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State police trooper wounds man in shooting outside Owosso bar
Michigan State Police are investigating after a trooper responding to a 911 call shot a man Thursday night outside an Owosso bar and grill, officials said.
The 39-year-old Owosso man is in the hospital with serious injuries, police said.
Meanwhile, the trooper has been placed on administrative leave until the investigation is completed.
According to state police, troopers and Owosso police officers were called at about 11:35 p.m. to The Avenue Bar & Grill at 311 West Corunna in Owosso for a report of a man banging on the door with a gun.
The bar was closing and there were no patrons inside, officials said.
Troopers and officers arrived and saw a man with a handgun and ordered him to drop the weapon, police said, and when the man didn't comply, a trooper fired two rounds, striking the man in the abdomen.
Authorities said they expect to seek charges against the man. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/05/state-police-trooper-wounds-man-shooting-outside-owosso-bar/10246192002/ | 2022-08-05T16:14:52 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/05/state-police-trooper-wounds-man-shooting-outside-owosso-bar/10246192002/ |
On Wednesday, the Saudi-led OPEC+ agreed to increase oil output by 100,000 barrels per day beginning in September—far less than President Biden was aiming for following his trip to Saudi Arabia in July and, according to experts, not enough to impact crude prices, but just enough to be considered a political snub.
Gas prices in the U.S. fell for the seventh consecutive week, and according to Biden more than half of gas stations across the country are selling gas for less than $4 per gallon. The national average gas price Thursday was $4.13 a gallon, according to AAA, down 14 cents from one week ago and 67 cents in the last 30 days.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Wichita, KS metro area using data from AAA. The cheapest gas stations are from GasBuddy. Gas prices are current as of August 4, 2022. State gas tax data is from World Population Review. Connecticut and New York have temporarily suspended gas taxes to help consumers while the cost of gas has increased.
Wichita by the numbers
– Gas current price: $3.65
— Kansas average: $3.76
— Kansas gas tax: $0.24 per gallon (#31 highest among all states)
– Week change: -$0.20 (-5.2%)
– Year change: +$0.71 (+24.3%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.59 (6/15/22)
– Diesel current price: $4.71
– Week change: -$0.13 (-2.7%)
– Year change: +$1.70 (+56.4%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.32 (6/22/22)
Cheapest gas stations
#1. Casey’s: $3.19 (209 S Highway 81, Hesston)
#2. Casey’s: $3.19 (724 E Lincoln Blvd, Hesston)
#3. Costco: $3.39 (9700 E Kellogg Ave, Wichita)
Metros with the most expensive gas
#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA: $5.89
#2. Napa, CA: $5.75
#3. Bakersfield, CA: $5.75
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Henderson, KY: $3.32
#2. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: $3.33
#3. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $3.34
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
#3. Virginia: $0.162 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-wichita-in-the-last-week-3/ | 2022-08-05T16:15:53 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-wichita-in-the-last-week-3/ |
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) — A Hutchinson man died when an SUV crashed into his bicycle Thursday evening.
The Hutchinson Police Department said 46-year-old Heath Volkman was riding his bicycle west on 10th Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Officers say 56-year-old Laurie Hinderliter of Hutchinson was headed north on Severance Street. The two crashed at the intersection.
Volkman died at the scene. EMS took Hinderliter to the hospital for evaluation. She was later released.
The police department is still investigating what caused the crash. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/man-killed-in-bicycle-crash-in-hutchinson/ | 2022-08-05T16:15:59 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/man-killed-in-bicycle-crash-in-hutchinson/ |
LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY (WOWK)—A man was arrested in Kentucky for allegedly shooting his wife.
Kentucky State Police say that they received a call from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department about a shooting that occurred during the early hours of Friday morning.
They responded to Rockcastle Lane in Cherryville, Kentucky where they determined that 43-year-old Herbert Fletcher shot his wife during an argument.
Fletcher was arrested and taken to Big Sandy Detention Center.
Fletcher’s wife was transported to the hospital for treatment.
This case is still under investigation. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-arrested-in-kentucky-for-allegedly-shooting-his-wife/ | 2022-08-05T16:20:10 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-arrested-in-kentucky-for-allegedly-shooting-his-wife/ |
PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (WOWK)—The Putnam County Sheriff is asking for West Virginia Governor Jim Justice for help with his push to “clean up West Virginia.”
Putnam County Sheriff Bobby Eggleton told the people of his community that he would crack down on abandoned vehicles on properties in the area.
“We don’t have to have junk cars sitting in our driveways. We don’t have to do that,” Eggleton said. “We’re a beautiful place. Let’s clean it up.”
On Friday, Eggleton sent a letter to Gov. Justice asking him to direct the WVDEP to act to clean up dilapidated properties.
“In my almost thirty years in law enforcement, I have learned that drugs and crimes run hand and hand [sic] with dilapidated properties and unmaintained areas,” Sheriff Eggleton wrote.
In a Facebook post earlier this week, Eggleton said he won’t stand for it any longer. When abandoned vehicles become a safety and health hazard, Eggleton said something needs to be done.
Critics have responded saying he doesn’t have the right to seize their property, but he says the law is on his side.
“When I ran for election, I said I would clean up Putnam County. That doesn’t just mean drugs and that doesn’t just mean that side of it. The violation of the law is the violation of the law,” Eggleton said.
The law says that any enforcement agency that has knowledge of or discovers abandoned property may take possession of either private or public property provided that a thirty-day notice is given to the property owner or owner of the vehicle.
To read Eggleton’s full letter to the governor, click here. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/putnam-county-sheriff-asks-governor-for-help-cleaning-up-west-virginia/ | 2022-08-05T16:20:11 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/putnam-county-sheriff-asks-governor-for-help-cleaning-up-west-virginia/ |
BALTIMORE — A body was found floating in the water at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on Friday morning, police said.
The body was removed from the water and the person was dead at the time, police said. No further information is known about the victim and the cause of death hasn’t been determined yet. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-body-found-in-baltimores-inner-harbor/2022/08/05/d24e7940-14d1-11ed-8482-06c1c84ce8f2_story.html | 2022-08-05T16:23:04 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-body-found-in-baltimores-inner-harbor/2022/08/05/d24e7940-14d1-11ed-8482-06c1c84ce8f2_story.html |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — November is just around the corner, which means polling places are set to get busy again.
While there are some issues on the ballot every time you vote, have you ever stopped to think about how those issues got there in the first place?
For example, the issues with recreational marijuana and the Pope County casino were both denied by the state board of election commissioners on Wednesday.
Though they were denied, that doesn't mean the issues are done. They could appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court – the lawyer for the group behind recreational marijuana said they have already planned on doing that.
Getting to this point is a long process though.
It used to be that those who were behind issues would have to bring their initiative to the Attorney General's office, where revisions would be made. Once that happened, signatures were then collected, and those were brought to the Secretary of State's office for certification.
That was the old process. The new process has those behind initiatives bring everything – both signatures and the ballot issue – forward all at once.
Signatures go to the Secretary of State's office for certification, and the issue then goes to the State Board of Election Commissions for discussion.
There is a tight turnaround from the Commission to November – they have from August to November for the Arkansas Supreme Court to decide.
"Could it be better if it was moved to a different time? Sure," Chris Madison, legal counsel for the Commission, said. "But I'm not in the legislature, I don't have that control."
Madison said that he knows an appeal over the issues is likely to happen.
"I gave my business card to the attorneys for the different sides and said, 'When you file your lawsuit, let me know and I'll accept service,'" Madison added.
It's another potential step in the process of getting an issue on the ballot.
Though you may have found yourself thinking that a lawsuit isn't a good thing – Madison would disagree.
"You're spending a lot of state resources and time on something that's never going to change the bar," he said. "Whereas here, you push the responsibility on the petitioner to work on getting it right."
In fact, while there's more work for those behind an issue to do, Madison said it's actually better for the state.
"The process can work, and we've seen that happen with everything over the last few years," Hardin said. "Medical marijuana, and then the casino amendment passed in 2018, along with many other items, so it can work."
Scott Hardin with the Department of Finance said it could be too soon to tell if the changed process is actually better. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/vote/arkansas-marijuana-ballot-issue/91-5954f07e-374e-41d6-bf06-9ef1d4b6a57e | 2022-08-05T16:24:31 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/vote/arkansas-marijuana-ballot-issue/91-5954f07e-374e-41d6-bf06-9ef1d4b6a57e |
WASHINGTON — A couple in their 70s have died and two other people are hospitalized in critical condition following a lightning strike near the White House in Northwest D.C.
In a press conference Thursday night, officials explained that just after 6:50 p.m. officials received a call about the lightning strike in Lafayette Park involving multiple people.
U.S. Secret Service agents and U.S. Park Police officers were standing nearby when the lightning strike happened and was able to help the victims until first responders arrived.
According to a tweet from DC Fire and EMS, the four people were at the park outside the White House when the lightning strike happened. Witnesses tell WUSA9 that the four people were standing under a tree when the lightning strike hit.
The four people, two men and two women who have not been identified, were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. DC Police said a couple visiting from Janesville, Wisconsin died at the hospital, while the other two victims remain in critical condition. The couple was identified as James and Donna Mueller, 76 and 75 respectively.
"We are saddened by the tragic loss of life after the lightning strike in Lafayette Park," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. "Our hearts are with the families who lost loved ones, and we are praying for those still fighting for their lives."
Officials advise the public to go indoors and seek shelter whenever there is lightning or thunder.
"If it roars, go indoors," a DC Fire/EMS official said during the press conference.
With more storms rolling in Friday, the National Park Service offers advice if you get caught outside in one of them:
- Keep moving towards safe shelter. If you are caught out in the open, do not stop.
Stay away from isolated trees or other tall objects. You do not want to be the tallest object! If you are in a forest, stay within a lower group of trees.
Avoid open fields, hills, boulder fields, rocky outcrops, and ridge tops. Do not lie flat on the ground.
Avoid bodies of water and metal objects, which can conduct electricity.
- Distance yourself from others in your group. Spread out so that at most only one person is likely to be hurt by lightning and the others can apply first aid.
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WOW! Our cameras caught the lightning over D.C. Aug. 6, 2019, as big storms rolled through. Click here to watch and subscribe to the WUSA9 YouTube channel. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/four-people-critical-condition-lighting-strike-dc/65-4132d822-9842-4ce0-8093-3a902ee9ac86 | 2022-08-05T16:34:50 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/four-people-critical-condition-lighting-strike-dc/65-4132d822-9842-4ce0-8093-3a902ee9ac86 |
BLOOMINGTON, Minn — Bloomington Police say an argument at the Mall of America ended with someone shooting three times inside a store, prompting a lockdown of the building Thursday afternoon.
Bloomington Police said no one was injured and the two suspects got away on foot. Friday morning, police say they are still looking for the people responsible for firing the shots and have no additional information available to the public beyond what was released Thursday night.
At a press conference just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 4, Bloomington Chief Booker began by saying "I really wish we didn't have to be here today." He called the shooting a "complete lack of respect for human life."
Chief Booker said the shooting started after an altercation between two parties at a cash register in the Nike Store around 4:15 p.m. One party (with two people) walked out of the store, but one of the individuals in the group turned around and fired a pistol into the store "full of people."
Police said they are looking for the shooter and the other person. They did not provide a description of them.
Anyone with information should call 952-563-4900.
The mall reopened Friday morning at 10 a.m. with increased security and police presence. Guest services will work with people who may have left any personal items at the mall during the chaos.
The lockdown, which lasted about two hours, was lifted at 5:45 p.m. The mall remained closed for the remainder of the night and Metro Transit service halted service.
Ava Malloy, an employee at Air Traffic Toys in the Mall of America, spoke to KARE 11 over the phone during the lockdown. "I turned off the lights and everyone's huddled behind something," Ava said.
"We were working with customers and then all of a sudden there were people running in the store. There was probably about 25 to 30 people and we looked and thought they were kids just goofing around," Macy's employee Brenda Wachello said via phone while taking cover inside the store. "And then people were saying, 'There's a shooter."
KARE 11's Morgan Wolfe spoke to a woman who said she heard "two gunshots above the DSW." The woman was able to leave the mall, but said her daughter had to stay inside during the lockdown.
Wolfe spoke with employees at the Nike store in the mall, who said a fight started between two groups of men. One of the men took out a gun and started shooting.
Mall of America placed on lockdown after shooting inside building
WATCH: Police say no arrests made after shots fired in the Mall of America Thursday | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/mall-of-america-reopens-after-shooting-and-lockdown/89-a727b712-90e1-4c6b-bb7e-5d76a254e507 | 2022-08-05T16:34:56 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/mall-of-america-reopens-after-shooting-and-lockdown/89-a727b712-90e1-4c6b-bb7e-5d76a254e507 |
GARY — A 36-year-old man was shot dead early Friday by a resident after allegedly breaking into her home in the 200 block of Roosevelt Street, Gary police Lt. Dawn Westerfield said.
Police said they were contacted around 5:10 a.m. with a report of a man attempting to break into the residence of a 56-year-old woman.
"While officers were enroute they were updated that the suspect had made entry into the residence by breaking out the window," Westerfield said. "The female resident stated she had discharged her firearm but was unsure if she had struck the male."
Officers arrived and found the man in question in the front of the residence with apparent gunshot wounds, she said. The man, who was not identified by police, was later declared dead by the Lake County Corner's Office.
"The incident will go through a full investigation by the Metro Homicide Unit," Westerfield said.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Jenell Echols
Age : 36
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206430
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Elijah Joshua
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206376
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ruben Ogden
Age : 23
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206429
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Taylor Ecsy
Age : 25
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206457
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
DeAndre Tillotson
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206423
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyronn Jones Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206393
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamel Kennedy
Age : 22
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206474
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon Phelps
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206449
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yesenia Calderon
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206505
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Petrassi
Age : 45
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206428
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexandra Rojo
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206489
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth McCammon
Age : 42
Residence: Schneider, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206362
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kurt Van Nugtren
Age : 51
Residence: Winfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206433
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daniel Ferguson
Age : 42
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206418
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobbie Fields
Age : 44
Residence: Whitesburg, KY
Booking Number(s): 2206444
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Monique Randolph
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206441
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shane Camp
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206499
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Lasenby
Age : 58
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206493
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ayanna Williams
Age : 31
Residence: Oak Lawn, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206422
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Logan Atkins
Age : 23
Residence: Bloomington, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206372
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Mathison
Age : 42
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206409
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Green Jr.
Age : 68
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206455
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kristy Gibson-Miller
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206424
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Clark
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206487
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristin Mobus
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206385
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adan Reyes
Age : 19
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206453
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Losano
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206472
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Zlatanovski
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206419
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Brooks
Age : 40
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206395
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Markale Bolden
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206380
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ky Pryor
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206397
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shavesz Johnson
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206421
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mayra Reyes
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206458
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Johnnie Cobb Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206486
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Meeks
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206466
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darren Stocky Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206504
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ernest Howard III
Age : 31
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206459
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edwin Cabrera
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206361
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erin Baldwin
Age : 38
Residence: Saline, MI
Booking Number(s): 2206442
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: HEALTH - LEGEND DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Jimenez
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206476
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Brown Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206470
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Shaw Jr.
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206448
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frank Pfeifer
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206482
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terrence Thomas Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206500
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cardia Combs
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206375
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrew Hudson
Age : 28
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206460
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Hexadore Randall
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206477
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED); BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Kimus Williams Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206440
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Scorcese Steveson
Age : 30
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206398
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anh Tuan Phung
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206484
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kolin Burgess
Age : 23
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206439
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: - DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tabitha Kirk
Age : 37
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206432
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Camron Gill
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206394
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Hanas
Age : 40
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206373
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Sitarski
Age : 32
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206426
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristy Meyers
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206447
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Tobel
Age : 40
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206401
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Brown Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206485
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn — Bloomington Police say an argument at the Mall of America ended with someone shooting three times inside a store, prompting a lockdown of the building Thursday afternoon.
Bloomington Police said no one was injured and the two suspects got away on foot. Friday morning, police say they are still looking for the people responsible for firing the shots and have no additional information available to the public beyond what was released Thursday night.
At a press conference just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 4, Bloomington Chief Booker began by saying "I really wish we didn't have to be here today." He called the shooting a "complete lack of respect for human life."
Chief Booker said the shooting started after an altercation between two parties at a cash register in the Nike Store around 4:15 p.m. One party (with two people) walked out of the store, but one of the individuals in the group turned around and fired a pistol into the store "full of people."
Police said they are looking for the shooter and the other person. They did not provide a description of them.
Anyone with information should call 952-563-4900.
The mall reopened Friday morning at 10 a.m. with increased security and police presence. Guest services will work with people who may have left any personal items at the mall during the chaos.
The lockdown, which lasted about two hours, was lifted at 5:45 p.m. The mall remained closed for the remainder of the night and Metro Transit service halted service.
Ava Malloy, an employee at Air Traffic Toys in the Mall of America, spoke to KARE 11 over the phone during the lockdown. "I turned off the lights and everyone's huddled behind something," Ava said.
"We were working with customers and then all of a sudden there were people running in the store. There was probably about 25 to 30 people and we looked and thought they were kids just goofing around," Macy's employee Brenda Wachello said via phone while taking cover inside the store. "And then people were saying, 'There's a shooter."
KARE 11's Morgan Wolfe spoke to a woman who said she heard "two gunshots above the DSW." The woman was able to leave the mall, but said her daughter had to stay inside during the lockdown.
Wolfe spoke with employees at the Nike store in the mall, who said a fight started between two groups of men. One of the men took out a gun and started shooting.
Mall of America placed on lockdown after shooting inside building
WATCH: Police say no arrests made after shots fired in the Mall of America Thursday | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mall-of-america-reopens-after-shooting-and-lockdown/89-a727b712-90e1-4c6b-bb7e-5d76a254e507 | 2022-08-05T16:39:30 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mall-of-america-reopens-after-shooting-and-lockdown/89-a727b712-90e1-4c6b-bb7e-5d76a254e507 |
ORLANDO, Fla. – What does ice cream and cereal have in common?
For starters, they’re both sugary, sweet and often served in a bowl. Now, Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream is combining the two loves for the perfect occasion.
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As summer break concludes, the ice cream shop is kicking off the back-to-school season with something new—Breakfast Buddies.
According to Kelly’s, the flavor “evokes all the tastes of childhood, this new flavor is sure to be a hit with the kids of all ages.”
Breakfast Buddies features cereal milk ice cream and a trifecta of cereals sure to be on plenty of breakfast tables the first day of school: Cap’n Crunch, Corn Pops and Fruity Pebbles.
All shop locations will be hosting “Back-to-School Kick-off with Kelly’s” Saturday, Aug. 13 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature BOGO junior scoops, bookmarks, coloring, crafts and face painting.
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida’s annual Python Challenge began Friday at 8 a.m., and First Lady Casey DeSantis visited Everglades Airboat Expeditions near Miami to help kick off the hunt, which runs through 5 p.m. Aug. 14.
Prizes include $2,500 for the most pythons captured and $1,500 for the longest snake. Last year, the first-prize winner captured 223 pythons, while the $1,500 winner bagged a snake that was more than 15 feet long, according to News 6 partner WJXT. Snakes must be killed humanely.
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DeSantis announced that South Florida Water Management District Board Member “Alligator” Ron Bergeron was also offering an additional $10,000 bonus prize for the contest.
“We are gaining on this invasive snake that is destroying the natural food chain, and without a healthy food chain, you cannot have a healthy environment,” Bergeron said.
The snakes have virtually no natural enemies in the Everglades and have decimated native populations of mammals, birds and other reptiles.
DeSantis said Bergeron promised to let her drive the airboat when they went out for a hunt on Friday -- an adventure she called a “bucket list” item.
During Friday’s news conference, DeSantis also mentioned that one of the pythons removed from the Everglades was turned into a pair of snake-skin boots that she gave the governor for their 10th anniversary.
“They’re a little loud, but if you ever see the governor wearing a pair of python-skinned boots, that’s our 10-year anniversary present,” DeSantis said.
People must register to participate and complete an online training course for the event, which typically draws hundreds from across the country. Last year’s Python Challenge involved more than 600 people from 25 states.
Earlier in 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis said this year’s state budget includes $3 million specifically for python removal in the Everglades, including technology such as infrared sensors to locate the hard-to-see snakes in the wild. A key point of the snake event, the governor said, is to raise awareness about the threat and enable people to take part.
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Health officials in Marion County are hosting a free vaccination event for students Saturday ahead of the upcoming school year.
The Florida Department of Health in Marion County will be hosting the event from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at its main office, 1801 SE 32nd Ave. in Ocala. before the school district opens back up on Aug. 10.
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According to the department, no appointment is necessary.
Health officials said K-12 students entering, attending or transferring to Florida public or private schools must receive the following vaccinations:
- Four or five doses of DTaP (Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis) series
- Four or five doses of inactivated polio vaccine
- Two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine
- Three doses of the Hep B vaccine
- One Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (or Tdap) vaccine (mandatory for all students entering 7th grade)
- Two doses of the varicella (or chicken pox) vaccine. The varicella vaccine is not required if the student’s health care provider can supply the Marion health department documentation of previous varicella disease infection.
Health officials in Marion County said it will continue to provide free vaccines for all children up to 18 years old until Aug. 12. Those not receiving shots at the Saturday event can receive free vaccinations at the health department’s Ocala office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
Parents or guardians with questions about what vaccines their children have received or need can contact the department’s immunizations staff or obtain a copy of their shot records by visiting the main office.
For more information about the vaccination event or vaccination records, please contact the department by calling 352-629-0137 or emailing dlchd42immunizations@FLHealth.gov.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Changes are coming to downtown Orlando Friday night as the city adds security checkpoints to an area that’s had problems with violence recently.
This comes after seven were injured early on July 31 after a shooter, who deputies are still searching for, fired into a crowd at South Orange Avenue and Wall Street Plaza.
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Workers installed no parking signs Friday on Orange Avenue between Jefferson Street and Pine Street. The city removed the lane of parking as part of a security overhaul, which was announced after the shooting last weekend.
In response to the violence, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer on Monday said the city would implement an access point plan on Friday and Saturday nights.
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A spokeswoman for the city of Orlando said police, K-9 units and hired private security guards will be stationed at six checkpoint locations in a four-block stretch along Orange Avenue.
The locations have been used in the past on holidays, such as St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco De Mayo, to limit how people can enter the downtown area and help curb violence.
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City leaders said the focus is on stopping people with illegal weapons. Anyone with a concealed carry permit cannot be stopped from carrying a firearm into the secured area.
Both downtown Orlando business owners and victims of last weekend’s shooting have called for security changes in light of the recent violence.
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Orlando police said they are still looking for the suspected shooter and are asking the public for tips about Sunday’s shooting. No arrests have been made yet.
Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is encouraged to submit information, photos and videos in the portal below.
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.
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) August 1, 2022
Follow the link👇to submit any photos/videos you may have that can help our investigators.https://t.co/sdT9VW31Ci
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ATLANTA — Athens-Clarke County commissioners voted Tuesday to adopt a new ordinance that hopes to decriminalize marijuana in the county.
As part of this new ordinance, the penalty for possession of marijuana amounts that are less than one ounce will be a citation and a $1 fine.
It passed in an eight to one vote.
Earlier in the week, Athens Clarke County District 5 Commissioner Tim Denson told 11Alive this move will help to lower the number of unnecessary people in jail.
"Many of us on the commission did felt that we should not be criminalizing marijuana here in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, especially when it's legalized in so much of the country," he added.
Still, the decision did not come without some pushback from individuals in the community.
However, Denton told 11Alive that they "did not hear any kind of valid arguments for why we should not do this."
He added "our law enforcement officers can focus more on those harmful, dangerous drugs like fentanyl and heroin, and try to actually cut down on the uses of those drugs rather than getting distracted with focusing on, again, low-level amounts under an ounce of marijuana."
Read documents below that outline the commission's recommendations and policy: | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/athens-clarke-county-1-dollar-fine-for-marijuana-possession/85-4e4fad45-f9ff-45b5-bba8-57e10c4ec575 | 2022-08-05T16:47:48 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/athens-clarke-county-1-dollar-fine-for-marijuana-possession/85-4e4fad45-f9ff-45b5-bba8-57e10c4ec575 |
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The Gwinnett Police Department has arrested Timothy Krueger, 49, in connection with the murder of Sarai Llanos Gomez, 19.
The Hall County Sheriff's Office discovered the body of Gomez decomposing in a wooded area near Flowery Branch on June 20. They later identified the victim on July 26 and have been actively investigating her death as a homicide since.
Hall County detectives believed the incident most likely took place at Krueger's home located in Duluth and later contacted Gwinnett Police homicide detectives on August 3.
