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GARY — The Urban League of Northwest Indiana announced a collaboration with Ring on Tuesday to protect seniors across the Region.
Ring is donating 1,000 Ring Video Doorbells to be distributed to residents 55 and over across Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties in an effort to make neighborhoods safer.
"The safety of our seniors is always a priority in the communities we serve," said Vanessa Allen-McCloud, president and CEO of ULNWI.
"Our community program with Ring not only provides an additional layer of protection but can help provide peace of mind for interested seniors and their loved ones," Allen-McCloud said.
State Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Gary, said this collaboration will further the ULNWI's mission to serve underrepresented and vulnerable communities by bringing an extra sense of peace to seniors and their loved ones.
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"I'm excited to support this latest initiative and be a part of bringing seniors in our community a greater sense of security, privacy and peace," Melton said. "I want to thank Ring for being a very good corporate citizen in our community."
Marcella Gregory, Urban League Federation of Block Clubs representative, was the first recipient to receive a Ring Video Doorbell. Gregory, who lives in the Miller section of Gary, had her doorbell installed nearly two weeks ago.
"I live by myself and sometimes feel a little fearful of being in a home by myself," Gregory said. "Now when someone comes on my property, I can see if they're checking out things or whatever the case may be. It gives me an added sense of security by far."
Allen-McCloud said seniors can apply to receive the free device on Ring's website on a first come, first served basis. Ring will cover the installation cost associated with the device, provide a Ring Protect Basic video recording subscription for life and provide a security yard sign.
Additional qualifications include having a smartphone, access to an email address and Wi-fi, and not already owning a Ring Doorbell. Applications for those eligible can be found at communityprograms.ring.com/nwindiana.
Ring representative Kyle DeGiuilio also presented the ULNWI with a $20,000 donation to continue promoting cultural diversity and economic opportunities in African American and minority communities across the Region.
"At Ring we strive to bring peace of mind to all members of our communities," DeGiuilio said. "We're inspired by the Urban League's mission to promote neighborhood collaborations and support for the well-being of local seniors."
Allen-McCloud said this donation can help someone who may be a payday away from living on the street and needs food or rental assistance.
"The Urban League is here to help people in need," she said. "We've been a staple in the community for over 75 years. We continue to do the work. We continue to work with the people in the neighborhood. ... There's a lot of opportunities and a lot of impact we have." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/watch-now-ring-donates-1-000-doorbells-to-urban-league-of-northwest-indiana-to-be/article_32807a6e-40c9-50bd-9da1-0a5c3847bebc.html | 2022-07-28T19:06:55 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/watch-now-ring-donates-1-000-doorbells-to-urban-league-of-northwest-indiana-to-be/article_32807a6e-40c9-50bd-9da1-0a5c3847bebc.html |
MERRILLVILLE — About 150 children went home with free backpacks loaded with school supplies during a community event Saturday at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville.
Merrillville Pop Warner hosted the program, and participants also received a free meal as hamburgers, hot dogs and chips were served there.
The event was sponsored by Lerner and Rowe, the Merrillville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 168, Merrillville Fire Department, Lake County Police Department, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Merrillville Town Councilman Jeff Minchuk.
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DOLTON — A pedestrian was killed in a crash early Thursday that forced a shutdown of the southbound Bishop Ford Freeway for several hours, police said.
Illinois State Police responded about 3:40 a.m. to the southbound lanes of Interstate 94 near Sibley Boulevard for a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
The pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead, police said.
Traffic on southbound I-94 was diverted to eastbound Sibley for an investigation and cleanup.
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
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WHITING — The Region knows how to throw a party, as anyone who's been to the crowded streets of downtown Whiting during Pierogi Fest can attest.
This year, the world will know.
At least 10 television stations are expected to come out to cover Pierogi Fest this weekend.
"It will be covered by CBS Worldwide, which reaches up to 1.8 billion viewers around the globe," organizer Tom Dabertin said. "This is one of the most covered festivals in the Midwest in terms of media coverage."
CBS 2, ABC 7 and Fox Chicago all plan to cover Pierogi Fest live this year, he said. WGN and NBC also plan to send reporters to film footage.
"We've got commitments from the Chicago news media, of course," Dabertin said. "We've become a fun, attractive event for such a wide audience. The media realizes we're a fun place to be with good family entertainment."
The wild and wacky weekend-long celebration of the Polish dumpling and Northwest Indiana's ethnic roots has garnered widespread media coverage over the years, including from the Food Network, the Travel Channel, PBS's "Wild Travels," CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest, TripAdvisor and Oprah Winfrey. It's also gotten international news coverage, including in Poland, Slovakia and Germany.
More than 70 food vendors will sell more than 1,200 food items, including every variety of pierogi one can think of.
This year, Pierogi Fest added a new main stage at 119th Street and White Oak Avenue. In addition to pierogi, halupki, Polish sausage and other Polish fare, it will have 50 live acts on six entertainment stages.
Performers will include the Ron Smolen Polka Band, the Eddie Wojcik Orchestra, Nomad Planets, the MuddSharks, Jessi & The Fizz and ABBA tribute band Dancing Queen.
Six String Soldiers, a band of active-duty U.S. Army soldiers, will play on the main stage at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Part of the U.S. Army Field Band, the group performs country, folk and bluegrass, including on television shows like "Conan," "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," "Morning Express with Robin Meade" and "Harry with Harry Connick, Jr."
Allie Sealey, a headliner at the Tootsie's World Famous Orchid Lounge on Honkey Tonk Highway across from the Ryman in Nashville, will perform rock, country and original songs with her band at 8 p.m. on the main stage Saturday.
"They're known to get people on their feet," Dabertin said.
Pierogi Fest takes place in downtown Whiting from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
For more information or a full schedule of performers, visit pierogifest.net.
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Nearly 30 employees of the School City of Whiting have resigned since April 2022, causing turmoil among Whiting residents, parents of students and faculty and staff members.
Witnesses told police the defendant entered the home, hugged several relatives, walked up to the victim and began shooting at him, court records state.
Joseph Abenante, right, of Whiting, can't come up with the catch for a greased pierog as competitor Benny Wright, of Portage, looks on during Pierogi Fest's pierogi toss competition in Whiting last year. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/media-to-shower-coverage-on-pierogi-fest-this-year/article_8abda5ec-ac42-5524-ad3b-ebf7c7fdb12d.html | 2022-07-28T19:07:14 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/media-to-shower-coverage-on-pierogi-fest-this-year/article_8abda5ec-ac42-5524-ad3b-ebf7c7fdb12d.html |
VALPARAISO — Valparaiso is moving forward with a financing plan for the 354-spot parking garage coming to downtown.
Dubbed "The Lincoln Highway Garage," the four-story structure will be located at the northeast corner of Lincolnway and Morgan Boulevard, across the street from the planned Linc apartment complex. The garage will be built in conjunction with the first phase of the Linc, a project that will ultimately consist of 121 units distributed among three separate four-story buildings.
The city finalized the size of the garage after completing a $19,700 downtown parking study. The goal is to address existing downtown parking needs while creating spots for Linc residents.
During a Monday night City Council meeting, City Attorney Patrick Lyp said 121 spaces in the garage will be reserved for Linc residents. Another 79 will be "flex" spots, meaning Linc residents will use the spots in the evening only. Hageman, the Linc developer, will pay for the maintenance and upkeep of spots specifically set aside for tenants.
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In March, the City Council approved the creation of a Redevelopment Authority, essentially a holding entity that will own the garage. The RDA was created because the city's existing Redevelopment Commission cannot own tangible assets.
The RDC will lease the garage from the RDA; however the RDC cannot make any lease payments until the garage is built.
To cover the "gap" in payments before the garage is built, the idea of using 7.43 miles of city road as a sort of "placeholder" asset was proposed.
Sections of Joliet Street, Morgan Boulevard, Calumet Avenue and Roosevelt Road will be transferred from the city to the RDA. The RDA will give the city the funds needed to construct the parking garage. The money will come from bonds issued by the RDA, Lyp explained in an email to The Times.
While the garage is being constructed, the RDC will lease the roads from the RDA. The lease payments will equal the debt payments for the bonds issued by the RDA, ultimately funding the construction of the garage, Lyp wrote.
Once the garage is complete, the roads can be transferred back to the city.
"The ability of the RDC to finance the parking garage stems from its historically strong bond rating," Lyp wrote.
The 7.43 miles of roads have been valued at about $17.5 million, meaning that is the maximum amount of debt that can be issued. Lyp said he expects the actual cost of the garage to be lower than $17.5 million, and the city hopes to finalize the total cost of the project by early October.
The council unanimously approved two resolutions enabling the transfer of the streets and the lease between the RDA and the RDC.
Tonn and Blank Construction was selected to complete the garage. Lyp said construction will likely start this fall and be completed by spring 2024.
Valparaiso Director of Development George Douglas said the city has not yet determined if residents will be charged a fee to use the garage.
Resident Tom Davis said the fees currently charged at downtown city lots discourage use.
"If you charge, they (drivers) are not going to park in it," Davis said. "They are going to take up more residential spots." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/valparaiso-moves-forward-with-downtown-parking-garage/article_7a6f4cae-4631-5e70-8ecb-cf67221e7f8c.html | 2022-07-28T19:07:20 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/valparaiso-moves-forward-with-downtown-parking-garage/article_7a6f4cae-4631-5e70-8ecb-cf67221e7f8c.html |
LAPORTE — The LaPorte County Historical Society Museum is announcing results of the judging and voting of the vintage vehicles in the 14th annual Old Car Show last week.
The Mayor’s Choice went to Joe Brown and his 1966 Ford Thunderbird.
Other winners included Sheriff’s Choice: Steve Kiak’s 1931 Ford Model A Roadster; President’s Choice: Bob & Matt Werner’s 1935 Plymouth PT Deluxe; Vice President’s Choice: Robert Lusco III’s 1976 Chevy Truck; Fern Eddy Schultz Preservation Award: Dave Perschke’s 1948 Plymouth P-15; Coordinator’s Choice: Semone Walter’s 1991 Nissan Figaro; Director’s Choice: Niel Hoback’s 1976 Wartburg.
The Assistant Director’s Choice went to Ted Shott’s 1935 Ford Pick-up; Collection Manager’s Choice: Bob King’s 1966 Chevy Suburban; Best of Show Pre WWII: Steve Kiak’s 1931 Ford Model A Roadster; Best of Show Post WWII 1946-1969: Bob King’s 1966 Chevy Suburban; Best of Show Post WWII 1970-1992: Ramon Almanza’s 1979 Chevy Corvette.
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The Public’s Choice Awards for the top five votes were: Tiffany Milanovich’s 1973 Ford Mustang; Carl Milanovich’s 1981 Chevy Camaro; Milan Milanovich’s 1972 Chevy Chevell; Niel Hoback’s 1976 Wartburg; and Jeff Milanovich’s 1970 Dodge Charger.
The Car Show Participant’s Awards for the top five votes were: Charles Lee’s 1987 Oldsmobile Wagon; Bob & Matt Werner’s 1935 Plymouth PT Deluxe; Ted Shott’s 1929 Ford Model A; Joe Brown’s 1966 Ford Thunderbird; and Bob King’s 1966 Chevy Suburban.
The car show is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the museum. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/winners-of-old-car-show-contest-announced/article_2ad6e50f-142f-5067-9c13-2390976c2863.html | 2022-07-28T19:07:26 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/winners-of-old-car-show-contest-announced/article_2ad6e50f-142f-5067-9c13-2390976c2863.html |
IRONTON, OH (WOWK)—An Ironton police officer is on administrative leave after police say he was arrested for domestic violence.
In a press release, the Ironton Police Department said that Bradley Spoljaric was arrested on Wednesday, and he is charged with one count of domestic violence, one count of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of tampering with evidence.
Ironton PD says Spoljaric was arraigned in Ironton Municipal Court on Thursday, and he received a $50,000 bond. They say that Spoljaric is on administrative leave
This investigation is ongoing. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ironton-police-officer-arrested-for-domestic-violence-drugs/ | 2022-07-28T19:11:22 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ironton-police-officer-arrested-for-domestic-violence-drugs/ |
NICHOLAS COUNTY, WV (WOWK)—A man is in the hospital after deputies say he was involved in a shootout with law enforcement.
The Nicholas County Sheriff’s Office says that deputies responded to a complaint of disorderly conduct at U-Save in Craigsville at around 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday. They say that a suspect told the cashier that he wanted EMS, but when EMS arrived, the suspect would not leave.
Deputies say that they then entered the door of the store, and the suspect began firing a handgun at a deputy. The deputy returned fire and shot the suspect, and one of the suspect’s rounds struck an ambulance outside.
The suspect, 38-year-old Brian Woody, was transported to Summersville Regional Medical Center to be treated for his injuries.
This incident is under investigation by the West Virginia State Police. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-in-hospital-after-shootout-with-nicholas-county-deputies/ | 2022-07-28T19:11:31 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-in-hospital-after-shootout-with-nicholas-county-deputies/ |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK)—A guidance counselor at a Kanawha County school is currently under investigation for inappropriate conduct.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that there is an active investigation into a guidance counselor at Riverside High School.
Briana Warner, Communications Director for Kanawha County Schools said, “We can confirm that there is a KCS employee who has been accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student and that matter has been referred to law enforcement and is currently being investigated internally.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/riverside-guidance-counselor-under-investigation-for-inappropriate-relationship-with-student/ | 2022-07-28T19:11:37 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/riverside-guidance-counselor-under-investigation-for-inappropriate-relationship-with-student/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—Eastern Kentucky will be getting some flood response help from its neighbors to the east.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has ordered that members of the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) be deployed to Eastern Kentucky. This will include two UH-60M Blackhawks and two UH-72 Lakota aircraft with hoist capability and full operational crews comprised of 14 soldiers.
The crew members will be deployed from Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion (MEDEVAC) and Company B, 1-224th Security and Support Aviation Battalion located in Williamstown.
“The mission of the National Guard is to be ready at a moment’s notice to help our citizens in need and right now, our neighbors in Kentucky need our help,” said Maj. Gen. William “Bill” Crane, Adjutant General, WVNG. “Upon the direction of Governor Justice, our aircraft and crews with specialized hoist capability and medical evacuation training will be deployed to Kentucky to help save lives and assist their comrades-in-arms from the Kentucky National Guard. Our men and women are proud to answer this call.”
Governor Justice also declared a State of Emergency for Fayette, Greenbrier, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wyoming counties in West Virginia. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-to-send-national-guard-to-aid-eastern-kentucky-flood-response/ | 2022-07-28T19:11:43 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-to-send-national-guard-to-aid-eastern-kentucky-flood-response/ |
JEROME — Three candidates for state legislature released a statement on Monday in response to the Idaho GOP Convention, which took place two weeks ago.
The statement was issued by District 26 Senate candidate Laurie Lickley, District 26A House candidate Mike Pohanka and District 26B House candidate Jack Nelsen. The three are running in the district that serves Blaine, Lincoln and Jerome counties, and each faces a Democrat in November’s general election.
Lickley, Pohanka and Nelsen, who are all life-long Idaho Republicans, assert that they stand for traditional GOP values. But during the convention, disagreement over platform resolutions resulted in verbal attacks and insults, they say.
“What is not consistent with those core Republican principles is demonizing those who disagree whether in other parties or our own,” the statement said.
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Animated debates on topics from limiting who can participate in Republican primaries to exceptions to the abortion ban when the life of the mother is at risk.
The three called on what they called the “silent majority” of common-sense Republicans to become involved in party politics and push back against extremism.
“If we continue to let the most shrill, loudest, and angriest voices dominate our party, then our proud state will suffer, and institutions broken will take generations to repair,” the statement said.
Opinion: Why are we Republicans? The events of the recently held Idaho GOP convention have many of our friends and neighbors asking themselves that question and frankly asking us if we still support the party.
District 26B House candidate Greg Lanting, a Twin Falls Republican who attended the convention, says he agrees with the statement.
“I knocked on doors for Goldwater and lots of conservative candidates over the years,” Lanting said. “I was disappointed in the convention. It did not represent the Republican party I grew up in.”
Lanting, who faces Independent candidate Liyah Babayan in the November general election, said that Republicans facing competition from the left have likely lost some votes because of some of the positions the party has taken.
“We probably got hurt by the fact that there’s going to be some people — particularly undecided voters — who say, ‘Whoa, I can’t vote for a Republican. Look what they believe in,’” Lanting said.
Rep. Lance Clow from Twin Falls saw animated participation at the convention, but said that’s just the kind of thing that happens when people are passionate about topics.
“In general, this convention had a lot of energetic supporters of some of the platform changes that were very loud,” Clow said. “I wouldn’t say that the convention was overwhelmed with that.”
Clow, a life-long Republican in the Magic Valley, said he supports the platform in general, even if he can’t agree with portions.
Nobody agrees with each other 100% of the time, he said, and that’s why things are decided by majority vote, including this year’s platform.
“I hear all the time from people who disagree with me that I’m just a RINO,” Clow said. “I would say I haven’t really changed very much in my time as a Republican, but the party’s been changing.”
Clow said that perhaps a bit of complacency from moderate Republicans has led to less participation from voices of moderation.
“The convention brought a lot of people to their senses about how active should they be,” he said. “Sometimes people get too passive and maybe that’s what’s going on.”
Former Twin Falls GOP Committee Chair Steve Millington, in a letter to the Times-News, said that differing opinions over some of the resolutions and rule changes were a mix of many voices, most of them loud.
Millington agreed with the statement from the District 26 candidates and said the GOP should make efforts to encourage people to get in to the party — not limit who can participate.
“We are the party ‘of the people, by the people and for the people,’” Millington wrote. “We should not follow ideologies that suggest anything less. The new Party leadership has plans that disenfranchise many Idahoans. We must begin the fight at the local level: precincts, city, county, and legislature and state level.”
Chenele Dixon, Republican candidate for House Seat 24A, said she agreed with the calls for dialogue and civility within the party.
“It is important to work together as Republicans,” Dixon said in a statement to the Times-News. “We need to have civil dialogue to solve problems we face in our state.
“Name calling and incivility do not help us as Republicans or as Idahoans.” | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/magic-valley-gop-members-respond-to-recent-state-convention/article_cd7eb0f2-0c47-11ed-86a5-3b598b0241ca.html | 2022-07-28T19:11:48 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/magic-valley-gop-members-respond-to-recent-state-convention/article_cd7eb0f2-0c47-11ed-86a5-3b598b0241ca.html |
AAA Texas came out with its most recent gas price report for the state, and the news is good and bad for Midland drivers.
The average price in Midland dropped – 13 cents this week, according to the organization. That continued the trend seen in the city for weeks. In fact, AAA Texas reports prices are down 46 cents over the last four weeks.
What drivers in Midland might be disappointed with is the drop in Midland trailed what is being seen across the region and state. Here are some things to know about the price in Midland and where it stands elsewhere.
- The average price in Midland was listed at $3.92 on Thursday. That was 8 cents behind the average in Odessa.
- The average in Odessa fell 17 cents this week – 4 more cents than the average in Midland.
- The state average also dropped 17 cents this week to $3.78 – 14 cents below the average in Midland. The state average has dropped by 71 cents during the last four weeks (25 cents more than the average in Midland during the same time).
- Midland’s average was the second highest in the state (trailing only College Station-Bryan). Other averages across the region included $3.58 in Abilene (down 16 cents this week), $3.70 in Amarillo (down 23 cents), $3.75 in Lubbock (down 20 cents), $3.76 in San Angelo (down 20 cents) and $3.79 in El Paso (down 24 cents).
- The price compared to the same time in 2021 has increased 90 cents in Midland. The state average is up 95 cents during the same period.
- Midland’s average was 36 cents less than the national average ($4.28).
Here is what AAA Texas reported in its weekly report.
“The oil and gasoline markets continue to weigh the potential of an economic slowdown against strong demand for fuel products and supply volatility with the ongoing war in Ukraine. Crude oil prices remain sensitive to headlines and July is still a leading month for travel. It is unclear how long downward pressure will remain on the price at the pump with all of these market forces at play.”
AAA Texas spokesperson Joshua Zuber stated in the report, “With crude oil prices steadily below $100 a barrel in recent days, coupled with what appears to be a healthy supply of regional gasoline product, could be leading factors as to why prices are falling at the pump.”
Highest averages across the state
This week
College Station-Bryan $3.95
Midland $3.92
Wichita Falls $3.87
Beaumont-Port Arthur $3.87
Galveston-Texas City $3.85
Houston $3.85
State $3.78
National $4.28
Last week
College Station-Bryan $4.08
Midland $4.05
Wichita Falls $4.04
Beaumont-Port Arthur $4.03
El Paso $4.03
State $3.95
National $4.44
Source: AAA Texas | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Things-to-know-about-gas-prices-in-Midland-17335312.php | 2022-07-28T19:17:18 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Things-to-know-about-gas-prices-in-Midland-17335312.php |
AUGUSTA, Maine — Several people were injured Tuesday evening when one SUV hit another at a Western Avenue intersection and then hit two pedestrians.
Jennifer Kean, 54, of Augusta was traveling east on Western Avenue in a 2017 Toyota SUV when she hit a 2017 Honda SUV driven by Aaron Smith, 23, of Clinton as he was just accelerating after being stopped in traffic, Augusta police said in a release.
Kean's SUV then reportedly hit two pedestrians, 67-year-old Kimberley Currey of Auburn and 44-year-old Michael-James Preston of Lewiston.
Police said several people were taken to the hospital for injuries.
The crash was reconstructed by Maine State Police and remains under investigation.
Additional information was not immediately available Thursday morning. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/augusta-waterville/augusta-crash-sends-several-to-hospital-western-avenue/97-56bcb1be-9ca3-403b-b9ae-db2b5e33dc0f | 2022-07-28T19:20:18 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/augusta-waterville/augusta-crash-sends-several-to-hospital-western-avenue/97-56bcb1be-9ca3-403b-b9ae-db2b5e33dc0f |
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, Maine — Around 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Maine Game Wardens safely located a missing two-year-old girl who wandered away from her campsite during the early-morning hours Thursday.
The girl, who turned two years old in June, was last seen sleeping in her family’s camper around 2 a.m. Thursday at the family's campsite at Jo Mary Lake Campground in Northeast Piscataquis, according to a release from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
When her family woke up around 7 a.m., they noticed the child was missing and the camper door was open.
"After a quick initial search, her family immediately called 911, and Game Wardens, Penobscot County Sheriff Officers, Maine Forest Rangers, Maine State Police, and Maine Marine Patrol officers all converged at the campground to search for the toddler," the release said. "The Maine Warden Service also had two warden service planes searching the area, as well as a Maine Forest Service helicopter and a Piscataquis Sherriff’s Drone."
Game Wardens Tyler Leach and Nick Bartholomew conducted a "Hasty Search," an intense, quick search of the immediate area with multiple people, according to the release.
While Leach was searching through a camp parking area where there were boat trailers and ice shacks stored, the release said, "he went around one of the ice shacks to check it, he looked over the stonewall that bordered the lot, and saw [the girl] with her blanket dressed in flowered pajamas sitting on top of a brush pile at approximately 10:45 this morning."
The child then reached out her arms to Leach, allowing him to pick her up.
Leach then quickly made his way back to the campground and was met by her parents running towards him. She was examined and did not require medical treatment, officials said.
No additional information has been released.
More NEWS CENTER Maine stories | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-game-wardens-locate-missing-2-year-old-at-campsite-northeast-piscataquis/97-a472062a-9ee4-4f90-8dff-82ab050db7e3 | 2022-07-28T19:20:20 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-game-wardens-locate-missing-2-year-old-at-campsite-northeast-piscataquis/97-a472062a-9ee4-4f90-8dff-82ab050db7e3 |
POPHAM BEACH, Maine — Editor's note: The video attached to this story was published July 27.
Popham Beach is open again after a white shark was spotted on Wednesday evening, officials say.
A spokesman for the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry told NEWS CENTER Maine everything reopened on Thursday.
The department initially sent out an alert on Wednesday evening stating water access was closed. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/popham-beach-reopens-after-white-shark-sighting-animals-water/97-45d4f840-8ea4-40a2-9a0b-1d140df81415 | 2022-07-28T19:20:21 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/popham-beach-reopens-after-white-shark-sighting-animals-water/97-45d4f840-8ea4-40a2-9a0b-1d140df81415 |
EASTMAN, Ga. — A self-proclaimed 'Average Joe' from a small town in Georgia is now forever connected to the community of Uvalde through a labor a love, which was inspired by the loss of his sister.
Sean Peacock lives in Eastman, which is a tightly knit community of under 5,000 in rural Georgia. He told us he when he first learned about the shooting in Uvalde on May 24, he turned off the media and purposely didn't try to read anything about it, because of the truly awful nature of what had occurred. That would change in a matter of days for Sean. You see, Sean is a craftsman who builds wooden benches as tributes to loved ones lost.
The first bench he crafted was in memory of his sister Donna, an RN who loved to do yardwork and had died unexpectedly at an early age. He made the bench as a gift for his momma, a pure labor of love for him.
