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TWIN FALLS — Police are seeking the public’s help in an investigation of a confrontation that occurred during an abortion rights protest July 15 at the College of Southern Idaho.
The protest took place at the same time as the Idaho GOP convention.
A post on the Twin Falls Police Department Facebook page Monday asked people with information, video or pictures from the protest to contact Detective Ken Rivers.
Although police are not releasing information during the investigation, many Facebook users have alleged the confrontation involved former state senate candidate Eric Parker, of Hailey, who lost to Laurie Lickley in the May 17 primary.
A 39-year-old Wyoming man is facing numerous criminal charges after police said he went on a rampage Saturday after crashing his vehicle on Interstate 84.
As the stolen van driven by a 16-year-old boy barreled toward town, Lincoln County Sheriff Rene King knew in his gut something bad was going to happen.
If you happen to be visiting the scenic Snake River at the Twin Falls Visitor Center this week, you may notice that a pre-pandemic fixture is back: Smiling faces standing next to colorful carts featuring a positive message and free Bible-based literature.
After more than 14 years of serving on City Council, Shawn Barigar on Monday announced that he will be stepping down as councilor to pursue the position of economic development director for Twin Falls. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/police-seek-info-on-confrontation-at-abortion-rights-protest/article_03468be0-0d17-11ed-aaf1-b34def4673ad.html | 2022-07-26T20:08:09 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/police-seek-info-on-confrontation-at-abortion-rights-protest/article_03468be0-0d17-11ed-aaf1-b34def4673ad.html |
DALLAS — Police on Tuesday released surveillance video of the shooting at Dallas Love Field airport, showing a chaotic, tense scene as a woman fired a gun, travelers took cover and a officer returned fire.
Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia walked media through the footage, which was edited by police and did not include audio.
The video showed a woman in a hoodie and a mask walk to an area near the Southwest ticket counter.
Several dozen people were standing in the area with their suitcases at ticket kiosks. The area is adjacent to the security checkpoint at Love Field.
The video highlighted the suspect - identified by police as Portia Odufuwa - and a Dallas police officer.
The suspect then raised a gun into the air and fired three shots in the air, according to Garcia. The travelers in the area scattered and took cover; the officer took a position behind a ticket kiosk.
The suspect then pointed toward the officer; police said in an affidavit that she fired toward the officer, according to evidence of rounds collected at the scene.
The officer returned fire and the suspect went down and began to crawl, before coming to a stop.
The suspect was shot in an area between two ticket counters; a Southwest employee to the suspect's left can be seen running away behind the counter.
At least one traveler could be seen huddling behind a kiosk between the officer and the suspect.
The suspect appeared to keep moving her legs on the ground but she was staying in the same area. Other travelers in the area continued to retreat and try to take cover.
A second officer then approached where the first officer was standing, both of them pointing their weapons at the suspect. More officers arrived at the scene.
The suspect was then taken into custody and taken to a hospital for treatment.
About 14 seconds elapsed from the time the suspect raised her arm in the air to the time the officer returned fire and put her down, shooting her in the lower part of her body.
No other injuries were reported during the incident, which unfolded around 11 a.m. Monday.
An affidavit released Tuesday shed more light on the incident, saying Odufuwa threatened to blow up the airport before firing two shots into the ceiling. Police also later found a round "with a trajectory that was located in the kiosk near where" the officer was taking cover, "confirming that she was shooting at the officer during the encounter," the affidavit said.
Shortly after the woman fired her weapon, the officer, who was not injured, returned several shots, causing the woman to fall to the ground as she was shot in the lower body.
It was not initially clear where the woman was aiming with her shots, or what her motive might have been, Garcia said Monday, noting that the woman's shots did not strike anyone else in the airport.
The shooting forced airport security officials to evacuate the entire airport and re-screen everyone. The incident led to hundreds of delays of Southwest flights, impacting more than 30,000 passengers, as Love Field operations were halted for hours.
Dallas police on Tuesday asked the public for anyone else who might have cell phone video of the shooting. Police gave a link to where people can upload their videos here. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dallas-love-field-airport-shooting-video-shows-chaos-woman-opened-fire-inside-airport/287-67428dd9-0b9d-45e5-9d3e-1b6f9456e342 | 2022-07-26T20:08:15 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dallas-love-field-airport-shooting-video-shows-chaos-woman-opened-fire-inside-airport/287-67428dd9-0b9d-45e5-9d3e-1b6f9456e342 |
SAN ANTONIO — An invasive beetle was stopped in its tracks when it tried to make its way across the border in south Texas, officials said.
Customs and Border Protection was inspecting a shipment at the Roma Port of Entry when they discovered the longhorn beetle. CBP says this is the first nationwide discovery of the beetle.
These beetles are not native to the U.S. CPS says they're invasive pests that are known to feed on wood and plants --- they say that's why the work of their agriculture specialists is so important. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/invasive-beetle-spotted-at-border-for-first-time-ever-cbp-says-bugs/273-08e1c05f-8bd3-4f1a-b537-afc93602cf22 | 2022-07-26T20:08:22 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/invasive-beetle-spotted-at-border-for-first-time-ever-cbp-says-bugs/273-08e1c05f-8bd3-4f1a-b537-afc93602cf22 |
SAN ANTONIO — After a week where a toddler was shot in the leg and two young teens were shot to death in east San Antonio, community leaders and neighbors are coming together to work on building a safer environment.
District 2 representative Jalen McKee Rodriguez said crime is up nationwide, but local solutions are possible.
"This is an opportunity for us to see, as a community, how can we combat crime, how can we prevent it. We're going to have community organizations, neighborhood leaders, as well as elected officials there to talk about what each of our roles is," McKee-Rodriguez said.
Ananda Tomas of Act4SA is one of the panelists leading the discussion.
"This is especially important in under-served communities because they are often the ones that aren't given these opportunities to have these conversations, but they're also most affected by poverty, which is the leading pre-cursor to crime," Tomas said. "That's why we really need to have these conversations in these certain areas of our community and our city, to find the solutions that work best for us."
McKee-Rodriguez said police budgets have continued to rise, but violence is also up, so solutions have to be more broad-based.
"I want people to walk away with a sense of what their responsibility is and what are the things they can do to make our community safer, whether they're joining an organization or whether they're running for office or supporting a neighborhood organization." McKee-Rodriguez said.
McKee Rodriguez said they need input from everyone to create a new path to success.
"The vast majority of solutions to crime that we have are responsive in nature, and they are reactionary and so we have to walk away from this meeting knowing how do we prevent it?" McKee-Rodriguez said. "And what is our role in doing that and what are going to be the new solutions that we haven't tried out and I'm hopeful that we'll learn a little bit about that today."
"What I'm really hoping to add is that there are alternative solutions to policing to address crime - that until we are addressing poverty, until we're addressing food insecurity, joblessness, houselessness, that we're never going to build that safer community that we want to see, so we need to start exploring alternatives, other than adding more and more police, which has really had no effect on crime in a decade," Tomas said .
The meeting is free and open to anyone citywide. It runs from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at Second Baptist Church at 3310 East Commerce, just south of the AT&T Center. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/leaders-on-the-east-side-looking-for-community-input-at-tuesday-crime-meeting-san-antonio/273-46317bda-057b-475e-a76b-70ffa2c18fa0 | 2022-07-26T20:08:28 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/leaders-on-the-east-side-looking-for-community-input-at-tuesday-crime-meeting-san-antonio/273-46317bda-057b-475e-a76b-70ffa2c18fa0 |
Security guards from a Warwick firm are trying to form a union after alleged intimidation
Security officers with Warwick firm USENTRA rallied on Tuesday for the creation of a union despite alleged intimidation on the part of management.
About two dozen employees gathered outside the Providence Community Health Centers complex on Prairie Avenue, one of the main locations security staff are sent. However, they also work in Brown University buildings, The Providence Journal printing plant, and other locations.
Sagno Almamy, who emigrated from Guinea in 2009 and started working with USENTRA in 2018, is one of the staffers who has been stationed at the printing plant, along with factories and hospitals.
Almamy, who is 70 years old and said he sometimes works significantly more than 40 hours a week, said he has no health insurance and makes differing wages based on the location he is posted.
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At the PCHC complex, he makes $14 to $16 an hour, whereas at the printing plant, he makes $12.25 an hour, he told The Journal. He does, however, make overtime.
"That's one of the problems," said Franklin Soults, a spokesperson for the Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ. "They never know how much they're going to be getting."
The union's membership, which totals more than 175,000, is heavily centered in the Northeast, and it is the largest property service workers union in the country. If USENTRA security officers are successful in their effort to unionize, they would become part of the organization.
Pedro Araujo, a USENTRA employee, echoed concerns over pay. He is stationed at the University Market Place shopping complex on North Main Street, which houses a Whole Foods store, Starbucks, Staples, and other shops. His job is to drive a car around the plaza for security, though he said he is paid the same $13 hourly rate regardless if he works a weekday, a weekend, or a holiday.
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Now, the SEIU, Local 32BJ has filed charges against USENTRA with the National Labor Relations Board, claiming that the business has violated workers' rights by instructing them not to talk about their work outside the company. Dan Nicolai, the union's New England district leader, alleges that USENTRA also "interrogated" and intimidated workers, phoning multiple employees, and asking about conversations regarding unions.
Nicolai said efforts to reach USENTRA's management to talk about organizing have been unsuccessful. Nicolai said security officers traveled to the company's offices with a petition, and the union reached out to the company via phone, but there was no response.
The Journal called USENTRA Senior Vice President Michael Brugnoli for comment, but he directed The Journal to the company's owner, Ben Lupovitz, who did not answer the phone. A message was left. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/26/warwick-ri-security-guard-rally-unionize-seiul-local-32-bj/10154546002/ | 2022-07-26T20:17:50 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/26/warwick-ri-security-guard-rally-unionize-seiul-local-32-bj/10154546002/ |
A Bismarck man charged in a case involving the February death of a 5-year-old boy pleaded guilty on Monday under a deal with prosecutors and will see no additional jail time.
Russell James, 36, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor contributing to deprivation or delinquency of a minor. He previously faced a felony child neglect charge.
South Central District Judge Daniel Borgen gave James credit for 156 days served in jail and sentenced him to about a year of probation. Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer told the Tribune that James agreed to testify against other suspects in the case if subpoenaed.
Lawyer said James willfully failed to take appropriate action to secure medical treatment for the child, Geremy Doyle, which contributed to the boy's deprivation, according to court documents. She later told the Tribune that James was not directly responsible for the child's death, which is why he was sentenced for a misdemeanor.
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Two other Bismarck adults -- Rolanda Doyle, 40, and Serenity Foots, 19 -- pleaded not guilty to charges in the case in April. Rolanda Doyle is James's partner and Geremy's aunt; Foots is Doyle's daughter. Foots's felony trial on child abuse and neglect charges is scheduled for Aug. 2. Doyle faces a felony child abuse and murder charges and has her trial scheduled for Oct. 12.
Police responded to a call at a southeast Bismarck residence on Feb. 18 after Geremy Doyle was discovered to be unconscious and not breathing, according to an affidavit. The boy was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police Detective Jacob Bratsch during an April preliminary hearing testified the child had numerous wounds and "was made to sleep in essentially an entryway of this residence that was unheated in the middle of winter." Investigators later observed a jug of water frozen within the entryway on a 15-degree day, he said.
Bratsch said investigators found a belt that seemed out of place in the home's bathroom, and people interviewed during the investigation said the child, as a punishment, would have to go into the bathroom to be hit with the belt.
Officials searched Rolanda Doyle's phone and found a video recording of Geremy Doyle walking around the residence on Feb. 18 while clearly suffering from a concussion or other traumatic brain injury, according to an affidavit. The boy is seen on the video appearing "dazed" and striking his head on the ground after falling.
The affidavit states officials received a report of death from the State Forensic Medical Examiner’s Office on June 17. It listed Geremy Doyle's cause of death as battered child syndrome, and the manner of death as homicide. The medical examiner noted findings of head and brain injuries, respiratory illnesses, and gangrene on all of the child’s toes, and indicated that due to the level of frostbite damage, the toes would have required amputation. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-man-pleads-guilty-in-5-year-olds-death-agrees-to-testify-against-other-suspects/article_ed74eb6c-0cf9-11ed-9201-e78f1b8848ef.html | 2022-07-26T20:21:38 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-man-pleads-guilty-in-5-year-olds-death-agrees-to-testify-against-other-suspects/article_ed74eb6c-0cf9-11ed-9201-e78f1b8848ef.html |
Open Door to offer free COVID-19 test kits, vaccines this week
MUNCIE, Ind. — With Delaware County now ranked "medium" in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 Community Level, Open Door Health Services is offering people a chance to receive no-cost COVID-19 test kits and no-cost COVID vaccination this week.
Free at-home test kits will be distributed 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, and Thursday, July 28, at Open Door’s administrative site, 220 S. Walnut St. in Muncie. The public is invited to pick up a supply of test kits for homes, workplaces or civic organizations.
Free COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, will be available 2-5 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at Open Door’s downtown Muncie health center, 333 S. Madison St. No appointment is necessary for the COVID vaccines, and all community members ages 6 months or older are eligible. Insurance information may be collected when applicable, but individuals receiving a COVID vaccine will not receive a bill.
This pop-up vaccine clinic will take place on the fourth Thursday of the month through the end of the year, according to a release.
A USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data showed Delaware County's reported COVID cases had jumped 49.3% last week, with a total of 221 cases and three deaths in the week ending July 24. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/07/26/open-door-to-offer-free-covid-19-test-kits-vaccines-this-week/65383645007/ | 2022-07-26T20:21:53 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/07/26/open-door-to-offer-free-covid-19-test-kits-vaccines-this-week/65383645007/ |
County Council unanimous in opposition to closing Riggin Road crossover at Muncie Bypass
MUNCIE, Ind. − Visible support for an Indiana Department of Transportation proposal to remove a crossover for Riggin Road/Delaware County Road 300-N at the Muncie Bypass/U.S. 35 has so far been nonexistent among local public officials and residents.
The Delaware County Council weighed in Tuesday with a resolution in opposition to INDOT's proposal, presented by Council President Scott Alexander. The measure passed unanimously.
INDOT is taking public comment on the proposal through Aug. 22. In a public meeting conducted by INDOT on July 21 at Kennedy Library, at least 30 people showed but none spoke in favor of closing the Muncie Bypass median at Riggin Road, as has been done at the Bypass intersections with Centennial and Meeker avenues. Numerous public officials spoke against the proposal at the INDOT meeting, including Delaware County Sheriff Tony Skinner, Delaware County commissioners Sherry Riggin and Shannon Henry, Muncie City Council member Troy Ingram, Delaware County Highway Superintendent Tommie Humbert and former chief of the Hamilton Township Volunteer Fire Department Bob Wilson.
County council's resolution states the intersection is part of an important route for emergency vehicles that would be slowed in response time by eliminating the crossover, and that more traffic is likely to be rerouted onto Delaware County Road 350-N and create more left turns onto Ind. 67, thereby increasing the likelihood of collisions at that location.
"The Delaware County Council believes that the closure of the crossover of Riggin Road/ County Road 300-N and U.S. 35 (Bypass) is not in the interest of .of the citizens of Muncie and Delaware County," the resolution stated.
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Rusty Holt, a lead designer at INDOT for the project, said at the July 21 meeting that closing the crossover and removing the left-turn lanes was proposed because of "a high number of crashes at the intersection." The state considers the site as a high-crash location based on four fatal or "incapacitating" crashes, two others involving less serious injuries and seven property-damage crashes there over a three-year period, he said.
"I know that doesn't sound like a lot, but compared to other, similar roadways with similar volumes, that is a very high number," Holt said .
Further public comment on the proposal to close the bypass crossover and left-turn lanes at Riggin Road is being taken through Aug. 22:
- By email, Mikki.taylorhendrix@wsp.com
- By phone, 313-230-2183
- By mail, WSP — Attention: Mikki Taylor-Hendrix, 500 Griswold St., Suite 2600, Detroit, MI, 48226.
In other business Tuesday, the council voted to remove any pay differential for all county new hires during their probationary period with the county. The change will allow new hires to earn their full salary rather than the earlier practice of paying them just 90% during their first 90 days of employment.
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In June the county council approved that change for the Delaware County Highway Department and extended the policy to all county departments this month.
Alexander said they change was made to help with recruiting new employees. However, he said there will still be a 90-day probationary period for employees, but full salaries will be paid beginning on the first day of employment.
County council will meet again at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 28, to begin its work on the 2023 budget. Specifically, Alexander said, the council will meet with the heads of departments, including the sheriff and the highway superintendent, to talk about salary needs in the new budget .
.Actual budget hearings will start in September, he said.
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Saturday walk to help new parents 'Climb Out of the Darkness'
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Muncie Maternal Mental Health Coalition invites the community to join in the second annual Climb Out of the Darkness Walk 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, July 30, at Westside Park.
Climb Out of the Darkness is the world’s largest event raising awareness for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, such as postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD and psychosis, according to a release.
Postpartum Support International has partnered with the Muncie Maternal Mental Health Coalition to raise funds for the Delaware County community. Donations will be used to reduce barriers to mental healthcare for new parents in the community through increasing the availability of support groups and counseling resources, increasing awareness about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and increasing access to trained professionals to help new parents.
This event will offer an opportunity for families to connect with others who have experienced perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. More than 15 local community organizations will be represented at a resource fair after the walk. The walk itself will include a brief stroll along the White River, according to a release.
This event is sponsored by IU Health, Open Door Health Services, Recovery Café and Polcz/Volbrecht Homes. This is a family-friendly event and all are welcome.
Event information: munciemamasmh.org and the Muncie Maternal Mental Health Coalition Facebook page.
If you or a loved one is struggling with a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder during pregnancy or postpartum please reach out for support through the Muncie MMHC website or through the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline by calling or texting 24/7 at 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS.
Cornerstone festival to celebrate summer arts students
MUNCIE — Cornerstone Center for the Arts will present its Summer Festival 2-5 p.m. Sunday, July 31, showcasing the work of students and their teachers during the summer months.
On display will work from ceramics, watercolor, youth art, comic and manga classes. In addition there will be demonstrations from the belly dance and Irish Celtic Thunder students.
The presentations are free and open to the public. Information: cornerstonearts.org.
Vendors can sign up for Summer Street Market
MUNCIE — Local growers and makers are invited to sign up for the Muncie Makers Market's 2022 Summer Street Market at the city's new Fire Up DWNTWN festival.
The festival will be 1-10 p.m. Aug. 6 around downtown Muncie, featuring hot air balloons, barbecued ribs, hot pepper- and rib-eating contests, a firefighter water duel, live music, activities for kids and more.
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To participate in the Summer Street Market, there is a $35 vendor fee, payable via PayPal (MissMoth@gmail.com), to reserve a spot, according to a release. To sign up to sell at the 2022 Summer Street Market, go to https://forms.gle/qguXnyAAGF2QQDzB8
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TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. – Tazewell County residents will be seeing power line construction soon.
On Tuesday, Appalachian Power announced the proposed power line route in Tazewell County.
Appalachian Power said that the route is for electrical upgrades and its purpose is to support economic development and increase reliability in the area.
The Pure Salmon Transmission Improvements Project will include building two miles of electric transmission line and a new substation, according to the release.
Representatives for Appalachian Power said they determined the proposed route for the power line after reviewing land use, environmental impact, and community input given during an in-person open house held in June.
According to the release, the line route will begin at the Pure Salmon Fish Farm substation near Southwest Virginia Community College, and will travel southeast for about two miles, cross Route 738, and end at an existing power line west of Powerline Road and Wardell Road.
“This area is growing, and we want to ensure continued reliable electric service for all of our customers, both residential and businesses,” said George Porter, Appalachian Power spokesperson.
Appalachian Power said that their right-of-way representative plans to contact the landowners that are impacted by the new line to discuss the next steps.
The company expects construction to begin in early 2023 and finish toward the end of 2024, according to the release.
To view an interactive map of the proposed power line route and more information about the project, visit the Appalachian Power website. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/26/appalachian-power-announces-power-line-route-in-tazewell-county/ | 2022-07-26T20:24:51 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/26/appalachian-power-announces-power-line-route-in-tazewell-county/ |
BERWICK, Pa. — There's a steady stream of people walking in and out of the Berwick Hospital Center. Most of them were not here because they were sick. They were here to get their medical records.
"Everyone is in a scramble trying to find and a lot of places aren't accepting new patients. You've got a lot of people who are elderly and have chronic health conditions that need to be managed and now they're facing not even being able to get medications," Aubrey Taney, of Shickshinney, said.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirms the Berwick Hospital Center will close within 90 days.
Late last week, the hospital owners closed the doors of three nearby clinics.
Providers there feared the hospital would be next, and those fears have now played out.
"Nobody knows anything. The doctors are out of jobs. They don't know what they're going to do. I'm sure they're worried about their patients," Alberta Eckart, of Berwick, said.
Alberta and William Eckart have been coming to this hospital for more than 50 years.
"My husband had an appointment next week with Verona and we have no idea," Eckart said.
Borough officials said they also just found out about the planned closure and there is concern about not having an emergency room here in Berwick.
"We can't make a private enterprise do or not do something. We hear people and as this develops, anything that we can do to be of support we will try to," Berwick Borough Manager Damien Scoblink said.
The closest emergency room is in Bloomsburg, which is about 20 minutes away. That's where Matthew Sellers, of Berwick, will probably go.
"Now we've gotta go to Geisinger which stinks but what are you gonna do. There aren't any other real hospitals around here besides Geisinger," Sellers said.
Berwick Hospital Center is owned by Priyam Sharma. The state Department of Health confirms Sharma plans to close this hospital and has applied to transition it into a psychiatric hospital.
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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Three teens are facing arson charges after Cobb County authorities found a gazebo on fire in Marietta on Wednesday.
Cobb Fire and Emergency Services units arrived at a reported outdoor fire at the land lot at 3394 Johnson Ferry Road in the Chimney Lakes subdivision at 5:38 p.m.
Crews found the lakeside gazebo engulfed in flames, according to the agency. Firefighters said three 14-year-old boys at the location intentionally set fire to the gazebo.
Authorities are still investigating the circumstances of the fire but have filed third-degree arson charges against the boys.
Anyone with information relative to this incident is asked to call (770) 499-3869. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marietta/3-cobb-county-teens-accused-arson/85-c9a3ac80-6e7b-429d-86e1-12cc8287ebda | 2022-07-26T20:30:36 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marietta/3-cobb-county-teens-accused-arson/85-c9a3ac80-6e7b-429d-86e1-12cc8287ebda |
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A physician is facing charges after he tackled a Puckett EMS paramedic to the ground and punched her repeatedly during an emergency situation involving an infant, according to a Cobb County warrant.
Court documents show the physician is the one who called 911 on July 21 from an Austell medical plaza to have an infant taken to a nearby hospital. As the paramedic was prepping the infant for transport, the physician and first responder got into a dispute, according to Cobb County Police Department officials.
The dispute escalated to the point where the physician "did lunge at said victim and tackle her to the ground," adding the man punched the paramedic and swung a metal oxygen tank at her, even striking a wall of the pediatrician's office, a warrant reads.
Several firefighters and EMTs managed to break up the altercation before police arrived, officers said.
As officers investigated the incident, they noted the paramedic had a laceration on her left ear canal, a warrant shows.
Police arrested the man on a warrant and he was booked into the Cobb County jail and bailed out. He is now facing a felony charge of willful interference with an emergency medical professional by use of threats or violence and misdemeanor battery. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/physician-accused-of-punching-paramedic-warrant/85-06312405-1054-45cd-9b8e-e9331a724847 | 2022-07-26T20:30:46 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/physician-accused-of-punching-paramedic-warrant/85-06312405-1054-45cd-9b8e-e9331a724847 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fire officials are reminding smokers to put out their butts after a cigarette led to a fire in Forest Park recently.
According to Portland Fire & Rescue, a person walking by spotted the fire and reported it to authorities. Firefighters extinguished it before it spread too far.
However, PF&R said the community was “lucky that this was in the middle of the afternoon” instead of nighttime when there may not have been a witness around to call 911.
Fire officials shared photos of the charred foliage to Twitter. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/pfr-tossed-cigarette-causes-fire-in-forest-park/ | 2022-07-26T20:31:03 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/pfr-tossed-cigarette-causes-fire-in-forest-park/ |
A mother grieves loss of daughter, granddaughter in crash involving Wisconsin senator 2 years after son killed in crash
MADISON – Less than two years ago, Ginger Urbanik was planning a funeral for her only son after he was killed by a drunken driver who had veered into oncoming traffic. Now, still grieving one child, she's making the same calls for her daughter and granddaughter.
Twenty-seven-year-old Alyssa Ortman and her 5-year-old daughter Khaleesi Fink died Friday after a car crash on Highway 2 in Ashland involving Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, a Democrat who represents northwestern Wisconsin.
It's the second time in as many years that Urbanik, 51, has lost a child in a violent wreck miles away from her home in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. She told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel she doesn't expect the loss to feel real until her daughter and granddaughter's bodies return home.
"My grandbaby, who was just started out, just getting ready to start kindergarten — her life's gone," Urbanik told the Journal Sentinel. "And my daughter, who had so much to look forward to and so much that she wanted to do good in the world and all of her plans ... and now both of our children, within a matter of years, are gone."
"Our only two children ... we're going to suffer for the rest of our lives."
On July 16, Ortman and her daughter boarded a plane to travel to Minnesota and Wisconsin for a summer vacation and to visit Ortman's father, who lives in the Ashland area, according to Urbanik. On July 17, Ortman posted a photo online of Khaleesi and herself in front of the mega Mall of America in the Minneapolis area.
Ortman wrote in a Facebook post in late June that she was funding Khaleesi's 5th birthday on July 7 and the trip to the Midwest with the proceeds she made from selling handmade jewelry and crystals — a hobby Ortman took up after her brother's death, Urbanik said.
"She found it really healing for her and relaxing to be able to sit and create crystal jewelry that would maybe bring some healing to people who were in need of it," Urbanik said.
But her biggest passion, Urbanik said, was Khaleesi — a little girl that topped her preschool class, winning an award at graduation for having the most contagious laugh.
"First and foremost. Little, little Khali ... she was the most precious little soul," said Urbanik, whom Khali called "Mammy." "She just had the most contagious laugh — you just had to laugh with her. She was a sensitive little soul."
Ashland Police Chief Bill Hagstrom said the Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the crash and should wrap up its review this week. At that point, the matter will be referred to the Ashland County District Attorney's office to consider whether to file charges.
Hagstrom said prosecutors review all fatal crashes to determine whether parties are criminally liable.
Brandon Fink, father to Khaleesi, told the Journal Sentinel in an email he believes Bewley is at fault for the crash.
Bewley had cataract surgery the day before the crash and was on the phone with a Journal Sentinel reporting intern when the crash occurred. Police have not yet determined how the crash began.
"Her nor no one from her team or people have reached out to me or said sorry or offered to help. I want this to be known how meaningless her killing my family is to her," Fink said.
