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KENOSHA — The summer season of church festivals continues Saturday and Sunday, July 23-24, with festivities outside St. Mary Catholic Church, 7307 40th Ave.
The festival is open 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Organizers call the event “a family friendly festival with live music, kids’ games, food, drink and fun.”
The “Win a Dream Raffle” features prizes of $5,000 and $3,000 in cash, a $1,500 Wisconsin Dells Kalahari getaway, an Apple iPad, and $250 in gift cards.
Musical entertainment on Saturday features the band Mitch the Lip and Side Hustle, performing from 7 to 10 p.m.
Sunday starts with an Outdoor Mass at 11 a.m. “under the big tent.”
Sunday’s entertainment features The Space Echoes band, performing from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Festival food includes bombers, hot dogs, brats, corn on the cob, cream puffs, loaded baked potatoes and more.
Games include Bingo, mini golf, pull tabs, a Kids’ Zone and Chuck-O-Luck.
This is the church's first festival since 2019.
John Schmidbauer, one of the festival organizers, said, "We are looking forward to the event. It will give us all a chance to gather as a parish and the greater community."
"I hope everyone has a chance to stop out this weekend," he added, "and enjoy some fellowship and fun." | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/st-mary-festival-features-food-live-music-games/article_e2921bc6-06b8-11ed-ae92-33a95ce33637.html | 2022-07-21T13:33:11 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/st-mary-festival-features-food-live-music-games/article_e2921bc6-06b8-11ed-ae92-33a95ce33637.html |
It’s Junk Food Day! For 24 hours, you can forget all about your healthy eating habits. Instead, indulge in your favorite snacks, whether you prefer salty or sweet — or both! That means Cheetos for breakfast, potato chips for lunch and a whole pan of Rice Krispie treats for supper.
Play ball! The Kenosha Kingfish return to Simmons Field tonight, for a 6:35 p.m. game against the Wausau Woodchucks. The game features a stadium cup giveaway. For tickets and more information, go to Kingfishbaseball.com, call 262-653-0900, or go to the ticket office at Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Road.
The free Bristol Woodstock concert series features The Standard Jazz Project, performing from 6 to 8 this evening. The concerts take place Thursday nights, through Aug. 4, in Bristol Woods County Park, 9800 160th Ave. For more details, “like” Kenosha County Parks on Facebook.
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The new season of “Music & More” concerts continues today. The free concerts are noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays in Racine at First Presbyterian Church, 716 College Ave. For more details, see the story in today’s Get Out & About entertainment section. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-thursday-july-21/article_61922662-07ce-11ed-ab7f-83d566474643.html | 2022-07-21T13:33:17 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-thursday-july-21/article_61922662-07ce-11ed-ab7f-83d566474643.html |
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), San Diego Sector (SDC) and other agencies are sounding the alarm over the security and safety of migrants.
On Wednesday, the agencies came together at the U.S.-Mexico border to put in perspective the frequency of emergencies they respond.
Among those involved were Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) Unit, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire), and the General Consul of Mexico.
Law enforcement say most migrants are unprepared for the climate and tough terrain in their attempts to reach U.S. soil.
Border Patrol says it has seen a dramatic rise in 911 calls. There have been over 5,000 rescues this fiscal year and nearly 492 human and drug smuggling incidents on coastal waterways.
The agency says, so far 25 deaths have been reported.
The San Diego sector of the border - the busiest in the nation - is responsible for more than 50% of drug seizures, including opioids, methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin.
Agents say they expect all of these numbers to rise, which is why their primary mission is to prevent injuries and deaths.
“We want to get the message out to the community, if you have family members who are trying to come across and you’re in the U.S. already, make sure that they understand the risk associated with them coming in. It is not worth your life to climb over that fence cause you will not know what will happen," said Patricia McGurk-Daniel, Deputy Chief Patrol Agent.
San Diego’s Mexican Consul General, Carlos González Gutiérrez, says 248 Mexican nationals were injured trying to cross in 2021, a 25% increase than the year prior.
A staggering 80% of injuries were sustained during attempts to climb the border wall.
Border patrol agents will be putting up new signs both in English and in Spanish to warn migrants of the risk that comes with crossing.
They will also be installing new technology that allows migrants to press a button if they’re in need of help.
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RICHMOND, Va. — Thousands of servicemembers and veterans are now owed millions after being scammed by a national jewelry retailer, according to Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, who has joined others in recovering the funds.
Miyares' office said that more than 46,000 people were ultimately deceived and defrauded by Harris Jewelry.
"The jewelry company used deceptive marketing tactics to lure active duty servicemembers to their financing program, falsely claiming that investing in this program would improve servicemembers’ credit scores," the office specified,
"Instead, servicemembers were tricked into obtaining high-interest loans on overpriced, poor-quality jewelry that saddled them with thousands of dollars of debt and worsened their credit."
According to Miyares' office, Harris Jewelry operated retail stores near and on military bases around the country, featuring a business model that was designed to primarily target and service people in the military.
Specifically, the states and FTC allege that Harris Jewelry:
- Made false or unsubstantiated claims that financing jewelry purchases through the company would result in higher credit scores
- Misrepresented that the protection plan was required to finance purchases
- Failed to provide written disclosures and meet authorization requirements for contracts as required by law
The 18-state agreement has subsequently required Harris Jewelry to refund the many servicemembers affected for warranties they were tricked into purchasing, correct bad credit scores, stop collecting millions of dollars of debt, and dissolve all of their businesses.
The agreement also requires Harris Jewelry to pay $1 million to all 18 states, which also include California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington.
Per the agreement, there is $1,084,912.58 in potential restitution for protection plans for 3,828 Virginians, and $1,703,408.89 in debt forgiveness for 1,011 Virginians.
“Harris Jewelry targeted our military community, misleading, deceiving, and defrauding thousands of active duty servicemembers through their financing program, said Attorney General Miyares. "Our servicemembers are critical to the American experiment, dedicating their lives to the protection of our freedoms and way of life. I’m grateful we were able to reach an agreement and provide relief to thousands of Virginians."
Servicemembers and veterans who entered into a predatory financing loan with Harris Jewelry between January 2014 and July 2022 will be eligible for restitution to the extent they paid for warranties, Miyares' office specified, adding that an independent monitor will be installed to oversee the relief and contact eligible servicemembers and veterans.
Eligible servicemembers and veterans will receive an email and letter in the mail notifying them of this agreement and their eligibility. Eligible servicemembers will then have to claim their restitution. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/virginia-thousands-of-servicemembers-veterans-defrauded-by-national-jewelry-retailer-attorney-general/65-d340a8ff-efca-4dbe-ab7b-35a8096d70b9 | 2022-07-21T13:35:15 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/virginia-thousands-of-servicemembers-veterans-defrauded-by-national-jewelry-retailer-attorney-general/65-d340a8ff-efca-4dbe-ab7b-35a8096d70b9 |
The United Steelworkers union kicked off contract talks with U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs "with an eye toward cooperation, not confrontation."
Union leaders are meeting in Pittsburgh with the Big Two integrated steelmakers for the latest round of contract talks that will affect more than 11,000 steelworkers and their families in the Calumet Region.
"I have been a steelworker for nearly forty-four years now, starting out by making steel in Northwest Indiana, and since then, I’ve worked to help ensure that our members can safely produce tens of millions of tons of steel every year for a good wage with good benefits in support of our communities, our economy, and our national security," United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway said. "That is why I can say with confidence that through a fair bargaining process, with many of the people beside me at this table, we can reach good collective bargaining agreements by September 1."
Conway told the Congressional Steel Caucus in Washington, D.C., that the industry was doing well due to recent collaboration between the union, management and the government, which has pursued policies like tariffs to shore up domestic steelmaking.
"The reasons we can approach this bargaining session with an eye toward cooperation, not confrontation, are many, and you all have had a role," Conway said. "However, if we want to continue that cooperation between labor and management, it is important that Congress and our government take leadership of their responsibility to ensure fair competition."
Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel have both issued statements saying they hope to reach mutually satisfactory collective bargaining agreements with the United Steelworkers union. The current four-year contracts expire Sept. 1.
USW's committee has been meeting in Pittsburgh to hash out the issues, crunch data and finalize its proposals. It set up subcommittees to address issues like benefits, safety, contract language, contracting out and training.
The union said its main goal is to reach a fair contract. It's seeking "meaningful wage and benefit improvements for the membership."
Union leaders are hopeful for an easier go of it than during past collective bargaining sessions in which steelmakers demanded concessions and workers often held rallies in Northwest Indiana.
"Cliffs’ Chairman, President and CEO Lourenco Goncalves shared with our committee his hopes to continue investing in our facilities with a focus on long-term sustainability," USW said in an update to members. "Unlike bargaining with previous employers and predecessor companies, Cliffs has approached these negotiations with an understanding that our plants run best when management and our union work together to solve problems for the benefit of everyone. Goncalves recognizes the role unions play in creating the American middle class and recognizes the importance of providing good jobs and creating good will toward the company in the communities where we live and work."
The contracts being hammered out at the negotiating table will cover pay, benefits, workplace safety and capital investment in the steel mills, including those lining the South Shore of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana.
"Cliffs has clearly committed to invest in its USW facilities to improve production and shorten supply chains in the future, and this commitment goes directly to long-term sustainable employment and success," USW said in an update to members. "Although we will certainly disagree over some issues at the bargaining table, we trust that the solidarity of our membership and good faith collective bargaining will result in a fair contract and will keep you updated as the process unfolds."
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McColly Real Estate Founder Ronald F. McColly is transitioning to a chairman role after starting and long running what's billed as "the largest independent residential real estate company in Northwest Indiana."
The Fort Wayne-based steelmaker, a competitor to U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs, plans to invest a total of $2.2 billion in the 650,000-ton recycled aluminum flat-rolled mill and two slab centers that will feed it with recycled material.
USW leaders have been meeting in committees and reviewing what members want before they finalize the proposals they plan to bring to the bargaining table next week. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/usw-approaching-contract-talks-with-eye-toward-cooperation-not-confrontation/article_c3e1e7e3-c1b3-51c0-a3ca-aa785f7b3e1a.html | 2022-07-21T13:43:21 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/usw-approaching-contract-talks-with-eye-toward-cooperation-not-confrontation/article_c3e1e7e3-c1b3-51c0-a3ca-aa785f7b3e1a.html |
Police are seeking the public's help in locating a 52-year-old Hammond woman, who was last seen Monday and is believed to be in extreme danger.
A statewide Silver Alert was issued for Michelle Delane, who is described as 4 feet 11 inches in height, weighing 130 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes, according to Indiana State Police.
She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with the word "Levi's" on the front, blue sweatpants, and black and white sneakers, police said.
Her disappearance is being investigated by the Hammond Police Department.
She was last seen at 5:58 p.m. Monday and is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance, according to ISP.
Anyone with information about Delane is encouraged to contact the Hammond Police Department at 219-660-0000 or call 911.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Kyra Willis
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206110
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Thien
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206094
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEH AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kevin Rodriguez
Age : 36
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206098
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Thomas Silaj
Age : 34
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206096
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Moore III
Age : 47
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206095
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Arionn Parent
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206108
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Philbin
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206105
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Germon Jones
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206101
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole McGregor
Age : 30
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206078
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Courtney Johnson
Age : 39
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206112
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeff Henderson Jr.
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206090
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Dukes
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206083
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Edwards Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206082
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jasmine Clayton
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206079
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Ballard
Age : 58
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206092
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dawn Burton
Age : 56
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206091
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tre'Vion Carlisle
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206086
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Asfall
Age : 33
Residence: Sacramento, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206106
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguero Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206081
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Suckey
Age : 36
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206045
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Simona Trajceski
Age : 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206050
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrew Stover
Age : 35
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206068
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Storey Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206047
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE; DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jason Sivak
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206067
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Annette Roberts
Age : 48
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206060
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph McLeroy
Age : 48
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206066
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Kewon Price
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206073
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jonathan Huemmer
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206041
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dontrell Henderson Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206054
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tamika Graves
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206058
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Gross
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206059
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jamey Goin
Age : 44
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206051
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Collins
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206071
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brigida Fortoso Gomez Rodriguez
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206056
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - STRANGULATION - AGAINST A PREGNANT WOMAN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Missy Buhrmester
Age : 30
Residence: Linden, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206049
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Geno Carta
Age : 29
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206075
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Glorivette Bonilla
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206063
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Seramur
Age : 31
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206013
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vashon Sherman
Age : 33
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206020
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hannah Wagner
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206039
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jessica Whitlow
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206015
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Santiago Reyes
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206018
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Schulten
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206029
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Plucinski
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206021
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Popa
Age : 40
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206009
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alan Hughes
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206010
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Johnson
Age : 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206011
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melissa Johnston
Age : 39
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206031
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stafford Henderson
Age : 64
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206016
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vincent Banks
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206019
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Bowersox
Age : 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206023
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Flores
Age : 32
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206035
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stewart Foley IV
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206037
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Kryda
Age : 32
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205991
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Hanaway
Age : 30
Residence: Medaryville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205988
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derek Johnson
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205999
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Favian Juarez
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206005
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Haddock
Age : 42
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206000
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Dobos
Age : 29
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205998
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mary Granter
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205986
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Barber
Age : 42
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206003
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Warren
Age : 62
Residence: Beecher, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205965
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jereyl Willis
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205977
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Zeondre Shenault
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205978
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Stovall Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205973
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tasha Barnes
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205982
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eugene Golston
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205980
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Charlene Sandoval
Age : 60
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205974
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamarr Thompson
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205959
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dyron Wash
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205963
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Zurawski
Age : 35
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205956
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Lucio
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205955
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Angelee Luick
Age : 28
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205947
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Gilbert Ortiz
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205951
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesus Perez Jr.
Age : 28
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205946
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carmella Lawrence
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205948
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Gilliam
Age : 47
Residence: Grant Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205957
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Guerra
Age : 47
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205954
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rondell Johnson
Age : 23
Residence: Rockford, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205950
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Bennett
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205943
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Bermingham
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205952
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Veronica Quijano
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205913
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alantae Thornton
Age : 29
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205908
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205927
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert McKenzie Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205920
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharita Parks
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205911
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205918
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Lambert
Age : 49
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205898
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paris Larkin Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Park Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205915
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kemetka Leftridge
Age : 44
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205894
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deauntre Lester
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205919
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Kaufman
Age : 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205897
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cordarryl Jones
Age : 35
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205914
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Olivia Justice
Age : 18
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205904
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Pamela Jenkins Reynolds
Age : 51
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205901
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Irvin
Age : 44
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205909
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nedal Hamed
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205895
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY; ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Quinton Hicks
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205910
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cortney Dixon
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205923
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Agee
Age : 26
Residence: Ford Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205912
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Brown Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205902
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Buczek
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205903
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Walls
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205861
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rickey Washington
Age : 31
Residence: Danville, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205862
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessica Sanchez
Age : 24
Residence: Cicero, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205878
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Monique Smoot
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205874
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Davion Torry
Age : 21
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205854
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Kirkland
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205853
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - PROMOTING PROSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amber Mackey
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205855
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel McGraw
Age : 36
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205875
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Purkey
Age : 34
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205871
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205869
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; FALSE REPORTING - REPORT, CRIME, OR COMPLAINT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Nyia Hunter
Age : 22
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205881
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stacy Gorgas
Age : 44
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205856
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrei Guta
Age : 19
Residence: Baltimore, MD
Booking Number(s): 2205872
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Garcia
Age : 25
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205852
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dustin Freely
Age : 54
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205868
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Matthew Creekbaum
Age : 39
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205873
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Saya Dhiman
Age : 22
Residence: Palatine, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205891
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andrea Brown
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205867
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Clark
Age : 44
Residence: Grffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205860
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Bonner
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205850
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION REFERENCE SAME PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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Meet Canton Repository reporter Kelly Byer
Local journalism requires local journalists. Every couple of weeks, we will spotlight Canton Repository staff members who serve the Stark County community.
Kelly Byer grew up near the city of St. Marys in western Ohio. She graduated from Kent State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
During college, she spent a semester abroad at Ulster University in Northern Ireland and participated in the journalism school's first International Storytelling course focused on Shanghai.
Byer worked at The Lima News in Ohio and the Casper Star-Tribune in Wyoming before joining The Canton Repository in 2013. She's covered a bit of everything and has been the city reporter for the past six years.
Why I became a journalist
It seemed the best way to incorporate my desire to continuously learn, meet new people and write about current events affecting the world around me.
What I like most about my job
I enjoy sharing stories that inform, inspire or entertain. There's also the occasional opportunity to be creative in crafting a story.
My favorite story or stories I've worked on
It's impossible to select just one, but I take pride in a community policing series that involved a great amount of research and reporting. It was part of a Solutions Journalism Network and John Jay College fellowship and received the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors' first place award for enterprise reporting.
Some fun experiences I've had throughout my career include: Covering a local "So You Think You Can Dance" finalist in Los Angeles for The Lima News, getting a close look at a beehive for a feature in Wyoming, flying along with the U.S. Army Golden Knights, rappelling the Onesto during an Over the Edge event, and participating in firefighting exercises at Fire Ops 101.
The biggest challenge I face
I'm not a morning person, so getting out of bed for early morning assignments is always a challenge.
What I like to do when I'm not working
I enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, and spending time with family and friends. I've also started camping — sometimes with my cat — in the Dodge Ram that I converted into a camper van this past year.
How to reach me
You can call 330-580-8323, email kelly.byer@cantonrep.com or follow me @kbyerREP on Twitter.
Meet more staff members
Kelli Weir: Meet Canton Repository education writer Kelli Weir
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Tim Botos: Meet Canton Repository reporter Tim Botos
Malcolm Hall:Meet longtime Canton Repository staff writer Malcolm Hall
Charita Goshay: Meet longtime staff writer Charita Goshay
Ed Balint:Meet entertainment writer Ed Balint
Paige Bennett: Meet Canton Repository writer Paige Bennett
Scott Heckel: Meet Canton Repository photographer Scott Heckel
Ryan Maxin:Meet Canton Repository intern Ryan Maxin | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/07/21/meet-canton-repository-reporter-kelly-byer/7830752001/ | 2022-07-21T13:48:04 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/07/21/meet-canton-repository-reporter-kelly-byer/7830752001/ |
OCEAN CITY — Night in Venice returns to Ocean City on Saturday, with huge crowds expected along the bayfront to watch the boat parade, and big parties planned along the lagoons.
This year’s theme is “Mummers: Struttin’ on the Bay,” brining some Philly style to the Ocean City waters.
After taking off for 2020 due to concerns over COVID-19, there was a lot of excitement to be back for 2021, said Doug Bergen, a spokesman for the city. But turnout was lower than other years, he said. This summer, the event looks to be exceptional.
“This year, we have more than 100 boats registered. That’s by far the biggest turnout in recent years,” Bergen said. “A lot of people want to join in the fun.”
For those without a boat or an invitation, there are plenty of ways to watch the parade. The city sells tickets to watch from the Bayside Center at 520 Bay Ave., but those are already sold out. However, there are bleachers set up at multiple street ends along the route of the boat parade, from Battersea Road to Tennessee Avenue.
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“I think it’s safe to say tens of thousands of people will come for the parade,” Bergen said.
There is also a bayside park at Second Street, and parade watchers can also get a good view from the pedestrian lane on the Route 52 Causeway at Ninth Street. Those who decide to gather there should know no open containers of alcohol are permitted and they must keep the shared pedestrian and bike lane clear.
Ocean City Police will be patrolling this area.
Ocean City’s first Night in Venice took place more than a century ago, according to Bergen, and there were a few parades that took place in the early 20th century. But it became a major annual tradition as the city planned to celebrate its 75th anniversary.
This year is the 67th event, Bergen said, with a single year missed for the pandemic.
Jay Wright, the recently retired Villanova University men’s basketball coach, and his wife, Patty, will be grand marshals for the parade.
Both participating boats and decorated houses and condos along the parade will be judged on the decorations, with winners to be announced Sunday. While there is a Mummers theme, participants are not required to stick with the theme.
Most years, a wide variety of themes can be spotted on land and on the boats, featuring political satire, salutes to health care workers, troops and first responders, and lighthearted takes on snack-stealing seagulls or the summer trends.
At 9 p.m., fireworks will be set off from a barge in the bay near Third Street. They should be visible from anywhere along the bay throughout the downtown area.
Those planning to attend should expect a tough time parking anywhere near the parade route. From midnight Friday until midnight Saturday, parking is restricted on both sides of Bay Avenue from 16th to 24th Street, with other restrictions elsewhere.
There is a free shuttle and free parking starting at 4 p.m. Parking will be available at the Ocean City Municipal Airport, at the soccer field at Tennessee Avenue and at the Ocean City Community Center, with shuttles to take people to the parade route.
City officials say this is to ensure access for emergency vehicles, and that tickets will be issued to violators. In cases where public safety could be at risk, officials said, cars will be towed.
There are multiple events planned around the busy weekend.
Jackie Evancho, will be in the parade and is set to perform with the Ocean City Pops on Sunday, while “Dancing With the Stars” professionals Keo Motsepe and Anna Trebunskaya, will be part of the “Motown With a Twist” show Friday and in the parade.
Motsepe is a South African dancer and the first Black professional dancer on "Dancing with the StarsTrebunskaya is a Russian-born American professional ballroom and Latin dancer. Tickets for that show are $30 and $25 and available through oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or by calling 609-399-6111, where tickets for the Pops show with Evancho are also available. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/tens-of-thousands-expected-for-night-in-venice-saturday/article_0b839370-0867-11ed-89f2-c778742c55aa.html | 2022-07-21T13:48:59 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/tens-of-thousands-expected-for-night-in-venice-saturday/article_0b839370-0867-11ed-89f2-c778742c55aa.html |
The most extreme elements of the Republican Party are fully in control after its convention in Twin Falls.
The new chair — outgoing Rep. Dorothy Moon, who lost her bid for secretary of state in May — is closely tied to the John Birch Society, which was famously kicked out of the conservative movement in the 1950s, when it asserted that former general and President Dwight Eisenhower was a communist. And this is not some tangential connection: Moon’s husband, Darr, is on the John Birch Society’s national council.
Moon built her entire campaign for secretary of state on a Bircher-style conspiracy theory — Donald Trump’s Big Lie — so you can expect that she will become that lie’s chief public expositor for the next several years. That Bircherite paranoia was also on display with continued efforts to make it easier to disqualify voters in the Republican primaries.
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But that’s not the worst of it.
If the new GOP leadership were simply crazy, that wouldn’t be the biggest change in the world. After all, the party’s current platform holds that you shouldn’t be allowed to vote in U.S. Senate races.
But the new GOP has signaled it also intends to be cruel. “Our guns are loaded,” Moon cried in her victory speech.
She also trotted out an old Republican trope that the party was “ready to keep this state free,” as if some effort was afoot to make Idaho not free.
As the Idaho Capital Sun reported, the party rejected efforts to express support for an exception in Idaho’s abortion ban for cases where the mother may die without one. The Idaho GOP’s values? Let her die.
Such cruelty is now integral to the party.
That cruelty was on vivid display at the Twin Falls convention. Someone — and certainly many people in the party know who did this, but they are either cowards or complicit, so the person responsible has not been identified — made up flyers for an event hosted for Tom Luna supporters and distributed them at a local homeless shelter.
Luna, the outgoing chair, showed grace and fed those who came hungry. But the cruelty of sending people to an event where they were not expected, of using them as pawns in a silly stunt, demonstrates a total lack of moral substance.
It was utterly shameful.
But acts like this aren’t too surprising, since many of the party’s new leadership have shown themselves to be personally cruel in the past.
Moon is a chief example. She stood as a character witness for former Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, who raped a 19-year-old legislative intern. She also attempted to smear the intern’s character, saying she saw the intern flirting with von Ehlinger. He is scheduled to be sentenced later this month, and he faces up to life in prison.
A Moon ally, outgoing Rep. Priscilla Giddings — who lost her bid for lieutenant governor to Scott Bedke — distributed a blog post with the intern’s name, photograph and information about her family. When it was Giddings’ turn to be formally censured by the House, Moon was among those who opposed it.
Moon, the rapist’s steadfast defender, will now lead the state’s dominant party.
And she’s hardly the only member of party leadership with a history of moral lapses.
Maria Nate, now the party’s secretary, has demonstrated a comparable lack of moral fiber. Nate pilfered private emails from her late mother — Sheila Olsen, the wife of former party Chairman Dennis Olsen — to turn them into fodder for attack mailers aimed at lieutenant governor candidate Steve Yates.
Olsen was admired by everyone who knew her, and that act likely cost her husband, outgoing Rep. Ron Nate, the 2018 election, despite her tearful pleas on conservative talk radio not to hold her husband responsible for her misdeeds.
Here we have the leaders of Idaho’s dominant political party. It is not likely a party that many of Idaho’s best Republican lawmakers of recent years — people like Maxine Bell, Bart Davis, Brent Hill, Shawn Keough and the like — would recognize. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/idaho-view-in-convention-dominated-by-fear-control-and-cruelty-extremists-take-over-idaho-gop/article_d9262f8e-0873-11ed-8797-b304efbf743b.html | 2022-07-21T13:53:28 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/idaho-view-in-convention-dominated-by-fear-control-and-cruelty-extremists-take-over-idaho-gop/article_d9262f8e-0873-11ed-8797-b304efbf743b.html |
Average daily flows Snake River at Heise12,397 cfs
Snake River at Blackfoot 3,194 cfs
Snake River at American Falls11,102 cfs
Snake River at Milner0 cfs
Little Wood River near Carey268 cfs
Jackson Lake is 45% full.
Palisades Reservoir is 66% full.
American Falls Reservoir is 32% full.
Upper Snake River system is at 49% of capacity.
As of July 20. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_31c56604-084d-11ed-ac36-23ca79807fc1.html | 2022-07-21T13:53:34 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_31c56604-084d-11ed-ac36-23ca79807fc1.html |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — In a few weeks, hundreds of new University of Alabama freshmen students will move into the new Julia Tutwiler Hall on campus. Alicia Browne, UA Director of Housing Administration says the new facility offers students lots of amenities.
“It’s a fabulous new facility and we are going to be a home to 1,285 incoming freshmen women. 35 RA’s and three community directors here to work with our students,” Browne said. “It’s a great new building with double rooms with their own bathrooms and fabulous community spaces throughout the building so we think it will be a great home for students and a way to build a community.”
