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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As residents dealt with another weekend of sweltering temperatures, officials say Portland saw at least one more potential heat death.
In an announcement released on Monday afternoon, the Multnomah County Medical Examiner reported one person died of suspected hyperthermia on Sunday. Portland reached at least 100 degrees the day of the death.
This news comes after seven people were reported to have died in the county during the July 2022 heat wave, which concluded one week before the latest recorded death. Overall, Oregon reported at least 14 people died statewide from possible hyperthermia in connection with the extreme conditions.
All suspect heat-related deaths remain under investigation at this time. Officials say it may be months until each death is confirmed to be heat-related. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/multnomah-county-portland-reports-yet-another-suspected-heat-related-death/ | 2022-08-09T02:08:48 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/multnomah-county-portland-reports-yet-another-suspected-heat-related-death/ |
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The Grant Family Farm private reservoir in Saco normally supplies water to 85 percent of its crop, according to Ben Grant, a farmer on the property.
But this summer, Grant says the reservoir shrunk by half amid drought conditions impacting southern and western areas of Maine.
"This is the second time that I can remember seeing that piece of ledge above water," Grant said.
Grant told NEWS CENTER Maine the lower water levels, on top of high fuel prices for irrigation, forced him to lose out on harvest.
"The dryness coupled with the fuel cost just to keep water [and] things and keep it alive... our inputs went up more than I have ever seen," Grant said.
Most of his corn crop has managed to get enough water, but Grant says he isn't watering a certain patch because conditions have been too dry to put forth the effort.
According to Drought.gov, 65 percent of Maine is in drought conditions with eight percent experiencing severe drought.
More than half of Cumberland County is experiencing severe drought.
"Be patient with your local farmer — they have been working their butt off to get you that ear of corn," Grant said.
But it's not only farmers facing the heat.
Pete Carney with the Long Creek Watershed Restoration Project said Long Creek is seeing lower water levers and showing a higher concentration of toxins that normally wash away with consistent rain.
"We used to call this abnormal, but now we're just going to call this the new normal," Carney said.
Carney says road salt used to help vehicles drive safely on surrounding highways during winter ends up flowing into Long Creek. The creek is situated next to the Maine Mall and the 295 and 95 highways.
"We're actually seeing the highest level of chloride during this time of drought in the month of August, as opposed to the winter, when we would normally see it [road salt]," Carney said.
Long Creek used to be home to brook trout, Carney says, but warmer waters that run off hot asphalt no longer sustain the species.
He says more infrastructure to hold storm water would help preserve Long Creek, but ongoing drought conditions don't make it any better. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maines-drought-conditions-damage-farms-and-sensitive-waterways-environment-water-agriculture/97-a39fbae8-5ab8-4d1a-b69d-53bf3df1b3d4 | 2022-08-09T02:11:09 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maines-drought-conditions-damage-farms-and-sensitive-waterways-environment-water-agriculture/97-a39fbae8-5ab8-4d1a-b69d-53bf3df1b3d4 |
DALLAS — A number of violations have been found at an apartment complex in southwest Oak Cliff, after neighbors began complaining about some unfavorable conditions this week.
Some tenants in Estrella at Kiest Apartments said they woke up to a foul odor and flooding on Sunday. It was raw sewage covering the floors in every room of their home.
“My whole room flooded. You’re talking about something sitting in feces,” one woman said, as she tried cleaning up her place.
The family and children living in the ground floor unit believed a busted pipe somewhere in the building caused the sewage leak.
“It started coming up from the rim of the toilet,” another tenant said.
The problem sent human waste seeping through the walls outside and leaking into their home. The women said management didn’t respond for hours. The family said it had to leave the toxic conditions, for safety.
“My uncle sent me money to get a hotel room. I had just paid the rent, and I’d just paid my car note. So, I didn’t have money to get a hotel room,” the woman explained.
The family claims it reported three similar leaks, in addition to faulty air conditioners, over several months. They said there was little to no action from property management and maintenance.
“They come out. They tweak it a little bit, but it never lasts long,” the tenant explained.
Similar complaints are being echoed by other tenants across the complex.
Another family claimed they reported their toilet floods, the air conditioner malfunctions, and floors are damaged, in addition to other health and safety concerns.
“They’re saying they’re going to fix it and they’ll come to our apartment, and they never come,” the neighbor said.
That family said it’s now facing eviction for withholding rent.
Back in the flooded unit, maintenance workers did deliver a wet vac, industrial blowers and a dehumidifier on Monday. The family has been cleaning with bleach and they have fans blowing in nearly every room.
“I’m steady mopping up, washing, constantly because of the leak,” the tenant added.
Most of this family’s property is damaged from contact with the waste and must be thrown out.
“I always feel like this may get me and my kids sick,” the woman said.
Staff for District Three Councilman Casey Thomas has been advised about the neighbors’ issues and concerns. On Monday afternoon, the City of Dallas Code Office sent an inspector to the complex to assess things.
A spokesman with City of Dallas Code Enforcement said a number of violations were found at units in the complex. Some of those concerns will be addressed in 24 hours to the severe nature of the violation. There are additional concerns, structural in nature, that will take some time to remedy.
Estrella at Kiest is working with a public relations firm, The Margulies Communications Group, to address media inquiries about the property. That firm’s responses to WFAA regarding the complaints and violations will be added to this article upon receipt. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/faulty-ac-units-raw-sewage-leaks-at-oak-cliff-apartment-complex/287-a2188b60-d812-4bb2-94f1-11f2837cfa9c | 2022-08-09T02:13:06 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/faulty-ac-units-raw-sewage-leaks-at-oak-cliff-apartment-complex/287-a2188b60-d812-4bb2-94f1-11f2837cfa9c |
DALLAS — In Yaser Said’s telling, he’s the victim – a victim of a media narrative that painted him as the killer of his two daughters.
Said testified that’s why he fled after his daughters, Amina and Sarah, were found shot to death inside a cab on New Year’s Day in 2008.
“Behind this coverage, there was a secret agenda,” he said. “All the media was stirred in a certain direction and fueled against me.”
Said denied having killed his daughters and implied that one of their friends must have done it. He testified that he did not believe he would get a fair trial.
“The coverage for this case was kind of abnormal, one of its kind and maybe harsh,” Said testified.
Said was the one and only witness taking the stand for the defense. He testified for more than an hour on Monday afternoon. Both sides rested after his testimony.
After both sides rested, the judge ordered that the jury be sequestered.
Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday morning.
If he's convicted, Said will be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Before Said took the stand, Said’s attorneys sought to limit the scope of what prosecutors could ask him during cross-examination, saying he would only testify about the timeframe surrounding the time of his daughters' deaths.
District Judge Chika Anyiam denied those requests.
The judge granted a request that a wanted poster behind him be removed and that the jury not see him in shackles.
His former wife, Patricia Owens, and the daughters' boyfriends have previously testified that they and the girls fled out of state after Said threatened Amina with a gun. They were gone just a few days when Owens said Said convinced her to return home.
On the evening of New Year’s Day, Said left with the two girls to go eat dinner. He acknowledged that he was upset that the girls were dating but said he wanted to solve the problem.
“In my culture, it’s something to get upset about,” he said.
Said testified that while they were driving, he spotted an unknown person following them in a car, causing him to abort the plan to go to dinner.
“I felt my life was in danger,” he said, as one of his attorneys guided him through the chronology.
He testified he initially stopped by the cab stand at the Lodge, a well-known Dallas strip club. But not seeing any cabs there, he decided not to stop.
Next, Said said he decided to go to a bus stop on Riverside Drive in Irving. There he decided to leave the girls and the cab and flee into a wooded area.
“I thought if they are my daughter’s friends, let them solve the problem together if they have issues,” he said. “I told them the car is yours. You can do whatever you want. Since they know how to drive, I left the car for them.”
He said he chose the location due to it being well-lit and having surveillance cameras.
“When you left on foot, you believed that if there was a threat, that threat would follow you?” defense attorney Joel Patton asked.
“Of course, because I thinking they were trying to get to me personally,” Said said.
He did not explain why he believed someone would be trying to attack him or assassinate him. Said testified he had no plan in mind and hoped to catch a ride with one of his cab-driving friends.
Said said he left his cell phone in the car.
He said he walked on foot to a nearby Waffle House and only later heard that his daughters had been murdered.
But under withering cross-examination from lead prosecutor Lauren Black, Said could not explain the many inconsistencies in his testimony.
Black questioned why Said didn’t just go into the strip club and ask for help he was so scared.
“My girls were with me, and I didn’t want to take them into the club,” Said responded.
His wife, Patricia Owens, called him at 7:29 p.m. that night. Said could not explain why he did not tell her that he was concerned someone was following them.
He also did not call 911 to report it.
“You decided to leave the car and your two daughters in the car by themselves?” Black asked.
“I did not expect anyone would harm them,” he responded. “I was thinking someone sent them after me to harm me and not my girls.”
Four minutes after Owens called Said, Sarah Said called 911 reporting that her father had shot her and that she was dying.
FBI Special Agent Mark Sedwick testified that cell phone analysis that Yaser and Sarah Said’s phones were in the same vicinity between 6:57 p.m and 7:30 p.m. that night.
Sedwick testified that after Owens’ call, Yaser Said’s phone was either turned off or not connected to the network.
Black also asked him about his 9mm handgun.
Said testified that he carried it with him when he was working and that he had it with him that night. He testified that he left it in the car with the girls.
He said he did not take it because he was “thinking there’s nothing harmful” – which is hard to square with his other testimony that he was so afraid that he got out of the car and fled on foot.
Said said in his testimony that he believed the girls had been “harmed by their own friends,” although he also said he did not know who was in this car he claimed was following them.
He denied being present at the hotel where the girls’ bodies were later found in the cab.
Black asked him why he did not show up to the funerals.
His attorneys objected, saying noting that he is still facing federal charges for having fled capture.
The judge overruled the objection.
Said said he didn’t go the funerals "because of the unfair and hateful media coverage" at the time.
“There was no evidence, but all the accusations was against me,” he said.
Defense attorneys also objected when prosecutors tried to ask Said about the allegations of molestation that Amina and Sarah had made against him when they were children.
“It is wholly improper for them to try to get into these extraneous offenses that they failed to substantiate,” Patton told the judge
This time, the judge agreed with the defense.
Next, Black asked Said if he had been violent toward Amina and Sarah. Again, the defense objected and this time the judge sided with prosecutors.
Said denied that he had been violent toward his daughters. He also denied that he had threatened to kill his former wife if the girls did not recant their sexual abuse claims.
“Patricia is lying,” he said. “It never happened.”
He also denied having ever been violent toward his wife.
“Women are more protected, more than men in America,” he said.
Under cross-examination, Said denied that anyone took him to or picked him up from the Waffle House on the night of the killings.
Black questioned him about who took him to or picked him up from the Waffle House on the night of the killings.
Said was vague about what he did after leaving the Waffle House. He testified that he knew during the time he was on the run that he was on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list.
“That’s why I escaped because I was afraid I wasn’t going to get a fair trial,” he said.
Said was captured in August 2020 at a white-frame home in Justin owned by his brother’s daughters.
FBI agents testified that they used a plane to watch the house and placed a hidden video camera on a pole in front of the house.
When FBI agents searched the house, agents testified they found a hidden room with a trap door that authorities believe Said’s family members built to conceal him. The room contained a cot and a prayer rug.
Pictures taken inside the home showed that someone had been living there. Agents also found a wig, an FBI agent’s business card, Yaser Said’s expired passport and numerous rounds of ammunition.
During his testimony, one of Said's defense attorneys asked if he wishes he had stayed with the girls that night.
“Certainly,” he responded.
“Did you love Amina and Sarah?” the defense attorney asked.
“Look at the tapes,” he said. “I have hundreds of tapes showing how much I loved my daughters.”
Said denied knowing what happened to his daughters after he left the cab.
“If the FBI did their work, they would have known, but they were looking for Yaser Said and they did not do what they have to do,” Said said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/yaser-said-takes-stand-capital-murder-trial-denies-accusations-killed-his-daughters/287-7a2dda5f-5be0-420b-b270-003052339c88 | 2022-08-09T02:13:12 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/yaser-said-takes-stand-capital-murder-trial-denies-accusations-killed-his-daughters/287-7a2dda5f-5be0-420b-b270-003052339c88 |
ATLANTA — A judge is considering whether Georgia officials should once again be prohibited from enforcing the state’s restrictive abortion law while a legal challenge against it is pending.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney heard arguments Monday from lawyers for the state and for doctors and advocacy groups who filed a lawsuit challenging the law. He said he needed to think about the issues but that he would issue a ruling soon.
“I understand that this is something that needs immediate attention and I will give it that,” McBurney said at the end of the hearing.
The hearing focused on whether the judge has the power to block the law temporarily while the litigation plays out and whether the law was invalid from the start because it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent when it was enacted.
Georgia’s law was passed by state lawmakers and signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019 but it had been blocked from taking effect. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the state to begin enforcing it last month, just over three weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which had protected the right to an abortion for nearly 50 years.
The law bans most abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” is present. Cardiac activity can be detected by ultrasound in cells within an embryo that will eventually become the heart as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. That means most abortions in Georgia are effectively banned at a point before many women know they are pregnant.
The law includes exceptions for rape and incest, as long as a police report is filed, and allows for later abortions when the mother’s life is at risk or a serious medical condition renders a fetus unviable.
The new lawsuit challenging Georgia’s law was filed by doctors and advocacy groups July 26, less than a week after the 11th Circuit allowed the law to take effect.
The doctors and advocacy groups are asking the judge to block state officials from enforcing the ban on abortions at about six weeks, as well as another provision of the law that allows prosecutors to examine medical records without a subpoena, while the litigation is pending.
The lawsuit argues that the law violates the “fundamental rights to liberty and privacy” under the Georgia Constitution, which it argues are much broader than those granted by the U.S. Constitution. It also asserts that the law is invalid because it was in violation of the U.S. Constitution when it was signed and Georgia case law says that means it must be reenacted to become effective.
The state argues that the judge cannot stop the enforcement of the law while the challenge to its constitutionality plays out. The state also rejects the idea that the law was unconstitutional when it passed arguing that the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning those precedents that made it unconstitutional were themselves wrong. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgias-heartbeat-abortion-law-injunction-hearing/85-2ae31ab0-4eb6-4140-94a4-3f18edd1e046 | 2022-08-09T02:15:00 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgias-heartbeat-abortion-law-injunction-hearing/85-2ae31ab0-4eb6-4140-94a4-3f18edd1e046 |
Development Workshop Inc. clients and production staff process the 20,000 ducks for the Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race and prepare them by cleaning them up from their last race, then removing the old and placing the new ID stickers on them.
On Saturday, the famous Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race will be held for the 31st time.
The event has been held at the River Walk every year since 1991 (except in 2020 due to the pandemic). Hosted by the Idaho Falls Rotary Club, the Duck Race raises funds for Idaho Falls parks and River Walk improvements. Over its decades-long run, $5.5 million has been generated for development of the River Walk.
The Duck Race has helped fund more than seven miles of sidewalk on both sides of the Snake River, the Taylor’s Toll Bridge replica, a renovation of the Japanese Friendship Garden, restrooms on the River Walk and several other projects.
The fun actually kicks off Friday with the Idaho Falls Rotary Club hosting pre-race festivities Friday evening.
Friday activities include a classic car cruise, a poker run, live music and a free dinner. People can attend these free events from 6 to 8 p.m. at Idaho Falls Trucks and Cars, 880 W. Broadway St.
The festivities resume at 9:30 Saturday morning along the west side of the River Walk culminating with the duck race at 4 p.m. Tens of thousands of rubber ducks will be dropped from a crane and into the Snake River. Each duck will be tagged with the buyer’s number. At the end of the race, the owner of the first-place duck will win a grand prize.
This year’s grand prize is a 2014 Jeep Wrangler Limited Sport Willys donated by Idaho Falls Cars & Trucks. Other prizes include a Polaris HD 4-Wheeler and 14-karat diamond earrings valued at $2,500. Eight other prizes will be awarded, each valued at a minimum $1,000.
A single duck can be bought for $5 and a “6 quack” can be bought for $25 on duckrace.com/idahofalls.
According to the duck race’s website, 9,732 ducks have been adopted as of 1:45 p.m. Monday. The event’s goal is to have 20,000 ducks dropped into the Snake River on Saturday.
The Duck Race starts at 4 p.m. Saturday on River Parkway between Broadway Bridge and John’s Hole Bridge. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/31st-annual-snake-river-duck-race-is-saturday/article_48fbda5d-d595-55c2-9542-8708d580c74e.html | 2022-08-09T02:25:53 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/31st-annual-snake-river-duck-race-is-saturday/article_48fbda5d-d595-55c2-9542-8708d580c74e.html |
Idaho Falls city officials are anticipating a levy reduction from last year as a result of the proposed fiscal year 2023 budget but a nearly $2 billion increase of property valuation from the county is expected to increase property taxes.
The city’s levy rate is decreasing by 21% from last year’s rate of .0076 to a rate of .0060. The proposed property tax request is $42.7 million, rising from fiscal year 2022’s property tax revenue at $41.1 million.
An individual’s property taxes are determined by taking the assessed value of their property and multiplying it by their local taxing district’s levy rate. Idaho Falls property valuation increased from $5.3 billion last year to nearly $7.1 billion.
During a Monday media briefing, city Controller Mark Hagedorn said the Bonneville County Assessor’s Office reported a general increase of 30% in property value and the median property homevalue is about $424,000. Based on a city property calculation and tax analysis, many homeowners will see at least a $200 increase in their annual property taxes — more than twice the increase that many business owners will see.
In June, Bonneville County Assessor Dustin Barron told the Post Register most affordable homes in the county are seeing an increase of property valuation by about 50%.
“We knew property taxes were going to be a concern and we wanted to do all we could to be sensitive to the environment that we’re in,” said Mayor Rebecca Casper during Monday’s briefing.
The levy rate has decreased by about 33% since 2014, when it was .0090. Idaho Falls property valuation has increased by 139% since then, when it was $2.9 billion.
Most of the funding for the city'sbudget comes from utility payments, fees and other government sources. The proposed property tax request of $42.7 million accounts for 13% of the total budget while utility and airport revenues make up 49% of the budget.
A $125,000 homeowners exemption is available for residential property taxpayers, although this is a fixed number the Idaho Legislature approved in 2021 and will not be affected by inflation, unlike the city’s overall property valuation, which was the most dramatic increase in one year over the last decade.
“There are policy reasons for (keeping the exemption at a fixed number), but dang, they picked kind of an unfortunate time because then inflation just hit and really took homeowners off guard … and hurt them in a way because they weren’t prepared for the high inflationary rates on their properties,” Casper said.
Hagedorn said the consequence for not rolling the exemption with inflation, or not indexing, has created a tax shift where residential taxpayers are taking on a greater burden than commercial taxpayers.
Using the same 30% market valuation increase from Bonneville County in the city's tax analysis presented Monday, a $500,000 business property this year will see an increase in net taxable value of $650,000 in fiscal year 2023 and will be charged $3,914 in property taxes — an $89 increase from what that property was charged this year.
A homeowner’s property assessed at $350,000 this year will see a new valuation of $455,000 according to the average valuation increase and will end up having to pay $266 more than they were last year.