In a statement, a spokesman for Bewley said the event was heartbreaking and that the senator's thoughts and prayers "are focused on the individuals involved, their families and their loved ones."
"As you know, a police investigation is ongoing. Out of respect for that investigation and the privacy of all the families involved, our office will be withholding further comment at this time," the spokesman said.
Urbanik said if the investigation shows Bewley is responsible for the crash, responsibility should be taken.
"It wouldn't be any different whether it was a senator or if it was just any person who caused this accident," she said. "I would still want that person to be held responsible for the lives that have been lost. Not just the lives that have been lost because her suffering in this world is over. But our suffering goes on forever.”
According to the Ashland Police Department, Bewley pulled out of a Lake Superior beach entrance on Friday afternoon and into the path of a car driven by 27-year-old Alyssa Ortman of Pennsylvania. When Ortman's car collided with Bewley's, it spun across the highway and was hit by another vehicle.
Ortman's 5-year-old daughter was pronounced dead at the crash scene. Ortman was transported to a nearby hospital where she later died, according to police.
"They were wonderful, wonderful, wonderful souls," Urbanik said. "And I know my son was there waiting for them. I find a little peace and knowing that my son was there to greet them when they left this world."
"I know my son is still around me — not the way I want him to be, but I get signs. I know when he's here. And I've already gotten signs from my daughter ... I just try to find what comfort I can in knowing that my children and my granddaughter are all together where they are now."
Contact Molly Beck at molly.beck@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @MollyBeck. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/07/26/fatal-crash-involving-senate-minority-leader-janet-bewley-leaves-alyssa-ortma-khaleesi-fink-dead/10151766002/ | 2022-07-26T20:35:06 | 0 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/07/26/fatal-crash-involving-senate-minority-leader-janet-bewley-leaves-alyssa-ortma-khaleesi-fink-dead/10151766002/ |
A once-enslaved woman’s neglected, weather-beaten home, deposited in a Shockoe Bottom parking lot for the last two decades, could be moved to a permanent site within the next year.
City officials would like to move the Winfree Cottage, the 19th-century home of Emily WInfree, to city-owned land in Manchester, next to Charles Sydnor Playground at 15th and Maury streets, across from Blackwell Elementary. City council has budgeted $500,000 for the move, which could take place as early as next spring, “pending community feedback,” said Kimberly Chen, a city project manager.
“We wanted the move to be intentional, not just where we can put it,” Chen said Tuesday of the preferred site, near a school and not far from the cottage’s original site on Commerce Street, between Perry and Porter streets.
The two-room house that was home to Winfree and her children came to the public’s attention in 2002 when it was slated for demolition by developers. Preservationists stepped in to save it, saying it was historically significant, representing an area of post-Civil War Richmond where Blacks lived and worked.
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The cottage was donated to the city and moved out of harm’s way, to Shockoe Bottom, while a permanent site was found. The clapboard cottage underwent modest repairs a few years ago, but is still boarded up and sits on wooden beams. The Richmond Slave Trail runs nearby. A Slave Trail sign posted in front of the cottage notes it was home to Winfree, “one of the thousands of black Richmonders who made the transition from bondage to freedom, and made a life in Reconstruction era Richmond amidst her extended family and neighbors.”
“Emily Winfree’s life story is an intricate narrative of hardship, resilience and triumph which was revealed through the unprecedented rescue of her modest cottage,” the sign reads.
Its doors and windows shuttered and its paint peeling, the old cottage rests on steel and wo…
Winfree and the cottage are the subjects of a new book, “The Life & Legacy of Enslaved Virginian Emily Winfree,” by Jan Meck and Virginia Refo. The Richmond Times-Dispatch wrote about the book and the cottage in February.
“I'm so pleased that the Winfree Cottage has finally found a home,” Meck said Tuesday. “We will continue to work to make it into an educational venue in Emily's honor.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/site-in-manchester-proposed-for-winfree-cottage/article_e2015527-beca-5cb6-bf21-7813feb674e8.html | 2022-07-26T20:39:32 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/site-in-manchester-proposed-for-winfree-cottage/article_e2015527-beca-5cb6-bf21-7813feb674e8.html |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Kingsport Senior Center was awarded a digital literacy grant combating isolation in older Americans.
The Senior Trust Consortium divided $3 million dollars into grants for 28 senior centers across the nation.
Kingsport Senior Center Manager Shirley Buchanan explained that pandemic isolation for seniors became deadly for some, but the reality was, that connection is important for information gathering as well.
“They wanted to put out a grant that would help because they realize that during the pandemic, there was social isolation and a problem with some seniors being able to get on the internet and get around and find out information important information that they would need, and perhaps even maybe making a tele-visit for a doctor or anything like that,” Buchanan said.
The grant provides the center with 100 Google Chromebooks and three interactive boards. It also provides funding for seniors to be trained on cyber security and how to use the technology.
“We want to teach them to get to all the right places and stay away from all the wrong places. And we don’t want any one of our seniors that is able to go through this program to be scammed on the internet and it’s so easy it so easy for people to get scammed,” Buchanan said.
She added that the new technology would be an amazing catalyst for making virtual learning possible.
“We’ll be getting a commercial Zoom account so that we can zoom instructors from other areas. So let’s say we know somebody in Asheville has a really good glazing technique, and we want to learn that so we can zoom that into our classroom into the classroom, and then also, should we ever have to close down again, we’ll have that Zoom account so our people can get on Zoom and take that class so we can keep the senior center virtually going,” she said.
Northeast State Community College will be partnering with the center to offer classes for seniors to use the internet.
“Teach classes on cybersecurity connectivity and getting them signed up to places that they would need to go to get information vital information that they might need,” Buchannan explained.
Mary Underwood has been a member of the Kingsport Senior Center for 19 years.
“When I don’t come for a week or two when something comes up and I don’t come, I can tell the difference. I think it’s the best bargain. And it keeps us in shape,” she said.
If you’re a Kingsport resident, it only costs $25 a year to be a member.
“Some seniors aren’t very tech savvy and think this will be a great opportunity. And also it’s good communication,” Underwood said of the grant funding helping seniors use the internet.
To learn more about the center, CLICK HERE. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-senior-center-combatting-isolation-with-digital-literacy/ | 2022-07-26T20:41:18 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-senior-center-combatting-isolation-with-digital-literacy/ |
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown has declared at state of emergency in 25 Oregon counties due to the ongoing heat wave hitting most of the state.
The declaration is retroactive to Monday and lasts through Sunday, according to a news release from the governor's office, and will ensure that additional resources are available to deal with the high temperatures.
"With many parts of Oregon facing a high heat wave, it is critical that every level of government has the resources they need to help keep Oregonians safe and healthy," Brown said in a statement. "I encourage everyone to take proactive steps to keep themselves and their families safe, including drinking plenty of fluids, taking advantage of cooling centers, and checking in on neighbors, friends, and loved ones."
The Portland area hit 99 degrees on Monday and is expected to reach a high of around 100 degrees every day through Thursday and possible Friday, according to KGW's latest forecast. Overnight highs are also expected to remain elevated, likely staying above 65 degrees all night.
This week's temperatures aren't predicted to rise to the same kind of record highs seen during last year's heat dome event, but several back-to-back days at or near 100 degrees is still a dangerous level of heat.
Brown has directed the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to activate the state's Emergency Coordination Center to roll out protective measures, according to the news release.
More coverage of this week's heat wave: | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-governor-state-emergency-heat-wave/283-d6ee19c8-066e-4123-9f06-c7425b0a1ffa | 2022-07-26T20:42:34 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-governor-state-emergency-heat-wave/283-d6ee19c8-066e-4123-9f06-c7425b0a1ffa |
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — A pair of unidentified YouTubers posing as a 15-year-old girl online led police to arrest a man they say tried luring to them to his boat for sex.
Roger Tomes, 57, of Philadelphia, was arrested at the Graef Boat Yard on Longport-Somers Point Boulevard and is charged with second-degree luring, police said Tuesday.
Police responded to the boatyard after the attempted luring was reported at 5:46 p.m. Sunday.
Once at a boat slip at the yard, officers were approached by the YouTubers, whom police say run a channel to help catch potential child predators.
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The pair often go on dating websites posing as underage girls, police said.
The pair directed officers to Tomes, who allegedly, through texts and messages online, lured the fake teenager to his boat for sexual and other illegal activities, police said.
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If convicted, Tomes could face a $150,000 fine and five to 10 years in prison. He was charged and released, police said.
The investigation was conducted by Patrolman John Beattes and Detectives Jacob Hunter and Paul Janetta. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/youtubers-lead-to-arrest-of-man-on-child-luring-charges-at-egg-harbor-township-boatyard/article_55aad4d4-0cec-11ed-8ee9-1f64b38fa82d.html | 2022-07-26T20:42:34 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/youtubers-lead-to-arrest-of-man-on-child-luring-charges-at-egg-harbor-township-boatyard/article_55aad4d4-0cec-11ed-8ee9-1f64b38fa82d.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. — A heat wave has descended on the Pacific Northwest, hitting Portland with the hottest temperatures seen so far this summer, and Tuesday is likely to be the hottest day of the week — but anyone looking for a major cooldown later this week is likely to be disappointed.
Portland hit a high of 99 degrees Monday, and the predicted high for Tuesday is 102 degrees, according to KGW meteorologist Rod Hill. Daily highs are predicted to stay in the upper 90s for the rest of the week, with the possibility of additional days breaking the 100 degree mark.
Overnight temperatures aren't expected to bring much relief, with daily lows remaining in the high 60s until the end of the weekend. Multnomah County announced Tuesday that its four overnight cooling shelters will remain open 24 hours a day through at least Thursday.
Other parts of the state are sweating through even hotter weather, with Monday highs hitting 108 degrees in The Dalles, 104 in Hermiston, 101 in Salem and 100 in Hood River and McMinnville.
The Portland area and much of northern Oregon through the Columbia River Gorge are under Excessive Heat Warnings, according to the National Weather Service, and most of the rest of the state is under a heat advisory. In Portland, the warning will remain in place through Saturday morning.
Only the Oregon coast is really escaping the heat, with highs in the 60s or 70s in most coastal cities for the remainder of the week, according to the National Weather Service.
The extreme heat is also contributing to increased air pollution. The Southwest Clean Air Agency and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory for Clark County and the Portland metro area Tuesday, warning about elevated levels of smog in the region that will likely push the air quality into the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" category through Saturday.
Earlier forecasts showed the heat wave winding down on Friday, setting up a relatively cooler weekend, but the latest KGW forecast shows the heat sticking around, with a predicted high in the Portland area of 97 on Saturday and 91 on Sunday before temperatures drop back into the 80s next week.
Portland's temperatures this week won't quite match the levels seen during recent heat waves in Europe, nor will it match the record-breaking temperatures set during last year's Pacific Northwest heat dome, but the temperatures are still easily high enough to be dangerous. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/tuesday-hottest-day-heat-wave-stick-around/283-9df01aff-b151-4410-ba63-56cfcdfcfb09 | 2022-07-26T20:42:40 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/tuesday-hottest-day-heat-wave-stick-around/283-9df01aff-b151-4410-ba63-56cfcdfcfb09 |
SEA ISLE CITY — One South Jersey teenager is making waves in building a statewide community for epilepsy.
Paul’s Purple Warriors and the Epilepsy Services of New Jersey hosted their second annual Seize The Wave seminar Tuesday. The event takes young people with epilepsy into the ocean and teaches them how to surf in a welcoming, safe environment.
Paul St. Pierre, a resident of Maple Shade, Burlington County, and the namesake of Paul’s Purple Warriors, helped organize the event with the help of his mother Colleen Quinn. St. Pierre is 15, a rising junior at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, Camden County, and was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was in eighth grade.
“I really think it means happiness, to see all these people surf and having epilepsy,” St. Pierre said.
“It’s amazing,” Liza Gundell, CEO of Epilepsy Services of New Jersey, said about the event.
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Epilepsy is a kind of brain disorder that causes regular seizures. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that about 92,000 people and 12,000 children have epilepsy in New Jersey.
About three dozen young people and their families turned out to the beach off 37th Street in Sea Isle. Each surfer received one-on-one lessons from a volunteer surf instructor who surfed with them and could respond if their students encountered any trouble out on the water. Heritage Surf Shop and Tass Home Remodeling partnered with the organizers to host the event and helped to provide the instructors.
Surfing, and most activities in water, are usually considered unsafe for people with epilepsy, with St. Pierre noting that the ocean could be especially scary — making Tuesday a unique opportunity for these kids.
Jared Muscat flew to the Jersey Shore from California for Seize The Wave and was its star guest for the second consecutive year Tuesday. He was diagnosed with epilepsy just before he left for college at age 17. Despite his diagnosis, Muscat was determined to continue surfing and has partnered with the Epilepsy Foundation to raise epilepsy awareness.
He is now 31 with a wife and son and still loves to surf. Paul’s Purple Warriors reached out to him via Facebook and Muscat said he was glad to be able to come out, serving as an inspiration for others.
“It means a lot to come out and be friends with these kids and be a support for their parents, a resource they can talk to," Muscat said.
William Reichenbecher, 7, of Point Pleasant, was among the trainees Tuesday. He had attended last year's event, and was brimming excitement about riding the waves again.
“When we saw the event last year, I just cried the whole day,” Sarah Reichenbecher, William's mother, said. “When you have days like today, with a support community, it normalizes everything, which is super important.”
Liberty Glass, from Middletown, Monmouth County, was another rider Tuesday and it was her first time on the board. She called the experience, “really fun.”
“I was surprised how hard it was,” Glass said. “The people on TV make it look so easy.”
Dr. Jeff Geller was the physician on site for the event. His son Dylan, also an Eastern High School student with epilepsy, participated Tuesday.
Geller, given he is a medical professional himself, said it “broke his heart” when he struggled to find a treatment medicine. His son now takes CBD, a chemical found in marijuana, which Jeff Geller said is successfully treating his son's symptoms.
Mia Vazquez, a rising sophomore at Arizona State University, was among the trainers for the day, surfing with William Reichenbecher. She said she was glad to help families who may have been afraid to take their children out to the beach find a safe outlet.
“It’s all about just the kids and getting them to be able to do something that they haven’t been able to do,” Vazquez said.
Mrs. Brizzles Deli catered the event and the children could grab hoagies and other lunch food after surfing. Tony Mac, a guitarist from Lititz, Pennsylvania, played live music.
St. Pierre’s advocacy is not limited to the shore. He went to Trenton to advocate for legislation to make New Jersey schools and businesses more accommodating to young people with epilepsy.
Due in part to St. Pierre’s efforts, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law in January 2020 requiring schools to develop individualized health care plans for students with epilepsy or other seizure disorders. It also requires that schools train all personnel to care for said students with seizure disorders. The legislation was titled “Paul’s Law.”
Susan Roth, the Director of Special Services for Eastern, praised St. Pierre for his resilience and said he was more than deserving of the name “warrior.”
Quinn, St Pierre’s mother, has helped him change the landscape of seizure-care in New Jersey — and has been a source of support for her son as he has grown up with epilepsy. She said she was touched by the solidarity and community on display at the shore Tuesday.
“It’s enough to make you tear up over the comradery for all these kids," Quinn said.
Quinn and St. Pierre are currently advocating legislation to strengthen Paul’s Law to require school staff to regularly renew their certification in seizure-response training. They are also working to advance a bill that would require businesses to post signs about epilepsy response.
Colin Dowling-Ashford, of Hunterdon County, was another first-time surfer Tuesday and said surfing was just an example of what was possible.
“Of course, you got to be careful, but you can really do anything you want,” Dowling-Ashford said. “Just take precautions and have fun.”
Lexi Yeatts, of Cherry Hill, is a Special Olympian with a gold medal in swimming. She has epilepsy, though said she hadn't had any seizures in two years.
Yeatts was there to surf, and praised the experience.
“No matter what your disability is, or what’s wrong with you, you can still do it," Yeatts said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/surfing-lessons-for-young-people-with-epilepsy-return-to-sea-isle-city/article_427cd314-0d08-11ed-b8b4-63592ac6f310.html | 2022-07-26T20:42:40 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/surfing-lessons-for-young-people-with-epilepsy-return-to-sea-isle-city/article_427cd314-0d08-11ed-b8b4-63592ac6f310.html |
Eastbound traffic over the Broad Thorofare bridge on Somers Point-Longport Boulevard has shifted while a painting and sandblasting project is finished, the state Department of Transportation said Monday.
For six months, traffic will shift to the northern side of the road eastbound over the bridge. The change took effect Monday.
Traffic and access to the sidewalk will be maintained throughout the project, NJDOT said in a news release.
The project is part of a $27 million federally funded bridge painting contract to perform preventive maintenance on various state bridges.
Work periods may change depending on weather conditions, NJDOT said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/traffic-over-part-of-somers-point-longport-boulevard-shifts-for-6-months/article_100836c4-0c5b-11ed-96e2-c32f74e69018.html | 2022-07-26T20:42:46 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/traffic-over-part-of-somers-point-longport-boulevard-shifts-for-6-months/article_100836c4-0c5b-11ed-96e2-c32f74e69018.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Textron Aviation will hold a hiring event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, at the Wichita Workforce Center, 2021 N. Amidon Ave. #1100, as the demand for business aviation continues to grow.
It will focus on aircraft structure mechanics, assembly, chemical milling, installers, painters, welders and many other skills. The company said it continually seeks team members who are willing to learn, embody corporate values and have a passion for flight.
Company representatives will be onsite to review resumes, interview and speak with potential candidates about career opportunities with the company.
By joining Textron Aviation, new hires may enjoy the following benefits:
- Up to $5,000 per year State of Kansas Aviation tax credit for qualifying new hires at the Wichita or Independence locations
- A $2,000 sign-on bonus (terms and conditions may apply)
- Base pay starting at $18.50 an hour depending on experience
- Quarterly automatic pay increases and the potential to earn an annual bonus and shift differential pay
- Tuition assistance and medical, dental and vision insurance on the first day of employment
Interested applicants can also apply online and learn more about Textron Aviation’s Total Rewards benefits beginning day one at txtav.com/careers. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/textron-hiring-aircraft-workers-during-job-fair/ | 2022-07-26T20:45:24 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/textron-hiring-aircraft-workers-during-job-fair/ |
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ WEDNESDAY TO
9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SATURDAY...
* WHAT...High temperatures of 100 to 107 expected.
* WHERE...Southeast Oregon and portions of southwest Idaho.
* WHEN...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ Wednesday to 9 PM MDT /8 PM
PDT/ Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
&&
An officer with the Boise Police Department paints over a swastika that was spray painted in a northwest Boise neighborhood last weekend.
BOISE – The Boise Police Department is investigating another antisemitic incident that has occurred in the community.
According to department spokeswoman Haley Williams, Boise police received a report Saturday night of swastikas spray painted on a bike lane on West Sloane Street and North Roe Street in the northwest sector of the city. There were additional reports of spray painted swastikas in the same area two nights later but Williams said officers did not find any that evening.
After coordinating with the Ada County Highway District, officers painted over the swastika images on Monday evening, Williams said.
The investigation is ongoing.
“We appreciate the community reaching out to us about these hateful acts of vandalism and we take these matters very seriously, not just for the crime but for the fear it creates,” Williams said. “The Boise Police Department is committed to making this a safe city and a city for everyone.”
There also was a February incident where Boise police said that antisemitic graffiti was found in Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park near South Walnut Street.
Dan Prinzing, executive director of the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights, said that instances such as these have been occurring with more regularity in Boise over the past 10 to 12 months.
“My fear is that, because of the frequency, it will become commonplace and it will just be accepted,” he said. “That it’s just going to happen.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/another-incident-swastikas-spray-painted-in-northwest-boise/article_4fe39910-dbc4-50d2-961e-eb608d45c84e.html | 2022-07-26T20:49:15 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/another-incident-swastikas-spray-painted-in-northwest-boise/article_4fe39910-dbc4-50d2-961e-eb608d45c84e.html |
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ WEDNESDAY TO
9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SATURDAY...
* WHAT...High temperatures of 100 to 107 expected.
* WHERE...Southeast Oregon and portions of southwest Idaho.
* WHEN...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ Wednesday to 9 PM MDT /8 PM
PDT/ Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
&&
Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Rex Ingram delivers a eulogy for LAPD officer Fernando Arroyos. Ingram was named the next police chief of Caldwell in late June.
Five current Caldwell police officers and one former officer are under investigation by Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) for potential decertification, Caldwell Police Department Chief Rex Ingram confirmed to KTVB. The officers under investigation work in patrol and investigations.
The individuals are being investigated for allegedly violating policy but are not accused of criminal conduct, Ingram said. If the investigation finds any of the officers violated policy they could face discipline, termination or POST decertification.
A source with knowledge of the investigation told KTVB that at least one of the alleged policy violations has to do with an accusation of excessive force.
It is unclear if the allegations are related. Ingram told KTVB the allegations vary and are confidential. Most came up during the ongoing FBI investigation into current and former Caldwell police officers, which so far has resulted in one officer being indicted on federal felony charges.
"It's in the best interest of the department to have them be reassigned to protect the integrity of the investigation," Ingram told KTVB by phone on Monday.
Ingram said he pulled the officers off their duties because if the allegations are proven true and result in termination and de-certification, allowing them to continue working during the investigation opens the community and the agency up to more liability.
"Accountability was not always achieved in a timely manner prior to my appointment," Ingram said, noting the previous leadership allowed officer(s) to continue their normal duties during the FBI investigation.
The Caldwell Police Department has 78 sworn officers, including the chief. Ingram said losing five officers from the field does hurt the department.
The chief said he also plans to hire an outside investigator to conduct an internal affairs investigation into the allegations, simultaneous to the Idaho POST investigation.
Ingram does not have any indication as to when this POST investigation will be complete. KTVB has reached out to POST to gain more insight into the nature of the investigation, but as of Monday afternoon had not received a response. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/five-caldwell-police-officers-under-investigation-for-potential-decertification/article_410f5cfc-0d14-11ed-b40d-6fcc5f0c3808.html | 2022-07-26T20:49:46 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/five-caldwell-police-officers-under-investigation-for-potential-decertification/article_410f5cfc-0d14-11ed-b40d-6fcc5f0c3808.html |
DALLAS — Police on Tuesday released surveillance video of the shooting at Dallas Love Field airport, showing a chaotic, tense scene as a woman fired a gun, travelers took cover and a officer returned fire.
Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia walked media through the footage, which was edited by police and did not include audio.
The video showed a woman in a hoodie and a mask walk to an area near the Southwest ticket counter.
Several dozen people were standing in the area with their suitcases at ticket kiosks. The area is adjacent to the security checkpoint at Love Field.
The video highlighted the suspect - identified by police as Portia Odufuwa - and a Dallas police officer.
The suspect then raised a gun into the air and fired three shots in the air, according to Garcia. The travelers in the area scattered and took cover; the officer took a position behind a ticket kiosk.
The suspect then pointed toward the officer; police said in an affidavit that she fired toward the officer, according to evidence of rounds collected at the scene.
The officer returned fire and the suspect went down and began to crawl, before coming to a stop.
The suspect was shot in an area between two ticket counters; a Southwest employee to the suspect's left can be seen running away behind the counter.
At least one traveler could be seen huddling behind a kiosk between the officer and the suspect.
The suspect appeared to keep moving her legs on the ground but she was staying in the same area. Other travelers in the area continued to retreat and try to take cover.
A second officer then approached where the first officer was standing, both of them pointing their weapons at the suspect. More officers arrived at the scene.
The suspect was then taken into custody and taken to a hospital for treatment.
About 14 seconds elapsed from the time the suspect raised her arm in the air to the time the officer returned fire and put her down, shooting her in the lower part of her body.
No other injuries were reported during the incident, which unfolded around 11 a.m. Monday.
An affidavit released Tuesday shed more light on the incident, saying Odufuwa threatened to blow up the airport before firing two shots into the ceiling. Police also later found a round "with a trajectory that was located in the kiosk near where" the officer was taking cover, "confirming that she was shooting at the officer during the encounter," the affidavit said.
Shortly after the woman fired her weapon, the officer, who was not injured, returned several shots, causing the woman to fall to the ground as she was shot in the lower body.
It was not initially clear where the woman was aiming with her shots, or what her motive might have been, Garcia said Monday, noting that the woman's shots did not strike anyone else in the airport.
The shooting forced airport security officials to evacuate the entire airport and re-screen everyone. The incident led to hundreds of delays of Southwest flights, impacting more than 30,000 passengers, as Love Field operations were halted for hours.
Dallas police on Tuesday asked the public for anyone else who might have cell phone video of the shooting. Police gave a link to where people can upload their videos here. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-love-field-airport-shooting-video-shows-chaos-woman-opened-fire-inside-airport/287-67428dd9-0b9d-45e5-9d3e-1b6f9456e342 | 2022-07-26T20:51:51 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-love-field-airport-shooting-video-shows-chaos-woman-opened-fire-inside-airport/287-67428dd9-0b9d-45e5-9d3e-1b6f9456e342 |
DENTON COUNTY, Texas — By the time Revisha Threats moved into a two-story home in this North Texas hamlet last year, she had filled out more than 100 applications to find a home for her and her four children.
Threats, 31, said she wanted a home “somewhere good and humble for my kids” as she tried to escape an abusive relationship in Atlanta. She considered joining her sister in California but worried she couldn’t afford that state’s high rents, even with help through the federal housing choice voucher program, widely referred to as Section 8, that subsidizes a portion of a low-income household’s rent.
Then Threats’ sister turned her attention to the suburbs north of Dallas and Fort Worth. The rent was affordable, and according to her sister’s research, crime was low. Threats said she applied to live in more than 100 houses and apartments, but none would accept her. Texas is one of the few states that allows landlords to reject renters if they receive housing vouchers.
Finally, Threats found a landlord in Providence Village, a town of about 7,700 people less than an hour’s drive north of Dallas, who accepted vouchers — and she and her kids left Atlanta with four suitcases, bound for Texas.
Threats said she fell in love with Providence Village. She started a business cleaning neighbors’ homes. Her kids were happy. Her daughter had been withdrawn since her father died in 2015, and retreated even further from friends during the pandemic. But in Providence Village, she “opened up,” Threats said.
“I was at peace, I was happy,” Threats said. “The neighbors, they treated us like family.”
But after less than a year, Threats and her family must once more pack their bags and move elsewhere.
In the months after Threats moved in, homeowners began to turn against the neighborhood’s Section 8 renters — who are predominantly Black. In private Facebook groups, they increasingly blamed tenants for a perceived uptick in criminal activity in Providence Village.
The wave of anti-Section 8 sentiment peaked in June, when the Providence Homeowners Association’s board passed a rule effectively banning Section 8 renters from living in the neighborhood — a move that will displace more than 150 families from the majority-white enclave.
Black families make up 93% of the 157 households with Section 8 vouchers living in Providence Village, according to the Dallas and Denton housing authorities. Women head all but five of those households.