On May 31, Sean received a message through the Etsy store to his business, Jass Graphix, Inc., inquiring if he could make a custom butterfly bench for the loss of a 10-year-old child named Makenna, and could they get a discount if two were ordered? Sean said his gut told him that this child had to be connected to the tragedy in Uvalde, so he searched the name Makenna and Uvalde. The list of victims that popped up had her name at the very top of the list. For Sean, that was a sign that he needed to make the bench. He said the news had him "discombobulated." He immediately reached out to the mom and replied that he would make the bench and give a discount as well.
But then he didn't hear back from the mom for a few days, and when he did, the response was equally heartbreaking. "Hello, I'm sorry for just now getting back to you, I've been attending funerals. My daughter's is this Saturday," said the mom.
Sean, a father of children ranging in age from two to 29, said he had a tough time wrapping his brain around that information. How could he make a bench for just this one mom, when there were 20 more who were also grieving the loss of their child or loved one at way too young of an age?
The answer was simple. Sean decided to handcraft benches for all of them. He knew he needed help with the costs, so he created a gofundme to raise the money needed for supplies and delivery expenses.
"Hello, my name is Sean Peacock located in Eastman Georgia and also the owner of JassGraphix Inc," said the gofundme listing. "The recent tragedy of the Robb Elementary School shooting has resulted in one of the parents that lost a child in that horrific event reaching out to us via our Etsy shop wanting to purchase two Butterfly memorial benches that we produce here at JassGraphix. She was asking for a discount if she ordered two but I think every child there deserves to be remembered and we as a community can shine a light on a dark time in the lives of many, not only there, but across our country. We have to let the good flow so the evil can go."
The response was overwhelming! He had set a goal of $20,000 and within the first two days, the goal had been reached... and then some.
Sean said he wasn't surprised by the response, because he knew that his community would rally, but he was astonished by how quickly the money poured in. He said that what happened in Uvalde "was an act of pure evil" and what happened in his tiny town of Eastman was the exact opposite, "an act of pure love."
"I hope and pray that Eastman and Dodge County can be a light to this community half way across the country," said Sean. "They surely need it."
Sean has been posting the completed benches daily on his Facebook page and sharing their stories.
View all of the benches here:
Georgia man handcrafts 21 benches for Uvalde victims
The community of Eastman is holding Eastman Day of Prayer for Uvalde / Bench Mission on Saturday, July 30 at 6 p.m., so members of the community can bless the benches before they depart to Uvalde.
After the benches arrive in Uvalde, there will be a community-wide prayer service on Monday, August 1 in the Uvalde Town Square at 7 p.m. The benches will be delivered privately in the days following.
"There's so much more to this story than just the benches," said Sean. "Hand-made prayer pillows donated by Sailor Kate Ministries will also be given to each family, as well as the bench crafted with a photo and inscription."
Sean said this whole experience has been nothing short of divine intervention.
"God works in mysterious ways, and I have been blessed to be able to connect to each of the families impacted by this horrible tragedy," said Sean. "We will forever be connected." | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/georgia-man-handcrafts-21-benches-as-labor-of-love-paying-tribute-to-lives-lost-in-robb-elementary-school-tragedy-uvalde-texas-eastman-angels/273-06bea67a-320e-43d8-96f6-35c1a9008434 | 2022-07-28T19:21:35 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/georgia-man-handcrafts-21-benches-as-labor-of-love-paying-tribute-to-lives-lost-in-robb-elementary-school-tragedy-uvalde-texas-eastman-angels/273-06bea67a-320e-43d8-96f6-35c1a9008434 |
TYLER, Texas — The barbershop is not the typical place you’d find a 15-year-old, at least not behind the chair.
“I always been the youngest at all the shops that I’ve been in," Tony Medina said.
Starting when he was just 13, he’s given hundreds of haircuts since. He also plans to branch out to other things besides cutting hair, such as doing nails and eyelashes.
He's gotten some pushback from people who don't think a boy should pick up those trades.
"I just see it as an opportunity to make more money, to just get more clients because I feel like you don't really see guys doing nails," Medina said.
A cut of the money he makes goes toward booth rent, the rest he gives to his mom to cover the bills. He’s carving a future for his four younger brothers.
“I know how it feels to not have some shoes when you're like in middle school or elementary. I used to get bullied for not having some type of clothes or some type of brand," Medina remembered.
Tony inspired his dad Placido Medina to go to barber school. While he’s taking classes, his son covers his back with the bills.
"Honestly, sometimes it does break me down, like, 'ah, this is my responsibility - not to be on him, or my wife.' But then, I think about it the long run," Placido Medina said.
Placido Medina is halfway done with school and plans to be certified by October. In three to five years, the father and son shop already named “903 Cutz” will be a reality.
Medina is hosting a back-to-school drive on Aug. 14 from noon to 3 p.m. at House of Fades Barbershop. There will be free school supplies, free food and free haircuts for kids before their first day back in the classroom. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/local-teen-cuts-barriers-as-certified-barber/501-42126f88-05b4-484f-a3fd-cfe985c44fc8 | 2022-07-28T19:21:41 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/local-teen-cuts-barriers-as-certified-barber/501-42126f88-05b4-484f-a3fd-cfe985c44fc8 |
A little boy reported missing by his parents in Spring was later found dead inside a washing machine in their home Thursday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Seven-year-old Troy Khoeler had been missing for a few hours from the home on Rosegate Drive in the Birnam Wood subdivision, according to Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman.
Troy was found in the top-load machine in the garage of the same home he was reported missing from, an HCSO homicide detective said at the scene.
Investigators wouldn't comment on whether there was water inside the machine or whether the lid was closed, but did say Troy was clothed.
"We don't know what happened, but we intend to find out," HCSO Lt. Robert Minchew said.
The boy's body was found by Precinct 4 deputies when they searched the house. The boy's parents were taken in for questioning which is standard procedure, according to Minchew.
He wouldn't comment on whether there were any injuries or signs of foul play, and said it's too soon to determine if it was an accident.
"Whether he was killed by the washing machine or killed and placed in it, we're just so far from that, I can't comment," Minchew said.
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The parents told investigators Troy first turned up missing around 4 a.m., according to Minchew.
They reported it to the constable's office at about 5:20 a.m. After questioning the parents, deputies searched the neighborhood, but didn't find any sign of Troy. That's when they did a more thorough search of the house.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is taking over the investigation.
Troy lived in the home with both parents and no other siblings. Minchew said he had been a foster child and was adopted by the couple in 2019.
He said the boy's mother was wearing a work uniform but he doesn't know yet if she had returned from work to find the boy missing or if she was getting ready for work.
A neighbor, who's lived on the street for more than 40 years, said he'd often seen Troy playing in the neighborhood. Rudy Chupa was surprised when he learned the child's body had been found.
"It's bad, I mean, I've got great-grandkids, I don't know how they're coping with it," Chupa said. "It shouldn't happen to anybody. Wow.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/missing-boy-spring/285-0a969d66-8cf3-4b9d-b536-986b968fb86e | 2022-07-28T19:21:47 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/missing-boy-spring/285-0a969d66-8cf3-4b9d-b536-986b968fb86e |
ROUND ROCK, Texas — A local fund raised $435,000 for those impacted by a tornado in Round Rock this past March, according to a report from KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman.
The Greater Round Rock Community Foundation manages the Round Rock Cares fund, established in 2020. The fund began tornado-focused fundraising on March 25, four days after the natural disaster that caused around $33 million in damages.
The tornado and storm damaged 838 properties. According to the Statesman, 75% of damaged properties were residential and 25% were commercial, though official numbers have not yet been confirmed.
The Statesman reported that the fund received $346,000 in the first 11 days, and money has been fully dispersed to 227 families and four businesses.
These families and businesses include those in the Kensington, Forest Grove, Windy Park and Greenlawn Place neighborhoods, among others.
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Disability services leader honored by state, reflects on decades-long work in Bloomington
Leslie Green spent much of her 22 years as the chief executive officer at Stone Belt meticulously preserving the disability service organization's history, not expecting she'd earn a place in that history herself.
Green retired in April after working at the nonprofit since 1979, first as a recreational therapist then rising to the rank of CEO.
Mayor John Hamilton marked April 1 as Leslie Green Day in Bloomington to commemorate her retirement. Last month, Green also received the Sagamore of the Wabash award, the highest honor bestowed by Indiana's governor, for her decades spent reshaping the region's disability services.
More: The Sagamore of the Wabash is one of Indiana's highest honors. But what exactly is it?
Past Sagamore of the Wabash recipients include former Indiana University President Herman B Wells, country music star Willie Nelson and former U.S. President George H.W. Bush — all of whom are considered to have greatly contributed to building upon Hoosier heritage.
From Special Olympics coach to arts steward, Green makes home at Stone Belt
When Leslie Green first moved to Bloomington in 1979, Stone Belt seemed like a stepping stone in her career. She had moved here with her husband, then a graduate student at Indiana University. Green, who had a bachelor's degree in recreational therapy fromIllinois State University, quickly sought a temporary job. When she asked around for possible employment options, residents all pointed toward Stone Belt.
Stone Belt is a nonprofit providing support for people with disabilities, but that support has evolved throughout the years. Now, the organization provides clinical services, spiritual counseling, employment networking opportunities and residential support.
But when Green started working there — over 10 years before the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed — it was still primarily a school that taught children with disabilities.
In the late 1970s, Stone Belt, like it still does today, had several open positions. When Green approached then-director Joan Burton, she was hired on the spot.
"It just seemed like a good place to be for a couple of years," Green said. "Well, now I'm 40 more years past that. I fell in love with it within two weeks."
Like many employees of Stone Belt, Green first started in direct support. In Green's case, she hosted recreation programs, which alternated between a variety of sports, drama and art.
"I always liked the recreation (program) because I don't like to do one thing all the time," Green said.
Green's background was in rehabilitation hospitals. It was similar work with a different client base, she described, as she primarily worked with clients who were still adjusting to their disability. Quickly, she found Stone Belt clients had a different outlook.
"When I came here, mostly I'm working with people that have had a disability throughout their lives. It's not anything new for them. They seem really welcoming and friendly and happy," Green noted. "They weren't in that phase where they're still emotionally trying to adjust to who they are now. They just are who they are."
One of Green's first projects was coaching Stone Belt's Special Olympic programs. Under Green's self-described amateur tutelage, the Bloomington women's basketball team returned state champions of their division.
Several decades later,that trophy, alongside several photos of her with the team, were among the mementos displayed in her office. It is now in Stone Belt's history cabinet, which was created and maintained by Green.
Early in her Stone Belt career, Green also created an arts program, which mostly consisted of drawing, weaving and other crafts. Nearly 20 years later, new in her role as CEO, she would expand the arts program to include the creation and sale of paintings. It would later become one of Green's most beloved, long-enduring passion projects.
For those with disabilities, who historically were socially and professionally separated from the wider community, the arts broke down one of the remaining barriers. This was a way for people with disabilities to reach the public.
"All of a sudden we had this explosion of the art program, and it, of all the things I've ever done in my 42 years, is the thing that I think has most captivated the community members," Green said.
Hundreds of art pieces by Stone Belt clients have been sold, with many local artists' collections becoming sought after by the community.
"People really, really gravitated to that and it was really a way of demonstrating the gifts and talents of people with disabilities," Green said.
One of Stone Belt's primary tenets of service is that everyone has talents to share. These gifts are cornerstones with which a community such as Bloomington is built. Through art, Stone Belt clients have left their mark on Bloomington's landscape in many residents' homes and local businesses.
Several paintings adorned Green's office in Stone Belt. One of her most prized paintings, one of a mountain commemorating her 40 years at Stone Belt, greets her on the wall in her home every time she prepares for a hike.
Green reflects recognition, emphasizes advocacy in disability rights
Being awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash was a complete surprise to Green, who remembers thinking, "Do I faint now?" when being presented with the certificate. Green was recognized for her public commitment to support and advocate for the well-being of those with disabilities in southern Indiana throughout four decades.
But for the people surrounding her, this recognition was a long time coming. Bitta DeWees, Green's successor as the CEO of Stone Belt, noted their longtime friendship has been instrumental in her own growth as a leader.
"I always say, I grew up here. I had Leslie as my mentor for almost all of those years (I've worked at Stone Belt)," DeWees said. "We have had a strong relationship and connection and she's taught me a lot over those years."
One of the most impactful lessons Green passed down to DeWees was the importance of advocacy.
"Probably one of the areas she has taught me the most over the years is how to get connected and involved not just in my local community but at the state level," DeWees said.
Green said her role in advocacy grew throughout her time at Stone Belt.
"When I got into the CEO position, I felt like it became my responsibility to not only speak on their behalf, but to help them speak for themselves," Green said. "I think my most important work in my later years was doing those things and making sure that the legislators and the community at large knew more about individuals that otherwise would not have been noticed so much. That includes clients and our staff."
While the disability rights movement has had major advancements over her tenure, Green noted there's still plenty of work left to be done. People with disabilities still need more affordable housing and equal opportunities to work in their communities. Mental health services are a continued need as the number of providers dwindles down. As the needs of those with disabilities shift again over time, Green hopes Stone Belt will continue to have a role.
"Stone Belt has been good at looking at the needs and responding to those and the awareness is raised and action is taken," Green said.
Contact Rachel Smith at rksmith@heraldt.com or @RachelSmithNews on Twitter. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/former-stone-belt-ceo-honored-with-sagamore-of-the-wabash-award/6709316001/ | 2022-07-28T19:22:10 | 1 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/former-stone-belt-ceo-honored-with-sagamore-of-the-wabash-award/6709316001/ |
Monroe County to spend $10 million for Fullerton Pike land as new jail site
Monroe County officials agreed to spend $10 million for 87 acres on Bloomington's southwest side as the site for a new Monroe County jail.
The 87.13 acres of land is just east of Ind. 37 on the north side of Fullerton Pike. It is bounded on the east by a stone quarry, on the north by ravines, on the south by Fullerton Pike and on the west by the state highway. The Bill C. Brown Revocable Trust owns the land, which is about five miles from the current jail.
All three county commissioners voted Wednesday to approve a $10 million purchase agreement for the land. The sale is contingent on an engineering site review, an environmental study, rezoning by the city and approval from the county council to spend the money.
County attorney Jeff Cockerill proposed a timeline for the new jail: rezoning, land studies and property acquisition this year, design and bid letting in 2023 and construction starting in 2024 and completed in 2025.
Big decisions that remain: how big and what kind of correctional facility to build; whether a juvenile detention center will be included; where the courts will be located; and the future of the Zietlow Justice Center at Seventh Street and College Avenue in downtown Bloomington.
The justice building houses the jail on the top two floors and the courts below. The jail book-in area and sheriff's department are on a lower level.
Talk of replacing the 36-year-old jail has been ongoing for 20 years, with no action other than refurbishing the interior in order to incarcerate more people and provide safe segregation space.
'It was outdated when they built it':Why Monroe County is 'past due' on a new jail
The June 2021 release of the results of a deep-dive study of conditions at the jail and the overall state of the criminal justice system didn't mince words. It identified 53 problem areas resulting from construction defects, bad design and deterioration over time. It called the jail "a correctional facility that should be considered high risk for liability due to the real and potential risk of harm to inmates, staff and the public."
Cockerill cited that and another study in his presentation to the commissioners about the proposed land purchase. "Over a year ago, we got our criminal justice reports back from the consultants about current state of our jail and criminal justice system as a whole," he said. "That report was honest but negative about our ability to maintain constitutional care at our current facility."
He said the county risks federal intervention if action isn't taken soon. The filing of a federal lawsuit over unconstitutional jail conditions could prompt federal action.
More:Monroe County jail committee struggles to make progress without quorum
"To avoid having something built and overseen by a federal judge, the commissioners and council have decide to start planning and start building this in a way that reflects the local community's recommendations," Cockerill said, "instead of federal court requirements."
He said there are plans and resources in the reports that should be addressed by law enforcement officials and judges in order to incorporate programs and space to offer help for people as they enter and also as they are released from jail.
Multiple properties were considered as a possible jail site, but Cockerill said this one meets three main criteria: it's more than 40 acres, within the city limits and has buffers on all sides with no adjacent neighborhoods.
"This is the only property that checks off all the boxes," Cockerill said. "We wanted to make sure we had enough ground. This is getting us moving forward."
The commissioners also approved spending $9,000 for a comprehensive site study and up to $8,800 for an environmental assessment of the 87 acres, both to be completed within 45 days.
Commissioners' president Julie Thomas called the site "an ideal piece of property" for the project, and said her "fervent hope" is the city will help the county with the rezoning process and support the jail project.
"I hope we can move through this smoothly, and quickly," commissioner Penny Githens said.
Commissioner Lee Jones reminded citizens the county must build a jail to replace the current one, and not just because consultants have said so.
"It's a step that needs to be taken, to create a situation where our criminal justice system will be more just and effective," she said.
Contact H-T reporter Laura Lane at llane@heraldt.com or 812-318-5967. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/monroe-county-jail-fullerton-pike-property/65384925007/ | 2022-07-28T19:22:13 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/monroe-county-jail-fullerton-pike-property/65384925007/ |
BALTIMORE — A former Baltimore police detective was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Thursday, three months after he was found guilty of multiple federal crimes, including providing a gun that he knew would be planted on a suspect.
The prosecution of Hankard was part of the fallout from the rogue Gun Trace Task Force, which was supposed to take illegal guns off the streets, but instead members robbed drug dealers, planted drugs and guns on innocent people and assaulted seemingly random civilians.
Federal prosecutors alleged that Hankard provided a BB gun that was planted on a suspect in 2014 and later lied to a federal grand jury about it. They also accused him of being involved in a situation in which drugs were planted on a man’s truck in 2015, falsifying an application for a search warrant in the case and preparing a false incident report.
Hankard was hired by the Baltimore Police Department in 2007 and was promoted to detective in 2014. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ex-baltimore-police-officer-sentenced-for-planting-gun/2022/07/28/9e808bf4-0e9f-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html | 2022-07-28T19:25:24 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ex-baltimore-police-officer-sentenced-for-planting-gun/2022/07/28/9e808bf4-0e9f-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html |
Authorities have identified two people wanted for questioning in the mysterious deaths of two 22-year-olds -- a woman and a man -- whose bodies were found in a flaming vehicle in the Bronx in May, the NYPD said Thursday.
Cops say they are looking to question 30-year-old Jahmel Sanders (below) and 34-year-old Steven Santiago (further below) in the May 16 double homicide of Manhattan residents Nikki Huang and Jesse Parilla.
Both victims, whose remains were discovered once firefighters put out the flames from the May 16 Honda Accord blaze on Shore Road, near Pelham Split Rock Course, had been shot in their heads and elsewhere on their bodies, police said.
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Autopsies found extensive burns on their bodies in addition to the gunshot wounds. No arrests have been made.
Police had said there were no signs of a crash before the sedan caught fire. The relationship between the victims wasn't clear, nor was their potential connection to the suspects -- or any additional information on the suspects -- immediately released. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/charred-nyc-honda-bodies-mystery-cops-seek-2-for-questioning-in-months-old-case/3799655/ | 2022-07-28T19:25:30 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/charred-nyc-honda-bodies-mystery-cops-seek-2-for-questioning-in-months-old-case/3799655/ |
Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a New Jersey man from boarding his flight at Newark Liberty International Airport after they discovered concealed gun parts inside ankle and wrist weights Wednesday, according to the agency.
The firearm parts were detected after the Elmwood Park man checked bag went through the screening process, according to the TSA.
The bag was flagged for a hand search and the TSA officer assigned to search the bag came across a box labeled as ankle and wrist weights, according to the agency, it was then that officers realized the gun parts were concealed inside of the weights.
The man had a ticket to fly to Istanbul. He was denied boarding and was questioned by law enforcement. It was then that he told officials that a friend gave him the luggage to transport to Turkey and claimed that he did not know that the firearm parts were inside.
“This was an excellent catch on the part of our TSA team,” Thomas Carter, TSA’s Federal Security Director for New Jersey, said in a statement. “Clearly the individual who packed the luggage knew that firearm parts were not to be transported or else they would not have attempted to conceal them in the way that they were. This individual now faces a stiff Federal financial civil penalty.” | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tsa-officers-find-hidden-gun-parts-inside-ankle-and-wrist-weights-at-newark-airport/3799604/ | 2022-07-28T19:25:36 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tsa-officers-find-hidden-gun-parts-inside-ankle-and-wrist-weights-at-newark-airport/3799604/ |
Flagler Sheriff's Office, USF team uncover additional human remains at Palm Coast site
The construction site at Toscana in Palm Coast was busy on Wednesday, but this time crews were working toward building a past for the fragments of human bones found in the dirt last week.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office joined with a University of South Florida anthropology team to start sifting through the dirt in an area at least the size of a football field in the search for more human bones.
It began with the finding by a construction worker on July 18 of what appeared to be a human femur bone. The sheriff’s office began searching for more bones the next day, but suspended the search until help could arrive from the University of South Florida.
The USF team and the sheriff’s office on Wednesday started searching in the mounds of dirt off New Leatherwood Drive at Toscana, a partially-built residential development along Old Kings Road.
“We have found fragments of jaws and fragments of skull and, so far, indications are that it’s one person,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said during a press conference Wednesday. “We have found two femurs. If we find a third one, we have a problem. But at this point there is no indication that this is a dump site for a killer. It may be a dumpsite for a killer, but hopefully just one individual.”
Remains found:Human bones were found in Toscana, a residential development in Palm Coast.
Help on the way:USF anthropologists to assist deputies in search for human remains at Palm Coast site
Yellow police tape blocked off the area where bones have been found. A tan tent the sheriff's office had acquired from the military for use during emergencies served as a cooling station.
A small dozer scooped up a pile of dirt marked with a yellow flag, a sign that something had been found previously in the area where that dirt was originally removed.
The dozer dumped the dirt into one of the two USF sifting stations where undergrad and graduate students sprayed water through two wire screens. The water cleared out the dirt leaving behind any bones or other evidence.
The USF team is led by Erin Kimmerle, a forensic anthropologist who led a team in a search for bodies at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, a now-shuttered state school in Marianna.
She said they found 51 bodies in 55 graves at the Dozier school. She likened the search at Toscana to another search at Dozier, when her team excavated a site where a dormitory had burned down and found bones.
“Basically, it was the same thing where we had this huge field and had to try to dig down and get through a lot of soil,” she said.
She said that’s when they built the sifters for that part of the Dozier project.
“This is when you have a lot of space to cover and you want to sift through a lot of soil in a quick amount of time,” Kimmerle said.
The sifting stations are mounted on trailers so they can be transported to different sites.
The work is expected to last through at least Friday.
Reburial site:Unclaimed Dozier School remains to be reburied in Tallahassee
Search continues:Search for bodies will continue at Dozier School for Boys after initial test turns up nothing
Still searching for clues
While the details of the case still remain a mystery, the bones are believed to be from someone who died in the last two decades, Staly said.
He said some detectives were discussing the possibility that the findings might help solve a cold case.
“We do have a number of missing persons,” Staly said. “Amongst our team, we are speculating on a couple of cases, but until we can identify the remains, we won’t know that for sure.”
Staly said about 30 people were working at the site, including the Flagler Sheriff's Office crime scene investigators and the USF team, as well as county government employees operating small backhoes and bulldozer-like machines and a Palm Coast fire truck supplying the water needed to separate the dirt in the sifter. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement sent crime scene investigators and the medical examiner’s office is also at the site.
Kimmerle, who has searched for remains across the United States as well as internationally, suggested that families who have missing loved ones notify the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or local law enforcement.
“Anytime remains are found like this, the next step ultimately is to try to figure out who the person is and there are so many missing persons who are not in the system," she said. "So it’s just a reminder to families and friends out there who have anyone that’s missing to make sure they are in that system.” | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/flagler/2022/07/28/usf-anthropologists-find-more-human-bones-at-toscana-construction-site-palm-coast-florida/10158211002/ | 2022-07-28T19:28:08 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/flagler/2022/07/28/usf-anthropologists-find-more-human-bones-at-toscana-construction-site-palm-coast-florida/10158211002/ |
Explosive development, taxes, environment on minds of Volusia Council District 4 candidates
DAYTONA BEACH — Managing explosive growth countywide. Fueling a $1.2 billion budget without spiking taxes. Protecting the fragile environment.
The challenges shouldered by the seven members of the Volusia County Council are complicated, big and numerous. But the four men vying to take on those responsibilities from the District 4 seat each say they're equipped to handle the cascade of issues that flow down to Council members during their terms.
Troy Kent, Robert Littleton, Jr., Mike McLean and Ken Smith will face off in Aug. 23's primary election. If none of them win outright with more than half of the votes cast in their race, the top two finishers will face off in the Nov. 8 general election.
The winner will be sworn into office in January for the position that pays $47,797 annually.
Heather Post is the current District 4 representative, but she decided not to seek re-election.
Council terms are normally four years, but the District 4 candidates are competing for a two-year term this election because of redistricting. Every 10 years after the U.S. Census numbers are released, voting zone boundaries are redrawn to incorporate changes in population and maintain similar numbers of people in each district.
To maintain the staggering of Council elections mandated by the County Charter, the winners of the District 2 and 4 races will be elected to two-year terms this year and be up for re-election in 2024. Winners of the District 1, 3, 5 and at-large seats will be elected to four-year terms this year and be up for re-election in 2026.
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Here's a closer look at each of the competitors hoping to represent District 4, which covers northeast Volusia County.