Detectives obtained a Concealing a Death warrant for Krueger and Gwinnett Homicide obtained search warrants for Krueger's home. After making contact with him at his home, Krueger was taken into custody on August 4, where he ultimately provided a full confession.
He was later transported to the Gwinnett County Jail and charged with felony murder and aggravated assault.
She was a 19-year-old mother of two children, who moved to the United States from Ecuador for a better life, and to send money back home, her family said. Her children are being cared for by Sarai's mother, Gardenia Gomez.
Gomez had moved moved to the U.S. last year: first to Chicago, then to Atlanta where she was offered a waitressing job at a Buckhead hotel.
But the job wasn’t what she had signed up for. Gomez said that, instead, it was to become a sex worker. One day before the disappearance, Sarai told her mother she tried turning it down. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/duluth-man-arrested-charged-felony-murder-killing-19-year-old/85-375bd310-a517-4ca8-b2e7-f6740150537f | 2022-08-05T16:47:54 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/duluth-man-arrested-charged-felony-murder-killing-19-year-old/85-375bd310-a517-4ca8-b2e7-f6740150537f |
ATLANTA — A man and child were rescued Friday morning out of a car after veering off an interstate exit south of Downtown Atlanta.
According to Atlanta Fire Rescue, the car went down an embankment 50-75 feet at the exit to Langford Parkway from I-85 North.
An Atlanta Fire first responder was "lowered to the vehicle to remove the patient and secure the male using several accessories, including a stokes basket, backboard and collar," the fire service said.
"The pair was hauled back into the bridge and patient care was transferred to Grady," they added.
The child was also extricated from the car by firefighters and taken to Grady.
Atlanta Fire did not have any immediate word on the condition of the two, or any additional identifying information about them. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/man-child-rescued-interstate-exit-crash/85-1b0fd33c-35c6-4abb-b73b-3ec7ae9662ac | 2022-08-05T16:47:59 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/man-child-rescued-interstate-exit-crash/85-1b0fd33c-35c6-4abb-b73b-3ec7ae9662ac |
UPSON COUNTY, Ga. — A driver died Friday morning and two students were taken to the hospital after a school bus crash in Upson County, school district officials said.
The injuries to the students were said to be minor.
In a Facebook post, Thomaston-Upson Schools said the school bus was involved in a crash with a utility truck on Logtown Road.
"We are saddened to report that the bus driver is deceased," the district wrote.
There were three students in all on the bus at the time of the crash, according to the district. Two of them were taken to Upson Regional Medical Center by ambulance.
"Initial reports are that student injuries are minor," the district said.
Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore said the call came in around 6:50 a.m., and that the driver was a 69-year-old man who was pronounced dead at the scene.
He also confirmed that the children complained of injuries, but that they did not appear to be serious.
The sheriff said the bus had been traveling northbound on Logtown Road and the utility truck southbound, and that the bus appeared to have crossed over into the oncoming lane when the crash occurred.
"Our hearts go out to our bus driver's family and to his friends and co-workers at the Thomaston-Upson Transportation Department. We ask the community to join us in keeping the family of our bus driver as well as our students and their families in your thoughts and prayers and to respect their privacy during this difficult time," the school district post said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/school-bus-driver-dies-two-students-injured-upson-county-crash/85-43c01851-f9ec-49da-af08-1f11cc911ab8 | 2022-08-05T16:48:01 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/school-bus-driver-dies-two-students-injured-upson-county-crash/85-43c01851-f9ec-49da-af08-1f11cc911ab8 |
Kansas high school basketball star Ava Jones and mother plan to return to Nickerson
About one month ago, Kansas high school basketball star Ava Jones broke onto the internet with a video posted of her by her older brother, Hunter, shooting a small basketball into a hoop while in rehab in Louisville, Kentucky.
More good news grows as Ava Jones and her mother, Amy Jones, continue to improve. Aug. 17 is the target date for the Iowa women's basketball commit and Nickerson assistant superintendent to be transported back home to Nickerson where they will go to Wichita three times a week to continue rehabilitation and physical therapy, Ava's grandmother and Trey Jones' mother, Mary Alice Jones said.
Ava and Amy Jones are coming home
Ava was active on social media for the first time in a month, tweeting and replying to one of her travel team coaches after a FaceTime call saying, "Love you."
Another one of the first replies she sent was with two hearts to Smoky Valley athlete Hope Duncan on Sunday. Hope had played in the sand volleyball tournament run by the Buhler volleyball team, which raised donations for the Jones family.
Amy Jones also continues to improve after having multiple surgeries on her right arm and right leg, following the incident where she and three members of her family were hit by a car in Kentucky. Her husband, Trey Jones, was killed.
Amy Jones underwent bone grafting and treatment for a collapsed lung. She and Ava are expected to recover, but "it's going to take a long time."
"(Ava) is talking more," Mary Alice Jones said. "They're both getting better. Amy had the head injury as well, but that part, she's doing a lot better on,"
Jones family updates
- 'That's Superman': Remembering stories about Nickerson track coach and father Trey Jones
- Community holds candlelight vigil for Jones family Sunday at Nickerson High School
- Ava Jones and her mother Amy are taken off ventilators as their conditions improve
- Nickerson's Ava Jones announces commitment to play college basketball for Iowa
Ava Jones will still have scholarship to Iowa
Ava is also recovering from hairline fractures in her spine, and Mary Alice Jones said the doctors said the fractures won't cause Ava any problems and won't keep her from playing basketball. She also said Ava will still have a full-ride scholarship to the University of Iowa, "no matter what."
"They've been amazing," Mary Alice Jones said. "Some groups there in Iowa City have had fundraisers. They've made donations. They've been absolutely amazing. Great coaches there, great community, which is why Ava chose to go there. Just the whole community and everything is just wonderful."
Michael Hurley, 33, struck Ava, father Trey Jones, Amy Jones, and little brother Creek Jones in Louisville, Kentucky last month. Hurley is set to go before a grand jury the week of Aug. 8.
Upcoming fundraisers
Fundraisers in Iowa and Kansas are planned to help support the Jones Family. These include the Jones Family Antique Tractor Pull at 2 p.m. Saturday east of the Nickerson water tower on South Nickerson Street. Registration is at 12:30 p.m. The drivers meet at 1:30 p.m. There will also be a gun raffle with $10 tickets.
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The Haven Wildcats volleyball team are having a gift card drive. Donations can include gift cards for gas, groceries, restaurants or whatever seems fit. They will also accept donations for gift cards or cards wishing the family well. Items can be dropped off at the Haven High School office or brought to Haven's Spirit Night Friday, Sept. 2 for Haven's volleyball scrimmage.
Hole Chasers Cornhole is running a cornhole tournament at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 at AJ's Sports Grill at The Alley in Hutchinson. Registration is $40 per team.
The Jones family GoFundMe, which has reached more than $145,000, is also still available online for donations, as is the account set up at People's Bank and Trust in both Hutchinson and Nickerson.
Billy Watson is the sports reporter for The Hutchinson News and has been in Kansas since March 2021. To reach out about story ideas, you can send an email to wwatson@gannett.com or send a direct message on Twitter @hutchsports or @billywatson4l. | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/ava-jones-kansas-mother-amy-crash-louisville-return-home-nickerson/10197882002/ | 2022-08-05T16:49:07 | 1 | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/ava-jones-kansas-mother-amy-crash-louisville-return-home-nickerson/10197882002/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Clackamas River has been a summertime destination for innertube floating for years. But like any body of water, it can be dangerous.
Earlier this summer, Clackamas County issued a list of “6 Things you Need to Know Before Floating the Clackamas River” to help keep floaters safe, ensure they have fun, and protect the river from garbage.
Below are those six tips, plus additional information from Tom Riggs, manager of Clackamas County Parks and Forestry.
1. Remember your keys
Floating the river often requires one vehicle parked at the start of a float trip and one vehicle at the end. A fun day on the water can take a negative turn if floaters get to the end of their ride, only to realize they don’t have keys to the vehicle parked at the end.
Bonus tip: Riggs says there are some shuttle services that can provide rides to tubers and some people have been using rideshare or taxi services to avoid parking a car at the end of their float.
2. Take note of float times
The trick to requesting a ride to pick you up at the end is knowing your float times. The strategy can work great as long as people know how long it will take to get from point A to point B. Riggs said as the water grows shallower later in the summer, floats take longer, and that’s important to keep in mind.
“A float that may have taken a certain amount of time one week might be different the next week,” he said. “So, you need to plan ahead and make sure that you can get off the river in time.”
Typically, a float from the lower ramp at Milo McIver State Park to Barton Park takes 4-5 hours. A float from Barton Park to Carver Park takes 3-4 hours.
3. Don’t get towed
Riggs recommends people begin their float no later than 4 p.m. Barton Park and Carver Park, two popular end destinations, both close at 9 p.m. and any cars left in the parking lots after this time will be towed.
Clackamas County spokesperson Kimberly Webb also warns floaters that waiting until 4 p.m. to get to a park is not the best idea. The parking lots fill up quickly and people might not be able to find a spot to park. It’s best to arrive earlier in the day.
4. Pack out trash
Pack it in, pack it out – it’s the classic phrase taught to campers and the same guideline applies to floating the river. Any food or drinks brought along on a float should leave the river with floaters. It might not be a bad idea to tie a garbage bag to your innertube to store items in. Floaters are asked to respect private property along the river.
5. Haul out empties
Just like trash, empty bottles and cans need to leave the river. Alcohol is not allowed in county parks, but anyone who comes across discarded bottles and cans is asked to haul them out. It’s never a good idea to bring glass bottles on the river. They can break and pose a danger to other people on the water. Not to mention they might pop someone’s tube!
6. Be prepared
Just because you’re on an innertube doesn’t mean you don’t need to wear a life jacket. Clackamas County reminds people that life jackets save lives. People should also have a whistle on them in case they need to call for help.
Riggs said one of the biggest things he’d ask of people is to be prepared to walk their innertubes through shallow water. Tubes often pop in shallow places.
“Every weekend, we have people who are going out and buying inflatable pool toys, basically, to float down the river and every weekend, they’re throwing them in the dumpster at the other end because they got a hole in them,” he said.
There are some weekends when Riggs said an entire park dumpster is filled with discarded flotation devices. He thinks it’s not sustainable and it’s a waste of people’s money.
Bonus tip: Webb wants people to stay safe on the water by not using drugs or alcohol. These intoxicants can disorient people, making it easier for them to drown. People should also have swimming and survival skills before floating the river and should supervise people who can’t swim. The county has more information online about how to stay safe in hot weather.
Where to go:
Clackamas County has a lot of rivers, but Riggs said he feels the Clackamas River is the best one to float on.
He recommends the lower ramp at Milo McIver State Park to Barton Park. For a shorter stretch, he said people could go from the lower ramp at McIver to the Feldheimer Floating Launch. They could also go from the Feldheimer Launch to Barton Park.
Another option is to go from Carver Park to Riverside Park.
For people who have all day to spend on the river (and a lot of sunscreen) Riggs recommends going from the lower McIver ramp to Carver Park. He warns this float could be a long day in the sun.
Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory also has a list of recommended routes.
Where to avoid:
While the upper ramp to the lower ramp on Milo McIver State Park is a great route for kayakers, Riggs said people on innertubes should avoid this stretch due to the choppy water. | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/what-you-need-to-know-before-floating-the-clackamas-river/ | 2022-08-05T16:55:50 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/what-you-need-to-know-before-floating-the-clackamas-river/ |
The family of the 18-year-old Virginia Union University freshman football player who collapsed during a team workout and died on Aug. 8, 2021, is asking for a $10 million judgment against the school in a wrongful death case.
The legal action relating to the death of Quandarius Wilburn was filed July 13 in Richmond Circuit Court.
Wilburn, a 6-foot-2, 230-pound defensive end from Wadley, Ga., was involved in conditioning drills on VUU’s campus before he died. Five months later, the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office determined, “The manner of death is natural and the cause of death is acute sickle cell crisis in the setting of sickle cell trait [hemoglobin S gene heterozygosity], physical exertion, and elevated environmental temperature.”
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As a student-athlete with sickle cell trait, Wilburn’s conditioning program should have been adjusted, contends the lawsuit, which says Virginia Union coach Alvin Parker and VUU’s athletic trainer and conditioning coach knew that Wilburn had sickle cell trait.
“Once they’re on notice that an athlete has the sickle cell trait, it’s commonly known in the industry that those athletes have to be trained differently than the other athletes, and if you don’t do it, they’ll die,” Victor C. Hawk, a Georgia-based legal representative of the Wilburn family, said Thursday.
"Given the substantial number of improvements" that the Virginia Employment Commission needs to make "and the challenges and complexities associated with making them," legislative oversight in the near term is key, said Hal Greer, director of JLARC.
“You don’t throw a child that you know can’t swim into the deep water.”
A jury trial is requested. According to Hawk, the discovery phase of the case will begin in October and last until about the end of the year.
Contacted Thursday afternoon, Pamela Cox, VUU’s chief of staff/associate vice president for university relations, offered no immediate comment. She said she had not seen the filing.
Listed as defendants in the lawsuit are VUU; Parker, the Panthers’ coach; Felicia Johnson, then the school’s athletic director; Sean Ahonen, then the head athletic trainer for the football team; and Monterio Hand, then conditioning coach for the football team.
“At all relevant times, including prior to August 8, 2021, all Defendants knew Wilburn had a known sickle cell trait,” according to the lawsuit.
The blood disorder involves inherited genes, and about one in 13 Black babies in the U.S. is born with sickle cell trait, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For athletes with sickle cell trait, gradual buildup of physical activity is recommended by the medical community.
“The very thing that you’re not supposed to do in conditioning athletes with sickle cell trait is require them to do a series of conditioning exercises with very short intervals of recovery and limited access to hydration,” Hawk said.
According to the lawsuit, “Wilburn was undergoing 80-yard sprints with little rest in between each sprint. When Wilburn had trouble, he was pushed to the point of exhaustion and, inexcusably, beyond.”
The high temperature in Richmond on Aug. 8, 2021, was 86 degrees.
After Wilburn collapsed, he was rushed by ambulance to VCU Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to VUU. The lawsuit contends that VUU failed to administer appropriate medical assistance in a timely manner, and also failed to call for appropriate emergency assistance in a timely manner.
“Wilburn’s death not only could have been prevented, it should have been prevented,” according to the lawsuit.
According to Hawk, in the past two decades a football player died about every other year as the result of a sickle cell crisis during conditioning.
A report from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association notes that research shows “sickle cells can ‘logjam’ blood vessels ... Sickling can begin in two to three minutes of any all-out exertion — and can reach grave levels soon thereafter if the athlete continues to struggle.”
According to the CDC, some people with sickle cell trait “have been shown to be more likely than those without SCT to experience [heatstroke] and muscle breakdown when doing intense exercise, such as competitive sports or military training under unfavorable temperatures [very high or low] or conditions.”
The NCAA recommends that athletics departments confirm sickle cell trait status of each athlete at the school. At VUU, the athletics website included before Wilburn’s arrival a medical form for student-athletes in advance of participation in a sport.
The second item on the form involved sickle cell test results, with the note, “Infants born after 1984 were tested for the sickle cell trait and therefore the documentation should be available from your family pediatrician.”
According to the suit, Wilburn underwent a physical examination at the East Georgia Health Center before reporting to VUU, and the examination confirmed he had sickle cell trait, information related to Parker before Wilburn and the team started VUU workouts.
Coaches are advised by the NCAA to provide a slow and gradual preseason conditioning regimen for those who have sickle cell trait, and schedule fitness tests for later in the training program. Hydration is vital. Having sickle cell trait doesn’t preclude a person from participating in sports.
According to a fact sheet provided for coaches by the NCAA, “the incidents of sudden death in athletes with sickle cell trait have been exclusive to conditioning sessions rather than game or skill practice situations. ... Student-athletes can begin to experience symptoms after only one to three minutes of sprinting, or in any other full exertion or sustained effort, thus quickly increasing the risk of complications.”
A planned emergency response reviewed and rehearsed is critical, the NCAA added in its fact sheet. The lawsuit contends VUU failed “to maintain an adequate emergency plan.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/family-of-deceased-vuu-football-player-files-10-million-lawsuit-against-school/article_b1e639e8-7c6a-599f-a92f-a54647dcb265.html | 2022-08-05T16:57:24 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/family-of-deceased-vuu-football-player-files-10-million-lawsuit-against-school/article_b1e639e8-7c6a-599f-a92f-a54647dcb265.html |
GREENSBORO — The City of Greensboro is accepting new and unwrapped school supplies or a cash donation to the Guilford Education Alliance (GEA) Teacher Supply Warehouse as payment for parking ticket fines issued now through Sept. 30.
Donations must be made within 30 days of the infraction. Handicapped parking violations are not included in this program, according to a news release from the city.
All supplies must be brought to the Greensboro Parking Office, located on the UG level of the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St. A cash donation may be made directly to the warehouse online at tinyurl.com/GSOparkingtix.
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Citation holders must show a receipt to verify the donation or the value of the school supplies, which must be equal to or greater than the fine.
This is the third year the City of Greensboro has partnered with GEA to support local teachers. The past two campaigns raised $3,100 in donations. The Teacher Supply Warehouse allows Guilford County School teachers to shop for items at no cost up to four times a year.
Suggested donations include:
· Glue Sticks
· Crayons
· No. 2 Pencils
· Spiral/Composition Notebooks
· Dry Erase Markers
· Pencil Pouches
· Tissues
· Antibacterial Wipes
· 2-Pocket Folders
· Flash Drives
· Copy Paper
· Construction Paper
· Scissors – child and adult
· Post-it Notes
· Permanent Markers | https://greensboro.com/news/local/greensboro-to-accept-school-supplies-as-payment-for-parking-ticket-fines/article_d2274968-14bf-11ed-a57b-1f616a77b468.html | 2022-08-05T17:01:53 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/greensboro-to-accept-school-supplies-as-payment-for-parking-ticket-fines/article_d2274968-14bf-11ed-a57b-1f616a77b468.html |
BLOOMINGTON, Minn — Bloomington Police say an argument at the Mall of America ended with someone shooting three times inside a store, prompting a lockdown of the building Thursday afternoon.
Bloomington Police said no one was injured and the two suspects got away on foot. Friday morning, police say they are still looking for the people responsible for firing the shots and have no additional information available to the public beyond what was released Thursday night.
At a press conference just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 4, Bloomington Chief Booker began by saying "I really wish we didn't have to be here today." He called the shooting a "complete lack of respect for human life."
Chief Booker said the shooting started after an altercation between two parties at a cash register in the Nike Store around 4:15 p.m. One party (with two people) walked out of the store, but one of the individuals in the group turned around and fired a pistol into the store "full of people."
Police said they are looking for the shooter and the other person. They did not provide a description of them.
Anyone with information should call 952-563-4900.
The mall reopened Friday morning at 10 a.m. with increased security and police presence. Guest services will work with people who may have left any personal items at the mall during the chaos.
The lockdown, which lasted about two hours, was lifted at 5:45 p.m. The mall remained closed for the remainder of the night and Metro Transit service halted service.
Ava Malloy, an employee at Air Traffic Toys in the Mall of America, spoke to KARE 11 over the phone during the lockdown. "I turned off the lights and everyone's huddled behind something," Ava said.
"We were working with customers and then all of a sudden there were people running in the store. There was probably about 25 to 30 people and we looked and thought they were kids just goofing around," Macy's employee Brenda Wachello said via phone while taking cover inside the store. "And then people were saying, 'There's a shooter."
KARE 11's Morgan Wolfe spoke to a woman who said she heard "two gunshots above the DSW." The woman was able to leave the mall, but said her daughter had to stay inside during the lockdown.
Wolfe spoke with employees at the Nike store in the mall, who said a fight started between two groups of men. One of the men took out a gun and started shooting.
Mall of America placed on lockdown after shooting inside building
WATCH: Police say no arrests made after shots fired in the Mall of America Thursday | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/mall-of-america-reopens-after-shooting-and-lockdown/89-a727b712-90e1-4c6b-bb7e-5d76a254e507 | 2022-08-05T17:02:23 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/mall-of-america-reopens-after-shooting-and-lockdown/89-a727b712-90e1-4c6b-bb7e-5d76a254e507 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento City Unified School District teacher lost everything in a house fire on Wednesday.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews responded to a fire at a South Sacramento home Wednesday afternoon.
The district says that home belonged to John Xiong, who is a Rosa Parks K-8 School math teacher, and his family.
According to a GoFundMe created for the family, Xiong's wife and his four young children were able to escape the home but lost everything in the fire.
The district has created a GoFundMe and is looking for the support of the community to help Xiong and his family.
The GoFundMe can be found HERE.
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The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:
Our home state of Arizona is a perfect example of the huge potential that exists if Congress can get the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) over the finish line. Our Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly will have led the effort to bring a robust clean energy economy to Arizona and, with it, the attendant economic and environmental benefits.
The legislation will create robust supply chains in Arizona, lead to the creation of more than 65,000 additional renewable energy jobs in Arizona by 2035 and bring billions of dollars of new investments to the state. In addition, it will help make our economy and communities more resilient through investment in one of our most reliable natural resources: sunlight.
A recent study by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago found that tax policies that support clean energy would lower electricity prices while drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Arizona consumers will see cost savings of approximately $360 per household by 2030.
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On Aug. 2, a group of top economists sent a letter to congressional leaders saying the proposal “addresses some of the country’s biggest challenges at a significant scale. And because it is deficit-reducing, it does so while putting downward pressure on inflation.”
Already our state is blessed with an ideal climate for solar energy — literally the best in the world — and it is home to companies large and small that are now providing more than 8,200 family-supporting jobs. Arizona is already home to myriad companies throughout the solar supply chain from manufacturing to developers to installers to recycling and refurbishment. In addition, our electric utilities now rely on low-cost solar and energy storage solutions at scale to supply energy for the growth in the region.
Arizona companies provide opportunities for Arizonans across the state in terms of jobs, workforce training, and economic development. Those opportunities grow by orders of magnitude if this legislation becomes law.
The Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association (AriSEIA) was founded in 1991 and represents approximately 60 companies doing business in Arizona, and our companies are eager to get to work and increase their investment in our state with the passage of this essential bill.
The IRA would also help incentivize private sector investments in U.S. manufacturing capacity to close the cost gap between domestic production and imports. American manufacturing of clean energy products across the supply chain is critical to preserving national security, addressing the climate crisis, and providing prosperity in the clean energy economy. If we are to reach emissions goals, America will have to achieve massive clean energy deployment. This legislation will help us get there.
As the U.S. Department of Energy recognized earlier this year, “greatly expanding U.S. (photovoltaic) PV manufacturing could mitigate global supply chain challenges and lead to tremendous benefits for the climate as well as for U.S. workers, employers and the economy.”
In June 2021, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) set a goal of 50 GW of U.S. solar manufacturing capacity by 2030 for each of the following key segments: polysilicon, wafers, cells, modules, inverters and trackers. That would supply nearly triple the amount of solar we install today in the United States. With passage of the IRA, the U.S. will meet, and even exceed, this 50 GW goal. But in the absence of federal incentives for private sector investments, the country will fall far short.
For Arizona’s future, for our energy independence, and for our own wallets, the answer is clear — passage of the Inflation Reduction Act will create new and prosperous jobs for Arizonans and build an industry that will establish our home as a national and international leader in energy. Let’s get this done.
Autumn Johnson is the executive director of the Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association (AriSEIA), the state’s solar and storage trade association. She can be reached at autumn@ariseia.org. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/arizona-opinion-inflation-bill-could-lead-to-sunny-days-for-arizona-families/article_0cbfadca-1413-11ed-a3bb-6f0dbf46b01a.html | 2022-08-05T17:09:49 | 1 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/arizona-opinion-inflation-bill-could-lead-to-sunny-days-for-arizona-families/article_0cbfadca-1413-11ed-a3bb-6f0dbf46b01a.html |
SAN ANTONIO — A man is facing charges of injury to a child after a baby was hurt back in July, San Antonio police said.
The affidavit for an arrest warrant says baby Isaiah Herrera was just 64 days old when he ended up in the hospital, unresponsive. Doctors tell investigators the boy's injuries are consistent with shaken baby syndrome.
Investigators claim the boy's 21-year-old father admitted to shaking the baby on July 30, saying he was tired and frustrated at the time.
Ryan Daniel Herrera was arrested in connection with the boy's injuries Wednesday night shortly after 10pm. Online jail records indicate that less than 24 hours later, Herrera was able to post a $175,000 bond to gain his freedom.
The arrest affidavit indicates he is charged with injury to a child with serious bodily injury, a first-degree felony.
In the affidavit, a detective with the San Antonio Police special victims unit wrote that the baby is suffering from a bilateral hematoma.The affidavit goes into detail about several incidents during the course of the baby's short life in which he could have been injured.