Section 8 tenants have to leave Providence when their current leases end, according to the new rule. The homeowners association and the town are legally separate entities but share much of the same territory. That means within a year, an entire Texas town will mostly be off limits to voucher holders.
Low-income housing advocates have blasted the ban as racial discrimination. Soon after the rule was on the books, a trio of advocacy groups — Texas Housers, Texas Homeless Network and United Way of Denton County — called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the rule violated the federal Fair Housing Act.
“This basically says that ‘there’ll be no Section 8 in our city,’” said Ann Lott, executive director of the Dallas-based Inclusive Communities Project. “So for years, we’ve had to deal with the homeowners saying ‘not in my neighborhood.’ But now we have a move afoot that says ‘not even in our city.’ That’s concerning.”
There’s nothing in state or federal law that forbids homeowners associations from enacting such bans, legal experts say, although it’s unusual for HOAs to enact them. The Texas Tribune identified two other Dallas-Fort Worth-area homeowners associations that ban voucher holders.
“I’ve literally read through thousands” of homeowners associations’ rules, said Gregory Cagle, a lawyer who deals with HOA law. “It’s not common.”
Providence HOA leaders have not publicly explained their rationale for the Section 8 ban, according to tenants, landlords and others who spoke with the Tribune. Officials with the HOA, including board President Jennifer Dautrich, and Providence Village Mayor Linda Inman did not return requests for comment.
Families now are scrambling to find new places to live — and to do so before school starts. As Threats discovered, such housing can be difficult to find in Texas, where a 2015 state law essentially allows landlords to ban Section 8 recipients.
A 2017 report by Inclusive Communities Project found that out of 1,900 properties surveyed in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, only 226 accepted vouchers — predominantly in areas that are poor and Black. No apartment complex in 26 Dallas suburbs — nearly all majority-white — surveyed by the organization accepted vouchers, the survey found.
“The lack of 150 homes available for voucher tenants is a very severe effect,” said Laura Beshara, a civil rights lawyer representing some of the Providence Village tenants. “The families are going to have a very hard time finding housing.”
Advocates and tenants, however, worry that other homeowners associations will copy the Providence HOA and enact their own bans on renting to voucher holders.
“Your neighborhood’s too perfect”
Huffines Communities — the Dallas real estate firm founded by Don Huffines, the former Republican state senator who unsuccessfully challenged Gov. Greg Abbott in this year’s GOP gubernatorial primary, and his brother Phillip — first began developing the neighborhood in 2000.
Providence “reflects the Huffines’ dedication to providing a lifestyle that embraces family traditions in their home and creates lasting memories,” the company’s website says.
More than 5,000 people lived in the subdivision by 2010, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. That year, residents voted to incorporate Providence Village as its own municipality.
The neighborhood feels like a beachside resort, with large, white-trimmed houses and manicured lawns lining narrow, winding streets. The neighborhood is dotted with artificial lakes and features a water slide, pools and jogging trails.
Nearly three-fourths of its residents are white, 17% are Hispanic and 7% are Black.
“Even when I have friends come over, they’re like, ‘Your neighborhood’s too perfect, you might need to just be careful,’” Threats said. “I never saw it coming, how ugly it was behind closed doors.”
To Evette Townsend, the town has always been unwelcoming. She and her six children, who moved to Texas from Milwaukee in 2018, lived in nearby Paloma Creek until last year, when their landlord sold the house. Townsend wanted to stay in the same school district and managed to find a home in Providence Village.
About a month after her family moved into their new home in December, Townsend’s 17-year-old son and two friends visiting from Frisco drove to 7-Eleven to pick up snacks for a movie night.
Less than 10 minutes later, Townsend saw flashing police lights through the window. She ran outside to find a police officer with the Aubrey Police Department, which patrols Providence Village, pointing a stun gun at her son’s friends. The officer told Townsend that her son and his friends ran a stop sign and were driving recklessly through the neighborhood. Another told her they were speeding at 45 mph through an alley. At least six officers showed up to the scene.
After that, police officers would “pop up” at her house for no apparent reason, Townsend said. Officers pulled her son over several times while he drove her black Chrysler 300 around town, she said. Townsend said an officer pulled her over once in the neighborhood for speeding in a school zone — and told her that her Chrysler was a “high-profile car.” As soon as school let out, Townsend’s son left for Milwaukee for the summer.
“It looks like a nice neighborhood to live in,” Townsend said. “But we never got the welcome or never got a chance to experience any of that.”
“Only so many should be allowed”
Providence Village residents and landlords — as well as lawyers and housing advocates who have become involved — trace the rising anti-Section 8 sentiment over the last year to last summer, when a 14-year-old Black teenager stabbed a 16-year-old white teenager at a neighborhood basketball court.
Word spread through the neighborhood that the teenager who was arrested was from a Section 8 household.
Since then, according to renters who spoke to the Tribune, it’s become common for Section 8 tenants to be blamed online for anything that goes wrong in the neighborhood.
In the wake of the basketball court stabbing, people in private Facebook groups geared toward Providence Village began to try to figure out how many Section 8 tenants lived in the HOA. At some point, a map of houses rented to Section 8 tenants circulated around the neighborhood.
Eventually, residents in the groups began to discuss ways to get rid of Section 8 renters altogether — although HOA leaders at first seemed to reject the notion.
Dautrich, now the HOA’s board president, wrote in one Facebook comment thread in October that she believed Section 8 “is a good resource but should have a timeline and only so many should be allowed in any neighborhood,” according to screenshots in videos posted on Threats’ TikTok account. Still, lawyers told HOA board members “there is nothing we can do” about landlords renting to Section 8 tenants in the neighborhood, Dautrich wrote.
By June, that thinking had changed. The HOA board first passed a rule to fine landlords $300 a week if they rent to Section 8 voucher holders — a move that drew applause at a June 6 public meeting.
Landlords with several properties in Providence Village fretted about how they would bear the brunt of an additional $1,200 a month per tenant.
After an outcry from tenants and housing advocates, as well as local media attention — including multiple stories by the Denton Record-Chronicle — the association changed direction and delayed enforcement of the new rule. Tenants who signed a 12-month lease before the rule went into effect can stay on through the end of the lease. Those on a month-to-month lease can stay until mid-September. After that, landlords must pay the fine if they rent to Section 8 tenants.
Because the Section 8 ban overwhelmingly affects Black residents, it likely violates the federal Fair Housing Act, which explicitly prohibits discrimination based on race, said Beshara and Mike Daniel, the lawyers representing Providence Village tenants.
“That’s pretty functionally equivalent to being able to say, ‘You’re Black, get out,’” Daniel said of the ban.
“We want what’s best for our families”
The Section 8 ban is part of a broader package of rules passed by the HOA board aimed at discouraging real estate investors from buying homes in the neighborhood and turning them into rentals.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and historically low interest rates, investors and corporations — often referred to as “institutional buyers” — began buying more homes with the intent of renting them out or flipping them.
Last year, Texas was the top target in the nation for investors. Home purchases made by investors accounted for 28% of all home purchases in the state in 2021, according to the National Association of Realtors — a higher percentage than in any other state. In Denton County, where Providence Village is, that figure was 39%.
Under the new rules, a new homeowner must live in their home for two years before they can rent it to a tenant — and a lease has to last longer than 90 days. A landlord can own only one rental home at a time.
Jenny Hersey, a mortgage underwriter who moved to Providence Village in 2008, supported the rules package out of worry that investor activity would make the neighborhood unaffordable, she said.
Hersey said she empathizes with voucher holders who will have to find a new place to live but noted that the HOA is letting tenants stay through the end of their leases — and that housing authorities are helping tenants relocate.
“I don’t want to say I’m in support of the Section 8 ban — I’m in support of the overall rental restrictions and the fact that our neighborhood needed those and something needed to be implemented,” she said, adding that the homeowners elected HOA officers to do what’s best for the community.
“They’ve got families here as well. So we’re all in this together as we want what’s best for our neighborhood, we want what’s best for our families,” she said.
Two other homeowners associations developed by Huffines Communities have enacted similar bans — Savannah HOA, also in Denton County, and Heartland Community Association in Kaufman County, about half an hour east of Dallas.
While in the state Senate, Don Huffines made it easier for landlords not to rent to voucher holders. In 2015, he backed a bill that prohibited cities and counties from forbidding landlords from refusing to tenants who receive Section 8 assistance — a pushback to attempts by local officials in Austin and Dallas to do so. Abbott signed the bill into law.
Don Huffines directed a Tribune reporter’s request for comment to a spokesperson. His brother Phillip, co-owner and co-founder of Huffines Communities, said the company sold the last lots at Providence a decade ago and is no longer involved in the development. The decision to ban Section 8 tenants is up to each homeowners association, he said.
“They decide, that’s up to them,” Phillip Huffines said. “That has nothing to do with us.”
“They want their neighborhood back”
Many tenants aren’t sticking around as they try to get into new homes by the beginning of the school year. One landlord who asked not to be identified because they still own several properties in the neighborhood and fear harassment said some of their tenants have already relocated.
Threats said she thought she would stay in the neighborhood longer — but she said the situation has taken a toll on her mental health. Her cleaning business fell apart after one client falsely alleged on social media that Threats had charged her twice for one cleaning, Threats said. The woman later apologized, she said, but the damage was done.
At one point, neighbors found a news article detailing Threats’ 2019 arrest on charges of credit card fraud in Alabama — featuring her mugshot — and shared it in one of the neighborhood Facebook groups.
In late June, she started buying moving boxes and looking for a new home. Her landlord had one available in Dallas, where she plans to rebuild the cleaning business.
“I know that I’m supposed to be excited and happy,” Threats said. “I am, but a part of me is still heartbroken.”
Evora Sykes moved to Texas from Arkansas with her two children four years ago seeking opportunity, landing in Providence Village in 2018. She worked as a shuttle driver at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport until September, when she caught COVID-19.
Sykes planned to move next year, but the ban changed her plans. On a day in late June, boxes and bags full of belongings lined the hallway of her two-story home. On the front porch, Sykes had put out pillows, plates, towels and other household items for sale.
Days after the ban took effect, Sykes hosted a cookout with Townsend and Threats at her house, hoping to blow off some steam.
It didn’t take long for tensions to flare again. Sykes’ neighbor — who had recently trolled Sykes and Threats in a Facebook post — began taking photos of the cars parked outside her home. When Threats confronted the neighbor, a shouting match erupted — prompting the police to show up and ticket both Threats and the neighbor.
Sitting in Sykes’ garage — out of view from hostile neighbors — Sykes and Townsend shared their plans. Townsend is moving closer to Fort Worth. Sykes is moving elsewhere in the D-FW area but won’t say where, fearing that harassment will follow her.
“They claim they want their neighborhood back,” Sykes said. “That’s what some of us are doing. We’re in the process of giving them their neighborhood back.”
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2022/07/21/texas-hoa-bans-section-8-providence-village/.
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TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — The Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved funding 35 projects with $35.5 million during their Tuesday meeting to help the community recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The projects selected will be funded through Tarrant County's American Rescue Plan Act Fiscal Recovery Funds, according to a news release.
These funds are said to assist in improving public health and wellness, economic revitalization and strengthening the community from effects of the pandemic, the release stated.
“I am proud of the process we’ve used to approach spending these federal funds in Tarrant County,” said Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley. “By initiating a county-wide needs assessment, followed by issue-specific roundtables with community leaders, we have been comprehensive, inclusive, and strategic at every step. I believe we are setting the example for other counties about how to maximize these once-in-a-lifetime funds.”
Following approval, the release detailed that discussions can begin with each organization approved for funding, with staff bringing each contract back to commissioners for final approval at a later date.
The $35 million approved leverages an additional $25 million in matching funds.
Project awards range from $210,000 to $4.8 million for the various organizations, including United Way of Tarrant County, Tarrant Area Food Bank and the Presbyterian Night Shelter, along with smaller organizations like Arlington Charities, Sixty & Better and the Community Enrichment Center.
Commissioners previously called for proposals in April that fell in line with the county's goals to respond to the pandemic, with 131 applications sent in response by 95 organizations, totaling $208 million in funds requested.
An evaluation committee whittled down the applications, scoring them based on their readiness and alignment with the county's COVID-19 needs assessment findings.
More information on the recovery project can be found here. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county-approves-355m-projects-helping-covid-recovery/287-18e66121-1499-4226-b00f-a85068f18c48 | 2022-07-26T20:52:11 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county-approves-355m-projects-helping-covid-recovery/287-18e66121-1499-4226-b00f-a85068f18c48 |
CALIFORNIA, USA — California's most famously unique ice cream company has been catering to the public's sweet tooth for nearly 80 years.
Thrifty, a chain owned by Rite Aid Corporation, is well known for its cylinder-shaped scoops and consistently reasonable prices.
"The iconic cylindrical-shape of our scoops also allows us to visually stand out in a competitive market," Thrifty's General Manager Scott Becsi said. "When it comes to our ingredients, we source from local providers to give our ice cream a delicious, high-quality flavor – without paying the premiums that other chains are charging."
The company began in Southern California in 1929 as Thrifty Drug Store where the Borun brothers began selling what was known as the "poor-man's ice cream" for just 5 cents per scoop.
After steadily becoming the biggest drug store ice cream chain on the West Coast over the next few decades, the company decided to begin making it own ice cream, and purchased a factory in El Monte where Thrifty is still made today.
It wasn't until 1996 when Thrifty Drug Stores would officially go out of business and the ice cream brand would be bought out by Rite Aid for $1.4 billion.
Now, Thrifty is sold in over 500 Rite Aid drug stores with 50 notable flavors along the west coast and has found itself to be one of the last remaining drug store ice cream brands that remains consistent in its quality and price at just $1.99 per scoop.
"Consistency and quality are the most important ingredients in our success," said Becsi. "Between our perfectly uniformed sized scoop so no customer feels shortchanged, our recognizable flavors churning out the same award-winning recipes for 50+ years, and our guaranteed ‘old-timey’ costs, our customers know what they’re getting when they scoop into our ice cream."
Becsi, who's been with the company for over a decade, says Thrifty is running a sweepstakes through July in honor National Ice Cream Month, where ice cream lovers across the country will have the opportunity to win a year of free ice cream.
"Rite Aid has done other Thrifty sweepstakes in this past but this is the first time we’ve done this particular one," Becsi said. "Thrifty is such a beloved brand and so, we wanted to offer this fun reward so that lucky fans can enjoy as much Thrifty as possible for the next year."
You can scoop up the sweet deal by entering online for a chance to win.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — If you live in San Joaquin County and you’re worried about your well going dry due to drought, there are now resources available to you.
According to the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services, you might qualify for emergency bottled water, a water tank, a well assessment, and water quality testing.
Under the emergency bottled water program, people are provided a fixed amount of water per day, per resident of the household.
The water tank program installs a large storage tank on your property and then water will be hauled and pumped into it. You can be on the tank program for one year.
“Water is an essential resource in the San Joaquin Valley and no resident should be without access to drinking water. San Joaquin County staff have worked to ensure Self-Help Enterprises can provide vital services and emergency assistance during this Drought,” says San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors Chair, Chuck Winn.
If you need help, you can call Self-Help Enterprises at 559-802-1685 or visit SJReady.org | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/san-joaquin-county-drought-resources/103-bbc5e0ea-af23-49c1-a81d-2d60f1616fad | 2022-07-26T20:56:23 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/san-joaquin-county-drought-resources/103-bbc5e0ea-af23-49c1-a81d-2d60f1616fad |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Greater Birmingham Humane Society has suspended all dog adoptions after several animals tested positive for canine influenza.
According to GBHS, CIV, or dog flu, has been spreading through the shelter recently. All dogs that have tested positive are currently receiving treatment and symptoms are said to be “mild.” GBHS says they hope to resume adoptions in the very near future.
The CDC says there is no evidence that dog flu can be transmitted from animals to humans with not even a single case ever being reported. The virus also has a very small fatality rate amongst pets.
Some of the symptoms of dog flu include a runny nose, fever, eye discharge and reduced appetite. However, not all dogs show signs of infection. Those who recently adopted a dog from GBHS and believe the animal has been infected are asked to contact Shelter Director Stephanie Sullivan immediately at ssullivan@gbhs.org. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/all-dog-adoptions-halted-at-greater-birmingham-humane-society-due-to-canine-flu/ | 2022-07-26T20:58:20 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/all-dog-adoptions-halted-at-greater-birmingham-humane-society-due-to-canine-flu/ |
The BP Whiting Refinery was back up and running shortly after a unit evacuation Monday morning.
A unit at the sprawling oil refinery along the Lake Michigan lakefront in Whiting, Hammond and East Chicago was completely evacuated after it failed early Monday morning, a company spokesperson said.
No one was injured when the unit went down. No equipment was damaged.
The unit was brought back on line within an hour or so, according to the spokesperson. Workers returned to their jobs and production went back online at the refinery.
The 133-year-old former Standard Oil Refinery, which was originally built by John Rockefeller in the 19th century to process kerosene, produces up to 440,000 barrels of crude oil a day shipped by pipeline largely from Canada and the Dakotas. It supplies gasoline to seven Midwestern states and jet fuel to O'Hare and Midway airports.
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The refinery employs more than 1,400 workers and typically hundreds of additional contractors. BP estimates it spends $67 million a year with vendors and pays $48 million in taxes. It supports more than 190 vendors and an estimated 58,000 jobs.
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Senate President Rod Bray, R-Martinsville, standing at podium, presides Tuesday over a meeting of the Senate Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure. After two days of public testimony, the panel voted 7-5 to revise and advance legislation that would ban nearly all abortions in Indiana.
A proposal to ban nearly all abortions in Indiana got even stricter Tuesday when Republican lawmakers agreed to tighten eligibility for the already limited number of exceptions.
Senate Bill 1 now requires a woman who becomes pregnant because of rape or incest to obtain an abortion within eight weeks of fertilization if she is age 16 or older, or prior to 12 weeks post-fertilization if the girl is less than 16 years old.
The original proposal, as introduced Monday, did not include time limits. Though Indiana law already generally prohibits abortion after a fetus is considered sufficiently viable to live outside the womb, or roughly 20-24 weeks gestation.
State Sen. Sue Glick, R-LaGrange, the sponsor of the measure, said the time limits ensure exceptions to her proposed abortion ban remain available, but aren't open-ended opportunities to terminate a pregnancy after viability is reached.
"They shouldn't go full term and suddenly decide, 'Oh no, I didn't want to go through with this,'" Glick said.
State Sen. Shelli Yoder, D-Bloomington, asked Glick where the time limits came from.
Glick admitted there's no specific, scientific basis for the time limits included in the legislation.
"Not one person that we heard from over these two days (of public testimony) has suggested these numbers," Yoder said. "It's just making up numbers."
The time limits for women to access abortion following rape or incest were adopted on a 7-5 committee vote, with all Republicans in favor except state Sen. Mark Messmer, R-Jasper, who joined the four Democrats in opposition.
Under the revised plan, abortion still would be prohibited to women in all other circumstances, except when a doctor determines — and is willing to risk his or her professional license on the belief — that an abortion is needed to prevent substantial permanent impairment to the life of a pregnant woman.
The panel also voted 7-5 to alter the proposal by requiring a woman, as a condition of obtaining an abortion, to sign an affidavit under penalties of perjury affirming her pregnancy was caused by rape or incest. The affidavit must be included in the woman's permanent medical record.
In addition, the committee agreed 8-4 to require doctors terminating pregnancies where the fetus suffers from an irremediable medical condition incompatible with sustained life outside the womb to report each termination to the state.
Democratic suggestions for further revisions were rejected along party lines, including rescinding Indiana's ban on abortion access through telehealth services, and taking steps toward making fetuses eligible for life insurance, child support and child tax benefits throughout pregnancy.
Senate President Rod Bray, R-Martinsville, then denied Democrats the opportunity to present any other proposed amendments to the committee, citing the need to clear the Senate chamber so another committee could meet there Tuesday afternoon.
State Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Gary, said he was disappointed Bray rushed through the committee amendment process after already limiting public testimony to just seven hours over two days when hundreds more people had signed up to speak.
"I had an amendment to offer a religious exemption for abortion for Hoosiers whose faith do not align with this policy. It’s the same exact thing that was supported by colleagues on the right during the vaccination discussion during COVID. My amendment should have been easy to accept — the fact that it wasn’t even heard deeply bothers me," Melton said.
The amended legislation ultimately was approved 7-5 by the Senate Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure, again with only Republicans in favor, except Messmer who joined the Democrats in opposition.
Messmer said he voted "no" because every anti-abortion advocate who spoke about the plan, including hundreds of blue-shirted Hoosiers rallying against the proposal Tuesday in the Statehouse's north atrium, deemed it inadequate for eliminating abortion in Indiana.
Indeed, none of the 61 individuals who testified on the proposal during the committee hearings actually supported the measure as-is.
Hoosiers favoring abortion rights said it denies women bodily autonomy and sticks the government in the middle of a decision that properly should be between a woman and her doctor.
Meanwhile, anti-abortion Hoosiers alternately begged and demanded GOP state lawmakers follow through on their pledges to ban abortion in Indiana, now that they've been given the green-light by the U.S. Supreme Court's June 24 Dobbs v. Jackson ruling.
Several Republican senators who voted to advance the measure out of committee said they did so only to keep discussion on the legislation going in the hope of further revision, and would not commit to supporting the plan on final passage.
"We heard what I think everybody believes is a bad bill," said state Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso. "My wish is that we make a bad bill less bad."
The legislation next will be eligible Thursday for any of the 50 state senators to suggest changes to the proposal, which require 26 "yes" votes to be incorporated into the legislation. There are 39 Republicans and 11 Democrats in the Senate.
It's expected many of the proposed "second reading" amendments will be filed by Republican senators seeking to eliminate all abortion exceptions, except possibly when the life of the mother is at stake.
Other likely amendments include more severe penalties for illegal abortions, authorizing Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita, a Munster native, to directly file abortion-related criminal cases if the local prosecutor declines to bring charges, and limiting access to the "morning-after" pill and similar pregnancy prevention measures.
Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, warned his GOP colleagues to think carefully about making the legislation more onerous on women.
Taylor noted Indiana is the first state in the country to convene a special legislative session on abortion access following the Dobbs decision and the eyes of the nation are on the Hoosier State.
"You're treading on very sensitive waters and you better hope you don't drown," Taylor said. "The best thing for this bill to do is be gone."
The full Senate is likely to vote Friday on whether to advance the measure to the Republican-controlled House for further review and debate next week.
Legislation must be approved with identical language by both chambers no later than Aug. 14 to go to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb to be signed into law or vetoed.
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Thousands of people, including the vice president of the U.S., showed up at the Indiana Statehouse on Monday to make their voices heard as Hoosier lawmakers consider enacting a near-total abortion ban.
Competing proposals to reduce taxes and increase spending on pregnancy and child care programs may end up being just as divisive as abortion during the special session of the Indiana General Assembly.
Some of the more than 50 women, men and children who rallied Sunday at Wicker Memorial Park vowed to keep fighting until the right to abortion is fully restored.
Women's access to abortion largely could be eliminated in Indiana as soon as mid-August under legislation unveiled Wednesday by Republican Senate leaders.
"Politicians are wading into an issue they are not smart enough to understand outside of their Washington talking points," said Ali Brown, a Portage native and Democratic city leader in Indianapolis.
At the request of the governor, the General Assembly will meet July 25 to consider returning $1 billion of the surplus to taxpayers in the form of $225 payments to each eligible adult in the state.
Attorney Jim Bopp, of Terre Haute, said his proposal offers "the best opportunity to protect the unborn" following last month's U.S. Supreme Court ruling rescinding the constitutional right to abortion.
The 2021 Terminated Pregnancy Report shows 8,414 women had an abortion in Indiana last year, up from 7,756 in 2020, a total of 658 more abortions, or an 8.5% increase.
"We are elected to do what you want us to do. And right now, 79% of the individuals in our country are against the ban on abortion. ... So let your voices be heard," said state Rep. Carolyn Jackson.
Following Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Indiana lawmakers are almost certain next month to enact severe restrictions on abortion access, or outright ban the procedure in the Hoosier State.
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday issued an official proclamation directing the General Assembly to convene on July 6 “in order to consider and address the current adverse economic conditions."
Senate President Rod Bray, R-Martinsville, standing at podium, presides Tuesday over a meeting of the Senate Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure. After two days of public testimony, the panel voted 7-5 to revise and advance legislation that would ban nearly all abortions in Indiana. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/senate-panel-tightens-exceptions-to-indianas-proposed-near-total-abortion-ban/article_65ec17ff-06ff-529d-a2af-c077d6688dc5.html | 2022-07-26T20:59:00 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/senate-panel-tightens-exceptions-to-indianas-proposed-near-total-abortion-ban/article_65ec17ff-06ff-529d-a2af-c077d6688dc5.html |
Natalia Wiita has been named president and publisher of the Lincoln Journal Star.
Wiita, formerly the company's regional vice president of sales, succeeds Ava Thomas, who has been promoted to a group president position within Lee Enterprises, parent company of the Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald.
Thomas, in her new role, will oversee operations at Lee’s media companies in the Western Media Group, which includes markets from Nebraska to California. She will continue to serve as president of the World-Herald.
In addition to her new Journal Star role, Wiita, who has been with the company almost 18 years, will also be responsible for Lee’s media markets throughout Nebraska — the Beatrice Daily Sun, Columbus Telegram, Fremont Tribune, York News-Times, Grand Island Independent, Kearney Hub and North Platte Telegraph, along with a number of other weekly and niche publications and websites.
“Natalia has the talent, energy and experience to lead this incredible organization to new heights. She’s incredibly smart, a strong developer of talent and has led our transformation to become the vibrant, digital-centric company we are today,” Thomas said. “I’m confident our markets in Lincoln and across Nebraska are in great hands.”
“We have an accomplished and innovative team — driving change on both the advertising and news sides of the business — and I’m honored to lead this incredible group,” Wiita said. “With a new home, a full suite of solutions designed to help local businesses thrive and new ways to connect our audience with our quality local journalism, the future is bright. I look forward to working side-by-side with this team as we continue to serve and support our community.”
Wiita began her career with the Journal Star as a classified sales specialist while attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She was named advertising director in 2012, then vice president in 2017. In January of 2021, her role was expanded to include markets in western and central Nebraska, including North Platte, Kearney, Grand Island and York.
Wiita has earned numerous honors, including being named one of Editor and Publisher’s “25 under 35” industry leaders in 2016. She also sits on several boards, including the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County, Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools and Inspire.
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.
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.
Two men had found Kurt Roe's boat floating unattended Saturday afternoon and towed it back to the marina, alerting lake staff of the situation. His body was found Sunday.
Even with a suspect in custody, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office says the investigation into the Branched Oak Lake killing remains active, sharing few details. "The investigators told me less is better," the sheriff said.
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program allows qualifying borrowers to apply to have their debt canceled if they have routinely made payments while doing public interest work.
Some districts — like Weeping Water and Tri County — employ individual lockable pouches. At Lincoln Southwest, students this fall will have to place their phones in a designated area before class begins.