Kent: Relieve congested roads, rein in spending
Kent is a lifelong Volusia County resident who graduated from Seabreeze High School. He has spent his 24-year career in education working as both a Volusia County teacher and assistant principal.
The 47-year-old married father of three has also been heavily involved in Ormond Beach government. Kent has been an Ormond Beach city commissioner for 19 years, and he's currently serving his ninth two-year term.
Kent said he decided to run for the District 4 Council seat "to straighten out the nonsense at the county level" and "to get their financial house in order." He said the county has some of the highest taxes in the state, and it should rethink things such as spending $100,000 for a Christmas light display at the Ocean Center.
He said two bottlenecked roads also need to get fixed at their chokepoints. LPGA Boulevard gets congested where there is a two-lane bridge just west of Interstate 95, and Tymber Creek Road needs to widen from two lanes to four where it connects to Airport Road in Ormond Beach, he said. Traffic routinely clogs around two schools near the intersection of Tymber Creek and Airport roads, he said.
Kent said the city of Daytona Beach, county and state all need to work together to widen the narrow LPGA bridge, something he said should have been addressed long before all the thousands of new homes were approved to be built west of I-95. If elected he said he'd push to have the situation fixed in 18 months.
Kent said he'd like Volusia County to provide free beach access to all drivers who live in the county, but he still wants to charge visitors who live outside of Volusia County and want to drive on the beach. He also wants to make more sections of the beach dog-friendly.
Another priority for him is bringing more events to the Ocean Center that local residents are interested in, especially concerts.
Kent said he is also "totally and completely against short-term rentals in residential zoned areas."
"No one should have to live next to a hotel or frat house," he said.
Littleton: 'Absolute place to live, work, raise a family'
Littleton is also an Ormond Beach city commissioner, a position he's held for six years.
He said he's running for County Council now because "I want to make Volusia County the absolute place to live, work and raise a family."
Littleton is a Maryland native who has lived in Florida for 17 years, and Volusia County for 13 years.
The 36-year-old father of two small children owns a tutoring business that focuses on math and accounting.
Littleton said his top three priorities are responsible growth, smart budgeting with low taxes and full support for law enforcement. He has come up with his own acronym for SMART budgeting: Sensible, Measurable, Accountable, Reachable and Timely.
He would like to see better paying jobs in Volusia County, and more affordable housing "so working families don't struggle paycheck to paycheck."
Littleton said more commercial development is needed west of I-95 so the thousands of homeowners there don't clog roads east of I-95 traveling for everything they need and want.
While the west side of the county is getting overdeveloped, the beachside could use redevelopment and a permanent advisory board made up of everyone from surfers to hoteliers overseeing the county's entire oceanfront, he said.
Littleton has attracted more campaign contributions than his three challengers, with a tally of $56,237. Kent has amassed $52,463, followed by McLean with $21,066 and Smith with $10,652.
McLean: Prior county government experience
McLean is a Detroit native, and when his parents retired to Florida he followed and joined them in 1986. His parents settled in Naples, and McLean moved to Orlando.
From 2000 until 2006, McLean was a Lake Mary city commissioner. Then from 2006 until 2010 he served as a Seminole County commissioner. In 2010 he ran for re-election to the Seminole County Commission but lost his race.
McLean was also a candidate for Seminole County Clerk of Court and Comptroller in 2016, but he lost that race as well.
McLean ran an insurance agency in Lake Mary for 26 years. In 2017 and 2018, he was Chief Administrator for the Seminole County Tax Collector.
Then in 2018, the 64-year-old McLean sold his insurance business and moved to Daytona Beach. He has since started a government consulting company, and he's vice chair of the Daytona Beach Planning Board.
He said he doesn't work full time, so he would have plenty of time to devote to being a County Council member.
McLean said he's running for the Volusia County Council now because he hopes to "make tomorrow a little better than yesterday." He also said his experience on the Seminole County Commission makes him the best choice to represent District 4 on the Volusia County Council.
"I'm the only one with county government experience," he said.
He said working with the much larger county government budget, greater number of employees and impact a county government has is a very different thing than being an elected official for a city government.
"The learning curve is steep," he said.
If elected, he said one of his top three priorities will be addressing growth and traffic. He said he dealt with a growth spurt in Seminole County and he has experience working with developers to get agreements early in the process.
"Otherwise the developer is out the door, throwing you the keys and saying good luck," he said.
His other top priorities are holding down taxes and building trust in elected officials.
Smith: 'Green, lean and clean'
Smith was born in St. Augustine, and when he was 2 his family relocated to Ormond Beach.
The 40-year-old Smith owns and runs Wally-Y-World Gallery in Ormond Beach, an art and custom picture framing business his father started in 1987. He took over the family business in 2013.
This is Smith's second attempt at running for an elected office. In 2020 he competed against Kent in the District 2 Ormond Beach City Commission race, but lost to.
Once re-elected, Kent appointed Smith to serve on Ormond Beach's Police Advisory Board, which Smith now chairs.
Smith said he decided to run for the County Council post largely because of "the state of overdevelopment in the county."
"Avalon Park really scares me," he said of the 10,000-home community planned to be built on a large undeveloped property west of Interstate 95 and just south of State Road 40.
He expects the sprawling development, which is also planned to include businesses and a school, to have a large impact on Ormond Beach even though it will be located inside Daytona Beach city limits. He said it's an example of why Florida shouldn't have tossed out its congruency rules in 2008. The rules gave cities and counties some degree of protection against development in neighboring jurisdictions.
He said not enough planning is going into the number of police officers and firefighters, roads, water and sewer service, and other infrastructure needed to handle new development.
"Developers make all the money and cities are stuck with the bill," Smith said, noting he doesn't think impact fees are doing enough to help.
He said he's not accepting any campaign donations from developers. He's not worried about raising the least amount of money in his race. He said he's reaching voters with plenty of door-to-door campaigning.
Smith said he's also concerned about the environment and doesn't want to see damage done to wetlands.
"It's my highest priority," Smith said. "We really need to make a difference."
He said Volusia County needs to protect its fresh water supply. He's not in favor of using a "toilet to tap water" system to provide potable water.
Smith said he's also against raising property and sales taxes.
His slogan captures his priorities: "Green, lean and clean."
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No swim advisories posted at seven Sarasota beaches; new test results due Friday afternoon
SARASOTA COUNTY – Sarasota County has posted “No Swim” advisories for seven beaches, after July 25 water quality samples found the amount of enterococcus bacteria to exceed acceptable limits.
The beaches now under the advisory from the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County are: Bird Key Park/ Ringling Causeway; Siesta Key Beach; Service Club Beach; Venice Fishing Pier; Brohard Beach; Caspersen Beach; and Manasota Key Beach.
The beaches remain open, but wading, swimming and water recreation is not recommended when no swim advisories are in place.
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No sewage spills have been reported within one mile of the posted beaches in the past two weeks.
The rapid response team from Sarasota County and the city of Venice determined the cause of the elevated bacteria levels is likely due to natural sources.
The team observed a wrack line of decaying algae around the rocks and along the shoreline. Wrack lines, which provide food for shorebirds and wildlife, act as natural bacteria reservoirs.
Additionally, significant rainfall amounts may be contributing to the higher bacteria levels by washing accumulated pollutants from the land surface into waterways.
New water samples were taken Thursday, with results expected Friday afternoon, said Steve Huard, spokesman for the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County.
Some bacteria are naturally present in the environment. However, the Environmental Protection Agency has found a link between health and water quality.
Signage advising the public not to swim or engage in water recreation will stay in place until follow-up water testing results meet the EPA’s recreational water quality standards.
Enterococcus bacteria can come from a variety of natural and human-made sources. These include pet waste, livestock, birds, land-dwelling and marine wildlife, stormwater runoff, and human sewage from failed septic systems and sewage spills.
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DOH-Sarasota Environmental Administrator Tom Higginbotham, in a prepared statement, emphasizes that the Florida Healthy Beaches program protects beach goers when conditions are unsuitable for swimming. This is done by testing beach water weekly and providing up-to-date explanations of the results.
“When these bacteria are found at high levels in recreational waters, there is a risk that some people may become ill,” Higginbotham said. “People, especially those who are very young, elderly, or who have a weak immune system that swallows water while swimming can get stomach or intestinal illnesses.
“If water contacts a cut or sore, people can get infections or rashes.”
Local health officials emphasize that beaches remain open. However, residents and visitors are urged not to wade, swim, or engage in water recreation at these beaches until the advisory is lifted.
In addition, you should not eat shellfish such as crabs and shrimp collected in the immediate area of any beach with a no-swim advisory in place. Finfish caught live and healthy can be eaten if filleted.
“Our coastline of over 30 miles of world-class beaches is a wonderful asset to our community,” Virginia Haley, president of Visit Sarasota County, said in the same statement. “Let’s work together to help preserve this amenity.”
To help keep beach water safe for swimming and recreation, do not allow pets to roam on beaches and in park areas and pick up pet waste. Additionally, children in diapers and people of all ages with diarrhea should not go into the water.
“It is important to continue monitoring beach conditions when planning a trip to one of our many beach destinations. Please follow the consistent Mote Beach Conditions reports for up-to-date news and info, said Haley.”
For more information: visit https://ourgulfenvironment.net and click on water monitoring and then bacterial testing to check beach water testing results of area Gulf beaches.
You can also call 941-BEACHES (941-232-2437) or visit https://www.visitbeaches.org. Click on the same link to the mobile-friendly version of the beach conditions report.
Visit Sarasota County also provides extensive information about the Sarasota area and its beaches at https://www.visitsarasota.org.
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission offers twice-weekly red tide updates at https://myfwc.com/research/redtide/statewide/, including a sampling map that is updated daily.
NOAA has a Gulf of Mexico HAB forecast (updated twice weekly while the bloom persists) that can be found at https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab/gomx.html. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2022/07/28/seven-sarasota-beaches-have-no-swim-advisory-posted-due-bacteria-water-samples/10174645002/ | 2022-07-28T19:31:08 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2022/07/28/seven-sarasota-beaches-have-no-swim-advisory-posted-due-bacteria-water-samples/10174645002/ |
Coronavirus cases continue to climb in Ohio, with the state reporting more than 20,000 cases a week for the third straight week.
The state recorded 29,876 cases in the past week, according to the Ohio Department of Health. It’s a 73% increase from the 17,225 weekly cases reported on June 30.
Hospitalizations were up slightly from the previous week. ODH reported 705 weekly cases Thursday compared to 690 weekly cases reported July 21.
Of the 1,170 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ohio Thursday, 123 were in west central Ohio and 218 were in southwest Ohio, according to the Ohio Hospital Association.
West central Ohio — which includes Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby counties — reported a 10% decrease in inpatients with the virus over the past week, but a 173% increase in the past 60 days.
Southwest Ohio consists of Butler, Warren, Hamilton, Adams, Brown, Clermont and Clinton counties. It saw a 7% increase in patients with COVID compared to last week and a 163% increase in the past 60 days.
Statewide there were 149 people in ICUs with coronavirus, including 33 in southwest Ohio and 11 in west central Ohio.
In southwest Ohio, the number of ICU patients who tested positive for COVID increased by 18% in the last week and is up 106% from 60 days ago.
West central Ohio reported a 45% decrease in COVID ICU patients over the past week. However, in the last 60 days, the region saw an 83% increase, according to OHA.
Coronavirus ICU admissions appear to have plateaued in Ohio. The state recorded 39 ICU admissions in the past week compared to 40 on July 21 and 39 on July 14, according to the state health departments.
Ohio added 54 coronavirus deaths over the last week, bringing its total to 39,035, ODH reported.
More than 63% of Ohioans have started the COVID vaccine as of Thursday and 58% have completed it.
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Sierra Bell, of North Bend, is one of 100 young women selected to attend the 75th American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation session July 23-30 in Washington, D.C. As part of the premier ALA program, two outstanding high school seniors are selected to represent their respective state as “senators” at ALA Girls Nation after participating in one of 50 ALA Girls State sessions held across the country.
ALA Girls Nation is a seven-day leadership conference that provides aspiring young women leaders with practical insight into how the federal government operates, instills a sense of pride in our country and promotes youth civic engagement. Many participants of the program go on to have careers in public service at the local, state, and national level.
Bell, a rising senior at North Bend High School, was active in many ways during her week at ALA Oregon Girls State. She also participates in many activities in her school and community. She is on the mountain bike team and track and field. She is also a member of the National Honor Society and student government.
At ALA Girls Nation, Bell will participate in mock senate sessions complete with caucuses and debating bills that range from personal to political interests. Other activities on the agenda include a visit to Arlington National Cemetery where they will place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a community service project, and a tour of the D.C. monuments.
“ALA Girls Nation is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our nation’s future leaders to learn about the inner workings of the federal government before they are of voting age,” said Nancy Magginnis, ALA Girls Nation Committee chairman. “After attending their local ALA Girls State program and then ALA Girls Nation, the girls return home ready to be engaged citizens at all levels of government.”
The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) is a community of volunteers serving veterans, military, and their families. Our members also support the mission of The American Legion in improving the quality of life for our nation’s veterans. Proud sponsor of ALA Girls Nation, National Poppy Day® and recognized for advocating for veterans on Capitol Hill, the more than 500,000 ALA members across the country volunteer millions of hours annually and raise millions of dollars in service to veterans, military, and their families. Founded in 1919, the ALA is one of the oldest patriotic membership organizations in the U.S.A. To learn more and to volunteer, join, and donate, visit www.ALAforVeterans.org. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/bell-represents-oregon-at-american-legion-auxiliary-girls-nation/article_e304197a-0e87-11ed-a9cd-eb955935a017.html | 2022-07-28T19:37:17 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/bell-represents-oregon-at-american-legion-auxiliary-girls-nation/article_e304197a-0e87-11ed-a9cd-eb955935a017.html |
July 7, 1953 – July 25, 2022
A celebration of the life for Bandon resident, David Wayne Poydack, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at the South Coast Assembly of God Church, US-101 & 13th St SW Bandon.
David was born July 7, 1953 in Wenatchee, Washington, the son of James and Patricia Alexander Poydack. He died July 25, 2022 in Bandon at the age of 69.
He was raised and educated in Illinois Valley, graduating from Illinois Valley High School in 1972.
He worked managing the Shell station in Cave Junction and that is when he married Debbie Peters on November 24, 1976. He started working for NAPA Auto parts until his retirement in 2016.
He enjoyed fishing, reading, cars and anything aviation. He was a WWII history buff and he especially loved his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Debbie; brothers, Joseph Poydack of Grants Pass, Harvey Smith of Redding, and Georgie Smith of Selma; sisters, Alvaretta Dangerfield of Selma and Toni Morrison of Virginia; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Ivan Smith.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made in his name to a local charity of one’s choice.
Friends may offer condolences online at westrumfuneralservice.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Amling Schroeder Funeral Service, Bandon. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/david-wayne-poydack/article_6057585c-0e91-11ed-bf86-c373faf56863.html | 2022-07-28T19:37:23 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/david-wayne-poydack/article_6057585c-0e91-11ed-bf86-c373faf56863.html |
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., recently introduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), comprehensive legislation that would end the harmful and out-of-touch federal prohibition on cannabis by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws.
The legislation establishes a federal regulatory framework to protect public health and safety with provisions to combat illicit market cannabis production, prioritizes restorative and economic justice to help undo the decades of harm caused by the failed War on Drugs, ends discrimination in the provision of federal benefits on the basis of cannabis use, provides major investments for cannabis research, and strengthens worker protections. By decriminalizing cannabis at the federal level, the CAOA also ensures that state-legal cannabis businesses or those in adjacent industries will no longer be denied access to bank accounts or financial services simply because of their ties to cannabis -- an important effort led by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as author of the SAFE Banking Act, and supported by Wyden.
The CAOA was first released as a discussion draft last year, alongside a request for comments from stakeholders. After receiving more than 1,800 comments and working with various Senate committees, the senators refined and expanded on the discussion draft proposal, which they are formally introducing today. A full summary of the revisions to the CAOA discussion draft can be found HERE.
“For far too long, the federal prohibition on cannabis and the War on Drugs has been a war on people, and particularly people of color,” said Leader Schumer. “The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act will be a catalyst for change by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances, protecting public health and safety, and expunging the criminal records of those with low-level cannabis offenses, providing millions with a new lease on life. A majority of Americans now support legalizing cannabis, and Congress must act by working to end decades of over-criminalization. It is time to end the federal prohibition on cannabis.”
“It’s no longer a question of ‘if cannabis should be legal.’ The states are moving ahead, and not only do the overwhelming majority of American people support legalization, they now live in a state where some form of cannabis is legal,” Wyden said. “I’d ask my colleagues in the Senate to think long and hard about what keeping the federal government stuck in yesteryear means for public health and safety. By failing to act, the federal government is empowering the illicit cannabis market, it’s ruining lives and propping up deeply rooted racism in our criminal justice system, it’s holding back small cannabis businesses from growing and creating jobs in their communities. Cannabis legalization is here, and Congress needs to get with the program.”
“As more states legalize cannabis and work towards reversing the many injustices the failed War on Drugs levied against Black, Brown, and low-income people, the federal government continues to lag woefully behind,” said Booker. “With strong restorative justice provisions for communities impacted by the drug war, support for small cannabis businesses, and expungement of federal cannabis offenses, this bill reflects long overdue, common sense drug policy. I am proud to have partnered with Senators Schumer and Wyden to introduce this critical legislation. The support that we have received from committee chairs and outside groups underscores the historic nature of this bill and the urgent need for Congress to pass it.”
The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act:
Protects public health by establishing strong cannabis health and safety standards under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, mandating that states keep cannabis out of the hands of those under 21, ensuring cannabis producers are licensed and that their products are consistently labeled, and requiring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Indian Health Service (IHS) to provide recommendations and opinions regarding the medical use of cannabis by VA and IHS patients.
Protects public safety by implementing robust anti-diversion rules, including a track-and-trace system, adopting quantitative limitations on retail purchases to combat illicit market cannabis production and distribution, establishing grants to assist small law enforcement agencies in hiring and training officers, and establishing a new effort at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to combat drugged driving and multi-substance impairment.
Prioritizes restorative and economic justice by automatically expunging federal cannabis convictions and encouraging states to do the same, breaking down barriers to the cannabis industry and expanding access to loans and capital for entrepreneurs harmed by the failed War on Drugs, and ending discrimination in provision of federal benefits -- like federal housing or federal student loans -- on the basis of cannabis use.
Regulates and taxes cannabis by transferring federal jurisdiction over cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Agency to the FDA and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) within the Treasury Department, and implementing a regulatory regime similar to alcohol and tobacco, while recognizing the unique nature of cannabis products. It also eliminates the tax code’s restriction on cannabis businesses claiming deductions for businesses expenses and implements an excise tax on cannabis products.
Encourages cannabis research by requiring more federal research into impacts of cannabis on health and public safety, establishing clinical trials through the VA to study the effects of medical cannabis on the health outcomes of veterans, compiling industry-related data and trends, and establishing grants to build up cannabis research capacity at institutions of higher education, with particular focus on minority-serving institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Strengthens workers’ rights by removing unnecessary federal employee pre-employment and random drug testing for cannabis, while preserving appropriate drug testing for certain sensitive categories of employees where continued testing is determined necessary, including national security, law enforcement, and commercial transportation; and ensuring worker protections for those employed in the cannabis industry. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/wyden-schumer-booker-introduce-cannabis-administration-and-opportunity-act/article_71d63238-0e87-11ed-8ac2-577a32974c8d.html | 2022-07-28T19:37:29 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/wyden-schumer-booker-introduce-cannabis-administration-and-opportunity-act/article_71d63238-0e87-11ed-8ac2-577a32974c8d.html |
BLACKSBURG, Va. – New jumpy creatures have made their way into Virginia, and this time, gardeners shouldn’t be happy to see them in their flowerbeds.
On Thursday, the Virginia Cooperative Extension asked Virginia residents to watch out for the invasive jumping worm, according to a Virginia Farm Bureau release.
The Virginia Tech Department of Entomology reported that this type of worm is becoming widespread across the state of Virginia, and since 2019, they’ve been spotted in multiple different areas, including Bedford County, Montgomery County, and Lynchburg.
“Mainly we hope that people are aware of these invasive worms and try their best to not spread them through potted plants or soil,” said Theresa Dellinger, Virginia Tech insect identification lab diagnostician.
The release said that these worms can range in color from red to brownish-purple, identifiable by a smooth, milky-colored band that goes around the worm’s entire body, and they are often recognized by their erratic jumping and thrashing behavior when they’re handled or disturbed.
The worms are also known as Alabama jumpers, crazy worms, Jersey wriggles, and snake worms, and according to the release, they can measure anywhere from three to six inches long, and sometimes are glossy and iridescent, but they’re not slimy to the touch.
Many gardeners know that some worms are a good sign, but these wigglers are quite the exception.
Jumping worms feed on leaf litter and mulch on the surface, which removes an important layer of the soil and changes the soil structure underneath, the release said, leaving it uniformly dry and with an appearance similar to coffee grounds.
Not only that, but such leaf litter consumption can remove nutrients that plants in your garden need, and it changes the moisture level of the underlying soil, which increases the potential for erosion over time, according to the release.
Now that these wiggly creatures are coming in and eating your leaf litter, the release said that other animals that live and feed on the same substances and topsoil in your garden could be impacted, too.
The Virginia Cooperation Extension said that there are a few things you can do to help with the spread of invasive wigglers that come into your garden:
- Be aware when sharing plans that may contain jumping worms,
- Avoid using organic mulch or soil from outside sources unless it’s been heat-treated,
- Thoroughly clean items with soil on them.
So you might be wondering how these destructive worms have had the chance to make their way across the state, and it seems that fishermen could be partially to blame, according to Dellinger.
“It’s almost certain that some of these worms have been spread by people using them for fish bait too,” Dellinger noted. “And people buying worms online for composting should be aware that their purchase may actually contain a mix of worms, including jumping worms.”
If you buy worms for fishing bait, the release said you should never release them into the wild.
To read more about jumping worms, you can visit the Virginia Cooperative Extension website, and if you see a jumping worm, take an up-close, clear photo or a video and report the finding to your local Extension office. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/28/destructive-jumping-worms-spotted-throughout-virginia/ | 2022-07-28T19:39:31 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/28/destructive-jumping-worms-spotted-throughout-virginia/ |
Two Canadian tech startups have targeted Tucson for a “soft landing” in the U.S., thanks to a fast-growing University of Arizona program aimed at helping foreign entrepreneurs set up shop here.
And the UA’s Global Advantage program, run by the UA Center for Innovation, has landed success of its own with a recent international award.
Longan Vision, an Ontario-based company developing helmet-mounted “augmented reality” thermal vision systems for firefighters, and Ecobloc, a Newfoundland-based developer of sonic rodent-control systems, recently went through the Global Advantage program at the UA Tech Park on South Rita Road.
Last week, the UA announced that Longan Vision had decided to join the UACI’s incubation program, which for modest fees offers startups a structured program of mentorship, resources including business services, offices and labs and connections to potential customers and strategic partners.
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EcoLab also is enrolled in the UACI program virtually, after recently winning entry into Techstars, a major business accelerator program based in Boulder, Colorado.
Andrew Leaman, manager of commercial operations for Longan Vision, said the network of enthusiastic entrepreneurial support the UACI provided as the company went through the Global Advantage program earlier in the summer was a major factor in the decision to join the incubator.
“The network UACI has provided far exceeded our wildest dreams about what could happen here,” Leaman said. “This area, especially centered around Tucson, is full of entrepreneurial, supportive, kind people who want to see you succeed.”
Seeing through smoke
Leaman said he’s already begun to contact local fire departments, including the Vail-based Rincon Valley Fire District, to test his company’s Fusion Vision System.
The system adds a lightweight “smart visor” to firefighter’s helmets to provide enhanced thermal images — including multi-color and night-vision-like options — and data sharing tools to allow them to see through smoke, locate victims and find fire sources.
Though firefighters commonly use hand-held thermal cameras to see through smoke and assess fire scenes, they tie up one hand, and previous attempts at helmet-mounted sights have been costly, heavy and bulky, Leaman said.
The company — named after an Asian fruit also known as dragon’s eye — was founded by four graduates and student scientists at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, who developed the thermal-imaging technology during a “hack-athon” event in 2018, he said.
The company later won a grant of about $200,000 Canadian as part of a government challenge involving hands-free technologies, and have since been awarded a $1 million government grant to further develop the system.
The prototype, which has been tested by fire departments in Canada, Korea and Japan, is on its sixth iteration and the company plans to have its first commercial version available next year, Leaman said.
Repelling rodents
EcoBloc’s CEO, Jason Trask, said Arizona was barely on the company’s radar as it explored its options in the U.S., but he was interested in the Global Advantage program because of Tucson’s proximity to the California market and its lower base costs.
EcoBloc has developed a commercial-grade ultrasonic device designed to repel rodents and is aiming the product at food-storage facilities.
“After doing the program, I realized that Southern Arizona has so much more to offer than I expected,” said Trask, citing its significant position as a port for food and opportunities to manufacture in Mexico.
“We are now considering Tucson to set up an R&D and sales office because Southern Arizona could be a large market for us and it is adjacent to other large US markets,” he said in an email. “We could set up manufacturing right across the border; and the University of Arizona and others are producing high-quality technical talent.”
