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TAMPA, Fla. — On Sunday morning, Allen Temple AME Church held a family and friends day for their back-to-school bash. The church donated shoes to people in need, but they also used the event to raise awareness about the importance of voting.
The church, along with groups from across the state, said they are working to get more people to the polls ahead of the August primary.
“We want people to be aware of who's on the ballot, what's on the ballot, and how important it is for them to go out and vote,” Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Glenn Dames Jr said.
This comes on the heels of Florida's recent redistricting map, which some critics said hurts black voters.
“You might set out to vote, and find out that that is not your precinct anymore. That is not your polling in place," Janette Spencer-Davis said, a long-time member of the church.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis argued this is a matter of constitutionality.
"We are not going to have a 200-mile gerrymander that divvies up people based upon the color of their skin. That is wrong. That is not the way we've governed in the state of Florida,” he said.
Organizers at Allen Temple said the event was also emphasizing to people how important it is to exercise their constitutional right to vote
"Not just vote for the same old folks that you know their names, and you've been voting the same way, but to be an informed voter. Vote for people who really care about our democracy and our people," Spencer-Davis said.
The deadline to register for the primary election was July 25. The Florida primary election is on Aug. 23, we have a complete guide to everything you need to know here. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/allen-temple-ame-church-voting-august-primary/67-b81f00e7-96a9-48eb-be72-bba0767d5726 | 2022-08-01T00:13:33 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/allen-temple-ame-church-voting-august-primary/67-b81f00e7-96a9-48eb-be72-bba0767d5726 |
BRANDON, Fla. — A crash at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in Lakeland involving a sedan and a semi-truck led to the death of a woman, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The collision occurred at the intersection of US-301 and Payne Road when the 80-year-old woman from Brandon struck the semi-truck, troopers say.
The woman reportedly died at the scene of the crash. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/brandon-woman-dead-semi-truck-crash/67-b05f7e94-5b3f-4c64-b10d-7ad52d69bd2a | 2022-08-01T00:13:40 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/brandon-woman-dead-semi-truck-crash/67-b05f7e94-5b3f-4c64-b10d-7ad52d69bd2a |
The Comal County Sheriff’s Office believes it has recovered the remains of Shana DiMambro, who has been missing for nearly two weeks.
In a Facebook post, the sheriff's office said a decomposed body was found around 8 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of Mitchell Drive in Spring Branch.
Investigators believe it is the body of DiMambro based on specific physical characteristics.
The remains were sent to Travis County to be identified, the Facebook post said.
The 45-year-old woman's family has been notified and is aware of the preliminary findings, the sheriff's office said.
DiMambro had last been seen on July 19 in the 100 block of Mitchell Drive.
The investigation of DiMambro’s disappearance remains ongoing. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Body-found-believed-to-be-missing-Spring-Branch-17341704.php | 2022-08-01T00:16:32 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Body-found-believed-to-be-missing-Spring-Branch-17341704.php |
When fall classes start at the University of Arizona this month, first-year student Natalie Robinson will already know where to find her classes, the library, tutoring help and even free food.
That’s because Robinson, who moved to Tucson from Nashville, Tennessee, this summer, was one of 206 students who got a guided preview of college life through a long-running program called New Start.
Launched in 1969, New Start gives rising freshmen at the UA a chance to live on campus, connect with a peer mentor and take two credit-earning classes for six weeks during the summer between high school graduation and college.
For Robinson, who is the first person in her immediate family to attend college, participating in New Start this summer was about giving herself an advantage she hasn’t always had.
“I just really needed to get that feel for college life before starting in the fall,” Robinson said. “Where I come from in Nashville, school isn’t always prioritized, But I’m the type of person who wants to push myself to do more and be more.”
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New Start is open to all incoming UA students, but the program has historically focused its recruitment efforts on low-income, first-generation students, and offers scholarships to all who qualify for the federal Pell Grant, which is intended for low-income students.
More than 60% of this year’s class qualified for the scholarship, which pays for tuition, fees and a six-week stay in the dorms.
Over the past few years, the UA has unrolled multiple need-based financial aid packages in an effort to widen access to higher education and diversify its student body. But once those sought-after students — many of them don’t have parents who went to college — arrive on campus, they need an environment that will help them achieve their goals, which is a more nuanced operation than covering course costs.
That’s the gap New Start has been helping to fill for more than 50 years.
At the UA’s main campus in Tucson, more than 40,000 students are milling through the 352-acre sprawl of brick buildings on any given weekday in the fall and spring. That’s the overwhelming environment all first-time students are coming into, but first-generation college students can’t always turn to their families for sound advice to make acclimating easier.
“We try to help students navigate what we call the hidden curriculum,” Jacob Shirley, coordinator for New Start, said. The “hidden curriculum” can include commonly used acronyms, how to take advantage of office hours, what the purpose of the Registrar’s Office is and how to get free meals at the UA Student Pantry.
“By the time they start in the fall, they know where everything is and what these terms mean. They can be confident and walk a little taller on campus,” Shirley said. “They need to see they have a place here.”
Retention tool
Frustration over not understanding the “hidden curriculum” is one factor, along with financial stress and family burdens, contributing to worse overall outcomes for first-generation college students compared to their peers.
According to a report from the National Association of Personnel Administrators, 82% of first-generation students at public four-year colleges stayed in school after their first year, whereas 86% of students who had at least one college-educated parent stayed.
The long term achievement gap is much wider: About half of students whose parents went to college finished a bachelor’s degree within six years, but 20% of first-generation students finished within the same timeframe.
Although not every student who participates in New Start is considered low-income or first-generation, the numbers show that it’s a valuable retention tool nonetheless.
According to the UA, 89% of students who attended New Start in 2020 came back after their first year, compared to 77% of overall students in a similar peer group. Data for the 2021 cohort is not yet available, but 92% returned to the UA after their fall semester.
A big part of what makes New Start work is the peer mentoring aspect.
Each student is assigned a peer mentor — a UA college student who is likely to have shared a similar experience to their mentee — who is there to offer advice and help new students get settled.
Karina Diaz, who is a rising senior, worked as a peer mentor and taught a course on leadership for New Start this summer. She’s a first-generation college student herself but did not participate in the program.
Sometimes, she wishes she had, because it took a while to find her niche on campus by herself.
As a mentor, “I had an opportunity to create a community with my students,” said Diaz, who is working to become a social worker. “As mentees, they got to speak to someone with more experience and get an idea of what university life is like. They get to experience college on a very small scale.”
‘Feels like home’
Natalie Robinson — the young woman who moved here from Tennessee — is one student Diaz is particularly proud of.
“I saw her grow a lot more confident during the program,” Diaz said, recalling how Robinson stayed cool amid a hiccup during a final presentation.
Robinson has noticed the change in herself, too.
“I’ve grown up a lot in these last six weeks,” she said on a recent afternoon at the library, where she was finishing up her final project. “I can see it in everything — even the emails I write.”
Having a mentor like Diaz — they’re both first-generation college students and they’re both majoring in sociology — and the opportunity to get to know the campus without the pressures of the fall semester is keeping her excited for her future at the UA.
“At first, campus seemed so intimidating,” she said. “But I feel a lot more at home now.”
Notable achievers who attended the University of Arizona
Linda Ronstadt
Began at UA in: 1965
Why she's famous: Arts — music
Notable accomplishment: Ronstadt was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014. She has also earned 11 Grammy Awards during her career.
In July 2014, Obama presented Ronstadt with one of 12 2013 National Medals of Arts and Humanities.
One of Ronstadt's most well-known albums is "Heart Like a Wheel," released in 1974.
Savannah Guthrie
Graduated from UA in: 1993
Why she's famous: Journalism — TV personality
Notable accomplishment: Guthrie is known for her role as a co-anchor on the TV news show "Today."
Greg Kinnear
Graduated from UA in: 1986
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Kinnear is known for his roles in "Little Miss Sunshine," "As Good As It Gets" and "You've Got Mail."
Richard Carmona
Graduated from UA in: 1998 — Master's degree in public health
Why he's famous: Politics — U.S. Surgeon General
Notable accomplishment: Carmona served as the 17th Surgeon General of the U.S. from 2002-06.
Linda McCartney
Began at UA in: 1961
Why she's famous: Arts — music, photography
Notable accomplishment: McCartney was married to Paul McCartney of the Beatles.
McCartney's portrait of Eric Clapton appeared on the cover of the May 1968 edition of the Rolling Stone magazine, making her the first woman ever to have one of her photographs appear on the front cover of the magazine.
Six years later, McCartney appeared on the front cover of Rolling Stone magazine with her husband, Paul McCartney. This made her the only person to have one of her photographs featured on the front cover, as well as have a photograph of her be featured on the front cover.
Rob Gronkowski
Left UA in: 2010
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Gronkowski, or "Gronk," set the NFL records for most touchdown receptions by a tight end in a season and most receiving yards by a tight end in a season, both in 2011.
In 2021, he set a Guinness World record for "highest altitude catch of an American football" at Arizona Stadium.
Geraldo Rivera
Graduated from UA in: 1965
Why he's famous: Arts — film; Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: Rivera was the host of the TV talk-show "Geraldo."
John Hughes
Began at UA in: 1968
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Hughes wrote and directed classic films such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "The Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles." He also wrote many more films such as "Home Alone" and "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York."
Abdi Abdirahman
Graduated from UA in: 2001
Why he's famous: Sports — running
Notable accomplishment: Abdirahman was named as the Pac-10 Conference Cross Country Male Athlete of the Year in 1998.
Richard Kleindienst
Attended UA in: 1941-1942
Why he's famous: Politics
Notable accomplishment: Served as Attorney General under President Richard Nixon and resigned due to the Watergate incident.
Joseph Acaba
Graduated from UA in: 1992
Why he's famous: Science — NASA astronaut
Notable accomplishment: Acaba spent a total of 137 days in space during his career.
Frank Sotomayor
Graduated from UA in: 1966
Why he's famous: Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: Sotomayor and a team of reporters at the Los Angeles Times won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1984.
Kristen Wiig
Began at UA in: 1995
Why she's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Wiig is most well known for her role on the television show "Saturday Night Live" and the film "Bridesmaids."
Gordon Gordon
Attended UA in: 1930
Why they are famous: Crime Fiction Author
Notable accomplishment: The Gordon's wrote 20 novels that sold over 16 million copies worldwide, and he wrote for the Tucson Citizen.
"Experiment in Terror," a movie produced by Columbia Pictures was based on their book Operation Terror and the Walt Disney production of "That Darn Cat" was based on their novel Undercover Cat.
Mildred Gordon
Attended UA in: 1930
Why they are famous: Crime Fiction Author
Notable accomplishment: The Gordon's wrote 20 novels that sold over 16 million copies worldwide, and she wrote for a magazine that would later become Arizona Highways.
"Experiment in Terror," a movie produced by Columbia Pictures was based on their book Operation Terror and the Walt Disney production of "That Darn Cat" was based on their novel Undercover Cat.
Hassan Adams
Graduated from UA in: 2006
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Adams was selected as a member of the All-Pac-10 First Team in 2006.
Brian Anderson
Left UA in: 2003
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball
Notable accomplishment: Anderson led the MLB in fielding percentage in 2008.
Craig T. Nelson
Began at UA in: 1965
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Nelson is known for movies such as "Poltergeist" and "The Incredibles," as well as the sports sitcom "Coach."
Gilbert Arenas
Left UA in: 2001
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Arenas is a three-time NBA All-Star in 2006-08.
Denise Austin
Began at UA in: 1975
Why she's famous: Sports — fitness; Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: Austin is a former member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
J.A. Jance
Graduated from UA in: 1966
Why she's famous: Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: When Jance appears at a book-signing event for her different series such as "Johanna Brady," a series set in Southern Arizona, she asks the bookstore hosting the event to donate a percentage of their earnings to various charities. In the last 10 years she has raised about $250,000 for charities.
Marisa Baena
Began at UA in: 1995
Why she's famous: Sports — golf
Notable accomplishment: Baena was a standout golfer at UA and won the individual NCAA title in 1996. She was also a three-time All-American and All-Pac-10 selection. She's been a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour since 1999.
Nicole Richie
Began at UA in: 1999
Why she's famous: Arts — Television personality
Notable accomplishment: Richie is the adopted daughter of singer Lionel Richie and has been a prominent figure in reality television for more than a decade since her first show, "The Simple Things," aired in 2003.
Jonathan Van Ness
Attended UA: 2004
Why they're famous: TV personality
Notable Accomplishment: Best known for the show "Queer Eye."
Vinessa Vidotto
Graduated from UA in: 2018
Why she's famous: Actress
Notable accomplishments: Plays Cameron Vo in CBS's "FBI: International" and also had roles in "Lucifer" on Netflix and the HBO Max series "Hacks."
Caroline Rhea
Began at UA in: 1985
Why she's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Rhea played Hilda Spellman on the TV show "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch."
Bob Baffert
Graduated from UA in: 1977
Why he's famous: Sports — horse racing
Notable accomplishment: Baffert's horses have won four Kentucky Derbies . — Silver Charm in 1997, Real Quiet in 1998, War Emblem in 2002, American Pharoah in 2015, and Justify in 2018.
Baffert won the Triple Crown with two-year-old colt American Pharoah. It's the first time this achievement has been made since 1973.
Lewis "Lew" Murphy
Graduated from UA in: 1955
Why he's famous: Served as Tucson's mayor, 1971-1987
Notable accomplishments: Guided Tucson through many changes, including bringing water from the Central Arizona Project to Tucson, starting the Community Food Bank and building a route to the airport along Kino Parkway.
Ron Barber
Graduated from UA in: 1967
Why he's famous: Politics — U.S. House of Representatives
Notable accomplishment: Barber was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona.
Adia Barnes
Graduated from UA in: 1998
Why she's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Barnes played seven seasons in the WNBA and is now the women's basketball coach at the University of Arizona. She was inducted into the UA Hall of Fame in 2003.
Ricky Barnes
Left UA in: 2003
Why he's famous: Sports — golf
Notable accomplishment: Barnes was selected as a first-team All-American in 2003.
Kourtney Kardashian
Graduated from UA in: 2002
Why she's famous: Arts — television personality
Notable accomplishment: Kardashian's television shows, clothing lines and stores have made her worth above $65 million.
Brigetta Barrett
Graduated from UA in: 2013
Why she's famous: Sports — high jump
Notable accomplishment: Barrett won a silver medal in the 2012 London Olympics.
Michael Bates
Began at UA in: 1989
Why he's famous: Sports — football, track and field
Notable accomplishment: Bates won a bronze medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He is also a five-time Pro Bowl selection in the NFL.
Betsey Bayless
Graduated from UA in: 1966
Why she's famous: Politics — Secretary of State
Notable accomplishment: Bayless was the Secretary of State of Arizona from late 1997-early 2003.
Amanda Beard
Graduated from UA in: 2003
Why she's famous: Sports — swimming
Notable accomplishment: Beard is a seven-time Olympic medalist including two gold medals. She's been named American Swimmer of the Year twice — in 2003 and '04.
Mike Bell
Began at UA in: 2002
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Bell won a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints in 2010.
Gary Mauer
Graduated from UA in: 1989
Why he's famous: Arts — theater
Notable accomplishment: Mauer has landed roles in some of Broadways biggest shows, including Enjolras in "Les Misérables" and both Raoul and the Phantom in "The Phantom of the Opera."
Kathryn Bertine
Graduated from UA in: 2000
Why she's famous: Sports — cycling
Notable accomplishment: Bertine co-founded Le Tour Entier, a company working to re-establish the Tour de France Féminin.
Mike Bibby
Began at UA in: 1996
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Bibby was selected as the Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1998 and was part of the UA's 1997 NCAA champion team. His number, 10, was also retired by the UA.
Michael Biehn
Graduated from UA in: 1974
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Biehn is most well known for his role as Kyle Reese in "The Terminator."
Cheri Blauwet
Graduated from UA in: 2002
Why she's famous: Sports — wheelchair racing
Notable accomplishment: Blauwet won a gold medal in the 2004 Summer Paralympics.
Lynn Borden
Graduated from UA in: 1959
Why she's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Borden is known for her role in the film "Frogs." She was also named Miss Arizona in 1957.
Terry Bracy
Graduated from UA in: 1966
Why he's famous: Politics
Notable accomplishment: Bracy worked as an aide to Congressman Morris K. Udall between 1966-76. He also served under four U.S. presidents.
Lance Briggs
Began at UA in: 1999
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Briggs has made seven NFL Pro Bowl appearances.
Jerry Bruckheimer
Graduated from UA in: 1965
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Bruckheimer's notable works include TV's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series.
Tedy Bruschi
Graduated from UA in: 1996
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Bruschi was selected as a member of the All-Pac-10 first-team in 1993, 1994 and 1995.
Chase Budinger
Began at UA in: 2006
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Budinger was the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2007 and a member of the All-Pac-10 First Team in 2009.
David Foster Wallace
Graduated from UA in: 1987 — Master
Why he's famous: Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: Wallace's novel "Infinite Jest" was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels published between 1923 and 2005.
Kate Walsh
Began at UA in: 1988
Why she's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Walsh is best known for her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery in the TV shows "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice." She is also in the Netflix series "The Umbrella Academy."
Kurt Busch
Graduated from UA in: 1996
Why he's famous: Sports — NASCAR
Notable accomplishment: Busch has 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins during his career. He won one Cup Series Championship in 2004.
Ka'Deem Carey
Began at UA in: 2011
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Carey holds many UA football records — the UA's single-season record for rushing yards with 1,929 and the UA's single-season record for rushing touchdowns with 23.
Some other UA football records Carey holds:
- Most individual rushing attempts in a game with 48.
- Most individual rushing attempts in a season with 349.
- Most net yards gained in a game with 366.
- Most net yards gained in a career with 4,239.
- Most rushing touchdowns in a game with 5.
- Most rushing touchdowns in a career with 48.
- Most consecutive games with at least 100 yards gained with 16.
Susan Casey
Graduated from UA in: 1985
Why he's famous: Sports, arts
Notable accomplishment: Susan Casey attended the UA on a swimming scholarship. She was the women’s winner of the first three El Tour de Tucson bicycle races. Casey is the author of a New York Times bestseller, "The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks,” and of “The Wave:In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean.” She was creative director of Outside Magazine and editor of O, the Oprah Magazine.
Antoine Cason
Graduated from UA in: 2008
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Cason was awarded the Jim Thorpe Award — given to the best defensive back in college football — in 2007, his senior season at UA.
Raul H. Castro
Graduated from UA in: 1949
Why he's famous: Politics — U.S. Ambassador; Governor of Arizona
Notable accomplishment: Castro served as the U.S. Ambassador to Argentina from 1977-80. He also served as the 14th Governor of Arizona from 1975-77.
Richard Harvey Chambers
Graduated from UA in: 1929
Why he's famous: Politics — U.S. Federal Judge
Notable accomplishment: Chambers served as federal judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1959-76, which is the longest term served by a federal judge in the history of the Ninth Circuit.
Joan Ganz Cooney
Graduated from UA in: 1951
Why she's famous: Arts — television
Notable accomplishment: Cooney is one of the founders of the Children's Television Network, which later created the television show "Sesame Street."
Dennis DeConcini
Graduated from UA in: 1959
Why he's famous: Politics — U.S. Senate
Notable accomplishment: DeConcini served as a U.S. Senator from Arizona between 1977-95.
Ted DeGrazia
Graduated from UA in: 1944
Why he's famous: Arts
Notable accomplishment: During his career, DeGrazia studied under artists Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco.
David Dewhurst
Graduated from UA in: 1967
Why he's famous: Politics — Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Notable accomplishment: Dewhurst has been the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Texas since 2003.
George DiCarlo
Graduated from UA in: 1986
Why he's famous: Sports — swimming
Notable accomplishment: DiCarlo won the gold medal and broke the then-Olympic record in the men's 400-meter freestyle event at the 1984 Olympics with a time of 3 minutes 51.23 seconds.
Bob Dole
Began at UA in: 1949
Why he's famous: Politics — U.S. Senate
Notable accomplishment: Dole represented Kansas in the U.S. Senate from 1969-96 and ran for president in 1996, losing to incumbent President Bill Clinton.
Shelley Duncan
Left UA in: 2001
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball
Notable accomplishment: Duncan was selected as a member of the All-American College First-Team in 2001.
Robert Eckert
Graduated from UA in: 1976
Why he's famous: Business — CEO
Notable accomplishment: Eckert has held positions at many well-known American companies. For example, he's the former CEO of Mattel Inc. and the former president and CEO of Kraft Foods Inc.
Karl Eller
Graduated from UA in: 1952
Why he's famous: Business — entrepreneur
Notable accomplishment: The University of Arizona Eller College of Management is named after Karl Eller. He was also one of the founding investors of the NBA team the Phoenix Suns in 1968.
Years later, Eller transformed the convenience store chain Circle K into the second-largest convenience store chain in the U.S.
Eller was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame by the American Advertising Federation in 2004, making him the first Arizonan to be inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.
Bob Elliott
Graduated from UA in: 1977
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Elliott, a former UA basketball standout and NBA player, was recently honored by members of Greater Tucson Leadership as Man of the Year. A longtime civic leader, Elliott was honored for his integrity, leadership abilities and contributions to the community.
Elliott has served in at least 13 leadership roles in groups, including the Tucson Airport Authority, the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the Tucson Urban League. He recently published a book titled “Tucson, A Basketball Town.”
Between 1999-2003, he also lent his voice to the video game NBA Live as a color commentator.
Sean Elliott
Graduated from UA in: 1989
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Elliott is the all-time leading scorer at UA. After his collegiate career, Elliott went on to win an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 1999.
Elliott's number, 32, was also retired by both the UA and the Spurs after his outstanding career in both places.
Scott Erickson
Began at UA in: 1988
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball
Notable accomplishment: Erickson was selected as an all-star in 1991 and later won a World Series in the same year.
Paul Fannin
Began at UA in: 1925
Why he's famous: Politics — U.S. Senate; Governor
Notable accomplishment: Fannin served as the 11th Governor of Arizona from 1959-65. He then served as a U.S. Senator from Arizona between 1965-77.
Nick Foles
Graduated from UA in: 2012
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: In 2013, Foles broke the Philadelphia Eagles' record for most completed passes without an interception. He had 233.
Nick Foles of the Philadelphia Eagles is the first ex-University of Arizona quarterback to play and win a Super Bowl title in 2018.
Jennie Finch
Graduated from UA in: 2002
Why she's famous: Sports — softball
Notable accomplishment: During her time at UA, Finch helped the Wildcats win the Women's College World Series in 2001.
She then went on to help the USA Softball team win a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.
David Fitzsimmons
Graduated from UA in: 1977
Why he's famous: Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: Fitzsimmons, or "Fitz," is a cartoonist and editorial writer for the Arizona Daily Star.
Nick Folk
Graduated from UA in: 2007
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Folk played in the 2007 Pro Bowl.
Terry Francona
Began at UA in: 1977
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball
Notable accomplishment: Francona coached the Boston Red Sox to its first World Series victory in 86 years during the 2004 season.
Brenda Frese
Graduated from UA in: 1993
Why she's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: In 2006, Frese coached the University of Maryland's women's basketball team, which won the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Channing Frye
Graduated from UA in: 2005
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Frye was selected as a member of the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2006.
Jim Furyk
Graduated from UA in: 1992
Why he's famous: Sports — golf
Notable accomplishment: Furyk has won 16 PGA Tour events during his career, most notably the U.S. Open in 2003.
José Galvez
Graduated from UA in: 1972
Why he's famous: Arts — photography
Notable accomplishment: Galvez, a Tucsonan who attended Tucson High, was the first Mexican-American photojournalist to be hired by The Los Angeles Times. Galvez and a team of reporters at the Times won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1984.
Robert Gamez
Began at UA in: 1986
Why he's famous: Sports — golf
Notable accomplishment: Gamez was named as the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1990.
Jason Gardner
Graduated from UA in: 2003
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: In 2005, the UA retired Gardner's number, 22, for his outstanding achievements during his time spent at the UA. These achievements include being selected as an Associated Press second team All-American in 2003.
Brian Garfield
Graduated from UA in: 1959
Why he's famous: Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: Garfield's novel titled "Death Wish," published in 1972, was adapted into a film in 1974.
Gil Gastelum
Graduated from UA in: 1993
Why he's famous: Arts — music
Notable accomplishment: Gastelum is the founder and CEO of Cosmica Artists and Records, a "boutique entertainment management and record label," as stated on the company's website.
One of the company's artists, Gustavo Galindo, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2012. Two more of the company's artists, La Santa Cecilia’s and Carla Morrison, have also been nominated for Latin Grammy Awards.
Paul Giblin
Graduated from UA in: 1988
Why he's famous: Journalism
Notable accomplishment: Giblin, an investigative journalist, won a Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting in 2009 with fellow journalist Ryan Gabrielson while working at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa, Ariz. Pulitzer.org said the two were awarded "for their adroit use of limited resources to reveal, in print and online, how a popular sheriff’s (Joe Arpaio) focus on immigration enforcement endangered investigation of violent crime and other aspects of public safety."
Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.
Graduated from UA in: 1949 — Law degree
Why he's famous: Politics — Governor
Notable accomplishment: Goddard Jr. was the 12th Governor of Arizona. He served from 1965-67.
Barry Goldwater
Honorary UA alumnus in: 1969
Why he's famous: Politics — Senator
Notable accomplishment: Goldwater served as a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona between 1953-65 and then again from 1969-87. He also ran for president as the Republican nominee in the 1964 election.
George Gray
Graduated from UA in: 1990
Why he's famous: Arts — television personality
Notable accomplishment: Gray has hosted many television game shows, such as the "Weakest Link."
Raúl Grijalva
Graduated from UA in: 1971
Why he's famous: Politics — congress
Notable accomplishment: Grijalva has served as the U.S. representative of Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2003.
Natalie Gulbis
Began at UA in: 2000
Why she's famous: Sports — golf
Notable accomplishment: Gulbis won one LPGA Tour event in 2007.
Chip Hale
Graduated from UA in: 1987
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball
Notable accomplishment: Hale was the Arizona Diamondbacks manager from the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Ron Hassey
Began at UA in: 1972
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball
Notable accomplishment: The UA won a NCAA championship in 1976 while Hassey was a senior.
Dan Hicks
Graduated from UA in: 1984
Why he's famous: Sportscaster
Notable accomplishment: Play-by-play announcer for golf, National Basketball Association and National Football League on NBC.
Jordan Hill
Left UA in: 2009
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Hill was selected as a member of the All-Pac-10 First Team in 2009.
Earl Hindman
Began at UA in: 1961
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Hindman is known for his role on the television series "Home Improvement."
Rick Hoffman
Graduated from UA in: 1992
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Hoffman is known for his roles in television series "Suits" and "Billions."
Trevor Hoffman
Left UA in: 1989
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball
Notable accomplishment: Hoffman has the second-highest number of career saves in the MLB with 601. The remarkable part about that record is that Hoffman played shortstop while at the UA.
Zeb Hogan
Graduated from UA: Undergraduate degree in ecology and evolutionary biology
Why he's famous: Biologist
Notable accomplishment: Noted biologist and host of National Geographic's Monster Fish
Alicia Hollowell
Graduated from UA in: 2007
Why she's famous: Sports — softball
Notable accomplishment: Between 2003 and 2006, UA softball pitcher Alicia Hollowell struck out 1,768 batters in her Wildcat career, which is the UA school record for most strikeouts. Her closest pursuer struck out 1,267 batters — 501 strikeouts fewer than Hollowell.
Jack Howell Jr.
Began at UA in: 1982
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball
Notable accomplishment: Howell was inducted into the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 for his baseball-related accomplishments.
Serena Hoy
Graduated from UA in: 1994
Why she's famous: Politics — Homeland Security
Notable accomplishment: Serena Hoy won a Rhodes Scholarship in 1994. She is senior adviser to the deputy secretary of U.S. Homeland Security and former chief counsel to Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.
Nick Hundley
Began at UA in: 2002
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball
Notable accomplishment: Baseball America named Hundley as a second-team All-American in 2005.
Andre Iguodala
Left UA in: 2004
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Iguodala played for the USA men's basketball team in the 2012 Olympics and helped the team win a gold medal.
Richard Jefferson
Left UA in: 2001
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: During his time at the UA, Jefferson helped lead the Wildcats to a Final Four appearance in 2001.
He won a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics while playing with the USA men's basketball team.
In 2012, Jefferson was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor.
He also donated $3.5 million to the UA to build the Richard Jefferson Gymnasium that bears his name. His donation is one of the largest individual donations to UA Athletics.
He currently plays for the Denver Nuggets.
Len Jessup
Graduated from UA: in 1989 with PhD from the Eller College
Why he's famous: A leader in higher education and former dean of the Eller College. Former president of UNLV and current president of Claremont Graduate University.