In addition to the assault charge, the 30-year-old is accused of taking $3,375 from a client, meant to be wired to relative in Vietnam, and instead gambling the money away at a Council Bluffs casino, police said.
The scam — which went on for at least four days — involved callers purporting to be from Amazon and the DEA, who instructed the woman to leave bags of cash and gold outside of her northwest Lincoln home. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/natalia-wiita-to-lead-journal-star-as-ava-thomas-takes-on-new-role/article_54f88c09-5358-5b48-a012-c3782b6bcea6.html | 2022-07-26T21:00:51 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/natalia-wiita-to-lead-journal-star-as-ava-thomas-takes-on-new-role/article_54f88c09-5358-5b48-a012-c3782b6bcea6.html |
GREENSBORO — People at multiple polling locations were turned away today when trying to cast their vote for the general election because they went to the wrong polling place.
Election officials told them they couldn't vote because the location wasn't their assigned precinct, multiple voters told the News & Record.
Today's election for Greensboro City Council and five separate bond issues is the general election that was delayed from last year because districts had to be redrawn after the U.S. census.
While voters can go to any site open for early voting, on Election Day, they must vote in their assigned precinct.
To check to see where your assigned precinct is before voting today, click here.
A hard rain in the afternoon could affect turnout.
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"I doubt very many will come now because of the rain," said San Jones, an election campaigner at N.C. A&T's precinct.
She said that since she arrived about 6:30 a.m., only a handful of people have come out to vote there today.
Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
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GREENSBORO — A man is in custody after a Tuesday afternoon bank robbery.
At approximately 1:26 p.m., officers responded to the Wells Fargo on located at 1800 Battleground Ave. in reference to a robbery of business, police said in a news release.
A weapon was implied during the robbery and the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured during the robbery.
Police have an individual in custody matching the suspect description and vehicle description, the news release said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/man-in-custody-after-greensboro-bank-robbery/article_e7e44cbc-0d1a-11ed-bbef-8fd58bad3864.html | 2022-07-26T21:02:42 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/man-in-custody-after-greensboro-bank-robbery/article_e7e44cbc-0d1a-11ed-bbef-8fd58bad3864.html |
GREENSBORO — More than 15,000 Duke Energy customers in North Carolina were without power Tuesday afternoon as thunderstorms rolled through.
In Guilford County as of 3:15 p.m., that number totaled 8,377 customers. It was the highest number among Triad area counties.
Power in Guilford County was expected to be restored by 9:15 p.m., according to Duke Energy's outage map.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue had another strong month in June, coming in significantly higher than anticipated. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax totaled $2.033 million, up 17.39% compared to June 2021, according to the city’s June sales tax report.
Because city administration used 2021’s sales tax revenues in the first part of the year to budget 2022’s sales tax collection, May’s revenues are also 11.13% higher than the $1.732 million budgeted for the month. June’s report reflects sales tax collections from April.
City Administrator Carl Geffken said growth from economic development has had a positive impact on sales tax collections.
“All the work the City is doing for streets, sidewalks, drainage, and the consent decree are helping the City’s economy. If cities had access to more detailed sales tax collection information, we would be able to examine the details and determine the specific areas that are driving the growth,” he said.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — In addition to receiving the number one ranking in Arkansas, Washington Regional Medical Center was also ranked the "Best Hospital" in the Ozarks Region for a fourth consecutive year.
According to a release by Washington Regional, the annual list of best hospitals is a compilation of rankings and ratings that are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making decisions regarding their healthcare.
“Washington Regional has long been the region’s leading health care system. Now, for a second year, these national rankings prove we are also leading the state in high performing care,” said Washington Regional president and CEO Larry Shackelford. “It has always been our vision to be both the best place for our patients to receive care, and the best place for our team members to provide that care."
U.S News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals in the areas of specialties, procedures and conditions to determine the rankings. The "Best Hospitals" methodology factors in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations and medical specialists.
Washington Regional earned a high performing designation in the following procedures and conditions evaluated by the publication.
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Hip replacement
- Kidney failure
- Knee replacement
- Lung cancer surgery
- Stroke
- Uterine cancer surgery
Earning a designation of "high performing" indicates that Washington Regional performed better than the national average in the procedures and areas listed above.
"This recognition demonstrates our commitment to improving the health of people in the communities we serve and highlights the outstanding dedication of our medical, nursing and support staff team members," said Shackelford.
To read more about Washington Regional's rankings and to see other Arkansas hospital standings, click here.
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BLOOMINGTON — Annie's Eats Carry-Out and Catering, 606 N. Clinton St. in Bloomington, is this week's pick for Eats of the Week.
The beloved barbecue restaurant, a three-time Pantagraph Reader's Choice award winner for its BBQ, was opened by Ann and Kenny Clem on July 17, 2018. Catering makes up about 40% of the business, which won Reader's Choice for best caterer last year.
"All the food is homemade and everything is unique," Ann Clem said. "I think our customer service is unique as well. I know what I like and I know how I want to be treated in a business."
A hairdresser for 32 years, Ann Clem loved to cook and was always told she should open a restaurant. Kenny Clem, who is retired from State Farm, has competed for years in barbecue competitions across the Midwest.
Ann Clem said her uncle was a restauranteur. She credits her mom with teaching her how to cook, especially in large amounts, and always making the lessons fun.
In adulthood, Clem started out cooking for her church and knew she wanted to do catering. With her husband, she began doing about four catering events a year, and the couple began to gain a following.
The Clems signed a lease in May 2018 on the property, a former gas station, that would become their restaurant. The smokehouse is attached to the building.
Customers enjoy the food, Ann Clem said, and they like to support small businesses.
"I think they feel comfortable in here, like they're wanted in here and not a bother. I love when I see reviews that say the staff is friendly too," she said. "I just love meeting different people and learning how to communicate with people. I love knowing about their family; it's a 'Cheers' kind of vibe and people miss you when you're gone."
The most popular menu items include the brisket, pork, rib tips, Southwest BBQ salad, BBQ nachos and the loaded fries. Last year, they sold over 70,000 pounds of brisket, the No. 1 best-selling meat.
The restaurant offers a variety of specials throughout the week, including a smoked meatball sandwich and meatloaf on Thursdays. Other offerings have included chicken wings, a mac and cheese bowl, smoke Reuben sandwich, riblets and burnt ends.
Ann Clem changes the specials frequently and posts them on Facebook.
"There are still people who are new and haven't heard of us yet; we're always busy," she said. "The business is modeled after wanting to hire people who need a job, have nothing, have a past, etc. I like to give people opportunities; a hand up, not a hand out."
Ann Clem said the future is unknown, but doesn't see retirement for her. She has toyed with the idea of franchise, but does not plan on expanding the current location.
Annie's Eats Carry-Out and Catering is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday; 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday. They offer outdoor seating, takeout and curbside pickup services. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-smoked-eats-served-at-annies-in-bloomington/article_63508196-0cf7-11ed-b06b-13edb4f754b3.html | 2022-07-26T21:06:15 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-smoked-eats-served-at-annies-in-bloomington/article_63508196-0cf7-11ed-b06b-13edb4f754b3.html |
BLOOMINGTON — Twin Cities residents are welcome to join the West Bloomington Neighborhood Block Party for food, fun and friendship after a two-year COVID hiatus.
The party, hosted by Arthur Haynes and Kiasha Henry, invites everyone from Bloomington-Normal to gather and "build strong community bonds," organizers said in a press release.
The event is set for 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the corner of Market and Howard streets. Besides food, games and entertainment, community and nonprofit organizations will be present to offer career guidance, free school supplies, backpacks and other resources, organizers said.
The block party also features the new Violence Intervention and Prevention Center that opened earlier this year.
The block party is organized and supervised by Community, Humanitarianism, Assistance, Revitalization, Mentorship Inc. (C.H.A.R.M.), founded in 2009 by Haynes and Henry to work for "social equity and community development within low income communities" in Bloomington-Normal.
It's unclear what the future holds for a long-vacant plaza at West Market and Howard streets, once targeted as a potential solution for west Bloomington's food desert. The latest development:
Sara E. Myers, 39, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by spitting upon a corrections officer, court documents said.
Cierra A. Hazlett, 26, is charged with unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) as well as six other related charges across two separate cases.
Where there is wildlife, there will be injured animals. But when nature's course won't allow for healing, where are they to go? For many local creatures, the answer is Brunswick Animal Hospital.
Percy Cross, 3, goes for a slam dunk while playing basketball Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, during the ninth annual West Bloomington Neighborhood Block Party at the corner of West Mill and South Mason streets in Bloomington.
Marli Locke, 8, eats some rib tips Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, during the ninth annual West Bloomington Neighborhood Block Party at the corner of West Mill and South Mason streets in Bloomington. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/west-bloomington-block-party-returns-for-10th-year/article_71e3744a-0cf0-11ed-83af-a3874bcc5ac6.html | 2022-07-26T21:06:22 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/west-bloomington-block-party-returns-for-10th-year/article_71e3744a-0cf0-11ed-83af-a3874bcc5ac6.html |
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — (Editor's note: The video above is from a July 21, 2022, story on the giant African land snails in Pasco County.)
It's almost been one month since the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services began collecting invasive giant African land snails in Pasco County. Now they've rounded up almost 3,000 of them.
In an update Tuesday, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said that nearly 3,000 snails were collected from more than 600 surveys in the area to date. And on the bright side, officials haven't had to expand the quarantine or treatment area.
Under the quarantine, people aren't allowed to transport plants, soil, yard waste, debris or compost in the affected area without a compliance agreement with FDACS.
"Our labs did confirm on Friday (7/15) the presence of rat lungworm in specimens collected, which is an important reminder of the risks posed by GALS and why you should not touch, move, or consume them," a spokesperson for FDACS said in a news release.
The giant snails can grow up to eight inches in size and are known to destroy plants and eat stucco off homes and even spread disease, as some carry a parasite that can cause meningitis in humans.
The giant African land snail has already been eradicated twice in Florida: once in 1975 and another in 2021.
During the first case, about 17,000 snails were collected over the course of seven years. Around 170,000 were collected over the course of 10 years in the second case.
Neighbors who think they see these pesky snails are asked to contact the Division of Plant Industry helpline at 1-888-397-1517 or email a photo of it to DPIHelpline@FDACS.gov. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/nearly-3000-giant-african-land-snails-pasco-county/67-1955b918-0e30-4308-beeb-93d2c1a773bc | 2022-07-26T21:08:10 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/nearly-3000-giant-african-land-snails-pasco-county/67-1955b918-0e30-4308-beeb-93d2c1a773bc |
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PHOENIX — It's no secret the Valley has been flooded with new residents in recent years, putting a strain on the local housing market.
But the places new Arizonans are fleeing to live in the Grand Canyon State appear to be more geographically varied than expected.
Of course, California is always expected to be a prime destination for Arizona to pull residents from due to the state's close proximity. But some people appear to be willing to travel longer distances to relocate to the desert.
The moving company Allied Van Lines has recently released a map depicting the top inbound states for new residents in 2021. South Carolina was the top state for attracting the most transplants, but the city of Phoenix outranked other metro areas by becoming the top inbound city in the U.S.
Phoenix was also found to be one of the top U.S. cities that people moved to in 2021 for reasons not including their employment.
According to Allied, the top cities residents fled from to come to the Valley were Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis, and Anaheim.
The analysis additionally found that former Valley residents left Phoenix in 2021 to move to Dallas, Chicago, Denver, and Atlanta.
San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Washington D.C. were the top outbound cities for people who moved to Flagstaff in 2021.
Arizona ranked fifth overall on Allied's list of the top states to attract inbound residents.
The analysis was done by compiling moving data from Allied customers and Zillow's home value index data.
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Detroit City Council OKs $60 million tax break for Hudson's site project
Detroit — The Detroit City Council approved $60 million in property tax breaks Tuesday for the Hudson's site redevelopment in light of Bedrock agreeing to amend its community benefits package.
Council acted in its last session before recessing until Sept. 5 after the developer said it will make seven amendments to enhance its commitment to Detroit-based small businesses and community-based projects.
The City Council approved the 10-year tax abatement 5-4 with members Angela Whitfield-Calloway, Latisha Johnson, Pro Tem James Tate and Gabriela Santiago-Romero voting no.
Tate said he voted against the effort because "it was not noticed for the public that this was going to be a vote today."
Whitfield-Calloway said she opposed it because it was a "disservice to our taxpayers and it's not transparent" as she was not aware of the community benefits amendments before Tuesday.
Bedrock representatives told the council Tuesday the company is dedicating at least 20% of rentable square footage within the street-level retail of the Hudson's site project to local small businesses and will provide $1 million in small business development support over the 10 years of the agreement to those businesses that are, or were operating within the dedicated space of the project.
It will also provide $5 million in community-based projects to meet the Neighborhood Improvement Fund eligibility requirements. They include removing blight, providing recreational opportunities, offering home repairs for seniors and disabled, offering educational apprenticeship opportunities and financing affordable housing developments.
"Developer further agrees to work collaboratively with the Detroit City Council in identifying projects for funding under this section," the resolution states.
The resolution is the latest development in the council's deliberations on the 10-year abatement, which included delaying a vote for three straight weeks in June. There has been pushback from residents who said that Bedrock owner Dan Gilbert, a billionaire, doesn't need a tax break.
The agreement follows calls from council members, including City Council President Mary Sheffield, for improvements to Bedrock's community benefits offerings. Sheffield last month outlined five commitments she was seeking from Bedrock, including an increase in affordable housing across the firm's development portfolio.
Also in the resolution, the developer stated it will spend $1 million to establish a central technology hub, bringing together its 22 neighborhood hubs. It will expand its support for youth by partnering with the Detroit Public Schools Community District to provide technology skills training and internship opportunities. It would also support digital equity initiatives by partnering with the city's Department of Information Technology on strategies to leverage technology hubs for digital literacy and programing.
The initial agreement said that 20% of its portfolio should be for affordable housing at 80% the area median income, which is being expanded to 30% of affordable housing at 60% the area median income.
Ahead of the vote, Sheffield said her requests for tangible community benefits were met and she relied on the fiscal analysis from the city's law department, which determined the project will result in a net benefit to the city in excess of $71 million.
"In a perfect world, we would not need to offer tax abatements to developers to attract projects to the city of Detroit," Sheffield said. "Unfortunately, Detroit has one of the highest tax rates in the nation amongst other major cities ... putting us at a competitive disadvantage."
She said 56% of residents in District 5, which she represents, approved of the project in a poll her office conducted.
"Given Bedrock's and Gilbert Foundation's recent philanthropic commitment to the city of Detroit, I believe that they are committed to be true partners in the city's revitalization and sustainability of Detroit," Sheffield said. "I will be ensuring that the Hudson's project complies with the affordability agreements and all commitments made at this table and ensure that Detroiters truly benefit from any project that take place here."
More than a dozen in-person commenters, including construction workers of the site, union leaders and real estate developers spoke Tuesday in support of Gilbert and the Hudson's site project, saying it will feed local business.
"It means a lot to me and hundreds of others working over there because we're able to raise our family up. I've been through an apprenticeship program and we are trying to be more than just Detroiters," said Dorian Kemp, a worker at the Hudson's site who spoke to the council on behalf of the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters.
Other public commenters argued that Gilbert wouldn't leave the project and that council should vote no.
The Hudson’s site project in downtown Detroit received public assistance before it broke ground, qualifying for $618 million in transformational brownfield tax credits over 20 years.
The prior city council believed the incentive would help build Detroit’s first new skyscraper in nearly 25 years, attracting businesses and tourists while creating jobs. Now, the developers have argued the $60 million in property tax breaks is necessary to continue construction work on the way-behind-schedule project.
New at-large councilwoman Mary Waters wrote in an op-ed earlier this month that permanent jobs expected from the Hudson's site are heavily concentrated in technology that many Detroiters lack the skilled or specialized training to qualified for and "it is up to us on council to see that this is addressed."
Rocket's Steve Ogden, president of government relations, and Jared Fleisher, vice president of government relations, said incorporating council members' initiatives was essential.
"We came back and recognized that there needed to be even more finer point to the pencil," Ogden said.
Waters said she was thrilled that a central hotline will be established to help service Detroiters' technology needs.
"They did a thorough job explaining this digital effort," Waters said. "I appreciate the comments from our community and sometimes we don't always agree ..."
"The Downtown Development Authority was started years ago by the late-Mayor Coleman Young, and I want people to understand that the developers in the downtown area are who is (limited) to this money. These particular captures cannot go into the neighborhoods," Waters said.
The estimated cost to complete the project has risen from $909 million when Bedrock broke ground on the Woodward site in 2017 to $1.4 billion.
Plans for the under-construction development include a hotel, retail, office space, event spaces, rooftop amenities and a public plaza. The tower portion of the development will be 685 feet high, making it the second-tallest building in Detroit and Michigan when the project is complete in 2024.
In 2017, the city council approved a PA 210 district for the project, known as a Commercial Rehabilitation District, the first of a two-step process that allows a developer to request a property tax abatement.
Mayor Mike Duggan told The Detroit News in a statement following the vote Tuesday, "City Council members have done a great job to make sure the Hudson's project includes the kind of community benefits that are important to all Detroiters, especially the affordable housing. I appreciate their hard work on this and am in full support of the agreement they have reached with the developer."
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Michigan adds 19,653 cases, 137 deaths from COVID-19 over last week
Michigan added 19,653 cases and 137 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, including totals from the previous six days, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Michigan reported an average of about 2,808 cases per day over the last seven days, a 19.5% increase from 2,349 cases per day a week prior. On July 19, the state said it had added 16,445 cases and 149 deaths from the virus in the previous week.
On Monday, the state reported that 838 adults and 26 pediatric patients were hospitalized with confirmed infections, an increase from last week's 797 adults and 16 children.
Inpatient records were set on Jan. 10, when 4,580 adults were hospitalized with COVID.
On Monday in Michigan, about 5.7% of the state's hospital beds were filled with COVID-19 patients, and there was an average of 1,212 emergency room visits related to COVID-19 per day in the state. That compares with 24% of hospital beds being full and 2,889 daily emergency room visits due to the virus in the first week of January.
Between July 15-21, about 19% of Michigan's COVID-19 tests returned positive.
All Metro Detroit health departments are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that recommend indoor masking for public settings and K-12 schools as the rate of infection has grown from "medium" to "high."
Tuesday’s additions bring the state's overall totals to 2,672,312 cases and 37,428 deaths since the virus was first detected here in March 2020.
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Four counties in Michigan this week are considered at a "high" level for the increased burden on health care or severe disease including Benzie and three counties in the Upper Peninsula: Alger, Marquette and Schoolcraft.
Another 28 counties have a "medium" transmission level, according to the state health department: Antrim, Baraga, Branch, Clinton, Delta, Dickinson, Gladwin, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Houghton, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Keweenaw, Leelanau, Luce, Macomb, Manistee, Mecosta, Monroe, Montcalm, Montmorency, Oceana, St. Joseph and Washtenaw.
Case counts are well below early January, when the state set a new high mark with more than 20,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 per day.
In Michigan, variants of the virus have moved at a high rate, proving more contagious than past variants and infecting unvaccinated and vaccinated residents.
A new iteration of the omicron variant, BA.5, now is the dominant strain across the country, and thanks to its elusiveness when encountering the human immune system. The size of that wave is unclear because most people are testing at home or not testing at all.
Antibodies from vaccines and previous COVID infections offer limited protection against BA.5, leading experts to call it "the worst version of the virus that we've seen."
In Michigan, 302 cases of a rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus have been reported to the CDC. About 65% of kids with the syndrome are admitted to intensive care units, and there have been five deaths.
As of Monday, 35 outbreaks were reported over the prior week. The majority, 25, were in long-term care facilities and senior assisted living centers. The state is tracking 313 ongoing outbreak cases.
About 66% of state residents, or 6.6 million, have received their first doses of a vaccine, and 60% are fully vaccinated. More than 238,000 children ages 5-11 in Michigan, or 29%, have received their first dose of the vaccine.
More than 3.2 million individuals, or 35% of the eligible population, have received a vaccine booster in Michigan and 5.6 million are fully vaccinated.
U.S. regulators authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin this week. The Food and Drug Administration's panel unanimous recommend the shots from Moderna and Pfizer for children between 6 months and 5 years old.
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LANCASTER, Pa. — It’s been 10 years since the death of an elderly Lancaster woman, Erma Kaylor.
In May 2012, 83-year-old Erma Kaylor was found stabbed to death in her apartment on the 200 block of West Vine Street.
Lancaster Police are still looking for her killer.
“For us and for the families, the case never goes away," said Captain Michael Winters. "Sometimes people think that we forget about these unsolved cases and that couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Captain Winters is the leader of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Lancaster Police Department and has been on the Kaylor case from the beginning.
He said investigators made a lot of progress early on in the case, with residents providing plenty of information. However, the leads began to run dry.
“Knowing how we made good progress. But then some cases slow down pretty quickly, there’s definitely a bit of frustration," said Captain Winters.
Back in 2016, police released the below video from the day of Erma Kaylor’s death showing a potential person of interest near her home the day before and the morning after the murder.
Leads and phone calls after the video’s release still lead to dead ends.
“Often with cases like this, you don’t know what’s important until, at some point, it becomes important," said Captain Winters. "So, you might get a tip or piece of information that you’re not sure how it fits into the case, or even if it fits into the case. And then, later on, something develops, and you learn that that information was very useful.”
Neighbors said that they’re hopeful that police are able to find the killer. Captain Winters is hoping to use the anniversary of the murder to galvanize residents to help identify a suspect.
“The hope would be that somebody in the area, or someone familiar with the case knows someone who fits the description, or maybe the person we’re trying to identify," said Captain Winters. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/erma-kaylor-homicide-ten-years-later-cold-case-lancaster-county/521-32f7f5ae-2e49-40de-bcf0-fd8427d5df6b | 2022-07-26T21:33:20 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/erma-kaylor-homicide-ten-years-later-cold-case-lancaster-county/521-32f7f5ae-2e49-40de-bcf0-fd8427d5df6b |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain will pay $8 million to several states over a 2019 data breach that involved some 34 million payment cards, authorities announced Tuesday.
The Pennsylvania attorney general's office said Wawa Inc. did not take reasonable security measures to prevent hackers from installing malware that is thought to have collected card numbers, customer names and other data.
The company said in December 2019 that its information security team discovered the malware and two days later were able to stop the breach, which affected hundreds of Wawa locations along the East Coast, from Pennsylvania to Florida. In-store payments and payments at fuel dispensers were affected but ATM machines were not.
In a statement Tuesday, Wawa said it notified authorities, cooperated with investigators, and assisted those affected by the breach.
“From the outset, our focus has been to make this right for our customers and communities,” the company's news release said. “We continue to take the necessary steps to safeguard our information security systems.”
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Wawa has agreed to new policies to toughen its security efforts to combat data breaches.
The settlement was made with attorneys general in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Virginia, and Washington, D.C. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/wawa-agrees-to-payment-security-changes-for-19-data-breach-pennsylvania/521-e89e3daf-9058-4ea7-9d16-f1a962657ff0 | 2022-07-26T21:33:27 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/wawa-agrees-to-payment-security-changes-for-19-data-breach-pennsylvania/521-e89e3daf-9058-4ea7-9d16-f1a962657ff0 |
A San Antonio man was arrested after allegedly threatening on Instagram last week to attack the San Antonio College campus.
Pablo N. Medellin, 20, allegedly posted photos on the social-media platform of himself with a handgun, assault rifle and shotgun in front of the near-downtown campus on July 21, saying in a caption, “I’m shooting it up,” according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
Authorities arrested Medellin on Friday. He was charged the next day with making terroristic threats.
The post has been removed from Instagram.
The FBI alerted Alamo Colleges District police of the threat on Thursday. Police say the post established that Medellin had access to weapons and the ability to carry out an attack.
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He has never been a student at SAC or any other Alamo Colleges campus, the college district said in a statement.
Court records show Medellin posted a $100,000 bond and will be under house arrest, GPS monitoring and a no-firearms order. He must undergo drug and alcohol testing.
A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for Sept. 7.
Derek Fuller, chief of public safety at Alamo Colleges District, said online threats against district campuses are rare.
“I can only recall this one in my two years as chief of public safety,” Fuller said. “Swiftly moving to investigate, charge and arrest individuals who post such threats, helps to deter those in the future from doing similar alarming actions which serve to terrorize our community.”
Alamo Colleges sent a reminder to students to report online threats. The district plans to increase police patrols.
“The Alamo Colleges remain vigilant for any online threats,” district officials said in a statement. “We take these threats seriously and work with our local, state and federal partners to mitigate any threats and hold those accountable who engage in making them.”
Staff writer Elizabeth Zavala contributed to this story.
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The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board voted to encourage Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to increase the minimum age for firearms purchases in Texas from 18 to 21.
The board adopted the resolution Monday night by a unanimous vote, a day before the Uvalde City Council was to consider a similar measure and more than two months after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at the district’s Robb Elementary School.
“There was a tragedy that occurred in our community … with a rifle that an 18-year-old can walk in and purchase,” Hal Harrell, the school superintendent, said. “There’s no reason for an 18-year-old to have something like that.”
The board also discussed campus safety, programs to provide social-emotional help to students and staff and costs for the coming school year. It delayed the start of the fall semester until Sept. 6 to prepare campuses for extra students from Robb Elementary, which will be demolished.
But some parents didn’t stay past the meeting’s 15-minute public comment section, after repeating their demands for accountability and transparency in what has become an angry ritual in Uvalde.
Brett Cross, a guardian of one of the students who died, questioned the board about how school resource officers are assigned to school campuses.
“You expect us to trust you to keep our kids safe,” Cross said. “I see more officers here than have ever been at our schools. What are y’all worried about? Our kids are dead! What are y’all worried about?”
The second to last speaker was a woman who faced the audience to say she grew up in the district and valued the education it provided her.
“That is one of the reasons that I support the district greatly, because I know just from experience that you can’t get very far in this life without an education, at all. I’m speaking to everybody.”
Audience members began screaming, “No!” and “No justice, no peace!” About two dozen of them left the auditorium while the woman was speaking.
“The district serves the majority of Uvalde children,” she continued. “I know that when we are completely involved in grief and we are mad and we are angry … we can say things, we can do things that are completely out of character.”
Hope Sanchez, a member of Fierce Madres, a group of mothers in the community advocating for justice for the children who died, was among those who walked out.
“To hear her speaking about herself living in a community where a massacre occurred in the school district is upsetting and a slap in the face, just like everything else these families are getting,” Sanchez said. “I don’t know what her point was in order to waste the minutes that you know deserving families actually need in order to get these answers.”
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A rare 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card said to be the "finest known" is the centerpiece of an auction in Dallas.
The card was last sold for $50,000 in 1991 by Alan Rosen. When Rosen sold the card he described it as the "finest known example in the world."