A public hearing on the budget is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Idaho Falls City Council Chambers located at 680 Park Ave. The final budget will be approved and submitted to Bonneville County for certification in early September. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/idaho-falls-lowers-levy-rate-but-property-taxes-still-expected-to-rise/article_a85fc2a8-500c-52f0-b3da-145ac0798906.html | 2022-08-09T02:26:09 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/idaho-falls-lowers-levy-rate-but-property-taxes-still-expected-to-rise/article_a85fc2a8-500c-52f0-b3da-145ac0798906.html |
NOKOMIS, Fla. — A man driving on a motorcycle died after he crashed into a concrete barrier in Nokomis on Monday, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The 66-year-old motorcyclist was heading southbound on S.R. 681 when he was driving too fast as he approached an overpass to get on U.S. 41, troopers say.
He reportedly then crashed into a concrete barrier, flew away from motorcycle and collided with a steel and wood beam guard rail that was on the right side of the road.
Authorities say they found the 66-year-old's body on the other side of the road on U.S. 41 where he was pronounced dead by the Sarasota County EMS.
FHP says the investigation remains ongoing. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/man-dies-colliding-concrete-barrier-nokomis-crash/67-b994f718-79da-4b99-895e-1bcf26b7088e | 2022-08-09T02:26:13 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/man-dies-colliding-concrete-barrier-nokomis-crash/67-b994f718-79da-4b99-895e-1bcf26b7088e |
CROWN POINT — A man wanted in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend last month in Gary was in custody Monday at the Cook County Jail, Gary police said.
Shawn L. Perry, 45, who has addresses in Chicago and Gary, previously was charged in 2019 in a domestic abuse case involving De Shonda Lewis, 42, of Gary.
Perry was charged last week with murdering Lewis on July 23 as she sat in her Ford Escape in the 400 block of Jackson Street in Gary.
Lewis was found dead in the driver's seat of her vehicle, which was locked and parked in a driveway, according to Lake Criminal Court records. She died from seven gunshot wounds to her left arm and flank.
Detectives learned Perry previously had been charged in July 2019 with two felony counts of intimidation and one count of domestic battery in connection with an alleged attack on Lewis at a Gary residence.
In the previous case, Perry was accused of putting Lewis in a chokehold during an argument; body slamming her onto a bed; pointing a black shotgun and a revolver at her and threatening to kill her family; and pointing a gun at another woman when she attempted to help Lewis.
A warrant was issued for Perry's arrest July 13 after he failed to appear before Judge Gina Jones for a hearing in his domestic battery case, records state.
Police obtained a search warrant for Perry's Google location data and learned he was near the homicide scene at the time Lewis was shot July 23 and left the area minutes later, according to documents.
Perry was arrested in late July in Cook County on unrelated charges, Gary police Cmdr. Jack Hamady said.
He was expected to face extradition proceedings in Illinois before being returned to Lake County.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Samuel Hill
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206626
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206525
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Ciserella
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206650
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon McNeil
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206687
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dale Rollins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206707
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Andre Ruff
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206664
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Aubuchon
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206592
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Colin Westbrooks
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206624
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Swiontek II
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206590
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Pritchard
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206747
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dakar Brown
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206741
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Louise Dagnillo
Age : 59
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206669
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Fandl
Age : 33
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206539
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alijah Williams
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206562
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurishia Brown
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206521
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leroy Blackwell
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206619
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Dunbar
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206714
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Fair
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206657
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Allen Pick II
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206673
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javyon George-Boatman
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206595
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Hollis
Age : 46
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206713
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Nichols II
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206545
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brooke Elrod
Age : 29
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2206654
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206731
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT; ROBBERY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Renee Rodriguez
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206556
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laron Hudson
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206608
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Gawlinski
Age : 53
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206512
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devante Winters
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206614
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frederic Dellenbach
Age : 64
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206686
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amador Santos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206696
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Rios
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206752
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jerry Boyd
Age : 23
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206570
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lilia Hernandez-Cervantes Beltran
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206695
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Freeman
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206710
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Duane Jackson
Age : 53
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206698
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR - LIFETIME
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguilar-Tapia
Age : 26
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206573
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michal Skrzyniarz
Age : 37
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206685
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Aaron Collins
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206629
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Francesca Brown
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206746
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Steven Galecki
Age : 52
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206653
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Russell III
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206661
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; POSSESSION - COUNTERFEITED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Raynold Gore
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206551
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ivan Torres
Age : 35
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206723
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Genardo Diaz
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206667
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Swan
Age : 48
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206697
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandt Guzman
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206706
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON; CONFINEMENT; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Roy Sr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206563
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denise Johnson
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206582
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206625
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Gutierrez Delgado
Age : 30
Residence: Greenfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206655
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Austin Click
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206568
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Otis Marshall
Age : 34
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206745
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Kirincic
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206630
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206726
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melissa Carraway
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206724
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Guzman
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206538
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakeisha Walker
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206754
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Vitaniemi Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206712
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - LEGEND DRUGS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Alexander
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206577
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jack Fiorio
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206670
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edgar Murphy Jr.
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206579
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darlene King
Age : 49
Residence: Country Club Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206704
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206578
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gloria Blue
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206709
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206609
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dana Stevens
Age : 41
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206507
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Coleman
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206569
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Andres
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206662
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Veela Morris
Age : 52
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206611
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Famous McKenny
Age : 45
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206647
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Emmett Williams Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206739
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Safa Alrub
Age : 36
Residence: Orland Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206564
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Darrick Royal
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206601
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Demarco Gillis
Age : 25
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206622
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Goodpaster Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206721
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jourdan Castellanos
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206529
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Junice Stewart
Age : 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206516
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Igras
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206543
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ulysses Perry
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206627
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cedric Higdon Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206692
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Cruz-Lopez
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206580
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rangel Sanchez
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206693
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rodney Youngblood
Age : 32
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206742
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Badovinac
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206640
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kamari Stephens
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206591
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Stoddard
Age : 38
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206523
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Bogard
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206555
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Peluyera
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206524
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS (AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hailee Newell
Age : 29
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206588
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donald Collins Jr.
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206520
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Porter Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206638
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Idubis Nash
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206743
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywoun Nixon
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206530
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrone Dabney
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206576
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernell Hemphill Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206631
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206711
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Rodriguez
Age : 75
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206641
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Wardell Sanders
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206651
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Lipsey
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206535
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carl Hopkins Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206668
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sade Boyd
Age : 36
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206644
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Stewart
Age : 36
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206602
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shaun Brame
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206561
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206603
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jimmie Lee
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206733
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206617
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Duque
Age : 29
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206506
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rick Thang Ngo
Age : 26
Residence: Key Largo, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206722
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Price
Age : 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206552
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leobardo Costilla
Age : 22
Residence: Shelby, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206674
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Vasquez
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206528
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leon Elliott Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206575
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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CROWN POINT — Two people gunned a man down inside a Gary gas station July 31 and were arrested about an hour later after police were called to Marquette Park for a report of men carrying guns, court records state.
Michael R. Alexander, 25, of Fort Wayne, and Byron A. Barnes, 19, of Gary, were each being held Monday at the Lake County Jail on one count of murder.
They are accused of fatally shooting Tyrae D. Hayes, 25, of Gary, who arrived at the Citgo gas station in the 900 block of East Fifth Avenue as they were leaving in a gray Hyundai.
A magistrate entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Alexander and Barnes during separate hearings last week.
Gary police Cmdr. Jack Hamady commended officers for quickly working to review surveillance video from the gas station, identifying a possible suspect vehicle and entering it into the city's license plate reader system, and responding to the call about men with guns at the park.
According to Lake Criminal Court records, police responded to the gas station about 2:50 p.m. for a report of a gunshot wound victim and found Hayes on the floor inside the business.
Officers reviewed surveillance video and noticed three people arrived at the gas station about 2:40 p.m. in a gray Hyundai.
Barnes and the Hyundai's driver, who has not been formally charged in Hayes' homicide but was arrested at the park with Barnes and Alexander, prepaid for gas before the driver put gas in the car, court records state.
The driver and Barnes got back in the Hyundai and were pulling out of the gas station when Hayes arrived on the back of a mo-ped. Hayes got off and went inside, and the mo-ped driver left, records state.
About two minutes later, Alexander and Barnes returned to the business, walked around the station and went inside, according to documents.
Alexander pulled out a handgun and shot Hayes in the forehead, and Barnes fired multiple shots at Hayes' body after he collapsed on the floor, records state.
Police later were dispatched to Marquette Park for a report of three men walking around the beach and playground areas carrying guns.
Police determined all three were the same people seen in surveillance video from the homicide scene, according to court records.
Officers also found the gray Hyundai, which had distinctive damage, parked near the park, police said.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Samuel Hill
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206626
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206525
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Ciserella
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206650
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon McNeil
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206687
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dale Rollins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206707
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Andre Ruff
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206664
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Aubuchon
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206592
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Colin Westbrooks
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206624
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Swiontek II
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206590
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Pritchard
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206747
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dakar Brown
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206741
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Louise Dagnillo
Age : 59
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206669
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Fandl
Age : 33
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206539
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alijah Williams
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206562
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurishia Brown
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206521
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leroy Blackwell
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206619
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Dunbar
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206714
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Fair
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206657
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Allen Pick II
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206673
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javyon George-Boatman
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206595
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Hollis
Age : 46
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206713
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Nichols II
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206545
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brooke Elrod
Age : 29
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2206654
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206731
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT; ROBBERY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Renee Rodriguez
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206556
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laron Hudson
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206608
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Gawlinski
Age : 53
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206512
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devante Winters
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206614
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frederic Dellenbach
Age : 64
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206686
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amador Santos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206696
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Rios
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206752
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jerry Boyd
Age : 23
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206570
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lilia Hernandez-Cervantes Beltran
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206695
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Freeman
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206710
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Duane Jackson
Age : 53
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206698
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR - LIFETIME
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguilar-Tapia
Age : 26
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206573
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michal Skrzyniarz
Age : 37
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206685
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Aaron Collins
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206629
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Francesca Brown
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206746
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Steven Galecki
Age : 52
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206653
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Russell III
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206661
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; POSSESSION - COUNTERFEITED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Raynold Gore
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206551
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ivan Torres
Age : 35
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206723
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Genardo Diaz
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206667
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Swan
Age : 48
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206697
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandt Guzman
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206706
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON; CONFINEMENT; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Roy Sr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206563
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denise Johnson
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206582
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206625
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Gutierrez Delgado
Age : 30
Residence: Greenfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206655
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Austin Click
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206568
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Otis Marshall
Age : 34
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206745
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Kirincic
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206630
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206726
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melissa Carraway
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206724
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Guzman
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206538
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakeisha Walker
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206754
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Vitaniemi Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206712
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - LEGEND DRUGS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Alexander
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206577
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jack Fiorio
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206670
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edgar Murphy Jr.
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206579
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darlene King
Age : 49
Residence: Country Club Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206704
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206578
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gloria Blue
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206709
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206609
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dana Stevens
Age : 41
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206507
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Coleman
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206569
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Andres
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206662
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Veela Morris
Age : 52
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206611
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Famous McKenny
Age : 45
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206647
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Emmett Williams Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206739
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Safa Alrub
Age : 36
Residence: Orland Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206564
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Darrick Royal
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206601
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Demarco Gillis
Age : 25
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206622
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Goodpaster Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206721
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jourdan Castellanos
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206529
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Junice Stewart
Age : 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206516
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Igras
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206543
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ulysses Perry
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206627
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cedric Higdon Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206692
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Cruz-Lopez
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206580
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rangel Sanchez
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206693
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rodney Youngblood
Age : 32
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206742
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Badovinac
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206640
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kamari Stephens
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206591
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Stoddard
Age : 38
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206523
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Bogard
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206555
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Peluyera
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206524
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS (AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hailee Newell
Age : 29
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206588
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donald Collins Jr.
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206520
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Porter Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206638
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Idubis Nash
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206743
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywoun Nixon
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206530
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrone Dabney
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206576
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernell Hemphill Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206631
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206711
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Rodriguez
Age : 75
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206641
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Wardell Sanders
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206651
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Lipsey
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206535
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carl Hopkins Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206668
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sade Boyd
Age : 36
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206644
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Stewart
Age : 36
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206602
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shaun Brame
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206561
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206603
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jimmie Lee
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206733
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206617
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Duque
Age : 29
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206506
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rick Thang Ngo
Age : 26
Residence: Key Largo, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206722
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Price
Age : 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206552
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leobardo Costilla
Age : 22
Residence: Shelby, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206674
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Vasquez
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206528
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leon Elliott Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206575
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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CHICAGO — A Valparaiso man accused of sideswiping 17 parked cars while driving a party bus Saturday in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood has been charged, police said.
Gregory J. Baldwin, 45, is accused of striking the parked vehicles about 3 p.m. Saturday in the 3500 block of Broadway, Chicago police said.
He continued driving the party bus and was arrested near Lake Shore Drive, NBC 5 Chicago reported.
Baldwin was charged with felony damage to property and misdemeanor counts of reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. He also was cited for failing to reduce speed and disregarding a traffic signal, police said.
Chicago police said they initially responded to a report of a reckless driver.
Porter Superior Court records show Baldwin was sentenced in May 2013 after pleading guilty to felony dealing in a narcotic drug.
He was arrested in September 2018 after leading a Porter County sheriff's police officer on a pursuit in a maroon 1993 Chevrolet Camaro, according to court records.
The officer attempted to stop Baldwin on Ind. 130 for spinning his tires and following another vehicle too closely. When the officer activated his emergency lights, siren and spotlight, Baldwin sped off and "swerved all over the roadway and uphill while traveling well over 100 mph."
The pursuit ended when Baldwin crashed his Camaro, records state.
Baldwin pleaded guilty in February 2019 to felony resisting law enforcement and admitted he violated his probation in his 2013 drug case. He received a three-year sentence, documents show.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
While officers were en route, the woman told dispatchers the man had broken out a window and she discharged her firearm but was unsure if she shot him, police said.
A 20-year-old man who is accused of having sexual contact with a minor in Lake County was sentenced to jail time and mental-health counseling for the same type of offense in Porter County.
Teddia “Teddy” Caldwell, 46, the estranged husband of Gary Councilwoman Linda Barnes-Caldwell, is giving up his right to a jury trial to avoid a lifetime in prison. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/valparaiso-man-accused-of-sideswiping-17-parked-cars-while-driving-party-bus-in-chicago/article_4f32cb6c-5071-59b8-8a3d-ce784a2ad157.html | 2022-08-09T02:37:43 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/valparaiso-man-accused-of-sideswiping-17-parked-cars-while-driving-party-bus-in-chicago/article_4f32cb6c-5071-59b8-8a3d-ce784a2ad157.html |
The National Weather Service is calling for a chance of rain Monday night through Thursday night.
Precipitation has been in short supply this year with 2.23 inches, according to the NWS. That is 5.85 inches below the normal through Aug. 8 (8.08 inches).
The NWS is calling for a 10% chance of rain Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday that chance increases to 30% and stays there through Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday night, the chance for precipitation falls to 20%.
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index, which is used to determining forest fire potential, shows a score of 688 in Midland County. The index states a score of 600 to 800 is “often associated with more severe drought with increased wildfire occurrence. Intense, deep-burning fires with extreme intensities can be expected. Live fuels can also be expected to burn actively at these levels.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Midland-is-that-rain-in-the-forecast-17360360.php | 2022-08-09T02:37:55 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Midland-is-that-rain-in-the-forecast-17360360.php |
DE LEON SPRINGS, Fla. – The Old Spanish Sugar Mill, a breakfast restaurant in De Leon Springs, is set to close its doors after 61 years, according to the restaurant’s Facebook page.
The business announced Monday evening that the state decided to not renew its contract, instead moving forward with another concession in the De Leon Springs State Park.
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“We have been blessed to serve as a Central Florida staple since 1961,” the Old Spanish Sugar Mill’s post reads. “We sincerely thank you for making us your ‘go-to’ for when you’ve got company or a chocolate chip pancake craving. Thank you again for sharing those memories with us. The Sugar Mill was without a doubt the coolest breakfast restaurant in America.”
The restaurant touts itself for having griddles equipped to each of its guest tables, which staff use to make pancakes in front of customers.
According to the restaurant, the pancakes also come with an assortment of to-order ingredients, including blueberries, bananas, peanut butter, pecans, chocolate chips, apples and apple sauce.
The business’ website says its last few weeks will be “extremely busy,” and so all food service will be first-come-first-served. As a result, the business said it will not be able to accept reservations.
The restaurant said the business is set to close on Sept. 12.
For more information or to view the restaurant’s menu, visit their website here.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A development proposal from Kimco Realty could mean more housing for Orlando residents — but fewer retail shops nearby.
Kimco Realty acquired Colonial Plaza last year. Now, it’s planning to make some changes that could impact shoppers.
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The company sent in a request to the City of Orlando to redevelop a portion of the plaza with mixed-use multifamily housing. Some of the buildings would reach up to seven stories high.
The company also submitted a study to Orlando officials.
The slideshow shows the developments could impact at least 11 stores, including Marshalls, Conn’s, Old Navy, Big Lots, Sprouts, Five Below, PetCo, Barnes & Noble, Good Year, Starbucks and Men’s Warehouse.
Shoppers said this is disappointing news.
“Really sad. I don’t like that,” Ruthy Moraguez said. “I need the stores. We love the stores.”
Taylor Stark, who lives nearby, was dismayed when she heard about potential redevelopments.
“A lot of the places we do usually frequent like Marshalls and, like, all the other places, PetCo, it just makes me sad because, one, you’re [going to] replace it with more people then where are they [going to] go, so, like, if they need things, they’re [going to] have to go even further,” Stark said.
It’s not just the retail shop removal that has residents worried. Daniel Schweizer does not think adding more housing near Colonial Drive will benefit an already congested area.
“I’m not the biggest fan. We already have a lot of housing here in Orlando, and I feel like adding more is going to add more congestion to the traffic,” Schweizer said.
Kimco Realty sent this statement: “It’s very early in the process, and the redevelopment will take months to evolve while our team engages with the municipality, community groups and elected officials.”
The company said the plan will continue to evolve, adding they may have more details in a few months.
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Shreveport man gets a double life sentence for child rape
A Shreveport man has been sentenced to two back-to-back life terms in prison.
On Monday, the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office released the sentencing for Jeremy Walker, 36.
Walker was found guilty last month for two counts of first-degree rape of two preteen boys that occurred almost a decade ago.
On July 27, a seven-woman and a five-man jury unanimously found Walker guilty of two counts of first-degree rape. During court, the jury discovered that on Dec. 24, 2014, through Dec. 14, 2015, Walker, who was a babysitter, sexually abused a child who was seven at the time.
In late April 2021, an investigation of the assault began. During the victim's Gingerbread interview he disclosed that he had also seen Walker force his son to perform oral sex on him. That child disclosed to his mother that Walker had abused him when was 5-years old.
Walker will serve two consecutive life sentences at hard labor without the benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.
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A vehicle is hauled away at the scene of a crash at 52nd Street and 22nd Avenue Monday night. Officers initially attempted a traffic stop at 5:43 p.m. following a report of a stolen vehicle in the the 7800 block of Sheridan Road before the crash occurred. They arrested arrested two men following a foot chase, according to Capt. Patrick Patton of the Kenosha Police Department.
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Another vehicle is hauled away at the scene of a crash at 52nd Street and 22nd Avenue Monday night. Officers initially attempted a traffic stop at 5:43 p.m. following a report of a stolen vehicle in the the 7800 block of Sheridan Road before the crash occurred. They arrested arrested two men following a foot chase, according to Capt. Patrick Patton of the Kenosha Police Department.
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A vehicle is hauled away at the scene of a crash at 52nd Street and 22nd Avenue Monday night. Officers initially attempted a traffic stop at 5:43 p.m. following a report of a stolen vehicle in the the 7800 block of Sheridan Road before the crash occurred. They arrested arrested two men following a foot chase, according to Capt. Patrick Patton of the Kenosha Police Department.