Noteworthy Accomplishments: Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) CEO of the year; helped bring the Raiders to Las Vegas.
Jay John
Graduated from UA in: 1981
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: John is an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of California, Berkeley.
Vance Johnson
Graduated from UA in: 1985
Why he's famous: Sports — football; long jump
Notable accomplishment: Johnson played in three Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos during his career — 1987, '88 and '90.
He was also a world-class long jumper, who won the NCAA championship in 1982.
Woody Johnson
Graduated from UA in: 1972
Why he's famous: Business
Notable accomplishment: Johnson owns the New York Jets football team.
Deborah Leoni
Why she's famous: Writer and TV producer
Notable accomplishments: Leoni has worked as an ABC executive but in 1998 she founded Flagstaff 360, a production and marketing company. She has since developed and produced for Showtime, Lifetime, Disney Channel, BET and other television networks.
Dennis Leoni
Why he's famous: Executive producer
Notable accomplishments: Leoni is most known for creating the Showtime show "Resurrection Blvd."
He became an actor and stuntman at Old Tucson Studios after his sophomore year at UA.
Tom Kalinske
Graduated from UA in: 1968
Why he's famous: Business — CEO
Notable accomplishment: Kalinske has been the CEO of many well-known companies such as Mattel, Matchbox and Sega of America. Kalinske currently works as the executive chairman of Global Education Learning.
Kitty Kelley
Began at UA in: 1959
Why she's famous: Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: One of Kelley's most-recognized works is "Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography," published in 1991.
Steve Kerr
Graduated from UA in: 1988
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Kerr is a five-time NBA champion. He is the all-time leader in NCAA three-point percentage (57.3 percent). His number, 25, was retired by the UA.
In May 2014, Kerr was named as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors NBA team.
In Oct. 2014, Kerr and his wife donated $1 million to the UA for the ongoing McKale Center renovations.
Barbara Kingsolver
Graduated from UA in: 1981
Why she's famous: Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: Kingsolver is a New York Times bestselling author. Novels include "The Poisonwood Bible" and "The Bean Trees," set partially in Tucson.
Jon Kyl
Graduated from UA in: 1964
Why he's famous: Politics — U.S. Senate
Notable accomplishment: Kyl served as a U.S. Senator from Arizona between 1995-2013.
Spencer Larsen
Graduated from UA in: 2008
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Larsen was selected as a member of the All-Pac-10 First-Team in 2007.
Kevin Leman
Graduated from UA in: 1969
Why he's famous: Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: Leman is a New York Times bestselling author. His parenting books include "The Birth Order Book."
Alison Levine
Graduated from UA in: 1987
Why she's famous: Arts — literature; Sports — extreme outdoor
Notable accomplishment: Levine has climbed the highest peaks on every continent. She is also a New York Times bestselling author of the leadership book "On the Edge."
Warren Livingston
Graduated from UA in: 1961
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Livingston played six seasons in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys between 1961-66.
Lorna Lockwood
Graduated from UA in: 1923
Why she's famous: Politics — Supreme Court
Notable accomplishment: Lockwood was the first woman to become a chief justice of a state Supreme Court. She served in Arizona.
Kenny Lofton
Graduated from UA in: 1989
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball and basketball
Notable accomplishment: Lofton is a six-time MLB All-Star and a four-time MLB Gold Glove Award winner. He is one of only two people to play in a NCAA basketball championship and a MLB World Series.
J. David Lowell
Graduated from UA in: 1949
Why he's famous: Engineering — mining
Notable accomplishment: Lowell earned his bachelor's degree in mining engineering from the UA in 1949 and a master's degree in geology from Stanford University in 1957. He returned to the UA and completed a professional engineer degree in 1959. He has received honorary doctorates from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Peru in 1998 and the UA in 2000.
Lowell has discovered more copper ore than any other person in history. He is a 2002 inductee of the American Mining Hall of Fame.
In 2008, Lowell and his wife, Edith, donated $2.5 million toward the ongoing construction of the UA's basketball and volleyball practice facility. Another $2.06 million went to establishing the David Lowell Professional Program in Mineral Resources in the department of mining and geological engineering.
Terry J. Lundgren
Graduated from UA in: 1975
Why he's famous: Business
Notable accomplishment: Lundgren is the CEO of Macy's Inc. The UA Center for Retailing bears his name.
Harvey Mason Jr.
Began at UA in: 1986
Why he's famous: Arts — music; Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Is a record producer, songwriter and movie producer. Mason has won multiple Grammy Awards.
Chris McAlister
Left UA in: 1999
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: McAlister was a three-time All-Pac-10 first-team selection in 1996-98. He won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001.
James McMurtry
Began at UA in: 1986
Why he's famous: Arts — music
Notable accomplishment: Music critic Robert Christgau ranked McMurtry's song "We Can't Make It Here" as "the best song of the 2000s."
John Meloan
Began at UA in: 2003
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball
Notable accomplishment: Meloan had a perfect season in 2004 while at the UA. His record was 10-0 in 11 starts.
Frank Middleton
Graduated from UA in: 1997
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: In 2007, Middleton was inducted into the Fort Scott Community College Athletic Hall of Fame, where he played before the UA.
Arturo Moreno
Graduated from UA in: 1973
Why he's famous: Business — entrepreneur
Notable accomplishment: Moreno owns the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He is the first Mexican-American to own a major sports team in the U.S.
Peter Murrieta
Began at UA in: 1984
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Murrieta is the former head writer for the TV show "Wizards of Waverly Place." He won two Emmy Awards for his work on the movie "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie," adapted from the TV show.
Ryk Neethling
Graduated from UA in: 2001
Why he's famous: Sports — swimming
Notable accomplishment: Neethling was part of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics.
Alana Nichols
Graduated from UA in: 2006
Why she's famous: Sports — Paralympic wheelchair basketball; Paralympic alpine skiing
Notable accomplishment: Nichols won a gold medal with the U.S. women's Paralympic basketball team in 2008. She also won two gold medals in the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
Dennis Northcutt
Graduated from UA in: 2000
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Northcutt was named as a Consensus All-American in 1999 while at the UA.
Robert Nugent
Graduated from UA in: 1923
Why he's famous: Education — administration
Notable accomplishment: Chemist Robert Nugent won a Rhodes Scholarship in 1923. He was dean of two colleges at the UA — liberal arts and graduate studies — before becoming executive vice president for the university. A building on campus is named for him. He died in 1963.
The University of Arizona Alumni Association also has an award named in memory of him — the Nugent Award.
Lacey Nymeyer
Graduated from UA in: 2009
Why she's famous: Sports — swimming
Notable accomplishment: Nymeyer and her 4x200 meter freestyle relay team broke the world record time for the event in 2007 with their time of 7 minutes 50.09 seconds. She was also selected as the Pac-10 Woman of the Year and the NCAA Woman of the Year, both in 2009.
Lorena Ochoa
Left UA in: 2002
Why she's famous: Sports — golf
Notable accomplishment: Ochoa is a four-time LPGA Tour Player of the Year.
Josh Pastner
Graduated from UA in: 2000
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Pastner is head coach of Georgia Tech men's basketball team. He was part of the UA's 1997 NCAA champion basketball team.
Lisan Peng
Graduated from UA in: 1992
Why she's famous: Medicine — cancer work
Notable accomplishment: Dr. Lisan Peng won a Rhodes Scholarship in 1993. She is a doctor at the UA Cancer center. Peng graduated from University High School.
Valerie Perrine
Began at UA in: 1961
Why she's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Perrine is known for her role as Eve Teschmacher in the 1978 film "Superman."
She also played Honey Bruce in the 1974 film "Lenny."
Don Pettit
Graduated from UA in: 1983
Why he's famous: Science — NASA astronaut
Notable accomplishment: Pettit spent a total of 370 days in space throughout his NASA career.
Antonio Pierce
Graduated from UA in: 2001
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Pierce won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants in 2007. He was also selected to play in the 2006 Pro Bowl.
Todd Pletcher
Graduated from UA in: 1989
Why he's famous: Sports — horse racing
Notable accomplishment: Pletcher's horse, Super Saver, won the Kentucky Derby in 2010.
Don Pooley
Graduated from UA in: 1973
Why he's famous: Sports — golf
Notable accomplishment: Pooley won two PGA Tour events in 1980 and 1987, most notably the B.C. Open in 1980.
Brian Ralston
Graduated from UA in: 1997
Why he's famous: Arts — music
Notable accomplishment: Ralston produced the short film "The Receipt" and composed the music for it. Ralston's score for the film won the "Gold Medal of Excellence" at the Park City Film Music Festival in 2005.
Brooks Reed
Left UA in: 2011
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Reed was named a first-team All Pac-10 member in 2010. Reed also attended Sabino High School in Tucson. He's currently a starting linebacker for the Houston Texans.
Jeffrey Rein
Graduated from UA in: 1975
Why he's famous: Business — CEO
Notable accomplishment: Rein is a former CEO of Walgreens.
Sean Rooks
Graduated from UA in: 1992
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Rooks played 12 seasons in the NBA between 1992-2004.
Richard Russo
Graduated from UA in: 1979
Why he's famous: Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: Russo won a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for fiction for "Empire Falls."
Warren Rustand
Graduated from UA in: 1965
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Rustand played basketball at the UA from 1961-1965, and was the first Wildcat to 1) play on a U.S. national team [1966, Silver Medal]; 2) be named an Academic All-American; 3) be named WAC Scholar/Athlete of the Year; 4) play in a national all-star game [1965 East-West game]; 5) be named All WAC three consecutive years; 6) be named to the All-District 7 NCAA team; and 7) lead the team in field goal percentage and free throw percentage three consecutive years.
Rustand also was named Outstanding Sophomore, Junior and Senior Athlete of the Year and was named MVP, Most Inspirational Player and captain in his junior and senior years. In addition, Rustand was named by The Arizona Daily Star as one of the 15 greatest US basketball players all-time, was elected to the UA Sports Hall of Fame, is one of only two UA athletes to be an All-American and Student Body President, and received the Merrill Freeman Award as the Outstanding Graduate based on character, scholarship and leadership.
After his UA career, Rustand was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors of the NBA but instead chose to play AAU basketball, and served as assistant coach at UA (1967-68). He also coached and administered youth basketball for 20 years and worked as a sports reporter for KVOA-TV (1969-72).
In his career away from basketball, Rustand has been involved in government affairs at the highest level. He was a White House scholar, served a fellowship at the Commerce Department and became Appointments Secretary for President Gerald Ford.
Rory Sabbatini
Began at UA in: 1995
Why he's famous: Sports — golf
Notable accomplishment: Sabbatini has won six PGA Tour events, most notably the HP Byron Nelson Championship in 2009.
Rico Saccani
Graduated from UA in: 1973
Why he's famous: Arts — music
Notable accomplishment: Saccani is the former music director for the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra.
Brian Anderson
Left UA in: 2003
Why he's famous: Sports - baseball
Notable accomplishments: Anderson was a Chicago White Socks first draft pick in 2003. He played major league baseball for five years, the first four with the White Sox and the remaining year with the Boston Red Sox. In 2021, Anderson returned to the UA to finish his college degree and join Chip Hale's coaching staff.
Ari Sandel
Graduated from UA in: 1998
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Sandel won an Academy Award in 2006 for the "Best Live Action Short Film" with his short film "West Bank Story."
Robert Sarver
Graduated from UA in: 1982
Why he's famous: Business — sports
Notable accomplishment: Sarver is the majority owner of the Phoenix Suns (NBA) and the Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) and founded the National Bank of America.
Brian Schmidt
Graduated from UA in: 1989
Why he's famous: Science — astrophysics
Notable accomplishment: Schmidt's research team won the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for their help in discovering the accelerating universe.
Roland Schoeman
Graduated from UA in: 2003
Why he's famous: Sports — swimming
Notable accomplishment: Schoeman set the 50m freestyle world record in 2009 with a time of 20.30 seconds.
Richard "Dick" Scobee
Graduated from UA in: 1965
Why he's famous: Science — NASA astronaut
Notable accomplishment: Scobee spent close to seven days total in space during his NASA career.
John Shadegg
Graduated from UA in: 1972
Why he's famous: Politics — U.S. Representative
Notable accomplishment: Shadegg was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona's 3rd congressional district from 1995-2011.
Sally Shamrell
Graduated from UA
Why she's famous: TV — Arts and film
Notable accomplishment: Popular Tucson TV personality at KVOA Channel 4. Also has appeared in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., American Crime Story, The Young and the Restless, and most recently, Shonda Rhimes’ drama “For the People.”
Garry Shandling
Graduated from UA in: 1971
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Shandling won an Emmy for outstanding writing for a comedy series in 1998 for "The Larry Sanders Show."
Ron Shelton
Graduated from UA in: 1974
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Shelton wrote and directed the film "White Men Can't Jump."
He also wrote and directed the film "Bull Durham" and co-wrote and directed the film "Tin Cup."
Peter H. Smith
Graduated from UA in: 1977
Why he's famous: Science — astronomy
Notable accomplishment: Smith is the principal investigator for the $420 million Phoenix explorer. Phoenix landed on Mars in 2008.
J.T. Snow
Began at UA in: 1986
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball
Notable accomplishment: Snow is a six-time MLB Gold Glove Award winner.
Annika Sorenstam
Graduated from UA in: 1994
Why she's famous: Sports — golf
Notable accomplishment: Sorenstam was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.
Stephen Spinella
Graduated from UA in: 1979
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Spinella is known for his role as Rick Stokes in the film "Milk."
Mike Springer
Graduated from UA in: 1984
Why he's famous: Sports — golf
Notable accomplishment: Springer won two PGA Tour events in 1994.
Jeff A. Stevens
Graduated from UA in: 1986
Why he's famous: Business
Notable accomplishment: Stevens is the CEO, president and director of the oil refining company Western Refining, Inc.
In 2009, Jeff and his wife, Sharon Stevens, donated $10 million to University of Arizona Athletics. The relatively new Lowell-Stevens Football Facility on the UA campus is partially named after the Stevens family.
Ed Stokes
Graduated from UA in: 1993
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: During his career at UA, Stokes had 644 rebounds and 167 blocked shots.
Clifford Stoll
Graduated from UA in: 1980 — Ph.D.
Why he's famous: Science — astronomy; Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: Stoll is known for his 1989 book "The Cuckoo's Egg," which is a personal account of the hunt for a hacker who broke into a computer at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Damon Stoudamire
Graduated from UA in: 1995
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Stoudamire was named as the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1996.
Salim Stoudamire
Graduated from UA in: 2005
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: While at UA, Stoudamire's 3-point field goal percentage was 45.8 percent. Only Steve Kerr had a higher 3-point field goal percentage while at UA.
Clay Templin
Graduated from UA in: 1981
Why he's famous: Firefighter — Incident Commander
Notable accomplishment: Templin is currently the Fire Staff Officer for the Tonto National Forest. He's also one of only 16 Incident Commanders in the country. In addition, he was the Incident Commander during the Yarnell Hill Fire. He spoke to residents and answered their questions.
Jason Terry
Graduated from UA in: 1999
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Terry was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2009. He won an NCAA championship in 1997 at the UA and won an NBA championship in 2011.
Vicki Lewis Thompson
Graduated from UA in: 1965
Why she's famous: Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: Thompson is a New York Times bestselling author of romance novels.
Tom Tolbert
Left UA in: 1988
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: During the 1987-88 season, Tolbert helped the UA reach the Final Four in 1988 by starting and playing in 38 games, which is tied for the UA school record for most games started and played in a single season.
Darian Townsend
Left UA in: 2008
Why he's famous: Sports — swimming
Notable accomplishment: Townsend was part of the South African men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay team that won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and broke the world record with a time of 3 minutes 13.17 seconds.
B. Randall "Randy" Tufts
Graduated from UA in: 1972
What he's famous for: Along with Gary Tenen, he discovered Kartchner Caverns in 1974.
Notable Achievement: Tufts and Tenen kept their discovery of the caverns secret for 14 years until they were assured the caverns would be protected.
Tufts died in 2002.
Morris K. Udall
Graduated from UA in: 1949
Why he's famous: Politics — House of Representatives
Notable accomplishment: Udall was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 30 years, 1961-91.
Stewart Udall
Graduated from UA in: 1948
Why he's famous: Politics — U.S. House of Representatives
Notable accomplishment: Udall was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona. He then became the 37th U.S. Secretary of the Interior, under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
Amy Van Dyken
Graduated from UA in: 1992
Why she's famous: Sports — swimming
Notable accomplishment: Van Dyken is the first American female to win four gold medals in one Olympic Games.
Bobby Wade
Left UA in: 2003
Why he's famous: Sports — football
Notable accomplishment: Wade led the NFC in punt returns for touchdowns in 2005.
Jack Wagner
Graduated from UA in: 1982
Why he's famous: Arts — film
Notable accomplishment: Wagner won a Golden Rose Award in 2006 for best soap actor for his role as Dominick "Nick" Marone in "The Bold and the Beautiful."
Luke Walton
Graduated from UA in: 2002
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Walton won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and '10. He was also selected as an All-Pac-10 First Team member twice, in 2002 and '03.
Gordon Willey
Graduated from UA in: 1935
Why he's famous: Archaeology
Notable accomplishment: Willey is known as "the dean of New World archaeology."
Brian Williams
Left UA in: 1991
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Williams won an NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls in 1997.
Derrick Williams
Began at UA in: 2009
Why he's famous: Sports — basketball
Notable accomplishment: Williams, or "D-Will," was named as the Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2011.
Merrill Windsor
Graduated from UA in: 1949
Why he's famous: Arts — literature
Notable accomplishment: The late Merrill Windsor, a longtime journalist and former editor of Arizona Highways magazine, was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1949.
Kathryn Palmer covers higher education for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at kpalmer@tucson.com or her new phone number, 520-496-9010. | https://tucson.com/news/local/u-of-a-program-helps-new-students-navigate-hidden-curriculum/article_9386b506-0dec-11ed-9c73-2bb8c1438b0c.html | 2022-08-01T00:20:33 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/u-of-a-program-helps-new-students-navigate-hidden-curriculum/article_9386b506-0dec-11ed-9c73-2bb8c1438b0c.html |
WATERBORO, Maine — More than 100 community members in East Waterboro joined at Friendship Park on Sunday to remember two people who were fatally injured in a crash in July 2021.
Luke Stevenson, 12, and Mark Schepis, 45, were strangers, according to those who know the families.
The two struck up a friendly conversation outside Cozi Corner Cafe in East Waterboro, something their families say is similar to their personalities, before being struck and killed by a car driven by Charles Stoddard of Waterboro.
Stoddard, 64, admitted to police that he injected heroin and was struggling to stay awake before he hit them. He was charged with manslaughter.
"It was a tragedy beyond belief, it really has affected the community," York County Sheriff Bill King, who responded to the scene in 2021, said. "We're getting through it every day, it gets a little easier but we're getting through it. The pain is still very raw."
Sheriff's deputies presented wreaths to the wife of Mark Schepis and the parents and sister of Luke Stevenson.
Through the payers, choir singing, and the tears of dozens, were sounds of children playing.
The sounds come from a playground, built in the essence of a ship, donated in honor of Luke.
To the left of the playground is a bench, dedicated to Luke and his friendliness toward strangers.
"On some level, it bonds the community. ... It certainly has bonded the Waterboro community," Sheriff King said.
NEWS CENTER Maine has reached out to the York County Sheriff's Department for an update in Stoddard's case and will update the story should more information become available. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/memorial-held-for-man-12-year-old-boy-killed-in-a-waterboro-car-crash-last-year/97-775e6721-2419-486c-a03a-64f538591b26 | 2022-08-01T00:22:32 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/memorial-held-for-man-12-year-old-boy-killed-in-a-waterboro-car-crash-last-year/97-775e6721-2419-486c-a03a-64f538591b26 |
INDIANAPOLIS — What if the secret to a healthier life was in your own backyard?
On the east side of Indianapolis, a school dedicated to teaching folks the practice of foraging, land stewardship and herbalism is showing people how to harness the power of plants all around us.
"Herbalism is the people's medicine. It is what helps us to feel empowered to take care of our health and it brings us back to nature. So there's a much deeper therapeutic part of making your own medicine, growing your own medicine, building a relationship with the plants on a spiritual level," said Colleen Donahoe, who also teaches yoga and mindfulness training at the school.
Partners Greg Monzel and Donahoe launched Persimmon Herb School as a way to teach people how to connect with the natural world around them.
"I don't feel like herbalism is something to protect for like an elite group of herbalists. It's something that I think everybody should be an herbalist in every village and herbalist in every home to help the community to the best we can," said Monzel.
Herbalism, the traditional practice of using plants and herbs to alleviate stress, aches or other ailments, is nothing new. Groups of people have long celebrated and utilized plants for medicine.
That includes people indigenous to what is now Indiana, whose ongoing work is a blueprint for herbalists working in the Indianapolis area.
“Here in Indiana, we grow and we practice and we teach on the ancestral homelands of the Lenape, the Miami, the Kickapoo peoples. And, it's really their effort, their work and their love, that we are able to be here. As herbalists, it's really our responsibility to defer to them, and to honor their wisdom, their traditions,” Donahoe said.
The school has developed a hearty following on social media, where Donahoe shows followers how to make their own milkweed soda, how to harvest lavender the right way, or what the process of making their own cleavers coffee looks like.
They're all tools folks can use to help alleviate a variety of symptoms and, Donahoe said, complement other healing techniques in their life.
"I see sometimes a conflict or a tension between 'natural methods' and modern medicine. And we see a lot of overlap. Herbalism is complementary, not contradictory to modern medicine," Donahoe said.
Since the pandemic, the pair has seen how folks reached out to their school for advice and knowledge on a variety of issues they weren't sure where to find treatment for.
"The most common things people come to me for are your everyday colds and coughs. Stuff you don't want to go to the doctor for, and you just need something to help you feel better," Monzel said.
After the overturn of Roe v. Wade, Donahoe said their school was flooded with messages from people inquiring about pennyroyal, an herb Tik Tokers touted as helpful in causing abortions, but one that can prove fatal if distributed in incorrect amounts.
"Nowadays, with modern abortion, we have much more reliable and more safe methods to terminate a pregnancy. So when we get those questions, I will point folks to aid access to get abortion pills, or to abortion funds, where they can actually take care of that in a way that's going to be much more reliable than any herbs we have available today," said Donahoe.
Overall, they point Hoosiers to essential, easy-to-grow plants that can flourish in their own backyard, native plants like purple coneflower or yarrow that people can use to feel better.
"There are so many widespread plants that you can eat, and you can make medicine from, without any effort. They grow themselves," said Donahoe.
Herbal Recipes To Try:
Milkweed blossom soda
Foraged popsicles
Yellow dock medicine tincture
Cleavers coffee
Lamb Quarter Lasagna
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SEYMOUR, Ind. — Indiana State Police have issued a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Seymour man who was last seen Tuesday, July 26 at 5:30 a.m.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the disappearance of 31-year-old William Hankins.
Hankins is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds. He has blonde hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a black shirt with skulls on it and black pants.
Hankins is missing from Seymour, Indiana, which is 62 miles south of Indianapolis.
Indiana State Police said Hankins is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.
Anyone with information about William Hankins' whereabouts is being asked to contact the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department at 812-358-2141 or 911.
Amber Alert vs. Silver Alert: What's the difference?
There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.
Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
In both situations, these alerts must be issued by police. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/silver-alert-declared-for-missing-seymour-indiana-man/531-db12f667-9668-48d3-be9f-f81ab4c5513c | 2022-08-01T00:26:48 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/silver-alert-declared-for-missing-seymour-indiana-man/531-db12f667-9668-48d3-be9f-f81ab4c5513c |
Southside Speedway is the only place Lauren Edgerton says she wants to be on a Friday night.
She’s been racing for nearly a decade and was the first woman to win a feature division race at the speedway in 2016. The track is what got her into engineering, a career she jokes now funds her racing. And it’s where she met Lin O’Neill, a former racecar driver who started in the late 1980s and did the decals for her U cars.
But the place once named “the toughest short track in the South” now has shrubbery climbing up the dirtied white picket fences that wrap the property and blocking the track’s view — sitting abandoned as Chesterfield County leaders decide what to do with it.
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On a recent afternoon, Edgerton stood alongside Lin O’Neill in front of what once was the ticket offices. Both have been fervent advocates fighting to save the track, whose future remains uncertain without someone coming in with a plan deemed economically viable by the county.
Public comment periods during Board of Supervisors meetings have consistently been filled with Southside Speedway supporters, who often sport white tees with “Save Southside Speedway” in thick, red block letters.
One speaker noted how the speedway once raised money for local children’s hospitals and supported local businesses. Others said it kept kids busy and out of trouble and spurred a desire to get into engineering and pursue it in college. Many retold personal stories of how their family used to race on the third-of-a-mile track and built a community over the past several decades.
“It’s very clear that there’s a lot of people that want to keep this racetrack,” Edgerton said. “It would be nice to just know that we were heard instead of just trying to sweep this under the rug and ignore us.”
Some speedway supporters have criticized Clover Hill Supervisor Chris Winslow, who has the track in his district, as being anti-racetrack and opting instead to replace the existing property with more soccer fields.
While Winslow did not respond directly to those comments on the record, he promised to do his “due diligence” and said “the passion of the Southside Speedway community is enormous and heartfelt and I respect their history and their experience at the track for all these years.”
“That part is loud and clear, but once you get past that part of the conversation, it turns to business and ‘what is the state of short tracks? How does a short track make it in 2022?’” Winslow continued.
Winslow plans to tour Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., which has a quarter-mile oval short track, and speak to the operators to understand how they’ve done it thus far.
“That work continues, but this is not quick work. It takes awhile to have these conversations,” he said. “So I do ask for people’s patience on that.”
The history
The speedway had been family-owned since 1958 and saw NASCAR champions such as Denny Hamlin, David Pierce and Wendell Scott — who was the first Black driver to compete full time in the pro circuit — race on its track.
It was shuttered in 2020 after more than 60 years, with the owners saying the “pandemic proved to be more than we could overcome.”
O’Neill said the speedway’s closure has cost him $80,000 per year in business. The drivers used to get their cars lettered and fixed up at his shop, Lin O’Neill Racing.
Last summer, the Economic Development Authority took over an existing contract to purchase the property for $4.5 million from a multifamily developer who was planning turn the space into apartments.
Garrett Hart, Chesterfield’s director of economic development, said in an email that the EDA — at the request of the Board of Supervisors — did so to “prevent it from being cut up and used in ways not compatible with the County’s investment in River City and the uses requested by the community.”
Edgerton and O’Neill questioned whether that was true, since the board has the ability to approve or deny what land is used for.
“I think it’s a real shame that the county is using taxpayer dollars to get involved in a sports complex in general,” Edgerton said. “We were ready to buy it and they kind of [purchased] it underneath our investors. It’s just kind of deceptive.”
Hart acknowledged in an email that the EDA previously met with a group who had a vision for the site that included hotel and restaurants in addition to preserving the track, but said “there was no business plan showing how it would be paid for or operate with a profit.”
“There were also no firm commitments from any hotel or restaurant developers for this vision,” Hart continued.
Last October, other owners of short tracks in Virginia told Richmond Times-Dispatch reporters that the mindset of “build it and they will come” isn’t applicable anymore. Others said it was a “very, very tough business to make it in.”
An uncertain fate
Chesterfield’s Economic Development Authority currently has one unsolicited proposal under review. Due to the signing of a non-disclosure agreement, no further details can be provided, but Hart said the county expects to complete its review of the proposal in the next few weeks.
The proposal under consideration is the only one that has been deemed “complete” by the EDA so far. Hart said that for a proposal to save the speedway to be considered economically viable, it would need to have a business plan showing the capital investment, operational expenses and how those expenses will be offset by revenue.
It would also need to show a plan to sustain those profits long-term, include the source of those funds, and have a commitment to invest from a bank or financial group.
Hart said the EDA does not have an estimate on the cost to completely rebuild the facility but that as a new owner, the county could not restart operations under grandfathered safety and OSHA standards.
“The redevelopments of the property may or may not include a track, but there is simply no way to just keep it open as it existed,” Hart wrote.
Its future remains uncertain, largely because the Special Focus Area Plan that encompasses a 437-acre area and includes the speedway has a long road ahead before the Board of Supervisors votes on its inception.
Joanne Wieworka, a principal planner who has worked with the county for more than a decade and has led the planning efforts, emphasized that the latest update to the plan in July — a year after the process kicked off — is “a visionary document” showing the possibilities for use.
“It gives something for the county staff, as well as our elected and appointed officials, the board, members in the Planning Commission, something to reference back to,” Wieworka said.
This means nothing is concrete and residents are still able to comment on the recently posted plan. Residents were first introduced to the latest update in a community meeting at Clover Hill High School on July 12, which was attended by about 80 people who were able to question Winslow, Wieworka and other county officials.