The first, according to Herrera, was on July 9. The father told investigators he dozed off while holding the baby on a bed. Herrera told detectives he found the baby crying on a bean bag, and that he wasn't sure if the baby was hurt at the time.
Herrera also told investigators on July 16, at a relative's home, the baby was not buckled into a baby swing when the swing collapsed. Herrera told detectives the baby fell, hitting his head on a tile floor.
Several days later, Herrera told investigators, the baby's leg began to shake but the child was alert so he did not seek medical care for the boy.
The final injury, Herrera said, came on July 30 when he admitted to shaking the baby for 'about two to three seconds' and then he noticed the baby 'look floppy and began to seize on the changing table.' The affidavit states the baby's current condition is "unresponsive."
The warrant indicates the young father lives in the Lakeside neighborhood in south east San Antonio. The conditions of his bond, according to online records, indicate there is a 'no contact' order with the victim, he is to have no firearms and he has been placed on full house arrest with a GPS monitor. Records indicate his next court appearance is scheduled for early September. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/father-charged-after-babys-injuries-appeared-to-be-shaken-baby-syndrome-injury-to-a-child-charge-arrest/273-83a978dd-783a-4c70-a66b-abc9a202f90a | 2022-08-05T17:18:59 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/father-charged-after-babys-injuries-appeared-to-be-shaken-baby-syndrome-injury-to-a-child-charge-arrest/273-83a978dd-783a-4c70-a66b-abc9a202f90a |
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — The first migrant bus to travel from Texas to New York City arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Friday morning, Gov. Greg Abbott announced.
In April, Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to charter buses carrying migrants from Texas to Washington, D.C. The governor said Texas had become overwhelmed by open border policies.
Until now, those buses only took migrants to Washington, D.C., but now, migrants will travel to both D.C. and New York City.
In New York City, right to housing laws mean the area "is required to provide emergency shelter for every unhoused person," according to a release from Abbott's office.
"In addition to Washington, D.C., New York City is the ideal destination for these migrants, who can receive the abundance of city services and housing that Mayor Eric Adams has boasted about within the sanctuary city," Abbott said in a statement. "I hope he follows through on his promise of welcoming all migrants with open arms so that our overrun and overwhelmed border towns can find relief."
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AUSTIN, Texas — Tech tycoon Elon Musk has denied reports that he is planning to build a private airport outside Austin.
Sources told Austonia that the airport would spring up east of Austin near the Bastrop area. Austonia reported that the airport would allow for Musk's private jet travel as well as service for his executives and possibly his companies.
However, Musk put the rumor to rest on Twitter Thursday.
"Tesla is 5 mins from Austin International airport," Musk tweeted, "Would be silly to build another private airport, however the existing commercial airport needs another runway, as Austin is growing fast!"
Musk has a sizeable presence in Austin and Texas overall. His Tesla Gigafactory, located on Tesla Road, serves as the company's global headquarters.
SpaceX launches many rockets from Boca Chica Beach south of Brazos Island State Park. The company may even build in Bastrop. Then there's The Boring Company headquartered in Pflugerville.
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn — Bloomington Police say an argument at the Mall of America ended with someone shooting three times inside a store, prompting a lockdown of the building Thursday afternoon.
Bloomington Police said no one was injured and the two suspects got away on foot. Friday morning, police say they are still looking for the people responsible for firing the shots and have no additional information available to the public beyond what was released Thursday night.
At a press conference just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 4, Bloomington Chief Booker began by saying "I really wish we didn't have to be here today." He called the shooting a "complete lack of respect for human life."
Chief Booker said the shooting started after an altercation between two parties at a cash register in the Nike Store around 4:15 p.m. One party (with two people) walked out of the store, but one of the individuals in the group turned around and fired a pistol into the store "full of people."
Police said they are looking for the shooter and the other person. They did not provide a description of them.
Anyone with information should call 952-563-4900.
The mall reopened Friday morning at 10 a.m. with increased security and police presence. Guest services will work with people who may have left any personal items at the mall during the chaos.
The lockdown, which lasted about two hours, was lifted at 5:45 p.m. The mall remained closed for the remainder of the night and Metro Transit service halted service.
Ava Malloy, an employee at Air Traffic Toys in the Mall of America, spoke to KARE 11 over the phone during the lockdown. "I turned off the lights and everyone's huddled behind something," Ava said.
"We were working with customers and then all of a sudden there were people running in the store. There was probably about 25 to 30 people and we looked and thought they were kids just goofing around," Macy's employee Brenda Wachello said via phone while taking cover inside the store. "And then people were saying, 'There's a shooter."
KARE 11's Morgan Wolfe spoke to a woman who said she heard "two gunshots above the DSW." The woman was able to leave the mall, but said her daughter had to stay inside during the lockdown.
Wolfe spoke with employees at the Nike store in the mall, who said a fight started between two groups of men. One of the men took out a gun and started shooting.
Mall of America placed on lockdown after shooting inside building
WATCH: Police say no arrests made after shots fired in the Mall of America Thursday | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/mall-of-america-reopens-after-shooting-and-lockdown/89-a727b712-90e1-4c6b-bb7e-5d76a254e507 | 2022-08-05T17:21:03 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/mall-of-america-reopens-after-shooting-and-lockdown/89-a727b712-90e1-4c6b-bb7e-5d76a254e507 |
Know before you go: Seafair Weekend Festival
From the sea to the air, expect to hear and see the roar of engines across Puget Sound this weekend for Seafair. Here's what you need to know.
Friday marks the official start of the 2022 Seafair Weekend Festival, from the sea to the air, expect to hear and see the roar of engines across Puget Sound.
Seafair Weekend Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The iconic Pacific Northwest festival is set on 1.5 miles of shoreline along Lake Washington in Genesee Park and is the largest boat and air show rolled into one.
The festival's feature events include the Boeing Seafair Air Show, HomeStreet Bank Cup, Seafair Log Boom Presented by Bud Zero, Seafair South Turn Presented by Kona Brewing and Seafair Thunder Alley Presented by Cutwater.
Those who can't make it to the park this weekend can tune in to KONG TV with live coverage or king5.com/watch or tune in to 88.9 FM The Bridge for Log Boom Radio, Mercer Island High School’s radio station, which will be broadcasting the excitement all weekend long.
Here's everything you need to know before heading to the Seafair Weekend Festival:
Tickets
Seafair organizers said all of the events are either free or have a free component to them, but tickets need to be purchased for some events.
One Day Pass
- General Admission - Adult — $35 (Friday GA is free)
- General Admission - Child (6-12) & Senior (62+) — $10
- Grandstand Reserved Seat — $30 - $60
Weekend Pass
- General Admission - Adult — $60
- General Admission - Child (6-12) & Senior (62+) — $20
Captain's Club
Includes admission, food, beverages, and reserved seats at the starting line. Select from Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. For the VIP Seafair Experience, select the 3-day package and have the same great seats all 3 days — $150 - $450
Pit Pass - One Day Usage
Does not include General Admission. Good for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday of Seafair Weekend Festival (August 5-7, 2022) — $10
Purchase tickets on seafair.org.
Schedule
Seafair runs Aug. 5-7 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. with events scheduled each day. Below is a list of scheduled events for Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
Friday
- 9 a.m. – J Hydro Race 1
- 9:20 a.m. – H1 Unlimited Testing
- 10:15 a.m. – J Hydro Race 2
- 10:35 a.m. – Aerobatic Performance
- 10:55 a.m. – Vintage Hydroplane Exhibition
- 11:15 a.m. – Golden Knights Performance
- 11:50 a.m. – H1 Unlimited Qualifying
- 1:10 p.m. – F35 Lightning II Performance
- 1:40 p.m. – EA 18G Growler Performance
- 2:05 p.m. – Aerobatic Performance
- 3:05 p.m. – Blue Angels Performance
Saturday
- 9 a.m. – H1 Unlimited Testing and Qualifying
- 10:15 a.m. – J Hydro Race 3
- 10:35 a.m. – Vintage Hydroplane Exhibition
- 10:55 a.m. – H1 Unlimited Match Racing
- 11:55 a.m. – Golden Knights Performance
- 12:30 p.m. – Aerobatic Performance
- 1:10 p.m. – F35 Lightning II Performance
- 1:40 p.m. – EA 18G Growler Performance
- 2:05 p.m. – H1 Unlimited Last Chance
- 2:30 p.m. – Aerobatic Performance
- 3:05 p.m. – Blue Angels Performance
- 4:10 p.m. – Vintage Hydroplane Exhibition
- 4:30 p.m. – H1 Unlimited Match Racing
- 4:50 p.m. – Awards Ceremony
Sunday
- 9 a.m. – J Hydro Race 4
- 9:20 a.m. – H1 Unlimited Testing
- 10:10 a.m. – J Hydro Race 5
- 10:35 a.m. – Opening Ceremony
- 10:35 a.m. – Aerobatic Performance
- 11:30 a.m. – H1 Unlimited Heat 1
- 12:00 p.m. – Golden Knights Performance
- 12:35 p.m. – Aerobatic Performance
- 1:10 p.m. – F35 Lightning II Performance
- 1:40 p.m. – EA 18G Growler Performance
- 2:10 p.m. – H1 Unlimited Heat 2
- 2:45 p.m. – Aerobatic Performance
- 2:45 p.m. – Boeing Seafair Flyover
- 3:05 p.m. – Blue Angels Performance
- 4:10 p.m. – Vintage Hydroplane Exhibition
- 4:30 p.m. – HomeStreet Bank Cup H1 Final
- 4:50 p.m. – Awards Ceremony
*Note schedule is subject to change
Transportation and parking
Fans are encouraged to use public transportation, including Metro and Link Light Rail, or ride-share and bicycle options.
Those using the light rail can get off at the Columbia Center Station. Seafair is offering a free round-trip shuttle service from the station to the park from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Fans can park their personal vehicles either at Huskey Stadium, lots E12 and E19, from the north or the Sea-Tac Airport Garage if coming from the south.
Metro Bus Route 50 will be operating a standard schedule with stops at the park and Columbia City Station, which makes stops every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Click here for Light Rail & Metro Bus schedules & rates.
Seafair is offering half-priced tickets to those biking to the Weekend Festival. Anyone riding their bike Saturday and Sunday are encouraged to use the north gate entry for access to bike storage and their half-priced tickets.
Despite the I-90 bridge remaining open, Seafair goers still may have some traffic headaches with Revive I-5 work resuming in Seattle this weekend.
The WSDOT is focusing on expansion joints on the right side south of the collector/distributor.
People entering the collector/distributor will have to exit to I-90, Dearborn Street, Fourth Avenue South or Airport Way. The ramp from the collector/distributor to southbound I-5 will be closed. People using the southbound I-5 James Street on-ramp will need to use a collector/distributor exit. The Spring Street on-ramp and the South Forest Street off-ramp also will be closed.
The WSDOT is asking drivers to plan ahead this weekend and take alternate routes, including I-405.
What's allowed inside?
While Seafair is a family-friendly event, some items are not allowed inside the festival.
Prohibited items
- All Weapons (including guns, knives, brass knuckles, loose batteries, wires, box cutters)
- Drugs, drug paraphernalia, or any other illegal substances
- Sparklers, fireworks or incendiary materials of any kind
- All Noisemakers (including megaphones, air horns, sirens and whistles)
- Laser Lights and Pointers
- Mace/Pepper spray
- Animals and pets (excluding service animals)
- Drones and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Footballs, Frisbees, Baseballs and other projectiles
- Helium balloons
- Enclosed or Walled Tents
- Gas or charcoal BBQs
- Smoking or vaping
- Glass Containers
- Alcohol
*All bags will be searched upon entry. Prohibited items found within the park will be disposed of without return
*Additional items deemed by management to be dangerous or inappropriate may also be prohibited
Permitted items
- Strollers and small wagons
- Bicycles, skateboards, and other personal transportation items (must be stored at the Event’s Bike Compound)
- Personal umbrellas (cannot be inserted into the ground)
- Lawn chairs
- Sunscreens and canopies (must be removed by 6pm)
- Blankets
- Coolers
- Non-alcoholic beverages (must have the original seal, no glass bottles)
- Cameras
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Diocese rescinds appointment of Father Eric Silva to Narragansett amid controversy
A priest who'd been placed on leave after parents raised concerns won't be reassigned to a parish in Narragansett after all.
The Diocese of Providence said in news release on Friday that Bishop Thomas J. Tobin had rescinded Father Eric Silva's appointment as assistant pastor of St. Thomas More Parish in Narragansett.
The move came at the request of Silva himself, and Father Marcel Taillon, the pastor at St. Thomas More, the diocese said.
"It is with a heavy heart that I realize my presence there will only hurt the parish and cause division amongst the good people of God," Silva said in his written request to Tobin, according to the diocese.
Silva previously served as assistant pastor for St. Luke's Parish in Barrington, but was put on leave in February. A parent at a Catholic school in Cranston where he had served as a visiting priest alleged that he had asked inappropriate questions to students during confession — questioning whether they were gay or sexually active, and accusing them of lying.
"While Father Silva retains the priestly faculties of the Diocese of Providence, he will not be receiving a new assignment at the present time," the diocese said on Friday.
Fr. Eric Silva's reassignment drew protests
Silva was scheduled to begin his new role at St. Thomas More on August 15th, a move that drew protests from victims of clergy sexual abuse.
Silva has not been accused of sexual abuse, but the advocacy group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests said that asking inappropriate questions to children "reeks of grooming patterns."
Previous coverage:Priest accused of asking inappropriate questions has new post at Narragansett parish
A protest against Silva's appointment was scheduled to take place outside the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Less than an hour beforehand, the diocese announced that his appointment had been rescinded.
Advocates say that they still want to see more accountability — specifically, an investigation of Silva.
"To obtain the truth, Bishop Tobin has a moral responsibility to refer the actions of Fr. Eric Silva to the police for an investigation even though Bishop Tobin has rescinded the assignment of Fr. Eric Silva," said attorney Mitchell Garabedian, who represents survivors of child sexual abuse and was played by Stanley Tucci in the movie "Spotlight."
"We are very concerned that Bishop Tobin has chosen to keep Fr. Eric Silva’s priestly faculties in place," Terence McKiernan, the president of BishopAccountability.org, said in a statement. "Those faculties should be immediately suspended, pending a full and open investigation of the allegations against Silva. Sexual interrogation of children in confession is closely associated with sexual abuse in the Catholic church, and for this reason is not allowed." | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/diocese-providence-rescinds-father-eric-silvas-reassignment-narragansett-ri/10246945002/ | 2022-08-05T17:24:26 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/diocese-providence-rescinds-father-eric-silvas-reassignment-narragansett-ri/10246945002/ |
Elorza vetoes plan for a partially-elected Providence school board. What we know
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza vetoed the city council's proposed changes to the charter, which include a hybrid school board that would be half elected and half appointed.
Elorza's office announced the veto on Friday morning, planning to discuss it further that afternoon.
The mayor previously called the plan a "terrible idea," stating that he doesn't "see how injecting more politics into public schools is a solution."
The veto comes shortly after council members voted to send the question on the school board to the voters. The question asks whether they would approve expanding the board to 10 members, allowing the mayor to appoint five and voters to select five during the November 2024 elections. At present, the board's nine members are all chosen by the mayor.
In a statement, council President John Igliozzi lambasted the mayor's decision as "reckless," arguing that "residents should not be beholden to one person making unilateral decisions."
"While the mayor focuses on a single ballot question, his veto collectively will destroy seven months of hard work and late nights put in by the Charter Review Commission, including four of his appointees," Iglozzi said. "The Commission meets every 10 years. Why not let the people of Providence decide? The mayor is denying residents the right to vote by circumventing democracy."
Igliozzi vowed that the council would hold a special meeting next week to override the mayor's veto, though it is unclear whether it has sufficient time. The council is required to give 48 hours notice of an emergency session, though Monday would not count toward the time since it is a holiday. Any charter amendments need to be submitted to the Secretary of State by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, making timing tight.
What was the plan:Providence Charter panel recommends hybrid school board, 5 members elected, 5 appointed
With reports from staff writer Linda Borg. More to come. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/jorge-elorza-providence-school-board-veto-proposal-partially-elected/10245435002/ | 2022-08-05T17:24:32 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/jorge-elorza-providence-school-board-veto-proposal-partially-elected/10245435002/ |
What is Victory Day and why is Rhode Island the only state that observes it?
Rhode Island beaches could be more crowded than usual Monday, thanks to millions of brave Americans who fought in World War II.
On Monday, Aug. 8, the Ocean State observes Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan on August 14, 1945.
When is Victory Day?
Recognized in Rhode Island since 1948, Victory Day is among the eleven state holidays listed on the Rhode Island Secretary of State's website. It's celebrated on the second Monday of August.
Why are some people critical of Victory Day?
Rhode Island is the only state that observes Victory Day, and it's come under some criticism in recent years. Critics have said it singles out the Japanese people and also celebrates the use of atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which led to Japan's surrender. Supporters note that the United States went to war with Japan only after the attack at Pearl Harbor, and many Rhode Islanders fought and died in the war.
More:R.I. still divided on Victory Day holiday
What's open, closed on Victory Day?
Most state, city and town offices will be closed Monday. State courts in Rhode Island are closed.
Services like trash collection will be postponed. For example, Providence city offices are closed, and trash scheduled for pickup Monday will be collected Tuesday.
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will operate a holiday schedule.
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In most cases, federal offices will stay open. The United States Postal Service will deliver the mail, and post offices will be open. However, U.S. District Court in Providence will be closed.
Some banks will be closed, while others will be open. For example, Santander Bank will stay open, but all BankRI offices and Harbor One Bank branches in Rhode Island will be closed.
Retail stores will be open.
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Cumberland wants to have fun at Metro Little League regional. It also wants to win.
CUMBERLAND — The cardboard hand-drawn sign clipped to the gate of the Cumberland Little League Major Division All-Star team’s dugout at Garvin Memorial Field said a lot.
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”
Cumberland’s talent was never in question. Practicing for nearly three hours on Thursday night prior to a sendoff ceremony attended by Gov. Dan McKee — a Cumberland native — showed they’re not afraid to work hard either.
Friday the team makes the nearly two-hour trip to the Little League Metro Region Tournament in Bristol, Conn., before playing the team from Fairfield American (Conn.) in its tournament opener.
Previous coverage:Confident Cumberland holds off Portsmouth and wins Little League state title
“It’s so cool. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we’re just glad to be here,” Cumberland’s Leo Sanchez said. “Now we’ll just have to try and win the whole thing.”
“To get to this point,” Cumberland manager Gary Lamora said, “it’s even sweeter than you could imagine.”
Previous coverage:Portsmouth gets it done vs. North Kingstown/Wickford, now one win away from state Little League crown
Related:Here are the 5 best Rhode Island Little League teams of all-time
It was hard to imagine Cumberland getting to this point after the team lost its state-tournament opener to Portsmouth. After cruising through district play, the loss served as a wakeup call. Cumberland followed with a blowout win over Johnston, a comeback win over North Kingstown/Wickford, then took care of Portsmouth on back-to-back nights to win the state title and earn the trip to regionals.
Little League Major Division titles are celebrated a little different than Major League Baseball titles. Lamora wanted his team to relax, so instead of practicing the day after the title, Cumberland went bowling.
“I thought the Sunday, taking them bowling would be enough of a mental break,” Lamora said. “But they decided to take a little more Monday and Tuesday.”
But by this point, the players didn’t need to be told when things weren’t going right. They could see it. They could feel it. Just like state tournament, they knew they needed to come back from it.
Wednesday’s practice was better. The players didn’t let the distraction of Thursday’s ceremony or Friday’s travel day distract them and they closed their week with the type of practice you want before heading to face your toughest challenge of the summer.
“We were cocky and thought we would win the whole thing,” Sanchez said. “Then we got back to it and starting being regular again.”
“They just needed to work through it and realize there’s another stage to this,” Lamora said. “I always talk about the three stages — to get through districts, get to state and then through regionals if you want to get to the World Series. It finally kicked in that ‘oh wow, we have to keep playing here.’”
Since 2010, Cumberland Little League has won two New England Regional titles, earning berths to Williamsport. The only team to win more is Fairfield American, which won in 2010, 2012 and 2017.
Neither will win that title this year. Little League changed some regions, moving Rhode Island and Connecticut into the same bracket as New Jersey and New York.
This makes Cumberland a David in a tournament with three Goliaths. Rhode Island was going to be the smallest state regardless of what region it plays in, but going up against three significantly larger states won’t make life easy.
Cumberland doesn’t care.
“The goal is to have fun,” Sanchez said. “Having fun is also winning so we want to win and also have fun at the same time.”
“I want us to play free and fierce without worry of a mistake,” Lamora said. “Fun comes with winning and playing well, so it’s always a delicate balance whichever way you tip that scale.
“I want us to go and take the game to Connecticut and not let us take the first blow from them.”
Friday is a travel day and orientation. Saturday at 7 p.m., Cumberland plays Fairfield American in a game that will be streamed on ESPN+. A win means it would play Monday on ESPN two wins away from going to Williamsport. A loss means a game on Sunday night at 7 p.m., one loss away from being eliminated.
“Our goal is to win, but we just want to try and have fun and soak in the experience,” Cumberland’s Cameron Slack said. “Connecticut is a big state and we know every team is going to be good.”
“You try and look at size and state of the counties we’re playing, but at the end of the day you can’t worry about the size of the city they come from or the size of the player across from us,” Lamora said. “I told them before [Thursday’s] ceremony, it’s all about skill and playing the game of baseball and they’re really good at that.” | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/05/cumberland-ri-ready-represent-little-league-metro-regional-tournament/10244159002/ | 2022-08-05T17:24:44 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/05/cumberland-ri-ready-represent-little-league-metro-regional-tournament/10244159002/ |
TAMPA, Fla. — For a child, going to a hospital isn't often a fun experience. It's cold, grown-ups are using big words you don't know — there are needles — and you may be there for longer than you'd like.
Mom and dad probably left the house in a hurry, without any toys or items of comfort. It's overwhelming.
That's where the Little Saint Nick Foundation comes in. The non-profit puts together gift bags for hospitalized children with the goal of making their stay a little bit better.
"It means everything to them," said Raymond Mohler, the organization's founder. "Our gift bags are given out right when a child enters the hospital, emergency department, or admissions department. It's that immediate relief of anxiety that's so crucial to their hospital stay."
Mohler created the Little Saint Nick Foundation after his own childhood hospitalization. After leaving the hospital, he wanted to give back to the kids he once shared a hallway with as a 4-year-old.
On his 5th birthday, which falls on Christmas Eve, Mohler asked his friends and family to collect gifts for hospitalized children in place of birthday and Christmas gifts. The tradition continued, and that's how the Little Saint Nick Foundation began.
Mohler has two offices for his foundation, one in New York, which he calls home, and the other is on the University of Tampa's campus, his alma mater.
Now, kids all across the Tampa Bay area are "Little Saint Nicks," too. Liam Eisele is one of them, recently fundraising and packing 121 bags to help 121 hospitalized children.
"The gift bags will make them happy and not scared," 7-year-old Liam said.
Each bag costs about $10 to make and includes a coloring book, coloring pencils, a stuffed animal, a pop-it and a handwritten note.
For Liam, the inspiration behind being a "Little Saint Nick" is his parents, both of whom are doctors. His mom, Dr. Jasmin Nuesa works in the emergency department of a New Port Richey hospital.
"We'd see that the kids are always scared and Liam would hear about stories and work and said he wanted to do something to help them," Nuesa said.
Liam shared his volunteer efforts with his class as a presentation.
"I'm super proud! He did such a good job, doing his presentation at school and he took initiative, he picked everything out. He ordered everything," Nuesa said.
The bags are delivered to Tampa Bay-area hospitals. And there is always a need for more.
"It makes me feel good because I helped sick kids in the hospital," Liam said.
So what's next for Liam? He's planning on recruiting his entire school to help more kids in the hospital.
If you're interested in helping yourself, you can donate online to the Little Saint Nick Foundation or join the organization as a volunteer. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/little-saint-nick-foundation-tampa-bay/67-e6940502-2109-4b91-9237-9e00238bde32 | 2022-08-05T17:25:14 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/little-saint-nick-foundation-tampa-bay/67-e6940502-2109-4b91-9237-9e00238bde32 |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A plane crashed just east of Stearman Field Airport, near Benton in Butler County, Friday morning.
Butler County dispatchers say three people were on the plane and that one of those people called 911 to report the crash. Dispatchers say it appears that there are no injuries.
The scene is Southwest Meadowlark and Southwest 30th.
KSN News has a crew headed to the scene. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/3-people-survive-plane-crash-in-butler-county/ | 2022-08-05T17:25:14 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/3-people-survive-plane-crash-in-butler-county/ |
CLEARWATER, Fla. — One of the largest employers in West Central Florida just named its new president and CEO.