EcoBloc got a huge boost recently when it was named to Techstars’ “Farm to Fork” business accelerator, which is partnered on advancing food-tech startups with agriculture food giant Cargill Corp. and environmental services leader Ecolab.
Ultrasonic pest repellent systems claiming to exclude everything from rats to roaches have been deemed ineffective in past scientific studies, and Trask acknowledged existing research has been “either negative or inconclusive.”
But Trask says his company’s device, which is designed for industrial use outdoors, is much more sophisticated and uses a proprietary sound algorithm to ensure rodents don’t get used to the sound frequency.
The EcoBloc device has been found effective by clients in six different countries, and the company has been working with several universities in both the United States and Canada to conduct independent academic studies to confirm its field research slated for completion by the end of the year.
“We want to be a science-based company and we will continue to work with universities to independently validate our solutions as we continue to innovate,” Trask said.
Award-winning program
The UA’s Global Advantage program has been busy since an earlier version was re-launched under the auspices of the UACI a few years ago, and it’s reaped international recognition as a result.
Since 2019, four international companies who have worked with UACI have moved to Southern Arizona or set up a United States subsidiary in the region.
In 2020, the UACI earned the “Soft Landings” designation from the International Business Innovation Association, as one of 50 entrepreneur organizations to meet the group’s high-level standards for supporting international companies’ operations in the U.S.
And in late June, the UACI was named “Soft Landings Designee of the Year” at the InBIA’s 36th International Conference on Business Incubation in Atlanta.
Carol Stewart, UA vice president for Tech Parks Arizona, said the Global Advantage program has taken off since it was retooled under the UACI and executive director Eric Smith, who was tasked with focusing on attracting foreign companies.
The current Global Advantage program is a retool of a program of the same name launched in 2004, which aimed to attract foreign companies by working with technology business incubators in other countries.
“We wanted to revive it and we wanted to shift it, we wanted to focus more on inbound companies rather than outbound companies,” said Stewart, a native Canadian who was named head of Tech Parks Arizona in 2018 after leading entrepreneurial initiatives in Waterloo, Ontario, and co-founding the Association of University Research Parks Canada.
Besides Canada, Global Advantage has served companies from Mexico, Columbia, Israel and Saudi Arabia, and Stewart said the UA recently finalized an agreement with an Australian company.
“Obviously, its an economic impact,” she said. “Obviously there’s a great opportunity with Canada, because they’re not looking to sell to themselves with 30 million people, so they’re always looking to the U.S.”
Stewart, who sits on the Tucson Airport Authority board of directors, said new nonstop flights from Tucson International Airport to six Canadian cities launched last spring by Flair Airlines will only strengthen the business linkages.
“We’re looking at each on of those locations and reaching out to their economic-development people to see what opportunities there are for companies to expand to the U.S.,” she said.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Koch Industries said it no longer has a glass business in Russia. Koch owns Guardian Glass which had two plants in Russia. Those plants employed approximately 600 employees.
On Thursday, Dave Robertson, Koch Industries president and COO, announced that Guardian has sold its business in Russia.
As of today, Guardian has responsibly and safely accomplished this—having sold its business in Russia to Vladimir Alexandrovich Voronin, President of FSK Group, a private enterprise in the construction industry. This is an outcome facilitated and supported by plant employees and complies with all applicable sanctions, laws and regulations.”
Dave Robertson, Koch Industries president and COO
Robertson sent the message to Koch employees. He also said that Koch continues to condemn Russia’s actions and aggression in Ukraine.
In March, he told employees that Koch would not walk away from its employees in Russia or hand over manufacturing facilities to the Russian government.
A month later, he said that Guardian was working with its local management team to find an exit strategy that maintained Koch’s commitment to employee safety and did not result in the Russian government taking over the plants and profiting from them.
The Yale School of Management has put together a list of companies that have withdrawn from Russia, suspended operations, or scaled back activities. It had not updated its entry about Koch Industries as of 1:30 p.m. Thursday. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/koch-ends-russia-glass-operation/ | 2022-07-28T19:47:57 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/koch-ends-russia-glass-operation/ |
Death penalty stands for man who murdered Lake Township couple
The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences for George C. Brinkman, who murdered a Lake Township couple after they returned home from vacation in 2017.
The court decision Thursday affirmed Brinkman's conviction and two death sentences, one for each aggravated murder count, for killing Rogell "Gene" and Roberta "Bobbi" John.
He also was sentenced to death for killing Suzanne Taylor, 45, and her daughters, Taylor Pifer, 21, and Kylie Pifer, 18, in North Royalton the same day, but the Supreme Court overturned that sentence because of a court error.
In both cases, Brinkman was well known to his victims. He knew the Johns for more than a decade and watched their 17-year-old deaf and blind dog while they were on vacation that June.
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When the Johns returned to their Mount Pleasant Street NW home, according to past reports, Brinkman helped carry their luggage inside. Bobbi, 64, then accused him of neglecting the dog and Gene, 71, noticed his handgun was out.
Brinkman told police he had found the gun, loaded it and moved through the house pretending to shoot it before the couple returned.
Gene and Bobbi John murdered in their home
When confronted, Brinkman brutally attacked the couple in an upstairs bedroom. He shot Gene several times and beat Bobbi with the butt of the gun before shooting her and holding a pillow over her face.
Brinkman told police that he ordered the couple into the bedroom and accidentally shot Gene. Prosecutors argued that the killings were planned, and evidence showed the couple locked themselves in the bedroom in an attempt to flee from Brinkman.
After the murders, Brinkman stole $140 from the couple's wallets. Police later tracked him to a Brunswick house, where he was arrested after a standoff.
Brickman pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated robbery and single counts of aggravated burglary and tampering with evidence in Stark County Common Pleas Court. He argued for the death sentence at his hearing, telling a three-judge panel that the Johns "were extremely kind, caring and wonderful and people who did not deserve to be killed by me."
A trial was required by law because his case involved the death penalty. Similarly, his case was automatically appealed to the Supreme Court because of the death sentence.
While the court upheld the death sentences, it also overturned the post-release supervision orders for Brickman's aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery convictions. Because those were merged with his murder convictions, the court cannot impose separate sentences.
Stark County Prosecutor Kyle L. Stone thanked the Supreme Court in a statement Thursday.
"Our Common Pleas Court judges, along with my office, strive to achieve fairness in executing justice here in Stark County," he said via email. "We are grateful for the Ohio Supreme Court for affirming the trial court’s decision and upholding justice on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. John and their family."
Brinkman's public defender did not immediately return a message from The Canton Repository seeking comment. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/07/28/ohio-supreme-court-upholds-death-penalty-george-c-brinkman-gene-bobbi-john/10172371002/ | 2022-07-28T19:54:55 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/07/28/ohio-supreme-court-upholds-death-penalty-george-c-brinkman-gene-bobbi-john/10172371002/ |
Updated 3:38 p.m. Thursday
HIGH POINT — A 32-year-old woman reported missing earlier today has been found, according to a news release from High Point police.
Lamone D. Parker has been located unharmed, police said.
Posted 2:02 p.m. Thursday
HIGH POINT — Authorities are looking for a missing 32-year-old woman, according to a news release from High Point police.
Lamone D. Parker of High Point was last seen overnight around the 900-block of South Road, police said.
Parker could be driving a silver, 2011 Ford Focus with license plate No. RDK-6549.
Anyone with information about her location is asked to call 911. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/police-seek-help-with-finding-missing-high-point-woman/article_70a0fe6c-0e9f-11ed-8066-7b53cb6c8c4e.html | 2022-07-28T20:00:37 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/police-seek-help-with-finding-missing-high-point-woman/article_70a0fe6c-0e9f-11ed-8066-7b53cb6c8c4e.html |
BLOOMINGTON — Gingerbread House Toys will celebrate 50 years with a "Fifty Fest" anniversary party from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Activities for the fest will include a dunk tank with local celebrity guests like Pastor Ted Max from Vale Church, Principal Freeman from Washington Elementary and Eric Hansen from McLean County CASA. There will also be inflatables like a bouncy carousel and slide, a sensory bus, a zoo lady, balloons, popcorn machines, snow cone machines, activities from The Proving Ground, Butcher Block Food Truck and carnival-style games.
There will be costumed characters like pirates, mermaids and superheroes in the dunk tank throughout the day as well.
Kids will have the opportunity to redeem 50th anniversary Gingerbread House Treasure Tokens for free toys.
All activities are free and will take place in the parking lot at 915 E. Washington St. in Bloomington. The store will be open for business during the party.
Photos: Marcfirst Disability Pride Parade marches through downtown Bloomington
Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade on Monday in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Hannah Gallee watches the Marcfirst Disability Pride Parade with her pup, Carli on Monday in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade on Monday in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Bloomington Police Chief Jamal A Simington, left, and Assistant Chief Ken Bays, right, lead members of the annual Marcfirst Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Mateusz Janik pets a dog, Sunny Chalupa, at the annual Marcfirst Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Lanada Cunningham, community engagement program manager at Bloomington Best Buddies, hands out bracelets at the annual Marcfirst Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Homes for Hope drives in the downtown Bloomington Disability Pride Parade.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington, left, and Assistant Chief Ken Bays walk in the annual Marcfirst Disability Pride Parade on Monday in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Marcfirst held its annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Representatives from Mid America Insurance walking in the annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, through downtown Bloomington.
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Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington walking with other paradegoers for the annual Disability Pride Parade Monday, July 25, in downtown Bloomington.
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Lucy Tudor, left, and Patty Downey sit on the back of a truck with their dogs Zuko, left, and Zoe for the annual Disability Pride Parade on Monday in downtown Bloomington.
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BLOOMINGTON — Battery charges are pending in connection to a trespassing.
Elizabeth A. Cahill, 39, of Bloomington is charged with aggravated battery, accused of kicking a Normal police officer and causing bodily harm; resisting an officer; and criminal trespass to a building.
According to court documents, prosecutors said Cahill trespassed in an apartment building in Normal on Wednesday.
She was released on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond. Cahill is due back in court Aug. 19 for an arraignment.
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Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aaron Parlier
Aaron M. Parlier , 40, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 450 years in prison after he was found guilty in a bench trial of 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor and 10 counts of child pornography production.
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
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Alexandria S. Macon
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Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze, 32, is charged with unlawful possession of:
15 to 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony) Less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Less than 15 grams of clonazepam (Class 4 felony) 30 to 100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor) She also is charged with two counts of permitting the unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary at a Bloomington smoke shop. He is separately charged with three counts of burglary at the Corn Crib.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
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Brandon E. Reynolds
Brandon E. Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation for a charge of grooming.
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Brandon E.J. Frieburg
Brandon E.J. Frieburg, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
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Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brennen M. Whiteside
Brennen M. Whiteside, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of vehicular invasion and aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brettais J. Lane
Brettais J. Lane, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in a public park and ulawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
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Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher A. Johnson
Christopher A. Johnson, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, was sentenced to 142 days in jail in June 2022 for aggravated battery to a peace officer. He was originally charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey W. Elizondo
Corey W. Elizondo, 31, of Peoria, is charged with possession of a stolen or converted stolen vehicle and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
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Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destinee M. Nuckolls
Destinee M. Nuckolls, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine and permitting unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 31, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 36 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery-strangulation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Duane K. Martin
Duane K. Martin, 34, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, three counts of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine and four counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
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Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 22, of Chicago, was sentenced to 60 days in jail, plus 30 months of probation, after pleading guilty July 2022 to illegal possession of stolen vehicle parts. He was previously charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Franklin P. Roberts
Franklin P. Roberts, 50, of Bloomington, is charged with threatening a public official (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
George E. Wisehart
George E. Wisehart, 44, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and two counts of meth possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hannah J. Jackson
Hannah J. Jackson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter A.W. Williamson
Hunter A.W. Williamson, 23, of Heyworth, is charged with cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates, 24, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason M. Harris
Jason M. Harris , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated arson (Class X felony), residential arson (Class 1 felony) and two counts of arson (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jawarren L. Clements
Jawarren L. Clements, 25, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua A. Lindsey
Joshua A. Lindsey, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of MDMA) Two counts of unlawful possession of meth (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of MDMA) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (amphetamine) Four counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of amphetamine, less than 15 grams of clonazepam, less than 15 grams of lorazepam, less than 15 grams of cocaine) Unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (30 to 500 grams) Unlawful possession of cannabis (30 to 500 grams)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua K. Wilson
Joshua K. Wilson, 39, of Normal, was sentenced to 152 days in jail and 24 months on conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kelyi G. Kabongo
Kelyi G. Kabongo, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession 5 to 15 grams of meth and less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver, possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth and possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta C. Chissell
Kenyatta C. Chissell, 40, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerrigan T. Spencer
Kerrigan T. Spencer, 18, of Normal, is charged with two counts of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerry M. Huls
Kerry M. Huls, 47, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful delivery of 5 to 15 grams of meth, unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth, and unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, was sentenced to five years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Malik A. Wilson
Malik A. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft. He is separately charged with unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 102 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael S. Parkerson
Michael S. Parkerson, 54, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nathaniel A. Butler
Nathaniel A. Butler , 20, of Bloomington was sentenced Jan. 4, 2022, to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owners identification card.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noel R. Castillo
Noel Ramirez-Castillo, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful vehicular invasion, aggravated battery, theft, criminal damage to government supported property and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Randy M. Turner
Randy M. Turner, 39, of Danville, is charged with two counts of disarming a peace officer, five counts of aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property and driving under the influence of drugs.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca L. Gormley
Rebecca L. Gormley , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhiannan O. Keith
Rhiannan O. Keith, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Richard L. Kletz
Kletz
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rochelle A. McCray
Rochelle A. McCray , 37, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ronnie Cannon
Ronnie Cannon, 43, of Chicago, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sarah E. Myers
Sarah 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 correctional officer, court documents said.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, was sentenced July 13, 2022, to 68 days in jail and 30 months of probation after pleading guilty to residential burglary, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stefan A. Mangina
Stefan A. Mangina , 32, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stephon T. Carter
Carter
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance T. Jones
Terrance T. Jones, 34, of Chicago, is charged with armed robbery (Class X felony), aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Class 3 felony), and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 and 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson , 38, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Trevon J. Triplett
Triplett
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler C. Neely
Tyler C. Neely, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class X and Class 1 felonies), reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) and methamphetamine possession (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyrone L. McKinney
Tyrone L. McKinney, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyson Brown
Tyson Brown is charged with burglary and forgery for attempting to cash a stolen check at CEFCU in Normal.
Provided by the McLean County Sheriff's Office
Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Xavier M. Moreau
Xavier M. Moreau, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and violation of the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary J. Williamson
Williamson
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Cierra A. Hazlett
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.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Edin O. Portillo-Lopez
Edin O. Portillo-Lopez, 37, is charged with 30 counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and child pornography (Class 2 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Contact Kelsey Watznauer at (309) 820-3254. Follow her on Twitter: @kwatznauer.
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BLOOMINGTON — At the sound of gunshots and screams, a Bloomington police officer ran down the school hallway.
As he entered the classroom, he made an instant decision to start firing on the person holding a gun. The person shot back, hitting the tarp set up behind the the officer to catch the paint rounds.
This was just one scenario in training for active assailants that local law enforcement agencies took part in this month at Sheridan Elementary School.
The training, organized by the Law and Justice Commission Mobile Team Unit 8, put officers through scenarios based on previous mass shootings, said Bloomington School Resource Officer William McGonigle, who was one of the training instructors.
“As (new shootings) happen, we take these things that happen and make scenarios,” he said.
The officers, and volunteers who play the suspects, use paint-tipped rounds.
“It’s as live and as actual as you can get,” McGonigle said.
The volunteers are largely family and friends of the instructors. Having the volunteers helps add realism that makes the training more effective, said Bloomington police Sgt. Ty Carlton, another of the instructors.
“If we come into a room that’s just got a bunch of chairs in there, it makes it easy,” he said.
Ben Nguy was one of the volunteers. He has been coming for the past few years, and is now going into his sophomore year at Iowa State University.
“The first time I went, it was super fun,” he said.
The inside view of the training also helps him understand how police prepare to respond to active assailant situations. He enjoys the acting and see the officers in action but also said he recognizes that they are training for serious scenarios.
The volunteers are all told what to expect ahead of time, McGonigle said. During the school year, he talks to classes at Bloomington Junior High School about what to do in these sorts of situations and why it is important to run them. The students generally take these seriously, he said.
It is helpful to have SROs running these trainings, because they know the schools and the students, McGonigle said. Scott Day, the SRO at the Bloomington High School, was also an instructor with the training.
The trainings help patrol officers understand that they need to be the ones to respond. Every squad car is equipped with swipe cards to get into the school buildings, McGonigle said. Most also have long guns in the squad cars, and officers trained with both long guns and handguns in the scenarios. Sometimes they would use both, if the long gun malfunctioned or they ran out of rounds.
It is important to invite administrators to these trainings as well, McGonigle said. That helps make sure they know how police are going to be responding and what they need to do.
While 11 Bloomington officers took part in the training Wednesday, sessions last week had officers from other communities in McLean County and surrounding counties as well, McGonigle said. He likes keeping the trainings at between 10 and 14 officers.
Wednesday morning had officers learning in more of a classroom setting in Sheridan’s library. Topics included the history of mass shootings in the U.S., laws regarding police response and tactics they should use, Carlton said. One of the big points was to treat the incidents as an active threat, not like a barricaded suspect or hostage situation.
“It’s active, it’s fluid, we’ve got to go,” he said.
The May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was top of mind for instructors and district staff. That school district's police chief has faced widespread criticism, most notably for not ordering officers to immediately breach the classroom where an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.
Patrol officers should expect to be responding right away if they are first on scene, McGonigle and Carlton said. They hope that running the training helps teach officers to respond correctly and be willing to put themselves in harm’s way to protect innocent lives.
“We try to make sure that we don’t get complacent,” McGonigle said.
District 87 Superintendent David Mouser was also at the training. School safety is a top concern for families right now, he said.
“It’s a question I hear from parents; it’s on everybody’s minds right now,” Mouser said. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/watch-now-school-training-for-bloomington-police-focuses-on-active-response/article_7ae5e812-0dee-11ed-9f00-6fdf23d6079a.html | 2022-07-28T20:01:27 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/watch-now-school-training-for-bloomington-police-focuses-on-active-response/article_7ae5e812-0dee-11ed-9f00-6fdf23d6079a.html |
BLOOMINGTON — The Normal Lions Club will host their quarterly drive-up and drop-off food drive from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Center for Hope Outreach Ministry, 14940 Old Colonial Road, Bloomington.
Food items needed for the drive include boxed potatoes, boxed or bagged pasta, boxed helper meals, Rice-A-Roni, macaroni and cheese, canned milk, canned meats (chicken, tuna, salmon), canned vegetables, canned/bagged soups, snack crackers and peanut butter/jelly.
Household items needed for the drive include cleaning/sanitizing supplies, toilet paper, paper towels, dish detergent, laundry supplies, shampoo and conditioner, dental supplies, shaving supplies (men and women), deodorant (men and women), bath soap/shower gel, feminine pads/tampons, diapers size 4, 5 or 6, baby wipes and youth facemasks.
Those who cannot attend but still want to help can donate to the Normal Lions Club at paypal.me/normallionsclub.
Photos: Efforts to combat food insecurity in Bloomington-Normal
Midwest Food Bank in Normal
Bananas ready to be distributed from Midwest Food Bank in Normal.
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Midwest Food Bank in Normal
A package of Tender Mercies from Midwest Food Bank (MFB). The microwaveable meal consists of rice and beans and helps fight food insecurity wherever MFB distributes them.
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Bread for Life Co-op
The Bread for Life Co-op at Home Sweet Home Ministries is designed like any other grocery store in Bloomington.
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Bread for Life Co-op
The Bread for Life Co-op has a frozen and refrigerated section like any other grocery store in Bloomington.
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Bread for Life Co-op
Peggy Ann Milton stocks and arranges baby products at the Bread for Life Co-op in Bloomington. Milton is a member of the co-op.
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Bread for Life Co-op
Fresh produce from local farms is the first thing shoppers see when they enter the Bread for Life Co-op in Bloomington.
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Western Avenue Community Center
William "Junior" Hosea and Martha Saldana unload boxes of fresh produce from Cook Farm as part of the community supported agriculture program at Western Avenue Community Center. The produce goes to families in west Bloomington's food desert.
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Western Avenue Community Center
Kristen Buhrmann stacks boxes of fresh produce at Western Avenue Community Center for the start of this year's community supported agriculture program.
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West Bloomington Revitalization Project
A box of fresh produce from Cook Farm as part of West Bloomington Revitalization Project's community supported agriculture.
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Sunnyside Community Garden
Caleb Phillips picks lettuce with his apprentices at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest. The garden grows food for families in Bloomington as well as selling produce on Market Wagon.
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Veggie Oasis
Karla Kossler, left, gathers produce from the downtown Bloomington farmers market for the weekly Veggie Oasis. Chelsea Meiss, right, works at Cook Farm and explained what herbs were and what they were good for.
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The Table
Kyan Glenn, center, sells produce from his farm, The Table, at the downtown Bloomington farmers market in Bloomington.
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Veggie Oasis
Harrison Lin, right, tells Barb Pankonen, right, about produce at the Veggie Oasis at West Bloomington Revitalization Project on the corner of Allin and Washington streets in Bloomington, Illinois.
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Midwest Food Bank
A volunteer operates a fork lift at Midwest Food Bank (MFB) in Normal. MFB donates tons of food in central Illinois as well as 11 other locations in the U.S., Haiti and Kenya.
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Midwest Food Bank
Pallets of water being held in Midwest Food Bank's 100,000-square-foot warehouse.
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Midwest Food Bank
An 800-pound bag of Apple Jacks that Midwest Food Bank salvaged and turned into weekend "hope packs" for local children during the school year.
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Apple Jacks packed into a "hope pack" for local children during the school year.
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Midwest Food Bank
A standard disaster relief pack that Midwest Food Bank packs.
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Midwest Food Bank
The refrigerated section at Midwest Food Bank in Normal.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
Apprentices and volunteers help weed garden beds at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
An apprentice adds mulch to the asparagus bed at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
Caleb Phillips (right) and Jan Turner (left) discuss prices for selling produce from Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington. Turner started the garden with her child Col Connelly as a high school project in 2016.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
A peach grows at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington. Sunnyside planted peach trees in 2017 and has added cherry and apple trees since.
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Caleb Phillips, second from right, helps apprentices remove lettuce that has already bolted and must be composted at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest lies just south of Cargill Inc. in Bloomington. Sunnyside started in 2016 and has since grown to help feed local communities and train apprentice youth.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
Youth apprentice at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
Caleb Phillips, left, helps apprentices harvest lettuce last month at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest welcomes youth apprentices on Illinois Street in Bloomington.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
Apprentices can work up to 100 hours a summer for $1,000 at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest on the west side of Bloomington.
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Contact Olivia Jacobs at 309-820-3352. Follow Olivia on Twitter: @olivia___jacobs
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As soon as visitors step foot into the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, they’re greeted by a masked volunteer. Sometimes this is Trina Bohman, a volunteer from Alaska, who’s eager to explain the meaning behind the entrance of the center to any guest who’s interested.
“The long walk to get into the building is symbolic,” she said. “Everything here is symbolic, the archway represents the covered wagon, there’s even a canvas with information there. Oh and all of the names and all of the colors walking in, each one represents one of the trails.”
The center features the four trails that ran through Wyoming — the Oregon Trail (green stones), the California Trail (gold stones), the Mormon Pioneer Trail (red stones) and the Pony Express Trail (black stones). It additionally hosts exhibits dedicated to Native Americans and the fur trade in the area. Admission is free.
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Covering a wide range of areas in the country’s history, a mix of license plates are often found in the parking lot of the center. Some vehicles travel from neighboring states, others, completely out of the country. Visitors from other nations aren’t a rarity, Bohman said. This summer alone has brought guests from Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and all over Western Europe.
“It’s just the learning part, they just want to know about the country,” Bohman added, when asked what attracts visitors. “And this is a real foundation for it all, this is just the development to, ‘Go west, young man, go west.’”
In the summers, the building is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. Winter hours switch from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but the center remains operational year round.
Towards the end of the school year, third and fourth graders across Wyoming tour the center as well. The grade spends a majority of the year learning about the different trails, then are given the opportunity to wrap up their lesson with exhibits and programs offered by the center.
“I mean they study it and it amazes me how much those kids know,” Lana Perrotti, an informational assistant for the center with Visit Casper said. “When you’re young, you go through all that American history in school, it’s just touched on. You really never get a very good concept of the whole migration, but the more you learn about it is just so incredible.”
The beginning of August additionally marks the 20th anniversary of the center, an occasion to be celebrated Aug. 9-13 with small activities. Other events are set to be hosted throughout the summer, such as a Native American culture and history program coming up this weekend.
“It’s amazing what you learn that you never knew about our country until you get exposed to this place,” Perrotti added.
The last thing visitors see when exiting the building are large letters on the back of the doors. “Happy trails,” they read.
