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Traverse City woman, 23, charged in assault on father of her child
A Traverse City woman is accused of beating up her baby's father and threatening him with a gun, Michigan State Police said.
Makayla May Phipps, 23, was arraigned last Thursday in 86th District Court in Traverse City on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, interfering with an electronic communication device-causing injury, and domestic violence, according to court records.
A judge set her bond at $50,000 and scheduled her next court appearance for Friday.
If convicted, she faces up to four years in prison for the assault with a dangerous weapon charge.
According to authorities, troopers were called at about 10 p.m. July 23 to a location on Barlett Road in Acme Township for a report of a possible domestic dispute. They found a man and a woman on opposite sides of a parked vehicle.
The man told police he was dropping off the child he shares with the woman when she became angry with him.
Officials allege the woman, later identified as Phipps, jumped in the vehicle's backseat and began assaulting the man while demanding money from him.
They said when the man tried to call 911, Phipps retrieved a handgun from the vehicle's center console and demanded he hang up the phone.
Troopers arrested the woman and took her to the Grand Traverse County Jail. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/01/traverse-city-woman-23-charged-assault-father-her-child/10202889002/ | 2022-08-01T18:31:21 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/01/traverse-city-woman-23-charged-assault-father-her-child/10202889002/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — People all across our region are working to collect supplies for people in eastern Kentucky dealing with devastating flooding. Below is a list of locations so you can easily find a drop off location near you.
Also listed are other fundraisers to help people in need.
If you know of an organization hosting a supply drive, please email News@wowktv.com, so we can add it to our list.
WEST VIRGINIA:
- Habitat for Humanity of the Tri-State’s ReStore, located at 240 Third Avenue in Huntington. Donations accepted through Tuesday, August 9.
- Teays Valley Christian School supply drive. Tuesday August 2, 3pm-6pm. 6562 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot, WV 25560.
- Hurricane Fire Department is having a flood relief drive at 2716 Main St. in Hurricane, Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
KENTUCKY:
- Living Faith Baptist Church. Hoover Hill on 231, every day through Wednesday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to accept drop offs.
- The organization SOAR has a list of companies that are helping.
- The state of Kentucky has set up a fund where you can make a financial donation.
- Knott County Flood Relief fund set up by the Knott County Tourism Commission.
- County music superstar Chris Stapelton is encouraging people to donate to the Kentucky Red Cross and the Appalachian Crisis Fundraiser.
- New Frontier is donating ALL PROCEEDS from the sale of the Eastern Kentucky Proud t-shirt to the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky.
- Kentucky Farm Bureau has created a donation portal. To make a tax-deductible donation to this relief fund online, please visit www.kyfb.com/KFBforKYRelief, or checks may be mailed to: Drew Graham, Executive Vice President, Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, 9201 Bunsen Parkway, Louisville, KY 40220
- August 1-3 Cinema Camp Landing will show The Wizard of Oz on the big screen. Admission is free and donations for the Eastern Kentucky Flood Victims will be accepted for admission. Showtimes can be found at CinemaCampLanding.com.
- The Christian Appalachian Project says they are preparing to assist flood victims. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/where-to-donate-to-help-eastern-kentucky-flood-victims/ | 2022-08-01T18:33:03 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/where-to-donate-to-help-eastern-kentucky-flood-victims/ |
GEORGETOWN, Texas — The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is investigating after finding a body and a vehicle in a pond.
The sheriff's office told KVUE that an elderly man was found in Teravista Lake Pond in Georgetown. A KVUE team was on the scene when crews pulled the car out of the water.
No other information has been released from the sheriff's office at this time.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Fire danger conditions continue this week following multiple fires in the Central Texas area over the past several days.
Those fires include a 90-acre fire in Buda, a 35-acre fire near Hornsby Bend and a 29-acre fire off of FM 969. It's a trend the state is seeing as the Texas A&M Forest Service reports that, since January, the state has seen more than 6,900 wildfires and almost 600,000 acres burned.
Firefighters from all over the state and even some from outside the state are in Austin in the event more wildfires break out. It's part of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System. Teams from across the state are sent to areas with high fire risk and stay for about two or three weeks.
Texas A&M Forest Service Lead Public Information Officer Erin O'Connor said this year has been above average for fire responses and acres burned.
"I think most people in Texas remember 2011. That was a very busy, very devastating and impactful fire season. 2022 is shaping up to be the most significant wildfire season since 2011. It's hard to kind of compare based on numbers, but we are seeing some similarities between this year and 2011, as well as a lot of our past wild, active wildfire seasons," O'Connor said.
O'Conner said that in Central Texas there have been 988 wildfires that resulted in more than 16,000 acres burned so far this year. She said weather from the year before plays a major part in summer fire conditions.
"So like 2006, 2009 even 2018. And what all of those years had in common were La Niña conditions. So it was hot, it was dry. A drought emerged in the fall, and that's just continued to intensify through the winter, spring and now carried over into the summer," O'Connor said. "And we've just had, again, all of those hot, dry conditions, some frontal boundaries and high-pressure systems that are just helping to support wildfire activity across the state."
Because of those conditions, Texas needs help from fire crews outside the state as well. O'Connor said those teams bring bulldozers, operators, firefighters and specialized crewmembers.
"That also helps to build the capacity of Texas firefighters. So not only are they coming here and they're helping us, assisting us on that fire, but they're also working with our firefighters to build our capacity in the state as well. So it's kind of training and assisting at the same time," she said.
With the hot, dry conditions continuing for the foreseeable future, O'Connor said everyone needs to do their part to prevent wildfires.
"Any spark, any ignition on the landscape can quickly grow into a wildfire. So we'd like to encourage everyone to just be very diligent, be very cautious with any outdoor activities, and to always check with local officials for burn bans or any other burn restrictions before you do anything outdoors," she said.
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Manatee commissioners give preliminary approval to slight tax rate cut, as property values rise
Manatee County is planning to cut its property tax rate slightly this year, during a time of high inflation and a significant rise in property values.
Booming population growth and development throughout the region have helped taxable property values in Manatee County grow by 17.3% last year, according to the Manatee County Property Appraiser's office.
The rise has will bring in millions more tax revenue for the county than had anticipated — and sharply higher tax bills for many property owners, especially those without homestead protection.
In response county commissioners discussed plans at a Thursday meeting to reduce the county's tax rate for the second year in a row, though they stopped far short of reducing the rate enough to offset the increased revenue the higher property values will generate.
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"All of our citizens, no matter where you live in Manatee County you are seeing an increase," District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said.
"In my district, some of the increases were scheduled to be almost 30%, so it's hefty," she said. "The sad part is they're still going to see an increase because of the property value going up so much, so we need to look out for our citizens with this budget and try to help them; that is our job up here."
The commissioners voted to set the county's preliminary millage rate at 6.3326, compared with the current 6.3826 which represents a .05 millage reduction from the current FY 2021-22 tax rate. One mill equals $1 for every $1,000 of taxable property value.
To fully offset the increase in property values, so that the county would collect the same amount in property tax revenue as this year , the commission would need to reduce -- or "roll back" -- the tax rate to 6.0048 mills.
The county will soon mail Truth in Millage (TRIM) notices to property owners that reflect the proposed rate, but commissioners indicated they could further reduce it before final approval of the budget at public hearings in September.
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Commissioner George Kruse made the motion on the tax rate citing the higher than anticipated revenue, stating that it would not change the budget proposed by County Administrator Scott Hopes in June.
Commissioners also asked Hopes and his staff to research the effect additional tax rate cuts would have on the county budget and present their findings at future meetings for consideration.
"We have not cut 1 minute off of a library hour, we have not cut one person, or one dollar off salary," Kruse said. "That is free money. That is money just simply because inflation increased everyone else's values, and we're not taking their money just because of inflation." | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/08/01/manatee-plans-rate-cut-but-millions-more-tax-revenue-expected/10182677002/ | 2022-08-01T18:36:23 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/08/01/manatee-plans-rate-cut-but-millions-more-tax-revenue-expected/10182677002/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — The first round of forced relocations is scheduled to begin on Sunday in one South Austin community.
Many of the 70 residents at Congress Mobile Home and RV Park, between Stassney Lane and William Cannon Drive, have lived there for decades.
But in December, a multibillion-dollar California-based real estate company purchased the land the park is on. A few months later, residents were notified that they had 60 days to pack their bags.
The community has been fighting relocation efforts since 2019.
This time around, Austin City Council member Vanessa Fuentes and tenant association group Basta are fighting alongside the community, but it looks like the residents will still be forced to go.
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DALLAS — Police believe a man has died from a gunshot that he fired at a woman on Saturday morning.
The Dallas Police Department said they got a call about a shooting at about 11:30 a.m. Officers were sent to an apartment complex on Medical District near Bengal Street.
According to police, officers saw a lot of blood and a blood trail in front of an apartment, but no one was found inside.
Around that same time, there was another call at a nearby hospital. A man and woman were found in a vehicle with gunshot wounds.
Police identified the man as 26-year-old Byron Redmon. The woman's identity is unknown.
Based on the preliminary investigation, it's believed that Redmon shot the woman in the neck. That same bullet allegedly exited her neck then struck the man in his leg.
Police said Redmond died at the hospital. They also confirmed with WFAA that the woman was treated and released that same day.
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AUSTIN, Texas — John Aielli, an Austin icon and longtime local radio host, has died. He was 76.
Austin stations KUT and KUTX said that Aielli died early Sunday morning.
KVUE's news partners at the Austin American-Statesman reported that Aielli suffered several health setbacks in recent years, including a heart attack in 2012 and a stroke most recently in 2020. Following the recent stroke, he stepped back from his regular on-air duties.
Aielli spent more than 50 years with KUT and KUTX after moving to Austin to attend the University of Texas back in 1966. He was a part-time announcer for the classical music program at the time, per the Statesman.
His show "Eklektikos" was born in 1970 on KUT and was moved to KUTX in 2013 after the public radio station separated its news and music into two frequencies. The originally six-hour broadcast was scaled down to three in 2001.
KUTX shared a statement on Twitter Sunday announcing the death of Aielli.
"We are incredibly saddened to report that our beloved John Aielli has passed away. John was an Austin treasure and was an indelible part of so many lives here in Austin. His unique perspective on the world made being with John a joy. Our lives are less interesting with him gone. God speed, we love you John, and we'll remember you always with a smile on our faces."
Read more about Aielli and his work with KUT and KUTX on the Austin American-Statesman website.
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AUSTIN, Texas — For four years, KVUE’s Erika Lopez has been forecasting the weather for Central Texans, with the past two as chief meteorologist. As chief, she’s led the KVUE weather team through several historic weather events, from the 2021 February winter storms to the April 2022 tornados.
Recently, she and her husband welcomed a baby boy, Odie, into their family. It was with bittersweet news she announced to KVUE staff last week she will be leaving the industry to raise her son full-time and focus on growing her family.
"I am sad to announce that I will be leaving KVUE in two weeks. While my heart is broken that I will be saying goodbye to a station and career that I love, I am excited and happy to announce that I will be a full-time mother," Lopez said.
Lopez had several discussions with news leadership about her choice. While a tough decision to make, she knew it was the right one.
"We support Erika’s decision to step away and be a full-time mom to her son. At KVUE, we strive to put our people first, and that means supporting our team in their personal and professional lives," President and General Manager Kristie Gonzales said.
"I want to thank KVUE leadership for supporting me in this decision. I also want to thank the weather team for continuing to lead as I transition into this new chapter of motherhood," Lopez said.
Lopez first came to KVUE in 2016 to work on KVUE Daybreak, where she immediately created a connection with Central Texans. In 2019, she worked for KVUE’s sister station, KHOU, in Houston on their 4 p.m. newscast. She didn’t stay away from Central Texas for long, returning to KVUE as chief meteorologist in 2020.
Her forecasts were full of personality, positivity and passion for weather.
Lopez’s last day on air will be Friday, Aug. 12.
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SPRING BRANCH, Texas — Unique tattoos on a body found in Spring Branch are leading Eric Herr to conclude 45-year-old Shana DiMambro is no longer missing or alive.
DiMambro was last seen alive at her RV home on July 19. Her husband Chris Antos reported her missing around lunchtime when he returned home from work in San Antonio.
Herr is with Search and Support San Antonio. The group formed during the highly publicized disappearance of Andreen McDonald in 2019.
Herr offered his assistance when he heard DJ Seeger, owner of Seeger Water, was planning a search on a private ranch near DiMambro's home. Herr said he reached out to the land owner and arranged for them to meet on Friday evening to walk the property.
Herr figured since DiMambro was last seen wearing flip flops, she may not have gone very far from her residence.
"I had been searching earlier that day with Mr. Seeger but he had a service call to go to, so me and the land owner searched the property and we found her remains in the bottom of a dried out ravine," said Herr.
Herr said the body was faced down, decomposed and appeared naked. However, he knew it was DiMambro based off two tattoos located on her neck and back.
"We are pretty sure that it is her," he said.
He reported the body to the Comal County Sheriff's Office.
On Saturday, the sent a news release saying investigators also believe the body to be DiMambro's based on specific physical characteristics.
An autopsy has been ordered and the remains have been sent to Travis County in order to receive a positive identification, the release says.
In a phone call to CCSO, public information officer Jennifer Riggs said the investigation into DiMambro's disappearance remains ongoing. Riggs could not provide more details on the condition of the body.
While Herr said his discovery was shocking, he also was relieved to find the remains.
"It was mostly relieving that the family would have some relief knowing what had happened with their daughter," he said.
KENS 5 reached out to the DiMambro family for comment. Her aunt Lisa DiMambro said the news was still raw.
DiMambro's mother posted this video on her YouTube page:
Her husband Chris Antos said he wanted more information from Friday night before speaking publicly. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/missing-spring-branch-woman-shana-dimambro-found-comal-county-police-tattoos/273-cb736c3f-453f-44ba-a44b-2cd97b2af55f | 2022-08-01T18:36:47 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/missing-spring-branch-woman-shana-dimambro-found-comal-county-police-tattoos/273-cb736c3f-453f-44ba-a44b-2cd97b2af55f |
ROUND ROCK, Texas — The Round Rock Police Department is investigating a deadly crash that happened Sunday evening.
The crash happened at the intersection of Louis Henna Boulevard and La Frontera Boulevard around 6 p.m. on July 31.
Officials said the crash involved two vehicles and a pedestrian. The pedestrian was struck and killed in the crash. Passengers in the cars sustained minor injuries.
At 9:20 p.m., RRPD said that one of the vehicles involved was reported stolen. The suspect, 25-year-old Leandro Brito-Martinez, fled on foot and was arrested. The deceased pedestrian was identified only as a juvenile male.
The intersection was reopened around 10 p.m., according to police.
No other details were immediately available.
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BEAUMONT, Texas — A Silver Alert for a missing 83-year-old man from Beaumont has been canceled.
The man was last seen Friday around 6 p.m. on Washington Blvd. near the Beaumont Municipal Airport. The alert was discontinued Sunday morning at 10 a.m.
The man's name and picture have been removed from the article for the family's privacy. Beaumont police did not say where or when the man was found.
What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/silver-alert-missing-beaumont-man/285-8b5fce03-b4e7-4d7c-84ce-358f368d6db5 | 2022-08-01T18:36:59 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/silver-alert-missing-beaumont-man/285-8b5fce03-b4e7-4d7c-84ce-358f368d6db5 |
AUSTIN, Texas — Parents continue to buy supplies in preparation for the upcoming school year. There have also been plenty of organizations that host free backpack and back-to-school drives to help take a load off parents' shoulders.
One Pflugerville woman decided to take on a different challenge and wants to give kids a boost of confidence with a back-to-school hairstyle.
Jenny Perez, the owner of Sonshine Braiding, has partnered with Safe Alliance, a shelter for survivors of child abuse, sexual assault, trafficking, and domestic violence, to help these kids.
"That service is not always available to them in a shelter," said Perez.
Perez hopes to show the kids what love is through braiding and the confidence boost that comes with it.
"Getting your hair done makes all of us feel good," she said. "You know, fresh haircut, a fresh hairstyle, highlights. Your curls are great one day. Like, it just really, you can exude that confidence."
On Thursday and Friday, Aug. 4 and 5, Perez, along with about a dozen other hairstylists, will braid 30 kids' hair. She's also started a GoFundMe and hopes to raise $3,000 to purchase products and accessories for shelter residents.
"A bonnet, a wave cap, you know the different products and accessories they need are just as important as the styling," said Perez.
She's already reached half of her goal and hopes people continue to contribute so they can fully equip the kids.
Perez said this is the first event like this one she's hosted. Perez hopes to make it an annual thing.
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Decatur's "Stone Chapel," which was built in 1899 and expanded over the years, is being converted to law offices since the congregation moved to a larger sanctuary in the 1960s. A town's history cannot be allowed to impede on its present and future, the author notes.
Decatur's "Stone Chapel," which was built in 1899 and expanded over the years, is being converted to law offices since the congregation moved to a larger sanctuary in the 1960s. A town's history cannot be allowed to impede on its present and future, the author notes.
Special Photo: Doug Porter
A tour of historic homes in Decatur encouraged the author's wife to label this home “I want to live here.”
Special Photo: Doug Porter
Like Albany, the city of Decatur has homes built using any number of architectural styles, like this Queen Anne home.
DECATUR -- I suppose it was just a coincidence, but then again sometimes things happen for a reason. On the same day I participated in a walking tour of historic downtown Decatur, I saw reports about the recent brouhaha over proposed alterations to a historic building in Albany.
According to news reports, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and Albany Technical College were seeking approval from the Albany Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission to turn the old Albany Middle School into a living and learning center. The proposal was denied.
The plan was to keep the original façade of the building, which is located directly across the street from Phoebe’s main hospital, but demolish most of the structure. The first floor would be the home of Albany Tech's nursing program, which would include classrooms, a health career education center, meeting rooms, library/resource center and other amenities. The second and third floors would include eighty apartments in order to provide affordable housing for students.
This would almost double the size of the old school building at a cost of about $40 million. I could well-imagine this to not only be an asset to the community, but included on a tour of Albany’s historic properties. The whole affair seemed to be in contrast to Decatur’s approach to historic properties.
The Decatur Architecture Walking Tour that we participated in was conducted by the Dekalb History Center, and it gave me a fresh perspective on how to celebrate the history of a community. We explored the floor plans, house types, and architectural styles of some of Decatur’s historic gems and hidden treasures. The buildings ranged from private residences to public buildings, from mansions to one-room cabins, and from 1800s Victorian to modern Brutalist.
The tour began and ended with churches. First up was Decatur Presbyterian Church, a historic cornerstone of the city of Decatur that was established in 1825. Though the current building was constructed in the 1950s, it is listed as a “contributing property” in the Old Decatur Historic District because it helps tell the story.
