-self-inside-home/67-222bbd97-cca9-4b63-bd6a-564381a473ba |
Clear or mesh backpacks are now required for secondary students in the Dallas Independent School District, the district announced Monday in a press release.
Starting in the 2022-2023 school year, clear or mesh bags will be required for all students in grades 6-12 in an effort to ensure school safety.
The district said the decision stems from recommendations made by the district's safety and internal task forces as well as student and parent feedback gathered earlier this month.
The district will distribute clear backpacks to all students before the start of the school year.
"We acknowledge that clear or mesh backpacks alone will not eliminate safety concerns. This is merely one of several steps in the district's comprehensive plan to better ensure student and staff safety," the district said.
According to the release, students can carry a non-clear pouch no larger than 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches inside their backpack to store personal items such as a cellphone, money or hygiene products.
For more information, visit dallasisd.org/backpacks and dallasisd.org/mochilas. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-isd-requires-clear-or-mesh-backpacks-for-grades-6-12/3016986/ | 2022-07-18T17:07:09 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-isd-requires-clear-or-mesh-backpacks-for-grades-6-12/3016986/ |
Dallas Police are asking for help identifying the driver of a vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run earlier this month.
Police said 71-year-old Portia Dickens was hit by an SUV at about 9:30 p.m. July 9 as she walked along Esperanza Road.
The driver of the SUV did not stop to help, police said, and Dickens later died from her injuries.
Dickens' family is holding a candlelight vigil for her from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, at the crash scene.
If you have any information about the vehicle or the hit-and-run crash, please contact Dallas police Det. Ricardo Rodriguez by email or phone at 214-671-0011 referring to case Number 123266-2022. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-police-still-searching-for-driver-in-hit-and-run-that-killed-71-year-old-woman/3017016/ | 2022-07-18T17:07:16 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-police-still-searching-for-driver-in-hit-and-run-that-killed-71-year-old-woman/3017016/ |
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Are you willing to pay double for Texas barbecue? With the price of everything going up and drought impacting the state, barbecue lovers have seen a domino effect.
Barbecue restaurants in Austin and across Texas are trying to keep up, and menu prices reflect that.
Chef and proprietor at Interstellar BBQ John Bates said when the restaurant first opened, he was paying $2.75 per pound for brisket. Now, on average, he pays close to $5.
Read more from our Nexstar media partners at KXAN-TV | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/cost-for-texas-bbq-increases-you-can-blame-inflation-and-the-drought/3016997/ | 2022-07-18T17:07:29 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/cost-for-texas-bbq-increases-you-can-blame-inflation-and-the-drought/3016997/ |
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – No charges will be sought against law enforcement after a 29-year-old woman was fatally shot by officers in Bedford County last year, according to Commonwealth’s Attorney Wes Nance.
In a statement sent out on Monday morning, Nance said that his office’s final conclusion is that the officers acted appropriately and that their use of lethal force was justified in the shooting of Chelsea Kirk on Nov. 7, 2021.
Below is what Nance said in the addendum of his report:
Law enforcement interactions with the mentally ill far too often results in injury or death. Although the use of force in the instance was justified under the laws of Virginia, this is not to conclude that such instances should not be examined and learned from. It is paramount that new tactics, training, and education be investigated in to increase the likelihood of non-lethal outcomes for such encounters. Especially in cases in which the disturbed individual is armed or likely to be armed, this task will consistently be assigned to law enforcement to deal with. Thus, it is incumbent on lawmakers and other stakeholders to assist, outfit and prepare law enforcement with the most up to date training and techniques to allow for peaceful resolutions to mental health crises.
Wes Nance, Commonwealth's Attorney, Bedford County
Authorities report that the incident began at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday when a DWR Conservation Police Officer tried to stop a female motorcyclist who was driving without a helmet and did not have a license plate.
However, when the officer turned on his vehicle’s emergency lights and sirens to get the woman to stop, rather than stopping, she continued driving to a home in the 100 block of Afton Lane in the community of Goodview.
Another officer familiar with Kirk said he tried to get her to come to the door, but she still refused. As the officers went to leave, all three said they heard gunshots from inside the home and didn’t know if Kirk had shot at someone inside the home or at the officers.
Authorities said Kirk came outside several times and shot into the air, held a firearm to her own head and brandished it toward multiple officers and troopers. They also said that she yelled for law enforcement to shoot her and directed threats at them.
Kirk’s family told authorities that they were upset they were not allowed to enter the area in an attempt to calm Kirk, because they believe they could have brought a peaceful end to the situation. However, law enforcement agencies said they could not allow anyone in the area while Kirk was armed and emotionally distressed.
In the report, Nance said that in her Facebook livestream of the event, Kirk went back and forth “from being belligerent to despondent multiple times in the videos.” He also said that she made several statements that indicated she intended to have her life taken by law enforcement. In addition, Nance said that Kirk threatened law enforcement officers during the videos.
Nance said that Kirk’s emotional distress was caused by a variety of factors, including prior diagnoses of several mental health issues as well as substance abuse addictions.
In his report, Nance said that authorities employed non-lethal measures for more than six hours, including several trained negotiators, a bullhorn and a cell phone to communicate with Kirk and officers with prior experience with Kirk were brought in. Several times throughout the process, Kirk asked law enforcement to stop communications so she could think and authorities ceased calls to her for periods of time. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office said they used two different types of powder projectiles in an effort to get Kirk to leave, but she refused to leave.
Authorities said that Kirk then told them if they gave her 15 minutes, she would leave the trailer. As authorities waited, they said they saw a fire start in her bathroom.
As the fire grew, Kirk then left her home and authorities asked her to show her hands. Authorities said she was then seen taking her right hand and getting a handgun before pointing it at law enforcement. Authorities then shot at Kirk, who fell back toward the burning trailer. Officers then said they rushed to her, pulled her away from the fire and tried CPR. She then later died.
Kirk’s family said that authorities started the fire, but according to Nance’s report, there is recorded radio chatter of the fire starting and crews being advised of the fire before the final confrontation in Kirk’s front yard.
Kirk’s family also alleged that Kirk was killed because she was exposing secrets on Facebook, but Nance said that in the videos reviews in preparation for the report, no new allegations of misconduct were alleged by Kirk that could be inferred as motivation for her being killed.
In his report, Nance said that after cross-referencing multiple forms of evidence he found no factual merit to the Kirk family’s claims and that the timeline provided by law enforcement was consistent with real-time notes. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/18/officers-acted-appropriately-in-fatal-2021-bedford-county-shooting-commonwealths-attorney-said/ | 2022-07-18T17:16:42 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/18/officers-acted-appropriately-in-fatal-2021-bedford-county-shooting-commonwealths-attorney-said/ |
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — A driver was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Fire Road while on his way home from work on Monday.
The crash happened around 3:20 a.m. near a Lexus dealership and the Avalon flooring building, police said.
The driver said he fell asleep behind the wheel before his car crashed into a utility pole, police said.
A portion of Fire Road, from Hingston Avenue to Mill Road, was expected to be shut down for most of the day Monday while crews replace the damaged police.
Service interruptions are expected for a few businesses in that immediate area, but otherwise should be minimal, police said.
Police asked motorists on Monday to avoid the area.
The crash injured the driver's ankle, and he was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for treatment, police said, without specifying which branch he was taken to.
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BELLMEAD, Texas — Editor's Note: The video attached to this story is about water restrictions in the city of Hewitt.
A 6" water main broke Monday in Bellmead keeping residents under Stage 4 Emergency Water Restrictions, according to a post to the city's Facebook page.
The break occurred on Montrose St. The city said anyone living west of I-35 may have a reduction in water pressure.
The break comes just four days after a city water well went down due to a power outage.
As a result, the city restricted water usage to the following:
- No outside water usage will be permitted
- The splash pad at Brame Park was closed
- Utilize major appliances (washing machine, dishwasher) after 7:00 pm
- Car wash hours will be restricted to 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
City Manager Yost Zakhary said violators are subject to fines of up to $2,000.
The city said staff went to Oklahoma to get the parts needed to repair the well but as of the time this article was written, they had not been repaired. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/water-main-break-keeps-bellmead-under-stage-4-water-restrictions/500-46af355e-f529-403b-a87f-fdcb78e519f3 | 2022-07-18T17:22:21 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/water-main-break-keeps-bellmead-under-stage-4-water-restrictions/500-46af355e-f529-403b-a87f-fdcb78e519f3 |
RI attorney general sues 5 RI landlords over alleged lead poisoning hazards
PROVIDENCE (AP) — Rhode Island has sued five more landlords who rent properties in which children with lead poisoning live, the state attorney general said Monday.
The three properties in Providence, one in Central Falls, and one in Newport all contain “significant lead hazards" and the landlords have failed to comply with state lead poisoning prevention laws, Attorney General Peter Neronha said in a statement.
The attorney general has filed 17 lawsuits since last fall against landlords who have failed to fully address alleged lead violations on their properties.
The lawsuits seek court orders to remediate lead hazards, provide tenants adequate alternative housing during remediation, and penalties of up to $5,000 per day.
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“The allegations against the defendants here, and against those in other cases we have brought, are that a landlord was notified multiple times that there is a lead hazard on their property, that a child living there was lead poisoned, and that they did nothing about it," Neronha said. “These circumstances are unacceptable, the health consequences are serious, and strong action by this office is warranted.”
Children with lead poisoning can suffer “life-long consequences ... including learning disabilities, loss of IQ, and reduced attention span,” according to the state health department. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/18/ri-attorney-general-neronha-sues-landlords-providence-central-falls-newport-alleged-lead-hazards/10086608002/ | 2022-07-18T17:22:39 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/18/ri-attorney-general-neronha-sues-landlords-providence-central-falls-newport-alleged-lead-hazards/10086608002/ |
LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) — An 11-year-old boy died after being involved in an ATV accident in Birmingham over the weekend.
Brandon Linderman, of Leeds, was taken to Children’s of Alabama Sunday afternoon with injuries he sustained in the accident, which happened in the 4000 block of Sicard Hollow Road in Birmingham. At 12:29 p.m., he was pronounced dead.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding Linderman’s death. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/11-year-old-boy-killed-in-atv-accident-in-leeds/ | 2022-07-18T17:24:58 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/11-year-old-boy-killed-in-atv-accident-in-leeds/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — After 10 days of sports competitions across the Birmingham area, the 2022 World Games officially closed Sunday.
The event also offered several activities and events, like concerts, interactive experiences, and different vendors something that many people have given positive reviews about.
Birmingham residents Lindsey Chitwood and her daughter, Margot, said they enjoyed watching the events like flag football and sumo wrestling both in-person and online. Most of all, they said they enjoyed seeing people from around the world learn more and experience Birmingham.
“I think it’s cool that they chose this city to host the World Games,” Margot Chitwood said. “You get to see all the different cultures around the world, and I’ve learned about a lot of new sports.”
“I just really love the thought of all these people walking around Birmingham,” Lindsey Chitwood said. “I know we have been talking about Birmingham history, which is important, and I think we are putting our best foot forward to move on into the future.”
Some local businesses are also praising the World Games, such as Birmingham food truck A-Train Station. Co-owner Careese Agee said it was a win all week long because locals and people from around the world have supported his business. He said it was an experience he’ll never forget.
“I’ve had a chance to showcase my food not only to people locally but to people all over the world,” Agee said. “To be a part of that was great, and just getting feedback from people overseas is a great feeling.”
Athletes who competed in the World Games say they had many memorable and enjoyable moments in the city. Members of the New Zealand beach handball team said they enjoyed the hospitality in Birmingham and are looking forward to coming back someday.
“I would love to bring my family back, I’m sure we all love to visit again, and have a reunion one year and come back and see all you amazing people,” New Zealand beach handball team member James Cochran said. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/as-world-games-leave-birmingham-locals-and-athletes-talk-about-their-experiences/ | 2022-07-18T17:25:04 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/as-world-games-leave-birmingham-locals-and-athletes-talk-about-their-experiences/ |
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — An inmate being held at the William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer is dead after being found unresponsive in the prison infirmary.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, an unidentified 45-year-old man was transported to UAB Hospital on June 24 after receiving blunt force injuries during an assault by another inmate. On July 14, the man was released from the hospital and started receiving further care for his injuries at the prison infirmary at Donaldson.
At 7:10 a.m. Sunday, the man was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead. He was serving a sentence for a 2011 burglary conviction out of St. Clair County.
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/inmate-found-dead-at-bessemer-prison/ | 2022-07-18T17:25:10 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/inmate-found-dead-at-bessemer-prison/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Good Samaritan Ministries and local restaurants teamed up to feed those who dedicate their lives to keeping others safe Monday.
Good Samaritan Ministries fed members of the Johnson City Fire Department and other first responders at the fire station near city hall.
Aaron Murphy, CEO and Executive Director of Good Samaritan Ministries, told News Channel 11 that the non-profit partnered with local restaurants to express their thanks on Public Safety Appreciation Day.
First responders were treated to pizza, cookies and drinks. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/non-profit-restaurants-provide-meal-to-johnson-city-first-responders/ | 2022-07-18T17:25:38 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/non-profit-restaurants-provide-meal-to-johnson-city-first-responders/ |
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – After the second bout of severe flooding in a year left more than 100 structures damaged across Buchanan County, Virginia, local residents and nearby citizens are left wondering why exactly the county is prone to such disasters.
In press briefings with Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VEMA), officials stated that 2022’s flooding was caused by heavy rainfall paired with geography that creates severe situations.
An area’s flood potential is actually a relationship between precipitation and drainage, measures of how quickly water enters the area and how quickly it leaves the area. In Buchanan County’s case, extreme precipitation overwhelmed drainage infrastructure before it stood a chance.
“I can’t speak to the drainage in the county,” VEMA communications staff told News Channel 11. “But even the best drainage systems in the world would have a hard time catching up with the estimated 5.5″-6.5″ that fell in that area over the course of just 3 hours, and most of it was actually in 2 hours.”
That 2-hour estimate comes from National Weather Service measurements, which means that much of the water that fell Tuesday night was racing down the mountainsides of Buchanan County before the clock had even struck midnight.
Mountain runoff is what keeps the streams and rivers in the area alive, but when the volume of rain sees such a dramatic spike, those sources of drinking water and fishing fun become extremely destructive.
“We really do not have any wide valleys in the areas where rivers and creeks run through,” said Buchanan County Attorney and Floodplain Manager Lawrence Moise. “Thus when we get a tremendous volume of rain over a very short period of time in one particular area of the county, we have flash floods.
For Buchanan county residents, flooding isn’t a new occurrence. In fact, Virginia flooding maps show large swaths of the county’s developed land placed squarely in level A flood zones, meaning that the land has a 1% chance of flooding each year according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Emergency officials are still tallying the full impact and scale of the floods, but early estimates included dozens of destroyed or damaged buildings with only one major injury: a snakebite. Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin’s office told News Channel 11 that the results of those damage assessments will help him determine whether to request federal aid. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/why-does-buchanan-county-keep-flooding/ | 2022-07-18T17:25:44 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/why-does-buchanan-county-keep-flooding/ |
MIDLAND, Texas — This weekend over sixty artists gathered at Midland College for the Celebration of the Arts Festival.
West Texas is full of artists that display their talents using different mediums and artforms
"I've been painting for about seven years and everything is opening up for me," said Jay Ybarra, a painter who was in attendance.
Local writers and playwrights were also at the festival.
"So I decided to write a story about a very kind hearted troll even though he looks a little intimating on the outside he's actually very kind hearted," said Rosie Talley, local author of the children's book 'Linus The Troll.'
Talents that come in many different forms and from different places.
"When I was 16, I was like I have to show people my talent." said Aron Kapembeza, a sculptor. "All these stones I have here they're all native to Zimbabwe and they're very hard rocks these can come from the mountains."
Different pieces of art were on display and on sale and all pieces unique, inspired by something different.
"I love the animals," Ybarra said. "Animals are always posing no matter what they're doing they're always posing just the beauty of nature, everything."
Artists hope the show will inspire others to give any kind of art a shot,
"Art and music is everywhere, if we can get to the point where to where we understand that it's just a fear that holds us back, one of my big philosophies in teaching is that I don't make you a better artist, I make it easier to show your art," Ybarra said. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/artists-gather-to-show-off-skills/513-1feaba2d-825e-45ff-bf6e-5aa4a7e3726d | 2022-07-18T17:29:26 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/artists-gather-to-show-off-skills/513-1feaba2d-825e-45ff-bf6e-5aa4a7e3726d |
MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland Health Department will be offering walk-in patients from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. between July 18-20 for immunizations and vaccines.
The only exception will be on July 18 in which the clinic will last until 6:00 p.m.
For people that cannot make it during this time period, they can make an appointment by calling the Midland Health Department at 432-681-7613. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-health-department-to-hold-walk-in-clinics-for-immunizations-vaccines/513-85e1bab9-9b27-4854-9ff1-c02c5d396683 | 2022-07-18T17:29:32 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-health-department-to-hold-walk-in-clinics-for-immunizations-vaccines/513-85e1bab9-9b27-4854-9ff1-c02c5d396683 |
MIDLAND, Texas — Midland ISD has hired a new Emergency Management Coordinator for their district.
Tim Allen has previously worked as an Intelligence Section Chief for the Department of Homeland Security. He also spent nearly 32 years in the U.S. Army Reserve where he became a Command Sergeant Major.
This new position will oversee campus safety for all students and staff. This includes crisis situations, natural disasters or any other emergencies that may arise. Allen will also serve as the liaison on emergency preparedness issues internally and externally as well as conduct training programs and emergency operations drills.
"Our students are our future and most precious resource," Allen said. "It is incumbent on us to provide a safe and secure learning environment in which our students can learn and our teachers teach."
The Texas Education Agency recently announced its new safety protocol requirements that must be established in districts by the 2022-2023 school year. Some of the requirements in the new protocol include training for all campus staff, audits of current safety systems, and mandatory drills throughout students and staff safe.
"We recognized the need to provide campuses with support on all of our safety protocols," said Kellie Spencer, Chief of Administrative Services. "Mr. Allen's extensive background in safety and security made him the perfect candidate to lead our efforts to keep our students and staff safe."
At this time, Allen is working on auditing safety procedures already in place throughout the district. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-isd-hires-new-emergency-management-coordinator/513-771e56e5-89ec-4730-a42d-e7dfd8c1c806 | 2022-07-18T17:29:38 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-isd-hires-new-emergency-management-coordinator/513-771e56e5-89ec-4730-a42d-e7dfd8c1c806 |
MIDLAND, Texas — A waterline break in Midland caught the eyes of people traveling down Loop 250 on Sunday where water was spraying out of the ground high into the air.