The new Tutwiler Hall has a bed capacity of 1,285 and features state-of-the-art furnishings and amenities, with a hybrid community-apartment style setup of double-capacity bedrooms. Each room features two twin beds with a shared private bathroom.
“Every floor has laundry and has community kitchens, and it has social spaces and those vary. Some are TV’s where you can just hang out together and some include tables and chairs and white boards so it’s an opportunity for students to do their schoolwork to study for student’s groups to meet.”
The building also features public community spaces, outdoor social spaces, laundry rooms on each floor, a fitness area, craft room and large storm shelter which will also serve as a multipurpose room. It cost $150 million to build the new dorm. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/university-of-alabama-gives-an-inside-tour-of-new-tutwiler-hall/ | 2022-07-21T13:55:34 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/university-of-alabama-gives-an-inside-tour-of-new-tutwiler-hall/ |
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Among the 16 homes destroyed by wildfires in Somervell County, five houses belonged to the same family west of Glen Rose.
Over the years, the Brown family built seven homes on the same 200 acres.
Five of the seven burned to the ground on Tuesday.
"This is our family homestead,” Chase Barber said. “My grandfather bought this land after World War II. It's been in our family for over 60 years and it's all decimated now."
Barber’s house was spared but his grandparents' house, the home he grew up in, and the homes of other assorted family members, are gone.
"It's a bunch of burned sticks where a beautiful forest used to be,” Barber said. "Our lives changed in the manner of hours. I mean over the course of two or three hours: The fire's coming. The fire's here. We have to leave."
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The blaze, known as the Chalk Mountain Fire, has charred more than 6,000 acres since Tuesday. It was just 10% contained as of Wednesday evening.
Now, the family members who are displaced are staying in hotels or with friends and other relatives.
"During times like this family just has to come together,” Barber said. “That's why we're here."
Some but not all of the family members have insurance.
They’ve set up an account on GoFundMe to raise money.
They've already made the decision to rebuild, on the same land, and put their lives back together.
"We'll retap the wells, we'll get electricity back out of there," Barber said. "And we'll rebuild right where we were."
TEXAS WILDFIRE INCIDENTS
TEXAS BURNING: INSIDE THE STORM
In April 2011, during an extreme drought, four out-of-control wildfires burning in close proximity to each other were dubbed the Possum Kingdom Complex fire. The fires scorched 150,000 acres of parched Texas ranch land and destroyed 150 homes and two churches.
Senior Meteorologist David Finfrock said in the NBC 5 docu-series Inside the Storm: Texas Burning, that at that time the period from August 2010 to July 2011 was the driest 12 consecutive months on record.
Later that summer, in August, a second fire erupted near the lake called the PK 101 Ranch fire. That fire burned more than 6,000 additional acres on the south side of the lake and destroyed nearly 40 more homes.
On Sept. 4, 2011, a massive wildfire erupted in Central Texas. The Bastrop County Complex fire, east of Austin, became the most destructive wildfire in Texas history. More than 1,600 homes and structures were destroyed when 32,000 acres were scorched, including 96% of the 6,565-acre Bastrop State Park. Two people died in the fires.
During that 2011 fire season, the Texas A&M Forest Service said more than 31,000 fires burned more than four million acres across the state and destroyed 2,947 homes.
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This week, NBC 5 is continuing to highlight #SomethingGood that our parent company, NBC Universal, is doing for local organizations.
It's awarding its latest round of Project Innovation grants to several nonprofits.
One of those grants goes to Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute in Dallas, which received an award of $55,000.
Beacon Hill partners with public and charter schools to help fight educational inequality and the COVID-19 learning gap that so many students have been experiencing during the pandemic. Their goal is to help students reach grade-level proficiency or above in both math and reading.
They do this through small-group tutoring delivered through in-school, after-school, summer, and virtual programs serving primarily high-need schools and students in South Dallas and surrounding communities. In addition to student tutoring, they provide critical parent education and college preparation (grades 9-12) support.
Beacon Hill Prep so far impacts at least 1,000 students a year, with further efforts to provide care packages and school supplies for kids in the program.
This grant money will now help them expand their efforts to other areas in North Texas.
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“We're now expanding into other districts, other community centers – so the need is great. Next year we'll be in Fort Worth ISD,” said Charnella Derry, president and founder of Beacon Hill Prep. “So to move from being able to serve an additional 400 students with the help of NBC 5, it’s amazing. We are still celebrating over at Beacon Hill."
Right now, Beacon Hill is registering for the fall semester. Click here for more information and to see which schools are covered.
If your child’s school isn’t included, parents can also apply for scholarships and other resources. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/something-good/beacon-hill-prep-in-dallas-awarded-55k-project-innovation-grant-by-nbc-universal/3020269/ | 2022-07-21T13:57:07 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/something-good/beacon-hill-prep-in-dallas-awarded-55k-project-innovation-grant-by-nbc-universal/3020269/ |
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — New team members are joining the Travis County Emergency Services Department (ESD) in Pflugerville.
Travis County ESD No. 2's Class 31 will graduate on Thursday. This will be the first graduating class from the ESD's in-house firefighter/EMT certification program, which launched in January to deal with staffing shortages.
The certification program is a free six-month curriculum that certifies civilians who meet the minimum qualifications to become certified Texas firefighters/EMTs. Through the program, participants are hired as full-time employees, receive benefits and have the opportunity to join ESD No. 2 when they complete the training.
The graduation ceremony will be held Thursday at 5 p.m. at Pfluger Hall, located at 203 E. Pecan St. in Pflugerville.
The program's second class will begin in September or October.
In June, KVUE's Conner Board reported on the program's progress since its launch. You can watch that story below:
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Fort Wayne fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a home blaze that left five children and an adult shaken, but uninjured early today.
Someone at the house reported a clothes dryer fire was spreading to the rest of the southeast side residence, 4402 Avondale, officials said.
Crews arrived at 1:08 a.m. and found smoke coming from the front of the house. The occupants safely escaped before firefighters arrived.
A small blaze on the first floor of the home was under control in less than 10 minutes. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/no-injuries-in-fort-wayne-fire/article_eb34f692-08e1-11ed-bc4e-6b1fa098e6df.html | 2022-07-21T14:09:48 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/no-injuries-in-fort-wayne-fire/article_eb34f692-08e1-11ed-bc4e-6b1fa098e6df.html |
Sale of Bradenton's waterfront city hall property could catalyze downtown redevelopment
Bradenton officials continue to mull over the potential sale of the city hall property, and the effort could bring a mix of retail, hotel, office space, condominiums and multifamily housing to the Manatee River waterfront.
During the past two months, the Regional Economic Consulting Group has conducted an economic impact study to research the effect of the sale of Bradenton City Hall.
The group found that the development of the property itself would generate $656 million in regional economic output and about $4.8 million in city tax revenue. The property could generate about $3.8 million annually from new property taxes.
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"It's incredibly unique, there is not a whole lot of locations like this left in the state," economic consultant Jared Parker said.
"Ultimately, we found the most lucrative scenario would be retail, for tax purposes," he said. "The best for the economy would be office space. Those are the two best uses. On the flip side, the worst use we found out is multifamily units."
The consulting group presented a tool to the city council on Wednesday morning that analyzes the varying economic effects the property could have, depending on whether it is sold for retail, housing, hotel space, or multi-use development.
City officials can now use the tool to compare the economic effect of proposals submitted by different developers who seek to purchase the property. The deadline to submit bids to purchase the site is Aug. 15.
Although no proposals have been submitted to the city to date, officials believe developers are likely to submit plans for a mixed-use development that could include retail and dining, hotel space, condos and office space.
“That’s what’s being built if you look at Florida waterfronts, and there is a reason,” City Administrator Rob Perry said. “It maximizes tax revenue and it maximizes GDP, and provides the proper financial structure for a developer that is going to have to get a coalition of investors to bring $500 million to $600 million to build this type of project.”
Unpopular location from the beginning
The Bradenton City Hall property has a contentious history.
It was purchased in the 1950s when the city built its auditorium. Then in the late 1990s, officials voted to relocate the city hall and its emergency services departments to the downtown property in face of heavy public opposition and scrutiny.
The decision was so unpopular that every council member who voted in favor of the purchase lost their next election, current Councilmember Marianne Barnebey told the Herald-Tribune.
Barnebey was among those who opposed the purchase at the time, and she was elected into office in November 1997 largely because of her public advocacy against the city hall relocation.
“The building caused a lot of stress and strain, disruption and hurt feelings,” Barnebey said. “We didn't have 1,000 people show up to protest Vietnam in Bradenton, but we had over 1,000 people show up against that building being put there.”
On a personal level, Barnebey said she is not basing her vote on the sale solely on the amount of tax revenue a potential project could generate, but also on the effect it could have on the surrounding area.
"If we are able to get something that's going to help us not only financially but also encourage more ideas like this, then our downtown will truly be re-energized," Barnebey said. "We've got several different pieces of property that could be redeveloped in a way that improves our downtown, improves the experience for those who live downtown, work downtown, and those people who come to visit us."
Despite division in the community over the purchase of the property, Mayor Gene Brown said the decision gave city officials the opportunity to sell the land for redevelopment that they have today, and now city officials have the tools to make an informed decision on the sale.
“As we go forward and we do get these opportunities from developers coming in, we’re going to be able to say, ‘is it 10% hotel, is it 90% this, is it 10% this?’ and see what the economic impact is,” Brown said. “I think it’s very important when we go forward with this… very important decision, and not in a rushing way but an educated way with information that is going to be in front of us.” | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/21/sale-of-bradentons-waterfront-city-hall-could-catalyze-downtown-redevelopment/10108144002/ | 2022-07-21T14:13:16 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/21/sale-of-bradentons-waterfront-city-hall-could-catalyze-downtown-redevelopment/10108144002/ |
Sarasota man bit by alligator, second attack within the last week
A Sarasota man was bit by an alligator Wednesday afternoon.
Eric Merda, 43, was near Lake Manatee Fish Camp at 23745 County Road 675 in Myakka City at 5:30 p.m. when he was bit by an alligator, according to a written statement from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
FWC received the call of the attack and responded, along with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office and Manatee County EMS.
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Merda was transported to the hospital to be treated for a serious injury in his arm, a representative with FWC said in a written statement.
This has been the second alligator attack within the last week. The first one killed an 80-year-old woman in Englewood.
FWC is investigating the incident.
Check back for updates to this developing story. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/21/sarasota-alligator-attack-gator-bites-man-myakka-city-lake-manatee-fish-camp/10115755002/ | 2022-07-21T14:13:22 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/21/sarasota-alligator-attack-gator-bites-man-myakka-city-lake-manatee-fish-camp/10115755002/ |
Spaced out: Legoland opens Space City attraction for imaginary moon missions
A blastoff into space exploration is among the latest imaginary thrills offered at Legoland Florida for would be astronauts from across planet Earth seeking a spaceship full of memories.
“Come celebrate Space Exploration Day with us by testing your astronaut skills when you explore the Lunar Base and blasting off to the Moon where you can build Lego Rovers and Rockets!” said an invite from Legoland previewing the attraction's opening on Wednesday.
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Space exploration is one of many summer celebrations at Legoland during its Awesome AWE-Summer 10-weeks of scheduled events and themed experiences for park visitors, its website said.
Those events include family activities, character meet and greets, new food items and weekend events now through Aug. 7. The AWE-Summer events are included in the regular park admission.
The Space Exploration Day on Wednesday at Legoland Florida Resort is located at the Lego City Space inside the Imagination Zone area of the theme park.
“It is an immersive experience that allows families to create their own lunar adventure inspired by upcoming U.S. space missions,” Legoland said in a press release,
Park visitors will receive a mission briefing before venturing through the airlock onto the surface of the moon, the release said.
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Once on the moon, families have a choice of two missions, building a Lego rover or rocket before testing their space vehicle. A zero-gravity photo opportunity giving the illusion of floating in space also is part of the attraction.
In other AWE-Summer fun experiences, Legoland said, families can “Play Your Way at Planet LEGOLAND” as part of LEGO Group’s 90th anniversary, captain a boat for a rethemed Coast Guard Academy, cool off by reserving one of the new Twin Chaser Cabana rentals at the water park or take in a show, including Robots to the Rescue, Time to Learn and School of Spinjitzu.
Until Aug. 1, the theme park is offering four for the price of three annual passes, which have been branded as Awesomer or Awesomest annual passes.
Legoland is located in Winter Haven between Orlando and Tampa on 150 acres and offers more than 50 rides inspired by Lego characters, a year-round water park and three hotels. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/07/21/legoland-florida-opens-space-city-attraction-moon-mission-experiences/10097237002/ | 2022-07-21T14:17:01 | 1 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/07/21/legoland-florida-opens-space-city-attraction-moon-mission-experiences/10097237002/ |
Early morning fire destroys two homes in Shreveport historic neighborhood
An early Thursday morning fire left two homes in the historic Highland neighborhood completely destroyed.
Just after 2:30 a.m. Shreveport Fire Department received a call to the 200 block of Wall Street on reports of a fire.
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered one home fully involved, the flames then spread to a second-story home next door.
Shreveport Fire Department said that over 60 firefighters were used to extinguish the multiple structure fire.
One occupant was home during the time of the fire and has been taken into custody.
Firefighters are still on scene at this time and an investigation is underway.
More:Shreveport man accused of threatening to blow up courthouse, making violent racial threats
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/07/21/early-morning-fire-destroys-two-homes-shreveport-historic-neighborhood/10115549002/ | 2022-07-21T14:27:28 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/07/21/early-morning-fire-destroys-two-homes-shreveport-historic-neighborhood/10115549002/ |
SAN ANTONIO — A Uvalde police officer's body camera caught responders restrain school policeman Ruben Ruiz moments after his wife, a teacher, told him she'd been shot.
Thousands of people have already watched the video on Reddit and Twitter. Texas Department of Public Safety head Steve McCraw told lawmakers that other officials took Ruiz's gun and escorted the four-year department veteran away from the building.
Ruiz, among the first lawmen to arrive at Robb Elementary, has already endured intense scrutiny. Social media users slammed him for checking his phone about thirty seconds after he entered the school building.
Those critics did not hear Ruiz tell another responder "that's my wife's classroom" a minute later.
Eva Mireles taught fourth grade in room 112, likely the second class the gunman entered. A number of cameras caught glimpses of Ruiz on the phone, likely trying to contact his wife.
At some point, the two connected. Mireles told Ruiz she was dying, McCraw said.
Ruiz's plea was among the first indications victims were alive in the classroom with the shooter. Even after restraining the school policeman, other law enforcement waited nearly an hour to barge in the classroom.
Citing video not publicly released, the New York Times reports that law enforcement killed the gunman and carried Mireles, alive, out of her classroom.
She reportedly reached an ambulance but died before reaching the hospital. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/husband-uvalde-video-shows-robb-elementary-responders-restrain-policeman-married-to-victim/273-bdb69971-78f9-4eb4-9378-730bfe2a928f | 2022-07-21T14:28:19 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/husband-uvalde-video-shows-robb-elementary-responders-restrain-policeman-married-to-victim/273-bdb69971-78f9-4eb4-9378-730bfe2a928f |
DALLAS — It's hot, y'all. And there really isn't any way of escaping it, even with a little rain across North Texas on Thursday.
So perhaps we should take a page from our furry friends.
No, not your dog.
We're talking about squirrels.
Accustomed to the elements, squirrels are resorting their tried-and-true method for staying cool: Splooting.
Let us explain.
You probably have seen your dog do this move: Laying on their stomach, all fours sprawled across the floor. It's simple. It's relaxing. And it's pretty cute, too.
Now we're in the stage of summer when even frenetic squirrels simply have to slow down and sploot.
WFAA Daybreak anchor Kara Sewell spotted a couple squirrels cooling off via the sploot.
A viewer's follow-up to Kara's tweet produced this incredibly cute pic:
And Dallas Texas TV shared a video of a particularly clever squirrel splooting across a sidewalk vent for maximum cooling effect.
The noted squirrels Facebook account, Squirrels of UT, at the University of Texas at Austin once explained the benefits of splooting for squirrels, as they don't sweat or pant.
KENS 5 last week also pointed out the splooting squirrels of San Antonio, where the city's police chief spotted a squirrel cooling off in the shade. The chief worried the squirrel was dead.
Nope, just splooting. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-heat-weather-its-so-hot-in-texas-that-squirrels-are-splooting-yes-splooting/287-f72063b6-d5e4-4a6d-9557-a8658594b489 | 2022-07-21T14:28:25 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-heat-weather-its-so-hot-in-texas-that-squirrels-are-splooting-yes-splooting/287-f72063b6-d5e4-4a6d-9557-a8658594b489 |
Originally published July 19 on KTVB.COM.
TWIN FALLS — People living at the Valley House Homeless Shelter mistakenly attended a meet-and-greet last Thursday with former Idaho GOP Chairman Tom Luna.
Luna called it "Pizza and Patriots" where he intended to meet with GOP delegates and potentially earn their vote ahead of his bid at reelection, according to event organizer Tyler Hurst.
A person, who has been identified, reportedly passed out fake flyers at the shelter inviting guests to "Pizza for the Hungry," where they could meet with Luna to "benefit the needy." People from the shelter were used as pawns in a political prank, according to Valley House Executive Director John Spiers.
"I hate the fact we got thrust into this, because we had nothing to do with this. But here we are," Spiers said. "We are going to continue caring for people at Valley House and caring for the people in the Magic Valley and as much as possible, avoid this type of political garbage that is happening."
A family from the shelter arrived at the event 15 minutes before it started, according to Hurst. It left him confused at first until the family showed Hurst the flyer they had received.
Hurst, and the Luna campaign, welcomed the family into the event and offered them pizza.
"I'm convinced most people would have done the same," Hurst said. "They were dressed up. They were so cute. This little family comes in, and they thought this was a really special event to meet the GOP chairman on the flyer. They thought this was a really great opportunity for them."
Rep. Dorothy Moon defeated Luna for the GOP chairmanship. While she was Luna's opponent in the election, Moon had nothing to do with the prank, according to Hurst.
Moon denounced the prank during her nomination speech this past weekend.
"We are so divided as a party where people we will go so far as to use humans at their lowest as political pawns to make a joke or political point. That's horrible," Hurst said.
Spiers gave the person 24 hours to apologize to his staff and guests. The 24-hour window expired and no apologies were issued; Spiers confirmed Wednesday that Dave Reilly was the person who passed out the fake flyers.
Reilly is a Republican from northern Idaho who ran for governor and received 22 votes as a write-in in the Democratic primary. On his Twitter profile, Reilly describes himself as an "award-winning radio host, independent journalist, Christian Nationalist and F List E-Celeb." His profile also includes hashtags for "America First" and "Bitcoin."
On Wednesday, Reilly posted several messages on Twitter about the controversy, including this: "As someone who spent several months homeless in my early 20s, I'm no stranger to the hardships of life below the poverty line in America."
Reilly also accused media and "RINO (Republican In Name Only) political operatives" of using the Valley House as a pawn.
"From what I understand after talking to the person, they wanted to make the Luna campaign aware of people in need, because they didn't believe people in need were being seen," Spiers said.
Spiers doesn't believe this excuse, and neither does Hurst.
"Tom was homeless as a child. Tom understands the needs of the homeless population," Hurst said. "If they wanted to do that, why didn't they run a resolution - or rule - or platform at the convention they were at? That sounds like a political answer trying to scapegoat what they actually did."
More from KTVB.com | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-homeless-shelter-demands-apology-after-political-prank/article_c100281b-0e91-5af1-895b-e621f750811a.html | 2022-07-21T14:35:51 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-homeless-shelter-demands-apology-after-political-prank/article_c100281b-0e91-5af1-895b-e621f750811a.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City Schools and multiple agencies are conducting an active shooter drill on Thursday at Science Hill High School.
Officials announced in a news release that the drill began at 9 a.m., and school officials assured the community that the heavy police presence at the school’s campus allows school leaders and responders to practice protocol.
Emergency responders will re-enact the realities of an active shooter situation for training purposes, such as rushing people to the hospital and bussing students off campus to reunify with family. Wings will also land on campus as part of the drill.
The reunification site and further details regarding police procedure in an active shooter emergency are not public information, the news release stated.
“…Emergency officials would like this training to be as ‘real-life’ as possible,” stated the news release.
While school officials and first responders aim to make the training as realistic as possible, they wanted to avoid confusion among community members as the drill occurs. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/heavy-police-presence-at-science-hill-is-an-active-shooter-drill/ | 2022-07-21T14:36:56 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/heavy-police-presence-at-science-hill-is-an-active-shooter-drill/ |
The tiles are coming down but, thanks to months of furious fundraising by a small group of people who want to save the giant Pershing mural, this is no demolition.
What began Wednesday morning is a careful, painstaking job, where 763,000 one-inch square tiles — 40 different shades and colors — are coming down in 4-by-8-foot sections, being numbered by column and row, stacked carefully on plywood and stored by the Nebraska State Historical Society until they can be reassembled.
Mike McCullough, who owns MTZ Properties, has been working for weeks to prepare for the work that started Tuesday. He and his workers took down a canopy in front of the old auditorium so they could get closer to the 38-by-140-foot mural that’s covered the front of the auditorium since 1957.
They laid concrete close to the building for their equipment, and Tuesday morning they made their way to the bottom corner of the mural, built the year McCullough was born. Like so many Lincolnites, he walked under that mural to graduations and basketball games and car shows and concerts.
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“It’s incredible work that was done 65 years ago. I’m incredibly proud that I’m able to help,” McCullough said. “I had no idea how intricate it actually was until we got up close to it.”
It took some trial and error to figure out the best way to remove the tiles, and he landed on adhering a sticky, specialized material, similar to contact paper, on 4-by-8-foot sections of the mural, then putting a putty-like tool behind the mural and carefully pulling the tiles off, section by section.
There are about 250 sections, which McCullough decided to do row by row — from bottom to top, moving from the north to south end of the mural.
They got about 15 feet up Wednesday, he said, and although he’ll soon know more about how long it will take to finish, he expects it will take all of August.
The mural was designed by Leonard Thiessen and William Hammond and when it was finished was thought to be the largest of its kind in the western hemisphere.
The city planned to demolish it, along with the building, to make way for a new project by the Omaha-based White Lotus Development to create affordable housing, some retail, a wellness center, child care center, underground parking, a community green space and — potentially — a new central city library on the block bounded by Centennial Mall, 16th, N and M streets.
Liz Shea-McCoy, the local arts advocate who orchestrated the city’s first public art project, couldn’t imagine losing the Lincoln landmark and the more people she talked to, the more people she realized felt the same way.
She and a small group of like-minded people got to work. They raised enough money for a feasibility study that revealed the mural was asbestos-free and could be safely removed.
So they kept raising money — fighting against the city’s impending timeline for starting the asbestos removal in the building itself and the demolition. They originally set the ambitious goal of raising $3 million by the end of April.
A few factors played into their getting a little more time: funding issues for the project could influence when it begins, so the city extended the May 1 deadline to June 1.
Supporters decided if they raised enough to safely remove the tiles — $844,000 — they could raise the additional $2 million needed for restoration and reinstallation later. That $2 million would also provide an endowment for future maintenance, restoration and repair, Shea-McCoy said.
In just four months, the fundraising efforts got donations from local business, family trusts, Nebraska foundations and 846 individual donors, Shea-McCoy said.
“The project really took on a life of its own,” she said. “I just held onto the reins, but not too tightly.”
She came downtown Tuesday to watch.
“I’m over the moon,” she said. "I’m so proud of the generous participation of so many Nebraskans ... who have this amazing feeling for the memories of Pershing and the magnificent mural.”
The painstaking process will be filmed by a camera set up across the street from the auditorium. Those interested in watching the live feed can do so by going to the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation website htttps://www.nshsf.org/.
The group is still looking for a place to reinstall the mural. Shea-McCoy has talked with officials at the Lancaster County Event Center, but is now thinking a city park might be a better place. The idea, she said, is to reinstall it at closer to eye level, with seating landscaping, lighting and site security.
The new location for the mural showing the 38 figures depicting an array of spring, dance and circus events will honor generations of Nebraskans who participated in athletic competitions, attended their first concerts, graduations and other events at the Pershing Auditorium, Shea-McCoy said.
It’s unclear when reinstallation might happen, and until then the Nebraska State Historical Society has agreed to store the tiles, McCullough said.
“In addition to honoring past Nebraska generations, the new installation will simultaneously preserve an important piece of Nebraska history for our state’s future generations,” Shea-McCoy said.
She and other advocates believe it will provide educational opportunities and plan to develop lesson plans that focus on Nebraska’s statewide standards and incorporate historical, mathematical, scientific, and artistic elements of the mural.
Public art like this, she said, contributes to a community’s identity.
“Nebraska has a rich, diverse history that is worth remembering, and worth the cost of preserving,” Shea-McCoy said.
Tax deductible donations for the restoration and reinstallation of the mural may be made online at https://www.nshsf.org/projects/pershing-mural/ or by mailing a check to the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation (128 North 13th Street, Suite 1010, Lincoln, NE 68508), noting Pershing Mural in the ‘Memo’ line of the check. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/watch-now-lincolns-pershing-mural-is-coming-down-very-carefully/article_dcebc26e-1d23-5d80-b2db-c07f53e12165.html | 2022-07-21T14:41:20 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/watch-now-lincolns-pershing-mural-is-coming-down-very-carefully/article_dcebc26e-1d23-5d80-b2db-c07f53e12165.html |
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — A 16-year-old boy faces two counts of attempted first-degree murder for stabbing his mother and another woman, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies say they responded just before 9 p.m. Wednesday to a home on Steeplechase Lane on a report of a stabbing.
Once there, two women were found to have multiple stab wounds. Both were taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to a sheriff's office news release.
The teen reportedly ran away from the house but later surrendered and was charged.
An investigation into the stabbing continues. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/palm-harbor-stabbings-attempted-murder/67-f8d43024-eb7f-4821-ba34-593a3c1a9638 | 2022-07-21T14:42:35 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/palm-harbor-stabbings-attempted-murder/67-f8d43024-eb7f-4821-ba34-593a3c1a9638 |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If you're in downtown St. Petersburg on Thursday, it's a great time to score some deals and support local businesses.
We're talking about the annual Sunrise Sale happening right now. It kicked off right at sunrise, or 6:43 a.m., and will be ongoing all day.
More than 35 stores and merchants are participating and providing specials and discounts for customers. This is the 49th year of the downtown St. Petersburg staple, so St. Pete natives may already be familiar with the yellow flags and bright balloons adorning the downtown area.