The Yankees slugger died in 1996 at the age of 63 at Dallas' Baylor Medical Center after succumbing to cancer. Mantle settled in Dallas after buying a Preston Hollow home in 1958.
Heritage Director Sports Auctions Chris Ivy said he expects the Mantle rookie card to sell for more than $10 million because of the card's provenance and excellent condition. As of Tuesday, July 26, the current bid was more than $5 million.
Sportscard Guaranty Corporation graded the card a 'Mint+ 9.5,' Heritage said.
"This card is arguably the finest-condition example of the most iconic post-war card in the world," said Ivy. "That grade, plus the fact it has documented provenance from the most storied find in hobby history, puts this card in a category of its own. The card more than lives up to Rosen's claim when viewed in person."
The Mantle rookie card is graded more highly than a 'Mint 9' card which actor-entrepreneur Rob Gough paid a record $5.2 million for in 2021.
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Should the card sell for Ivy's expected figure, it would break the world record for a sports card that was set last year when a Honus Wagner 'Very Good 3' graded card sold for $6.6 million.
"It bears the finest qualities any 1952 Topps can possess: perfect centering, registration and four sharp corners," Ivy said. That this Mantle rookie card remained in this condition for 70 years is a true miracle."
For decades, the card, as well as the 1991 buyer Anthony Giordano, have remained out of sight. Heritage said that for years Giordano rejected million-dollar offers for the card because he was too big of a Mantle fan to part with the card. However, Giordano's two sons convinced him that now was a good time to sell.
"Four years ago one of my boys said, 'Dad, you need to think about selling the Mantle card, because not too many people in 10 or 20 years will know who Mantle is,'" Giordano said.
Giordano said he disagreed but did ultimately decide to sell the card a few months ago and began interviewing auction houses. Heritage said Giordano was initially hesitant to get the card graded but "was not surprised" when the grade came back a 9.5.
Prior to going to auction, the card will be on display at Heritage Auctions' booth at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City, NJ from July 27-31. Heritage said it will also be on view Aug. 3-5 and 8-11 at Heritage Auctions' New York office, 445 Park Avenue.
Dallas-based Heritage Auctions is the largest fine art and collectibles auction house founded in the United States and the world's largest collectibles auctioneer. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mickey-mantle-rookie-card-expected-to-top-10-million-at-auction/3031773/ | 2022-07-26T21:34:08 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mickey-mantle-rookie-card-expected-to-top-10-million-at-auction/3031773/ |
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- The MTA is committing to underground cell service -- not only in the platforms, but in the tunnels.
- With a cost of $600 million, which will be paid for by Transit Wireless, the plan will be a 10-year build-out with key features that will provide cell service between stations and through more than 400 miles of tunnels throughout the system -- all in hopes of eliminating those dead zones.
- Overall, it’s going to take 10 years to get all the subway system connected.
Working from home is one thing, but working from a subway train? For many commuters this can only happen when you’ve got cell service. For now this is impossible when the train goes into the tunnel, but this will change.
The MTA is committing to underground cell service -- not only in the platforms, but in the tunnels.
With a cost of $600 million, which will be paid for by Transit Wireless, the plan will be a 10-year build-out with key features that will provide cell service between stations and through more than 400 miles of tunnels throughout the system -- all in hopes of eliminating those dead zones.
According to Janno Lieber, the MTA Chairman, the plan "has a real safety benefit," as well.
Lieber told News 4 New York that at a time when ridership is only 65% of pre-pandemic levels, many are citing safety as the top reason they’re hesitant to ride again. Getting connected could lure commuters back.
"We want them to be able to keep doing their work connected to their families and productive while they’re on the system,' Lieber said. "Having connectivity in the tunnels and everywhere in the subway systems is gonna deliver that."
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The strategy is based on what they did in the L-Train Canarsie Tunnel back in 2020. When crews went down to fix Superstorm Sandy damage, they wired it for cell service -- making the L train a successful test case. The other tunnels are next.
The Riders Alliance says it’s important progress from an agency sometimes slow to deliver.
“We need more frequent service that is reliable and accessible but we also need connectivity," Danny Pearlstein of the Riders Alliance said. "It will bring people in and help keep people safe.”
With the news, subway riders are imagining the day when they can send a text or finish a phone call without having to be in a station to connect to WiFi.
"I’ll be able to do my homework and coursework and send emails -- that’s pretty good," Layla Nbinba, a commuter, said.
Another commuter, Tim Wilkins said he also works while using the subways.
“I end up doing a lot of work," Wilkins, an attorney, said. "I travel everywhere on subway, I believe in public transportation, and I am often doing at least a couple of memos on the subway platform so it’s great to know they’ll get sent right away.”
The plan also calls for WiFi to be added to about 191 above-ground stations where the public currently does not have the capability of getting on the WiFi network. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/could-cell-service-be-coming-to-nyc-subway-tunnels-mta-says-yes/3795582/ | 2022-07-26T21:36:43 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/could-cell-service-be-coming-to-nyc-subway-tunnels-mta-says-yes/3795582/ |
KILLEEN, Texas — The video above was published for a different story on July 25, 2022.
A boil water notice was issued for parts of Killeen Tuesday because a contractor hit a water main, according to the City of Killeen.
The notice was issued at 12:45 p.m. and the addresses affected include 2201 to 2212 Barry Dr., 3902 to 4008 Becky Dr. and 2201 to 2212 Chafin Dr.
Residents living at these addresses are asked to bring their water to a rolling boil for two minutes before usage.
The City of Killeen said it will update the public when the boil water notice is no longer in effect. You can stay up-to-date by visiting their website here.
You can also call the Boil Water Notice Hotline at (254) 501-6515 to find out if the notice is lifted.
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March 25, 1948 – July 17, 2022
Charlotte Melisa Pearce (née Northup), age 74, of Broadbent, Oregon passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Seattle, Washington, after a courageous battle with cancer. Charlotte was born on March 25, 1948 at Mast Hospital in Myrtle Point, Oregon.
Charlotte graduated Valedictorian from Myrtle Point High School in 1966, went on to study History at Biola University, Class of 1970, in Southern California.
Charlotte was a generous, loving spouse, mother, grandmother, friend and teacher. She was a school teacher for 27 years, devoting most of her career teaching youth with learning differences. She was a member of the Broadbent Community Church and taught the Kids Club with her husband, Jim, of 51 years.
She loved gardening, spending time with friends and family, supporting local businesses, writing children’s stories, and playing piano. Charlotte loved life and this was evident to all who crossed her path. She will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Pearce; her children, David Pearce (Shawna), Brad Pearce, Missy Wormuth (George); her grandchildren, Ethan, Devin, Calista, George and Alex (Gail); her mother, Jane Northup; sisters, Sharon Burman (Doug) and Delores Matthews (Layne). She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Cyrus Northup.
Charlotte will be laid to rest at Norway Cemetery. A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 5, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the Norway Cemetery. A memorial service celebrating Charlotte’s life will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Broadbent Community Church.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the Pearce family by emailing to CharlottePearceMemories@gmail.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests you make donations to: Broadbent Community Church, PO Box 86 Broadbent OR 97414. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/charlotte-melisa-pearce/article_60a42192-0d0f-11ed-8310-6fd8c32c863a.html | 2022-07-26T21:42:43 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/charlotte-melisa-pearce/article_60a42192-0d0f-11ed-8310-6fd8c32c863a.html |
March 7, 1933 – July 17, 2022
Richard “Dick” Frank Dark, 89, passed away July 17, 2022 at his home in Bandon, Oregon. Dick was born March 7, 1933 to Frank and May Dark. Dick married Dorothy Mae Odem on April 10, 1954 in Portland, Oregon. They had a life filled with adventure from camping in Mexico, Canada, and all over the United States to cruising to Alaska.
Dick loved fishing, hunting and camping. He was a Journeyman Electrician with IBEW Local 48 and enjoyed teaching pipe-bending classes in his spare time.
Dick is survived by his wife, Dorothy Mae Dark; his two children, Deborah Trattner and Donna Young; son-in-law, Harold Trattner; seven grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and 5 great-great grandchildren. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/richard-dick-frank-dark/article_37232564-0d1b-11ed-b9f4-47595b8304e0.html | 2022-07-26T21:43:09 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/richard-dick-frank-dark/article_37232564-0d1b-11ed-b9f4-47595b8304e0.html |
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly ramming his patrol car into a horse multiple times, authorities announced Tuesday.
The horse, which had been shot by another trooper prior to the ramming, was severely injured in the incident and euthanized at the scene, officials said.
Corporal Michael Perillo, 51, and another trooper were responding to a report of a loose horse on Route 1 in Lower Oxford Township shortly before midnight Dec. 28, 2021, the district attorney’s office said.
The report said the horse had been struck by a car and was in the shoulder of the roadway. When the troopers arrived, the horse began walking north in the southbound lane, the DA’s office said.
A trooper tried to capture the horse using a “makeshift rope” from jumper cables, authorities said, but it was unsuccessful. The horse continued to go towards an on-ramp to Route 10.
The trooper pulled onto the ramp and blocked the horse between two vehicles. But when the horse tried to escape again, Perillo bumped the animal in the leg with front bumper of the car, officials said.
The horse ran towards the patrol car where the other trooper was standing with the makeshift rope and a gun. The DA said the trooper fired five times at the horse, hitting it at least once in the rib cage.
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Perillo followed the running horse and hit it four times with the patrol vehicle. The fourth time, the horse landed on the hood, authorities said, and the trooper hit it a fifth time when it fell off the vehicle.
When the horse tried to stand up, Perillo struck it again, this time driving his car on top of the animal, pinning it to the pavement, authorities said.
“Because the horse was still breathing, one of the other troopers present euthanized it,” the district attorney’s office said.
Authorities reported the patrol vehicle had nearly $9,000 in damages. Investigators were reviewing video from the car.
On Friday, Perillo was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals causing death, aggravated cruelty to animals by torture, and cruelty to animals. He was released on $50,000 bail.
"The horse that was loose on US-1 last December suffered a tortured death at the hands of Cpl Michael Perillo,” Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. “Inflicting such pain on an innocent animal is unthinkable and inexcusable. No one is above the law, and my office will hold the defendant accountable for his actions.”
Pennsylvania State Police said Perillo was suspended without pay pending the outcome of the case.
Perillo joined the PSP in September 2006, the agency said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/state-trooper-charged-with-animal-cruelty-after-repeatedly-hitting-horse-with-car/3316363/ | 2022-07-26T21:46:44 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/state-trooper-charged-with-animal-cruelty-after-repeatedly-hitting-horse-with-car/3316363/ |
Retiring president Tommy King accomplished much at Carey, but he didn't do it alone
Reception to celebrate King's retirement will be Thursday
- University president's service spans six decades
- King weathered many storms at Carey
- Gulf Coast campus moves inland, doubles in size
- Endowment quadruples during King's tenure
William Carey University has been "home" to Tommy King for more than 50 years — beginning when he was a student there.
King announced in June that he is retiring as the university's president, leaving a legacy of service that anyone would be proud of.
But King says credit for the work doesn't belong to him alone.
"No one person accomplishes much by himself," King said. "That's true for me. I've had a great team and they have all worked very hard. Any recognition or praise for what's been accomplished goes to the whole team."
King was named president of the university in 2007, not long after Hurricane Katrina caused more than $28 million in damage to Carey's Gulfport campus in 2005.
Then-executive vice president King saw the damage to the Coast campus' 16 buildings that had just been renovated and asked, "How will we recover?”
But the university not only recovered, it flourished in the days and years since King became president.
One of the first things King did as president was to make the hard decision to sell the university's 20 acres of beachfront property and purchase land further north in Harrison County to build what is now the Tradition campus.
"It was a beautiful site, but we were determined that we were going to move inland to get a little away from the Gulf (of Mexico)," King said.
After the initial purchase of 15 acres, another 10 acres of land were added to the Tradition campus.
"And then we started building," King said.
Tradition facility arises in wake of Hurricane Katrina
First one building, then another, and yet another sprung up at the Tradition site while the Gulfport campus continued operating out of portable buildings.
"The thing about a college or university when a tragedy strikes, you can't wait around and mull your options," King said. "If you do, you'll lose all your students. We had to move quickly."
Located on the Tradition campus is the university's School of Pharmacy, whose building is named in honor of Joe and Kathy Sanderson, who in 2015 donated $1 million toward establishing the pharmacy school.
The couple donated an additional $100,000 to help WCU kick off its doctor of physical therapy program, located in Hattiesburg.
In addition to the pharmacy school, the Tradition campus now boasts a 67,000-square-foot facility for the College of Health Sciences, where students can major in physical therapy, health information management, health administration and more. The college also offers a Ph.D. in nursing degree.
The Tradition campus grew quickly and this year enrollment is at a record 1,000-plus students.
This was during the Great Recession, when the nation's economy collapsed, and the BP-Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which created further challenges for the university.
"One thing after another hindered us, but none of them stopped us," King said.
Hattiesburg campus expands to include medical school
The Hattiesburg campus also experienced a lot of growth, including a new College of Osteopathic Medicine, which welcomed its first group of students in 2010.
"As I went and talked with businessmen, bankers, civic leaders, I had to plan on the first 10 minutes explaining what a DO is," King said. "It's a real doctor that can do anything that an MD can."
A doctorate in osteopathic medicine places emphasis on preventive medicine and holistic patient care.
"When we opened here, there were only 100 practicing DOs in the state," King said. "Now there is over 1,000."
Until now, only 100 new students were accepted each year "because that's all the money we could raise each year," King said.
"Now that we are on a better financial footing, we decided to double the enrollment," King said.
In four years, he said, around 800 students will be enrolled in the medical school at any given time.
"That makes us the largest medical school in the state of Mississippi," King said.
One nursing school door closes while another one opens
Although Carey's nursing school in New Orleans wasn't damaged during Hurricane Katrina, enrollment continued to decline following the storm, which led to its closure in 2013.
"We tried to keep it going, but it was at a financial loss every year," King said. "The reason for that was all the hospitals were down. There was no job market for our graduates."
A new opportunity arose for Carey to expand its nursing program and reenter Louisiana, this time at Baton Rouge General Hospital in 2018. That program is doing well, King said.
Liberal arts, athletics thrive at William Carey University
Music, liberal arts, science and other degree programs continue to grow at Carey along with the health-related programs.
"We just continue strengthening all the programs we have and enhance recruiting and raising funds for scholarships," King said.
Tuition is 100% free to children of missionaries, which according to King, may be the only Baptist university in the country still able to offer full funding.
An alternate-route teaching program helps people gain their teachers' licenses to help alleviate the teacher shortage in Mississippi.
The Carey athletics program grew from seven athletic teams to 18 competitive teams, King said. Many of the teams have won national and conference championships and some of the athletics staff has been honored nationally.
Weathering another storm — with a little help from friends
Within a span of four years, two devastating tornadoes tore through Hattiesburg. The first, an EF4 in 2013, caused tens of millions in damage to the University of Southern Mississippi.
In 2017, an EF3 tornado damaged or destroyed every building but one on the William Carey campus.
Southern Miss, with the memory of the 2013 tornado still fresh, loaned WCU the use of one of its buildings to hold classes. Classes were held virtually for about a week after the storm, so students lost no education time because of the storm.
"They had just moved into a new nursing building and out of the old one, and it was sitting there, just waiting for us to move into it," King said.
He credits Carey's housing department and the safety plan the university developed.
"We lost no lives and had no real serious injuries," King said. "That was truly amazing."
Increased enrollment, expanding programs at Carey
The number of students at William Carey University has more than doubled during King's tenure, from around 2,500 students in 2007 to more than 5,300 in 2022.
Six additional dormitories were added to accommodate a quadruple increase in students living on campus.
A new Lucile Parker Gallery was built on campus after the original building, which sat just outside campus, was destroyed. The Sarah Gillespie Gallery also was severely damaged and had to undergo major repairs. The university has a third museum, the William Carey Center, which is dedicated to the life and work of the university's namesake.
After the 2017 tornado, King oversaw the construction of a new administration building, which sits close to the Hattiesburg campus' main entrance. Tatum Court is the 21st-century version of the original administration building, which stood in the same place from 1914 to 2017.
In March 2021, the King Student Center opened. It is named in honor of Tommy King and his wife, Sandra.
The university also has invested in the community, purchasing 141 properties during King's tenure.
"We spent some time developing a philosophy," he said. "We don't go out soliciting a property, but if someone comes to us with a reasonable price, we buy it."
If the building is worth saving, the university will invest money into restoring it. If not, the building is demolished and a green space is introduced and maintained by the university.
The local chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity gave King the Bridge Builder Award during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast, which he says is one of his favorite awards because it recognizes his contributions to Hattiesburg. Another favorite is the Hub Award, which also recognizes community enhancement.
"I've enjoyed becoming more involved in the community," King said.
In addition to strengthening the programs and rebuilding campuses, King has focused on increasing the university's endowment.
"When I became president, it was very low because no one had given any attention to it," King said. "Keep in mind the financial collapse, the tornado, Katrina, yet we have still been able to quadruple our endowment."
One of the things King is most proud of is the number of students attending chapel every week.
"When I became president, there were about 150 students that actually attended chapel," he said. "Then we started emphasizing attendance and before COVID we were having around 800. This fall we expect to start back (with in-person chapel)."
What does King plan to do after retirement?
For now, King said, he has one goal. He plans to relax, get some rest.
"I'm just going to sleep late," King said. "For the last 51 years, I've gotten up when the alarm went off. It will be nice to turn off the alarm and sleep until I wake up.
"I will always be a supporter of Carey as an alumnus and I hope to see it continue to grow and expand," King said.
If you go
A reception for Tommy King will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. July 28 at the King Student Center.
For more information, call Charlotte Green at 601-318-6495.
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RUSTBURG, Va. – A Campbell County car fire left a surprise behind for crews early Monday morning, 10 News reported.
In all of the destruction, only one item escaped the flames and it’s reminding firefighters they’re not alone on the dangerous job.
“We shut down the road and started our attack,” Lieutenant Eric Spitzer with the Rustburg Volunteer Fire Department said.
Spitzer has taken many calls in his more than 40 years with the department but said that Monday morning’s incident was one he won’t forget.
A woman heading North on Route 29 in a Chevrolet Equinox pulled over after the driver behind her flashed their lights to warn her of flames coming from the engine.
“It burned everything inside of the car, the exterior, the tires off of it, it’s down to the rim,” Spitzer said. “It’s nothing but a shell of a car left.”
However, what was found on the floor of the backseat still has the crew in awe – A Bible, untouched, turned open to 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles.
“I feel God is protecting firemen at scenes. I felt he may be protected these people,” Spitzer added. “They were alerted there was a problem.”
This isn’t the first time Spitzer has come across something like this, but he said it’s reassuring to know they’re being looked after as they serve others. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/26/bible-found-intact-inside-vehicle-destroyed-by-fire-in-rustburg/ | 2022-07-26T21:59:08 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/26/bible-found-intact-inside-vehicle-destroyed-by-fire-in-rustburg/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Police said they are investigating shots fired on a Lynchburg roadway that were fired during a possible road rage incident on Tuesday morning.
Around 11:03 a.m., the Lynchburg Police Department responded to calls of shots fired between two vehicles on Old Forest Road toward Lakeside Drive.
Police said that according to callers’ reports, a Mercedes and a Lexus were both driving recklessly, and as the vehicles entered the traffic circle on Lakeside Drive, gunfire erupted from the Mercedes toward the Lexus.
Police said that before they arrived, both vehicles fled the scene.
Witnesses described the Mercedes as a blue or silver sedan manufactured between 2000 and 2010 and the Lexus as a black SUV, according to the release.
The Lakeside Drive Bridge is still under construction and workers were present when the shooting happened, police said, but no injuries or damage to property were reported.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Lynchburg Police Department at (434) 455-6041 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900, to enter an anonymous tip online at http://p3tips.com or use the P3 app on a mobile device, and anyone who may have captured video of this incident on camera is asked to share the footage on the Neighbors portal.
Lynchburg Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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CEDAR FALLS — The Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley has announced the following needs of local organizations for volunteers:
Black Hawk County Conservation is looking for some help with their landscaping and gardening. Volunteers would help with the new Pollinator Parkway gardens to keep the
plants clean and beautiful.
The American Red Cross – Nebraska-Iowa Region is looking for a digital volunteer to help with their social media pages and other online tasks.
The Northeast Iowa Food Bank is seeking Summer Pantry Help. Volunteers will help people load carts and cars to get them the food they need this summer.
Fortepan Iowa has hundreds of historical photos and needs help getting them tagged, an opportunity that may be of interest to those with knowledge of local history. Volunteers will type what they see in the pictures.
Contact the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley at (319) 883-3015 or information@vccv.org, or go online to vccv.org for a complete listing of volunteer opportunities in the Cedar Valley. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/cedar-valley-groups-seek-volunteers/article_7e5ac5c5-5b73-551b-878e-dc51e02212b3.html | 2022-07-26T22:00:00 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/cedar-valley-groups-seek-volunteers/article_7e5ac5c5-5b73-551b-878e-dc51e02212b3.html |
WAVERLY — St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School will be welcoming Curt Schneider as guest preacher Aug. 6 and 7 as part of the 150th anniversary year-long celebration.
Following the 5:30 p.m. service on Aug. 6, there will be a light catered meal. The meal will begin at 6:15 p.m. and Schneider will be present to greet members and mingle. He will again preach on Aug. 7, and there will be a short introduction of him during the 10 a.m. coffee hour. He served as pastor at the church for 13 years, until 2015.
To attend the Saturday meal, RSVP at stpaulswaverly.org/register by Monday or by calling the church office at (319) 352-3850. Donations for the meal will be accepted. For more information on the upcoming 150th Anniversary events and activities at St. Paul’s, visit the anniversary webpage at stpaulswaverly.org/150th-anniversary.
Arrangements of beloved hymns, folk tunes and classical style pieces as well as original works will be performed at free event in which donations will accepted. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/guest-preacher-hosted-by-st-paul-s-in-waverly/article_5a75d903-e4c6-58ae-9c2e-f6c50c65e395.html | 2022-07-26T22:00:06 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/guest-preacher-hosted-by-st-paul-s-in-waverly/article_5a75d903-e4c6-58ae-9c2e-f6c50c65e395.html |
TOLEDO – Tama County area residents interested in learning what it’s really like to live around industrial wind turbines, and steps the County can take to update its ordinances governing them, are invited to attend a county-wide public forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Wieting Theatre, at 101 S. Church St.
Worth County Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Jeff Gorball, will explain how and why Worth County recently reupdated its zoning ordinances to better regulate industrial wind projects. Gorball has served on the Worth County Zoning Commission for nearly 10 years, and served as interim zoning administrator in 2020 and 2021. Gorball was instrumental in expanding zoning countywide in Worth County, and led the research and development of the commercial wind ordinance recently passed by Worth County supervisors.
Presenters will also explain why Tama County’s minimal commercial wind energy ordinances, not updated since 2010 despite much greater wind turbine size, now towering 600 feet or more, put area residents at risk.
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Hosted by the citizen-led Tama County Against Turbines coalition, the event will also feature speakers who will share their first-hand accounts of how living and working around industrial wind turbines impacted their lives.
“It’s important for Tama County to update its minimal, outdated commercial wind ordinances to better protect the property rights of landowners including area residents who have not signed easements for industrial wind projects, and to better protect people, livestock, and wildlife in the area,” said TCAT Chairman Jon Winkelpleck, a fourth-generation Tama County family crop and livestock farmer from rural Dysart.
“Join us July 27 in Toledo to get the facts about what it’s really like to live around industrial wind projects to attend, to ask questions, and to learn what you can do to help protect the quality of life, public health, and public safety while preserving highly-productive farmland for ag, not industrial use,” Winkelpleck said.
Presenters will also highlight how industrial wind turbine technology has changed significantly since Tama County’s commercial wind energy conversion system ordinance went into effect as part of the master zoning ordinance 24 years ago, in 1998. “Some of the wind projects proposed for Tama County could erect wind turbines that are more than 60 stories tall, if projects are approved,” Winkelpleck said. “Tama County’s ordinances were written when turbines were only about 20 stories tall, so it’s time for a change in Tama County’s regulations to better protect public health and public safety.”
“With two industrial wind projects proposed for Tama County, the flashing red lights on top of them can disrupt sleep every night for dozens of miles across Tama County into Black Hawk and Benton County and beyond. Turbine noise, shadow flicker, and infrasound can also be concerns,” Winkelpleck said. “We invite people to attend the July 27 public meeting in Toledo, because if further wind development is allowed in Tama County, it can have far-reaching effects.”
Formed March 23 to educate and inform area residents of the facts about living and working near industrial wind turbines, and the need for Tama County to update its minimal outdated regulations governing commercial wind energy projects, the coalition now includes more than 1,200 members. TCAT volunteers share informative videos on YouTube.com @Tama County Against Turbines and on their Facebook group @Tama County Against Turbines. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/toledo-meeting-on-wednesday-concerns-wind-turbines/article_98402484-5a85-548b-89df-53d599a2d306.html | 2022-07-26T22:00:12 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/toledo-meeting-on-wednesday-concerns-wind-turbines/article_98402484-5a85-548b-89df-53d599a2d306.html |
WATERLOO — Washburn Road at the Hess Road intersection closed for a culvert replacement Monday.
Work is anticipated to be completed in two to three weeks, depending on weather. Use the marked detour of Dysart Road to Schrock Road to State Highway 21. All landfill traffic will be required to enter off of Highway 21. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/washburn-hess-roads-intersection-closed/article_1276f935-3eea-59fa-98b3-87e48159620c.html | 2022-07-26T22:00:18 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/washburn-hess-roads-intersection-closed/article_1276f935-3eea-59fa-98b3-87e48159620c.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Well, if you needed a reason to hop over to Six Flags on Thursday, as comedian Bill Engvall would say, “Here’s your sign.”
Members and pass holders will be receiving some appreciation in the form of an ice cream giveaway in order to not only help beat the heat but also celebrate National Water Park Day!
Six Flags Over Texas said on Twitter, “We’re celebrating #NationalWaterParkDay this Thursday with FREE Ice Cream for Pass Holders and Members at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor!”
Here’s what you need to know:
“To help beat the heat, the park is giving out a FREE novelty ice cream on Thursday, July 28 to all Pass Holders and Members from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on the Wave Pool Deck.
One ice cream per Pass Holder / Member (must show your physical card or pass on your phone to redeem). Quantities are limited and are first-come, first-served.”
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KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner returns Tuesday to a Russian courtroom for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison if convicted.
The trial of the two-time Olympic gold medalist and Phoenix Mercury standout began July 1 but only four sessions have been held, some them lasting only a few hours. In one of them she acknowledged that she was carrying vape canisters containing cannabis oil when she was arrested at a Moscow airport in mid-February, but said she had no criminal intent.
The slow-moving trial and her five months of detention have raised strong criticism among teammates and supporters in the United States, which has formally declared her to be “wrongfully detained,” a designation sharply rejected by Russian officials.