"The way the water was blowing in the air it looks like its a small hole on top so we can put a clamp around," said Carl Craigo, Utilities Director for the City of Midland. "If it's a split there's a lot more and then you have to replace a big section of pipelines so we'll get this cleaned up and then take a good look at it."
The water and pressure coming from the pipe caused a huge hole in the ground, soaking the dirt around it.
The good news is the water was stopped efficiently by the City of Midland Utilities.
"This is about the ninth one we've had so far this month, so this is a 6 inch line, luckily we were able to get a good shut down we shut down two valves and luckily it only puts these three business out, luckily two of them were closed today, the La-Z-Boys open so they will be without water," Craigo said. "With this hot weather the ground moves a lot and we get lots of breaks. We also feel like it's been happening since we put our new system in so we've got a little bit more pressure in the pipes which finds our weak spots."
Right now the city doesn't know exactly how much water was lost, but that's on the to do list.
"You keep track of how much you think you lost so we can keep records of it and report it once a year, how much waters lost." Craigo said.
Also, its important for the public to do their job and report a break if they see one
These breaks can happen almost anywhere, so if you see something out of the ordinary give your local water and wastewater maintenance division a call, they have numbers for both in the day and for after hours. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-utilities-quickly-fix-waterline/513-3773f482-ce48-4ea5-a18a-396d98370a15 | 2022-07-18T17:29:44 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-utilities-quickly-fix-waterline/513-3773f482-ce48-4ea5-a18a-396d98370a15 |
Palm Bay police investigating weekend shooting that left man wounded near major roadway
Palm Bay police are continuing to investigate a shooting near a gas station that left a man wounded and running for help along a major roadway.
The shooting happened about 10:22 p.m. Saturday along Malabar Road, police reported. A man was shot in the hand and fled from the gunfire, running toward the Taco Bell restaurant at 1120 Malabar Road to ask for help, police reported.
Several patrol cars converged in and around the area within minutes.
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Police said the wound was non-life threatening and that the unidentified man, believed to be in his 20s, was not cooperative with officers.
An investigation is ongoing.
J.D. Gallop is a Criminal Justice/Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or jgallop@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @JDGallop. | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/07/18/man-wounded-gunfire-palm-bay-uncooperative-say-police/10085717002/ | 2022-07-18T17:31:49 | 1 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/07/18/man-wounded-gunfire-palm-bay-uncooperative-say-police/10085717002/ |
Brevard County's proposed 2022-23 budget is record $1.83 billion, but tax rate decreases
Brevard County Manager Frank Abbate has released his county budget proposal for 2022-23, with spending totaling a record $1.83 billion. But, under his plan for the budget year that begins Oct. 1, property tax rates would decrease, and the spending would not exceed the provisions of the county's charter cap.
In his 20-page budget message to county commissioners, Abbate said the budget proposal "represents a fiscally responsible plan that aligns resources" with the County Commission's "key priorities, public policy direction and long-term fiscal strategy."
Brevard County Communications Director Don Walker said there would be no service cuts to the public and no layoffs of county staff. He added, however, that some long-vacant county jobs will be eliminated.
Here are some details of the proposal:
Budget total: Brevard County's proposed 2022-23 budget is S1.83 billion. That is a 4.80% increase from the county's 2021-22 current budget of $1.75 billion. Abbate's initial 2021-22 budget proposal released in July 2021 totaled $1.63 billion.
Abbate said the increase in the 2022-23 budget is primarily the result of receipt of American Rescue Plan Act funding, as well as carry-forward of money associated with multiyear projects. The receipt of federal funds to the county, in effect, increases the total spending plan without a need to increase local property taxes.
Aggregate tax rates: Brevard County is the taxing authority of 25 individual taxing districts, which include 20 operating districts and five voter-approved debt districts. The aggregate proposed property tax rate — which represents all operational property tax rates — is $4.9777 per $1,000 of taxable value, which represents an 8.58% decrease from the 2021-22 aggregate rate of $5.4446.
While property values increase, a reduction in property tax rates is required to comply with the limitation in property tax revenue growth set forth in the Brevard County Charter.
The charter cap deals with how much money is raised by property taxes — and not the tax rate itself. So if property values rise and the taxes raised from those rising property values increase, there needs to be a corresponding decrease in the tax rate.
The charter caps limits increases in revenue generated by property taxes to no more than 3% a year or the annual change in the consumer price index, whichever is less, not counting revenue generated by new construction.
General fund tax rate: The proposed 2022-23 general fund tax rate of $3.2619 per $1,000 is an 8.53% decrease from the fiscal year 2021-22 rate of $3.5661 per $1,000. For the ninth consecutive year, the proposed general countywide property tax rate has been reduced from the prior year rate.
Increased tax revenue: The combined effect of increased property values, new construction and the reduction in the general countywide property tax rate has resulted in increased general property tax revenue of $9.15 million for 2022-23.
Property values: Abbate said, in the current year, "Brevard County has experienced unprecedented growth in property values, with total property value growing by approximately $7 billion or 4.89%, to almost $54 billion countywide."
About S1.3 billion of the increase is attributable to new construction, with the remaining $5.7 billion resulting from increased values on existing property.
"As property values rise, Brevard County tax rates are decreased to stay within charter revenue limitations, resulting in Brevard County's property tax levies per capita remaining historically lower, when compared to similar counties," Abbate said.
Economic issues: Abbate said inflation and supply-chain issues have presented challenges to county government. "Supply-chain disruptions continue to affect fulfillment of supplies and timely and reliable deliveries," Abbate said. "ln many cases, we receive only a portion of needed materials and supplies, which require additional procurement and price negotiations. The effects of the supply-chain difficulties result in funds being carried forward due to delays in capital projects, construction and equipment deliveries."
Additionally, because of inflation, Abbate noted that, "as we continue efforts to complete substantial capital improvement projects and remain responsive to our constituents, the market is demanding a shorter time period to hold guaranteed prices on standard governmental commodities and contracted services, including construction materials and operating supplies such as fuel and sod."
Employee vacancies: Abbate said the county government continues to face difficulty in employee recruitment and retention. The county's vacancies increased 36% in two years — from 348 full-time and part-time positions in April 2020 lo 474 in March 2022.
Faced with challenges associated with recruiting and retaining staff due to low unemployment rates, the County Commission in May approved a pay plan adjustment for targeted job classifications to address positions with a high vacancy and high turnover rate.
"To continue efforts to retain employees and ensure compliance with statutory requirements for incremental steps associated with minimum wage requirements, the (County Commission) has committed to a cost-of-living adjustment of the greater of $1 per hour or 5.38%, effective October 2022," Abbate said.
Emergency operations center: The county plan to start construction of its new emergency operations center within the next few months, with targeted opening in late 2023.
In May, the County Commission allocated $12.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act money to help fund construction of a new center, which will be built to replace the existing EOC in Rockledge and will be located on an adjacent site. Combined with money already in hand for the project, that will allow construction to begin, according to Walker.
Abbate said the new EOC "will be hardened to withstand Category 5 hurricane-strength winds and will contain the latest technology, to enhance the capability to provide emergency preparation and response services to Brevard County citizens."
Abbate said the complex also will include a consolidated dispatch center that will serve all of the county.
"A 5,000-square-foot addition to the original design will accommodate multifunctional dispatch capabilities for police and fire," he said.
Road projects: Abbate said 2021-22 marked the fifth year of Brevard County's road resurfacing and reconstruction program. Abbate said the county's public works road and bridge program has reconstructed, resurfaced and treated more than 450 miles of county-maintained roads since the program began.
This resurfacing program exceeded the plan's goal by 27%, resulting in a reduction in the road repair backlog of 82.5%, with 128 miles remaining, including 48 miles remaining "at risk of requiring reconstruction," he said.
"With fewer roads at risk, we are continuing our pilot program to add preservation treatments to our newest roads in order to more cost-effectively extend their service life," Abbate said.
Fire department facilities: Abbate said the county is prioritizing its Brevard County Fire Rescue facilities program "to bring the neediest stations up-to-date while improving fire and emergency medical service readiness."
Among the new facilities:
- Rescue Station 67 is planned to be complete and operational by the fall of 2022 on Neiman Avenue in Melbourne.
- Rescue Station 88 is planned to be complete and operational by summer of 2023 on Malabar Road in Palm Bay.
- A Fire Burn Training Building replacement is planned to be complete in 2023 off West Eau Gallie Boulevard.
Solid waste: Abbate said the county will be moving forward on three major projects to expand the capacity of its landfills and related facilities. These include:
- Construction of additional cells and gas-collection systems at the Class I Central Disposal Facility in Cocoa.
- Building a Class lll landfill off U.S. 192 for construction and demolition debris and yard waste.
- Expansion of waste processing areas and construction of a replacement transfer station at the Mockingbird Facility in Titusville.
What's next: The County Commission on Tuesday will hold a public hearing and vote on the proposed tax rates. This action is needed so the required notification can be mailed to taxpayers by the Brevard County Property Appraiser's Office.
Once the proposed rates are approved, they can be reduced or increased at subsequent public hearings.
- The first such hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 6. The formal adoption of the tentative rates and adoption of the tentative budget will take place at this public hearing.
- The second and final hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20, during with final adoption of the rates and budget by separate resolutions will take place.
Dave Berman is business editor at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Berman at dberman@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @bydaveberman.
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Lancaster County deputies are investigating after an unknown man broke into a home in Bennet early Sunday morning and fired a gun at the resident before fleeing, according to the sheriff.
The intruder, who identified himself to residents only as "John," kicked in the door of the house near Birch and Monroe streets around 12:50 a.m. Sunday, running through the house and firing a gun before leaving out the back door, Sheriff Terry Wagner said.
The bullet narrowly missed a 43-year-old man who lives at the house, Wagner said, instead striking an interior wall.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing, as deputies work to determine who the intruder is and why he broke into the home Sunday, Wagner said.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
Emergency crews responded to the 500 block of Pioneers Boulevard shortly after 9 a.m., where they found a woman dead in Beal Slough, a small stream that feeds into Salt Creek.
Police on Friday identified the 83-year-old woman found dead this week in a southwest Lincoln stream as Marilyn McArthur, a longtime Union College professor.
Police say the girl was alone for about seven hours before a relative arrived at 2 p.m. to meet Caden Dober and found the child under blankets on the couch.
Sgt. Chris Vollmer said a volunteer arrived Monday to find the place in disarray, a computer missing and the security cameras removed. There was no sign of forced entry.
The relatives told police they had been investing online in cryptocurrency and started having problems in early March. When their accounts got locked, they were told to invest more to get them unlocked.
Sheriff Terry Wagner said a search of a motorhome netted 60 pounds of methamphetamine, 2.16 pounds of heroin, 0.58 pounds of fentanyl and three firearms. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/intruder-fired-gun-toward-man-in-bennet-break-in-lancaster-county-sheriff-says/article_88616c24-95c0-5979-a1a7-676a04246307.html | 2022-07-18T17:38:31 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/intruder-fired-gun-toward-man-in-bennet-break-in-lancaster-county-sheriff-says/article_88616c24-95c0-5979-a1a7-676a04246307.html |
Three teenage boys were arrested early Monday morning after they broke into a Lincoln smoke shop and stole around $150 worth of product before fleeing, according to police.
Officers responded to Lincoln Vapor around 12:56 a.m. Monday after an area resident called police and reported hearing banging coming from 4011 O St. and seeing three individuals on bicycles near the business, Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
Police arrived two minutes later and found the smoke shop's front window shattered, Vollmer said. They found the teens — ages 13, 14 and 17 — near 40th and J streets a short time later.
The group had caused $1,350 worth of damage to the store, Vollmer said. All three were referred to juvenile court on suspicion of burglary.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
Emergency crews responded to the 500 block of Pioneers Boulevard shortly after 9 a.m., where they found a woman dead in Beal Slough, a small stream that feeds into Salt Creek.
Police on Friday identified the 83-year-old woman found dead this week in a southwest Lincoln stream as Marilyn McArthur, a longtime Union College professor.
Police say the girl was alone for about seven hours before a relative arrived at 2 p.m. to meet Caden Dober and found the child under blankets on the couch.
Sgt. Chris Vollmer said a volunteer arrived Monday to find the place in disarray, a computer missing and the security cameras removed. There was no sign of forced entry.
The relatives told police they had been investing online in cryptocurrency and started having problems in early March. When their accounts got locked, they were told to invest more to get them unlocked.
Sheriff Terry Wagner said a search of a motorhome netted 60 pounds of methamphetamine, 2.16 pounds of heroin, 0.58 pounds of fentanyl and three firearms. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/three-teenagers-caught-burglarizing-lincoln-smoke-shop-police-say/article_a2b5e5a6-c410-58e0-956b-2e3e6eb3685c.html | 2022-07-18T17:38:38 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/three-teenagers-caught-burglarizing-lincoln-smoke-shop-police-say/article_a2b5e5a6-c410-58e0-956b-2e3e6eb3685c.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — Citizens Energy Group tells 13News it plans to disconnect water and gas services at the Berkley Commons, Woods at Oak Crossing, Covington Square and Capital Place Apartments.
The utilities will be shut off on Sept. 30.
“JPC Affordable Housing and Berkley Commons are continuing to cause great stress among their apartment tenants by not paying more than $1.7 million in utility bills despite collecting rent that includes funds intended to cover utilities. Citizens urges residents to continue contacting their property managers to demand they pay their past due utility bills,” said Michael Strohl, Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer at Citizens.
NOTE: The above video is from a previous report on a lawsuit being filed in April against JPC Affordable Housing and Berkley Commons LLC.
Citizens Energy Group said that if the disconnects happen, it will work with agencies assisting residents with relocation.
Citizens said it has worked to avoid disconnecting the utilities at the apartment complexes by offering several payment arrangements to JPC Affordable Housing and Berkley Commons LLC over the past 18 months, but said the owners have broken the arrangements or refused to agree to reasonable repayment terms.
“The irresponsible business practices of JPC and Berkley Commons are unprecedented in the 11 years Citizens has owned the water utility. Disconnecting the JPC and Berkley Commons properties are necessary to protect all Citizens customers from the cost of unpaid bills. This is especially important in Marion County where more than 20 percent of our customers are low income, “ Strohl said. “We appreciate the continuing efforts by the City of Indianapolis and the Indiana Attorney General towards holding the apartment owners accountable to pay the past-due bills.”
However, the mayor's office released a statement that was critical of Citizens Energy Group's decision to disconnect services. It reads:
The decision by Citizens Energy Group to distribute water shutoff notices to tenants of JPC Affordable Housing properties is incredibly disappointing. We strongly believe that repayment, as well as a positive outcome for the hundreds of residents of these properties, is best achieved through continued, coordinated legal action with CEG and the Office of the Indiana Attorney General. Instead, today’s action throws residents into uncertainty amidst an already challenging time. The City is considering all options in response and will continue working with all parties involved to prioritize the well-being of tenants and their families.
It was the city's $850,000 payment to Citizens Energy Group in February that kept the water on for residents.
Citizens Energy Group filed a lawsuit in April 2022 in Marion County Commercial Court in an attempt to get the money owed. The lawsuit also requested the creation of a constructive trust over each of the defendants’ funds collected from tenants for water, sewer and natural gas utility services. At the time the lawsuit was filed, Citizens Energy Group claimed it was owed $1.3 million.
"I pay my water, my gas and the rent to them and my bills are not being paid? I mean, where's the money going? I mean, if you look around out here, this place is really falling apart and they're not doing anything," said Kim Wren, Capital Place Apartments tenant during an April interview with 13News. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/four-apartment-complexes-to-have-water-and-gas-shut-off-over-delinquent-bills-berkley-commons-woods-at-oak-crossing-covington-square-capital-place/531-5c51a7ce-a8eb-4aeb-9721-d007aba87ae1 | 2022-07-18T17:41:59 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/four-apartment-complexes-to-have-water-and-gas-shut-off-over-delinquent-bills-berkley-commons-woods-at-oak-crossing-covington-square-capital-place/531-5c51a7ce-a8eb-4aeb-9721-d007aba87ae1 |
WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, Ind. — A Greenwood man died Sunday after a crash in Wayne County.
Police said they responded to a single car crash on State Road 38 near King Road northwest of Richmond around 9:15 a.m.
Police said 21-year-old Justin Schmichel died after his Honda Civic drifted off the south side of the State Road 38, struck a guardrail, and wedged between two trees.
Police said Schmichel was ejected from the car and died at the scene.
The Wayne County coroner believes the crash happened around 2 a.m.
Police believe speed was a contributing factor in the crash. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/greenwood-man-killed-in-wayne-county-crash-sunday-near-richmond/531-84890063-b096-457b-8586-82ac8b098ab7 | 2022-07-18T17:42:05 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/greenwood-man-killed-in-wayne-county-crash-sunday-near-richmond/531-84890063-b096-457b-8586-82ac8b098ab7 |
WATERLOO — Two men are recovering after separate overnight shootings.
On Sunday around 11:30 p.m., officers arrived at the 500 block of Broadway Street to find a man who had been shot. Police say the shooting happened in the 700 block of Logan Avenue.
The man was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle.
On Monday around 4:40 a.m., police arrived at the 800 block of South Street in response to another shooting. Police say two men approached a man and attempted to rob him, and then shot at him twice. He was transported to the hospital.
Both men have non-life threatening injuries and police say the investigations are ongoing. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-shot-in-separate-overnight-waterloo-incidents/article_08e7ed59-6f88-507e-adcb-e2f680d16e98.html | 2022-07-18T17:42:52 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-shot-in-separate-overnight-waterloo-incidents/article_08e7ed59-6f88-507e-adcb-e2f680d16e98.html |
Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. Given the current state of the real estate market, housing affordability plays a determining role for buyers. As of July 17, 2022, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at 6.09%. As a result of higher mortgage rates across the board, home prices have risen significantly. The typical home value in the United States increased over the last year by +20.7% to $349,816.
Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are definitely certain areas that have a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value. Whether you choose to hold off your home-buying plans in hopes of the market cooling down or are looking to buy ASAP, it’s good to educate yourself on the market in different cities.
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Dallas using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of June 2022. The ZVHI represents a seasonally adjusted price for the middle market for all homes. Data was available for 197 cities and towns in Dallas. Charts for each city show the monthly typical home value since January 2018.