Kenosha police arrested two men following a vehicle pursuit that started out as a traffic stop and ended in a crash involving a police squad car and at least one other vehicle at the intersection of 52nd Street and 22nd Avenue Monday night.
According to Capt. Patrick Patton, the incident began at 5:43 p.m. in the 7800 block of Sheridan Road with a traffic stop on a reported stolen vehicle. The pursuit continued until the crash occurred at the intersection and the suspects fled on foot, he said.
Initial police radio traffic indicated that the suspects, including at least one armed with gun, were being pursued on foot through nearby neighborhoods.
“There was a foot chase and we have two adult males in custody right now,” Patton said. The suspects were being transported to the Kenosha County Jail, however, it was not immediately known what charges police would be recommending.
Patton said the officer was not injured but was evaluated by paramedics at the scene, which was just east of Fire Station No. 1 at 2210 52nd St. No other injuries were reported. Tow trucks at the crash site were also hauling away two vehicles and at least a dozen officers blocked off some streets in neighborhoods to the immediate south and west of the intersection as they searched for the suspects who were eventually caught.
Additional information on the crash itself was not immediately available, he said.
The man who was killed Wednesday, July 20, in a traffic crash outside Burlington has been identified as 38-year-old Bruce Wardell Jr. of the Burlington area, according to the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office.
A vehicle is hauled away at the scene of a crash at 52nd Street and 22nd Avenue Monday night. Officers initially attempted a traffic stop at 5:43 p.m. following a report of a stolen vehicle in the the 7800 block of Sheridan Road before the crash occurred. They arrested arrested two men following a foot chase, according to Capt. Patrick Patton of the Kenosha Police Department.
Another vehicle is hauled away at the scene of a crash at 52nd Street and 22nd Avenue Monday night. Officers initially attempted a traffic stop at 5:43 p.m. following a report of a stolen vehicle in the the 7800 block of Sheridan Road before the crash occurred. They arrested arrested two men following a foot chase, according to Capt. Patrick Patton of the Kenosha Police Department.
A vehicle is hauled away at the scene of a crash at 52nd Street and 22nd Avenue Monday night. Officers initially attempted a traffic stop at 5:43 p.m. following a report of a stolen vehicle in the the 7800 block of Sheridan Road before the crash occurred. They arrested arrested two men following a foot chase, according to Capt. Patrick Patton of the Kenosha Police Department. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/kenosha-police-arrest-two-men-following-crash-foot-chase-at-52nd-street-and-22nd-avenue/article_335b9448-177f-11ed-96ab-97098df24e33.html | 2022-08-09T02:45:53 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/kenosha-police-arrest-two-men-following-crash-foot-chase-at-52nd-street-and-22nd-avenue/article_335b9448-177f-11ed-96ab-97098df24e33.html |
Hubert R. Graves, 84, of Lakeside, passed away on August 2, 2022 in Lakeside. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
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Canton responds to current financial challenges
CANTON − City Council has approved two ordinances that respond to vehicle supply chain issues and greater gasoline prices this year.
The board on Monday authorized Purchasing Department employees to directly purchase vans, trucks, SUVs and other vehicles if they're available at a dealership ― rather than undergo the typical bid process or cooperative contracts. The ordinance declared 20 vehicles for various departments as "sole source purchases."
Service Director John Highman said the unusual request was prompted by difficulty obtaining vehicles. The city's requests for bids have received no responses and vendors often can't answer questions about pricing or availability. He said two orders were canceled because the vehicles weren't able to be built.
"The hope was just to try to have a little more flexibility," Highman said.
City Council already approved and appropriated money for the purchases, which can not be exceeded without returning to the council for approval, Highman said. He did not have the total appropriations at the meeting.
Councilman Frank Morris, D-9, questioned whether the previously approved amounts would be enough, and Councilman Louis Giavasis, D-at large, asked whether some of the purchases could wait. Highman said the measure gives staff members the opportunity to make a "judgment call," and vehicles used for snow removal would be best to have sooner rather than later.
Morris and Giavasis cast the only votes in opposition to the ordinance. Councilman John Mariol II, D-7, was the only member absent.
Councilman Bill Smuckler, D-at large, said he'd "like some more help" when it comes to snow removal and Councilman Jason Scaglione said it's important for the city to continually replace vehicles to avoid breakdowns. He also acknowledged difficulties across industries.
"The truth is, things are tough right now," Scaglione said.
After the meeting, Giavasis said he thinks the city could hold off to see what happens with the market rather than compete with people and companies willing to pay a premium. "I just think we should wait," he said.
Separately, council approved more money for fuel because Canton "has experienced the same 'pain at the pump' as the rest of the world," according to a memo from Finance Director Mark Crouse. The group gave an additional $125,000 from the general fund for the police and fire departments and $50,000 from the refuse operating fund for the Sanitation Department
Other action:
- With a resolution, the council honored Ida Ross-Freeman, Mable Gordon, Linda Campbell, Georgia Daniels and Mark Bigsbee for hosting the city's Juneteenth celebration for more than 40 years.
- Heard from the Affairs of the Community Neighborhood Association president and members who requested the city do more to invest in the area north of Tuscarawas Street E between Belden Avenue NE and Hamilton Avenue NE.
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MESA, Ariz. — A new 100-bed mental health hospital is under development in Mesa as the Valley grapples with a significant need for more behavioral health services.
Acadia Healthcare, which already operates hospitals in Chandler and Tucson, has put in requests to construct another facility in east Mesa near Elliot and Ellsworth roads.
Last month, the Mesa Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan review for the 77,000-square-foot hospital that's projected to generate at least 158 new jobs in the East Valley community.
Some nearby residents expressed opposition to having a mental health hospital in their backyard, but Acadia's representatives assured city officials that the facility will be under constant surveillance and be surrounded by 14-foot-tall security walls.
Cassandra Ayres, an attorney representing the developers, said the proposed hospital will help fill a growing demand for mental health care in Arizona.
There's a deficit of 893 beds in Maricopa County, she told city officials, based on the current need for treatment in the community.
"We hope to use this facility to expand the access to quality behavioral health care," Ayres said.
A 2020 report ranked Arizona nearly last in a national ranking of states measuring their rates of availability for mental health care providers.
Despite the purported need for healthcare in Arizona, Valleywise Health announced earlier this summer it was closing 118 beds across its three behavioral health locations due to a lack of available staffing.
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A 23-year-old Flagstaff man is behind bars-- the primary suspect in a midnight shooting at an apartment complex on Beaver Street. Police believe Kyler Lewis shot at apartments while people were still inside.
At 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning, police arrived at 1000 N. Beaver St. to find two apartments damaged by gunfire. According to the Flagstaff Police Department, there were people inside both apartments at the time of the shooting, but no one was injured.
Investigators were able to identify a suspect. They believe the shooter not only knew one of the people whose apartment was targeted, but was also a former roommate of one of the tenants at the Beaver Street Complex.
Police said they arrested Kyler Lewis when he appeared to return to the scene of the shooting. Officers pulled him over and found he had several weapons with him. They later searched a hotel room where Lewis was staying, finding and seizing more firearms, narcotics and narcotic equipment.
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Lewis was booked into the Coconino County jail on charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, felony endangerment, threatening and intimidating, discharging a firearm at a structure, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of dangerous drugs for sale, possession of narcotic drugs, possession of narcotic drugs for sale, possession of drug paraphernalia, misconduct involving weapons during a drug offense, and criminal damage. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/23-year-old-flagstaff-man-arrested-for-apartment-complex-shooting/article_4ca2ac50-1772-11ed-9e37-ef488289f9e8.html | 2022-08-09T02:52:25 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/23-year-old-flagstaff-man-arrested-for-apartment-complex-shooting/article_4ca2ac50-1772-11ed-9e37-ef488289f9e8.html |
Scheduled to open for the first day of school on Wednesday, Sechrist Elementary School sits surrounded by floodwater Sunday afternoon with three inches of ash and mud in the parking lot and on the sidewalk in front of the school. Monsoon rains falling on the Pipeline Fire burn area once again led to flooding along the Highway 180 corridor. For more photos, visit azdailysun.com or see Page A7.
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Mirroring the actions of their parents a group of children in Coconino Estates work together to try and clear slimy mud from a street Sunday afternoon. Once again monsoon rain falling on the Pipeline fire burn area led to flooding in Coconino Estates where neighbors were helping neighbors defend each other's homes from the flood.
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Heavy equipment clears debris from Highway 180 so that the road can be reopened Sunday afternoon after it was closed by another monsoon rain even over the Pipeline Fire burn area, which led to flooding in Coconino Estates.
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Maeve Harrington, 6, and Macy Lalan, 4, play patty-cake Sunday afternoon while sitting on sandbags in a neighbor's flooded driveway in Coconino Estates while their parents helped clean up after another flood.
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A grader from the City of Flagstaff works to remove debris left by floodwater on Highway 180 Sunday afternoon.
Wednesday will be the start of the school year for kids across Flagstaff, including at Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD). For those attending Sechrist Elementary, flooding might also be a concern.
Flooding from the Pipeline Fire scar has repeatedly closed a section of Highway 180 this summer, including directly across from the elementary school. While the building itself has a protective wall of sandbags, the parking lot and nearby roads have gone underwater multiple times as a result of the floods, most recently on Sunday afternoon.
As of Monday morning, the National Weather Service forecasts an 87% maximum probability of precipitation for the first day of school, with a 71% chance on Thursday and a 67% probability on Friday. The chance of rain continues into early next week.
A representative of the district said FUSD's incident command team has been meeting to discuss its response to the expected rain. Sechrist is expected to send a message to families further outlining its plan either Monday evening or Tuesday morning.
This is now the second year in a row FUSD has had a school building affected by flooding. After a significant storm on the Museum Fire scar last August, Killip Elementary flooded during the second week of the 2021-2022 school year. A new building was already in the process of being constructed and the school moved to the former Flagstaff Middle School building across town for the rest of the school year. Wednesday will be the first day of classes in the new Killip building.
The agenda for Tuesday's governing board meeting also mentions the district has made plans to respond to monsoon storms.
“As monsoon weather events continue to impact our communities, plans have been made to maintain the safety of individuals at district sites and mitigate disruption to school operations. In the event of a significant flooding event, students and staff may need to shelter-in-place at school sites until safe dismissal or evacuation can occur,” it said.
The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening and will be streamed at vimeo.com/fusd1.
While the City of Flagstaff has been cleaning Highway 180 and adjacent streets after flooding, Sechrist’s building is on FUSD property, so thus far the district has been handling cleanup at the school.
The city's public works director, Scott Overton, said city cleanup efforts in the area usually take two or three days and street sweeping takes about a week. This is dependent on conditions during flooding, however, as the amount of material carried down has been different for every storm so far, he said.
For example, he said Sunday's storm was "unique."
“It started to go deeper into the neighborhood, so there’s just a lot more impacted streets -- and then late yesterday, it was really really soupy,” he said Monday. “So they were having a hard time even getting it into tractor buckets, it’s just way too much water in it.”
Once the flows stop, groups from public works and water services clear roadways, right of ways and sidewalks using heavy equipment. Debris is loaded into trucks and underground storm drains and culverts are cleaned using a vacuum truck to get them ready for the next storm.
Cleanup efforts will continue over the next few days, as debris and silt is removed and street sweepers take multiple passes to clean the roadways as much as possible.
“Then, we just hit repeat every time it flows through here,” he said.
This was the sixth storm event this summer and the fourth cleanup response in the Pipeline West area, Overton said. Each event has caused a closure on Highway 180, including the section directly in front of Sechrist Elementary. In the last three events, it has taken about an hour to let the water subside and clean up the road, he said.
“Water has generally been clearing pretty quickly and then we take about 30 minutes to get the road cleared off for safe access and travel, but the hard closure, unfortunately, with Sechrist is tough because it’s the only road in and out of there. Until the floodwaters drop, there’s no secondary access.”
For people in the closure areas so far, Overton said the guidance has been to shelter in place until the flooding subsides. He expected a similar approach from the district. Emergency traffic, such as an ambulance, has been able to make it through the road during the closure, but there are too many families at Sechrist to have them come pick up their children while the road is closed.
Jessica Garard lives in the affected area with her husband and son, who will be starting third grade at Sechrist this week. While the family has been involved in the neighborhood response to the flooding and their neighbor’s houses have been affected, so far the only impact to their own home has been water in the front yard.
The flooding hasn’t really worried her son, she said, though he’s helped to fill and move sandbags and spent some time playing with other kids in the mud Sunday as their families worked to respond to the floods.
“It's not really concerning him too much," she said. "...He’s still just a young kid anxious for school to start."
They live close enough to walk to the school, so Garard said the floods haven't really changed their plans for the school year.
Garard hadn’t heard from the school Monday afternoon, but said she believed there would be communications on the subject either Monday or Tuesday. She said she wasn’t worried about the building flooding or about the road closures affecting pick-up or drop-off.
“I trust the staff, the teachers and everyone at Sechrist that if my son has to stay there a little bit longer, he’s in good hands while he’s there,” she said.
While her family isn’t personally affected, she did wonder how the ongoing street construction had been impacted by flooding and whether it would affect older kids who needed to take the bus to a school in a different part of town.
“Luckily for all of us that live right there, we can all walk to Sechrist, but middle schoolers and high schoolers are going to be in a different boat," she said.
Overall, she said she’s been impressed by the neighborhood’s efforts in response to the flooding so far.
“I really do appreciate all the community members that are coming together to help everyone in our neighborhood, because obviously this is all unprecedented," she said.
Gallery: Flooding hits Coconino Estates once again during Sunday's storm
Bailing Out
Moving Mud
Digging Out
Cleaning Up
No Wake Zone
Water and Debris Closes Highway 180
Sechrist Surrounded
What's Going To Work? Teamwork.
Children of the Flood
Moving Muck
It Takes a Village
Flooded
Knee Deep in a Bad Afternoon
Battling The Flood
Repairing the Berm
A New Normal
Shoveling Sludge
Helping
Seeping into the house
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Flooding is a Chore
Looking to Help
Clearing Debris
Reflections of The Start of School
Cleaning Up Highway 180
Flooding Returns to Coconino Estates
Another Muddy, Floody Afternoon In Coconino Estates
Scheduled to open for the first day of school on Wednesday, Sechrist Elementary School sits surrounded by floodwater Sunday afternoon with three inches of ash and mud in the parking lot and on the sidewalk in front of the school. Monsoon rains falling on the Pipeline Fire burn area once again led to flooding along the Highway 180 corridor. For more photos, visit azdailysun.com or see Page A7.
Mirroring the actions of their parents a group of children in Coconino Estates work together to try and clear slimy mud from a street Sunday afternoon. Once again monsoon rain falling on the Pipeline fire burn area led to flooding in Coconino Estates where neighbors were helping neighbors defend each other's homes from the flood.
Heavy equipment clears debris from Highway 180 so that the road can be reopened Sunday afternoon after it was closed by another monsoon rain even over the Pipeline Fire burn area, which led to flooding in Coconino Estates.
Maeve Harrington, 6, and Macy Lalan, 4, play patty-cake Sunday afternoon while sitting on sandbags in a neighbor's flooded driveway in Coconino Estates while their parents helped clean up after another flood. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/flood-response-plans-underway-at-flagstaff-unified-school-district/article_f88f65b6-1764-11ed-9bf8-7ffd4e6efb7b.html | 2022-08-09T02:52:31 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/flood-response-plans-underway-at-flagstaff-unified-school-district/article_f88f65b6-1764-11ed-9bf8-7ffd4e6efb7b.html |
Aerial gymnastics is both an art and a sport, and it’s beginning to take off in Flagstaff. Last week, Momentum Aerial hosted its Trapeze Mini Showcase for advanced gymnasts.
Aerial is no small task, as it requires strength, coordination and balance while dangling at least seven feet in the air from a bar hanging from the ceiling. But the performing gymnasts didn’t let the pressure bother them one bit, as they flipped, spun, swung, twisted and danced to their favorite songs.
The performance was special not only because of the nature of the sport, but also because it was the first time the gymnasts were given the keys to their routines.
“This was the first showcase I didn’t write a single thing for,” said Morgan Louvier, the gym’s co-owner and a coach at Momentum. “Usually I choreograph group pieces for my classes, but for this showcase I didn’t write anything.”
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The gymnasts coordinated their own routines and practiced them all summer. They chose their own stunts, tricks, and even songs they performed to.
The gymnasts make the gym what it is, and Momentum Aerial is quickly gaining popularity. As of now, the gym welcomes more than 450 gymnasts each week to practice trapeze, silks, lira hoop, ropes and poles.
But why would so many people sign up for aerial gymnastics in small-town Flagstaff?
Ask Louvier and she’ll say it's the sport-art, or “Spart,” combo that aerial gymnastics is. Flagstaff is an ideal location for aerial because the community is both artsy and active, she said.
“Maybe you're coming from the artsy side of things and you want to start getting into the more active side of things,” Louvier said. “And same thing from the other side: Maybe you're really active but you've never been artsy in your life. Aerial brings both worlds together.”
Louvier, who grew up in the sports hub of Phoenix, found aerial after trying almost every other sport and not liking them. She wanted a sport that would give her an athletic advantage while helping her conquer her fear of heights, and at the age of 12, Louvier landed on aerial.
“The more that I kept doing it, my dad started to do it,” Louvier said. “We started doing classes together, and pretty soon, I was attached to it. Trapeze was the one for me.”
Louvier has been coaching in Flagstaff for more than eight years and said she grew a following in the community. In 2017, she partnered with Joanie Garcia, who also coaches gymnastics, to found Momentum Aerial.
“We decided to start our business together and never looked back,” Louvier said. “It was the best decision we could have ever made.”
Like most businesses, Momentum started small. But over time, people started catching on to the world of gymnastics.
“It's grown to be something that I never thought that it would be,” Louvier said. “And it's awesome.”
Louvier said part of the reason people enjoy aerial so much is because it’s forgiving of mistakes; aerial is a vulnerable sport because gymnasts dangle above the ground and have to keep their balance and coordination throughout a whole routine. If a hand slips, it could mean falling to the mat below.
The nature of the sport makes it one where coaches and teammates are positive when mistakes happen. They understand the challenges of aerial and seek to make gymnasts comfortable while in the air.
“The community is insanely supportive,” Louvier said. “We set boundaries and rules to make gymnasts feel safe. We open up to hear positive feedback and encourage a cheerful and supportive environment.”
Avril Flory, a student at Momentum, echoed Louvier’s thoughts: “Teamwork is huge, support is definitely essential to build the comfort to try difficult things,” she said. “It can be embarrassing when you aren't able to do a move right for the first time but then another classmate can do it perfectly without even thinking. So the ability to support each other is just really useful.”
Teamwork and support was on full display at the performance, as teammates cheered for themselves before, during and after every routine. They chanted cheers of support and gave high-fives. Flory described the camaraderie of aerial teams as “fairly unique in the sports world.”
Having practiced aerial since the age of 11, Flory understands what aerial means for its performers. For Flory, aerial was a way to ground herself. She said life presents school, family matters and other stressors that can break a person. But aerial helped her get away from it all and find peace.
“Aerial has been really important to me to kind of get out of my head,” Flory said. “It’s been a really good way for me to stay myself amidst the chaos.”
During the performance, Flory chose to perform a beautiful number to the dramatic song “Me, Myself and I” by LIENNE. She flipped, twisted herself in the bar, and hung upside down from the bar while maintaining steady composure. It was bold, intimate and absolutely stunning.
“That performance was refreshing,” Flory said. “I love performing, I love the excitement, and I love getting to show people what I can do.”