Residents could also scribble their feedback on Post-it Notes. Most had a written variation of “Save the Speedway.”
The next step would be a work session with the Planning Commission, whose recommendations will prompt a more complete document with further explanation. The could happen in the mid-August time frame.
The commission can decide to set a public hearing and the earliest that could happen, Wieworka said, is at its December meeting. Residents would have another chance to offer feedback before the commission decided to make the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
But if in the August meeting the commission doesn’t feel ready to push the plan forward and set the hearing, it would delay any potential timeline.
“Then it goes through a very similar process with the Board of Supervisors. That’s why we don’t know when the plan itself will ultimately get adopted,” Wieworka said. “And as far as the ultimate future for Southside Speedway ... there’s no real timeline on that because that’s going to be dependent on the private sector coming in with proposals for development and we can’t force that to happen.”
The document defines a Special Focus Area Plan as “a long-range plan providing detailed development guidance to areas undergoing or having a high potential for change.”
What it doesn’t do: change existing zoning, dictate exact use or ensure funding for the project.
River City Sportsplex, however, is included in the Genito Road/Route 288 plan and could receive $17.2 million of Parks and Recreation funding if Chesterfield residents choose to pass the $540 million bond referendum in November that county officials say is critical to fund 26 capital improvement projects in the next decade. It also sits adjacent to the speedway.
‘Leakage factor’
Back in May, when people in the Richmond area were receiving hefty property tax bills, some Chesterfield residents criticized the Board of Supervisors’ financial decision to budget $4 million for artificial turf fields for River City instead of putting the money toward services or its people.
County leaders have repeatedly said the sportsplex is a multimillion-dollar moneymaker that eclipses the sports tourism seen for Richmond Raceway or the Richmond Flying Squirrels, and that these changes are needed to manage what they’ve called Chesterfield’s “leakage factor” — or when people eat and stay outside of the county despite the tournaments being in Chesterfield.
In an interview, Edgerton and O’Neill countered that the speedway has the ability to rake in similar profits by making it a multiuse property that includes concerts, farmers markets, trade shows and drive-in movies in addition to hosting hundreds of racing events each year.
O’Neill estimated the track could also employ around 200 people, most part time. Drawn-out plans O’Neill shared with Times-Dispatch reporters showed a three-story building with a rooftop bar, a hotel, go-kart tracks, a retail space and parking.
“I’m a businessman. If somebody brought me 5,000 people to my front door, I would love it,” O’Neill said. “You sit there and put a banner that says ‘10% off for race fans at dinner’ if someone had a restaurant or stay open late that night and catch them off when they leave.”
The next Planning Commission meeting will be on Aug. 16 at 3 p.m. | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/inside-the-fight-to-save-southside-speedway-whose-fate-remains-uncertain/article_985ddc24-0c9d-5f26-926f-256c63e9074c.html | 2022-08-01T00:29:30 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/inside-the-fight-to-save-southside-speedway-whose-fate-remains-uncertain/article_985ddc24-0c9d-5f26-926f-256c63e9074c.html |
YORK, Pa. — Two firefighters are injured and three people are displaced after a fire in York Saturday night.
Officials with York County 911 Dispatch say crews responded to the fire on the 600 block of East Mason Avenue just before 10 p.m.
According to York City Fire Chief William Sleeger, three buildings were involved in the fire, displacing three people and causing over $200,000 in damage.
While fighting the fire, Sleeger also says two firefighters received minor injuries.
Sleeger says the cause of the fire is under investigation by York City Fire, York City Police. PSP Fire Marshall, and ATF. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/2-firefighters-injured-york-fire-east-mason-avenue/521-6c02362c-3eba-4591-b0b6-f4456d34303c | 2022-08-01T00:41:06 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/2-firefighters-injured-york-fire-east-mason-avenue/521-6c02362c-3eba-4591-b0b6-f4456d34303c |
WACO, Texas — One organization in Waco is trying to change the perception of public safety for the community.
Blaccent is a black-led group focused on providing resources for the black community in Waco. One of the ways they're doing so is by putting on the Night Out block party on August 2.
"It's the community telling [Waco] how we can be saved rather than the law enforcement telling us how we can be saved," Blaccent Co-Founder Tneyah Thomas said.
The Night Out event was inspired by the National Night Out idea that started with the Ella Baker Center in California. Now Blaccent is trying to build on that idea and paint a different picture of what public safety looks like here in Central Texas.
"I believe two of the key things that our people need is awareness and knowledge," Co-Founder Vincent Thomas said. "Because that's two of the things that we lack on when it comes to just getting more equity and equality around our peers."
The Night Out event will be free admission and have performances from local artists, prizes and will have resources on sight for the community to plant the seeds for liberation.
Thomas says there is much more to public safety than law enforcement being in the community. There are other aspects that help create an equal community.
Blaccent says they hope this event will be the first of many. They want to inject positive events into the community rather than uniting to compensate for trauma.
"We're trying to call it the first annual Night Out for Public Safety and Liberation Block Party because this is just the first. Next year we want to do it, the year after that, like we want to just continue to do stuff like this." | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/blaccent-hosting-first-annual-night-out-block-party-in-waco-to-promote-public-safety/500-9ba69db5-df50-4f60-8ef0-97ff2ad27f25 | 2022-08-01T00:47:19 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/blaccent-hosting-first-annual-night-out-block-party-in-waco-to-promote-public-safety/500-9ba69db5-df50-4f60-8ef0-97ff2ad27f25 |
SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The flower-filled greenhouse at Lakeland Orchard and Cidery in Scott Township is now open for everyone to enjoy.
Three types of Pennsylvania native butterflies are being raised there over the next month, including the now endangered monarch butterflies.
To help save the monarchs and increase butterfly populations in northeastern Pennsylvania, Lakeland Orchard is adding 200 to 300 eggs each week to the habitat, which currently has 500 butterflies.
"I love it! Because there's pretty flowers and really pretty butterflies everywhere, and it's easy to catch them," said Clara Stevens, Moscow.
The public is welcome to visit the butterfly house until the end of August, that's when the butterflies will be ready to be released into the wild in Lackawanna County.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/butterfly-house-opens-in-scott-township-lakeland-orchard-and-cidery-lackawanna-county/523-b0edc2b8-4aee-4746-b852-be613bd9271e | 2022-08-01T00:49:03 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/butterfly-house-opens-in-scott-township-lakeland-orchard-and-cidery-lackawanna-county/523-b0edc2b8-4aee-4746-b852-be613bd9271e |
SCRANTON, Pa. — Fire damaged a home in Scranton Sunday morning.
Flames broke out at the double-block home along Watkins Street in the city's north end.
Everyone made it out safely, along with their pets.
Officials say that both sides of the home were so heavily damaged they're now condemned.
The red cross is helping out those who lived there.
No word on the cause of the fire in Scranton.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — Scranton's first-ever pinball tournament took place at Bartari on Adams Avenue. Filling the restaurant and arcade with competitors across Pennsylvania.
Co-owner John Heim shares how this event shows the passion within the pinball community.
A lot of people think Pinball is just wacking balls around but there is gameplay and strategy behind it,” said Heim.
“Scranton is naturally between a few pretty large Pinball Meccas. I mean, you have Philly, you have New York City, you have Middletown, New York. And there's a lot of collectors, a lot of players in between here and there, so I feel like it's natural to have something like that in Scranton,” explained Daniel Brennan, Tournament Director.
With the arcade housing at least a dozen pinball machines, Bartari partnered up with Daniel Brennan, who's traveled across the country as a pinball player to grow the local pinball community.
“We're seeing some veteran players, and then we're seeing some brand new players have never actually played in a tournament before and never really done competitive pinball before. So it's a mix of both, but there's opportunity for everybody to sort of come away the way we have the tournaments,” Brennan added.
And after today's success, both are planning to create more events to bring more pinball players into downtown Scranton.
“The ultimate goal is to really have these on a semi-regular basis. Maybe have larger tournaments like this every few months in the area and then on a monthly basis do a smaller tournament that local players can come and enjoy it,” said Brennan.
“Our goal is to collaborate with other businesses downtown, place pinballs at their locations, and your first round will be at business A and your second round will be at business B, and then the final round will be here at Bartari for all the prizes,” Heim said.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/first-ever-pinball-tournament-in-scranton-bartari-lackawanna-county-daniel-brennan-john-heim/523-45cef474-2721-44bb-bdfb-b6c7656d35a6 | 2022-08-01T00:49:15 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/first-ever-pinball-tournament-in-scranton-bartari-lackawanna-county-daniel-brennan-john-heim/523-45cef474-2721-44bb-bdfb-b6c7656d35a6 |
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — The School Rocks Backpack Giveaway took place at Verizon stores across the country.
Newswatch 16 stopped by the store on Wyoming Avenue in Edwardsville.
The backpacks were filled with school supplies like pencils, folders and paper.
Kids who attended could also enter to win a $10,000 college scholarship.
"A lot of times, we have people come in and thank us for doing this. A lot of even college kids will stop by and get bags because, like I said, there's school supplies in them, and we always like to give back to the community. And yeah, We just don't sell cell phones. We try to help the community," said Ryan Fine, TCC Verizon.
Hundreds of backpacks were given out across northeastern and central Pennsylvania.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/backpack-giveaway-in-luzerne-county-wyoming-avenue-ryan-fine-verizon-school-rocks-students/523-33b1a120-83c0-4898-8a95-d4b8f8371a69 | 2022-08-01T00:49:21 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/backpack-giveaway-in-luzerne-county-wyoming-avenue-ryan-fine-verizon-school-rocks-students/523-33b1a120-83c0-4898-8a95-d4b8f8371a69 |
PITTSTON, Pa. — You could find a golf course in an unusual spot in the diamond city on Sunday.
The Osterhout Free Library turned into an 18-hole mini golf course for the day, all thanks to the Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club.
It was the 3rd Annual All 'fore' Books Mini Golf Classic. Golfers weaved through bookcases to make their way to each hole.
Organizers say the goal is to get people into the library who may have never been here before.
"It's the one time you can make noise in a library. They get a great chance just to experience playing mini golf through the stacks, checking out the children's wing, especially which a lot of these funds will benefit, and also really learn about some of the other resources the library provides to our community here," said Ahmad Ali, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club.
Proceeds raised from the mini golf game benefit children's programs at the library in Wilkes-Barre.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/mini-golf-classic-held-at-library-in-pittston-osterhout-free-library-all-fore-books-mini-gold-course-ahmad-ali-wilkesbarre-rotary-club/523-56022f16-f379-40f1-8e78-383048aab4f7 | 2022-08-01T00:49:28 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/mini-golf-classic-held-at-library-in-pittston-osterhout-free-library-all-fore-books-mini-gold-course-ahmad-ali-wilkesbarre-rotary-club/523-56022f16-f379-40f1-8e78-383048aab4f7 |
LYCOMING COUNTY, Pa. — State police in Lycoming County say a man has died after a possible drowning.
Witnesses told troopers they saw a man floating in the Susquehanna River in Muncy Creek Township Saturday when he began to struggle to swim.
Those witnesses tried to help but were unable to reach the man in time.
Troopers have not yet released the man's name. His death is still under investigation.
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LYCOMING COUNTY, Pa. — A woman is dead after a crash in Lycoming County.
Officials say Sharon Lowe of Muncy suffered a fatal medical episode while driving along Legion Road in Muncy Township just after 10 a.m. Sunday morning.
Lowe died before her car went off the road and struck a tree.
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REIDSVILLE — Area firefighters and law enforcement officers came together Sunday to honor one of their own.
Only Richard “Rick” Murrell didn't die in the line of duty. It was a car crash in Browns Summit that claimed the life of the beloved father and firefighter.
The tragedy happened weeks ago, but is still fresh in the hearts and minds of many. Murrell, 58, a Reidsville native and 32-year veteran of the Greensboro Fire Department, was driving a Jeep Cherokee south on N.C. 61 during an afternoon rainstorm weeks ago when he and wife Tonya were struck head on by another car.
Driving too fast for the wet conditions, 16-year-old Alexio Lattero of Gibsonville had lost control of his 2012 Dodge Charger. The Charger caught fire, trapping a 15-year-old passenger and Lattero’s 26-year-old sister. Both died at the scene.
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As did Murrell.
On Sunday, a memorial service and celebration of his life was held at Reidsville Christian Church.
Tonya Murrell, who suffered broken limbs and ribs, continues to recover from critical injuries at a local hospital. A teacher at Community Baptist Day School in Reidsville, she wasn't able to attend her husband's memorial, which was streamed online and attended by roughly 200 firefighters and law enforcement officers.
In announcing their father’s funeral, Murrell’s three children — ages 17, 19, and 21 — wrote about how their dad’s love steadied them in their grief.
“When a tragedy such as this happens, people oftentimes will expect you to fall apart. However, the opposite has occurred to us,’’ the children wrote. “People have instead asked about our strength, courage and how we as his children have been able to stand with our heads held high in the face of such a traumatic experience. Well, let me tell you about our father, the man who taught us to be strong — Rick Murrell.
"He was and is a hero to us and to most everyone he met." | https://greensboro.com/news/local/a-hero-to-us-hundreds-honor-greensboro-firefighter-who-died-in-fiery-car-crash/article_8f14e83e-1077-11ed-8e6c-d7a028b119ee.html | 2022-08-01T00:50:13 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/a-hero-to-us-hundreds-honor-greensboro-firefighter-who-died-in-fiery-car-crash/article_8f14e83e-1077-11ed-8e6c-d7a028b119ee.html |
Police cars and sheriff's office cruisers line G Street on Wednesday afternoon after a report that a man shot at a Nebraska State Patrol trooper during a traffic stop.
LORI PILGER, Journal Star
City, county and state law enforcement and Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews responded to 19th and G streets Wednesday afternoon. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting.
A grand jury has reviewed the fatal shooting of a Columbus man by a Nebraska State Patrol trooper in Lincoln and cleared the officer of any wrongdoing.
According to a recently filed transcript of a closed hearing earlier this summer, Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Dan Zieg told jurors the sole question was whether Trooper Adam Strode's decision to use deadly force against German Pedraza was justified under the law.
On Nov. 24, Strode and Lincoln Police Investigator Andrew Barksdale, both members of the Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force, had been driving through the area of 19th and G streets on the way to check out a Crime Stoppers call.
Nothing came of the Crime Stoppers tip. But on the way to it, Barksdale said he noticed a distinctive car, a white Chrysler 300 with a black driver's side quarter panel and 25-county plates, that they'd recently seen in a hotel parking lot known for drug dealing. He pointed it out to Strode.
While they were leaving the Crime Stoppers tip, they drove back past the apartment complex at 1905 G St.
There's no video of what happened next. Task force investigators don't wear body cameras.
Barksdale said he saw a man he didn't know, later identified as Pedraza, walk to the Chrysler with a woman and get in. Pedraza made a U-turn and turned into the apartment parking lot without signaling.
So the two officers, in plain clothes and in an unmarked pickup, pulled up behind the car, blocking them in, to talk to them about the traffic violation, Barksdale said.
He said when he and Strode got out with their badges on lanyards around their necks, Pedraza, who was getting out of the car, looked right at them.
"And he had like a very wide-eyed, shocked look to see that we were there," the LPD officer said.
He thought Pedraza was going to take off running, but instead he got right back in the car.
Barksdale can't remember if he said the word "police" but they were calling out directions and the two inside could see their badges. He said he went to the passenger door and pulled the woman, Cassie Navrkal, out.
But Pedraza stayed put, his left hand on the steering wheel or next to it.
Barksdale thought Pedraza was going to ram their truck to try to get away, which could be especially dangerous with both officers just outside the car's open doors.
So he reached in to the push-button ignition to try to turn off the car.
"Simultaneously, or maybe even as I was going inside the vehicle, I noted Mr. Pedraza was going for his right front pants pocket," the officer told the grand jury.
Barksdale said he saw a baggie that looked like meth fall out of Pedraza's pocket.
He said he struggled with Pedraza, trying to get him out, but Pedraza kept tugging on something. He thought he was going for a weapon, so he started striking him, yelling for him to get out of the car and to Strode that he was going for something in his pocket.
"At some point, his hand comes from his front right pants pocket up toward his waist," Barksdale said.
Pedraza hunched over the steering wheel and started turning toward the driver's door.
Barksdale went to get out of the passenger side. That's when he heard Strode yell, "Gun."
"And then I heard a single gunshot," he said.
Barksdale didn't know right away who fired. When he came around the car, Pedraza was lying on the ground, with a single gunshot wound to his neck, a silver pistol on the ground next to him.
He wasn't moving. Navrkal was screaming.
Barksdale cuffed her and called dispatch for an ambulance, running to the front of the building to see the address.
Strode, who had been on the driver's side, told the jurors he had opened the driver's door with the intent of removing Pedraza from the car and detaining him.
First, he had tried to break his grasp from the steering wheel. That's when he started digging in his pocket.
It turned into a struggle between Pedraza and the two officers that Strode said felt like quite some time but in reality lasted just seconds.
Their strikes weren't working, he said. So he tried to pull him out by his left arm.
When Pedraza brought his arm forward and leaned down, "It was at that moment ... I saw him with the gun in his hand," Strode said.
"I honestly thought I was going to be shot," the trooper said.
Strode yelled "Gun" and drew his handgun, placed the muzzle into Pedraza's back or upper neck area and kept yelling for him to stop and show him his hands.
"And did he ever stop or show you his hands?" Lancaster County Attorney Pat Condon asked him.
"No," Strode said.
It was too close quarters to use a Taser or pepper spray, even if they had them, both officers said.
When Pedraza planted his left foot out of the car, Strode said he got a clear view of the serrations on the side of the gun's slide and the black grip above his thumb.
He said his mind raced: What if it's a fake; what if it's unloaded?
"He was beginning to stand up and lean out of the vehicle. At that time, I decided to fire a round. And I squeezed the trigger and fired one round," Strode said. "He immediately dropped to the ground."
He said Pedraza still was grasping the gun in his right hand, so he leaned down and used two fingers to take it out of his hand.
It was loaded with two bullets.
Pedraza died in the hospital four days later.
Condon asked Strode if there was a reason he didn't try to fire into his leg or his arm to disable him.
"Yes, because we're trained to shoot center mass into vital organs to neutralize the threat," he said.
Plus, he said, he had to worry about the possibility of crossfire hitting Barksdale.
In the investigation that followed, Lancaster County Sheriff's investigators learned there was a warrant out for Pedraza's arrest for missing court for a high-speed chase Oct. 17 in Butler County that turned up more than a half pound of methamphetamine and two stolen guns.
He was facing seven felony drug and gun charges for it that would surely send him to prison if he ended up convicted.
Pedraza had just gotten out of prison in June 2020, after serving a 10- to 14-year sentence on burglary, theft and gun charges. And Navrkal said he'd told her he wasn't going back.
She wasn't called to testify before the grand jury, but she told an investigator she thought he was going for his gun when he reached in his pocket.
In separate reviews, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, Lincoln Police Department and Nebraska State Patrol all concluded the officers' actions and the use of deadly force that day were justified.
Lancaster County Sheriff's Investigator Jeremy Schwarz said they still are exploring the motive and the possibility that others may have been involved and are asking anyone with information or evidence to contact them.
Two men had found Kurt Roe's boat floating unattended Saturday afternoon and towed it back to the marina, alerting lake staff of the situation. His body was found Sunday.
Even with a suspect in custody, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office says the investigation into the Branched Oak Lake killing remains active, sharing few details. "The investigators told me less is better," the sheriff said.
Mensah L. Gozo, 59, was charged with first-degree child sex assault and child enticement for his alleged role in the seemingly random crime, which began around 10 a.m. Sunday when the girl was reported missing.
Inside the Chevy, officers found an AR15-style rifle and a 50-round magazine attachment fit for a Glock 9 mm handgun, according to police. It's unclear if either the rifle or handgun ammunition matched casings left behind.
"This case is about trust. It is about responsibility," Lancaster County District Judge Jodi Nelson told the 28-year-old first. "You were the adult here. You knew full well what you were getting into when you agreed to be a foster parent."
In addition to the assault charge, the 30-year-old is accused of taking $3,375 from a client, meant to be wired to relative in Vietnam, and instead gambling the money away at a Council Bluffs casino, police said.
Investigators believe the teens were filming the crime to participate in a TikTok challenge that "basically ... shows you how to steal certain types of vehicles by hotwiring them."
Police cars and sheriff's office cruisers line G Street on Wednesday afternoon after a report that a man shot at a Nebraska State Patrol trooper during a traffic stop.
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Families are coping, but it’s been hard, especially for those with kids ready to return to school in just over a week.
As her family dug through the rubble of a lifetime of memories, 14-year-old Kayla Quinonez returned home for the first time since the fire.
There are painful memories burned in her mind like how she ran out with her dog and her nephew in her arms. Out the door and down the street to safety as neighbors' homes and her own went up in flames.
“We hear banging on our door. And they were evacuating. They were telling us to get out," said Quinonez. "It was too much for me. I was home by myself."
The new school year for this soon-to-be high schooler starts soon.
“It’s hard because I was low-key looking forward to it. I don’t have school supplies yet. I only have a week left,” said Quinonez.
The family of seven, including her parents and her grandma, are safe and are staying in a hotel for now.
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Her nephew’s toy car pokes out of the ashes and her dad’s new vehicle, which he got just two months ago, is still parked where it burned.
There are good memories being made too. Volunteers, organizations, and even neighbors opened their hearts and offered food, clothes, and kindness.
“A lot of people from our neighborhood have been helping us a lot," said Quinonez. "We’re really thankful for that."
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Mesa police investigate single-vehicle fatal collision near Gilbert Road and University Drive
Angela Cordoba Perez
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Mesa police were investigating a single-vehicle fatal collision Sunday afternoon near Gilbert Road and University Drive.
The collision occurred around 3:30 p.m., according to Charles Trapani, a spokesperson for Mesa police. A woman who was in the car was pronounced dead on scene and the man who was driving was being treated.
Gilbert Road closed in both directions from University Drive to Des Moines Street, according to Trapani.
No further information was released.
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19-year-old man dead, 2 people injured after motorcycle crash in Phoenix
A 19-year-old man is dead and two people are injured after a motorcycle crash in the area of 51st Avenue and Union Hills Drive Sunday morning.
Officers were called to the scene around 2:30 a.m. where they learned that a car was going south on 51st Avenue and ran a red light. The car attempted to make a left turn at the intersection in the path of a group of four motorcycle riders traveling west on Union Hills Drive, according to Sgt. Melissa Soliz with Phoenix Police Department.
The car collided with a motorcycle rider, later identified as 19-year-old Tucker Jon Colby, who died from his injuries.
A second motorcycle rider crashed and was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, Soliz said. The third motorcycle rider crashed and suffered minor injuries, while the fourth rider was able to avoid the crash and remained on scene.
The driver of the car, identified as Jaimie Renee Arce, 33, was arrested and booked into jail after she displayed she was "consistent with impairment."
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Earlier in July, the Idaho Republican Party proposed adding language to its platform to show support for life-of-the-mother abortion exceptions. Delegates rejected the language in a vote, and the Republican Party Platform, a guiding document for elected officials, will show support for a complete ban on abortions.
The GOP platform previously showed support for a complete ban on abortions. But that was before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade about a month ago, allowing states to make their own decisions on how legal or illegal abortion should be.
In a post-Roe world, the Republican Party’s stance was for some anti-abortion activists a strong stance against abortion, which they view as unethical and immoral. And for others, the vote was a confusing signal for a party that is supposedly pro-life.
“I think the position taken at that (Idaho GOP) convention fails to recognize that there really are circumstances in which the mother is at risk,” said David Ripley, executive director of Idaho Chooses Life. “I don’t see how on earth conservatives can propose to say that the state of Idaho should be in a position of mandating the death or destruction of that mother by the criminal code.”
Ripley, who has worked in anti-abortion activism for decades, said he appreciated that many of the Republican delegates felt very passionately about stopping abortions and the vote represented their righteous anger, but that such a position is unworkable and would put doctors in impossible situations.
“I think it’s frankly not just wrong. I really think that’s an immoral position,” Ripley said. “Women are people too, right? I’m like ‘Hello, this is crazy.’”
Ripley also pointed to ectopic pregnancies, when the fertilized egg plants itself outside the uterus, often in the fallopian tubes. The pregnancy is not viable. The fallopian tube can rupture and the woman will begin hemorrhaging internally, he said. A law that wouldn’t save the mother’s life in instances like that is “crazy,” Ripley said.
“You can’t save the baby and you’re going to condemn the women to death,” Ripley said. “I don’t understand how anybody can claim that’s pro-life.”
Idaho currently has three exemptions in its abortion trigger law: For the life of the mother and for rape or incest, but only if the patient can provide a police report. That law is the “gold standard,” Ripley said. He believes the language at the convention doesn’t speak for the bulk of Republicans or pro-life people.
It’s unclear how much political support removing those exemptions would have. For example, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin in May called on Gov. Brad Little for a special session to remove those exemptions.
However, both sides of the abortion debate immediately objected, with abortion rights backers calling it “unthinkable” and anti-abortion activists saying Idaho’s trigger law already is the strongest in the nation, the Idaho Press previously reported.
Sen. Todd Lakey, R-Nampa, co-sponsored Idaho’s abortion trigger law. He said he’s also happy with the legislation and thinks the life of the mother is an appropriate exception.
“There’s two lives,” Lakey said. “If you have to choose between one or the other, that’s an individual and a family decision.”
In the meantime, different abortion laws in Idaho are set to take effect in August, though Planned Parenthood has filed three lawsuits against those laws. In court filings, Planned Parenthood said the six-week abortion ban is likely to go into effect on Aug. 19, according to the Associated Press.
Ripley and Lakey said they are both looking at potentially expanding a support network for mothers, babies and adoption during this “huge transition,” after the trigger law goes into effect.
Idaho’s trigger law will automatically go into effect around Aug. 25.
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If the party platform were to become law, it would fly in the face of the constitution and federal law, said Kim Clark, legal director for Legal Voice.
The original 1973 abortion supreme court case, Roe v. Wade was based on the due process clause of the 14th Amendment. The clause said, “nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”
“The reason the court overturned Roe is because this concept of liberty is, in the court's mind, vague. There’s always been debate over what liberty encompasses,” Clark said. “There isn't a lot of debate about what life means.”
Essentially, a provision removing exceptions for life of the mother “sentences pregnant people to death” in the event of any complications, she said. Plus, maternal deaths are more common in minority communities. Minority women could be disproportionately harmed by this kind of provision.
There’s also a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency medical treatment regardless of whether the person can pay, which Clark said also relates to any potential provision removing exemptions for the life of the mother.
Not saving the life of the mother would defy medical ethics, she said, as well as intrude upon the doctor-patient relationship.
“From a common sense standpoint, it really makes no sense whatsoever. If the pregnant person dies, the fetus dies as well,” Clark said. “The one purpose it does serve is to garner votes.”
Clark said there are concerns that even with the exception, pregnant women are not receiving appropriate care.
In Texas, for example, a study of two hospitals showed that women facing complications before fetal viability suffered because they couldn’t end their pregnancies, the New York Times reported. The majority of patients required care because their water broke early, according to the study.
Around 57% of the 28 patients in the Texas study had a serious maternal morbidity, such as hemorrhage, according to the study. In states without Texas’ six-week abortion ban, around 33% of those who ended their pregnancies had a serious maternal morbidity.
All but one of the 28 patients lost the fetus or baby. Eight had “cardiac motion” at birth — but seven died within a day and the final baby remained hospitalized at the time of the study.
Some hospitals have waited until after the mother comes in with serious symptoms, like sepsis or acute kidney injury, before ending the pregnancy, instead of acting when water breaks early. Essentially, medical care is being provided after an event like an infection, rather than before when the women risk infection.
What to expect when you’re expecting
Pregnancy can be an exciting, emotional experience for many people. But there can also be risks. However, there are ways to reduce the risk of any complications. When navigating pregnancy, expecting parents can get bombarded with confusing and contradictory information, so the Idaho Press reached out to a doctor to find out what pregnant women should know.
Here are some of the risks and what women who are expecting, pregnant or have given birth should look out for.
“A lot can go wrong. Thank goodness most of the time it doesn’t happen,” said Don Dyer, Idaho College of Medicine assistant professor and clinical director of women’s health. “Pregnancy definitely carries risks.”
For instance, a woman’s immune system is suppressed during pregnancy, which means she is more at risk for various infections. And as pregnancy progresses, there’s a higher risk for developing high blood pressure problems like preeclampsia.
There’s also a higher instance of gestational diabetes, which is diabetes that is newly diagnosed during pregnancy.
“Pregnancy stresses the body pretty much to its maximum and the reason that most pregnancies turn out well is because most women who are pregnant are younger,” Dyer said. “When we’re younger, our bodies tolerate more and recover faster.”