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#30. Coppell, TX
– Typical home value: $621,986
– 1-year price change: +28.2%
– 5-year price change: +49.2%
#29. Flower Mound, TX
– Typical home value: $631,982
– 1-year price change: +31.7%
– 5-year price change: +66.0%
#28. Haslet, TX
– Typical home value: $634,996
– 1-year price change: +25.4%
– 5-year price change: +64.3%
#27. Murphy, TX
– Typical home value: $636,230
– 1-year price change: +32.5%
– 5-year price change: +65.4%
#26. Sunnyvale, TX
– Typical home value: $641,998
– 1-year price change: +27.1%
– 5-year price change: +48.7%
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#25. Keller, TX
– Typical home value: $647,258
– 1-year price change: +27.4%
– 5-year price change: +62.1%
#24. Hebron, TX
– Typical home value: $650,216
– 1-year price change: +33.2%
– 5-year price change: data not available
#23. Lantana, TX
– Typical home value: $651,811
– 1-year price change: +34.5%
– 5-year price change: +63.2%
#22. Celina, TX
– Typical home value: $653,956
– 1-year price change: +42.2%
– 5-year price change: +78.6%
#21. Annetta South, TX
– Typical home value: $700,775
– 1-year price change: +33.5%
– 5-year price change: +87.7%
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#20. Trophy Club, TX
– Typical home value: $708,531
– 1-year price change: +32.3%
– 5-year price change: +66.2%
#19. Fairview, TX
– Typical home value: $713,102
– 1-year price change: +33.2%
– 5-year price change: +63.5%
#18. Frisco, TX
– Typical home value: $715,196
– 1-year price change: +38.5%
– 5-year price change: +68.3%
#17. Annetta North, TX
– Typical home value: $745,394
– 1-year price change: +31.4%
– 5-year price change: +74.5%
#16. McLendon-Chisholm, TX
– Typical home value: $758,930
– 1-year price change: +35.5%
– 5-year price change: +69.7%
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#15. Pecan Acres, TX
– Typical home value: $793,370
– 1-year price change: +27.5%
– 5-year price change: +67.6%
#14. Heath, TX
– Typical home value: $808,589
– 1-year price change: +32.2%
– 5-year price change: +64.8%
#13. Argyle, TX
– Typical home value: $824,352
– 1-year price change: +31.1%
– 5-year price change: +67.6%
#12. Prosper, TX
– Typical home value: $844,220
– 1-year price change: +43.3%
– 5-year price change: +79.6%
#11. Double Oak, TX
– Typical home value: $847,389
– 1-year price change: +27.3%
– 5-year price change: +74.0%
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#10. Copper Canyon, TX
– Typical home value: $863,204
– 1-year price change: +26.8%
– 5-year price change: +68.9%
#9. Colleyville, TX
– Typical home value: $884,557
– 1-year price change: +27.3%
– 5-year price change: +58.9%
#8. Parker, TX
– Typical home value: $1,069,968
– 1-year price change: +33.8%
– 5-year price change: +68.5%
#7. Lucas, TX
– Typical home value: $1,092,837
– 1-year price change: +36.5%
– 5-year price change: +74.8%
#6. Southlake, TX
– Typical home value: $1,199,134
– 1-year price change: +29.5%
– 5-year price change: +63.3%
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#5. Bartonville, TX
– Typical home value: $1,202,668
– 1-year price change: +30.4%
– 5-year price change: +65.1%
#4. Westlake, TX
– Typical home value: $1,817,092
– 1-year price change: +30.9%
– 5-year price change: +65.3%
#3. University Park, TX
– Typical home value: $2,054,290
– 1-year price change: +26.6%
– 5-year price change: +43.8%
#2. Westover Hills, TX
– Typical home value: $2,286,160
– 1-year price change: +22.4%
– 5-year price change: +42.6%
#1. Highland Park, TX
– Typical home value: $2,374,639
– 1-year price change: +26.1%
– 5-year price change: +41.2%
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There are more than 2 million farms in the United States, about 98% of which are operated by families, individuals, family partnerships, or family corporations, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. About 86% of all agricultural products in America are produced on family ranches or farms. A single farm feeds an average of 166 people per year, both in the U.S. and abroad. Even so, farming is a mere sliver of the U.S. economy, representing just 1% of America’s GDP—farm and ranch families make up less than 2% of America’s population.
More African Americans are operating farms now than ever before, likewise for Hispanic and Latino farm operators. One in four farmers are beginning farmers, a term that represents those with fewer than 10 years in agriculture work—their average age is 46. About 11% of U.S. farmers served or are serving in the military.
The U.S. is projected to export a record $191.0 billion agricultural products in 2022. Stacker compiled a list of the most valuable crops grown in Texas using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture state agriculture overview. Crops are ranked by total annual value of production as of July 16, 2022.
Keep reading to see which crops grown in Texas are the most valuable.
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#19. Cucumbers
– Annual production: $6.9 million
– Top states:
— #1. Florida ($94.9 million)
— #2. Michigan ($52.5 million)
— #3. Georgia ($34.8 million)
— #4. North Carolina ($29.6 million)
— #5. California ($24.0 million)
#18. Oats
– Annual production: $6.9 million
– Top states:
— #1. North Dakota ($17.3 million)
— #2. Minnesota ($17.1 million)
— #3. South Dakota ($17.1 million)
— #4. Iowa ($15.8 million)
— #5. Wisconsin ($13.4 million)
#17. Spinach
– Annual production: $9.6 million
– Top states:
— #1. California ($358.8 million)
— #2. Arizona ($113.6 million)
— #3. New Jersey ($14.2 million)
— #4. Texas ($9.6 million)
#16. Sunflower
– Annual production: $10.4 million
– Top states:
— #1. South Dakota ($261.6 million)
— #2. North Dakota ($241.1 million)
— #3. Minnesota ($28.8 million)
— #4. California ($16.0 million)
— #5. Kansas ($13.2 million)
#15. Oranges
– Annual production: $21.7 million
– Top states:
— #1. California ($901.3 million)
— #2. Florida ($669.8 million)
— #3. Texas ($21.7 million)
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#14. Pumpkins
– Annual production: $26.5 million
– Top states:
— #1. California ($26.6 million)
— #2. Indiana ($26.5 million)
— #3. Texas ($26.5 million)
— #4. Illinois ($23.0 million)
— #5. Pennsylvania ($22.2 million)
#13. Cabbage
– Annual production: $44.2 million
– Top states:
— #1. California ($155.2 million)
— #2. New York ($76.3 million)
— #3. Arizona ($56.1 million)
— #4. Florida ($45.3 million)
— #5. Texas ($44.2 million)
#12. Soybeans
– Annual production: $44.5 million
– Top states:
— #1. Illinois ($8.9 billion)
— #2. Iowa ($8.1 billion)
— #3. Minnesota ($4.7 billion)
— #4. Nebraska ($4.4 billion)
— #5. Indiana ($4.4 billion)
#11. Grapefruit
– Annual production: $45.8 million
– Top states:
— #1. California ($101.8 million)
— #2. Florida ($72.4 million)
— #3. Texas ($45.8 million)
#10. Melons
– Annual production: $54.3 million
– Top states:
— #1. Florida ($192.4 million)
— #2. California ($162.9 million)
— #3. Georgia ($103.7 million)
— #4. Arizona ($91.9 million)
— #5. Texas ($54.3 million)
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#9. Pecans
– Annual production: $69.2 million
– Top states:
— #1. New Mexico ($188.9 million)
— #2. Georgia ($182.5 million)
— #3. Arizona ($92.8 million)
— #4. Texas ($69.2 million)
— #5. Oklahoma ($17.5 million)
#8. Potatoes
– Annual production: $104.1 million
– Top states:
— #1. Idaho ($1.0 billion)
— #2. Washington ($793.1 million)
— #3. Wisconsin ($378.5 million)
— #4. North Dakota ($247.9 million)
— #5. California ($232.3 million)
#7. Rice
– Annual production: $182.6 million
– Top states:
— #1. Arkansas ($1.3 billion)
— #2. California ($905.3 million)
— #3. Louisiana ($401.1 million)
— #4. Missouri ($212.1 million)
— #5. Texas ($182.6 million)
#6. Peanuts
– Annual production: $187.8 million
– Top states:
— #1. Georgia ($744.3 million)
— #2. Texas ($187.8 million)
— #3. Alabama ($143.7 million)
— #4. Florida ($130.1 million)
— #5. North Carolina ($117.5 million)
#5. Wheat
– Annual production: $481.0 million
– Top states:
— #1. Kansas ($2.4 billion)
— #2. North Dakota ($1.8 billion)
— #3. Montana ($832.3 million)
— #4. Washington ($739.6 million)
— #5. Oklahoma ($736.3 million)
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#4. Sorghum
– Annual production: $629.2 million
– Top states:
— #1. Kansas ($1.5 billion)
— #2. Texas ($629.2 million)
— #3. Oklahoma ($110.9 million)
— #4. Nebraska ($110.8 million)
— #5. Colorado ($85.4 million)
#3. Corn
– Annual production: $1.4 billion
– Top states:
— #1. Iowa ($13.9 billion)
— #2. Illinois ($11.8 billion)
— #3. Nebraska ($10.0 billion)
— #4. Minnesota ($7.5 billion)
— #5. Indiana ($5.6 billion)
#2. Hay & haylage
– Annual production: $1.7 billion
– Top states:
— #1. Texas ($1.7 billion)
— #2. Wisconsin ($1.3 billion)
— #3. California ($1.2 billion)
— #4. Idaho ($1.1 billion)
— #5. Colorado ($1.0 billion)
#1. Cotton
– Annual production: $3.2 billion
– Top states:
— #1. Texas ($3.2 billion)
— #2. Georgia ($937.4 million)
— #3. Arkansas ($442.8 million)
— #4. Mississippi ($344.9 million)
— #5. North Carolina ($339.3 million) | https://cw33.com/news/local/most-valuable-crops-grown-in-texas-2/ | 2022-07-18T17:46:38 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/most-valuable-crops-grown-in-texas-2/ |
PHOENIX — A mobile home just outside of Phoenix was destroyed during Sunday night's Monsoon storm with the building's roof laying across the roadway.
The Salt River Fire Department confirmed that this was one of three homes damaged, and one person was hospitalized with minor injuries after the collapse.
An aerial view shows the localized damage. While the destroyed home has been nearly leveled, others stand seemingly untouched just across the road.
It's part of a larger look at the damages caused by Sunday night's storm. As of Monday morning, thousands in the Valley are still dealing with power outages after the storm downed multiple power lines.
Sunday night even saw flooding close down US 60 at Val Vista Drive.
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Flooding Safety:
The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority has provided the following tips on what hazards to watch out for during and after a flood, including fire, electrical and chemical safety:
Generators and alternative heating devices can create fire hazards during flooding if they aren’t used correctly or maintained properly. Pools of water and appliances can become electrically charged and can cause electrical fires.
On electricity, residents in flooded areas should turn off the power to their homes if they can reach the main breaker or fuse box. All wiring in the house may be electrically charged and hazardous. Residents should have a professional technician check their home for damages before turning on the power.
Make sure potentially combustible liquids like paint thinner, lighter fluid or gasoline haven’t spilled within or near your home. Keep combustible liquids away from electrical or alternative heat sources as to not start a fire.
All smoke alarms in the home should be tested monthly and batteries should be replaced yearly. Some smoke alarms are dependent on your home’s electrical service and may go out when power is turned off.
Make sure the fire hydrant near your home is cleared of debris so the fire department can assess it easily in the event of a fire. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/monsoon-storms-destroy-mobile-home-east-valley/75-9b0fe321-cc77-47f1-b783-91ed3a5e846e | 2022-07-18T17:46:43 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/monsoon-storms-destroy-mobile-home-east-valley/75-9b0fe321-cc77-47f1-b783-91ed3a5e846e |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Are you tired of eating out all of the time, heating up leftovers, microwaving frozen dinners, or even getting food delivered to you? Just don’t have the time to cook for yourself/your family? Maybe check out a personal chef!
Dallas is filled with great cooks and even better food, Saturday, July 16 was National Personal Chef Day! NationalToday explains personal chefs are always there to save the day with warm homemade meals! “The day is commemorated to honor the relentless hard work and efforts of personal chefs that can range from standing for long hours every day to going shopping for ingredients to taking care of special cravings and/or dietary restrictions.”
Don’t know where to start or who to get in your kitchen? No need to worry, we checked out Yelp’s list of the best personal chefs in Dallas!
- Just Eats In-Home Personal Chef Service
- Designed Cuisine A Personal Chef Service
- My Private Chef
- Chef Mimi J
- The Chef Benjamin Brand
- Chef in Heelz
- Simply Hailee
- Uniquely Yours Private Chef
- Fridgefull Thinking
- JaredPierre Private Chef & Catering | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-best-personal-chefs-in-dallas-according-to-yelp/ | 2022-07-18T17:46:44 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-best-personal-chefs-in-dallas-according-to-yelp/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Dallas-based Velvet Taco is taking Weekly Taco Feature (WTF) ideas and yours could make it on the chain’s WTF menu.
According to an Instagram post from the chain, people can now submit their WTF ideas through the chain’s website. The winning recipe will get a $250 Velvet Taco gift card, a side-by-side kitchen session with Chef Venecia and the recipe will be featured on its WTF menu on National Taco Day.
All you have to do to enter is visit velvettaco.com/wtf-contest/. There, you will be asked to enter your information and your WTF recipe. | https://cw33.com/news/local/your-taco-idea-could-make-it-to-velvet-tacos-wtf-menu-heres-how-to-submit-your-idea/ | 2022-07-18T17:46:50 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/your-taco-idea-could-make-it-to-velvet-tacos-wtf-menu-heres-how-to-submit-your-idea/ |
Fort Wayne's Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services is accepting applications for the city's Roof Program. It offers qualified residents a zero percent interest loan for roof replacements.
The loans will be secured by a mortgage and repayment will be required through monthly installments over a 10-year period.
Qualified applicants must own their homes, which must be their primary residences and be within the city limits. Applicants must also have a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median income.
Residents can access program guidelines and submit their applications online at www.fwcommunitydevelopment.org/HOR. They can also obtain a paper application by calling 260-427-8585. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-opens-roof-replacement-program/article_e2bbd03c-06aa-11ed-9f8e-f7603742e439.html | 2022-07-18T17:46:59 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-opens-roof-replacement-program/article_e2bbd03c-06aa-11ed-9f8e-f7603742e439.html |
Creighton Avenue will be restricted between Warsaw and Lafayette streets on Tuesday while crews install a gas line, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155.
Creighton Avenue will be restricted between Warsaw and Lafayette streets on Tuesday while crews install a gas line, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/creighton-avenue-section-restricted-tuesday/article_820416da-069d-11ed-ad5e-c7bbc8b3689c.html | 2022-07-18T17:47:00 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/creighton-avenue-section-restricted-tuesday/article_820416da-069d-11ed-ad5e-c7bbc8b3689c.html |
NIPSCO and the NiSource Foundation announced a $50,000 donation to the Jim Kelly Career Pathway Center of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne. The donation was announced Friday.
The multi-million dollar project will introduce middle and high school aged children to the basics of the skilled trades and manufacturing in a primarily virtual learning environment. The state of the art programs will include manufacturing, automotive, information technology, construction trades, automotive, chain supply management and welding.
“The Career Pathway Center will afford children the opportunity to become immersed in an array of skilled trades and manufacturing roles that are so important to the community in northern Indiana,” said Rick Calinski, NIPSCO director of public affairs and economic development. “NIPSCO and the NiSource Foundation are so pleased to support this Boys & Girls Clubs’ education initiative, which will help illuminate the future jobs potential of so many critical fields.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/nipsco-announces-50-000-grant-for-boys-and-girls-clubs/article_5996e524-06b1-11ed-b422-779831017231.html | 2022-07-18T17:47:01 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/nipsco-announces-50-000-grant-for-boys-and-girls-clubs/article_5996e524-06b1-11ed-b422-779831017231.html |
KENDALL COUNTY, Texas — The Kendall County Sheriff's Office says at least 10 migrants were found in what was an attempted smuggling incident.
The sheriff's office told KENS 5 that on Monday morning, at least 11 people were found inside a truck, including the driver. Right now, no information has been reported regarding the driver's identity.
It's also unclear if there were any injuries. KENS 5 has reached out for more details. Check back for updates. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/at-least-10-migrants-found-attempted-smuggling-kendall-county-sheriffs-office-says/273-08607ead-6211-4e38-876d-6d380a7aca86 | 2022-07-18T17:49:06 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/at-least-10-migrants-found-attempted-smuggling-kendall-county-sheriffs-office-says/273-08607ead-6211-4e38-876d-6d380a7aca86 |
SAN ANTONIO — After the first reported cases of monkeypox were confirmed in Bexar County last week, Metro Health created a website for people to view current numbers.
As of Friday, three cases were confirmed Friday by Metro Health. Health experts say the risk to the general public remains low.
The new website will feature case numbers and other information. It is expected that the numbers will be updated Monday through Friday at 1 pm.
The website can be found here.
According to Metro Health, the recently identified cases have involved skin lesions in the genital, groin and anal regions that might be confused with rashes caused by diseases such as herpes and syphilis. Other early symptoms involved are fever, chills and swollen lymph nodes.
The CDC says the virus spreads through direct contact with infection with a rash, scabs, or bodily fluid. Through respiratory secretions or prolonged face-to-face, or intimate contact. Touching items that the infection previously touched. It can also spread through pregnancy to the fetus. And through infected animals.
Deena Sutter, a pediatric infectious disease specialist from the Baptist Health System added, "Monkeypox is pretty close to smallpox, although monkeypox is less contagious than smallpox is. Well, at least it's felt to be less contagious."
While the risk to the public is low but individuals should be aware of monkeypox symptoms and seek medical attention if they experienced new, unexplained rashes or skin lesions, Metro Health says.
Metro Health answered questions about monkeypox Friday. You can read their full answers here.
More information about how to prevent infection can be found on the CDC Monkeypox website. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/metro-health-adding-monkeypox-website-to-track-bexar-county-numbers-health-illness/273-d4dbbcd3-3d4b-4b3f-9d73-e5d522dfa50c | 2022-07-18T17:49:12 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/metro-health-adding-monkeypox-website-to-track-bexar-county-numbers-health-illness/273-d4dbbcd3-3d4b-4b3f-9d73-e5d522dfa50c |
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Zoo will celebrate its 52nd anniversary of "The Great (Little) Train Robbery."
The event is taking place on Monday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Zoo on 3903 North St. Mary's Street.