The tour ended with the Romanesque structure that was once Decatur First United Methodist Church. The granite edifice, located at the corner of Sycamore Street and Commerce Avenue and known locally as the Stone Chapel, was begun in 1899 and expanded over the years. It is currently being converted to law offices since the congregation moved to a larger sanctuary a few blocks away in the 1960s.
After beginning the tour at Decatur Presbyterian Church, we moved half a block down Sycamore Street. As we stood in one spot and looked around, we learned about the Neoclassical design style of the Decatur Public library, the International 1960s style of the Decatur Recreation Center, and the Brutalist design of an office building across the street that was built in the 1970s.
Brutalist design is a term that originates from the French term for raw concrete, "beton brut." We saw a Queen Anne-style house, a four-square house with hints of the Prairie style, and an 1830s schoolhouse with teacher’s residence.
I am not a student of Albany historic architecture, but I can well imagine someone developing a tour of the places, buildings, and people that make up its history. I had some fascinating discussions with the late City Commissioner Tommie Postell about his recollections of downtown Albany — specifically the two historic hotels.
The New Albany Hotel and the elegant Hotel Gordon were both built in the 1920s. If I remember correctly, Mr. Postell’s father was an elevator operator in one (or both?) hotels and Mr. Postell recalled going back and forth between the hotels as a boy to see his dad. Both hotel buildings still stand, one as an apartment complex known as The Flats @ 249 and the other is being converted back into a hotel after being an office building for many years.
Downtown Albany has examples of Neoclassical, Victorian, and plenty of Brutalist designs. It has the rich history of the Harlem District, the weird history of a public library that inhabits a converted, four-story car dealership, and the inspiring story of the Horace King bridge house.
At one point in our Decatur history tour we stood outside someone’s tiny home — probably a servant’s quarters — that dated from the 1800s. It wasn’t much larger than a garden shed and was called a single-pen house, a style that originated as a one-room log cabin. A few blocks away we marveled at the ornate beauty of a historic mansion that my wife captioned in her social media post as “I want to live here.”
Our guide paused to talk about a road that pushed through town in the 1960s and forced the demolition of some houses. But we did not dwell on what was lost. Instead we learned about a 1960s gas station that had been constructed and later abandoned along that road. It was recently turned into a pizza parlor in a phenomenon called adaptive re-use. I got the impression that there was plenty of beauty, interest, and history to enjoy without being oversentimental about what once was.
History is important to cherish, but not when it stands in the way of significant improvements to the present. Historian Henry Glassie says, history is not the past but a map of the past, drawn from a particular point of view, to be useful to the modern traveler.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — The sound of revving engines is beckoning bikers from near and far to ride into Lackawanna County this weekend.
Organizer Janiece Montes is a passenger, not a rider, but she loves bikes and cars, and decided stand-alone "bike nights" weren't enough.
"I was like, wow, we're really missing a big advantage of a family event full of bikes and cars, and helping the community," Montes said.
Simply showing off or admiring a motorcycle this weekend could help someone down on their luck.
The first-ever Scranton Bike Weekend will support the Keystone Mission, which helps the homeless and hungry in our area.
The idea stemmed from a passion of Janiece's 11-year-old son, C.J.
"My son loves feeding the homeless. He's always looking to find a way to help them. At such a young age, to start wanting to help the homeless was very heart-touching, so the fact that I organize events, it was just a no-brainer," Montes said.
Co-organizer Jay Veety says there's clearly an appetite for an event like this in the area.
"It's been a little overwhelming to say the least. I didn't expect to turn out like this. I thought it was gonna be a small event, and it has just grown and grown and grown. A ton of people have reached out," Veety said.
There's room for hundreds of bikes in the Viewmont Mall parking lot, and organizers want this place to be roaring.
But it's not just for riders or enthusiasts. There will be live music all weekend long, more than 50 vendors selling food and drink, a bounce house for the kids, and axe throwing.
"There will be a section for the customers to come out and put their lawn chairs up and relax in between the food and the beer tent, so they can enjoy the live bands, who all donated their time to us," Montes said.
The event is free to the public. Money will be raised through donations, registration and vendor fees, and T-shirt sales.
Scranton Bike Weekend takes place Friday through Sunday.
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KINGSTON, Pa. — First Hospital announced Monday plans to close the facility and affiliated outpatient services on Oct. 30 due to staffing issues.
First opened in 1983, the hospital offers inpatient psychiatric treatment for children, adolescents, and adults as well as counseling services and other outpatient programs.
According to the release, maintaining adequate staffing levels at the hospital has been difficult since the COVID-19 pandemic.
After June's incident at the facility, new admissions have been put on hold, leading to more staff members leaving.
First Hospital said they're committed to providing ongoing care for current patients during this period until the closure.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Brown pelicans nearly went extinct in Texas about 50 years ago. Their population rebounded after bans on certain insecticides, but today researchers say climate change is once again threatening their numbers.
More than 90 percent of brown pelicans nesting in Texas breed on two islands. But changes in sea level and erosion is concerning to David Newstead, director of the Coastal Bird Program at the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program.
"The brown pelican is obviously one of the most immediately recognizable and important species that I think everybody on the coast immediately sees and recognizes that species and it's a real icon," Newstead said.
But what makes them so iconic? You have to take a look at their history, dating back to the late '50s and '60s when the brown pelican started to go extinct.
"Their numbers really started to plummet because of DDT being in the system," Newstead said. "And basically what was happening is it was magnifying through the food chain and it was making their eggs so thin they wouldn't be able to support the growing young."
DDT is an insecticide first developed in the 1940s. By 1972, the Environmental Protection Agency banned DDT due to its declining benefits and environmental and toxicological effects.
"Laws were passed -- the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act -- and started to protect this species a little bit more," Newstead said.
This led to the species' eventual recovery, and in 2009, the brown pelican was no longer considered endanged.
Climate change a new threat for brown pelicans
But now climate change risks threatening the brown pelican once again.
"We're certainly seeing the effect of climate change and sea level rise and things like that. All these things are sort of tied up together," Newstead said.
Unlike in Louisiana, Newstead said brown pelicans in Texas nest on two islands that are in the bays.
"There's one big island. That island's fairly large, but it is starting to erode," Newstead said. "But this is the plight of a lot of these colonial nesting water birds."
Everything that happens on the island is critical for the brown pelicans because that's where they're raising their young.
Newstead says the other major concern is people disturbing the birds' habitat.
"We can do a lot in terms of providing the habitat but what people can do is sort of respect that and give birds the space they need," Newstead said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/climate-change-threatens-texas-brown-pelican-habitat/503-e13e9f27-a44b-4a73-8f96-0a3e7bd402ff | 2022-08-01T18:45:01 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/climate-change-threatens-texas-brown-pelican-habitat/503-e13e9f27-a44b-4a73-8f96-0a3e7bd402ff |
From Wednesday through Aug. 31 there will be road closures at these Allen County railroad crossings, the county highway department said today:
- Doyle Road between Dawkins and Edgerton roads;
- Bandelier Road between Dawkins Road and dead end;
- Edgerton Road between Bandelier and Ryan roads;
- Ryan Road between Edgerton and Harper roads;
- Harper Road between Ryan and Berthaud roads;
- Berthaud Road between Harper and Gar Creek roads;
- Gar Creek Road between Berthaud and Webster roads;
- Webster Road between Gar Creek and Bremer roads;
- Bremer Road between Webster and Roussey roads;
- Roussey Road between Bremer and Slusher roads;
- Slusher Road between Roussey and Sampson roads. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/county-announces-rail-crossing-closures/article_ac0df6ce-11c1-11ed-b5e7-37b37d04496a.html | 2022-08-01T18:50:22 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/county-announces-rail-crossing-closures/article_ac0df6ce-11c1-11ed-b5e7-37b37d04496a.html |
The Indiana House of Representatives will meet this week to debate a bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state.
Speaker Todd Huston today assigned Senate Bill 1 — the abortion ban narrowly approved by the Senate last week — to the House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code.
Huston has also assigned Senate Bill 2, which would provide additional funding for families, to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Both committee meetings will be held Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. The Criminal Code Committee will meet in the House chamber, while the Ways and Means Committee will meet in Room 404.
The House will hear public testimony on the bills during those meetings. Those who would like to testify can sign up (http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022ss1/committees/courts_and_criminal_code_0300) online beginning at midnight Tuesday. During Senate hearing on SB 1, 61 people spoke on the bill — a fraction of the nearly 300 who signed up to testify — and none of them supported the abortion ban as written.
According to the committee, check-in at the Statehouse will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, and written testimony will be accepted by email at SB1@iga.in.gov until 1 p.m.
Thousands of activists from both sides of the debate over abortion access came to the state capitol last week to make their voices heard. That is likely to continue this week as abortion rights groups plan to rally again inside the Statehouse on Tuesday. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/statehouse/indiana-house-to-debate-abortion-bill/article_4518dfb4-11c2-11ed-aca0-97315cc844c0.html | 2022-08-01T18:50:28 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/statehouse/indiana-house-to-debate-abortion-bill/article_4518dfb4-11c2-11ed-aca0-97315cc844c0.html |
The Fort Wayne Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of robbing a Coldwater Road business in late June.
The suspect, wearing a black sweatsuit and white shoes, entered Sport Clips, 4415 Coldwater Road, about 9 a.m. June 29, produced a small handgun and forced an employee to fill a plastic bag with the money from the register.
The man, described as heavyset and in his late 30s to early 40s, exited the rear of the business and is believed to have left in a dark sedan.
Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call Fort Wayne police at 260-427-1201, call Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867 or use the anonymous P3 Tips app. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-seek-publics-help-in-identifying-robbery-suspect/article_3bec0180-11b0-11ed-9168-0f6bedfa56d9.html | 2022-08-01T18:50:34 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-seek-publics-help-in-identifying-robbery-suspect/article_3bec0180-11b0-11ed-9168-0f6bedfa56d9.html |
A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for a missing Elkhart teen believed to be in danger and who may need medical attention, Indiana State Police said today.
Antonio Mikell, 15, was last seen at 3:15 p.m. Saturday wearing a Trump 2020 T-shirt and pajama pants with Christmas lights, and was carrying a silver suitcase, state police said in the alert.
Antonio is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, 120 pounds, black, with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information about him is asked to contact the Elkhart County sheriff's department at 574-533-4151 or dial 911. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/silver-alert-declared-for-missing-elkhart-teen/article_68642f42-11a8-11ed-9249-4f843014e614.html | 2022-08-01T18:50:40 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/silver-alert-declared-for-missing-elkhart-teen/article_68642f42-11a8-11ed-9249-4f843014e614.html |
No one was injured and a dog died after an attached garage caught fire in southwest Lincoln on Friday, causing "heavy damage" to an entire home, according to officials.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue Capt. Nancy Crist said crews responded to the house, near Southwest 24th Street and West Millstone Road, around 7:45 p.m. Friday after an off-duty fire captain reported seeing black smoke in the area.
First responders encountered heavy smoke and fire, which originated in the house's garage but spread throughout the structure. It remained unclear Monday morning how much damage the fire caused.
Crist said rescue crews attempted life-saving measures on the dog "to no avail."
The investigation into the fire's cause is ongoing, but officials don't suspect human involvement, Crist said.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
"It was at that moment ... I saw him with the gun in his hand," State Patrol Trooper Adam Strode said according to a transcript. "I honestly thought I was going to be shot."
"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." | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/dog-killed-in-southwest-lincoln-house-fire-on-friday-officials-say/article_e20072cb-a9e1-5fc1-88a9-2c8aac5396f2.html | 2022-08-01T18:54:41 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/dog-killed-in-southwest-lincoln-house-fire-on-friday-officials-say/article_e20072cb-a9e1-5fc1-88a9-2c8aac5396f2.html |
A 47-year-old Lincoln man was arrested Sunday after police found him working on a pair of stolen cars in east Lincoln, having left a firearm inside one of them, according to authorities.
Officers spotted Mitchell Wachter on Sunday afternoon in a parking lot near 86th Street and Lexington Avenue, where he was working on a 2010 Ford E-350 van that was reported stolen from Indian Hills Church around 7 a.m. Sunday, Lincoln Police Capt. Todd Kocian said.
When police approached Wachter, Kocian said, the 47-year-old ran northbound from the parking lot into a field, where an officer tackled him before he freed himself and began to flee again.
Police ultimately shocked the man with a Taser, Kocian said. He was medically cleared and transported to the Lancaster County jail.
In the same parking lot where they encountered Wachter, police also found a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado reported stolen from a homeowner's association building near South 70th Street and Old Post Road, Kocian said.
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Officers found a loaded 9 mm handgun in the pickup, which was recovered along with the van.
Wachter was arrested on suspicion of two counts of burglary, two counts of theft by receiving and one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-found-with-gun-in-stolen-car-police-say/article_66451258-b484-5f8f-9b35-faa0fcc91d8f.html | 2022-08-01T18:54:47 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-found-with-gun-in-stolen-car-police-say/article_66451258-b484-5f8f-9b35-faa0fcc91d8f.html |
A Bismarck man convicted of manslaughter for a fatal 2020 crash on Interstate 94 has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
A jury in March found Timothy McLaughlin, 26, guilty of felony manslaughter and two counts of misdemeanor aggravated assault. The charges were filed after a July 15, 2020, crash near Sterling, east of Bismarck. The commercial vehicle McLaughlin was driving struck other vehicles that had stopped for another crash, according to authorities. MariKay Mathes, 52, of Chilton, Wisconsin, died in the second crash.
South Central District Judge David Reich suspended two years of a 10-year prison sentence, court records show. He also ordered McLaughlin to spend two years on supervised probation following his release from prison and make $27,000 in restitution.
An investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol showed that McLaughlin did not brake before the crash, and that he had been distracted by his cellphone. He had been using his phone to search the internet for "adult material," as well as for text messaging and GPS navigation leading up to the crash, a Patrol affidavit alleged.
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A total of seven people were injured in the two separate but related crashes, which involved a total of five vehicles -- an SUV, an SUV towing a trailer, two cars and McLaughlin's cube van truck, according to the Patrol. In the initial crash, the two SUVs collided and went into the median, with one overturning onto its side. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-in-fatal-2020-crash-on-i-94-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison/article_ea34a61e-11b7-11ed-befc-3f366cc86597.html | 2022-08-01T18:55:33 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-in-fatal-2020-crash-on-i-94-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison/article_ea34a61e-11b7-11ed-befc-3f366cc86597.html |
The Morton County Sheriff's Office has retired K-9 Gabber after seven years of service.
The 8-year-old Belgian Malinois was certified in narcotics detection, tracking and evidence search. His work through the years led to many drug arrests and seizures, Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier said. The largest was a record-breaking drug bust during a traffic stop in February 2017 that netted more than 4 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $500,000.
Gabber also was named "Top Dog" at the 2021 McLean County K-9 trials through Midwest K-9 Alternatives Inc.
"We've watched him grow from an eager young dog to a seasoned professional, and we wish him a happy and well-deserved retirement," Kirchmeier said.
Gabber began his career in February 2015 and has worked alongside three handlers. He retired on Friday. He will be adopted by Cpl. Shaun Peterson, who is leaving the sheriff's office to pursue a law degree. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/morton-county-sheriffs-office-retires-k-9-gabber-dog-played-a-role-in-record-drug/article_648c8ba8-11bc-11ed-befa-7fab753227da.html | 2022-08-01T18:55:39 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/morton-county-sheriffs-office-retires-k-9-gabber-dog-played-a-role-in-record-drug/article_648c8ba8-11bc-11ed-befa-7fab753227da.html |
Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in the capital murder trial for Yaser Abdel Said, a Lewisville cab driver arrested in August 2020 who spent more than 12 years on the run after he was accused of murdering his two teenage daughters.
Said had been in hiding since 2008 after police said he took his daughters, 18-year-old Amina and 17-year-old Sarah, to get something to eat on New Year's Day. Investigators said he put the girls in his taxicab and left their home in Lewisville for Irving where he allegedly shot them both as they sat in the car.
The girls, who were both students at Lewisville High School, were reportedly shot multiple times.
According to a report from The Dallas Morning News, the girls alleged their father had sexually and physically abused them and had pulled a gun on Amina, threatening her life, after learning she had a boyfriend.
A film made about the murders, "The Price of Honor," alleges the girls were killed by their father as an "honor killing," a cultural practice where someone is killed after bringing shame on their family. The film furthers speculation the girls' father objected to his daughters living an "American lifestyle."
In August 2020 Said was arrested in Justin and two relatives were arrested in Euless. The relatives were identified by the Dallas FBI as Said's brother Yassein and his son Islam. Both men were charged with harboring a known fugitive and are now serving time in federal prison.
Yassein was found guilty in February 2021 of conspiracy to conceal a person from arrest, concealing a person from arrest and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and in June 2021 was sentenced to 12 years. His nephew, Islam, the brother to Amina and Sarah and son to Yaser, pleaded guilty to the same charges in June 2021 and received 10 years.
Patricia Said, Yaser's wife and the mother of the two girls told NBC 5 in 2009 that she was initially mad at God for letting her daughters be killed but that the anger was later redirected toward her husband whose whereabouts were unknown.
After Said's 2020 arrest, she told our partners at The Dallas Morning News, "All I can say is there’s going to be justice."
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MARION, Va. (WJHL) — Residents in the Mount Rogers Health District who are interested in receiving a monkeypox vaccine can turn in an interest form by clicking here.
Due to the limited supplies, completing the form does not guarantee a vaccine. However, turning the form in can land Virginia residents on a list to receive the vaccine in the future depending on risk factors and availability. No one is denied based on race, gender, religion or economic status.
The vaccines, which are available through the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), are only available to Virginia residents at this time.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the administration of Jynneos vaccine to prevent smallpox and monkeypox. It is only available to those 18 years and older. Those who fall into a risk category but are under the age of 18 years old should contact their local health department.
“It is important to remember that widespread vaccination against monkeypox is not recommended or necessary for most people at this time,” said Breanne Forbes Hubbard, population health manager. “Our epidemiologists and public health nurses will contact individuals who are at high risk to further determine eligibility. Please remember that completing the interest form is not a guarantee that a vaccine is available at this point.”
Monkeypox is a rare contagious rash caused by the monkeypox virus, according to the VDH. The virus is in the same family of viruses as the virus that causes smallpox.
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Did you know there are hidden waterfalls in Pennsylvania?
If you're looking to escape the hot temperatures and crowds, explore the stunning waterfalls that this state has to offer.
From the north to the south, you can choose between about 180 bodies of water. Here is a list of locations for you to start your adventure.
Waterfalls at Sycamore Mills Dam
Ridley Creek State Park
Ridley Creek State Park is surrounded with more than 2,600 acres of Delaware County forests and grasslands. It's an oasis of open space near an urban area.