Stephanie D. Conners has been selected to lead BayCare Health System, the largest not-for-profit health care provider in West Central Florida.
Conners, 50, will succeed Tommy Inzina, who previously announced plans to retire by the end of 2022. She will start in October.
Conners will be moving from Philadelphia, where she has served as executive vice president and CEO for Jefferson Health.
“For the board, it was paramount that we find a leader who is committed to BayCare’s legacy of mission-driven, community-focused health care,” BayCare Health Board Chairman Rick Colón wrote in a statement. “In Stephanie Conners, we see an engaging and compassionate leader who will lead BayCare into its next era of serving the community’s health, our team members and our medical community.”
Conners will be the fourth CEO in BayCare's 25-year history. She'll oversee more than 27,7000 employees within the health system, which generates almost $5 billion in yearly revenue, according to a press release.
BayCare is mostly found in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk and Pasco counties. In addition to relationships with more than 5,800 local physicians and providers, the health system runs 15 hospitals.
“I am humbled and honored to lead such a remarkable organization,” Conners wrote in a statement. “Its legacy of compassionate care is palpable, and I look forward to helping ensure its future success. It is my personal mission to make a difference in the lives of others.”
A Philly native, Conners began her career as a bedside nurse before becoming a trauma nurse and later transitioning into leadership roles. She has a bachelor's degree from Villanova and an MBA from Eastern University, according to the release.
"She has spent nearly three decades in health care with both not-for-profit and for-profit providers, building a reputation as an inspirational leader and collaborator in driving the highest safety, service and quality of health care delivery while maintaining fiscal responsibility," BayCare wrote in a press release.
She will step into the role at a critical time, joining not long before BayCare opens a 16th hospital in Wesley Chapel and finalizes details about a 17th hospital in Manatee County.
Conners is married with four kids and one grandchild. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/stephanie-conners-baycare-health-ceo/67-ba0c54e1-2a22-46ca-9f55-a10450d39b0d | 2022-08-05T17:25:20 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/stephanie-conners-baycare-health-ceo/67-ba0c54e1-2a22-46ca-9f55-a10450d39b0d |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — One man has potentially critical injuries after being stabbed in the neck Friday morning.
The report came in just before 10 a.m. of a cutting in the 6000 block of East Lincoln, just east of Edgemoor.
Officers with the Wichita Police Department responded and found the victim, a man in his sixties.
“The information obtained from the victim as well as some witnesses was that an adult son in his thirties had stabbed the victim one time in the neck and ran away,” Sgt. Dan Binkley, WPD, said.
EMS took the victim to the hospital in stable condition. Binkley said the wound is non-life-threatening.
Binkley said they have talked to two witnesses.
“It was explained that the attack was unprovoked,” he said.
The officers learned the attacker had fled on foot and was running through the neighborhood to the north.
“It took some additional resources to call into the area and cordon it off and look for the suspect, at which point he was eventually located,” Binkley said.
After the suspect was arrested, officers continued to walk through the neighborhood, looking for more evidence that might have been discarded. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/one-person-injured-in-cutting-on-east-lincoln/ | 2022-08-05T17:25:20 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/one-person-injured-in-cutting-on-east-lincoln/ |
Mayor Tom Henry's administration will ask City Council to increase Fort Wayne's monthly solid waste rates beginning next year.
An ordinance to be introduced Tuesday would raise the monthly single-family residential household fee from $12 to $15.60 beginning July 1, 2023.
On Jan. 1, 2024, the monthly rate will grow to $18.60 plus an annual change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, an additional 1% to ensure the viability of the city's solid waste fund and a possible additional multiplier based on variances in the Consumer Price Index during the last six months of 2023.
Mayoral spokesman John Perlich said the solid waste rate has remained the same since 2018. City officials intended to adjust the rate in 2020 but didn't because of the performance of Fort Wayne's former trash hauler, Red River Waste Solutions.
Henry's administration will also ask City Council to approve setting aside up to $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to pay Solid Waste Department expenses and thus delay raising solid waste rates.
GFL Environmental USA took over the city's trash and recyclable hauling July 1. The company was awarded the city's contract after more than three years of poor service from Texas-based Red River, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October and soon after entered into a contract with the city to transfer service to a new provider.
The entire solid waste bill includes garbage/recycling collection, garbage disposal, recycling processing, leaf collection, salaries of solid waste staff, cart purchases, fuel/truck payments, utilities, billing, household hazardous waste, neighborhood cleanups and dumpsters.
Changes to the rate structure are needed to fund current and future solid waste services and ensure the Solid Waste Fund remains stable to meet the community's needs, Perlich said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-council-to-consider-raising-monthly-solid-waste-rate/article_bcd9ccb0-14d4-11ed-a02b-6b0e43503800.html | 2022-08-05T17:26:58 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-council-to-consider-raising-monthly-solid-waste-rate/article_bcd9ccb0-14d4-11ed-a02b-6b0e43503800.html |
Kevin Gotsch, an independent candidate challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, announced this week he has officially secured a spot on November’s general election ballot.
His campaign shared a certification form Monday from the office of the Secretary of State that indicated Gotsch filed 7,002 signatures — 2,404 more than the 4,598 required to gain ballot access. The form was dated July 20.
Gotsch and Democratic candidate Gary Snyder are both vying to unseat the incumbent, Banks, in Indiana’s deep red 3rd district.
In a news release, Gotsch said he plans to campaign in all 13 counties that make up that district throughout the month. He plans to visit New Haven on Aug. 8.
“The best part of campaigning is getting the chance to talk with voters,” Gotsch said in a statement, “and I’m excited to travel to every corner of the District in the next few weeks, telling them about who I am and why I’m running, and learning more about the issues most important and relevant to them." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/independent-candidate-gotsch-officially-gains-ballot-access/article_471e0568-1376-11ed-b0e4-5320860ea0c1.html | 2022-08-05T17:27:00 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/independent-candidate-gotsch-officially-gains-ballot-access/article_471e0568-1376-11ed-b0e4-5320860ea0c1.html |
The Allen County coroner's office has identified an Ohio woman and a Fort Wayne man as victims of separate traffic accidents in the last week.
In a statement, the coroner's office said Mary Helen Richards, 88, of Bellevue, Ohio, died in a crash at U.S. 30 East and Franke Road shortly after noon July 29.
It said Ernest Eugene Harris, 74, of Fort Wayne, died following a moped crash in a parking lot in the 1000 block of Coliseum Boulevard North about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Richards, who was wearing a seat belt, was the front-seat passenger in a vehicle that turned into the path of a semi, the coroner's office said. It said she was extricated from the wreckage and taken to a local hospital, where death was pronounced shortly after arrival.
Richards died front blunt force injuries of the head, neck and chest, and her death is the 26th in motor vehicle crashes in the county during 2022.
Harris was taken to a local hospital after his crash, but died Thursday from multiple blunt force injuries, the coroner's office said. His death was the 27th from motor vehicle crashes in the county so far this year. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/victims-of-separate-fatal-crashes-identified/article_3fce4212-14d6-11ed-a4db-7b02b78c5a71.html | 2022-08-05T17:27:00 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/victims-of-separate-fatal-crashes-identified/article_3fce4212-14d6-11ed-a4db-7b02b78c5a71.html |
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Orphaned black bear cub finds home at Brevard Zoo; will join two other bears when bigger
An orphaned black bear cub found in the wild by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission researchers in April was recently placed at Brevard Zoo.
The female cub, who was quarantining behind the scenes Thursday, is the third non-releasable bear to find a home at Brevard Zoo. Cheyenne arrived in 2018 after becoming reliant on people for food and Brody arrived in 2020 after he was discovered as a young cub without a mother, zoo officials said.
This cub, who has not been named, will get to meet them once she grows more.
For now, she's living behind the scenes in a special habitat keepers had modified for her to include perches, boxes, platforms and other items she can play with and climb on.
Though she hasn't met the other bears yet, the animal care team is playing with her and teaching her that she's safe even when they leave. Additionally, they're working to teach her to sit on command for the purpose of any potential future medical procedures.
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Though she's only a few months old, the bear has traveled around the state, with wildlife conservationists making efforts to re-release her before deciding the best option was to place her at the zoo.
In April, she was discovered alone by FWC Bear Research Program members when they were inspecting dens in the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in Collier County. They monitored the cub, and when the mother didn't return to the den within 48 hours, they took the cub in to receive care from humans.
The bear was brought to Brevard Zoo's Lauren Hinson, director of animal programs, to be hand-reared. With Hinson as her sole caretaker, thus limiting her contact with humans, the goal was to return her to her natural habitat.
In May, she was taken to Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Citrus County, where other orphaned bear cubs are cared for with minimal human contact, again with the goal of eventually releasing her.
However, because of her curiosity toward people, the cub was deemed non-releasable.
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Troubled Mathers Bridge repaired, providing access to both motorists and boaters
A contractor hired by Brevard County has completed repairs to the Mathers Bridge over the Banana River, allowing normal motorist, pedestrian and boater traffic over and under the bridge.
The contractor and its vendors completed $35,500 worth of rehabilitation of two actuators and three motors that help open and close the 700-foot-long swing-span bridge. Two other actuators and one motor were rehabilitated on the bridge earlier this year.
The bridge, built in 1927, connects South Tropical Trail on the southern end of Merritt Island to the western end of Banana River Drive in Indian Harbour Beach.
Brevard County Public Works Director Marc Bernath said the repair work "should give us some breathing room, as we ultimately plan to have a combination of new actuators and rehabilitated spares."
Each new actuator takes six to eight months to produce and ship from Germany, Bernath said.
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Mathers Bridge was closed to boating traffic on July 2 because of mechanical issues related to the actuators that allow the bridge to open and close.
In a closed position, motorists and pedestrians can cross the bridge, but larger boats are blocked from sailing under the bridge. When the swing bridge opens, boats can pass through the gap in the opened bridge, but motorists and pedestrians would not be able to cross the bridge.
The bridge had remained open to motorists as a safety precaution and to allow emergency vehicles to get access to residences in the area, if needed.
Subsequently, Brevard County's Department of Public Works began scheduled openings to allow boaters to move their vessels or stranded boats from one side of the bridge to the other.
Bernath said additional planned repairs will occur in the weeks and months ahead, but there are no additional closures planned.
Bernath said a series of tests were conducted to ensure the bridge was operational before the reopening was announced.
The bridge will open on demand for boaters during the normal schedule between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and 24 hours a day on Fridays, Saturdays and all federal holidays.
In discussing the latest repair efforts, Brevard County Communications Director Don Walker said county officials "remain hopeful that this will help us turn the corner, so we can focus on obtaining new actuators and other maintenance, while boaters enjoy the waterway."
"Because the bridge is a complex electro-mechanical system, there is, of course, the chance that something else will go wrong in the future. But we have done everything possible to mitigate such an occurrence," Walker added.
Bernath said the bridge tender at Mathers Bridge has notified the U.S. Coast Guard Jacksonville Sector, the Coast Guard's director of bridges, the Indian Harbour Police Department and Brevard County Sheriff's Office about the bridge's status.
There have been several previous issues with the bridge during the past year, resulting in either access underneath the bridge area being closed to boaters, or the bridge being closed to motorists, forcing a detour to the Pineda Causeway.
Even with the bridge in the closed position, smaller boats are able to pass under the bridge. The clearance under the bridge is about 6 feet, but that depends on the tides.
Since the Mathers Bridge first opened in 1927, Brevard County's population has grown from about 13,000 to more than 616,742.
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CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Editor's note: The video attached to this story was first published June 21, 2022.
When Terri Patterson and her family first moved to Maine in the early 2000s, she said she was surprised by the lack of diversity, despite the Pine Tree State's reputation for being the oldest, whitest state in the nation. But Patterson and her family settled down in Cape Elizabeth, where a chance to help and interact with people from different cultures is quite literally right around the corner.
The TD Beacon to Beacon 10K Road Race has been happening in the coastal town since 1998. It brings more than 6,000 runners to Maine from across the globe, who race from Crescent Beach State Park to the famous Portland Head Light. The runners coming from away need a place to stay for the long weekend, and that's where Patterson found her opportunity.
"When we moved here, there were lots of neighbors on our street who had hosted runners in the past," Patterson explained.
About a year or two after they had settled into their home, her family decided to jump on board, too.
"We’ve hosted runners from Burundi and Kenya," Patterson said. "We’ve hosted runners that were born out of the country but then lived in the U.S. We’ve hosted U.S.-born runners."
For Patterson, it's an experience she would never take back.
When they first moved to Maine, her two boys were quite young. She said hosting runners has helped expose them to different people and teach them more about other cultures.
"It was really, I think, a good lesson for us, for our kids, and for the community to get to know something really different," Patterson said, also noting Maine is "not representative of the whole world."
One of the runners Patterson's family hosted is a woman she is still in touch with and calls a friend. Diane Nukuri is originally from Burundi but left the country in 2001 and moved from Canada to Kansas to Iowa, finally settling down in Flagstaff, Arizona in 2014. That was her first year running the Beach to Beacon, and the Pattersons are the first host family she ever stayed with for a race.
"I remember the first time I went there, their boys were really young," Nukuri said. "Now, they’re in college, which is crazy."
Nukuri said since she's not with her own family, she has had to gain family in other ways. She said staying with host families like the Pattersons has allowed her to do that.
"Even when I didn’t stay with them, they would come to the finish [line] and say 'hi' to me," Nukuri smiled. "To me, they’re just kind of like family, and I always look forward to seeing them when I’m there."
Nukuri isn't running in the race this year, but Patterson is still expecting to host a runner, if all goes as planned — this time, a man from Australia.
She said in the race's first year back after a pause because of the pandemic, organizers are expecting to see runners from Australia, Ethiopia, Kenya, New Zealand, the U.K., and from all over the U.S.
"We’re all looking for connection, I think," Patterson said. "The last two years in particular, I felt so disconnected."
You can learn more about the TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race here. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/as-seen-on-tv/local-cape-elizabeth-families-host-international-national-td-beach-to-beacon-10k-road-race-runners/97-d8e009ae-74f1-414d-b215-c150e7a6e55a | 2022-08-05T17:29:42 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/as-seen-on-tv/local-cape-elizabeth-families-host-international-national-td-beach-to-beacon-10k-road-race-runners/97-d8e009ae-74f1-414d-b215-c150e7a6e55a |
41-year-old woman dies after thrown from bicycle during crash in Cocoa Beach, police say
A 41-year-old woman was thrown from her bicycle in a crash Monday in Cocoa Beach and died at an unspecified trauma center Wednesday, police said.
Erica Dildine, whose residence was not known, was hit by an unspecified vehicle on State Road A1A near State Road 520 in Cocoa Beach at about 6:15 a.m. Monday and thrown from her bicycle, Cocoa Beach police said.
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Police said they believe she was traveling in the outside travel lane when the vehicle driving in the same direction hit her.
Dildine was flown to a trauma center with serious injuries and died Wednesday, police said. The vehicle driver, Quentin Palascak, 18, of St. Cloud, was uninjured.
The incident is under investigation.
Police ask anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact the Cocoa Beach Police Department at 321-868-3251.
Finch Walker is a Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Walker at 321-290-4744 or fwalker@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @_finchwalker | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/woman-thrown-bicycle-cocoa-beach-monday-dies-wednesday/10245920002/ | 2022-08-05T17:29:43 | 0 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/woman-thrown-bicycle-cocoa-beach-monday-dies-wednesday/10245920002/ |
NORTH HAVEN, Maine — If his sandy blonde hair and freckles don't give it away — eight-year-old Argyle MacDonald loves spending time on the ocean. Born and raised on the island of North Haven off the coast of Rockland, Argyle has the saltwater in his blood — and that blood runs generations deep.
Since he was four years old, Argyle has been going out to sea with his Dad, Jason MacDonald, who has been lobstering for 40 years and counting. Jason was also born and raised on the island and started learning the craft around Argyle's age.
"I like just watching the buoys bob in the water," Jason said. "You never know what you’re going to catch. Crabs are cool. Starfish are cool."
Now, Argyle is following his Dad's footsteps. He recently got his own skiff and a motor for it, thanks to some help from family friends on the island. He also now has his own lobstering license, giving him permission to set up 10 traps for the time-being.
"I only have five out right now," Argyle said, grunting moments later, as he pulled one heavy trap out of the water. He said his favorite part about the craft is measuring lobsters to see if they're the right size to keep.
"I like all of it. It’s fun," Argyle said.
"It kind of brings you back to when you were young and starting out, doing stuff like that — just being out in a skiff and going swimming and hanging out with friends and doing stuff like that," Jason noted about watching his son's progress.
There's also another man in the mix who has been a mentor to Argyle: his great-grandfather — or "Grandpa", as he calls him — Gene Gove. He had his lobstering license for 70 years and retired five years ago. He said back then, lobsters were only 23 cents per pound.
"You’ve got to love it in order to stay in it," Gene said. "Some days, you think you’ll get rich, and you don’t. Some days, you think you’re going to starve to death, and you don’t."
Gene said helping Argyle learn is something he's happy to do.
"I enjoy going with him. It’s the fresh air," Gene explained.
Laura MacDonald is Gene's daughter and Argyle's Mom. She herself fished for 18 years as a stern-lady. Retired now, she understands Argyle's pull toward the ocean.
"I think being on the island is part of it," MacDonald said. "It’s in your blood. You just love to be on the water. All of these kids love to be on the water, if it’s swimming or fishing or any of it."
She thanks their small community for the support Argyle sees every day.
"He looks up to a lot of these guys that fish on the water — all of them. When he launched his boat, they were so excited for him — and it was so great to see everybody cheering and giving him a big thumbs up," Laura smiled.
After years spent practicing their craft, Jason and Gene do have some concerns about the future. They said they wonder what the industry might look like for Argyle, if he sticks with it. Regardless, Argyle is fully invested right now.
"I’m excited for him. I hope it treats him well," Jason reflected. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/eight-year-old-argyle-macdonald-of-north-haven-learns-to-lobster-with-father-great-grandfather/97-707d0ddd-bfa1-4992-af14-d471170df6b9 | 2022-08-05T17:29:48 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/eight-year-old-argyle-macdonald-of-north-haven-learns-to-lobster-with-father-great-grandfather/97-707d0ddd-bfa1-4992-af14-d471170df6b9 |
BLOOMINGTON, Minn — Bloomington Police say an argument at the Mall of America ended with someone shooting three times inside a store, prompting a lockdown of the building Thursday afternoon.
Bloomington Police said no one was injured and the two suspects got away on foot. Friday morning, police say they are still looking for the people responsible for firing the shots and have no additional information available to the public beyond what was released Thursday night.
At a press conference just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 4, Bloomington Chief Booker began by saying "I really wish we didn't have to be here today." He called the shooting a "complete lack of respect for human life."
Chief Booker said the shooting started after an altercation between two parties at a cash register in the Nike Store around 4:15 p.m. One party (with two people) walked out of the store, but one of the individuals in the group turned around and fired a pistol into the store "full of people."
Police said they are looking for the shooter and the other person. They did not provide a description of them.
Anyone with information should call 952-563-4900.
The mall reopened Friday morning at 10 a.m. with increased security and police presence. Guest services will work with people who may have left any personal items at the mall during the chaos.
The lockdown, which lasted about two hours, was lifted at 5:45 p.m. The mall remained closed for the remainder of the night and Metro Transit service halted service.
Ava Malloy, an employee at Air Traffic Toys in the Mall of America, spoke to KARE 11 over the phone during the lockdown. "I turned off the lights and everyone's huddled behind something," Ava said.
"We were working with customers and then all of a sudden there were people running in the store. There was probably about 25 to 30 people and we looked and thought they were kids just goofing around," Macy's employee Brenda Wachello said via phone while taking cover inside the store. "And then people were saying, 'There's a shooter."
KARE 11's Morgan Wolfe spoke to a woman who said she heard "two gunshots above the DSW." The woman was able to leave the mall, but said her daughter had to stay inside during the lockdown.
Wolfe spoke with employees at the Nike store in the mall, who said a fight started between two groups of men. One of the men took out a gun and started shooting.
Mall of America placed on lockdown after shooting inside building
WATCH: Police say no arrests made after shots fired in the Mall of America Thursday | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/mall-of-america-reopens-after-shooting-and-lockdown/89-a727b712-90e1-4c6b-bb7e-5d76a254e507 | 2022-08-05T17:29:54 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/mall-of-america-reopens-after-shooting-and-lockdown/89-a727b712-90e1-4c6b-bb7e-5d76a254e507 |
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) – Kaylena Mushen always knew she was different, but when she was 11, she finally found out how.
“I always kind of felt out of place, even though like, you know, I didn’t have any really conscious reason to believe that. But I did always feel like… not like the black sheep, but I just felt like I didn’t truly belong,” Mushen said.
Originally born in Oklahoma, Mushen and her military family moved to Germany when she was six years old.
“I felt that was my family. I had never questioned much,” she said.
While living in Germany, Mushen and her mother, Sharon Mills, would often go to the toy store, but on this particular day, she had some questions.
“I don’t know why this question popped in my mind, but I just looked at my mom and I said, ‘Why was I in your wedding pictures and [my younger sister] wasn’t?’”
Taken aback, Mills did the only thing she could think of: call her husband.
“Should we tell her?” Kaylena remembers her mother saying.
After a brief conversation, she finally gave Kaylena an answer.
“Kaylena. Bill isn’t your real dad,” she said.
“I know,” Kaylena replied.
After a rather quiet and awkward ride back home, Sharon pulled a photo from a box. Pictured was a blonde man with a striking resemblance to Kaylena, wearing a long-sleeved button down shirt and jeans.
“I just felt a bunch of different feelings. A bunch of big feelings for an 11-year-old, that I didn’t really know how to comprehend,” Mushen said. “And obviously, it was a massive identity crisis. I kind of didn’t know where I belonged in the family. I felt really quite lost and, you know, I had this want to know who he was, but at the same time I was 11.”
Sharon + René
Originally from Lawton, Oklahoma, Sharon Mills followed a friend moving to Birmingham in her early 20s. She got a job working at an insurance company during the day and was a waitress at the Olive Garden in Hoover at night.
There, in 1992, she met a man named René, originally from Germany, who was visiting his family and living in the Mountain Brook area. He stayed long enough to obtain a work visa and worked as an Olive Garden server, too.
Mills said the two connected because they were both German and would often try the baked goods that her German grandmother would send her together. Despite having a bond, she never learned René’s last name.
Three months after the two shared a night together, Mills found out she was pregnant.
Moving back to Oklahoma for the duration of her pregnancy, she never communicated with René again and begged her friends in Alabama not to tell him about her pregnancy.
“I didn’t want him to be stuck here, worried about raising a kid. I barely knew him. I didn’t want him to feel obligated, and I also didn’t want him to deny the pregnancy,” Mills said. “I just kind of wanted to separate myself away from him and raise Kaylena on my own.”
Mills’ friends respected her wishes, but would still give her regular updates on him. One friend even provided her with a photo of René so that once her daughter got older, she would be able to know who her father was.
“I was just young, you know, we never wanted to deny that she had a biological father, but I definitely did not know how to tell him,” she said.
On June 28, 1993, Kaylena Mushen was born.
Mills’ last update on René came from one of her friends in 1994, who claimed they saw him working as a bartender at a local Outback Steakhouse and was wearing a wedding band.
“I was like ‘This is great!’ He’s gone on with his life. Perfect,’” Mills said.
Mills was a single mother for two years until she met her husband, Bill, whom she has been married for 28 years. The two met in Oklahoma, where he was based at Fort Sill. He, too, had a child from a previous relationship and the two instantly connected. They ended up getting married in 1996 and blending their family.
“When Bill and I first got married [Kaylena] used to call Bill, ‘Daddy Bill,’ and it was her that moved away from the name Bill and just started referring to him as dad,” Mills said.
Mills said she and Bill never hid the fact that he wasn’t Kaylena’s father, they were just waiting for the right moment to tell her.
“We knew the time would come, that’s why I kept those pictures,” she said. “I knew Kaylena was eventually going to ask me. I was very honest, our family is very blended, you know, we have a ‘yours, a mine, and an ours.’ It was nothing that wasn’t in conversation, it was just when Kaylena was ready to hear it and when she would’ve been old enough to understand.”
Mills said she has been to Alabama a few times to look for René, but just didn’t have enough information. She even offered to hire a private investigator, but at the time, Mushen was not emotionally ready to deal with it.
Identity Crisis
Following the news, Mushen said she did the only thing she knew to do.
“I did what I do best. I just dug it under and I just kind of let it go because I don’t think I was mentally able to even digest it,” Mushen said.