Griner was arrested amid high U.S.-Moscow tensions ahead of Russia sending troops into Ukraine later that month. Some supporters contend she is being held in Russia as a pawn, possibly for a prisoner swap. American soccer notable Megan Rapinoe last week said “she’s being held as a political prisoner, obviously.”
However, even after the conflict broke out, Washington and Moscow brokered a prisoner trade in April when American Trevor Reed, imprisoned on a conviction of assaulting a police officer, was released in exchange for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian convicted in the U.S. of drug smuggling.
The Russian Foreign Ministry last week lashed out at the U.S. contention that Griner is being wrongfully detained and said Russian laws should be respected.
“If a U.S. citizen was taken in connection with the fact that she was smuggling drugs, and she does not deny this, then this should be commensurate with our Russian local laws, and not with those adopted in San Francisco, New York and Washington,” spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
“If drugs are legalized in the United States, in a number of states, and this is done for a long time and now the whole country will become drug-addicted, this does not mean that all other countries are following the same path,” she added.
Russian media have speculated that Griner could be exchanged for prominent Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, who is imprisoned in the United States, and that Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia for espionage, may also figure in an exchange.
U.S. officials have not commented on the prospects for such a trade. Russian officials have said no exchange could be discussed until the conclusion of the legal proceedings against Griner. It is unclear how long the trial will last, but a court has authorized Griner’s detention until Dec. 20.
Previous trial sessions have included character-witness testimony from the director and captain of the Russian team that Griner played for in the off-season, along with written testimony including a doctor’s letter saying he had authorized her to use cannabis for pain treatment. | https://www.cbs42.com/local/griners-drawn-out-drug-trial-in-russia-resumes/ | 2022-07-26T22:02:01 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/local/griners-drawn-out-drug-trial-in-russia-resumes/ |
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A Monroe County man convicted of sex crimes against a woman in his wedding party is back in court on Tuesday.
Daniel Carney of Stroudsburg walked into the Monroe County Courthouse to be sentenced after a trial in May in which a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting one of his wife's bridesmaids just days before his wedding at the Shawnee Inn in 2019.
While jurors acquitted Carney of attempted rape, they convicted him of attempted sexual assault and simple assault.
The judge handed down a sentence of two to four years in state prison. The judge allowed Carney to remain free on bail until it is time for him to report.
The victim addressed the court, saying what happened in the men's locker room that day will be a life-long journey to heal from the trauma.
Monroe County Assistant District Attorney Christy Schlottman says the sentence is on the lower end of what they were hoping for.
"We're disappointed in the sentence that was handed down, but we remain proud of the victim for coming forward and staying with us through the process," Schlottman said.
Carney will have to pay more than $700 in restitution for therapy expenses. He will also have to register as a sex offender under Megan's Law.
Carney's attorney says they plan to appeal his conviction.
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MINERSVILLE, Pa. — $830 million is on the line as one of the largest lottery jackpots in American history is up for grabs.
The Mega Millions jackpot is bringing more customers into convenience stores, gas stations, and supermarkets like BG's in Minersville.
"I didn't really know what the big buzz was about until I came in and everyone was getting the Mega Million, and I was like, 'okay, there's got to be some big winning tonight because everyone's just buying the same thing over and over again in 20 tickets to the same thing,'" Justin Lescavage, BG's employee, said.
Stephanie Herb said they're seeing people from all walks of life at their lottery counter — especially elderly people because BG's is one of the few places that has an in-person service for lottery tickets.
"We give a more personal touch. They can come in and tell us their numbers. We can give them a quick pick. We can make them pick their own numbers, and it's not all at a machine that they have to do it," Herb said.
"Some people like to know who they're getting the ticket from. Some people will call me their good luck charm because I can't pick a winning ticket for myself, but I can pick a $100 winning ticket for someone else. Some people like to get to know that person that sells them the ticket, they'll tip them if they win big," Lescavage said.
Seeing so many customers inspired some employees at BG's to buy tickets, too.
"We certainly are, we all put in money, and we're hoping to win big," Herb said.
"I think I might actually pitch in like $3 to get one. I've never done one of these tickets before," Lescavage said.
According to the Mega Millions website, there's a one in 303 million chance of winning. You can try your luck by getting tickets before 9:59 p.m. in Pennsylvania.
"Well, I would just make sure you have all your numbers picked. That's always good, or if you want to just go fly by night and do a quick pick, just try your luck," Hades said.
Watch live Mega Millions drawings and all Pennsylvania Lottery drawings on WNEP-TV.
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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — It's been five months since Russian forces invaded Ukraine.
Just before the first attacks, Matthew Kenenitz, an English professor at Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv returned to his hometown of Frackville in Schuylkill County. There, Kenenitz continued holding virtual classes with his students, many of them still in Ukraine. Now, he said, it's time to go back.
"I've been gone for too long. It's just that need to be able to see people and to be part of where I was for the past three years," Kenenitz said.
Kenenitz plans to return to Western Ukraine on Monday to renew his residency status and wants to bring some much-needed support with him, knowing how hard it's been for Ukrainians all over the country.
"Getting medical aid, preparing food packages, sending supplies to the East, not to mention seeing fallen soldiers come back to places like Lviv and other areas, it's very taxing," he said.
"It's very hard when you lose someone, you know," Halyna Kurochka said. "We lost, the university lost people, lost our students. It's very painful."
Kurochka is head of the English department at Ukrainian Catholic University, an institution that's collected and distributed more than $4 million of humanitarian aid since the war began.
"Lots of organizations trust us," she said. "They trust and they give money and they know that money will go directly where they are needed most of all."
As he prepares to head back, Kenenitz is launching a fundraiser of his own, hoping to raise $100,000 in seven days.
From Lviv's city center, one of Kenenitz's former students said it would go a long way.
"The intensity of war is still the same and the needs of our soldiers are still the same, so we need a constant flow of money," Mykola Kryvyi said. "We believe that this fundraiser and this $100,000 will really be able to help us."
Kenenitz is accepting contributions to the fundraiser using the three methods of payment listed below.
Venmo: @Matthew-Kenenitz
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Email: MKenenitz@gmail.com
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EVERETT, Wash. — One female was injured when she was struck by a Toyota Camry that drove into a rehabilitation facility in Everett.
The female was taken to a hospital for minor injuries. She is in stable condition, according to Everett Fire.
An investigation is underway at the Summit Rehabilitation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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SEATTLE — The West Seattle Bridge is another step closer to reopening.
In what’s being called a “major construction milestone,” the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced Monday that crews finished tightening steel post-tensioning cables inside the bridge.
The department said post-tensioning steel cables help reinforce and support the bridge, prevent it from cracking, and helps the bridge “respond to environmental factors such as weather, vehicle loads, and other external forces.”
The bridge is expected to reopen the week of Sept. 12, which is a few months later than the initial estimate. The delay was caused by a months-long concrete strike, which prevented the contractor working on the West Seattle Bridge from receiving concrete deliveries for two months.
The city said post-tensioning is one of the three “key repair procedures” to bring the bridge back into service. The other repair procedures include epoxy injections to fill cracks in the bridge and carbon-fiber wrapping to add strength to the structure.
“Together, these [three key repair procedures] will strengthen the entire structure, prevent future cracking, and help keep the bridge safe for decades to come,” the SDOT said in a blog post.
Crews began the first phase of post-tension on the main span of the bridge in 2020. The second phase that was just completed added a new post-tensioning system to the center and side spans “to help fully rehabilitate the bridge.”
Workers started the second post-tensioning phase in April by pouring structural concrete for the system’s foundation, the SDOT said. The last structural concrete elements were poured in May before crews built positioning pipes to house and protect the post-tensioning cables inside the bridge.
The city said workers used specialized equipment in June to push nearly 250,000 feet – which is about 47 miles – of steel cable through the newly installed pipes that run along the length of the bridge.
Using hydraulic equipment, the cables were pulled to about 20% of its final tension force earlier in July to provide “engineers with a vital quality-control data point for the final stressing.”
“Pulling the cables compresses the concrete within the surrounding structure, significantly increasing the bridge’s strength,” the SDOT said. “We tightened each cable in a specific sequence to ensure that the bridge structure is compressed evenly and consistently throughout the process.”
Crews then increased the tightening to 100% of its final tension force to maximize “the bridge’s strength and making it stronger than ever,” the SDOT said.
While this was a big step forward, there is still work to be done before the targeted September reopening date. The SDOT said crews need to complete the following tasks before the bridge can reopen:
- Complete final epoxy injections and carbon-fiber wrapping
- Complete cure time for the carbon-fiber wrapping
- Remove work platforms
- Load test and inspect the repairs
- Restore the pavement on the bridge deck
- Remove construction equipment and get the bridge ready for the public
The SDOT said crews are “working up to seen days a week” so the bridge can reopen. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-bridge-reopening-post-tensioning-steel-cables-milestone/281-070e1d77-2333-4887-bb9f-c0adb9d5a9ee | 2022-07-26T22:08:48 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-bridge-reopening-post-tensioning-steel-cables-milestone/281-070e1d77-2333-4887-bb9f-c0adb9d5a9ee |
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said Tuesday that Wawa Inc. has agreed to an $8 million settlement related to a 2019 data breach of customer payment cards.
The attorneys general of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia reached the agreement with the chain, which is based in the Philadelphia area. Virginia is getting $682,432.14.
Hackers gained access to the company’s computer network in late 2018 through a phishing attack. About 34 million payment cards were compromised, Miyares said in a statement.
The statement said Wawa didn’t employ proper security measures to prevent the attack. The company has agreed to put into place various practices to safeguard personal information.
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It is the third-largest credit card data breach settlement reached by state attorneys general, behind Target and The Home Depot, the statement said. | https://richmond.com/business/local/wawa-agrees-to-8-million-data-breach-settlement-with-virginia-other-states/article_7cd7aaa7-14fa-5ad2-8459-122837588e96.html | 2022-07-26T22:11:43 | 0 | https://richmond.com/business/local/wawa-agrees-to-8-million-data-breach-settlement-with-virginia-other-states/article_7cd7aaa7-14fa-5ad2-8459-122837588e96.html |
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — An Ector County mainstay, home of the Jackalopes, the Permian Basin Fair and countless other events now could be under new ownership.
A company out of Florida wants to buy the Ector County Coliseum.
"We had an outside entity through a broker ask us if we were interested in it and in order for us to pursue this any further, we have to decide if the court is interested in doing that," said Mike Gardner, Commisioner Precinct 1.
However no decision has been made, only an offer.
"There are no plans at this time to sell the coliseum. Tomorrow will be strictly to decide if we want to pursue this any further or table it or just completely decide to not do anything with it," said Gardner.
Gardner says if the court does choose to consider the potential sale, that would be the first step of many.
"But we would have to hire a broker and we'd have to have a contract with someone to go in between and if the court decides to do that we want to make sure we do it the right way," said Gardner.
"Because it's hard to sell something that belongs to the public, there's a lot of steps you have to go through to do that and so this is the first step to see if there's interest in the court in doing that and the steps we'd need to take to bring it forward," Gardner continued.
The selloff could be the end of an era for the county.
In a 3-2 vote, commissioners decided to move forward with negotiations.
NewsWest 9 will continue to follow this story as it develops. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ector-county-commissioners-potential-sale-ector-county-coliseum/513-e878c0ac-e86b-4dd1-893a-a145a1c25692 | 2022-07-26T22:11:45 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ector-county-commissioners-potential-sale-ector-county-coliseum/513-e878c0ac-e86b-4dd1-893a-a145a1c25692 |
The Virginia Department of Transportation said the closure is at mile marker 208.
Traffic is being diverted to Exit 211 (Talleysville).
Motorists are told to use alternate routes and expect delays.
PHOTOS: 29 images from the Times-Dispatch archives
In October 1980, Ronald Reagan, at the time the Republican nominee for president, hoisted Brady Spindel, 8, of Portsmouth, during a rally at the Norfolk Scope coliseum. More than 4,000 Reagan supporters attended.
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In February 1969, Medical College of Virginia nursing students Marsha Penney (left) and Martha Mooney checked equipment. They had joined the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in June 1968, and the Army was covering their tuition, room and board at MCV in Richmond. After graduation, they would begin transitioning from civilian to military life with five weeks of basic training in Texas.
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In September 1959, stable hand Garfield Tillman walked award-winning racehorse First Landing through Meadow Stable, the Caroline County operation of horse owner Christopher T. Chenery. First Landing, the U.S. champion 2-year-old colt in 1958, had been convalescing after an illness.
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In April 1948, James Phillips Schultz supervised a mumbletypeg game played by two youths at the Richmond Home for Boys. Schultz, 81, was the oldest alumnus of the home. To celebrate the institution’s 102nd birthday, alumni, families and children gathered for an afternoon program that included music , games and dancing for the youths.
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In March 1969, St. Mary’s Hospital nurses used the Teachmobile, a cart that moved among floors and allowed workers to learn without relying on large group gatherings. Jeanne W. Orr (left), director of the hospital’s continuing education program, designed the cart with display boards and a tape-recorded lecture. With her is Mary Anne Cook. The Teachmobile was constructed from a flower cart by the hospital’s carpenter.
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In August 1954, members of the Richmond Civic Ballet rehearsed for an upcoming performance. The open-membership volunteer group, which presented roughly a dozen performances annually at local events, was organized almost four years earlier by local former professional dancers Betty Carper Grigg and John Hurdle.
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In January 1964, traffic on East Broad Street in Richmond moved slowly after the city received more than 4 inches of snow.
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In April 1977, workmen removed the fountain from its foundation in Monroe Park in Richmond. A replacement, cast from a mold of the old one, was to be made by an iron company in Alabama and installed during the summer.
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In May 1978, owner Jim Thayer stood outside Borkey’s store on Atlee Road in Hanover County. He planned to highlight the store’s more than 100-year history by ordering products that were sold there in the early days.
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In April 1978, students from Huguenot High School in Richmond worked with director Dave Anderson on a public television series called “As We See It.” Financed by a federal grant, the series shed light on school desegregation across America, with students contributing scripts for scenes. The Huguenot segment was titled “The Riot that Never Was” and included a re-enactment of a tense moment in the cafeteria during the previous school year, which ultimately was resolved.
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In January 1956, the Boys Club of Richmond expanded by purchasing the house next door to its North Robinson Street location. Options for the new space included more offices, a library, kitchen, meeting quarters and a basement rifle range. The price of the new building was $10,000.
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In November 1978, African-American women gathered for a beauty clinic at the Thalhimers at Eastgate Mall in Richmond. The clinic, sponsored by Fashion Fair, brought in beauty professionals, including Pearl Hester (standing at right), to demonstrate makeup techniques.
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This May 1965 image shows a section of East Broad Street in downtown Richmond after an evening storm.
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In September 1941, amid a nationwide gas shortage, Harry J. Donati (left) and Joseph G. Robben drove their horse-drawn carriage down 25th Street in Church Hill in Richmond.
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In November 1980, a 1922 firetruck with extension hose was on display at Engine Co. 20 on Forest Hill Avenue in South Richmond. The vehicle, which was in service until 1958, deteriorated for years until local residents and businesses volunteered to restore it.
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In October 1987, Lee Lockwood, 5, rode on the back of a pony village cart driven by Laura Crews (right) and his aunt, Grace Battisto, at Maymont in Richmond. They were attending the park’s Victorian Day, a lawn party highlighting turn-of-the-century life.
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In September 1961, the Bellevue Theater marquee on MacArthur Avenue in North Side still read “Closed for the Winter.” Neighborhood Theatre Inc. said there were no plans to reopen the theater, closed since 1960. It became home to the New Dominion Barn Dance, a country music radio show.
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This June 1964 image shows Buchanan School in Richmond’s East End a day before its scheduled demolition. The school opened in 1912. In 1964, the property was purchased by the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority as part of the 17th Street Redevelopment Project. The almost 600 students were transferred to the new Mosby School .
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In December 1986, Irene Dameron stood behind the counter of her Westmoreland County shop with regulars (from left) Bob Prather, Ben Allen and Bob Sanford. Dameron had run the shop for 28 years — she had taken over the business from her father, who ran it for 33 years before that. Though the store’s inventory had been reduced, her loyal customers came in almost every day to pass time, action Dameron encouraged by having benches and chairs in the shop.
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In June 1951, square dance caller Richard Chase taught playground directors some steps in preparation for a dance scheduled for the Byrd Park tennis courts in Richmond as part of Park and Recreation Week. The program was organized by the city and sponsored by Thalhimers.
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In December 1947, Charles C. Slayton (left), president of the Society of American Magicians, was the target of a card trick when Dan Friedman pulled an oversized deck of cards from Slayton’s vest pocket during an event at The Jefferson Hotel .
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On Valentine’s Day 1989, a 50-foot-wide heart hung from the columns of the state Capitol’s south portico in Richmond. The oversized valentine was created to mark the 20th anniversary of the “Virginia is for Lovers” advertising campaign.
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This May 1947 image shows a street scene on Main Street near Ninth Street in downtown Richmond. At the time, cars shared the road with electric streetcars. Two years later, with the increase in buses and automobiles, the streetcar system was replaced.
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In July 1940, a Richmond Colts batter headed to first base while a teammate scored in a victory over the Norfolk Tars in a Piedmont League game at Tate Field, which was on Mayo Island in Richmond.
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In September 1972, Rudy Peele (left) and Al Sanders shared a laugh at the Virginia Squires rookie tryout camp in Richmond. About 16 players were expected at the camp, including four who were invited after doing well at an open tryout in Norfolk the previous week. That tryout attracted 81 players who hoped to join the American Basketball Association team.
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In March 1964, Native American children left the two-room state-funded school on the Mattaponi Reservation in King William County. An accompanying article reviewed population trends among Virginia’s Indian tribes; there were 22 Mattaponi and Pamunkey children attending the school at the time.
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In August 1947, patrons of a Richmond laundromat played bridge while their clothing was in the machines. The new coin-operated laundry facilities saved time, as a half-day chore without machines at home was reduced to a 30-minute cycle. The laundromat also became a social gathering place.
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In June 1943, a sign posted in the elevators of the Atlantic Life Insurance Co. in downtown Richmond challenged tradition by asking men to keep their hats on to speed elevator service and allow for more room.
Times-Dispatch | https://richmond.com/news/local/traffic-alert-westbound-i-64-in-new-kent-county-closed-due-to-crash/article_72bca04a-027f-5267-955a-8c83b2468cf1.html | 2022-07-26T22:11:47 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/traffic-alert-westbound-i-64-in-new-kent-county-closed-due-to-crash/article_72bca04a-027f-5267-955a-8c83b2468cf1.html |
A Bismarck man was arrested after allegedly asking a group of teenage boys if they would have sex with him.
Austin Verhasselt, 36, faces three solicitation of a minor charges -- two misdemeanors for minors 15 and older and one felony charge for a minor under 15. He made his initial court appearance on Tuesday and had bond set at $1,000.
A Burleigh County sheriff's deputy responded to a call at McDowell Dam around 6 p.m. Monday, according to an affidavit. The caller said Verhasselt approached him and his friends and asked them to perform sexual acts on him.
Verhasselt told authorities that he wanted to sleep with the teens and had asked them if they wanted to sleep with him, an affidavit said. Verhasselt allegedly said he assumed the boys were older than 18 because of their height. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-man-charged-with-soliciting-teen-boys/article_39b50490-0d1c-11ed-8fbe-2b1fba0eb97b.html | 2022-07-26T22:12:22 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-man-charged-with-soliciting-teen-boys/article_39b50490-0d1c-11ed-8fbe-2b1fba0eb97b.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday afternoon that they have found the body of a man who reportedly drowned at Henry Hagg Lake the previous day.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the man went swimming at the Eagle Creek Recreation Area in Scoggins Valley Park near Boat Ramp A and went under the water on Monday afternoon. He did not resurface and a rescue effort was immediately launched.
However, due to concerns of searchers overheating with the extreme heat conditions, the search was suspended for the evening after several hours.
Washington County marine patrol deputies, assisted by Lake Oswego Fire Department’s dive team and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, resumed the search for the missing swimmer Tuesday morning.
The body of the missing swimmer was located around 11 a.m. near The Peninsula Trailhead, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators said there is no initial indication that foul play was involved in the swimmer’s death and that the man’s name and age will be released once his family has been notified. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/body-of-missing-swimmer-recovered-at-hagg-lake/ | 2022-07-26T22:14:45 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/body-of-missing-swimmer-recovered-at-hagg-lake/ |
ATLANTIC CITY — A Philadelphia woman is charged with shooting a man Monday before fleeing in a minivan, police said.
Tierra Barnes, 27, is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of hollow point ammunition and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released on a summons pending court.
Police initially investigated the shooting near Pacific and Indiana avenues at 5:21 p.m., finding evidence of gunfire at the scene.
At 5:42 p.m., Detectives Chris Ivanov, Eric Evans and Chris Dodson stopped a tan-colored minivan at Arctic and Tennessee avenues said to have been driven by the alleged shooter, police said Tuesday in a news release. Barnes was identified as the driver.
Inside the van, detectives found various types of drug paraphernalia and a loaded semiautomatic gun believed to have been used in the shooting, police said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-found-with-loaded-gun-drugs-after-atlantic-city-shooting/article_e6b4b35c-0d0d-11ed-95d7-abc28407f845.html | 2022-07-26T22:24:36 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-found-with-loaded-gun-drugs-after-atlantic-city-shooting/article_e6b4b35c-0d0d-11ed-95d7-abc28407f845.html |
WASHINGTON — To prevent immigrants lacking permanent legal status from obtaining identification cards, U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew is planning to draft legislation to cut federal funding from programs that provide them to undocumented people.
"The Biden administration has used taxpayer funds to provide illegal immigrants with housing, food, and travel; and now, this administration is considering a program to provide illegal immigrants with I.D. cards," Van Drew, R-2nd, said in a statement Tuesday. "Not only will this program allow illegal immigrants to travel by airfare, but will also make access to government benefits easier, which could ultimately lead to illegal immigrants being able to vote in our elections."
In announcing the move, Van Drew, a Republican, referred to record-high inflation in the U.S. under Democratic President Joe Biden's term in office. He criticized Biden's administration, saying it continues to provide more for the undocumented instead of formulating ways to push high gas and food prices downward.
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"The U.S. cannot afford this," Van Drew said. "The American people cannot afford this."
Van Drew is up for reelection this year, facing off against Democratic challenger Tim Alexander, of Galloway Township. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/van-drew-opposing-id-cards-for-undocumented-immigrants-through-new-legislation/article_cacefd74-0d2a-11ed-8d12-f3302bbc430e.html | 2022-07-26T22:24:39 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/van-drew-opposing-id-cards-for-undocumented-immigrants-through-new-legislation/article_cacefd74-0d2a-11ed-8d12-f3302bbc430e.html |
Stockton University junior attack Dante Poli, left, eludes a UMass Boston defender during the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on May 11 in Galloway Township.
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Sophomore midfielder Brendan McHale maneuvers with the ball for Stockton against UMass Boston.
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Stockton University senior attack Luc Swedlund (77) in a scene from the Ospreys' NCAA Division III Tournament game win over UMass Boston on May 11. Stockton went 17-3 and won the Coastal States Athletic Conference Championship this year.
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The Stockton University men’s lacrosse team won the Colonial States Athletic Conference Team Academic Award.
The Stockton University men's lacrosse team will compete in a new league in 2023.
The Ospreys, who played in the Colonial States Athletic Conference from 2019-22, capturing the league championship twice, will join the Coastal Lacrosse Conference, a newly formed league that features programs from the Coast-To-Coast Conference and the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
The C2C and NJAC, of which Stockton is a member, do not sponsor men's lacrosse.
"There were two sets of three teams that were looking for a legitimate, solidified conference," Stockton coach Kevin Zulauf said Tuesday after the school announced the move in a release. "It just aligned perfectly. We are excited. This is easily one of the top conferences in the county, immediately."
Kean, Montclair State, Christopher Newport, Salisbury and the University of Mary Washington will compete in the new conference. Last season, Salisbury and Christopher Newport both reached the NCAA Division III Tournament quarterfinals. Salisbury won the C2C championship with a 15-10 victory over Christopher Newport.
The Ospreys advanced to the second round of the national tournament, falling to Salisbury 22-13. Stockton (17-3) won the CSAC title and went undefeated against conference opponents. The CSAC featured some teams that only had 11 or 15 players, and that made some games uncompetitive, Zulauf said.
Salisbury captured the C2C championship with a 15-10 victory over Christopher Newport. Mary Washington made the conference semifinals. Stockton defeated Mary Washington 21-10 on April 9.
Salisbury was the top-ranked team in the nation for some of the season.
"I'm definitely very happy" with the move, Zulauf said. "Now we are moving into a conference where every single game is a really big matchup and a lot is on the line when we take the field, which is what our players deserve and want."
The Ospreys also won the CSAC championship in 2019. Stockton competed in the Skyline Conference from 2007-17 and the Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference from 2000-06.
In the new league, players will be awarded weekly and yearly athletic and academic honors and — after the NCAA-mandated two-year waiting period— an opportunity to earn an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament, the Stockton release said.
"I think we have been improving to get to the point where we are at, and this conference will benefit us and help us continue to improve as a program. The competition here will certainly help make us better," Zulauf added.
The CSAC sent an email to Stockton on Jan. 24 informing the university that the Ospreys, Montclair and Kean were being kicked out of the conference. Zulauf said the CSAC made the decision six months earlier but waited until January to inform the three schools, Zulauf said.
"The CSAC handled it very, very poorly," Zulauf said. "I thought that was really the final example of why in general we shouldn't be associated with the CSAC. They kind of, out of nowhere, just kicked us out. We were looking for the next best option, and this certainly was a scenario that was best for all six schools involved."
Ocean City High School graduates Noam Levy-Smith and Hayden Smallwood and Chase Mendyk and Matt Gibson (Lower Cape May Regional) play for Stockton.
"All of our players are very happy to have a real conference," Zulauf said," and to have an opportunity to have every game on our schedule really matter for us. We are definitely excited about that. It's the right time. It's really great for our student athletes to be able to play on this platform and continue to show our program belongs playing with the best teams in the country."
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Stockton University junior attack Dante Poli, left, eludes a UMass Boston defender during the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on May 11 in Galloway Township.
Stockton University senior attack Luc Swedlund (77) in a scene from the Ospreys' NCAA Division III Tournament game win over UMass Boston on May 11. Stockton went 17-3 and won the Coastal States Athletic Conference Championship this year. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-mens-lacrosse-to-join-newly-formed-league-in-2023/article_04b5c54e-0cfa-11ed-9a8b-f7ad22a57c41.html | 2022-07-26T22:24:39 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-mens-lacrosse-to-join-newly-formed-league-in-2023/article_04b5c54e-0cfa-11ed-9a8b-f7ad22a57c41.html |
“Thank God my music’s still alive.”
— Elton John
OK, I admit it, I’m easily amused. But I came up with an idea a little over a month ago — on a lark — that turned out to be pretty cool to the music lover in me. I Called it “An Album a Day.”