"Each Zoo Train ride will host a guided audio tour of the event that took place 52 years ago on July 18, 1970, when passengers aboard the Brackenridge Eagle winded through the park and into history when the miniature train was looted by two masked robbers. What happened that Saturday in July became known as 'the Great (Little) Train Robbery.' The crime marked itself in regional and state history as the first time in 47 years that a train had been robbed in the Wild West and the last known train robbery in the state," the Zoo says.
If you want to grab tickets, you can get them at the Train Depot for $10. It'll include a box of popcorn.
More details can be found here. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-zoo-celebrating-the-great-little-train-robbery/273-734d14f9-5e10-4d70-a9af-338d0a0fa937 | 2022-07-18T17:49:18 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-zoo-celebrating-the-great-little-train-robbery/273-734d14f9-5e10-4d70-a9af-338d0a0fa937 |
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – When it comes to the profession of “zookeeper,” you’re probably thinking, “what a cool job. Zookeepers just get to spend all day playing with animals.”
No, no! After spending some time with two zookeepers at the Brevard Zoo, News 6 Insider Guide Crystal Moyer found out it is a very physically demanding job that takes a lot of passion and research.
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“The heat is definitely a factor, and we feel it. When it rains, we’re still here. We’re working in the rain, puddles and all. It’s a lot of physical labor, but it’s worth it,” rainforest keeper Michele Quinn said.
Day and night, through all of the elements, zookeepers at the Brevard Zoo are on the job.
“Cleaning includes picking up feces and extra food, scrubbing windows making sure everything is clean,” Quinn said.
Quinn helps care for the 11 spider monkeys in the rainforest habitat. After cleaning the enclosures in the morning, she shifts the monkeys using the tunnel systems above the enclosure and adds enrichment, which may include toys, obstacles and scents across the habitat to encourage natural behavior.
“Today I put out a lot of hanging objects so they would climb around,” Quinn said. “Jay’s hanging from his tail, that’s something I’m trying to encourage.”
Across the zoo, keeper Marc Franzen works with the Florida black bears.
Both of the bears in the exhibit were rescued from their unsafe environments and behavior.
“One of the most important parts of my job is to learn how to speak black bear. That involves a lot of behavioral observations,” Franzen said.
Observations that led to some changes in their environment at the zoo.
“I watched our bears try to dig out a space for a den but wasn’t the safest spot,” Franzen said.
Last year, Franzen and a team of keepers, landscapers and engineers constructed bear dens. If you visited the Brevard Zoo between late January and mid-March, you may not have seen any action in the bear habitat.
“That’s because they were doing what bears should do, they were sleeping in their den. It was a great experience for us to just let bears be bears,” Franzen said.
Many of the animals at the Brevard Zoo have been rescued or don’t have a good chance of survival in the wild.
“We do have an attachment with these animals, we do spend a majority of our weeks with them,” Quinn said.
“They do have a large part of my heart and I take pride in caring for them,” Franzen said.
Franzen and Quinn said they hope the zoo will help people gain more interest in preserving wildlife.
“We want everyone to understand what’s happening to animals not in zoos, so we can make an effort to help them and ultimately, not have to have zoos. We really want those wild populations of animals to thrive,” Franzen said.
The next time you go to the zoo don’t be afraid to talk to the zookeepers and staff and ask questions.
They want visitors to learn more about the animals and their conservation projects.
Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/18/a-lot-of-physical-labor-but-worth-it-what-brevard-zookeepers-really-do-on-the-job/ | 2022-07-18T17:49:20 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/18/a-lot-of-physical-labor-but-worth-it-what-brevard-zookeepers-really-do-on-the-job/ |
SAN ANTONIO — A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 68-year-old woman last seen on I-35 in Von Ormy, Texas.
Isabel Delgado was last seen midnight on Sunday in the 14600 block of I-35 in Von Ormy. She is described as being 5'0" and weighs 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt and jeans.
She may be driving a maroon 2016 Toyota Rav 4 with license plate number LLW4777.
If you have seen her or know anything about her whereabouts, you are asked to call the Missing Person's Unit of the San Antonio Police Department at 210-207-7660. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-68-year-old-woman-missing-person-san-antonio-police-department/273-df488803-0329-4463-935b-cb1fd80178bf | 2022-07-18T17:49:24 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-68-year-old-woman-missing-person-san-antonio-police-department/273-df488803-0329-4463-935b-cb1fd80178bf |
EDGEWATER, Fla. – A man was arrested after police found three dead dogs and one dying dog in an Edgewater home on Friday while investigating an animal complaint.
Police said a home inspector told them that the house owned by 43-year-old William Demchick was in “deplorable condition.”
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During a search of the home, three dogs were found dead inside small cages and another was provided emergency medial assistance before also dying, according to investigators.
Police officers saw a “large amount” of animal feces covering the floors, according to reports. Officers also said they saw spiders, cockroaches and cob webs.
Demchick was identified as the homeowner and owner of the dogs, police said. Demchick was subsequently arrested on four counts of felony animal cruelty, according to officers.
The dog that was taken for medical treatment, Sasha, was underweight and dehydrated, reports show. The Edgewater Animal Shelter told police that Sasha also had fleas, worms and bed bugs, according to reports.
When questioned, Demchick told officers that he had not had time to bury the dogs and did not have time to clean up the house, according to reports.
Police said Demchick was being taken into custody when they learned that Sasha died at the shelter. Demchick “appeared to show no emotion” when he was told that Sasha died, according to reports.
Demchick was booked into Volusia County jail, where he is being held on a $40,000 bond.
This is an ongoing investigation.
Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/18/man-arrested-after-3-dead-dogs-1-dying-dog-found-in-edgewater-house-police-say/ | 2022-07-18T17:49:26 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/18/man-arrested-after-3-dead-dogs-1-dying-dog-found-in-edgewater-house-police-say/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A man walked into a Volcano Bay restaurant after hours, poured himself a drink and broke the doors to get out of the place last month, Orlando police said.
A 32-year-old Illinois man was arrested on June 22 in connection with the incident and faces burglary and petit theft charges.
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According to police, the man was seen on surveillance video walking into Krakatoe Katy’s after it had closed, going behind the counter and pouring an alcoholic drink without permission.
After that, officers said the man tried to exit but the doors were locked, so he slammed his shoulder into the door a few times, causing the locks on the doors to break.
Police said they caught the man when he asked Universal Orlando security to help him locate a lost item.
According to an arrest affidavit, the damage to the doors cost about $1,700 and the stolen drink amounted to about $50.
Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/18/man-broke-into-closed-volcano-bay-restaurant-poured-himself-a-drink-orlando-police-say/ | 2022-07-18T17:49:33 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/18/man-broke-into-closed-volcano-bay-restaurant-poured-himself-a-drink-orlando-police-say/ |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation is teaming up with local law enforcement agencies this week to crack down on speeding.
“Operation Southern Slow Down” kicked off Monday during a news conference at Daytona International Speedway.
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“We want to express that it’s important to leave the racing and the speeding to the professionals,” said Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Tara Crescenzi.
The speed enforcement campaign is a joint effort with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the southeastern states of Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Over the past two years, law enforcement said they’ve seen a substantial increase in vehicles traveling over 100 miles per hour.
During the campaign, officers will be part of increased patrols on local highways with a focus on aggressive high-speed drivers.
“When you’re looking at speeds of 30 over the speed limit or 50 over the speed limit, you have to think if you would just take your eyes off the roadway for a second, you would crash and it’s not going to be survivable at a speed at that rate,” Crescenzi said.
According to federal officials, more than 3,700 people in Florida died in vehicle crashes in 2021.
Troopers said many fatal crashes could be prevented if drivers would slow down.
“We need to express the importance that speed limits are there for a reason and it’s to protect you and your vehicle, but also your passengers, “Crescenzi said.
“Operation Southern Slow Down” runs through Saturday. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/18/operation-southern-slow-down-targets-high-speed-drivers/ | 2022-07-18T17:49:39 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/18/operation-southern-slow-down-targets-high-speed-drivers/ |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Jacksonville Monday afternoon.
The briefing will be held at 2:45 p.m. at Florida State College at Jacksonville Advanced Technology Center.
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Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. will also be in attendance.
No information relating to what the news conference will be about has been released.
This briefing comes a few days after DeSantis attended Florida’s Teacher of the Year conference, where seventh grade math teacher Melissa Matz from Clay County was picked for the award.
This also comes after the University of Central Florida removed anti-racist statements in alignment with DeSantis’ House Bill 7, known as the “Stop Woke” law, which limits how schools and workplaces address the matter.
News 6 will stream the news conference live in the media player above.
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Longtime businessman and civic leader Howard Miskelly died July 16, one day shy of his 97th birthday.
Miskelly — who often said his greatest achievement was raising children who were strong in their Christian faith — started a retail store in Okolona that would provide as inspiration for his children to found Miskelly Furniture, one of the largest independent furniture retailers in the country.
“His passion in life was influencing, inspiring and helping people in any way that he could,” Chip Miskelly, one of his sons and a co-founder of Miskelly Furniture, told WLBT. “That was his legacy that he left for us to continue.”
Howard Miskelly showed his aptitude for success at an early age. He selected the mascot and school colors for Falkner High School in Tippah County as class president.
In 1943, he was drafted into World War II. He served with the 102nd Infantry Division and fought in Belgium, Holland, Germany. Miskelly earned the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded two Bronze Stars.
When he returned home to Mississippi, Miskelly eventually found himself at Mississippi State University, after transferring from Union University where he played basketball.
Mississippi State would become a lifelong passion for Miskelly and his children. He was a donor, supporter and tireless supporter of the school.
But family was his truest love. He married the former Letha Ann Street. They were married for 74 years. Together they raised five children who have blessed them with countless grandchildren and great grandchildren.
It was 1952 when Miskelly opened Howard's Department Store in Okolona. The couple ran the store for more than 40 years. According to his family, Miskelly loved the Okolona community, especially First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher for more than 50 years. Miskelly was also a member of the Lions Club and founder of the Okolona Country Club.
Miskelly also left his mark statewide. He served on the Veterans Administration Board, the board for the Mississippi School for the Deaf and Blind, and was a past president of the Mississippi Retail Association.
Miskelly and his wife most recently lived in West Point, where he was an elder at First Presbyterian Church.
A visitation will be held at First Baptist Church in Okolona on July 18 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
A celebration of Miskelly's life will be held at 11 a.m. July 19 under the direction of the Rev. Brandon Bates at First Baptist West Point, with visitation preceding the funeral from 9:30-11 am. Miskelly's grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the First Baptist Church of Okolona (201 West Main St., Okolona, MS 38860) or the First Presbyterian Church of West Point (P.O. Box 366, West Point, MS 39773). | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/howard-miskelly-business-and-civic-leader-dies-at-96/article_5dae4d7a-60d7-55a3-ac43-54e815dba265.html | 2022-07-18T17:56:25 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/howard-miskelly-business-and-civic-leader-dies-at-96/article_5dae4d7a-60d7-55a3-ac43-54e815dba265.html |
TUPELO • The Lee County Board of Supervisors has approved drastic changes to its district lines to correct for a “significant” loss of population to its minority-majority district without the lone Black supervisor's approval.
On Monday, county supervisors voted 4-1 to adopt a proposed redistricting plan for both the supervisors' voting districts and the constable's districts.
District 4 Supervisor Tommie Lee Ivy was the lone vote against the proposal.
Oxford-based consulting firm Bridge & Watson handled the redistricting process. In the firm's plan, District 4 — the lone minority-majority district in Lee County — absorbed a significant chunk of Verona’s population to make up for its 1,600 loss in population over the last decade. As a result of this change, District 5 lost almost 10% of its Black population, dropping from 32% to 23%.
Following a short public hearing in which Chris Watson of consulting firm Bridge & Watson broke down the changes to the county's district lines, Tupelo/ Lee County NAACP President Charles Moore presented an alternative plan he said would better serve the county by bolstering District 5's minority population. The NAACP plan would have both preserved District 4’s minority-majority and raised the minority percentage of District 5 from 32% to 37%.
The board did not bring the NAACP's plan up for a vote.
Ivy, following his vote against the Bridge & Watson plan, told the Daily Journal he would have supported the NAACP plan should it have been brought up for a vote.
“The NAACP brought numbers, and we should have considered them,” Ivy said.
Moore said the rejection of his proposal was not the end, but he was unsure how to move forward when asked after the meeting.
“The numbers show it is possible to maintain (District 5’s minority makeup),” he said. “The next step is to do what is necessary to maintain the district, but at this point, we still don’t know which direction that takes us.”
In the approved plan, District 1 gained 409 people; District 2 lost 1,151; District 3 lost 1,104; District 4 gained 1,802; and District 5 lost 524 people. The county’s overall deviation decreased from 20.8% to 6.7%. The state requires any county with a deviation of more than 10% of the ideal population — an evenly divided number of people for each district — to redraw their district lines.
To preserve District 4’s minority makeup, Watson said District 4 took a large portion of Verona because there was not much choice for large minority voting blocks in the county.
“The idea is we take a non-retrogressive approach," Watson, who has taken part in the county's two previous redistricting cycles, said. "We want to do no harm. We didn’t have a lot of options. Neighborhoods have become more integrated, so we have to be more selective during the process.” | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/lee-county-supervisors-approve-redistricting-plan-in-split-vote/article_9d72c1f0-8f9a-5fbb-8ff4-c0b3cdb6a7d2.html | 2022-07-18T17:56:31 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/lee-county-supervisors-approve-redistricting-plan-in-split-vote/article_9d72c1f0-8f9a-5fbb-8ff4-c0b3cdb6a7d2.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. — A person was killed in a crash on Northeast Marine Drive in Portland early Monday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).
Officers responded to the crash at 5:26 a.m. near Northeast Marine Drive and Northeast 112th Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a vehicle that had rolled down the embankment after hitting an unoccupied, parked vehicle. The driver died at the scene, PPB said. Police have not identified them.
The PPB Major Crash Team is investigating. Police said Northeast Marine Drive will be closed from Northeast 33rd Avenue to Northeast 122nd Avenue during the investigation.
Anyone with information about the crash who has not already spoken with police is asked to contact crimetips@portlandoregon.gov and reference case number 22-192019.
This is a developing story and it may be updated.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — Former Forest Grove police officer Brad Schuetz was found not guilty Friday, July 15, of first-degree official misconduct.
The charges stemmed from early on the morning of Oct. 31, 2020, when Schuetz gave fellow officer Steven Teets a ride home after Teets, according to police records, drunkenly pounded on the door of a Forest Grove residence flying a “Black Lives Matter” flag and yelled at the residents to come out and fight him, prompting the family to call 9-1-1.
The incident was investigated by the Beaverton Police Department, and a grand jury indicted both Schuetz and Teets in May 2021.
Teets is scheduled to go on trial for a pair of second-degree misdemeanors — criminal misconduct and disorderly conduct — starting Wednesday, July 20.
Schuetz’s verdict was determined in a bench trial, in which the defense agrees to allow a judge, rather than a jury, to decide whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty.
In Schuetz’s case, Washington County Circuit Judge Brandon Thompson ruled the latter.
“I find him not guilty because I do not believe his actions were intended to benefit (Teets),” Thompson said Friday afternoon, explaining his decision. He did not use Teets’ name in his statement.
Thompson added, “I think, and I believe the defendant in this case knows, he made some very poor decisions, but his intention to this court was very clear. It was not to not follow policy — it was to have someone else do the work the policy dictated because he was afraid of impacting the investigation. That’s what he understood. That’s not criminal under the statute, and I do not believe in any way, based on the evidence that was provided, he intended to confer any benefit on the officer that is not being named in this courtroom.”
Schuetz was fired from the Forest Grove Police Department in March.
If he had been found guilty, he faced up to a year in jail, a fine of up to $6,250, or both.
On Wednesday morning, Schuetz and his defense attorney, Steven Myers, waived their right to a jury trial so that Thompson would hear the evidence and make the decision.
Myers told Pamplin Media Group that he had tried to avoid a trial, but the Washington County District Attorney’s Office “had their heels in the sand.”
Myers added, “They were going to prosecute this case. … I tried to get them to see he didn’t commit a crime. He committed some policy violations.”
Over three days, Myers successfully argued that Schuetz’s superior, Sgt. Jeremy Lazenby — who left the Forest Grove Police Department last summer — could have ordered Teets arrested, but he provided no such order. The state did not subpoena Lazenby.
“Brad took him home. It was his only place to go to. The jail wouldn’t take him. He knew it was a safe place. It was only four blocks away. That’s a safe place,” Myers said. “I’ve been representing police for 30 years now — probably upwards of 300 cases, a lot of them use-of-force — and I’ve never seen a case like this where there was absolutely no evidence he tried to benefit (Teets).”
Both Schuetz and Washington County Deputy District Attorney Sara Loebner, who led the prosecution, declined to comment following the decision.
Schuetz has been subpoenaed for Teets’ trial and could appear as a witness. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/ex-forest-grove-cop-found-not-guilty-of-misconduct/ | 2022-07-18T18:05:46 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/ex-forest-grove-cop-found-not-guilty-of-misconduct/ |
GARY — The Gary Community Partnership hosts its second annual Back2Health Run, Jog, Walk 3K and Community and Back to School Health Fair on July 30 at ArtHouse: A Social Kitchen, 411 E 5th Avenue in Gary.
Admission is free for all ages.
Activities kick off at 8 a.m. with It's Lit Get Fit Activities at Buffington Park, which is located diagonally across from the ArtHouse parking lot at 300 E. 6th Ave.
The fitness agenda will include a 3K, Zumba, yoga, hip hop aerobics and several other activities to help participants get moving.
"We are excited to host this event for a second year in a row," said Gary Community Partnership co-founder Jeffrey Edwards. "We recognize the benefit of fostering healthy communities and are committed to partnering with businesses and organizations who share the same goal."
Following the fitness activities, more than 25 area organizations will join Gary Community Partnership at ArtHouse for a vendor fair promoting community wellness and readiness for students as they prepare to go back to school.
Youth can take advantage of sports physicals, book bag checks and child-related health screenings and enjoy a kids' area complete with activities and prizes. Health care representatives from Indiana University Northwest and Ivy Tech Community College will be on hand to speak with youth attendees.
Health resources include COVID testing and vaccinations, school-related immunizations, HIV testing, blood pressure screenings, nutrition management, smoking cessation/quit smoking, financial health, mental health, early childhood education, first-time parenting, senior living, counseling on medication interactions, holistic living and overall wellness.
In addition, multiple service providers will offer information on Medicaid and Medicare.
"There will be something for everyone," Edwards said. "This event is designed to bring our community together in the name of health and education."
There are still a few vendor spaces available for health- or education-focused organizations. Volunteer opportunities are also available. For more information, visit garycommunitypartnership.com or call 219-427-2421.