More information on the center can be found at https://nhtcf.org/. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/on-the-trail-of-history-in-casper/article_e23d527c-0df6-11ed-9514-13e41fc42f1f.html | 2022-07-28T20:09:57 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/on-the-trail-of-history-in-casper/article_e23d527c-0df6-11ed-9514-13e41fc42f1f.html |
A stolen U-Haul cube truck fled Pleasant Prairie Police Officers across the state line Thursday morning before being abandoned according to Sgt. Chad Brown.
Brown said Pleasant Prairie officers attempted to stop the vehicle, which didn’t have license plates, for speeding near the 9900 block of 39th Avenue at 12:09 a.m. Friday. It fled southbound, and a spike trap was deployed at 116th Street, puncturing two tires, but the vehicle did not stop.
Officers terminated the chase at the state line, determining the reckless driving was a danger to the public, and notified Illinois law enforcement departments.
The vehicle was eventually located abandoned.
Mugshots: Racine County criminal complaints, July 27, 2022
Today's mugshots: July 27
These are images of people charged with a crime in Racine County. Booking photos are provided by Racine County law enforcement officials. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.
Vannessa M. Lees
Vannessa M. Lees, 2000 block of Kentucky Street, Racine, felony bail jumping, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (3rd offense, general alcohol concentration enhancer).
Kelly A. Spears
Kelly (aka Tamar Ruggles) A. Spears, Rockford, Illinois, retail theft (alter price between $500-$5,000).
Andy Paul Gelmi Jr.
Andy Paul Gelmi Jr., 1300 block of Raymond Avenue, Union Grove, disorderly conduct (domestic abuse assessments).
Jacob S. Krueger
Jacob S. Krueger, 5000 block of Kingdom Court, Racine, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (2nd offense).
Angel V. Zuniga
Angel V. Zuniga, 1500 block of Superior Street, Racine, resisting an officer, disorderly conduct (domestic abuse assessments).
Brandon T. Bowers
Brandon T. Bowers, 1900 block of Lawn Street, Racine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl (between 10-50 grams), possession with intent to deliver/distribute/manufacture THC (less than or equal to 200 grams). | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/stolen-u-haul-flees-south-despite-spike-trap/article_99e10a70-0e9e-11ed-96e8-57000e1d3604.html | 2022-07-28T20:10:15 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/stolen-u-haul-flees-south-despite-spike-trap/article_99e10a70-0e9e-11ed-96e8-57000e1d3604.html |
The wildly popular Taste of Wisconsin Festival is going on in Downtown Kenosha for its final season this weekend.
The three-day festival produced by the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha opened Thursday and continues through Saturday at Celebration Place, 5501 Calabria Way.
The festival features 30-plus food and beverage vendors from across the area offering specialty foods and trusted favorites like roasted corn on the cob, egg rolls and tacos. A vendor map is available at the site and follows a circuit around the festival site.
Also, live music will take place on four stages, with 80 local acts donating their time to the event.
There will also be culinary demonstrations and other activities.
The Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha uses the event as its major fundraiser for the year. Proceeds are used to support the club’s charitable activities including scholarships, youth programs and donations to local charities.
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The festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Candy Eisenhower expects more than 65,000 people to attend this weekend.
"So far, so good," said Eisenhower, a member of the club said. "We're ready to go. The tents are up. We're ready."
Eisenhower said "it will be a beautiful weekend."
Still, Eisenhower said this year is bittersweet because it's the last Taste of Wisconsin Festival produced by the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha.
"Our club is aging out, we're getting older," she said, adding the club won't have the manpower to produce the event in the coming years.
Pedro Nuñes, owner of Pedro's Authentic Mexican Cuisine, said he's happy to be back at the event he's participated in for about a decade. He will sell elotes (grilled Mexican street corn), tacos, snow cones and tamales.
"This is one of my favorite events," he said. "This is a great event for Kenosha."
Amy Smith, owner of Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm, said she plans to sell fresh roasted sweet corn.
"This will be the first picking," she said. "I tasted it raw and it's delicious."
The festival takes place at Kenosha’s harbor, at 54th Street and Calabria Way (formerly Ring Road). This is east of The Civil War Museum and Kenosha Public Museum.
Festival hours were set to continue through 10 p.m. Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday in HarborPark. Both admission and parking are free.
For more details, go to tasteofwi.com. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-taste-of-wisconsin-returns-for-final-season-in-downtown-kenosha/article_d87a4d92-0e02-11ed-9bb6-2f899c3e87b1.html | 2022-07-28T20:10:22 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-taste-of-wisconsin-returns-for-final-season-in-downtown-kenosha/article_d87a4d92-0e02-11ed-9bb6-2f899c3e87b1.html |
Bucks, Racks & Ribs to close permanently, settlement reached with Greenville County
After a years-long legal battle that reached all the way to the South Carolina Supreme Court, Greenville County has reached a settlement with Bucks, Racks & Ribs, a gentlemen's club located on Frontage Road near I-385.
County Attorney Mark Tollison told The Greenville News that a settlement was reached this week and that Bucks will permanently close.
Tollison said he believes this settlement "is the final result" of a five-year lawsuit.
Bucks, operated by Greenville Bistro LLC, initially sued Greenville County in 2017, claiming the county had violated the business's right to free speech and previous court orders that should have allowed Bucks to operate without issue.
Previous reporting:Bucks Racks & Ribs and Greenville Bistro court ruling denies 'sexually oriented business'
From 2018:Bucks Racks & Ribs adult business sues Greenville County over rejected sign
Tollison said the circuit court initially sided with Bucks, allowing the gentlemen's club to remain open. But the county appealed that decision to the state Supreme Court, which sided with Greenville County and overturned the lower court's decision.
The state Supreme Court found Bucks to be in violation of Greenville County's sexually oriented business laws.
Tollison said after the state Supreme Court decision, Greenville County returned to the circuit court earlier this year and was granted a temporary injunction to stop the business from running until an agreement could be reached.
That agreement was signed this week, Tollison said, closing Bucks' Frontage Road location permanently and preventing a nightclub or sexually oriented business from operating at that site.
- Tim Carlin covers county government, growth and development for The Greenville News. Follow him on Twitter @timcarlin_, and get in touch with him at TCarlin@gannett.com. You can support his work by subscribing to The Greenville News at greenvillenews.com/subscribe. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/2022/07/28/bucks-racks-and-ribs-greenville-south-carolina-close-after-settling-county-suit/10116735002/ | 2022-07-28T20:11:20 | 0 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/2022/07/28/bucks-racks-and-ribs-greenville-south-carolina-close-after-settling-county-suit/10116735002/ |
PHOENIX — Editor's note: The above video aired during a previous broadcast.
The Phoenix housing market may soon be transitioning to one that benefits buyers, according to new data from Realtor.com.
The study found that Arizona's capital city ranks third in a list of metro areas experiencing the highest rates of home price slashing. The Valley housing market has seen 29.5% of listings undergo price reductions. The current median home list price sits at $548,500.
This news comes as Phoenix was listed as the metro area selling the most homes in the country.
In first place on the list is Reno, Nevada, with a slightly higher amount of 32.6% of listings experiencing price slashes. The Austin housing market came in second with 32.4% of listings seeing price cuts and Anchorage, Alaska, took fourth place with 28.5%.
Following behind Anchorage is Boise, Idaho; then Ogden, Utah; then Sacramento, California; then Colorado Springs, Colorado; then Evansville, Indiana; and Medford, Oregon, rounds out the top 10.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Recently U.S. News released their rankings of the best hospitals for rehabilitation in the country and a Dallas rehab hospital among other Select Medical rehab hospitals.
According to a press release, “The 2022-2023 rankings also mark the 30th consecutive year that Kessler Institute has been named to the prestigious list.”
- No. 4 – Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation – West Orange, New Jersey
- No. 14 – Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation – Dallas, Texas*
- No. 26 – Emory Rehabilitation Hospital – Atlanta, Georgia*
- No. 31 – OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hospital – Columbus, Ohio*
“We are honored that four of our inpatient rehabilitation hospitals have been recognized among the best in the country,” said Jeff Ruskan, president, inpatient rehabilitation hospital division at Select Medical. “These prestigious rankings underscore our commitment to clinical excellence, innovative rehabilitative care and outcomes that enable patients with catastrophic injuries and illnesses to rebuild their lives. We are also incredibly proud of the teams at these hospitals who are dedicated to delivering an exceptional patient care experience every day.”
U.S. News took a look at many measures to decide on their rankings like the scope of services, outcomes, quality/safety metrics, and reputational scores.
“The hospitals named among the best have extensive medical expertise and a history of delivering good outcomes,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “When patients and their medical professionals are considering their options for care, the rankings are designed to help them identify hospitals that are superior in the kind of care they may need.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-rehab-hospital-ranked-among-united-states-best-for-2022-23-by-u-s-news/ | 2022-07-28T20:14:30 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-rehab-hospital-ranked-among-united-states-best-for-2022-23-by-u-s-news/ |
FORT WORTH (KDAF) — Children are about to head back to school soon and the Fort Worth Police Department is giving away free school supplies.
On Friday, July 29, the department along with other community partners will be hosting an outdoor showing of the Disney movie Encanto at 2755 Ellis Ave.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with the movie starting at dusk. You will have to bring your own lawn chairs and picnic blankets, but there will be free refreshments available.
At this event, officials will be giving away backpacks filled with school supplies and there will be back-to-school vaccines there as well. | https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-pd-celebrating-back-to-school-with-free-outdoor-movie-school-supplies-giveaway/ | 2022-07-28T20:14:36 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-pd-celebrating-back-to-school-with-free-outdoor-movie-school-supplies-giveaway/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — FC Dallas and Toyota Stadium have a new chef in town and she’s bringing the heat along with some refreshing flavors to its mid-summer menu. That menu is set to launch on July 30 when FC Dallas hosts LA Galaxy in Frisco.
The Legends Hospitality team at the venue is now headed by Executive Chef Erika Dabney alongside general manager Kristy Remel. FC Dallas says, “Chef Dabney was appointed Executive Chef of the Stadium, while former Executive Chef Rex Turner has been appointed District Chef for Legends Hospitality guiding the culinary for Toyota Stadium, home of FC Dallas and The Star in Frisco, the Dallas Cowboys world headquarters.”
Toyota Stadium tweeted a video of its new Executive Chef Erika Dabney as she showcased some additions to the venue’s menu during FC Dallas’ 27th Major League Soccer season, “Brand new eats coming to Toyota Stadium! FC Dallas introduced Toyota Stadium’s new Executive Chef Erika Dabney at a special showcase of new mid-summer culinary additions in the midst of the team’s 27th MLS season today.”
Sneak peak at the new menu:
Jerk Spiced Chips with Pineapple Salsa: Casa M Spice Co Jerked Chain dusted tortilla chips with a side of cool house-made pineapple salsa
Location: StadiumDrop, Winners Club Concessions, Gallagher Club
Chorizo Nachos: spicy chorizo, pickled radishes, jalapeño queso, sour cream, fresh cilantro, onions and tomatoes on top of crispy corn tortilla chips
Location: Winners Club
Greek Chicken Bowl: fresh diced cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes, black olives, feta cheese sauce on top of a bed of fresh lettuce, served with a side of crispy house made pita chips, tzatziki sauce and lemon vinaigrette
Location: Winners Club
Monster Burger: fresh beef patty topped with crispy chicken tenders, cheesy mozzarella sticks, drenched in honey mustard on a brioche roll*
Location:* Burgers and More, Chef’s Kitchen
Baked Bean and Brisket Dog: all-beef hot dog topped with sweet baked beans, house smoked BBQ brisket and crunchy potato chips
Location: Bent Buckle
Smoked Turkey Baked Potato: warm baked potato stuffed with Casa M Spice Co Pecking Order seasoned turkey, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, sweet and smokey BBQ sauce topped with chopped green onion
Location: Bent Buckle | https://cw33.com/news/local/friscos-toyota-stadium-announces-new-executive-chef-whos-spicing-up-its-menu-with-refreshing-flavors/ | 2022-07-28T20:14:42 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/friscos-toyota-stadium-announces-new-executive-chef-whos-spicing-up-its-menu-with-refreshing-flavors/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Nope, that smell isn’t you. Something Rotten has come to Frisco! (Get it?)
All jokes aside, if you are wanting a fun night out in Frisco, Theatre Frisco is now performing Something Rotten, a ‘crowd-pleasing musical farce [that] takes place in the 1590s.’
The theatre will be performing this musical at Frisco Discovery Center from July 29 to Aug. 14. Here are the following dates and times you can catch a performance:
- July 29, 30 | Aug. 5, 6, 12, 13 — 8 p.m.
- July 31 | Aug. 6, 7, 13, 14 — 2:30 p.m.
Synopsis: Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rockstar known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing, and acting all at once, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical and hilarity ensues.
Ticket prices ranged from $25 to $30. To get your tickets, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/theatre-frisco-performing-something-rotten-through-august-heres-how-to-get-tickets/ | 2022-07-28T20:14:48 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/theatre-frisco-performing-something-rotten-through-august-heres-how-to-get-tickets/ |
Here’s an update of the COVID-19 numbers in the state.
New positive cases: 3,877
New deaths: 3
Total positive cases: 2,206,428
Total number of deaths: 31,162
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,142,199
Rate of transmission: 1.04
CASES BY COUNTY
Atlantic: 62,107 cases, 959 deaths, 380,604 doses administered
Cape May: 12,297 cases, 264 deaths, 134,439 doses administered
Cumberland: 36,624 cases, 579 deaths, 186,774 doses administered
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Ocean: 150,862 cases, 2,877 deaths, 703,536 doses administered
Figures as of 1 p.m. July 28
Source: N.J. Department of Health | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-more-than-3-800-new-covid-19-cases-3-new-deaths-rate/article_14f2ef14-0eac-11ed-b713-ef392eaf8f94.html | 2022-07-28T20:18:06 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-more-than-3-800-new-covid-19-cases-3-new-deaths-rate/article_14f2ef14-0eac-11ed-b713-ef392eaf8f94.html |
SOMERS POINT — Police have identified the pedestrian fatally injured in a car crash last weekend as 54-year-old Frank Molter, city police Chief Robert Somers said on Thursday.
Molter, 54, a city resident, was crossing Route 52 near the Economy Inn & Suites hotel on Saturday night when he was struck by a car driven by a Mount Laurel woman, police previously said.
Molter was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, where he died from his injuries.
Both the woman and her passenger sustained minor injuries.
Neither speed nor impairment were suspected of causing the crash. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pedestrian-killed-by-car-in-somers-point-idd/article_f59cde1a-0eae-11ed-97b0-7fe4e543e3a6.html | 2022-07-28T20:18:12 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pedestrian-killed-by-car-in-somers-point-idd/article_f59cde1a-0eae-11ed-97b0-7fe4e543e3a6.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — Susan Lulgjuraj always collected sports cards.
Since she was young, she was fascinated with the hobby because it brought her closer and connected her with her favorite players and teams, such as the New York Yankees and Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter.
“It's something I really enjoy,” the 42-year-old said. "It's my whole life."
Lulgjuraj turned that passion into a career.
The Yonkers, New York, native has been working in the sports card industry for 10 years, most recently with CSG Sports, which is one of the many vendors at the 42nd National Sports Collectors Convention this week at the Atlantic City Convention Center.
The event, which features over 650 high-profile exhibitor booths from around the country, started Wednesday and concludes Sunday. A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card expected to sell for $10 million is one of the many high-profile items at the convention, known as the National.
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“It’s a very big part of my life,” said Lulgjuraj, who was a sports writer at The Press from 2004-12 before going to Beckett Media, which grades and certifies cards, as the national football, hockey and basketball editor for its magazine from 2012-14.
"I'm not in it for the value of it," added Lulgjuraj, who fell in love with Jeter after the Yankees won the World Series in 1996 and started collecting his card, along with others on that team. "Yes, cards are worth money, but for me it was never about the value. It's something that I enjoy."
Lulgjuraj then worked as a marketing communications manager for Topps for five years. She then worked at Goldin Auctions before joining CSG as a marketing manager last month.
CSG, which certifies and grades sports cards, comics, coins, stamps, nonsports trading card games and more, has a special display of Michael Jordan this week called “The Dynasty Collection.” The display features a game-worn shoe from each of the Hall of Famers’ six championship games. Some were singed.
CSG also had some rare Pokémon cards.
“I love it.” Lulgjuraj said about her new position. “Everyone here is incredible. Everyone is so super nice. They are knowledgeable and passionate about this industry. It was exactly what I was looking for.”
But collecting is not the only reason she enjoys the hobby.
In 2006, she started a blog with her friend, Marie Pecora, called “The Cardboard Problems.” That started Lulgjuraj's journey and also helped her to make connections and advance further in the industry. Pecora also works in the card industry and still collects.
Lulgjuraj met her husband because they shared an interest in collecting cards. Her husband Dan Good, who also worked at The Press with Lulgjuraj, initially approached her to discuss a box of cards.
Lulgjuraj and Good, who recently wrote a book called "Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball," have a son, Dean Good, who is 6.
Lulgjuraj has held a weekly Twitter segment, "card Chat" every Wednesday for 10 years. She has a different topic each week and receives great feedback as others are engaged and have fun. Her Twitter handle is @YanxChick.
“While cards are fun, I love cards and collecting and buying cards, the best part about it is actually the connections and the people you meet," Lulgjuraj said.
Along with her best friend and husband, she met many others through the industry, including CSG Vice President Andy Broome. Lulgjuraj and Broome worked together at Beckett, and have known each other for 10 years and remained in contact.
Broome enjoys just being able to sit down with her and just talk about cards.
"I always hoped to work with Susan again," Broome said. "She is a very important part of this industry. She knows a lot of people and she knows how it works. The great thing about Susan is that she has a passion and love for this industry. … It would be hard to find anyone more passionate about the industry than Susan. You can see the passion in her work."
"And she cares about the industry," added Broome, who called Lulgjuraj "an approachable person. You won't find a more genuine person in the industry."
Lulgjuraj has been to 10 National Sports Collectors Conventions, except 2016, the last time the event was in Atlantic City. Her son was born around that time, so she could not attend.
Booths from around the country filled 400,000 square feet of the Atlantic City Convention Center, so it's a good thing the event is five days. There is ample amount of time to check out mostly everything, Lulgjuraj said.
Some other items included game-worn jerseys and autographed merchandise.
“You probably always miss something, but it is still great. I was so excited to come back here. I love this area. I love everything about Atlantic City," said Lulgjuraj, who added the event is such a big deal because it features all the high-profile booths from around the nation in the same room, which doesn't always happen.
The event continues 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
"I love it," Lulgjuraj said about her career. "I couldn't be happier." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/card-enthusiast-susan-lulgjuraj-uses-passion-to-build-career-one-of-many-vendors-in-atlantic/article_9f7b6f6e-0e82-11ed-88fc-e755196321ad.html | 2022-07-28T20:18:19 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/card-enthusiast-susan-lulgjuraj-uses-passion-to-build-career-one-of-many-vendors-in-atlantic/article_9f7b6f6e-0e82-11ed-88fc-e755196321ad.html |
The Stockton University women’s lacrosse team earned Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Honor Squad honors Thursday. Five athletes also earned individual honors from the IWLCA.
As a team, the Ospreys were one of the 151 NCAA Division III programs to earn the honor. A team needed a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher for the 2021-22 academic year to qualify. Rowan, The College of New Jersey, Kean, and Montclair State also made the list from the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
Stockton went 9-8 this spring, its eighth winning season in the nine-year history of the program.
Juniors Holly Yannacone (Southern Regional Regional High School), Mary McLaughlin (Mainland Regional) and Kerstin Axe and seniors Allie Bremer and Michelle Pascrell were named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, which included 1,099 students from Division III schools. Students had to be a senior, junior or graduate student with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher to qualify.
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Yannacone played in all 17 games for the Ospreys. The junior tied for fifth in the NJAC in assists (1.24 per game). Yannacone tied her career high with four goals against Colorado College on April 10. She also set a career-high with six points against Montclair State on April 22. Yannacone, who majors in social work, also was an NJAC All-Academic honorable mention
McLaughlin, who majors in health science, started 14 games. She had 14 ground balls and added 10 caused turnovers. McLaughlin scored the first two goals of her career against Rowan on April 26. The junior was as an NJAC All-Academic honorable mention. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-womens-lacrosse-team-5-players-earn-iwlca-academic-honors/article_118b5642-0e96-11ed-ac0a-7f58bd8b0beb.html | 2022-07-28T20:18:25 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-womens-lacrosse-team-5-players-earn-iwlca-academic-honors/article_118b5642-0e96-11ed-ac0a-7f58bd8b0beb.html |
Man shot, killed in shooting near 33rd, Sweetwater avenues in Phoenix
Laura Daniella Sepulveda
Arizona Republic
Phoenix police are looking for the person involved in a shooting that left one man dead Wednesday night near 33rd and Sweetwater avenues, the Phoenix Police Department said.
Officers received multiple 911 calls around 11:30 p.m. about someone being shot, police said.
Officers found a man who was pronounced dead at the location. The victim's identity was not released.
The suspect was seen fleeing the area with other men before officials arrived, police said.
Detectives are investigating what led up to the shooting. No further details were available.
Reach breaking news reporter Laura Daniella Sepulveda at lsepulveda@lavozarizona.com or on Twitter @lauradNews.
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Prescott Valley Wendy's employee arrested on suspicion of allegedly striking customer
A man was arrested Tuesday while working at a Prescott Valley Wendy's after he allegedly stuck a customer in the head, according to the Prescott Valley Police Department.
The unidentified customer remains hospitalized in critical condition. The employee was identified by police as Antoine Kendrick, 35.
Police said the assault followed a confrontation at a Wendy's restaurant near Glassford Hill Road and Sunset Lane. Police said a 67-year-old customer complained about his food order, and Kendrick hit him in the head.
The customer fell to the floor and lost consciousness, police said. Police and emergency personnel provided basic life support and then took the customer to the hospital in critical condition.
Kendrick was booked into jail on suspicion of one count of aggravated assault, police said.
Reach breaking news reporter Laura Daniella Sepulveda at lsepulveda@lavozarizona.com or on Twitter @lauradNews.
Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2022/07/28/prescott-valley-wendys-customer-assualt-arrest/10173952002/ | 2022-07-28T20:20:55 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2022/07/28/prescott-valley-wendys-customer-assualt-arrest/10173952002/ |
A former Montgomery County assistant prosecutor pleaded not guilty Thursday to rape and other sex charges.
John C. Amos, 50, appeared in court virtually for an arraignment on the indicted charges of two counts of rape, one count of sexual battery and two counts of gross sexual imposition. The charges stem from incidents alleged to have happened between April 19, 2013 and April 27, 2013.
An own recognizance bond was issued for Amos during the Thursday hearing. He will remain out of jail and has to report weekly to his attorney. He’s not allowed to have any contact with the alleged victim in the case.
Amos appeared virtually Thursday with his attorney, Andrew Pratt. He didn’t speak during the arraignment, other than to confirm he understood the conditions of his bond and that he understood the proceedings.
Pratt declined comment when reached by the Dayton Daily News.
The Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office said that in June of 2020, it was informed that a criminal investigation was underway following an allegation made against Amos for an incident reported to have happened about seven years earlier.
“The conduct investigated happened outside of the office during non-work hours and was not related to any case or person in the prosecutor’s office,” a statement previously released by the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office says.
Amos started working at the office in 2000. He was the in-court attorney for some of the highest profile criminal cases in Montgomery County over the last year. He prosecuted Victor Santana, who was convicted of shooting and killing two teenage boys in a Dayton garage.
The local prosecutor’s office said it was not involved in the investigation or review of the case against Amos.
“We are shocked and dismayed to learn that an indictment has been filed. Mr. Amos has resigned, effective immediately,” the statement that was issued on July 15 says.
Lucas County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jennifer Liptack-Wilson is the special prosecutor in the case. She said Thursday that the state wasn’t asking for electronic monitoring while Amos was out on his own recognizance, but did request that he have to check in regularly with his attorney.
Daniel Hogan was appointed visiting judge for the case because the Montgomery County judges recused themselves. Hogan is a retired judge from Franklin County and issued the own recognizance bond and its conditions on Thursday.
About the Author | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/former-montgomery-county-assistant-prosecutor-pleads-not-guilty-to-sex-charges/NQ3YEPY4QZABVLHBJLMJIYI5IY/ | 2022-07-28T20:22:48 | 0 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/former-montgomery-county-assistant-prosecutor-pleads-not-guilty-to-sex-charges/NQ3YEPY4QZABVLHBJLMJIYI5IY/ |
A water rescue team from Ohio Task Force 1 was activated Thursday following devastating flooding in Kentucky.
The death toll in flash floods is expected to reach double digits, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said after parts of the eastern Kentucky region got more than 6inches of rain in a 24-hour period.
“The team trains for a wide variety of rescue needs, and one of them is water rescue,” said Phil Sinewe, task force public information officer. “The members can function in both swift and static water situations. The team will place 16 highly trained personnel along with boats and logistical supplies directly into the field to assist our neighbors in Kentucky.
“While OH-TF1 is proud to service the entire country, the citizens of Ohio should be extra proud to assist neighbors so close to home,” he said.
The team will deploy a Water Rescue team consisting of 16 members, and five vehicles. This team makeup consists of members prepared to conduct water-specific search and rescue efforts. The team’s specific destination is yet to be determined.
The task force team is expected to depart between 6 and 8 p.m. from its base in Vandalia.