In 2006, the family moved back to the United States. They lived in Fort Knox, Kentucky for about a year, then moved 20 minutes away to Bradenburg. Here, Mushen said “all hell broke loose.”
“I was switching schools constantly. So there was no consistency of friends, which was very isolating,” she said. “Obviously, the identity issue with not knowing my father and feeling like I’d been lied to, my resentment [toward my mom] grew and grew and it really came to its head when I was 15.”
At the time, Mushen’s parents had gotten civilian jobs in Louisville, Kentucky, which is about an hour commute from Bradenburg. This gave her a lot of unsupervised time that she wasn’t used to.
“I got suspended from school, I was fighting. Any way that I could get attention, you know, good or bad, I was doing it.” Mushen said. “I did a lot of things I’m not proud of.”
Despite the turbulence, Mushen graduated from high school on time and attended Western Kentucky University. However, the struggle continued.
“When I got to uni (university), like, that’s when my mental health issues really started to show. From just, like I think, everything building up, and finally registering the information that I had pushed off for so long,” she said.
“This was a major contributing factor as to why I didn’t search for René. Because I was mentally not ready. To even face that reality, go down that road and put myself through that, even put my family through that. Because I kind of felt like they wouldn’t be as supportive.”
Mushen said she was later diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. However, she is not ashamed of it, as her diagnosis and struggle prompted her to focus on taking care of her mental health and to pursue a degree in social and behavioral sciences.
“I’m not ashamed to say that I’m on an SSRI, or that my serotonin is store bought. There’s no problem with it,” she said. “It helps me survive day-to-day, you know, and I don’t know if it’s all a contributing factor from my childhood, but I know [my childhood] definitely played a role.”
Mushen describes herself as a mental health advocate and is active about her struggles on social media, hoping to help others.
“Everything is falling into place.”
After graduating from Western Kentucky University in 2017, Mushen decided to travel the world. While on a trip to Iceland, she met Ben, her husband of two years whom she said “took on this journey with her” and encouraged her to focus on her mental health and heal from past trauma.
“Now that I have that strong structure in my life, I’m in one of the most stable places when it comes to mental health that I’ve ever been in and I’ve finally decided, okay this is the time now that I want to look for my dad,” Mushen said. “So, I just feel like everything has fallen into place. But, obviously, I still have that missing aspect.”
Mushen, who now lives in the United Kingdom, said not knowing her biological father is something that makes her feel like she doesn’t fully know who she is. As she approaches her 30th birthday, she decided that is something she wants for herself.
Even though she doesn’t know if she will ever find René, or if he will want to have a relationship with her if he is found, she believes that she will be able to work through that. For her, just knowing that she tried to find him is enough.
“I’ve had years to digest this information, right? Years to accept it, digest it, understand it. I’m not going to expect René to just be ready and willing to talk to me immediately. I can’t expect that of him. You know, this is going to be massive to him. He might have kids, a family, a wife, like this would be life changing information. And he’s got every right to be angry, to be confused, to be hurt,” Mushen said. “And I’m not going to force him to meet me, to talk to me. I just want him to have the option. Like I’m not looking for him to provide anything to me at all. I just want him to know.”
The search is on
After first learning about her biological father, Mushen tried to search for him online, but hit a wall because she did not know his last name.
“I Googled his name, I Facebooked his name, even MySpace. I typed in R-e-n-e everywhere, I looked everywhere,” she said. “I looked at Birmingham, Alabama, looked up Bavaria, looked up Germany. You know, when you put keywords together? I did it for hours on end just searching through the internet, like hoping to God to just find one slither of information. Nothing came up.”
Recently, she contacted the Olive Garden on Galleria Circle in hopes that they could go through their records and give her his last name.
“They told me that legally, they couldn’t give out that information,” she said. “They probably thought I was a crazy person.”
Mushen took a DNA test, but it didn’t turn up anything on her paternal side. Hitting a dead end, she decided to make a TikTok video explaining her situation, as well as asking for help.
“You hear about all these beautiful stories about how people come together to help someone find someone. And I said, ‘I’m just going to put it in the hands of social media,’” she said.
Mills helped her out as well, finding local Facebook groups for her to post her story to. Although she is supportive of the search, she worries about the outcome for her daughter.
“I hope that if she does meet him, he isn’t dismissive and I hope that he doesn’t blame Kaylena. That all falls on me and I am 100% willing to take that responsibility,” Mills said. “I hope this works out for her, she deserves it. But, are you really ever ready for your child to [potentially] get their heart broken?”
Despite their concerns, the two have received an overwhelming amount of online support through Facebook.
“I posted on something called ‘Lost and Found Family Members’ and that probably got like 400 or 500 shares,” Mushen said. “No one has found him as of yet, but I will say, when I posted in the Hoover group, everybody has been so nice, like, so welcoming. No one has passed any judgment. They’ve given me a lot of good ideas.”
Regardless of the outcome, Mushen and her mother say they want to be very sensitive to everyone involved.
“How would I feel as a wife and after 30 years it comes out that my husband has another child,” Mills said. “We don’t want anything from [René] or to disrupt his life. Kaylena knows who her dad is. We just want to give him the opportunity.”
Mushen hopes that when it’s all said and done, she will be able to give her future children honest answers when they ask about their family.
“I feel like it would just be so freeing. I want to start a family and I don’t want to have the same issues that my family did, where people don’t know things and people are held from you,” she said. “I don’t want that. I want to break that cycle. I want the freeness and honesty of knowing my biological father, and giving my child the chance to know that person.”
What we know about René
- He was from Bavaria, a state in the southeast area of Germany.
- In 1992, he was living with his cousin’s family in the Mountain Brook area and Sharon believes that the cousin’s mother was full-blooded German.
- He came to the United States to visit his family long enough to get a work visa.
- He worked at the Olive Garden on Galleria Circle in 1992 as a server.
- He was allegedly last spotted in 1994 at a newly opened Outback Steakhouse in the Birmingham area with a wedding band. Sharon believes that if he married a local woman he could still be in the area.
- Sharon believes that René would be in his 50s. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/i-just-want-him-to-know-woman-searches-for-biological-father-with-alabama-ties/ | 2022-08-05T17:37:49 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/i-just-want-him-to-know-woman-searches-for-biological-father-with-alabama-ties/ |
CULLMAN, Ala. (WIAT) — The 10th annual Rock the South begins Friday night in Cullman, and organizers tell CBS 42 they expect a large crowd this year.
Over 60,000 are expected to attend this year’s Rock the South.
Festival founder Shane Quick says this is the largest country music festival in the state.
Fans will enjoy 13 country music acts, multiple vendors, and weekend activities at the festival.
Morgan Wallen, Jimmie Allen, and Jamey Johnson are some of the names taking the stage this year, and a special act is hitting the stage with Alabama ties. For the first time in 10 years, legendary country music group Alabama will perform in North Alabama.
Quick says this weekend is a celebration, and there is something for everyone to enjoy.
“It’s more than just music, more than a concert; it’s an event to honor people that help people every day,” Quick said. “There’s heroes everywhere from pastors, meteorologists, police, military, people who run charities that put food on people’s tables. We have a lot to be thankful for, and this festival is about celebrating those people.”
Organizers say the festival is expected to have an estimated $15 million economic impact on the county.
With a large crowd, organizers say they’re going through all measures to keep people safe.
Local and private officers are working together to ensure that safety.
ALEA (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) officers will assist with monitoring traffic and providing interior security at the venue.
Guests will go through security as they enter the only entrance of the venue; weapons of any kind are strictly prohibited.
Medical stations will also be available should guests need medical attention.
“We’ll have more rapid responders, more IV bags if people get overheated,” Quick said. “You have to have those things, and we feel like we partnered with a lot of agencies to help at this really big level.”
Click here for more information about Rock the South | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/rock-the-south-prepares-to-kickoff-in-cullman/ | 2022-08-05T17:37:55 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/rock-the-south-prepares-to-kickoff-in-cullman/ |
MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Mayor Patrick Payton will not be running for re-election in November, according to an employee in the Mayor's office.
Payton was elected Mayor of Midland back in November of 2019.
Candidates have until August 22 to put their name on the local ballot.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-mayor-patrick-payton-to-not-run-for-re-election/513-bed7ab5e-371b-4a8a-8ae1-d602f86831e6 | 2022-08-05T17:40:17 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-mayor-patrick-payton-to-not-run-for-re-election/513-bed7ab5e-371b-4a8a-8ae1-d602f86831e6 |
AUSTIN, Texas — With multiple fires burning in Central Texas this week, we wanted to learn the most common causes in order to help prevent them from starting.
This year, we have seen more wildfires than in recent years, but the fires have luckily burned less acreage because they were caught earlier.
"Texas A&M Forest Service has responded to over 7,600 wildfires for almost 627,000 acres," said Kari Hines, project coordinator with Texas A&M Forest Service.
Hines said that 90% of the wildfires in Texas are human-caused.
"That does not mean that they're all malicious, but the majority of them are preventable," said Hines.
She said of the human-caused fires, more than 50% are caused by debris burning and equipment.
"Think lawn mowers, welding, driving a vehicle, pulling a trailer," said Hines of some of the possible uses of equipment that cause fires.
When it comes to the debris burning, most Texas counties are under burn bans, so that shouldn’t be happening anyhow.
"Depending on the county that you're in, they might also have further classifications of what isn't allowed," said Hines. "Sometimes they become much more strict with things like no outdoor welding and other classifications like that."
Statistics from the Texas A&M Forest Service show 80% of wildfires happen within two miles of a community. Hine said the idea that most wildfires are rural is false.
"Because we know that humans start the majority of our wildfires, that means most of them are closer to areas of human population," said Hines.
In order to protect both people and land, she said we all need to be taking precautions.
"Anything that produces heat or that can cause a spark can cause a wildfire," said Hines.
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NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — The first migrant bus to travel from Texas to New York City arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Friday morning, Gov. Greg Abbott announced.
In April, Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to charter buses carrying migrants from Texas to Washington, D.C. The governor said Texas had become overwhelmed by open border policies.
Until now, those buses only took migrants to Washington, D.C., but now, migrants will travel to both D.C. and New York City.
In New York City, right to housing laws mean the area "is required to provide emergency shelter for every unhoused person," according to a release from Abbott's office.
"In addition to Washington, D.C., New York City is the ideal destination for these migrants, who can receive the abundance of city services and housing that Mayor Eric Adams has boasted about within the sanctuary city," Abbott said in a statement. "I hope he follows through on his promise of welcoming all migrants with open arms so that our overrun and overwhelmed border towns can find relief."
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THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – A lawsuit filed Thursday by 25 Texas cities claims that Disney, Hulu and Netflix have for years stiffed the cities out of dollars the streaming giants are required to pay under state law — and now cities are coming to collect.
Austin, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth are among the cities that sued the streaming services in Dallas County to recover money they say they has been owed since 2007 and to require the services to pay each year going forward. Under state law, the services have to pay cities a franchise fee — which traditional cable providers also pay — in exchange for using communication lines over public rights of way to transmit their services into homes.
As more people abandon cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services, cities have lost franchise fee revenue — money that goes to fund city services like police and fire protection as well as roads, parks and libraries.
Cities haven’t made up that revenue with fees from streaming services, said Steven Wolens, a former Texas lawmaker and lead attorney for the cities. Even though state law classifies them as video service providers that must pay the fees, the major streamers haven’t paid cities a dime, Wolens said.
“They should have been paying this fee from the very beginning,” Wolens said. “Shame on them because they are using the public right of way that every other company pays the city to use.”
Exactly how much the streaming giants owe Texas cities isn’t known, Wolens said. For a smaller city, the losses could number in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, he said. For a larger city, that figure could be in the millions.
Other Texas cities that joined the lawsuit are Abilene, Allen, Amarillo, Arlington, Beaumont, Carrollton, Denton, Frisco, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Lewisville, McKinney, Mesquite, Nacogdoches, Pearland, Plano, Rowlett, Sugar Land, Tyler and Waco.
The cities are seeking funds dating to when the services launched — Netflix in 2007, Hulu in 2008 and Disney+, The Walt Disney Co.’s streaming service, in late 2019. Their subscriber bases number in the tens of millions worldwide, with Netflix on top with more than 220 million subscribers.
Representatives for Disney, Hulu and Netflix did not immediately return requests for comment.
This story originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.
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TRENTON — To help the Jersey Shore become more eco-friendly, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced on Friday that Atlantic City, Ventnor and Longport have been awarded grant funds to support electric vehicle chargers and their installation.
Atlantic City received grant funds for four Fast Chargers and two Level Two Chargers. Ventnor received grant funds for a Fast Charger and a Level Two Charger, the NJBPU said on Friday.
The EV Tourism Program, which provides funds for electric vehicle charging stations across state tourist spots, awards a $2,000 incentive and up to $5,000 for make-ready costs for Level Two Charges. Those costs include pre-wiring and service panel installation to accommodate the green-energy equipment.
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The program also awards up to $75,000 for Direct Current Fast Charges, the NJBPU said.
The program is a part of a broad approach Gov. Phil Murphy is taking to shift New Jersey in a clean-energy direction. He's made the move to expand on the state's clean-energy infrastructure a commitment to his time in office.
"There is no doubt that the tide has turned, and electric vehicles are now a legitimate alternative, equal to their internal combustion competitors in price, if not superior in performance," Murphy said in a statement provided by the NJBPU.
In Atlantic City, chargers will be installed at City Hall and Gardner’s Basin Park. In neighboring Ventnor, chargers will be located at City Hall and the Community Center.
Longport’s charger will be installed at its municipal building, NJBPU said.
State officials want to have about 330,000 light-duty, plug-in electric vehicles registered in the state by the end of 2025, and more than 2 million by the end of 2035. As of December 2021, fewer than 65,000 were on the road, NJBPU said, citing state records.
As part of the EV Law, NJBPU said, the state is providing roughly $30 million in annual incentives for the Charge Up New Jersey program for 10 years. For Fiscal Year 2023, the state budgeted $35 million for the program, $5.5 million for a residential charger program, $10 million for Clean Fleet, $ 4 million for local government, $6 million for EV Tourism and $ 4 million for housing development.
The Fiscal Year's Appropriations Act includes extra funds for charging infrastructure and electric vehicles to meet the Electric Vehicle Act’s mandate of a 100% state fleet by 2035, NJBPU said.
The Board says incentivizing charging station installation encourages state drivers to purchase electric automobiles is part of Murphy's program.
The state Department of Environmental Protection says that 40% of New Jersey's greenhouse gas emissions results from transportation, NJBPU said.
The Charge Up program offers consumers a $4,000 incentive to purchase an electric vehicle listed under $45,000, and $2,000 for EVs costing $45,000-$50,000. The first two years of the program provided New Jersey consumers with incentives to purchase 13,000 vehicles.
The new Residential Charger Program offers a $250 rebate for at-home charges. Multi-unit homes with five units or more are also eligible to receive incentives, and the EV Tourism program provides funding for chargers in tourist locations.
"My long-term goal by 2050 is to have a 100% clean energy economy, meaning that it is not just the vehicles on the road but when you plug that in at night the power behind that wall socket is clean," Murphy said. "That is the ultimate goal is to get to 100% clean by the middle of the century." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/absecon-island-communities-awarded-grants-to-help-electric-vehicle-shift/article_f3879d2e-14dd-11ed-812a-bf63bf9e99d3.html | 2022-08-05T17:40:37 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/absecon-island-communities-awarded-grants-to-help-electric-vehicle-shift/article_f3879d2e-14dd-11ed-812a-bf63bf9e99d3.html |
SAN ANTONIO — Everything is bigger and better in Texas, including savings on gas. San Antonio is one of the cheapest places to get gas in the Lone Star state, ranking in the top 10.
The American Auto Association says that Texas has the cheapest statewide average in gas prices at $3.64 a gallon for regular unleaded. This is 14 cents less than the price was this time last week, AAA said.
Although we are seeing the price of gas decreasing, it's still costing drivers on average 80 cents more than it was a year ago.
Here's a breakdown of the five metropolitan areas in Texas paying the most and the five paying the least...
Top five most expensive places to get regular unleaded gas in Texas:
- College Station/Bryan - $3.851
- Midland - $3.814
- Odessa - $3.732
- Beaumont/Port Arthur - $3.727
- Galveston/Texas City - $3.725
Here are the five cheapest places in Texas to get regular unleaded gas:
- Brownsville/Harlingen - $3.333
- McAllen/Edinburg/Mission - $3.341
- Laredo - $3.346
- Corpus Christi - $3.402
- Sherman/Denison - $3.421
San Antonio ranks number nine on the list followed by Dallas.
“Texas has the lowest gas price average of any state in the country according Gasprices.AAA.com,” said AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster. “It remains to be seen how far gasoline prices can actually fall with the busy summer driving season still underway.”
On Wednesday, Crude oil prices reached their lowest since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, AAA said in a statement. Another reason for the declining prices is due to a declining demand for gasoline.
The other states that have lower prices nationally are South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky and Louisiana.
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ABSECON — Police are investigating gun shots being fired on Thursday night at the Oyster Bay Apartment Complex.
Officers responded to the complex around 11:15 p.m. after shots were reported. Evidence of gunfire was found at the scene, police said.
Police did not say if anyone was injured by the gunfire, or if any particular person was considered a target.
Information about the incident should be given to city police, at 609-641-0667. Tips or reports can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers, at 1-800-658-8477 or by texting "TIPCOP," followed by the information, to 274637. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/absecon-police-probing-shots-fired-at-apartment-complex/article_caba90c6-14de-11ed-91a9-a72a495a3800.html | 2022-08-05T17:40:43 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/absecon-police-probing-shots-fired-at-apartment-complex/article_caba90c6-14de-11ed-91a9-a72a495a3800.html |
UPPER TOWNSHIP — There have been surprising sightings in the dense woods off Tuckahoe Road this summer.
No, not Sasquatch, and not the far-more-likely coyotes that can sometimes be heard howling in the township. Some people report seeing a brown cow loose in the woods.
One person posted an image of the cow to a Facebook group dedicated to Upper Township, in which it can be seen behind a fence between trees. The poster said the image was taken off Elmwood Avenue, a residential street off Tuckahoe Road.
There are deep sections of woods surrounding the neighborhood, and salt marsh beyond that.
He wrote that the cow ran off into the woods. The person declined to be interviewed or participate in the story, but Linda Gentille of Shore Animal Control, which handles animal control under a contract with the township, confirmed that the animal was missing.
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She said the cow had been reported on Meadow Lark Road and then disappeared.
That’s about three miles from the other sighting, and on the other side of a tributary to the Tuckahoe River.
“We have not been able to locate it since,” she said.
Other residents confirmed sightings of the cow, but declined to give their names, lending the cow search the flavor of reports of sightings of Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.
Gentille confirmed that the cow is real, and really missing. She said the owner has not contacted animal control, however. Mayor Curtis Corson also confirmed the story on Friday, and said it's not the first time a cow has gone missing in the township.
It appears that the animal has been on its own for at least a month.
A trooper at the Woodbine station of the State Police, which handles police services for Upper Township, said Friday that he had not heard anything about a wayward cow being reported.
“Nobody came in and said they were missing their cow,” he said.
But, he said he did respond to an accident involving a vehicle that struck a cow this summer in the area of Tuckahoe Road.
“The cow was not on-scene when we arrived,” he said. He, too, declined to give his name. He said the driver of the vehicle was not injured, and reported that the animal ran into the woods. There was no immediate response from the State Police public information office to a request Friday for more information about the accident.
Most cows weigh 1,000 pounds or more.
A lifelong Upper Township resident, who also declined to speak on the record for this story, said he was out with his dog this summer when he thought the dog had found a deer. He was surprised when he got closer and found a fully grown cow in the woods.
There is both water and plenty of grass in the area, he said. He declined to identify the owner, but said he passed on a message saying where he saw the cow.
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Drue Nicholas made history Wednesday.
On Thursday, he made a comeback.
The 2020 St. Augustine Prep graduate bounced back down one stroke in a four-hole aggregate playoff to beat Maple Shade’s Michael Brown on the sudden-death hole Thursday in the 120th Joseph H. Patterson Memorial Cup at the par-70 St. Davids Golf Club in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
“I’m super excited,” Nicholas said by telephone Thursday evening. “I didn’t know what to expect this week. I have not been playing much golf this summer because I have an internship. I’m ecstatic.
“It was one of the most grittiest tournaments I’ve played in,” added Nicholas, who praised his opponents for also playing great golf. “The key word is gritty.”
Nicholas shot a 7-under-par 63 in the first-round Wednesday for a one-stroke lead over the 49-year-old Brown and 26-year-old Andy Butler, of Philadelphia, who each shot 6-under 64. Nicholas’ 7-under was the lowest first-round score in the tournament’s history, which moved to a two-round format in 2009.
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The Patterson Cup plays under the Golf Association of Philadelphia, which is the oldest regional or state golf association in the United States. It serves as the principal ruling body of amateur golf in this region.
Nicholas, from Egg Harbor Township, is a rising junior at Drexel University. Sixty-five players made the cut (3-over) to Thursday’s final round.
Brown shot a 1-under through 18 on Thursday, bringing his two-day total to 7-under par. Nicholas was even Thursday, leading to a four-hole aggregate playoff.
Nicholas opened the second day with five straight pars before sandwiching a bogey on No. 7 with a pair of birdies on the sixth and eighth holes to go 1-under into the turn.
Brown had a pair of birdies and a pair of bogeys on the front nine, and then hit a birdie on No. 10 to position himself a shot behind Nicholas. Nicholas played consistent golf on the back nine, but his only mistake was a bogey on the par-4 No. 12 that tied him with Brown.
The first playoff hole was on No. 1, which both parred. Nicholas and Brown traded birdies on the fourth hole to remain tied. Brown took the one-stroke lead on No. 8 with a birdie on the par-5.
On No. 9, Nicholas put pressure on Brown by sinking a long par put. Brown, from the edge of the green, two-putted for bogey to retie the playoff and send play back to the first hole for a sudden death format.
Nicholas completed the comeback. Brown parred on No. 1, leaving Nicholas needing to hit his short birdie putt, which he did to win the title.
“I was definitely nervous,” Nicholas said about the five-hole playoff to win the title. “But I was playing good golf in the tournament, so I knew if I kept playing like I was then I would have a shot.”
Nicholas 20, is a member of the Galloway National Golf Club. He was a three-time Press Golfer of the Year in high school. Nicholas was named to the All-Colonial Athletic Associated Championship team after he tied for fourth at the CAA Tournament.
“I’m super happy about it,” Nicholas said about his first round performance in a release from the Golf Association of Philadelphia.
“I only have two tournaments this summer. Getting out early in my second one and playing well its great heading into the school year. With my internship (at the Haverford Trust Company working in equity research), I can only play and ask for so much. My (Drexel) coach (Ben Feld) and I came up with a compromise for the summer.”
On Wednesday, Nicholas made six birdies in a row, including on hole No. 11 (par 5, 542 yards) and hole No. 16 (par 5, 504 yards). Nicholas said he ever did that before.
“In school, if you make five birdies in a row they call it the Iron Lotus. Nobody’s even done it,” Nicholas said.
Nicholas’ 18 holes were bogey-free.
“After (hole No.) 17, I got it to 3 under. I birdied (hole No.) 18. … I was like, ‘Wow this is pretty good, let’s just hang on,’” Nicholas said. “It’s super common for everyone to go out hot and fizzle on the back nine. To go 3-under after going 4-under, I’m super pleased with that.”
Staff writer John Russo contributed to this report. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/st-augustine-grad-drue-nicholas-wins-patterson-cup-on-playoff/article_e4e71842-140d-11ed-898e-43119fced778.html | 2022-08-05T17:41:02 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/st-augustine-grad-drue-nicholas-wins-patterson-cup-on-playoff/article_e4e71842-140d-11ed-898e-43119fced778.html |
A New York City restaurant patron accused of killing a delivery worker after months of threatening the eatery because of a quarrel over a condiment was found dead Friday morning, a law enforcement source said.
Glenn Hirsch, 51, pleaded not guilty in June to murder, weapon possession, menacing and other charges stemming from the death of Zhiwen Yan.
The source told News 4 Hirsch was found Friday morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. His cause of death will be determined by the city medical examiner.
Police recovered a note reportedly left by Hirsch that maintained his innocence in killing of Yan, 45, who was gunned down on a Queens street April 30, while riding a scooter to make a delivery.
"The loss of a human life is always tragic. Obviously, we would have preferred to try Mr. Glenn Hirsch for the calculated murder of Mr. Zhiwen Yan in a court of law, but this is no longer an option," Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a release.
Yan worked for more than a decade for Great Wall, a Chinese restaurant where Hirsch felt he didn’t get enough duck sauce with an order in November, prosecutors said. He was given more of the sweet-and-sour condiment but demanded a refund and called police when he didn’t get one, according to prosecutors.