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The Back2Health Initiative will take place from 9 a.m. to noon and offer a variety of free health-related services and resources for children to adults, as well as gift cards, school supplies and more. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/fostering-healthy-communities-gary-community-partnership-holds-fair/article_a9676d08-eff5-52fa-bdb6-7b75b96094ee.html | 2022-07-18T18:10:49 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/fostering-healthy-communities-gary-community-partnership-holds-fair/article_a9676d08-eff5-52fa-bdb6-7b75b96094ee.html |
PORTAGE — Planning Commission member Austin Bonta urged the City Council to reject a proposed annexation to allow for a new high-density subdivision.
“I’m concerned we’re going to get more demand for services than the revenue it will bring in with it,” Bonta said last week.
In May, the council approved annexation of a smaller parcel on the city’s south side to allow for a new subdivision to be built. That cleared the way for a second, larger parcel to be annexed. The developer is requesting a switch to R-4 zoning for a large new subdivision on the two parcels.
Council members Gina Giese-Hurst, D-1st, and Ferdinand Alvarez, D-at large, voted against the smaller annexation.
Bonta said R-4 zoning is the highest density allowed for new homes. Listening to the numbers for mutual aid calls and other demands for city services, he reminded the council that new homes mean new demand for services.
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At the council meeting, Assistant Fire Chief Kevin DeYoung said that in 2021, when Station 1 was opened, the fire department had 2,000 calls for service annually. It now has triple that number of calls but with the same apparatus.
The R-4 zone was created with the Garyton neighborhood in mind, Bonta said, but the proposed annexation includes land that doesn’t have the tree cover and hills that Garyton does.
Last fall, the council shot down a proposed R4 development at U.S. 6 and Airport Road. R4 zoning is most appropriate at the city center, not the fringe, Bonta said.
City Attorney Dan Whitten said the developer is scheduled to appear at the next Planning Commission meeting prior to the City Council hearing the request for second reading next month.
In other business, the council heard a plan to rezone 16 acres across from the Aldi store on U.S. 6 to allow for a service and retail shopping area. Attorney Todd Leeth said a car wash would anchor the initial development. The zoning would switch from R2, low-density residential, to C2, medium to large commercial properties. That request also will be before the council next month.
Additionally, Councilwoman Deb Podgorski, D-at large, gave the council a preview of coming attractions from the Ordinance Committee:
- Garbage collection fees to increase — but attorneys are looking at the issue before specifics are nailed down
- The committee hopes to “head off at the puppy mills and the damage they can do” through new regulations
- Tweak an ordinance dealing with nuisance properties that generate a lot of police calls
- Set a five-day warning period for warned property owners to cut grass and clean up yards before the street department does the work
Police Chief Michael Candiano praised the unpaid reserve officers for volunteering their time July 2 for the Fourth of July parade and festival. “You can do the math. Ten officers, 129 hours. You can see what they did that day,” he said.
Bike patrols are continuing. “It’s been as big a success as I was hoping, and probably better,” Candiano said, with officers engaging with residents in neighborhoods, chatting and playing ball.
DeYoung reported the city received two bids for a new firetruck, one just below $800,000 and one just above $800,000, which will be presented to the Board of Public Works and Safety for its review. He urged quick action because of price increases. It will take about two years to get the new vehicle. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage/portage-council-warned-against-annexation-request/article_63d3bc8d-8ad0-519e-a169-c3c2012472e8.html | 2022-07-18T18:10:56 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage/portage-council-warned-against-annexation-request/article_63d3bc8d-8ad0-519e-a169-c3c2012472e8.html |
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- A funding agreement has been reached for the multibillion-dollar redevelopment of New York’s aging Penn Station, the country’s busiest rail hub.
- The reconstruction of the station and the first phase of the improvements to public spaces is expected to cost roughly $8 billion.
- The plan calls for a large, single-level train hall with higher ceilings and a 450-foot-long skylight to replace the current cramped, windowless interior; more escalators, stairs and elevators to platforms, and more street entrances to reduce sidewalk crowding.
A funding agreement has been reached for the multibillion-dollar redevelopment of New York’s aging Penn Station, the country’s busiest rail hub.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced details of the deal Monday.
The plan would create new commercial and residential buildings around the station, with those building’s developers getting to make payments in lieu of taxes for a period of 40 to 45 years. The amount collected in excess of existing property taxes would be applied to the project.
That money would contribute more than $1 billion to pay for improvements to streets, sidewalks and other public spaces, as well as 50% of the improvements to transit infrastructure including underground concourses and subway entrances.
“This agreement brings us one step closer to a beautiful, modern station worthy of New York with vibrant open space, lively streetscapes, and better, more seamless connections to local transit,” Hochul said in a statement.
The reconstruction of the station and the first phase of the improvements to public spaces is expected to cost roughly $8 billion.
As part of the agreement, the city and state have committed to establishing a shared city-state governance entity to oversee public realm improvements and ensure comprehensive and coordinated planning and implementation.
A recent study commissioned by Reinvent Albany, a state government watchdog group, estimated that the payments in lieu of taxes would amount to about $4 billion, a number that assumed a southern expansion of the station to accommodate more tracks when a new Hudson River tunnel is built several years from now. That expansion, which is in initial discussions, is projected to cost an additional $13 billion.
“The new vision for Penn Station is to our generation what the Empire State Building was to previous generations: a symbol of our resiliency and a project that will define our city for decades to come,” Adams said in an email.
The state has committed $1.3 billion for the initial reconstruction of the station. The rest of the cost is expected to be filled by federal dollars and contributions from New York, New Jersey and other public sources.
The funding agreement still needs final approval from the state’s Public Authorities Control Board, which oversees project-related financing for the state’s public authorities.
PENN STATION RENOVATION PLANS
Last fall, Hochul announced a plan to transform the crowded, dingy 54-year-old station that sits underneath the Madison Square Garden arena into a modern, traveler-friendly facility. In pre-pandemic times, Penn Station served roughly 600,000 passengers per day on regional rail lines from New Jersey and Long Island, Amtrak and the New York subway system.
The plan calls for a large, single-level train hall with higher ceilings and a 450-foot-long skylight to replace the current cramped, windowless interior; more escalators, stairs and elevators to platforms, and more street entrances to reduce sidewalk crowding.
Hochul’s vision, a scaled-down version of earlier plans announced by her predecessor, fellow Democrat Andrew Cuomo, would create new residential and office space around the station and has provoked criticism from neighborhood groups who contend it will destroy a vibrant area and displace residents and businesses.
While the expansion of the station to add tracks is years away, the memorandum of agreement released Monday sounded a potentially ominous note: A study is underway to determine whether two additional tunnels would need to be built to connect the Hudson River tunnels to an expanded Penn Station, it said.
The commuters who use Penn Station have been asking for improvements for decades. Hochul initially announced last month that her plan for the revamp includes a lot of natural light. While the overall plan seems to be moving forward, a lot of neighbors in the community say they are not sure they are getting a fair deal.
The dark labyrinth inside Penn Station is famous for commuter complaints, including those from Dorothea Simmons, who calls the transit hub "chaotic and dirty."
Meanwhile, the sunlight inside the new Moynihan Train Hall across the street is a glimpse of the future.
That same glass-ceilinged look a key part of the new Penn Station plan, with Hochul describing the plan with a unique word choice.
“A skylight that reminds you 'yes, the heavens are out there still -- despite the feeling you may be living in hell," she said.
Hochul's plan calls for revamping Penn Station and changing it into a modern, light-filled facility easy to navigate, while also revitalizing the surrounding neighborhood to prioritize the public realm, invest in affordable housing, increase transit access, and create a pedestrian-friendly streetscape, among other points.
The surrounding neighborhood would be rebuilt by 2044.
Adams has said on multiple occasions that the transformation will be a positive change for the Big Apple.
“We are going to turn an embarrassment into a symbol of what’s great about our city," Adams said last month when Hochul announced her initial plans.
However, critics — including the local community board -- are not happy with the plan that allows real estate giant Vornado to build up to 10 new skyscrapers around penn station without paying property taxes.
"It would destroy six city blocks and cause displacement of hundreds of residents and thousands of businesses," Maki Livesay, of Community Board 5, previously said.
"The simple math of this plan, does not add up," Sam Turvey, another protestor, said.
Samuel Turvey, chairperson of RethinkNYC, a transportation and land use advocacy group, said the plan is misguided because it fails to turn Penn Station into a through-running facility where trains would pass through to other areas of the city, rather than turning around and returning to their origin or sitting in rail yards.
Turvey called the plan “a very ugly replacement theory where local residents, small businesses and historic structures are being cast to the winds with the help of the state and city.”
When News 4 New York previously asked Hochul if she could demand that Vornado and other private entities pay property taxes, the governor said the state has listened to concerns and have made changes.
"They've already had to deal with major adjustments that I put in place after hearing the public about their dissatisfaction. We brought down the height. We cut off 1.4 million square feet. We require more public space," Hochul said.
There is also political pressure from New Jersey as the long awaited Gateway Tunnel across the Hudson creeps forward.
“Having a brand new Penn Station doesn’t mean much if we can’t ensure that the trains heading here can get here on time," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy previously said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-state-reach-agreement-on-funding-for-new-penn-station/3779035/ | 2022-07-18T18:12:15 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-state-reach-agreement-on-funding-for-new-penn-station/3779035/ |
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Britain’s Prince Harry addressed the U.N. General Assembly at its annual celebration Monday of Nelson Mandela International Day and spoke about the legacy of the South African anti-apartheid leader who spent 27 years in prison and became his country’s first Black leader.
The 37-year-old duke of Sussex was the keynote speaker at the U.N. event and delivered remarks on the memories and legacy of Mandela and what has been learned from his struggle and his life that can help up face the new challenges in the world today.
The world still faces challenges that were there during Mandela’s life including racial intolerance, the divide between rich and poor, hunger and food insecurity, a mission diplomat said.
General Assembly spokesperson Paulina Kubiak officially announced the program for Nelson Mandela International Day on Friday, with Harry giving the keynote and participants including assembly president Abdulla Shahid, U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, New York Mayor Eric Adams and Guinea’s Foreign Minister Morissanda Kouaté.
The General Assembly established July 18 -- Mandela’s birthday -- as an international day to honor him not only by celebrating his life and contributions but by carrying out the tradition of participating in a community service activity.
Harry was accompanied at the U.N. by his wife Meghan, the duchess of Sussex.
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A former actress, she spoke at a conference at U.N. headquarters organized by UN Women on International Women’s Day in 2015, before her marriage to the prince.
In January 2020, the couple stepped down as senior members of the royal family and moved to the duchess’ native Southern California, where they continue to live with their two children.
Harry and Meghan visited South Africa in 2019 with their son, Archie, on their first official tour as a family before they gave up royal duties. Harry’s mother, the late Princess Diana, met Mandela in March 1997, just five months before her death in a car crash in Paris. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/prince-harry-gives-keynote-address-at-mandela-day-un-celebration/3779156/ | 2022-07-18T18:12:27 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/prince-harry-gives-keynote-address-at-mandela-day-un-celebration/3779156/ |
You've probably heard about the series of shark incidents -- and a handful of bites endured -- on Long Island beaches.
None of the injuries have been too serious, but there have been what feels like a whole lot of way too-close encounters with the toothed fish kind in recent weeks. Swimmers, surfers and lifeguards alike are being told to stay hypervigilant.
At least one of the people recently bitten talked about punching the shark -- over and over again -- in a desperate effort to get away. It's a recommended last-ditch maneuver when one finds oneself in that kind of danger.
A better tip? Try avoiding it in the first place. That seems to be the underlying motto of the shark safety tips shared by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday.
Want to minimize your risk of shark interactions? Avoid, avoid, avoid.
- Avoid areas with seals
- Avoid areas where people are fishing
- Avoid swimming in the ocean at dusk, dawn or nighttime
- Avoid murky water
- Avoid isolation. Swim, paddle, kayak and surf in groups
- Avoid areas with schools of bait fish. Those spots often look like they have fish splashing on the surface, diving sea birds or the presence of marine mammals like dolphins
One more pro tip: Swim close to shore, where your feet can touch the bottom. And always adhere to beach signage as well as lifeguard and park staff instruction, the state recommends.
Under State Park guidelines, a reported shark sighting immediately suspends swimming so the shoreline can be inspected by drone. If there are no further sightings or findings for at least an hour, swimming can resume.
All sightings are referred to the Long Island Coastal Awareness Group, comprised of 180 individuals from municipalities, agencies, and private beach operators stretching from Queens through Long Island.
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ST CHARLES, Mo. — Most people would try to run away from a robbery situation, but one customer felt called to run toward it.
His courageous effort ended in a deadly shooting, which possibly saved more lives than the one lost.
"Taking somebody's life is not an everyday thing, neither is saving someone's life," the customer, who wished to remain anonymous said.
Those thoughts now consume his mind after not only witnessing an armed robbery Saturday morning at a St. Charles QuikTrip but also stepping in to stop it.
"He grabbed a backpack and ran inside, looking for I guess the clerk. I saw him grab her and drag her to the front to the counter, something wasn't right when I saw that, so me being concealed carry, I had my gun on me and I just waited," the customer said.
The customer saw it all unfold from his car, parked in front of the QT on First Capitol Drive.
"I walked up to the door and I saw him with a knife to her throat. She was emptying out the cash register and I took a step in and peeked my head in to ask if everything was okay. I couldn't see his face but he was saying yes, but I could see her face she was saying no, she was scared," he said.
Police named the robbery suspect 26-year-old Lance Bush from St. Louis City. "I pulled my gun up and I asked him are you sure everything's okay and that's when the suspect said 'no it's not okay, but I got something for you and he grabbed his bag, ran from around the counter and started running towards me and that's when I fired shots," the customer said.
He recalls shooting four times before Bush fell to the floor. Shortly after he told the clerk to call the police, he did as well.
"I don't think I honestly had a choice. He already had a knife at her throat, he could've pulled out something bigger than what I had then you would've had two people dead instead of one," he said.
His previous experience, training with guns and handling emergency situations, made him feel compelled to step in when other customers ran away.
"Instinct I would say. Instinct that's just it. I guess knowing that I'm protected, I can protect somebody else," he said.
He stayed at the scene when police arrived to find Bush shot.
Bush was transported to the hospital and died.
"Every time you second guess if you have to take a life, but you also have to think was it for the greater good and my answer is yes," the customer said.
Police believe Bush is tied to two other armed robberies that happened within the hour earlier that morning.
They found the black SUV he was driving was stolen from Maryland Heights on Friday. The customer was detained and released.
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PARIS, Arkansas — Straight line winds hit the City of Paris Sunday, July 17, severely damaging the town's electric system.
According to the City's Facebook page, the storm caused trees and powerlines to fall all over the city.
Crews are working to rebuild but say it will likely take a few days. Officials are asking residents to prepare to be without electricity for at least two days.
At around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 18, the city of Paris announced that power went out at the water treatment plant. Nearly three hours later, the mayor said that power has been restored but is still asking residents to conserve use.
To help conserve their food, residents can keep their refrigerator and freezer doors closed. If the doors stay closed, food will remain safe for up to four hours in a refrigerator, 48 hours in a full freezer and 24 hours in a half-full freezer.
The city says Mayor Daniel Rogers is working with the school district to open an area in the high school as a cooling station. More information on when that will open will be released soon.
Storm damage in Paris, Arkansas
City officials also ask everyone to conserve water because the tanks are low, causing water pressure issues. They ask that you only use water when you absolutely need to.
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NEW ORLEANS — UPDATE: University Medical Center New Orleans said Friday that the patient who could not remember his name has been identified by a local organization, and its team is working to find a family member.
"Thank you so much for your assistance. This patient has been identified by an organization in our viewing area and we hope to find a family member," a statement from the hospital said.
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University Medical Center New Orleans is asking for the public's help to solve a mystery: the name of one of their patients who was struck by a car and forgot who he is.
The hospital said the man was injured on June 4, 2022, when he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Canal and Royal Streets in the New Orleans Central Business District. The man has been hospitalized since the crash and has been unable to recall his name or any other identifying information.
The hospital has been unable to identify him through other means.
The hospital describes him as a white male, 5-feet, 9-inches tall, weighing about 240 pounds with receding reddish hair. He is estimated to be in his 50s.
University Medical Center shared photos of the man with the media on Friday.
Anyone with information about the man's identity is asked to call University Medical Center at 504-702-3000.
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Sports mailbag: Bradley basketball, prep awards, Rivermen sellouts and soccer support
You've got sports questions, the Journal Star has answers.
I grew up on iconic mailbag columns in the Cleveland Plain Dealer by Baseball Hall of Fame sports writer Hal Lebovitz, every Sunday. Later, it was Plain Dealer beat writer Tony Grossi's weekly mailbag on the Browns.
So we will try to do the same. Send your questions about teams, players, buildings, plays, rules, historical or present day — anything on your mind in the Peoria area sports arena from youth to pros — and I'll do my best to answer them or track down someone who can.
Send questions via Twitter @icetimecleve, by email to deminian@pjstar.com or on the Journal Star's sports Facebook page.
Hey Cleve, have any of the Bradley newcomers impressed more than expected? — Tony Seghetti @TSeghetti11
Hey Tony, Bradley coach Brian Wardle is thrilled with the early flashes from new point guards Duke Deen and Pop Weathers. He says Deen is showing a really big personality, is a leader, and can score a bunch. He likes Pop's ability to get into the paint.
From the coach's standpoint, those two guys have gotten better every week, and that's key for the Braves' ceiling. As those two go, so will go the Braves this season, because they have the other pieces in place to contend in the Valley.
Go deeper:Bradley's recruiting class is filled. Here's how the new players fit in
Hey Cleve, do you have any update on the Bradley basketball schedule? Are they hopeful of some good, quality matchups? — SkeeterSoze @SkeeterSoze
Hey Cleve, any chance BU and Illinois are playing in the near future? Would love to see a three-game series at United Center. — William Thompson
Hey Skeeter and William, when I talked to Brian Wardle last week he said he has one, maybe two slots left to fill on the 2022-23 schedule and is closing in on completing it. He wants his team to be tested in nonconference play. They have an elite opponent via the Cancun Challenge in late November, where they'll open against Auburn (28-6, AP No. 8 last season).
Auburn picked up 6-foot-10 double-double machine Johni Broome from Morehead State via the NCAA transfer portal.