And if you don't want to change out of your pajamas to participate in the Sunrise Sale, don't worry about it. Put on your comfiest shoes and take that coffee to-go when you head downtown, because the event organizers are encouraging shoppers to wear their pajamas.
Those who keep on their bedtime duds could even get extra discounts or a little gift, event organizers say.
Don't want to make breakfast before heading out? Check out downtown restaurants and dig into some breakfast specials and food throughout the day.
Event organizers say the Sunrise Sale is open to all shoppers. The event will have maps available to show you where all the businesses are that are taking part in the Sunrise Sale. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/sunrise-sale-downtown-st-petersburg-2022/67-03cc9cd2-7004-40e9-9657-23b3f1ed3636 | 2022-07-21T14:42:37 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/sunrise-sale-downtown-st-petersburg-2022/67-03cc9cd2-7004-40e9-9657-23b3f1ed3636 |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police in Harrisburg are investigating an early morning two-vehicle crash that left one person dead on Thursday.
The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. at North 17th and Regina streets, according to Harrisburg Police.
Responding officers discovered two vehicles that appeared to have a collision at the intersection, police say.
Initial investigation determined on vehicle was traveling north on 17th Street, while the other was going east on Regina Street. The collision caused the vehicle traveling on 17th street to roll over on its side, and one of the vehicle's passengers was pronounced dead at the scene, police say.
The occupants of the other vehicle all fled before officers arrived, according to police.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Harrisburg Police at (717) 558-6900 or submit a tip online. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/deadly-crash-17th-and-regina-streets-harrisburg/521-e1fd4361-7aaa-4ffd-90a3-6362236816ce | 2022-07-21T14:42:37 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/deadly-crash-17th-and-regina-streets-harrisburg/521-e1fd4361-7aaa-4ffd-90a3-6362236816ce |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Crossing the finish line was anything but a breeze for runners Wednesday night.
“I just looked for the finish line and kept running for it, that’s all I was doing," said Sean Hanmer of Harrisburg.
"Lots of water all day! Dip in the pool [later] and I walked a little slower," said Kathleen Pivovarnik of Mechanicsburg.
Mother Nature brought the heat for the 41st annual Harrisburg Mile.
The event raises money for the East Shore YMCA, which provides housing and other financial support to residents in the city.
“We’re encouraging everybody as they come out to enjoy that water, really take care of themselves, find a pocket of shade, enjoy the day but also remember your body is made to sweat and hydrate yourself," said Rosie Turner, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Harrisburg Area YMCA.
Runners and walkers of all ages took to Front Street for the first time since 2019.
“COVID-19 really set us back, we only had 200 to 400 participants about two years ago and tonight we’re right back where we want to be around that 1300 mark, so we’re just so excited to welcome everybody back," said Turner.
The biggest key for Wednesday’s race?
Staying hydrated.
“Really tried to drink as much water as possible throughout the day, not chugging the water but trying to stay really consistent," said Amy Mirocco of Harrisburg.
“Whenever we saw the water thing we ran to it," said Jordyn Pivovarnik.
And waiting at the finish line? Misting fans and lots of ice-cold water.
“The misters are good!" said Mirocco. "Those are really great with the breeze, there’s a nice breeze right now but it’s a hot breeze so that’s really nice and ice cold water can’t be beat with something like this.”
Those in attendance also enjoyed lots of food vendors, a beer garden, and lots of games for kids. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/heat-41st-annual-harrisburg-mile-ymca-summer-weather/521-a796ef78-caa2-4425-bfbb-4d1cb0a5bdba | 2022-07-21T14:42:43 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/heat-41st-annual-harrisburg-mile-ymca-summer-weather/521-a796ef78-caa2-4425-bfbb-4d1cb0a5bdba |
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Crews in Pottsville battled an apartment fire Thursday morning. The fire chief says flames broke out around 6 Thursday morning at the building on North Second Street.
Kevon Thompson lives in the home and describes what happened. "I woke my mom up, so she went downstairs to the neighbor's house. Once I got in contact with the neighbors, you could see that there was fire in the house, so we woke everybody up and got out as soon as possible."
The Red Cross is assisting some of the 16 people that are displaced from their apartments.
There are no injuries.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Note: The video is from Jan. 26, 2021
A Central Pennsylvania woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop from her office inside the U.S. Capitol building during the January 6 riot must remain on house arrest with ankle monitoring until her trial, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Riley Williams, 23, of Mechanicsburg, had petitioned the court asking for the house arrest and ankle monitoring conditions of her release to be lifted, stating through her attorney that they were "unduly burdensome."
Those conditions state that Williams must stay at home at almost all times, wear an ankle monitor, not travel outside Central Pennsylvania and have limited use of electronics.
In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson denied Williams' request, noting that Williams has not been fully compliant with the terms of her release.
Williams also remains a potential flight risk, Jackson added.
Williams noted in her motion that she has been on home detention since Jan. 21, 2021 and requested that the conditions of home detention and monitoring should be removed because of "her good behavior and her employment," and that she has "been in full compliance with her conditions of release for the previous 16 months."
But, Jackson noted, Williams and her mother, who is serving as her custodian, have not been completely truthful with probation officers assigned to ensure she is complying with the conditions of her house arrest.
"The supervising Probation Officer is not at all satisfied that the defendant has been in full compliance or is a good candidate for a less restrictive plan," Jackson said.
The judge cited the following examples in her ruling:
- On August 16, 2021, (Williams) was untruthful with Pretrial Services about the identity of an individual who visited her (“Individual 1”), and also directed her third party custodian – her mother – to conceal the truth about him
- On August 17, 2021, Williams' mother “falsely informed Williams’s then-supervising probation/pretrial services officer that Williams was not working much the following few weeks due to a cousin visiting from North Carolina.
- On September 9, 2021, Pretrial Services observed a tablet case and charging cord inside of Williams car, a violation of the condition requiring her to limit the use of electronics
- On September 10, 2021, Individual 1 told the FBI that he communicated with Williams via video chat, in violation of defendant’s conditions of release
- Defendant has been tardy in submitting her weekly schedule to her Pretrial Services Officer on multiple occasions
- Defendant has been “late returning home after attending preapproved outings,” including on May 26, 2022 -- the day before she filed her motion asking for the conditions of her house arrest to be reduced.
Jackson also noted that in the days after the Jan. 6 incident at the Capitol, Williams attempted to evade arrest by leaving home, deleting her social media accounts, and changing her phone number. She described Williams as a continued flight risk, according to her ruling.
"And given the supervising officer’s assessment that 'removal of the location monitoring condition would be premature and unwarranted' because the defendant 'has not demonstrated a willingness to consistently comport to the release conditions,' the defendant's motion will be denied," Jackson wrote.
Williams is accused of encouraging other people to go inside the Capitol building during the riot, and of directing other members of the crowd once they were inside. The FBI released images and video showing a woman matching Williams' description performing these alleged acts when she was charged.
Williams is also accused of sharing posts and video on social media where she claimed to have stolen Pelosi's laptop while the mob was inside the building.
Williams is expected to go to trial on the charges against her next year. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/riley-williams-house-arrest-motion-denied-us-judge/521-28b13eb3-1bdd-4b04-b5c3-675cacb9828d | 2022-07-21T14:42:49 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/riley-williams-house-arrest-motion-denied-us-judge/521-28b13eb3-1bdd-4b04-b5c3-675cacb9828d |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla – Five new schools are opening in August in Orange County, adding student capacity in growing areas of the county.
The schools will be located in Apopka, Orlando and Winter Garden, according to the district.
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Officials said the new schools are Hamlin Elementary, Hamlin Middle, Panther Lake Elementary, Kelly Park School and Stonewyck Elementary.
The schools add nearly 5,000 seats of capacity to the Orange County district, where there’s now a total of 210 schools.
Officials said the project represents a $156.2 million investment in students by taxpayers, developers and property owners.
The new schools will create about 1,155 jobs and the economic impact of the projects in Orange County is about $176.9 million, according to a news release.
Before school starts on Aug.10, officials said they will offer a sneak peek of the new schools for the community to see their “tax dollars at work”.
Here is the schedule: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/5-new-schools-opening-in-orange-county-heres-where-theyre-located/ | 2022-07-21T14:43:00 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/5-new-schools-opening-in-orange-county-heres-where-theyre-located/ |
LONGWOOD, Fla. – A 4-year-old girl is dead while a man and another girl are in the hospital after Longwood police were called to a home early Thursday.
Police said they were called to a home along Highland Street at 5:40 a.m. Investigators said a 12-year-old girl, who was also critically injured, had walked to a McDonald’s nearby to get help.
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Officers said they found the 4-year-old dead at the home. Investigators said a man was also found at the home critically injured. He and the 12-year-old were rushed to the hospital.
Police have not said how the child died nor how the man and the second child were injured.
Officers said they believed this was due to a “domestic incident” but did not say what type of relationship there is between the man and the girls.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/child-found-dead-man-another-child-critically-injured-at-longwood-home/ | 2022-07-21T14:43:06 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/child-found-dead-man-another-child-critically-injured-at-longwood-home/ |
If you’re a fan of News 6 meteorologist Troy Bridges, you know he wears a fun pair of socks every day.
Troy said in the video above that he doesn’t quite remember how his obsession with fun socks started or the first pair he debuted.
Once his family and friends, as well as viewers, caught on to Troy’s sock craze, they started gifting him socks.
His collection has grown to be quite large. From Florida themes to breakfast foods and everything in between, Troy seemingly has a sock for everything.
You can see Troy’s “socks of the day” on his Facebook page, where he shares all of his craziest pairs. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/insider-exclusive-troy-bridges-zany-sock-collection/ | 2022-07-21T14:43:12 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/insider-exclusive-troy-bridges-zany-sock-collection/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A man died after being found unresponsive early Thursday at an Orange County plaza, officials said.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called around 3:45 a.m. to the Bravo supermarket on North Hiawassee Road near Silver Star Road for an emergency and found a man in his 40s who had been injured.
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The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, deputies said.
Sheriff’s officials said they have no information about a possible assailant.
No other details have been released.
Check back for updates. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/man-dies-after-being-found-injured-at-orange-county-plaza/ | 2022-07-21T14:43:19 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/man-dies-after-being-found-injured-at-orange-county-plaza/ |
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla – A pedestrian was hit and killed by three cars while traveling on U.S. Highway 1 on Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The pedestrian was walking west across the northbound lanes of U.S. 1 when troopers say he got into the path of a 2007 Honda Accord driving in the outside lane.
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The front left side of the Honda struck the pedestrian causing him to fall into the inside lane in the direct path of two other vehicles that ran him over.
The impact killed the pedestrian on the scene, according to a news release. Troopers say he was not walking in a marked crosswalk.
The occupants of the vehicles were not injured and remained on the scene, the FHP said.
The crash remains under investigation. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/pedestrian-hit-killed-in-brevard-county-crash-troopers-say/ | 2022-07-21T14:43:25 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/pedestrian-hit-killed-in-brevard-county-crash-troopers-say/ |
A Pennsylvania man was nearly strangled to death by a giant snake, according to NBC New York.
Upper Macungie police said a man in Lehigh County was found unconscious and in cardiac arrest while being choked by a 15-foot snake.
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To save the man, police said the officers shot the snake in the head and killed it.
According to police, the snake was a pet. Officials did not identify the type of snake.
The 28-year-old man was found lying on the floor with the large snake wrapped around his neck, the police report said. Officers were able to shoot the snake and kill it without risking further injury to the victim.
Police said they were able to then pull the man to safety once the animal was dead.
It is not known what condition the man is in now. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/police-shoot-kill-15-foot-snake-after-it-nearly-strangles-man/ | 2022-07-21T14:43:31 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/police-shoot-kill-15-foot-snake-after-it-nearly-strangles-man/ |
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday morning and will now work in isolation, according to the White House.
The president is experiencing very mild symptoms and is taking Paxlovid. He is also fully vaccinated and twice boosted, according to a statement by press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
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When a fully vaccinated person experiences a breakthrough infection, the chance of severe illness or death is low.
The president will work in isolation until he tests negative again, which is White House protocol. The White House will also provide a daily update on his condition, and notify anyone who came into contact with him in the last two days. The president’s last COVID test was Tuesday, and he tested negative.
Biden, 79, was expected to be in Orlando and Tampa on Monday. It’s not known if he will still make those trips.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/president-biden-tests-positive-for-covid-19/ | 2022-07-21T14:43:37 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/president-biden-tests-positive-for-covid-19/ |
A 26-year-old on-duty NYPD traffic agent was attacked with a water pellet gun as he wrote a ticket in the Bronx early Thursday, police said.
The traffic agent was hit with a few water pellets in the 12:30 a.m. attack on University Avenue but refused medical attention at the scene. It wasn't clear if someone just walked up to him or drive by and shot him with the water pellet gun.
The particular water pellet gun used on the traffic agent comes with protective eyewear because of the dangers associated with its use, police said. A listing for a similar one says it shouldn't be fired within 26 feet of another person.
Police say the product website claims impact from water pellets is much less painful than those from a traditional BB gun or a paintball and can't leave a bruise. The injured traffic agent was seen sitting in an ambulance with EMTs tending to his head.
Anyone with information on the attack is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bronx-water-pellet-gun-shooting-injures-nypd-traffic-agent/3784073/ | 2022-07-21T14:44:58 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bronx-water-pellet-gun-shooting-injures-nypd-traffic-agent/3784073/ |
After two decades on the Tucson Unified School District board, Adelita Grijalva is not seeking a sixth term in the November election.
Grijalva, who is also an elected member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, said her decision was based on the list of candidates interested in filling a TUSD seat.
“I chose after 20 years not to run for reelection because I was able to look at the quality of the candidates that are running. We have a lot of parents that have an invested interest in our schools, and I feel really good about that,” Grijalva said.
As she nears the end of her fifth consecutive term, she’s set to tie with former board member Joel Ireland for longest-serving TUSD board member.
The TUSD governing board currently includes Grijalva, who is board president; Leila Counts, Ravi Shah, Sadie Shaw and Natalie Luna Rose.
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Counts, whose first term is coming to an end this year, also is not seeking reelection.
TUSD governing board elections are staggered. Members Shah, Luna Rose and Shaw were elected in 2020 and will see their terms come to an end in December 2024.
"Positive moment"
Grijalva’s service with TUSD began in 2003 before she had any children, she said. Fast forward to the present and she now has three children enrolled in TUSD schools.
During most of her time with TUSD, she was the only parent and person of color who served on the board, she said.
In an interview Tuesday, Grijalva reflected on how things have changed since the start of her first term.
“Really, what was just a positive moment for me is when this current board was totally sworn in, and you look that every single one of us are parents of children in our district, and we are the most diverse board that I think has ever been,” she said.
She listed preschool across TUSD as one of the most important measures she has worked on during her time on the board.
When she became a mother during her first board term, she confronted obstacles in finding a preschool to enroll her daughter in, she said. Most preschools only offered assistance for families that met certain financial criteria.
“I, as a person who was working, didn’t qualify because of income but I still couldn’t afford $850 a month for preschool,” she said.
“There wasn’t a place that I could go and so now, after 20 years, we have preschools in nearly every elementary school,” Grijalva said, adding that there are also two early learning centers, which offer services for children as young as 6 weeks.
Looking ahead, Grijalva said the district's budget will be a big priority for governing board members next year.
“We’re going to have to deal with the reduction in (federal) funds,” she said, referring to the COVID-19 relief funding that school districts received.
Grijalva has two years left in her first term on the Board of Supervisors and said she plans to run for reelection to that office.
“I think 20 years is an honor and a privilege and I just wanted to give some other people the opportunity to be able to serve and do the same thing,” she said. “TUSD is our home, and we'll continue to be all right.” | https://tucson.com/news/local/education/adelita-grijalva-isnt-seeking-sixth-term-on-tusd-board/article_78723b44-06f5-11ed-97e3-b73869823b3b.html | 2022-07-21T14:55:00 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/education/adelita-grijalva-isnt-seeking-sixth-term-on-tusd-board/article_78723b44-06f5-11ed-97e3-b73869823b3b.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A woman was hit and killed by a train in Washougal early Thursday morning, the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency said.
They said the incident occurred at around 4:15 a.m. near 6th Street where it turns into Southeast Lechner Street, and D Street.
A 65-year-old woman was struck and killed by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train. No one aboard the train was injured, according to the Camas Police Department.
Police said the investigation is ongoing, but it appears all safety equipment near the tracks was functioning at the time of the collision.
Southeast Lechner Street was closed for a period during the investigation but has since reopened.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as KOIN 6 News learns more details. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/train-strikes-kills-person-in-washougal/ | 2022-07-21T15:15:00 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/train-strikes-kills-person-in-washougal/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Investigators in Coos County released body camera video Wednesday that shows the moment deputies and police officers closed in on a suspected killer, before they opened fire on him.
The officer-involved shooting occurred on June 14. The suspect who was shot, 37-year-old Matthew Tyler Michel, was taken to the hospital and later died from his injuries.
According to Coos County District Attorney R. Paul Frasier, the sheriff’s office was investigating Michel as a suspect in the June 11 shooting death of 34-year-old Amber Townsend.
Townsend was found outside a home on Cape Arago Highway with multiple shotgun wounds. She was taken to a hospital where she died.
Three days after her death, investigators found surveillance video of a blue SUV that was seen driving near Townsend at the time she was killed and found out that the vehicle had recently been sold to Michel.
At around 7 p.m. on June 14, officers found the vehicle in the parking lot of the Global Inn. Motel management told the sheriff’s office that Michel had been staying there since May 16 and that he had paid cash for the rooms he rented.
Investigators also learned Michel was on probation for attempted arson and had failed to report to his probation officer. The sheriff’s office contacted the probation officer who told deputies he’d like Michel detained if they contacted him.
According to the district attorney, officers planned to knock on the door of Michel’s room and if he answered unarmed, they would take him into custody.
When Detective Aaron Whittenburg knocked on the door, Michel answered unarmed, but then began to shut the door after the detective asked to speak with Michel.
Members of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office held the door open and identified themselves as police officers. They said Michel continued to push back before moving quickly back into the room.
An officer ordered Michel to get on the floor, but Michel continued toward a bed in the room that had a gun case on it with the butt end of a long gun protruding from it.
Michel began reaching for a knife on the bed and picked it up after an officer yelled, “Don’t touch it!” An officer yelled twice for Michel to put the knife down.
Investigators say Michel moved toward Sgt. Sean Sanborn as if to stab him and that’s when Whittenburg and Sgt. Dan Henthorn, who’s from the Coos Bay Police Department, each fired one shot.
Michel fell to the floor and dropped the knife. Investigators said even after he hit the floor, it appeared he tried to reach for the knife.
Michel was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries.
Deputies found a rifle, ammunition, body armor and paraphernalia used to ingest methamphetamine in Michel’s room. They did not find a shotgun in either the motel room or the SUV. However, they did find a newly purchased shotgun cleaning kit for a 12-gauge shotgun.
Housekeeping staff at the motel told deputies that they had seen shotgun ammunition in one of the rooms Michel had rented.
Investigators also learned Michel had previously lived in a trailer with Townsend and her boyfriend. He moved out of the trailer about a year before Townsend was killed.
“The investigation at this point puts Mr. Michel at or near the scene of Ms. Townsend’s death. The SUV in question belonged to Mr. Michel and the sole person driving or possession the SUV was Mr. Michel,” the district attorney said in a press release.
The investigation into Townsend’s murder is ongoing.
District Attorney Frasier said Michel has struggled with addiction for most of his life and has a criminal history.
Fraser said the physical force Detective Whittenburg and Sgt. Henthorne used against Michel was justified. | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/body-cam-video-shows-moments-before-coos-bay-officers-shoot-murder-suspect/ | 2022-07-21T15:15:06 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/body-cam-video-shows-moments-before-coos-bay-officers-shoot-murder-suspect/ |
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – A driver is in the hospital after crashing into a Franklin County sheriff’s patrol vehicle, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say the crash happened Wednesday shortly before 6 p.m. as a deputy was helping a vehicle that had broken down in the 400 block of Virgil H. Goode.
Deputies have confirmed that the deputy was not in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
According to authorities, the driver of the Scion that hit the patrol vehicle was transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/21/driver-hospitalized-after-hitting-patrol-vehicle-in-franklin-county/ | 2022-07-21T15:16:36 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/21/driver-hospitalized-after-hitting-patrol-vehicle-in-franklin-county/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Officers from the Roanoke City Police Department are creating new friendships with children at the West End Center by running. This is a part of a program started with RunAbout Sports Roanoke, called ‘Badge Buddies.’
During ‘Badge Buddies,’ kids from the West End Center team up with officers to run on the Greenway. They start their morning by stretching and warming up. Then the group takes to the Greenway to start their race. The whole time everyone is running, they are cheering each other on and encouraging one another.
They meet every week for eight weeks and this is the third year that the program is running.
“This is a way to kind of talk to kids and really reach people at a young age to show that we have another side to us that is community engagement and involvement,” Lt. Ronald Robinson with Roanoke City Police said. “It is just another way to be present in the community and give back with our time.”
Each week, the group runs a little bit further distance to eventually prepare for the Spooky 5K in the fall.
One of the fastest runners is a young man named Ethan Perdue. This is his second year running with Badge Buddies. He said he had a great time doing it last year, so he wanted to participate again.
Perdue said he likes meeting the officers and making new friends.
“We get to talk about how our day goes and talk about how old we are and what school we go to,” he said.
Badge Buddies was started with the help of Ally Bowersock from RunAbout Sports Roanoke. She wanted to help build relationships in the community.
“It is important for the community to recognize that it is not just a police officer or not just law enforcement, it is a person with a family,” Bowersock said. “Same thing with the kids, they have a unique vantage point. That’s what the run does, being able to talk about our families, our communities and what we all bring to the table.”
Ally’s vision for the program is to create camaraderie. This would include different ranks, departments and service organizations. She hopes everyone can find common footing and cross the finish line together. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/21/police-are-creating-new-friendships-with-roanoke-city-kids-through-badge-buddies/ | 2022-07-21T15:16:43 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/21/police-are-creating-new-friendships-with-roanoke-city-kids-through-badge-buddies/ |
PULASKI, Va. – A center to help empower folks in the New River Valley is one step closer to opening.
Representatives with the T.G. Howard Community Center said the facility’s floors are complete.
Staff is making minor improvements to the facility, like finishing remodeling the restroom.
They are hoping to fully open the facility by the middle of next month.
The T.G. Howard Community Center was originally used for church and community meetings for black youth and adults in the 1950s. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/21/tg-howard-center-is-one-step-closer-to-opening/ | 2022-07-21T15:16:49 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/21/tg-howard-center-is-one-step-closer-to-opening/ |
Authorities have identified a 66-year-old Tioga man who died in a crash in Williams County.
Randall Moe's pickup was struck by a semitrailer that did not yield at a rural intersection about 4 miles west of Epping, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
Moe was pronounced dead at the scene late Tuesday afternoon.
The semi driver was not hurt, according to the Patrol. He was identified as Donnie Wurz, 43, of Choteau, Montana. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/tioga-man-killed-in-crash-idd/article_733460a6-0904-11ed-b65f-ffd2f9d2b63e.html | 2022-07-21T15:18:30 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/tioga-man-killed-in-crash-idd/article_733460a6-0904-11ed-b65f-ffd2f9d2b63e.html |
City introduces $203M affordable housing plan to protect Detroiters from rising rent
Detroit — City leaders unveiled a $203 million affordable housing plan Thursday that takes steps toward addressing housing insecurity and protecting Detroiters from rising rent costs.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joined three new city councilmembers – Mary Waters, Angela Whitfield-Calloway and Latisha Johnson – to outline the seven-step plan.
The city plans on renovating vacant apartment buildings and Detroit Land Bank Authority homes to produce affordable units, provide mortgage down-payment assistance and establish a new housing-services division. Many of the projects are expected to be funded with a portion of the city’s $826 million share of American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Thursday's announcement was held in front of a vacant city-owned apartment building built in 1929 on Tyler near Davison and Linwood, one of the multifamily structures that the housing commission is considering renovating.
The $203 million investment is solely for 2022 and does not include future annual allocations for affordable housing and preservation in Detroit, city housing officials said.
Mayor Mike Duggan touted the collaborative plan Thursday saying he believes they've developed "one of the most compressive strategies for providing affording housing in the country."
“Despite the progress we have made, we needed to do more to address the need for quality and deeply affordable units," Mayor Mike Duggan said. "This plan represents a true partnership between the City Council, this administration and our community partners to get more affordable housing to Detroiters faster while improving the safety and quality of existing rental properties in the city."
True affordable housing hasn't been within reach because the area median income is too high, Waters said. Median family income is $80,000 for Wayne County; 60% of the area median income would be $39,000 for a two-person household or $49,000 for a family of four.
“Providing housing at 30 to 60% of [area median income] will be a relief for citizens. With the addition of a hotline for housing needs, the city will now be a resource, a one-stop shop, for all housing needs," said the at-large councilwoman.
Whitfield-Calloway, who represents District 2, has been advocating housing needs as a crisis in the city and said she is proud of the plan they've jointly developed.
“Housing is undoubtedly a human right. Ending chronic housing insecurity has been a cornerstone of my legislative platform because Detroit has spent too long in the throes of housing precarity," she said.
7 pieces of plan
1. Detroit housing services ($20 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds)
A central Detroit Housing Services division will be established to include a network of at least six Neighborhood Housing Services centers run by nonprofit providers that will serve as one-stop-shop resources to connect current and future Detroit homeowners with a range of programs, including housing counseling and foreclosure prevention services.
The hotline will offer assistance for those looking to avoid housing displacement, as well as emergency response for those facing immediate homelessness and connections to housing resources.
2. Detroit Housing Commission apartment building rehabs ($20 million in Detroit Housing Commission funds)
The Detroit Housing Commission will use $20 million from selling the Brewster-Douglass site to acquire 10 to 12 vacant apartment buildings in neighborhoods across the city, rehabbing them and then leasing units at 30% the area median income.
“We know that many for-profit developers aren’t tackling these smaller buildings of 20 or 30 units, so this initiative will restore these neighborhood eyesores that dot our city into beautiful, deeply affordable housing,” said Sandra Henriquez, CEO of the DHC.