The park is open every day of the year from sunrise to sunset. To access the waterfall, walk straight through the park's gate and it is located to the right.
Miles from Philadelphia: 16 Miles
Mill Creek Falls
York County
Enjoy a quick walk to this unique York County waterfall. In all, the hike is only about 5 minutes from the parking area, but visitors will be rewarded with a beautiful 25-foot waterfall.
Miles from Philadelphia: 22.7 Miles
Sweet Arrow Lake County Park
Pine Grove
Located in the townships of Washington, Pine Grove, and Schuylkill County, The park is open to the public to enjoy the natural beauty and activities like hiking, fishing, and boating that have been enjoyed for generations.
The park opens at sunrise and closes at sunset. Dogs are welcome but must be leashed.
Miles from Philadelphia: 99.4 Miles
Tumbling Waters Waterfall
Tumbling Waters Trail
The difficulty of this hike is moderate, but you can indulge the scenic views of the Delaware River Valley and more along the 3-mile trail to the waterfall.
Keep in mind that there are restrictions on swimming and wading within 50 feet of the waterfall upstream.
Miles from Philadelphia: 120.2 Miles
Shohola Falls
Shohola
Experience this 0.6-mile loop course near Shohola, Pennsylvania. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 14 minutes to complete.
The trail is open all year long and is beautiful to visit any moment. Dogs are welcome but must be leashed.
Miles from Philadelphia: 148.1 Miles
Salt Springs State Park
The 850-acre park has miles of trails and an interesting history. However, most visit to see the beautiful waterfalls along the Fall Brook trail that starts at Wheaton House, which is where the park offices are located.
Miles from Philadelphia: 172.1 Miles
Rainbow Falls
Trough Creek State Park
Open year-round, this park is known for its natural and geological beauty. It is the only waterfall around Raystown Lake. Located on the Balanced Rock Trail, approximately a quarter of a mile from the highway.
Cross the suspension bridge and follow the mossy Rhododendron Trail along the river to a waterfall in the Raystown Lake region.
Miles from Philadelphia: 198.3 Miles
Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls Natural Area
This site features an impressive 45-foot waterfall and picturesque forest that is part of Hires Run.
It is important to know that this area is fragile to plants and animals. To protect the natural resources, it is recommended to stay within the steps and platform areas.
Miles from Philadelphia: 270.2 Miles
Jonathan Run Falls
Ohiopyle State Park
Found in the southern end of Laurel Ridge, the attraction serves as a gateway to the Laurel Highlands and is impressive and fairly easy to reach. The trail is 1.7 miles and you can see several waterfalls during your hike.
Offering extensive options for activities, you can spend the night under the stars at Kentuck Campground.
Open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Miles from Philadelphia: 272.0 Miles
Pigeon Run Falls
Allegheny National Forest
Accessible via the 2-mile Pigeon Run Falls Trail, this beautiful and remote waterfall located near Marienville, which is better known as the Forest County. It's the perfect spot for bird watching, fishing, and hiking at all levels.
Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash.
Miles from Philadelphia: 298.9 Miles
Wintergreen Gorge Waterfall
Part of the Greater Erie Regional Trail Network, Wintergreen Gorge Waterfall has maintained its charm thanks to students at Penn State Behrend.
This picturesque waterfall is located at the eastern end of Four Mile Creek, which is a tributary of Lake Erie.
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The Red Bull Foam Wreckers tour is making one of their 10 stops at the Jersey Shore in Ocean City, New Jersey, on Saturday, Aug. 6 for their exciting anti-surf surf contest.
The contest only has one requirement - surfers must use soft-top surfboards known as "foamies" to cruise the waves down the shore.
Beyond that, it is up to contestants involved to make the most of each wave. How? By "having more fun than everybody else," which Red Bull says the judges will be looking for when deciding on a winner.
The event will begin with contestants spinning the "Wheel of Shred" to find out which surfboard they will use during the contest.
Then individuals will paddle out to the waters to attempt to prove to be the "most unique softboard surfer" during a 15-minute competition.
Contestants can have fun attempting various tricks and moves to impress the judges. Check out some inspiration from Red Bull here.
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Surfers of all skills levels are encouraged to come out and get involved in the competition.
No need to B.Y.O.B. - bring your own board - Red Bull will be providing boards for contestants.
Aside from the fun and excitement of the waves themselves, individuals attending can also catch local surf stars at the event, including Ocean City's own Rob Kelly, along with Ben Gravy of Ventor.
It's not too late to ride the waves of the contest. Registration for the event is open for $25 here.
The complete list of stops on the Red Bull Foam Wreckers Summer 2022 Tour can be found here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/red-bulls-unusual-surf-contest-to-make-waves-in-ocnj-saturday/3321488/ | 2022-08-01T19:02:08 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/red-bulls-unusual-surf-contest-to-make-waves-in-ocnj-saturday/3321488/ |
After uproar over restaurant's Anne Frank post, Holocaust survivor to speak in Tiverton
A Holocaust survivor will speak at the Tiverton Public Library tonight in reaction to a local restaurant's posting a meme of Holocaust victim Anne Frank that sparked outrage.
"I would love it if the restaurant owner and employees showed up," said Wendy Joering, executive director of the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center in Providence.
On July 23, the Atlantic Sports Bar & Restaurant caused an uproar when it posted a photograph of Frank on Facebook with the words, “It’s hotter than an oven out there … and I should know!” The restaurant took down the post and issued an apology.
Joering was "horrified" by the post and contacted state Rep. John G. Edwards of Tiverton about making a presentation in town. Edwards, who wrote a column about the issue in Friday's Providence Journal, welcomed the idea.
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The free presentation, which begins at 6 p.m., will include two speakers. They are Alice Eichenbaum. When she was a teenager in Bulgaria, Eichenbaum's family was forced into a Jewish ghetto near the Turkish border. Eichenbaum's late husband, Raymond, survived Auschwitz concentration camp. Also scheduled to speak is Lilliane Birch, whose mother survived Auschwitz.
Joering believes there's still plenty of need to educate people about the Holocaust. In April, the Anti-Defamation League reported that antisemitic incidents increased 50% in Rhode Island in 2020, which was consistent with increases across the region and nation.
Before COVID restrictions, the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center in Providence was reaching some 6,000 Rhode Island students by bringing speakers into schools, according to Joering. After restrictions eased, speakers were able to return to classrooms last January. The education center also makes presentations to community groups.
Tonight's presentation in Tiverton is open to all. "For people who don't know a lot about what happened, come and listen," Joering said. "As adults, it's our job to educate ourselves."
The Atlantic Sports Bar & Restaurant is apparently closed on Mondays. A call to the restaurant went unanswered, and there was no option for leaving a message. A message sent to owner Messias Dias via social media wasn't immediately answered.
"We can't take away what they said (in the restaurant's post), but we can try to educate," she said.
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Hundreds of people were cited over the weekend as part of a crackdown on trespassing at a New Jersey quarry that apparently has become a popular spot for raucous summer parties -- despite a number of drownings over the years.
Officers with the Manchester Township Police Department issued 221 citations for various criminal and vehicle-related violations, as well as municipal tickets related to noise complaints and other issues, over a three-day joint operation with state and other local agencies that launched Friday and continued through Monday night, they said.
The goal? "To address ongoing quality of life and safety issues caused by illegal trespassing on the Heritage Minerals site."
The sprawling 7,000-acre site near Lakehurst, also called the "ASARCO" site, is private property. Up to 1,200 acres have been involved in the mining and processing of local ores. It's closed for recreational and other uses and entry qualifies as a criminal offense. Trespassers are subject to hefty fines and penalties up to and including incarceration for being on the site.
Lately, though, they either don't know or don't care.
Cops have gotten calls from people in multiple adjacent neighborhoods -- Suncrest Village, Pine Acres Manor, Summit Park and Leisure Village West -- about rampant partying from trespassers, they say. The overwhelming number of complaints involved loud music and noise from rev-happy vehicles like dirt bikes, ATVs and some kinds of watercraft.
The complaints aren't the only concern, though. Police say the site has been and continues to be a safety hazard, police say. It has seen a number of drownings and serious or deadly ATV crashes over the years.
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"Quality of life issues for Manchester residents and public safety have been and will remain the focus of the Manchester Police Department as it continues to address the issues involving Heritage Minerals," Manchester Police Chief Robert Dolan said in a statement. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/hundreds-cited-in-trespassing-sting-at-old-nj-quarry-amid-raucous-party-complaints/3803693/ | 2022-08-01T19:24:00 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/hundreds-cited-in-trespassing-sting-at-old-nj-quarry-amid-raucous-party-complaints/3803693/ |
A new report out Monday claims to solve New York City's financial worries after the City Council approved a budget that appeared to leave schools with millions less than in previous years, prompting outcry from parents and teachers alike.
Budget woes have only intensified as the summer days dwindle and the first day of school (Sept. 8) grows closer. Groups have rallied at City Hall, at times joined by some of the very council members who approved the cuts back in June.
The issue over a reportedly $215 million shortfall is now entangled in the courts, where a group of parents and teachers requested an injunction to stop the city from cutting the funds.
Now, with less than five weeks to go before students and teachers are back in the classroom, Comptroller Brad Lander claims to have found the funds, and then some.
The actual budget shortfall is much greater, his office said Monday. The FY23 budget cuts $469 million -- more than double what was previously understood by the Department of Education.
Lander's office said $505.6 million remains uncommitted from the $3.02 billion in federal COVID stimulus funds already budgeted for -- that would be more than enough to cover the Fair Student Funding cut, he argues.
“Preparing for the future means both fully funding our schools to help our kids recover from the pandemic and getting our fiscal house in order for the possibility of a recession,” Lander said. “Our year-end analysis shows we can do both. There’s no fiscal need to shortchange our kids.”
Funding cuts to the city's schools come on the heels of a massive enrollment drop citywide, at a time when federal stimulus dollars are gone.
Many of the city council members who voted in favor of next year's fiscal budget have seen joined the rallying cries of parents and teachers in opposition of the cuts. A majority of its members signed a letter last month calling on Mayor Eric Adams to restore funding. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/new-report-finds-funds-to-solve-nyc-school-budget-crisis/3803657/ | 2022-08-01T19:24:07 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/new-report-finds-funds-to-solve-nyc-school-budget-crisis/3803657/ |
Virginia State Police is investigating the death of a Louisa County woman whose body was found Sunday inside an outbuilding on a residential property in the town of Mineral.
The remains of Sara J. Stanley, 38, were found after Louisa sheriff's deputies responded to an 8 p.m. call of shots being fired at a home in the 300 block of West Eighth Street, state police spokeswoman Corrine Geller said in a statement.
Stanley was known to stay at that residence for periods of time, but had no fixed address, Geller said by email in response to a question.
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation's Richmond Field Office is following up on several leads related to a suspect, Geller said.
At this stage, the death is being investigated as a homicide with assistance from the Louisa County Sheriff's Office.
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Stanley's remains were taken to Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond for autopsy and examination.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact the Virginia State Police by dialing #77 on a cell phone or calling (804) 609-5656. Information can also be submitted by email at questions@vsp.virginia.gov. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/state-police-investigating-death-of-louisa-woman-found-in-outbuilding-after-shots-fired-call/article_4f32f100-fd76-558f-8acd-5434e55af46b.html | 2022-08-01T19:27:13 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/state-police-investigating-death-of-louisa-woman-found-in-outbuilding-after-shots-fired-call/article_4f32f100-fd76-558f-8acd-5434e55af46b.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. – The city of Orlando is expanding controlled entry points into the downtown area on the weekends following a shooting that injured seven people early Sunday.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer on Monday said the city will implement the access point plan, typically used during holiday events to limit how people can enter the downtown area, on Fridays and Saturdays to help curb violence. The access points will be stationed by police and K-9s that can detect if a person has a weapon.
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People passing through would still have to voluntarily agree to a weapons check unless a gun is visible. But Dyer said if the person refuses to go through the access point, they will not be allowed downtown.
“If I could make it a weapons-free zone, I would do that,” said Dyer, adding that people with a concealed weapons permit cannot be stopped from carrying a weapon in the area.
The access points would be funded with money from the Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency and not regular Orlando taxes.
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“The controlled entry points are used around Orange Avenue’s normal weekend closure locations (which include Orange Avenue from Washington Avenue to Pine Street),” a spokesperson for Dyer said in an email. “They include six pedestrian checkpoints and require all guests and employees to go through screenings for the detection of firearms.”
Dyer said many of the recent violent fights and shootings in the downtown area seemed to occur after 1 p.m.
“What we’re seeing occurring in our downtown is that there are people that are coming and simply lingering and creating a festival-like atmosphere, not even going into the bars,” he said. “... There’s a mix of these interlopers with people that are coming out of the bars.”
Dyer added there are no plans in place to curb bar hours, or expand them, which some bar owners have asked for.
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Dyer said the city aims to have the access points set up this Friday, but if not, they will be in place by next weekend. A map of the access points will also be released.
This comes after a shooter opened fire on a crowd early Sunday near South Orange Avenue and Wall Street Plaza, injuring seven people. As of Monday, the Orlando Police Department said they are still looking for the shooter and are asking for witnesses to come forward by calling 911 or contacting Crimeline to provide an anonymous tip by texting or dialing **8477(TIPS).
We continue urging our community members who were in the area of Wall St & Orange Ave at approx. 2 am on 7/31 to come forward w/ information about this incident.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Donny Mitchell hasn’t given himself a lot of time to think about all his years at Superior Grill, a Tex-Mex restaurant that was a familiar sight along Highway 280 for three decades. For him, there’s too much left to do.
On Sunday, the restaurant closed its doors for good, ending its 27-year run. By Monday, Mitchell and his staff had begun moving things out of the building. On this particular day, he and others were taking out the grill to be moved to another Superior Grill location that will be opening in Lafayette, La.
“It won’t hit me until I lock the door for the last time,” said Michell, who first came to Superior Grill in 1995 and had been its general manager for the last 17 years.
In the middle of a rapidly-changing stretch of Highway 280, Superior Grill and its signature neon sign remained a constant. Superior opened first opened in 1995 at a time when there were not a lot of restaurants in the area. As far Mitchell remembers, some of the bigger nearby restaurants were Ralph & Kakoo’s down the road, a TGI Friday’s at the Colonade and Lloyd’s.
“There weren’t a whole lot of restaurants when we moved in,” Mitchell said.
The Birmingham Superior was one of five restaurants to share the name of the Louisiana-based company, whose first location in Shreveport first opened in 1983. The restaurants were created by Phil Barbaree and Bob Kirchoff, who had originally owned a liquor store in Shreveport before deciding to take a chance on the restaurant business.
“We learned as we went,” Barbaree told the Birmingham Post-Herald before the restaurant first opened. “For a while, we’re flying by the seat of our pants. And we’re still learning.”
However, there was once a possibility that Superior would never come to Alabama. Barbaree told the Post-Herald that after opening their second Superior Grill in Baton Rouge in 1990, he and Kirchoff were looking to bring a third location to Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, but it wasn’t what they wanted.
It was on their trip back to Louisiana that the two passed through Birmingham and ultimately found what they were looking for: a building along a busy stretch of the highway. In fact, the building that Superior Grill would move into had previously been a Shoney’s and Dos Amigos restaurant.
In 2006, Barbaree and Kirchoff opened another restaurant, Cocina Superior, at Brookwood Village, but it closed in 2020.
Mitchell said that several things factored into the restaurant’s closing. The year before, its property had been sold, changing its lease, which was originally set to run out next January. Another factor was Barbaree and Kirchoff wanting to open another restaurant in Lafayette.
“Having a spot a little closer in an area where they could do that just made sense,” Mitchell said.
Mitchell said that through good times and lean times, especially the 2008 recession and the COVID-19 pandemic, Kirchoff and Barbaree did their part to make sure that Superior would stay in business.
“Obviously, anytime you’re in business this long, you certainly weather some storms,” he said. “We had ownership that was willing to double down when times were lean and make the place even better.”
However, Mitchell said that having community support over the years was what he treasured the most.
“They have been more than customers,” he said. “I’ve watched them bring their kids in, and as they grow up, they’ll bring their kids in.”
Superior Grill was also the launching pad for others to start their own Mexican restaurants. Brothers Rodrigo and Javier Jerez first started working at the restaurant in the mid-90s and eventually opened up their own restaurant, Margarita Grill, in Pelham in 2006.
“It was our little Superior Grill in Pelham,” said Rodrigo, better known as “RJ” to his Margarita Grill customers.
RJ said he fondly remembers his time at Superior Grill, taking everything he learned there and putting it into his own business.
“It was a good time to meet people and make money and learn,” he said. “I learned to treat people nice and to feel good when people treat you good.”
On Friday, a couple of days before Superior closed, RJ wore his old Superior Grill shirt around Margarita Grill as a tribute to the restaurant.
“It was a great experience,” he said.
Mitchell said he would love to see another Mexican restaurant move into the building, but he is happy that through Superior Grill, Birmingham has become his home and he has made countless friendships and memories in it.
“It’s been one hell of a damn ride,” he said. “Whatever the future holds, I can thank Superior Grill for the outstanding time I’ve been here.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/its-been-a-home-for-me-superior-grill-manager-discusses-end-of-beloved-birmingham-restaurant/ | 2022-08-01T19:41:35 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/its-been-a-home-for-me-superior-grill-manager-discusses-end-of-beloved-birmingham-restaurant/ |
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – An alligator was recently euthanized after it was found swimming in a Volusia County pond with a knife stuck in its head.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said photos of the gator were posted to social media, prompting an investigation.
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The social media post said several people spotted the gator in pond behind a Subway restaurant on Providence Boulevard off Doyle Road in Deltona.
FWC officers captured the alligator over the weekend and euthanized it because of its injuries.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard Zoo has a new baby in the family: a female white-tailed deer fawn.
Three-month-old Plum was less than a month old when she was found injured and separated from her mother, Brevard Zoo said Friday. Plum’s mother was never found.
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Plum was then taken to a licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility. The zoo said it aims to be a home for white-tailed deer who cannot be released back to their natural habitat.
The facility’s team nursed Plum back to health with the hope of releasing her to her natural habitat, but she has an abnormal gait that prevents her from walking and running normally.
We’ve welcomed a sweet female white-tailed deer fawn to our Wild Florida area!
— Brevard Zoo (@BrevardZoo) July 29, 2022
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Soon, visitors will be able to feed deer, including Plum, again. The zoo said it will place feeding stations around their habitat, but a date has not been released.
Plum lives in a section of the loop across from the Florida black bear habitat. She is living with a 3-year-old white-tailed deer, Persimmon, and a flock of Osceola turkeys.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A man suspected of child neglect was arrested after refusing to take his daughter to the hospital when a dog bit her, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.
Florida Department of Children and Families investigators and Daytona Beach officers said the girl was bit by a red American bulldog on July 28, according to a charging affidavit.