Women who are 35 years and older are at higher risk for certain problems. Those issues include chromosomal problems in the baby, like preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. The risk is higher for women aged 40 and older.
However, both very young women in their teens and people having their first child also are at higher risk for preeclampsia, which is a high blood pressure situation that can have severe consequences for the mother. If left unchecked, there’s a high risk of the mother having a stroke or other serious medical issues.
Though it is not known for sure what exactly about pregnancy can trigger preeclampsia, the only cure is delivering the baby.
There are ways to manage the risk, Dyer said.
No. 1 is talk to a doctor before getting pregnant. It’s important to identify any health risks the patient has prior to pregnancy. The patient can then potentially mitigate those issues, for example by quitting smoking.
Another helpful precaution is prenatal care, early and throughout pregnancy, which can help doctors identify problems as they may occur. Over half of all maternal deaths are associated with some problem with hypertension during pregnancy, which is why good prenatal care and close supervision later in pregnancy can help.
“You want to pick that up early,” Dyer said.
Childbirth can also bring its risks. One high cause of maternal death is postpartum hemorrhage, which is when the uterus doesn’t contract well after the baby delivers.
“All muscles can be taken to the point they fatigue, so if you have a real long labor or a really big baby … the uterus may be fatigued,” Dyer said. “If the uterus doesn’t contract adequately, the mother will lose a lot of blood. You can lose so much blood that you literally bleed out.”
However, this does not happen too often in the United States, Dyer said, because there are available medications to force the uterus to contract.
Other times, a woman can become septic, which is a life-threatening infection. After a woman gives birth, a huge area in the vagina, cervix and uterus are potentially open to infection, Dyer said.
However, there are symptoms women who are pregnant or who have given birth can look for: Excessive bleeding and fever are two, but any fever or pain should be evaluated. Women who are nursing should look for excessive breast pain or swelling, which can signal an infection.
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Workers will share in the bounty of U.S. Steel's record-setting financial performance in the second quarter.
The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker made $978 million in the second quarter, or $3.42 a share, down slightly from $1 billion, or $3.53 per share, it earned during the second quarter of 2021.
But U.S. Steel earned a record $1.1 billion in second-quarter adjusted net earnings and a record second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $1.6 billion.
Steelworkers, including at Gary Works and the Midwest Plant in Portage, will get $30.72 per qualifying hour in profit-sharing bonuses under the terms of the company's contract with the United Steelworkers union. They will take home bonus checks of upwards of $14,000 for the three-month period that ended on June 30, U.S. Steel Media Relations Manager Amanda Malkowski said.
"That's a second for the second quarter and the second highest of all time after the third quarter of last year," she said. "When we do well, we reward our employees with the profit-sharing they deserve. They're at the core of everything we do. We wouldn't do anything without them."
U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt thanked employees in a video message for helping the company deliver on its Best for All Strategy and reach new financial heights.
"When we do well, you do well too," he said.
U.S. Steel also has used the bonuses it's been paying out of late as a recruitment tool, plastering the opportunities for extra earning on billboards on the Borman Expressway.
"It's great news," Malkowski said. "In Northwest Indiana, we're hiring. There's a little bit of growth with the pig caster at Gary Works. And we're always kind of hiring in that market. We want to remind people if we do well they do well."
The United Steelworkers union bargained for the profit-sharing benefit in 1986. At the time, the steel industry was slumping in a terrible downturn.
The idea was that the union would help the company out by forgoing larger raises but share in the benefits when the highly cyclical business turned around.
"In 2015, when the industry was in trouble, we received no wage increases for the term of the contract but instead the union enhanced the profit-sharing formula," the USW said in an update to members. "Profit-sharing is part of our compensation package. Recently, profit-sharing has paid well thanks to the sacrifices USW members made in previous contracts, and your hard work."
"Profit-sharing is an important part of our contract, but because the steel business is cyclical, sometimes it pays something and sometimes it pays nothing," the USW said in an update to members. "That’s one reason we are focused on securing wage increases in bargaining because we need guaranteed wages to support our families and pay our bills."
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WHITING — One contest forced you to keep pierogies up off the ground. The other challenged you to keep them down.
The final day of Pierogi Fest featured the annual pierogi toss and pierogi eating contests. They are competitions for the slick of hands and strong of stomachs.
Naturally, it would not be Pierogi Fest without the unusual, and this year’s contests were delayed 30 minutes due to someone’s vehicle blocking the competition area. Contestants and the public waited for the tow truck, only to learn on its arrival that due to the vehicle’s angle of parking, the truck could not reach it.
“I’ve never seen so many people happy to see a tow truck,” festival chair Tom Dabertin said. “Unless it’s your car.”
Meanwhile, contestants waited and picked up pointers on how to toss and grasp the slippery and elusive dumplings.
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Danny and Barbie Donuts, of South Haven, Michigan, were entering their first pierogi toss, and Danny Donuts’ strategy was simple: “Don’t blame your wife when she drops it,” he said. “That’s the key to a good marriage.”
Barbie added, “It’s all for fun.”
Jamie Binder and Brian Zeff, of Chicago, were among several couples predicting a win on their first try.
“My girlfriend is very careful, and she always saves me,” Zeff commented.
Another Chicago couple, Amy Kalas and Derek Brovold, turned to the buscias for advice. “You have to be gentle with it,” Brovold learned, “and open your hands like you’re cupping it, not catching it.”
Wearing pierogi earrings, Kalas also received a blessing from the buscias.
Teammates Chris Delgado and Joseph Abernante, who live just down the street, are veteran tossers. “You gotta hold the pierogi and toss it like a water balloon, not flip it,” Delgado said. "It’s like tossing a bean bag.”
With two local clergy, the Revs. Mark Peres from St. John the Baptist Catholic and Andrew Summerson from St. Mary’s Byzantine, doing the judging, contestants were greased for the competition. Although they took a step back after each round, the 18 couples entered could not move their feet while catching pierogies or face disqualification. The goal was to keep catching without letting the pierogies hit the turf.
After contestants dropped their pierogies onto the pavement, audience members chimed in with “eat it,” to which some obliged that request.
After two heats led to the finals, the Illinois duo of Nicole Kingsbury, from Elmwood Park, and Gabi DeLuca took first place.
Wondering if she could catch pierogies in her overalls, Kingsbury noted, “Why not? It’s all for fun, and we give everyone a few laughs. Besides, who would not want free pierogi?”
Kingsbury, who also entered the pierogi eating contest, said, “How cool is this, coming here from out of town and winning?”
DeLuca, who came to this country eight years ago from Warsaw, Poland, said of the victory, ”It’s in my Polish blood.”
The pierogi eating contest, a tribute to “gastrointestinal distress,” as Dabertin put it, was reduced from three to two minutes to down as many pierogies as physically possible. Elbows were off the table, and the only beverage permitted was one bottle of water.
Bill Zaffino, of Joliet, Illinois, was the top eater, scarfing down 29 pierogies. The key to his success? “Keep stuffing them in your mouth and put your mind somewhere else,” a tired but relieved Zaffino said.
Michael Lugo, of Lansing, last year’s champion with 23 pierogies in three minutes, finished with 19 in this year’s shortened contest. “Just stay consistent,” Lugo advised. “Be strong, but don’t be in a hurry.”
Mark Odrobinak, of Whiting, is another contest veteran. After finishing 23 pierogies several years ago, he only made it to 10 this year.
He looked at it this way: “This is all about getting together and having a good time.”
Asher Tomaszewski, 18, of Schererville, came with his own cheering section. The 6-foot-4, 280-pound defensive and offensive lineman from Chicago’s Mount Carmel High School is headed for Kansas State University. But first he came Pierogi Fest.
Tomaszewski finished with 10 pierogies to his gridiron credit.
“I’m a big eater,” he said, “but I did not prepare for this.”
Afterward, some contestants stepped away from the tables, glad it was over. Some were looking for more pierogies to take home.
As for Kingsbury, who downed nine pierogies, she had no regrets, but she knew what held her back.
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DALLAS — A woman was found dead in a street near a skate park in the eastern area of Dallas early Sunday morning, police said.
Police said they responded around 5:40 a.m. to the area of Hunnicut Road and St. Francis Avenue near Lakeland Hills Park.
Police said officers found a woman lying in the street with "deep cuts to her neck and chest." She was pronounced dead at the scene by Dallas Fire-Rescue.
The woman has not yet been identified.
According to police, an investigation brought them about a mile southeast to the 9000 block of East R.L. Thornton Freeway, where police identified a suspect.
Police said officers were requested to pull over the vehicle of 22-year-old Andre Woods Jr. Before officers could conduct the stop, Woods wrecked his vehicle on 1st Avenue, according to police.
Woods was transported to a hospital and then arrested and charged with murder, police said.
Further details on the woman's death and the arrest were not immediately released as the investigation continues. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/woman-found-dead-street-near-dallas-skate-park-lakeland-hills/287-f82b6222-96a9-4efd-b60a-205bd09930d1 | 2022-08-01T01:30:59 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/woman-found-dead-street-near-dallas-skate-park-lakeland-hills/287-f82b6222-96a9-4efd-b60a-205bd09930d1 |
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Polk County Fire Rescue engineer's daughter helped save the life of a man having a medical emergency inside the family's home on Monday, July 18, authorities say.
Chris Varner was working during a shift when he received a call from his daughter, Paisley Varner about the adult being unresponsive, PCFR said in a Facebook post.
Paisley reportedly told Varner she called 911 before contacting him to make sure help was on the way to the home.
Fire rescue says while the two were still on the phone, Paisley asked Varner what she needed to do to help the adult and also said she was ready to perform CPR until the EMT arrived. However, first responders arrived minutes later at the home and provided further medical attention to the adult.
“The fact that Paisley contacted 911 by herself and then quickly turned her attention to what she needed to do to save a life is a great feeling as a father,” Varner said.
PCFR said in the Facebook post the adult made a full recovery from the incident due to Paisley's help.
"The care Paisley displayed for someone that was in need and her concern for helping someone else experiencing a medical emergency is an amazing thing. Awesome work Paisley!," fire rescue stated.
Varner started working as an engineer for PCFR in 2015 and Paisley has watched her dad many times participate in different kinds of training classes, the post said. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/daughter-pcfr-engineer-saves-adult-medical-emergency/67-ca994bb6-28d1-4386-8254-27c16aecb539 | 2022-08-01T01:47:20 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/daughter-pcfr-engineer-saves-adult-medical-emergency/67-ca994bb6-28d1-4386-8254-27c16aecb539 |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — A house on the market in Fayetteville, Georgia is getting national attention because of its unique design.
Featured on the popular Instagram account "Zillow Gone Wild," the guitar-shaped home is listed for $789,000.
The listing agent, Evgeniia Piven with EXP Realty, says the house is ready for a "true connoisseur." She says it will "blow your mind away."
According to Piven, the home was designed by country music singer Elvis L. Carden. One of his albums is named after the home, titled "Living in an Old Guitar." She adds that the single became a favorite with radio promotors and DJs.
You can listen to the song here:
She says the 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom house is fully renovated, but mentioned that the "guitar just needs a slight tune-up and polishing."
The Instagram account with more than 1.6 million followers, featured the home last week. The post has nearly 40,000 likes on it.
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SAVAGE, Minn. — Nearly everything out there is more expensive these days, especially food.
Inflation has hit the grocery stores hard in recent months.
However, some food products are becoming more expensive than others.
According to the latest consumer price index, every food category has seen a price increase this year, but some categories are seeing smaller increases than others.
The June index report shows the cost of fruits and veggies actually went down last month.
HyVee registered dietician Melissa Jaeger says produce is a great food group to help shoppers save money, especially when it comes to seasonal produce.
"Produce items like berries and melons that are in peak season right now. Also, peaches are going to be really flavorful, nutrient dense, and also just a better bang for your buck right now,” Jaeger says.
Meat has seen some of the highest increases over the past year.
Jaeger says you can use less meat by blending in cheaper alternatives.
"You can simply take up mushrooms, mince them up, or dice them up and mix it in your ground meat for taco night or burgers on the grill,” Jaeger says.
She says you can do the same thing with beans and tofu.
You can also make your meat go further by making stir fries, salads and pasta dishes that typically require less meat.
However, University of Minnesota marketing and pricing professor Mark Bergen says meat prices are actually holding steady right now.
According to the June consumer price index report, beef prices went down in June, whereas ham and some other pork products went up.
Meat prices are still relatively high overall, but other food groups are seeing even bigger increases as of late.
"Dairy, flour, bakery sweets, those have actually jumped some of the most,” Bergen says.
"It's interesting, month to month, it changes.”
Some baked goods went up by as much as 5.5% last month.
Bergen says you can save by buying other grains like rice.
Jaeger also recommends creating a plan before you go shopping.
"I do find that often times if we go in with a plan we're less likely to grab additional things we didn't need for that week,” Jaeger says.
And right now, your freezer is your friend.
Jaeger says shoppers can save a lot of money buying up seasonal produce and then freezing it for the fall or winter.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Police Department has asked for the help of the public in locating a missing teenager.
16-year-old Alexis Crosby was last seen in Little Rock on Saturday.
If you have any information regarding her whereabouts, please contact Detective Dearing at (501) 404-3014, Detective Yetmar at (501) 371-4829, or the Little Rock Communications Center at (501) 371-4829. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/little-rock-police-runaway-juvenile/91-50bd1cfb-686b-4c47-bd50-7c8805e582f9 | 2022-08-01T01:47:38 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/little-rock-police-runaway-juvenile/91-50bd1cfb-686b-4c47-bd50-7c8805e582f9 |
AUSTIN, Texas — Sometimes parents can tell if their child has a vision problem. They usually squint, experience constant headaches, or complain about things being blurry.
However, other times, the signs aren't so clear. While many parents rely on their child's school vision screening, optometrist Dr. Denise Smith said they're not thorough enough.
"One-third of children pass a screening when they really have a problem," said Dr. Smith. "The school vision screenings are just not enough. It gives a false sense of security."
Many times students' hidden vision problems go undiagnosed.
"They could have poor visual focusing," she added. "Which causes their vision to fluctuate and become blurry at times. They could have poor visual tracking, which causes them to skip words, lose their place, and re-read. All of these things can affect reading comprehension."
Sometimes children feel tired, have trouble concentrating, or get lost when reading. If the vision problem isn't identified, many students often get misdiagnosed.
"We know that children who have these hidden visual disorders are often mislabeled as having dyslexia or learning disabilities or attention deficit disorders, when, in fact, it's actually a vision problem," said Dr. Smith.
Dr. Smith said one in four children have a vision problem that goes on undiagnosed. That's about 25% percent of children.
"They're trying so hard, but they're not getting the return on their investment," she added. "So then they start to give up. They think they're stupid when really they're super smart. And it's just they don't have the skill set that they need to succeed."
If your child is losing their place while reading, has a short attention span, and turns his or her head side to side, these could be signs they're struggling with a vision problem.
If you think your child could have a hidden vision problem, Dr. Smith suggests taking this quiz. From there she can help direct you to the best course of treatment, the most common one being vision therapy.
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DENVER — A woman died after falling off an escalator inside Empower Field at Mile High Saturday night.
The initial call for an outdoor death investigation at 1701 Bryant St. came in at 10:52 p.m., Denver Police Department (DPD) said.
Investigators determined the woman was attending the Kenny Chesney concert and was sitting on an escalator railing when she fell, landing in the concourse below and dying from her injuries.
The death is being investigated as accidental, DPD said.
Empower Field at Mile High released the following statement on the death:
"We extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the woman involved in the tragic incident that occurred at the end of Saturday's concert at Empower Field at Mile High."
"There is nothing more important than the safety of our guests, and Stadium Management Company is in communication with the Denver Police Department as it investigates this unfortunate incident."
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — According to the CDC, 57 of Alabama’s 67 counties are considered high risk for community spread of COVID-19. With COVID cases rising, the CDC recommends that everyone wear masks indoors and on public transportation.
The Jefferson County Department of Health says there will not be a mask mandate put into action, but they say it’s still important to follow the recommendations in place. Jefferson County health officials recommend individuals and schools follow CDC guidelines.
Because there is no mask mandate, Jefferson County Health Officer, Dr. Mark Wilson, says it will be up to each school district to decide how they want to handle preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Dr. Wilson says he feels everyone has the information they need to make educated decisions on masking.
“I think one of the terms I would prefer to use for masking in schools is to be ‘mask friendly,’ so that families and children that choose to wear masks at school feel comfortable,” said Wilson.
Medical Director of Disease Control, Dr. Wesley Willeford, says that when it comes to placing a focus on protecting staff and students against COVID-19, schools will choose a variety of approaches.
“How do you keep protection as good as it can be while also diminishing the spread of COVID-19 in the school systems,” said Willeford. “And I think it’s going to be an approach where you’re going to see more variability from school to school.”
Parent, Joy Plumb, says a family’s decision to mask or not mask should be respected across the board.
“What’s best for your child is what I feel like should happen, and every single child is different,” said Plumb. “I just hope that everyone sees that, and we can go into this new school year without having it be just about COVID.”
Plumb says that as a parent, she hopes the overall wellbeing of children, even beyond COVID concerns, will be made a top priority in schools. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/jefferson-county-department-of-health-shares-stance-on-mask-recommendations-in-schools/ | 2022-08-01T01:48:43 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/jefferson-county-department-of-health-shares-stance-on-mask-recommendations-in-schools/ |
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — A CVS in Grass Valley is closed Sunday evening after a car drove into the store, shown in photos posted to Facebook by the Grass Valley Police Department.
Around 1 p.m. Sunday, Grass Valley Police officers say they received 911 calls reporting a car that had drove into the CVS store at 1005 Sutton Way.
No one was in the path of the car at the time of the crash and no injuries were reported, according to police.
The CVS location closed early following the crash Sunday and is expected to reopen tomorrow, the Grass Valley Police Department said in a Facebook post.
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BEATHITT COUNTY, KY (WOWK) — Residents in four eastern Kentucky counties may qualify for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to cover damages from recent severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides.
The federal funding is available to impacted residents in Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Letcher and Perry counties.
Assistance may include grants for repairs and temporary housing, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property damages, and other programs to help residents and business owners recover.
Damage assessments are being conducted in other counties. Additional forms of assistance may be provided after the assessments are complete.
How to apply for assistance:
Those who sustained losses in the designated counties can apply for assistance at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).
Applying online:
Things to know before applying:
- The application process takes about 20 minutes.
- FEMA cannot provide funds for losses already covered by insurance. If you receive FEMA assistance, and your insurance company later covers the same loss, you may be required to pay back the FEMA funds.
- If applying for both home and business disaster, submit one registration for each. If applying for multiple disasters, submit one registration for each.
- Certain documents (listed below) are needed to complete the registration.
Documents required:
- Social Security number (SSN)
- Annual household income
- Contact information (phone number, mailing address, email address and damaged home address)
- NOTE: An email is required for registration. If you do not provide one, you must contact FEMA to update your registration.
- Insurance information (coverage, insurance company name, etc.)
- Bank account information
For further assistance:
If you are having technical issues, FEMA’s Internet helpline can be reached 24/7 at 1-800-745-0243.
Applying via telephone:
FEMA’s helpline can be reached at 1-800-626-3362. Help is available seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST.
If you use a video relay service, captioned phone, or other communication assistance, provide FEMA with the number for that service.
All toll-free telephone numbers will operate seven days a week until further notice. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/how-eastern-kentucky-residents-can-apply-for-fema-disaster-assistance/ | 2022-08-01T02:11:25 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/how-eastern-kentucky-residents-can-apply-for-fema-disaster-assistance/ |
PHOENIX — The Anthem community came together to help out one of their own earlier Saturday. A fundraiser was held to help the man shot during an armed robbery at Andrew Z Diamonds and Fine Jewelry.
One by one, hundreds of cars from all over Anthem came to support a cause.
"This is unreal," said Jen Alvarez. "It's been nonstop since 8:00 a.m., maybe before."
"Such a great community, we're so fortunate to live here," said Gina Ortiz.
"We're going to make sure the victim has whatever monetary needs to make sure they're well taken care of," explained Joseph Alvarez.
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The fundraiser was a car wash and blood drive. All money raised went to help the Andrew Z Diamonds and Fine Jewelry worker who was shot during an armed robbery early in July.
The shooting shook the community.
"My wife and I were in the parking lot the day it happened," said Ortiz. "And I went back to Rotary and said we need to do something. We started thinking about making a donation and said you know what, let's see if we can involve the entire community."
"So we came up with a car wash, blood drive, and then we printed our Anthem Strong T-shirts which we probably sold 500 today."
So with soap, towels and t-shirts, people cleaned on Saturday.
"We've been supporting each other it's been great," said Jen.
And while many didn't know the worker personally, they still wanted to help. And they wanted to let him know they're rallying for his recovery.
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James Haney and Andy Thomas won two individual races apiece Sunday to lead the Brigantine Beach Patrol to the team title at the South Jersey Lifeguard Pool Swimming Championships.
Brigantine won the team championship by one point over Ocean City, 83 to 82, at the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center.
Brigantine also won last year, besting O.C. by one point, 69-68. Ocean City won it 11 times in a row until 2021.
Haney, a 16-year-old rookie guard, was chosen the Most Valuable Swimmer. He won the 200-meter freestyle in 1 minute, 55.12 seconds and took the 100 backstroke in 57.97. He anchored the winning 400 freestyle relay at then end which gave Brigantine the close win. Gavin Neal, Thomas, Dom Scifo and Haney won it in 3:38.57, and O.C. was second in 3:40.90.
"It feels great to win it. I was here watching last year when Brigantine won it close, and being able to be a part of it this year was even better," said Haney, a rising junior at Atlantic City High School.
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Ten South Jersey Beach Patrols competed.
Thomas, who was chosen the Most Valuable Swimmer last year, won the 200 individual medley in 2:11.22 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:07.60. Thomas also combined with Luke Emig, Scifo and Neal to win the 200 medley relay in 1:51.01.
Avalon was third with 52 points and Sea Isle City took fourth with 51. Longport was fifth with 48.
Other winners were Longport's Leo Smilevski (24:21 in the 50 freestyle), Avalon's Becca Cubbler in the women's 100 freestyle in 1:00.24), Scifo in the 100 butterfly in 59.05, and O.C.'s Brian McGroarty in the men's 100 freestyle in 54.99. O.C.'s Izzi Rossi, Ava Berzanski, Grace Curry and Erin Murphy took the women's 200 medley relay in 2:06.19. Longport’s Mason Bushay, Pat Armstrong, Michael Wojciechowicz and Smilevski won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:38.27. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/brigantine-wins-s-j-lifeguard-pool-swimming-championships-by-one-point-again/article_c0a51322-1132-11ed-becd-8775c14724eb.html | 2022-08-01T02:18:28 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/brigantine-wins-s-j-lifeguard-pool-swimming-championships-by-one-point-again/article_c0a51322-1132-11ed-becd-8775c14724eb.html |
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Johnson City Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church hosted the ‘End of Summer Celebration’ on Sunday.
Guests were able to hear live music from several musicians and grab a bite to eat from Me and K’s Food Truck.
Minister Ginger Isom spoke with News Channel 11 about wanting to have an event welcome to anyone in the community.
“We just wanted to have something in the community we sent out flyers and put banners up just to have an end-of-the-summer celebration before the kids started back to school. We know some have started back because they go to University School, but others are still waiting to go or will be starting this week and we just wanted to have a blast at the end of the summer,” said Isom. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wesley-umc-host-end-of-summer-celebration/ | 2022-08-01T02:33:11 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wesley-umc-host-end-of-summer-celebration/ |
One woman is dead and a 22-year-old man has been charged with murder after Dallas police found the victim lying in the street Sunday, officials confirm to NBC 5.
On Sunday morning at 5:40 a.m., Dallas police responded to a call at Hunnicut and St. Francis where they found an unknown woman in the street with deep cuts to her neck and chest. Dallas Fire Rescue responded and the woman died at the scene.
Due to further investigating, detectives located a crime scene in the 9000 block of E. RL Thornton Freeway and identified a suspect. 22-year-old Andre Woods Jr. was located by detectives and requested that local officials pull him over. Before officers could conduct the traffic stop, Woods wrecked his vehicle where he was later taken into custody and to a local hospital for further evaluation.
Woods has since been arrested and charged with murder. The victim's identification is still being determined by a Medical Examiner. This investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-police-find-woman-with-deep-cuts-in-street-suspect-arrested/3036350/ | 2022-08-01T02:39:01 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-police-find-woman-with-deep-cuts-in-street-suspect-arrested/3036350/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Rep. Earl Blumenauer, long known for his advocacy of riding bicycles for fun, exercise and commuting, took a tour this week of Portland's new pedestrian and bike bridge with his name on it.
The Oregon congressman toured the Blumenauer Bridge ahead of its opening day celebration on Sunday. The bridge crosses Interstate 84 between Northeast Lloyd Boulevard and Flanders Street.
For Rep. Blumenauer, the project was a long time coming.
"For me it's a realization of a vision that goes back 30 years when I was the director of public works for the city of Portland," said Blumenauer on Monday.
Even as workers put the finishing touches on the bridge, Blumenauer talked with project leaders and others while walking the 475-foot long, 24-foot-wide bridge just days before it opened.
The $19 million project by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) started in late 2019 and faced long delays. Getting the Blumenauer Bridge in place required a major shutdown of Interstate 84.
Now, it's ready to connect the Central Eastside to the Lloyd District and beyond.
“This makes a seismic-safe, emergency response ready and everyday car-free comfortable connection,” said PBOT spokesperson Dylan Rivera.
The new bridge is built to withstand a major earthquake and to handle emergency vehicle traffic if needed.
“And as you can find out from the men and women who did this, it was not easy; when you're going over a freeway, light rail or the train and contending with some slope and design issues, but it's worth it,” said Blumenauer.
Blumenauer said the bridge is a move in the right direction for Portland.
"The notion of being able to connect the Central East Side with the Lloyd just made so much sense.”
PBOT said it will start construction this coming week on two projects that will connect to the Blumenauer Bridge.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office on Sunday reported three more deaths suspected to be linked to the ongoing heat wave — two in Multnomah County and one in Clackamas County — bringing the statewide total to 10 potential heat-related deaths.
In the past week, Multnomah County has had five suspected heat-related deaths — one on Monday, July 25, Wednesday, July 27, Thursday, July 28 and two on Saturday, July 30.
Clackamas County has had two deaths — one on Friday, July 28, and another on Saturday, July 29.
Marion County had two deaths — one on Thursday, July 28, and one Friday, July 29.
Eastern Oregon's Umatilla County had one death on Tuesday, July 26.
"This designation as a heat-related death is preliminary and further investigation may reveal a cause of death that’s unrelated to hyperthermia," the state medical examiner's office said, adding that the official cause of death for each individual may take months to confirm.
Highs have stayed in the 90s and 100s for seven straight days, after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued an excessive heat warning on Monday, July 25.
At Portland International Airport, temperatures have exceeded 95 degrees for seven days for the first time on record, the NWS Portland office tweeted, adding that three of those days have reached triple-digit temperatures.
This week's heat wave comes a little more than a year after the historic heat dome event in 2021, which topped out at 116 degrees and resulted in the deaths of nearly 100 people.
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KLAMATH, Ore. — Firefighters are battling multiple wildfires burning in the forests between Bend and Crater Lake in Southern Oregon this weekend.
As of early Sunday, the Windigo Fire has burned more than 100 acres of timber in the Umpqua National Forest. It was first reported Saturday afternoon near Forest Service Road 60 along the Douglas-Klamath county line, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Because of this wildfire, the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) asked hikers to stay off the trail between Crater Lake National Park and Willamette Pass. More information can be found on the PCTA website.
Several miles south-southeast, the Tolo Mountain Fire has burned 41 acres in the Deschutes National Forest. It's estimated to be 20% contained as of Sunday morning.
A third fire was reported near Potter Mountain in the Willamette National Forest around 9 a.m. Sunday, the U.S. Forest Service said in a Facebook post. This fire is "very active although in a relatively remote area," the agency said.
A map from central Oregon fire officials shows numerous lightning strikes in the area of these wildfires over the weekend.
These mark the first significant fires of Oregon's wildfire season.
Just south of the Oregon border in northern California, the McKinney Fire has burned more than 80 square miles in just two days in the Klamath National Forest. About 2,000 residents of the Yreka, Calif., area have evacuated.
On Sunday, the Oregon State Fire Marshal sent three task forces made up of 41 firefighters to assist with the response to this fire. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/wildfires-south-central-oregon/283-ad152e48-1bc9-427e-8a48-813097ceb74a | 2022-08-01T03:10:36 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/wildfires-south-central-oregon/283-ad152e48-1bc9-427e-8a48-813097ceb74a |
INDIANOLA, Iowa — A hot air balloon accidently struck a powerline during a pre-dawn flight Saturday morning at the National Balloon Classic, leaving a pilot and three people injured.