I’m sure, incidentally, that you could do a CD a day, a laser disc a day, my favorite downloads a day, a cassette a day or even an 8-track a day, but I’m partial to vinyl myself ... and I have a lot of it. So, an album a day.
Astute Herald readers can no doubt figure out the concept: Listen to an album, A-side and B-side, in a sitting. And while listening, I also took the opportunity to read the albums’ liner notes and other minutiae available on the album covers and sleeves.
I didn’t have any plan or design as to what albums I’d listen to. I sat in front of the album shelves (which I built, he said proudly) and just randomly looked over the selection until I saw one that struck my fancy on each particular day. It might have been the album cover itself that caught my eye, but usually it was something like, “I’ve always loved that album and I haven’t heard it in a long time” that swung things in favor of a particular record.
I started on June 5 and got to 25 albums on July 18 (obviously, I missed days along the way). Here are the 25 albums I listened to:
1. “Angel Claire” — Art Garfunkel (1973) 6-5-22
2. “Pieces of Eight” — Styx (1978) 6-6-22
3. “Sammy Johns” (1973) 6-8-22
4. “Sing It Again Rod” — Rod Stewart (1973) 6-9-22
5. “In Through the Out Door” — Led Zeppelin (1979) 6-10-22
6. “Smokin’” — Humble Pie (1972) 6-11-22
7. “Building the Perfect Beast” — Don Henley (1984) 6-12-22
8. “Elton John” (1970) 6-14-22
9. “Desperado” — The Eagles (1973) 6-16-22
10. “The Tender Side of Ray Charles” (1978) 6-17-22
11. “Singer of Songs Teller of Tales” — Paul Davis (1977) 6-19-22
12. “M.U. The Best of Jethro Tull” (1975) 6-20-22
13. “Brothers in Arms” — Dire Straits (1985) 6-23-22
14. “Elvis’ Golden Records” — Elvis Presley (1958) 6-25-22
15. “Closer to Home” — Grand Funk Railroad (1970) 6-26-22
16. “City to City” — Gerry Rafferty (1978) 6-27-22
17. “Like a Rock” — Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1986) 7-1-22
18. “Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy” — Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1970) 7-4-22
19. “Diamonds and Rust” — Joan Baez (1975) 7-5-22
20. “The Archies Greatest Hits” (1970) 7-6-22
21. “Ambrosia” (1975)
22. “Radio K.A.O.S.” — Roger Waters (1987) 7-9-22
23. “Simon and Garfunkel Greatest Hits” (1972) 7-14-22
24. “The Getaway” — Red Hot Chili Peppers (2016) 7-17-22
25. “Games People Play” — Joe South (1969) 7-18-22
Here are some of the interesting things I gleaned from the album clovers/sleeves:
♦ Elton John played piano on “Detroit” from the Chili Peppers’ “The Getaway”;
♦ “Some of Shelly’s Blues” on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s “Uncle Charlie” was written by Monkee Michael Nesmith, and the classic “Mr. Bojangles” on the “Uncle Charlie” album was written by Jerry Jeff Walker;
♦ Eagles Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit sang backing vocals on “Miami” from Bob Seger’s “Like a Rock” album;
♦ On the front cover of Joe South’s “Games People Play” album is a list of some of the “hot” songs on the album. Included among the songs is “Down in the Boondocks” ... which is not on the album;
♦ In the song “Mama Frog” from Ambrosia’s excellent self-titled album is a chilling — a la Vincent Price on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” only a decade before — reading of Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem “Jabberwocky,” which was included in Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass,” a sequel to his “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”;
♦ Joan Baez wrote “Winds of the Old Days” as a tribute to Bob Dylan in 1973 when Dylan announced he was returning to the stage after years of inactivity due to a motorcycle accident. She said she knew the media would ask her about Dylan’s return, so she pointed them to the song.
I encourage each of you to do your own album a day challenge and see what you come up with. If you want to let me know what albums you select, I’d love to hear about it. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/carlton-fletcher-just-what-the-doctor-ordered-an-album-a-day/article_f89427a6-0c4f-11ed-a2f4-3f6a86bad864.html | 2022-07-26T22:24:45 | 0 | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/carlton-fletcher-just-what-the-doctor-ordered-an-album-a-day/article_f89427a6-0c4f-11ed-a2f4-3f6a86bad864.html |
Apparent housing-related federal investigation surfaces, fades at Milwaukee City Hall
A Milwaukee City Hall plan to spend $250,000 on outside attorneys and the apparent housing-related federal investigation that prompted the urgent proposal seemed to fade nearly as soon as they surfaced early this week.
"The problem that precipitated all this commotion quickly and pretty completely disappeared," Ald. Robert Bauman told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
He declined to elaborate, and other council members and city officials declined to publicly detail the situation or did not respond to requests for comment.
Common Council President José G. Pérez and Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer were among those who did not respond.
A spokesman for Mayor Cavalier Johnson declined to comment on the details of the situation.
A city official with knowledge of the situation said the "urgency and concern has certainly diminished in the last day" and officials expect to hear more in the coming weeks.
Several sources confirmed to the Journal Sentinel the federal investigation's apparent focus on housing.
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Bauman said there is no public documentation or lawsuit filed and that Spencer had instructed the council to not say what the funding is for in terms of potential litigation.
A special Common Council meeting had been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon "to introduce a file to authorize expenditure of funds for outside counsel on a matter we are told we can't discuss," Bauman said.
Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, who chairs the powerful Finance and Personnel Committee, said early Tuesday that her committee was expected to hold a special meeting before the Common Council met Thursday morning to take up the legislation.
The council is set to go on its August recess after Thursday's meeting.
She did not immediately respond to a voicemail after the meetings were canceled.
Contact Alison Dirr at 414-224-2383 or adirr@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter @AlisonDirr. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/07/26/apparent-federal-housing-investigation-surfaces-fades-milwaukee-city-hall/10148555002/ | 2022-07-26T22:29:18 | 0 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/07/26/apparent-federal-housing-investigation-surfaces-fades-milwaukee-city-hall/10148555002/ |
ROANE COUNTY, WV (WOWK)—Four people have been taken to the hospital after a crash in Roane County on Tuesday afternoon.
Roane County Dispatch says the crash happened around 2:42 p.m near the intersection of Charleston Rd. and Amma Rd., which is near the Kanawha County line.
There is no word on the extent of anyone’s injuries.
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office, West Virginia State Police, and Roane County EMT responded. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/4-transported-after-roane-county-crash/ | 2022-07-26T22:33:46 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/4-transported-after-roane-county-crash/ |
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH (WOWK) — Boats are searching the Scioto River on Tuesday after a report of a juvenile falling in.
The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 3:30 p.m. near Lucasville in the State Route 348 area.
Portsmouth Fire and Rescue has boats searching the river.
Deputies are searching along the shoreline. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/deputies-searching-river-in-scioto-county-after-reports-of-a-child-falling-in/ | 2022-07-26T22:33:52 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/deputies-searching-river-in-scioto-county-after-reports-of-a-child-falling-in/ |
MILAN, MI (WOWK) — Former West Virginia Delegate Derrick Evans has reported to prison. Evans was sentenced to three months behind bars for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
According to the Bureau of Prisons, as of Tuesday, Derrick Evans is an inmate at the FCI Milan in Milan, Michigan.
Milan is in eastern Michigan and is around 50 miles outside of Detroit.
They say FCI Milan is a low-security Federal Correctional Institution with a detention center.
During his sentencing, the Judge said he will be on supervised release following his prison sentence. He will have to pay restitution.
During Evans’ sentencing, he calls the past 18 months a, “difficult journey,” for him and his family. He thanks the court for letting him be home with his family during this time period. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/derrick-evans-reports-to-prison-in-eastern-michigan/ | 2022-07-26T22:33:58 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/derrick-evans-reports-to-prison-in-eastern-michigan/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — An income tax break could be coming to most workers in West Virginia. But is it enough for those who may need it most?
The bill took a big step forward Tuesday but is it about to hit a roadblock?
The House of Delegates Finance Committee passed a bill that will cut income taxes by about 10%, for most West Virginians.
The cuts were requested by Governor Jim Justice.
Below is a chart detailing tax cuts by income level under the proposed plan:
Still, the sides are divided on whether the plan is really fair.
“From the time Governor Justice has been here, until now, we’ve been able to create mass revenues. And you know, that’s taxpayer’s money, and you know we should be giving it back to them. We shouldn’t hoard it as a government,” said Del. Zach Maynard, (R) Lincoln.
“I’ve got an issue with a bill that gives thousands of dollars of tax breaks to the wealthiest West Virginians while doing very little for people who need it most,” said Del. Evan Hansen, (D) Monongalia.
Others weighed in, too.
“I support the governor’s bill to reduce income taxes immediately. I think it’s the immediate help that West Virginians are looking for and hoping for. And I look forward to supporting the governor’s initiative to reduce taxes,” said Del. Mike Honaker, (R) Greenbrier.
“I would like to see it even more fair. And I am going to be sponsoring an amendment on the floor that changes those percentages and makes it, in my opinion, more fair,” said Del. John Doyle, (D) Jefferson.
It is possible the full House will vote on the tax cut bill Wednesday, and with a Republican super majority, it probably has enough votes to pass. But it faces an uncertain future in the State Senate.
For now, the priority in the Senate is to cut property taxes and reduce the business and inventory tax.
Some worry you can’t cut the state income tax at the same time, as cutting property taxes. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/whats-the-status-of-west-virginias-income-tax-cut-bill/ | 2022-07-26T22:34:04 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/whats-the-status-of-west-virginias-income-tax-cut-bill/ |
FBI releases names of 170 missing Indigenous people in New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation
The FBI in New Mexico released the names of 170 missing Indigenous people in an attempt to locate them and to encourage families to report their missing loved ones.
The list, along with some photos, includes members of the Navajo Nation and New Mexico Pueblo tribes. The oldest case is that of Walcie Downing, who has been missing since Dec. 14, 1956. There was no picture with her name, although an online search turns up a black-and-white picture of her, smiling.
The details of her disappearance, along with the other 169 missing people, are not part of the FBI list. Compiling the names, birthdates and dates of disappearance took the agency six months of combining and validating different databases of missing Indigenous persons in New Mexico.
The agency confirmed the status of missing Indigenous persons as listed in the National Crime Information Center. Many records of missing Indigenous persons were incomplete or outdated because the record was not updated once additional details were made available or once the person was located, according to the FBI.
“The FBI resources and manpower dedicated to producing this validated list of missing Indigenous persons across New Mexico is critical to define the true scope of MMIWR in the state,” said Lynn Trujillo, New Mexico Indian Affairs Department secretary and chairperson of the MMIWR Task Force. MMIWR stands for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.
“The data shared today will guide the state’s response to this ongoing crisis," Trujillo said. "The task force will continue strengthening partnerships across all levels of government, including grassroots organizations that are on the ground providing direct support to families and communities.”
The list is further evidence of the number of missing Indigenous people across the country. A 2016 report from the National Crime Information Center said there were 5,712 reports of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls. The U.S. Department of Justice federal missing persons database, NamUs, logged 116 cases, according to Urban Indian Health Institute, which is the source most cited in reporting these crucial numbers.
In Arizona, 160 Indigenous women and girls were known to be missing from 1976 to 2018. Some 57% of Indigenous women and girls are killed in urban areas around Phoenix, Mesa and Scottsdale, followed by 23% in rural areas of the state, and 20% in other locations, according to a 2020 Arizona statewide study.
Advocates continue to speak up, especially family members of those who have gone missing. Seraphine Warren is currently on a journey walking across the country to Washington D.C. to raise awareness for her aunt Ella Mae Begay, who went missing June 15, 2021.
“What people don't understand is there isn't much hope or resources to turn to,” said Warren in an earlier interview. “When someone goes missing, you put all your hopes and confidence in the police department to find out something, and it hasn’t happened yet. It’s been like that for years on the Navajo Nation.”
List doesn't cover Arizona yet
Frank Fisher, FBI’s public affairs specialist in New Mexico, said the Navajo Nation helped in the effort to compile the list of missing people in the state.
"We had input from other Native American reservations and pueblos in New Mexico, not just the Navajo Nation," he said.
Whether this list will be replicated in Arizona is not clear. Fisher, along with Kevin Smith, the Arizona FBI public information officer, both told The Arizona Republic that the list is a project New Mexico will start.
In time, the Arizona FBI office will assess whether it’s ready to replicate the list in other places, taking into account the nuances and differences within each state with Indian Country responsibility.
“I can tell you that the Navajo Nation data they are using includes Arizona, which is good,” said Smith.
He also explained how the Arizona FBI office works to address missing Indigenous people cases. The agency conducts enhanced and specialized training for agents assigned to Indian Country and agents and tribal police work together on the cases, Smith said.
The FBI maintains satellite offices (called “resident agencies”) throughout Arizona with agents on the ground working with tribal partners to investigate violent crime. These agents and professional staff are located in Flagstaff, Gallup, Tucson, Lake Havasu City and Sierra Vista.
Nez: Working to 'help heal our people'
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said tribal leaders appreciate the FBI’s support, but communication and coordination can and should be improved when it comes to working with families in tribal communities.
“In many situations, missing persons cases are turned over to the FBI, and the Navajo Nation’s Department of Criminal Investigations does not have complete information to share with families,” Nez told The Republic.
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He noted that in May, the Navajo Nation published a poster that identified over 50 missing persons dating back several decades.
“With the publication of missing persons through the BIA, FBI, Navajo Nation, and grassroots efforts, we are hopeful that we can bring more of our people home and help to heal our people,” he said.
The FBI vetted hundreds of files and arrived at more than 170 cases of Native Americans in New Mexico who have been verified as missing. The list includes all missing Indigenous persons within New Mexico, but it also includes the Navajo Nation, which crosses into Arizona and Utah. The FBI plans to update the names monthly, officials said.
A long-standing issue
Phillip Francisco, the former chief of Navajo Nation police and currently police chief at Bloomfield Police Department in Bloomfield, New Mexico, said he had noticed early on that the missing people on Navajo are often men.
“From what I was seeing, there were a lot of men missing,” said Francisco. “There are 116 of those on the list of 170 which are males. There hasn’t been the same push to find our missing male relatives, which is disheartening.”
He said the tribal affiliation, and whether or not the missing are from urban areas or from tribal lands, are not listed on the FBI list. But he did say while chief at NNPD, about 60 people who were missing were identified.
"I’ve had a long-standing stance that the underlying issue is drugs and alcohol, the main culprit causing our people to go missing," he said.
“These numbers go back to the 50s so this is a long-standing issue,” said Francisco. “I think the Navajo Nation should concentrate on getting our own people out of the cycle of substance abuse. I really hope they look deeper at these problems. I know there is a big push for leadership to clean up the mess that’s been made but how do you stop the mess from happening in the first place?”
If an Indigenous family member who is missing is not included in this list, the relatives are urged to contact their local or tribal law enforcement agency and ask them to submit a missing person report to NCIC.
For further assistance with their request, family members or local law enforcement can contact the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office or the FBI. This project is in addition to the FBI’s continuing efforts to call attention to unsolved Indigenous homicides and missing person cases it is investigating.
Arlyssa D. Becenti covers Indigenous affairs for The Arizona Republic and azcentral. Send ideas and tips to arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com. Follow her on Twitter @ABecenti
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RICHMOND, Va. (WJHL) – After five substances were released by Eastman Chemical Company due to a power outage Friday, environmental scientists weighed in on the potential impacts local and regional wildlife might see.
Dr. Michael Pace, an ecologist and professor at the University of Virginia who runs his own aquatic ecology lab, spoke with News Channel 11 regarding the chemicals identified by Eastman:
- Ethylene Glycol
- Methyl Iodide
- Iodine
- Firefighting Foam
- Hydraulic Fluid
“Ethylene glycol is not strongly toxic,” Dr. Pace said. “But would kill aquatic organisms at sufficient concentrations. Similarly, the iodine and methyl iodide could cause mortality.”
Whether those chemicals reached a deadly concentration in the air and water near the plant remains an open question, though Eastman officials estimated a release of 600 gallons of Ethylene Glycol — a key ingredient in some antifreeze — into the South Fork Holston River on Friday. The quantity of hydraulic fluid is still unknown.
Eastman reported a third release into the river on Saturday to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), saying an unspecified amount of firefighting foam had been released.
“Firefighting foam impacts depend on composition,” Dr. Pace said about the material spill from Saturday. “Some contain toxic chemicals.”
The exact materials used in the foam has not been released by Eastman, but company spokespeople told News Channel 11 that the formula “is not considered harmful to human health or the environment.”
Dr. Pace said the largest impact on the environment would likely be close to the spill site itself as the Ethylene Glycol and other chemicals were first introduced to the water.
“My best guess is there would be immediate mortality of aquatic organisms (invertebrates, fish, algae) downstream from the discharge site due to the input of these chemicals,” Dr. Pace said. “As the chemicals were diluted by river water, impacts would decline.”
According to TDEC, no impact on wildlife in the area had been observed as of a Monday update.
“Mass fish kills might not occur,” Dr. Pace said. “And so the impacts would be hard to document without detailed study.”
Dr. Pace stated that the lingering effects of Ethylene Glycol within the river would likely be small, considering the relatively short half-life in the environment. According to a study by Charles Staples et al., effectively all of Ethylene Glycol introduced to an area is cleared out between 24 hours and 28 days if left alone.
“Chronic long-term impacts would likely be low as the glycol, at least, breaks down,” Dr. Pace said. “The river ecosystem would probably rebound fairly rapidly days to weeks (perhaps months for longer-lived animals).”
Without the full identification of other materials and quantities released, Dr. Pace was unable to provide furhter analysis. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ecologist-weighs-in-on-eastman-chemical-release/ | 2022-07-26T22:35:20 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ecologist-weighs-in-on-eastman-chemical-release/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Summer can be a fun time but also a dangerous one when it comes to the heat and outdoor activity, specifically team sports.
Kelly Grosfield spoke with Tara Chadwell with Niswonger Children’s Hospital who shares the best tips for having a fun and healthy summer. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/caring-for-your-kids-ballad-shares-tips-on-keeping-kids-safe-during-summer-sports/ | 2022-07-26T22:35:26 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/caring-for-your-kids-ballad-shares-tips-on-keeping-kids-safe-during-summer-sports/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Prom isn’t just for the kids anymore! Tri-Cities Social Sports is hosting an adult prom on August 6.
The second annual event will feature food, drinks, dancing, music and more.
Kelly Grosfield sat down with Daphanie Roberts to get an in-depth look at the details for the big night. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/tri-cities-social-sports-hosting-adult-prom/ | 2022-07-26T22:35:32 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/tri-cities-social-sports-hosting-adult-prom/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A glimpse into the possible future of the Ashe Street Courthouse in Johnson City has been released in public documents.
Ownership of the historic building was transferred from Washington County to the city on July 13.
At its Thursday meeting, the Johnson City Historic Rezoning Committee is planning to seek approval for a certificate of appropriateness for the proposed changes to the building. Those included renovations, partial demolition and a new addition to the structure.
Renderings were attached to the meeting agenda, which can be viewed below:
Some of the proposed actions include repairing the existing terracotta, restoring windows at the courthouse, demolition of the 1965 addition and replacing that addition with a new W Walnut and Earnest Street entrance. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/renderings-released-for-ashe-street-courthouse-renovation-plans/ | 2022-07-26T22:35:38 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/renderings-released-for-ashe-street-courthouse-renovation-plans/ |
BALCH SPRINGS, Texas — In a few hours Monday evening, flames consumed 35 acres and damaged 26 homes in Balch Springs.
City officials said the fire started just after 3 p.m. Monday along Interstate 20 and Beltline Road.
They said the owner of a grass field near the home had received two code compliance warnings and a court summons before they decided to cut the grass Monday. Mowers hit metal, which caused sparks and then a large fire.
Michael Jaramillo’s family had lived in their home 15 years before flames consumed it Monday.
“Around 4 p.m., I started getting messages from my brother,” he said. “It hasn’t really sunk in at the moment.”
By the time, he made it back from work, his mother was in tears and his home was destroyed.
“The first thing that comes to my mind are the pictures that I had of my brother and sister when they were babies,” he said.
Nearly a dozen departments rushed to the fire that ate through 35 acres, damaging 26 homes. Nine homes are burned beyond repair. City officials estimate $6 million in losses.
“This was an accident, an unfortunate accident,” Balch Springs Fire Chief Eric Neal said. “It’s just the conditions right now are unique. We’ve been really dry over the past couple of months. When you add winds to that, it’s just a recipe for disaster and that’s what happened yesterday.”
Willy Gomez’s younger brother was the only one home when police banged on their front door. He grabbed the dog and ran as flames raced towards their home.
“Everything’s memories, and it’s really just memories that you stick with,” Gomez said.
When the only thing left is memories, people hold onto them tighter.
“I really do remember when we first came here, when we first took a look at the house,” Gomez said through tears.
Fourteen years after they moved in, only dust, ash and charred bricks remain.
“This was our house, and this is the only thing I’ve got now, and I’ve just got to start all over,” he said.
No one was hurt but it’s still too early for the families who lost all they own to appreciate good news.
“I really feel bad for my parents,” Gomez said. “Every day that I’ve been living, I remember they get up and they go to work every day for it just to be gone like this.”
“It’s something horrible,” Jaramillo said. “Just trying to understand what to do next.”
City officials walked the block, sending people to the Balch Springs rec center for information on how to move forward and simply how to get basic needs like clothes and food.
“We really don’t know what’s next,” Gomez said. “We really don’t know what’s next.”
If you would like to help those affected, please direct all donations to the Opal J. Smith Food Pantry located at 2919 Balch Springs Road. The contact number is 972-895-3117. Officials say the greatest need in monetary donations. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/families-get-first-look-at-destruction-from-balch-springs-grass-fire/287-9e632087-37cb-4b0a-998b-7cc3974b505c | 2022-07-26T22:38:29 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/families-get-first-look-at-destruction-from-balch-springs-grass-fire/287-9e632087-37cb-4b0a-998b-7cc3974b505c |
DALLAS — A Dallas County jury found Charter Communications, which also operates as Spectrum, acted negligently in hiring a field technician who killed one of its customers. The company now owes billions of dollars in damages.
The jury awarded $7 billion in punitive damages against Charter for "systemic safety failures" in connection to the 2019 murder of 83-year-old Betty Thomas by one of the technicians. Earlier in June, a jury also said Charter had to pay 90% of $375 million in compensatory damages to Thomas' family.
During this June verdict, the jury found Charter liable for the robbery and stabbing death of Thomas by a company employee. In December 2019, officers arrested 43-year-old Roy Holden Jr., and he later pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to life in prison in April 2021.
Dallas-based Hamilton Wingo represented the family in this case.
“This was a shocking breach of faith by a company that sends workers inside millions of homes every year,” Hamilton Wingo trial lawyer Chris Hamilton said. “The jury in this case was thoughtful and attentive to the evidence. This verdict justly reflects the extensive evidence regarding the nature of the harm caused by Charter Spectrum’s gross negligence and reckless misconduct. For the safety of the American public, we can only hope that Charter Spectrum and its shareholders are listening.”
The complaint against Charter from the victim's family said the cable company got rid of an employee screening program that Time Warner Cable had in place when Charter bought the multiple-system operator in 2016. Spectrum allegedly hired Holden without verifying his employment history, which would have shown he lied about his work history.
A review of Holden's previous employers would have revealed firings for forgery, falsifying documents and harassment of fellow employees, according to trial testimony.
Holden was the Spectrum field technician who visited Thomas' house back in December 2019 to help with her phone line. He went back to her place the next day using a Spectrum van and stabbed her with a utility knife supplied by the cable company.
Authorities discovered Thomas' body after responding to an unconscious person call. According to detectives, Thomas had multiple stab wounds and was dead when officers arrived.
Holden took her credit cards and went on a "spending spree," attorneys said in June. They also said Thomas' death could have been prevented and Spectrum had "systemic failures" in its hiring practice.
In the days leading up to Thomas' murder, Holden allegedly made multiple outcries to supervisors about significant personal and financial issues having to do with a divorce that left him no money or a place to stay, according to trial testimony. He also allegedly broke down crying in a meeting telling his supervisor he was not OK.
Immediately after being denied money, the evidence showed he began scamming elderly female Spectrum cable customers by stealing their credit cards and checks, testimony revealed.
Holden allegedly had complete unauthorized access to his Spectrum vehicle, and in the weeks preceding the murder, had likely been sleeping in the van.
According to testimony, Spectrum ignored requests by police and prosecutors to preserve evidence. One Spectrum security executive testified the company was “not necessarily” obligated to tell the truth or cooperate with police.
After Thomas' family filed the lawsuit, Hamilton Wingo said Spectrum attorneys used a forged document to try and force the lawsuit into a closed-door arbitration, where the results would have been secret and damages for the murder would have been limited to the amount of Thomas’ final bill.
The jury found that Spectrum committed forgery beyond a reasonable doubt, which is conduct that constitutes a first-degree felony under Texas law, according to Hamilton Wingo.
Attorneys said Thomas' family later received a bill from Spectrum that included a $58 charge for the murderer’s service call and continued to receive bills for service weeks after Thomas died.
During the trial, it was also revealed there had been more than 2,500 thefts by Spectrum employees against customers in the past several years, which the company refused to investigate or report to police.
“Charter Spectrum had too many chances to prevent this tragedy, and the company showed a complete disregard for the safety of its customers. Worse, the trial reveals how vulnerable Charter Spectrum customers remain today at the hands of a company that appears not to care about public safety,” Hamilton Wingo trial lawyer Ray Khirallah said. “This verdict fairly reflects the extent of the evidence against Charter Spectrum and the dangerous nature of the company’s serious misconduct and violations of the law.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/spectrum-7-billion-punitive-damages-murder-of-83-year-old-texas-customer/287-11135ab6-58f9-467b-9383-f8d60f0de83c | 2022-07-26T22:38:35 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/spectrum-7-billion-punitive-damages-murder-of-83-year-old-texas-customer/287-11135ab6-58f9-467b-9383-f8d60f0de83c |
HOUSTON — Parents about to do their back-to-school shopping may be in for sticker shock.
It pays to do your homework ahead of time and compare prices for the best bang for your buck. The Passionate Penny Pincher blog is chock full of suggestions and price comparisons.
The best time to shop for supplies across Texas will be the Sales Tax Holiday weekend coming up on Aug. 5-7.
- You won't pay taxes on school supplies or most clothing and footwear that cost up to $100.
- There's no limit on the number of items you can buy and the $99.99 limit is per item -- not per purchase.
- Many stores will have sales that weekend to help save even more money!
We've put together this tax-free weekend guide to help craft your game plan.