Cancun-bound:Bradley men's basketball will face a marquee opponent this Thanksgiving
The Braves could potentially face Big Ten foe Northwestern in a second-round game there, too, and the Wildcats have gained 6-foot-9 UTEP forward Tydus Verhoeven via the NCAA transfer portal.
A BU-Illini trilogy would be exciting, of course — particularly if one of those games was at Carver Arena. But even when the MVC adjusted its conference schedule last season, playing a game on Dec. 1 so space could be opened later in December for potential games with power schools, none bit on it.
Hey Cleve, what do you think it would take for the Rivermen to get a sold out crowd into Carver Arena? I think the biggest issue the current team has is that the marketing around them could be way more than it currently is. I get the sense that the general public doesn’t know just how good the current team has been for the past 3-5 years. The team should definitely be bringing more fans into Carver than they do currently. — Quinton Green
Hey Quinton, the Rivermen set a franchise record for largest single-game crowd on March 6, 2010, when they beat Lake Erie in an American Hockey League game, 3-1, before a standing-room-only 10,129 at Carver Arena.
The parent club St. Louis Blues struck a deal with the Civic Center to stage a free food promotion for that game — hot dogs, Hostess cupcakes and soda were free for everyone — and Peoria stormed the gates.
Go deeper:Why the long-term relationship between the Civic Center and Rivermen remains in limbo
The Rivermen have had 15 games in their 40 seasons that surpassed 9,000 spectators, some for marketing reasons, some for hockey. That sellout club includes Game 7 of the Turner Cup championship series against Muskegon in 1984-85, the return home of the team on a pro hockey record 18-game win streak in 1990-91, and appearances by the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and the Russian Red Army team.
Today? It would take something like a major local business buying out the upper bowl with $5 tickets and distributing them, in combination with some type of free food giveaway or a Ben Zobrist caliber personality making an appearance.
But the Civic Center would have to be a willing partner, and that would mean waving its box office fees that make tickets so expensive, and also allowing a bulk food giveaway. That, and the aging arena itself is sometimes not a good experience for customers of all type of events there.
I think 5,000 at a Rivermen game will make your ears bleed. Hockey fans play 60 minutes.
Hey Cleve, who is the best @peoriachiefs player you've seen this season?— Nathan Baliva @nbaliva
Hey Nate, despite being at or near the bottom of the Midwest League standings in 2022, the Chiefs have had several guys you'd love to watch.
Center fielder Mike Antico had 37 steals in 71 games for the Chiefs in the first half of the season before running his way up to Double-A Springfield, where he has 10 more steals in his first 10 games.
Roster, tickets, promos:Everything you need for the 2022 Peoria Chiefs baseball season
Cardinals No. 1 pick Mike McGreevy was as-advertised in eight starts, striking out 41 in 45 innings, with a 2.58 ERA and 0.99 WHIP. Gordon Graceffo was right with him in his matching eight starts, with a 0.99 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 56 strikeouts in 45 innings. Both guys headed on to Double-A Springfield, where they are a combined 10-3 and pitching well.
Shortstop Masyn Winn hit .349 and stole 15 bases in 33 games before his rise to Double-A Springfield.
The question at hand now is whether the MLB Draft, which rolls in Sunday through Tuesday, will produce any help for Peoria via the parent club Cardinals.
Hey Cleve, what happened to the Journal Star (high school sports) awards show this year? Not sure if it was a yearly thing or something that happened during COVID. It seems like a few key awards were missed this year. I thought the paper recognized Team of the Year, Coach of the Year and Athlete of the Year? Thank you. — Angie Pacha
Hey Angie, the Peoria Journal Star hosted the Central Illinois Sports Awards for five years, from 2017 to 2021, celebrating our players of the year, all-area teams and top teams, athletes and coaches.
Every sport:Here are the Journal Star's 19 picks for high school player of the year for 2021-22
The first three year-end prep extravaganzas were held in person at the Peoria Civic Center and the final two virtually. The latter virtual format no doubt cooled the momentum for the show, and it did not return for 2022.
With the end of the show, the Journal Star discontinued additional high school awards like team of the year, coach of the year and male and female athlete of the year.
We miss this wonderful event and are appreciative of the support it received. It's always possible we might be able to add those athletes and coaches to our end-of season lists of honors.
Hey Cleve, what likelihood does the Peoria FC and the soccer world in general have at being successful in the Peoria market? — Billy Martin
Hey Billy, Peoria Football Club United is six years into a merger of the area's two long-time powerhouse soccer families, FC Peoria and Peoria Soccer Club.
Meet 'The 309':A new fan club finds its calling in support of Peoria City soccer team
PFCU has more than 600 travel team families and a complex of 20 natural grass fields in hand.
Now Peoria City arrives on the scene as an excellent test strip for your very question.
Should be interesting to see how that pre-pro developmental league team — which just finished its first season — stitches itself into the area sports scene.
It seems logical Peoria City and Peoria FC United should have a connection, as supporting each other will be mutually beneficial.
Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. He can be reached at 686-3206 or deminian@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @icetimecleve. | https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/local/2022/07/18/peoria-sports-mailbag-bradley-basketball-high-school-awards-soccer/10066279002/ | 2022-07-18T18:21:54 | 0 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/local/2022/07/18/peoria-sports-mailbag-bradley-basketball-high-school-awards-soccer/10066279002/ |
CALIFORNIA, USA —
Preston Brown knows the risk of wildfire that comes with living in the rural, chaparral-lined hills of San Diego County. He’s lived there for 21 years and evacuated twice.
That’s why he fiercely opposed a plan to build more than 1,100 homes in a fire-prone area he said would be difficult to evacuate safely. Brown sits on the local planning commission, and he said the additional people would clog the road out.
“It’s a very rough area,” Brown said. “We have fires all the time now.”
Opponents like Brown, a member of the Sierra Club and California Native Plant Society, scored a win last year. A California court sided with a coalition of environmental groups and blocked a developer’s plan called Otay Village 14 that included single-family homes and commercial space. The groups argued the county didn’t adequately consider fire escape routes, and the judge agreed.
That's not the only time California's escalating cycle of fire has been used as a basis to refuse development.
Environmental groups are seeing increased success in California courts arguing that wildfire risk wasn't fully considered in proposals to build homes in fire-prone areas that sit at the edge of forests and brush, called the wildland-urban interface. Experts say such litigation could become more common.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has backed a handful of the lawsuits, putting developers on notice.
“You can’t keep doing things the way we’ve been doing when the world is changing around us,” Bonta said in an interview, adding that he supports more housing. His office has, for example, questioned the increased fire risk of a 16,000-acre (6,475-hectare) project that includes a luxury resort and 385 residential lots in Lake County, roughly 130 miles (209 kilometers) north of San Francisco in an area that has already seen significant fire.
Bonta said his office is working on a policy that will help developers and local officials avoid future opposition from his office. It will provide guidance on evacuation routes, planning for population growth and minimizing fire risk, he said.
Developers say they already consider wildfire risks in their plans, comply with strict fire codes and adhere to state environmental policies, all while trying to ease another one of the state’s most pressing problems: the need for more housing.
Builders also say communities sometimes unfairly wield wildfire risk as a tool to stop development. The AG's office has weighed in on this side, too. Last year, the city of Encinitas denied permits to an apartment complex citing the possibility of choked outgoing traffic if there were a fire.
Encinitas — a city with a median home price of $1.67 million — was thwarting the state's affordable housing goals, Bonta's office wrote. Months later, the commission approved the developer’s plan with some changes.
FIRE AND LAWSUITS
California is withering under a megadrought that is increasing the risk of fire, with 12 of the 20 largest wildfires in its history taking place in the past five years. UC Berkeley researchers estimate 1.4 million homes in California are located in high or very high-risk areas. Activists say the public is increasingly aware of fires.
The result is more lawsuits.
Opponents of the developments are employing the often-hated California Environmental Quality Act against local governments in these lawsuits. That law ensures there’s enough information about projects like Otay Village 14 for officials to make informed decisions and address problems. In 2018, the state strengthened requirements for disclosing wildfire risk, leaving developers more vulnerable to this kind of litigation.
Peter Broderick, an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, said environmental groups are challenging “the worst of the worst," large projects in undeveloped, high fire-prone areas that cater to wealthy buyers.
“We’re talking about sprawl,” Broderick said.
Pro-housing advocates have said the state’s policies encourage sprawl.
MAJOR HOUSING NEED
But by fighting big developments, environmental groups are holding up thousands of homes, said Mark Dillon, an attorney who represented the Otay Village 14 builders. New developments take fire risk seriously, employing techniques for fire-resistance and complying with building codes, he said. Otay Village 14 would build its own fire station.
California shouldn’t just focus on building in city centers, Dillon countered.
“We shouldn’t be outlawing the single family home,” he said.
Jennifer Hernandez heads the West Coast Land Use and Environmental Group at Holland & Knight LLP. She said developers are adjusting to changes in the environmental review law but that the attorney general’s office should issue a public policy.
“The ad hoc nature of unexpected interventions by the AG's office does a policy disservice to California housing needs,” she said.
Hernandez represents an industry group that sued Calabasas, an affluent community of over 20,000 northwest of Los Angeles, arguing that it improperly cited wildfire risk to deny a 180-unit development.
“It’s on the main street of an existing community,” she said. “And why is this a problem?"
Calabasas City Manager Kindon Meik said the project would violate open space rules and was in a high-risk area that had recently burned, adding the city has plans to meet its new housing needs.
California's housing shortage has made homes unaffordable for many moderate and low-income residents. Researchers, housing policy experts, and others say development at the edge of the forest has been driven in part by these punishing home costs in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and their suburbs.
In recent years, the state passed measures aimed at ensuring cities build enough new homes, but a recent statewide housing plan said 2.5 million new homes are still needed over the next eight years.
Greg Pierce, a professor of urban environmental policy at the University of California, Los Angeles, said there's very little land left in California that is undeveloped, cheap and at low risk of fire.
Meanwhile, activists have more projects in their crosshairs.
NeySa Ely of Escondido has a list of items like medicine and dog supplies to grab the next time she has to flee a fire. She had to evacuate in 2003 and 2007. The first time, she remembers driving away and seeing flames in the rearview mirror.
“At that point, I just started sobbing,” Ely said.
Her house survived that blaze, but the memory stuck. So when she heard about plans for Harvest Hills, a roughly 550-home development proposed about a mile from her house, she worked to block it, concerned that more residents and buildings in the area would clog the roads out and increase the chance of fire.
The project hasn’t been approved yet, but if it is, Ely said, “I think it will be heavily litigated.”
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Two online sting operations conducted by area police have resulted in the arrest of 36 people on charges of soliciting sex for money and commercial sex trafficking.
In the first operation June 9, Chesterfield County police special victims and vice detectives conduced online chatting operations that ended with the arrest of 13 people on 29 charges.
As in past cases, detectives intercepted suspects who believed they were soliciting sex from adults through various social media platforms. The suspects communicated with people they believed to be offering sexual services in exchange for payment and arranged to meet them at a location. When the suspects came to the location, they were met by police and arrested.
In what police said was an effort to maximize enforcement efforts against prostitution in the Richmond area while targeting sex traffickers, Chesterfield conducted a second operation July 12 in conjunction with the Henrico Division of Police and Hanover Sheriff's Office.
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In that sting, Chesterfield police arrested 14 suspects on 27 charges; Hanover arrested five people on charges of solicitation for prostitution. In Henrico, police arrested four people for commercial sex trafficking.
In the Henrico operation, police said sex traffickers provided advice, guidance and protection intended to help individuals - in this case, detectives – advance within the commercial sex trade in exchange for a percentage of their daily earnings. When these traffickers showed up to pick up their "employee," they were met by Henrico detectives.
Those charged came from throughout Central Virginia and included Richmond, Chesterfield, Mechanicsville, Disputana, Dinwiddie, Keysville, Petersburg, Schuylar, Henrico, Amelia, Farmville and Rustburg. They ranged in age from 23 to 68. Most were issued summonses for solicitation of prostitution and frequenting a place used for prostitution. | https://richmond.com/news/local/36-arrested-in-multi-jurisdictional-online-sex-solicitation-stings/article_fc8ad77a-f08b-545d-b612-36abbf2d739f.html | 2022-07-18T18:30:33 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/36-arrested-in-multi-jurisdictional-online-sex-solicitation-stings/article_fc8ad77a-f08b-545d-b612-36abbf2d739f.html |
Volunteers needed to clean up Detroit schools and neighborhoods Aug. 6
Volunteers are needed to support school beautification efforts at Detroit Public Schools and at community empowerment events for this year's Neighborhoods Day on Aug. 6.
Established in 2007, the goal of Neighborhoods Day is to improve Detroit neighborhoods and shed light on volunteers, community groups, and other organizations that work year round.
"We felt that it was a day that we needed to remind people that the heart of Detroit beats in the neighborhood," said Luther Keith, executive director of Activating Resources and Inspiring Service and Empowerment (ARISE) Detroit. "That's what Neighborhoods Day is all about."
ARISE Detroit, a nonprofit for community activism and involvement, is partnering this year with the school system to honor the day through the beautification of school buildings and hundreds of neighborhood events.
The partnership is looking for volunteers to prepare school buildings for back-to-school on Aug. 6, the 16th annual Neighborhoods Day.
"What's more important than getting the schools ready for our kids? The kids are our future," Keith said. "Our hope is that as many people as possible step up and want to be engaged."
Volunteers for school beautification efforts will paint fences, plant flowers, wash windows, clean outside areas, among other tasks to clean up school buildings.
School district Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said efforts will be made in part to improve the communities they serve.
"To rebuild Detroit communities, we need to continue rebuilding the traditional public school district and its schools. Everyone can play a role in that effort on August 6th by ensuring that our schools are welcoming to families, students, and staff for the first day of school," Vitti said in a statement.
Potential volunteers or community groups that are interested in school beautification efforts can contact ARISE Detroit to be assigned to a school building. The Back to School EXPO is also on the same day, encouraging families to enroll for the school year and pick up school supplies at community schools.
With beautification efforts planned for the 106 school buildings in the district, hundreds of events will also be held across Detroit, from Belle Isle to Eight Mile the same day. Some events are still in need of volunteers.
Keith said there will be events organized by community members in virtually every neighborhood in the city. Events include health fairs, school and food supply giveaways, beautification projects, art fairs and block parties for families.
He said he plans on the day of events to bring change to Detroit neighborhoods.
"I like to say that Neighborhoods Day is a day that literally changes Detroit. . .because if I beautify the neighborhood, give somebody some food, or help someone get their health checked out, these are tangible real things that change," Keith said.
ARISE Detroit is encouraging all volunteers for Neighborhoods Day projects to be vaccinated or wear a mask and practice social distancing.
The list of Neighborhoods Day events can be found on the ARISE Detroit website. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/18/neighborhoods-dayvolunteers-needed-clean-up-detroit-schools-neighborhoods/10050928002/ | 2022-07-18T18:33:55 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/18/neighborhoods-dayvolunteers-needed-clean-up-detroit-schools-neighborhoods/10050928002/ |
W. Mich. woman wounded in drive-by shooting Monday
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
A West Michigan woman is recovering after a drive-by shooting early Monday, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies were called at about 2 a.m. Monday to a home in the 6000 block of Campus Park Dr SE in Gaines Township for a report of shots fired. They found the woman, 56, inside the home with a gunshot wound.
Officials said medics took the woman to a hospital to be treated for a non-life-threatening injury.
According to a preliminary investigation, two vehicles drove by the woman's home and at least three shots came from one of them.
Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Kent County Sheriff’s Department at (616) 632-6125 or submit tips with Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/18/west-michigan-woman-wounded-drive-shooting-monday/10087655002/ | 2022-07-18T18:34:01 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/18/west-michigan-woman-wounded-drive-shooting-monday/10087655002/ |
MULVANE, Kan. (KSNW) — Some Mulvane residents and offices have no power Monday after a semi hit a power line.
Mulvane Fire Rescue says the driver was making a delivery when the truck caught a line and brought down three high-voltage power distribution transformers. The driver stayed in the vehicle until utility crews arrived to turn off the power.
In addition to the broken transformers, four power poles are broken, and some mineral oil is leaking. Flying debris hit a couple of vehicles, and a small fire started. No one was injured.
Olive Street is closed between Emery and Mulvane while city power crews work to replace lines and the broken poles.
Mulvane Fire Rescue says power may be off for a couple of days to the USD 263 administrative offices and Mulvane Recreation Commission while repairs are being made.
A hazardous material company has been notified to come in and clean up the oil spill.
Mulvane Recreation Commission said its main building is closed for the rest of Monday, but the Annex is open.
The school district said the district office is closed, and its phone lines are out of service. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/crash-topples-power-poles-in-mulvane-cuts-some-power/ | 2022-07-18T18:37:59 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/crash-topples-power-poles-in-mulvane-cuts-some-power/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — If you plan to vote in the August primary, you do not have to wait until August 2. Early voting has started in Sedgwick County and some other counties around the state.
This primary is open to all registered voters because of the “Value Them Both” amendment question on the ballot.
In Wichita, Sedgwick County voters can cast their ballot at the Sedgwick County Election Office, 510 N. Main, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The early voting started Monday, July 18. It ends on August 1 at noon.
Sixteen more early polling places will open on Thursday, July 28. See the list below. The 16 additional polling sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 28 and 29 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 30.
All Sedgwick County voters, even undeclared voters, can use any of these early voting sites if they show a value photo ID.
If you want to read up on the candidates before the election, click here for the candidate profiles on KSN.com. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/early-voting-begins-in-sedgwick-county/ | 2022-07-18T18:38:05 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/early-voting-begins-in-sedgwick-county/ |
OLIVE HILL, KY (WOWK)—The Kentucky State Police are investigating what they now believe to be a murder.
KSP says two decomposed bodies were found in a trailer on Tuesday, July 12. Those bodies were sent to Frankfort for autopsies, and they’ve now identified the bodies as two men.
They have ruled one man’s death a murder. They are awaiting a toxicology report to make a decision on the cause of death for the other man.
This incident is still under investigation, and KSP says the community is not in any danger at this time.
This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as new information becomes available. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/decomposed-bodies-found-in-olive-hill-thought-to-be-result-of-murder-suicide/ | 2022-07-18T18:38:18 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/decomposed-bodies-found-in-olive-hill-thought-to-be-result-of-murder-suicide/ |
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WELLSTON, OH (WOWK)—A man is in custody after allegedly assaulting police officers in Wellston, Ohio.
Wellston PD says they responded to the 1300 block of S. Pennsylvania Ave. on Saturday to find a domestic violence suspect. They say they found the suspect in the back bedroom of a home and tried to arrest him.