According to the executive director of the event, once the balloon hit the transmission line the pilot in command immediately landed the balloon and all four people who were in the basket were evaluated by medical staff. Their injuries were not life-threatening.
Two of the people in the basket at the time of this accident were a husband and wife couple. Their son tells Local 5 News the pair, along with the pilot, are recovering from serious burns. All three of them were taken to the University of Iowa Hospital's Burn Unit.
The fourth passenger had minor burns, but was able to walk away and is recovering at home. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/pilot-and-passengers-burned-in-hot-air-ballon-accident-at-national-balloon-classic-indianola-iowa/524-ae76faf2-8167-4bbc-86a2-6c11ba4d7daf | 2022-08-01T03:14:55 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/pilot-and-passengers-burned-in-hot-air-ballon-accident-at-national-balloon-classic-indianola-iowa/524-ae76faf2-8167-4bbc-86a2-6c11ba4d7daf |
CROWN POINT — A 47-year-old man admitted Friday to shooting another man in the stomach during a fight last year at an East Chicago liquor store, court records show.
Tavaris L. Cooley, of East Chicago, pleaded guilty to battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony.
If Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez accepts Cooley's plea agreement, he could face a sentence of six months to 2 1/2 years.
If the judge orders Cooley to serve any time incarcerated, he would serve it in the Lake County Community Corrections alternative placement program, the plea agreement states.
In exchange for Cooley's plea, Lake County prosecutors agreed to dismiss three higher battery counts.
Cooley admitted he began arguing with a man he's known for decades March 13, 2021, inside the Gas Center Liquor Store at 5680 Indianapolis Blvd. and the confrontation turned physical.
The man was taken to a hospital and underwent surgery after Cooley shot him, court records state.
Cooley was represented by attorney Maryam Afshar-Stewart. His sentencing was set for Sept. 1.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Kyra Willis
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206110
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Thien
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206094
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEH AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kevin Rodriguez
Age : 36
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206098
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Thomas Silaj
Age : 34
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206096
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Moore III
Age : 47
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206095
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Arionn Parent
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206108
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Philbin
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206105
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Germon Jones
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206101
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole McGregor
Age : 30
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206078
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Courtney Johnson
Age : 39
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206112
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeff Henderson Jr.
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206090
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Dukes
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206083
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Edwards Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206082
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jasmine Clayton
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206079
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Ballard
Age : 58
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206092
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dawn Burton
Age : 56
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206091
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tre'Vion Carlisle
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206086
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Asfall
Age : 33
Residence: Sacramento, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206106
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguero Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206081
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Suckey
Age : 36
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206045
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Simona Trajceski
Age : 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206050
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrew Stover
Age : 35
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206068
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Storey Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206047
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE; DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jason Sivak
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206067
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Annette Roberts
Age : 48
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206060
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph McLeroy
Age : 48
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206066
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Kewon Price
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206073
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jonathan Huemmer
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206041
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dontrell Henderson Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206054
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tamika Graves
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206058
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Gross
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206059
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jamey Goin
Age : 44
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206051
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Collins
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206071
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brigida Fortoso Gomez Rodriguez
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206056
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - STRANGULATION - AGAINST A PREGNANT WOMAN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Missy Buhrmester
Age : 30
Residence: Linden, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206049
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Geno Carta
Age : 29
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206075
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Glorivette Bonilla
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206063
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Seramur
Age : 31
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206013
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vashon Sherman
Age : 33
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206020
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hannah Wagner
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206039
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jessica Whitlow
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206015
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Santiago Reyes
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206018
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Schulten
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206029
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Plucinski
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206021
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Popa
Age : 40
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206009
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alan Hughes
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206010
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Johnson
Age : 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206011
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melissa Johnston
Age : 39
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206031
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stafford Henderson
Age : 64
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206016
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vincent Banks
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206019
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Bowersox
Age : 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206023
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Flores
Age : 32
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206035
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stewart Foley IV
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206037
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Kryda
Age : 32
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205991
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Hanaway
Age : 30
Residence: Medaryville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205988
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derek Johnson
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205999
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Favian Juarez
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206005
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Haddock
Age : 42
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206000
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Dobos
Age : 29
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205998
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mary Granter
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205986
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Barber
Age : 42
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206003
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Warren
Age : 62
Residence: Beecher, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205965
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jereyl Willis
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205977
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Zeondre Shenault
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205978
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Stovall Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205973
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tasha Barnes
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205982
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eugene Golston
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205980
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Charlene Sandoval
Age : 60
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205974
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamarr Thompson
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205959
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dyron Wash
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205963
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Zurawski
Age : 35
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205956
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Lucio
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205955
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Angelee Luick
Age : 28
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205947
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Gilbert Ortiz
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205951
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesus Perez Jr.
Age : 28
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205946
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carmella Lawrence
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205948
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Gilliam
Age : 47
Residence: Grant Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205957
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Guerra
Age : 47
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205954
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rondell Johnson
Age : 23
Residence: Rockford, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205950
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Bennett
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205943
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Bermingham
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205952
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Veronica Quijano
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205913
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alantae Thornton
Age : 29
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205908
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205927
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert McKenzie Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205920
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharita Parks
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205911
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205918
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Lambert
Age : 49
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205898
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paris Larkin Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Park Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205915
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kemetka Leftridge
Age : 44
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205894
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deauntre Lester
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205919
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Kaufman
Age : 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205897
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cordarryl Jones
Age : 35
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205914
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Olivia Justice
Age : 18
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205904
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Pamela Jenkins Reynolds
Age : 51
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205901
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Irvin
Age : 44
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205909
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nedal Hamed
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205895
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY; ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Quinton Hicks
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205910
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cortney Dixon
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205923
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Agee
Age : 26
Residence: Ford Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205912
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Brown Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205902
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Buczek
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205903
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Walls
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205861
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rickey Washington
Age : 31
Residence: Danville, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205862
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessica Sanchez
Age : 24
Residence: Cicero, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205878
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Monique Smoot
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205874
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Davion Torry
Age : 21
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205854
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Kirkland
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205853
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - PROMOTING PROSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amber Mackey
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205855
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel McGraw
Age : 36
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205875
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Purkey
Age : 34
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205871
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205869
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; FALSE REPORTING - REPORT, CRIME, OR COMPLAINT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Nyia Hunter
Age : 22
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205881
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stacy Gorgas
Age : 44
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205856
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrei Guta
Age : 19
Residence: Baltimore, MD
Booking Number(s): 2205872
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Garcia
Age : 25
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205852
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dustin Freely
Age : 54
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205868
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Matthew Creekbaum
Age : 39
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205873
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Saya Dhiman
Age : 22
Residence: Palatine, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205891
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andrea Brown
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205867
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Clark
Age : 44
Residence: Grffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205860
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Bonner
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205850
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION REFERENCE SAME PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Stewart Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206122
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Elijah Harris
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206344
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shaquille Nailon
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206141
Arrest Date: July 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Scott
Age : 35
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206236
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenshawn Anderson
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206279
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Wilkerson Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206301
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Robert Conner
Age : 32
Residence: Evanston, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206334
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: ARSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Terry
Age : 25
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206225
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Davon Jones
Age : 18
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206254
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Meadows III
Age : 43
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206191
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adrian Duran
Age : 22
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206212
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amber Mazoch
Age : 31
Residence: Muskego, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206331
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lindsey Delgado
Age : 37
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206119
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Skarlet Cooper
Age : 38
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206288
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Emanuel Barnes
Age : 27
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206229
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Laquette Cain-Allison
Age : 32
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206193
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Abel Moreno
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206333
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - RECKLESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Cooper
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206337
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erich Boone
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206314
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY; - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darion Key
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206348
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sarah Morden
Age : 29
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206248
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sommer Nicholson
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206125
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Trenton Terry
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206124
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Freeborn
Age : 36
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206268
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Clarion Phillips
Age : 32
Residence: Burnham, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206186
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darnell Turner
Age : 53
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206207
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reginald Ryals
Age : 22
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206237
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mathew Demakas
Age : 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206118
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dwayne Fields
Age : 57
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206335
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Peterson
Age : 51
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206130
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel England
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206218
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Durell Rhymes
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206241
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT; OWI; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Samantha Cardenas
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206180
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hannah Kuckuck
Age : 26
Residence: Fort Myers, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206340
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Sledge
Age : 21
Residence: Decatur, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206246
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rebecca White
Age : 31
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206142
Arrest Date: July 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Nuttall
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206137
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sammie Garrett Jr.
Age : 54
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206274
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Porta II
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206179
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leroy Williams
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206312
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jorie Fink
Age : 26
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206139
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Takyra Cunningham
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206273
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Denise Houldieson
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206171
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clark Smith
Age : 27
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206252
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakethia Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206275
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Galia II
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206214
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Cynthia Peach
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206132
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristy Gibson-Miller
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206345
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremiah Parker
Age : 44
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206357
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurice Farley
Age : 24
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206251
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aubrey Wilson
Age : 22
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206271
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ellery Williams
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206189
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Hernandez
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206199
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Hudson Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206183
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
John Davis
Age : 71
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206291
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ramon Jones
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206296
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Maximilian Aldridge
Age : 25
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206272
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cameron Bush
Age : 23
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206354
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lorenzo Padilla
Age : 20
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206276
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Wilson
Age : 32
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206318
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE; OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tonya Negele
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206299
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Sanchez
Age : 23
Residence: Crestwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206332
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Gorman Jr.
Age : 40
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206328
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
DeSean Goings
Age : 25
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206200
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobby Hall
Age : 41
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206259
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE; DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Keith Davis
Age : 49
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206277
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jack Hampton
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206127
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Voigt
Age : 24
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206255
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daveontay Clark
Age : 22
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206351
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mandi Powers
Age : 40
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206265
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Jackson
Age : 30
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206182
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: RACKETEERING - CORRUPT BUSINESS INFLUENCE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jermani Keys
Age : 20
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206286
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamal Smith
Age : 21
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206304
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marshall Alfred
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206311
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arthur Stueber Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206338
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Carns
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206224
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jefforey Winn
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206175
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Ferguson
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206266
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjarmin Jeffries
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206245
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Mitchell
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206126
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Norton
Age : 24
Residence: Richport, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206267
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywann Wilkerson
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206233
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Walden
Age : 52
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206289
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Nicholas Nash
Age : 30
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206196
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jordan Greer
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206202
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: SEX CRIME - CHILD EXPLOITATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Torrey Allen Jr.
Age : 20
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206290
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sandra Rose
Age : 33
Residence: Kingsville, OH
Booking Number(s): 2206240
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Murdaugh
Age : 22
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206197
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Seabrook
Age : 27
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206303
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marc McCollum
Age : 31
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206355
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Gregory Cox
Age : 44
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206136
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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ARANSAS PASS, Texas — An Aransas Pass Police officer shot and killed a man early Sunday morning after what police described as a violent car chase that led to shots fired and a deadly confrontation behind a local bar.
Joseph Torres, 35, died at a nearby hospital in Portland. At the time of his death he was wanted on aggravated kidnapping charges for the abduction of a woman that police found last week.
The police officer, who has not yet been identified, has been placed on standard administrative leave. They have been with APPD for just shy of three years.
Police say they responded to reports of a driver in a red Ford Mustang chasing and shooting at a woman's car between Aransas Pass and Ingleside Sunday around 1:20 a.m. They later identified Torres as that driver. A passenger in the woman's car was hurt but police did not say whether that person was shot.
Police said the woman or her passenger was the person they rescued last week in the kidnapping case.
An Aransas Pass police officer arrived and pursued the red Mustang. Police say Torres then started shooting at the officer. The chase ended in Ingleside just behind the Buckhorn Saloon near the intersection of West Main Street and Main Street.
Shooting behind Ingleside bar
APPD says Torres then got out of his car and started running toward the buildings. APPD says Torres then turned back toward the officer with his gun in hand, and the officer shot multiple times, hitting him. Torres fell to the ground and lost his weapon.
APPD then says "other individuals on location interfered with the officer trying to keep him from apprehending [Torres]," but the officer was able to get away and tackle Torres before he could recover his gun.
Officers and EMS then started to treat Torres to keep him alive, but he died at the Portland hospital.
The Texas Rangers and Ingleside Police Department will take over the investigation.
APPD also said it's reviewing whether to bring charges against the people who interfered, but added that "neither Buckhorn Saloon nor its staff was involved in this event. Both they and the majority of their patrons have been supportive for law enforcement throughout this event."
Torres had been suspect in CLEAR Alert
As we mentioned, Torres was wanted on aggravated kidnapping charges, and APPD had warned that he should be considered armed and dangerous. He was the suspect wanted in a CLEAR Alert from Thursday.
CLEAR Alerts are similar to Amber Alerts or Silver Alerts but fill the gap between children and the elderly. Law enforcement sends them out to find adults who they believe are missing, abducted, or in danger.
That CLEAR Alert was discontinued early Friday when police found the missing woman. They said she was hurt and needed medical attention. They did not find Torres -- until the events of Sunday morning. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/aransas-pass-police-kill-man-after-car-chase-shootout/503-0cac6e05-4777-4d77-a35b-1500248d5aeb | 2022-08-01T03:29:53 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/aransas-pass-police-kill-man-after-car-chase-shootout/503-0cac6e05-4777-4d77-a35b-1500248d5aeb |
HOUSTON — With 100 days to go until Election Day, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke brought his statewide campaign tour to Houston. O'Rourke hosted a town hall in Meyerland. It's all part of his 49-day trek across Texas.
Sunday was the 13th day of the tour. He was in friendly territory -- Meyerland is one of the most Democratic parts of the Houston area. His campaign is working hard to make sure they connect to every corner of the state.
"Houston, we're going to win," O'Rourke shouted as he walked on stage in front of a standing-room-only crowd.
O'Rourke is feeling momentum as he enters the third week of his nearly two-month long, 5,600-mile road trip across Texas.
"You understand we can do better," O'Rourke told the crowd.
It's his first stop in Houston since kicking off his campaign tour on July 20. With only 100 days until Election Day, O'Rourke will be on the road meeting Texans for most of the time left in this campaign.
"We have to show up for everyone in Texas," O'Rourke said.
O'Rourke's campaign doing just that, zeroing in on conservative voters in small Texas towns, listening and -- O'Rourke says -- learning. On Saturday, O'Rourke was asked about abortion by a preacher wielding an AR-15 in Hemphill, Texas.
"I don't know if he'll vote for me at the end of the day, but there are others who came with him even wearing Trump hats who came up to me after and said you know what I had no idea you were going to do these great things for our community, I'm for you and I'll be voting for you in the next election," O'Rourke said.
With polls showing a tightening race, O'Rourke knows every vote and every voter can make the difference in November.
"We're picking up votes there just as we're picking up votes here," O'Rourke said.
In Meyerland, O'Rourke took questions from voters on everything from abortion to the power grid rallying support with 85 days until the state of early voting.
"I look forward to winning this with you, for you and by you," O'Rourke said.
O'Rourke has more events in Houston Monday. On Tuesday, he's heading to Galveston before continuing his statewide tour down the coast later this week. When it's over, he will have hosted 70 events across 65 different Texas counties. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/beto-orourke-rally-supporters-town-hall-houston-texas/285-b9ca1b20-6501-421f-8fb2-087583ab2200 | 2022-08-01T03:29:59 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/beto-orourke-rally-supporters-town-hall-houston-texas/285-b9ca1b20-6501-421f-8fb2-087583ab2200 |
At least 28 people have died following severe storms in Kentucky that led to mudslides, landslides and record flash flooding. And at least 14 counties have now been declared as disaster areas.
Philadelphia-area Red Cross volunteers arrived in Kentucky Sunday as more rainfall is expected in the state.
Mary Noll, Fred Lehman and Heidi Dampman – all from American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania – spoke with NBC10’s Leah Uko.
“Giving the people a warm, safe, dry place to go so they can start the mental process of recovery,” Noll said about her deployment.
The three said the high-rising water that swept through Thursday removed homes from foundations, tipped cars over, and left some areas under 30 feet of water.
“For those that experienced the flooding in the Pennsylvania area – what I saw is probably ten-times worse,” Lehman said.
Noll said it’s a very resilient community, but it’ll take years for them to recover from the devastation Kentucky has seen in the last 12 months.
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On NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday morning, Gov. Andy Beshear described the destruction.
“It’s tough. This is one of the most devastating deadly floods that we have seen in our history,” Beshear said. “It wiped out areas where people didn’t have that much to begin with.”
Climate experts said global warming has not increased the number of floods, but it has increased their severity.
State officials said thousands of homes across Kentucky did not have power, water, or both as of Sunday.
More rainfall – about one to three inches – is expected over the next two days.
Three other Red Cross workers are volunteering virtually to assist with the floods in Kentucky. For more on how you can help, head to the Red Cross website. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/local-volunteers-arrive-in-kentucky-to-help-with-flood-devastation/3321160/ | 2022-08-01T03:30:03 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/local-volunteers-arrive-in-kentucky-to-help-with-flood-devastation/3321160/ |
DALLAS — A woman was found dead in a street near a skate park in the eastern area of Dallas early Sunday morning, police said.
Police said they responded around 5:40 a.m. to the area of Hunnicut Road and St. Francis Avenue near Lakeland Hills Park.
Police said officers found a woman lying in the street with "deep cuts to her neck and chest." She was pronounced dead at the scene by Dallas Fire-Rescue.
The woman has not yet been identified.
According to police, an investigation brought them about a mile southeast to the 9000 block of East R.L. Thornton Freeway, where police identified a suspect.
Police said officers were requested to pull over the vehicle of 22-year-old Andre Woods Jr. Before officers could conduct the stop, Woods wrecked his vehicle on 1st Avenue, according to police.
Woods was transported to a hospital and then arrested and charged with murder, police said.
Further details on the woman's death and the arrest were not immediately released as the investigation continues. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/woman-found-dead-street-near-dallas-skate-park-lakeland-hills/287-f82b6222-96a9-4efd-b60a-205bd09930d1 | 2022-08-01T03:30:05 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/woman-found-dead-street-near-dallas-skate-park-lakeland-hills/287-f82b6222-96a9-4efd-b60a-205bd09930d1 |
A pickup truck crashed into the side of a crowded Friendly's restaurant in Deptford, New Jersey Sunday night.
An employee told NBC10 the restaurant was crowded around 8:30 p.m. when the truck hit the building on the 1200 block of Hurffville Road.
According to officials on scene, the driver was headed northbound on Hurffville Road at Deptford Center Road, not far from the Deptford Mall, when he lost control of the Nissan pickup and went over the grass, into the back corner of Friendly’s.
Two firefighters told NBC10 the truck hit a walk-in freezer inside the building; fortunately, no one was inside of it.
No injuries were reported, officials said. The driver of the pickup was checked out by EMS and released.
A crowd gathered in the parking lot to see the large hole the truck made in the exterior wall. Pieces of debris fell as crews removed the truck a short time later.
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The restaurant will be closed until it is repaired, which may take a while, officials said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/truck-crashes-into-crowded-friendlys-in-south-jersey/3321166/ | 2022-08-01T03:30:10 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/truck-crashes-into-crowded-friendlys-in-south-jersey/3321166/ |
As the spread of coronavirus continues, here are the latest updates from Southern Arizona.
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Tucson police arrested a man this weekend on suspicion of arson in the July 19 fire that significantly damaged Salpointe Catholic High School.
Arson investigators from the Tucson Police Department and the Tucson Fire Department, with evidence collected at the scene, identified 26-year-old Forrest Harris as a suspect in the arson, police said in a news release Sunday.
Harris was found Saturday near North Country Club Road and East Grant Road, and after investigators interviewed him, he was booked into the Pima County jail on suspicion of arson of an occupied structure, third-degree burglary and criminal damage, police said.
The fire, reported at about 9 p.m. July 19, caused what police have described as significant damage to the southeastern building of the school at 1545 E. Copper St. No injuries were reported.
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Authorities had not disclosed prior to the arrest that they determined arson to be the fire's cause.
The blaze started in the attic space above an English classroom and spread throughout the wing of the building, according to a school officials. Smoke and water damage were also present throughout two other wings.
There is no official damage estimate, but a fire official initially said the repair costs could be expected to run into the millions, based on the building size and amount work that would be needed for full repairs.
The campus reopened a couple of days after the fire and Salpointe's 1,250 students will start the new school year on Aug. 8 as scheduled, school officials have said.
The Casa Grande Dispatch reported in March 2021 that Harris, then of Sells, was accused of trying to prevent customers from using the drive-thru lane at a fast-food restaurant in Casa Grande and then fighting with police.
Harris was charged then with two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and one count each of resisting arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct, the Dispatch reported, citing Pinal County Superior Court records.
In a plea agreement, he was found guilty June 2, 2021 of drug paraphernalia possession/use, records from Pima County Superior Court show. | https://tucson.com/news/local/man-26-arrested-in-arson-of-salpointe-high-school-in-tucson/article_f95a3f8a-113c-11ed-94be-1f42375e267e.html | 2022-08-01T03:30:26 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/man-26-arrested-in-arson-of-salpointe-high-school-in-tucson/article_f95a3f8a-113c-11ed-94be-1f42375e267e.html |
PHOENIX — The top federal prosecutor in Arizona says his office will be watching Tuesday’s election to ensure there are no violations of the right of individuals to vote.
But Gary Restaino, the U.S. Attorney for Arizona, acknowledged there’s a fine line between people exercising their First Amendment rights outside of polling places and what would constitute illegal voter intimidation.
“You know it when you see it,” he told Capitol Media Services.
Restaino said factors ranging from how people dress to what they say can be intimidation.
What doesn’t cross the line: It can be anything from recording video of people going to vote to hanging around vote centers with visible sidearms, he said.
Anyone who believes illegal activity is taking place should call law enforcement, whether local police, sheriff’s deputies or the FBI, Restaino said. The agencies work with his office and state and local prosecutors to sort out which side of the line the conduct falls.
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There are reasons to believe that voters could find themselves being watched in a way that might cross the line.
In May, state Sen. Kelly Townsend, R-Apache Junction, unable to get colleagues to outlaw ballot drop boxes, proposed a solution at a public hearing.
“I have been so pleased to hear all of you vigilantes out there that want to camp out at these drop boxes, right?” she said. “So, do it!”
Townsend said that will send a message to what some who believe there is election fraud have called “mules,” people who carry around and deposit fraudulent ballots into those boxes that are available through 7 p.m. on Election Day.
She said one option is using “trail cameras,” normally used to monitor wildlife in remote locations. But Townsend said there are others.
“We’re going to have people out there watching you,” she said. “And they’re going to follow you to your car and get your license plate.”
“We’ve not seen evidence so far of vigilantes massing to go to polling places or to look at ballot drop boxes, or anything like that,” Restaino said. “But we would certainly be attuned to allegations that came through of people intimidating or threatening or engaging to try to get someone not to vote.”
And part of that, he said, would be to determine the “intent” of those hanging out at drop boxes or polling places.
Ditto, he said, of people taking videos while at least 75 feet from polling places, a perimeter required under Arizona law.
“It seems unlikely that taking pictures and video, on its own is a federal violation of voting access fraud,” Restaino said.
It all comes down to that question of intent. And some of that can be determined by other inputs.
“We’d look at social media potentially on someone,” Restaino said, what people are saying publicly. Even the way people act or dress, he said, as well as signs they are carrying can figure into whether prosecutors believe the laws against voter intimidation are being broken.
“I don’t mean to suggest that someone’s face is going to mean a violation,” Restaino said. “But if someone is visibly angry, neck veins bulging out, hurling racial slurs at a Hispanic voter trying to walk into that polling place, that’s sure something we’d take a look at.”
A closer call, he said, is when someone is openly carrying a weapon — something allowed under Arizona law and constitutionally protected — while hanging around just outside that 75-foot perimeter.
“We talk about Second Amendment protected rights,” Restaino said.
“But there’s time when Second Amendment rights can intersect with Fourteenth Amendment rights (of equal protection under the law) and voting rights,” he said. “So Second Amendment rights doesn’t always give someone with a firearm the right to be present if they are threatening and intimidating.”
But simply being openly armed and standing outside the perimeter, by itself, doesn’t violate the law, Restaino said.
Even if there is evidence of intimidation, that doesn’t mean it falls to Restaino’s office to prosecute.
There also are Arizona laws making it a misdemeanor to intimidate a voter. He said that the question of who handles such an inquiry likely would be determined after conversations with local officials.
But there are some guideposts on where jurisdiction might lie.
“Maybe something that goes through multiple counties is something that is more likely to be federal,” Restaino said. Conversely, he said if those engaging in illegal behavior were already on the state’s radar, then it might be best to leave the case for local officials.
“I feel like we do a pretty good job in Arizona on working through those issues,” Restaino said.
But there are areas where his agency is unlikely to get involved.
For example, Restaino said he cannot think of any situation where the Department of Justice has interceded in cases where the practices of local election officials result in long lines at polling places — even if these seem to be concentrated in areas serving minorities. Anyway, Restaino said he believes that officials in Arizona have done a “very professional job” in serving voters.
“And if there are lines, it’s because of some circumstances that they’re trying to get better at but are not based on (racial) animus or anything like that,” Restaino said.
Nor is his agency involved in what’s been dubbed “ballot harvesting,” taking someone else’s voted ballot to a polling place. That, he said, is strictly a state issue, governed by state laws that make it a crime unless the person making the deposit is a family member, someone from the same household or a caregiver.
Restaino said, however, his office will prosecute — and has prosecuted — “stuffing” ballot boxes, casting ballots in someone else’s name.
And felons who illegally vote also violate federal laws.
Still, he ascribes to the views of former U.S. Attorney William Barr, who used to be his boss, who has said publicly — and as he told the Jan. 6 Committee, to then-President Trump — that there is no fraud that would have changed the outcome of the 2020 election.
Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has been reporting since 1970 and covering state politics and the Legislature since 1982. Follow him on Twitter at @azcapmedia or email azcapmedia@gmail.com. | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/top-federal-prosecutor-in-arizona-to-keep-eye-on-polls/article_69a3b0dc-0f62-11ed-bef1-bb8b6b2b4188.html | 2022-08-01T03:30:32 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/top-federal-prosecutor-in-arizona-to-keep-eye-on-polls/article_69a3b0dc-0f62-11ed-bef1-bb8b6b2b4188.html |
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IN PHOTOS: REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 2022
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Mahone Fund Chairman Tim Mahone, left, brother Malcolm, second from left, and sister Ardis Mahone-Mosley, second from right, stand with Bryan Albrecht, right, Mahone Fund president and outgoing Gateway Technical College president and CEO. Albrecht was presented with the organization's Living Legend Community Award, which will now bear his name, at the Mahone Fund's Reaching for Rainbows "Pursuit of Excellence" dinner Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
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REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 2022
Mahone Fund Chairman Tim Mahone, left, with Bryan Albrecht, Mahone Fund president and outgoing Gateway Technical College president and CEO. Albrecht was presented with the organization’s Living Legend Community Award, which will now bear his name, at the Mahone Fund’s Reaching for Rainbows “Pursuit of Excellence” dinner Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
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REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 2022
Mahone Fund Chairman Tim Mahone, left, addresses a sold-out crowd during the organization's Reaching for Rainbows "Pursuit of Excellence" dinner Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Behind him are his sister, Ardis Mahone-Mosley, second from right, and Bryan Albrecht, right, Mahone Fund president and outgoing Gateway Technical College president and CEO. Albrecht was presented with the organization's Living Legend Community Award, which will now bear his name going forward.
Terry Flores
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 2022
Mahone Fund Chairman Tim Mahone, left, with Bryan Albrecht, Mahone Fund president and out-going Gateway Technical College president and CEO. Albrecht was the presented with the organization's Living Legend Community Award, which will now bear his name, at the Reaching for Rainbows "Pursuit of Excellence" dinner Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
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REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 2022
Mahone Fund Chairman Tim Mahone, left, with Bryan Albrecht, Mahone Fund president and out-going Gateway Technical College president and CEO. Albrecht was the presented with the organization's Living Legend Community Award, which will now bear his name, at the Reaching for Rainbows "Pursuit of Excellence" dinner Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
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REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 2022
Reuther High School senior Kiara Rios Bradford High School senior left, smiles as Kenosha Unified Interim Superintendent Bethany Ormseth presents her with the Mahone Fund's CEO scholarship award during the Reaching for Rainbows dinner Tuesday night, April 12, 2022. Rios plans to study business and will be attending the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater in the fall.
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LakeView Technology Academy senior DaRon Green is emotional as Kenosha Unified Interim Superintendent Bethany Ormseth presents him with the Mahone Fund's CEO Scholarship during the Reaching for Rainbows dinner Tuesday night, April 12, 2022. Green plans to study civil rights law and will be attending Xavier University in Cincinnati in in the fall.
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Bradford High School senior Christopher Lyons gives his acceptance speech for his award for full tuition to Carthage College during the Reaching for Rainbows dinner Tuesday night, April 12, 2022. Lyons plans to study business and finance and will be attending Carthage beginning in the fall.