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Trenton Boettcher, 27, was arrested two days later and told officers he didn’t take the girl to the hospital the day of the dog bite because he “can’t do hospitals,” the affidavit shows.
Officers said the girl, who was visiting Boettcher from Minnesota, was taken to the hospital by her stepmother the day after the attack. She refused to have the victim’s wounds photographed at the hospital and was “hesitant to tell (the girl’s) mother of the dog attack,” an affidavit reads.
The girl had severe puncture wounds and a deep laceration under her right armpit, according to the affidavit. When officers and DCF investigators arrived to the Daytona Beach home on July 30, they saw an “oozing coming from the wound” that was bandaged, investigators said.
Officers said they discovered that the American bulldog is “normally aggressive and vicious” toward the girl. Boettcher told officers he did not see the dog bite but did intervene to take the dog off his daughter, according to the affidavit.
Boettcher and the girl’s stepmother also agreed to a drug test and tested positive for THC and cocaine, according to the affidavit. Along with the victim, three other children were removed from the home.
Boettcher is facing two charges, including child neglect causing great harm and an attack by a known dangerous dog. He is being held without bond.
The stepmother is also facing a child neglect charge.
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GREENSBORO — Guilford County public health officials are offering free at-home kits to test for COVID-19 as the highly contagious respiratory illness continues to spread.
Beginning today, the county’s first Community Access Point program will expand access to free, at-home tests for all county residents at various locations around the county.
“We want to encourage all community members to take ownership of our county’s health and safety by ensuring that they have the appropriate tools and education to do so," Dr. Iulia Vann, the county's health director, said in a news release. "These free, COVID-19 home test kits are just one of the ways that we are working towards that goal.”
The health department is working with existing community-based organizations to develop Community Access Points where residents can conveniently access at-home tests from trusted community partners.
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At-home test kits are limited to four tests per person and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Newly reported cases of COVID-19 across the state were the highest total since February of this year, according to a recent report by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
As of midnight, 68 patients are being treated for COVID-19 in Cone Health hospitals.
Guilford County's "Community Level" is at "Medium," according to several different metrics the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses to gauge the impact of COVID-19 on a county and its health care systems. One of those metrics includes the percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients,
Community transmission levels remain “high” in every county across North Carolina, according to the latest CDC data.
For more information about at-home testing, visit covid19.ncdhhs.gov/home-covid-19-tests. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/guilford-county-health-officials-offer-free-at-home-kits-to-test-for-covid-19/article_b369504a-11c5-11ed-9200-9fd2f10790de.html | 2022-08-01T19:42:29 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/guilford-county-health-officials-offer-free-at-home-kits-to-test-for-covid-19/article_b369504a-11c5-11ed-9200-9fd2f10790de.html |
YORK, Pa. — The York County Coroner's office is responding to the scene of a shooting in York.
According to emergency dispatchers, crews responded to the 300 block of Miller Lane in York around 1:40 p.m. on Aug. 1 for a reported shooting.
Officials say at least one person was injured in the shooting, but the extent of their injuries are unknown at this time.
Police remain on scene and have closed off a portion of Miller Lane between East Church Street and College Avenue.
This is a developing story. FOX43 has a crew on the scene, and we will provide updates as they become available. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/police-shooting-scene-york-county-pennsylvania/521-d06e0178-373e-43c5-a571-6158d6f90f18 | 2022-08-01T19:42:56 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/police-shooting-scene-york-county-pennsylvania/521-d06e0178-373e-43c5-a571-6158d6f90f18 |
D'HANIS, Texas — A gun raffle Facebook post made by a fundraising organization that donates money to the D'Hanis school district has been removed.
Last week, the Facebook page for the group "D'Hanis Spirit Fundraising" posted a flyer advertising a fundraising raffle with winning prizes of four different types of guns, including an AR-556 rifle. The flyer said the money raised would support athletes of D'Hanis ISD.
The post, which has since been removed, was shared with KENS 5 by a viewer who took a screen shot before it was deleted.
Comments to that organization's Facebook page showed concerns about the raffle's appropriateness after the Uvalde school shooting where an AR-15 rifle was used in the massacre. D'Hanis is about a half-hour drive from Uvalde.
Wednesday, D'Hanis ISD issued a statement making it clear that the organization is a separate group and not part of the district, despite having a district logo as its profile picture. The district was also not consulted about the raffle prizes. See the full statement below:
"It has come to our attention that a local non-profit organization is holding a raffle that includes guns as prizes. It is our understanding that there has been some confusion caused by the organization’s use of one of many of the District’s school logos on their Facebook page. To be clear, this raffle is being conducted by the D’Hanis Spirit Organization. D’Hanis ISD is not conducting or participating in the raffle. The District was not consulted regarding the prizes that were selected for the raffle, and has no say in how the D’Hanis Spirit Organization chooses to raise funds."
KENS 5 has reached out to D'Hanis Spirit Fundraising and has not received a response. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dhanis-spirit-organization-removes-post-about-ar-15-fundraising-auction-facebook-social-media/273-7f47ce93-cf03-40fc-b859-b7b710dce3d1 | 2022-08-01T19:47:04 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dhanis-spirit-organization-removes-post-about-ar-15-fundraising-auction-facebook-social-media/273-7f47ce93-cf03-40fc-b859-b7b710dce3d1 |
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department says there is a barricaded person inside a northwest-side building.
The person is inside a car dealership in the 4800 block of NW Loop 410.
The dealership and nearby buildings have been evacuated, but the scene is still active as of 1:15 p.m. on Monday.
Police provided more details about the incident, saying that the man, who is 34-years-old, ran into the building with a gun. They said it started as a traffic stop for "some sort of violation" around 11:45 a.m. The attempted traffic stop was made near Loop 410. When the car stopped, the man, who was a passenger in the vehicle, ran off.
Officers chased the man who went into the service bay of the dealership. He then went into an empty room and barricaded himself.
Hostage negotiators are still on the scene, as well as SWAT and mental health units in an attempt to deescalate the situation.
No shots have been fired, according to police. The reasoning behind the initial traffic stop is unclear at this time.
SAPD said a woman who is related to the man passed out, but no injuries have been reported. Authorities said family and friends were called for "support of the person....family members are very key," police said.
Authorities aren't sure why the woman passed out, but said it could be due to shock, or heat. She was treated by Emergency Medical Services.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/person-barricades-themselves-inside-car-dealership-police-say-scene-is-active/273-e30792f6-63e8-4daf-a033-762fe07f6b2a | 2022-08-01T19:47:10 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/person-barricades-themselves-inside-car-dealership-police-say-scene-is-active/273-e30792f6-63e8-4daf-a033-762fe07f6b2a |
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police have arrested three family members they believe are responsible for dumping the body of a young woman inside a plastic bin on the driveway of an abandoned home on the west side of town back in July.
Frank Rangel, 42, along with his 25-year-old daughter, Alysson Paredes and his 18-year-old son Adam Rangel, were all taken into custody Monday for tampering/concealing a human corpse.
According the arrest paperwork, the three suspects played a role in disposing of a 19-year-old female victim, who was last seen alive on July 19. The very next day, an investigation was launched to find the missing woman after a crime scene was found inside her apartment. Police reportedly received an anonymous call later that day with information about the missing woman.
The caller told police they had seen a body of a deceased woman at an address on San Luis St. in an empty lot.
Officers were dispatched to that location and found the body inside a gray-colored plastic bin on the driveway of an abandoned home. The Bexar County Medical Examiner identified the dead woman as 19-year-old Gloria Martinez.
Through a thorough investigation of video footage obtained from the area, police identified the younger Rangel with the same gray, plastic bin getting out of a vehicle, struggling with the weight of the contents. Police say the father helped the son drag the bin away from the car and into the empty lot.
The father, son and daughter were later seen unloading and reloading the gray bin, allegedly with the body inside, approximately 0.3 miles from where the body of Martinez was recovered.
No word on what connection the three had with the victim at this time. The affidavit indicates there were additional people involved, so more arrests are possible.
The charges the three face at this time are tampering or concealing a corpse.
The case remains under investigation.
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources deployed six natural resources officers to New Mexico to help with search and rescue efforts following severe floods.
It’s the first out-of-state deployment for officers since 2008, according to ODNR.
“We feel for the people of New Mexico and want to send our best resources to keep everyone there safe,” ODNR Director Mary Mertz said. “Our Natural Resources Officers will be an invaluable part of rescue efforts, putting their training to good use to help save lives.”
The officers were deployed Friday and include Capt. Michael Sterwerf, Sgt. Eric McCune, Officer Richard McCullough, Officer Paul Lallier, Investigator Troy Newman and Officer Kevin Peters. The team is trained in swift water rescues and will respond to Mora County, New Mexico where forest fires have increased the risk of floods, according to ODNR.
“I am proud of these officers,” ODNR Division of Parks and Watercraft Chief Glen Cobb said. “They embody the core values of duty, safety, service, adaptability and professionalism as they selflessly travel across the country to aid in this effort.”
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TAMPA, Fla. — Drivers will have to keep a careful eye on the road as city crews are adding new four-way stops at intersections, such as near schools and busy locations.
The city announced its mobility department has completed more than 80 four-way stop interactions since October 2021, and there are more on the way.
These changes are part of the department's "quick build initiative," which also includes painted curb extensions, crosswalks with rapid flashing beacons and markers indicating reduced speeds.
"Our goal is to make walking, biking, and taking transit a more comfortable experience," Tampa chief planner Alana Brasier said in a statement. She, too, is the lead of the "quick build program."
"It takes a long time to see noticeable differences in crash numbers, but we're addressing the policies, people, and infrastructure needed to plan for the future and position our city for safer streets."
Some of the new four-way stops across the city include:
- North 26th Street and East 38th Avenue
- Along Hanna Ave
- Lincoln and Spruce
- Habana and Main
- Rome and Spruce
- Ross and Ola
- Swann and Lincoln
- Estrella/Mississippi and Habana
The city says changing two-way stops to four-way stops help to reduce crashes that result in injuries and prevents drivers, bicyclist and pedestrians from having to navigate crossing busy lanes of traffic, in part.
Smart Growth America, in partnership with the National Complete Streets Coalition, recently ranked Florida and several of its metro areas among the worst places in the country for pedestrians over the past 10 years.' | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-intersection-for-way-stops/67-8a4f893f-2b58-43bb-9194-db3a60a35791 | 2022-08-01T19:55:19 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-intersection-for-way-stops/67-8a4f893f-2b58-43bb-9194-db3a60a35791 |
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Pasco County Utilities customers will soon be paying more for services.
Water, wastewater and reclaimed water bill rates are all going up on Oct. 1, 2022.
"The average residential customer, using 6,000 gallons of water a month, will see a billing increase from $81.30 to $83.68 – a difference of $2.38," the county wrote in an email.
Residential reclaimed water customers will also be hit with slight increases in their base charges and back-flow prevention device fees. The county listed the updated charges as follows:
- Base Charge: $11.39
- includes first 10,000 gallons
- $1.14 for every additional 1,000 gallons
- Back-Flow Prevention Device fee: $6.20
A full list of new rates and fees can be found here.
A Cost of Service Rate Study, which previously determined fee changes, can be found here. It explains projected yearly rate adjustments through 2025.
“We strongly encourage all customers, regardless of their water source, to ensure their irrigation systems and rain sensors are operating correctly and efficiently to avoid higher bills due to leaks or unintentional water use,” Utilities Customer Information & Services Director Sandra Anderson said in a statement. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/pasco-water-bill-cost-fee-increase/67-62f99321-88e6-46b3-aa86-dbde2eb85539 | 2022-08-01T19:55:25 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/pasco-water-bill-cost-fee-increase/67-62f99321-88e6-46b3-aa86-dbde2eb85539 |
LAKELAND, Fla. — Deputies arrested a corrections officer who investigators say prevented a person from calling 911 amid an argument about him coming home drunk.
Casey Lester, 33, was charged with battery for domestic violence and tampering with a victim, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
The agency says a deputy responded to his Lakeland home just after 6:30 a.m. Saturday on a call about a battery. The victim stated that they and Lester had an argument over alcohol and when they tried to call for help, he grabbed their hand to prevent the call from being made, the sheriff's office said.
Lester is said to be an officer at the Federal Correctional Complex in Coleman, Florida.
"As an officer at a federal correctional facility, Mr. Lester should know better," Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement. "He will be held responsible for his actions."
Lester's employment status at the federal complex was not immediately provided. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/correction-officer-arrested-domestic-violence/67-f7a17b2b-33a4-47ff-b394-21ccdc3c9f7d | 2022-08-01T19:55:31 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/correction-officer-arrested-domestic-violence/67-f7a17b2b-33a4-47ff-b394-21ccdc3c9f7d |
LAKE WALES, Fla. — Seven roads will be shut down early Wednesday morning as crews test a natural gas pipeline.
Florida Gas Transmission Company (FGT) is checking an 11.4-mile stretch of pipe. In a news release, Polk County said this particular section runs from north of the intersection of Old Bartow Eagle Lake Road and Radford Road in the Gordonville area to southeast of where State Road 60 meets West Lake Wales Road in Lake Wales.
"Pipeline testing will take place from midnight to 4:00 a.m. using pressurized water," the county wrote. "If the test does not pass, another night of testing will be necessary."
The county made clear that any integrity issues identified during Wednesday morning's test would be corrected before any potential future tests were conducted.
The below roads will be closed while testing is underway:
- All lanes of Bomber Road from Fighter Road to Pershing Street at Carolyn Way
- Hunt Road at Bomber Road
- Clark Road at Bomber Road
- David Drive at Bomber Road
- All lanes of Fighter Road from Bomber Road to Trainer Road
- All lanes of Trainer Road from Fighter Road to the western end of road
- All lanes of Ben Durrance Road from Beechcraft Street to Bomber Road
There will be a law enforcement presence at each pipe crossing while the test is being done. Drivers should seek alternate routes.
For context, only a fraction of the FGT pipeline is being tested this week. The pipeline system is about 5,300 miles in total and brings natural gas from South Texas to South Florida, according to Kinder Morgan. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/polk-florida-gas-transmission-pipeline-test/67-99f2a74d-ddad-4922-a804-5dbe9c5d99ab | 2022-08-01T19:55:37 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/polk-florida-gas-transmission-pipeline-test/67-99f2a74d-ddad-4922-a804-5dbe9c5d99ab |
53-year-old motorcyclist dies after colliding with 2 cars in south Phoenix
Angela Cordoba Perez
Arizona Republic
A motorcyclist died after colliding with two vehicles Saturday evening on Dobbins Road near Seventh Street in south Phoenix.
The motorcyclist, later identified as Gavino Munoz, 53, rear-ended a pickup truck while traveling eastbound on Dobbins Road around 7 p.m., according to Sgt. Vincent Cole, a spokesperson with Phoenix police.
After the collision, Munoz's motorcycle slid and struck another vehicle traveling westbound.
Munoz was taken to a hospital where he died, Cole said.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Man wanted in hit-and-run death of Jeannie Montoya arrested in Texas
The man accused of running over and killing 42-year-old Jeannie Montoya with a box truck in west Phoenix in October 2021 has been arrested in Texas.
The Medina County Sheriff’s office confirmed Delano Pore, 38, was arrested in Texas after a deadly accident in Maricopa County. He is being held at the Medina County Jail on a $100,000 cash bond and will be extradited to Maricopa County unless the bond is paid, according to the sheriff’s office. It is unclear what his exact charges are.
On the day of the accident, Oct. 23, 2021, an off-duty officer saw a box truck traveling along Palm Lane, attempting to turn south on 59th Avenue, according to Phoenix police. Montoya tried to get out of the truck, but as she began to step out, the truck continued moving, causing her to fall to the ground. She was then run over by the truck.
Previous coverage:Woman dies after hit-and-run near 59th Avenue and Palm Lane in Phoenix
The off-duty officer stopped to help Montoya and Pore stopped the truck and approached the officer, who identified himself. Pore got back in the truck and fled, according to police. The truck was found, but Pore was not.
Montoya was pronounced dead on scene.
Stephanie Montoya and Virginia Aranda, sisters of Montoya, confirmed that she was in a relationship with Pore at the time, during a November briefing at the Phoenix Police Department.
Phoenix police didn’t know what led up to it or if it was an intentional act; however, Arizona law requires a person to remain on the scene of an injury collision.
"This has taken out a big chunk of us and who we are," Stephanie Montoya said in November.
"He took everything from us. It's not fair to her kids, it's not fair to us, it's not fair to anybody out there that has to deal with stuff like this," Aranda said at the briefing.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Well, the Mega Millions jackpot of over $1 billion was not sold in Texas, but rather in the northern state of Illinois; however, there is still some celebrating to be had in Texas whether it be the North or Southeast.
The Texas Lottery reports two $1 million winning Mega Millions tickets from the July 29 drawing were sold outside of Dallas and Houston. Those tickets matched all five of the winning numbers: 13, 36, 45, 57 and 67 to win $1 million each.
The ticket sold near Dallas was bought at the RaceTrac on West Park Boulevard in Plano (Quick Pick), while the ticket sold near Houston was bought at the Fuel Maxx on University Drive in Prairie View (Quick Pick).
In total, there were over 1.3 million winners from this drawing throughout Texas who won as much as $1 million and at least $2. There were also 26 players who won $10,000 and 11 of those 26 who Megaplied their ticket jacked their prize winnings up to $20,000. | https://cw33.com/news/local/2-1-million-winning-texas-lottery-mega-millions-tickets-sold-near-dallas-houston/ | 2022-08-01T20:01:31 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/2-1-million-winning-texas-lottery-mega-millions-tickets-sold-near-dallas-houston/ |
PLANO, Tx (KDAF) — The 41st annual Plano Balloon Festival is making a comeback this September, and we want you to know what to expect.
From Sept. 22 to Sept. 25 at Oak Point Park, officials say this festival has something for everyone, featuring kids’ activities, entertainment, skydivers, food, merchandise, fireworks, and (of course) tons of incredible hot air balloons.
Here’s when the balloons will be at the park:
- Thursday, Sept. 22 — 6 p.m.
- Friday, Sept. 23 — 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Sept. 24 — 7 a.m. & 6 p.m.
- Sunday, Sept. 25 — 7 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Admission is $10 per person, $5 for children ages 3-12 years of age and senior citizens, and free for children under three feet tall. Prime parking is $15 and offsite parking is $10.
For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/41st-annual-plano-balloon-festival-comes-back-to-north-texas-this-september/ | 2022-08-01T20:01:37 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/41st-annual-plano-balloon-festival-comes-back-to-north-texas-this-september/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Parents, here is your chance to score some free back-to-school supplies for the little one before the upcoming school year.
The 2022 Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair is coming back to Fair Park this Friday, Aug. 5, marking the 26th year of operation.