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UTICA, N.Y. (UPDATED) -- The Oneida County dive team, including members of the Utica Police Department, has been along the Mohawk River, beneath the Leland Avenue overpass, since shortly after daybreak Thursday, in extreme heat and humidity, searching an uncooperative river for a man believed to have disappeared in its waters.
"Even checking a small area can be very challenging, because the water is murky. The silt is extremely thick and you're doing a lot of work with your hands. You're not able to use visual sight," said Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol.
The search began last night.
"A little after 6 o’clock yesterday, we received a phone call about a person that may be distressed down here, may have fallen into the water, maybe got swept under by the current. That call came in by two, a father and son…who were out here and witnessed the incident,” said UPD Cpt. Bryan Coromato.
The New York State Canal Corporation was also on the scene.
"I've been notified that they're gonna try to lower the level of the water to help with the search," said Coromato.
Police have a possible lead on the man's identity, based on items found near the scene.
"We have an idea, potentially, who it may be, but we're trying to confirm that," said Coromato.
The plan for Thursday night was to search, again, until nightfall, for the man the fishermen saw go into the water, but didn't see come out.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/authorities-resume-search-at-site-of-possible-drowning-along-mohawk-river/article_9f9e7a02-0dfd-11ed-a3ea-3bbc287118ce.html | 2022-07-28T20:31:43 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/authorities-resume-search-at-site-of-possible-drowning-along-mohawk-river/article_9f9e7a02-0dfd-11ed-a3ea-3bbc287118ce.html |
Just less than a year after 16-year-old Bryson Leshawn Patterson Jr. was killed, a young man who was on the scene has been accused of shooting him.
Damarion D. Laster, 18, of 5200 block of Cloverbrook Drive in Fort Wayne, is charged with murder for the Aug. 24 shooting. A warrant has been issued for Laster’s arrest.
The shooting happened about 1 p.m. in an apartment in the 10600 block of Seiler Road in New Haven.
When police arrived, they found Laster at the scene, kneeling by the front door and crying with blood on his hands, according to the probable cause affidavit written by New Haven police detective James Krueger.
Laster told officers Patterson had shot himself in the chest to show that a gun he was waving around didn’t have a bullet chambered and ready to shoot.
The autopsy showed a graze wound on Patterson’s wrist that lined up with the chest wound if Patterson was in a defensive posture. There was also no gunpowder residue on his hands, court records said.
The investigation also showed no residue on Patterson’s clothes, so the gun’s muzzle was far from him, according to court records.
Patterson's death was one of 49 homicides in Allen County last year. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/charges-and-warrant-issued-in-august-fatal-shooting/article_8a956ae4-0ea2-11ed-a9cb-2b6953065cd2.html | 2022-07-28T20:33:56 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/charges-and-warrant-issued-in-august-fatal-shooting/article_8a956ae4-0ea2-11ed-a9cb-2b6953065cd2.html |
Details of a downtown specialty grocery promised in 2019 emerged this morning at a meeting of the Allen County Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board.
The first plans were scrapped, and new plans emerged in early 2021 but stalled.
The location in the Metro building at 202 W. Berry St. was granted $150,000 from the CIB as a solution to a problem raised by Grand Wayne convention visitors -- no place within walking distance to pick up food or snacks.
The first proposed operator, which had touted healthy food on a subscription basis, dropped out because of pandemic-related stress, said Tony Brita. He is vice president and chief operating and financial officer of Ash Crest Corp., the building's owner.
The new use for the space will be called GK Bakery and Provisions, a venture by the makers of Grace Kelly iced sweet rolls among other products and Fort Wayne's Junk Ditch Brewing Company.
Junk Ditch plans to contribute limited fresh produce in season from local farms that serve farm-to-fork restaurants, Brita said.
Details remain uncertain, but other nonperishable grocery items and ready-made meals ordered ahead of time or regularly stocked may be picked up at the location, which will include refrigerator and freezer space.
Grace Kelly will likely continue baking offsite at its current site, but plans to market products at the new location. The product line includes croissants, rolls and bagels.
The location also will feature a coffee bar/cafe, Brita said in an update to the board that formalized a change in the entity tapping the grant.
The interior buildout for the 1,500-square-foot market is now taking place, and the plan is to be open by Thanksgiving, Brita said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/new-downtown-fort-wayne-specialty-grocery-plans-take-shape/article_03b8ec7e-0e8b-11ed-a6c4-0f6c780cd3b2.html | 2022-07-28T20:33:59 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/new-downtown-fort-wayne-specialty-grocery-plans-take-shape/article_03b8ec7e-0e8b-11ed-a6c4-0f6c780cd3b2.html |
Redemption House Ministries will celebrate its 10th anniversary on August 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 6 at Lutheran Park, 3024 Fairfield Ave. The Celebration is open to the public.
Redemption House Executive Director Tomi Cardin will provide details about the organization, as well reflect on the past 10 years, and a representative from Mayor Henry’s office will provide an official mayoral proclamation to commemorate the occasion. Redemption House graduates will also have an opportunity to share their stories.
The event will feature free lunch provided by State Bank, cake provided by Bear & Beak Bakery, and ice cream provided by Prairie Farms. Musical entertainment will be provided by Craig Young, Brent Cooper, Jake Huston, and Aaron Yoder. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/redemption-house-to-celebrate-10th-anniversary/article_caca4a22-0ea1-11ed-9666-03edc8d3ccf3.html | 2022-07-28T20:34:00 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/redemption-house-to-celebrate-10th-anniversary/article_caca4a22-0ea1-11ed-9666-03edc8d3ccf3.html |
DES MOINES (AP) — At over $1 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is among the largest lottery prizes ever up for grabs, making it the latest focus of lotteries that have been conducted in the U.S. and around the world for centuries.
Only two prizes have grown larger than the massive jackpot that could be won Friday night. Other lotteries elsewhere around the globe offer smaller payouts, though in other ways they are more integrated into life in their countries.
"There are a ton of lotteries throughout the world," said Bill Coley, president of the Institute of Responsible Gaming, Lotteries and Sports at Miami University. "It's the mystiques of mathematics. You can take a nominal fee and give a chance to build a revenue stream of a billion dollars for potentially one individual. It's pretty exciting."
Lotteries in the U.S. initially mirrored similar games in Europe, and in 1776 one was created to help fund the Revolutionary War.
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Lotteries remain popular in Europe. The Eurojackpot game paid a $120 million euro ($121.9 million) prize just last week to someone in Denmark, and a player in the United Kingdom recently won a $230 million euros ($233.6 million) Euromillions prize.
Arjan van't Veer, the secretary general of the European Lotteries Association, noted there also are numerous national lotteries.
Among the most celebrated is Spain's El Gordo (The Fat One).
Although it isn't held until Dec. 22, a large promotion campaign began July 5. The effort always includes promotional videos, such as one this summer featuring a know-it-all who is exposed as a know-nothing because he doesn't know where tickets are sold.
The U.S. Mega Millions and Powerball games can offer bigger individual prizes, but El Gordo's 2.4 billion euros ($2.4 billion) is the biggest game for total prizes. About 70% of the lottery's proceeds pay for prizes, with the remainder going to the government.
The top-prize is 4 million euros ($4 million). But the standard ticket bought by people is 20-euro "decimo," or one-tenth of a full ticket, so that people with the winning number on their décimo get 400,000 euros ($406,340), or about 330,000 euros ($335,268) after taxes.
Spain established the national lottery as a charity in 1763 during the reign of King Carlos III. Despite wars and other political and economic crisis, the lottery has never been suspended.
Purchasing and sharing decimos — especially in the run-up to Christmas — is a tradition among families, friends, co-workers and in bars and sports and social clubs. People line up, even in the cold and rain, outside lottery offices, especially those that have sold winning tickets in the past.
After the winning numbers are announced, televised street and bar celebrations follow, with people dancing and singing with uncorked bottles of sparkling wine.
There also are numerous large lotteries in Asia, such as the Japan Jumbo Draw as well as Japan's Loto 6 and Loto 7, and the Ultra Lotto in the Philippines.
David Schwartz, a professor and gaming historian at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, noted that lotteries have long histories throughout the world, in part because they are simple to play and offer rare but potentially huge winnings.
"The driving force behind lotteries is that one ticket isn't that expensive but you have a chance for a huge, huge payoff," Schwartz said. "I think people have an understanding there are pretty slim odds, but on the other hand, somebody has to win."
Visitors to the U.S. are welcome to play lottery games like Mega Millions, and for years residents of Canada and Mexico who live along the borders have made the short trip to buy tickets. There also are options to buy tickets online through private companies, but U.S. lottery officials says people do so at their own risk.
And keep in mind, Ohio Lottery spokesman Michael Bycko said, that people who aren't U.S. residents are still on the hook for federal and possibly state taxes, depending on where they play.
Giles reported from Madrid. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/1-1b-mega-millions-jackpot-latest-in-history-of-lotteries/article_6fb2d7a9-1aaf-5438-81ee-100c74275d21.html | 2022-07-28T20:38:41 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/1-1b-mega-millions-jackpot-latest-in-history-of-lotteries/article_6fb2d7a9-1aaf-5438-81ee-100c74275d21.html |
WAUCOMA — Prosecutors have charged an Iowa livestock company in an ongoing investigation into allegations its employees shorted hog producers.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa on Thursday charged Waucoma-based Lynch Family Companies Inc., formerly Lynch Livestock, with one count of failing to comply with an order of the secretary of agriculture.
According to court records, the livestock dealer entered into a consent agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2017 to cease and desist falsifying purchase records as to weights of hogs it purchased and to halt the practice of creating false scale tickets.
The charge alleges that after the 2017 agreement – beginning around 2018 and continuing until around March 2021 – the employees failed to keep accurate records. Court records allege one employee used a crowbar or similar tool to manipulate scales at a buying station and then provided scale tickets with inaccurate information to livestock producers.
The charge came days after prosecutors charged the company’s sow marketing employee, Leland “Pete” Blue, with conspiracy, and after sow procurement employee Charlie Francis Lynch pleaded in the investigation.
The government alleges employees at the business routinely downgraded the weights and classifications of hogs it purchased at buying stations across the Midwest in order to save money.
Lynch Livestock entered a consent decree over the matter in July 2021 and agreed to pay a $445,000 civil penalty, which will be reduced by restitution paid to sellers.
The company faced similar allegations in 2017 and paid a $15,000 penalty.
A superseding indictment was unsealed charging a sow marketing employee with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States government | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/company-charged-in-livestock-fraud-investigation/article_16ae1f1e-fd6a-55e9-9655-88892f9642f4.html | 2022-07-28T20:38:45 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/company-charged-in-livestock-fraud-investigation/article_16ae1f1e-fd6a-55e9-9655-88892f9642f4.html |
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A small single-engine plane came down south of Dallas Executive Airport Thursday afternoon.
The plane came down in a treed area near Pastor Bailey Drive and Red Bird Lane, about a half-mile south of the airport, at about 2:37 p.m.
It's not immediately clear what caused the crash.
Dallas Fire-Rescue says the pilot was the only person onboard and is conscious and alert. DFR said the pilot is being taken to the hospital though they didn't elaborate any further on the pilot's condition.
The plane's fuel bladder was intact, DFR said, and there were no other structures damaged.
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BELLEAIR, Fla. — Four people were arrested after a burglary and subsequent car crash in Pinellas County.
At least one law enforcement cruiser was involved in the crash, though there was no immediate word on any potential injuries and the circumstances surrounding the collision were not immediately clear.
The crash occurred late Thursday afternoon near Golf View Drive and Pineland Avenue in Belleair. The town confirmed the crash happened after a burglary.
Investigators say four suspects ran from the scene, but they were quickly caught by Belleair police.
In a tweet, the town had previously urged neighbors to stay in their homes while authorities responded. But, in a later update, Belleair leaders confirmed there was no longer any threat to the public.
Mehlenbacher Road is temporarily shut down to traffic. Drivers should seek alternate routes until further notice.
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A little boy reported missing by his parents in Spring was later found dead inside a washing machine in their home Thursday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Seven-year-old Troy Khoeler had been missing for a few hours from the home on Rosegate Drive in the Birnam Wood subdivision, according to Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman.
Troy was found in the top-load machine in the garage of the same home he was reported missing from, an HCSO homicide detective said at the scene.
Investigators wouldn't comment on whether there was water inside the machine or whether the lid was closed, but did say Troy was clothed.
"We don't know what happened, but we intend to find out," HCSO Lt. Robert Minchew said.
The boy's body was found by Precinct 4 deputies when they searched the house. The boy's parents were taken in for questioning which is standard procedure, according to Minchew.
He wouldn't comment on whether there were any injuries or signs of foul play, and said it's too soon to determine if it was an accident.
"Whether he was killed by the washing machine or killed and placed in it, we're just so far from that, I can't comment," Minchew said.
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The parents told investigators Troy first turned up missing around 4 a.m., according to Minchew.
They reported it to the constable's office at about 5:20 a.m. After questioning the parents, deputies searched the neighborhood, but didn't find any sign of Troy. That's when they did a more thorough search of the house.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is taking over the investigation.
Troy lived in the home with both parents and no other siblings. Minchew said he had been a foster child and was adopted by the couple in 2019.
He said the boy's mother was wearing a work uniform but he doesn't know yet if she had returned from work to find the boy missing or if she was getting ready for work.
A neighbor, who's lived on the street for more than 40 years, said he'd often seen Troy playing in the neighborhood. Rudy Chupa was surprised when he learned the child's body had been found.
"It's bad, I mean, I've got great-grandkids, I don't know how they're coping with it," Chupa said. "It shouldn't happen to anybody. Wow.
Troy attended Spring ISD. Thursday afternoon, the district released the following statement:
Spring ISD is deeply saddened about the tragic passing of our student, Troy Khoeler. The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable's Office and Harris County Sheriff's Office are currently investigating the case. His death represents a great loss for our district, and we are providing ongoing counseling and grief services for students and staff members impacted by this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
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From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The family of a 26-year-old father of two killed on July 4 during a block party is pleading for the public to come forward with any information.
Demetrick Brown was shot in the back four times while talking to someone, according to Brown's father, Rodrick Campbell. Brown who was described to be an avid fan of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons football team was raised by his grandmother. He was described as "hardworking" and "outstanding."
Kenya Wright, the mother of Brown's oldest child, said during a news conference Thursday that he was a great father, and their 3-year-old son is "crying every single day asking for his dad."
"One day, my son is going to grow up and he is going to wonder and ask what happened to his dad — and I don't want to have to tell him that someone took his life and they're still out there," Wright said.
Police said they estimate more than 100 people were at the party and are sure someone may have seen something that could help them close the case.
Brown's father said his family loved and missed him and they want closure.
"We want justice and we are going to do all we can with the Winter Haven Police Department to get justice for Demetrick," Campbell said.
Crime Stoppers increased the reward for information that leads to an arrest from $5,000 to $10,000. Anyone with information is asked to contact Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-8477 or Winter Haven Police at 863-401-2256. These tips are anonymous. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/demetrick-brown-winter-haven-family-asks-for-help/67-921e0b9a-6192-4b6c-924c-bc075864c367 | 2022-07-28T20:48:02 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/demetrick-brown-winter-haven-family-asks-for-help/67-921e0b9a-6192-4b6c-924c-bc075864c367 |
SOMERVELL COUNTY, Texas — The Chalk Mountain Fire in Somervell County has burned more than 6-thousand acres since it started on July 18.
It's had devastating and historical impacts on homes and ranchers but has also become known for a prehistorical reason.
The path it's taken is in the shape of a dinosaur track. An Acrocanthosaurus three-toed dinosaur to be exact.
It's certainly a coincidence that the fire would have such an unusual shape but what's even more of a coincidence is that it's burning less than half a mile from Dinosaur Valley State Park where in 1972 an Acrocanthosaurus print was discovered.
According to a post on the Lone Star State Incident Management Team Facebook page, the print was left in the mud of the Limestone River bottom 113 million years ago!
A wildfire’s shape usually is determined by wind direction, terrain, and the types of vegetative fuels available to the fire, according to the post. The Chalk Mountain Fire spread from its origin in roughly a northerly direction, with three wind-driven runs in separate directions.
"Firefighters generally refer to the starting point of a fire as its heel, and the front of the fire as its head," the post saysh. "If the head runs in multiple directions, each run is referred to as a finger. Because of the dinosaur footprints for which the area is known, fire managers have referred to the three fingers on this fire as the right, middle and left toes."
As of July 27, the fire was 53% contained after firefighters gained access to a portion of the fire that presented containment challenges in previous days. Using a bulldozer, firefighters were able to establish a line around this interior pocket of unburned fuel and eliminate the heat source. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/uncanny-coincidence-chalk-mountain-fire-takes-prehistoric-shape/500-9c11a2ed-1f43-4e14-89f6-b3aed56245ad | 2022-07-28T20:48:06 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/uncanny-coincidence-chalk-mountain-fire-takes-prehistoric-shape/500-9c11a2ed-1f43-4e14-89f6-b3aed56245ad |
Originally published July 28 on KTVB.COM.
A Boise man who violated his parole and fled the country has finally been located after more than two decades.
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Originally published July 28 on KTVB.COM.
A Boise man who violated his parole and fled the country has finally been located after more than two decades.
Louis Edward Flood, now 77, was located in Creston, British Columbia, and taken into custody on July 25. He was convicted of lewd conduct with a child under 16 years old and sexual abuse of a child under 16 in 1997 and sentenced to serve 18 years in prison.
Flood was released on parole in 2001, but didn't maintain contact with his assigned parole officer and never registered as a sex offender. A warrant was issued for his arrest, but authorities couldn't locate him. He was featured on "America's Most Wanted" in 2011.
Flood was located after Royal Canadian Mounted Police told the Idaho Department of Corrections Special Investigations Unit they believed Flood was residing in an assisted living facility under a fake name, IDOC spokesman Jeff Ray said.
Canadian police told IDOC that Flood had disclosed his true identity to the assisted living staff in hopes of collecting Social Security benefits. The staff searched Flood's name and discovered he was featured on "America's Most Wanted."
Canadian police said once they began investigating Flood, they reached out to Idaho for a picture to find out what the fugitive looked like. They finally were able to confirm his identity.
A removal warrant was issued for Flood’s return to the U.S.; he was transported to the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine, Washington, where deputy U.S. Marshals took him into custody.
Creston is a town of about 5,300 people located approximately 35 miles north of Bonners Ferry, of North Idaho.
"I never thought I would be involved with such an interesting arrest and to have the opportunity work with so many different agencies," Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Dave Bickle said in a news release. "This is a highlight for my career."
IDOC fugitive investigators tried many times over the years to figure out where Flood was but made little headway, Ray told KTVB.
"Our fugitive investigators do much of their work undercover," Ray said.
Flood will serve the remaining 13 years of his sentence in a U.S. prison. He is currently being held in the Snohomish County Jail in Everett, Washington, Ray said. When he is transported back to Idaho, Flood will go before the Commission of Pardons and Parole for his parole violation proceedings.
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Originally published July 27 on KTVB.COM.
Wednesday was Rachel Murphy’s fourth trip to the Meridian Foodbank – a resource helping to provide for her family.
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Originally published July 27 on KTVB.COM.
Wednesday was Rachel Murphy’s fourth trip to the Meridian Foodbank – a resource helping to provide for her family.
“This helps save money on groceries so that we can still pay our bill,” she said.
Murphy said she makes a good living, but with expensive groceries and gas, something had to give, and she’s not alone.
Meridian Foodbank Executive Director Dan Clark said the food bank went from serving about 2,800 people each month to 4,200 per month in the last year.
The food bank is located at 133 W Broadway Ave.
Fifteen miles to the west, Care House Food Bank at Nampa First Church of the Nazarene is seeing a similar increase.
“We’re going to three to four grocery stores three times a week to get food to fill our shelves, and then we are purchasing food also, so that we can make sure we have enough on the shelves,” Care House Food Bank spokesperson Tony Johnson said.
Care House and the church are located at 1524 6th St. S.
During the pandemic, Clark said, fewer people visited food banks because some received food through government programs like “Farmers to Families.” But now that those programs are over, food banks are back to filling the need.
Johnson said he believes inflation is partly to blame.
“We’re finding out that with the rising rent costs and the rising gasoline costs, the rent eats first, the gasoline eats second," Johnson said. "So, the family has very little to buy food to eat."
In addition to helping families, Care House serves a significant number of senior citizens. Johnson said 30% of its customers are over the age of 65.
JJ Maquina started going to the Meridian Foodbank about three months ago. He receives a monthly Social Security payment. He said that money only goes so far.
Maquina said he gets $861 per month and after paying rent and other expenses, he has "very little" left.
“Not that I'm starving to death, but I have very little money left over for food," he said.
The food bank not only benefits Maquina, but also his whole family. He said he helps his grandkids, great grandkids and daughter make sure they have food on the table.
To help meet increased demand, community donations are important. Johnson said giving left over bulk food, canned items or fresh produce from your garden to food banks can help a family in need.
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* WHERE...Portions of southeast Oregon and southwest Idaho.
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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
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overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
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USDA announces $10.6 million for high-speed internet in rural Idaho
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday it will provide $10.6 million to improve access to high-speed internet in parts of rural Idaho, according to a press release from the department.
The funding is part of the ReConnect Program, which offers loans, grants and loan-grant combinations to improve broadband access in rural parts of the country, according the the USDA's website.
“These ReConnect Program investments will be a major boost to small businesses that want to grow,” USDA Rural Development Idaho State Director Rudy Soto said in the release. “They’ll assist communities in recruiting and retaining employees and help rural residents needing better access to educational and health care services. Elmore, Blaine, Custer, and Boise counties will soon connect to high-speed internet.”
The Midvale Telephone Company, based in Midvale, Idaho, will receive a loan through the program to install a fiber-to-home network, the press release said. This will connect 455 people, 39 businesses and 69 farms to high-speed internet in Elmore, Blaine, Custer and Boise counties.
The company will also serve people in Pinal County in Arizona.
The agriculture department is planning additional investments later this summer as part of President Joe Biden's infrastructure law, the release said. It includes $65 billion for expanding affordable, high-speed internet to communities across the U.S.
Thursday's announcement was part of a group or projects that will be funded, totaling $401 million to provide high-speed internet to 31,000 rural residents in 11 states, according the the department's website.
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Animal shelter board approves TNR coordinator position
LAS CRUCES - Board members of the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley have approved the addition of a coordinator role for the city’s trap-neuter-return program for unowned community cats.
During a July 28 meeting, the board voted unanimously to approve seven new full-time positions at the shelter, one of which is the TNR Coordinator.
Shelter director Clint Thacker said the main job of the coordinator will be community outreach, event planning, education and interfacing with city and Doña Ana County animal control.
"I think education is going to be at the forefront," Thacker said about the coordinator role. "Because if word doesn't get out and educate those that either one — love feral cats — or two — don't like feral cats — or I should say community cats, then the program's just wavering. That's kind of where we're at now. Cats are coming in and cats are going out, but there's nothing in the process to educate, and that's the main concern."
Assistant City Manager Eric Enriquez expected someone could be hired in about two to three months. The estimated salary was between $50,000 and $55,000, but ASCMV staff were unsure exactly what the coordinator would make. In total, all seven new positions will cost about $350,000 including benefits, staff estimated.
Thacker said the job description will be sent to the city human resources department in the next few weeks, which will need to approve the job before it's posted.
Delays in the budget process for the ASCMV led the board to reject the request for new positions in April and roll over the previous fiscal year’s budget instead of adopting the proposed one.
The TNR program, enacted by Las Cruces city ordinance last August, has faced a rocky rollout. The city has missed key deadlines and where responsibilities lie between the city's animal control unit, a stakeholder committee and the shelter in carrying out the program has seemed to be a frequent question.
Thacker said the board approval of the new positions Thursday wouldn’t include the approval of any new funding. He said the ASCMV will be able to use unspent personnel funding for the first six months with a plan for return to the board after an evaluation of how much funding will be needed to sustain the positions.
The job will still need to be approved via a budget adjustment by the Las Cruces City Council at a future meeting. Enriquez said the program and coordinator's job would be guided by a "handbook" of policies, duties and practices that incorporate a "lot of hours and effort" by the city's TNR subcommittee. Some of those subcommittee members have previously criticized the city for seemingly disregarding their expertise and proposals for TNR implementation.
Enriquez said the handbook would be ready in the next month.
Michael McDevitt is a city and county government reporter for the Sun-News. He can be reached at 575-202-3205, mmcdevitt@lcsun-news.com or @MikeMcDTweets on Twitter.
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Note: This story was updated at 1:39 p.m. Thursday, July 28, after Las Cruces police detailed the shooting near Frenger Park.
LAS CRUCES – One man sits in jail and a shooting suspect has yet to be arrested as police and city officials plan to host a news conference to address questions about two unrelated shootings that have rattled residents.
The first shooting left a 17-year-old boy critically injured. Police said the shooing happened about 4 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of E. Park Drive and Branson Avenue, just east of Frenger Park.
In a news release sent about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, police say the boy was meeting with other young men near the park when there was an altercation. A suspect pulled a gun and shot the boy, police said. The boy was transported to University Medical Center of El Paso. He is listed in critical condition.