Flory has high praises for Louvier, calling her her “biggest role model,” and adding, “She's just an amazing human being and so supportive of everything inside and outside of aerial."
Though Flory is going to Northern Arizona University in the fall, she’ll remain at Momentum to continue practicing with Louvier.
Louvier encourages anyone to try aerial, regardless of strength or previous experience.
“Everybody starts someplace and we have really accessible stepping stones,” Louvier said. “Everybody can start at the first stepping stone and each class builds off of the one before, so you gain strength by coming to class.”
As aerial gymnastics gets bigger and bigger, so does Momentum gym. It’s so popular that the phone lines during the first days of August were all booked with callers looking to register for the fall season.
The performance marked the end of the summer season, and Louvier couldn’t have been more proud of her gymnasts.
“It was emotional, vulnerable, it had style, and it challenged the gymnasts with creative transitions,” Louvier said. “It was amazing to watch all of these guys perform the pieces they've been working really hard on all summer, and it just felt so good to see that they've blossomed into amazing aerialists.” | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/momentum-aerial-hosts-trapeze-mini-showcase-for-advanced-flagstaff-gymnasts/article_8b49c008-177a-11ed-8275-1fcd69180eb3.html | 2022-08-09T02:52:37 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/momentum-aerial-hosts-trapeze-mini-showcase-for-advanced-flagstaff-gymnasts/article_8b49c008-177a-11ed-8275-1fcd69180eb3.html |
A Black man who alleges San Antonio police wrongly arrested him after confusing him with a domestic violence suspect can’t pursue punitive damages against the city, a federal judge ruled.
Chief U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia’s decision — in a lawsuit Mathias Ometu filed in 2021 against the two officers who arrested him — is based on a 2007 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a plaintiff couldn’t collect punitive damages against a municipality in a federal civil-rights suit.
Ometu’s suit, however, remains mostly intact after lawyers from the city moved it from state court in Bexar County to San Antonio federal court in September 2021. He can still seek compensatory damages.
Ometu, a University of Texas at San Antonio graduate and an insurance adjuster, was arrested in August 2020. Officers Richard Serna and Devin Day suspected — incorrectly — that he was involved in a nearby domestic assault. Ometu, who was jogging on the North Side during his lunch break, declined to give the officers his name, which was his right, and a struggle ensued.
A witness later told officers that Ometu was not the suspect. Another man was later arrested for the domestic violence incident.
Ometu was charged with resisting arrest, but the charge was later dismissed.
The case generated international headlines amid claims of racial injustice.
Ometu’s lawsuit alleges that Serna and Day used excessive force and performed an unlawful arrest, violating Ometu’s constitutional rights.
“Mathias Ometu did not pose an immediate threat to the safety of officers,” the lawsuit states, adding that the officers “had no probable cause to suspect that a crime was being committed” or that his conduct during arrest was unreasonable.
Ometu’s lawsuit also named police Chief William McManus as a defendant, alleging that he “failed to supervise, screen, discipline, transfer, counsel or otherwise control the officers.”
However, in addition to allowing Ometu to seek punitive damages, Garcia dismissed McManus from the lawsuit. The judge granted a motion by the city arguing that Texas law precludes suits against both a governmental entity and its employees when both actions involve the same subject matter.
“It is unclear from the Complaint whether Mr. Ometu is suing Chief McManus in his official capacity, his individual capacity, or both,” Garcia wrote. “Because the City is already a party to this lawsuit, any official-capacity claims against Chief McManus are duplicative of those against the City.”
In a motion to dismiss filed in October, the city’s lawyers claimed Ometu’s lawsuit fails to demonstrate a pattern of instances where failure to screen, train, supervise, or discipline “was the moving force to the constitutional violations” and instead relies on one isolated incident.
guillermo.contreras@express-news.net | Twitte: @gmaninfedland | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Black-jogger-lawsuit-17360260.php | 2022-08-09T02:56:43 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Black-jogger-lawsuit-17360260.php |
D’Lanny Reaneille Chairez, the San Antonio mother under suspicion in the death of her toddler, known as “baby James,” was charged Monday with three counts of injury to a child.
Brandishing a copy of the new indictment, Bexar County District Attorney Joe D. Gonzales announced the new charges shortly after a judge sentenced Chairez, to five years in prison on an earlier tampering with evidence charge.
Chairez, 21, was convicted of concealing James Avi Chairez, 18 months old, while police searched for the boy early in 2021, and during a Child Protective Services investigation.
The new indictment accused Chairez of “intentionally and knowingly” causing serious bodily injury to James, “by manner and means unknown to the grand jury,” the document states.
She also is charged with serious bodily injury by omission, and causing serious bodily injury during the commission of an assault with a deadly weapon, “an object and means” also unknown to the grand jury, the document states.
Chairez pleaded no contest May 12 to one count of tampering with evidence as part of a plea agreement reached between prosecutor Joshua Sandoval and defense attorney William Simmons. Other charges were waived by the state. State District Judge Michael Mery sentenced her Monday.
Gonzales, flanked by James’ aunt, Mariesol Benavidez-Gomez, and other relatives, said following the sentencing that Chairez likely “will probably stay put” in the Bexar County jail as the new case makes its way through the court system. The three counts are first degree felonies.
“We have every intention of going forward and seeking justice for young baby James,” Gonzales said. “We have been working on this for a long time, law enforcement has done a good job of putting this case together, and we are going to move forward from here.”
Mother and son were last seen together on security footage taken from a Walgreens drug store in the 7100 block of Marbach Road on Jan. 4, 2021. Family members reported the pair missing in February.
A month after they disappeared, authorities released surveillance video from Feb. 21, 2021, taken from another Walgreens location and a VIA bus station near U.S. 90 and Southwest Military Drive, that captured Chairez by herself.
Chairez was located March 15, 2021, but the toddler was not with her. She was arrested and charged with abandoning or endangering a child, and tampering with evidence.
San Antonio police said at the time that Chairez would not answer questions about James’ whereabouts. She told them she was not ready to be a mother, considered putting James up for adoption, and said she was dealing with mental health issues.
An affidavit that supported her arrest indicated Chairez had said she wanted the boy “to be in a better place.”
San Antonio police and the FBI found human remains April 28, 2021, that later were identified as James at a mobile home that mother and son shared with an aunt in the 7600 block of West Military Drive
Benavidez-Gomez said she was encouraged with the new indictment.
“Justice is bringing James back, but we know that is not going to happen,” she said. “Her (Chairez) not being able to walk around is justice.”
The new charges will be filed in the 144th District Court and a trial setting is pending. If convicted, Chairez faces up to life in prison.
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Boise attorney Tom Arkoosh stands before supporters to announce his candidacy as the Democratic nominee for Idaho Attorney General during a press conference at the State Capitol on July 26.
Boise attorney Tom Arkoosh stands before supporters to announce his candidacy as the Democratic nominee for Idaho Attorney General during a press conference at the State Capitol on July 26.
BOISE — When former four-term Congressman Raul Labrador jumped into the race for Idaho attorney general in November, he was noted for his quick pace of campaign fundraising. Now, his newly named Democratic opponent has nearly matched that in his own initial fundraising push.
Labrador raised $83,129 in his first week of campaign fundraising, according to campaign finance records filed with the Idaho Secretary of State. Boise attorney Tom Arkoosh, the new Democratic nominee, reported raising $82,166 in his first week of campaign fundraising.
In his first two weeks, Labrador raised a total of $118,658, while Arkoosh, in his first two weeks, raised a total of $103,192, according to his campaign.
“The Republican nominee of course comes into the general with some advantages, given the dominance of Republicans in voter registration and those types of things,” said Boise State University political scientist Jaclyn Kettler. “For that amount of money to be donated to a Democratic candidate within the first couple weeks of them becoming the nominee is pretty impressive, and suggests that that campaign will probably be pretty active — because you need money to campaign, to have advertisements, to be out on the road.”
Labrador’s total in his first two weeks of fundraising included five donors who gave $10,000 each, which wasn’t an option for Arkoosh. That’s because in November, Labrador was able to collect up to $5,000 per donor for the primary and $5,000 per donor for the general election. Arkoosh didn’t run in the primary, so his limit is just $5,000 per donor, only for the general election.
Kettler said, “He’s kind of behind, still, because he didn’t have that primary election to kind of get things off the ground. So you definitely would need some of that money to come in quick once you become the nominee. … I think it’ll be an interesting race.”
Brent Littlefield, campaign advisor to Labrador, said in an emailed statement, “We are confident Idahoans want a strong voice like Raul Labrador as their next attorney general and they will reject the Democrats backroom deals.”
That was a reference to how Arkoosh became the nominee; a longtime independent who briefly was a registered Republican, he recently registered as a Democrat and was named the Democratic nominee on July 26 to replace Steve Scanlin, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary as a placeholder candidate. Arkoosh, who has never run for statewide office before but is a prominent Idaho attorney, has been positioning himself as a candidate who can appeal to independents and Republicans as well as Democrats.
Littlefield declined to comment on fundraising; Labrador has not yet filed his July monthly campaign finance report.
As of his last full report, through June, he reported having raised $629,885 since the beginning of the campaign cycle, spent $561,335, and reported just over $68,000 in cash on hand as of June 30. He’s reported five large donations of more than $1,000 since his June report, totaling $11,500. Those include $5,000 from Cozen O’Connor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; $2,000 from the Blue and Gold Fund in Beverly, Massachusetts; $2,000 from the Freedom First PAC in Raleigh, North Carolina; and $2,500 from Idaho Forest Group in Athol.
Idaho candidates are required to report donations of $1,000 or more within 48 hours, during election years. Arkoosh reported the following $1,000-or-more donations since his July report: $1,000 from Tony Park of Boise; $2,000 from Charles Cornforth of Garden City; $1,000 from Kenneth Mason of McCall; $2,000 from Russ Buschert of Eagle; and $1,000 from Tricia Sopert of Boise.
Labrador’s $10,000 donors during his first two weeks of fundraising in November were Derek and Genine Smith of Island Park; HMH Construction in Nampa; John Odom of Meridian; and Wolverton Homes in Twin Falls.
Arkoosh’s biggest donors to date, at $5,000 each, are attorney Jack Gjording of Boise; A.J. and Susie Balukoff of Boise; David Arkoosh of Boise; and Arkoosh Law Offices. He’s had more than 300 donors; many gave much smaller amounts.
Labrador, in his first two weeks of fundraising, received donations from 38 individuals, five businesses and two political committees, according to his campaign finance report.
Betty Richardson, campaign advisor to Arkoosh, said, “He’s done an amazing job of fundraising. I’ve never worked with a candidate who is as active and energetic and as engaging as Tom, and he’s really reaching out to a lot of people and they’re being very responsive.”
Labrador defeated current Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden in the May GOP primary. He and Arkoosh will face off in the general election on Nov. 8.
Betsy Z. Russell is the Boise bureau chief and state capitol reporter for the Idaho Press and Adams Publishing Group. Follow her on Twitter at @BetsyZRussell. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/arkoosh-rivals-labradors-early-fundraising-pace/article_e66e3089-34a4-5a4c-9560-e5a8ed23d3e0.html | 2022-08-09T03:01:03 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/arkoosh-rivals-labradors-early-fundraising-pace/article_e66e3089-34a4-5a4c-9560-e5a8ed23d3e0.html |
Who's buried in Chandler cemeteries?
From notable restaurateurs and people who inspired road names, Chandler's graveyards and cemeteries share the history of the town.
Chandler's growth from a small farming and ranching town to a massive city is reflected in its cemeteries.
Spiro Theodore Liaros
April 13, 1929 - Dec. 8, 2013
Theodore Spiro Liaros, who is buried at the Valley of the Sun Cemetery and Mortuary, is the founder of Ted's Hot Dogs, which is based in Buffalo, New York, and was founded in 1927. Ted’s Hot Dogs has one location in Arizona at 1755 E. Broadway in Tempe and eight additional locations in the state of New York.
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Daniel H. Pollack
March 24, 1980 - Sept. 11, 2011
Daniel H. Pollack died after a tragic hit-and-run car accident. Pollack, who is buried at Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery in Chandler, graduated Summa Cum Laude with two bachelor's degrees, one in real estate and one in business management, from Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business in 2002. Daniel was pursuing a master's degree in business administration at the time of his death.
Ernest Serrano
Oct. 2, 1929 - July 10, 2009
Ernest Serrano, who is buried at Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery in Chandler, passed away after battling prostate cancer in 2009. He and his wife, Eva, started Serrano's Mexican Restaurant in Downtown Chandler in 1979. According to the restaurant's website, www.serranosaz.com, the business is still family owned and they have multiple Serrano locations in the Valley.
Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants:Good food and family recipes
Charles Richard 'Rick' Chance
Aug. 1, 1985 - Aug. 9, 2002
Charles Richard “Rick” Chance is buried at Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery in Chandler. He built Empire Glass into a multi-million dollar company and is famous for appearing in his own commercials. He was found slain in a hotel room Aug. 9, 2002, after being robbed, police said.
F. Roy Dobson Sr.
1901 - 1963
F. Roy Dobson, who is buried in Chandler, was the oldest son of John H. Dobson, a Canadian immigrant who came to the Valley in about 1896 to farm with his brother and began acquiring ranch land in Mesa and Tempe. John eventually owned 4,000 acres of land in the Salt River Valley, and built the Dobson Building on San Marcos Place in Downtown Chandler in 1912. F. Roy got into the sheep business in 1929 and ran ranches in the Mesa, Tempe, and Chandler area. Dobson Road is named after the family. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2016/02/18/whos-buried-chandler-cemeteries/80459866/ | 2022-08-09T03:02:39 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2016/02/18/whos-buried-chandler-cemeteries/80459866/ |
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's Water Advisory Council meets at Hoover Dam
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Sinema meets with regional water officials to talk about $4B in Colorado River drought aid
HOOVER DAM — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema introduced a new water advisory council at Hoover Dam on Monday to discuss how to spend $4 billion in water and drought aid included in the Inflation Reduction Act.
The $4 billion is meant to stave off the worst effects of drought across the Colorado River system, which is suffering from overuse and two decades of drought exacerbated by climate change.
The effects of the drought were clear Monday as Sinema and regional water officials met at Lake Mead, which sits at just over one-quarter capacity, the same as the upstream Lake Powell. Federal water officials are expected to release projections next week that could lead to new restrictions on water use among the seven states that rely on the river.
Advisory council members said Monday they hope the new funds, which will be administered over the next four years by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, will assist in both a short-term “glide path” to ease the burden of water cuts in the next four to five years, and a long-term sustainable future.
“I don't think there’s anything bigger within our state since the (1980 Groundwater Management Act) in securing our state’s water future,” said Tom Buschatzke, director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources and a member of the advisory council.
Arizona has significantly reduced the amount of water it takes from the river as lower water levels in Lakes Mead and Powell trigger cutbacks. Farmers in Pinal County lost almost all of their river allocations on Jan. 1 and have been forced to leave fields unplanted or find other water sources.
Even so, the federal government has told the seven states to reduce water consumption even more in an attempt to protect long-term supplies.
In late June, the Arizona Legislature approved a $1 billion plan to find ways of augmenting the state's water supplies and encourage further conservation.
Megadrought:Deep cuts loom on the Colorado River as water levels plunge. Who will feel the pain most?
Short-term aid, long-term investment
Sinema, D-Ariz., leveraged her swing vote in the evenly divided Senate to secure the $4 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed Sunday. Sinema said she asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for $5 billion initially and received $4 billion, to be spent across the Colorado River Basin.
“I reached out to my colleagues, particularly Sen. Schumer and Sen. (Joe) Manchin, and said that this was a critical part of any completed negotiation, and that it was a requirement for me to participate,” she said in an interview with The Arizona Republic.
Sinema expects the bill to pass the House on Friday and for President Joe Biden to sign it into law this weekend.
The conference room at Hoover Dam, where Sinema spoke with a handful of members of the water advisory council, provided an up-close view of Lake Mead’s “bathtub ring,” the bands of white canyon walls along the perimeter of the giant reservoir that document the declining water levels and offer a blunt reminder of the growing urgency.
In the short term, officials say, some of the money will be spent on paying farmers, in particular in Yuma County and southern California, to use less water from the Colorado River. The farmers there grow most of the country’s lettuce and other vegetables during the winter months of the year.
“In order to meet our immediate water needs, we have to work together with agriculture and those who hold water rights in Arizona, to ask them not to use their water,” Sinema said. “That does two things: One, it frees up water for other uses in the state. And two, it allows those lands to lay fallow, which allows them to become more enriched, so that when you do use them again for agricultural purposes, they're more mineral rich already.”
Arizona water managers have also urged California to cut back on its water use.
“The four billion may not be enough ultimately to do all the things that we need to do, but it’s a terrific start,” said Ted Cooke, general manager of the Central Arizona Project and an advisory council member. “The best mix between short-term conservation, and I almost want to call it permanent — it's a dangerous word in our industry — but permanent reductions in use,” he started to say.
“Sustainable,” Sinema interjected. “We're also thinking long term, how do we change the way we use water through reuse, efficiencies, recycling, new supply, etc. so that it's not a permanent reduction, it's just that we're using water differently, so we need less.”
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Easy steps have been taken
Long-term solutions might re-envision approaches by water users in the state, in particular agriculture, which uses about 74% of the state’s water.
“I think it's important to recognize that a lot of the obvious, low hanging fruit are already harvested,” said Sarah Porter, director of Arizona State University’s Kyl Center for Water Policy and another member of the advisory council, said. “So there isn't a huge amount. There's not an efficiency fix. Yeah, we can get into some things, but it's going to be people not having water to use that they've had for decades with that. That's why it's so hard.”
Porter cautioned that farmers should strive for longer-term solutions, like switching the type of crops they grow, instead of relying on short-term payoffs.
“It took a very special situation for Sen. Sinema to be able to ask for that and get it,” Porter said. “It's extraordinary, because there's all this desire to pass legislation, at least on the part of one party, and she happened to be in a position of being able to ask for something in exchange for her vote. That doesn’t happen very often.”
The advisory council consists of 21 stakeholders, including representatives from agriculture, utilities, conservation groups, water officials, tribes and academic experts. Sinema said her water policy team will meet with the group each quarter.
Zayna Syed is an environmental reporter for The Arizona Republic/azcentral. Follow her reporting on Twitter at @zaynasyed_ and send tips or other information about stories to zayna.syed@arizonarepublic.com.
Environmental coverage on azcentral.com and in The Arizona Republic is supported by a grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. Follow The Republic environmental reporting team at environment.azcentral.com and @azcenvironment on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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WATERLOO — The new head of Waterloo Community Schools says the district needs to take a deeper look at the current uniform dress code policy.
Superintendent Jared Smith shared his conclusion Monday with the Board of Education after sending out a survey to school administrators who said they would be interested in some overhauls. A total of 41 administrators responded.
Smith said the district will “start with what we got” and stick with the same uniform rules for at least the upcoming fall semester. During those months, though, he proposed a timeline of potential actions.
Smith said he hopes to send out a survey to families and staff in September and form a committee of 12 to 15 people including teachers, parents and administrators. In October or November, he proposed a community conversation to see what policies could look like. On Nov. 14, these conversations could be taken to the school board for further discussion.
Board member Stacie Mills spoke up about the issue, saying her daughter at West High received a letter from the school which stated children not following the dress code will be sent home. She said this should change before school starts.
Sue Flynn, president of the board, said with a new superintendent and school starting in two weeks, such a change is not in the district's best interest.
“It’s not in our best interest to send children home,” Mills said. “I cannot see the benefit of telling a child who showed up to leave.”
Other board members said, although being sent home may not be the best option, children need to follow the rules.