“For 26 years, the Mayor’s Back to School Fair has helped set up the children of Dallas for success,” as the event’s official website states.
Qualifying households
Hosted by Mayor Eric Johnson this year, this fair helps economically disadvantaged families who either live in the City of Dallas and/or have children enrolled in Dallas, prepare for the upcoming school year. You must preregister by Monday, Aug. 1!
Once the family has verified that they live in Dallas or have children enrolled in the Dallas ISD system, they must also verify that their household income is equal to or less than the 2022 Federal Poverty Guidelines. For more information on those guidelines and how to verify proof of residency, click here.
Time Slots
Here are the time slots for Friday’s fair:
- 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- 10 a.m. to noon
- noon to 2 p.m.
For more information, visit mayorsbacktoschoolfair.com. | https://cw33.com/news/local/get-free-back-to-school-supplies-at-the-26th-annual-dallas-mayors-back-to-school-fair/ | 2022-08-01T20:01:43 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/get-free-back-to-school-supplies-at-the-26th-annual-dallas-mayors-back-to-school-fair/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — A new report from rent.com is looking at annual changes in rent prices in Dallas and it may surprise you how much rent prices are going up.
According to the report, apartment rental prices have significantly increased in the Dallas area annually. The average rent for apartments in Dallas is between $1,463 and $2,241 in 2022.
- Studio apartment rent saw an 18% annual increase. The average studio rent is $1,463
- One-bedroom apartment rent saw a 10% annual increase. The average rent for a one-bedroom is $1,544
- Two-bedroom apartment rent saw a 37% annual increase. The average two-bedroom rent is $2,120
- Three-bedroom apartment rent saw a 54% annual increase. The average rent is $2,421
For the full report, visit rent.com. | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-how-much-rent-went-up-in-dallas-this-year/ | 2022-08-01T20:01:49 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-how-much-rent-went-up-in-dallas-this-year/ |
Seafood, once enjoyed only by Americans living on the coasts, is now available everywhere thanks to greatly improved transportation and storing technology. And Americans love seafood: Red Lobster, the casual dining chain, has hundreds of locations in 44 states and brought in $2.5 billion in sales in 2019. But Americans who love seafood seek it out in historic establishments and fine-dining restaurants as well as chains. Cooking styles and techniques vary across regions, many of which have their own specialized and beloved takes on seafood preparation, from boils to bakes to bisques.
To celebrate all things that travel from sea to dinner plates, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated seafood restaurants in Dallas on Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Some restaurants on the list may have recently closed.
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#30. Hudson House
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (42 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Seafood, Armenian
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 4448 Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75225
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#29. Lovers Seafood & Market
– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (45 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (3.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 5200 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209-3334
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#28. Fish City Grill
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (23 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Seafood, American
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 7170 Skillman St # 100 Lake Highlands Town Center – At The Southeast Corner Of Skillman And Walnut Hill, Dallas, TX 75231-5651
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#27. Palapas Seafood Bar
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (28 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Seafood, Mexican
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 1418 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206-7745
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#26. Big Shucks Oyster Bar
– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (54 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 6232 East Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75214
– Read more on Tripadvisor
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#25. Fish City Grill – Preston
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (85 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Seafood, American
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 10720 Preston Rd Suite 1006, Dallas, TX 75230-3864
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#24. TJ’s Seafood Market
– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (47 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Seafood, American
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 4212 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219-2312
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#23. Rex’s Seafood and Market
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (21 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 6713 W Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75225-4201
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#22. Seafood Shack
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (39 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 11625 Webb Chapel Rd, Dallas, TX 75229-2434
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#21. TJ’s Seafood Market and Grill
– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (62 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Seafood, American
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 6025 Royal Ln #110, Dallas, TX 75230-3892
– Read more on Tripadvisor
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#20. La Calle Doce Oak Cliff
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (110 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Mexican, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 415 W 12th St, Dallas, TX 75208-6507
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#19. Flying Fish
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (62 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 1838 Irving Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207-6604
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#18. Nobu Dallas
– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (335 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Japanese, Seafood
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 400 Crescent Court, Dallas, TX 75201
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#17. The Boiling Crab
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (140 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 10560 Walnut St Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75243-5361
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#16. Rex’s Seafood and Market
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (63 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (3.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Bar, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 920 S Harwood St #150, Dallas, TX 75201-6101
– Read more on Tripadvisor
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#15. Uchi Dallas
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (289 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Japanese, Seafood
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 2817 Maple Ave Above Uchi Dallas, Dallas, TX 75201-1403
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#14. Aw Shucks
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (127 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $
– Address: 3601 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206-5631
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#13. Flying Fish
– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (118 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 6126 Luther Ln, Dallas, TX 75225-6201
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#12. Hook Line & Sinker
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (103 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 3103 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX 75204-2315
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#11. Montlake Cut
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (74 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Seafood, American
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 8220 Westchester Dr, Dallas, TX 75225-6119
– Read more on Tripadvisor
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#10. Dallas Fish Market
– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (403 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 1501 Main St, Dallas, TX 75201-4812
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#9. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (253 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 18349 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75287
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#8. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (294 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 4023 Oak Lawn Ave Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75219
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#7. Cafe Pacific
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (277 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 24 Highland Park Vlg, Dallas, TX 75205-2729
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#6. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (376 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 3520 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, TX 75219
– Read more on Tripadvisor
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#5. The Oceanaire Seafood Room
– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (494 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 13340 Dallas Pkwy Suite 1369, Dallas, TX 75240
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#4. Ocean Prime
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (399 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 2101 Cedar Springs Rd Suite 150, Dallas, TX 75201-2104
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#3. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,203 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 10428 Lombardy Ln., Dallas, TX 75220
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#2. Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (910 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Steakhouse, American
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 2401 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75201-1938
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#1. S & D Oyster Co
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (263 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 2701 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204-2521
– Read more on Tripadvisor
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Here’s a new seasoning that will enhance the sweetness of your morning pancakes, with the all-new SNICKERS Shakers Seasoning Blend.
That’s right, there is now a seasoning to mimic the flavor profile of an iconic American candy bar. B&G Foods have unveiled the first official SNICKERS seasoning blend.
“We’re pleased to expand our wildly popular licensed seasoning blends line with the addition of SNICKERS, one of the most iconic chocolate bars of all time,” Jordan Greenberg, President of Spices & Seasonings and Executive Vice President of B&G Foods, said in a press release. “With the introduction of SNICKERS™ Shakers Seasoning Blend, everyone can now shake the SNICKERS® taste they love onto their favorite snacks and treats.”
The new SNICKERS seasoning will hit shelves nationwide this month. | https://cw33.com/news/local/its-the-seasoning-flavor-you-didnt-know-you-needed-snickers/ | 2022-08-01T20:02:01 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/its-the-seasoning-flavor-you-didnt-know-you-needed-snickers/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — A new fitness concept is opening up in Dallas on Monday, Aug. 8. Ding Ding Group Boxing is opening a location at 3516 Ross Avenue, bringing a new way to exercise to Dallasites.
Officials say group boxing combines strength conditioning and cardio in one class.
“We’re here to show Dallas how fun it is to rip punches and that you don’t have to be an insane athlete
to do it,” Dre Williams, fitness professional, said in a new release. “When the average person thinks of boxing, they tend to get intimidated. Ding Ding is made for everyone.”
The studio features an elevated stage in the center of the studio, 36 teardrop-style punching bags, exciting lighting, TVs and speakers for each instructor to play their own invigorating workout playlists.
Each class is about 50-minutes long with three rounds of boxing with integrated strength training and core work, making up a full-body exercise using the teardrop-style punching bags.
Hours of Operation
The studio is opening during the following hours:
- Monday through Thursday: 6 a.m to 6:40 p.m.
- Friday: 6 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
For more information, visit dingdinggroupboxing.com. | https://cw33.com/news/local/new-fitness-studio-opening-in-dallas-offers-group-boxing-class/ | 2022-08-01T20:02:07 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/new-fitness-studio-opening-in-dallas-offers-group-boxing-class/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — We may not be in northern Australia but we sure are in North Texas and there are ample places around town to have a beautiful picnic with your family or even a romantic one with your significant other.
Funny enough, Monday, August 1 is Northern Territory Picnic Day in Australia, we thought, why not share some amazing spots around North Texas to lay down a blanket and enjoy some good food.
NationalToday said, “There aren’t a lot of people, relatively speaking, in Australia’s Northern Territory. But those who live there look forward to the first Monday in August when they celebrate the territory’s Picnic Day. Northern Territory Aussies — not to mention folks from the other parts of the continent — have been celebrating Picnic Day since at least the late 1800s, although the date of the first picnic is unknown.”
So, we checked out Yelp’s list of the best spots for a regular ole picnic alongside some of the best spots to spruce up the love life with a romantic one!
- Turtle Creek Park – Oak Lawn
- White Rock Lake
- Lakeside Park
- Dayspring Nature Preserve
- Centennial Park
- Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden – Lakewood
- Vitruvian Park – North Dallas
- Klyde Warren Park – Downtown
- Cedar Ridge Preserve
- Cottonwood Park – North Dallas
- Williams Park
- Texas Sculpture Garden
- Lake Carolyn Bike and Jogging Trail
- Texas Discovery Gardens – Fair Park
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve | https://cw33.com/news/local/top-spots-for-picnics-romantic-picnics-around-dallas/ | 2022-08-01T20:02:13 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/top-spots-for-picnics-romantic-picnics-around-dallas/ |
Here’s an update of the COVID-19 numbers in the state.
New positive cases: 1,182
New deaths: 2
Total positive cases: 2,216,054
Total number of deaths: 31,174
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,152,068
Rate of transmission: 1.01
CASES BY COUNTY
Atlantic: 62,384 cases, 960 deaths, 380,973 doses administered
Cape May: 12,348 cases, 264 deaths, 134,567 doses administered
Cumberland: 36,808 cases, 580 deaths, 186,924 doses administered
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Ocean: 151,342 cases, 2,878 deaths, 703,977 doses administered
Figures as of 3:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Source: N.J. Department of Health | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-1-182-new-covid-19-cases-2-new-deaths-rate-of-transmission/article_807c5230-11d0-11ed-b54a-f782797995c8.html | 2022-08-01T20:03:03 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-1-182-new-covid-19-cases-2-new-deaths-rate-of-transmission/article_807c5230-11d0-11ed-b54a-f782797995c8.html |
HOBART — One Dyer resident is dead and another is in critical condition after their kayaks overturned Sunday night on Robinson Lake in Hobart, according to Indiana Department of Natural Resources spokesman Tyler Brock.
The deceased is being identified at this time only as a 19-year-old man.
The man was declared dead at the scene, Brock said.
A spokesperson for the Lake County coroner's office was not immediately available Monday morning for comment.
A 54-year-old Dyer woman was in critical condition Monday, Brock said.
"The identities of the involved individuals are being withheld to allow family to make the appropriate notifications," he said.
Emergency officials were contacted around 8:15 p.m. Sunday by witnesses who saw two kayakers tip over on the lake and begin struggling about 200 feet offshore, Brock said.
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"As the kayakers struggled, one witness entered the water to rescue them," he said. "During that attempt, both kayakers went under the surface of the water. The witness located the female and swam her back to shore with the help of a Hobart police officer who arrived on scene."
Hobart Police Chief Garrett Ciszewski said Officer Garrett White, who was the first on the scene at 5300 Liverpool Road, joined others in removing the female from the water and starting CPR.
Officers Andrew Cafiero and Ryan Zuklin continued CPR until Hobart firefighters arrived to take over.
"The woman was transported to St. Mary's Hospital, where she remains in critical condition," Brock said.
"Officers continued to search the water for the second, male victim until divers arrived from Hobart Fire Department and Lake County Dive team entered the waters," Ciszewski said.
The man's body was recovered by Crown Point Fire Department divers around 9:08 p.m., according to Brock.
"Initial investigation revealed that both kayakers had wearable life jackets with them, but were not wearing them at the time of the incident," he said.
Indiana conservation officers and the Lake County coroner's office are investigating.
"Heroic efforts on the part of bystanders, Hobart Firefighters & Hobart Police saved the life of one person that went under the water at Robinson Lake tonight," the Hobart Fire Department posted on social media. "Unfortunately, one other person has passed."
"Personal flotation devices are necessary pieces of equipment when on any body of water," the department said.
Other assisting agencies included the Lake County Sheriff's Department, Cedar Lake Fire Department, Merrillville Fire Department and Superior Ambulance.
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...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 108.
* WHERE...Treasure Valley, Upper Weiser Basin, and Malheur County.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the
potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
&&
A gas pump fills a vehicle with fuel last summer in Nampa.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans have changed their driving habits due to the current high gas prices, AAA reports, with 23% reporting “major changes” including driving less, combining errands, reducing shopping or dining out, delaying major purchases or postponing vacations.
“There are still plenty of travelers in the air and on the road, but for some people, the pain of expensive fuel is just too much right now,” Matthew Conde, AAA Idaho public affairs director, said in a press release.
AAA reported in a news release Monday that Idaho’s average gas price for a gallon of regular has fallen to $4.91, 11 cents down from a week ago and 34 cents less than a month ago; that’s still well above the national average of $4.21. Prices have been falling steadily for the past few weeks.
“But with crude oil still above $90 per barrel, a sudden increase in fuel demand or a disruption in the supply chain could quickly reverse the trend,” Conde said.
Idaho currently has the seventh-highest gas prices in the nation. And the state’s highest gas prices as of today are in Boise, AAA reported, still clocking in a $5 per gallon. Lewiston had the lowest average price in Idaho at $4.45.
Betsy Z. Russell is the Boise bureau chief and state capitol reporter for the Idaho Press and Adams Publishing Group. Follow her on Twitter at @BetsyZRussell. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/americans-changing-driving-habits-amid-high-gas-prices-boises-current-average-still-5-a-gallon/article_9444d013-f2a1-5f31-8b8d-83db5da51880.html | 2022-08-01T20:15:19 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/americans-changing-driving-habits-amid-high-gas-prices-boises-current-average-still-5-a-gallon/article_9444d013-f2a1-5f31-8b8d-83db5da51880.html |
YREKA, Calif. — An Oregon state representative and her husband escaped the deadly McKinney Fire burning at least 55,000 acres in Northern California.
Democratic Rep. Dacia Grayber and her husband were camping near Mount Ashland over the weekend, just north of the Oregon-California border. Grayber said they woke up in the middle of the night to gale-force winds and ash.
"Kind of looked at each other and said, 'Do we wait this out? No, no, we got to get out of here.' So that is what we did," Grayber said.
The state legislator represents Tigard and Southwest Washington. She is also a full-time firefighter.
"It was just the ash and the wind were so intense and I can't even imagine what it was like for the firefighters and the people being evacuated, because we were probably 8 to 10 miles away ... and we were still impacted by this and you could see it blowing up over the ridge," Grayber said.
On Sunday morning, fire personnel found two people dead inside a vehicle that was burned in the path of the fire, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office. The vehicle was in a residential driveway west of the community of Klamath River, California.
Thousands of people in the area have been evacuated. Video of the fire shows homes and vehicles destroyed.
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On Sunday, 41 firefighters from Marion, Linn and Clackamas counties in Oregon were deployed to help protect communities impacted by the fire.
"Their primary focus down there is going to be structure protection. So protecting folks' homes and that sort of thing," said John Hendricks with the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office.
Crews battling the fire braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions on Sunday.
"It's amazing what a stretch of 90 to 100 plus days will have out in the forest, out in our wildland urban interface," Hendricks said. "It really dries out those fine fuels, those bigger fuels. They start to dry out as well and so that really increases the fire danger."
The McKinney fire started in the Klamath National Forest in Northern California and it's the state's largest wildfire so far this year.
"People shy away from talking about climate change, and it's here and it's real and it is blowing up in explosive ways that we've never seen before," Grayber said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/oregon-lawmaker-mckinney-northern-california/283-e4262883-8c15-4385-8599-a35fe9970f1c | 2022-08-01T20:16:05 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/oregon-lawmaker-mckinney-northern-california/283-e4262883-8c15-4385-8599-a35fe9970f1c |
Phoenix woman stabbed in Wild Horse Pass Casino parking lot
Officials are seeking the public's help to find a man suspected of stabbing a Phoenix woman on Saturday in the parking lot of a casino on the Gila River Indian Reservation.
A man who had been loitering in the parking lot of the Wild Horse Pass Casino attacked a 31-year-old woman after she parked and got out of her vehicle around 7:30 p.m., according to a news release from the FBI's Phoenix Field Office. The woman, who wasn't identified, was stabbed several times with an "unknown object."
She was recovering at the hospital, according to the release.
After stabbing the woman, the man got into a white pickup truck without license plates and left. According to the release, the truck had a brush guard, light tint on the front windows, dark tint on the back windows, damage on the back right quarter panel and was missing the tailgate.
The Gila River Police Department and the FBI were investigating the attack and asking anyone with information on the truck or the driver to call FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or email tips to tips.fbi.gov.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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A dip back in time: Ford House unveils newly restored pool, lagoon
Grosse Pointe Shores — Lynn Ford Alandt has fond memories of swimming in her grandmother’s pool in Grosse Pointe Shores every summer and then having lunch in her nearby Albert Kahn-designed pool house.
"She loved hearing the sounds of her grandchildren having fun," said Alandt, referring to her grandmother, Eleanor Ford, Henry Ford’s only daughter-in-law.
Now, the same 90-year-old pool that Lynne and her cousins took a dip in every summer has been given a new beginning after an extensive three-year restoration project at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House to not just completely redo the pool but the surrounding lagoon that overlooks Lake St. Clair and bring it back to the way it was when the Fords lived there. The completed project was unveiled during an opening celebration ceremony Monday.
"We've turned back the hand of time," said Mark Heppner, president and CEO of the Ford House.
But as inviting as the glistening 185,000-gallon kidney shaped pool now is, it won't be used or open to the public, said Heppner. But guests who tour the former home of Edsel, Eleanor and their four kids will get to see it. And it's about bringing back the historic estate to how it once was.
The updated pool and lagoon mark the latest extensive restoration at the 87-acre estate, which was named a National Historic Landmark in 2017. A new visitors' center and administration building were unveiled last year. Heppner said the pool and lagoon project were "self-funded" and declined to put a price tag on the cost.
The pool was in "rough condition" before work began in 2019, said Stephen White, principal and director of Landscape Architecture & Urban Design for Albert Kahn Associates, who worked on the project along with Ford House staff. And the landscaping, originally designed by the renowned Jens Jensen, who worked hand in hand with Kahn in designing the 1920s estate, was overgrown, blocking the view of Lake St. Clair.
To bring it back the way it looked in the mid-1930s, White and his team relied on historical photos, architectural drawings, historical records, even family films. They also used 3D models and imaging.