Police believe the suspect may have fled the area in a white sport utility vehicle. Las Cruces police are asking for witnesses to come forward and help identify the suspect. Anyone with information should call police at 575-526-0795. Tips can also be provided anonymously by calling Las Cruces Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through the Las Cruces Crime Stoppers app, “P3 TIPS.”
Telshor shooting
The second shooting occurred around 8 p.m. near the former Wing Daddy’s on Telshor Boulevard and Sundown Road. Police on Wednesday night described it as a shootout, but provided few other details.
According to an affidavit LCPD Det. Jesse Gonzales filed, the incident began at the Lowe's Home Improvement on North Main Street.
Gonzales wrote in an affidavit that two men, 25-year-old Myles Luciano and 25-year-old Joshua Lopez, tried to shoplift merchandise. Gonzales cited two store employees and a customer who said they watched the two men shoplift an air conditioner unit and then threaten people in the store with a gun.
According to Gonzales, an assistant manager spotted the two men as they tried to leave with an AC unit. Then, an assistant manager and another employee confronted Luciano and Lopez as they attempted to leave.
Luciano then pulled out what Gonzales described as a black handgun and pointed it at the manager and employee before leaving. Gonzales said store security cameras recorded that part of the incident.
Gonzales does not say how Luciano ended up at the Telshor Boulevard and Sundown road intersection, but jail records show that police detained Luciano there.
Luciano is charged with three felony counts of aggravated assault, felony shoplifting, conspiracy to commit a fourth-degree felony and misdemeanor charges of failure to pay fines and failure to appear.
After his arrest, Luciano said the gun was a fake. He told another detective it was a BB gun.
Lopez’s fate is unclear. Gonzales did not say if police also detained Lopez, if he left the area before Luciano was arrested or if Lopez was injured or killed in the shooting.
A witness whose office overlooks Telshor near Wing Daddy’s told the Sun-News she heard the incident. The woman did not want to be named but said she heard a loud crash around 8 p.m. She described it as the sound of metal slamming into metal. As she got up to look out her window to see the impact, she assumed the incident was an innocuous traffic collision. Then, a half-dozen gunshots rang out.
The woman said she ducked for cover. Then, she ran deeper into her office as bullets continued to fly outside. In all, she said the exchange lasted a minute or two.
LCPD Chief Miguel Dominguez will host a news conference at 2 p.m. Thursday at city hall. The conference will be live streamed on the city’s YouTube page and the city’s website.
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Justin Garcia is a public safety reporter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. He can be reached at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/police-say-lowes-robbery-preceded-telshor-shooting/65385783007/ | 2022-07-28T20:53:08 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/police-say-lowes-robbery-preceded-telshor-shooting/65385783007/ |
Outage south of Las Cruces affects 4,100 El Paso Electric customers
Leah Romero
Las Cruces Sun-News
LAS CRUCES – A power outage near Tortugas Pueblo Thursday left over 4,000 El Paso Electric customers without power for about an hour.
George De La Torre, spokesperson for EPE, said a breaker at the company's Salopek Boulevard substation was tripped at about 8:45 a.m. Thursday. He said wildlife got into the system and caused the outage.
Approximately 4,100 customers were without power.
Crews were able to restore power to customers by about 9:40 a.m.
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Shooting near Frenger Park critically injures 17-year-old boy
LAS CRUCES - Police said a shooting left a 17-year-old boy critically injured and are asking for witnesses to come forward to identify the shooter.
The shooing happened about 4 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of E. Park Drive and Branson Avenue, just east of Frenger Park, according to a Las Cruces police news release sent about 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
Police said the boy was meeting with other young men near the park when there was an altercation. A suspect pulled a gun and shot the boy, police said. The boy was transported to University Medical Center of El Paso. He is listed in critical condition.
More:Police say Lowe's incident preceded Telshor shooting
Police believe the suspect may have fled the area in a white sport utility vehicle.
Las Cruces police are asking for witnesses to come forward and help identify the suspect. Anyone with information should call police at 575-526-0795. Tips can also be provided anonymously by calling Las Cruces Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through the Las Cruces Crime Stoppers app, “P3 TIPS.”
Lucas Peerman can be reached at lpeerman@lcsun-news.com or @LittleGuyInATie on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/shooting-near-frenger-park-critically-injures-17-year-old-boy/65385914007/ | 2022-07-28T20:53:20 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/shooting-near-frenger-park-critically-injures-17-year-old-boy/65385914007/ |
Shreveport man arrested for over 200 images of child pornography
Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a Shreveport man Wednesday morning after discovering hundreds of files of child pornography.
On July 27, detectives executed a search warrant on 25-year-old Glenderek Merritt's home in the 9700 block of Baird Road. During the search detectives seized devices that revealed over 200 files of children, as young as 4-years old, engaged in explicit sex acts.
Merritt was booked into Caddo Correctional Center and charged with 200 counts of pornography involving juveniles.
The investigation is ongoing and Merritt could face additional charges.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/shreveport-man-arrested-over-200-images-child-pornography/10168384002/ | 2022-07-28T20:54:22 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/shreveport-man-arrested-over-200-images-child-pornography/10168384002/ |
Shreveport man convicted of raping two children
A Shreveport man has been accused of the sexual abuse of two teenage victims that dates back almost a decade.
On Wednesday, a seven-woman and a five-man jury unanimously found Jeremy Walker, 36, guilty of two counts of first-degree rape.
During court, the jury discovered that on Dec. 24, 2014, through Dec. 14, 2015, Walker who was a babysitter sexually abused a child who was 7 at the time.
In late April 2021, an investigation of the assault began. During the victim's Gingerbread interview he disclosed that he had also seen Walker force his son to perform oral sex on him. That child disclosed to his mother that Walker had abused him when was 5-years old.
Walker will return to court Aug. 8, where he faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison at hard labor without the benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/shreveport-man-convicted-raping-two-children/10172409002/ | 2022-07-28T20:54:27 | 1 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/shreveport-man-convicted-raping-two-children/10172409002/ |
What to Know
- A Bronx man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally strangling his mother-in-law in front of two of his children in 2019, according to the district attorney.
- Angel Montanez, 42, was given his sentence Wednesday after he was found guilty of second-degree murder May 25.
- The guilty verdict and subsequent sentence is in connection to events that unfolded in 2019. According to the investigation, at around 3 a.m. on July 3, 2019, Montanez was in the apartment of Lidia Herrera, 65, when he ended up strangling her as two of his children witnessed.
A Bronx man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally strangling his mother-in-law in front of two of his children in 2019, the district attorney announced Wednesday.
Angel Montanez, 42, was given his sentence Wednesday after he was found guilty of second-degree murder in connection to the case on May 25.
The guilty verdict and subsequent sentence is in connection to events that unfolded in 2019. According to the investigation, at around 3 a.m. on July 3, 2019, Montanez was in the apartment of Lidia Herrera, 65, on Sheridan Avenue, where his then 4-year-old daughter, 6-year-old son and 10-year-old son were and began arguing with Herrera. According to the Bronx District Attorney's Office, citing the investigation, Montanez punched Herrera in the head, then strangled her with an HDMI cord.
The argument between Montanez and Herrera woke two of the children and they went to check on their grandmother. It was at this moment that they witnessed the murder, according to the district attorney.
Herrera was pronounced dead at the scene.
It was determined that Herrera suffered a fractured hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage, according to the district attorney's office, which also added that Herrera sustained injuries and bruising on her face and body.
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“The defendant killed the grandmother of his children while his three children were in her home. Two of them witnessed the murder and are living with that trauma. A jury found him guilty of second-degree Murder and he will spend many years in prison for destroying so many lives in a single heinous act," Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said in a statement. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nyc-man-sentenced-for-fatally-strangling-mother-in-law-as-his-children-witness-murder/3799592/ | 2022-07-28T20:58:35 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nyc-man-sentenced-for-fatally-strangling-mother-in-law-as-his-children-witness-murder/3799592/ |
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TWIN FALLS — Running an animal shelter isn’t much different than operating another typical business, the director of the local dog pound says.
But Debbie Blackwood, longtime director of the People for Pets, Magic Valley Humane Society Inc. in Twin Falls, sees one big difference.
“Not every business deals with live animals,” Blackwell said.
And in business terms, the shelter has been running very high on inventory the last several months.
“We are out of room,” she wrote in an open letter this month to the residents of Twin Falls County, urging people to adopt a pet or even taking part of the shelters foster-to-adopt program that allows animals to go home while waiting for veterinarian appointments.
“It’s been a crazy couple of months,” Blackwood said. As soon as a few kennels are freed up, they quickly fill up again.
Under constant bombardment of new animals, the shelter is running their annual Furrball fundraiser that ends Saturday.
It can be a frustrating situation — and one that can only be solved if the community works together to promote adoption and to help control the pet population, she said.
“People need to get their animals spayed or neutered,” she said.
Once the shelter hits 50 cats and 50 dogs, “we are pretty darn full,” Blackwood said. Sometimes the shelter numbers climb much higher. At one point in 2021, the shelter harbored 109 cats.
As the shelter’s dogs bark and cats meow, Blackwood can hear their needs. She wants the animals to know they are safe now. They aren’t going to be hungry; they won’t have to wander the streets.
Adoption rates at the shelter run about 95 percent, but it can be a struggle as Blackwood and her staff work to get animals out of the shelter. Just last weekend, an employee drove out of state to transfer dogs to an animal shelter in Beaver Head, Montana. Recently, an employee from a shelter in Spokane, Wash., traveled to Twin Falls to pick up 10 dogs.
"We have lots of rescue partners," Blackwood said.
Best Friends, a Utah-based animal sanctuary that has gained a nationwide presence, sponsored an adoption event on July 5-12 at the shelter. Adoption fees were waived, and the response was “huge,” Blackwood said, with about 38 cats and 38 dogs being adopted.
Even when a special event isn’t running, shelter adoption prices are “dirt cheap,” Blackwood said.
Adoption fees are $99 for dogs, $125 for puppies, and $63 for kittens. Adult cats are $25 — “a yearlong special,” she said.
All animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, de-wormed and microchipped. Dogs are also given a city license.
Potential pet owners need to qualify in order to adopt animals, to ensure the animal will go to the right household. Blackwood said people finding a new pet need to be aware of the special needs of particular breeds.
The cause of the increase in pets at the center hasn’t been pinpointed. Blackwood, however, says that households are feeling “squeezed” in today's economy and surrender pets because they no longer can afford them.
The surrender of pets can be disheartening to shelter worker Mary Eubanks. She was making the rounds at the dog kennels Tuesday afternoon, ensuring the canines had water and toys. She bent over slightly to look at a recent surrender, a cute, tongue-wagging mixed breed named Jazzie, with a friendly look in its eye.
“You aren’t a throw-away,” Eubanks said.
Not every pet that is brought to the center is a surrender, of course. Many are runaways. Dogs and cats that are found wandering city streets get their pictures taken to be posted on the animal shelter’s Facebook page in hopes that their owners will find them.
Sometimes they never do.
A black Labrador retriever came to the center a few years ago, Blackwood said.
“He knew a lot of tricks — how to sit, how to fetch,” she said.
The dog had a great personality, which led her to believe it belonged to someone. But despite the staff’s best efforts, the owner was never located.
“Why didn’t the owner call me?” Blackwood asked in frustration.
Overall, she thinks the center is doing a commendable job.
“I’m glad we are doing this: We’re serving the pet population countywide,” Blackwood said. “The goal is to get as many animals as possible out of the shelter and into forever homes."
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Volunteer dog trainer Ciera Lucas gives a treat to Jazzie, a 9-year-old mixed breed Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is experiencing overcrowding problems.
Animals wait to be adopted as the Twin Falls Animal Shelter experiences an issue with overcrowding.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
Volunteer dog trainer Ciera Lucas gives a treat to Jazzie, a 9-year-old mixed breed Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is experiencing overcrowding problems.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
A 6-month-old chocolate Labrador retriever mix sits outside her kennel Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls.
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Director Debbie Blackwood talks about overcrowding issues Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls.
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Mimi, a Domestic Shorthair mix, waits to be adopted Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
Animals wait to be adopted Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is currently overcrowded.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
Animals wait to be adopted Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is currently overcrowded.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
Animals wait to be adopted Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is currently overcrowded.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
Animals wait to be adopted Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is currently overcrowded.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
Animals wait to be adopted Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is currently overcrowded.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
Animals wait to be adopted Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is currently overcrowded.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
Animals wait to be adopted Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is currently overcrowded.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
Animals wait to be adopted Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is currently overcrowded.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
Animals wait to be adopted Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is currently overcrowded.
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overcrowding at the animal shelter
Animals wait to be adopted Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Twin Falls. The animal shelter is currently overcrowded.
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.
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.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Four overnight cooling centers in Portland will remain open until at least Saturday morning.
Multnomah County health officials made the announcement amid a triple-digit heatwave that has continued into Thursday, when the centers were previously scheduled to close.
The cooling centers are located at:
- Charles Jordan Community Center on North Foss Ave.
- East Portland Community Center on Southeast 106th Ave.
- The Portland Building on Southwest 5th
- Sunrise Center on East Burnside
The centers opened on Tuesday, and officials estimate there is room for 250 people overnight, with more being promised if needed.
Officials say about 170 people stayed at the overnight cooling shelters on Wednesday.
The heatwave, which is forecasted to remain in the upper 90s and break 100 degrees again on Saturday, has already proven dangerous. The Multnomah County medical examiner is investigating one case where someone is suspected to have died of exposure to the high temperatures on Monday.
The Oregon State Medical Examiner is also reporting two suspected heat-related deaths as of Wednesday, although no further details were immediately confirmed.
Since Wednesday, the City of Portland’s emergency medical services responded to 14 heat-related calls, and 51 since Sunday.
For a full directory of Multnomah County cooling centers open both overnight and during the daytime, see the list here. For the latest on the July heatwave, check out continuing coverage from KOIN 6 News. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-overnight-cooling-centers-kept-open-through-friday-night/ | 2022-07-28T21:03:32 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-overnight-cooling-centers-kept-open-through-friday-night/ |
OKLAHOMA, USA — Leaders and representatives of five Oklahoma-based tribes on Wednesday told a U.S. Senate committee that they have followed treaties and court rulings regarding the citizenship of Freedmen and that the federal government should respect their sovereignty.
Freedmen were the freed Black people enslaved by the Cherokee, Seminole, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Chickasaw nations. They were guaranteed the rights of citizens of the tribes under separate 1866 treaties with the United States.
That happened in the territory that became Oklahoma and not the rest of the slaveholding South because the U.S. government enforced stricter terms on Native American nations with slave-owners, and fully or partially joined with the Confederacy during the Civil War.
“History does not bode well in terms of efforts by the United States to impose its values,” on Native American tribes, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Ambassador Jonodev Chaudhuri told members of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. The testimony comes amid an ongoing reckoning over a history of racism in the U.S.
California U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, a Democrat, told the committee that Freedman have been denied services intended for tribal citizens, including housing assistance, COVID-19 vaccinations and federal stimulus funding, because some tribes do not include them as members.
“We must stand by the rights promised to Freedmen in the treaties that guaranteed those rights over a century ago,” Waters said.
Choctaw Nation attorney Michael Burrage said the nation does not recognize Freedmen as citizens, citing the Choctaw constitution that was adopted under a federal court order in 1983.
“We think the Choctaw Nation as a sovereign entity should be able to determine its memberships,” Burrage said. “Tribal membership is based on blood,” referring to the Certificate Degree of Indian Blood, or CDIB.
But Seminole Nation Assistant Chief Brian Thomas Palmer said the nation has recognized the right of Freedmen to become citizens since 1866.
“This short testimony to discuss select provisions (of the treaty) is a disservice to the Seminole and warrants a deeper conversation,” Palmer said.
In prepared comments to the committee, Palmer and Seminole Nation Chief Lewis Johnson said the tribe does not offer healthcare, life insurance, or the COVID-19 vaccine to tribal members because of a lack of funding. They said federal funding eligibility is determined by the funding agency, such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
BIA Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland told the committee that the bureau relies on the tribes to determine tribal citizenship.
Among the tribes, only the Cherokee Nation has met its obligations regarding Freedmen citizenship, which came following a federal court ruling in 2017, Newland said.
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said the tribe chose not to appeal the ruling because of its own actions regarding the Freedmen, including denying them the right to vote in tribal elections.
“The enslavement of other human beings and the subsequent denial to them and their descendants of their basic rights is a stain on the Cherokee Nation, and it's a stain that must be lifted,” Hoskin said.
“Mr. Chairman, I offer an apology on behalf of the Cherokee Nation for these actions,” Hoskin told committee Chair Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat, of Hawaii.
Marilynn Vann, a Freedmen descendant and president of The Descendants of Freedmen of the Fives Tribes Association, called for congressional action to provide the descendants with funds from future appropriations to tribes, require the Interior Department register Freedmen descendants and to hold committee field hearings in Oklahoma to allow other descendants to attend.
Schatz said the goal of the committee is to “start a respectful dialogue ... and to educate the committee and the public" about the removal of Native Americans from their native lands in the southeastern U.S. and enslavement of Black people in the U.S. He did not describe the next steps.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — A ruling could be issued early next week in a lawsuit filed in late 2017 by Jennifer Merriott against the city of Fort Smith alleging the city lied for almost three years to residents about recycling efforts. The city has admitted to redirecting recycling to its landfill.
Whit Hyman, an attorney for Merriott with Fort Smith-based King Law Group, told Talk Business & Politics they are asking for around $825,000 in refunds from the city to residents. Merriott initially asked for a $1.14 million settlement. When the city refused that deal, the suit was heard by Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Tabor.
The city took recyclable materials to the landfill from October 2014 to June 2017, though residents were not notified that recyclables were not being recycled. From October 2014 to June 2016 some of the city’s recyclable material was taken to Green Source Recycling in Clarksville, though during that time 89% of the recyclable material was dumped in the landfill.
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Man found with gunshot wounds in Tempe
Gloria Rebecca Gomez
Arizona Republic
An early morning shooting in Tempe hospitalized a man with a life-threatening injury.
At 12:22 a.m. Thursday, Tempe police officers on patrol heard gunshots near South Priest Drive and West Southern Avenue, according to department spokesperson Sgt. Hector Encinas.
Officers found a man with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was later transported to a nearby hospital, according to Encinas.
The man was not identified by police.
There is currently no suspect information available but the department doesn't believe there is a threat to the general public, Encinas said.
Reach criminal justice reporter Gloria Rebecca Gomez at grgomez@gannett.com or on Twitter @glorihuh.
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MIDLAND, Texas — As part of the chapter's community service, the Omicron Epsilon Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha will host a free will seminar at The White House on Washington Park on August 6, 2022 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Local probate attorneys will provide information surrounding the will making process, estate planning and probate process.
Community members who attend and stay for the entire seminar will receive a free will completed and executed for them.
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ODESSA, Texas — The 2022 Odessa Art Festival will take place at the Noel Heritage Plaza on Friday July 29, 2022 at 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
30+ local artists will be present at the free family event, which will also include an outdoor concert by Battle of the Bands winner SoulStrum.
There will also be food trucks present at the festival.
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WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals, namely China.
The House approved the bill by a solid margin of 243-187, sending the measure to President Joe Biden to be signed into law and providing the White House with a major domestic policy victory. About two-dozen Republicans voted for the legislation.
"My plea is put politics aside. Get it done,” Biden said before the vote, adding it would give the U.S. “the ability not only to compete with China for the future, but to lead the world and win the economic competition of the 21st century.”
Gov. Mike DeWine called the passage a right move for the nation and for the state as Intel committed $20 billion to build two semiconductor plants in Ohio.
“This $52 billion investment to domestically produce semiconductor chips on American soil will strengthen our national security, help fuel economic growth, and turn Ohio into a nationwide semiconductor powerhouse. As Intel begins construction in Licking County to bring its most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities to our state, Ohio is on its way to becoming an indispensable player in the semiconductor industry," DeWine said in a release.
Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, said the company is excited to start building in Licking County.
A groundbreaking ceremony event was scheduled for July, but it was pushed back because of a delay in passing the bill. An Intel spokesperson said that the scope of the company's expansion in Ohio depended heavily on the CHIPS Act passing.
Some Republicans argued the government should not spend billions to subsidize the semiconductor industry and GOP leadership in the House recommended a vote against the bill, telling members the plan would provide enormous subsidies and tax credits "to a specific industry that does not need additional government handouts.”
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., said the way to help the industry would be through tax cuts and easing federal regulations, “not by picking winners and losers” with subsidies — an approach that Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-N.Y., said was too narrow.
“This affects every industry in the United States," Morelle said. “Take, for example, General Motors announcing they have 95,000 automobiles awaiting chips. So, you want to increase the supply of goods to people and help bring down inflation? This is about increasing the supply of goods all over the United States in every single industry.”
Some Republicans viewed passing the legislation as important for national security. Rep. Mike McCaul, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said it was critical to protect semiconductor capacity in the U.S., which he said was too reliant on Taiwan for the most advanced chips. That could prove to be a major vulnerability should China try to take over the self-governing island that Beijing views as a breakaway province
“I've got a unique insight in this. I get the classified briefing. Not all these members do," McCaul said. “This is vitally important for our national security."
The bill provides more than $52 billion in grants and other incentives for the semiconductor industry as well as a 25% tax credit for those companies that invest in chip plants in the U.S. It calls for increased spending on various research programs that would total about $200 billion over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
A late development in the Senate — progress announced by Wednesday night by Democrats on a $739 billion health and climate change package — threatened to make it harder for supporters to get the semiconductor bill over the finish line, based on concerns about government spending.
Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., said he was “disgusted" by the turn of events on Capitol Hill.
Despite bipartisan support for the research initiatives, “regrettably, and it's more regrettably than you can possibly imagine, I will not be casting my vote for the chips and science act today." | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/house-passes-chips-act-paves-way-for-intels-move-into-ohio/530-f770b1cc-6ef7-41f9-a2f6-7978ea1f4184 | 2022-07-28T21:06:39 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/house-passes-chips-act-paves-way-for-intels-move-into-ohio/530-f770b1cc-6ef7-41f9-a2f6-7978ea1f4184 |
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE -- At least 30 people have been killed in state police car chases connected to Texas’ expansive border security operation since it began last March, according to a new complaint by civil rights groups.
The death tally, which includes five people not involved in the chases, was compiled from news reports and sent Thursday to the U.S. Department of Justice in an official complaint of alleged civil rights violations. The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the Texas Civil Rights Project are pleading for federal intervention to halt policing practices under Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar Operation Lone Star, including the deadly car chases and an abundance of traffic stops and searches that disproportionately target Latinos.
The Texas Department of Public Safety reported in December that in the nine months after troopers flooded the region searching for people smuggling drugs or people into the United States, its officers engaged in more than 1,000 vehicle pursuits in border communities.
In recent years, police chases have been scrutinized nationwide, and policing experts have encouraged departments to narrow their use, citing the danger they pose to police, suspects and bystanders. A DPS policy from 2017 and a spokesperson’s comments in December indicated the agency does not restrict when officers can chase a car, leaving the decision up to the individual officer.
The civil rights groups also allege troopers excessively pull over Latinos — who make up the vast majority of border county populations — for minor traffic violations. They argue troopers prolong stops of Latinos to search for illegal activity based solely on their ethnicity.
The allegations come on the heels of a state-imposed review of 2021 traffic stops released Monday. The analysis by Tarleton State University flagged DPS as possibly racially profiling Hispanics based on a disproportionate number of stops and searches, despite finding less contraband in cars with Hispanic drivers than white ones.
“There is significant evidence that DPS is engaged in racial profiling — discriminating against Latinx drivers and passengers — in these stops,” reads the federal complaint penned by the ACLU of Texas and the Texas Civil Rights Project. “And, troublingly, the stops turn into deadly vehicle pursuits with alarming frequency.”
DPS did not respond to questions sent Wednesday about its chase policies or complaints of racial profiling. Neither DPS nor Abbott’s office immediately responded to the complaint Thursday.
Operation Lone Star was launched by Abbott to combat a rise in illegal immigration and what he argued were lax federal policies. Border counties said they were overwhelmed and either wanted humanitarian assistance for migrants or increased law enforcement, typically depending on whether they were in more Democratic or Republican areas. Abbott has focused on enforcement, but his operation to “catch-and-jail” migrants and accused smugglers has been marred by controversy and an ever-expanding price tag.
The civil rights groups’ complaint follows one they sent with other groups in December, which called for the DOJ to investigate the operation for its practice of arresting migrants en masse on potential trespassing charges and jailing them for weeks and months in state prisons. Congressional Democrats have also called for a federal investigation after repeated wrongful arrests, illegal detentions and due-process violations in the new criminal justice system for migrants were reported by The Texas Tribune.
This month, state records obtained by the Tribune and ProPublica revealed the federal agency is investigating the operation. Now, the civil rights groups want the same officials to also consider alleged civil rights abuses by DPS for its fatal car chases and alleged racial profiling.
“Federal action is critically necessary to protect Black and Brown individuals caught up in the OLS migrant arrest program — and Latinx drivers and passengers in South Texas communities,” the groups said in their complaint.
Texas governors have repeatedly sent law enforcement south for border security operations throughout state history. Although the increased police presence is meant to tackle human smuggling and drug trafficking, border residents also see a rise in traffic citations as police say they pull people over to investigate possible other crimes.