Authorities say that over the months that followed, Hirsch damaged a Great Wall worker’s car, made threatening remarks to employees, including Yan, and pulled a gun on one of them.
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On April 30, surveillance cameras captured Hirsch driving by Great Wall seven times in about two hours and then following Yan, according to prosecutors.
Hirsch’s lawyer, Michael Horn, told reporters that he believes authorities “arrested the wrong man.”
He said Hirsch had an argument with Great Wall’s manager in November, but nothing more.
“He had no quarrel over any deliveryman, and he has not done anything to harm any deliveryman,” the attorney said.
Yan’s widow, Eva Zhao, said he was “a loving and kind husband, father, son, friend and community member.”
“We are all relieved that someone has been arrested,” she said in a statement. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/diner-charged-in-nyc-delivery-worker-condiment-killing-found-dead-source/3812557/ | 2022-08-05T17:45:59 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/diner-charged-in-nyc-delivery-worker-condiment-killing-found-dead-source/3812557/ |
A quick-working New York City property group which scooped up dozens of apartment buildings in a few short years has settled with the state for nearly $2 million after an effort to defraud rent-stabilized units and push out tenants, some with more than three decades in their homes, the attorney general announced Friday.
Details in the $1.75 million settlement describe efforts by the group to deregulate affordable housing and make a significant profit selling the units near market rate. In order to flip the units, Attorney General Letitia James said the company worked to strategically force out tenants through buyouts, harassment and worsening living conditions.
Ink Property Group bought 32 building between 2014 and 2019, primarily in low-income communities of color, an investigation by James' office found. A number of tenants who tried to fight through these illegal tactics eventually vacated their homes because "they were no longer habitable," James said.
Employees working for Ink were offered hefty bonuses for successfully convincing rent-stabilized tenants to move out -- each buyout netted an employee $5,000.
“As New Yorkers faced soaring rents and struggled to find affordable housing, Ink tried to get rich quick by preying on vulnerable tenants and their families,” James said.
The shady tactics didn't stop after the tenants were out, the attorney general said. Once Ink got their hands on the empty units, the company completed cosmetic updates and hiked the rents to the "highest rate the market out allow."
"Ink ignored the Individual Apartment Improvement (IAI) system set forth in the Rent Stabilization laws, instead treating every new vacancy as an unregulated unit, regardless of whether the renovations made met the criteria to achieve deregulation," James' office said Friday.
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One tenant who lived in her rent-stabilized unit for more than 30 years, James said, repeatedly rebuffed the company's buyouts offers. As half of her neighbors left -- willingly or otherwise -- many of their units were allegedly left in disrepair and neglect to the point of impacting the woman's health and safety.
The property group had also been accused of delivery false income reports to banks in order to secure more favorable loans. A lengthy investigation by the attorney general's office uncovered false documents reporting inflated rents and false leases, some that referenced the names of family and friends.
In addition to the $1.75 million owed by Ink and earmarked for Attorney General James' Affordable Housing Fund, the company must also pay $400,000 in restitution to tenants pressured to vacate and $2,500 to each tenant forced to live in hazardous conditions. James said more than two dozen apartments will be reregulated.
“Lying and cutting corners to evade rent stabilization is one of the oldest tricks of the trade, but Ink’s years of exploiting our hardworking neighbors without consequences end here. These tenants organized and fought back, and because of their efforts, they will be compensated for the suffering they’ve survived," the attorney general said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/predatory-nyc-landlord-paid-bonuses-to-employees-getting-rid-of-tenants-ag/3812435/ | 2022-08-05T17:46:01 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/predatory-nyc-landlord-paid-bonuses-to-employees-getting-rid-of-tenants-ag/3812435/ |
A medical episode was to blame for an MTA bus crash in the Bronx that sent more than a dozen people to hospitals a day ago, authorities said Friday.
The 44-year-old woman who had been driving the bus when it slammed into an elevated subway track pillar at Boston Road and East Tremont Avenue around 8:30 a.m. Friday was the person who had the issue, officials said.
It's not clear exactly what happened, but transit officials say the bus veered left into the northbound lane, striking a support column for the elevated train track. The driver was the only one of the 13 people hurt to be critically injured. She was found unconscious and unresponsive at the scene.
There was no immediate update on her condition Friday, but investigators do expect her to survive. The injuries to the passengers on the bus were said to be minor.
Officials have not identified the MTA bus driver but said at a Thursday news briefing that she had been with the MTA since 2008. The woman passed her biannual physical exam and was determined fit for duty six months ago, officials said.
The investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/medical-episode-triggered-mta-bus-crash-into-subway-pillar-injuring-13-cops/3812457/ | 2022-08-05T17:46:02 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/medical-episode-triggered-mta-bus-crash-into-subway-pillar-injuring-13-cops/3812457/ |
BLOOMINGTON — A 69-year-old man has been charged in McLean County court with sexually assaulting a minor.
Bryan C. Todd, of Bellflower, appeared Thursday for an in-custody bond hearing after a grand jury indicted him on two counts of criminal sexual assault of a family member, a Class 1 felony.
In the hearing, Judge Pablo Eves found probable cause to detain Todd and set his bond at $750,000, with 10% to apply for release. He also ordered Todd to have no contact with the victim or any minors.
Charging documents said the victim was a girl who was under the age of 18 at the time of the offense.
Todd's arraignment hearing was set for 9 a.m., Aug. 26.
Gallery: 10 infamous Central Illinois crimes
10 crimes we won't ever forget
The Hendricks murders
In a case that sent shockwaves through Bloomington-Normal, Susan Hendricks, 30, and her three children, Rebekah, 9, Grace, 7, and Benjamin, 5, were axed to death in the bedrooms of their east Bloomington home in November 1983. A short time later, husband David Hendricks was charged with the grisly deaths, still known today as "the Hendricks murders." (Stunned by the brutal deaths, residents kept locksmiths busy securing their own homes.) Convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1984, Hendricks was later acquitted in a 1991 retrial. Bloomington police closed the case seven years after David Hendricks’ acquittal; today Hendricks lives in Florida with his fourth wife.
DAVID PROEBER, PANTAGRAPH FILE PHOTO
S&S Liquors
The community was again stunned beyond belief when an execution-style slaying left three dead at Bloomington's S&S Liquors in October 1988. Killed were employee Robert Webb, 31, and customers Whitney Cole, 24, and Scott Burton, 30. Another employee was knocked unconscious, but survived the attack and provided descriptions of the killers. More than two years later, 35-year-old Glenn Wilson of Bloomington, was the first suspect indicted for murder. Wilson's half-brothers, Alvin Alexander, 30, and Howard "Monkey" Wilson, 39, both of Springfield, later faced similar charges. Glenn Wilson, the trigger man, was sentenced to death, but later had his sentence commuted to life. His half-brothers received life sentences and his former girlfriend, Margaret Wilson, 29, also received a five-year sentence for perjury. The store closed and today the space is empty.
Jeff Pelo
One of Bloomington's most high-profile criminal cases required police to investigate one of their own. Former Sgt. Jeff Pelo of Downs was convicted in 2008 of raping four women and stalking a fifth while he worked for the department. Police said Pelo would commit the crimes, and then come to work as a shift supervisor investigating the crimes. Pelo, shown above with his then-wife Rickielee Pelo, is serving 375 years in prison.
CARLOS T. MIRANDA, Pantagraph file photo
Clinton Lake drownings
Amanda Hamm's three young children, Christopher Hamm, 6, Austin Brown, 3, and Kyleigh Hamm, 23 months, drowned in Clinton Lake in September 2003. The kids were in the back seat of the Clinton woman's 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass that was driven by Hamm’s then-boyfriend, Maurice LaGrone Jr., when it submerged. Hamm and LaGrone told police the car rolled down a boat ramp and the deaths were accidental, but three months later the pair was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The case drew comparisons to Susan Smith, the South Carolina woman who in 1994 admitted that she deliberately drowned her children by driving them into a lake. Hamm served five years for child endangerment while LaGrone is serving life for murder. Today, the remarried Hamm is known as Amanda Ware and she and her husband are fighting to regain custody of their three children that the state removed from their Chicago home after it learned of the deaths of her other children.
Jon White
Jon White is every parent's nightmare. The former Unit 5 teacher pleaded guilty in 2008 to 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in McLean and Champaign counties. Eight counts involved the molestation of nine students in 2005 and 2006 in his second-grade classroom at Thomas Paine School, Urbana. Two others involved two students at Colene Hoose Elementary School in Normal, where he taught first grade during the 2004-2005 school year. White, shown above with his father, at left, during a 2008 court appearance in Urbana, is serving 60 years in prison. In settlement agreements reached with four Unit 5 students and nine in Urbana, neither school district admitted any wrongdoing.
CARLOS T. MIRANDA, Pantagraph file photo
Jennifer Lockmiller
Illinois State University student Jennifer Lockmiller, 22, was found Aug. 28, 1993, strangled and stabbed in her Main Street apartment. The senior journalism major and Decatur native was dead two to four days when a female friend checking on her well-being found her body. Former boyfriend Alan Beaman was convicted of two counts of murder in 1995. After spending 13 years behind bars, Beaman’s conviction was overturned in 2008 by the Illinois Supreme Court. He received a certificate of innocence from the court in 2013 and clemency from former Gov. Pat Quinn two years later. Beaman and his family live in Rockford,where is is from. Lockmiller's case remains open.
Beason murders
The tiny Logan County community of Beason lost five of its residents when Raymond "Rick" and Ruth Gee and three of their children, Justina Constant, 16, Dillen Constant, 14, and Austin Gee, 11, were killed in their home in 2009. Tabitha Gee, 3, at the time, recovered from injuries and lives in Peoria. In 2013, 34-year-old Christopher Harris, of Armington was sentenced to five life terms in prison after a Peoria County jury convicted him of murder. His brother, Jason Harris, 25, pleaded guilty to lesser charges the same year and was sentenced to 20 years for concealment of a homicide, delivery of a controlled substance and obstruction of justice. The single-story Gee home, pictured above, was burned to the ground by Beason firefighters in 2014 at the request of the family.
STEVE SMEDLEY, PANTAGRAPH FILE PHOTO
Dalton Mesarchik
Seven-year-old Dalton Mesarchik of Streator disappeared in March 2003 while waiting outside his family’s home for a church van that never arrived. His body was found the next day a short distance away, at a boat launch on the Vermilion River in rural south Streator. Police recovered a three-pound, short-handled sledgehammer they believe was used in the unsolved murder. In 2014, the boy's mother, Michelle Mesarchik, said she knows who murdered her son and applauded police investigators for their continuing efforts to build a case. A $50,000 reward remains.
LORI ANN COOK, Pantagraph file photo
Duncan and Jack Leichtenberg
In March 2009, Michael Connolly picked up his two sons, Duncan and Jack Leichtenberg, from his ex-wife, Amy Leichtenberg, in LeRoy for a weekend visit but he didn't bring them home. Three weeks after a nationwide search began, the boys and Connolly were found dead in a remote wooded area of Putnam County in a murder-suicide. Amy Leichtenberg, who had been stalked, abused and threatened by her ex-husband, later filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against the LeRoy police department, alleging it didn’t take her concerns about her sons’ safety seriously enough in the initial hours after Connolly failed to return them. The city settled with Leichtenberg in 2013 for $1.2 million. Leichtenberg, pictured above in 2009, has become an advocate and helped organize the annual Taking Steps to End Child Abuse 5K Run/1 Mile Walk to honor her sons' memory.
CARLOS T. MIRANDA, Pantagraph file photo
Jon Morgan sentencing hearing
In this Nov. 26, 1996, file photo, Logan County sheriff's deputies escort Jon Morgan into the Logan County Courthouse in Lincoln for his sentencing hearing. The teenager was sentenced to a total of 75 years in prison in the shooting deaths of his maternal grandparents, Keith and Lila Cearlock.
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BLOOMINGTON — A McHenry County man faces sex assault and abuse charges in McLean County.
Matthew Kiely, 44, is charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and three counts of aggravated sexual abuse.
Kiely, of Harvard, Illinois, was taken into custody Thursday on an arrest warrant in Harvey following a “lengthy investigation” by the Bloomington Police Department .
McLean County's online court records indicated the offenses involve a victim under age 13.
His bond was set at $1 million with 10% to apply. He has not yet appeared in McLean County court.
Further information was not immediately available.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aaron Parlier
Aaron M. Parlier , 40, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 450 years in prison after he was found guilty in a bench trial of 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor and 10 counts of child pornography production.
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexandria S. Macon
Macon
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze, 32, is charged with unlawful possession of:
15 to 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony) Less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Less than 15 grams of clonazepam (Class 4 felony) 30 to 100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor) She also is charged with two counts of permitting the unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary at a Bloomington smoke shop. He is separately charged with three counts of burglary at the Corn Crib.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E. Reynolds
Brandon E. Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation for a charge of grooming.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E.J. Frieburg
Brandon E.J. Frieburg, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brennen M. Whiteside
Brennen M. Whiteside, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of vehicular invasion and aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brettais J. Lane
Brettais J. Lane, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in a public park and ulawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher A. Johnson
Christopher A. Johnson, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, was sentenced to 142 days in jail in June 2022 for aggravated battery to a peace officer. He was originally charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey W. Elizondo
Corey W. Elizondo, 31, of Peoria, is charged with possession of a stolen or converted stolen vehicle and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
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Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destinee M. Nuckolls
Destinee M. Nuckolls, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine and permitting unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 31, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 36 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery-strangulation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Duane K. Martin
Duane K. Martin, 34, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, three counts of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine and four counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
PROVIDED BY BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 22, of Chicago, was sentenced to 60 days in jail, plus 30 months of probation, after pleading guilty July 2022 to illegal possession of stolen vehicle parts. He was previously charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Franklin P. Roberts
Franklin P. Roberts, 50, of Bloomington, is charged with threatening a public official (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
George E. Wisehart
George E. Wisehart, 44, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and two counts of meth possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hannah J. Jackson
Hannah J. Jackson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter A.W. Williamson
Hunter A.W. Williamson, 23, of Heyworth, is charged with cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates, 24, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason M. Harris
Jason M. Harris , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated arson (Class X felony), residential arson (Class 1 felony) and two counts of arson (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jawarren L. Clements
Jawarren L. Clements, 25, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua A. Lindsey
Joshua A. Lindsey, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of MDMA) Two counts of unlawful possession of meth (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of MDMA) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (amphetamine) Four counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of amphetamine, less than 15 grams of clonazepam, less than 15 grams of lorazepam, less than 15 grams of cocaine) Unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (30 to 500 grams) Unlawful possession of cannabis (30 to 500 grams)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua K. Wilson
Joshua K. Wilson, 39, of Normal, was sentenced to 152 days in jail and 24 months on conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kelyi G. Kabongo
Kelyi G. Kabongo, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession 5 to 15 grams of meth and less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver, possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth and possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta C. Chissell
Kenyatta C. Chissell, 40, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerrigan T. Spencer
Kerrigan T. Spencer, 18, of Normal, is charged with two counts of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerry M. Huls
Kerry M. Huls, 47, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful delivery of 5 to 15 grams of meth, unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth, and unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, was sentenced to five years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Malik A. Wilson
Malik A. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft. He is separately charged with unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 102 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael S. Parkerson
Michael S. Parkerson, 54, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
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Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nathaniel A. Butler
Nathaniel A. Butler , 20, of Bloomington was sentenced Jan. 4, 2022, to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owners identification card.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Noel R. Castillo
Noel Ramirez-Castillo, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful vehicular invasion, aggravated battery, theft, criminal damage to government supported property and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Randy M. Turner
Randy M. Turner, 39, of Danville, is charged with two counts of disarming a peace officer, five counts of aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property and driving under the influence of drugs.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca L. Gormley
Rebecca L. Gormley , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhiannan O. Keith
Rhiannan O. Keith, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Richard L. Kletz
Kletz
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rochelle A. McCray
Rochelle A. McCray , 37, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ronnie Cannon
Ronnie Cannon, 43, of Chicago, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sarah E. Myers
Sarah E. Myers, 39, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by spitting upon a correctional officer, court documents said.
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Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, was sentenced July 13, 2022, to 68 days in jail and 30 months of probation after pleading guilty to residential burglary, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stefan A. Mangina
Stefan A. Mangina , 32, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stephon T. Carter
Carter
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance T. Jones
Terrance T. Jones, 34, of Chicago, is charged with armed robbery (Class X felony), aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Class 3 felony), and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 and 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson , 38, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Trevon J. Triplett
Triplett
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler C. Neely
Tyler C. Neely, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class X and Class 1 felonies), reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) and methamphetamine possession (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyrone L. McKinney
Tyrone L. McKinney, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyson Brown
Tyson Brown is charged with burglary and forgery for attempting to cash a stolen check at CEFCU in Normal.
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Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Xavier M. Moreau
Xavier M. Moreau, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and violation of the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary J. Williamson
Williamson
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Cierra A. Hazlett
Cierra A. Hazlett, 26, is charged with unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) as well as six other related charges across two separate cases.
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Edin O. Portillo-Lopez
Edin O. Portillo-Lopez, 37, is charged with 30 counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and child pornography (Class 2 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Matthew T. Huett
Matthew T. Huett, 40, was arrested Wednesday after multiple bills of indictments were signed by a McLean County grand jury. He was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies) and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyson S. Moore
Tyson S. Moore, 40, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after he knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by pushing a corrections officer, court documents said.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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Pennsylvania has joined an anti-robocall task force that aims to decrease the number of illegal robocalls in the country.
The organization consists of 50 attorneys general that will investigate and take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for allowing a majority of foreign robocalls in the U.S., a release from Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro states.
Shapiro said that robocall scammers are relentless.
“The best way for us to fight back against them is by working together to track their behavior across the country. I’m dedicated to doing all that I can do to ensure these calls stop plaguing Pennsylvanians and collaborate to shut them down," he said.
The task force will focus on the bad actors within the telecommunications industry in order to help reduce the high number of robocalls that Pennsylvanians receive, according to the release.
More than 33 million scam robocalls are made to Americans each day, totaling more than 1 billion scam calls a month, according to the National Consumer Law Center.
The task force has issued 20 civil investigative demands to 20 gateway providers and other entities that are allegedly responsible for a majority of the foreign robocall traffic. The statement says these gateway providers have a responsibility to monitor traffic and ensure its legality, but providers "are not taking sufficient action to stop robocall traffic," according to the AG's office.
Shapiro reminded community members to protect themselves from scams with these tips:
- Be wary of callers who specifically ask you to pay by gift card, wire transfer, or cryptocurrency.
- Look out for prerecorded calls from imposters posing as government agencies.
- If you suspect fraudulent activity, immediately hang-up and do not provide any personal information.
Pennsylvanians can and are encouraged to report suspected scam phone calls to the the AG's office's Bureau of Consumer Protection at their website. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/pa-joins-anti-robocall-task-force-to-limit-scams/3324732/ | 2022-08-05T17:58:59 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/pa-joins-anti-robocall-task-force-to-limit-scams/3324732/ |
A Philadelphia councilwoman is pushing to get millions back into the pockets of the city owed to them by the Pennsylvania, and the commonwealth may owe you too.
Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson announced in a news release Tuesday that the first annual report outlining unclaimed property owed to the City of Philadelphia by the State of Pennsylvania was given to the Chief Clerk of Philadelphia City Council.
A bill passed in May and signed by Mayor Jim Kenney in June requires the city's director of finance to produce a full report of all unclaimed property owed to Philadelphia by the commonwealth.
The councilwoman said the report revealed the city is owed more than $6 million in unclaimed property, which the City's Treasurer's Office has already requested 78% of the funds.
The councilwoman said that the money owed can be used for resources residents in Philadelphia need.
“We need every dollar owed to the City of Philadelphia accounted for and collected, so we can provide Philadelphians with the quality resources they need and deserve," Gilmore Richardson said in a news release.
The news release says that the commonwealth holds nearly $4 billion in unclaimed property in total. Some of that money could be yours.
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn — Bloomington Police say an argument at the Mall of America ended with someone shooting three times inside a store, prompting a lockdown of the building Thursday afternoon.
Bloomington Police said no one was injured and the two suspects got away on foot. Friday morning, police say they are still looking for the people responsible for firing the shots and have no additional information available to the public beyond what was released Thursday night.
At a press conference just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 4, Bloomington Chief Booker began by saying "I really wish we didn't have to be here today." He called the shooting a "complete lack of respect for human life."
Chief Booker said the shooting started after an altercation between two parties at a cash register in the Nike Store around 4:15 p.m. One party (with two people) walked out of the store, but one of the individuals in the group turned around and fired a pistol into the store "full of people."
Police said they are looking for the shooter and the other person. They did not provide a description of them.
Anyone with information should call 952-563-4900.
The mall reopened Friday morning at 10 a.m. with increased security and police presence. Guest services will work with people who may have left any personal items at the mall during the chaos.
The lockdown, which lasted about two hours, was lifted at 5:45 p.m. The mall remained closed for the remainder of the night and Metro Transit service halted service.
Ava Malloy, an employee at Air Traffic Toys in the Mall of America, spoke to KARE 11 over the phone during the lockdown. "I turned off the lights and everyone's huddled behind something," Ava said.
"We were working with customers and then all of a sudden there were people running in the store. There was probably about 25 to 30 people and we looked and thought they were kids just goofing around," Macy's employee Brenda Wachello said via phone while taking cover inside the store. "And then people were saying, 'There's a shooter."
KARE 11's Morgan Wolfe spoke to a woman who said she heard "two gunshots above the DSW." The woman was able to leave the mall, but said her daughter had to stay inside during the lockdown.
Wolfe spoke with employees at the Nike store in the mall, who said a fight started between two groups of men. One of the men took out a gun and started shooting.
Mall of America placed on lockdown after shooting inside building
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CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A mother and her 4-year-old daughter were in critical condition Friday after they got hit by a vehicle two days earlier.
The Carrollton Township Police Department says the crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on North Michigan Avenue near Stoker Drive.
Police say the 30-year-old mother and her child, who do not live in that area, were in the roadway when a 16-year-old driver from Saginaw County hit them.
Ambulances rushed the woman and her child to an area hospital. The 4-year-old eventually was transferred to Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.
Investigators don't believe the teenage driver was intoxicated when the crash happened. He remained at the scene and police say he is cooperating with the investigation. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/mother-4-year-old-child-hit-by-a-car-and-listed-in-critical-condition/article_8c4e55c8-14d6-11ed-8006-37b3463cf05f.html | 2022-08-05T18:00:40 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/mother-4-year-old-child-hit-by-a-car-and-listed-in-critical-condition/article_8c4e55c8-14d6-11ed-8006-37b3463cf05f.html |
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will conduct enhanced DUII patrols during the Dunefest event in Winchester Bay August 2-7, 2022.
Utilizing grant dollars administered by the Oregon Department of Transportation, deputies will perform enhanced DUII patrol on the sand and on the roadways around the event.
“These grant dollars allow for safer roadways and recreation areas,” Lt. Brad O'Dell said. “Whether you are driving impaired on pavement, the sand or other location open to the public in Douglas County, you will be arrested. Impaired driving is never acceptable."
Deputies will specifically be patrolling to find impaired operators, including those on ATVs. The Sheriff's Office encourages those enjoying the Dunefest event to do so responsibly.
You can save a life by reporting drunk drivers to 9-1-1. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/duii-enhanced-patrols-during-dunefest/article_87bb6158-14e6-11ed-be79-9bbd9cde0eb8.html | 2022-08-05T18:06:09 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/duii-enhanced-patrols-during-dunefest/article_87bb6158-14e6-11ed-be79-9bbd9cde0eb8.html |
May 20, 1949 – July 24, 2022
Janis was the second of 5 Caranchini daughters, Julie & Wayne Webber, Shari & Craig Main, Nancy Hinds - passed of Cancer October 23, 2017 and Susan & Paul Koreiva born to Louis Edmond Caranchini and "Tommie" Mavis O. Thompson.
Her surviving aunts are Barbara Jones and Gayle Gaer; and her numerous cousins, nieces/nephews, great nieces/nephews and even great-great nieces/nephews.
Janis married Raymond Larry Vrell had 3 children, Tara Dawn Vrell – September of 73, Thomas Ray Vrell – May of 75 and Joseph Edmond Vrell – April of 76. They later divorced.
Janis met Michael Shannon Cole in 1986, married in 1988 and had just celebrated their 34th anniversary and shared 36 years together.
Janis’ grandchildren are Tyler Jeffory Vrell, Christian Jay Vrell, Kendra Rose Vrell, Dylan Gene Bearden and River Joseph Vrell. Her great grandchildren are Landen Timber Moore and Liam Ryder Moore.