3. Detroit Land Bank affordable home program ($3 million in ARPA funds)
This initiative will begin with 20 to 50 Detroit Land Bank Authority-owned homes that will be sold to local community development organizations, which will use city subsidies to rehab the properties. The properties will then be rented for at least 10 years at 50% to 60% area median income, with the option for the renter to buy the property.
“We know that many Detroiters need options beyond the small apartments traditionally offered as affordable units, and using Land Bank houses gives families flexibility and room to grow," said Tammy Daniels, land bank chief executive officer, in a statement.
4. More affordable housing and expedited approval process ($132 million in ARPA and state and federal funds)
The City Council will work with the Detroit Housing and Revitalization Department to streamline the process for council to approve affordable housing developments that include units to be rented at 60% area median income or below. The current process often requires nine steps or more to get the nine-member council approval.
The plan also calls for the funding of 1,600 new affordable housing units across at least 30 individual developments, with 250 of the units designated as permanent supportive housing with a range of services available to Detroiters who are transitioning out of homelessness.
5. Down-payment and homeowner assistance programs ($13 million in ARPA funds)
This program will help 600 Detroiters who currently renting become homeowners through a down-payment assistance program. A third of those helped will receive funding and support to transition to owning the homes they are now renting through capital improvements and homeownership counseling. The remainder will receive down-payment assistance to buy homes that they aren’t currently renting.
6. Programs to bring more than 1,000 rental units into compliance ($5 million in ARPA funds)
Through a suite of programs, $5 million in funding will be used to bring rental units into compliance with rental codes. A second-floor rental rehab program will transform vacant second-story apartment units located in commercial corridors into affordable housing. Property management and improvement training programs will be offered to small-scale landlords, who will then be eligible to apply for matching grants to renovate their properties and bring them into compliance with the rental registration ordinance.
7. Self-sufficiency support for those facing rising rents ($10 million in ARPA funds)
With rents increasing as demand for housing in the city increases, the City of Detroit’s Detroit at Work program can help residents through immediate placement in good-paying jobs or in “earn to learn” programs, including literacy and GED programs.
“In our mission to secure this future for all residents, we must deploy all available tools and launch innovative strategies to increase our supply of affordable housing, repurpose vacant properties, and help residents fulfill their dreams of homeownership," said Julie Schneider, director of the city's Housing and Revitalization Department. "The $203 million affordable housing plan harnesses public funding and the collective power of partnerships to fulfill this mission.”
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Michigan's lawyers ask judge to delay enforcement of minimum wage hike
Lansing — Attorneys for the state of Michigan asked a judge Wednesday to delay enforcement of a major ruling that could soon increase the minimum wage and institute new paid sick-leave requirements on businesses.
The filing from employees of Attorney General Dana Nessel's office says the state is appealing Tuesday's decision from Court of Claims Judge Douglas Shapiro and argues Shapiro should stop the decision from taking effect "pending the final disposition of all appeals."
"The people of the state deserve predictability and stability in the status of the law governing sick leave and the minimum wage," the state attorneys' motion said Wednesday. "For this reason, the state asks this court to grant the stay during the pendency of the appeal, so that it will be clear to all relevant stakeholders that they remain in a position of status quo until this question reaches final disposition on appeal."
Nessel, a Democrat, has touted Shapiro's ruling and has instituted a conflict wall between her and the attorneys arguing on the other side of the case.
On Tuesday, Shapiro, an appointee of former Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm, decided a pair of 2018 voter-initiated laws increasing the minimum wage and instituting paid sick-leave requirements for employers should take effect, saying Republican lawmakers' strategy to circumvent them violated the state constitution.
The ruling, which is expected to be challenged up to the state Supreme Court, potentially could increase Michigan's minimum wage from $9.87 an hour, where it stands currently, to $12 an hour.
Shapiro declared GOP-backed laws that altered the original initiatives and kept them off the ballot "voided." The original initiatives, which were the result of statewide petition campaigns, "remain in effect," Shapiro wrote.
But the lawyers for the state noted Wednesday the 2018 initiatives never took effect. Shapiro's judgment isn't enforceable until Aug. 9, they said. And they asked for a decision on staying the decision's impacts by Aug. 2.
There is a question, their filing said, about whether phased-in increases in the minimum wage, embedded in the Legislature's version of the law, would remain applicable or whether they would be "bypassed" and the "current minimum would take effect."
In 2018, Michigan One Fair Wage circulated petitions to have voters consider a proposal to increase the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2022 from $9.25, at the time, and tie the rate to inflation.
That same year, Michigan Time to Care backed a proposal to generally require employers to provide paid sick time to their workers.
However, the GOP-controlled Legislature adopted the two initiatives before Election Day, preventing the measures from seeing statewide votes.
The moves allowed lawmakers to return after Election Day and change the laws with simple majorities. If voters had approved them, future changes would have required a three-fourths supermajority of support in both houses of the Michigan Legislature.
Republican lawmakers slowed the minimum wage increases, so the minimum wage would climb to $12.05 by 2030, eight years later than under the original proposal, and removed a connection to inflation for future increases.
In addition, the legislative version eliminated a provision that sought to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers so it would match the standard minimum wage in 2024. The current minimum wage for tipped workers is $3.75 an hour.
The lawmakers also altered the sick-leave law, exempting small businesses that collectively employed more than 1 million workers from a policy that initially would have applied to every company.
"The new laws, therefore, substantially amended the original laws proposed by the voters," Shapiro wrote Tuesday. "The process effectively thwarted the intent of the people and denied them the opportunity to vote on whether they preferred the voter-initiated proposal or the Legislature’s suggested modifications."
On Tuesday, Justin Winslow, president and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association, said his organization is strongly encouraging higher courts to halt Shapiro's ruling "during the inevitable appeals process."
"If this were to be immediately implemented, the chaos it would wreak on the already battered hospitality industry during peak travel season would be almost inconceivable," Winslow said.
According to Michigan's lawyers, Nessel took "no position in response" to the motion for a stay, and the plaintiffs, groups that advocated for the original initiatives, opposed the motion.
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Police: 2 children were in home during fatal Southfield apartment shooting
Southfield — More details have emerged about a Tuesday shooting at an apartment complex that killed one man.
Police said Thursday that a 6-year-old and an 11-year-old were in the home, a unit in the Franklin Hills apartment complex, when it happened. Neither child was injured, they said.
They said the woman's new boyfriend was visiting the apartment at the time of the shooting. It appears the victim, a 35-year-old Inkster man, was the ex-boyfriend of the suspect's new girlfriend, authorities said.
Officers were called at about 7 p.m. Tuesday to the apartment near 12 Mile and Telegraph for a report of a home invasion and shots fired.
According to police, the victim arrived at the apartment arrived unannounced and entered the home through a window. Investigators said the suspect fired multiple shots at the victim, who was not armed, when he entered the room.
The victim was later pronounced dead at a hospital and officers arrested the suspect.
Officials said Thursday they have submitted the findings of their investigation to the county prosecutor's office for review. They also said they have been advised to release the suspect pending review of additional information. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/07/21/police-2-children-were-home-during-fatal-southfield-apartment-shooting/10116197002/ | 2022-07-21T15:22:57 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/07/21/police-2-children-were-home-during-fatal-southfield-apartment-shooting/10116197002/ |
Surprise's District 1 boasts a 3-way race for council. Residents and candidates talk issues
District 1 sprawls across 73 square miles in northern Surprise; a place where desert scrub and a growing number of houses dot the landscape.
It's Surprise's largest City Council district geographically, by far, and the only one with a contested election on Aug. 2.
Nearly all of District 1 lies above the Bell Road commercial corridor and extends north past the Carefree Highway. It includes Grand Avenue in the east and stretches far further west to 259th Avenue.
While all of Surprise is evolving as the city nears 150,000 residents, District 1 encompasses the least established parts of the city. An area where you can still find dirt roads and where commercial amenities haven't kept pace with rooftops.
Some of the nearly 30,000 residents who call District 1 home must travel several miles to visit a grocery store. Some find travel difficult as roads cdead-end at the edge of subdivisions rather than connecting to other roads in an efficient network.
These residents now will decide which of the three council candidates — Raymond Grim, Lew Guyn or Nick Haney — have the best strategies to improve the situation. They're guaranteed a new voice as incumbent Roland Winters didn't collect enough valid signatures to make the ballot.
Surprise election:City Council candidates talk growth, spending and affordable housing
Resident Kevin Perry, concerned by what he views as a lack of planning for rampant growth, attended a candidate forum earlier this month as he decides who will get his vote.
"We talked about a bunch of symptoms today," he said afterward. "The problem isn't bad roads. The problem is, there weren't competent people in city government to say 'you can't do that project until we solve this issue,'" Perry said.
Several residents out in the district who spoke with The Arizona Republic talked about the need for more businesses and conveniences.
Better roads
Resident Darin Higginson said he has noticed more cars on main roads like Bell Road and Grand Avenue. And many residential roads in District 1 cut off at the end of subdivisions, making it difficult to travel from parts of northern Surprise to the more populated parts of the city.
The three candidates talked roads and traffic at the forum on July 6 sponsored by Independent Newspapers.
If elected, Grim said on day one he would connect with state officials to solve road problems in the city. This would include using federal and state dollars for projects such as building more on and offramps to Loop 303.
As a first responder, Haney said safety is his No. 1 concern and that when fire and medical response time is slowed by heavy traffic and bad road conditions, lives are lost.
Haney said he'd push to sit on the Maricopa Association of Governments regional transportation committee. The city's seat on that committee is currently occupied by Mayor Skip Hall.
Guyn told The Republic he was hesitant to offer one solution out of the gate as he wants to carefully analyze all options before making a decision, especially when it comes to funding for projects, since Loop 303 and Grand Avenue are state highways that would require cooperation with state leaders.
Guyn emphasized that timing is important in building infrastructure. He said he would not want to rush into building a road only for it to be torn up by heavy construction shortly afterward.
"When we build something, it's not for five years, right? It's for 100 years," Guyn said.
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Bringing more to Surprise
With much of northern Surprise still undeveloped, 25-year city resident Jim Sullivan hopes more attention can be given to creating an area that stands out.
Sullivan said he does not want to see any more warehouses in Surprise. He said he fears they bring down the value of his property, and he would much prefer more restaurants.
"Surprise has no identity," he said.
Creating a vibrant downtown area with entertainment, dining and retail would have been a positive addition to the city, but Sullivan worries it's too late now, and called the city the "land of strip malls."
Sullivan finds himself traveling to nearby cities like Buckeye, Peoria and even Chandler for entertainment options.
Haney, who grew up in Surprise, said entertainment "just hasn't been there."
"People are continuously leaving Surprise and spending their money elsewhere," he said.
Grim said the city has made strides in creating a downtown area. He said he would like to see private developers create a river walk area with an arts, dining and entertainment district that could serve as a meeting center for the community as well as an attraction to draw people from other cities to visit Surprise.
Guyn said he knows entertainment development is important for Surprise, but does not have ideas of exactly how it should be done and would like to see proposals once he is elected.
Creating jobs
The candidates also talked about their ideas regarding job growth in Surprise.
Guyn said the city needs to capitalize on the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company that is building a massive facility off Loop 303 in north Phoenix, and other businesses coming to Surprise which have potential to create jobs.
"We've got a very good start," Guyn said.
Grim said he would not want just any business to come to Surprise, but rather would focus on those that would benefit the community most. For example, he said Red Bull had tried to build a plant in Surprise but it would have used too much of the city's water, so it would not have been beneficial to residents. The facility opened nearby in Glendale.
If elected, Haney said he would like to "take the handcuffs off" the economic development team and "aggressively pursue" relationships with businesses to grow Surprise.
Reach the reporter at endia.fontanez@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @EndiaRain.
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Indigenous activists, environmentalists start annual run to raise Mount Graham awareness
A group of Indigenous activists and their allies will run from the San Carlos Apache Reservation to the summit of Mount Graham starting Thursday to honor one of their most sacred sites and to commemorate the beginnings of a local Native grassroots movement to preserve Indigenous sacred places.
The 31st Annual Mount Graham Sacred Run begins at the Old San Carlos Monument, the site of the original Indian agency and military post, dating to when Apache people were first restricted to the San Carlos Reservation. It will continue along state and local highways to the summit of Mount Graham, one of the Southwest's Sky Islands.
"We're headed back to where we started," said Wendsler Nosie.
The longtime tribal rights activist and former San Carlos Apache Tribe chairman is also the head of grassroots group Apache Stronghold, which is organizing the event.
The 10,720-feet peak rises above the towns and farms dotting the Gila River Valley and is a source of water for springs and the Gila River. It's a haven for many endemic species, including the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel.
Dził Nchaa Si An, or Big-Seated Mountain, as it's called in the Apache language, is also the center of a nearly 40-year-long battle to reclaim the sacred seeps and sites on the mountain to tribal control. People are fighting to preserve one of the Southwest's most diverse biomes from development and a controversial observatory operated by the University of Arizona and the Vatican.
Sacred Spaces: Mount Graham: Apaches say a sacred place was first stolen, then defiled
Telescope magnifies concerns
From 1871 to 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant carved out 15 million acres for Western Apaches, which included lands in the White Mountains, the Chiricahuas, the original Camp Verde reservation and a large portion of the Pinaleño Mountains, including Mount Graham.
After settlers complained that the Apaches got the best lands, the reservations were reduced by 75%, and Mount Graham passed out of Native hands and into the public domain. It became part of the Coronado National Forest in 1953.
In the late 1980s, the Vatican and the University of Arizona selected Mount Graham for a huge observatory. The initial plan called for 20 telescopes, and while only three have been built to date, the Apache tribes continue to oppose the project because they say the telescopes defile their holy place. Some also say that the Catholic Church is using the observatory to search for intelligent life.
Nosie has questioned the church's use of an Apache sacred site to engage in such an activity because he believes the Vatican has prioritized scientific research over spirituality.
Apache Stronghold has been asking for the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, to meet with the San Carlos Apache Tribe or with Apache spiritual leaders to hear their concerns. So far, no meetings have taken place or scheduled.
A spokesperson for Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, the sole North American member of the Council of Cardinals, a group of nine cardinals who advise the Pope, told The Arizona Republic that his office had no knowledge that such a request had been made.
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Praying for a return to spirituality
The observatory project touched off Nosie's rise as a Native rights activist as he fought to protect Mount Graham from desecration. In 1991, he and other Native people and their allies began staging the 98-mile sacred run to bring awareness to the issue and to conduct prayers along the way and on the mountain.
Apaches and environmentalists are concerned that Mount Graham's unique ecology, already stressed by climate change, may degrade further due to development on the slopes.
They also continue to advocate for the Mount Graham red squirrel, which was once considered extinct. The ruddy critters reappeared, but their numbers have still not recovered, and in 2017 the Frye Fire wiped out 85% of the population. Only about 35 squirrels were counted that year and, while they have bounced back to about 110 individuals, their survival is still balancing on a knife's edge.
But Nosie said he's praying for more than just the restoration of sacred places. He said he's praying for a return to spirituality in the U.S. after taking note of the divisiveness in American discourse.
"America has religions but doesn't have the spiritual component of them," he said. "If you don't have spirituality, you have emptiness. That's why we go back every year, for sacred site protection and for prayer."
The public is invited to respectfully participate and support the event. Apache Stronghold said prayers for wellness and solidarity are welcomed. To participate in the Mount Graham Sacred Run, call 928-215-1476.
Debra Krol reports on Indigenous communities at the confluence of climate, culture and commerce in Arizona and the Intermountain West. Reach Krol at debra.krol@azcentral.com. Follow her on Twitter at @debkrol.
Coverage of Indigenous issues at the intersection of climate, culture and commerce is supported by the Catena Foundation.
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Prisoners are refurbishing their own cell doors. And the state's making money from it
In a Soviet-styled way to make money off taxpayer funds for its own benefit, the Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry has hired its own for-profit company to refurbish and reclaim its prison doors. And the workers making them are the prisoners, themselves, documents related to The Republic and KJZZ News’ investigation, The Prison Sell, reveals.
In an effort to save the state’s for-profit company that sells prison labor, Arizona Correctional Industries, from financial ruin during the pandemic, the Corrections Department gave the contract to refurbish and fix its much-needed overhaul of its broken prison doors to the state-owned company, instead of looking to professional door makers that could guarantee their efficacy and safety.
The department said in an emailed statement that the job to refurbish the doors by ACI workers was a financial decision that saved taxpayers money, and "provided opportunities for inmate workers to obtain and further develop highly-desirable metalworking and welding skills."
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In 2021, ACI suffered dramatic financial losses as the company faced a number of hurdles in selling prisoners to companies that could benefit from their use of a captive labor force. The year prior, in 2020, at the start of the pandemic, the company lost more than half of its clients, records uncovered as a part of The Republic's investigation found.
Invoices between 2020 and 2021 show that the Department of Corrections’ Cell Door Project paid ACI at least $1.2 million for prisoners at the metal fabrication warehouses to “cut existing door to size, adding structural steel for hinges, and lengthen the door, modifications for food trap/lock assembly and window.”
Invoices sent to the Department of Corrections by ACI showed that the company also charged up to $65 per person for their labor, while prisoners, themselves, were paid less than 75 cents an hour, according to pay summaries also provided to The Republic by sources inside the Department of Corrections.
Prisoners, according to both invoices and the Department of Corrections, did not refurbish or create the locks on the doors.
The department denied in an emailed statement that it relied on ACI sales or profits to make up for financial losses.
The need to fix prison cell doors was the subject of an ABC15 investigation in 2019 that found doors at the Lewis and Yuma prison complex were broken and not locking, which resulted in prisoners escaping or being padlocked in, against fire codes. It also found that fire alarms and extinguishers were not working.
For years, the Department of Corrections has been shortchanged by the Legislature in its capital improvement plan proposals, which is money meant to be used to improve prison infrastructure, including prison doors and HVAC systems.
The department, which operates with most of its funds coming from the state general fund, submits capital improvement plans every year. The Department of Administration counters with a — typically less — budget proposal, and the two figures are debated. One is eventually approved, and then sent to the governor for signing.
Between 2011 and 2013, the department submitted requests to fix locks at two prisons that would cost $69 million, but didn’t receive any of the funding till this past year, according to a report by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. The new price tag to refurbish the doors, according to the committee's report, was slashed from $51.4 million, to $46.3 million by using various cost-saving measures — none of which ACI were mentioned.
But instead of using professional licensed and bonded manufacturers or contractors to refurbish the prison doors, the Department of Corrections quietly hired its own prisoners to do the work, and paid itself back the money it got from the state.
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How is it that prisoners could possibly be knowledgeable enough to refurbish their own doors?
“They must have a prisoner who knows how to do that kind of work,” said one ACI civilian employee who still works for the company and asked for his name to be withheld.
Through The Republic and KJZZ’s investigation, the news organizations found that ACI relies heavily on a prisoner's past education or skillset.
“Kinda ruins the idea that we’re giving them new job skills,” the employee said.
In an emailed statement, the department said that it "manages appropriated funds with conservative fiscal prudence, particularly with regard to the challenge of replacing a failed locking system. ACI answered this challenge with enthusiasm and creativity by developing a reliable and sustainable design solution."
The department did not provide any proof that using prisoners was financially conservative. And by using ACI, it actually avoids the burden of trying to find a more competitive manufacturer.
By using the state's for-profit prison labor manufacturer, the state Department of Corrections is able to avoid the bureaucratic process of bidding, which ensures agencies are getting the best savings for the work being done.
ACI knows this, the worker said, and the company adds an additional 35% retail charge on all products, meant to act as a profit, whether or not it's for a public or private entity.
Unlike other states that require departments to use their prison correctional industries for a number of goods, such as business cards, chairs, or tables, Arizona gives state departments an incentive to bypass the bidding process completely, ensuring that ACI doesn’t have to competitively price its work. The state also recommends that at least 1% of each agency's budget goes to purchasing products from companies or nonprofits similar to ACI.
In some cases, using ACI for products is, indeed, cheaper for the state. The printing factory at the Perryville prison, for example, creates, cuts, and ships a thousand business cards for less than $20, invoices show.
But there are some cases where ACI has been known to overcharge for its products, well above outside competitors.
An ACI sales worker who asked to remain anonymous because he still works for the state said that Northern Arizona University, which used ACI to build bookcases for its dorm rooms along with refurbishing other furniture and creating other items, found that the university could get similar bookcases elsewhere for hundreds of dollars less than what ACI was charging.
Invoices provided by the university showed it eventually did not buy the bookcases from ACI.
For the prison doors at the Lewis and Yuma prisons, it’s unclear if using prisoners turns out to be cheaper for the state, but reports from prisoners within the metalworking plant say that injuries have been common while making the steel doors.
And one ACI worker, who also still works for the state and didn’t want to be named, was adamant that the company was overcharging the public, not just for prison doors, but likely in more areas.
“We shouldn’t be making money off ourselves,” he said. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-investigations/2022/07/21/investigation-prisoners-make-own-prison-doors-state-makes-money/10090148002/ | 2022-07-21T15:28:25 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-investigations/2022/07/21/investigation-prisoners-make-own-prison-doors-state-makes-money/10090148002/ |
Towns, cities, schools are all exploiting prison labor in Arizona
At 50 cents an hour, governments across Arizona have come to rely on prisoners to carry out basic maintenance of everything from their public golf courses to libraries, schools and civic centers.
Economists on both the right and left of the political spectrum don’t have a lot of good to say about the practice, according to a 15-month investigation by The Arizona Republic and KJZZ News. But governmental entities maintain that using prison labor allows them to offer more amenities to their populations without having to raise taxes.
From January 2014 through January 2020, Arizona’s prisons sent about 2,000 prisoners to counties, cities, towns and school districts across the state each month. But those numbers plunged during COVID-19 and have only bounced back to a little over half of what they used to be.
Residents said they grew accustomed to prisoners grooming their parks, golf courses and cemeteries, and noticed the difference during the pandemic when they were gone. Prisoners countered they would appreciate more than 50 cents an hour for their labor.
Here is a sample of some of the governmental entities around the state that have used prison labor since 2017, according to contracts provided by the Department of Corrections:
Subscribe to azcentral.com to read Prison Sell, an investigation into Arizona's prison labor. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-investigations/2022/07/21/arizona-cities-towns-rely-prison-labor/10064512002/ | 2022-07-21T15:28:29 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-investigations/2022/07/21/arizona-cities-towns-rely-prison-labor/10064512002/ |
A teen boy driving a stolen car led a police chase that ended with the vehicle flying through the air and into two homes, displacing the families inside, police said.
The 15-year-old was speeding near Grant Avenue and Bluegrass Road when a traffic officer spotted him around 2:30 a.m. and gave chase, Philadelphia Police Department Chief Inspector Scott Small said. The car had been reported stolen an hour earlier.
After nearly crashing into the officer's vehicle, the car jumped the curb at Welsh and Dewees streets, careened through a fence, drove over a lawn, launched into the air and landed on top of another vehicle and partially into two twin homes, Small said.
The city's licenses and inspections department declared the homes structurally unsound after the crash left a crack in the stone structure and garage door, Small said.
Police officers saw the boy climbing out of the crashed car and arrested him, the chief inspect said.
No injuries were reported by residents of either home. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/teen-in-stolen-car-leads-police-chase-crashes-into-homes/3306068/ | 2022-07-21T15:30:39 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/teen-in-stolen-car-leads-police-chase-crashes-into-homes/3306068/ |
Take a look inside the new Deer Creek Elementary in Noblesville
Deer Creek Elementary — the newest Hamilton Southeastern school building — will soon open its doors for the first day of classes.
The new school is at Boden Road and 156th Street in Wayne Township. And, yes, it’s named for the former name of Ruoff Music Center that’s about a mile away.
Built to help ease overcrowding in the district’s elementary schools, Deer Creek replaces Durbin Elementary which closed at the end of the last school year. Students from Durbin as well as several other nearby neighborhoods will attend the new school for kindergarten to fourth grade.
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The $35 million, two-story building has more than 102,000 square feet of learning space and builds on the design of Southeastern Elementary, which was the last new school in the district. The school has classrooms grouped in learning neighborhoods with a shared activity space and also has outdoor courtyards, patios and rooftop terraces.
School starts at Hamilton Southeastern Schools on August 3.
Here’s a look inside the new building during tours and a ribbon cutting on Thursday:
Call IndyStar education reporter MJ Slaby at 317-447-1586 or email her at mslaby@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter: @mjslaby. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/education/2022/07/21/hse-schools-look-inside-the-new-deer-creek-elementary/65376941007/ | 2022-07-21T15:35:11 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/education/2022/07/21/hse-schools-look-inside-the-new-deer-creek-elementary/65376941007/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Police Department is giving an update Thursday morning on the case of a dozen officers involved in a texting scandal. The texts allegedly included discriminatory images and made light of the use of force.
Interim Police Chief Lem Moore will discuss the discipline in the case during a news conference at 10:30 at City Hall. KSN will livestream the news conference on KSN.com.
In April, a committee that investigated how the WPD handled the officers’ misconduct said the discipline “was not appropriate given the seriousness of the offenses” and the impact on the community, the WPD and the City of Wichita.
After the report, Moore said, “From my perspective, more discipline may be issued, needs to be issued in this matter.”
The text messaging and electronic image sharing took place between December 2015 and February 2021. The majority of messaging occurred between May 2018 and February 2021. It was discovered during an investigation involving a now former Sedgwick County Sheriff sergeant who was formerly a member of the WPD Special Weapons and Tactics unit. The WPD investigation of the text messages and images commenced in June 2021.
In March, Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter told KSN that the three deputies involved were let go. On April 22, a Wichita firefighter was also put on administrative leave for his possible role in the scandal.
In May, Former Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay said he disagreed with how the City of Wichita is handling the controversy, but his concern was not just over that case. Ramsay sent a letter to the mayor and Wichita City Council members saying that they should look into what is going on at the top levels of City Hall. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/watch-live-wichita-police-chief-gives-update-on-discipline-of-officers-in-texting-scandal/ | 2022-07-21T15:37:03 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/watch-live-wichita-police-chief-gives-update-on-discipline-of-officers-in-texting-scandal/ |
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The Cabell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying suspects accused of using stolen credit cards.
Deputies say the cards are allegedly stolen from the Grayson, Kentucky area and have been used at multiple locations between Kenova and Barboursville.
The sheriff’s office says they are searching for a suspect vehicle described as a black Cadillac.