Board members decided since debate was transpiring and the discussion was not an agenda item, they would end the conversation.
Accepted a bid of $433,200 plus $120 per square yard for patching to transform East High School’s east parking lot. The project includes asphalt overlay as well as improvements to the concrete ramp, stairs and sidewalks. There will also be lighting upgrades and a trash enclosure. The bid was higher than expected due to labor and material shortages.
Approved the $190,594 purchase of more than 400 Chromebooks for the nine elementary schools that didn’t receive the devices last year. The district will receive a reimbursement of $400 per device through the Emergency Connectivity Fund, making the district’s overall cost $26,994.
Approved the purchase and installation of preschool playground equipment for Poyner Elementary school for $39,994. The playground is expected to be ready for use by summer 2023.
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Festivalgoers weave through the vendors on Fourth Street during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
John Baron of Madison, Wis. makes a throw in the Braemare stone throw during the Highland Games at the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
Lincoln Park is filled with people in lawn chairs as they watch the main stage entertainment during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
Festivalgoers watch as local children dance with members of the Trinity Irish Dancers on stage during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
Festivalgoers weave through the vendors on Fourth Street during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Cedar Glen Pipes and Drums performs during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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John Baron of Madison, Wis. makes a throw in the Braemare stone throw during the Highland Games at the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Lincoln Park is filled with people in lawn chairs as they watch the main stage entertainment during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The Dublin City Ramblers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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People watch the blacksmithing tent during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Festivalgoers look for their family's place of origin on a map of Ireland during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Festivalgoers watch the Highland Games during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Festivalgoers watch as local children dance with members of the Trinity Irish Dancers on stage during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Local children dance with members of the Trinity Irish Dancers on stage during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The Trinity Irish Dancers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The Trinity Irish Dancers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The Trinity Irish Dancers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The Trinity Irish Dancers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The Trinity Irish Dancers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
In partnership with UNI, the Cedar Falls Community School District was awarded $719,452 through the Iowa Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship Pilot Grant Program.
On Monday, the Board of Education voted in favor of the plans and specifications, which include the 'shell' of the building without the 'actual pools.'
The search for a new chief administrator for the Central Rivers Area Education Agency is now beginning after the board of directors approved GR Recruiting to lead it. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waterloo-schools-may-delve-into-uniform-policy/article_38d877ea-6c1c-5ef3-aef6-82f8fd3578f4.html | 2022-08-09T03:03:44 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waterloo-schools-may-delve-into-uniform-policy/article_38d877ea-6c1c-5ef3-aef6-82f8fd3578f4.html |
Two drown in Lake Michigan in South Haven, police say
Two people drowned Monday in South Haven on Michigan's west side, authorities announced.
South Haven Area Emergency Services and the South Haven Police Department were dispatched to South Beach on Lake Michigan around 12:40 p.m. for two possible drownings, representatives said in a statement.
"Bystanders had pulled the two out of the water," police reported. "Yellow flags were flying at the time of this incident."
According to the Great Lakes Beach flag warning system shared by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, yellow flags mean visitors should use caution due to dangerous currents and high waves.
EMS and police rendered aid before the two victims were transported to Bronson South Haven Hospital, officials said.
The pair, identified as a 22-year-old Novi man and a 21-year-old woman from Columbus, Michigan, were pronounced dead, police reported.
"Out of respect to the family, and to confirm notification, names of the victims will be released at a later date," police said. "Our thoughts and condolences are with both families."
The drownings came after rescue crews on Sunday found the body of a 21-year-old man who went missing while swimming off the shore in Grand Haven.
So far in 2022, there have been at least 69 drownings on the five Great Lakes, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.
Most were in Lake Michigan, partly due to the people who frequent the beaches. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/08/two-drown-lake-michigan-south-haven/10272456002/ | 2022-08-09T03:13:27 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/08/two-drown-lake-michigan-south-haven/10272456002/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — The smell of urine permeates the pavement. Piles of trash and rows of tents cover the sidewalks. On the corner of Northwest Flanders Street in Old Town, the hot August sun beats down on Lena Son as she picks up pieces of litter.
“I’ve been doing Old Town for like two weeks now," Son said as she gently dropped a syringe needle into a plastic safety box on her cart. She works for the Downtown Clean & Safe Program, keeping the streets free from waste and helping those who live on them.
She described Old Town as her “craziest” route.
“More dirty, more people, more homeless people,” she said.
For Son, it’s easy to work with those experiencing homelessness because she once lived on the streets: “I got a bad background; I got a bad past and I couldn’t find work anywhere.”
Now, she uses this job to make a difference.
“I know I made a mess too, and now I feel like I’m able to help clean up people’s camps and stuff … I just helped a guy right now looking for the Blanchet House and he couldn’t read a map.”
Those living in tents along Northwest Flanders appreciate the work Son and the rest of the Clean & Safe crews are doing.
“I’ve seen them doing a good job. I think they need to stay around,” said Tracey.
“They help me then I got to do the same thing too,” added Drake.
As the Portland Police Bureau struggles with severe staffing shortages, these Clean & Safe crews are stepping up to help. That includes extended hours and a new safety number you can call. They are also aiming to work the streets 24/7, especially in the early morning hours, a challenging time for Portland police to staff.
“We’re serving as a triage for very understaffed police bureau in a challenging time,” said Mark Wells, Clean & Safe’s executive director.
If you’re in downtown, you can now call them at 503-388-3888 for non-emergency security issues, such as people sleeping in doorways or disrupting businesses.
“It’s building rapport treating people with respect saying ‘Hey, would you mind moving a couple feet from the doorway?’ Of course, if those situations do escalate,” he added. “That’s why we have a partnership with the police bureau.”
However, oftentimes these Clean & Safe workers find themselves at risk as well.
“I got attacked once this guy threw a bag of cereal at me and then got in my face,” Son said. “One of my coworkers got attacked too. He was sitting on his break and he got socked five times in the face.”
When it gets dangerous, they call police and they ask you to do the same. “Walk away from the scene and call dispatch,” said Son.
For emergencies call 911 for an immediate response and call Clean & Safe after you’ve confirmed an officer is on the way. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/downtown-clean-and-safe-new-safety-phone-number/283-93e548ec-df07-4351-a75c-cc91843a44bc | 2022-08-09T03:30:41 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/downtown-clean-and-safe-new-safety-phone-number/283-93e548ec-df07-4351-a75c-cc91843a44bc |
Lincoln officials on Monday touted a planned housing development called Foxtail Meadows near South Folsom Street and West Pioneers Boulevard, saying it checks lots of boxes in the comprehensive plan.
“This is a really exciting project that we have before us,” said Dan Marvin, the city’s urban development director. “I don’t think there’s many places we’ve done an affordable housing project on 53 acres. And this is really outstanding.”
The council has already approved a blight study, annexations and zoning changes for the project and Monday was asked to consider whether the project conforms to the city/county comprehensive plan.
Marvin and Tom Huston, an attorney representing the developer, said the development checks many of the boxes for both the comprehensive plan and the city’s affordable housing action plan.
“One of the goals of the comp plan is mixed-use development and this hits that square on the nose,” Marvin said.
Fred Hoppe, the developer, secured low-income housing tax credits to help finance the project, which will help finance 131 affordable units, and he got additional credits for another 35 affordable units.
Ultimately, the project could include up to 650 housing units that will include workforce housing, as well as some market-rate homes, Huston said.
“Not only does it conform with (the comp plan) but it is driven by some of the premises of the comprehensive plan and most importantly the affordable housing action plan,” Huston said. “It’s a very unique development.”
Hoppe said he's been working on the project for more than a year to create what will ultimately be a mixed-income neighborhood with some retail, apartments, row-style houses, apartments and single-family homes.
Assuming the council finds the project conforms to the comprehensive plan at its Aug. 15 meeting, the council will be asked to approve a redevelopment plan and an amendment to the annexation agreement in the coming months, Marvin said.
“Hopefully that will pave the way for a whole new neighborhood on the west side of Lincoln,” he said.
Hoppe, through a subsidiary called SOFO Housing LLC, plans to develop the land it bought from Hope Reformed Church in southwest Lincoln in two phases.
Margaret Reist is a recovering education reporter now writing about local and county government and the people who live in the city where she was born and raised.
The City Council on Monday signaled its intent to issue millions in bonds so developers of of the Pershing block and a southwest Lincoln affordable housing project can apply for federal tax credits.
A group handed in 11,000 petition signatures to allow a vote on expanding city protections to include sexual orientation, gender identity, military veterans and updated disability protections. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-officials-foxtail-meadows-meets-citys-affordable-mixed-income-housing-goals/article_ac477000-2b1b-5423-8d82-12515737a607.html | 2022-08-09T03:46:12 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-officials-foxtail-meadows-meets-citys-affordable-mixed-income-housing-goals/article_ac477000-2b1b-5423-8d82-12515737a607.html |
The growing number of food trucks in Lincoln would be able to set up in certain downtown locations as part of a pilot program to further expand the city’s program under an ordinance considered Monday by the Lincoln City Council.
Urban Development Director Dan Marvin said the pilot program would run through September and October, then city officials could rewrite the ordinance over the winter to make it permanent.
“This is a food truck ordinance we’ve tried to do many times,” he said, and it accompanies a pilot program begun this spring that allows food trucks to park in neighborhoods to serve graduation parties and other events at people’s homes.
Trucks moving into neighborhoods and some downtown areas are the latest proposed steps in the evolution of food trucks in Lincoln, which made their first appearance in 2011, when they had to park on private property if they wanted to serve downtown customers.
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Two years ago, a pilot program allowed food trucks to park in four zones in downtown, expanding access for food trucks in the city.
Before that, food trucks could only park on the street with a special permit, which required four weeks’ notice and closing of the street.
As part of the pilot program proposed Monday, food trucks will be allowed near the State Office Building, at 14th and Q streets, and in the south Haymarket under the Rosa Parks Way overpass, Marvin said.
The pilot would allow the council to amend and grow the program, he said.
“We think this has a lot of positive impacts for downtown,” said Todd Ogden, president of the Downtown Lincoln Association. Employers have been trying to get their employees to return to downtown after the pandemic and this is one way to do it, he said, by creating activity on the street in areas underserved by restaurants.
While there may have been a time when restaurants didn’t want the competition of food trucks, Ogden said he’s been hearing they’re so busy now they welcome the addition.
Special events at Pinnacle Bank Arena would be a great spot for food trucks, he said.
“We’re just really excited to continue to adapt downtown,” he said.
Nick Maestas, who owns Muchachos, said the latest pilot program has been a long time coming, after the pandemic put so much on hold.
“Now we’re at a place where I’m really anxious to see how food trucks can change the face of downtown,” he said.
Councilwoman Tammy Ward, who has been instrumental in promoting the food truck program, said food truck operators have waited for this for a long time.
“We don’t want Lincoln to get behind,” Ward said. “I know Urban Development has more ideas for food truck parks. There’s a lot more we can do. We’ll keep working on it.”
The council will vote on the ordinance Aug. 15. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/council-considering-pilot-program-to-allow-food-trucks-in-some-downtown-lincoln-areas/article_05bb83be-0872-53ed-8b87-9332021a539e.html | 2022-08-09T03:46:18 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/council-considering-pilot-program-to-allow-food-trucks-in-some-downtown-lincoln-areas/article_05bb83be-0872-53ed-8b87-9332021a539e.html |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Attorney Corey Kolcharno has been practicing law in Lackawanna County since earning his law degree in 2001, trying cases at the county courthouse.
Now, he's faced with a slew of charges following a series of allegations by former clients. They allege he used his power to get what he wanted.
Kolcharno served as Lackawanna County Assistant District Attorney from 2005 to 2011 before opening a law firm in Blakely that bears his name.
State police accuse Kolcharno of manipulating four female clients into sharing explicit photos and engaging in sexual encounters, alleging he offered legal services and money in return.
The accusations span four years, from 2018 to early this year. Investigators said Kolcharno's alleged victims were vulnerable, some struggling with addiction, sexual abuse, and legal issues.
"When a woman is still already in trouble with whatever is going on and needs assistance, I'm sure there was a feeling of 'oh my gosh, what am I going to do?'' said Michele Minor Wolfe, executive director of Victims' Intervention Program, or VIP, in Wayne County. "This person just took total advantage of that situation."
Minor Wolfe said exploitation happens too often, and the activity rarely sees the light of day.
"Ethically and legally, they should be providing the service by law and not trying to make special deals on the side that's benefiting them and hurting somebody else," she said. "Too many times when there's a power and control dynamic like that, people can be hurt."
State police said Kolcharno followed a similar pattern with each of the four clients, first complimenting their appearance and later requesting lewd photographs. Authorities said a search of his phone revealed hundreds of explicit photos of clients. The women allege he'd then ask for sexual favors, offering discounts on legal fees or payment, often through a money transfer app.
Court documents show one victim told investigators that Kolcharno "proposed a 'business transaction,' inquiring if she wanted to make a quick 200 dollars."
Kolcharno faces felony charges of promoting prostitution.
His lawyer released a statement on his behalf, saying Kolcharno is "accepting responsibility" and hopes to "move his life forward in a positive fashion."
Minor Wolfe said the alleged victims showed courage coming forward.
"I have to commend these women for speaking forward, all of them. They don't even know each other, according to the affidavit," she said. "The fact that they did speak up is huge, and I hope that it will help anybody else that may have fallen victim to his situation."
Corey Kolcharno was arraigned at Central Court in Scranton but gave up his right to a preliminary hearing. He was released without having to post bail. No other court dates have been set.
If you or a loved one are facing abuse or exploitation, the Victims' Intervention Program can help at any time. You can reach VIP at 570-273-4401.
In Lackawanna County, call the Women's Resource Center at 1-800-257-5765.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 at 800-799-7233.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/so-courageous-advocate-praises-alleged-victims-after-attorney-charged-with-prostitution-corey-kolcharno-lackawanna-county-assistant-district-attorney/523-17f5af49-7e69-4b2d-9134-d12a106a323c | 2022-08-09T03:48:03 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/so-courageous-advocate-praises-alleged-victims-after-attorney-charged-with-prostitution-corey-kolcharno-lackawanna-county-assistant-district-attorney/523-17f5af49-7e69-4b2d-9134-d12a106a323c |
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A contractor from Susquehanna County is facing charges after allegedly taking money from a client and never finishing the job.
According to court paperwork, a woman hired Joseph Senese from Lucky Home Remodeling to fix her garage door.
She paid him nearly $1,000, and officers say he never came back.
Senese is facing theft by deception and related offenses.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/susquehanna-county/contractor-accused-of-scamming-client-joseph-senese-lucky-home-remodeling-susquehanna-county-theft-by-deception/523-e1df2ddb-42f7-495c-831b-73ae11548d6e | 2022-08-09T03:48:04 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/susquehanna-county/contractor-accused-of-scamming-client-joseph-senese-lucky-home-remodeling-susquehanna-county-theft-by-deception/523-e1df2ddb-42f7-495c-831b-73ae11548d6e |
Pursuit ends in fiery crash
Christopher Walker
Wichita Falls Times Record News
Wichita County deputies were involved in a pursuit Sunday that ended in a fiery crash.
According to the report, just before 3 a.m. a Wichita County deputy attempted to stop a pickup for speeding on Iowa Park Road. The truck did not stop and fled. The chase ended near the intersection of Avenue I at Garfield Street when the fleeing truck crashed and burst into flames.
The fire department responded to put the burning truck out after it struck a parked vehicle and a tree as it fled. The driver and the passenger were both arrested. The driver was charged with evading arrest. A witness said the burning truck also set a tree and some grass on fire but it was quickly extinguished by firefighters. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/08/pursuit-ends-in-fiery-crash/65396343007/ | 2022-08-09T03:48:51 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/08/pursuit-ends-in-fiery-crash/65396343007/ |
The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission decided Monday how to fund more than $300,000 in projects at Parkview Field – including a female locker room – before the 2023 baseball season.
Commission members in July approved a request to use $304,000 for the improvements, most of which are required by Minor League Baseball’s standards for facilities, from the Ballpark Capital Fund. The facility needs a female locker room, new infrastructure for wireless internet, an expanded home team weight room and a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning controller.
Commission President Chris Guerin said last month that he wanted to find another funding source because the expenses would leave the Ballpark Capital Fund for $106,000. He suggested looking into using money from the Jefferson-Illinois Tax Increment Financing Fund.
Jonathan Leist, deputy director of redevelopment, asked in July for more time to look into the possibility, and he presented three options to the members Monday. The first option was for the commission to not take any further action, which would fund the projects through the Ballpark Capital Fund.
The commission could also fund the projects from the Jefferson-Illinois district or they could choose to spread out funding over three years from the district.
To spread out the demand from the Jefferson-Illinois fund, the project costs would initially come from the Ballpark Capital Fund. For three years, $100,000 from the Jefferson-Illinois district would go into the ballpark fund to replenish the project costs.
The Jefferson-Illinois fund currently has about $1.8 million that isn’t committed to other uses, Leist said.
The commission approved unanimously the option to repay the Ballpark Capital Fund with the tax increment from the Jefferson-Illinois district. Leist said he will bring to the September meeting a resolution to formalize the action. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/commission-determines-how-to-fund-parkview-field-projects/article_730cbc44-177e-11ed-91cc-a3825381250d.html | 2022-08-09T03:50:31 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/commission-determines-how-to-fund-parkview-field-projects/article_730cbc44-177e-11ed-91cc-a3825381250d.html |
Huntertown has asked Northwest Allen County Schools to vountarily annex part of its property into the town, but board members Monday night said they aren’t clear about the impacts and tabled it.
NACS’s new superintendent, Wayne Barker, said school officials were told the town needs to have a continuous property line in order to annex new residential development. But to achieve that, he said, the district would need to allow the property of Carroll Middle and Eel River Elementary schools to become part of Huntertown.
Barker said he did not know the size of the land to be annexed, or which upcoming or existing developments were seeking annexation. A representative from Huntertown approached school officials with a proposal it wants the board to pass. But those officials could not attend Monday’s meeting to explain it because of a schedule conflict.
The annexation of residential development would bring additional tax money into Huntertown. The annexation of the schools’ land and buildings would not, as the properties are tax exempt.
Still, Barker said, “We’re concerned. We want to be a good neighbor to Huntertown, but we want to know the financial impact to our school system, both short and long term.”
Board President Ron Felger said the area is changing rapidly from farmland to houses. “It (the annexation) could have a big downside,” he said.
NACS owns about 156 acres among Carroll Middle and Eel River Elementary schools, woods and wetlands, said Lizette Downey, spokeswoman.
Huntertown representatives have been asked to gather information and present it at the Aug. 22 school board meeting, Barker said.
In other business, board members took a similar stance on a proposal to provide right-of-way for a trail along Union Chapel Road from Coldwater to Corbin roads.
The proposal was tabled because board members wanted more information on what land would be used, where the trail might cross driveways or pedestrian walkways and signage. Board members said they wanted to view the areas in question.
Barker said he would arrange a workshop session so the board could get a firsthand look.
Barker, whose first day as superintendent was July 1, reported he has been touring buildings and meeting with staff in preparation for the first day of the new school year. School starts Thursday.
“I’m impressed with our facilities. I’ve learned we have great schools, great facilities and great maintenance,” he said.
Many school buildings “do not look the age they are,” Barker said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/nacs-board-wants-more-info-on-proposed-huntertown-annexation/article_0fb817f2-1782-11ed-9528-7f8aaed1b534.html | 2022-08-09T03:50:37 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/nacs-board-wants-more-info-on-proposed-huntertown-annexation/article_0fb817f2-1782-11ed-9528-7f8aaed1b534.html |
A 19-year-old accused of trying to kill another man told police an argument preceded a shooting that left the victim fighting for his life.