She opted to go home and be on comfort care - hospice was not available and the family followed through with her final wishes...
There were 30 or so family and friends that came through to see her Friday and Saturday. She was so grateful to be home. She was laughing, smiling and claiming it was great and amazing. Once Mike and Tara helped her settle late Saturday night she went on to rest in peace very early Sunday morning.
It is a beautiful thing to witness the acceptance and support that is needed and knowing the strength it took Michael S. Cole that morning. Please keep him and our family and friends in your thoughts. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/janis-lynette-caranchini-cole/article_8a5f641a-14d5-11ed-83f2-7b4725e30eee.html | 2022-08-05T18:06:15 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/janis-lynette-caranchini-cole/article_8a5f641a-14d5-11ed-83f2-7b4725e30eee.html |
The city of North Bend has taken a stand against the influx of RVs parking on city streets.
Effective July 29, a new parking ordinance approved by the city council gives the police the authority to remove RVs that refuse to move in a set amount of time.
The city council approved the parking ordinance June 28. The ordinance shortens the amount of time RVs and other vehicles can be parked on streets from 10 days to 72 hours. The ordinance also gives the city the authority to tow vehicles that do not comply with the ordinance.
Under the new ordinance, all trailer must be licensed and attached to a licensed, operable motor vehicle to park on city streets.
In addition, no abandoned vehicles are permitted on North Bend streets. Under the ordinance, a vehicle is considered abandoned if it:
- Does not have a lawfully affixed, unexpired registration plate, fails to display current registration, or fails to have vehicle insurance;
- Appears to be inoperative or disabled;
- Appears to be wrecked, partially dismantled or junked; or
- Appears to be abandoned.
But perhaps the biggest change is limiting the time a vehicle can be parked in one place. The new, 72-hour window, requires vehicles to be moved at least one full city block every three days to be considered legal. The movement requirement is in addition to the licensing and insurance mandates.
If a vehicle is found to be illegal or does not move in the required time, it can be towed by the city. A new state law requires the city to store the vehicles for 30 days before they can be disposed. The city must cover the expense of towing, storing and cleaning the vehicles.
While the 72-hour limit is the maximum a city can apply in Oregon, if a vehicle is considered a danger, it can be towed immediately.
"All vehicles parked in such a location as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to motor vehicle traffic may be towed immediately," the city reported in a press release. "A vehicle constitutes a hazard or obstruction in cases including, but not limited to, those where the vehicle extends within the paved portion of the travel lane; or results in a sight obstruction to motor vehicle traffic; or is the cause of an accumulation of trash, garbage, junk, debris or other personal property constituting a nuisance; or when the vehicle presents a clear danger."
Within days of the ordinance taking effect, the number or RVs parked on city streets shrunk noticeably as the North Bend Police Department began informing people occupying RVs and other vehicles of the new law.
"We are towing," City Administrator David Milliron said. "The police and myself went out to all the homeless and we shared the one-page flyer. We started last week educating, educating, educating. Most of the homeless knew it was coming. It was a good interaction with most folks."
With most of the RVs leaving North Bend streets, other locations nearby have seen an increase.
"We heard from Coos Bay, and they have seen and increase there," Milliron said. "We knew when we implemented our ordinance, it was going to impact others. When Coos Bay implemented theirs, they all came to North Bend."
The city of Coos Bay implemented a similar parking ordinance last year along with a camping ordinance that lays out when and where the homeless can camp. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/parking-ordinance-goes-into-effect-in-north-bend/article_e502f24e-1370-11ed-9c95-373aacb17203.html | 2022-08-05T18:06:21 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/parking-ordinance-goes-into-effect-in-north-bend/article_e502f24e-1370-11ed-9c95-373aacb17203.html |
Of the 7.6 companion animals who end up in U.S. shelters each year, 3.4 million are cats. Also annually, 2.7 million animals are euthanized in shelters; 1.4 million of them are cats. With an estimated 3,500 physical shelter locations around the country, odds are good you’re within close proximity to a shelter with cats looking for a home.
Stacker compiled a list of cats available for adoption in Dallas on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. Be sure to do your research on any cat you’re interested in taking home to ensure a good fit with your own lifestyle to ensure the animal you select will be enjoying a forever home with you.
Keep reading to meet some amazing felines available for adoption in Dallas, Texas.
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Pepsi
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
BENNET
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
BLUE
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
LINCOLN
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
ARTHUR
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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MERLIN
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
BIGOTES
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
Buzz
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Tabby
– Read more on Petfinder
Mr. Business
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
Tequila
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Tabby, Domestic Short Hair (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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Margarita
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Tabby, Calico (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Bourbon
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Tabby, Domestic Short Hair (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Whiskey
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Tabby, Domestic Short Hair (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Sherry
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Tabby, Calico (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Merlot
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Tabby, Domestic Short Hair (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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CHARLIE
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
TIGER
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Tabby
– Read more on Petfinder
LUNA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
NAHLA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
WILLOW
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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Luvox
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
Sertaline
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
QUINN
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Dilute Calico
– Read more on Petfinder
ELLIOT
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Tabby
– Read more on Petfinder
BO PEEP
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Tabby
– Read more on Petfinder
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DOLLY
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Calico
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DALLAS (KDAF) — “Let the bodies hit the floor. Let the bodies hit the floor. Let the bodies hit the FLOOORRR.”
You probably know them from their famous song Bodies, but did you know that rock group Drowning Pool was formed in Dallas? Forming back in 1996, these heavy hitters have released quite a few rock hits, with Bodies, Tear Away and One Finger and Sinner.
Now Drowning Pool is officially introducing the world to a new album on Sept. 30 Strike a Nerve. The album will be released on CD, vinyl and digital.
“The band is tight in every way. We’re firing off on all cylinders. We’re at the top of our game. There are all different ways of saying it, but it all amounts to the same thing – the results are just magic,” Drowning Pool vocalist Jasen Moreno said in a new release. “From the way the record sounds, to the writing of it, to the production, to the look of it – it’s just a perfect Drowning Pool record. None of us could ask for anything more…”
If you want an early preview of the sound of this upcoming album, the band has released a single from Strike a Nerve digitally.
The album tracklist is as follows:
- Doing Time In Hell
- Hate Against Hate
- Stay And Bleed
- Strike A Nerve
- Racing To A Red Light
- Choke
- Everything But You
- Down In The Dirt
- Rope
- A Devil More Damned
- Mind Right | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-based-rock-group-drowning-pool-set-to-release-new-album-strike-a-nerve-in-september/ | 2022-08-05T18:12:16 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-based-rock-group-drowning-pool-set-to-release-new-album-strike-a-nerve-in-september/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Every professional in a city big, small or medium-sized knows that business meetings over lunch/dinner is an absolute must to seal the deal or get the conversation headed in the right direction.
It seems that OpenTable and Bumble know that very well and through research have found the top 100 spots in America for professional meet-ups.
“People are craving connection, and partnering with Bumble to debut curated diner guides means skipping the dreaded ‘where should we go’ question and instead focusing on nailing that first impression,” said Susan Lee, Chief Growth Officer for OpenTable. “The win-win is that this movement for in-person socialization also supports the still-recovering dining scene.”
Keeping it professional is key and in North Texas it’s extremely important to do so during business meetings; especially over lunch. Five North Texas restaurants have found themselves open the list of the top 100:
- Al Biernat’s – North Dallas
- Pappas Bros. Steakhouse – Northwest Dallas/Love Field area
- Bob’s Steak & Chop House – Grapevine
- Cafe Pacific – Park Cities
- Kenny’s Wood Fired Grill – North Dallas
“They say you shouldn’t mix business and pleasure, but we say there should be an exception for delicious food. So when you go to pick a place for your first networking meet-up, start with one of these spots that—according to diner reviews—are the best places for business meals.” For the full list of the 100 best restaurants for a business meeting in America, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/report-says-these-restaurants-in-dallas-are-among-the-top-100-in-us-for-business-meetings/ | 2022-08-05T18:12:23 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/report-says-these-restaurants-in-dallas-are-among-the-top-100-in-us-for-business-meetings/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — However you want to say it, “The world is your oyster,” or, “The world’s mine oyster,” treat life as it is your oyster; pry it open gulp it down, and enjoy!
It’s time to turn your nose appropriately to the land of the sea and enjoy a delicacy that is the oyster as Friday, August 5 is National Oyster Day!
NationalToday says, “On August 5 each year, the U.S. honors a very special mollusk, the oyster, for National Oyster Day. Enjoyed as seafood in many parts of the world, this fine delicacy needs no introduction, but someone certainly thought it could use a celebration. Boil it, eat it fresh, put it in soup — there are many delicious ways to feast on oysters and just as many ways to enjoy this particular day.”
In order to celebrate this day properly, we wanted to make sure you know where the best spots in Dallas are to enjoy oysters. We checked out Tripadvisor’s list:
- S&D Oyster Co
- Fearing’s Restaurant
- Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
- Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
- Al Biernat’s
- Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
- Town Hearth
- Kenny’s Wood Fired Grill
- SER Steak + Spirits
- The Oceanaire Seafood Room
For more from Tripadvisor’s list, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-best-spots-to-eat-oysters-in-dallas-according-to-tripadvisor/ | 2022-08-05T18:12:29 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-best-spots-to-eat-oysters-in-dallas-according-to-tripadvisor/ |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Eliot Hillis and Seth Parker are not newcomers to the Orlando area, but they hope to bring something wholly different to the dining scene with their new restaurant, Red Panda Noodle.
Hillis and Parker recently left the kitchen at Orlando Meats to start their own independent venture.
“We were used to doing more boutique restaurant stuff — more focused and more intimate — and it was just time to get back to that,” Hillis said.
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Hillis said that times had gotten tough at Orlando Meats and the pair wanted to take a chance on themselves.
“One of our cooks left us — quit the industry — and it basically put us in a position where without that staffing, we were beyond a skeleton crew and Orlando Meats was just not going to be functional for us,” he said. “We’d have to work like 100 hours a week for the same pay and it would just be horrible. So we’re like, ‘Well, you know if we’re gonna be broke, we might as well be broke on our own terms.”
Red Panda already has a brick-and-mortar location lined up. Hillis said he isn’t ready to announce the location, because the previous tenants are still wrapping up their lease, but he did say it is on the border of Winter Park and Casselberry along Semoran Boulevard.
“People are buying houses out there because it’s too damn expensive in Orlando and Winter Park proper,” Hillis said. “So we have a population that is going to be looking to eat more food and they’re going to be closer to us. So it’s a really good, solid location from that perspective.”
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Hillis said he and Parker are looking to strike a balance with Red Panda.
“It’s an expression of what we enjoy and what we’ve studied in our time cooking and eating,” he said. “It’s going to be familiar enough that people that are skittish can get what they want, and it’s going to be wild enough that people that are adventurous can get what they want.”
The example Hillis gave was Red Panda’s take on tteokbokki, which are Korean rice cakes.
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“We basically started with the concept of everybody and their mother loves macaroni and cheese. What’s our version of macaroni and cheese? And then from there, we develop this dish, and I feel like it’s unrecognizable to macaroni and cheese but spiritually I feel like it’s connected. It’s comfort food from multiple different cultures kind of mashed together,” he said.
Hillis said the dish features influences from South American and French cuisine and features a sauce that “kind of mimics that Velveeta.”
While the pair wait for their new space to open up, they have been running a series of pop-ups and area bars.
“The last one we did on Monday, we sold out in 45 minutes and then there was a two-hour wait for us to actually push the food out,” Hillis said. “It was an interesting exercise.”
The chefs intend to continue pop-ups for the next few months, posting them on their Instagram page, until the new location is up and running. Hillis said he plans to announce the location once they are about a month out from opening, hopefully in November.
Right now, the team is mostly composed of just Hillis and Parker, though they do have some friends and loved ones who have been helping them out. The pair plan to take a different approach when it comes to their staff.
“Everybody’s on salary because we have a philosophy that everybody needs to be there and have their hands on everything and you can’t really get that with part-timers. You can’t really get that with people that aren’t 100% invested in what’s going on,” he said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/05/red-panda-noodle-looks-to-bring-something-unique-to-central-florida-dining/ | 2022-08-05T18:12:29 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/05/red-panda-noodle-looks-to-bring-something-unique-to-central-florida-dining/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Do you love craft beer? You’re not the only one. Dallas Observer is hosting its 12th annual BrewFest on Sept. 10 and tickets are now on sale!
From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., head down to the Dallas Farmers Market for an afternoon of beer. There’s plenty of fun to be had at this event, including beer samples from local breweries, snacks, cool swag, music and vendors.
Here’s what a ticket will get you.
General admissions tickets which include event entry and 12 2-ounce beer samples are $42 per ticket, but if that’s not enough for your taste, there will be sample cards available at the event.
VIP tickets are $79. On top of event entry and 12 2-ounce beer samples, you will also be able to get into BrewFest an hour early at 2 p.m. for shorter lines. VIP also gets you access to the VIP bathrooms and free food from Chiloso Mexican Bistro and Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken.
Dallas Observer officials have also announced a general BrewFest Beer Me 4-Pack for $112, or $32 per person!
For more information about BrewFest, visit Dallas Observer. | https://cw33.com/news/local/tickets-now-on-sale-for-dallas-observers-12th-annual-brewfest/ | 2022-08-05T18:12:35 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/tickets-now-on-sale-for-dallas-observers-12th-annual-brewfest/ |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The City of Fayetteville was one of two cities awarded the 2022 Program of the Year by Resource Recycling. Fayetteville was named the winner of the Small City category, while Washington, D.C., won the Large City category.
Fayetteville was recognized for its Recycling and Trash Collection Division’s efforts in recycling, food-waste diversion and education. Other finalists for the Small City category were Marquette County, Michigan, and San Marcos, Texas. This is the second year Resource Recycling has hosted the awards.
“Fayetteville has gone above and beyond to help residents and businesses divert their food scraps from the landfill, even handing out free collection buckets and setting up numerous drop-off centers,” Resource Recycling wrote in a media release. “The city also conducts robust outreach through multiple avenues.”
Fayetteville will be honored at the 2022 Resource Recycling Conference in Austin, Texas this month. This is the only national event dedicated to enhancing municipal recycling and will be held from Aug. 15-17.
The City of Fayetteville says its Recycling and Trash Collection collects from nearly 16,600 houses, as well as apartment units and commercial establishments. In 2021, about 6,570 tons of recyclables, 876 tons of food scraps and 17 tons of household hazardous waste were collected from homes and businesses in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville has a 19% recycling rate, with a contamination rate of less than 2%. To learn more about the City of Fayetteville's Trash and Recycling Collection efforts, click here.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — Day in and day out, the Fayetteville Public Library hosts all kinds of events for a variety of organizations.
Northwest Arkansas advocacy group for LGBTQIA+ youth, The Equality Crew, planned a back-to-school event that was supposed to happen at the library this weekend. The organization canceled the event, citing safety concerns.
The back-to-school festival would have included a resource fair, picnic, concert and dance party.
"We thought it was an opportunity to get resources into the hands of a population of students who may not feel comfortable with some of the traditional outlets in regards to school supplies," said David Johnson, Executive Director of the Fayetteville Public Library.
The library was just going to supply the space for the event. Soon after posting information about it online, Johnson says complaints started rolling in. Many of the concerns centered around a drag show associated with the dance party.
"I know from an administrative standpoint, we were unaware until the promotional materials went out that there was going to be any sort of, quote-unquote, 'drag,' performance or appearance," Johnson said.
Fayetteville parent Paul Heck is among those who voiced their concern.
“It’s not appropriate for a drag show to be put on for children in a bar in Dallas, Texas, much less than a taxpayer-funded, you know, facility, such as a library where we actually encourage children to go to,” Heck said.
Online posts called for the cancelation of the event and encouraged people to call the library and its board members.
Johnson says in addition to the drag show, there were also concerns about whether or not there would be adult supervision.
"Anytime we have an event that involves minors, parents are allowed to be there. And there were going to be adult chaperones," Johnson said.
The Equality Crew declined 5NEWS' request for an on-camera interview, but released the following written statement Thursday, Aug. 4:
"The Equality Crew was scheduled to host a Back to School Festival on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at the Fayetteville Public Library. This event was co-organized by The Equality Crew and the Fayetteville Public Library. The Library was to provide space for all components of the Back to School Festival which included a Community Resource & Connection Fair, a Community Picnic & Concert, and a Dance Party. The Library was also supporting the event with event management, teen library, and facilities staff.
The Community Resource & Connection Fair and Community Picnic & Concert were free and open to the public. As with most school and community dances, the Back to School Dance Party was open to incoming middle and high school students. Registration for the dance was free but required so that The Equality Crew could ensure safety by collecting emergency contact information for each attendee.
The Equality Crew and the Fayetteville Public Library recruited approximately one dozen volunteers to act as chaperones of the dance. These volunteers were required to pass a background check, national sex offender registry check, and undergo extensive training including Arkansas Mandated Reporter Training and Promoting the Emotional Well-Being of LGBTQ+ Youth. The venue would not safely allow for 200+ youth along with 2 or more parents to remain in accordance with fire safety codes.
The Equality Crew previously hosted a prom with over 150 students (open to only 10th-12th graders) in attendance and over 50 background checked and trained volunteers with no incidents of abuse, neglect, or injury. This event proved to provide a valuable safe and inclusive space for students who otherwise may have not been able to enjoy such a milestone due to an increasingly discriminatory and anti-LGBTQ+ environment across our state.
On Thursday, July 28, 2022, The Equality Crew was made aware of several direct communications made to the Fayetteville Public Library regarding the Back to School Festival. After reviewing the publicly posted communications and noting that they were increasing in violent and threatening language towards potential attendees, parents, volunteers, and organizations, we made the difficult decision to cancel the event. This was largely due in part to the increasing number of violent and disruptive attacks on parents, children, and organizers seeking to serve members of the LGBTQ+ community or provide inclusive programming, particularly in public library spaces around the world.
LGBTQ+ youth in the state of Arkansas, and across the nation, are historically underserved and experience anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination from multiple angles. In a 2019 survey, GLSEN found that the vast majority (87%) of LGBTQ+ students in Arkansas regularly heard anti-LGBTQ+ remarks and experienced bias-based victimization at school. Nearly three-quarters of students reported experiencing at least one form of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and at least 90% of LGBTQ+ students in Arkansas did not have access to in-school resources and supports. Furthermore, The Trevor Project’s National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2021 found that 94% of LGBTQ youth reported that recent politics negatively impacted their mental health. Research shows that having support at home and school and in their community is the strongest defense against attempted suicide among LGBTQ+ youth. The Trevor Project reports that LGBTQ youth who had access to spaces that affirmed their sexual orientation and gender identity reported lower rates of attempting suicide than those who did not. Yet only 14% of LGBTQ+ youth in the South report having access to LGBTQ+-affirming community events.
According to preliminary results from our LGBTQ+ Youth Survey, youth in Northwest Arkansas reported a need for safe and inclusive events, such as prom and back to school dances.
We are disappointed, sad, and upset that this vital event could not safely take place. We will continue to move forward with regular monthly programming including events for LGBTQ+ youth in a safe and inclusive manner with increased attention to security and de-escalation needs. We know many students and families were looking forward to the Back to School Festival, including the resources and community connections to be provided. We encourage you to reach out to The Transition Closet for any back-to-school clothing needs. We have also developed a Back to School Guide for LGBTQ+ Students and Families that is accessible on our website (www.theequalitycrew.org/resources), along with our Affirming Teacher and School Staff Database.
We look forward to gathering with you again very soon, and hope you have an amazing school year!"
Johnson says library staff met with members of the organization earlier in the week.
"They expressed apologies and concern for the response that we were receiving, and that we all agreed that we can be better at what we do. Moving forward having learned lessons from this," Johnson said.
He says that in the wake of this incident, the library will be reviewing its processes.
"We want to just continue to support everyone in this community and make sure that everyone feels like they're getting the best value for their invested tax dollars," Johnson said.
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OKLAHOMA, USA — An Oklahoma court on Thursday reinstated the conviction and sentence of a Tulsa man whose case led to a U.S. Supreme Court decision on criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country.
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals reinstated the child-abuse conviction and 35-year-prison sentence of Victor Castro-Huerta, 37. The court had vacated his conviction and sentence after a U.S. Supreme Court 2020 decision that the state lacked criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country in cases involving tribal citizens.
Castro-Huerta is not a Native American, but his victim was.
In a separate decision earlier this year, the nation’s high court ruled the state can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed against tribal citizens on tribal land. Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor had asked the Oklahoma appeals court to reinstate its judgment and sentence so that Castro-Huerta was not released from prison.
Castro-Huerta's attorney did not immediately return a Thursday message seeking comment.
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Shreveport man arrested in connection with June murder on West 70th Street
A Shreveport man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Jeremy Wyatt.
On June 25, at 11:20 p.m. the Shreveport Police Department was called to 5400 block of West 70th Street for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located Wyatt who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Wyatt was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Violent Crimes and Crime Scene Units were called to the scene and collected items of evidence and canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses and video.
Through a lengthy investigation, detectives determined that a possible suspect in this case was Lloyd Cooks, 19. A warrant was procured for his arrest and on Thursday Cooks was taken into custody and was charged with one count of second-degree murder.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/shreveport-man-arrested-connection-june-murder/10239156002/ | 2022-08-05T18:21:12 | 1 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/shreveport-man-arrested-connection-june-murder/10239156002/ |
MILWAUKIE, Ore. — A train operator was taken to the hospital and two passengers were injured when a TriMet MAX train failed to stop and crashed into a concrete barrier at the end of the Southeast Park Avenue station in Milwaukie on Friday morning.
TriMet said the operator of the train was taken to the hospital and two passengers on the train were evaluated at the scene for minor injuries.
According to a news release from Clackamas Fire, one of the passengers on the train said he slept through the crash.
The MAX Orange and Yellow lines will be delayed between 15 and 30 minutes because of the crash, TriMet said. The cause of the crash is being investigated.
The station where the crash happened is located in the area of Southeast Park Avenue, between McLoughlin Boulevard and 27th Avenue, in Milwaukie.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/3-injured-max-train-crashes-milwaukie-oregon/283-c4d3b8c2-bdb2-4d13-9099-121efa3ad13e | 2022-08-05T18:23:46 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/3-injured-max-train-crashes-milwaukie-oregon/283-c4d3b8c2-bdb2-4d13-9099-121efa3ad13e |
Inflation is pushing the costs of road and transportation projects higher, sometimes significantly so, state and county planning officials said.
The impact can be seen in Ada and Canyon counties.
“Costs are going up tremendously,” said Toni Tisdale, principal planner of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho.
COMPASS plans long-term for Ada and Canyon counties’ transportation projects and has seen inflation affecting budgets since last fall.
“It’s just kind of a moving target right now because things are changing so fast with material costs, staff costs,” Tisdale said. “Everything is just very uncertain.”
For example, a project on Middleton Road in Canyon County that Tisdale described as a “safe” project, still needed an additional $7 million over the original $53 million cost, a 13% increase.
Another project in Ada County saw a 130% increase primarily due to the use of asphalt.
“It was getting potholes really easily and it did not hold up, so they decided to make the asphalt thicker. They didn’t make any other scope-type changes to that project,” Tisdale said.
Inflation factors made the cost of that project go up “tremendously,” she said.
As of now, projects in both counties have seen only slight delays due to inflation, with an increase in federal and state funding being enough to cover additional costs.
“We are being able to cover these increases,” Tisdale said. “But it would be a lot better if that money can go further rather than covering cost increases.”
Highway Safety Manager John Tomlinson said the Idaho Department of Transportation has seen the impact of inflation for about a year. Costs of rebar, fuel and asphalt have all increased, making budgeting a more difficult task.
“What we’re doing is looking forward, looking at prospects that are into the future,” Tomlinson said. “Every year we reevaluate our transportation department board, looking at the projects that are in that year, and then the upcoming several years.”
Despite the rising costs, the department has not had to stop any construction projects.
“That would be kind of a last resort,” Tomlinson said. “All these contingency plans, all these opportunities to save for a rainy day. … Those are all to avoid having to stop projects.”
Chris Hopper, district engineer at the Canyon Highway District, has seen an increase in inflation over the past two to three years.
“Prior to that, we have seen a fairly consistent annual cost of inflation,” he said.
Passed in 2021, House Bill 362 utilized sales tax to increase funding for Idaho transportation. The additional funds from this bill were meant to be a surplus to begin additional projects, Hopper said. Instead, the department has been using the surplus to counter rising inflation costs.
Hopper said the district has not seen a large project, such as building a new intersection, in years. The plan was to utilize the surplus to propose new projects, but Hopper anticipates seeing only half of the larger project proposals coming to fruition.
“These projects will cost significantly more than we planned for,” he said.