"At every turn, we were looking at a photograph" to make sure they were on the right track, said White.
One of the most unique features of the restored pool is its 14-foot wooden diving board, modeled after the one the Fords used in 1936 that was designed by A.G. Spalding. To create just the right replica, Ford House staff searched all over the world to find someone who still made wood diving boards. They finally found a vendor, Mikel Tube, in Belgium. It's made of four pieces of Douglas fir.
"There was one contractor we could locate," said Rebecca Torsell, the Ford House's director of historic preservation. "...It has been a challenge."
Still, looking at the pool where the Fords once had so much fun — a historic photo even shows one young family member rowing around the large pool in a small boat — Alandt, now the chair of the Ford House Board of Trustees, is thrilled with how it turned out.
"It's awesome," she said.
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What to Know
- Guy Reffitt, of Wylie, Texas, was sentenced to 7.25 years behind bars, the longest sentence handed down yet related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
- Among Reffitt's charges were threatening his children if they reported him to law enforcement after the attack. Both of his children Monday said their father's mental health needed to be considered before sentencing.
- Prior to sentencing, Reffitt apologized for his actions on Jan. 6 and said, "I do deeply regret everything."
The North Texas man who was found guilty earlier this year of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. capitol apologized Monday and said he regretted everything before being sentenced to 87 months in federal prison.
Guy Reffitt, of Wylie, was convicted in March of several charges including storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, obstructing Congress' joint session to certify the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6, 2021, interfering with police officers who were guarding the Capitol, and of threatening his two teenage children if they reported him to law enforcement after the attack.
On Monday, he was sentenced to 7.25 years behind bars. While prosecutors were hoping for at least twice that, with enhancements that would add even more time, the sentence is the longest one handed down yet in relation to the riot at the capitol.
GUY REFFITT ISSUES STATEMENT BEFORE SENTENCING
Reffitt initially had no plans to speak at his hearing but after an afternoon recess he decided to make a statement. He stepped up to the podium at about 2 p.m. CT and admitted his anxiety over speaking was "crushing" him but that he wanted to apologize and take responsibility because he hated what he did.
"I don't want anything to do with any groups or militias or any stupid sh*t like that," Reffitt said. “I do deeply regret everything.”
Judge Dabney Freidrich, who seemed skeptical, questioned Reffitt as to whether he was just apologizing to get a lesser sentence or if he really felt remorse for his actions on Jan. 6.
"I can't help but wonder, whether like many other Jan. 6 defendants, [if] I'm hearing what I'd like to hear from you as opposed to what you really believe,” she said.
Friedrich asked Reffitt if he agreed he violated the law with respect to the charges against him and he replied, "I clearly f**ked up."
Reffitt told the judge that things he'd written in jail, where he took pride in his role in the riot or where he'd expressed ongoing anti-government sentiment, were part of an effort to raise money for his family and that they'd be on the street if he hadn't said something to fundraise.
LACK OF REMORSE QUESTIONED AHEAD OF SENTENCING
According to a criminal complaint, Guy Reffitt was a member of a militia group, the Texas Three Percenters, and told his family he went to the Capitol to “protect the country.”
Freidrich on Monday said that under sentencing guidelines Reffitt should be facing 87-108 months in prison, though the DOJ was asking for a sentence nearly twice as long.
The Justice Department hoped Reffitt would receive at least 15 years behind bars for his role in the riot. On top of that, because they said he was "planning to overtake our government," prosecutors wanted to add a "terrorism enhancement" that could have nearly tripled his time behind bars.
Freidrich denied the sentencing enhancement for domestic terror and for possession of a gun during the crime on Monday saying there were previous cases where defendants committed very violent assaults and possessed weapons and they were not given that enhancement. Freidrich agreed with the government that Reffitt should receive a sentencing enhancement for extensive scope, planning, or preparation but that he should not be treated too harshly for pleading not guilty and exercising his constitutional right to a trial.
“He did drive halfway across the country with another person,” Assistant US Attorney Jeffrey Nestler said of Reffitt’s planning for Jan. 6. "The defendant intended to go to the Capitol from the time he was in Texas."
Freidrich said she would consider each enhancement sought by prosecutors critically and declined to grant a request to add an "aggravating role" enhancement based on Reffitt's leadership during the riot.
"To make him out to be the leader who, but for him, individuals were not going to go to the Capitol, or for that matter, storm the Capitol, I think is a stretch,” she said.
Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Shauni Kerkhoff delivered a victim impact statement where she asked for Reffitt to receive the maximum sentence.
"His actions weren't acts of patriotism, they were acts of domestic terrorism,” she said, requesting that Reffitt receive the maximum possible sentence because of his lack of remorse, pride in his actions and the turmoil he’s caused."
Before going into recess Monday afternoon, Freidrich commented about Reffitt's lack of remorse and said she was concerned about what he might do once he's out of prison.
“The fact remains, as he sits here now, he has yet to state that what he did was wrong, he is yet to accept full responsibility for his actions, he has not walked back his comments about being a martyr, he hasn't walked back his comments about being a patriot,” she said. "This notion, the repeated diatribes from jail, suggest that his and others' efforts to foment rebellion in our country, to respond to the so-called tyranny of our government, are legitimate.”
After returning from the recess, Friedrich was told Reffitt wanted to make a statement on his behalf.
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GUY REFFITT'S FAMILY ATTENDS SENTENCING
Reffitt's wife Nicole and two daughters were seen entering the U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. Monday morning. In March, Nicole Reffitt said her husband was being used as an example by the government but on Monday only told reporters outside the courthouse that she was excited to see her husband's face.
When asked if her son Jackson was present she said she hadn't spoken to him today.
Jackson testified in March that his father threatened him and his sister after he drove home from Washington and said they would be traitors if they reported him to authorities. Jackson testified his father told them "traitors get shot" and he used a cellphone app to secretly record his father boasting about his role in the riot.
Jackson said he was terrified by the threat, but his mother and sister said the comments were taken out of context.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Risa Berkower read a brief letter from Jackson on Monday who asked that mental treatment be a part of his father's sentence.
"My father has lost himself to countless things,” he wrote. "The prison system should be used not to destroy a person, but to rehabilitate one.”
Reffitt's daughter Peyton gave an emotional testimony where she said her father isn't a threat and that his mental health is the "real issue." As she choked up, her father could be seen to her left, visibly crying.
"As I know my father, he is not a threat,” Peyton said. "My father's name wasn't on all the flags that were there that day, that everyone was carrying. It was another man's name."
On Christmas Eve 2020, less than two weeks before the riot, Jackson initially contacted the FBI to report concerns about his father's behavior and increasingly worrisome rhetoric. But the FBI didn't respond until Jan. 6, after the riot erupted.
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Beginning Monday, Tarrant County Public Health announced it is beginning its back-to-school immunizations at several locations across the county for students of all ages.
The clinics will offer all recommended immunizations. The county says parents and individuals should bring their immunization records if available. The county said those with insurance should contact their primary physician to obtain their immunizations.
The cost of vaccines for individuals between 0 and 18 years of age is $8 per shot. For those 19 years or older without insurance, the cost is $15 per shot. Only cash, check, CHIP or Medicaid will be accepted.
COVID-19 vaccines will be available at no charge at the back-to-school clinics for persons 6 months of age and older who are interested in receiving them.
Health experts are especially encouraging immunizations for Pre-K students to reduce the risk of bringing COVID-19 into your home.
Find TCPH Back-to-School Immunization Locations Below:
- Arlington Athletic Center
Aug.1-13
M-F: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
1001 E. Division Street - Ridgmar Mall - Food Court Entrance
Aug. 15-27
M-F: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
1888 Green Oaks Boulevard - Diamond Hill Jarvis High School
Aug. 1 - 6
Monday: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
T-F: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
1411 Maydell Street - Brookside Convention Center
Aug. 8 - 13
Monday: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
T-F: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
1244 Brookside Drive - First Methodist Mansfield
Aug. 15 - 20
Monday: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
T-F: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
777 N. Walnut Creek Drive - Rising Star Baptist Church
Aug. 22 - 27
Monday: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
T-F: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
4216 Avenue M
The county said during back-to-school immunizations, COVID-19 vaccines will be unavailable at TCPH brick-and-mortar locations and weekly pop-up vaccine clinics. Normal vaccine operation will resume on Aug. 29 at TCPH's six permanent locations. COVID-19 vaccinations will resume at pop-up clinics in September. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/tarrant-county-providing-back-to-school-immunizations/3036653/ | 2022-08-01T20:30:16 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/tarrant-county-providing-back-to-school-immunizations/3036653/ |
PORTLAND, Maine — Dale Barnard is the chef at Old Port Sea Grill in downtown Portland. He joined us in the 207 kitchen to share a recipe for bread that can be ready in under an hour.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose bread flour
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 package of instant yeast (0.25 oz)
- 2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp dry herbs of choice (oregano, thyme, or rosemary)
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Mix all dry ingredients together, add warm water, and form mixture into an evenly mixed wet dough with a rubber spatula.
- Spread dough inside a standard 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Let the dough rise for 1 hour at room temperature or 4-6 hours in the refrigerator.
- Let the dough rise 3 times in size.
- After the dough rises, with oiled fingers, poke dimples on the surface of the dough, and brush on the remaining EVOO.
- Bake 15-20 minutes at 450 degrees until golden across.
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KITTERY, Maine — In 2002, the Shoals Marine Laboratory installed a wind turbine, the first step in what has become a rigorous and ongoing drive to make Appledore Island self-sustaining.
Jennifer Seavey, executive director of the lab, said the island is a great place for this type of effort because it’s small (roughly a half mile by a half mile) and isolated (seven miles off the coast of Kittery). About 65 people live there in the summer, all of them connected to the lab. The island is not open to the public, and nobody is there in the winter.
“Everything about how we operate out here we have looked at the sustainability of,” Seavey said. “What we eat, what we do with waste, how we deal with water, how we use water, how we make water.”
Since that wind turbine was activated, the lab has installed numerous solar panels and, more recently, batteries to store power for when the sun doesn’t shine, or the wind doesn’t blow. The transformation has been impressive. Two decades ago, diesel generators provided all the island’s power. Since then, the use of diesel has been cut by ninety percent.
The cost of installing green energy systems has been substantial, but the lab—which is operated jointly by the University of New Hampshire and Cornell University—has done it gradually, with an eye on both its bank account and the island’s ecology.
“I would say over time we’re getting that money back, not only in savings in fuel,” facilities director Ross Hansen said. “But we’re a marine lab, and we’re doing the right thing for the environment.”
Every summer, college students hired as interns spend time here, working on real-world energy and engineering challenges, including water conservation.
“It’s really nice because it’s on such a small scale, so it’s pretty easy to understand,” intern Jason Shao said. “I mean, we can see the wind turbine, we can see the solar, we have numbers on everything.”
The numbers are crucial, and they’re monitored not only by the interns but also by Unitil, the energy company that sponsors the internship program.
The engineering solutions that work on this compact slab of rock will, according to Unitil, often work in far larger markets. One of the projects on Appledore right now is making three energy microgrids work together—a challenge utilities might wrestle with on the mainland.
“What being out here does is, because it is smaller, it becomes easier to see how it all relates and how it all ties back,” Alec O’Meara of Unitil said. “So even though it’s a larger scale on the mainland, it’s exactly the same type of problems.”
Part of what the laboratory wants to do is create an example, to show other places how advances in sustainability can be workable and cost-effective.
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PORTLAND, Maine — A Lewiston man died Monday after his vehicle reportedly crossed the centerline and struck a tree.
Deputies with the Oxford County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a crash around 10 a.m. Monday on Route 219, also known as Bear Pond Road, in Hartford.
Upon arrival, they found that the driver of the vehicle was seriously injured. An initial investigation suggested the driver reportedly crossed the centerline and traveled off the roadway before striking a tree, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.
The driver, 32-year-old Mark MacKerron of Lewiston, was flown by helicopter to Central Maine Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.
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Interstate 10 westbound is closed at milepost 219 at Picacho Peak State Park, the Arizona Department of Transportation said this afternoon.
The closure is due to a crash. There is no estimated reopening time.
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Arizona Daily Star
The top-seeded Tucson Saguaros will open up Pecos League playoffs this week with two (and possibly three) home games at Kino Stadium.
The Saguaros will play the Bakersfield Train Robbers in a best-of-three, first-round series that begins Thursday at 7 p.m. Game 2 is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m., with the third game, if necessary, slated for Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets cost between $7.50-$15 and can be purchased by at SaguarosBaseball.com . Tucson (34-8) has won 12 of its 14 home games this season. They enter the playoffs as the No. 2 seed out of the Pecos League's Pacific Division.
The Saguaros are led offensively by Brock Ephan, who has 14 home runs and 40 RBIs. A native of Kauai and former Yavapai College and Lewis-Clark State College slugger, Ephan is is hitting .429 — ahead of Saguaros teammates Kendon Strachan (.397), Brandon Bradshaw (.389) and Steve Joyner (.366). Former Fresno Pacific University pitcher Tyler Rumbaugh (3-1, 3.92 ERA) and ex-Mercyhurst University hurler Hunter Treece (4-2, 2.85) anchor a Saguaros pitching staff that leads the Pecos League with a 4.42 team ERA.
The Saguaros are trying to win their third consecutive Pecos League championship. They swept the Salina Stockade in the best-of-three finals in 2020, and won last year's title against the Roswell Invaders in a winner-take-all Game 3.
Thursday • What: Pecos League playoffs, first round: Bakersfield Train Robbers at Saguaros (best-of-three series)
• When: 7 p.m.
• Where: Kino Stadium
• Tickets: SaguarosBaseball.com
Photos: Tucson Saguaros minor league baseball team
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros catcher Mike Hernandez takes batting practice as the storm clouds roll in over War Memorial Stadium, Nogales, Ariz., July 2, 2022, just before the rains washed out both of the games of a scheduled double header against Wasco. The Saguaros are splitting their home slate this year between Tucson's Veterans Memorial Stadium and War Memorial Stadium in Nogales.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Wasco's Brody Perkes (19) looks up to the ump as Saguaros catcher Mike Hernandez (35) tags him out on a double steal attempt in the sixth inning of their Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022. The Pecos League is an independent minor league, and one of the lower rungs on the professional ladder, with teams throughout the southwest.
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Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros centerfielder Steve Joyner waits outside Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium with his teammates for the gates to be opened after lighting in the area delayed the start of the night's game against Wasco, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022. The Saguaros, the defending champs, are currently tied for most Pecos League championships with three titles.
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Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros starting pitcher Frank Dickson walks past a puddle from the afternoon storms as the team gathers for their game against Wasco at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
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Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
In the stairways of Kino Memorial Stadium, Saguaros players find ways to kill the time waiting out a lightning delay that held up the start of their game against Wasco, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022. First pitch was delayed by almost two hours due to the weather.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' Richard Ware, left, and Brock Ephan play a game of wallball waiting to get into Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium for their Pecos League game against Wasco, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' third baseman EJ Taylor writes the names of friends and loved ones on his wrist tape just before first pitch against Wasco in a Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' starter, lefty Franks Dickson, tosses a strike to Wasco's lead off batter for a strike the fifth inning of their Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Manager Sean McNeil is last man out of the dugout as the lights begin turning off automatically ending the night in the sixth inning and the Saguaros up 9-4 against Wasco in their Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
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Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' second baseman Patrick Music (21) can't believe Wasco's Christian Thorpe (15) is safe stealing second in the fifth inning of their Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
A trash can of well-warn balls waits outside Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium for the Saguaros' game against Wasco, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' catcher Mike Hernandez (35) and the rest of the team get dressed in the dugout hurrying to get ready for the late start against Wasco for a Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022. The players have no access to the clubhouse and have to provide their own transportation to games.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' outfielder Chris Iazzetta, left, his girlfriend Danielle Foye and pitcher Hunter Treece while away a rain delay in the upper reaches of War Memorial Stadium, Nogales, Ariz., July 2, 2022. A constant light rain washed out both of the games of the Saguaros' scheduled double header against Wasco.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' infielder Rod Dobbs tosses a football to himself as the team whiles away a weather delay in the dugout at War Memorial Stadium, Nogales, Ariz., June 30, 2022. The afternoon monsoon storms washed out the Pecos League double header against Wasco.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
June White gets an autograph from Saguaros' outfielder Steve Joyner during a weather delay on the team's first game of a double header against Wasco at War Memorial Stadium, Nogales, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
The White family has the grandstand practically to themselves as a constant rain holds up the start of the Saguaros' first game against Wasco for a Pecos League double header at War Memorial Stadium, Nogales, Ariz., June 30, 2022. Both games were eventually called off due to the weather.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's shortstop Richard Ware (11) gets in a few tosses to his backhand in the final moments before the he and the rest of the starters head out of the dugout for the start of the game against Monterey for a Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's head coach Sean McNeill offers some advice to batter Kendon Strachan (32) after he took a foul ball to a tender area in an at bat against Monterey at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
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Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's second baseman Chris Caffrey (44) puts the tag on Monterey's Jordan Anderson (3) foiling a steal attempt in the fourth inning of their Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's Brandon Bradshaw (41) turns from the plate after chasing a pitch in the dirt to strike out against Monterey in the fifth inning of their Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
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Saguaros third baseman Brock Ephan hit 14 home runs and drove in 40 runs during the regular season.
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Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Monterey's first and second basemen get tangled up chasing a pop fly down the right field line by Saguaro's BJ Minarcin (17) in the sixth inning of their Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's Kendon Strachan (32) takes a second before stepping into the box against Monterey in the sixth inning of their Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's head coach Sean McNeill counts out the cash donated during the game from the fans to be split with the night's outstanding players after a 5-2 win against Monterey in their Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Players for Wasco Reserve play a round of keepsie-uppsie outside Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium as the weather delays first pitch against the Tucson Saguaros for a Pecos League baseball game, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022. Lightning in the area pushed the start time of the game back almost two hours on the night.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
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TEXAS, USA — Anngee's Barber Academy will be holding two separate 'Back To School' haircut events on August 2.
The haircuts are completely free. One event will take place at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Midland, while the other event will be at Saint James MBC in Odessa.
The Odessa event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., while the Midland event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/anngee-barber-academy-to-host-multiple-back-to-school-haircut-events/513-83c9cc3d-1b45-4fd9-a46a-b2cc4d92c72d | 2022-08-01T20:33:35 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/anngee-barber-academy-to-host-multiple-back-to-school-haircut-events/513-83c9cc3d-1b45-4fd9-a46a-b2cc4d92c72d |
ODESSA, Texas — In West Texas, we have a large population of stray dogs, puppies and more that are looking to find a home.
There are multiple nonprofits in the area, including airplane pilots that are working to get these dogs to a home.
Dog Rescue R Us partnered with multiple agencies to fly dozens of dogs across the country.