They say that the suspect punched one officer in the face and kicked another officer in the groin before he was handcuffed.
49-year-old Reuben J. Ousley, of Wellston, was charged with domestic violence, two counts of assaulting a police officer, and two counts of resisting arrest.
He is currently being held at the Jackson County Jail. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-allegedly-punched-officer-in-face-kicked-another-in-groin-in-wellston-ohio/ | 2022-07-18T18:38:24 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-allegedly-punched-officer-in-face-kicked-another-in-groin-in-wellston-ohio/ |
A Fort Worth firefighter was overcome by heat while battling a fire that spread to two houses overnight.
Craig Trojacek, public information officer for the Fort Worth Fire Department, said the firefighter was treated at the scene and did not require hospitalization.
"He was treated on the scene, sounded like just kinda being overheated. You know, with the Texas heat going on right now, it's pretty easy to do especially when you're working as hard as these guys are right now," Trojacek said.
Firefighters were called to Arbuckle Drive just before 3:30 a.m. Monday where two homes had caught fire.
Firefighters had to decide which fire to start fighting first before backup arrived, but Trojacek said after the rest of the company showed up they quickly got both fires under control.
Seven people inside the first home got out safely with their two dogs. There was no one inside the other home.
The Fire Department said the fire started outside and spread to both homes. Further details about the cause of the fire have not been confirmed. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-firefighter-overcome-by-heat-while-working-two-house-fires/3017075/ | 2022-07-18T18:38:26 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-firefighter-overcome-by-heat-while-working-two-house-fires/3017075/ |
GOSHEN, IN (WOWK) — An Indiana National Guard Sergeant’s dog lost for over a month in West Virginia is finally reunited with its owner.
Sgt. Jillian Sandefur had not seen her dog Murphy since June 12. That day, the sergeant was in a rollover crash on U.S Route 35 in West Virginia, and Murphy ran off scared.
Sgt. Sandefur eventually had to go back to Indiana for work, heartbroken that she had to leave without Murphy.
Since that day, locals worked hard to find Murphy by setting traps, making daily trips, and looking for pawprints. The hard work paid off, and Murphy was found one month and two days later on July 14.
Locals Becky Randolph and her partner Tera Gardner agreed to hold Murphy until he could be reunited with Sgt. Sandefur. Coincidentally, Gardner’s aunt lives in Goshen, Indiana, about 30 minutes away from Sgt. Sandefur in Mishawaka, Indiana.
On Friday at 8:27 p.m., Gardner, her and Randolph’s son Brayden, and a couple of other rescuers left West Virginia to take Murphy back home.
The crew arrived in Indiana shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday, and Sgt. Sandefur was finally reunited with Murphy!
Randolph and Gardner said helping Murphy return home was an act of kindness that required no reward.
“We did this from the heart,” Randolph and Gardner said. “We are not taking no reward. Jillian [is] fighting for our freedom — we owe her.”
Sgt. Sandefur said she is overjoyed to have Murphy back home and thankful for the help of so many who cared. While Gardner and Randolph did not want a reward, Sgt. Sandefur took time to handwrite the couple a thank you note with photos of Murphy included.
“To: My Heroes
It’s not everyday that you encounter people who are exceptionally selfless to others, such as yourself. My fur baby family and I couldn’t be more grateful. Please accept this card and photos as a token of our appreciation for everything you have done to bring Murphy home.”
Sgt. Jillian Sandefur | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/video-national-guard-sgt-reunited-with-dog-lost-in-wv-for-over-a-month/ | 2022-07-18T18:38:30 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/video-national-guard-sgt-reunited-with-dog-lost-in-wv-for-over-a-month/ |
A small plane came down along Business U.S. 377 west of downtown Granbury Monday morning.
The single-engine aircraft came to rest on the roadway, along W. Pearl Street, south of Granbury Regional Airport and about 1,000 feet from runway 32.
No injuries have been reported.
The plane, a 1974 Aero Commander 112, appeared mostly intact with visible damage to its wings and landing gears.
It's not clear what brought the plane down or if it was on approach to the airport or if it had recently departed.
The FAA is expected to be investigating the incident. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/small-plane-comes-down-on-u-s-377-in-granbury/3017176/ | 2022-07-18T18:38:32 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/small-plane-comes-down-on-u-s-377-in-granbury/3017176/ |
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Two water agencies have reached a settlement in their dispute over who has regulatory authority over land along Medina Lake that lies in Bandera County.
On July 11, the Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, known as the BMA, adopted a resolution saying that it agreed not to assert “regulatory authority over property in Bandera County.”
The Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District — which sued the BMA, asking the court to declare that the BMA has no jurisdiction in Bandera County — is expected to dismiss its lawsuit this month.
“People who live in Bandera County, right around the lake, are not going to have to pay any attention to any comments, rules or regulations or anything else that might come out of the BMA,” said Greg Ellis, attorney for the Bandera County River Authority. “All existing agreements with the BMA are not affected, and people can enter into voluntary agreements, but otherwise, the people there do not have to pay attention.”
The BMA declined to comment, citing pending litigation.
In its resolution, the BMA said it does not concede that it ever adopted, published or enforced the rules stated in a document cited during the litigation.
In the settlement agreement, the BMA acknowledged it has no authority over groundwater withdrawals in Bandera County and no regulatory authority to inspect private or public water wells that it does not own in that county.
The BMA, however, may file complaints to the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality for unlawful diversions of water from Medina Lake or Medina River, and it can file complaints to the Bandera County River Authority and the TCEQ if the BMA believes a well in Bandera County is producing water from Medina Lake storage.
Also, the BMA may file complaints if it has evidence that a septic tank in Bandera County on property adjacent to Medina Lake is not functioning as licensed and is discharging untreated or partially treated human waste into Medina Lake.
This settlement concludes litigation spanning 10 years after the groundwater district sued the BMA in 2013.
“This is a really good outcome,” Ellis said. “I’m just sorry it took as long as it did.”
Elena Bruess writes for the Express-News through Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms. ReportforAmerica.org. elena.bruess@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/BMA-agrees-not-to-claim-regulatory-authority-over-17312419.php | 2022-07-18T18:42:14 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/BMA-agrees-not-to-claim-regulatory-authority-over-17312419.php |
If you've had odd, black bugs chasing you around your home, you're not alone. Especially in Texas.
Small, black insects are common here, but when it comes to mud daubers and ensign wasps, there's good news: Both are beneficial to humans. Ensign wasps, which do not sting, control cockroach populations, and mud daubers, which are not prone to stinging, help keep spiders in check.
The way to tell the difference between the two species is to look at the abdomen, according to the Texas A&M AgriLife extension. Ensign wasps, which look like slightly off-kilter house flies, have triangular-flag-shaped abdomens. Mud daubers look more like wasps with thin waists, or petioles. Some are entirely black, while others are black with yellow markings, and some are an iridescent blue-black, appearing to change color depending on the angle.
Mud dauber nests are constructed of mud, with many short mud tubes, about an inch long, constructed side by side. They're usually found under sheltered sites like eaves of houses, porch ceilings and garages and sheds. Ensign wasps lay their eggs inside the eggs of cockroaches, with larvae eating the cockroach eggs inside the casing.
On ExpressNews.com: These pollinators do more good than harm in San Antonio gardens
Meanwhile, mud daubers paralyze spiders before placing them in cells, with one egg placed on the first spider. Female mud daubers will continue to collect spiders until the cell is full, up to 25 spiders. When an egg hatches, the larva will eat all the spiders, allowing it to pupate into an adult mud dauber.
However, pay attention to abandoned mud dauber nests, as they can become homes for more dangerous stinging insects. Mud dauber nests are abandoned after springtime and typically exhibit round holes in the cells from when the wasps emerged.
If you see either ensign wasps or mud daubers, they could signal further pest control problems, although they're able to help control some of those and should be left to do their business.
shepard.price@express-news.net | @shepardgprice | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-black-insects-17312117.php | 2022-07-18T18:42:21 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-black-insects-17312117.php |
San Antonio was named the ninth-best city in the country by Travel + Leisure readers in the 2022 edition of an annual ranking. San Antonio ranked sixth in 2021 and seventh in 2020.
For the 10th consecutive time, Charleston, S.C., ranked first in the "World's Best Awards" survey, as readers sought "cities with a fun-loving spirit, delicious regional cuisine and historic sites," Travel + Leisure wrote.
Readers were asked to rate cities based on sights and landmarks, culture, cuisine, "friendliness," shopping and overall value. Southern and Western states dominated the 15-city list, with just three cities from the Northeast and Midwest making the cut. While San Antonio was Texas' only city in the top 10, Austin wasn't far behind at No. 11.
"The food, especially at the mom-and-pop restaurants, is amazing and very diverse," one Travel + Leisure reader wrote, while another noted the city's ambassadors, residents who are around to greet people, answer questions and help in any way they can.
On ExpressNews.com: Texas named the second-worst state to live in, fifth best for business
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was named sixth among "best domestic airports," the only Texas airport making the list.
This year and last year, only one Texas establishment made the list of 15 best continental hotels. This year, Houston's Post Oak Hotel ranked 13th, and last year, San Antonio's Emma Hotel ranked seventh.
Three San Antonio-area resorts made the list of 10 best in Texas: JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa was No. 7, La Cantera Resort & Spa was No. 8, and Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa was No. 10.
On the best cities list, San Antonio came in behind No. 8 Alexandria, Va., and ahead of No. 10 Boston. The top five remained relatively the same as the year before, with Charleston followed by New Orleans, Santa Fe, N.M., and Savannah, Ga. Honolulu, New York and Chicago also surpassed San Antonio on this year's survey.
shepard.price@express-news.net | @shepardgprice | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Travel-Leisure-Survey-17312268.php | 2022-07-18T18:42:27 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Travel-Leisure-Survey-17312268.php |
Ex-San Antonio attorney Christopher “Chris” Pettit, accused of stealing his clients’ money, spent more than $250,000 in the 40 days after he filed for bankruptcy.
The spending is detailed in court exhibits that are part of the Chapter 11 trustee’s motion seeking an order directing Pettit to show why he should not be held in contempt for withdrawing $125,000 from his retirement account after filing bankruptcy June 1.
Pettit, 55, transferred the retirement money into checking and savings accounts at Martha’s Vineyard Bank in Massachusetts. The court exhibits show he spent just shy of $252,000 from those accounts from June 2 through July 11.
“It may be consistent with his pre-bankruptcy lifestyle,” said San Antonio attorney Martin Seidler, who represents creditors in the case.
Pettit listed $27.8 million in assets and $115.2 million in debts in his personal bankruptcy, one of the largest ever filed in San Antonio. His law firm also filed.
The trustee has said the retirement money is part of the bankruptcy estate until it’s deemed otherwise. Pettit has countered that it’s his money because the retirement account was funded by legitimate earnings under federal guidelines. A hearing on the motion was held last week. It’s scheduled to resume Wednesday.
Michael Colvard, Pettit’s bankruptcy lawyer, said during last week’s hearing that Pettit told him he had “$400 in his pocket.”
“He simply can’t be put on the street (and) not allowed to use his property,” Colvard told Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Gargotta.
Colvard did not respond to a request for comment about Pettit’s spending.
The retirement money was spent “on a number of different things, none of which, I think, is authorized” or “appropriate under the (bankruptcy) code,” Patrick Huffstickler, a lawyer for the Chapter 11 trustee, said during the hearing.
“The magnitude of their expenditures and what they’ve expended the funds on, frankly, will be, I believe, shocking to the court,” Huffstickler said to the judge.
A lot of the spending took place in Florida, where Pettit has been living since early June.
The largest expenditure was a $20,000 check to Winter Park National Bank, a Florida institution that last year loaned his Roble Dorado LLC $3 million for the purchase of a mansion in Golden Oak — part of Walt Disney World Resort and about four miles from the Magic Kingdom park. Roble Dorado is Spanish for Golden Oak.
The mansion, at 10285 Summer Meadow Way, is valued at $6.4 million in Pettit’s bankruptcy papers. Prior to the bankruptcy, it had been on the market with an $8.9 million asking price.
Pettit also wired $19,333 to Disney Destinations, a bank statement shows. Disney runs Summerhouse, a private clubhouse for Golden Oak residents, but it’s not clear if any of the money went to pay club fees.
He also is a member of Club 33, a private membership club at Disney that costs $18,000 a year. The bank statement showed two expenditures totaling about $87 to Club 33..
Pettit’s property is within the more exclusive Four Seasons Private Residences section of Golden Oak. He made four payments totaling more than $10,000 to Four Seasons.
He also made six ATM withdrawals of $200 each at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Disney World.
The statement also shows Pettit spent more than $10,500 with Universal Orlando Resort.
He directed more than $17,600 in payments to 12 of his former law firm employees who went unpaid when he surrendered his law license and closed the offices. Among those paid was his recently deceased brother, Charles Pettit.
Two transfers totaling $9,000 went to two law firm clients.
Chapter 11 trustee Eric Terry’s court exhibits include screenshots of websites of businesses where purchases were made during the 40-day period.
They included different online gaming sites, including Roblox, Steam and Epic, where more than a combined $1,000 was spent. Pettit has a 9-year-old son and cut two checks totaling $12,200 to an individual for child care.
More than $1,300 was spent with the online luxury retailer Ifchic. There were 17 PayPal payments totaling more than $12,700 to “*ehrensru.” The purpose of those payments couldn’t be determined.
Alper Law, a Lake Mary, Fla., law firm specializing in “asset protection planning,” received $600. A $5,100 payment went to another law firm.
The trustee also included a screenshot of Club Orlando, where there were two expenditures totaling almost $95. It’s described on the web as a gay sauna.
Pettit made purchases with Amazon totaling more than $1,700 and with Apple for almost $1,500.
There are not enough details in the bank statements to know precisely how Pettit spent much of the money. Huffstickler called some of the transactions “opaque.” Pettit, who is expected by the judge to attend Wednesday’s hearing, may be called to take the witness stand to answer questions about his spending.
The bank records show that Brent Barry, a former Spurs player who is now a team executive, wired $11,000 to Pettit. It may have been a rent payment on 555 Argyle Ave., the Alamo Heights house overlooking Olmos Dam that’s one of the area’s more recognizable residences. But Pettit didn’t list any lease contracts in his bankruptcy petition. The money from Barry was “pledged” to an unidentified party, according to a bank statement.
Pettit can’t take any more of the retirement money without court approval. The judge issued an interim order allowing Pettit to have $3,500 to pay living expenses through Wednesday and another $5,000 to cover his brother’s funeral expenses. Pettit has to provide receipts for the funeral costs.
The judge’s order also says that if any of the money spent is found to be not exempt from the bankruptcy estate, the trustee may seek to recover the funds from Pettit.
Before he filed bankruptcy and shuttered his law office, about a dozen lawsuits were filed against Pettit and the firm alleging they had absconded with client funds. One lawyer later estimated at least $50 million has gone missing. The FBI has been investigating.
Pettit handled estate planning and personal-injury cases, but also performed tax, trust and probate work.
On Monday, the judge approved the trustee’s motion establishing protocols for Pettit’s clients to get their files. They will have to submit a written request to the trustee. The trustee will have about three weeks to return the files once he receives notice, but Huffstickler said they will attempt to return them sooner.
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Oregon State University (OSU) fossil research has revealed an exquisite merger of art and science: a long-stemmed flower of a newly described plant species encased in a 30-million-year-old tomb together with a parasitic wasp.
“Based on interests, background and current environment, everybody has their own way of interpreting visual images in the natural world,” OSU College of Science's George Poinar Jr. said. “Thus, an organism can be described, given a scientific name and then stored away in a taxonomic hierarchy. The same organism can be regarded as an art object and even assigned to a particular art period.”
The study by Poinar, published in Historical Biology, reports the first description of a fossil flower of the Euphorbiaceae family in amber, in this case amber from the Dominican Republic, home to some of the world’s clearest fossilized tree resin.
Members of Euphorbiaceae, also known as the spurge family, grow worldwide, with 105 of its 300 genera, and 1,800 species, found in tropical regions of the Americas.
“Fossil flowers of members of this family are quite rare,” Poinar said. “I could only find one previously known fossil, from sedimentary deposits in Tennessee.”
Examples of members of this family include the rubber tree, the castor-oil plant and the poinsettia. Many members contain a milky latex while some species are useful as a source of oil or wax.
Poinar, an international expert in using plant and animal life forms preserved in amber to learn about the biology and ecology of the distant past, named the new flower Plukenetia minima. It’s the first record of the genus Plukenetia on the island of Hispaniola, home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and also the first fossil record of the genus.
Poinar said the mature female flower is noteworthy for its small size but lengthy stalk, which at the tip has four distinct capsules.
The wasp, Hambletonia dominicana, was described by Poinar as a new species in a separate paper published in 2020 in Biosis: Biological Systems. It’s an encyrtid, a group of wasps known for attacking a wide range of insects.
In the current study, the flower has already bloomed and contains four maturing seed pods or capsules. One of the pods contains a developing fly larva.
“In many cases, unrelated organisms become entombed together in amber just by chance,” Poinar said. “But I feel that in this case, the wasp was attracted to the flower, either for obtaining nectar or in attempts to deposit an egg on the capsule that contains the fly larva.”
The wasp egg would then hatch, enter the pod and devour the fly larva, Poinar said, enabling the wasp to survive in the ecological niche created by the vegetation and flower heads of Plukenetia.
“Both of the fossils can be associated with two 20th-century art movements that appeared in fine art, design and architecture,” Poinar said. “The ‘petite’ flower represents the Art Nouveau style that emphasizes elegant curves and long lines. The ‘dancing’ wasp represents the Art Deco style that stresses sharp angles and decorative shapes.”
Steve Lundeberg is a researcher and writer for Oregon State University Relations and Marketing. He may be reached at steve.lundeberg@oregonstate.edu | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/entombed-together-rare-fossil-flower-parasitic-wasp-make-amber-artwork/article_30516a94-02fc-11ed-937b-af3e4ed29dc8.html | 2022-07-18T18:47:54 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/entombed-together-rare-fossil-flower-parasitic-wasp-make-amber-artwork/article_30516a94-02fc-11ed-937b-af3e4ed29dc8.html |
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – A 20-year-old is dead after a crash over the weekend in Franklin County, according to Virginia State Police.
Authorities said the accident happened on Sunday at 4:46 a.m. on Brick Church Road, around 1.5 miles west of Route 220.
Omar Lozano-Torres, 20, of Callaway, was driving a 2004 Mazda RX-8 when it ran off the right side of the road and hit a tree, police said.
Officers said Lozano-Torres was not wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene.