The surplus may not contribute as much to projects as planned, but maintenance has not been sidelined in the Canyon Highway District.
The district’s 2023 fiscal year is seeing a 100% increase, doubling its budget to accommodate inflation. Hopper does not believe spending will necessarily increase as much, but the budget is meant to provide a cushion for the 100% increase in fuel costs.
The budget also includes 33% increased costs for culvert and bridge projects. Asphalt and paint costs will also see similar increases.
“We’re going to continue to do the projects that we can,” Hopper said. “But, it’s going to reduce the number of projects we’re able to do in proportion to the rising costs.”
Dyan Bevins, capital projects manager at the Ada County Highway District, said the district has been seeing construction bids at a higher price than budgeted for.
“We rarely ever hit 100% accurate on our budgeting,” Bevins said. “But this year is the one year that’s probably a little bit higher than we’ve seen before.”
Anything related to fuel has been touched by inflation with increased costs. Bevins said the district is in the process of setting the 2023 budget with inflation considered.
“It hasn’t delayed any projects so far. We haven’t had to cancel any projects,” Bevins said. “We have been able to explore the additional cost through budget adjustments that we do twice a year.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-road-construction-costs-increase-with-inflation/article_d0f29a25-8629-5f68-ad18-4127e78edaf0.html | 2022-08-05T18:23:47 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-road-construction-costs-increase-with-inflation/article_d0f29a25-8629-5f68-ad18-4127e78edaf0.html |
TOPPENISH, Wash. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a fired Toppenish High School teacher accused of sexual misconduct with a student and offering alcohol to two students.
Bertha Cerna, 40, was charged in Yakima County Superior Court last week with first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor and two counts of furnishing liquor to minors, The Yakima Herald-Republic reported.
The charges follow a former student telling authorities that Bertha Cerna had sex with him while he was a minor.
Cerna and her husband Johnny Cerna were fired from the school district following an investigation by the school district into another student’s allegations that they had plied her with alcohol and tried to get her into a sexual relationship with Johnny Cerna. He hasn't been charged with a crime, according to court records.
When reached by the newspaper Bertha Cerna said she had no comment followed by an expletive.
Johnny Cerna was a vice principal and wrestling coach at the school and Bertha Cerna was a teacher and wrestling cheer team coach at the school.
Yakima County Sheriff’s detectives began investigating in 2021 after a student told another teacher about allegedly inappropriate text messages from Johnny Cerna.
She told detectives that from during 2021 she had been offered alcohol several times, and sometimes she would drink, according to a probable cause affidavit.
A former student told detectives that Bertha and Johnny Cerna gave her alcohol at their home, the affidavit said. She also identified a recent graduate who was having sex with Bertha Cerna.
According to an affidavit, that student told detectives about a sexual encounter he had with Bertha Cerna in her car at a ball field when he was 17. During the encounter, Bertha Cerna offered him an alcoholic drink and what appeared to be cocaine, the affidavit said, which he declined.
He described another incident when Bertha Cerna had sex with him at her house and offered to get him alcohol, the affidavit said.
The school district’s investigation found it was “more probable than not” that Johny Cerna engaged in inappropriate online conversations with a student, and that Bertha Cerna encouraged that relationship. It also found it was “more probable than not” that the Cernas gave the student alcohol.
The student who first brought the matter to light has filed a $500,000 tort claim against the school district. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/washington-teacher-charged-student-sexual-misconduct/283-457c80bd-68a9-46a7-872c-c363570193f6 | 2022-08-05T18:23:52 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/washington-teacher-charged-student-sexual-misconduct/283-457c80bd-68a9-46a7-872c-c363570193f6 |
WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — A man is recovering after he was injured by a black bear while on a trail in Whatcom County Wednesday morning.
The man was jogging on a trail in a forested area north of Lake Whatcom around when he was attacked, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Officers were notified about the attack around 8:30 a.m.
The man sustained “multiple injuries” to his hands and feet, the WDFW said. He was taken to a local hospital for medical care and released Wednesday afternoon.
“We are extremely thankful that the victim is recovering and receiving medical care from this unfortunate encounter,” said WDFW Police North Puget Sound Captain Jennifer Maurstad. “He did everything right during the incident and we wish him a speedy recovery. Wild animal encounters are unpredictable but, in most cases, they wish to avoid conflict as much as we do.”
Officers returned to the area Wednesday evening with a Karelian bear dog and located an adult black bear near where the attack occurred. The WDFW said officers “lethally removed” the animal.
The only fatal black bear attack recorded in Washington state happened in 1974, the WDFW said. There have been 18 other recorded human encounters with black bears in the state that resulted in an injury since 1970. The most recent documented injury from a black bear in Washington was in 2015.
Bears generally avoid people, but the WDFW said “they’re naturally curious animals.”
The department said if a bear is walking towards you, you should “identify yourself as a human by standing up, waving your hands above your head, and talking in a low voice.”
The department said to avoid eye contact with the animal and back away, but do not run. Making noise, keeping your pets on a leash and carrying bear spray while hiking on trails is also recommended.
If it attacks, fight back with all you've -- go for the eyes if you can. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/whatcom-county-washington-black-bear-attack-lake-whatcom/281-2d76fb87-be3f-442f-8ff8-c9c79a393386 | 2022-08-05T18:23:58 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/whatcom-county-washington-black-bear-attack-lake-whatcom/281-2d76fb87-be3f-442f-8ff8-c9c79a393386 |
Detroit native exonerated at age 63, citing former detective's lies and false confessions
Mark Craighead was exonerated of a 20-year-old manslaughter conviction Friday after the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office decided against retrying the 63-year-old Detroit resident.
In a virtual hearing before Wayne County Circuit Judge Shannon Walker, Prosecutor Kym Worthy's office dropped the case after exhausting its appeals of Walker's February 2021 order of a new trial for Craighead.
Higher courts upheld the judge's ruling that former Detroit police homicide investigator Barbara Simon employed "interrogation tactics (which) demonstrated a scheme, plan, or system to obtain false confessions," including one from Craighead. The case was dismissed Friday.
Craighead was paroled for two years in 2009 after seven and a half years in prison, but has since been fighting to clear his name with the help of the University of Michigan's Innocence Clinic.
"I think the process took too long ..., but I feel like justice was finally preserved because at the end of the tunnel, I'm finally seeing the light," Craighead said. "The court system is finally seeing the light and granted a dismissal."
He later added: "That's what this verdict means to me, that I can finally enjoy my life like it was before I got incarcerated."
The Prosecutor's office wouldn't concede Craighead's innocence as it dropped the case.
"The homicide occurred 25 years ago and Mr. Craighead served his sentence in the case," Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Maria Miller told The Detroit News in an email. "The decision not to re-try the case does not reflect the merits of the case. It based upon the age of the case, and the ruling of the court that makes it impractical to re-try."
How the case developed
In July 1997. Craighead's friend Chole Pruett was found dead in his Detroit apartment having been shot four times in the abdomen. Craighead had gotten dinner with Pruett that evening and was the last known person to have seen him alive, said his attorney Dave Moran, a UM law professor who works with the Innocence Clinic.
Craighead claimed he was working at a Sam's Club in Farmington Hills the night of Pruett's death, but he wasn't able to substantiate it. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in 2002 after Simon allegedly coerced him into signing a false confession.
"The statement was written by Barbara Simon, not by Mark," Moran said. "That was the only evidence of any kind against Mark, was the statement."
In 2009, the UM's Innocence Clinic took on Craighead as a client and found phone records of calls Craighead made from the Sam's Club break room at the time of the killing. In 2010, Wayne County Circuit Judge Vera Massey Jones denied a motion for relief from judgement, citing the newly found evidence and claims that Craighead's previous counsel was ineffective.
"We should have been successful 12 years ago because we presented really incontrovertible evidence that Mark Craighead was completely innocent and in fact was working in Farmington Hills the night that his friend Chole Pruett was killed in Detroit," Moran said.
At the time, Jones ruled she did not have confidence in the evidence Craighead presented and that his prior attorneys had been effective.
New evidence of misconduct
Since Jones' ruling, at least four other former prisoners whose cases involved Simon have been exonerated after judges found she had a history of falsifying confessions and lying under oath. Craighead's lawyers from the Innocence Clinic filed for a new trial in 2020, citing these exonerations and affidavits from other former prisoners about Simon's coercion tactics.
"We came back years later with evidence that the detective who tricked Mark into signing a statement that implicated himself had been completely discredited," Moran said. "There's no way a jury would credit the testimony of Detective Barbara Simon, given that she's done the same thing in numerous other cases and falsely convicted numerous other people."
Lamarr Monson was convicted of murder in 1997 after he signed a statement that Simon allegedly wrote, confessing that he killed the victim with a knife. It was later determined that the murder weapon was a toilet lid. After the Innocence Clinic proved Monson's fingerprints were not on the lid, he was exonerated in 2017.
Justly Johnson and Kendrick Scott were also wrongfully convicted of murder in 1999 and imprisoned until they were exonerated in 2018. Simon was involved in their cases and both are suing her and claim she coerced a teenager into naming them as shooters.
"To find out that she (Simon) did many more the same way was expected because, if she did it to me like that she probably did it to everybody," Craighead said. "So I'm finally glad that that came to the light."
Simon retired as a homicide detective in 2011 and worked for the Michigan Attorney General's office until 2021. Simon in the past has not responded to multiple requests for comment.
In light of the new evidence, Walker ordered a new trial for Craighead last year after finding that Simon had "repeatedly lied" in other cases, tainting the evidence against Craighead.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office appealed Walker's decision but it was upheld later that year. The Michigan Court of Appeals agreed that Simon's history of lying undermined her credibility as a witness. In April, the Michigan Supreme Court denied the Wayne County prosecutor's appeal of the Court of Appeals' decision.
Looking to the future
While fighting to clear his name for the last 13 years, Craighead has started the Safe Place Transition Center, a Detroit-based nonprofit that helps veterans re-integrate into society. Now that his name is cleared, he said he wants to take his father on a nice vacation, continue running his business and spend more time with his family.
"My dad is 89 with dementia, so he couldn't really enjoy this victory with me, but he fought tooth and nail, didn't leave any stone unturned to make sure that I was exonerated," Craighead said.
Wolfgang Mueller, Craighead's civil attorney, said they would be seeking compensation under Michigan's wrongful imprisonment compensation law. They could be seeking up to $375,000 based on his seven and half years of incarceration.
"We think that the Police Department is responsible for his conviction, and we'll look at exploring that avenue down the road," Mueller said.
Mueller, who is representing several recently exonerated people in civil cases against Simon, said a systematic review of Simon's cases by Detroit police chief James White would be prudent.
"Where there's smoke, there's fire, and there's a lot of smoke here with at least four people who are suing her under similar circumstances," he said.
Craighead agreed and said he was happy Simon's practices were being brought to light because there are a lot of innocent people in prison.
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ROANE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Crews from four fire departments have responded to a working fire in the Spencer area of Roane County.
According to Roane County dispatchers, a residential fire was reported in the 2500 block of Clay Road. There is no word if the fire has been put out yet.
Officials do not know if the home was occupied or abandoned at this time.
The Clover, Newton, Reedy and Spencer fire departments are on scene. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/4-fire-departments-respond-to-roane-county-fire/ | 2022-08-05T18:28:15 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/4-fire-departments-respond-to-roane-county-fire/ |
Editor’s Note: A Replay of the full press conference will be available in this article shortly.
FRANKFORT, KY (WOWK)—Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is set to hold a Team Kentucky press conference on Friday, Aug. 5 to give an update on the devastating flooding that tore through parts of Eastern Kentucky just over a week ago.
On Friday, Beshear said the death toll from the floods remains unchanged at 37 Kentuckians. Beshear says the fatalities include eight in Breathitt County, two in Clay County, 17 in Knott County, three in Letcher County, and seven in Perry County.
Kentucky State Police said Thursday they are still searching for two people missing from Breathitt County.
On Wednesday, Gov. Beshear gave an update on flood relief efforts in Eastern Kentucky. He said that those who lost some important documents in the devastating floods that tore through eastern Kentucky last week will soon be able to get them replaced.
The governor said he has signed an emergency order to help make it easier for victims of the floods in 13 counties to replace essential documents such as driver’s licenses and titles for free by waiving the fees required for duplicates of the documents. Those counties include Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe counties. He says the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will deploy driver licensing staff to help the area with a full range of licensing services.
Pop-up locations for the licensing services will be available at the following locations between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the designated days with no appointment needed:
- Friday, August 5: Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, 75 Theatre Court, Prestonsburg, Ky. 41653
- Monday, August 8: Pine Mountain State Resort Park, 1050 State Park Road, Pineville, Ky. 40977
- Tuesday, August 9: Buckhorn State Resort Park, 4441 Ky Hwy. 1833, Buckhorn, Ky. 41721
Emergency shelters for those displaced by floods are available at the following locations:
Those in need of travel trailers can find out more about them at governor.ky.gov/floodresources. To qualify, residents need to register with FEMA. Beshear encouraged everyone significantly impacted by flooding in the eight qualified counties needs to apply for assistance.
On Thursday, Beshear announced that Owsley County is now eligible for FEMA assistance.
Eligibility had already been granted to Pike, Floyd, Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Letcher and Perry counties.
Those who sustained losses in the designated counties can apply for assistance at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).
Mobile FEMA registration centers will be open to help with applications for federal assistance and provide information about other disaster recovery resources. Here are the registration centers:
Disaster recovery centers have been opened in Clay and Knott counties to create a one-stop location for state and federal resources to serve flood victims, Beshear says.
These centers are located at:
- Clay County – Onedia Elementary School located at 435 Newfound Road in Onedia, Kentucky.
- Hours of operation: Monday through Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Knott County Sportsplex located at 450 Kenny Champion Loop #8765
- Hours of operation: Monday through Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The governor also passed along a message from FEMA that receiving funds from a GoFundMe for something specific such as repairs or other aid could affect the applicant’s FEMA eligibility because the organization cannot duplicate benefits received from another source. Beshear says this means that if someone receives money from GoFundMe to repair their home, FEMA cannot give the applicant funds to repair their home because they have already received it from the GoFundMe.
Kentucky Power said approximately 23,000 customers lost power due to the storms. As of Thursday, Aug. 4, the company says power has been restored for around 89% of those customers. According to the outage map, approximately 1,250 outages are still in need of repair throughout the region.
Due to extreme heat in the forecast, cooling stations have been opened in eight counties, including:
To report a missing person in the floods:
According to the Kentucky State Police, if you want to report someone in Magoffin, Johnson, Martin, Floyd or Pike counties, contact Post 9 Pikeville at 606-433-7711.
If you want to report someone missing in Breathitt, Perry, Knott, Letcher or Leslie counties, contact Post 13 Hazard at 606-435-6069.
If you want to report someone missing in Jackson, Owsley or Lee counties, contact Post 7 Richmond at 859-623-2404.
If you want to report someone missing in Wolfe or Morgan counties, contact Post 8 Morehead at 606-784-4127.
If you want to report someone missing in Harlan County, contact Post 10 Harlan at 606-573-3131. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/beshear-gives-update-on-kentucky-flooding/ | 2022-08-05T18:28:21 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/beshear-gives-update-on-kentucky-flooding/ |
KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are set to visit flood-stricken eastern Kentucky on Monday, August 8, per a release from the White House Press Office.
The president and first lady will join Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and his wife, Britainy, to visit families in the devastated area and analyze FEMA efforts at the State Disaster Recovery Center.
Additional details regarding President Biden’s itinerary are expected to become available in the near future.
Biden accompanied the Beshears under similar circumstances last December after western Kentucky was hit by deadly tornados. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/president-biden-first-lady-to-tour-eastern-kentucky-flood-damage/ | 2022-08-05T18:28:27 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/president-biden-first-lady-to-tour-eastern-kentucky-flood-damage/ |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A woman charged in connection to a vehicle crash that killed two people in February has pleaded not guilty in Kanawha County Court.
According to the Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Edriene Sutton, 24, of Charleston was charged with two counts of Driving Under the Influence causing death. She was indicted on the charges in July.
Sutton’s trial is set for Oct. 31, 2022. She was taken to the South Central Regional Jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond.
ORIGINAL STORY: A woman has been arrested for a late Feb. two-vehicle crash that killed two people.
Edriene D. Sutton, 24 of Charleston, was arrested today, Mar. 7, 2022, after being released from CAMC General. Sutton is being charged with two counts of Driving Under the Influence causing death.
According to the Charleston Police Department’s Traffic Division Commander, on Feb. 26, 2022, at around 3 a.m., a two-vehicle crash happened just before the Leon Sullivan Exit on I-77 south.
They say that the driver, Sutton, of a Kia was taken to CAMC General for injuries resulting from the crash.
A passenger in the Kia, Brittany J. Weldon, 27 of Charleston, and the driver of a Volvo, Joshua D. Robinson, 37 of Charleston, were both pronounced dead on the scene.
According to the criminal complaint, a partially empty bottle of gin was recovered from the driver’s side of the Kia.
The crash remains under investigation by the Charleston Police Traffic Division.
Sutton is being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woman-charged-in-fatal-crash-pleads-not-guilty/ | 2022-08-05T18:28:33 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woman-charged-in-fatal-crash-pleads-not-guilty/ |
A wildfire began near Homa Hills on Ormsby Road on Friday morning, the Natrona County Fire Protection District said. It was contained around an hour after it was reported.
The fire began as a vehicle fire, according to the district. Crews were responding to the scene.
Smoke is visible in the area, near BB Brooks Boulevard north of Casper.
This story will be updated.
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Cerro Gordo County Amanda Ragan retiring as executive director of Community Kitchen of North Iowa Updated Dec 2, 2021 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/gas-tracker-iowas-prices-are-lowest-in-the-country-find-a-county-by-county-breakdown/article_e182e648-14d2-11ed-9744-c791856883d2.html | 2022-08-05T18:34:02 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/gas-tracker-iowas-prices-are-lowest-in-the-country-find-a-county-by-county-breakdown/article_e182e648-14d2-11ed-9744-c791856883d2.html |
A Henrico County woman was found fatally shot in an SUV early Friday in a Highland Springs neighborhood off North Airport Drive.
The victim was identified as Zhykierra Zhane Guy, 22. Guy lived in the area where she was killed but police did not provide her address.
Henrico police said officers responded about 1:43 a.m. to a reported shooting in the 200 block of Carlstone Court, several blocks south of North Airport Drive. Upon arrival, they observed a female occupant in the passenger seat of a Toyota SUV who had been struck by gunfire.
Officers attempted to provide emergency medical aid until paramedics arrived, but she died at the scene, police said.
The victim's remains were taken to the state Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.
Henrico police spokesman Lt. Matt Pecka said investigators have determined the shots that killed Guy had been fired from outside the vehicle.
Police said they are continuing to investigate and asked for the community's help. They urged anyone with information to call Detective Ensor at (804) 501-5794 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. Information can also be provided at P3Tips.com.
Top 5 weekend events: BrewHaha, Todd Barry & Avail Over the James
A Richmond prosecutor on Wednesday told a judge during a hearing for two Guatemalan immigrants charged in connection with an alleged July 4 mass shooting plot that he had no evidence that it was to planned for Dogwood Dell, as the city's police chief and mayor noted during a July 6 press conference. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-22-found-fatally-shot-in-vehicle-in-highland-springs/article_d80e3014-44ef-5062-8dec-dbb70490aa1f.html | 2022-08-05T18:38:21 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-22-found-fatally-shot-in-vehicle-in-highland-springs/article_d80e3014-44ef-5062-8dec-dbb70490aa1f.html |
An overview of the city's redevelopment plans for an area it plans to call the "Diamond District"
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Richmond Flying Squirrels Shane Matheny, left, Jacob Heyward, right, congratulate Brett Auerbach, center, as he hits a grand slam against Reading Fightin Phils in the fifth inning at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
According to a news release from the city, a panel of city officials has narrowed the field to RVA Diamond Partners and Richmond Community Development Partners, meaning that the Vision300 team that includes the Hourigan Group, Canterbury Enterprises, Timmons Group and Boston-based Freehold Capital Management is no longer being considered.
"Panel members have been in communications with finalists to test financial assumptions to fully understand the stadium and infrastructure financing," according to the document. "These discussion enable the Evaluation Panel to recommend the best development team with the best financial proposal to fulfill the city's vision for the Diamond District."
Members of the city panel includes City Council members Katherine Jordan and Ann-Frances Lambert, Chief Administrative Officer Lincoln Saunders, Director of Economic Development Leonard Sledge and James Duval, the city’s investment and debt portfolio manager.
The project faces a short timeline, as the management of the city's minor league Flying Squirrels baseball team say a new stadium is needed by 2025 in order to meet new facility standards established by Major League Baseball. Otherwise the team could leave.City officials say renovation of The Diamond, which opened in 1985, is not feasible.
A city-commissioned study says the cost of a new stadium could range from about $70 million to $80 million. City officials have said they are seeking to minimize public financing for the development.
In order for the project to happen, the Richmond City Council must approve the sale of the property as well as the terms and conditions of the partnership. Seven of its nine members must vote for it to proceed.
Top 5 weekend events: BrewHaha, Todd Barry & Avail Over the James
A Richmond prosecutor on Wednesday told a judge during a hearing for two Guatemalan immigrants charged in connection with an alleged July 4 mass shooting plot that he had no evidence that it was to planned for Dogwood Dell, as the city's police chief and mayor noted during a July 6 press conference.
"We wanted to have this appreciation day as people come back to the office," the governor said. "It's something to see how happy people are when they see the people they work with and know."
Leonard Sledge, Richmond’s director of economic development, answered questions from prospective developers for The Diamond and the nearly 70 acres of property it sits on at an information session in Richmond on Jan. 19.
Richmond Flying Squirrels Shane Matheny, left, Jacob Heyward, right, congratulate Brett Auerbach, center, as he hits a grand slam against Reading Fightin Phils in the fifth inning at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
The Flying Squirrels’ home opener on April 12 was once again a sellout. After two years of crowds limited by the COVID pandemic, fans are once again flocking to to see the Squirrels play. On the fourth of July a sellout crowd of 9,810 was in attendance. | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-eliminates-one-of-3-finalists-for-diamond-district-project/article_d6220712-e9a7-5d9b-a853-627d00997bb2.html | 2022-08-05T18:38:27 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-eliminates-one-of-3-finalists-for-diamond-district-project/article_d6220712-e9a7-5d9b-a853-627d00997bb2.html |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police are investigating the death of a man in Harrisburg.
Authorities say on Aug. 4 around 11:45 p.m., police were dispatched to the 100 block of Evergreen St. in Harrisburg for a report of a man who was dead.
Upon arrival, police say they found an adult man dead inside of a residence.
Authorities say they are investigating the man's death, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police at 717-558-6900. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/death-investigation-harrisburg-dauphin-county/521-84b15069-40cf-4084-ad40-d09f85ce59d7 | 2022-08-05T18:41:36 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/death-investigation-harrisburg-dauphin-county/521-84b15069-40cf-4084-ad40-d09f85ce59d7 |
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Unicoi County emergency officials warned drivers who need to travel I-26 eastbound in Erwin to find an alternate route following a crash.
Responders told News Channel 11 that the accident closed both lanes of I-26 E near mile marker 46 near the Unicoi County Welcome Center. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reported on the Smartway map that the crash was reported at Exit 43 at 1:26 p.m.
Details surrounding the crash have not yet been released; however, officials say that the lanes will be closed “for a long period of time due to the severity of the accident.” TDOT reports the incident as a single-vehicle crash.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is at the scene of the crash.
This is a developing story. Stay updated on-air and on WJHL.com. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/911-crash-on-i-26-eastbound-closes-both-lanes-for-long-period-of-time/ | 2022-08-05T18:44:13 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/911-crash-on-i-26-eastbound-closes-both-lanes-for-long-period-of-time/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP) is under new command.
The ammunition plant is now under the leadership of Lt. Col. Joel Calo, who most recently served as a logistics operations officer at Fort Shafter in Hawaii.
A ceremony for Calo was held Friday morning.
Calo told News Channel 11 that he plans to continue to prioritize safety at the plant.
“Continue with the record of safety that we have so far,” Calo said. “Continue the efforts in terms of modernization. It’s quite clear from higher headquarters that we have to modernize our infrastructure.”
Calo replaces Lt. Col. Randolph “Scott” Carpenter, who had been over HSAAP since September 2020. Carpenter previously accepted orders to serve at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.
In July, News Channel 11 learned that Carpenter and two other plant employees were charged with illegally shooting and killing a deer on Army property in December.
In June, HSAAP celebrated 80 years of operations. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/holston-army-ammunition-plant-welcomes-new-leader/ | 2022-08-05T18:44:19 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/holston-army-ammunition-plant-welcomes-new-leader/ |
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