"PetcoLove is another foundation that has airplanes and what they do is they come out and we put as many dogs on an airplane as we can get and they take them to different places in the united states, we just did one, I think we sent 43 dogs up to Oregon, we teamed up with Odessa animal control, it was amazing," said Dolly Hinsz, Director of Operations for Dogs Rescue R us. "These dogs get to get loaded up and within hours they are starting their new lives."
Hinsz said many of the shelters are full here and across the United States.
"Unfortunately there's so many of them the euthanasia rate is up due to the fact that we have no place to put these dogs it's sad, it's scary what's going on in our world right now and we are just swamped," Hinsz said.
The group is always looking for fosters to take in some dogs and you can find that info here. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dogs-fly-to-new-homes/513-b84607c5-b0f4-45e2-8f04-dae87b39cc3b | 2022-08-01T20:33:41 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dogs-fly-to-new-homes/513-b84607c5-b0f4-45e2-8f04-dae87b39cc3b |
MIDLAND, Texas — A Midland man is facing multiple charges after Midland Police responded to a welfare check on July 31.
The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of Roosevelt.
Sergio Castillo Castorena was taken to the Midland County Detention Center. Castorena is facing charges of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Interfering with an Emergency Call, and Unlawful Restraint.
The investigation is still ongoing and we will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-man-faces-multiple-charges-after-a-welfare-check-on-july-31/513-1bb75bb5-6b43-42fa-bb3a-853c8d2628a9 | 2022-08-01T20:33:47 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-man-faces-multiple-charges-after-a-welfare-check-on-july-31/513-1bb75bb5-6b43-42fa-bb3a-853c8d2628a9 |
WINKLER COUNTY, Texas — One person has been killed in a fatal crash in Winkler County on July 31.
28-year-old Eduardo Lozoya of Odessa was killed in the crash that occurred on SH 302.
The initial investigation revealed that Lozoya was traveling eastbound on SH 302 when he traveled across the yellow line into the westbound lane, and hit into the front of the other vehicle involved in the crash.
Lozoya was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the second vehicle did not sustain any injuries.
The investigation is still ongoing and we will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-winkler-county/513-7e756da4-4334-4149-8465-f63b70b0575a | 2022-08-01T20:33:53 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-winkler-county/513-7e756da4-4334-4149-8465-f63b70b0575a |
ODESSA, Texas — One person has been killed in a fatal crash in Odessa on July 31 in the 1100 block of E. 42nd Street.
22-year-old Ragan Richardson of Odessa was pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation revealed that a White 2016 BMW was traveling westbound in the outside lane when it left the roadway and hit a telephone pole, a bus stop enclosure and a large sign.
The investigation is still ongoing and we will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-fatal-crash-in-odessa/513-bb639204-21d9-48a9-9baf-e95e4c3311ac | 2022-08-01T20:34:00 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-fatal-crash-in-odessa/513-bb639204-21d9-48a9-9baf-e95e4c3311ac |
MIDLAND, Texas — High heat can be extremely dangerous to different groups of people throughout the summer months.
"We know that about 30 deaths per year occurs inside cars for children left in cars generally," said Dr. Perry Sheffield of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. "Temperatures in cars can get deadly hot when an outside temperature is under 70 degrees Fahrenheit."
The summer months also show an increase in ER visits from children and some of this is from the heat.
"A warm season in emergency department visits to us children's hospitals we saw that, estimated that maybe as much as 11% increase in emergency department visits in the summer months were attributable to hotter temperatures," Sheffield said. "These could include short term effects, if you get exposed on a hot day you may get a little bit of a stomachache or learning issues because you cant take in information as easily which could effect test scores."
It's important that if you work outside that you take care of yourself.
"One of the solutions is encouraging more frequent water during hot periods, encouraging workers to sit down and take a few minutes periodically to make sure their heat exposure is reduced, for people that work outside, providing some sort of shade where they can rest during the hottest parts of the day," said Dr. Amruta Nori-Sarma with Boston University School of Public Health. "Time and time again we see that the social ties that people have is one of the best protections they have against the adverse health effects of extreme heat so friends checking in on friends, neighbors checking in on neighbors making sure your loved ones are okay during these extreme heat waves." | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/staying-healthy-in-high-heat-summer/513-3832e752-2bc9-47d9-aa76-b5a534431e9a | 2022-08-01T20:34:06 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/staying-healthy-in-high-heat-summer/513-3832e752-2bc9-47d9-aa76-b5a534431e9a |
The idea sprouted from a walk among the burial plots.
Robert Christopher stepped onto the grounds of Easton Cemetery about two months ago with its superintendent, Jeff Mutchler, when Christopher noticed “so many trees here with issues.” Dead trees. Diseased trees. Weather-damaged trees.
“Of course, my wheels started spinning,” on ways he could help, said Christopher, the city’s forester since June 2016.
One way happened Monday, when workers from seven Lehigh Valley tree-service companies hoisted, chainsawed, chipped and generally cut down dozens of old but decidedly bad trees from the historic cemetery, all for free.
Christopher said the city has contacts with various tree-removal companies, and he emailed 12, asking if they could do one full day of charitable work. He got positive responses from seven.
Estimates put the work at between $40,000 and $100,000 value, according to Christopher and Mutchler. Mutchler said his annual operating expenses run nearly $400,000 for the more than 100-acre cemetery perched on a hill along Easton’s West Ward overlooking Route 22 and the Bushkill Creek. So he appreciated the tree companies’ willingness to clear some of the approximately 1,000 trees that provide shade and color to the burial ground.
“I can’t thank these guys enough,” Mutchler said. “To see this many guys come together that are normally in competition for the same work, come together to help us out, this is amazing.”
Leonard G. Witt Jr. of Witt’s Tree Service in Catasauqua brought a dozen workers, a 65-foot bucket truck, large wood chipper and related equipment, and his biggest “toy,” a 30-ton crane with cable winch and an arm that can extend up to 175 feet. The crane lowered giant limbs sawed off by a worker to the ground, where workers removed its branches before turning them into wood chips.
Their work was slow, in part to protect the headstones below, some dating from the 1800s.
“It gives you a good feeling,” Witt said, adding his company has done volunteer work in Allentown and elsewhere in the Valley. “It’s something that needs to be done, and to see all the other tree services participating, that makes me feel better than just us showing up for work.”
Since the Easton Cemetery, the city’s largest burial ground, announced in 2019 a merger with neighboring Easton Heights Cemetery, Mutchler said it has been able to reduce its overhead and expand its services, such as grave-digging, to seven other final resting places in the Easton- and Wilson areas.
Work has increased during the pandemic, Mutchler said, so that the nonprofit cemetery’s savings endowment has remained steady. Still, he said, “We’re not operating completely in the black yet,” as more people have been opting away from burials and seeking alternatives such as cremation.
Kay Wolff, a volunteer with the cemetery, said the historic burial ground also used to serve as a community gathering space, including a place or families to enjoy the outdoors.
“That’s what these vintage cemeteries were like,” said Wolff, whose husband, Marshall Wolf, is president of the cemetery’s board of directors, and whose husband’s great-grandfather, George L. Transue, was a superintendent during the 19th century.
Indeed, Mutchler and the cemetery board are trying to bring back the cemetery as a respite place, with walks led by volunteers, flower gardening and events such as a community day Sept. 17. People are encouraged to visit on their own or take part in other events or planned walks, to admire the quiet, beauty, historical sites and more.
Besides Witt’s, the other companies were Bartlett Tree Service, Emmaus; Joshua Tree Service, Stockertown; Hickory High Tree Service, Hellertown; Crafted Landscapes & Expert Tree Care, Easton; Betterscapes Lawn, Shrub and Tree Care, Bethlehem; and Friendly Tree Service, Bangor.
Easton Cemetery, which opened 1849, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Among those buried there is George Barclay, a 19th-century Lafayette College student who invented the football helmet. The remains of George Taylor, one of the Declaration of Independence signers, were moved from a downtown cemetery to Easton Cemetery.
Morning Call journalist Anthony Salamone can be reached at asalamone@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-easton-cemetery-since-merger-20220801-daeloxx5fbaydb3j5n64ikdzzu-story.html | 2022-08-01T20:35:01 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-easton-cemetery-since-merger-20220801-daeloxx5fbaydb3j5n64ikdzzu-story.html |
A P.F. Chang frozen entrée labeled beef and broccoli is under recall because the packages actually contain orange chicken, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The product subject to recall was produced May 26 and May 27:
- 22-ounce plastic bag packages containing “P.F. CHANG’S HOME MENU BEEF & BROCCOLI” with lot code “5006 2146 2012″ and “BEST BY MAY 21 2023.″
The entrée has the establishment number “P115″ on the side panel above the nutrition facts.
The recall only affects the been and broccoli product listed and does not include any product sold at P.F. Chang’s restaurants.
There were two complaints from consumers when Conagra Foods reported the problem to the FSIS.
The chicken product contains egg, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a health care provider.
Consumers can return the product to the place of purchase for a refund.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Conagra Brands at Consumer.Care@conagra.com or the Consumer Care line at (800) 280-0301.
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WASHINGTON (WOWK) — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin has, “secured a commitment,” from President Joe Biden, Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi to allow the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to be completed.
According to Senator Manchin’s office, the commitment from President Biden, Schumer and Pelosi will be used to pass legislation for the MVP to be completed and, “streamline the permitting process for all energy infrastructure.” This will be used from, “transmission to pipelines and export facilities.”
Manchin’s office says it will be voted on by the end of the fiscal year, which is Sept. 30, 2022.
It says the MVP is already 94% complete and will, “[unlock] 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.”
Manchin’s team says $1.2 billion will be used in additional investment to complete the project, it will take an estimated four to five months to complete, around 2,500 construction-related jobs will be used, $40 million will be seen annually in new tax revenue for West Virginia and $200 to $250 million more per year in royalties for WV landowners.
The deal comes after Manchin and Schumer reached an agreement on the Inflation Reducation Act. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/manchin-secures-commitment-to-complete-mountain-valley-pipeline/ | 2022-08-01T20:36:21 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/manchin-secures-commitment-to-complete-mountain-valley-pipeline/ |
LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY (WOWK) — The search for Don Gussler, a man with dementia who has been missing since Thursday, continues.
According to Lawrence County Emergency Management, Don Gussler is 82 years old and from Adams, Kentucky.
They say Gussler was last wearing a brown shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.
A search team made up of officials from Lawrence County Emergency Management, Lawrence County Search and Rescue, a search dog team and several other agencies and volunteers have been looking for Gussler since July 28 at around 9:30 p.m.
Lawrence County officials say if you have any information on Gussler’s whereabouts, contact your local law enforcement agency, 911 or the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office at 606-638-4368. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/search-for-lawrence-county-ky-man-with-dementia-continues/ | 2022-08-01T20:36:27 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/search-for-lawrence-county-ky-man-with-dementia-continues/ |
County enters agreement with Ivy Tech to place offenders at jobs with local manufacturers
MUNCIE, Ind. − Delaware County commissioners have approved an interlocal agreement with Ivy Tech Community College to help offenders obtain employment at local manufacturers through the JUMP program.
The program is one of the first of its kind in Indiana, according to Sherry Riggin, commissioners president.
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The Judicial Users Manufacturers Program or JUMP places offenders within the county judicial system with participating manufacturers in the county. Ivy Tech provides skills training, according to John Bush , the Delaware County probation officer who has been heading up the pilot program in the county.
Bush said the county will need to hire a coordinator for the effort, which he hopes will be in place by October.
John Brooke, attorney for the commissioners, said the program not only helps low-level offenders find jobs but helps companies find workers, which has been difficult in the ongoing labor shortage.
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Bush told The Star Press that the pilot program has worked well so far. People chosen to participate go through a screening process. As workers, participants must remain alcohol- and drug-free with the idea of helping offenders rebuild their lives and learn the habits of people who have stable lives and adopt new attitudes and belief systems.
The Delaware County Manufacturers Alliance is working with the county in developing the program. So far 23 employers have have been involved in the pilot program.
Bush said eventually he hopes that other businesses, including food service, will participate.
In other business at the Monday commissioners meeting, three businesses received Tourism and Hospitality Grants through the Delaware County Tourism Commission. The grants are funded by American Rescue Plan money. Recipients were the Academy of Model Aeronautics, $48,650 for new signage at the academy facilities east of Muncie; Pete's Bar and Grill in Albany, $49,000 for a new walk-in freezer, and $30,000 for Iceberg Ice Cream in Albany to get new equipment.
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Commissioners also agreed to provide $22,871 to volunteer fire departments throughout the county for Crew Force CAD software to allow departments to better locate places within the county and share information. The Muncie Fire Department also is participating and is covering its own costs. The Delaware County Fire Chiefs Association is promoting the effort.
The commissioners agreed to provide the money to help the volunteer departments get started using the software. The departments will maintain the system going forward. Funding is planned to come through ARP funds. Commissioners asked Brooke to make sure that the expenditure met ARP rules before the money is made available.
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A portion of Mandan's Main Street will be closed to traffic much of this week for curb and sidewalk work.
The southernmost eastbound lane of Main from west of the intersection with Sixth Avenue Northeast/Southeast to 10th Avenue Northeast will be closed Tuesday through Friday. The other eastbound lane will remain open.
Eastbound traffic will be able to use the right turn lane onto Sixth Avenue Southeast, as well as the right turn lane onto Main coming from the south.
Drivers and pedestrians are asked to slow down and use caution in the area. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/part-of-mandans-main-street-to-be-closed/article_d0027d74-11c7-11ed-a52c-97e77cd96370.html | 2022-08-01T20:51:08 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/part-of-mandans-main-street-to-be-closed/article_d0027d74-11c7-11ed-a52c-97e77cd96370.html |
PAUL — The Minidoka coroner has released the name of a Murtaugh man who died Thursday after failing to yield to a pickup truck west of Paul.
Minidoka County Coroner Lucky Bourne told the Times-News that Vitale Jose Jesus Aguilera, 48, died at the scene of the crash at 100 West and 800 North.
Aquilera was driving a Suzuki King Quad north on 100 West when he failed to yield at a stop sign at 800 North, the Idaho State Police said in an email. Aguilera was not wearing a helmet when he was struck by an eastbound Ford F-150 driven by an 18-year-old Burley man.
Aguilera died at the scene.
Friends and neighbors have set up a baked food sale to benefit the family Aug. 8 at Community Building Supply in Murtaugh. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/coroner-releases-name-of-murtaugh-man-who-died-in-atv-crash-west-of-paul/article_09f6b3aa-11c4-11ed-bd88-4fdb3f2ed6b0.html | 2022-08-01T20:51:08 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/coroner-releases-name-of-murtaugh-man-who-died-in-atv-crash-west-of-paul/article_09f6b3aa-11c4-11ed-bd88-4fdb3f2ed6b0.html |
Bismarck's Broadway Avenue has reopened to traffic from 11th Street through 13th Street, the city announced Monday.
The road was closed three weeks ago for water main work.
For more information, go to www.bismarcknd.gov/streets.
Bismarck's Broadway Avenue has reopened to traffic from 11th Street through 13th Street, the city announced Monday.
The road was closed three weeks ago for water main work.
For more information, go to www.bismarcknd.gov/streets.
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A North Dakota judge has put on hold the state’s trigger law banning abortion pending resolution of a lawsuit that argues the law violates the state constitution. The state's attorney general responded by immediately starting the clock on another 30-day countdown. Burleigh County District Judge Bruce Romanick ruled Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by Red River Women’s Clinic in Fargo, the state’s only abortion clinic. The ban was set to take effect on Thursday. The clinic argued that Wrigley moved too soon in calculating the 30 days that had to pass to activate the ban, by deciding it began when the Supreme Court ruled. They argued that it could not start until the ruling was certified, a technical step that happened Tuesday.
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OAKLEY — The local arts council is seeking qualified contractors to help make repairs on the Howells Opera House ceiling and roof.
Two public meetings will be held to explain the condition of the structure and the scop of the project.
The Oakley Valley Arts Council will hold a meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Mini-Cassia Chamber of Commerce Building, 1177 Seventh St., Heyburn, and a second meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Howells Opera House stage, 160 Blaine Ave., Oakley.
The council is looking for bonded and qualified contractors who can fit the repairs into their schedules. The architect plans will be available on request. For more information call 208-677-ARTS (2787.)
Howells Opera House is on the National Register of Historic Places. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/oakley-valley-arts-council-seeks-contractors-for-howells-opera-house-ceiling-and-roof-repairs/article_b062dddc-11cd-11ed-b035-cfedb88829e4.html | 2022-08-01T20:51:14 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/oakley-valley-arts-council-seeks-contractors-for-howells-opera-house-ceiling-and-roof-repairs/article_b062dddc-11cd-11ed-b035-cfedb88829e4.html |
BURLEY — A small skull found south of Burley at a gravel pit may be from a pioneer child.
Cassia County Coroner Craig Rinehart said the skull was found by dairy workers at approximately 1200 S. 900 W. on March 21 at a gravel pit that has been open about two years.
“It was muddy and the worker was excavating gravel for the roads. When he lifted a load there was a skull sitting on top of the loader bucket,” Rinehart said. “He dumped it out and called 911.”
The skull had top soil inside of it and appeared to be quite old, he said.
Cassia County Sheriff George Warrell said detectives were sent to the site and help was requested from the Oakley Canal Company, which provided excavation equipment.
“We needed to move the dirt out and keep all of the bones together,” Warrell said.
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Rinehart said three arm bones were also located.
The remains were sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigations Anthropology Laboratory for testing.
Some of the results have come back and indicate they were likely from a 4-5 year old child who was Caucasian and female.
“They are still doing carbon dating but it is likely they are from a child who was buried along the trail as the pioneers came out west,” Rinehart said.
The carbon dating may take up to eight months to complete.
Both the Oregon Trail and California Trail crossed Cassia County.
“Although the bones appeared to be quite old we did an investigation like we would for any human remains found,” Warrell said.
The owners of the gravel pit will also be on the lookout for other bones, he said.
Warrell said the sheriff’s office estimated the bones were at least 100 years old and from a pioneer child who died on the trail or from a child whose family was settling in the valley.
It is impossible for investigators to know if anyone went missing from the area back then, because those records do not exist, he said.
“We have no records that go that far back,” he said. “If an incident wasn’t criminal back then, it simply wasn’t tracked. We now have systems that track missing persons and unattended deaths."
Warrell is aware of several graves outside of cemeteries in the county, including a marked child’s grade near Cottonwood Creek.
He does not know what will happen to the remains after testing is completed but their care should fall to the county.
“We’ve never dealt with anything like this before,” he said. “I’m sure as our area continues to grow and areas in the county start to be developed, we’ll see more of this.”
Rinehart is also unsure of what will ultimately happen to the remains.