Anyone with any information on the suspects is asked to contact the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office at 304-634-4672. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/suspects-accused-of-using-stolen-credit-cards-sought-in-cabell-county/ | 2022-07-21T15:46:10 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/suspects-accused-of-using-stolen-credit-cards-sought-in-cabell-county/ |
Of the 7.6 companion animals who end up in U.S. shelters each year, 3.4 million are cats. Also annually, 2.7 million animals are euthanized in shelters; 1.4 million of them are cats. With an estimated 3,500 physical shelter locations around the country, odds are good you’re within close proximity to a shelter with cats looking for a home.
Stacker compiled a list of cats available for adoption in Dallas on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. Be sure to do your research on any cat you’re interested in taking home to ensure a good fit with your own lifestyle to ensure the animal you select will be enjoying a forever home with you.
Keep reading to meet some amazing felines available for adoption in Dallas, Texas.
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Cheeto
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair, Tabby (mixed)
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IGNACIO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: American Shorthair
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CHIPTA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: American Shorthair
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ROJITA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: American Shorthair
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FUEGO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: American Shorthair
– Read more on Petfinder
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AMBAR
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: American Shorthair
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TED
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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JACK
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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ROSEMARY
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Calico
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JOE
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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JOHN
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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JACKIE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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JILL
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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BABY
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: American Shorthair
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BOBBY
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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ZORRO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Beyonce
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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TEDDIE
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Tabby
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Chippy
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Ragdoll
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IVORY
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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TIGER
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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EBONY
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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NEO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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FLY
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Medium Hair
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TWIN
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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MAYA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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ZIVA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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GERONIMO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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SANDY
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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TAYLOR
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
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You may also like: Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Dallas | https://cw33.com/news/local/cats-available-for-adoption-in-dallas-7/ | 2022-07-21T15:46:55 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/cats-available-for-adoption-in-dallas-7/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The National Weather Service center in Fort Worth reports that North Texas will not experience the excessive heat it’s seen recently and that’s partly thanks to some rain and clouds in the region as the work week is slowly coming to a close.
The center says, “Increasing clouds will keep high temperatures several degrees lower than previous days. However, parts of Central Texas will still climb as high as 104 this afternoon, and a Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of Central and East Texas.”
Scattered showers and storms will be possible around the region Thursday along and north of I-20 during the afternoon hours. Rain chances range from 20-40%; with the storm chances, damaging microburst winds will be the main hazard.
Earlier in the week before the rain arrived in North Texas, DFW reached 47 straight days free of rain; the center says, “DFW’s current streak of 47 days without measurable rainfall now ranks 8th on the list of most consecutive days without measurable rainfall since records began for the site.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/less-hot-in-north-texas-along-with-chances-for-rain-and-thunderstorms-on-thursday/ | 2022-07-21T15:47:01 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/less-hot-in-north-texas-along-with-chances-for-rain-and-thunderstorms-on-thursday/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — After a quick break from the excessive heat as this work week ends, more hot weather is expected over the North Texas weekend and the start of the work week.
As Saturday makes its way to the forefront, rain chances will end as a ridge of high pressure regains strength overhead, NWS Fort Worth says. You should expect a whole lot of sun, triple-digit temperatures and winds from the south ranging from 10-20 mph.
All of those factors will also create elevated fire weather conditions each afternoon over the weekend and through the middle of the work week. The center reminds the public to keep hydrated and be sure to take frequent breaks from the sun, find some shade and some air conditioning.
“Rain chances will come to an end by Saturday as a ridge of high pressure re-strengthens overhead. Triple digit high temperatures, plentiful sun, and south winds of 10-20 MPH will create elevated fire weather conditions each afternoon this weekend through the middle of next week. Remember to stay hydrated and take frequent breaks in the shade or in air conditioning if your plans bring you outdoors during the heat of the day.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/north-texas-weather-more-heat-coming-over-weekend-start-of-next-work-week/ | 2022-07-21T15:47:07 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/north-texas-weather-more-heat-coming-over-weekend-start-of-next-work-week/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Let’s have a conversation about dessert, shall we? You have your classics, vanilla ice cream, cherry pie, cake, etc. But, if we’re being real, there’s one option that I think we can all agree is a strong contender for the best, the chocolate chip cookie.
Super simple to make, relatively inexpensive and incredibly versatile. It’s pretty hard to screw up the formula and it’s very easy to improve upon.
So, in the spirit of appreciation, we are taking a look at the best place to get this delicious treat in Texas. Yelp has released a report, looking at the best chocolate chip cookie in every state in the year 2022.
Which place do they say serves up the best chocolate chip cookie in Texas? They say the best place to get a chocolate chip cookie in the Lone Star State is in Austin, at Teddy V Patisserie.
Lucky for us in the DFW metroplex you can find Teddy V Patisserie cookie dough in North Texas. According to their website, their cookie dough can be found in the Frozen Desserts sections at all Central Market locations across Texas.
To learn more about them, visit their website teddyvcookies.com. | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-place-serves-the-best-chocolate-chip-cookies-in-texas-according-to-yelp/ | 2022-07-21T15:47:13 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-place-serves-the-best-chocolate-chip-cookies-in-texas-according-to-yelp/ |
I had a fortunate childhood growing up in Fort Valley, just outside of Flagstaff. Where our backyard ended, the forest of San Francisco Mountain began. As a child I explored the Mountain: first by foot, then on horseback, and finally by trailbike. (Now as an adult, I'm back to hiking and biking again.)
I discovered Leroux Springs, Friedlein Prairie and traveled the Weatherford Road up into the Inner Basin. Over the years of my youth, I discovered springs, came upon old log cabins and walked the Beale Wagon Road. The Mountain has always fascinated me.
One query I had from the beginning is how did it get that name? Humorously (but erroneously), I remember people saying it got that name because you can see San Francisco from the highest point!
The talk on the Mountain about how "San Francisco'' got amalgamated into the Mountain's name is that during the summer of 1629, Francisco de Porras, Andres Gutierrez, Cristobal de la Concepcion and Francisco de San Buenavertura established missions at several Hopi villages. Subsequent Franciscan friars there named the Mountain in honor of their patron saint, Francis of Assisi. This was well over 100 years before San Francisco, California, received the same name.
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The ultimate origin of that name dates back to 1181 or so, when Giovanni di Bernardone was born in Assisi, Italy. As a Catholic friar, deacon, philosopher, mystic and preacher, Giovanni became known as "Francesco." He founded the (men's) Order of Friars Minor, the (women's) Order of Saint Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis.
As a saint, Francis is associated with patronage of animals and the natural environment.
But the Mountain could have wound up with other names. Other Spanish padres called the Mountain "Sierra Sin Agua" ("Mountain Without Water"), and an 1846 map the Mountain had it labelled "Sierra de la Cosninos"—"Cosninos" being a distorted version of what the Spaniards overheard Hopis calling the native peoples who lived around the Mountain. It was not until the 1850s, when explorers from the United States arrived, that maps began to label it the "San Francisco Peaks."
My curiosity led me to a more important query: for millennia the Mountain had other names, so shouldn't its name reflect the people who originally lived in the area? It has been a part of their culture, inspiration and spiritualism; they used it for sustenance and direction for eons.
The Navajo ("Diné"= "the People") call the Mountain "Dook'o'ooslííd — sacred Mountain of the Southwest and one of the four sacred mountains that frame Dinétah, the Diné homeland. Dook'o'ooslííd translates to "the summit which never melts" or "the mountain whose peak never thaws." In addition, it is the Abalone Shell Mountain and is associated with the color yellow. It is said they are secured to the ground with a sunbeam, and to be covered with yellow clouds and evening twilight.
The Hopi ("Hopilavayi") term for the Mountain is "Nuva'tukya'ovi," which means "place-of-snow-on-the-very-top." Just about everything Hopi connects to the Mountain. The Acoma ("Aa'ku"), in their Keresan language, call it "Tsii Bina" and the Zuni ("A:shiwi"), speaking Zuni, call it "Sunha:ck'yabahu Yalanne": Big Mountain to the West. Zuni may have been a distinct language for 7,000 years; Hopi, Zuni, and Acoma villages are rivals for the title of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in North America.
The Mountain has other names: the southern Paiute ("Nuwuvi") call it "Nuvaxatuh," the Tonto Apache ("Dilshe'e") call the Mountain "Dzil Tso" (Big Mountain), and the Havasupai (Havasu 'Baaja) call the Peaks "Huassapatch" (Big Rock Mountain).
From my personal observations, the Mountain can be viewed from the large majority of ancestral puebloan sites in the Arizona northland.
Since ancient times countless cultures and generations of families have revered the majestic grandeur of the Mountain. It is important that we continue to respect and protect this Mountain as those who were here before us did. The Mountain is much more than a name, it is a sacred symbol and beacon that extends to the heavens, providing serenity and a sense of permanence!
Richard McGaugh was born in Flagstaff where he grew up in Fort Valley, and after a career with the City of Flagstaff, now takes on Roving Rangering and Northern Arizona history.
The NPS/USFS Roving Rangers volunteer through a unique agreement between the Flagstaff Area National Monuments and the Coconino National Forest to provide Interpretive Ranger walks and talks in the Flagstaff area each summer.
Submit questions for the ‘Ask a Ranger’ weekly column to askaranger@gmail.com | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/ask-a-ranger-the-names-of-the-mountain-from-my-youth/article_25a95146-0884-11ed-a623-4b9a1cdc6ee7.html | 2022-07-21T15:50:04 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/ask-a-ranger-the-names-of-the-mountain-from-my-youth/article_25a95146-0884-11ed-a623-4b9a1cdc6ee7.html |
Three mayoral candidates — Becky Daggett, Daniel Williamson and incumbent Paul Deasy — will be competing in Flagstaff’s Aug. 2 primary election, but only two will have the opportunity to move forward to the November general election.
There were not enough would-be city councilmembers to trigger a primary, so those four spots will be decided in November.
With the July 29 early voting deadline around the corner, the Arizona Daily Sun sat down with each candidate to ask them about their qualifications and goals for the office of Flagstaff mayor.
Becky Daggett
Recently a Flagstaff City Councilmember, Daggett stepped down from her position as vice mayor in order to run for the office of mayor. Daggett has served in numerous capacities throughout local government and nonprofits.
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“I have been actively engaged in the community for the past 25 years,” she said. “During that time I have created a track record of accomplishments in open-space protection, in building trails, in land use planning and education.”
Daggett led several land use campaigns through the nonprofit Friends of Flagstaff’s Future that have expanded Flagstaff’s open space on Observatory Mesa and Picture Canyon, and improved connectivity of the Flagstaff Urban Trail System. She has also participated in county initiatives to improve land use and amenities around Rogers Lake, Kachina Village and Fort Tuthill.
“From there, I went to work for the City of Flagstaff as the business retention and expansion manager, working with local businesses on anything that they needed in order to be successful in Flagstaff,” Daggett said. “That ran the gamut from helping to arrange workforce development, helping them locate facilities inside Flagstaff where they could expand, helping them navigate the city's planning process.”
After holding that position with the city, Daggett worked as the executive director of Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy, where she helped relocate the campus and expand enrollment. She has also worked with Flagstaff Family Food Center and served as an interim director of the Flagstaff Arts Council.
“Now I'm bringing all of that experience and those accomplishments to bear by running as the mayor of Flagstaff,” Daggett said.
Should she be awarded the seat of mayor, Daggett said her two top priorities would be affordable housing and climate action.
“I spent countless hours helping to create the affordable housing 10-year plan,” Daggett said. “I'm looking forward to helping to activate that plan and get some of the strategies implemented.”
For Daggett, that includes passing the bond initiative to fund affordable housing in November and strengthening city support of organizations like Habitat for Humanity, Flagstaff Shelter Services, Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona and Catholic Charities.
“They've been very successful in attracting dollars to Flagstaff to actually create housing,” Daggett said. “So I would say that the strategies for housing are there.”
When it comes to climate action, forest health is key to Daggett.
“We need to continue seeking out the funding for forest health and make sure that we keep that as a priority,” Daggett said, noting it includes continued cooperation with agencies and lawmakers at the state and federal level.
“We need to be maintaining those relationships and making sure that Flagstaff needs stay front and center of the decision makers who are allocating state and federal funding,” she said. “One thing that’s important for the public to know is that I'm decisive. I'm a problem solver. I build consensus and trust. And I cultivate respect. I think that is going to be really important, as I step in to the role.”
Daniel Williamson
Williamson has worked in Flagstaff’s nonprofit sector for 30 years. He has served as president of the Sunnyside Association and is a pastor at the Flagstaff Church for the Nations. He also helped found the New Horizons Christian Academy, a group home for adolescent boys.
“We had an 86% success rate,” Williamson said.
Improving transitional living options in the Flagstaff community has been a long-term focus for him.
“That came as a result of meeting previous Mayor Jerry Nabours and asking him what problem is the city facing that the city knows it can't solve,” Williamson said. “His answer was transitional living for the working poor. So that's how we collaborated with [city council candidate] Lori Matthews, and ANEW Living as a result of that.”
Williamson is also chairman of the board for an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program known as Teen Challenge of Arizona that “boasts some of the highest success rates in the world,” he said.
Facilitating collaboration across diverse groups has also been an important focus for Williamson. He has sat on the Cty of Flagstaff Diversity Commission, which, he said, has given him “an angle on how government functions here locally.”
Williamson prides himself on “being able to unify people cross-culturally from different social backgrounds, from different worldviews, from different traditions,” he said. “What I’ve discovered is that that builds community synergy.”
He noted that he felt particularly successful in these unification efforts during the summer of 2020 amid protests surrounding the police killing of George Floyd.
“We were able to call the faith community together, along with the law enforcement community, some of the first responder community, as well as the city leadership, which at that time was under the direction of Mayor Coral Evans,” Williamson said. “We called them all together to a place of racial and social reconciliation. So much so that May 31, 2020, Mayor Evans put in place a day of racial reconciliation and celebration. There were some 1,500 people that came together for that particular event.”
Williamson said if he is awarded the seat of mayor, he would like to help create a Flagstaff unified by a sense of “shared responsibility” for the city’s future “without losing the ethos of who we are.”
“What that looks like to me is we have a resurgence of creativity, vitality or ingenuity amongst our small businesses, or our economic vitality,” Williamson said. “Building healthy relationships, having great healthy dialogue with the right people, whether that’s with the county, with NAU, with some of the larger stakeholders of Flagstaff.”
Ultimately, Williamson would like to see Flagstaff as a family-friendly place where people can be economically successful. He thinks that will require some change.
“Because, to be honest with you, right now that's not the case,” he said. “People are frightened to come to Flagstaff because they're not sure if they can open and start a business, if their families are going to be celebrated and have generational longevity. My goal is to see Flagstaff become the bright point of Arizona and the Southwest.”
Paul Deasy
Deasy is running for his second term as mayor of Flagstaff. He has a professional background as an analyst and holds two separate master’s degrees in economics and political science.
“A background as an analyst is important because it provides an evidence-based, outcomes-based approach to solving Flagstaff’s biggest issues,” Deasy said.
Deasy is also a longtime Flagstaff resident who moved to the city when he was 12 years old.
“I went to public schools here in Flagstaff, and I'm raising my children in Flagstaff,” Deasy said. “I have intimate knowledge on how the kids grow up here, the quality of life that we want to maintain and expand from my own experiences as a child in Flagstaff.”
During his first term, Deasy is proud of having “gotten so much done so very quickly,” thanks to a willingness and understanding of “how to cut red tape.” To him, one of the most important things accomplished during his term has been the construction of flood mitigation beneath the Museum Fire scar.
“We previously had not received any long-term mitigation or funding,” Deasy said. “And through collaboration with five government agencies, we've been able to receive $15 million worth of infrastructure collectively. We completed it between last monsoon season and this one, and we didn't even get awarded the money until last October.”
Deasy is also proud of the Flagstaff CARES team, an alternative response program that fledged during his term as mayor.
“That was just kind of standstill before walking into office. And we were able to get it right away.”
The Flagstaff CARES team has been a “huge success,” Deasy said, and has fielded hundreds of calls that would have otherwise gone to the police.
“Less than 1% of all calls that the team has responded to have escalated for the need for police,” he said. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/meet-the-3-candidates-vying-for-mayor-of-flagstaff/article_1f4f0a30-0879-11ed-9cc5-8b9d5983da14.html | 2022-07-21T15:50:05 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/meet-the-3-candidates-vying-for-mayor-of-flagstaff/article_1f4f0a30-0879-11ed-9cc5-8b9d5983da14.html |
Little League season is done for Flagstaff's All-Star baseball and softball teams, as each of the squads that qualified for their individual state tournaments fell in various rounds.
Little League Baseball
Majors
WFLL Majors All-Stars fell short of the regional tournament with a 7-5 loss to High Desert Little League in Litchfield Park on Tuesday. The teams were tied, 4-4, after three innings, before High Desert took a 7-4 lead after the fifth. WFLL scored one run in the bottom of the sixth, but could not put up enough offense to bring the game to extra innings.
The opening game for WFLL was a 9-6 loss to Douglas -- which was set to play in the championship on Wednesday -- on Saturday, and WFLL responded with a 7-3 win over Casa Grande on Monday before finishing play the next day.
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9-11
The CLL 9-11 All-Stars couldn't pick up a win at the state tournament, finishing their postseason with an 11-1 loss to Litchfield Park in Phoenix on July 15.
CLL fell, 5-3, the day before against Prescott Valley.
8-10
WFLL lost, 5-4, in a walk-off to Canyon View in Mesa on July 15. CLL led 4-2 after the top of the sixth inning, but Canyon View scored three in the bottom of the frame to win and end WFLL's season.
WFLL fell, 12-2, in four innings in the first round on July 11.
Juniors
The WFLL Juniors All-Stars finished their postseason on July 12 with a 13-5 loss to Sunnyside in Tucson. WFLL dropped the first game of the double-elimination to the same Sunnyside team on July 9, battled through two wins via mercy rule to keep their tournament run alive and eventually fell again to the defending state champions.
Little League Softball
Majors
The FGSLL Major All-Stars squad made a long run following an early loss, but finished their state tournament with a 6-5 loss to Arcadia on July 13 in Camp Verde. Down 6-2 heading into the top of the sixth inning, Flagstaff scored three runs but could not quite tie the game to extend it.
FGSLL won its opening game of the double-elimination bracket before falling, 11-1, to Cactus Foothills -- the eventual state champion that will play in the regional tournament in San Bernardino, California -- on July 9. FGSLL won three straight games in as many days from that point, including a dominant 13-1 win over host Camp Verde, before ending competition with a close loss.
9-11
FGSLL's 9-11 All-Stars fell in the semifinals of their tournament, finishing their competition with a 16-0 loss to Cactus Foothills on July 9 in Fountain Hills.
FGSLL opened its tournament with an 8-1 loss to Queen Creek -- the eventual state champion -- on July 8. They rebounded with a 14-0 win over Rincon the next morning, but ended play with a loss via mercy rule that afternoon.
High school baseball and softball rule changes
The National Federation of State High School Federations (NFHS) ruled to allow jewelry in both high school baseball and softball for the 2023 spring seasons. Previously, only religious and medical medals were allowed, but the restrictions have been loosened.
“The NFHS Softball Rules Committee has entertained this possible rule change on multiple occasions based on previous proposals submitted by the membership,” said Sandy Searcy, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the NFHS Softball Rules Committee. “This year’s overwhelming member response in favor of permitting the wearing of jewelry strongly influenced the Committee’s decision to approve this proposal. Rule language, however, continues to allow umpires the authority to expel items they deem dangerous or distracting to any player.”
“The game of baseball has evolved and players have demonstrated that wearing a bracelet or a necklace does not impede their ability to play or increase any risk to themselves or their opponents,” said Elliot Hopkins, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the Baseball Rules Committee.
There will also no longer be a limit on the number of colors for a player's glove or mitt, as long as no part of it -- including lacing and seams -- is the same color as the ball, has markings that give the appearance of the ball or is made in a manner that is distracting to the umpire. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-little-league-squads-end-season-in-state-tournament/article_67511ddc-0856-11ed-8ccf-c7ca9ea27ade.html | 2022-07-21T15:50:13 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-little-league-squads-end-season-in-state-tournament/article_67511ddc-0856-11ed-8ccf-c7ca9ea27ade.html |
Wrapping up a successful 2021-22 academic year, the Northern Arizona golf, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's outdoor track and field programs combined for 58 total Big Sky Conference Spring All-Academic awards, as announced in a release by the league office on Wednesday.
Continuing the trend by Northern Arizona student-athletes this year, the 58 honorees were 12 more than the five programs combined for during the 2020 spring season. Already this year, NAU Athletics saw an increase from 40 to 62 honorees in the fall and 47 to 60 in the winter from the 2019-20 year to this year.
To be eligible for Big Sky All-Academic honors, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: participated in at least half of the team's competitions, or, if a track and field student-athlete, competed at the outdoor conference championships, achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the most recently completed term and completed at least one academic term at the athlete's current Big Sky institution.
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The five Northern Arizona teams enjoyed success in competition as well, winning conference titles in golf and women's tennis in addition to sweeping the outdoor track and field championships. The men's tennis team advanced to the conference semifinal.
The women's outdoor track and field team led the Northern Arizona spring honorees with 24, while the men's outdoor track and field team had 21. Men's tennis (6), women's tennis (5) and golf (2) rounded out the selections.
Of the 58 Spring All-Academic honorees, 39 had a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50. Six student-athletes hold a perfect 4.0.
NAU Athletics finished the 2021-22 academic year with 180 Big Sky All-Academic student-athletes to go along with 30 WAC honorees on the swimming and diving team.
Men's basketball
Northern Arizona basketball players Nik Mains, Keith Haymon and Mason Stark were recognized on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court on Tuesday. In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must be a junior or senior academically, hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher and spend at least one year at their current institution.
Mains -- NAU's first three-time NABC Honors Court selection -- graduated with his master's degree in human relations at the end of the spring semester. Haymon, currently pursuing his master's degree in organizational leadership, was honored for the second time in his career.
Stark, who completed his first season as a Lumberjack as a graduate student after graduating from Northern State, was a first-time NABC Honors Court honoree. Stark was pursuing his master's degree in human relations.
The Lumberjacks were one of five Big Sky teams represented on the Honors Court. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-58-spring-athletes-earn-all-academic-awards/article_513f0d0a-085c-11ed-a638-8b5434e83566.html | 2022-07-21T15:50:14 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-58-spring-athletes-earn-all-academic-awards/article_513f0d0a-085c-11ed-a638-8b5434e83566.html |
BRIDGETON — Police are investigating an assault and attempted robbery that happened in the city Wednesday.
Police traveling near N. Laurel Street and North Street around 10 p.m. were flagged down by a man saying he had been assaulted.
A 43-year-old city resident said he was walking on North Laurel Street when the suspect approached him asking for a lighter and money.
The man told the man he didn't have money, and the suspect subsequently grabbed him by the neck, reached into his pocket and punched him in the head, police said.
The suspect ran southbound on North Laurel Street, police said.
The man declined medical treatment and said nothing he was carrying was stolen, police said.
The suspect is described as a 5-foot-10-inch Black man, is between 20-25 years old, has braided hair, and wearing a white t-shirt and grey pants. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call city police, at 856-451-0033. Anonymous tips can be shared with police by visiting bpd.tips.
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DALLAS — It's hot, y'all. And there really isn't any way of escaping it, even with a little rain across North Texas on Thursday.
So perhaps we should take a page from our furry friends.
No, not your dog.
We're talking about squirrels.
Accustomed to the elements, squirrels are resorting their tried-and-true method for staying cool: Splooting.
Let us explain.
You probably have seen your dog do this move: Laying on their stomach, all fours sprawled across the floor. It's simple. It's relaxing. And it's pretty cute, too.
Now we're in the stage of summer when even frenetic squirrels simply have to slow down and sploot.
WFAA Daybreak anchor Kara Sewell spotted a couple squirrels cooling off via the sploot.
A viewer's follow-up to Kara's tweet produced this incredibly cute pic:
And Dallas Texas TV shared a video of a particularly clever squirrel splooting across a sidewalk vent for maximum cooling effect.
The noted squirrels Facebook account, Squirrels of UT, at the University of Texas at Austin once explained the benefits of splooting for squirrels, as they don't sweat or pant.
KENS 5 last week also pointed out the splooting squirrels of San Antonio, where the city's police chief spotted a squirrel cooling off in the shade. The chief worried the squirrel was dead.
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KETCHUM — Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel and local law enforcement responded to an aggressive bear in a local neighborhood.
Early morning Monday, Fish and Game staff received a call about a bear that was searching in garbage cans and had snapped at a resident. The incident occurred about a block from another incident that occurred a week before where a bear eating garbage had charged a Ketchum woman.
Fish and Game officials suspect, but can not confirm, that it was the same bear in both incidents.
When Fish and Game staff arrived, a large sow black bear was in a tree with two cubs. The adult bear was darted to sedate it, but after falling from the tree, the bear died from a combination of stress and effects from the sedation and capture. However, Fish and Game staff had planned to euthanize the bear.
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“Due to her aggressiveness toward people, we could not in good conscience release her and have her end up in someone else’s home or camp,” Magic Valley Regional Wildlife Manager Mike McDonald said.
He added it was an unfortunate situation all the way around because despite repeated warnings, trash cans have repeatedly been left out overnight in the area, which attracts bears and causes a risk to public safety.
The orphaned cubs will be raised in a special pen at Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary that keeps them separated from humans, and McDonald said he hopes they can be released into the wild in late fall.
This is the second case in July of black bears being euthanized after getting into trash. On July 14, Fish and Game staff captured and euthanized a young male black bear at Stoddard Creek Campground in Eastern Idaho after it had raided garbage left out by careless campers. The food-conditioned bear showed no fear of humans, and it repeatedly ripped open coolers and pushed on tents in search of food.
“Human safety is always our top concern,” McDonald said. “We simply can’t have these bears roaming neighborhoods and camps in search of food. The risk is too great, and the best way people can prevent these incidents is to be especially careful to not leave out things that attract bears, particularly household garbage.”
While Idaho’s overall black bear population is healthy and stable, Fish and Game personnel want to avoid needless wildlife deaths, and they encourage people to be mindful of attracting wildlife, whether bears, or other animals, that cause problems when they associate homes and people with food. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/fish-and-game-euthanizes-sow-black-bear-in-ketchum-after-second-incident-of-an-aggressive/article_7efbe308-0852-11ed-be7d-7b6e07332f5d.html | 2022-07-21T16:04:59 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/fish-and-game-euthanizes-sow-black-bear-in-ketchum-after-second-incident-of-an-aggressive/article_7efbe308-0852-11ed-be7d-7b6e07332f5d.html |
TWIN FALLS — The executive director of Valley House Homeless Shelter in Twin Falls confirmed by email that the person who dropped off alternate flyers for a campaign event during the Idaho Republican Party’s convention was a delegate from Kootenai County.