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REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 2022
Bradford High School senior Christopher Lyons, left, smiles as Kenosha Unified Interim Superintendent Bethany Ormseth presents him with a scholarship for full tuition to Carthage College during the Mahone Fund's Reaching for Rainbows "Pursuit of Excellence" dinner Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Lyons plans to study business and finance and will be attending Carthage beginning in the fall.
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Reaching for Rainbows "Pursuit of Excellence" scholarship and award winners among others line up following the banquet held Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Back row (left), scholarship winners Grace Ziegelbauer, Yesenia Muma, Gracie Underwood, Leslie Sauceda, Haylee Applegate, Ashley Osorio, Heaven Williams, Stefinie Washington, Tiffany Villalobos, Lauryn Johnson and Living Legend Community Award honoree Bryan Albrecht, Mahone Fund president. Front row (left) Shebaniah Muhammad, Executive Director, 21st Century Preparatory School, UW-Parkside Chancellor Debbie Ford, Terri Wruck, co-chair of the Mahone Scholarship Committee, scholarship winners Christopher Lyons, Kiara Rios, Tra'Shawn Gordon, DaRon Green and Justus Wilhoit, Ardis Mahone-Mosley, Malcolm Mahone, Carthage College President John Swallow and Mahone Fund Chairman Tim Mahone.
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Monday
PLEASANT PRAIRIE PLAN COMMISSION: 5 p.m., at the Village Hall Auditorium, 9915 39th Ave. Items on the agenda include: public hearings on conditional use permit, site and operational plans, as well as zoning map amendments, for proposed restaurant building addition/remodeling and site improvements for The Daily Dose Cafe with outdoor seating and drive-thru at 4512 75th St.; and public hearing and consider approval of resolution to amend the village’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map for proposed redevelopment of the former Pleasant Prairie Power Plant site at 8000 95th St.
KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE: 6:30 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 204. Items on the agenda include: resolution in support of democracy and nonpartisan election administration; lease between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the city regarding the south pier’ and intergovernmental agreement between the city and county for 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.
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KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL: 7 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., in the council chambers. Items on the agenda include: public hearing on conditional use permit for tattoo and body piercing establishment at 2116 52nd St. (Black Water Tattoo); public hearing on conditional use permit for 10,50 square foot additional to the shelter facility at 4314 39th Ave. (Shalom Center); resolution for an advisory referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot to measure public opinion on allowing adults 21 years of age and older to engage in personal use of marijuana, while also regulating commercial marijuana-related activities, and imposing a tax on the sale of marijuana; resolution to subname 56th Street from Fifth Avenue to Seventh Avenue as “Honorary Ralph M. Nudi Way;” resolution in support of democracy and nonpartisan election administration; appointments and reappointments; and award of contract for parking lot resurfacing at Dinosaur Discovery Museum.
Tuesday
KENOSHA COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD: 5 p.m., via teleconference. Items on the agenda include: 2023 library system budget request; 2023 intersystem agreement; and monthly reports and updates.
SOMERS TOWN BOARD: 5:15 p.m., at the Town/Village Hall, 7511 12th St. Work session during which the board will discuss the proposed 2023 budget timeline and review license requests.
SOMERS VILLAGE BOARD: 5:30 p.m., at the Town/Village Hall, 7511 12th St. Work session during which the board will discuss the proposed 2023 budget timeline, financial/investing policy, and a closed session for discussion of a proposed contract with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office.
KENOSHA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: 6 p.m., at the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, 1330 52nd St., second floor administrative conference room. Agenda includes a Unidine presentation, and resolution for the appointment of John Jansen as director of the Department of Human Services.
TREVOR-WILMOT SCHOOL BOARD: 7 p.m., in the library of the school, 26325 Wilmot Road, Trevor. Items on the agenda include: 4K Parent Teacher Home Visits for 2022-23; parent-student handbook for 2022-23; employee procedures handbook for 2022-23; Timberwolf athletic handbook for 2022-23; new administrator/principal contract; and 2021-22 budget update and projections.
KENOSHA COUNTY BOARD: 7:30 p.m., at the Kenosha County Administration Building, 1010 56th St., in the county board room. Agenda includes: resolution to conduct countywide advisory referendum on making the State of Wisconsin a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State; resolution to approve appointment of Shelly Billingsley to serve as director of Public Works and Development Services.
Wednesday
SOUTH BRANCH PIKE RIVER REHABILITATION TOUR: 3 p.m., at the southwest parking lot of Indian Trail High School & Academy, 6800 60th St. Session is for a tour of various sites along the South Branch Pike River. (A quorum of Kenosha County Board members may attend).
KENOSHA COUNTY BOARD JUDICIARY & LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE: 6:30 p.m., at the Kenosha County Administration Building, 1010 56th St., second floor committee conference room. Items on the agenda include: resolution to appoint Sgt. Christopher Hannah as director of the Kenosha County Division of Emergency Management; discussion of the Jail health Service Agreement with NaphCare, Inc.; review of 2022 Country Thunder music festival arrest totals.
Thursday
KENOSHA PLAN COMMISSION: 5 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 202. Items on the agenda include: public hearing on conditional use permit for a communication satellite at 8115 22nd Ave. for Kishna Enterprises Inc.; public hearing for a conditional use permit for new communication tower at 6024 10th Ave. (Verizon/First Methodist Church); public hearing for a conditional use permit for a 4,422 square foot gas station/convenience story at 8004 22nd Ave. (Lou Perrine’s); and a public hearing on a conditional use permit for manufacturing, processing and storage of fertilizer at 10016 55th St. (Precision Laboratories). | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/local-governmental-meetings-for-the-week-of-aug-1/article_b905298c-10e6-11ed-9063-bb39227a2a87.html | 2022-08-01T03:30:37 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/local-governmental-meetings-for-the-week-of-aug-1/article_b905298c-10e6-11ed-9063-bb39227a2a87.html |
As rent in DFW continues to rise, there is more pressure on tenants to be able to afford their current home, and for those on a fixed income, to try and find a place at all.
In the parking lot of an East Dallas hotel, Elaine Shockley checks in for the night but is uncertain where she will stay tomorrow.
Shockley said she and other tenants, many of who are elderly or have physical or mental limitations, were given one week's notice by their landlord to leave a boarding house in the Buckner Terrace neighborhood by the end of the month.
The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment has gone up 37% in Dallas over the past year, according to rent.com
“I’m very upset, I’m scared,” Shockley said. “I feel horrible having to spend the night in a hotel but my alternative is to spend the night on the floor in an empty house and that scares me.”
On Sunday morning she said the property manager, MKB Community Living LLC, showed up with a truck and loaded up all the furniture and bedding and removed it from the home.
Dallas attorney Mark Melton captured some of that process during a live video posted on his Facebook page.
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Melton operates the Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center, which offers pro bono legal advice for North Texas tenants facing eviction lawsuits. It is an effort the trained tax attorney started at the outset of the pandemic before eviction moratoriums took hold in 2020.
“You can’t just kick someone out, you have to give proper notices and you have to file an eviction suit before you can remove anyone from the home,” Melton said.
Melton said inflation combined with a shortage of affordable housing in DFW equates to more instances of people facing housing insecurity.
The president and CEO of Family Gateway said the Dallas-based nonprofit has seen twice as many calls for help from families over the first six months of this year compared to 2021 and five times as many families having eviction proceedings initiated against them over the same time period.
“We don’t have very many apartments that are affordable for people that don’t make much money,” Melton added.
No one from the property management company was on site when NBC 5 went to the home on Sunday. Calls and texts to a listed number went unreturned.
A woman answered a second phone number and hung up when after being informed the call was from the media.
Shockley said the home now is empty.
“I was left to just sleep on the floor,” she said.
At 76 and needing the aid of a walker to get around, she said that wasn’t a risk she was willing to take.
“This is not the way to treat an old person, just abandon them, like this,” Shockley said.
Melton added his work is likely not done either.
“We most certainly will be filing a lawsuit for unlawful eviction because this kind of thing just can’t stand,” Melton said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/tenants-face-early-removal-from-dallas-boarding-homes/3036268/ | 2022-08-01T03:39:56 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/tenants-face-early-removal-from-dallas-boarding-homes/3036268/ |
SEATTLE — Housing prices coming down are a welcome sight for those in Seattle looking to buy a home. For-sale signs and open houses dot lawns in West Seattle.
"We saw the open house sign and decided to come check it out," said Jennifer Lulow.
Jennifer came to look at homes with her son, Brandon who is also looking to buy in the future. She has seen more houses on the market, which makes her feel better about what's available.
"I'm renting in Arbor Heights and me and my girlfriend are looking to buy a house eventually but just how expensive everything is right now," said Brandon Lulow.
Housing prices are cooling down and the 30-year mortgage dropped a quarter of a percent this week, according to the NASDAQ. Even with this news, high inflation and another federal interest rate hike has some backing off.
"Affordability is off and psychologically people are waiting for prices to come down more," said Charles Nay, who is the Regional Vice President for Guild Mortgage Company.
"Literally houses are staying on market a lot longer. House prices are dropping anywhere from $50,000-100,000. I've seen houses drop $300,000," said real estate broker Ali Samael.
Realtors say what we're seeing is the housing market going back to normal.
Download our free KING 5 app to stay up-to-date on news stories from across western Washington. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-area-housing-market-cooling-down/281-b19ec609-7cba-4c03-a4be-2e926a982e48 | 2022-08-01T03:47:16 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-area-housing-market-cooling-down/281-b19ec609-7cba-4c03-a4be-2e926a982e48 |
DALLAS — Ask Dallas police officers and they’ll tell you: They consider their patrol vehicles their office.
“It has our computers. It has our radios. We communicate, and it gets us to the citizens 24 hours a day. An officer will ride in that squad car for eight hours. After eight hours, they're going to give it to somebody else, and they're going to do the same,” said Sgt. Sheldon Smith, president of the Dallas chapter of the National Black Police Association.
If you dial 911, a Dallas police officer is going to respond to your call in a patrol car.
“The squad cars are needed in order for us to do our jobs,” added Smith. “That's our home away from home.”
But officers recently sent WFAA pictures of units that have over 195,000 miles on them, mismatched doors, loose electrical wires, damaged floorboards, and taped gas covers.
“I know at some stations, especially at Northeast, is the place where we get the most complaints,” said Sgt. George Aranda, president of the National Latino Law Enforcement Organizations' greater Dallas chapter. “Sometimes, there's not a vehicle to be given out to officers, so some of these guys are waiting 30 minutes to an hour just for these vehicles to come back into play so these officers can go to work.”
In a memo sent to officers on July 20 after WFAA asked about the patrol car situation, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia acknowledged his officers’ frustrations, saying the department expects to add 300 replacement units and marked squad cars to the patrol fleet over the next two years.
“We have an aging fleet. No one's going to hide from that. I'm going to be transparent about it. We have an aging fleet,” Garcia told WFAA.
More patrol cars have already been ordered.
Meanwhile, others are sitting in the parking lot at the Naval Air Station in Dallas.
Because there’s a big problem.
“They're waiting for chips like a lot of other car manufacturers and a lot of other places are waiting for as well. And so they're waiting for chips. They’re waiting for parts,” Garcia said. “From a police department perspective, we're no different than the other consumer. And I know that's been an issue nationally when people are trying to buy cars as well as the wait for that.”
Garcia wouldn’t speak to whether or not new cars should’ve been ordered earlier to begin with.
But if you call 911, the chief said his officers will be able to get to you.
“We really haven't had issues of cars breaking down while en route to calls. Obviously, these cars are aging, but they are maintained,” Garcia said.
“We're working on it. Help’s on the way, but we're kind of at the mercy of the supply,” the chief added. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-chief-supply-chain-issues-causing-patrol-vehicles-sit-lot-waiting-chips/287-afdd9ffb-421d-4de2-9851-c4ecf72e1a9d | 2022-08-01T03:50:02 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-chief-supply-chain-issues-causing-patrol-vehicles-sit-lot-waiting-chips/287-afdd9ffb-421d-4de2-9851-c4ecf72e1a9d |
FORT WORTH, Texas —
The flames began along a wooden fence.
Then, they engulfed a single-story home along Feathercrest Drive in north Fort Worth before spreading to the house next to it.
Fort Worth fire officials deployed an attack line and extinguished the house fire Sunday afternoon.
Neighbor Luis Mercado saw the smoke as he left a grocery store nearby. When he realized the smoke appeared to come from his neighborhood, he rushed home.
“It looks dangerous... it looks ugly,” Mercado said as he watched the house across the street from him in flames.
Fire officials told WFAA the fire started outside, but a cause is still under investigation. Two people were in the home that caught fire, and no one was injured.
“I was not afraid for myself, afraid for the neighbors,” Mercado said.
His neighbors are all okay, but those who live on the same block worried the fire would spread to their homes like recent fires in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have.
“Makes me feel nervous, cause you never know with this weather right now,” Mercado said. "It’s really easy for anything to start a fire."
Tuesday’s fire in Rendon is an example of that. The Rendon fire, which began in someone’s kitchen, became a grass fire and quickly spread to three other homes.
The extreme heat and dry conditions keep homeowners like Mercado on edge, while fire crews are busy putting out flames.
On Sunday afternoon, Fort Worth crews fought several grass fires in the area. The extreme hot and dry conditions led Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley to declare an emergency disaster declaration in the county on Friday.
The Fort Worth Fire Department’s response to grass and brush fires has skyrocketed this summer. The department’s response rate is up more than 700% from 2021.
For fire crews who have worked long hours battling flames in the heat, the drought seems endless. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-home-fire-neighbors-worry-flames-spreading-extreme-hot-dry-conditions/287-3febea73-cf98-4d4d-9c18-b18fa4d90d52 | 2022-08-01T03:50:08 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-home-fire-neighbors-worry-flames-spreading-extreme-hot-dry-conditions/287-3febea73-cf98-4d4d-9c18-b18fa4d90d52 |
IRVING, Texas — Sarah, 17, and Amina Said, 18, had big hopes of going to college and living the American dream.
Until those dreams were cut short after they were shot and killed.
Their accused killer is their father, Yaser Said.
Home videos give a glimpse into their lives. Behind the camera is their father.
"He followed them everywhere he went and recorded their every move," said Ruth Trotter, a family friend.
Trotter whose son, Joseph, dated Amina says Said was obsessed with his daughters and was abusive.
When they were younger, Amina and Sarah filed a police report accusing him of sexual assault. Eventually, the charges were dropped.
But police believed the girls were scared of their father.
And police believed he became jealous and obsessed because the girls both dated American boys.
Police said it caused him to do the unthinkable.
"I think it frustrated him and he couldn’t handle it and he killed them," said detective Eric Curtis of the Irving Police Department.
Trotter says Amina told her that her father might kill her.
"I knew the threat was real and told us her dad might kill them,” said Trotter.
The girls begged their mother, Patricia, to leave. In December of 2018, she took Amina and Sarah and two friends to Oklahoma.
But police said on New Year’s Eve after talking to Said, Patricia brought the girls back home and convinced them to have dinner with him alone.
Police believed Said borrowed a taxi cab from a friend and that’s where he shot his daughters.
Sarah managed to call 911 and named her father as her killer.
"My father shot me. I’m dying.. I’m dying," said Sarah.
"You hear her last breath fighting 'til the very end," said Trotter.
Amina was shot twice. Sarah was shot nine times.
Police frantically searched for the girls but couldn’t find them.
An hour after the first call, a second 911 call came in from a man who spotted the girls slumped in the taxi in front of the Omni Hotel in Irving.
Said had vanished.
There were reports he had fled to Egypt, or possibly in New York.
Said ended up on the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list.
His son, immediately after the murders, made a plea for him to give himself up.
"Maybe they won’t put you on death row but you can sit in prison and think about what you did," said Islam Said.
But, police always believed his son and other family members helped hide Said.
And after 13 long years, a tip came in that helped the FBI and Irving police arrest Said at a home in Justin, Texas. It was just 30 miles from where Sarah and Amina were killed.
The FBI also arrested his son and brother for harboring a fugitive.
Both have been convicted and sentenced to more than a decade in prison.
Meanwhile, Yaser Said has spent some of his time in the Dallas County jail writing rambling letters to the judge, proclaiming his innocence.
In one letter he wrote, “I was not happy about my kids' dating activity. But, I did not do the killings or any plan to hurt them.”
Said, who is 65 years old, will stand trial for capital murder.
The Dallas County district attorney has said he won’t seek the death penalty, so, if convicted, Said will be automatically sentenced to life without parole. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-yaser-said-accused-killing-daughters-to-go-on-trial/287-7151299d-55af-4c40-9c91-69f34f0aaf85 | 2022-08-01T03:50:15 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-yaser-said-accused-killing-daughters-to-go-on-trial/287-7151299d-55af-4c40-9c91-69f34f0aaf85 |
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — This year’s York State Fair has come and gone, and officials say they anticipate having reached their goals.
"Compared to last year, which was also in July, we had steady numbers," York State Fair Marketing and Communications Director Montgomery Stambaugh said. "As the temperatures cooled we did see crowds grow."
Despite everything from record-breaking heat to safety concerns, the 2022 York State Fair brought people from all over the region to South Central Pennsylvania for food and fun.
“Even on the nights when there wasn’t a concert it has been so overwhelming. It never stops, it never dies," Santillo's Angie Aten said. "It’s been back-to-back nonstop until the gates close."
Fair officials say official attendance numbers won’t be released until next week, though they were pleased by the turnout.
“As it’s looking right now, we are around our targeted goal," Stambaugh said. "We’re hoping by the end we’ll have similar numbers to last year.”
The total attendance in 2021 tallied over 530,000 people.
It’s a long way from 2020 when the fair was canceled – and a small group of vendors came to the fairgrounds for a food festival in October.
“We had maybe 10 to 15 vendors here total," Adam Strausbaugh from Captain Crab Grill & Steamer said.
Strausbaugh said having the fair back to normal is almost as good as the crab cakes he makes.
“This year and two years ago are 100% better," Strausbaugh said. "COVID scared a lot of people including myself, but you got to get out, do your thing, have fun.”
“It’s nice to see everyone get back out, not being afraid to venture out, be a part of the public, and just putting their money into the community," Aten said.
The fun isn’t over just yet. As the fair ends, the cleanup begins.
“All of our midway rides will be torn down and gone by Tuesday. So that’s a fairly quick tear down. All of our vendors will be heading out in the morning and everything else.”
For the 2023 York State Fair, Stambaugh said they hope to add more ticket takers at the gates, as well as make getting in and out of the event more efficient. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/2022-york-state-fair-expectations-montgomery-stambaugh/521-91ddf19d-64a2-4a36-88cf-a390fac0d734 | 2022-08-01T04:18:57 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/2022-york-state-fair-expectations-montgomery-stambaugh/521-91ddf19d-64a2-4a36-88cf-a390fac0d734 |
One man is dead after harassing a neighborhood and attempting to break into several cars, Dallas Police confirmed to NBC 5.
On Saturday, July 30, officers responded to a shooting in the 2600 block of Quinto Drive. The victim was shot by a homeowner after he harrassed the area and the homeowner confronted him. The man then charged at the homeowner where he was shot and later died at a local hospital.
The homeowner who shot the victim is cooperating with officers. The victim's identity will be determined by the medical examiner.
This investigation is ongoing and the story is developing. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-homeowner-fatally-shoots-neighborhood-intruder/3036372/ | 2022-08-01T04:19:06 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-homeowner-fatally-shoots-neighborhood-intruder/3036372/ |
A suspect was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting late Saturday night of a 27-year-old man in Vineland, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a release Sunday night.
Miguel A. Barea, 26, was arrested without incident on murder and weapons offenses, authorities said. The victim was identified as George Gonzales, 27, of Walnut Road in Vineland. He was pronounced dead at the scene by police who responded at about 11:34 p.m. to investigate a report of a vehicle having struck a residence.
The shooting occurred near near the intersection of South Main Road and East Elmer Road, the release said.
Barea was being held at the Cumberland County Jail pending his first court appearance. The prosecutor's office and the Vineland Police Department are continuing an investigation.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective N. Gonzalez (856) 691-4111 of the Vineland police or Detective C. Johnson (609) 579-1431 of the county prosecutor’s Office or by submitting information with anonymity via vpd.tips or ccpo.tips from any smartphone, computer or tablet. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-fatally-shot-in-vineland-suspect-arrested/article_24116876-1141-11ed-b2ea-474f773936e1.html | 2022-08-01T04:24:21 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-fatally-shot-in-vineland-suspect-arrested/article_24116876-1141-11ed-b2ea-474f773936e1.html |
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LAND O' LAKES, Fla. — Jennifer Michele was at her mother's home on Thursday afternoon in Land O' Lakes when she saw a notification from Ring that someone had rung her doorbell. Ring security systems have a video component, and she said she was alarmed by what she saw.
"I checked it and it was two officers and some guy, and the guy was drilling my door," Michele said.
Using Ring's "live" video feature, Michele said she could see the two Pasco County deputies and a man who works for a leasing company were still at her door and began to speak to them through the system.
"I just started speaking to them through the Ring to find out what they were doing," she said. "They informed me that they were finalizing the eviction that was posted last week, which was new to me because I have a mortgage."
The deputies were also disabling her front door's lock, the video showed.
Michele expressed disbelief in the video and insisted that she doesn't owe anything on her house.
One deputy asked for her full name as the other checked the home's address. In seconds, it became clear to the people at the door that they were at the wrong home.
"We actually, we do apologize," one deputy said in the video. "We have the wrong house. It was the next door neighbor."
Michele said she understood the deputies made a mistake, but it was an unusual experience for her.
"I was very angry. My dogs are inside and they were barking up a storm," she said. "Yes, it was a mistake, and I get that people can make mistakes, but that’s a big mistake to make."
The lock was fixed that afternoon and the deputies even bought her lunch for her trouble. While Michele said she accepted their apology, she still thought about how much worse the situation could have been.
"If I didn't have my Ring, all of my stuff would have been put out on my driveway," she said. "If I was out of town, would they have gotten rid of my stuff? Would they have taken my dogs to animal control? I have no idea."
A spokesperson for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office says the incident certainly appears to be a mistake, but they're still investigating to determine how it happened.
10 Tampa Bay also reached out to the leasing company serving the eviction, Invitation Homes, for comment, but have not yet heard back. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/pasco-county-deputies-eviction-wrong-home-tiktok/67-83f7f931-ce10-4294-b7b5-90ef09d79038 | 2022-08-01T04:27:36 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/pasco-county-deputies-eviction-wrong-home-tiktok/67-83f7f931-ce10-4294-b7b5-90ef09d79038 |
ATLANTA — Hundreds of parents and their kids came out for school supplies, food, and fun at a block party in northwest Atlanta Sunday, but the significance of it goes beyond games and backpacks.
Organizers hope to make an impact on mental health, particularly in the Black community. They're helping kids and parents start off the school year on the right track both mentally and physically.
Jasmine King has her hands full as the mom of five kids ranging in age from nine to 14.
The family, which includes four girls and one boy, spent their day at the block party in Atlanta's Vine City neighborhood.
“We also want to equip them with mental health resources so that they can take them to the school year," Ursula Berger said.
Ursula Berger is with the Confess Project, which put on the event.
“It's fine to have pens and pencils, but it's also to learn good grounding techniques as far as yoga, meditation, how to ground themselves, effective communication," Berger said.
The Atlanta-based nonprofit is the country's first mental health awareness movement targeting the Black community. It has trained more than 1,400 barbers across the country to become certified Mental Health Advocates.
“In the Black community, talking about mental health can be a taboo subject," Berger said.
King wants to break that stigma and makes a point to talk to her kids about their mental health.
"We normally sit and have conversations just on how they’re feeling, if something made them feel down, how they went about it," King said.
Being able to spend time together and talk about their feelings means the world to King's kids.
“If an emergency happens, what should I do or if I’m nervous or something," 11-year-old Zyair Steele said.
“It makes me feel happy because some kids out here don’t have parents to go to or have parents that they can talk to," 13-year-old Janila Carpenter said.
“lt makes me feel good because I have somebody to count on and talk to," 10-year-old Da'Mya Steele said.
The sweet funnel cakes weren't the only good thing at the block party for this family. They treasure the family's relationship and have both one-on-one and group conversations about their mental health.
“When you’re mentally not there, it’s okay to talk to somebody about it," King said. "It’s not good to hold it in because depression is real, and there is help out there.”
The Confess Project encourages people to take care of their mental health by expressing their feelings, whether it's through spoken word or journaling. They also encourage people to find their own outlet for stress, whether it's yoga, working out or something else.
The Black population is more likely to die by suicide and have feelings of hopelessness than the white population, according to the organization Mental Health America. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/confess-project-block-party-mental-health-nonprofit/85-cb7a2064-341b-456c-aa76-e27effaa1f72 | 2022-08-01T04:33:07 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/confess-project-block-party-mental-health-nonprofit/85-cb7a2064-341b-456c-aa76-e27effaa1f72 |
NEWNAN, Ga. — A 15-year-old boy is in custody in connection to firing several gunshots off at a skate park in Newnan Saturday night.
Newnan Police said the incident happened shortly before 9 p.m. at the CJ Smith Skate Park at 5 Glenn Street.
When officers arrived, they found shell casings on the ground. Investigators said they were able to speak to several witnesses and identify who was involved.
Newnan Police said no one was hurt during the incident. Investigators believe the 15-year-old was "reportedly shooting at another group of individuals at the skate park over a previous dispute." He was taken into custody Sunday at 2 p.m. The teen was taken to a youth detention center, where he's awaiting a hearing. He faces five counts of aggravated assault, the police department said.
Newnan Police are asking anyone with information related to the incident to contact Sgt. Kevin Black at (770) 254- 2355 Ext. 157 or Lt. Chris Robinson at (770) 254- 2355 Ext. 155. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/newnan/15-year-old-arrested-shots-fired-newnan-skate-park/85-e0ce4259-d304-4800-9296-797190639da8 | 2022-08-01T04:33:13 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/newnan/15-year-old-arrested-shots-fired-newnan-skate-park/85-e0ce4259-d304-4800-9296-797190639da8 |
Smoke from wildfires impacts air quality across California and Oregon, advisories issued
Smoke from the McKinney Fire has begun to blanket northern California and the southwest corner of Oregon and is forecasted to worsen and continue moving up the state over the next several days, according to weather officials.
By late Sunday afternoon, Yreka clocked in with the highest hazardous air quality on at 233 AQI, with Fort Jones in second at 172 per the California Air Quality Index. Happy Camp, further west, was marked as unhealthy at 166.
Communities further away from the McKinney Fire had slightly better conditions. Redding, south of the fire, had more moderate AQIs ranging from 30-50 in the area.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued an air quality advisory for both Jackson and Klamath counties in southwest Oregon due to smoke from the McKinney fire on Sunday afternoon. The advisory is expected to last at least until Friday, Aug. 5.
No air quality advisories had been issued for California counties as of Sunday afternoon.
Klamath County’s air quality was marked 75, or moderate, and Jackson County at a higher 152, or unhealthy. Smokey and hazy conditions can be expected across the state, especially in southern Oregon.
Wildfire smoke can irritate the lungs and eyes of everyone, as well as worsen medical conditions, and is particularly harmful for children, older adults, those with lung disease and pregnant individuals. When smoke levels are high, stay inside, avoid strenuous activities and use portable air purifiers or HEPA filters when possible, said a DEQ release.
The AQI, or air quality index, marks the level of pollutants in the air and what impact it has on your health. Zero to 50 signifies “good” conditions, 151 to 200 is “unhealthy” and anything above 301 is “hazardous” according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
An interactive map with the AQI for California can be found at iqair.com/us/usa/california.
An interactive map with the AQI for Oregon can be found at oraqi.deq.state.or.us/home/map.
Skyla Patton is an outdoor reporter and multimedia storyteller. She can be reached at spatton@gannett.com and on Twitter @ganjajournalist. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/01/mckinney-fire-smoke-air-quality-aqi-oregon-california-siskiyou-county/65387709007/ | 2022-08-01T04:41:49 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/01/mckinney-fire-smoke-air-quality-aqi-oregon-california-siskiyou-county/65387709007/ |
Chef Aaron Butts held up a bunch of kale during a cooking workshop Sunday, noting the vegetable had become wilted after spending about an hour in his hot car.
Attendees had to take his word for it because the kale wasn’t droopy. Butts told them why – he had soaked it in ice water for a half-hour.
“Looking pretty good,” Butts said.
The chef shared this food revival technique and recipes during a 90-minute beginner’s guide to cooking at LC Nature Park in southwest Allen County. Eco Fest Fort Wayne held the event in honor of Local Food Week, a 10-day celebration of the region’s farms, markets, restaurants and other businesses that bring local food from the land to dining tables.