“But, we’ll keep them safe,” he said. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/small-skull-found-southwest-of-burley-likely-from-a-pioneer-child-officials-say/article_c9ae524a-11d6-11ed-ae5e-7761ff772002.html | 2022-08-01T20:51:21 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/small-skull-found-southwest-of-burley-likely-from-a-pioneer-child-officials-say/article_c9ae524a-11d6-11ed-ae5e-7761ff772002.html |
Police responded to a fatal single-vehicle crash Monday in Chesterfield County.
The crash was at about 2:35 p.m. in the 1200 block of Boulders Parkway off of Midlothian Turnpike.
Police said a Honda CRV was traveling on Boulders when the vehicle veered off and struck a tree. The driver, the only person inside the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene
The driver's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, said police.
Authorities closed Boulders Parkway between Jahnke Road and Boulder View Drive to investigate.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Chesterfield police at (804) 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/boulders-parkway-closed-after-fatal-crash/article_a07138e2-e902-5a0c-9467-96604f11167c.html | 2022-08-01T20:57:33 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/boulders-parkway-closed-after-fatal-crash/article_a07138e2-e902-5a0c-9467-96604f11167c.html |
Federal authorities have charged a Charles City County man with conspiring with four others in an interstate dog fighting network that involved breeding, training and conditioning pit bulls to fight. Wagers as high as $20,000 were placed on the outcome.
Royal T. Washington was charged last week in a criminal information that he conspired to participate in an animal fighting venture from about Nov. 23, 2019 through at least Nov. 20, 2020.
The charge comes 20 months after authorities executed a search warrant at 4920 Old Union Road in Charles City, where Washington is alleged to have kept 15 pit bulls and alleged dog-fighting paraphernalia, including 13 weighted dog collars, 12 heavy dog chains, a dog treadmill, dog breeder certificates and a dog shock collar with a remove activator, according to charging documents.
Washington kept and maintained the dogs in a manner consistent with dog fighting, and several of the animals had scarring consistent with fighting, authorities said in court documents. Four unnamed co-conspirators from Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland participated in the network.
In March, Raymond Johnson, 41, of Henrico County, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Richmond to just over three years in prison for his role in a multi-state conspiracy to breed, train and fight dogs, and gamble on the outcome of the matches. Prosecutors said Johnson engaged in the enterprise with four other co-conspirators beginning in November 2019 that involved sponsoring and exhibiting dogs for fighting in Virginia and Maryland.
The U.S. Attorney's Office did not immediately say whether Washington and Johnson were tied to the same venture.
According to Washington's charging document, he and his co-conspirators discussed — by cell phone and text messages — dog fighting; the results of certain dog fights; and the breeding, selling and transportation of dogs for the purpose of dog fighting.
The conspirators "exhibited dogs during dog fights and placed bets on those dog fights," authorities said. Further, they "researched and identified fighting-dog bloodlines and wins and losses of individual fighting dogs, for purposes of breeding dogs to maximize the aggressiveness of the offspring."
In addition, the participants used equipment to train dogs for fighting, which included many of the items seized during the search of Washington's property.
On the same day authorities searched Washington's property, Washington deleted all files from his cell phone "in an effort of hide from investigators evidence of his criminal activities," prosecutors said in court documents.
However, authorities were able to retrieve telephone conversations and text messages that showed his active involvement in the conspiracy, prosecutors said.
For example, on July 20, 2020, Washington sent a text message to "co-conspirator-2" in what authorities said was an effort to set up a dog fight with a 33-pound female for a $20,000 wager. "I can put it out there," the co-conspirator replied.
In another exchange, Washington told "co-conspirator-1" in an Aug. 6, 2020, phone call that he had "rolled" a dog named Dexter three to four times against a dog named Kodak in Emporia. The word "roll" is slang for a dog fight.
On Nov. 21, 2020, Washington surrendered the dog Dexter to Charles City County Animal Control officers; the dog had scarring consistent with dog fighting, according to charging documents.
Washington is scheduled to appear Aug. 11 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Hanes for his initial court appearance, a bail hearing and a potential plea agreement. Reached Monday, Washington's attorney, Alexander Taylor, declined to comment.
It is asking the Supreme Court of Virginia to uphold a lower court's dismissal of fired teacher Peter Vlaming’s lawsuit against the West Point School Board.
Video released by police show a deeply scrutinized moment from a perspective never before seen. The images contrast the narrative told by police, a lawyer says.
Heather Huffman, 52, has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Virginia Employment Commission and other agencies out of COVID-19-related benefits intended for unemployed workers. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/charles-city-county-man-charged-in-interstate-dog-fighting-conspiracy/article_f7c47021-0c04-5243-8d59-5112270620cc.html | 2022-08-01T20:57:39 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/charles-city-county-man-charged-in-interstate-dog-fighting-conspiracy/article_f7c47021-0c04-5243-8d59-5112270620cc.html |
BAY COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Police rescued a woman after she apparently set herself and her residence on fire in Bay County.
The incident happened on Saturday afternoon at the Oakside Mobile Home Park in Williams Township.
The Bay County Sheriff's Office was at the home assisting the Midland County Sheriff's Office in finding a 51-year-old woman who was wanted for violating a no-contact order.
They attempted to speak to the woman from outside the home, but deputies saw through a window that the woman poured a flammable fluid on herself and floor before lighting it on fire.
Deputies fought through the flames and heat to rescue the woman from the home. She was taken to Hurley Medical Center in Flint with severe burns and last listed in critical condition. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/police-woman-badly-burned-after-setting-herself-and-residence-on-fire/article_52c52688-11d4-11ed-8767-2baf99945908.html | 2022-08-01T20:57:48 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/police-woman-badly-burned-after-setting-herself-and-residence-on-fire/article_52c52688-11d4-11ed-8767-2baf99945908.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Roughly 1,000 Amazon employees in Wichita can now receive tuition assistance to attend Wichita State University (WSU) through the Amazon Career Choice Program.
Full-time employees are eligible for $5,250 of tuition assistance per calendar year at WSU, and part-time employees are eligible for $2,625 per calendar year.
According to a news release from WSU, the Amazon Career Choice Program is a program for hourly employees who have been employed for more than 90 days.
“We’re thrilled to be the only four-year Kansas university partner in Amazon’s Career Choice network,” Bobby Gandu, Wichita State assistant vice president of strategic enrollment management, said. “With a vast array of class locations and times — from main campus to satellite campuses to online learning options — we’re excited to meet the needs of the busy schedules of the Amazon team members.”
The funds can be used for tuition for credit-bearing, undergraduate courses, fees, and books. Students will work with a designated WSU staff member.
“Wichita State has had a long history of being the educational leader for our local adult workforce,” Gandu said. “This new partnership with one of our city’s largest employers strengthens our commitment to the community’s professionals who are looking to advance their careers.” | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/amazon-employees-to-get-tuition-assistance-to-attend-wsu/ | 2022-08-01T20:58:57 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/amazon-employees-to-get-tuition-assistance-to-attend-wsu/ |
ROSE HILL, Kan. (KSNW) — A water line break resulting in a loss of pressure caused the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to issue a boil water advisory for the city of Rose Hill on Friday.
A news release from the KDHE says failure to maintain adequate pressure may lead to a loss of chlorine residuals and result in bacterial contamination.
Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:
- Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
- Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
- If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
- Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
- Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
For more information, you can visit the KDHE’s website by clicking here. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/boil-water-advisory-issued-for-rose-hill/ | 2022-08-01T20:59:03 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/boil-water-advisory-issued-for-rose-hill/ |
ANDOVER, Kan. (KSNW) — It’s now been three months since a devastating tornado swept through Andover. One contractor tells KSN News 3 the rebuilding process is going smoothly so far.
Justin Smith’s company, Smith Builders, based out of Andover, is in charge of nine separate lots and has received rebuilding permits for most of them. However, there are a number of factors that continue to cause a slowdown in service.
“It was legitimately two months of lead time to even get to the re-permit stage,” Smith said.
Smith says ever since the tornado hit, it’s been a waiting game to get the necessary go-ahead to start the rebuilding process.
“The biggest challenges right now, I think, are A) getting people their insurance payout checks because there are some folks that are still waiting to see those. B) Just the supply chains. A lot of folks that just lost windows out here, it took months to get window replacements,” Smith said.
Smith also says in the weeks following the tornado, material prices were sky-high, resulting in increased instances of theft.
“You could not leave out a stack of lumber overnight, or it was gone the next day. It really slowed down the process,” Smith said.
Also occurring roughly two weeks after the tornado was the formation of a long-term recovery committee. This committee includes the United Way of the Plains, Andover businesses, Sedgwick County EMS and Butler County EMS.
“We started case management about the middle of June once we got bylaws approved,” Mark Stump, the Director of Community Services for the United Way of the Plains, said.
The committee created those bylaws in order to help 187 families affected.
“We’ve got some great support with case management from Catholic Charities and from The Salvation Army here in the Wichita area,” Stump said.
United Way has raised $800,000 so far. The long-term recovery committee is expected to meet next Wednesday to begin the process in earnest of divvying up the funds to those 187 families. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/city-of-andover-continues-to-rebuild-3-months-after-tornado/ | 2022-08-01T20:59:10 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/city-of-andover-continues-to-rebuild-3-months-after-tornado/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Cybersecurity firm Novacoast is moving its corporate headquarters to Wichita from Santa Barbara, California.
The firm, which first came to Wichita last year, currently employs 40 people in software cybersecurity engineering and software development.
“We’ve been impressed with Wichita. One year ago, we expanded our presence to the area, and we’ve come to realize the incredible potential in the city and its people. This is where we want to grow our company, and officially naming Wichita as our global headquarters is the next natural step,” says CEO Paul Anderson in a news release.
“I’m thrilled that Novacoast has chosen to relocate their global headquarters to Wichita,” Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said. “Kansas continues to be a hub for cybersecurity companies, and Novacoast’s critical cybersecurity expertise will continue to protect not only Kansans but industries and businesses across the globe.”
Anderson says the company plans to create 100 additional cybersecurity jobs.
“Our employees will always come first at Novacoast,” says Anderson. “Wichita provides the opportunity for Novacoast employees to access a higher quality of life and a reasonable cost of living. With Kansas’ rapid economic growth, we are committed to adding a total of 100 new technology jobs within the state, and lead the way in making Wichita a cybersecurity training center.”
Novacoast has built recruiting relationships with the Air National Guard at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita State University, Friends University, Butler Community College, and Envision Inc., a blind and visually impaired workforce innovation center.
“We plan on greatly increasing our presence in Wichita.” says Janice Newlon, President of Novacoast, Inc. “As a part of our commitment to the area, we want to give back. At Novacoast, we believe one of the best ways to empower people is through education. Our commitment to the state of Kansas exemplifies this belief, with programs supporting the BVI and Veterans community, and for all those seeking to start a career in cybersecurity.” | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/cybersecurity-firm-moving-its-headquarters-to-wichita/ | 2022-08-01T20:59:16 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/cybersecurity-firm-moving-its-headquarters-to-wichita/ |
LANSING, Kan. (KSNW) – A man serving a 23-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery that happened in Wichita in 2011 has died.
According to the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC), Patrick William T. Unrein, 45, died Thursday after he was transported from Lansing Correctional Facility to St. John’s Hospital. The department did not specify what prompted Unrein to be transported to the hospital for treatment.
An autopsy will be performed to determine what led to Unrein’s death. The KDOC says it is not COVID-19 related.
Per protocol, his death is under investigation. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/lansing-inmate-dies-at-hospital/ | 2022-08-01T20:59:22 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/lansing-inmate-dies-at-hospital/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Ready for the first day of class. The Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine is now open and ready to teach the next generation of Kansas doctors.
The program focuses on using simulations to make future doctors as prepared as possible by providing the students with a hands-on experience.
Interim Dean David Ninan says one of the goals is to address the physician shortage in Kansas, especially in more rural communities.
“We do that by a number of ways by incorporating factuality who practice in those type of areas – by setting up student rotational experiences, so they’re working in those areas they’re building relationships and friendships,” said Ninan.
Once students graduate from the college, they will have several years of post-graduate training. They will then be ready to practice across Kansas.
Orientation is already underway. This coming Monday, the college will welcome a class of 91 students. Ninan says that 20 of those students already plan to stay in Wichita.
“We have to start and give a foundation, but as soon as possible, we want people thinking and training like they actually are going to be in practice,” said Ninan.
This is the first college of osteopathic medicine in Kansas, and it hopes to expand to a full-size class of 170 in 2024.
To learn more about the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, click here. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/the-kansas-college-of-osteopathic-medicine-is-now-open/ | 2022-08-01T20:59:29 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/the-kansas-college-of-osteopathic-medicine-is-now-open/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Mega Millions Jackpot is at almost $1.3 billion. Just the thought of winning that kind of money has people buzzing. KSN spoke to some Wichitans who were feeling lucky and buying tickets.
“Nervous. I would love to win that,” said Lachevia.
“Super exciting. I’m hoping that you know, I can be rich forever,” mentioned Azsha.
People kept strolling into Quik Trip, wallets in hand, spending cash hoping to make some.
“Whatever is in my wallet is probably what I’m going to do. probably about 40 bucks,” commented Trayvon.
“Probably like $5 at the most,” added Lachevia.
“Probably $20 worth,” said Thea.
Many people played their lucky numbers.
“Two is like the month of February, and February is my favorite month. My birthday, my dad’s birthday, you know Black history month is, you know, in February, Presidents day, Valentine’s day, so I’m going to go with two,” continued Azsha.”
“17. I don’t know why but I keep seeing 17,” added Trayvon.
Everyone was hoping to hit the jackpot and dreamed about what they’d do next.
“I’m going to give back to the church, and then I’m going to help some of my family and then save up for my kids,” mentioned Lachevia.
“Definitely cash the ticket in secrecy and probably buy a house. That’s the first thing I’ll do and then just start randomly giving money to my family and friends. In secrecy, as well,” concluded Azsha.
“Education for all my great grandkids and grandkids and just enjoy life and make everyone’s life better,” added Thea.
“That one billion, it wouldn’t last me for long because I have a big heart, and I know a lot of people are in need. not just me. so I would love to help anybody,” concluded Trayvon.
Friday night’s jackpot is the second largest in Mega Millions 20 year history.
Winning numbers for the jackpot are: 67, 45, 57, 36 and 13. The Mega ball number is 14. Friday’s Megaplier is 2X. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichitans-flock-to-buy-last-minute-mega-millions-tickets/ | 2022-08-01T20:59:36 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichitans-flock-to-buy-last-minute-mega-millions-tickets/ |
PEARISBURG, Va. – Don’t let his breed fool you – this 6-year-old pitbull is a lovebug who’s ready to find his home.
Pete is a cuddly 55-pound hunk of love that’s been staying at the Giles County Animal Shelter for almost 400 days, and staff at the shelter said he’s their longest-tenured pet.
Staff said that before Pete came to the shelter, he was left in a crate all day and half of his fur was missing, but since the staff has given him the love he deserves, he’s extremely sweet, loyal, and completely housebroken.
Pete is also neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on his vaccines.
Staff at the shelter said that Pete would love to be an only pet, and can be around older children.
And, if you’re looking for an exercise buddy, Pete’s your guy – he loves going for walks!
Normally, male dogs are $110 to be adopted, but Pete is an exception! His adoption fee is only $20.
To learn more about this big guy, and to see if he would be a good addition to your home, click here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/01/meet-pete-the-lovebug-that-needs-someone-to-cuddle-him-fur-ever/ | 2022-08-01T20:59:39 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/01/meet-pete-the-lovebug-that-needs-someone-to-cuddle-him-fur-ever/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke County Public Schools officials want the community’s input on a new proposed CTE facility.
On Monday, RCPS said that they will be hosting two meetings to discuss the new CTE center that would be built at 6521 Peters Creek Road in Roanoke to replace the existing CTE facility at the Burton Center for Arts & Technology.
CTE stands for Career and Technical Education, the release said and CTE students can obtain a nationally recognized career readiness certificate in high school, a comprehensive community college, or a workforce center.
According to RCPS, CTE courses provide students with the academic and technical skills, knowledge, and training necessary to succeed in their careers, and simultaneously prepare students for the workforce by introducing them to workplace competencies and offering academic content in a hands-on environment.
RCPS said they will be holding two Business Community Input Meetings to discuss the new CTE center facility’s location and business training needs for the new center.
The first meeting will be held on August 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the RCPS Central Office Gymnasium, and the second meeting will be held on August 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the South County Library Auditorium, according to the release. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/01/roanoke-county-schools-to-host-community-meetings-on-proposed-cte-center/ | 2022-08-01T20:59:42 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/01/roanoke-county-schools-to-host-community-meetings-on-proposed-cte-center/ |
FOLSOM, Calif. — There's a new restaurant in Folsom with unique ties to the community.
The Iron Bulldog is an American-style sports bar and grill featuring a vast menu ranging from cheeseburgers, grilled chicken sandwiches, salads, wings, and other unique appetizers.
Joe Joaquin, the owner of The Iron Bulldog, moved to Folsom in 1994. He grew up going to the restaurant and bar that previously occupied the space where Iron Bulldog is located.
Joaquin said the building has always had a pulse, but he hopes to give it a heartbeat and bring it back to something he remembers from nearly 20 years ago.
"This building has always felt like home to me," Joaquin told ABC10. "So when it became available six months ago, I jumped on it right away as it was an opportunity I could not pass up."
Joaquin said the name of the restaurant pays tribute to the Folsom community.
"We're located at 303 Iron Point Road, which is where the iron in our restaurant's name comes from," Joaquin said. "Then, the bulldog comes from the mascot of Folsom High School being the bulldogs."
Joaquin said the restaurant features a Folsom High School "wall of fame" with the school's four state championship banners, photos dating back to 20 years ago, and signed jerseys from the four bulldogs who are in the NFL today.
"I thought this was an important part of the restaurant as we live in a community that supports the Folsom High School Bulldogs day in and day out," Joaquin said.
Joaquin wants The Iron Bulldog to be a place where they can host pregame tailgates, post-game celebrations, and stream Folsom High School games when the Bulldogs are on the road.
"We support the community, we support local high schools and we support the different outreach programs that are around it," Joaquin said. "The Iron Bulldog is an opportunity for us to actually give back back to the community, but also give the community an opportunity to find a new and exciting place to root on their local sports teams."
Joaquin said The Iron Bulldog has grown in business and popularity each day since opening.
"There is unlimited potential and we are excited to tap into that growth here in the Folsom community," Joaquin said.
Watch more from ABC10: Candy store turned Sacramento art gallery got its start in Folsom | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/folsom-orangevale/iron-bulldog-folsom-restaurant/103-1f2145fb-5f49-4efc-9402-16359181a6bb | 2022-08-01T21:08:28 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/folsom-orangevale/iron-bulldog-folsom-restaurant/103-1f2145fb-5f49-4efc-9402-16359181a6bb |
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