Jevonte Bates was charged Monday with attempted murder in Saturday’s shooting that left a man in life-threatening condition and needing surgery, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Allen Superior Court.
The man was found lying in a yard in the 2300 block of South Hanna Street about 4:30 p.m.
Bates told Fort Wayne police Detective Brian Martin he shot the man after a backyard argument turned physical. The man dropped his fanny pack and Bates picked it up and unzipped it to get the man’s gun. After the shooting, Bates took the gun inside a house and hid it in a floor vent, according to the affidavit written by city police officer Ben MacDonald.
Police interviewed Bates and others after looking at surveillance video. It showed Bates confronting the man and a woman during an argument between the two. Bates and the man shoved each other, and the woman – the mother of the man’s child – swung a baseball bat at the man, court documents said.
In the video, Bates appears to have picked something up off the ground before the victim grabbed his waist and fell. Bates then tried to render aid to the man before Bates, the woman and another person went inside the house as police arrived and surrounded the building.
The three came out of the house after police ordered them to and were taken to police headquarters to be interviewed. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/backyard-fight-precedes-shooting/article_7fbf8538-1766-11ed-8db4-331da1b9c7bb.html | 2022-08-09T03:50:43 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/backyard-fight-precedes-shooting/article_7fbf8538-1766-11ed-8db4-331da1b9c7bb.html |
Fort Wayne Community Schools teachers boarded buses bound for Parkview Field shortly after dawn Monday, not for a TinCaps game but an all-staff gathering marking a new academic year.
The two-hour event returned to an in-person format with gusto and enthusiasm for the ballpark setting. Kendall Gaston, a recent Wayne High School graduate, sang the national anthem; board members and top administrators stepped onto the field from the dugout; and T-shirts flew from T-shirt launchers into the stands, although some of the giveaways got caught by the foul-ball netting.
Speakers included Superintendent Mark Daniel, board President Anne Duff and John Urbahns, president and CEO of Greater Fort Wayne Inc. They offered motivational messages from home plate to the roughly 4,000 employees, who will welcome almost 30,000 students back to school Wednesday.
“We get to wake up and sell Fort Wayne and Allen County, trying to create jobs, trying to bring investment to our community,” Urbahns said of his organization. “But without people like you, training our kids, caring for them every day, it would not be an easy task.”
Daniel further emphasized FWCS’ role in the city.
“Hopefully, you understand how important we are as educators – public schools, pre-K through 12th grade,” the superintendent said. “We’re the building blocks for future economic growth.”
Duff, a retired educator and guidance counselor, acknowledged that working in education can be a thankless job.
She shared personal stories to illustrate the effect school employees can have on students.
“When you go back to school this year, remember you do make a difference,” Duff said.
Change happens one student at a time and one staff member at a time, Daniel said.
“We’re gonna make needles move,” he said, “and it all starts with the classroom teacher.”
The superintendent also recognized employees’ limitations, such as how vacant positions affect workload.
“Let’s figure out how to be fully staffed so therefore you can do your jobs,” Daniel said to applause.
He also addressed the toll the strain and mental anguish the COVID-19 pandemic has created. He described educators as frontline workers who have shouldered fear and stress and encouraged workers to focus on their well-being.
“Take care of yourselves,” Daniel said. “Help each other. Love what you do, which I know you do. That’s why you’re in this profession.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/fort-wayne-community-schools-employees-kick-off-new-year-at-parkview-field/article_923494c8-172b-11ed-a9b8-df1884c03e48.html | 2022-08-09T03:50:49 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/fort-wayne-community-schools-employees-kick-off-new-year-at-parkview-field/article_923494c8-172b-11ed-a9b8-df1884c03e48.html |
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police Chief William McManus is defending how long it took to end a standoff with an accused murderer. It lasted 76 hours.
"This was the longest that anybody can remember in SAPD history that we waited for someone to come out," McManus said.
The standoff began Wednesday night and ended peacefully Sunday morning at a Stone Oak Apartment complex on Agora Palms Drive. People who lived in that apartment building were forced out of their homes. Chief McManus said they waited the suspect out. He told KENS 5 they eventually turned off the power and water of the apartment building.
"I think that is what eventually got to him," the chief said.
Police said the standoff involved accused murderer Sone Quintero Rojas. Police said he was wanted for murder in another county.
"We are trying to get the individual to come out," he said. "So, that we don't have to go in after him and risk someone getting hurt."
McManus said the suspect told them he had an AR-15.
"At one point he was telling us he was coming out just give him an X amount of time and then after that time passed, he is not coming out. "I am going to shoot it out with you. I am going to kill myself," the chief told KENS 5.
McManus said, at one point, Rojas was holding a woman hostage. But he let her go.
"We didn't want to get any of our officers hurt by making an entry," he said. "Because he had made threats early on. "Since he was in there by himself, the strategy was just to wait him out."
The chief said communication was the primary tactic used to get the suspect out. But he said they also cut off the power and water to the building. The suspect walked out Sunday morning around 3 a.m.
"The only way we would have gone in was under exigent circumstances," he said. "If there was some type of emergency which would have required us to go in. Like if was burning the building down or if he had a hostage in there and the hostage was going to be harmed."
The chief addressed the criticism for waiting on the suspect for more than three full days.
"I heard those criticisms," he said. "I look at it one way. Everybody else sees it another way. As far as I am concerned, impatience or inconvenience is not a reason to force entry and possibly get someone hurt," he said.
Police said they did not find an AR-15 or any weapons inside the apartment. SAPD says they appreciate the residents who were impacted by the situation. SAPD says officers tried to be as accommodating as possible, escorting people out of their apartments, evacuating pets, and feeding people's cats throughout the standoff.
KENS 5 asked the chief if this situation sets a precedent, he said he doesn't believe so. He said varies case by case. McManus said if there is no emergency, it just a matter of time, he said police will wait.
As for Rojas, he was booked for three felony warrants and one misdemeanor warrant.
- Murder- First degree felony
- Agg/Assault deadly weapon- Second degree felony
- Parole Violation - third degree felony
- Theft of property- Class B misdemeanor | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapd-chief-76-hour-standoff-mcmanus-stone-oak-apartment/273-5cf4078f-f1dd-4d47-8718-88a13278b8d8 | 2022-08-09T03:56:19 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapd-chief-76-hour-standoff-mcmanus-stone-oak-apartment/273-5cf4078f-f1dd-4d47-8718-88a13278b8d8 |
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — A Dollar General distribution center in Bessemer will be temporarily closed for at least two weeks due to a possible pest infestation.
The closure of the warehouse located on 4101 Lakeshore Pkwy on Monday follows after several workers voiced concerns about rodents reportedly being spotted inside the facility.
A man under the name “Collegeville GQ” on Facebook posted three separate videos of rats in food inventory and dead on the ground allegedly during his employment at the facility. The videos were uploaded on Feb. 23 and 25.
A statement addressing details about the warehouse’s closure and rodent claims was released by Dollar General to CBS 42 Monday evening:
“At Dollar General, the health and safety of our employees is of the highest priority. Although we believe preventative and responsive pest control programs and efforts have been appropriate thus far at our Distribution Center, we are taking additional and proactive steps to accelerate our progress,” the statement reads. “These efforts further demonstrate our commitment to ensure a healthy, safe workplace. All employees will be paid during this temporary closure, and we look forward to resuming normal operations at the Bessemer facility by mid-August.”
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Andrew Komarov and his two children sat around the TV at their temporary home in Fort Worth.
His children, Mylana and Daniel, recited English phrases from a course on YouTube.
It looked like a typical summer break, but it was the end of a tumultuous journey to the United States after fleeing the war in Ukraine.
At the same time, it’s the beginning of their new lives in America.
“I realized that I have to change my life completely,” Komarov said.
That realization came after they spent his daughter's 10th birthday in a bomb shelter.
“She was crying,” Komarov said. “I promised her it would be the last time we are celebrating like this.”
The single dad decided they would leave Ukraine and try to get to the U.S.
"It was unsafe, and if something would happen to the kids, I wouldn’t really forgive myself,” Komarov said.
Their journey to the U.S. started at a crowded train station in Warsaw, Poland.
Komarov experienced a chance encounter that changed everything for his family.
He met Katie Stadler, a Fort Worth woman, at the train station. Stadler, who was in Poland to help Ukrainians resettle, asked Komarov if they needed a place to stay.
Komarov accepted and told her his wish was to get his children to the U.S.
“We talked about what their plans were, and he said he wanted to go to America and I said ‘Well, you met an American, we’ll get you to America,’” Stadler told WFAA.
That’s what they did.
“We did it together,” Stadler said. “It wasn’t easy.”
Since Stadler’s work began, she launched a non-profit: Be Human Kindness.
Through her non-profit, Stadler has relocated nearly 4,500 Ukrainian refugees to 25 different countries.
"When this war broke out, my heart just immediately broke,” Stadler said. “All we wanted to do was find a way to help.”
The kindness she showed Komarov and his children is the reason he decided to make Fort Worth his new home. Komarov felt welcomed by Stadler, who offered to sponsor him to come to the U.S.
“It made me cry, because I asked her, I said, 'Why did you do that? You came across the ocean to help Ukraine. Why Ukrainians?' As far as I see, it’s just her heart for Ukraine,” Komarov said.
He never thought he was leaving Ukraine forever. Now, his family looks ahead to their new lives in America.
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BLOOMINGTON — A $5.2 million contract with Rowe Construction to perform resurfacing on 13.1 lane miles of Bloomington streets in the coming months was approved by the Bloomington City Council on Monday.
The contract is part of a $7 million commitment to infrastructure improvements for this fiscal year. Another $1 million has been committed for sidewalk and curb repairs, about $535,000 has been set aside for pavement preservation and another $170,000 is being put toward an emergency multi-year alley and sidewalk maintenance plan.
Bloomington Public Works Director Kevin Kothe said this doesn't include another $2 million in resurfacing projects he hopes to fund with COVID relief money that the city received through the American Rescue Plan Act.
"(Infrastructure) has been a priority and I think it's even more of a priority but of course as noted, prices are going up too," Kothe said.
In May, the council approved a resolution waiving the technical bidding requirements for streets targeted for resurfacing in the 2023 fiscal year. The resolution also prioritized the resurfacing of streets in the 2024 fiscal year should there be any leftover funding.
The longest stretches of road that will be resurfaced under the contract will be a 1.4-mile stretch of Jackson Street from McClun to Vale, a 1.1-mile stretch of Macarthur Avenue from Morris to Lee and a one-mile stretch of McClean Street from Oakland to Washington.
Should the city council authorize another $2 million in ARPA funding for resurfacing, the city would be able to address Woodruff Drive, East Buchanan Street, Dodge Drive, Kingsbury Court, Seville Road, Benjamin Lane, Hastings Drive and several other streets, officials said.
Some council members expressed concerns over how much the city is investing in its infrastructure.
Alderwoman Sheila Montney said when it she sees how long it will take for some neighborhoods or major thoroughfares to receive road work, it becomes clear that the city is not spending enough money and that infrastructure should be a priority.
"But I also believe we should be looking at metrics that we're tracking so that we can really understand where we are with closing the gap on the incredible hole we've dug from the condition of our streets' perspective," Montney said.
Kothe said last year's resurfacing projects amounted to about $400,000 per lane mile. The resurfacing contract approved on Monday would amount to about $398,000 per lane mile.
Alderman Grant Walch asked since Rowe Construction has been the only vendor on these contracts for the past several years, would there be any benefit to bidding out future contracts.
Kothe said the ARPA-funded resurfacing projects targeted for the 2023 fiscal year will be bid out.
"We're hoping to get that out to bid this month," Kothe said. "With the bidding process, we would put it out to bid, receive bids three weeks later (and) put a council memo together so it will probably be the end of September."
What unmaintained roads cost the average driver in every state
What unmaintained roads cost the average driver in every state
In November 2021, President Joe Biden approved one of the largest federal infrastructure bills in history, spreading out $1.2 trillion across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is set to provide state governments with a much-needed boost in funding to be put toward updating roads, bridges, public transportation, and more. Among the other infrastructure priorities the bill will fund are the adoption of electric vehicles, widespread improvement to internet access, and enhancement for airports.
One of the most important, and most difficult to sustain, aspects of state-level infrastructure is the maintenance of roads and bridges. Traffic, freight, weather events, and, in many cases, snow and ice prevention all collide to cause road degradation that, in turn, transfers certain costs onto drivers in the form of car repair and maintenance and lost time in transit. Since federal funds are being allocated to states, many state governments are prioritizing state roads over local roads, which tend to fall under the purview of respective counties and cities, though some states are allocating money toward such localities to aid their individual infrastructure strategies.
RateGenius used data from state fact sheets released by the U.S. Department of Transportation to rank all states based on the cost of unmaintained roads to an average driver in each state. Bridge condition data was sourced from the Federal Highway Administration’s breakdown of the National Bridge Inventory as of September 2021, the most current data available.
The infrastructure report card grades come from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and are calculated based on eight criteria, including capacity, condition, and public safety. Where this grade was not included in the fact sheets, the latest available grade was retrieved from the ASCE infrastructure report card website. The apportionment of expected funding for both highway programs and bridge replacement and repair projects reflects the total federal dollars to be received by each respective state through 2026.
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#51. Tennessee
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $209
- Miles of road in poor condition: 270
- Bridges in poor condition: 841
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $6.2 billion
Tennessee is currently in need of $62 billion in overall infrastructure support and repair, but the federal infrastructure bill will go a long way in helping the state improve. Tennessee will allocate $5.8 billion toward highway construction, $630 million toward public transportation improvements, and $302 million toward bridge repairs and replacements. A strong infrastructure will be important to Tennessee residents as many have suffered from flooding in areas like Waverly and wildfires across the state.
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#50. Oregon
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $256
- Miles of road in poor condition: 1,287
- Bridges in poor condition: 382
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $3.7 billion
With funding from the $1.2 trillion federal bill, Oregon will be able to improve its road quality after receiving a low grade on its infrastructure report card. Of this funding, about $3.4 billion will be put toward the state’s highways and transit systems over the next five years. Some of the main focus points for the state include the Rose Quarter project in Portland, which will widen a stretch of Interstate 5, and the construction of an interstate crossing over the Columbia River.
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#49. Wyoming
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $295
- Miles of road in poor condition: 380
- Bridges in poor condition: 230
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $2 billion
Wyoming plans to apportion $225 million of the $2 billion in federal funding it will receive to repair roughly 230 bridges that are considered to be in poor condition and another nearly 2,000 bridges in fair condition. The state is also proposing a fuel tax to provide further funds for the state’s infrastructure, which the Wyoming Department of Transportation claims it cannot keep up with due to a lack of money.
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#48. Iowa
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $336
- Miles of road in poor condition: 403
- Bridges in poor condition: 4,504
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $3.8 billion
Of Iowa’s 23,870 bridges, about 4,500 have been deemed “structurally deficient” by the Iowa Department of Transportation. Some of the most used bridges that are in poor condition are located in Polk County —the 2nd Avenue bridge over Birdland Drive and the southwest 9th Street bridge over Racoon River, with 18,600 and 17,600 daily crossings, respectively. With the $1.2 trillion federal bill, Iowa will devote $85 million annually over the next five years directly to its bridge repair and rehabilitation program.
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#47. Georgia
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $375
- Miles of road in poor condition: 2,260
- Bridges in poor condition: 319
- Infrastructure report card grade: C+
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $9.2 billion
Over the next five years, Georgia will use $225 million of its apportionment annually to repair its many bridges that are in disrepair, including the replacements of bridges in areas like Locust Grove where the population has grown 66% over the last 10 years. The money will go to Georgia’s 319 bridges in poor condition and over 3,600 bridges that are in fair condition. The state will also receive $8.9 billion to repair its roads and highways.
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#46. Idaho
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $394
- Miles of road in poor condition: 1,102
- Bridges in poor condition: 238
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $2.2 billion
As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction program, Idaho will receive $225 million annually. This money will be allocated to fix the 238 bridges throughout the state judged to be in poor condition as well as the over 3,000 bridges that are in fair condition. Overall, however, the state is expected to get more than $2 billion to repair roads and bridges and another $192 million to expand public transportation.
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#45. Oklahoma
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $394
- Miles of road in poor condition: 1,004
- Bridges in poor condition: 2,296
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $4.6 billion
Repairs to Oklahoma’s bridges are badly needed, and the state is going to devote $266.9 million each year to make those changes. The state has spent the last two decades working to make improvements to bridges after 11 people were killed when freight barges hit the Interstate 40 bridge over the Arkansas River, causing the structure to collapse. The state will also be given another $825 million to be allocated toward tribal transportation projects.
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#44. Alaska
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $402
- Miles of road in poor condition: 570
- Bridges in poor condition: 134
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $3.7 billion
Alaska expects to receive $3.4 billion in funding over five years from the federal government to not only maintain its roads but also build new ones. Of that, $225 million annually is expected to be allocated toward more than 130 bridges throughout the state that are in poor condition, among other projects. Some of the money, $75 million to be exact, will go to the Denali Commission , a group dedicated to developing infrastructure in rural Alaska where support is needed.
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#43. North Dakota
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $410
- Miles of road in poor condition: 830
- Bridges in poor condition: 481
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $1.9 billion
Out of North Dakota’s 4,285 bridges, 11% are considered to be “structurally deficient,” ranking 42nd in the U.S. for bridge safety. The state’s urban roadways don’t fare much better in places like Fargo , the state’s largest city, where 26% of roads are badly in need of repair, as are 6% of bridges. To address these issues, the state will receive $1.9 billion in funding to go toward improving North Dakota’s roads and bridges with $225 million specifically allocated toward fixing bridges.
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#42. Florida
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $425
- Miles of road in poor condition: 3,564
- Bridges in poor condition: 459
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $13.3 billion
Since 2011, the commute time in Florida has increased by 11.6% , no thanks to the state’s waning roads. Throughout the state, there are more than 3,500 miles of road that are labeled as being in poor condition as well as 459 bridges, bringing to mind instances like the 2018 Florida International University bridge collapse which resulted in the death of six people. To address these issues, Florida is set to receive $13 billion toward fixing its crumbling and highly trafficked highways and roads.
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#41. Alabama
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $434
- Miles of road in poor condition: 2,961
- Bridges in poor condition: 586
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $5.8 billion
In Alabama, drivers pay about $434 per person annually in road costs while the time it takes to commute for Alabamans has increased by 8.9% since 2011. The more populated cities like Birmingham have suffered infrastructure issues for years, such as cracks and potholes in the roads and sidewalks. Thanks to federal funding, Alabama will receive a 32.3% increase to its budget for maintaining its highways and bridges as well as $32 million to go toward reducing accidents and overall road safety.
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#40. Kentucky
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $444
- Miles of road in poor condition: 1,322
- Bridges in poor condition: 990
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $5.1 billion
In the past decade, commute times in Kentucky have risen 6.3% while its road maintenance program has struggled to achieve a state of good repair. The federal bill will increase the state’s funding resources by 32.3% over its federal-aid highway formula funding under current law, while also providing $27 million per annum to build highway traffic safety programs.
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#39. Delaware
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $456
- Miles of road in poor condition: 253
- Bridges in poor condition: 17
- Infrastructure report card grade: D
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $1.4 billion
Along with West Virginia, Delaware received one of the worst grades when it comes to infrastructure, barely passing its report card. According to the Delaware News Journal, the focus of the state’s infrastructure headaches stems from more than 250 miles of highway that are in bad condition, increasing commute times by 5% since 2011. In January 2022, Gov. John Carney released his 2023 spending plan , which includes $1.2 billion toward federal highways, $225 million toward bridge repairs, and $220 million toward public transit.