A KRGV-TV analysis of citations in the Rio Grande Valley’s Starr County revealed there was a more than 1,000% increase in the number of citations for having things like stickers or tinting on a car windshield in the first months of Operation Lone Star.
“This is an old tool being pulled out once again from the state to make a political point,” said Erin Thorn, a senior attorney at the Texas Civil Rights Project. “It just feels like a systemized way to further entrench that militarization, which affects border communities with harassment and fines and fees they can’t afford.”
The civil rights groups argued that DPS uses ethnicity alone as a reason to conduct more thorough searches after a traffic stop. From a sample of human smuggling arrest reports the groups received, they alleged there were multiple instances of officers prolonging a minor stop to investigate possible smuggling based on the occupants being Hispanic.
In one instance, an officer further investigated smuggling because he smelled an odor he said was distinct to undocumented immigrants “due to sweat and being exposed to the environment.” The civil rights groups argue the justification was “plainly outrageous, and it is bias-based policing.”
The allegations align with findings from a statewide study of traffic stop data initiated by the Texas Legislature. The Institute for Predictive Analytics in Criminal Justice of the Texas A&M University System showed DPS officers in 2021 were more likely to search Hispanic drivers than white ones, despite the searches of Hispanic drivers being less likely to turn up contraband than white drivers.
“If you have a significant number of searches that you make on minorities, but most of them don’t result in contraband being found, that is a big, big red flag for us,” said Alex del Carmen, the director of the institute. “Racial profiling is not necessarily based on who the officer stops, but what the officer does once the stop is made.”
In Kinney County, whose leaders are vocal supporters of Abbott’s operation and have jailed by far the most migrants for allegedly trespassing, a sheriff’s spokesperson said residents are more tolerant of increased traffic stops. Matt Benacci said the community is aware drug cartel operatives have cloned vehicles, as was the case in San Antonio last month, when 53 migrants died after being trapped in a sweltering tractor-trailer imitating a Texas company truck.
But even residents who want more statewide enforcement of immigration in the Hispanic-majority county are unhappy with what seems to be daily high-speed chases through their sleepy town.
“A lot of people are terrified that these kids are going to get run over,” Benacci said. “There are safety concerns about chases in the city limits and police driving over the speed limit without lights and sirens.”
Those fears have come to light in other border communities. Of the 30 people killed and more than 70 injured in police chases involving DPS reported by the civil rights groups, five were in other vehicles but just happened to be on the same road as the pursuit. Other bystanders were hospitalized, including a child.
The groups argue that the department’s lack of restrictions on chases has led to the tragedies, which surpassed the 23 deaths connected to U.S. Border Patrol in the entire southern border, from California to Texas, in 2021, according to ACLU data. DPS spokesperson Chris Olivarez said at a briefing in December that chases increased because smugglers are getting bolder.
“We’re starting to see this more often, a lot of these crashes, especially not only with the innocent bystanders as far as motorists, but we’re also seeing illegal immigrants that are being killed because of the way these human smugglers are transporting them,” he said.
The department’s most recently released policy for vehicle pursuits from 2017 is minimal, leaving the decision of chasing a fleeing person entirely up to individual officers without specific guidelines. The policy, which an agency spokesperson said in December was still in effect, does not meet best practices set by national policing groups, which suggest only chasing violent suspects who pose an imminent danger.
“You have to ask yourself, what is the threat?” said Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum in Washington, D.C. “Is the threat worth endangering the people you’re chasing and the police officer who is chasing them? If something should happen, or a third party should somehow cross the street while this chase is going on and you kill that person, does that justify the pursuit?”
In cases where officers suspect a car full of people are being brought into the country illegally, Wexler said a chase puts all at risk. Without clear guidelines from the law enforcement agency, officers may make the wrong decision.
“Cops need to know what’s expected of them,” Wexler said. “And if you don’t tell them, you’re basically opening the door to potential tragedies.”
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AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: This story contains graphic details that some might find disturbing.
The Austin Police Department has arrested a man charged with murder in the death of his own 78-year-old grandmother.
The incident began on July 22 around 9:05 p.m. when the suspect's mother called to report a potential incident at her home involving her mother and son after she received a call from her friend about hearing a disturbance. She informed the police that she had a camera in the living room and asked them to go check and provide her with an update.
When police arrived, they said no disturbance was heard and that the house appeared to be secured. At 9:51 p.m., the mother called the police again requesting an update.
She told police that she believed her son, Kenneth Owens Jr., did something to her mother, identified as Yong Dennerly. She stated she observed him through the camera's footage, which she later provided to police, coming from the direction of her mother's room saying "get out of my way b----."
Police reported that she eventually gave police permission to break into the home. Once inside, officials located Dennerly's body in the hallway near her bedroom. She was pronounced dead at 10:47 p.m.
Investigators noted that there was blood splatter on the walls leading to her bedroom along with what appeared to be brain matter from blunt-force trauma to the back of her head. A pool of blood was also observed on the floor surrounding her head.
According to police, Owens fled the scene in Dennerly's vehicle. The home was located on Turnstone Drive in southeast Austin.
Online records indicate Owens, 27, was booked in the Travis County Jail at 12:01 a.m. on July 24. He faces a first-degree felony murder charge. His bond was set at $500,000.
This is Austin's 42nd homicide of 2022.
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A $280 billion package passed this week by the U.S. Congress will boost Intel’s plans to build computer chip factories near Columbus andis also expected to fuel high-tech research and economic development across the state – including in the Miami Valley.
“Intel has indicated that if Congress passed funding to support semiconductor manufacturing, the company might increase its investment in Ohio from $20 billion to $100 billion and build additional factories,” said Jeff Hoagland, president and CEO of the Dayton Development Coalition. “Even though the new Intel facility will be in the Columbus area, we expect a significant number of jobs in the semiconductor supply chain to be located in the Dayton area. If Intel increases the size and capacity of its Ohio facility, that will mean more jobs for our region. Also, the Dayton region should be poised to take advantage of the increased scientific research funding in the bill.”
“We expect passage of the measure to boost jobs for semiconductor suppliers in the region, enhance national security, and create spinoff benefits supporting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.”
The U.S. Senate originally approved $52 billion for the computer chip industry in June 2021 as part of the U.S. Competition and Innovation Act. The U.S. House then passed the same amount in the CHIPS Act as part of the America COMPETES Act in February 2022. But neither bill cleared both chambers.
The Senate on Wednesday and the House on Thursday approved a $280 billion bill, the CHIPS and Science Act, including that $52 billion and much other funding to boost high-tech research and manufacturing in an effort to counter China’s technological growth.
Democrats in both houses united behind the bill, joined by more than three dozen Republicans. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who has said he will sign it into law.
Government and business officials applauded the bill’s bipartisan support.
The legislation has been a “key federal policy priority” for the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, according to Stephanie Keinath, the chamber’s vice president of strategic initiatives.
“We know that Intel’s investments will be transformational for our state as a whole, not just the communities closest in proximity,” she said. “For the Dayton region, the opportunities to expand and grow the manufacturing and technology supply chain are significant, and the CHIPS Act will allow us to begin to accelerate those plans. Locally, we have companies that are already doing business with Intel and others that are poised to serve the growth of the semi-conductor industry in our state.
“Also critical in this legislation are additional investments in training, research and workforce development which will benefit the growth of all our STEM industries in the Dayton region.”
The bill includes the $52 billion in subsidies and tax credits for manufacturing computer chips domestically; $200 billion for research into artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing and other advanced technology; $11 billion to create 20 “regional technology hubs,” connecting research universities with private companies to promote domestic innovation; and several billion for high-tech workforce training.
The legislation specifies that chip manufacturers who take the federal funds can’t build new factories or expand existing ones in foreign countries including China and Russia.
Three decades ago, the United States and Europe made more than 75% of the world’s computer chips, but manufacturers were lured to Asia by big incentive packages and low operating costs. Now Asian countries make about 75% of chips, while the United States makes about 12%.
The variety of funding in the bill, for research and job training, could benefit area universities.
“The university is ready to contribute our research capabilities in semiconductor materials, devices and packaging, and advanced manufacturing to meet the domestic semiconductor industry’s needs,” says a statement from University of Dayton officials. “Our educational strengths in multiple relevant fields of engineering, computer science and management will position us well to contribute to the expansion of our region’s workforce development pipelines in response to the needs of Intel and its many partners and suppliers.”
Subhashini Ganapathy, chair of the Intel Initiative, professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering at Wright State University, said much the same was true there.
“We applaud the passage of the CHIPS Act and are excited about the opportunities that it and Intel’s investment in Ohio will provide for our students,” she said. “Wright State is well suited to support research and academic curriculum as we have been working in the areas of digital microelectronics, smart manufacturing and industrial engineering, integrated circuit design and semiconductor technologies for years in response to regional workforce needs.”
In January, Intel announced plans to build two computer chip factories in Licking County on the northeast edge of Columbus, about 90 miles from Dayton, an investment of more than $20 billion. They are expected to open by 2025, creating 3,000 direct jobs and perhaps 5,000 construction jobs. Officials have said many of Intel’s suppliers may also move facilities to Ohio, creating an unknown number of jobs here.
Company officials have said subsidies in the CHIPS Act would allow further expansion. The 1,000-acre site could ultimately “accommodate a total of eight chip factories as well as supporting operations and ecosystem partners,” according to Intel.
“We have a goal of investing as much as $100 billion over the next decade, but without federal government support, that goal will be difficult to reach in that time frame,” Intel spokeswoman Nancy Sanchez previously told the Dayton Daily News.
Ohio itself had already promised more than $2 billion in subsidies for the project, plus local property tax abatements.
Last month Intel announced it was cancelling a planned July 22 groundbreaking for its plants as it waited for passage of the CHIPS Act, with CEO Pat Gelsinger suggesting the company might shift production to Europe without the subsidies in that bill. On Thursday, he praised the bill’s ratification.
“This is a critical step to support the entire U.S. semiconductor industry and to help ensure continued American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and R&D,” Gelsinger said. “Congress has done its part, and now we are going to do ours. I’m excited to put shovels in the ground as Intel moves full speed ahead to start building in Ohio.”
On Thursday, Gov. Mike DeWine predicted the money would help turn Ohio into a “nationwide semiconductor powerhouse.”
“The current supply-chain shortages have taught us that the United States must end its reliance on foreign-made necessities, including the semiconductor chips that power today’s electronic world,” he said in a news release. “With semiconductor chips made in Ohio by Ohioans, we’ll add tens of thousands of new direct and indirect jobs, and when other companies are looking to grow, they’ll look to Ohio because there is no better place to live, work, and raise a family.”
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. – As NASCAR season approaches, the Martinsville Speedway is looking for more ways to improve the fan experience.
On Thursday, Brent Gambill with NASCAR told 10 News that portions of the speedway are now under construction for improvements.
The lower grandstands in Turns one and two will be replaced with a new grass berm when NASCAR comes back to the track for fall race weekend, Gambill said.
And according to Gambill, the grass berm below the turns will create a new fan experience, with more details on that experience coming in the future.
Gambill said other adjustments will enhance the look and feel of the historic track, and a portion of the infrastructure in the turns being impacted by the improvements has not been used in years.
Ticket holders with seats in the areas that are being improved will receive the same pricing options in the premium Clay Earles Tower, Gambill said – the same as was offered in their previous seating location.
Gambell added that the track’s ticketing team will communicate with those impacted ticketholders beginning on Thursday.
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ROANOKE, Va, – Roanoke Fire and EMS said that one person is dead after a medical oxygen fire on Wednesday.
Crews responded to the tenth block of 12 1/2 Street Southwest in Roanoke for reports of someone who appeared dead due to a fire-related injury, according to authorities.
The release said that investigators from the Fire Marshal’s Office and Roanoke Police Department determined that the fire started as a result of the victim smoking while on oxygen.
The Roanoke Fire and EMS said that no further information will be released, and added a reminder that patients who are on oxygen should not smoke.
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ROANOKE, Va. – Authorities have identified the woman they said they found dead at a Roanoke park last week.
Police identified the woman as Leeann Haun, 37, of Roanoke.
Authorities said they received a 911 call around 4:20 a.m. on July 22 and when officers arrived at the scene, they said they found Haun unresponsive with injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said no suspects were found at the scene and no arrests have been made.
According to police, this is being investigated as a homicide.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. – The jackpot for Virginia Lottery’s Mega Millions has skyrocketed to a record-breaking $1.1 billion, and if you haven’t already, you might be considering grabbing a ticket for your chance to win big.
But what are the odds of winning?
On Thursday, Virginia Tech statistics expert J.P. Morgan explained the chance of winning to put it into perspective.
According to the release, the chance of winning the jackpot is now one in 302,575,350.
“Now, 303 million seems like a pretty big number, but still, it can be hard to think about,” Morgan said. “What does one chance in 303 million really mean?”
To explain the chances of winning, Morgan gave a scenario in which you took the time to enter the Mega Millions until you won.
“Suppose it takes you one minute to fill out a Mega Millions entry form and pay to enter, Morgan said. “Do this every minute, non-stop, 24 hours a day, until you have entered every possible combination. It will take you 575 years to enter them all.”
And if you’re still set on playing, Morgan suggested doing one thing:
“Try to play a number combination that not many other people will play,” Morgan said. “That way, should by some fantastic improbability you win, the pot will not be divided among very many people. That is the only strategy that you can invoke to maximize your winnings. Nothing you can do will increase your chance of winning, but you can try to avoid a split pot.”
Morgan also said you could add a little imagination to your ticket, too.
“Perhaps the best way to play Mega Millions is to play in your imagination. Write down your number combination on a piece of paper, then put it in an envelope with a $2 bill. When the drawing is made, open your envelope. Your combination will not match the winning combination, but you will have $2! That’s two dollars more than if you had actually played.”
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FERNDALE, Wash. — Postal Service customers in Whatcom County are demanding answers as mail delays have slowed deliveries to a trickle in some spots.
“We have not received mail or packages in two weeks,” said Renee Miller of Ferndale. “They mark things delivered that they do not deliver, it’s at the post office lost. This is poor management. They have even stopped answering the phones it’s so bad.”
There are reports of people having to go to the post office themselves to pick up the mail, only to be told it can’t be located.
Customers have reported waits of 30 minutes or more.
There are concerns about medications not being delivered and some of the backed-up packages have been seen sitting outside in the blistering heat.
Sources told KING 5 that postal workers are being forced to work six-day weeks to make up for the backlog.
One source tells KING 5, “I know one man who is on light duty so they allow him to work only eight hours. It's not sustainable.”
Congressmembers Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Rick Larsen (D-WA) sent a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Postmaster General.
It reads in part, “Doctors have reached out to express concern that they are unable to send medications. Furthermore, Washington uses an entirely vote-by-mail system and with the state primary election less than a week away, we are worried about the impact that these delays are having on the timely delivery and return of ballots.”
The congress members want to know all steps USPS is taking to ensure the timely delivery and return of election mail in Washington state ahead of the Aug. 2 primary.
The letter asked for measures USPS is taking to address staffing shortages in Washington state, proactive moves needed ahead of the November general election and how the agency is using resources and requirements in the Postal Service Reform Act to improve timely mail delivery.
A spokesperson for USPS sent KING 5 a statement Wednesday morning in response to the delays at the post office.
COVID-19 and "other unavoidable situations" led to lower staffing levels, the spokesperson said in the statement.
The spokesperson said the majority of mail, including packages, medications and election ballots have been processed and will be delivered Wednesday. The expectation is a return to normal service levels by this weekend, according to the statement.
USPS said it is actively hiring rural carriers and clerks to improve staffing.
“The Postal Service strives to always provide the best possible service to our valued customers," the spokespersons said in the statement. "We apologize for any inconvenience that may have been experienced by customers living in Ferndale. A variety of factors, including a fresh round of COVID-19 impacts and other unavoidable situations hurt our local staffing levels and we simply could not provide consistent service.
"Local and regional management are involved in resolving the issue and have taken aggressive steps to address the concerns, including flexing every available local resource and borrowing personnel from around the state to augment the office. We appreciate the patience of our customers and we apologize for inconsistency."
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Woo has 32 years of experience in law enforcement; 28 of those with the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
Credit: Placer County Sheriff's Office
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Wayne Woo was appointed sheriff by the Placer County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning.
His term starts in Jan. 2023, but he was sworn in as sheriff-coroner marshal at a special ceremony Tuesday afternoon, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
“We continue to make this the best place to live, work, and raise our families, we continue to make it the safest community in the state of California. I’m honored today to serve as your next sheriff, I can’t wait to work collaboratively with all of you on behalf of the citizens of Placer County," Woo said in a statement.
Woo has 32 years of experience in law enforcement; 28 of those with the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
Woo’s appointment comes after the retirement of former Sheriff Devon Bell on July 6. Bell was elected sheriff in 2017, and Woo will serve as sheriff for the rest of Bell’s term.
Good morning, Placer County! We’d like to officially introduce you to your 29th sheriff – Sheriff Wayne Woo.
Although Sheriff Woo’s term doesn’t begin until January 2023, he was appointed sheriff by the Placer County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning, several weeks after Sheriff Devon Bell retired. Sheriff Woo was officially sworn in as sheriff-coroner-marshal at a special ceremony held Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Woo has 32 years of law enforcement experience under his belt, and 28 of those years were made here at the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. During his time at PCSO, Sheriff Woo served in every rank and held a variety of assignments including Special Operations sergeant and Special Enforcement Team (SET) team leader and commander. Sheriff Woo’s primary goal is to ensure the safety of citizens in Placer County while preserving a high quality of life. Recruitment and retention of high-caliber deputies and correctional officers is also top of mind for the sheriff, as we continue to provide the best service to our community. Sheriff Woo is honored to serve as your next sheriff and is looking forward to collaborating with community members to keep Placer County a highly desirable place to live, work and visit. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/wayne-woo-sheriff-placer-county/103-eb9c66ef-a37d-4b05-98e0-db7ea9b201bd | 2022-07-28T21:15:53 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/wayne-woo-sheriff-placer-county/103-eb9c66ef-a37d-4b05-98e0-db7ea9b201bd |
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Embattled ex-San Antonio attorney Chris Pettit’s numerous troubles are catching up with him in new ways.
Pettit, mired in bankruptcy after surrendering his law license amid allegations that he had stolen millions of dollars from his clients, this week returned to Florida to start employment at an art store only to learn he had no job.
His efforts to open a bank account were also rebuffed by various financial institutions that refused to do business with him.
Pettit had been living in Florida since at least a couple of weeks before his massive June 1 bankruptcy and said he had landed a job selling art on commission. But he never got to start work, Michael Colvard, his bankruptcy lawyer, said at a Thursday court hearing.
“He got there today and his employer calls him and says, ‘Sorry, we received word from a third party in Texas about the bankruptcy being filed and allegations in the bankruptcy, and your services are no longer required,’” Colvard said.
He described Pettit as “dejected” over having the job yanked away.
The revelation that Pettit hadn’t remained in San Antonio where his massive Chapter 11 case is unfolding surprised Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Gargotta.
“Why can’t he find employment in San Antonio?” the judge asked.
Colvard replied that Pettit’s “focus” before the June 1 bankruptcy was in Florida and “he wanted to secure that job because that was available. And then that’s pulled out from under him.”
Pettit has been living in a mansion in the Disney World community of Golden Oak. He originally claimed ownership of the mansion — valued at more than $6 million — but later amended his bankruptcy schedules to say it’s owned by an entity for the benefit of his 10-year-old son.
“It begs the question why (he’s) living in a house he doesn’t own and he’s in Chapter 11 bankruptcy when he could be here in San Antonio living in a house he does own,” Gargotta said. “This doesn’t make any sense to me.”
Pettit owns a home on Champions Run in a gated community in Stone Oak that he’s claiming as his homestead in the bankruptcy.
Meanwhile, several banks have refused to open an account for him. PNC Bank, Frost Bank, Broadway Bank and Jefferson Bank all declined Pettit’s business, Colvard said. IBC Bank allowed him to open an account but closed it two days later. The bank even charged a $25 fee for closing the account, said Patrick Huffstickler, an attorney for the Chapter 111 trustee.
Colvard didn’t offer a reason for the banks’ actions, but banks are allowed to assess a customer’s character in deciding whether to enter into a business relationship.
Pettit’s expected back in San Antonio for a court hearing Aug. 4, when the judge may rule on a budget for his living expenses. The judge previously said he might be more inclined to let him access “a little bit of money” if he finds a job.
Pettit has submitted to the court a “limited” budget request that would give him more than $10,000 a month from his retirement accounts. Opposition to the request is anticipated.
The trustee overseeing the assets in the bankruptcy reported Pettit had spent about $260,000 in roughly 50 days after the filing. That prompted the judge on Monday to limit Pettit to $100 a day to live on until next week’s hearing. The money will be added to a debit card. Pettit is required to submit receipts to the trustee for any purchases made.
Given Pettit’s limited financial means at the moment, Gargotta said he wanted to know how Pettit managed to return to Florida. Colvard said he thought Pettit’s airline ticket had been previously purchased.
“I’d like to see receipts, how that was paid, and how he gets back,” Gargotta said. “If it is the debtor’s intention to live in Florida, then that’s going to change the court’s review of the budget.”
On Monday, Pettit narrowly avoided being held in contempt for withdrawing more than $186,000 from his retirement accounts after filing for bankruptcy.
He has certain obligations to meet, including cooperating with the trustee and providing records related to law firm accounts that held money for his clients’ benefit. He faces the prospect of being held in contempt if he doesn’t comply.
Also on Thursday, the trustee received court approval to sell three of Pettit’s cars: a 2019 Mercedes GLS, valued by Pettit at $38,000; a 2018 Mercedes E53 AMG, valued at $40,000; and a 2019 Porsche Panamera, valued at $40,000.
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The Air Force said Thursday it has grounded 279 planes in its fleets of training aircraft, the T-38 Talon and T-6A Texan II.
A problem with “quality defects” in the manufacture of explosive cartridges in the escape systems on both planes, which are used to train novice and instructor pilots at bases around the nation, was blamed.
The grounding affects hundreds of aviators at four undergraduate pilot training bases along with Naval Air Station Pensacola, where the Air Force trains combat systems operators, said Aryn Lockhart, a spokeswoman with the 19th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, in a written statement Thursday.
The order includes 203 supersonic T-38 jets, about 40 percent of that fleet, and 76 turboprop T-6A aircraft, about 15 percent of the Air Force inventory of those planes.
“Those specific aircraft will remain grounded until maintenance can confirm that the escape systems are fully functional,” the statement said. “We expect flying operations to resume with unaffected aircraft.”
The Air Force Materiel Command identified the problem and told commanders in San Antonio. Each aircraft contains multiple explosive cartridges as part of a redundant system powering its ejection seats.
“Out of an abundance of caution, 19th Air Force directed that T-38 and T-6 operations be terminated on (Wednesday) while our maintenance and logistics teams further investigated the issue,” Lockhart stated. “Working with the manufacturer, (materiel command) was able to isolate the specific lot numbers of product that require inspection and further identify which aircraft may be affected.”
The affected pilots will train with ground-based simulators and fly in planes whose ejection seats aren’t impacted by the problem with the explosive cartridges, Lockhart said in an interview.
“We do not know how long it’s going to take to get these fixes,” she said.
Occasionally, pilots must rely on the ejection seats to bail out of trainers that run into engine trouble or other problems.
Two pilots, a student and instructor, safely escaped a T-6A shortly before it crashed near Rolling Oaks Mall in 2018, parachuting to safety near the wreckage. It landed in a field not far from housing developments and a high school, sparking concern about the pace of suburban development in Randolph’s flight paths that has only increased since.
Once inspection procedures are worked out, teams will be alert for other issues and “aggressively take steps to ensure flight safety, including grounding aircraft where required,” Lockhart said.
In the statement, Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th AF commander, said no aircraft will be returned to a flying schedule “until we're confident their escape systems are fully functional.”
“Our instructor pilots accomplish an incredibly important and demanding mission every day, and we owe them safe and reliable aircraft,” he said.
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When cicadas begin to emerge in late June, they're sure to be followed by one of their most prominent predators: the cicada killer.
Cicada killers are large wasps, according to Texas A&M University's Apiary Inspection Service, and one of the largest in North America. They reach around 1.5 inches in length when fully grown and have a rusty colored head and wings, as well as a black and yellow patterned abdomen.
Cicada killers are generally harmless, although a female cicada killer may sting, but only in self-defense. Male cicada killers, while aggressive when defending their territory, are incapable of stinging.
Adult female wasps, after locating a cicada, sting it, causing the cicada to become paralyzed. The female wasp then carries the cicada back to her tunnel, built into the ground, and to a nesting chamber, where the female lays an egg on the leg of the cicada and then seals up the nesting chamber.
Cicadas can be more than 80 percent heavier than the cicada killer, but the cicada killer is able to carry their prey back to their nesting tunnel with their middle legs, a feat which should not be physically possible, according to National Geographic.
Each nesting chamber is built to hold one to two cicadas. When the egg hatches, the wasp larva eats the provided cicada and pupates the following year to emerge when cicadas do, which tends to happen from late June until the end of August.
These wasps are considered beneficial because they prey on adult cicadas, and no control is recommended. People mainly encounter the male cicada killer, according to Texas A&M's AgriLife Extension.
While they may look scary due to their size, National Geographic calls them "the gentle giants of the wasp world" and says that even if they do sting, it feels almost painless.
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