According to Virginia State Police, the accident remains under investigation. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/18/20-year-old-dies-in-franklin-county-crash-police-say/ | 2022-07-18T18:47:55 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/18/20-year-old-dies-in-franklin-county-crash-police-say/ |
100 YEARS — 1922
Fire breaks out near Parkersburg
Deputy Warden is sent to look after it
J.M. Thomas is east of Myrtle Point — another fire in Panther Ridge country
Another forest fire in Coos county was reported this morning. It is north of Parkersburg and probably near the Crane camp on the Coquille river. The report came to the headquarters of Chief Warden J.M. Thomas this morning but did not state how bad a fire it is. Mr. Thomas has gone to the Sheep camp east of Myrtle Point so one of the deputy wardens was sent to look after the Parkersburg fire.
A message from Loon Lake states that the fire there is under control.
Fire has broken out again in the old burn in the Panther Ridge section. There has been a fire there for some time past but it was thought to have been extinguished, but it now appears to have broken out again.
North Bend will have Chautauqua
Arrangements made for the entertainment next year
Sufficient guarantors have been secured to close the contract for the season
North Bend is to have a Chautauqua next year. This fact was decided definitely yesterday, previous to the departure of Miss Sigrid Aranson, the Ellison White director in North Bend this year.
There was serious doubt felt for some days, as this was a hard year for the Chautauqua. Coming as it did in Fourth of July week, and following so closely after the circus, the big show was not patronized quite so readily as in former years, and there was left a $600 deficit to be met by the fifty guarantors.
A proposal that North Bend cooperate with Marshfield and hold the Chautauqua midway between the two towns met with disfavor, so cards were circulated to obtain pledges from citizens who would purchase season tickets next year. There are approximately 400 adult tickets already ledged. With this assurance of success, there was no difficulty in obtaining the signatures of business men of the city as guarantors of the Chautauqua contract.
50 YEARS — 1972
‘Pre’ captures 5,000 in record time
EUGENE (UPI) — When Bill Bowerman and his coaching staff take the United States men’s track and field team to Munich next month it could be one of the most powerful ever to represent America.
This was evident over and over again in the 10-day Olympic trials which ended Sunday. It was quite evident when Steve Prefontaine extended his unbeaten streak to 24 races while beating veteran Olympian George Young in the American record time of 13:29.8 for 5,000 meters and when Wayne Collett upset world record holders John Smith and Lee Evans in the 400 meter dash in 44.1 seconds.
Prefontaine’s spectacular finish Sunday was the fitting climax to the week-and-a-half of competition that weeded out nearly 600 athletes to the 68 who will represent America at Munich.
“This is the greatest place in the world to run,” he said after being mobbed by autograph seekers and fans following the race. “If the Olympics were held here, nobody would beat me. But I know these people will be with me in spirit at Munich.
Prefontaine and Young pulled away from the rest of the 12-man pack midway through the race and passed the two mile mark at 8:46.
“I had planned to go out with a ¾ of a mile to go,” he said, although he ended up waiting until the final 660 yards to pull away from Young.
He ran the final two laps with only the fans as he chopped the American Record by seven full seconds.
Coos Bay board passes District 9 conduct code
Responsibility of parents
School District 9 Coos Bay adopted a school conduct code for the coming year.
“We’ve never had a conduct code before it is now a legal requirement,” said Superintendent John Crowley. A committee of students, citizens and teachers worked on the code for about a year to develop the code which covers all student conduct from attendance to automobiles.
Crowley noted that student dress responsibility is essentially placed on the parents.
Don Bunyard, chairman of the code committee, told the board in a report that the code emphasizes the rights and responsibilities of students living within the framework of constituted law and school board policies.
“Care was taken to protect students against arbitrary and capricious treatment, yet insisting on responsible student conduct,” he said. “The protection of the learning environment for all students was a primary objective of the committee.”
The code is not intended to be a detailed account of all rules and regulations in District 9, said Bunyard, but some policies are specific … such as those on smoking and drugs. Other policies, such as those on freedom of expression, are general and leave more to be interpreted by principals.
North Bend chalks up ‘banner year’ for new construction
North Bend has just completed a “banner” year for construction of new homes and commercial businesses, according to City Administrator Pro Tem Bill Bourne.
He said new highs were set in nine of the 12 months during the fiscal year July 1, 1971 through June 1972.
Building Official W.B. “Buck” Slaughter said building has increased each year in the city, but in the recent year just ended amount of construction value was nearly doubled. The new figure is $3,561,092 compared to $1,965,092 the previous year.
The year just ended saw the start of 49 single family dwellings, nine duplexes, two multi-plex projects (20 dwelling units) and 12 new industrial or commercial buildings. Most of the projects were reported completed or nearing final stages of completion.
20 YEARS — 2002
Coastal routes gain national recognition
Imagine driving along a scenic highway with views of the ocean, lighthouses, parks, overlooks and other amenities.
For South Coast residents, a trip like that is a stone’s throw away, and U.S. Highway 101 in Oregon is gaining national attention for its scenery. It has received an All-American road designation from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The portion of Highway 101 from Astoria to Brookings met All-American Road criteria by offering a unique driving experience that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the country. It passes by marshes, cliffs, valleys and sand dunes. Tourist-friendly coastal towns are frequent on the thoroughfare, along with state parks, scenic overlooks, historic bridges and lighthouses.
What’s more, the section of highway between Highway 38 along the Umpqua River and Agness-Illahe Road following the Rogue River in Gold Beach has been recognized as the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway, because it is located between two congressionally designated wild and scenic rivers.
Upbeats on top in Portland
The Marshfield Upbeats dance team participated in the Thunderbird Dance Camp at the University of Portland and came back with several individual awards.
The camp lasted from July 10-13 and a total of 380 dancers from around the state danced in six different levels, from beginner to advanced.
Leading the way for Marshfield was Leslie Wall, who was selected to the Thunderbird all-star dance team. Wall is one of the team’s captains.
“It is a huge honor,” said coach Debbie Brown. “The team did really well.”
Of the 17 Marshfield dancers, 11 won trophies in their respective classes and all received at least a ribbon. Brown credited the team’s dedication this summer and attending all the practices.
“That played a big factor,” she said. “They were ready to go.”
These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-coos-county-history-july-15---july-19/article_fc22f4cc-0300-11ed-a7a7-f735917bbff2.html | 2022-07-18T18:48:01 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-coos-county-history-july-15---july-19/article_fc22f4cc-0300-11ed-a7a7-f735917bbff2.html |
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BLECKLEY COUNTY, Ga. — One child is dead and another is in the hospital after a shooting in Bleckley County on Monday morning, according to the Bleckley County Sheriff’s office.
The shooting happened at Deer Run Apartments on Lucas Road in Cochran just after midnight when deputies found 2-year-old, Yasir Satterwhite, shot and killed.
4-year-old Tamir Satterwhite was also shot and transported to Atrium Health Navicent in Macon to undergo surgery. He is in stable condition after the surgery.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is providing assistance in the investigation. The shots were not fired from within the home, according to the release.
In a news conference on Monday afternoon, the Bleckley County Sheriff's Office announced a $6,000 reward is being offered for information in the shooting with help from local partners.
"We do not have a suspect at this point," Major Daniel Cape said. "This is priority number one. We will work and work and work until someone is brought to justice for this heinous crime."
Cape added, "We need tips. Even if you think it is something small or slight, it may be big to us."
The death has been ruled a homicide. Anyone with information can contact Lt. Jeff Simpson of the Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office at 478-934-4545 or the GBI Eastman Office at 478-374-6988, 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
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ATLANTA — A condemned Atlanta apartment complex is back in the news this week after five people were shot early on Monday, including one 13-year-old.
This happened at one of the three Forest Cove properties off Thomasville Boulevard just before 2 a.m. Four people are injured, and at least one is in critical condition.
Police said people were gathered outside the complex when others showed up and started shooting. The department is investigating and searching for suspects.
Atlanta's District Attorney said in a meeting with other officials last week that the complex is one of the worst for gang activity and vowed to start cracking down.
There was a double shooting near another Forest Cove property at 990 New Town Circle SE in March. One person died, and another was injured. APD has not provided any updates in that case.
RELATED: 1 dead, 1 hurt in Atlanta shooting
Then in 2019, there was a 'massive brawl' at the complex off McDonough Avenue. The fight, captured on Instagram, showed dozens of children and adults physically attacking each other in an apartment courtyard in southeast Atlanta.
The Atlanta Police Department said in 2019 that problems at Forest Cove Apartments are “compounded by a lack of cooperation by witnesses when officers arrived on scene.”
Data released by Atlanta Police after the 2019 brawl showed that officers responded to the apartments over 130 times since June 2018 - for reports of violent crime, including shootings, stabbings and rape.
The Forest Cove apartments are often referred to as “4 Seasons” by those who have lived there. It’s served as the backdrop for everything from rap videos to grainy cellphone clips of street fights and even documentaries.
The apartment complex was condemned in December of 2021 following reports that the units were falling apart inside, letting rats and roaches take over. This closure impacted over 200 families who needed to be relocated.
Mayor Andre Dickens signed legislation granting the first $1.5 million of a planned $9.1 million city investment to support the residents of Forest Cove.
Early in June, the first families began moving out of the complex and into new homes. In 2021, 11Alive spoke with residents about the living conditions at their complexes.
"It’s deplorable, like, it’s horrible," Laresha Shaw, a resident of the complex in 2021, described. "Nobody should have to live like this. And it’s just getting worser and worser."
And those filthy conditions were not new to the complex. Atlanta police said they responded to 197 code enforcement violations in 2018 at the apartments over four months. From interior and exterior structural damage to junk, trash and debris - the number of offenses became so high that the solicitor’s office began investigating.
"It’s sad when a person would rather be homeless on the street, or staying in a shelter, than to be living in something like that, and I feel like that’s going to be my next step for me and my kids," Shaw added.
The complex was a Section 8, project-based housing and was owned by Global ministries and managed by Ohio-based, The Millennia Company.
When the apartment was condemned, it also caused issues for the surrounding schools. It ultimately forced the closure of Thomasville Heights Elementary School because so many of the school's students lived at Forest Cove. According to Purpose Built Schools Atlanta, which owned Thomasville Heights, 75% of students who attended the school lived at Forest Cove.
The management group that owned Thomasville HIeights Elementary, Purpose Built Schools Atlanta (PBSA), said they are looking to Drew Charter School, which is not affiliated with PBSA, to model the turnaround of its four schools.
The three Forest Cove properties have a long history of terrible living conditions and high crime, even now, after it's been condemned. The APD Urban Planning & Management, LLC and Open Doors, in partnership with the City of Atlanta, the Community Foundation, and The Millennia Companies, are helping families with relocation steps from the property. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/crime-conditions-forest-cove-apartment-millennia-company-global-ministries/85-175e4666-1fee-4d6e-9ab9-ae444ed79232 | 2022-07-18T19:00:57 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/crime-conditions-forest-cove-apartment-millennia-company-global-ministries/85-175e4666-1fee-4d6e-9ab9-ae444ed79232 |
ATLANTA — Republican U.S. Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia has been subpoenaed to testify before a special grand jury that is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in the state.
The subpoena, which Hice received on June 29, orders him to appear before the special grand jury in Atlanta on Tuesday, his lawyer said in a court filing. That filing seeks to have the matter heard in federal court rather than before the Fulton County Superior Court judge who's overseeing the special grand jury.
“Since Congressman Hice is a member of the United States House of Representatives and is being asked to testify pursuant to a state-issued subpoena, the federal officer removal statute should apply, and this action should therefore be removed" to federal court, attorney Loree Anne Paradise wrote in the filing Friday.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened an investigation early last year into whether Trump and his allies committed any crimes as they sought to overturn his narrow election loss in the state. A special grand jury with subpoena power was seated in May at her request.
A number of high-ranking Republican state officials — including Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Attorney General Chris Carr — have already testified before the special grand jury. Gov. Brian Kemp is set to give a sworn recorded statement on July 25.
Hice, who will leave office in January after an unsuccessful bid to unseat Raffensperger, was one of several GOP lawmakers who attended a December 2020 meeting at the White House in which Trump allies discussed various ways to overturn Joe Biden’s electoral win. Hice joined other members of the House Freedom Caucus, a conservative wing of the chamber, in the hourslong meeting to discuss with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows two specific strategies to subvert the election results.
The first was an effort to appoint an alternate slate of electors who would falsely declare Trump was the winner in seven battleground states won by Biden. The second was a plan to ramp up a pressure campaign against then-Vice President Mike Pence to disregard the true electoral votes from those seven states when he presided over the ceremonial certification process on Jan. 6, 2021.
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Meadows, revealed the details of the White House meeting to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Earlier this month, Willis began a process to subpoena out-of-state witnesses to testify. That included some close Trump advisers and allies, including U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who also served as Trump’s lawyer.
Graham has a hearing scheduled in federal court in South Carolina later this week to try to fight Willis’ attempt to get him to testify.
Willis, a Democrat, has indicted that she's interested in the actions of the group of 16 Georgia Republicans who, acting as an alternate slate of electors, signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump had won the state when it was actually Biden who got the most votes. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/hice-subpoenaed-georgia-election-investigation/85-9fd8845b-b5a0-4ce5-a4ae-a01a6b3fc993 | 2022-07-18T19:01:03 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/hice-subpoenaed-georgia-election-investigation/85-9fd8845b-b5a0-4ce5-a4ae-a01a6b3fc993 |
Alligator attack confirmed; authorities say autopsy shows gators killed Englewood woman
The death of an Englewood woman has been ruled a result of an alligator attack, according to the District 12 Medical Examiner's Office.
The body of Rose Wiegand, 80, was found in a pond at the Boca Royale Golf and County Club late Friday evening. She was seen falling into the pond along the golf course near her home and struggling to stay afloat, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Office. Until Monday, her cause of death was unclear.
Wiegand suffered a dislocated neck and bruised spinal cord, Russell Vega, chief medical examiner, said. The death was ruled an accident.
She was pronounced dead on the scene, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission removed two alligators from the pond.
Because the death was ruled the result of an alligator attack, the FWC has taken over the investigation, a Sheriff's Office spokesperson said.
Doug Foote, the general manager of Boca Royale Golf and Country Club, declined to comment because of the ongoing nature of the investigation. He said there was warning signage posted near the water on the golf course. However, it is unclear if there was signage on the housing side of the water.
One neighborhood resident at the scene said there are too many gators in the ponds near the community.
The Boca Royale Golf and Country Club is a gated community in South Sarasota County of about 1,000 acres and includes homes, lakes, golfing and nature preserves, according to its website. There are about 1,000 homes on the property, with several being on the water, Foote said.
This is a developing story, check back for updates. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/18/alligator-attack-florida-woman-killed-gator-rose-wiegand/10087000002/ | 2022-07-18T19:03:42 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/18/alligator-attack-florida-woman-killed-gator-rose-wiegand/10087000002/ |
Woman killed by alligators after falling into Florida pond: What we know
An elderly woman died after falling into a pond and being grabbed by two alligators Friday, Sarasota sheriff's officials said.
The woman was seen falling into the pond and struggling to stay afloat. While in the water, two alligators were observed near the victim and ultimately grabbed her, a news release stated. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Here's what we know:
Initial story:Woman dies after falling into pond in Englewood, being grabbed by alligators, Sarasota sheriff's office says
Previously:FWC helps investigate death of woman grabbed by alligators after falling into Englewood pond
Where did this happen?
The incident occurred at a pond at the Boca Royale Golf and Country Club in Englewood, south of Sarasota. The pond was on a golf course near the woman's home.
Boca Royale Golf and Country Club is a semi-private club with some amenities open to the public, according to the club's website. There are several residential communities on the 1,000-acre property, with many surrounded by small bodies of water.
Who was the victim?
The deceased was identified as 80-year-old Rose Weigand, resident of the community.
Was the woman killed by the two alligators?
Weigan's death has been ruled a result of an alligator attack by the District 12 Medical Examiner's Office, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said Monday.
Because the death was ruled the result of an alligator attack, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has taken over the investigation, a Sheriff's Office spokesperson said.
Alligator attack:Gator bites North Port, Florida man who said he thought it was a dog on a long leash
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What happened to the alligators?
The FWC responded to capture and remove the two alligators, one 8 feet 10 inches and the other 7 feet 7 inches, from the pond.
Are alligator attacks common in Florida?
Alligators are native to Florida and can be found in all 67 counties. They are opportunistic feeders and will take any prey that is readily available to them, according to FWC.
Since 1948, there have been 442 reported alligator attacks in Florida, according to FWC data. Of those attacks, 139 were described as "minor," 303 were "major" and 26 were fatal. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/18/woman-falls-pond-killed-alligators-florida-pond-boca-royale-golf-country-club/10085626002/ | 2022-07-18T19:03:48 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/18/woman-falls-pond-killed-alligators-florida-pond-boca-royale-golf-country-club/10085626002/ |
BLOOMINGTON — A Normal man will have to pay back more than $10,000 to Best Buy after pleading guilty to theft in McLean County Court.
Kevin Verastegui entered his guilty plea to theft between $10,000 and $100,000 (a Class 2 felony) on Monday. The plea was part of an agreement reached with the state's attorney's office. The agreement included a sentence of seven days in jail, 30 months probation, a $75 fine and restitution of around $10,700 to Best Buy.
Verastegui was charged with making fraudulent returns while employed at Best Buy from April through October 2021. After a corporate investigation, he admitted to Best Buy to having committed the theft, Assistant State's Attorney Don Rood told the court. Verastegui and his counsel agreed that if the case went to trial, witnesses would testify as such.
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Trevon J. Triplett
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Alexandria S. Macon
Macon
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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
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Stephon T. Carter
Carter
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Richard L. Kletz
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Brennen M. Whiteside
Brennen M. Whiteside, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of vehicular invasion and aggravated battery.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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).
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Noel R. Castillo
Noel Ramirez-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.
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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.
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Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
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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).
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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.
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Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
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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.
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Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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, was sentenced July 13, 2022, to 68 days in jail and 30 months of probation after pleading guilty to residential burglary, a Class 1 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.
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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
Contact Connor Wood at (309)820-3240. Follow Connor on Twitter:@connorkwood
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ATLANTIC CITY — Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to speak at the NAACP Convention in Atlantic City on Monday.
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Harris will address the the convention and then host a roundtable with New Jersey state lawmakers and others to discuss protecting abortion rights in wake of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade decision.
The NAACP also will use the convention to lay out its policy agenda for the rest of this year and into 2023.
This year’s convention theme is #ThisIsPower.
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