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#38. Nebraska
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $461
- Miles of road in poor condition: 1,125
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,280
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $2.2 billion
Nebraska will obtain $2.2 billion from the federal government to maintain its roads. In particular, the state plans to use funds to repair the 1,280 bridges in the state that are considered to be in poor condition. Among the projects already underway is the full reconstruction of an 8-mile stretch of Interstate 80 in the state’s panhandle.
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#37. Montana
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $472
- Miles of road in poor condition: 1,485
- Bridges in poor condition: 365
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $3.1 billion
Montana’s Democratic Sen. Jon Tester was one of the main advocates for the federal government’s massive infrastructure bill. His state has 365 bridges and nearly 1,500 miles of highway labeled poor by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Over the next five years, Montana expects to receive $3 billion toward its roads and highways, of which $225 million will be allocated toward maintaining and restoring bridges.
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#36. New Hampshire
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $476
- Miles of road in poor condition: 698
- Bridges in poor condition: 194
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $1.4 billion
The state of New Hampshire has 194 bridges and about 700 miles of roads that are in need of repairs and replacements. The state is prone to rough winters , as well as issues with flooding and deep mud areas due to sudden thaw . New Hampshire is receiving $1.3 billion toward highway maintenance programs, of which $225 million will go toward bridge updates and $125 million to the expansion of public transportation.
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#35. North Carolina
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $500
- Miles of road in poor condition: 3,116
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,325
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $7.7 billion
A lack of line visibility on highly trafficked roads such as Interstate 77 and Interstate 485 in North Carolina is making it increasingly more dangerous for North Carolina drivers, particularly in the rain. To fix this, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is allocating some of its federal funds toward a solution in 2023. In total, the state is receiving $7.7 billion for its roads for a period of five years, of which it will funnel $920 million toward its public transportation system and $457 million toward bridge maintenance.
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#34. Ohio
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $506
- Miles of road in poor condition: 4,925
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,334
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $9.8 billion
The Brent Spence Bridge , one of the biggest bridges in the state and long overdue for repair, is just one of many that will benefit from federal funding; however, that isn’t the only investment Ohio plans to make. In Cleveland alone, the city is receiving $22 million to be used toward its public transit system, a critical investment for the state’s urban infrastructure. In total, Ohio is set to receive $9.2 billion for highway projects, $483 million for bridge repairs and replacements, and $1.2 billion to advance the state’s public transportation system.
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#33. Kansas
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $509
- Miles of road in poor condition: 1,995
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,277
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $2.8 billion
With its federal funding, the state of Kansas is looking to reduce the number of unpaved roads that make up 100 miles throughout the state. Bridge repairs will also be addressed—in the state capital, Topeka, alone, there are 59 bridges in need of repair . Among the biggest projects currently underway is the expansion of the I-70 Polk/Quincy Viaduct in Topeka, which has a price tag of just over $26 million.
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#32. Vermont
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $517
- Miles of road in poor condition: 666
- Bridges in poor condition: 68
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $1.6 billion
The Green Mountain State has one of the worst cities in America —Burlington—when it comes to potholes, which are a major contributor to the driver cost of poorly maintained roads. New funding will provide a welcome boost to Vermont’s road and bridge maintenance as, aside from normal wear-and-tear, the state also contends with natural disasters—for example, in the city of Waitsfield, a road was badly damaged by torrential rain that took weeks to repair.
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#31. Virginia
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $517
- Miles of road in poor condition: 2,124
- Bridges in poor condition: 530
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $7.7 billion
In Virginia, repairs to roads such as Interstate 81, which stretches for roughly 325 miles across the state, have been long overdue. To address its 530 bridges and more than 2,000 miles of roads that are in poor condition, the state will receive $7.7 billion over the course of five years. This amount will include $43 million that will go toward highway safety measures.
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#30. Maine
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $543
- Miles of road in poor condition: 1,438
- Bridges in poor condition: 314
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $1.5 billion
In Maine, the transportation department faces a backlog of projects from maintaining roads to repairing bridges. Described as a “once-in-a-generation investment” by the state’s governor, the state expects to receive $1.5 billion in funds for highways and bridges, and $234 million to improve its public transportation system. This money comes at a time when the state was struggling to keep up with increasing construction costs , which put pressure on a lot of infrastructure projects in areas like Portland.
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#29. Minnesota
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $543
- Miles of road in poor condition: 4,986
- Bridges in poor condition: 618
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $4.8 billion
The 2007 collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minnesota taught the state a costly lesson in bridge maintenance after 13 people died and 145 others were injured. The state will receive $4.8 billion throughout the next five years from the federal government, $120 million of which will go toward fixing Minnesota’s more than 9,500 bridges in need of repair or updates. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, 35% of the bridges in the state are more than 50 years old and over 600 are labeled as being in poor condition.
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#28. Wisconsin
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $547
- Miles of road in poor condition: 1,949
- Bridges in poor condition: 987
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $5.4 billion
Wisconsin is no stranger to deteriorated roads and big-ticket rehabilitation projects alike. The $5.4 billion infusion the state will receive through 2026, will fund several large-scale projects across the state, among them the ongoing expansion and rebuild of Interstate 94 and a full reconstruction of Interstate 43 in the towns of Glendale and Grafton.
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#27. Nevada
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $558
- Miles of road in poor condition: 1,090
- Bridges in poor condition: 29
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $2.7 billion
When it comes to the money Nevada will receive from the federal infrastructure bill, enhancing and fixing roads as well as crosswalks is the priority. These funds will be used specifically at places like Faiss Middle School in Las Vegas where a 12-year-old boy was killed at a crosswalk in 2019. To combat Nevada’s increasing road fatalities, the Nevada Department of Transportation will receive $2.7 billion that will go toward road and bridge maintenance, including 2,100 bridges throughout the state that need repair, 29 of which are critical.
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#26. South Dakota
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $562
- Miles of road in poor condition: 2,031
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,018
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $2.2 billion
With 17.3% of bridges in South Dakota classified as “structurally deficient,” the state has one of the worst issues with bridge conditions in the U.S., according to a report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association . Some of the most traveled bridges that are in poor condition are located in Brown and Minnehaha Counties, with 19,426 and 18,174 daily crossings, respectively. The federal government is providing $1.9 billion to put toward road repairs and another $225 million to use for bridge maintenance over the next five years.
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#25. South Carolina
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $564
- Miles of road in poor condition: 3,786
- Bridges in poor condition: 499
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $4.9 billion
While its infrastructure is aging, South Carolina’s population is growing. Most alarming, however, is that South Carolina’s roads have the highest fatality rates in the country, with 68% of the fatalities taking place in the state’s rural regions, according to the South Carolina Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers . The state estimates that its funding gap toward an overall state of good repair to all infrastructure assets will reach $43 billion in the next 20 years.
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#24. Illinois
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $609
- Miles of road in poor condition: 6,218
- Bridges in poor condition: 2,405
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $11.2 billion
Illinois is getting one of the largest payouts from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. One of the largest issues the state has with its roads is potholes due to winter conditions along with the salt used to deice roads during and after winter storms. The state’s heavily trafficked roads don’t help either—many of which are in the Chicago area, where the conflation of Interstates 90, 94, 290, and 294 results in several hundred thousand vehicles per day.
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#23. Arizona
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $614
- Miles of road in poor condition: 3,193
- Bridges in poor condition: 117
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $5.3 billion
With an increase in population growth in recent years, Arizona residents have seen an 11% rise in commute times since 2011, with individual drivers paying about $614 annually in road costs. Public transportation, in particular, is an issue in the state with commuters spending an extra 90% of their time on or attempting to access transit systems. This has caused a race-based disparity, as non–white commuters are twice as likely to use public transportation systems. Arizona will receive $5.3 billion from the federal government to put toward maintaining its system, of which $225 million will go toward rehabilitating bridges and $884 million to improve its public transportation systems.
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#22. Massachusetts
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $620
- Miles of road in poor condition: 1,194
- Bridges in poor condition: 456
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $5.3 billion
Due to a lack of resources, communities in western Massachusetts in particular are in need of infrastructure support with degrading roads and fading populations causing a dropoff of tax-based funding. Severe storms also contribute to these issues, creating extreme damage and wear-and-tear to the roads. Transportation research nonprofit TRIP puts Massachusetts as sixth in its list of states with congested urban interstates.
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#21. Pennsylvania
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $620
- Miles of road in poor condition: 7,540
- Bridges in poor condition: 3,198
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $13 billion
With aging bridges in areas like Pike County , Pennsylvania’s bridges are in dire need of repair. Most ironically, however, was when a Pittsburgh bridge collapsed, injuring 10 people, the same day President Biden was set to visit the city and give a speech on his $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Pennsylvania is receiving one of the largest financial packages to fix its roads and bridges—as well as $2.8 billion for its public transit system.
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#20. New York
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $625
- Miles of road in poor condition: 7,292
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,672
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $13.5 billion
Of the 17,555 bridges in New York, nearly 10% are in poor shape, while 27% of roads are labeled as the same, according to the state’s Infrastructure Report Card for America’s Infrastructure . In particular, New York is in desperate need of repairs to its rail tunnels that run under the Hudson River, which connect New York City to New Jersey. According to Bloomberg , New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority is “running on borrowed time.” To combat this issue, the state is receiving $9.8 billion for public transit system improvements.
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#19. Maryland
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $637
- Miles of road in poor condition: 2,201
- Bridges in poor condition: 253
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $4.6 billion
Baltimore, the largest city in Maryland, is long overdue for a public transportation overhaul, and the state overall is in need of updates to its roads as a result of heavy traffic and many roads outliving their design life. In particular, there is a need to replace Amtrak’s Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel and to make updates to the city’s East-West Priority Corridor. The $4.6 billion Maryland is set to receive over the next five years is a nearly 36% boost over its federal aid highway funding.
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#18. Mississippi
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $637
- Miles of road in poor condition: 5,840
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,174
- Infrastructure report card grade: D+
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $3.6 billion
Mississippi has long since needed updates to its infrastructure, especially in the city of Jackson, which has captured national headlines with its water crisis. In fact, the state has one of the lowest scores in the whole country when it comes to infrastructure, with Mississippi’s driver fatality rate among the highest in the U.S. Still, Mississippi is eligible to compete for $15 billion in additional federal dollars for megaprojects that directly impact communities in need, a potential boon to a state with a 21.5% poverty rate .
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#17. Indiana
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $638
- Miles of road in poor condition: 5,478
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,082
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $7.0 billion
Multiple bridges in the Hoosier State have been closed due to disrepair, including the New Harmony Toll Bridge —which connects Indiana to Illinois—and the historic Spencerville Covered Bridge , which was opened back up in June 2021 after being closed since 2018. Aging roads are also a big concern for Indiana residents as nearly a quarter of the state’s roads are in poor condition, costing drivers $638 annually. In response to such conditions and in light of the federal infrastructure bill, the Indiana Department of Transportation has updated its five-year plan for road projects.
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#16. Michigan
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $644
- Miles of road in poor condition: 7,300
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,240
- Infrastructure report card grade: D+
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $7.8 billion
Michigan’s old roadways are taking a heavy toll on its economy with potholes, sinkholes, and structurally deficient bridges. In fact, 11% of the state’s bridges are in poor condition with some bridges in Oakland and Wayne Counties receiving 100,000 to over 200,000 daily commuters. As a result of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has created a special office to direct funding to respective projects and initiatives.
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#15. Colorado
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $651
- Miles of road in poor condition: 3,620
- Bridges in poor condition: 469
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $4.0 billion
From hail to wildfires, Colorado is a state with an infrastructure that suffers from its extreme climate and weather conditions. Colorado has many steep and dangerous mountain roads, such as Wolf Creek Pass in the San Juan Mountains, that are difficult to maintain. Among the most significant ongoing road and bridge projects is the North I-25 Express Lanes project, which will widen 18 miles of interstate, just as the recently completed I-25 South Gap project did.
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#14. Washington
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $659
- Miles of road in poor condition: 5,469
- Bridges in poor condition: 401
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $5.3 billion
In Washington’s Puget Sound area, population growth is expanding at a rapid rate, hiking up the state’s commute time by 12.7% since 2011. Nearly 5% of the state’s bridges are in dire need of repair, with one bridge in particular in King County, the SW Spokane Street bridge, experiencing daily crossings of 108,179. Among the Puget Sound’s other major projects is the Highway 520 Bridge , which provides a crucial link to communities in the greater Seattle area.
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#13. Louisiana
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $667
- Miles of road in poor condition: 3,411
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,631
- Infrastructure report card grade: D+
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $5.9 billion
Louisiana ranks #7 when it comes to structurally deficient bridges with nearly 13% of its bridges in poor condition. The Calcasieu River Bridge in Calcasieu County and the Interstate 20 bridge in Caddo County are among the most traveled bridges in disrepair with 86,600 and 84,672 daily crossings, respectively. Louisiana is also the most flood-prone state, which presents further danger to its roads and bridges. In addition to the federal dollars the state will receive, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will work on a $6 billion project to build flood defense systems across the state.
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#12. Arkansas
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $671
- Miles of road in poor condition: 6,711
- Bridges in poor condition: 679
- Infrastructure report card grade: D+
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $3.8 billion
Arkansas roads are in particular need of maintenance as 31% are considered to be in poor condition, according to the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure . Bridges are in need of repair as well; for example, in June 2021 a crack was found in the Interstate-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge that links Arkansas and Tennessee. Arkansas plans to attack its crumbling roads via its Connecting Arkansas Program , which is the largest such program in the state’s history.
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#11. Texas
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $709
- Miles of road in poor condition: 19,441
- Bridges in poor condition: 789
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $27.4 billion
With an infrastructure not built to withstand frigid weather, Texas has been the subject of national headlines in recent years, particularly after a massive winter storm knocked power out across the state and caused the death of at least 246 people. The Lone Star State also has the largest network of bridges in the U.S. with only 1.4% considered to be in poor condition ; however, three bridges in Harris County that are structurally deficient have well over 100,000 crossings per day. Texas also has thousands of oil and gas wells across the state, which produces a terrific amount of heavy truck and freight traffic, and has been a major contributor to the condition of its roads.
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#10. Utah
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $709
- Miles of road in poor condition: 2,064
- Bridges in poor condition: 63
- Infrastructure report card grade: C+
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $2.6 billion
While the state of Utah received the best overall grade when it came to its infrastructure, there are still many pressing repairs and updates that are needed throughout the state. For example, nearly 1 in 3 bridges in the state have surpassed their 50-year lifespan, according to Utah’s Infrastructure Report Card . This past year, Utah experienced the highest number of road fatalities since 2002 , despite a significant dropoff in vehicle miles traveled due to the pandemic, so the additional $19 million for road traffic safety programs will hopefully go a long way toward curbing that figure.
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#9. Connecticut
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $711
- Miles of road in poor condition: 2,154
- Bridges in poor condition: 231
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $4.0 billion
About 34% of Connecticut roads are considered to be in disrepair, according to the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure , with drivers paying $711 a year as a result. As for the state’s bridges , the Interstate 95 bridge in New Haven County as well as two Fairfield County bridges have more than 120,000 daily crossings—problematic, as all three bridges are considered to be in poor condition. Fortunately, Connecticut will receive more than $560 million from the federal government to improve its bridges and further bankroll its Local Bridge Program .
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#8. New Jersey
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $713
- Miles of road in poor condition: 3,995
- Bridges in poor condition: 482
- Infrastructure report card grade: D+
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $8 billion
Over a third of New Jersey’s roads are in need of repair, 37% to be exact, increasing commute times by 8.8% since 2011. In particular, Route 22 that stretches through Union and Springfield, and Routes 9 and 35 that run through South Amboy are some of the state’s worst roads, heavily trafficked and dangerous. New Jersey will receive $6.8 billion to fix its aging roads, $1.2 billion to replace its bridges, and another $4.1 billion to make improvements to its public transportation system.
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#7. West Virginia
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $726
- Miles of road in poor condition: 3,222
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,490
- Infrastructure report card grade: D
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $3.7 billion
West Virginia received one of the lowest grades when it came to its infrastructure report card, along with Delaware. More than 20% of the state’s bridges are labeled structurally deficient, making it #1 in the nation for bridges in poor condition. Coal and gas sourcing has taken its toll on the state’s roadways; a program to use gasoline taxes toward infrastructure programs remains mired in political turmoil.
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#6. Missouri
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $743
- Miles of road in poor condition: 7,576
- Bridges in poor condition: 2,218
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $7.0 billion
About 9% of Missouri’s bridges are in disrepair, making it #5 in the U.S. when it comes to the number of structurally deficient bridges. Some of the most highly traveled bridges in poor condition are located in St. Louis County where hundreds of thousands of motorists cross every day, especially on Interstate 270. The Missouri Department of Transportation is presently mired in a lawsuit over whether it is empowered to have full discretion over the distribution of the state’s road fund. Fortunately, the administration of the federal infrastructure funds will not be affected.
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#5. New Mexico
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $767
- Miles of road in poor condition: 3,822
- Bridges in poor condition: 208
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $2.8 billion
About a third of New Mexico’s roads are in poor condition, according to the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure , with Interstate 40 considered to be one of the most dangerous. Of its structurally deficient bridges , totally 5.2% statewide, many of the most highly trafficked can be found in Bernalillo and Santa Fe counties, which are two of the state’s three most populous regions. The New Mexico DOT has been making progress on its poor bridge inventory, recently celebrating the opening of the $34 million I-25 University Avenue Project in Las Cruces.
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#4. California
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $799
- Miles of road in poor condition: 14,200
- Bridges in poor condition: 1,493
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $29.5 billion
Some of California’s most traveled bridges , including ones on Interstate 5 in San Diego, Highway 101 in Los Angeles, and Interstate 80 in Sacramento, are badly in need of rehabilitation. In total, nearly 6% of the Golden State’s bridges are in poor condition, which is an increase from 2017 numbers. To address its infrastructure issues, California will receive the largest parcel of infrastructure funding over the next five years, which is also one of the five largest in terms of per capita allowance. It will go to good use as the state has several megaprojects currently underway, including the Los Angeles to San Francisco high-speed rail line , which just keeps getting pricier .
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#3. Hawaii
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $818
- Miles of road in poor condition: 664
- Bridges in poor condition: 87
- Infrastructure report card grade: D+
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $1.5 billion
Hawaii’s isolation as an island and limited amount of land has presented many challenges to its infrastructure, particularly to its roadways. Nonetheless, the state is taking action in the form of a Climate Adaptation Action Plan and has in recent years progressed on several major projects including a rail system in Honolulu and improvements to Pali Highway following a damaging mudslide. Still, the Hawaii Department of Transportation will need every dime of federal money coming its way—Consumer Affairs recently found it to have the second worst roads in the U.S.
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#2. Rhode Island
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $845
- Miles of road in poor condition: 860
- Bridges in poor condition: 136
- Infrastructure report card grade: C-
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $1.7 billion
Rhode Island has one of the worst issues with bridges in the country with nearly 18% classified as being in poor condition by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association . An example of some of the worst issues the state faces can be found in the Washington Bridge , though a project was underway as of October 2021 to replace the failing bridge. Consumer Affairs ranked Rhode Island as absolute worst in road quality—and its drivers agree .
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#1. Washington, D.C.