Valley House’s John Spiers confirmed by email on Wednesday that the person who dropped off alternate flyers for a campaign event during the Idaho Republican Party’s convention was David Reilly, a delegate from Kootenai County.
According to the shelter, Reilly dropped the flyers off on Thursday prior to a “Pizza and Patriots” event hosted by former Idaho GOP Chairman Tom Luna, who was seeking a second term as chairman. Flyers with a different design and a title of “Pizza for the hungry” were left with a representative of Valley House and distributed to shelter clients.
Reilly could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. KTVB first reported the confirmed identity.
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Reilly tweeted on Wednesday that the whole story was cooked up by political operatives, but did not directly admit his involvement. He also tweeted a photo with Luna and a screenshot of a $100 donation to Valley House.
Tyler Hurst, a Republican campaign staffer who organized Luna’s event, said unhoused children and their family members showed up to the hotel and asked if it was the place where they could get free pizza. Hurst said Luna and the event organizers fed them and called the event a town hall instead. In a statement the following day, Luna called it a shameful act.
Hurst said it was a politically motivated action designed to disrupt the event. Rep. Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley, was elected as chairwoman of the party on Saturday, and many delegates wore T-shirts and passed out signs supporting her. Reilly tweeted his support for her as chairwoman as well.
Moon said she had nothing to do with the act and condemned it on Saturday when she addressed the delegates, calling it a “dirty trick.”
Reilly moved to Post Falls in 2020, and ran as a write-in candidate for governor as a Democrat in the May primary, garnering 21 votes. In statements online, Reilly said he ran as a Democrat to “make Democrats conservative again.” He changed his affiliation back to Republican after the primary, and was selected by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee as a delegate to the convention.
Reilly, who calls himself a Christian nationalist, previously lived in Pennsylvania and hosted a radio show, but resigned following his involvement in the Unite the Right white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. He ran for a school board position in Post Falls in 2021 and received the endorsement of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, but did not win the election. Several news articles have pointed out Reilly’s antisemitic and homophobic tweets, which he often later deletes. His deleted tweets have included suggestions that Iran should bomb Israel, and saying Jewish people have white privilege because they “pretend to be white when it’s expedient for them.” | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/shelter-director-says-north-idaho-delegate-was-behind-flyers-distributed-during-gop-convention/article_244b7566-087c-11ed-957c-47be10dd81d1.html | 2022-07-21T16:05:05 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/shelter-director-says-north-idaho-delegate-was-behind-flyers-distributed-during-gop-convention/article_244b7566-087c-11ed-957c-47be10dd81d1.html |
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — An update from Gaming Compliance on Wednesday revealed that gamblers spent more than $37 million at Bristol Casino from July 5-14.
The Hard Rock chain welcomed the public into its 30,000-square-foot facility for the first time on July 8. The first nine days — including soft opening events — saw $34,577,021 spent at slot machines and another $2,937,950 played on tables.
High rollers won $31,229,061 from the slots and $2,541,865 from table games, according to the report. The casino’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) racked up at $3,744,044 — taxed at 18%.
Before Bristol Casino allowed the public a go on the floor, the establishment hosted two soft openings and donated all gaming proceeds from those events to the United Way of Bristol.
It remains open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/37m-spent-at-bristol-casino-so-far/ | 2022-07-21T16:09:20 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/37m-spent-at-bristol-casino-so-far/ |
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Mountain City Mayor Jerry Jordan has officially suspended the city recorder following her arrest.
A release from the mayor on Thursday states Sheila Shaw has been suspended until further notice due to her being charged with official misconduct.
Jordan specified in the release that his decision to suspend Shaw must be confirmed by the city council at its meeting on Aug. 2.
Shaw and former city hall clerk Donna Nelson were each arrested on charges of official misconduct. Nelson was also charged with theft between $2,500 and $10,000, according to court documents.
Jordan told News Channel 11 that Nelson had resigned from her position with Mountain City in late 2021.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office confirmed they were investigating the alleged misconduct and expect to issue further details Thursday. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mountain-city-mayor-suspends-city-recorder-following-misconduct-arrest/ | 2022-07-21T16:09:26 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mountain-city-mayor-suspends-city-recorder-following-misconduct-arrest/ |
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Students at Purdue University now have a hand in solving the ongoing supply chain troubles. A new program is helping local entrepreneurs get their product on store shelves.
On Purdue's campus in West Lafayette, this is where the university meets agriculture.
"We have all of the tools, but there's a lot of demand," said Allison Kingery, managing director for Food Entrepreneurship and Manufacturing Institute, or FEMI.
For years, Purdue's Food Science Department received many requests from entrepreneurs, growers and small and large manufacturers alike for help in growing their product and taking it to market.
"That's where the idea of FEMI came," said Dr. Dharmenda Mishra, associate professor of the Department of Food Science.
FEMI began in the spring and combines food science, education and economics. However, entrepreneurship is what sets this program apart.
"How are we really going to help our entrepreneurs and help the growth of our regional economy?" Mishra asked.
And everyone in the program has a role.
"As I'm talking to these people, you see this need, they need this extra help," said Dr. Amanda Deering, associate professor of the Department of Food Science who works with growers around the region.
FEMI is a one-stop-shop to develop a business and marketing plan, ensuring food safety and making sure it's a quality product.
"A lot of times, they get frustrated because they're trying to do the same thing," Deering said. "They're trying to get answers, sometimes even with the regulatory side — what rules do I need to follow? How do I produce something? That's where we can come in."
They move their product forward with help from students like senior Matthew Kittaka, who's getting real experience — and the proof is literally in the sauce. Students like him helped solve the local company's separation challenge.
"The best part, so far, has been the opportunity to learn so much new equipment and work with people that I never would have worked with," Kittaka said.
Purdue students are answering the call to help get product on the shelf by providing a road map for entrepreneurs with a destination in sight: a better economy.
"Giving them the assistance they need through FEMI is something that's been needed for a very long time and long overdue," Deering said.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Minutes matter in medical emergencies and as Central Florida’s population grows, AdventHealth’s flight rescue team said they’re getting more calls.
The hospital is expanding its operations to meet the booming demand.
The Flight 1 program offers ICU care in the air.
“All of the things we do in the ICU at Advent we can do in the helicopter,” Jon Inkrott, a registered respiratory therapist at AdventHealth said.
Inkrott spent nearly a decade taking care of the sickest of the sick as a member of the Flight 1 program. The flight rescue team transports critically ill patients from across Central Florida and the state to AdventHealth facilities. Inkrott said they typically take two to four flights a day.
“Wherever we need to get them quickly to get the care that they need,” he said.
Rob Deininger is the CEO of AdventHealth Orlando. He said as Central Florida’s population grows, the demand for Flight 1′s services also increases with multiple calls coming in at once and only one helicopter to respond.
“We have started to see that more and more in the last several years,” Deininger said.
From 2018 to 2022, demand for the Flight 1 program went up 57%, according to AdventHealth. Last year alone, the program transported 1,000 patients on board their helicopter.
“That was beginning to put a strain on our system. We’d have times where there would be delays. People might have to wait and that’s unacceptable,” Deininger said.
That’s why earlier this year the hospital added a second helicopter to its fleet. Both of the helicopters are now stationed at the hospital’s new hangar at the Orlando Executive Airport.
Deininger said the team can now respond to even more medical calls here in Central Florida and beyond.
“It does save lives. Time matters in everything that we’re talking about — whether it’s a stroke, a heart attack, respiratory distress — minutes matter, seconds matter and so how quickly we can get you into the right hands is probably the most important thing we can do for someone when they’re in that situation,” Deininger said.
The team is making sure the sickest patients get the critical care they need.
“Central Florida is just growing rapidly and this just allows us to expand our services to the patient population that we serve most,” Inkrott said.
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APOPKA, Fla. – A Central Florida community came together on Thursday to get results for fallen Apopka firefighter Austin Duran.
Staff at the Sweetwater Car Wash on South Orange Blossom Trail held a fundraiser to help the Duran family.
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“Ten percent of all sales are going to the family and the funeral and just supporting them,” Jahvon Johnson said.
Johnson explained Duran’s sister used to work at the car wash, which is why the owners decided to get results and donate to the family.
“It’s just a great thing to help people,” Scott Donnarumma said.
Donnarumma runs his business close to the car wash and recently learned about Duran’s passing.
He was injured on the job on June 30 when trying to move a sand trailer filled with hazardous liquids and gases.
He battled for his life for weeks while the community fundraised through other events before succumbing to his injuries.
“Just thinking about the family and what they might be going through,” Rosa Cortes said.
Cortes found out about the fundraiser as she pulled into the car wash and bought an upgrade to donate.
“That’s great that people are giving back and willing to help others and other families. We are all human and something like that is very tragic. I can’t even imagine going through it,” Cortes said.
A vigil is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Thursday across from Apopka Fire Station One.
His funeral will take place on Saturday.
If you wish to help the Duran family, click here.
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A new program aimed at keeping Osceola County students safe will track when they are on a school bus, officials said.
The School District of Osceola County will start the Student Ridership Program on Aug. 10, the first day of school, according to officials.
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The new program will require students to scan their student ID card into a tablet when they get on and off the bus, the district said.
Officials said the tablet will be installed next to the bus door and it will inform school administrators and transportation leaders when and where a student got off and on the bus.
Since the program is new, students will not be turned away if they forget their ID, however, eventually, it will be required for the bus, just like it is for school lunches, according to a news release.
The district said the new procedure will alert bus drivers when a child is trying to get on the wrong bus or at the wrong stop. The driver will not allow the students to get on or off the bus unless they have special permission from the school administration or transportation leaders.
The Ridership Program will also help the district determine how many students are relying on school transportation each day, and it will determine how much funding the district will receive every year, according to a news release. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/florida-school-district-to-track-students-on-buses-heres-how-and-why/ | 2022-07-21T16:14:45 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/21/florida-school-district-to-track-students-on-buses-heres-how-and-why/ |
ORLANDO, Fla – Universal Orlando Resort announced a new exclusive ticket offer for Florida residents on Thursday.
Starting now through Sept. 28, guests can get a 1-day free with a 2-park 2-day ticket offer with limited lockout days to experience all the fun at Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure, according to a news release.
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This offer allows guests to enjoy three days at the two theme parks from now to Dec. 15 to enjoy the thrills of Velocicoaster, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and more, according to Universal.
The company is also offering special rates for Florida residents to stay at their Universal Orlando hotels.
To purchase tickets and more information, click here.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced to 30 months in prison Thursday by a federal judge for his role in the killing of George Floyd.
Judge Paul Magnuson recommended Lane serve his sentence in Duluth, and also sentenced Lane to two years of supervised release.
Lane is one of three former Minneapolis officers who were convicted by a federal jury in February of violating Floyd's civil rights by depriving him of medical care. He faces a separate sentencing Sept. 21 in state court after changing his plea to guilty to a reduced charge of aiding and abetting manslaughter.
Lane's attorney Earl Gray had argued that the rookie was the least culpable of the four officers involved in Floyd’s death under Officer Derek Chauvin's knee in May 2020. The killing sparked protests in Minneapolis and around the world, and launched a national reckoning on race.
Lane and fellow rookie J. Alexander Kueng helped restrain Floyd while Chauvin, who is white and was the most senior officer on the scene, killed Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly 9 1/2 minutes despite the handcuffed and unarmed Black man’s fading pleas that he couldn’t breathe. Chauvin’s partner, Tou Thao, helped hold back an increasingly concerned group of onlookers outside a Minneapolis convenience store where Floyd tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.
Federal prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson to follow nonbinding federal sentencing guidelines and sentence Lane to 5 1/4 to 6 1/2 years.
Defense attorney Gray has asked for 2 1/4 years. Under federal probation rules and assuming good behavior, that would result in two years in prison. That happens to be what Lane is facing under his plea agreement on the state charge, which calls for a sentence of three years but likely would amount to two under the state's parole system.
Gray argued during the trial that Lane "did everything he could possibly do to help George Floyd.” He pointed out that Lane suggested rolling Floyd on his side so he could breathe, but was rebuffed twice by Chauvin. He also noted that Lane performed CPR to try to revive Floyd after the ambulance arrived.
"Any reasonable person should just be disgusted, should be infuriated” that Lane was ever charged, Gray told jurors in his closing argument.
Lane testified he didn’t realize how dire Floyd’s condition was until paramedics turned him over. Prosecutor Manda Sertich countered that his expressions of concern showed he knew Floyd was in distress but “did nothing to give Mr. Floyd the medical aid he knew Mr. Floyd so desperately needed.”
When Lane pleaded guilty in state court in May, Gray said Lane hoped to avoid a long sentence. “He has a newborn baby and did not want to risk not being part of the child’s life,” he said.
Chauvin pleaded guilty to separate federal civil rights charges in December in Floyd's killing and in an unrelated case involving a Black teenager. The former Field Training Officer received a 21-year sentence when he appeared before Magnuson two weeks ago, toward the low end of the range of 20 to 25 years both sides agreed to under his plea deal.
Magnuson had harsh words for Chauvin at the hearing, saying “You absolutely destroyed the lives of three young officers by taking command of the scene.”
Chauvin was already serving a 22 1/2-year state court sentence for second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. His federal and state sentences are running concurrently. While his plea agreement meant accepting nearly three more years behind bars than his state sentence alone, he's expected to be safer and have more freedom in the long run. Minnesota corrections officials have kept Chauvin in solitary confinement in the state's maximum security prison for his own safety, given his notoriety. He has not yet been transferred to the federal prison system.
Magnuson has not set sentencing dates for Thao and Kueng, but he has scheduled a hearing for Friday on objections by their attorneys to how their sentences should be calculated under the complicated federal guidelines. Prosecutors are seeking unspecified sentences for them that would be lower than Chauvin's but "substantially higher” than Lane's.
Thao and Kueng, who have turned down plea deals, are scheduled to go on trial Oct. 24 on state charges of aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Watch the latest coverage on the death of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin in our YouTube playlists: | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/george-floyd/minneapolis-police-thomas-lane-federal-charges-sentencing-george-floyd/89-2d095128-bdfa-436c-baad-e70bd25bedec | 2022-07-21T16:16:12 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/george-floyd/minneapolis-police-thomas-lane-federal-charges-sentencing-george-floyd/89-2d095128-bdfa-436c-baad-e70bd25bedec |
BOONE, Iowa — A new way to explore central Iowa opened to the public in Boone County Thursday morning.
Rail Explorers allows riders to tour the area on a railroad using pedal-powered technology.
Visitors will cross the 156 foot high historic Bass Point Creek High Bridge and ride through the Des Moines River Valley on rail bikes.
Mary Joy Lu, who started Rail Explorers in 2015 with her husband, said the purpose of the eco tour is to give people a unique experience and also preserve parts of the country's history.
"There's a lot of tracks being ripped up and they go into abandonment and we just figured that with a community having an option to bring in Rail Explorers, they can just delay making a decision and think about preserving the railroad for future railroad use," Lu said.
The new attraction will be bringing more than 20 jobs to Boone.
Mike Hammond, executive director for the Boone Chamber of Commerce said that the endeavor is welcomed, since it will bring not only jobs but also attention to the small town.
"[People can] come and visit our shops, come and visit our restaurants. See what life is like in Boone County," Hammond said. "Maybe they'll come for another visit maybe they'll come stay, so that's what we hope."
The rail bike tours span 12.5 miles of Iowa wilderness and last two hours.
"I hope what our riders get out of this is a sense of nature, a sense of history, a sense of joint experience," Lu said.
The cost to ride is $90 for two people and $160 for four.
More information on rides, location and can be found on the Rail Explorers website. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/rail-explorers-boone-county-rail-bike-eco-tourism-iowa/524-efb95f27-3654-4412-90eb-df95903be4a9 | 2022-07-21T16:16:13 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/rail-explorers-boone-county-rail-bike-eco-tourism-iowa/524-efb95f27-3654-4412-90eb-df95903be4a9 |
VACAVILLE, Calif. — The driver who hit and killed a Caltrans worker last month along I-80 in Vacaville was sentenced to eight years in prison, the Solano County District Attorney's Office said in a release Wednesday.
Taje Holliman, a 31-year-old from San Francisco, pled guilty to multiple charges including hit-and-run, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, DUI, vehicular manslaughter, driving without a license, and drug charges.
On June 3, Quandra McGadney, a 51-year-old landscape maintenance worker, was hit and killed on westbound I-80 near Lagoon Valley Road.
According to the district attorney, McGadney was standing outside her work vehicle on the northern shoulder of the freeway wearing reflective gear and a helmet. Holliman swerved onto the shoulder and hit her. He left the area but was arrested shortly after.
At the time of his arrest, he was on parole and had several syringes containing heroin, according to the district attorney.
McGadney is survived by her 9-year-old daughter, Nairobi, and her two sisters, Priscilla Stevenson and Candice McGadney
She joined Caltrans in 2018 and a spokesperson with Caltrans in Solano County said she served California for 18 years.
Watch more on ABC10: Why don't the second set of signs at the Sacramento International Airport say Terminal A or B? | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fairfield/vacaville-quandra-mcgadney-caltrans/103-149d5cc5-a875-4522-9aa8-a30dc728a0e2 | 2022-07-21T16:24:58 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fairfield/vacaville-quandra-mcgadney-caltrans/103-149d5cc5-a875-4522-9aa8-a30dc728a0e2 |
MODESTO, Calif. — The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office said Thursday a person is "seriously injured" after a shooting in Modesto.
A SWAT and negotiations team responded to reports of a shooting in the 800 block of Inyo Avenue. Several people were evacuated from nearby homes, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office.
A spokesperson from the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office said one person was taken to a local hospital. The sheriff's office thinks they have identified the person who is believed to be the shooter, but there is no information on that person yet, according to a spokesperson.
People are advised to avoid the area and nearby roads are closed. The shooting is under investigation. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/modesto/modesto-shooting-inyo-avenue/103-bd482992-3ac9-4d1a-a747-eadbe185cca4 | 2022-07-21T16:24:58 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/modesto/modesto-shooting-inyo-avenue/103-bd482992-3ac9-4d1a-a747-eadbe185cca4 |
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a suspicious death on Tucson’s southwest side Thursday morning.
The death happened near Bopp Road and Irene Boulevard, the sheriff’s department said. East and westbound Bopp Road will be closed at Rena Road while deputies investigate.
Details are limited at this time.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/deputies-investigate-suspicious-death-on-tucsons-southwest-side/article_2dc40428-0908-11ed-a204-c3af3e559509.html | 2022-07-21T16:25:23 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/deputies-investigate-suspicious-death-on-tucsons-southwest-side/article_2dc40428-0908-11ed-a204-c3af3e559509.html |
MESQUITE, Texas — A Dallas police officer was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Monday in Mesquite, according to the Dallas Police Department.
The Dallas Police Department said in a Facebook post detective Joe Morin, who works for the department's public integrity unit, was arrested by Mesquite police. The public integrity unit investigates crimes committed by officers, firefighters and other city employees.
WFAA reached out to Dallas PD and Mesquite PD for more information.
Mesquite PD told WFAA that Morin was arrested after a traffic stop at approximately 1:30 a.m. on July 18 in the area of Main Street and Belt Line Road. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, according to Mesquite police.
Morin is on administrative leave pending the outcome of an Internal Affairs administrative investigation, according to the DPD's Facebook post.
More Texas headlines: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-police-officer-dwi-arrest-mesquite/287-4e5e568d-fc56-462c-8497-aaed878af6cd | 2022-07-21T16:30:05 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-police-officer-dwi-arrest-mesquite/287-4e5e568d-fc56-462c-8497-aaed878af6cd |
TAMPA, Fla. — President Joe Biden will not visit Florida on Monday after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result.
In a statement, the White House said the president's future schedule will be adjusted because of his COVID status. This includes the five-day waiting period as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it added.
A pool report confirmed his travel has been canceled for at least the next five days.
The CDC says a person who tested positive for COVID-19 is advised to stay at home for at least five days and isolate themselves from others. Travel is not advised. Isolation can end after five days if fever-free for 24 hours without the need for medication and if symptoms are improving.
Biden was experiencing "very mild symptoms" and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy recently approved to reduce the severity of the disease, the White House said.
Travel remains discouraged until a full 10 days after symptoms started.
Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, the last of which he received March 30, according to The Associated Press. His last test prior was Tuesday, when he tested negative.
The White House earlier announced Biden would travel to Orlando and then head over to Tampa. In Orlando, the president would attend and deliver remarks at the 46th annual National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) Annual Conference.
Later in the day, Biden was scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Committee rally in Tampa.
His planned trip would follow Vice President Kamala Harris, who last week visited MacDill Air Force Base to meet with servicemembers and attend a briefing. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/president-joe-biden-covid-tampa-visit/67-e402eb20-e1a9-4e9e-84b8-7fa7a8bb3872 | 2022-07-21T16:31:40 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/president-joe-biden-covid-tampa-visit/67-e402eb20-e1a9-4e9e-84b8-7fa7a8bb3872 |
PLANT CITY, Fla. — A small plane crashed into a retention pond Thursday morning in Plant City, video from Sky 10 shows.
It happened in the area of Colson and Hawkins Road in Plant City.
There is no word yet if anyone has been hurt. Hillsborough Fire Rescue said one person did not want to be taken to the hospital.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/small-plane-crash-plant-city/67-a591fa29-feb4-4c66-baef-40ac0f191a4b | 2022-07-21T16:31:46 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/small-plane-crash-plant-city/67-a591fa29-feb4-4c66-baef-40ac0f191a4b |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The man responsible for spearheading the Roan Scholar Leadership program at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) died Wednesday, according to an email from the university Thursday morning.
Louis “Louie” H. Gump died at 83 surrounded by family and friends, the announcement from ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland stated. The Johnson City native and University of North Carolina graduate was a Morehead Scholar during his undergraduate studies and launched a similar program in 2000 for students in his hometown.
Before returning to Johnson City in 1963 as the treasurer of two family-owned businesses, Gump served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, working on the destroyer USS O’Brien. His return to Northeast Tennessee allowed him and his late wife Lucy to raise a family together.
Gump aimed to further educational opportunities for young learners across the region and co-founded both Hands On! Museum and East Tennessee Hospice. The philanthropist also served on the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital Board, Watauga Area Mental Health Board, ETSU Foundation Board, Bank of Tennessee Board and Milligan College President’s Advisory Council.
Between these ventures, Gump enjoyed meeting Roan Scholars over breakfast and was described as having “[challenged] and [supported] those around him to be the best versions of themselves.”
“He lived by the idea that ‘leadership begins with breakfast,'” the email states. “He greatly valued connection, and on any given morning you might see him at a local restaurant, meeting for breakfast with Roan Scholars, ETSU alumni or other community leaders over his favorite morning meal — a bowl of oatmeal.”
Officials awarded Gump with the George L. Carter Award in 2011, ETSU’s Margin of Excellence Award and the Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor’s Award for Philanthropy. He is also a member of the ETSU College of Business and Technology Hall of Fame.
“Beyond Mr. Gump’s exceptional list of accomplishments and accolades, his true legacy lies in how he made others feel. When you met with Mr. Gump, you could sense a genuine desire to connect; you had his undivided attention. His ability to remember the names and details of those he encountered was astounding, especially considering the many people who crossed his path every day and over the course of his lifetime.
Brian Noland, ETSU President
And, although he possessed a vast reservoir of knowledge and experience, he approached everyone he met with a desire to learn from them, recognizing and honoring their unique perspectives and expertise. Losing someone like that is heart-wrenching, and we offer our deepest sympathies and condolences to his loved ones. I hope you will join me in taking a moment to reflect on Mr. Gump’s contributions not just to this university but to our region and the world. Though we mourn his loss, we can celebrate a life well-lived. ”
Outside Johnson City, Gump trekked the Mt. Everest Base Camp Area, according to an obituary posted on Morris-Baker’s website. Another adventure of his included climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and visiting all seven continents.
He is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, two sisters and extended family. A graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23 at Monte Vista Memorial Park. Family and friends are asked to meet at the graveside by 9:50 a.m. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-roan-scholar-founder-philanthropist-louie-gump-dies-at-83/ | 2022-07-21T16:34:38 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-roan-scholar-founder-philanthropist-louie-gump-dies-at-83/ |
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is investigating after thieves on Tuesday stole an armored vest equipped with handgun ammunition from a pickup truck owned by the law enforcement agency, the sheriff said.
The theft occurred sometime Tuesday evening, when the Chevrolet pickup was left in a parking lot near 48th and Vine streets in Lincoln, Sheriff Terry Wagner said.
The stolen equipment — which included two Smith and Wesson extended magazines and 40 rounds of 9 mm ammo — is worth around $2,400, Wagner said. The thief also made off with a handheld radio and blue duffle bag, he said.
Wagner said there were no signs of forced entry into the pickup, but he couldn't definitively say the Chevy was left unlocked.
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Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders: | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/body-armor-ammunition-stolen-from-lancaster-county-sheriffs-pickup/article_1fbe4c90-7e61-503d-b94b-6b3182a2352d.html | 2022-07-21T16:35:37 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/body-armor-ammunition-stolen-from-lancaster-county-sheriffs-pickup/article_1fbe4c90-7e61-503d-b94b-6b3182a2352d.html |
A 68-year-old Lincoln woman was defrauded of nearly $150,000 through an apparently local phone scam in which the fraudsters picked up bags of cash and gold from outside the woman's northwest Lincoln home, according to police.
The woman reported the theft to police on Tuesday, nine days after she first fielded a phone call from from an unknown person who said there had been an unauthorized purchase of a laptop on her Amazon account, Lincoln Police Capt. Todd Kocian said.
The caller eventually transferred the woman to someone who identified himself as a DEA agent, who convinced the woman to withdraw thousands of dollars from her bank account to ensure the money wasn't being laundered, Kocian said.
In her first trip the bank, the woman withdrew $25,000. The next day, she took out another $5,000, Kocian said. She left the money outside of her home for the purported agent to collect.
Then, the scammers directed the woman to buy $120,000 in gold, Kocian said. She ultimately purchased $119,294 worth of gold and left it outside her residence before it disappeared again.