Information about the week’s activities, which are planned through next weekend, is available at www.neifood.org.
“Eating local is climate action,” said Addie Farris of Eco Fest, a nonprofit that aims to increase visibility for businesses and organizations with a mission to help the environment.
Some foods on local grocery store shelves have a “pretty hairy” carbon footprint because they travel great distances, such as from countries including Argentina and Thailand, Farris said of why it’s important to eat food produced locally.
Butts showed more than two dozen people how to prepare, store and create simple recipes using locally grown produce, including kohlrabi, beets, zucchini and sweetheart cabbage.
“OK, help yourself,” Butts said after one recipe.
More people wanted to come, Farris said, but Eco Fest limited attendance to ensure enough food was available for taste-testing. She wasn’t surprised by the interest because the weekly downtown Fort Wayne farmers market draws thousands, and people don’t always know what to do with the food.
A desire to cook healthier recipes and try new foods brought Ana Jimenez of Fort Wayne to the workshop, which exposed her to sweetheart cabbage and beets.
“My eyes have been opened,” she said, “and it tasted delicious.”
Katie Burrows, another Fort Wayne resident, appreciated the reminder that vegetables – food she typically roasts or sautés – can be grilled. Her farmers market purchases usually include zucchini, tomatoes and lettuce, she said, noting Butts introduced her to a new vegetable with his slaw recipe.
“I really liked that kohlrabi,” she said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/locally-grown-ingredients-star-in-eco-fest-fort-wayne-cooking-workshop/article_4ba151f6-111b-11ed-9be8-27e330a37107.html | 2022-08-01T04:46:23 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/locally-grown-ingredients-star-in-eco-fest-fort-wayne-cooking-workshop/article_4ba151f6-111b-11ed-9be8-27e330a37107.html |
Ruth Hacha doesn’t have a classroom at Heritage Junior-Senior High School, but that hasn’t stopped the assistant food service manager from getting to know its almost 800 students.
“I try to know all their names and greet them all personally,” Hacha recently told the East Allen County Schools board. “A lot of them need that.”
That’s among the reasons why the Indiana School Nutrition Association named Hacha as the Manager of the Year, EACS spokeswoman Tamyra Kelly said as the board celebrated Hacha’s honor July 19.
Hacha, who has worked for the district since November 1996, was also recognized for her positive outlook and her efforts to make the kitchen and cafeteria inviting places with seasonal decorations.
“As years go on and relationships grow, she has come to understand the importance of really listening to the needs, the wants of our customers,” Kelly said. “By doing so, she can address them personally and follow up with each person, whether it be food service related or personal experiences. Patience and kindness go a long way, and she has been an expert at both.”
Hacha said she loves what she does.
“I’m there for the kids,” she said. “They’re my reason why.”
“Hang onto that reason,” said Tim Hines, board vice president.
The Indiana School Nutrition Association’s award recipients are to be honored at the group’s annual conference in November. Its website indicates honorees also included Sara Laboube, a food service employee at North Adams Community Schools. She was named Employee of the Year.
Concordia
Concordia Lutheran High School named members to its board of directors: Matthew Leighty, Mitch McKinney and the Rev. Douglas Punke. They will each serve three-year terms. James Goodwin and the Rev. Daniel May• were reelected for a second three-year term.
Defiance
• In fiscal year 2021-22, Defiance College saw its donor base increase 45% – the largest increase in year-to-year donors in more than a decade. The college received more than $1.1 million in total giving. In May, it launched the Defi the Odds campaign, which surpassed the goals set for number of donors and donations, 200 and $200,000, respectively. More than 300 donors gave $209,005.
FWCS
Fort Wayne Community Schools has hired Courtney Lumbley as curriculum director and promoted Ashley Finneran• to principal of Lakeside Middle School.
• A team comprising Christian Burlison, Jackson Johns and Jekhi Buchanan from the FWCS Career Academy was awarded the high school silver medal in promotional bulletin board at the 2022 SkillsUSA Championships held in Atlanta in late June. Max Adams• , from New Haven and a FWCS Career Academy student, received the high school bronze medal in carpentry.
Grant
• The Indiana Department of Education awarded 97 schools and community partners with $57 million in Explore, Engage and Experience grant funding. The funding will aid schools and local partners as they work to expand students’ access to pathways leading to high-wage, high-demand careers. Recipients included Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District, Central Noble Community Schools, DeKalb County Central United School District, DeKalb County Eastern School District, East Allen County Schools, Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools, Lakewood Park Christian School, Manchester Community Schools, Region 8 Education Service Center, South Adams Schools, and Whitko Community School Corp. Go to www.in.gov/doe for more information, including award amounts and community partners.
Huntington
Jill Linder, assistant professor in the occupational therapy doctoral program at Huntington University, and Kathleen Melei• , program alumna, published “From Isolation to Connection: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Older Adults’ Social Participation using the COV19-QoL Scale” in The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy. The accepted paper is a product of a level 2 fieldwork project that evolved into a mixed-methods study for Melei’s doctoral capstone project. Follow their work on ResearchGate, go online to researchgate.net/profile/Kathleen-Melei.
Indiana Wesleyan
• Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global is launching a life coaching certificate program, which will prepare students to become certified life coaches through the International Coaching Federation. Go to indwes.edu/clc for information.
PFW
Purdue University Fort Wayne selected William “B.J.” Hull• as its chief development officer. He has 15 years of advancement and development experience in higher education, most recently as vice chancellor of university advancement at the University of Michigan-Flint.
David Johnson• , associate vice chancellor for communications and marketing at Purdue Fort Wayne, will take on the additional title of chief marketing officer.
• Representatives from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and Purdue University Fort Wayne last month formalized the relationship between the two organizations. Dan Florin, Catholic Charities chief executive officer, and university Chancellor Ron Elsenbaumer• signed a memorandum of understanding that solidified an agreement of collaboration on research and discovery, learning and teaching, and engagement programs.
Scholarships
The National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced Daniel X. Liu of Canterbury School and Lauren B. Cabe, Melody L. Sutter and Gabrielle E. Waterman• of Homestead High School received college-sponsored scholarships.
• The Old Fort Mustangers Club held its 39th annual Old Fort Mustangers Club Mustang & Ford Show last month at Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne. Automotive student Sabrina Al-Kadhimi• received a $1,000 scholarship from the Old Fort Mustangers at the event.
Trine
Amy Heavin• will join Trine University as director of the new Transition to Teaching program within the university’s Franks School of Education this fall. Transition to Teaching is an accelerated program that will help career professionals who hold bachelor’s degrees earn the credentials to teach.
Constantina Sloffer• , a faculty member in Trine’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies program, will receive specialized training in mental health conditions and substance use disorders through a new initiative sponsored by the American Academy of Physician Associates and the Indianapolis Colts. In turn, she will train Trine students and potentially other faculty to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
• A $19,000 grant from the Indiana State Library has provided computer equipment, study carrels and increased access to scholarly databases for Trine University library facilities in Angola and Fort Wayne.
Students and parents can nominate a teacher for Teacher Honor Roll. Send nominations to The Journal Gazette, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802; fax 461-8893 or email asloboda@jg.net.
To submit an item, send a typed release from the school or organization to Education Notebook, The Journal Gazette, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802; fax 461-8893 or email asloboda@jg.net at least two weeks before the desired publication date. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/east-allen-assistant-food-service-manager-honored-calls-students-my-reason-why/article_d2a621fe-0919-11ed-b753-c3a179051350.html | 2022-08-01T04:46:29 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/east-allen-assistant-food-service-manager-honored-calls-students-my-reason-why/article_d2a621fe-0919-11ed-b753-c3a179051350.html |
Curious community members will have an opportunity Tuesday to get a glimpse of Fort Wayne Community Schools’ newest program.
And FWCS students entering milestone grade levels are also welcome to get a sneak peek of their schools Tuesday as the almost 30,000-student district readies for start of the academic year on Aug. 10.
Amp Lab at Electric Works, an innovative, half-day entrepreneurship program for 400 juniors and seniors, will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. on the former General Electric campus along Broadway. Attendees should be aware of frequent road closures in and around Electric Works and limited parking at the site, a news release said.
Visitors can tour the four educational studios, including the one named after 3Rivers Federal Credit Union, whose sponsorship received school board approval last week.
Amp Lab students will work directly with community business partners to solve problems and address challenges and opportunities in real time with real results, the release said.
Also Tuesday, FWCS will host the annual Transition Day for sixth graders entering middle school and ninth graders entering high school. Hours are from 8 a.m. to noon at the middle schools and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the high schools, a news release said.
Students can find their lockers, walk through their schedule and practice other school routines, such as navigating the lunch line, the release said.
Kindergartners will meet their teachers Tuesday at kindergarten conferences. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/fort-wayne-community-schools-plans-sneak-peeks-for-tuesday/article_6ea3a58c-1116-11ed-825e-8fb18ddc7386.html | 2022-08-01T04:46:35 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/fort-wayne-community-schools-plans-sneak-peeks-for-tuesday/article_6ea3a58c-1116-11ed-825e-8fb18ddc7386.html |
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FLOYD, KY (WOWK) — Many homes in Floyd County sit vacant right now as people have evacuated following last week’s storms, but one resident decided to stick it out to deal with the damages.
Janice Davis owns five mobile homes in the Cow Creek area where families with around 30 children collectively were all displaced during the flood.
The homes now sit with mildew, possible molding, and electrical and structural damages that Davis says will cost her around $200,000 to fix.
Davis says it hasn’t been easy spending the week working on the homes because although, “the water’s back on” she says she still doesn’t “have the telephone, cable or internet.” She says she’s had no form of communication this entire week.
Davis says even with another week of rain coming her way, she’s planning to remain where she is.
“You can’t stop the rain, there’s no plans,” Davis said. “So, unless another six inches comes, we could probably handle it. Hopefully, the good Lord stops this rain to give us a little bit of a break here. There’s a lot of corruption in the world — maybe this is how we’re getting paid back for it.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/floyd-county-woman-loses-200k-in-flood-damages/ | 2022-08-01T04:50:24 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/floyd-county-woman-loses-200k-in-flood-damages/ |
Detroit church looks back at 100 years
Gesu Catholic Church rang in its centennial with a celebratory block party in Detroit over the weekend.
The festivities kicked off on Saturday afternoon and stretched into the late evening with family-friendly activities that included food trucks and live music on site.
Gesu was founded by Jesuit priest John Nichols in 1922 inside a repurposed farmhouse, according to the Detroit Historical Society. Throughout the day, guests could take tours of the church owned by the 100-year-old parish. Parishioners and former students also took tours of Gesu’s school, which was founded three years after the church.
A celebratory Mass was held in the afternoon and led by the Most Rev. Donald Hanchon, the auxiliary bishop of Detroit. The church invited alumni and former parishioners to join them for the celebration marking the major milestone. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/31/detroit-church-looks-back-100-years/10150707002/ | 2022-08-01T04:57:31 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/31/detroit-church-looks-back-100-years/10150707002/ |
WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA, Ind. — Indiana State Police are currently investigating a man's death after his body was found in a Washington County pond Saturday afternoon.
The 32-year-old man has been identified as Jesse J. Acton, of Jackson County, Ind. Police say his family has been notified.
According to an ISP spokesperson, officers with the Washington County Sheriff's Department and state police responded to the 11000 block of Haleysburg Road, in the northern part of the county after receiving reports of a body in a pond.
When police arrived, they found Acton dead at the edge of a pond on private property. At this time it's unclear what happened.
"As part of the investigation, ISP divers assisted detectives by searching the pond for any items potentially related to the case," the spokesperson said.
Investigators say the case is currently being treated as a death investigation as they continue to gather any possible evidence.
Police say an autopsy was conducted Sunday morning, but a cause of death has yet to be determined.
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HOBART — Two people were pulled from the water Sunday night at Robinson Lake, an official said.
Hobart police officers rescued a woman and began CPR after responding about 8:10 p.m. to a report of multiple people struggling in the water, Cmdr. Simon Gresser said.
Police then determined a man was still missing in the water.
A man was subsequently recovered from the lake, but Gresser did not immediately have information about his condition.
The woman was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, he said.
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Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Kyra Willis
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206110
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Thien
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206094
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEH AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kevin Rodriguez
Age : 36
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206098
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Thomas Silaj
Age : 34
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206096
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Moore III
Age : 47
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206095
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Arionn Parent
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206108
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Philbin
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206105
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Germon Jones
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206101
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole McGregor
Age : 30
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206078
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Courtney Johnson
Age : 39
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206112
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeff Henderson Jr.
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206090
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Dukes
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206083
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Edwards Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206082
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jasmine Clayton
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206079
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Ballard
Age : 58
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206092
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dawn Burton
Age : 56
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206091
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tre'Vion Carlisle
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206086
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Asfall
Age : 33
Residence: Sacramento, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206106
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguero Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206081
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Suckey
Age : 36
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206045
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Simona Trajceski
Age : 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206050
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrew Stover
Age : 35
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206068
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Storey Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206047
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE; DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jason Sivak
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206067
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Annette Roberts
Age : 48
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206060
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph McLeroy
Age : 48
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206066
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Kewon Price
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206073
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jonathan Huemmer
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206041
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dontrell Henderson Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206054
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tamika Graves
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206058
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Gross
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206059
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jamey Goin
Age : 44
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206051
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Collins
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206071
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brigida Fortoso Gomez Rodriguez
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206056
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - STRANGULATION - AGAINST A PREGNANT WOMAN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Missy Buhrmester
Age : 30
Residence: Linden, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206049
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Geno Carta
Age : 29
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206075
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Glorivette Bonilla
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206063
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Seramur
Age : 31
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206013
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vashon Sherman
Age : 33
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206020
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hannah Wagner
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206039
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jessica Whitlow
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206015
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Santiago Reyes
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206018
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Schulten
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206029
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Plucinski
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206021
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Popa
Age : 40
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206009
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alan Hughes
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206010
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Johnson
Age : 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206011
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melissa Johnston
Age : 39
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206031
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stafford Henderson
Age : 64
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206016
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vincent Banks
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206019
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Bowersox
Age : 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206023
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Flores
Age : 32
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206035
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stewart Foley IV
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206037
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Kryda
Age : 32
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205991
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Hanaway
Age : 30
Residence: Medaryville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205988
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derek Johnson
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205999
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Favian Juarez
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206005
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Haddock
Age : 42
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206000
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Dobos
Age : 29
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205998
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mary Granter
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205986
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Barber
Age : 42
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206003
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Warren
Age : 62
Residence: Beecher, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205965
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jereyl Willis
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205977
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Zeondre Shenault
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205978
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Stovall Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205973
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tasha Barnes
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205982
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eugene Golston
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205980
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Charlene Sandoval
Age : 60
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205974
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamarr Thompson
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205959
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dyron Wash
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205963
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Zurawski
Age : 35
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205956
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Lucio
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205955
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Angelee Luick
Age : 28
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205947
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Gilbert Ortiz
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205951
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesus Perez Jr.
Age : 28
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205946
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carmella Lawrence
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205948
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Gilliam
Age : 47
Residence: Grant Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205957
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Guerra
Age : 47
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205954
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rondell Johnson
Age : 23
Residence: Rockford, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205950
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Bennett
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205943
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Bermingham
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205952
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Veronica Quijano
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205913
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alantae Thornton
Age : 29
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205908
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205927
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert McKenzie Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205920
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharita Parks
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205911
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205918
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Lambert
Age : 49
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205898
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paris Larkin Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Park Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205915
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kemetka Leftridge
Age : 44
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205894
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deauntre Lester
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205919
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Kaufman
Age : 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205897
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cordarryl Jones
Age : 35
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205914
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Olivia Justice
Age : 18
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205904
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Pamela Jenkins Reynolds
Age : 51
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205901
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Irvin
Age : 44
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205909
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nedal Hamed
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205895
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY; ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Quinton Hicks
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205910
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cortney Dixon
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205923
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Agee
Age : 26
Residence: Ford Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205912
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Brown Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205902
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Buczek
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205903
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Walls
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205861
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rickey Washington
Age : 31
Residence: Danville, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205862
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessica Sanchez
Age : 24
Residence: Cicero, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205878
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Monique Smoot
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205874
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Davion Torry
Age : 21
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205854
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Kirkland
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205853
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - PROMOTING PROSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amber Mackey
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205855
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel McGraw
Age : 36
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205875
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Purkey
Age : 34
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205871
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205869
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; FALSE REPORTING - REPORT, CRIME, OR COMPLAINT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Nyia Hunter
Age : 22
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205881
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stacy Gorgas
Age : 44
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205856
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrei Guta
Age : 19
Residence: Baltimore, MD
Booking Number(s): 2205872
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Garcia
Age : 25
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205852
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dustin Freely
Age : 54
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205868
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Matthew Creekbaum
Age : 39
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205873
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Saya Dhiman
Age : 22
Residence: Palatine, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205891
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andrea Brown
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205867
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Clark
Age : 44
Residence: Grffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205860
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Bonner
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205850
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION REFERENCE SAME PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Stewart Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206122
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Elijah Harris
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206344
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shaquille Nailon
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206141
Arrest Date: July 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Scott
Age : 35
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206236
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenshawn Anderson
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206279
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Wilkerson Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206301
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Robert Conner
Age : 32
Residence: Evanston, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206334
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: ARSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Terry
Age : 25
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206225
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Davon Jones
Age : 18
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206254
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Meadows III
Age : 43
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206191
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adrian Duran
Age : 22
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206212
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amber Mazoch
Age : 31
Residence: Muskego, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206331
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lindsey Delgado
Age : 37
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206119
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Skarlet Cooper
Age : 38
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206288
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Emanuel Barnes
Age : 27
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206229
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Laquette Cain-Allison
Age : 32
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206193
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Abel Moreno
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206333
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - RECKLESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Cooper
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206337
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erich Boone
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206314
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY; - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darion Key
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206348
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sarah Morden
Age : 29
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206248
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sommer Nicholson
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206125
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Trenton Terry
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206124
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Freeborn
Age : 36
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206268
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Clarion Phillips
Age : 32
Residence: Burnham, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206186
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darnell Turner
Age : 53
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206207
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reginald Ryals
Age : 22
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206237
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mathew Demakas
Age : 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206118
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dwayne Fields
Age : 57
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206335
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Peterson
Age : 51
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206130
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel England
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206218
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Durell Rhymes
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206241
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT; OWI; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Samantha Cardenas
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206180
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hannah Kuckuck
Age : 26
Residence: Fort Myers, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206340
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Sledge
Age : 21
Residence: Decatur, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206246
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rebecca White
Age : 31
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206142
Arrest Date: July 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Nuttall
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206137
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sammie Garrett Jr.
Age : 54
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206274
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Porta II
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206179
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leroy Williams
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206312
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jorie Fink
Age : 26
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206139
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Takyra Cunningham
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206273
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Denise Houldieson
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206171
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clark Smith
Age : 27
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206252
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakethia Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206275
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Galia II
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206214
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Cynthia Peach
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206132
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristy Gibson-Miller
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206345
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremiah Parker
Age : 44
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206357
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurice Farley
Age : 24
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206251
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aubrey Wilson
Age : 22
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206271
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ellery Williams
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206189
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Hernandez
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206199
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Hudson Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206183
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
John Davis
Age : 71
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206291
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ramon Jones
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206296
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Maximilian Aldridge
Age : 25
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206272
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cameron Bush
Age : 23
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206354
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lorenzo Padilla
Age : 20
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206276
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Wilson
Age : 32
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206318
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE; OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tonya Negele
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206299
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Sanchez
Age : 23
Residence: Crestwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206332
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Gorman Jr.
Age : 40
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206328
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
DeSean Goings
Age : 25
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206200
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobby Hall
Age : 41
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206259
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE; DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Keith Davis
Age : 49
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206277
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jack Hampton
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206127
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Voigt
Age : 24
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206255
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daveontay Clark
Age : 22
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206351
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mandi Powers
Age : 40
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206265
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Jackson
Age : 30
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206182
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: RACKETEERING - CORRUPT BUSINESS INFLUENCE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jermani Keys
Age : 20
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206286
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamal Smith
Age : 21
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206304
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marshall Alfred
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206311
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arthur Stueber Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206338
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Carns
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206224
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jefforey Winn
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206175
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Ferguson
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206266
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjarmin Jeffries
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206245
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Mitchell
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206126
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Norton
Age : 24
Residence: Richport, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206267
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywann Wilkerson
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206233
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Walden
Age : 52
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206289
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Nicholas Nash
Age : 30
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206196
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jordan Greer
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206202
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: SEX CRIME - CHILD EXPLOITATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Torrey Allen Jr.
Age : 20
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206290
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sandra Rose
Age : 33
Residence: Kingsville, OH
Booking Number(s): 2206240
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Murdaugh
Age : 22
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206197
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Seabrook
Age : 27
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206303
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marc McCollum
Age : 31
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206355
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Gregory Cox
Age : 44
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206136
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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EAST CHICAGO, IN - Betty Rhodes "Ma", age 78 of East Chicago passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Dyer Nursing and Rehab in Dyer. Survivors include three children, Vincent Tillotson, Wanda (Ferdinand) Smith and Tracy Rhodes; stepdaughter, Toni Thomas; five grandchildren, Talisa Tillotson, Ferdinand Smith II, Adrianna Smith, Lauryn Smith and Tiffany Cox; two brothers, Tommie Lee Phillips, Jr. and Ervin Phillips; one sister, Della Ray Phillips and a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceded in death by husband, John W. Rhodes; son, Edwin Tillotson; parents, Odell and Tommie Lee Phillips; brothers, Eddie and Kim Phillips.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 3, 2022 11am at HINTON & WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, 4859 Alexander Avenue, East Chicago with visitation from 10 to 11am prior to the funeral service. Rev. Douglas Sloss, officiating. Interment Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Schererville. HINTON & WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME is honored to be of service to the Rhodes family during their time of loss. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/betty-ma-rhodes/article_eedace92-cebe-5698-a8a2-b9d48dbab94c.html | 2022-08-01T05:22:55 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/betty-ma-rhodes/article_eedace92-cebe-5698-a8a2-b9d48dbab94c.html |
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In Loving Memory of Ed Novak. Happy 10th Anniversary in Heaven, Hun.
You are greatly missed. You'll never be forgotten.
Your Loving Wife and Family.
Dec. 31, 1932 - Aug. 1, 2012
In Loving Memory of Ed Novak. Happy 10th Anniversary in Heaven, Hun.
You are greatly missed. You'll never be forgotten.
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LOWELL, IN - Theresa Wesselhoft, 49, of Lowell, passed away July 28, 2022. She is survived by her mother, Cathleen; siblings: George J. (Natalie) of NE, Randal of Lowell, Robert (Emily) of Lynn, IN; Uncle John (Barb) Caban; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, George; and a brother, Dennis.
Theresa was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ in Highland. She received her BS in Psychology from Valparaiso University. She volunteered for many organizations including the American Red Cross, Lowell Library and teaching English as a second language. Theresa was sensitive to people's needs and had an empathetic heart. She was both kind and opinionated. Theresa overcame many medical conditions throughout her whole life, thinking more about others than herself. Her kindness and happy spirit will be missed.
Visitation, Tuesday August 2, from 3:00-7:00 PM, with Funeral Services Wednesday at 11:00 AM, all at SHEETS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES in Lowell. Burial will follow in St. Edward Catholic Cemetery, Lowell.
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PITTSTON, Pa. — They may have come for the cornhole, but they stayed for the beverages.
Susquehanna Brewing Company hosted the Keystone State Games Cornhole Tournament Sunday in Luzerne County.
Players of all ages traveled from across the state to play, all with hopes of taking home a gold medal in the bean bag toss game.
"I get to meet people from across the state, people I would never cross paths with in the Philadelphia area. So at events like this, we get to talk and meet people, and people seem to enjoy the games, and a lot of times, you see people come back year after year after year," said Craig Walter, Keystone State Games.
There were two tournaments, including a senior division players ranging in age from 17 to 90, at the event in Luzerne County.
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Brevard sheriff pulls request to boost budget by another $1.76 million, warns of future money crunch
Just a week after Brevard County Manager Frank Abbate submitted his 2022-23 budget plan to county commissioners, Sheriff Wayne Ivey told Abbate that the Brevard County Sheriff's Office's share was not enough. Ivey wanted more money.
Then he changed his mind.
Now, as the sheriff has backed off his request for more funding for the 2022-23 budget year, he seems to be laying the groundwork for what could be a big ask in the next budget year. That's when Ivey indicated he would need significantly more money coming into the Brevard County Sheriff's Office budget — or else he would have to cut as many as 200 jobs at the BCSO. That's because BCSO expenses are expected to outpace revenue.
The latest BCSO budget issue started a little over a week ago, when Ivey alerted Abbate that the vendors for medical services and food services at the Brevard County Jail Complex in Sharpes were planning to dramatically hike their prices in the next round of contracts.
On July 22, Ivey emailed Abbate, saying he needed $1.765 million more to cover increases in the costs of paying the county jail's health care and food service providers.
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Abbate, in turn, told county commissioners in an email July 25 that the sheriff's request "will have a significant impact on the upcoming and future county budgets" because it would be "a reoccurring cost" — one that would have to be dealt with every year.
But, within a day of Abbate sending that email, the sheriff told Abbate that he was looking at other ways to cover the requests of the two contractors, and it appeared he would not need the additional $1.765 million after all.
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Not a 'loose budget'
That reversal is a relief to County Commissioner Rita Pritchett, who said "it would have been difficult to try to meet the need" of an increase in the sheriff's budget, especially at this late hour — after Abbate and his staff already put together the budget plan and submitted it to commissioners.
"Typically, we don't have a very loose budget," in which changes like this can be easily made, Pritchett said.
County Commissioner Curt Smith noted that, if Ivey had pursued asking for more money after Abbate prepared his budget plan, "it would have thrown a monkey wrench into the whole process."
Smith noted that Abbate and others on the county staff already have "spent the last three months putting this budget together."
This year, Smith said, the budgeting process is especially precarious.
"We're all dealing with a really unstable financial situation," with an unusually high inflation rate, plus the threat of a recession.
On July 19, commissioners voted 4-0 to give initial approval to the proposed property tax rates contained in Abbate's $1.83 billion budget plan. The tax rates all stayed within the Brevard County's voter-approved "charter cap," detailing how much the county can increase property tax revenue from year to year.
County commissioners will hold two budget hearings in September before voting on final approval of the budget and property tax rates.
Had Ivey moved forward with his request for an additional $1.765 million, it could have meant Abbate would have had to recommend to county commissioners taking money away from other county departments and programs, and moving the money to the sheriff's budget. Another option would have been for Abbate to consider asking county commissioners if they want to raise the proposed general fund tax rate, potentially busting the charter cap.
In a July 27 statement to FLORIDA TODAY, Brevard County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tod Goodyear said: "Sheriff Wayne Ivey and the staff of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office immediately notified the county manager and his team of the potential impacts" of the jail health services and food services contracts, "and, over the course of the past several days, worked closely in negotiations with the respective vendors."
Goodyear said "it appears all financial considerations have been resolved without impacting the pending county budget status" for the 2022-23 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
'Unforeseen market condition changes'
Days earlier, the issue seemed more dire.
Ivey submitted to Abbate a $1.765 million "request for change to requested budget," detailing the increased costs of medical care and food service contracts involving the Brevard County Jail Complex.
In his request, Ivey said that his vendor for jail health care services — YesCare, formerly known as Corizon Health Inc. — provided notice of proposed rate increases, "which reflect the current market conditions for medical, dental and mental health personnel positions, that have increased through the pandemic and reflect changes in existing labor conditions that were not present during the initial entry into the agreement executed in February of 2020."
Ivey said "unforeseen external market condition changes" led to an additional ask by YesCare of $1.5 million for the 2022-23 budget year "in order to maintain appropriate health care services for the Brevard County Jail Complex inmate population."
Ivey cited "the significant increase in YesCare’s service costs and employee salaries that provide essential health care services to inmates at the county jail."
The second cost increase involves the jail's food service vendor, Aramark Correctional Services LLC.
Ivey said Aramark provided the BCSO notice of an increase in the price per meal, effective Aug. 1. The increase notice creates an additional need of $265,000 for Aramark during the 2022-23 budget year "in order to maintain essential food services for the Brevard County Jail Complex inmate population."
Ivey said Aramark "has capped service increases for the last two fiscal years. however, like YesCare, has experienced significant increases in operational costs with the current economic environment, to include record-high inflation, coupled with the inability to recruit and retain a labor force."
Ivey said the Aramark contract contains a “material adverse change” clause under which, "if conditions change due to causes beyond Aramark’s control — including but not limited to increases in food, fuel, equipment, utilities, supply and labor costs; and other operational costs, or other unforeseen external market conditions — then Aramark shall give the sheriff written notice of such increase."
Kicking the can down the road
County Commissioner John Tobia said he was pleased to see Ivey worked out the issue without seeking more money from the county budget.