School supplies that qualify for Sales Tax Holiday
- Binders
- Blackboard chalk
- Book bags
- Calculators
- Cellophane tape
- Compasses
- Composition books
- Crayons
- Erasers
- Folders – expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila
- Glue, paste and paste sticks
- Highlighters
- Index cards
- Index card boxes
- Kits offered by retailers
- Legal pads
- Lunch boxes
- Markers (including dry erase markers)
- Notebooks
- Paper – loose leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board, and construction paper
- Pencil boxes and other school supply boxes
- Pencil sharpeners
- Pencils
- Pens
- Protractors
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Writing tablets
Clothing and footwear that qualify for Sales Tax Holiday
- Adult diapers
- Aprons (household)
- Athletic socks
- Baby bibs
- Baby clothes
- Baby diapers (cloth or disposable)
- Backpacks for elementary/secondary students
- Baseball caps
- Baseball jerseys
- Blouses
- Boots: General purpose; fashion; cowboy; hiking
- General purpose/fashion
- Bow ties
- Bowling shirts
- Bras
- Camp clothes
- Caps (baseball, fishing, golf)
- Chef uniforms
- Children’s novelty costumes
- Clerical vestments
- Coats and wraps
- Coveralls
- Diapers (cloth and disposable)
- Dresses
- Earmuffs
- Employee uniforms (unless rented)
- Fishing caps
- Fishing vests (non-flotation)
- Football jerseys
- Gloves: General use; leather
- Golf caps
- Golf dresses
- Golf jackets and windbreakers
- Golf shirts
- Golf skirts
- Graduation caps and gowns
- Gym suits and uniforms
- Hats
- Hooded shirts and hooded sweatshirts
- Hosiery, including support hosiery
- Hunting vests
- Jackets
- Jeans
- Jogging apparel
- Knitted caps or hats
- Leg warmers
- Leotards and tights
- Mask, costume
- Mask, cloth and disposable fabric face masks
- Neckwear and ties
- Nightgowns and nightshirts
- Painter pants
- Pajamas
- Pants
- Pantyhose
- Raincoats and ponchos
- Rain hats
- Religious clothing
- Robes
- Safety shoes (adaptable for street wear)
- Scarves
- Scout uniforms
- Shawls and wraps
- Shirts
- Shirts (hooded)
- Shoes
- Boat
- Cross trainers
- Dress
- Flip-flops (rubber thongs)
- Jellies
- Running (without cleats)
- Safety (suitable for everyday use)
- Sandals
- Slippers
- Sneakers and tennis
- Tennis
- Walking
- Shorts
- Skirts
- Sleepwear, nightgowns, pajamas
- Slippers
- Slips
- Soccer socks
- Socks
- Suits, slacks, and jackets
- Support hosiery
- Suspenders
- Sweatshirts
- Sweat suits
- Sweaters
- Swimsuits
- Tennis accessories
- Tennis dresses
- Tennis shorts
- Tennis shoes
- Tennis skirts
- Ties (neckties - all)
- Tights
- Trousers
- Underclothes
- Underpants
- Undershirts
- Uniforms (school, work, nurse, waitress, military, postal, police, fire)
- Veils
- Vests (generally)
- Fishing (non-flotation)
- Hunting
- Work clothes
- Work uniforms
- Workout clothes
Items that don't qualify for Sales Tax Holiday
- Items sold for $100 or more
- Clothing subscription boxes
- Specially-designed athletic activity or protective-use clothing or footwear
- For example, golf cleats and football pads are usually worn only when people play golf or football, so they do not qualify for the exemption.
- Tennis shoes, jogging suits and swimsuits, however, can be worn for other than athletic activity and qualify for the exemption.
- Clothing or footwear rentals, alterations (including embroidery) and cleaning services
- Items used to make or repair clothing, such as fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks and zippers
- Jewelry, handbags, purses, briefcases, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches and other accessories
- Barrettes
- Belt buckles (sold separately)
- Bobby pins
- Elastic ponytail holders
- Ribbons
- Hair bows
- Hair clips
- Headbands
- Computers
- Software
- Textbooks
- Certain baggage items: Framed backpacks; luggage; briefcases; athletic, duffle or gym bags; computer bags; purses
- Office supplies under a business account
Online Purchases and Telephone Orders
During the holiday you can buy qualifying items in-store, online, by telephone, mail, custom order or any other means. The sale of the item must take place during the specific period. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-sales-tax-holiday/285-866aee38-4a37-4d2d-8091-f0fd53613ec6 | 2022-07-26T22:38:41 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-sales-tax-holiday/285-866aee38-4a37-4d2d-8091-f0fd53613ec6 |
Great Lakes steel production fell by 6,000 tons last week, while steel capacity utilization ticked up, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Locally, steel mills in the Great Lakes region, clustered mainly along the south shore of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana, made 568,000 tons of metal in the week that ended July 23, down from 574,000 tons the previous week.
Steel mills remained below 80% capacity, a key threshold they operated at for most of last year, following the latest wave of industry consolidation, imposition of blanket tariffs of 25%, strong demand and generally favorable market conditions. Imports have been rising again after steel prices soared to record highs.
Overall, domestic steel mills made 1.754 million tons of steel last week, up 0.9% from 1.738 million tons the previous week but down 5.8% compared to 1.862 million tons the same time a year prior.
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Nationally, steel production in 2022 totals 51.108 million tons, a 2.6% decrease over 52.485 million tons through the same period last year.
U.S. steel mills have run at a capacity utilization rate of 80.4% through July 23 up from 80.1% at the same point in 2021, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Steel capacity utilization, a key metric of the industry's profitability, was 79.6% last week, down from 84.4% a year earlier and up from 78.9% a week prior.
Steel production in the southern region, which encompasses many mini-mills and rivals the Great Lakes region in output, totaled 738,000 tons last week, up from 724,000 tons the week before, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Volume in the rest of the Midwest rose to 210,000 tons, up from 205,000 tons the week prior. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/steel-production-down-by-2-6-so-far-this-year/article_35fe6e6d-c4aa-5cb2-baa0-d9a4acf8a934.html | 2022-07-26T22:42:37 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/steel-production-down-by-2-6-so-far-this-year/article_35fe6e6d-c4aa-5cb2-baa0-d9a4acf8a934.html |
HAMMOND — An Amtrak train traveling from Washington D.C. to Chicago was delayed for more than five hours after hitting a vehicle stopped on the tracks east of the Hammond-Whiting station Tuesday morning.
The crash occurred just after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning near North Clark Road. Amtrak spokesperson Marc Magliari said none of the 175 passengers or crew members were injured. The trains' locomotive was damaged, so it could not continue to Chicago.
A train traveling from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Chicago connected to the damaged train.
The connected trains arrived in Chicago at about 2:14 p.m. The arrival of both trains was delayed by just over five hours. The departures of multiple west-bound trains were also delayed so passengers arriving late to Chicago could make their connections.
Magliari said Amtrak is currently working with local authorities to investigate the incident.
"How the vehicle came to be on the tracks, I don’t know,” Magliari said.
Local law enforcement could not immediately be reached for further information.
Incidents like this morning's crash "serve as critical reminders about the importance of obeying the law and of exercising extreme caution around railroad tracks and crossings," Magliari wrote in an email to The Times.
Federal data shows that a train makes contact with a person or vehicle every three hours.
Amtrak works with the nonprofit Operation Lifesaver to educate about railroad safety. Magliari said further information on train safety is available at StayOffTheTracks.org.
Clarence E. Sims Jr., 40, made an initial court appearance Tuesday on a charge linked to the Aug. 9, 2021, homicide of 34-year-old Leland Collins outside a Michigan City liquor store, police said.
Anyone with information about the homicide Monday night in the 7300 block of Noble Street in Merrillville is asked to call Detective Aaron Ridgway at 219-769-3722, ext. 347. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/amtrak-train-headed-to-chicago-delayed-for-over-5-hours-after-hitting-vehicle-parked-on/article_1836fa8e-8c92-5700-8c2b-72bdd62469ce.html | 2022-07-26T22:42:43 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/amtrak-train-headed-to-chicago-delayed-for-over-5-hours-after-hitting-vehicle-parked-on/article_1836fa8e-8c92-5700-8c2b-72bdd62469ce.html |
CROWN POINT — A judge told a mother he was somewhat shocked she didn't shed a tear Tuesday before he handed her a 13-year sentence for neglecting her 3-year-old son, who died last year as a result of child abuse.
Kylie E. Fugate, 24, of Lake Station, told Lake Criminal Court Judge Samuel Cappas she grieves differently than other people but thinks about her first-born son, Keegan Fugate, all the time.
"It hurts that he's not here," she said.
Fugate talked about Keegan, 3, after Cappas repeatedly asked her if she had anything else to say following her statement about how she didn't fully understand the extent of her son's injuries because many were internal.
She said she believed her then-boyfriend, Joseph R. Pridemore, 33, who told her Keegan was knocked over by a family dog at a apartment in Gary. Pridemore has pleaded not guilty to murder in connection with the boy's homicide.
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Cappas said some of Keegan's injuries were not internal, including lacerations, bruises and abrasions. The child also suffered a dislocated neck, the judge said.
Fugate said she left her children alone with Pridemore, who texted her while she was at work and said Keegan was vomiting. She thought her son had a stomach bug, and the boy didn't complain about any pain in his neck, she said. She called 911 for her son.
Keegan died Oct. 12 at Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus in Gary.
Fugate's attorney, Lemuel Stigler, asked Cappas to delay her sentencing because she still was trying to persuade a family member to serve as a guardian for her other children.
If Cappas sent her to prison Tuesday, she likely would be served in the coming months with a petition to terminate her parental rights, Stigler said.
Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Christopher Bruno objected to any delay.
Fugate pleaded guilty in April to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a level 3 felony. Her sentencing date was intentionally set several months out so she could attempt to get her affairs in order, he said.
Cappas refused to delay the sentencing.
Stigler said Fugate was admitted to a local hospital for an anxiety attack after she entered her plea last spring. He suggested that Fugate's anxiety was evidence she was grieving the death of her child.
Cappas said Fugate's words didn't seem to match what he would expect from a mother of a child who died in such a tragic way.
The judge accepted Fugate's plea agreement, which called for a sentence of 10 years in prison followed by three years on probation.
Fugate must serve at least 75% of her prison sentence, or about seven-and-a-half years.
"You have no idea how lucky you are that you have this plea agreement," Cappas said.
A jury convicted a different defendant last week of neglect in the death of a infant, whose injuries weren't as severe as Keegan's, he said. That defendant is facing a sentence of 20 to 40 years.
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
Brian Stewart Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206122
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Elijah Harris
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206344
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shaquille Nailon
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206141
Arrest Date: July 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Scott
Age : 35
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206236
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenshawn Anderson
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206279
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Wilkerson Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206301
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Robert Conner
Age : 32
Residence: Evanston, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206334
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: ARSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Terry
Age : 25
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206225
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Davon Jones
Age : 18
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206254
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Meadows III
Age : 43
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206191
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adrian Duran
Age : 22
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206212
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amber Mazoch
Age : 31
Residence: Muskego, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206331
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lindsey Delgado
Age : 37
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206119
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Skarlet Cooper
Age : 38
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206288
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Emanuel Barnes
Age : 27
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206229
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Laquette Cain-Allison
Age : 32
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206193
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Abel Moreno
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206333
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - RECKLESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Cooper
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206337
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erich Boone
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206314
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY; - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darion Key
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206348
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sarah Morden
Age : 29
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206248
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sommer Nicholson
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206125
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Trenton Terry
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206124
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Freeborn
Age : 36
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206268
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Clarion Phillips
Age : 32
Residence: Burnham, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206186
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darnell Turner
Age : 53
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206207
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reginald Ryals
Age : 22
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206237
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mathew Demakas
Age : 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206118
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dwayne Fields
Age : 57
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206335
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Peterson
Age : 51
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206130
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel England
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206218
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Durell Rhymes
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206241
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT; OWI; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Samantha Cardenas
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206180
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hannah Kuckuck
Age : 26
Residence: Fort Myers, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206340
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Sledge
Age : 21
Residence: Decatur, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206246
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rebecca White
Age : 31
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206142
Arrest Date: July 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Nuttall
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206137
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sammie Garrett Jr.
Age : 54
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206274
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Porta II
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206179
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leroy Williams
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206312
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jorie Fink
Age : 26
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206139
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Takyra Cunningham
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206273
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Denise Houldieson
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206171
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clark Smith
Age : 27
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206252
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakethia Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206275
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Galia II
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206214
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Cynthia Peach
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206132
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristy Gibson-Miller
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206345
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremiah Parker
Age : 44
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206357
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurice Farley
Age : 24
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206251
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aubrey Wilson
Age : 22
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206271
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ellery Williams
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206189
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Hernandez
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206199
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Hudson Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206183
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
John Davis
Age : 71
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206291
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ramon Jones
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206296
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Maximilian Aldridge
Age : 25
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206272
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cameron Bush
Age : 23
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206354
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lorenzo Padilla
Age : 20
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206276
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Wilson
Age : 32
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206318
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE; OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tonya Negele
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206299
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Sanchez
Age : 23
Residence: Crestwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206332
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Gorman Jr.
Age : 40
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206328
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
DeSean Goings
Age : 25
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206200
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobby Hall
Age : 41
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206259
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE; DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Keith Davis
Age : 49
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206277
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jack Hampton
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206127
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Voigt
Age : 24
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206255
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daveontay Clark
Age : 22
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206351
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mandi Powers
Age : 40
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206265
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Jackson
Age : 30
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206182
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: RACKETEERING - CORRUPT BUSINESS INFLUENCE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jermani Keys
Age : 20
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206286
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamal Smith
Age : 21
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206304
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marshall Alfred
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206311
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arthur Stueber Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206338
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Carns
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206224
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jefforey Winn
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206175
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Ferguson
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206266
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjarmin Jeffries
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206245
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Mitchell
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206126
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Norton
Age : 24
Residence: Richport, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206267
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywann Wilkerson
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206233
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Walden
Age : 52
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206289
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Nicholas Nash
Age : 30
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206196
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jordan Greer
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206202
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: SEX CRIME - CHILD EXPLOITATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Torrey Allen Jr.
Age : 20
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206290
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sandra Rose
Age : 33
Residence: Kingsville, OH
Booking Number(s): 2206240
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Murdaugh
Age : 22
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206197
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Seabrook
Age : 27
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206303
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marc McCollum
Age : 31
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206355
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Gregory Cox
Age : 44
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206136
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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CROWN POINT — A Gary man was sentenced Friday to 65 years in prison for shooting another man to death during a fight in 2020 inside a gas station in the city's Glen Park section.
Courtney M. Moss, 32, was convicted in May of murdering 29-year-old Rayvon Harris on Aug. 22, 2020, inside the now-shuttered Save gas station in the 4500 block of Broadway.
Rayvon Harris poses for a photo with his son, Rayvon Harris Jr.
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Moss testified he acted in self-defense, but a Lake Criminal Court jury rejected his claim after watching surveillance videos of the confrontation between Harris and Moss and his three co-defendants.
Moss and his co-defendants were drinking at a bar across the street from the gas station when his co-defendant Myles Thomas, 28, of Gary, followed Harris into the gas station and confronted him, according to trial testimony.
Moss testified he had his 9mm handgun in his waistband as he watched Thomas and co-defendant Willie A. Jones Jr., 22, of Gary, each strike Harris.
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Videos showed Harris had his hands up as if he were signaling he was prepared for a fist fight. As the men fought, Thomas dropped a gun, Jones was shot and Moss moved in to fire several shots at Harris.
Before walking away, Moss turned back and shot Harris one last time.
Harris, a father of one son, died at the crime scene.
Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez sentenced Moss to 58 years for murder and an addition seven years for a firearm enhancement, records showed.
Thomas pleaded guilty in June to to one count of aggravated battery, a level 3 felony, and could face a sentence of three to 10 years.
Jones, who lost a limb as a result of his gunshot wound, pleaded guilty in October to battery resulting in serious bodily injury, a level 5 felony. He testified against Moss and could face a sentence of one to six years.
A fourth co-defendant, Roy C. Akins Jr., 19, is accused of running into the gas station as the fight ended and firing an assault-style rifle at Harris.
Akins has never been arrested in the case. The U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest. Tips can be submitted by phone at 877-926-8332 or online at USMS Tips .
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
Brian Stewart Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206122
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Elijah Harris
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206344
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shaquille Nailon
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206141
Arrest Date: July 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Scott
Age : 35
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206236
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenshawn Anderson
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206279
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Wilkerson Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206301
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Robert Conner
Age : 32
Residence: Evanston, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206334
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: ARSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Terry
Age : 25
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206225
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Davon Jones
Age : 18
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206254
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Meadows III
Age : 43
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206191
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adrian Duran
Age : 22
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206212
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amber Mazoch
Age : 31
Residence: Muskego, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206331
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lindsey Delgado
Age : 37
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206119
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Skarlet Cooper
Age : 38
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206288
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Emanuel Barnes
Age : 27
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206229
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Laquette Cain-Allison
Age : 32
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206193
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Abel Moreno
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206333
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - RECKLESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Cooper
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206337
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erich Boone
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206314
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY; - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darion Key
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206348
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sarah Morden
Age : 29
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206248
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sommer Nicholson
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206125
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Trenton Terry
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206124
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Freeborn
Age : 36
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206268
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Clarion Phillips
Age : 32
Residence: Burnham, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206186
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darnell Turner
Age : 53
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206207
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reginald Ryals
Age : 22
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206237
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mathew Demakas
Age : 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206118
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dwayne Fields
Age : 57
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206335
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Peterson
Age : 51
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206130
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel England
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206218
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Durell Rhymes
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206241
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT; OWI; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Samantha Cardenas
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206180
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hannah Kuckuck
Age : 26
Residence: Fort Myers, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206340
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Sledge
Age : 21
Residence: Decatur, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206246
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rebecca White
Age : 31
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206142
Arrest Date: July 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Nuttall
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206137
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sammie Garrett Jr.
Age : 54
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206274
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Porta II
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206179
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leroy Williams
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206312
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jorie Fink
Age : 26
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206139
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Takyra Cunningham
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206273
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Denise Houldieson
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206171
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clark Smith
Age : 27
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206252
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakethia Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206275
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Galia II
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206214
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Cynthia Peach
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206132
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristy Gibson-Miller
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206345
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremiah Parker
Age : 44
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206357
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurice Farley
Age : 24
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206251
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aubrey Wilson
Age : 22
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206271
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ellery Williams
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206189
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Hernandez
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206199
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Hudson Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206183
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
John Davis
Age : 71
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206291
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ramon Jones
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206296
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Maximilian Aldridge
Age : 25
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206272
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cameron Bush
Age : 23
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206354
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lorenzo Padilla
Age : 20
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206276
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Wilson
Age : 32
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206318
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE; OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tonya Negele
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206299
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Sanchez
Age : 23
Residence: Crestwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206332
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Gorman Jr.
Age : 40
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206328
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
DeSean Goings
Age : 25
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206200
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobby Hall
Age : 41
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206259
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE; DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Keith Davis
Age : 49
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206277
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jack Hampton
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206127
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Voigt
Age : 24
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206255
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daveontay Clark
Age : 22
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206351
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mandi Powers
Age : 40
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206265
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Jackson
Age : 30
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206182
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: RACKETEERING - CORRUPT BUSINESS INFLUENCE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jermani Keys
Age : 20
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206286
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamal Smith
Age : 21
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206304
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marshall Alfred
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206311
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arthur Stueber Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206338
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Carns
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206224
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jefforey Winn
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206175
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Ferguson
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206266
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjarmin Jeffries
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206245
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Mitchell
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206126
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Norton
Age : 24
Residence: Richport, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206267
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywann Wilkerson
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206233
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Walden
Age : 52
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206289
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Nicholas Nash
Age : 30
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206196
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jordan Greer
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206202
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: SEX CRIME - CHILD EXPLOITATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Torrey Allen Jr.
Age : 20
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206290
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sandra Rose
Age : 33
Residence: Kingsville, OH
Booking Number(s): 2206240
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Murdaugh
Age : 22
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206197
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Seabrook
Age : 27
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206303
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marc McCollum
Age : 31
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206355
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Gregory Cox
Age : 44
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206136
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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A 41-year-old Denver man pulled over near Lincoln last year with a loaded AR-15 that had an illegal silencer attached, bullets, a Kevlar vest and marijuana got federal prison time for it Tuesday.
But Adam Vannoy's attorney, Justin Kalemkiarian, downplayed the idea that anything more was at play than Vannoy not realizing he couldn't possess marijuana, legal in Colorado, along with his guns when he moved cross-country to Pennsylvania.
"There's no allegation that Mr. Vannoy was engaged in any criminal activity besides being in possession of a firearm and ammunition while an unlawful user of narcotics," he said.
The unusual string of incidents started late the morning of March 14, 2021, when a Nebraska State Patrol trooper pulled over Vannoy's truck near Waverly after another driver called 911 to report a reckless driver tailgating him on Interstate 80, then passing him twice.
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The trooper spotted a marijuana pipe in the vehicle, prompting a search that turned up six firearms, including the loaded rifle with a silencer Vannoy had illegally gotten online, 3 grams of marijuana, two brown wigs, an Air Force jumpsuit costume and a body camera.
In the three days he spent in jail before bonding out, Vannoy made threats toward guards and threw his feces from his cell into the common holding area, according to court records.
By March 23, 2021, Vannoy was out and trying to buy another AR-15-style rifle from a gun shop in Ankeny, Iowa, which denied the sale after he'd made concerning statements about having 500 rounds of ammunition in his truck and being glad police released the age of a man who opened fire at a Boulder, Colorado, grocery store so his friends knew it wasn't him.
Vannoy later was indicted in Nebraska and pleaded guilty to being an unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm.
In court Tuesday, Kalemkiarian said Vannoy, who had no criminal record before this, made the mistake by not being aware he couldn't use marijuana and be in possession of his firearms and in buying on a Chinese online site a "solvent trap" to clean his rifle that turned out to be an illegal suppressor.
"He made two mistakes. Two big mistakes. And he's paid for those mistakes dearly," the defense attorney said.
Kalemkiarian said arrest reports were written in a way to make it look as if Vannoy was planning something that he wasn't. Vannoy, a triathlete, had a Kevlar welding blanket he owned to work on bikes among his possessions, along with costumes he'd worn at cycling events, he said.
Since his arrest, Vannoy lost his home and possessions, which were stolen along with his truck in Iowa after his arrest, and he suffered a traumatic brain injury in an attack in jail.
"He has paid his debt to society," Kalemkiarian said, arguing for time served.
Vannoy said he used to be trusted to guard inmates who were in hospitals with his own handcuffs, firearm and bulletproof vest.
"I didn't ever really expect to be on the other side of it," he said.
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Bataillon told Vannoy while he didn't have any criminal history, he obviously has a problem with his temper.
"Frankly, if you hadn't done the road rage you wouldn't even be sitting here today," he said.
Yet Bataillon said he didn't think that a three-year sentence was warranted, so he gave Vannoy 20 months. If he stays out of trouble, the judge said, he'll be out next month on three years of supervised release, which Vannoy has asked to serve in Pennsylvania, where his family lives. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/denver-man-sentenced-for-i-80-stop-near-lincoln-with-pot-loaded-ar-15-illegal/article_2ad4571d-a5b6-5240-adcb-f21f956f91ae.html | 2022-07-26T22:43:29 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/denver-man-sentenced-for-i-80-stop-near-lincoln-with-pot-loaded-ar-15-illegal/article_2ad4571d-a5b6-5240-adcb-f21f956f91ae.html |
Lancaster County saw another small decline in COVID-19 cases last week.
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reported 633 cases for the week that ended Saturday. That was down more than 3% from the previous week, and it was the second straight weekly decline in case numbers.
Hospital numbers also declined, with the rolling daily average of COVID-19 patients in Lincoln hospitals dropping from 47 last week to 41 as of Tuesday. There were 35 patients hospitalized as of Tuesday, the lowest number since July 7.
The Health Department said its risk dial would remain in the low-orange range for the third week in a row. That position on the dial indicates the risk of the virus spreading in the community is high.
Despite the decline in cases and in hospitalizations, Lancaster County is in the "high" category for community levels of COVID-19 according to updated tracking by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC recommends people wear masks in indoor settings and on public transportation in communities in the "high" category.
Because of the designation, both employees and the public are required to wear masks at the Robert V. Denney Federal Building in downtown Lincoln.
Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird earlier this month began requiring city employees to wear masks, but the mandate does not extend to the public.
The local COVID-19 numbers are generally in line with those statewide.
The CDC reported that there were 3,599 new cases in the seven-day period that ended Friday, down from 4,030 the previous week. Hospitalization numbers rose slightly, from an average of 177 a day to 185 per day.
Nebraska’s case numbers remain at relatively low levels compared to the nation, about 25% below the U.S. rate. Nationally, COVID-19 cases were down roughly 5% last week, with almost two-thirds of states reporting declines, the Omaha World-Herald reported.
The official tallies are considered undercounts, with many infected people either not testing or using at-home tests that aren't reported to public health agencies or included in official counts.
All of that has made it challenging to determine how the pandemic will trend next. Case counts currently are higher than they were at this time during each of the past two summers.
Dr. James Lawler, a co-executive director of the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Global Center for Health Security, said COVID-19 case growth has slowed a bit in Nebraska and in some parts of the country.
"The reality is we're in kind of this weird time of year when you have lots of forces that act against one another," he said. "(Summer) has typically been our period of lowest COVID activity."
It's possible that Nebraska may see a dip in case counts before fall, but Lawler said, "If I had to guess, we're probably not going to see a huge drop in case counts and disease activity in the next couple weeks."
Lawler said the start of school next month is likely to push cases up by September. Overall, the pattern is similar to that of last year, indicating a rough fall and winter ahead.
The Omaha-World Herald contributed to this report.
The three-year contract includes a 3.5% increase for the current fiscal year. The council also approved pay raises of 3-4% for hundreds of other employees.
The City Council on Monday approved "reasonable accommodations" for homes at 315 N. 35th St. and 5203 Walker Ave. that will allow more than three unrelated people to live in the "sober living" houses.
“We literally do have duct tape holding parts of our pool together this year,” City Administrator Stephanie Fisher told the Lancaster County Board last week.
The Lincoln City Council on Monday considered a developer's plan to build a 115-unit apartment complex near 48th and Aylesworth streets, adjacent to another apartment building just to the south.
City and Lancaster County officials will consider a proposal to use up to $2 million in federal stimulus funds to convert a portion of the LPD garage near Seventh and J streets into a detox space.
Opponents of the Wilderness Crossing development filed an intent for court appeal of City Council's actions that paved the way for the housing and commercial development to move forward.
The city plans to begin producing biochar — a charcoal-like substance that enhances soil and helps reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere — with a $400,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies matching grant.
City leaders officially launched a project to find a second water source for Lincoln, naming an advisory council and contracting with Olsson to analyze the two options identified by the city. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/covid-19-cases-continue-slow-decline-in-lincoln/article_c808f029-3d34-5479-935c-cd8d7b0cae65.html | 2022-07-26T22:43:31 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/covid-19-cases-continue-slow-decline-in-lincoln/article_c808f029-3d34-5479-935c-cd8d7b0cae65.html |
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