But the woman hadn't heard from the supposed DEA agent, Kocian said, so she grew suspicious and contacted police, who are investigating the fraud. The woman ultimately lost $149,294.
Kocian reminded residents that law enforcement agencies will never request bank information, cash, precious metals or gift cards as part of an investigation.
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.
Five friends were inside a boat when an unidentified man opened the cabin door and fired two shots at 42-year-old Benjamin J. Case, who died at the scene.
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.
A Lincoln therapist and drug and alcohol counselor has had her mental health practitioner license revoked over allegations that she befriended a client and took thousands in cash and trips from her.
"This was an atrocity, the crime that was inflicted on Kayla Matulka. And the actions were violent and brutal," Saunders County District Judge Christina Marroquin said.
The Lincoln Police Department were called to the 1600 block of West E Street with complaint of a disturbance. Upon arrival, 22-year-old Xavier Wheeler was found hiding in a bedroom closet, LPD Sgt. Justin Armstrong said.
The intruder, who identified himself to residents as "John," kicked in the door of the house and ran through the home before firing a gun and leaving out the back door, Sheriff Terry Wagner said.
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. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-woman-defrauded-of-nearly-150-000-through-local-scam-police-say/article_f4712374-6c47-5b3c-9721-216ed7d044f9.html | 2022-07-21T16:35:43 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-woman-defrauded-of-nearly-150-000-through-local-scam-police-say/article_f4712374-6c47-5b3c-9721-216ed7d044f9.html |
CEDAR FALLS — A one-day, pop-up gallery exhibit featuring artworks by women will be featured Sunday at the University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art.
“An Encomium: Women in Art” will showcase pieces from the UNI permanent art collection. The exhibit accompanies the Cedar Valley Chamber Music concert, “American Woman,” at 1 p.m. Sunday in the gallery, located in the Kamerick Art Building on the UNI campus.
Gallery Director Darrell Taylor curated the exhibit. Initially, he sought inspiration in the list of female composers CVCM Founder and Director Hunter Capoccioni selected for the concert, including Jennifer Higdon, Libby Larasen, Ellen Taafee Zwilich, Valerie Coleman and Florence Price.
“That’s what I did five years ago, the last time Cedar Valley Chamber Music performed in the gallery. There were fewer connections this time, so I pulled what I thought was the most exciting artwork from the collection,” said Taylor.
“It’s very exciting to have music and art sharing the same space. The pop-up show was popular when we did it before, and we reached an audience that we wouldn’t normally have reached. I wanted to repeat that.”
More than a dozen artworks will be displayed, “mostly modern and contemporary art,” he said.
Featured artists include Native American artists Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Black Moon, a former UNI student, California sculptor Nina de Creeft Ward, British printmaker Elisabeth Frink and Chicago-based painter Phyllis Bramson. Also, former UNI Art Department instructor Deborah Zlotsky and Hanne Darboven, Gladys Nilsson and Suda House, among others.
Female artists are represented in about 40 percent of UNI’s permanent art collection. “We’re working on that – acquiring has a lot to do with patrons donating – who has the artwork and who wants to give it to the collection.
“We are actively putting the word out there, trying to do what we can to add more art by women and people of color. That’s our focus,” Taylor explained.
Exhibitions are free throughout the day. CVCM concert tickets are $20 each, available online at cedarvalleymusic.org or at the door. The gallery will provide chairs and benches for the audience.
Additionally, the exhibition “Glamours, Illusions, and Apparitions” also will be open in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the Gallery.
For more information, contact the gallery at galleryofart@uni.edu or visit the Cedar Valley Chamber Music website.
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“I wanted to play with the structure of a wedding dress and make a statement about whether it’s the dress or the union of partners that is more important."
A brick plate that puns Leonardo da Vinci's Virtruvian Man is the only Robert Arneson piece in the UNI Gallery of Art's permanent collection. More than 4,000 pieces includes Warhol, Rembrandt & Dali. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/pop-art-one-day-gallery-and-concert-highlight-connection-between-women-art-music/article_706c79ff-a030-5474-ad69-a35b90aad676.html | 2022-07-21T16:35:43 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/pop-art-one-day-gallery-and-concert-highlight-connection-between-women-art-music/article_706c79ff-a030-5474-ad69-a35b90aad676.html |
WATERLOO — Children were given the chance to laugh, cry, grieve and celebrate the ones they loved and lost on Wednesday as they took part in the Cedar Valley Hospice grief camp.
At the UAW Hall, 32 children attended the day camp, which had a carnival theme. While there, children were treated to games, music, balloon animals, a magic show and other activities.
But according to Jennifer Siech, the hospice’s marketing director, it also served an important purpose of helping children to process their grief. Each of them had lost a family member or a loved one, and many of the activities involved were built around remembering them and celebrating their lives.
“We figured a day camp would be something that mixed the fun with remembering and healing of their loved one and gives them the chance to talk about the people they love, as well as letting them know their feelings are OK,” Siech said. “And giving them positive ways to deal with those feelings and work through them, as well as be with other kids who are in the same boat.”
Grief team leader Heather Peiffer said it can often be difficult for children to express or process their grief. In addition, the process can be isolating for them and they don’t want to open up – even among their peers who are dealing with similar issues.
“Events like this allow them to share those experiences – those difficult experiences – and know that they are not alone,” she said.
Kylie Moore is one child who’s been positively impacted. Moore, 10, lost her grandmother to cancer in 2020. But through events like these day camps – and the help of counsellors like Mikaela Hines – she’s learned to process her loss and be comforted by her grandmother’s memory.
“I like to wake up in the morning and think of her and I want to be there for her,” Moore said. “I want to keep going to live the life she didn’t get to live forever. And I want to live the rest of my life for her.”
Moore shared her grandmother’s story with her peers while hearing their stories, as well.
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Quincy Koala poses for a photo with children Wednesday at the Cedar Valley Hospice grief camp. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-cedar-valley-hospice-grief-camp-combines-fun-with-healing/article_88737316-31ec-57e2-99db-8b0a18c3dec3.html | 2022-07-21T16:35:49 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-cedar-valley-hospice-grief-camp-combines-fun-with-healing/article_88737316-31ec-57e2-99db-8b0a18c3dec3.html |
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Fort Myers dog has been recognized after he, and his owner, helped save a family from a house fire.
Iona-McGregor Fire Chief Seth Comer presented Noaa and Autumn Earle with two Citizen Lifesaving Awards during a ceremony last night.
It was in the early hours on the Fourth of July, when Noaa alerted his owner that something was happening. That was when Autumn noticed her neighbors house was on fire. She ran over and was able to get inside to alert the family and help them, and their dog, escape to safety.
Due their heroic actions, Noaa and Autumn were nominated for the Citizen Lifesaving Award by the responding A-Shift Battalion Chief Jason Martin.
They were joined at the ceremony by their grateful neighbors, where Noaa even received a brand-new patriotic bandana with “Noaa the Hero!” written on it. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/21/hero-dog-recognized-for-saving-family-from-house-fire/ | 2022-07-21T16:40:04 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/21/hero-dog-recognized-for-saving-family-from-house-fire/ |
ROTONDA WEST, Fla. — The Dickinson family lost a daughter and a sister five years ago.
Katerina was killed in a car crash at just 20 years old. It was a hit-and-run that has them searching for answers still today.
They gifted their second daughter, Faith, a bird to help cope with her sister’s loss.
The Dickinsons said they feel connected to their daughter through birds. They said she leaves a feather behind whenever she wants to say hello.
And their bird Zeus doesn’t just say hello; he sings The Andy Griffith theme song and asks questions.
They said the way the bird communicated helped fill the emptiness in their hearts.
Two weeks ago, Zeus went missing.
“He flew on my shoulder because he always wanted to be on me. And he saw the open air, and he went right out,” said Lorraine Dickinson, Faith’s mom.
They plan to try again with another bird if Zeus doesn’t turn up soon. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/21/rotonda-west-family-searches-for-missing-bird-that-helped-them-cope-with-loss/ | 2022-07-21T16:40:07 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/21/rotonda-west-family-searches-for-missing-bird-that-helped-them-cope-with-loss/ |
A musical artist associated with a hip-hop collective out of New York City has been arrested in the pool party shooting at a Great Gatsby-esque 187-room enclave on Long Island's Gold Coast earlier this month that left three people wounded.
The July 10 shooting at The Mansion at Glen Cove in Nassau County also temporarily cost the venue its liquor license -- a temporary measure as the investigation continues.
Remy Marshall, a Brooklyn artist better known as Fetty Luciano, is being charged with attempted murder and weapons possession offenses, Glen Cove police said Thursday in announcing the arrest. He is expected to be arraigned later in the day.
Attorney information for him wasn't immediately available. Glen Cove police say the NYPD assisted in solving the case.
The shooting happened as at least 150 people turned out at The Mansion for the Big Fendi Birthday Celebration (Big Fendi is the rapper credited with discovering Nicki Minaj). The party had been heavily promoted ahead of time, with one Instagram account calling it "NYC's only premium open format music pool party with Botle, Food and Hookah Service -- with RSVPs a MUST." A security guard was among the wounded. All three victims survived.
After the shooting, Glen Cove Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck blasted the party organizers and said those involved in the violence were from out of town. She said such private parties have yielded noise complaints in the past, but the latest incident was a deal-breaker for her -- and she vowed to restrict future permits at the location.
The state took another step in pulling The Mansion's liquor license. The venue's managers say their lawyers have been notified and are reviewing the filing.
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"Those with upcoming weddings and events are assured that this temporary setback is being addressed in a swift and timely fashion and that all steps are being taken to rectify the matter at once," Michael Finkelstein, counsel for The Mansion at Glen Cove, said in a statement.
It's not clear how many wedding receptions or other events had been immediately upcoming at the venue or how quickly managers realistically expected to have the issue resolved. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/artist-fetty-luciano-arrested-in-the-mansion-shooting-on-long-island/3784517/ | 2022-07-21T16:47:03 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/artist-fetty-luciano-arrested-in-the-mansion-shooting-on-long-island/3784517/ |
A 33-year-old woman walking on a Manhattan street was grabbed from behind by a man on an electric scooter and dragged to a secluded area, where the man tried to rape her, the NYPD said Thursday.
According to police, she was walking on West 69th Street shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday when the stranger ambushed her. He pulled her away from the street, out of view of anyone who happened to be walking or driving by at the time, cops say.
The man rode off on his scooter after the attack. Police released surveillance footage (above) that shows him running away in the aftermath as the woman stumbles up some stairs, appearing disoriented.
The woman was treated at the scene for scratches and lacerations to her body.
The hunt for this suspect comes as the NYPD searches for another man in multiple violent sex attacks in Manhattan. Two of them happened within the span of an hour on Saturday. Cops just added a third incident from May to the pattern this week.
Anyone with information on either man is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-drags-woman-off-manhattan-street-in-rape-attempt-with-another-predator-on-loose-in-borough-cops/3784161/ | 2022-07-21T16:47:09 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-drags-woman-off-manhattan-street-in-rape-attempt-with-another-predator-on-loose-in-borough-cops/3784161/ |
Crews have closed Route 10/West Hundred Road in Chesterfield as emergency utility work is done.
Westbound and eastbound lanes near Harbour East Drive are closed until further notice, the Virginia Department of Transportation said.
"Drivers should use alternate routes and expect delays until further notice," VDOT said.
From the archives: In 1960, The Richmond 34 were arrested during a sit-in at the Thalhimers lunch counter
Demonstrators are arrested and charged with trespassing at Thalhimers department store on Feb. 22, 1960. Those arrested would not leave after being refused service at a tearoom and a lunch counter.
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Crowd inside Thalhimers department store the day of demonstration and arrests. Photo was not published. Photo taken Feb. 22, 1960. Was received by Times-Dispatch library on February 23, 1960
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The Rev. Frank Pinkston, a 23-year-old Baptist ministerial student from Silver Springs, Fla., is arrested and charged with trespassing at Thalhimers department store on Feb. 22, 1960. Those arrested would not leave after being refused service at a tearoom and a lunch counter.
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Crowd at city lock-up after 34 demonstrators were arrested and charged with trespassing at Thalhimers department store. Those arrested would not leave after being refused service at a tearoom and a lunch counter.
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Front page of the Richmond Times-Dispatch from Feb. 23, 1960. An article about arrests at the Thalhimers sit-in is in the bottom right corner.
The story that ran on the Feb. 23, 1960 front page of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Page 4 of the Richmond Times-Dispatch from Tuesday, February 23, 1960.
Photo from page 4 of the Richmond Times-Dispatch from Feb. 23, 1960.
Published caption: "Mounted and K-9 Squad Policemen Break Up Crowd at Lock-Up After Arrests"
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Thalhimers picket and protest
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
Thalhimers picket and protest.
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
Thalhimers picket and protest
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
LeRoy Bray arrested at Thalhimers department store as students from Virginia Union University attempt to get service in whites-only dining areas.
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
Frank Pinkston, lower right, at Thalhimers department store, outside the Richmond Room, Feb. 22, 1960, in an attempt to be seated in segregated dining areas.
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
Protest at Thalhimers department store in downtown Richmond as Virginia Union University students attempted to get served in whites-only dining areas. Dr. Marshall Banks is at left, against the wall. Cornell Moore is behind him.
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
Pickets outside Thalhimers department store in downtown Richmond as Virginia Union University students attempted to get served in whites-only dining areas.
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
Pickets outside Thalhimers department store in downtown Richmond as Virginia Union University students attempted to get served in whites-only dining areas.
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
Frank Pinkston, lower right, at Thalhimers department store, outside the Richmond Room, Feb. 22, 1960, in an attempt to be seated in segregated dining areas.
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
Protest at Thalhimers department store in downtown Richmond as Virginia Union University students attempted to get served in whites-only dining areas.
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
Protest at Thalhimers department store in downtown Richmond as Virginia Union University students attempted to get served in whites-only dining areas.
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
Thalhimers picket and protest.
Anderson Collection, Valentine Richmond History Center
Elizabeth Johnson Rice was the speaker of the "Civil Rights Day of Remembrance" at the former Thalhimers Department Store on Broad Street on Sunday, February 22, 2004. Rice returned to Richmond to commemorate the 44th anniversary of their protest over lunch counter segregation.
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Viewers stand under umbrellas on Feb. 22, 2010 during the unveiling of a marker commemorating the Thalhimers sit-in and the Richmond 34.
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Elizabeth Thalhimer-Smartt (left) and Elizabeth Johnson-Rice pull back the cover over a marker commemorating the Thalhimers sit-in and the Richmond 34 on Feb. 22, 2010.
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Rev. Leroy M. Bray, Jr. photographed Wed. Feb. 10, 2010 in Richmond. Mr. Bray was one of 34 VUU students arrested for defying segregation and will be speaking at 50th anniversary events.
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Elizabeth Johnson Rice, one of the 34 VUU students arrested in 1960 lunch-counter sit-in at Thalhimers.
COURTESY OF ELIZABETH JOHNSON RICE
Elizabeth Johnson Rice in her VUU yearbook photo
Virginia Union University
Del. Mamye E. BaCote, D-Newport News, center, received a standing ovation during the floor session of the House of Delegates in Richmond on Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. BaCote had just revealed that she was one of the "Richmond 34" who staged a sit-in at the all-white Thalhimers lunch room when she was a student at Virginia Union University.
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Ford T. Johnson of Maryland unveils the historical marker commemorating the "Richmond 34," a group of mostly 34 Virginia Union University students arrested during a sit-in at the Thalhimers department store. Johnson, who is one of the 34, was accompanied by three others who took part in the sit-in: (from left): Johnson's sister, Elizabeth Johnson Rice; Raymond B. Randolph Jr. of Farmington Hills, Michigan (third from left); and Wendell Foster of Richmond (fourth from left). The unveiling took place along Broad Street, between 6th and 7th streets on June 28, 2016.
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Elizabeth Johnson Rice speaks during the unveiling of an historical marker commemorating the 1960 "Richmond Sit-In" of 34 Virginia Union University students at the Thalhimers department store lunchroom. Rice is one of the 34 students who took part in the sit-in. The ceremony took place on Broad Street between 6th and 7th Streets. June 28, 2016.
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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, right, welcomed the Rev. Leroy M. Bray, Jr., left, and his wife, Cynthia, center to the Executive Mansion in Richmond on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. They were part of a group of black leaders, some of whom were members of the Richmond 34, who stages a sit-in at Thalhimers lunch counter in 1960.
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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, right, talks with Rev. Dr. Claude Perkins, left, and his wife Cheryl, center, inside the Executive Mansion in Richmond, on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. They were part of a group of black leaders, some of whom were members of the Richmond 34, who staged a sit-in at Thalhimers lunch counter in 1960.
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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, left,, welcomed Dr. Roland Moore, right, and his wife, Blanche, center, to the Executive Mansion in Richmond, VA Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. They were part of a group of black leaders, some of whom were members of the Richmond 34, who staged a sit-in at Thalhimers lunch counter in 1960.
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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, left, welcomed, from left, retired judge Birdie Hairston Jamison, Dr. Anderson J. Franklin and Elizabeth Rice to the Executive Mansion in Richmond on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. They were part of a group of black leaders, some of whom were members of the Richmond 34, who staged a sit-in at Thalhimers lunch counter in 1960. Franklin and Rice were two of the original 34.
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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, center, welcomed black leaders and some members of the Richmond 34 to the Executive Mansion in Richmond on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. They were part of a group of black leaders, some of whom were members of the Richmond 34, who staged a sit-in at Thalhimer's lunch counter in 1960.
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Virginia First Lady Pam Northam, left, watches as her husband, Governor Ralph Northam, right, talks with Rev. Dr. Claude Perkins, center left, and his wife Cheryl, center right, inside the Executive Mansion in Richmond on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. The Perkins were part of a group of black leaders, visiting the Mansion, some of whom were members of the Richmond 34, who staged a sit-in at Thalhimers lunch counter in 1960.
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Rev. Dr. Claude Perkins, left, and his wife Cheryl, second from left, talk with Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and First Lady Pam Northam inside the Executive Mansion in Richmond on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. The Perkins were part of a group of black leaders, visiting the Mansion, some of whom were members of the Richmond 34, who staged a sit-in at Thalhimers lunch counter in 1960.
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Elizabeth Johnson Rice, center, surrounded by lawmakers and several other original members of the Richmond 34, were honored by the House of Delegates inside the State Capitol in Richmond on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. The Richmond 34 staged a sit-in at Thalhimers lunch room in 1960.
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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, center, welcomed black leaders and some members of the Richmond 34 to the Executive Mansion in Richmond on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. They were part of a group of black leaders, some of whom were members of the Richmond 34, who staged a sit-in at Thalhimers lunch counter in 1960.
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Del. Delores McQuinn, D-Richmond, left, stands with Elizabeth Johnson Rice, center, surrounded by several other original members of the Richmond 34, from left, Dr. Anderson J. Franklin, Rev. Leroy M. Bray, Jr. and Wendell Foster, pose after they were honored by the House of Delegates inside the State Capitol in Richmond on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. The Richmond 34 staged a sit-in at Thalhimers lunch room in 1960.
BOB BROWN | https://richmond.com/news/local/traffic-alert-route-10-west-hundred-road-closed-in-chesterfield/article_3513a0e2-6e5a-5ca8-ac9d-69a34b303442.html | 2022-07-21T16:47:20 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/traffic-alert-route-10-west-hundred-road-closed-in-chesterfield/article_3513a0e2-6e5a-5ca8-ac9d-69a34b303442.html |
Police are looking for a woman they say grabbed a 74-year-old woman by the hair and threw her to the ground in an unprovoked attack in Manhattan last week, the latest in what appears to be a burgeoning series of random crimes.
The victim was walking near Lenox Avenue and West 127th Street around 9:30 a.m. a week ago, on July 14, when she was attacked, police said.
Surveillance video released by the NYPD shows two people talking on a sidewalk in the middle of the frame. Behind them stands a person in a hooded jacket. The person's back is to the camera, but she appears to walk alongside and talk at, not to, another woman who walks into the frame.
The latter woman doesn't stop walking, and eventually, the woman in the jacket yanks her hair.
She falls right to the ground, the video shows. The suspect then ran off on West 127th Street.
The victim sought private medical attention, police said. Anyone with information on the attack is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-wanted-in-hair-yanking-throwdown-of-74-year-old-on-manhattan-street/3784271/ | 2022-07-21T16:47:30 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-wanted-in-hair-yanking-throwdown-of-74-year-old-on-manhattan-street/3784271/ |
YORK, Pa. — A York man has been charged with stalking and loitering around a woman's home in the city last month, according to a criminal complaint affidavit.
Matthew Torres, 34, of the 700 block of Haines Road, is charged with two misdemeanors relating to an alleged incident on June 1, according to York City Police.
He allegedly violated a Protection From Abuse order filed by a York woman on June 1, when police say he was observed outside her home at 11:25 p.m. The victim reported hearing what she believed to be a gunshot before calling police, according to the complaint.
An officer responding to the call -- who had previously charged Torres with another PFA violation -- saw a man matching Torres' physical description walking in the area of Haines Road as he approached the scene. The officer activated his vehicle's emergency lights and turned around, but the man disappeared and could not be located, according to the complaint.
The officer continued to the victim's home, where she reported Torres had been calling all night. When she walked outside with a friend, she heard a loud noise she believed to be a gunshot and contacted police, the complaint states.
The victim said she never saw Torres, but believed he was nearby at the time she heard the noise, according to police.
Police spoke to a neighbor who had a surveillance camera on his property, and were able to observe video footage from the camera that depicted Torres looking in the direction of the victim's home and hiding behind a nearby vehicle several times.
Torres is seen holding a handgun, though he is never seen firing it, according to police. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/matthew-torres-york-stalking-arrest/521-bdd97743-0802-46e9-ab3b-37b71e49d316 | 2022-07-21T16:47:40 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/matthew-torres-york-stalking-arrest/521-bdd97743-0802-46e9-ab3b-37b71e49d316 |
CROWN POINT — A Lake Criminal Court jury was expected to resume deliberations Thursday after failing to reach a verdict the night before in a case against a Gary couple charged in a deadly road rage shooting in 2019 in Hammond.
Vincent L. Thomas, 34, was accused of firing a shot into a car occupied by four recent high school graduates July 4, 2019, wounding the driver of a Chevrolet Monte Carlo and killing 18-year-old Jorge E. Roman.
Thomas' wife, Tamia J. Hinton, 37, was accused of driving her mother's white Kia recklessly during the confrontation on 165th Street and putting the lives of Roman and three others in the Monte Carlo at risk.
Thomas pleaded not guilty to reckless homicide, a level 5 felony, and four counts of criminal recklessness, a level 6 felony.
Hinton pleaded not guilty to four counts of criminal recklessness and a misdemeanor count of leaving the scene of an accident.
Neither Thomas nor Hinton testified on their own behalf.
Jurors deliberated for about eight hours Wednesday before Judge Salvador Vasquez released them for the night. They were expected to return to the courthouse Thursday morning to resume deliberations.
The driver of the Monte Carlo, who was shot in the neck and survived, bumped into Kia before veering off the road and crashing into a porch at 165th Street and Blaine Avenue.
Roman, the front seat passenger, was shot in the chest and died instantly, said Dr. Zhou Wang, a forensic pathologist for the Lake County coroner's office.
Despite the state's theory that one bullet traveled through the driver's neck into Roman's body, Wang testified Wednesday he didn't believe that's what happened. The wound on Roman's chest was smooth, and there was no indication the bullet slowed before striking him, Wang said.
Hinton and Thomas didn't stop or call police and continued on to Chicago to watch Fourth of July fireworks at Navy Pier, according to court records.
Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Keith Anderson said the driver of the Monte Carlo was inexperienced and had had his license for only 10 days.
All Hinton had to do was hit the brakes and allow the teen to merge into her lane, but she instead sped up and drove into an oncoming lane of traffic to pass him as Thomas shot into the teens' car, Anderson said.
Defense attorney Scott King said his clients were scared for their lives, because they thought the people in the Monte Carlo were chasing them and attempting to cut them off.
During an earlier confrontation at the intersection of Calumet Avenue and 165th Street, Hinton drove around the Monte Carlo after the driver failed to accelerate at a green light and Thomas yelled, "Wake up!" according to testimony.
King alleged the driver of the Monte Carlo was embarrassed and was being egged on by a backseat passenger, who wanted the teen to cut off Hinton.
"By God, they were going to show them," King said.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Kyra Willis
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206110
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Thien
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206094
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEH AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kevin Rodriguez
Age : 36
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206098
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Thomas Silaj
Age : 34
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206096
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Moore III
Age : 47
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206095
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Arionn Parent
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206108
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Philbin
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206105
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Germon Jones
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206101
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole McGregor
Age : 30
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206078
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Courtney Johnson
Age : 39
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206112
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeff Henderson Jr.
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206090
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Dukes
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206083
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Edwards Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206082
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jasmine Clayton
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206079
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Ballard
Age : 58
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206092
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dawn Burton
Age : 56
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206091
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tre'Vion Carlisle
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206086
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Asfall
Age : 33
Residence: Sacramento, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206106
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguero Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206081
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Suckey
Age : 36
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206045
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Simona Trajceski
Age : 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206050
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrew Stover
Age : 35
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206068
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Storey Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206047
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE; DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jason Sivak
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206067
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Annette Roberts
Age : 48
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206060
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph McLeroy
Age : 48
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206066
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Kewon Price
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206073
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jonathan Huemmer
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206041
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dontrell Henderson Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206054
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tamika Graves
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206058
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Gross
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206059
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jamey Goin
Age : 44
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206051
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Collins
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206071
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brigida Fortoso Gomez Rodriguez
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206056
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - STRANGULATION - AGAINST A PREGNANT WOMAN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Missy Buhrmester
Age : 30
Residence: Linden, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206049
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Geno Carta
Age : 29
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206075
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Glorivette Bonilla
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206063
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Seramur
Age : 31
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206013
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vashon Sherman
Age : 33
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206020
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hannah Wagner
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206039
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jessica Whitlow
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206015
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Santiago Reyes
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206018
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Schulten
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206029
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Plucinski
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206021
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Popa
Age : 40
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206009
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alan Hughes
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206010
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Johnson
Age : 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206011
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melissa Johnston
Age : 39
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206031
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stafford Henderson
Age : 64
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206016
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vincent Banks
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206019
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Bowersox
Age : 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206023
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Flores
Age : 32
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206035
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stewart Foley IV
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206037
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Kryda
Age : 32
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205991
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Hanaway
Age : 30
Residence: Medaryville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205988
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derek Johnson
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205999
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Favian Juarez
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206005
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Haddock
Age : 42
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206000
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Dobos
Age : 29
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205998
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mary Granter
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205986
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Barber
Age : 42
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206003
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Warren
Age : 62
Residence: Beecher, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205965
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jereyl Willis
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205977
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Zeondre Shenault
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205978
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Stovall Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205973
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tasha Barnes
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205982
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eugene Golston
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205980
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Charlene Sandoval
Age : 60
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205974
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamarr Thompson
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205959
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dyron Wash
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205963
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Zurawski
Age : 35
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205956
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Lucio
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205955
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Angelee Luick
Age : 28
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205947
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Gilbert Ortiz
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205951
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesus Perez Jr.