"Sheriff Wayne Ivey was able to pull a rabbit out of his hat at the 11th hour, and negotiated down an almost $2 million increase" in health care and food service contract costs, Tobia said.
In Ivey's request for the budget increase that he subsequently pulled back, the sheriff said "the contractual service financial increases" for medical services and food services "exceed reasonable projections completed during the original and amended … budget preparation and submission process" for the 2022-23 budget year.
But Ivey warned county commissioners in his 79-page budget submission for 2022-23, dated July 7, that money is tight.
He said in the budget memo that he might have to cut staff during the subsequent 2023-24 budget year that begins Oct. 1, 2023, if things don't change by then. He said that could amount to as many as 200 positions, as BCSO expenses are expected to outpace revenues in the coming budget years, including by $7.46 million in 2023-24.
Ivey said inflation has created challenges for his budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, and will continue to impact the Brevard County Sheriff's Office in fiscal 2023-24 and beyond.
"The growing costs of services and operations, coupled with the revenue-generation constraints of the revenue charter provision, will continue to force the elimination of significant essential services and resources" in the 2023-24 budget year and beyond, Ivey said in his message to commissioners. "This will negatively impact our ability to provide the current level of support to the citizens of Brevard County."
Among the revenue-generation constraints Ivey was alluding to is a provision of the Brevard County Charter that limits the annual increase in how much money the county can raise through property taxes to 3% or the annual change in the consumer price index — whichever is lower — not including tax revenue from new construction.
County commissioners can override the charter cap with a "supermajority" vote of at least four of the five commissioners, if they declare a "critical need."
BCSO budget categories
On July 7, Ivey formally submitted a proposed 2022-23 BCSO budget to county commissioners. His proposal included these components:
- Law enforcement budget from the county's general fund: $52.30 million, which is up $1.63 million or 3.22% from the previous year's budget.
- Law enforcement budget from a separate municipal service taxing unit funding source: $28.46 million, which is up $203,846 or 0.72%.
- County jail complex: $51.44 million, which is up $2.76 million or 5.67%.
- Judicial operations: $7.36 million, which is up $451,213 or 6.53%.
- Animal services: $4.40 million, which is up $218,749 or 5.23%.
- Contracted services: $10.93 million, which is up $913,857 or 9.12%. This category includes the services BCSO provides to Brevard Public Schools, the Canaveral Port Authority and the city of Cape Canaveral, which those entities pay for. So this category has no direct impact on county property taxes.
Counting a carry-forward amount of $11.51 million from previous budget year, Ivey's total budget request to the county commissioners totaled $166.40 million, up $6.18 million or 3.86% from the previous year.
And that's the budget amount for BCSO that Abbate submitted on July 15 to county commissioners.
The carry-forward in the proposed BCSO budget represents money that is in a special County Commission-created public safety fund that stemmed from federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act money Brevard County received in 2020.
The BCSO plans to use $4.90 million of that money in the 2022-23 budget year for facility maintenance projects; $3.48 million for vehicle purchases; and $3.13 million for other capital-related projects.
As early as a Feb. 17 County Commission budget workshop, Abbate alerted commissioners that they could be seeing a request from BCSO to increase its general fund budget by $4.4 million in 2022-23, compared with the previous year. Abbate cited increases in salaries and health insurance costs as two of the factors.
Abbate was only discussing the general fund in that presentation. So that $4.4 million increase would exclude money that comes from the law enforcement municipal service taxing unit, as well as money paid to BCSO by the three other entities the Sheriff's Office has contracts with for its services.
Multitude of concerns
In his July 7 budget submission to county commissioners, Ivey cited a number of concerns. These include:
- Rising personnel-related costs. Ivey said BCSO personnel costs — including for such things as salaries, payments into the Florida Retirement System and health care costs — are projected to rise 6.51% in the 2022-23 budget year to $123.98 million.
- Significant increases in other operating costs, including for equipment, fuel and liability insurance. The cost for fuel, for example, is projected at $3.92 million in 2022-23 — up $1.58 million 67.39% from the cost in 2021-22.
- Overtime costs tied to having more than 130 personnel vacancies. Ivey said the increased use of overtime "will ultimately result in more vacancies, as employees become exhausted, and continue to seek employment elsewhere with higher employment incentives, salaries and benefits."
- The annual pay of $44,636 for starting BCSO sheriff's deputies being lower than for starting law enforcement officers in a number of neighboring counties, as well as Brevard cities. Ivey said "the lower, non-competitive starting pay has created significant challenges in both recruitment and retention of highly qualified candidates."
- The cost of recruitment and retention of deputies. Among the categories of recruitment costs are background checks, training and certification. Ivey said that "each time a sworn position is vacated, an expense of approximately $15,000 is incurred to recruit,
vet, train and prepare the candidate to perform their sworn duties." - The BCSO's staff level being at least 60 deputies under its target having two deputies per 1,000 residents in the jurisdictions the agency covers.
- Increased costs for vehicle repairs and maintenance.
- The need for facility upgrades, including heating/ventilation/air-conditioning system repairs or replacements, fence repairs, electrical and plumbing maintenance and upgrades, and generators for emergency operations support.
- The running out of public safety fund money after the 2022-23 budget year, eliminating a source for money to spend on capital projects in 2023-24 and beyond.
Even with these challenges, Ivey said: "The proposed budget follows the guidelines relating to the safety and well-being of our citizens, and focuses on the recruitment and retention of qualified personnel, a critical necessity to ensure the capability to keep our citizens safe and secure."
Dave Berman is business editor at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Berman at dberman@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @bydaveberman.
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WACO, Texas — School supplies is needed to '"stuff the bus" at Poage Park!
The Salvation Army of Waco in partnership with The Talitha Koum Institute will be hosting the "Stuff the Bus" event August 7.
From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Poage Park, located at 100 Poage Dr., the event 's goal is to raise school supplies for students in need, according to their flyer.
The event will include Guess Barbecue, Sugardoodles Cookies and Ice Cream, a bounce house, facepainting and music, as stated.
In 2022 parents are expected to spend on average 264 U.S. dollars on their children's back-to-school clothing and accessories, according to Statistica, a data research company. Below, is another video on how Central Texans can help students with getting school supplies for the school year.
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FRANKLIN, Texas — The US Senate blocked the PACT Act July 27. According to NPR, the bill would provide health care and benefits for millions of veterans injured by exposure.
It would've cover everything from toxins, from Agent Orange in Vietnam to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan and more.
Central Texas veterans are not pleased that this bill was blocked.
A month ago, the same bill passed the senate with an 84-14 tally. But on Wednesday, 25 Republicans changed their stance on the bill and the bill failed with a 55-42 tally. Among those against the bill, were Texas senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn.
Sid Hamid, a veteran from Franklin, Texas, served 40 years in the military and was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis and has gotten 4 heart surgeries since 2018.
"He's still in the reserves, but he's not covered on Tricare. We don't have the military insurance paying for his care," Sid's wife Melissa said. "So he's had to pay and our families had to use our savings to pay for for heart surgeries since 2018."
Hamid has to jump through hoops to prove his disease is a result of his military service, in addition to other hurdles in receiving health care.
The Pact Act would put an end to his problems.
With the bill being blocked, Hamid finds himself frustrated, especially knowing his own state senators are against the bill.
"I did this voluntarily, I get it. I take the hit right," Hamid said. "That was stupid of me to do 40 years of service to a country that thinks I'm expendable now and you know, there's other things that are more important."
Kenny Sutton, an Air Force veteran battling cancer, is also frustrated.
"It hasn't been cheap. And it's been very painful," Sutton said. "I take chemotherapy every single day. And this chemotherapy alone costs $260 per pill every single day."
Sutton also wants the bill to pass to help in paying for his medicine for his cancer treatment. He had hope when the bill passed in June. That hope went away last Wednesday.
"I was incredibly optimistic and excited when the bill passed the Senate the first time," Sutton said. "A minor technicality prevented it from being taken to President Biden's desk to be signed and then what happened last week was just devastating."
Jose Ramos, a veteran and VP of Communications for the Wounded Warrior Project, says this bill would help more than just recent veterans.
"This bill doesn't just address our issues or Kenny's issues. It addresses generational issues," Ramos said. "There's now a bill that'll solve problems for Vietnam era veterans who are still dealing and fighting the VA for their benefits."
Now, veterans around the country wait and hope that the bill can pass the Senate so they can receive the medical benefits they need. Until then, they cherish the moments they have together.
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Interstate 5 remains open as McKinney Fire continues to grow
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One the West Coast's major transportation arteries remains open as the McKinney Fire continues to burn west of Yreka in Siskiyou County.
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Courtney Kreider said there has been some talk that Interstate 5 is at risk of closing due to the large fire, which blew up again overnight.
"We have gotten rumors about that, but there are no plans to shut that down," she said Sunday morning.
Live updates:McKinney Fire prompts evacuation in Yreka; blaze now exceeds 50,000 acres
The freeway, which stretches from the Canadian border to the Mexican border, runs through Yreka.
The McKinney Fire grew to 51,468 acres overnight and is burning about 10 miles west of Yreka.
"They did tell us that it did not move toward the city of Yreka last night, so that is a success for overnight (firefighting) efforts," Kreider said.
On Saturday night, authorities ordered the evacuation of residents living in the west end of Yreka.
"The reason we chose to evacuate that area is we knew there were elderly residents that likely needed more time evacuating, and with how the fire blew up Friday evening, we didn't want to take that same risk last night," Kreider said.
Meanwhile, Highway 96 in the Klamath River basin remains closed from the junction with Highway 263 to about two miles west of the junction with Interstate 5, to Scott River Road.
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Erratic winds, dry lightning challenge firefighters as McKinney explodes to more than 50,000 acres
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Fueled by winds, the McKinney Fire — the largest wildfire to date in California this year — blew up for the second straight day on Sunday.
The erratic winds have been whipping up from thunderstorms blowing through the area, and they are challenging firefighting efforts.
The blaze in the Klamath National Forest west of Yreka was at 51,468 acres as of Sunday morning, growing by about 40% overnight, the U.S. Forest Service said.
The McKinney started Friday afternoon and there is zero containment. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Forest Service spokesman Joel Brumm said it's difficult to gauge which direction the fire is burning due to erratic winds from thunderstorms that have been moving in and out of the area.
"So it doesn't seem like a unified wind effect pushing the fire one way or the other," he said early Sunday afternoon.
Smoke from the fire also was creating poor air quality in the area and making it hard for crews to attack the blaze from the air.
At one point mid-afternoon Sunday, a helicopter had to go back to the airport due to low visibility, according to Siskiyou County scanner reports.
County health officials were advising residents to reduce outdoor activities due to the smoky conditions.
A priority for firefighters has been keeping the flames from reaching Yreka, a city of about 8,000 people, and Fort Jones, a town with nearly 600 residents some 15 miles southwest of Yreka. The fire was about 5.5 miles west of Yreka as of Sunday morning.
The Forest Service also said a red flag warning for Sunday brought a threat of more dry lightning and stronger winds.
"These conditions can be extremely dangerous for firefighters, as winds can be erratic and extremely strong, causing fire to spread in any direction," the Forest Service said in its Sunday update.
Crews also were dealing with excessive heat at temperatures hovered around triple digits. The weather is forecast to drop into the low 90s by Monday, the National Weather Service said.
The Forest Service said weather moving through the area sparked other fires:
- The China 2 Fire, burning two to three miles west of Seiad, was caused by a lightning strike, the Forest Service said. That fire had burned about 350 acres as of Sunday.
- The Shackelford Fire was at 27 acres with zero percent containment as of Sunday.
- Also, the Kelsey Creek Fire, south of the Kelsey Trailhead, had burned about 10 acres and was forcing evacuations, the Forest Service said.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office confirmed that homes have burned along the Highway 96 corridor along the Klamath River.
Sheriff's office spokeswoman Courtney Kreider did not know the exact number of structures that had been damaged or destroyed.
There are roughly 400 structures threatened by the fire.
With the explosive growth of the fire, crews were getting help from neighboring Oregon.
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) was sending three structural task forces to the McKinney Fire.
The units are coming from Marion, Linn and Clackamas counties and will be there to protect communities threatened by the fire.
All told, the three task forces include 41 firefighters, 12 engines, and three water tenders.
They were expected to be in California by late Sunday afternoon.
“Our office has a long-standing mutual aid relationship with Cal OES, and we are more than willing to lend a helping hand,” Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said in a news release.
The Forest Service also is getting help from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection crews.
All evacuation orders and warnings remained in place for the McKinney Fire, Amy Travis, of the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services, said Sunday.
"We will re-evaluate those mid-day to see where we are at and where the fire is headed," she said. "At this point in time they are working diligently to put in fire breaks and dozer lines and the prime emphasis is to protect the city of Yreka."
Meanwhile, Interstate 5 in Siskiyou County remained open despite some talk that the fire would close the major freeway.
One the West Coast's major transportation arteries remains open as the McKinney Fire continues to burn west of Yreka in Siskiyou County.
"We have gotten rumors about that, but there are no plans to shut that down," Kreider said Sunday.
However, Highway 96 in the Klamath River basin remains closed from the junction with Highway 263 to about two miles west of the junction with Interstate 5, to Scott River Road.
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FRANKLIN, Texas — The US Senate blocked the PACT Act July 27. According to NPR, the bill would provide health care and benefits for millions of veterans injured by exposure.
It would've cover everything from toxins, from Agent Orange in Vietnam to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan and more.
Central Texas veterans are not pleased that this bill was blocked.
A month ago, the same bill passed the senate with an 84-14 tally. But on Wednesday, 25 Republicans changed their stance on the bill and the bill failed with a 55-42 tally. Among those against the bill, were Texas senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn.
Sid Hamid, a veteran from Franklin, Texas, served 40 years in the military and was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis and has gotten 4 heart surgeries since 2018.
"He's still in the reserves, but he's not covered on Tricare. We don't have the military insurance paying for his care," Sid's wife Melissa said. "So he's had to pay and our families had to use our savings to pay for for heart surgeries since 2018."
Hamid has to jump through hoops to prove his disease is a result of his military service, in addition to other hurdles in receiving health care.
The Pact Act would put an end to his problems.
With the bill being blocked, Hamid finds himself frustrated, especially knowing his own state senators are against the bill.
"I did this voluntarily, I get it. I take the hit right," Hamid said. "That was stupid of me to do 40 years of service to a country that thinks I'm expendable now and you know, there's other things that are more important."
Kenny Sutton, an Air Force veteran battling cancer, is also frustrated.
"It hasn't been cheap. And it's been very painful," Sutton said. "I take chemotherapy every single day. And this chemotherapy alone costs $260 per pill every single day."
Sutton also wants the bill to pass to help in paying for his medicine for his cancer treatment. He had hope when the bill passed in June. That hope went away last Wednesday.
"I was incredibly optimistic and excited when the bill passed the Senate the first time," Sutton said. "A minor technicality prevented it from being taken to President Biden's desk to be signed and then what happened last week was just devastating."
Jose Ramos, a veteran and VP of Communications for the Wounded Warrior Project, says this bill would help more than just recent veterans.
"This bill doesn't just address our issues or Kenny's issues. It addresses generational issues," Ramos said. "There's now a bill that'll solve problems for Vietnam era veterans who are still dealing and fighting the VA for their benefits."
Now, veterans around the country wait and hope that the bill can pass the Senate so they can receive the medical benefits they need. Until then, they cherish the moments they have together.
"Sid he was an immigrant by birth and he's an American by choice. And then he joined our military voluntarily and he loves this country," Hamid's wife Melissa said. "This disease is slowly killing him and we've had zero help and zero support. We're not as bad off as other families where their veterans have died already but we really don't know how much time we have left." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/senate-blocks-pact-act-central-texas-veterans-unhappy-bill-did-not-pass/500-30a1ecd4-2f72-4c4c-9c29-af2fe847b0b8 | 2022-08-01T05:57:36 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/senate-blocks-pact-act-central-texas-veterans-unhappy-bill-did-not-pass/500-30a1ecd4-2f72-4c4c-9c29-af2fe847b0b8 |
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — A squirrel was electrocuted and sparked a small grass fire in Larimer County Saturday morning, the Poudre Fire Authority said.
Firefighters said around 9:35 a.m. Saturday, they got calls about a small wildfire near Trilby and Hidden Springs roads southwest of Fort Collins. The fire burned about half an acre.
Investigators determined the fire was caused by a squirrel that was electrocuted, setting off sparks.
"Rest assured our crews made sure to give the squirrel a proper burial before clearing the scene," Poudre Fire Authority said in a Facebook post.
"This just reminds us that while the majority of wildfires are caused by humans, there are other causes as well like wildlife and lightning strikes," they said.
Another small wildfire briefly prompted evacuations in Larimer County southwest of Loveland Sunday. That fire burned about eight acres before crews put it out. Some structures were threatened by the flames, but no damage was reported. There's no word yet on what caused that fire.
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Death toll in eastern Kentucky continues to rise following flash floods, now 28
The majority of those deaths are in Knott County, where four children died.
Gut-wrenching images continue to come out of eastern Kentucky days after heavy rainfall caused widespread flash flooding that devastated several communities.
As of Sunday, Governor Andy Beshear says 28 people have died in Kentucky. The majority of those deaths are from Knott County, where four children died.
It was previously reported that six children were among the dead, but Beshear said Saturday two of the bodies were later identified as adults. There are five counties with death tolls, Beshear said. He called the disaster "devastating."
Beshear said he expects the death toll to increase as crews continue rescue operations. More rain is expected in the coming days.
"Continue to pray for the families that have suffered an unfathomable loss, some have lost almost everyone in their household," he said. "I'm worried we're gonna be finding bodies for weeks to come."
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More than 1,400 people have been rescued by boat and helicopter, and 142 people are being sheltered in temporary shelters, Beshear said. Fourteen counties and three cities have declared emergencies.
There are more than 18,000 power outages reported in the region, Beshear says unlike in western Kentucky, standing water has slowed restoration efforts.
He said there are roughly 27,000 households and businesses without water, there are approximately 40,000 under a boil water advisory.
Travel trailers to temporarily house displaced residents have started making their way to eastern Kentucky.
Earlier this week, Beshear quickly launched the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund to help flood survivors as they work to rebuild.
As of Sunday, there have been 8,935 individual donations and more than $1.1 million raised to help survivors.
Donations help with food, shelter and other necessities of life and go towards any emergency funds that come into the area.
The governor said the first expenditure will be for providing money to the families who have lost loved ones so they can have funerals.
"The least we ought to be able to do is grieve together," he said. "It's the least we can do, is to be there with these folks in this incredibly difficult time."
'By far the worst' State of emergency declared
Governor Beshear declared a state of emergency Thursday morning, enacting the National Guard to begin mobilizing for rescue operations.
The governor took a helicopter fly-over of some of the impacted communities on Friday, later saying this flood is "by far the worst" he's ever seen.
"Hundreds of homes, their ball fields, their parks, businesses, under more water than I think any of us have ever seen in that area, absolutely impassable in numerous spots, so just devastating," he said Friday afternoon.
Beshear says many more Kentuckians are still missing, but an exact number isn't reliable due to the level of destruction.
"Communication is still very difficult. We're trying to amplify cell service," Beshear said. "It's going to be very challenging to get a good number, but what people can do is to report their unaccounted loved one."
The governor says those with missing loved ones should email state police at ksppubaff@ky.gov or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. He said to not call 911 for missing people, it should only be used for emergencies.
"We're gonna do our best to find them all," he said.
Shelters have been established to help displaced people. Those shelters are located in the following state parks:
- Pine Mountain State Resort Park
- Jenny Wiley State Resort Park
- Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park
What happened? 8-10.5" of rain in 48 hours
As rainfall hammered Appalachia this week, water tumbled down hillsides and into valleys and hollows where it swelled creeks and streams coursing through small towns.
The torrent engulfed homes and businesses and trashed vehicles. Mudslides marooned some people on steep slopes.
When the rain finally let up early Friday, parts of eastern Kentucky had received between 8 and 10 1/2 inches over 48 hours. But some waterways were still not expected to crest until Saturday.
"I believe it will be one of the most significant, deadly floods that we have had in Kentucky in at least a very long time," Beshear said.
The floodwaters raging through Appalachia were so swift that some people trapped in their homes couldn’t be immediately reached, said Floyd County Judge-Executive Robbie Williams.
Just to the west in hard-hit Perry County, authorities said some people remained unaccounted for and almost everyone in the area suffered some sort of damage.
“We’ve still got a lot of searching to do,” Jerry Stacy, the county’s emergency management director, said.
'We are grateful.' Incoming federal aid
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) response teams are on the ground in eastern Kentucky assisting with rescue efforts.
Beshear said Saturday additional FEMA teams are arriving in the state soon to help with processing damage claims.
Renters and homeowners in five counties, including Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Letcher and Perry, can now apply for individual disaster assistance.
How to file for individual assistance:
- Click here to file online
- Call 800-621-3362
- Or use the FEMA mobile app
FEMA is also providing 18 truck loads of clean drinking water, as many parts of the region are without drinking water or under a water boil advisory.
He reassured Kentuckians impacted by the catastrophic flooding that help is on the way and will remain there as long as it's needed.
"We're gonna be there for them today," Beshear said. "We're gonna be there for them once they're safe and when they're thinking of what's next as well."
On Friday, President Joe Biden approved Beshear's request for federal aid to help with recovery efforts in 13 eastern Kentucky counties.
"We asked for this last night; it came early this morning -- one of the fastest disaster declarations we've seen, and we are grateful for it," the governor said.
FEMA has also approved additional disaster funding for eastern Kentucky after Biden added Individual Assistance to the Major Disaster declaration. The federal funding is available to people affected by the floods in Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Letcher and Perry counties.
'Boots on the ground' Louisville groups head east
Multiple organizations are now getting ready to assist, like the American Red Cross and the Veteran's Club.
The American Red Cross has five chapters within the commonwealth, and on Friday, Louisville's center sent several volunteers on the road -- with hygiene products and medical PPE on board.
Within 12 hours of receiving a call asking if she could make the trip, Cindy Keeney was already packing up supplies.
"[It's] an opportunity to give back -- it's an opportunity to do something in times of crisis," Keeney said.
Jeremy Harrell, the founder of the Veteran's Club, said they're preparing to head to southeastern Kentucky, just like they did for Mayfield.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian organization Save the Children has a base in Madison County. And through more than 400 staff members, they're providing necessities for the kids impacted.
Shane Garver, head of Education, Hunger and Resilience work in the U.S. with Save the Children, said they have diapers, wipes, car seats and cribs.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Samuel Sandoval, one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages in World War II using a code based on their native language, has died.
Sandoval died late Friday at a hospital in Shiprock, New Mexico, his wife, Malula told The Associated Press on Saturday. He was 98.
Hundreds of Navajos were recruited from the vast Navajo Nation to serve as Code Talkers with the U.S. Marine Corps. Only three are still alive today: Peter MacDonald, John Kinsel Sr. and Thomas H. Begay.
The code, based on the then-unwritten Navajo language, confounded Japanese military cryptologists. The Code Talkers are celebrated annually on Aug. 14, the day the Japanese surrendered.
Malula Sandoval said her husband had been looking forward to participating in the celebration this year and seeing a museum built in honor of the Code Talkers.
“Sam always said, ‘I wanted my Navajo youngsters to learn, they need to know what we did and how this code was used and how it contributed to the world,’" she said Saturday. “That the Navajo language was powerful and always to continue carrying our legacy.”
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Family members said a five-year Navy veteran and aspiring doctor sacrificed his life to save people who were in need along the American River Friday.
"My brother was a humble guy and anybody who knew him knew he had the biggest heart ever imaginable. He would do anything, He'd give you the shirt off his back and just be there," said Jessica Crane, sister of Joshua Crane. "That's something that I knew that he would do. No matter no matter what."
She said her brother Joshua Crane, 30, drowned after he dove into the American River to help two rafters in need of help. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District was ultimately called out for a three-person water rescue, but Joshua didn't make it out of the river.
Crews eventually found him dead downstream from the San Juan Rapids.
Jessica said her brother had orchestrated a get together at the river with some first-year students from UC Davis. She said the group had gone out tubing along the American River, but some of the students had gotten stuck near the rapids.
"There were two females that were stuck on tubes and my brother was on a paddleboard and they were asking for help. So he jumped off his paddleboard, like he would (to) help anybody, and no hesitation, no questions asked, jumped off his paddleboard and jumped in the water and got them out," Jessica said.
Before he died, Joshua was studying to become a doctor and was expecting to graduate in Spring of 2023, according to his sister.
"That's the biggest thing that gets me is that a great life was cut short. I know he touched a lot of lives, and he made a lot of great friends and people along the way," Jessica said.
Being a veteran, his work took him all over the world, including to Camp Pendleton and even Japan. Jessica said he joined the military right out of high school, trading in his long hair and rock band for a chance to pursue a new dream.
"One day, he cut his hair off and started carrying a backpack with 40 pounds of rocks in it. He'd run every day trying to cut weight and get in shape, so he can join right out of high school when he was 18 years old," she said.
Life took Joshua to Chico State University where he got a degree in biology and pursued an education in medicine at UC Davis.
"He wanted to go into internal medicine, and that was his goal. He lived to serve and help people, and that's who he is in a nutshell," Jessica said.
Since the news came in, the family has been taking things minute by minute and day by day. For Jessica, it was just last week when she was sharing stories, drinks and laughs with her older brother.
"Every minute spent with him was the best smiles and the best time, and he was my best friend, my biggest motivator, my hero... and he proved that in everything that he did," Jessica said.
While Joshua didn't have kids of his own, he did have nephews that meant a lot to him. Jessica's two boys are eight and nine, and as they grow up, she wants them to remember the kind of person their uncle was until the end.
"I always want them to remember that he loved them and he would do anything for them and anybody else in this world...," she said. "He loved and cared deeply about every every person, if it was a pass in the hallway or if it was a meal plan or a workout or a study session or anything that anybody needed. He was that phone call away. No hesitation, no questions asked he would be there.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California fast food workers are rallying at the state Capitol for passage of a bill that could lead to a dramatic overhaul of industry standards. It comes ahead of lawmakers returning to Sacramento for the start of their regular session on Monday.
Assembly Bill 257, also known as the Fast Food Accountability and Standards (FAST) Recovery Act, would establish a Fast Food Sector Council that would be responsible for creating sector wide minimum standards on wages, working hours and other working conditions related to the health, safety and welfare of fast food workers.
Advocates describe the fight as one for $15 an hour and a union. Supporters say it would give workers a seat at the table and hold large fast-food companies accountable for workplace conditions, according to the political action group Fast Food Justice AHORA!. Backers are largely made up of California labor groups, racial and economic justice groups, faith-based organizations and community leaders. California’s Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the political action group Fight for $15 are co-sponsors of the bill.
“In more than 200 complaints filed with state and local health agencies, workers have detailed harrowing working conditions such as COVID-19 outbreaks in their stores, being asked to wear doggie diapers or coffee filters as masks, not receiving paid sick days, and being forced to work sick under threat of retaliation,” according to Fast Food Justice, who describes the industry as one “rife with abuse and labor violations.”
Carmichael resident Crystal Orozco has worked in the fast food industry for 15 years and currently works at a McDonald’s.
“This will give us the opportunity to able to say something and do something about what’s going on in the workplace and not have to worry about getting punished for it,” Orozco said.
The opposition argues AB 257 is misleadingly directed at corporations, but will have far-reaching consequences that would hurt small businesses, and lead to menu price increases at fast-food businesses across the state, according to Stop AB 257. The political action group is made up of dozens of Chambers of Commerce, small business owners, restaurateurs and consumers.
“It’s the WRONG time for legislators to raise costs on small business owners and counter-service restaurants still recovering from pandemic losses and the WRONG time to raise prices on consumers suffering from high gas costs, increased food prices and housing affordability,” Stop AB 257 wrote on its website. “The sector council created by AB 257 will limit opportunities for employees and kill local jobs in the foodservice industry, including an enormous and diverse range of local establishments like juice and smoothie bars, frozen yogurt shops, salad bars, bakeries, coffee shops, taquerias, sushi counters, delis, pizzerias, burger houses and more.”
Operating under the Department of Industrial Relations, the 13 member council would be appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee.
If passed, the bill would define what is considered a fast food restaurant, including that the establishment is part of a set of restaurants consisting of 30 or more establishments national that share a common brand.
“We’re just asking for this bill to pass so we can be respected and protected,” said Mysheka Ronquillo, a Carl's Jr. employee.
The bill was introduced last January in 2021 and was passed in the assembly. The bill is set to be discussed in the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/protests/fast-food-worker-rally/103-da6bedb9-56e1-4328-8f52-a5830f794c7a | 2022-08-01T07:04:34 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/protests/fast-food-worker-rally/103-da6bedb9-56e1-4328-8f52-a5830f794c7a |
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