Age : 28
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205946
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carmella Lawrence
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205948
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Gilliam
Age : 47
Residence: Grant Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205957
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Guerra
Age : 47
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205954
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rondell Johnson
Age : 23
Residence: Rockford, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205950
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Bennett
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205943
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Bermingham
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205952
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Veronica Quijano
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205913
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alantae Thornton
Age : 29
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205908
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205927
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert McKenzie Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205920
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharita Parks
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205911
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205918
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Lambert
Age : 49
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205898
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paris Larkin Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Park Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205915
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kemetka Leftridge
Age : 44
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205894
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deauntre Lester
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205919
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Kaufman
Age : 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205897
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cordarryl Jones
Age : 35
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205914
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Olivia Justice
Age : 18
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205904
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Pamela Jenkins Reynolds
Age : 51
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205901
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Irvin
Age : 44
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205909
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nedal Hamed
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205895
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY; ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Quinton Hicks
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205910
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cortney Dixon
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205923
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Agee
Age : 26
Residence: Ford Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205912
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Brown Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205902
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Buczek
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205903
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Walls
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205861
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rickey Washington
Age : 31
Residence: Danville, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205862
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessica Sanchez
Age : 24
Residence: Cicero, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205878
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Monique Smoot
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205874
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Davion Torry
Age : 21
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205854
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Kirkland
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205853
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - PROMOTING PROSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amber Mackey
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205855
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel McGraw
Age : 36
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205875
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Purkey
Age : 34
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205871
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205869
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; FALSE REPORTING - REPORT, CRIME, OR COMPLAINT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Nyia Hunter
Age : 22
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205881
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stacy Gorgas
Age : 44
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205856
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrei Guta
Age : 19
Residence: Baltimore, MD
Booking Number(s): 2205872
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Garcia
Age : 25
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205852
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dustin Freely
Age : 54
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205868
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Matthew Creekbaum
Age : 39
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205873
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Saya Dhiman
Age : 22
Residence: Palatine, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205891
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andrea Brown
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205867
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Clark
Age : 44
Residence: Grffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205860
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Bonner
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205850
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION REFERENCE SAME PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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CROWN POINT — Lake County Clerk Lorenzo Arredondo has resigned his office as he continues ailing following a Jan. 13 fall that's left him, at times, incapacitated .
Arredondo's three court-appointed guardians submitted the clerk's letter of resignation July 14. Ironically, it was stamped with Arredondo's signature after being filed in the clerk's office.
The guardians said Arredondo's resignation due to health issues was made with "a heavy heart" given Arredondo's long service to the county as both a superior court judge and, most recently, as the clerk of courts.
"Serving the people of Lake County for over 40 years has been one of the most rewarding experiences for him both personally and professionally. He loved every minute of it," said guardians Juanita Trivunovic, Camila Trevino and Seth Frey on behalf of Arredondo.
The clerk's website shows Nikki Angel, the chief deputy, is temporarily leading the clerk's office following Arredondo's resignation, as she has most of the year due to his illness.
Lake County Democratic Chairman Jim Wieser said he anticipates holding a meeting of the county's Democratic precinct leaders in early August to choose a new clerk to finish the five months remaining in Arredondo's term.
He anticipates the caucus may select Gary Common Councilman Mike Brown, D-at large, who won the Democratic nomination for county clerk at the May 3 primary and is running unopposed for a four-year term in the Nov. 8 general election.
Gallery: Indiana historical markers in the Region
First Physician
First Physician
Location: 2985 W. 73rd Place, Merrillville
Erected by Woman's Auxiliary, Lake County Medical Society
Henry D. Palmer, M.D. (1809-1877) located at this site in 1836. First physician in Lake County, he was also counselor to the pioneers for 40 years and member of the underground railroad aiding escaped slaves.
Great Sauk (Sac) Trail
Great Sauk (Sac) Trail
Location: Van Buren Street at West 73rd Avenue (Old U.S. 30/Lincoln Highway) on traffic median east of Calumet Cemetery and west of Broadway, Merrillville
Erected by Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission, 1966
Part of a transcontinental trail used by prehistoric peoples of North America, it passed through modern Detroit, Rock Island and Davenport in the Midwest. The trail was important into the 19th century.
St. John's Lutheran Church Tolleston
St. John's Lutheran Church Tolleston
Location: 2235 W. 10th Avenue at Taft Avenue, southeast corner, Gary
St. John's Church, the oldest surviving institution in Gary and north of the Little Calumet River, began with the work of the Rev. Henry Wunder in the early 1860's. He regularly came from Chicago by horse and buggy. Baptism records date from 1863; the first church was built on this site in 1868 or 1869; 1870 is celebrated as date of organization. The church served German immigrants to Tolleston (named for George Tolle who came in 1856). Tolleston was annexed to Gary in 1910.
Dutch in the Calumet Region
Dutch in the Calumet Region
Location: 8941 Kleinman Road, Highland
Erected 1992 Indiana Historical Bureau and Lamprecht Florist & Greenhouse, established 1923
Dutch immigrants after 1850 began moving to this area because of its similarities to their homeland. They helped to locate ditches to drain water from the extensive marshes, leaving rich land to expand successful horticultural activities.
St. John Township School, District #2
St. John Township School, District #2
Location: 1515 Joliet Street (Old U.S. 30/Lincoln Highway), east of St. John Road at the St. John Township Community Center, Schererville
Erected 1995 Indiana Historical Bureau and Committee to Save Township School #2
Built, 1853, approximately one half mile south; closed, 1907; moved to this site and restored for educational and community uses, 1993-1994. One of twelve St. John Township schools; structure typical of early one-room school buildings in Indiana.
The Lincoln Highway/The Ideal Section
The Lincoln Highway/The Ideal Section
Location: Southeast corner U.S. 30 (Joliet Street) and Janice Drive, Schererville
Erected 1996 Indiana Historical Bureau, Northwest Indiana Lincoln Highway Association, Dyer and Schererville Historical Societies, Sand Ridge Bank, Welsh, Inc.
United States' first transcontinental highway, constructed 1913-1928, from New York City to San Francisco. Dedicated to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. Conceived by Carl G. Fisher to encourage building "good roads." Sponsored by Lincoln Highway Association and supported by automotive industries.
The Lincoln Highway/The Ideal Section
"Ideal Section" - 1.5 miles - of Lincoln Highway, completed 1923, designed and built as a model for road construction. Funded by county, state, and U.S. Rubber Co. Features included 100 foot right-of-way, 40 foot paved width, 10 inch steel-reinforced concrete, underground drainage, lighted, landscaped, bridge, and pedestrian pathways.
Froebel School - side 1
Froebel School - side 1
Location: 15th Avenue and Madison Street, Gary
Installed 2014 Indiana Historical Bureau, Froebel Alumni Park Committee, and Northern Indiana Public Service Company
Froebel opened here, 1912, as many European immigrants and southern blacks moved to Gary for jobs in steel mills. An experiment in progressive education, it served students of diverse backgrounds and the local community. Despite early status as integrated school, black students were excluded from many extracurricular activities and facilities into 1940s. Closed 1977.
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Froebel School
Froebel School
Location: 15th Avenue and Madison Street, Gary
Installed 2014 Indiana Historical Bureau, Froebel Alumni Park Committee, and Northern Indiana Public Service Company
After WWII, Froebel made national headlines when hundreds of white students walked out protesting "integration experiment" there. "Hate strikes" lasted several weeks in 1945 and reflected growing racial tension in North. In 1946, Gary school board adopted desegregation policy, but discrimination continued. Indiana state law desegregating public schools passed 1949.
Stewart Settlement House
Stewart Settlement House
Location: 1501 E. Massachusetts St., Gary
Installed 2014 Indiana Historical Bureau, Indiana Landmarks, and Christ United Methodist Church
Stewart House was organized during depression of 1921 to provide social services for Gary’s black community. A vital neighborhood center for unemployed WWI veterans and southern blacks who migrated for jobs in steel mills, it helped thousands adjust to urban life. Services included lodging and meals, as well as legal, medical, and employment advice. Moved here, 1925.
Stewart Settlement House
Stewart Settlement House
Location: 1501 E. Massachusetts St., Gary
Installed 2014 Indiana Historical Bureau, Indiana Landmarks, and Christ United Methodist Church
U.S. Steel, with an interest in regulating its workers, helped fund the settlement house, designed by architect W.W. Cooke. The Methodist Episcopal Church and Gary’s blacks also donated funds. Rev. Frank Delaney guided its development as superintendent, 1920-1939, and made it a source of pride for blacks. During Great Depression, it aided hundreds daily. Closed 1970s.
Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law
Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law
Location: 1927 Madison St., Gary
Installed 2019 Indiana Historical Bureau, KHEF, Inc., Atty. Junifer Hall, Atty. Jacqueline Hall, and Law Office of Deacon-Atty. John Henry Hall
Rep. Katie Hall (1938-2012)
Democratic leader Katie Hall was born in rural Mississippi and moved to Indiana in 1960. She taught in Gary before serving in the Indiana General Assembly, 1974-82. Hall became the first African American U.S. Representative from Indiana, serving 1982-85. During her tenure, she authored and sponsored the bill that made Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a federal holiday.
Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law
Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law
Location: 1927 Madison St., Gary
Installed 2019 Indiana Historical Bureau, KHEF, Inc., Atty. Junifer Hall, Atty. Jacqueline Hall, and Law Office of Deacon-Atty. John Henry Hall
Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law
The struggle to make Dr. King’s birthday a federal holiday began soon after the civil rights leader’s death in 1968. Growing interest, publicity, and advocacy helped Representative Hall secure passage of a bill in 1983. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law that November, designating every third Monday in January as the holiday. Celebration began in 1986.
Bailly Homestead
Bailly Homestead
Location: Bailly Cemetery, U.S. 12
Marker no longer standing.
Home of Joseph Bailly, a French Canadian, who established a fur trading post here on the Detroit-Chicago road in 1822. It became a center of trade, culture and religion. The family cemetery is on the land near by.
Iron Brigade
Iron Brigade
Location: Eastbound U.S. 20 at southeast corner of Ind. 49 overpass, Chesterton
Erected 1995 Indiana Historical Bureau, Porter Co. Tour. Com., Indpls. Civil War Rnd. Tbl., Porter Cmp. 116, Dept. of Ind., Sons of Un. Vets. of Civil War
Composed of infantry regiments from Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan, the Iron Brigade fought with Army of the Potomac during the Civil War (1861-1865). Received name for valor at battle of South Mountain, Maryland (1862). Sustained combat fatalities among the highest in the Union armies.
Willow Creek Confrontation
Willow Creek Confrontation
Location: Southeast corner of Woodland Park, 2100 Willow Creek Road, Portage
Erected 1995 Indiana Historical Bureau
As railroad lines expanded through U.S., conflict occurred between competing lines. Michigan Central Railroad, with track in Porter County since 1851, briefly defied state militia and court orders (1874) to allow Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to cross its track. Crossing was built at Willow Creek Station.
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Ogden Dunes Ski Jump
Location: Kratz Field, 82 Hillcrest Road at Boat Club Road, Ogden Dunes
Erected 1997 Indiana Historical Bureau and Historical Society of Ogden Dunes.
Steel and wood ski jump with adjustable height and length was built here for Ogden Dunes Ski Club, incorporated in 1927 to promote winter sports. Five annual events with international competitors were held 1928-1932, with 7, 000 to 20, 000 spectators. Reputed to be the largest artificial ski jump at the time. Dismantled after 1932 event.
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Edwin Way Teale
Location: 285 E. U.S. Highway 20, Chesterton
Installed: 2009 Indiana Historical Bureau and Musette Lewry Trust
Born 1899 in Illinois, Teale became an influential naturalist, author, and photographer[ who won 1966 Pulitzer Prize for his book Wandering Through Winter. Teale wrote that boyhood summers and holidays spent near here at his grandparents’ farm inspired his interest in nature. Teale moved to New York City; employed by Popular Science Monthly 1928-1941.
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Edwin Way Teale
Location: 285 E. U.S. Highway 20, Chesterton
Installed: 2009 Indiana Historical Bureau and Musette Lewry Trust
Teale published his first critically acclaimed book, Grassroot Jungles, in 1937. In 1943, he published Dune Boy, recollections of time spent exploring the dunes and woodlands in this area. During his life, he wrote, edited, and contributed to over 30 books, which educated Americans about nature’s importance and beauty. He died in Connecticut in 1980.
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Legacy of Steel/Burns Harbor Steel Plant
Location: Burns Harbor Town Hall, 1240 N. Boo Rd., Burns Harbor
Installed 2018 Indiana Historical Bureau, ArcelorMittal, and the Town of Burns Harbor
In the early 1900s, steel plants were developed on southern Lake Michigan to improve access to growing Midwest markets. After purchasing 3,300 acres in Porter County, Bethlehem Steel built and began its Burns Harbor operations in 1964. The plant’s development spurred local conservation efforts leading to the creation of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in 1966.
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Legacy of Steel/Burns Harbor Steel Plant
Location: Burns Harbor Town Hall, 1240 N. Boo Rd., Burns Harbor
Installed 2018 Indiana Historical Bureau, ArcelorMittal, and the Town of Burns Harbor
The Burns Harbor plant was key to building the Port of Indiana and incorporation of the Town of Burns Harbor in 1967. Designed as a fully integrated plant, it relies on the port for transporting raw materials. Since 1969, Burns Harbor remains the newest integrated U.S. steel facility. Global steelmaker ArcelorMittal gained ownership of the Burns Harbor plant in 2007.
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Civil War Camps
Location: Ind. 2 W and Colfax Avenue, La Porte
Erected by the Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission, 1963
Two Civil War training camps: Colfax and Jackson, were located near La Porte. The 9th and 29th Indiana Volunteer Infantry regiments were organized and trained here.
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Old Lighthouse
Location: Old Lighthouse Museum in Washington Park, Michigan City
Marker no longer standing. Replaced by local marker.
Built on the water’s edge, 1858, by the United States Government. One of the first lights on the Great Lakes. Harriet E. Colfax was the tender from 1853-1903. Remodelled 1904, electrified 1933, discontinued 1960.
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Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad
Location: CR 250 and Ind. 39, south LaPorte
Erected 1995 Indiana Historical Bureau.
Proposed in 1905 as a 742 mile, straight-line, high speed route, without crossings; estimated ten hours travel time at a cost of ten dollars. Just under twenty miles, between LaPorte and Chesterton, were constructed, 1906-1911.
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Camp Anderson
Location: 2404 E. Michigan Boulevard at Carroll Street, Michigan City
Erected 1996 Indiana Historical Bureau and McDonald's Restaurant
One of three Civil War training camps in La Porte County. Site is one fourth mile west. Named for Colonel Edward Anderson. Used 1863-1864 to train Indiana Union volunteers of the 127th, 128th, and 129th regiments.
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Indiana Territory Boundary Line
Location: 213 Pine Lake Avenue, LaPorte
Erected 1999 Indiana Historical Bureau, the Hinton Family, and L Porte County Historical Society, Inc.
Northwest Territory formed 1787; Indiana Territory formed 1800. Admission of Ohio 1803 and formation of Michigan Territory 1805 established Indiana Territory's northern boundary at southern tip of Lake Michigan. When Indiana became state in 1816, Congress moved boundary ten miles north giving Indiana part of Lake Michigan.
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Indiana Territory Boundary Line
Location: 213 Pine Lake Avenue, LaPorte
Erected 1999 Indiana Historical Bureau, the Hinton Family, and L Porte County Historical Society, Inc.
Northern boundary of Indiana Territory established at southern tip of Lake Michigan when Michigan Territory formed in 1805.
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LaPorte County Courthouse
Location: 813 Lincolnway and Michigan Avenue, southeast corner of LaPorte County Courthouse lawn
Installed: 2001 Indiana Historical Bureau, LaPorte County Board of Commissioners, and LaPorte County Historical Society
County formed by Indiana General Assembly and LaPorte selected county seat 1832. Three courthouses built on this site: first 1833, second 1847-1848. Present courthouse constructed 1892-1894 of Lake Superior Red Sandstone; designed by Brentwood S. Tolan of Fort Wayne in Richardsonian Romanesque Style. Incorporates cornerstone from 1848 courthouse.
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LaPorte County Courthouse
Location: 813 Lincolnway & Michigan Avenue, SE corner of La Porte County Courthouse lawn, LaPorte
Installed: 2001 Indiana Historical Bureau, La Porte County Board of Commissioners, and La Porte County Historical Society, Inc.
Features include open-arched central tower, stained glass window transoms, wood paneling, and gilded friezes. Goddess of Justice stained glass graces courtroom. Tower has 272-piece glass skylight; gargoyles decorate exterior. Included in Downtown La Porte Historic District, listed in National Register of Historic Places 1983.
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LaPorte's Carnegie Library
Location: LaPorte County Public Library, SW corner of 904 Indiana Avenue/US 35 & Maple Avenue
Installed: 2002 Indiana Historical Bureau and Friends of the LaPorte County Public Library
La Porte's first public library was established 1896. La Porte City School Board was awarded $27, 500 Carnegie grant 1916; by 1919 local support had been secured to meet grant requirements. Architect Wilson B. Parker designed the Neo-Classical style structure. Library opened in 1920 with 30, 000 volumes.
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LaPorte's Carnegie Library
Location: LaPorte County Public Library, SW corner of 904 Indiana Avenue/US 35 & Maple Avenue
Installed: 2002 Indiana Historical Bureau and Friends of the LaPorte County Public Library
Renovation and expansion designed by architect William Koster; building dedicated 1991. Original 1920 section retained. Library has played a major role in community's development. One of 1, 679 libraries built in U.S. with funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Indiana built more Carnegie libraries than any other state.
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The Rumely Companies
Location: NW corner of Madison Street & Lincolnway, La Porte
Installed: 2003 Indiana Historical Bureau and Rumely Historic Recognition Committee
Meinrad Rumely (1823-1904), a German immigrant, founded a blacksmith shop here 1853, which grew into a dominant company through reorganizations and acquisitions. Rumely companies in La Porte benefited from available rail transportation plus German and later Polish immigrant laborers. Products included a wide variety of agricultural machines.
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The Rumely Companies
Location: NW corner of Madison Street & Lincolnway, La Porte
Installed: 2003 Indiana Historical Bureau and Rumely Historic Recognition Committee
Rumely's prizewinning thresher later became one of the earliest powered by steam. Thousands of OilPull tractors sold worldwide 1910-1930. Rumely companies were at the forefront of mechanization of American and world agriculture and had significant impact on La Porte. Allis-Chalmers acquired the firm 1931 and closed La Porte plant 1983.
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The Lincoln Funeral Train
Location: 100 E. Michigan Blvd. (U.S. 12), Michigan City
Installed 2010 Indiana Historical Bureau and Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Assassinated President Abraham Lincoln's funeral was April 19, 1865 at the White House. The funeral train left for Springfield, Illinois April 21 directed by military; stops en route allowed the public to pay homage. From Indianapolis, train passed mourners lighted by bonfires and torches along the way; arrived in Michigan City by 8:35 a.m., May 1.
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The Lincoln Funeral Train
Location: 100 E. Michigan Blvd. (U.S. 12), Michigan City
Installed 2010 Indiana Historical Bureau and Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Residents decorated depot north of here with memorial arches adorned with roses, evergreens, flags, and images of Lincoln. Train stopped to switch engines and to allow dignitaries from Illinois and Indiana to board. Sixteen women entered funeral car to place flowers on casket. Train left for Chicago on Michigan Central Railroad; track was lined with mourners.
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LaPorte University/Indiana Medical College
Location: Lincoln Elementary School, SE corner of Clay St. and Harrison St., LaPorte
Installed 2018 Indiana Historical Bureau and the Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte
LaPorte University was established in the early 1840s to include law, literary, and medical departments. The medical department, later Indiana Medical College, began classes by 1842. Its distinguished faculty attracted students from across the U.S. Notable attendees included Dr. William W. Mayo, whose practice evolved into Mayo Clinic, and Dr. William H. Wishard.
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LaPorte University/Indiana Medical College
Location: Lincoln Elementary School, southeast corner of Clay Street and Harrison Street, LaPorte
Installed 2018 Indiana Historical Bureau and the Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte
Before the university’s founding, Indiana offered few opportunities for professional medical training. The medical college trained skilled doctors in the Midwest, preparing them for the region’s medical needs in surgery, anatomy, theory, and obstetrics. Classes ceased circa 1850; it consolidated with Indiana Central Medical College (1849-1852) in Indianapolis, 1851.
Source: Indiana Historical Bureau, www.in.gov/history/
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Gary Roosevelt High School
730 W. 25th Ave., Gary
Installed 2020 Indiana Historical Bureau, Lady Panthers & Supporters '63, Roosevelt Adult Booster Club, National Gary Theodore Roosevelt Alumni Assoc., Inc., and Indiana Landmarks
As Gary grew in the early 1900s, African American students were segregated within white schools or overcrowded into small, separate schools. To compensate, officials transferred some Black students to Emerson High School in 1927. After over 600 white students walked out in protest, the school board reinforced segregation by building a new school for the Black community.
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Gary Roosevelt High School
730 W. 25th Ave., Gary
Installed 2020 Indiana Historical Bureau, Lady Panthers & Supporters '63, Roosevelt Adult Booster Club, National Gary Theodore Roosevelt Alumni Assoc., Inc., and Indiana Landmarks
Theodore Roosevelt High School was dedicated in 1931 as an all-Black K-12 school. While many community members opposed segregation, they took pride in Roosevelt, and strove to make it equal to Gary’s white schools. It employed highly educated Black teachers, pushed students to excel in academics and sports despite discrimination, and produced many distinguished alumni.
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GARY — After months of back-and-forth, a controversial trucking facility will move forward in Gary.
During a Tuesday night meeting, the Gary Common Council approved Djuric Trucking's request to rezone the former Edison Middle School property with a vote of 8-1, changing the properties' zoning from R2 residential to Planned Unit Development. Djuric plans on turning the former school into its corporate headquarters.
Djuric hopes to maintain 70% of the Edison school building. The almost 62,000-square-foot structure will include administrative offices, storage and a maintenance shop. Designs for the surrounding property include a parking area, some landscaped greenspace, fencing and security.
Community members have spoken passionately both in favor of and against the project at a number of city meetings. Speakers who support the project say the Edison school building has become a dumping ground. Many feel the Djuric project will help bring more economic development to the area.
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However, residents against the project fear the added truck traffic will increase air and noise pollution, degrade roads and lead to traffic accidents.
"We are not that desperate. We can wait. We can do something better," Kwabena Rasuli said. "Let them go somewhere else."
Djuric, a Hammond-based trucking firm, is relocating to Gary because its current location is being taken over for the South Shore Line's West Lake Corridor Project.
Originally, the family-owned business submitted purchase agreements for both Edison, located at 5400 W. Fifth Ave., and Ivanhoe, located at 5700 W. 15th Ave.
The properties still needed to be rezoned from R2 residential to Planned Unit Development. In February, over 90 people attended the virtual Plan Commission public hearing for the rezones.
The Plan Commission voted to table both requests after more than 20 residents spoke in opposition to the project, many citing environmental and safety concerns, as Ivanhoe sits near the West Side Leadership Academy high school.
The purchase agreement for both properties was rescinded, and the Ivanhoe project was scrapped. Djuric moved forward with plans to develop solely the Edison location.
However, many residents feel the Edison location is also too residential.
Though Rasuli does not want to see continued blight in Gary, he said the "alternative is not to put (something) environmentally dangerous right smack-dab in the middle of residential neighborhoods." He said residents have been given an "ultimatum: either you go along with us on this, or you have to keep that abandoned structure."
Dorreen Carey, a member Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, or GARD, is concerned about traffic safety and said she would like to see a traffic management plan developed. Now that the council has approved the rezone, Djuric will have to go before the Plan Commission to get approval on the actual site designs. Jim Weiser, the attorney representing Djuric, said he "fully expects a traffic study to be a part of that process."
Councilman Cozey Weatherspoon, D-2nd, who represents the district where Edison is located, called the Djuric rezone "fantastic." He has been a vocal supporter of the project and believes the trucking headquarters will serve as a "springboard" for future development in the area.
"Abandoned schools are havens for crime," Weatherspoon said. "There hasn't been any real development in that portion of town for over 40 years."
Weatherspoon also owns three properties near Edison. He said he is working with the city to demolish the structures on all three properties, and if successful, the land will be "prepared for business." Weatherspoon said he is "keeping an open mind" in regards to what kind of business he would like to see develop around Edison.
Supporters have also noted the Djuric development would generate real estate taxes on a parcel that currently brings no money to the city. Djuric also plans on adding 44 more employees over the next 10 years with an average wage of $67,000.
The health impacts of truck emissions have been a top concern for residents.
"The facility would bring enhanced truck traffic to the densely populated neighborhood," said Kimmie Gordon, of GARD. "The increased emissions from trucks would worsen Gary's already contaminated air."
During a June 28 Planning and Development Committee meeting, Djuric Vice President Stevan Djuric said all the company's trucks are certified clean idle, meaning they adhere to California emission laws, which are "the strictest in the country."
Djuric trucks will also only use dedicated trucking routes.
As site plans are finalized, Djuric will go before the Plan Commission for approval. Council President William Godwin, D-1st, was the only council member to vote against the rezone. He noted that the rezone was the council's "last opportunity to make a decision on this matter." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-gary-council-approves-rezone-for-hammond-trucking-company-relocation/article_4726f652-3578-5484-bac4-4623eeb7636d.html | 2022-07-21T16:50:16 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-gary-council-approves-rezone-for-hammond-trucking-company-relocation/article_4726f652-3578-5484-bac4-4623eeb7636d.html |
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