- Cost of unmaintained roads per person: $1,100
- Miles of road in poor condition: 402
- Bridges in poor condition: 7
- Infrastructure report card grade: C
- Expected funding for highway and bridge programs: $1.3 billion
While Washington D.C. received a B- from the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure , the same organization gave the region a D+ when it came to its roads. Some of the worst roads in the area include Interstate 395, D.C. Route 295, and Interstate 495 where many accidents take place. The seat of government’s ironic need for better infrastructure will hopefully be aided by an infusion of federal funds. The District Department of Transportation already has numerous projects in play , among them the Rehabilitation of the 16th Street Bridge over Piney Branch Parkway Project and the revitalization of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
This story originally appeared on RateGenius and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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Here's how much you need to earn to afford a home in South Carolina
In a report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, an organization dedicated on educating about the affordable housing crisis, South Carolina ranked No. 28, for highest housing wage.
The Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom apartment in South Carolina is $1,004. For people in the state to afford rent and utilities without paying more than 30% of their income on housing must earn at least $3,346 monthly or $40,147 annually, according to the 'Out of Reach' report by NLIHC.
The 'Out of Reach' report shows significant gaps between renters’ wages and the cost of rental housing across the nation. Renters will the lowest income have challenges finding affordable housing.
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The minimum wage in the state is $7.25. For an individual to afford a 1-bedroom in the state, they would have to work 91 hours a week at Fair Market Rent.
Greenville, Mauldin and Easley ranked No. 5 for the state's most expensive areas, with $19.08 being the housing wage.
In Greenville, occupations like wait staff, fast food and counter workers, janitors, retail salespersons, customer service representatives and even nursing assistants would make less than the one-bedroom housing wage of $16.58.
In Spartanburg, the hourly wage to afford a two-bedroom is $16.62 and $34,560 annually, and in Anderson, $16.02, which would be $33,320 annually, according to the report.
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To afford housing in the Upstate, jobs like general managers, registered nurses, accountants and auditors, who all make a median hourly wage of $30 and more, could afford to live here.
A 2020 report from the Greenville Housing Fund, a nonprofit entity that works to create and preserve affordable housing, has shown there's a significant disparity between the number of households that earn less than 30% of the city's area median income and the number of affordable units available.
There were nearly 4,000 households in the city of Greenville that earned less than $15,000 a year, or a little less than 30% of the area median income, in 2019, Census data shows. Of those households, there were only about 800 units affordable to them in the city.
Tamia Boyd is a Michigan native who covers breaking news in Greenville. Email her at tboyd@gannett.com, and follow her on Twitter @tamiamb. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/09/south-carolina-ranks-no-28-highest-housing-wages-report-says/10247402002/ | 2022-08-09T04:11:34 | 0 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/09/south-carolina-ranks-no-28-highest-housing-wages-report-says/10247402002/ |
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Bradenton Police Department needs your help in finding a 69-year-old missing woman.
Karen Ellen Norman was last seen Sunday evening at her home on 60th Street West in Bradenton, the police department said in a news release.
She is believed to be driving in a black 2016 Audi Q with the Florida tag CE4237, authorities say.
Norman is reportedly diagnosed with dementia.
The 69-year-old is described at 5-foot-6 and weighs about 95 pounds.
Anyone with information regarding Norman's whereabouts is asked to contact the Bradenton Police Department Dispatch at 941-932-9377. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/bradenton-missing-69-year-old-woman/67-5b17dca2-aafc-46da-90ed-7723a46e87c6 | 2022-08-09T04:12:19 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/bradenton-missing-69-year-old-woman/67-5b17dca2-aafc-46da-90ed-7723a46e87c6 |
NOKOMIS, Fla. — The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says they are helping Florida Highway Patrol with a car crash at 9:23 p.m. Monday that led to a person dying in Nokomis.
The accident occurred in the area of South Tamiami Trail and Hanchey Drive. As a result, the southbound lanes of South Tamiami Trail are shut down while authorities continue to investigate the crash, the sheriff's office said in a news release.
Those currently in the southbound traffic are being turned around at the intersection and redirected back northbound, deputies say.
Drivers are encouraged to take alternative routes to avoid the crash site.
The sheriff's office will provide an update when the roadway will be opened again. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/nokomis-car-crash-closure-lanes-south-tamiami-trail/67-259bb5ec-69ed-4533-935b-9c1d61c8d845 | 2022-08-09T04:12:25 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/nokomis-car-crash-closure-lanes-south-tamiami-trail/67-259bb5ec-69ed-4533-935b-9c1d61c8d845 |
BANGOR, Maine — Bangor city councilors voted to approve the ban the sale of flavored tobacco products Monday evening.
Just before 10:30 p.m., councilors voted 6 to 1 to approve the ban, which will begin January 1, 2023.
Last fall, city councilors voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, making it the first city in Maine to do so, but neglected to give businesses a 30-day notice before the ban took effect.
Councilors were then forced to repeal the ordinance in May to comply with the 30-day notice requirement, necessary for the implementation of policies that are more strict than state law.
Bangor is now the third city in Maine with a flavored tobacco sales ban, following ordinances in Portland and Brunswick. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor-councilors-vote-to-ban-flavored-tobacco-products-maine/97-ca5aad97-1026-4501-bedb-4492840d9fcc | 2022-08-09T04:20:41 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor-councilors-vote-to-ban-flavored-tobacco-products-maine/97-ca5aad97-1026-4501-bedb-4492840d9fcc |
PORTLAND, Maine — Several people were forced out of their homes Monday night after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Portland.
Crews responded to the six-unit building on Grant Street, shutting down traffic in the State Street area for hours.
Officials on scene told NEWS CENTER Maine flames started in the first floor kitchen and spread up to the floor above.
Firefighters were able to put out the fire in time before it caused greater damage to the third floor units.
According to officials, everyone inside the building made it out safely, but a dog had to be rescued when crews first arrived on the scene.
Fire investigators were on the scene Monday night to try to determine the exact cause of the fire.
One woman who lived in the building said she believed the fire started in a malfunctioning stove, however, officials have not yet confirmed this information.
Dozens of people lined Grant Street looking on as firefighters put out the blaze and inspected the damage.
Katie Haskins said she was not home when the fire broke out and friends had to get her dog and its newborn puppies out of her apartment.
"It's been kind of panic," she said. "It's been pretty overwhelming."
No injuries were reported. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/crews-rescue-dog-from-apartment-building-fire-in-portland-maine/97-005c6238-2126-4eda-aa41-10a5e08e2dba | 2022-08-09T04:20:47 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/crews-rescue-dog-from-apartment-building-fire-in-portland-maine/97-005c6238-2126-4eda-aa41-10a5e08e2dba |
Providence mayoral candidates seek votes with similar campaigns. Here are the differences
With a chance to make a convincing pitch to South Elmwood voters on Monday night, all three candidates vying to be Providence's next mayor sounded remarkably similar.
Do they support charter schools? Yes. Do they support funding for reparations? Yes. Would they work to improve city services? Absolutely. What would they do to address quality of life? More trash bins, of course.
At the end of the forum in the sanctuary of Centro Cristiano de Adoracion Church, the Rev. Hazael Morell, the moderator, asked candidates to differentiate themselves in their closing statements. Each said they were best suited to pursue an agenda that, in sum is comparable to that of their rivals.
But there were subtle differences.
ATVs and off-road motorcycles
Asked how they would handle the citywide nuisance of ATVs and off-road motorcycles on the streets, their approaches varied. Brett Smiley made clear his belief that state police intervention is necessary to crack down on illegal riding. Last year, Gov. Dan McKee offered the help of state police to Providence, which accepted. Smiley believes that help should be brought back. However, one year after Smiley said he is "very open to exploring" a place for riders to recreate, he now does not think they are truly interested in the idea.
Gonzalo Cuervo is adamantly opposed to the city enlisting the help of the state, contending that local police should be trusted to handle to issue. "The solutions are there, the models are there," he said. "We just need leadership."
Police Chief Col. Hugh T. Clements Jr. has touted his department's efforts to get ATVs off the streets, though he has pointed out that various other cities are plagued by the same issue.
Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune, who lives off North Main Street, offered a personal anecdote. Her daughter was nearly hit by an ATV while out walking in the area, LaFortune said, contending that Providence needs to work with bordering cities "to ensure that enforcement goes across the board." Unlike Smiley, she believes in finding a place off the streets that riders can enjoy recreationally.
Police funding
When it comes to funding for the police, no candidates voiced support for cutting the public safety budget. However, opinions the presence of police in schools, known as student resource officers, or SROs, were mixed.
Both LaFortune and Cuervo want SROs removed from schools, arguing they do not boost student performance. Cuervo, who said he worked as a substitute teacher at Mount Pleasant High School for a month last year, said he was "shocked and appalled" by an SRO who would "walk the halls … like a prison guard."
Conversely, Smiley said he supports amending but not eliminating the SRO program. Smiley said principals, faculty and parents should be able to determine whether they want an SRO, but he doesn’t think they should be in uniform or visibly armed.
Providence pensions
All questions during the forum came from the audience, touched upon a myriad of issues, including the city's finances, which Mayor Jorge Elorza recently said would be among his successor's biggest challenges. One audience member wondered whether the city could renegotiate hefty pension payouts that are crippling the city's system, though that's not possible.
Instead, LaFortune and Smiley reflected on Elorza's proposed pension obligation bond, a bailout which the mayor has already said may no longer be feasible under current market conditions. LaFortune added that the city should consider "transitioning to the state pension system." Lawrence Mancini, the city's chief financial officer, has previously said that joining the state system would be "almost as bad if not even worse," noting that the city already weighed the idea.
Cuervo, who did not mention the bond, said the city should focus on expanding its tax base and increasing revenue.
But the candidates have mulled that question before.
License-plate reading cameras
One new issue with which they were confronted at the forum? The city's deployment of license-plate reading cameras made by Atlanta-based company Flock Safety, whose technology has sprung up across the country and in Rhode Island.
Each candidate, while apparently supportive of the concept of using tech to catch criminals, offered measured criticism of the process. Smiley said he supports the use of the cameras "with appropriate safeguards for our civil liberties," an issue that's been raised by the Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, which is generally opposed to increased surveillance.
Cuervo conceded that "we’re surrounded by technology and we essentially live in a surveillance state" but said the public wasn't given enough opportunity to comment before the cameras were installed. In a detailed policy, the Police Department said the cameras would be wiped of their data each month, but Cuervo said he doesn't "believe in the honor system."
"I’m always in favor of increasing technology that will make our city safer," LaFortune said, though she described the process as having lacked transparency while being implemented by "bad leadership" and "bad governance."
Voter registration deadline
As Providence residents determine which of the three candidates they believe is capable of handling all of the above, they'll have until Aug. 14 to register to vote in the Sept. 13 Democratic primary and make their voices heard. There are no Republican candidates.
Want to be the next mayor of Providence?:Prepare to be 'attacked from every angle' | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/08/providence-mayoral-candidates-reveal-subtle-differences-campaigns-beliefs/10251167002/ | 2022-08-09T04:22:19 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/08/providence-mayoral-candidates-reveal-subtle-differences-campaigns-beliefs/10251167002/ |
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) – The Bristol, Virginia City Council will decide on second and final reading if an ordinance to ban many forms of public camping will become law Tuesday night.
The ordinance would make camping on public streets, sidewalks, alleys and other public rights of way a Class 4 misdemeanor.
The council passed the ordinance on first reading two weeks ago.
Business leaders in Bristol said the law is designed to combat homelessness in downtown, which they said is becoming a public safety issue.
Beth Rhinehart, president and CEO of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, said her office has received several calls from area business owners about homelessness.
“They’re calling and saying we need some relief,” Rhinehart said. “We have business owners who have never called about this type of issue before saying they have travel consultants coming in, who have been coming here for years, who now have said I have some concerns about leaving my hotel and walking to a restaurant.”
Rhinehart said the homeless population has grown, and it’s starting to cause problems for business owners.
“We have business owners who have had a lot of challenges, to be frank, with homeless people,” Rhinehart said. “Sleeping in their doorways or using the streets and doorways and alleyways as public restrooms. Folks who have been aggressive with visitors here.”
Rhinehart said she and a group of business leaders would be in attendance at Tuesday’s meeting.
South of State Street in Tennessee, camping on public property is a felony.
Brian Plank, executive director at Haven of Rest, a homeless shelter and food kitchen in Bristol, Tennessee, said that the law may play a role in Bristol, Virginia’s homeless population.
“We’ve heard numerous people at the evening meal say, ‘I’m going to get this meal and then I’m going to go over to Virginia, so I don’t have to worry about getting thrown in jail and have a felony on my record,'” Plank said.
Haven of Rest serves people like Matthew Carroll, who had been staying at the shelter for a week after a year on the streets.
Carroll said the law would improve public safety, but it may be difficult to inform the homeless population of the change if the ordinance passes.
He said Bristol, Virginia police need to point homeless people toward resources like Haven of Rest and The Salvation Army if people are in violation of the ordinance.
“Some of them don’t have cell phones or radios. They hear by word of mouth, and if officers would come up and tell them, ‘Well look, I apologize you can’t stay here, but this is what I can recommend,'” Carroll said.
At the first reading of the ordinance, several homeless advocates spoke against the ordinance saying it would criminalize homelessness.
Plank spoke in opposition then, and he has been in communication with some council members about the potential impact of the ordinance.
“We just don’t want to see these people who are marginalized anyway get records with the police that they don’t need,” Plank said. “You’re dealing with homeless folks that don’t have any money. How are they going to pay the fine?
Plank also said the ordinance could drive homeless people to private property, which could create a bigger issue.
“You’re going to see a lot of them trying to find places on private property they can go, and just try to hide out,” Plank said. “It’s going to be a situation that you’re probably going to be running your police force ragged.”
In the long-term, Rhinehart said a coalition has been formed aiming to help people out of homelessness. The Bristol Homeless Coalition is compromised of churches, non-profits, local governments, business owners and other stakeholders to develop that long-term strategy.
“We do want to address those who are already in need, but also make sure that we have strategies, programs and the right resources in place to keep people from ever becoming homeless.” Rhinehart said.
Bristol, Virginia will hear the second reading of the ordinance at their meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-va-business-leaders-support-public-camping-ban/ | 2022-08-09T04:37:42 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-va-business-leaders-support-public-camping-ban/ |
CROWN POINT — A man pleaded guilty but mentally ill last week to felony arson and battery charges linked to a rampage through the East Chicago police station in 2019.
Robert D. Conner, 32, of Evanston, Illinois, admitted in a plea agreement he barricaded himself in a fingerprint room Dec. 11, 2019, and used a cigarette lighter to ignite papers, filling the room with smoke and causing the sprinkler system to engage.
The arson caused more than $5,000 in damage to the department's computer system, printer, camera, fingerprinting machine, breath test machine and other electronic devices and equipment.
As police placed Conner in a cell at the city jail, he became combative and stabbed an officer's head with one of the prongs from a Taser police had used to subdue him, the plea agreement states. Conner obtained the prong from his own shoulder.
Conner pleaded guilty to arson, a level 4 felony, and battery by means of a deadly weapon, a level 5 felony.
If Lake Criminal Court Judge Natalie Bokota accepts Conner's plea agreement, he could face a sentence of two to 12 years.
Lake County prosecutors agreed to a cap of eight years on the arson count and a cap of four years on the battery charge.
Conner's attorney, Mark Chargualaf, and Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Douglas Shaw were expected to argue the length of his sentence at a hearing set for Aug. 26.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Samuel Hill
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206626
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206525
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Ciserella
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206650
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon McNeil
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206687
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dale Rollins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206707
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Andre Ruff
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206664
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Aubuchon
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206592
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Colin Westbrooks
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206624
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Swiontek II
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206590
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Pritchard
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206747
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dakar Brown
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206741
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Louise Dagnillo
Age : 59
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206669
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Fandl
Age : 33
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206539
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alijah Williams
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206562
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurishia Brown
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206521
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leroy Blackwell
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206619
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Dunbar
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206714
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Fair
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206657
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Allen Pick II
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206673
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javyon George-Boatman
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206595
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Hollis
Age : 46
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206713
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Nichols II
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206545
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brooke Elrod
Age : 29
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2206654
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206731
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT; ROBBERY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Renee Rodriguez
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206556
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laron Hudson
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206608
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Gawlinski
Age : 53
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206512
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devante Winters
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206614
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frederic Dellenbach
Age : 64
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206686
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amador Santos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206696
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Rios
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206752
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jerry Boyd
Age : 23
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206570
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lilia Hernandez-Cervantes Beltran
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206695
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Freeman
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206710
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Duane Jackson
Age : 53
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206698
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR - LIFETIME
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguilar-Tapia
Age : 26
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206573
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michal Skrzyniarz
Age : 37
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206685
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Aaron Collins
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206629
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Francesca Brown
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206746
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Steven Galecki
Age : 52
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206653
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Russell III
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206661
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; POSSESSION - COUNTERFEITED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Raynold Gore
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206551
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ivan Torres
Age : 35
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206723
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Genardo Diaz
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206667
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Swan
Age : 48
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206697
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandt Guzman
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206706
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON; CONFINEMENT; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Roy Sr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206563
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denise Johnson
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206582
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206625
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Gutierrez Delgado
Age : 30
Residence: Greenfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206655
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Austin Click
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206568
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Otis Marshall
Age : 34
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206745
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Kirincic
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206630
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206726
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melissa Carraway
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206724
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Guzman
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206538
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakeisha Walker
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206754
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Vitaniemi Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206712
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - LEGEND DRUGS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Alexander
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206577
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jack Fiorio
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206670
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edgar Murphy Jr.
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206579
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darlene King
Age : 49
Residence: Country Club Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206704
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206578
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gloria Blue
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206709
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206609
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dana Stevens
Age : 41
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206507
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Coleman
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206569
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Andres
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206662
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Veela Morris
Age : 52
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206611
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Famous McKenny
Age : 45
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206647
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Emmett Williams Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206739
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Safa Alrub
Age : 36
Residence: Orland Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206564
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Darrick Royal
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206601
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Demarco Gillis
Age : 25
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206622
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Goodpaster Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206721
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jourdan Castellanos
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206529
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Junice Stewart
Age : 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206516
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Igras
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206543
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ulysses Perry
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206627
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cedric Higdon Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206692
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Cruz-Lopez
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206580
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rangel Sanchez
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206693
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rodney Youngblood
Age : 32
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206742
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Badovinac
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206640
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kamari Stephens
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206591
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Stoddard
Age : 38
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206523
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Bogard
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206555
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Peluyera
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206524
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS (AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hailee Newell
Age : 29
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206588
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donald Collins Jr.
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206520
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Porter Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206638
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Idubis Nash
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206743
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywoun Nixon
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206530
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrone Dabney
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206576
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernell Hemphill Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206631
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206711
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Rodriguez
Age : 75
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206641
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Wardell Sanders
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206651
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Lipsey
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206535
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carl Hopkins Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206668
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sade Boyd
Age : 36
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206644
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Stewart
Age : 36
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206602
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shaun Brame
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206561
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206603
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jimmie Lee
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206733
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206617
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Duque
Age : 29
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206506
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rick Thang Ngo
Age : 26
Residence: Key Largo, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206722
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Price
Age : 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206552
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leobardo Costilla
Age : 22
Residence: Shelby, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206674
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Vasquez
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206528
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leon Elliott Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206575
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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A sad statistic: Each year, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals estimates that 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. shelters. Of those, approximately 3.1 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats.
Sadder: Of those, 390,000 dogs and 530,000 cats are euthanized.
Helping to stem the tide should be everyone’s goal.
Both Teddy, our dog, and Pip, our cat, came from rescue organizations — Love of Labs Indiana and Xenia-based Francis Kennels Rescue, respectively.
Our daughter, Jordan, grew up with a dog and a cat. As a kid, she would tell people her parents wanted one kid, one cat and one dog. She would point to herself first then her pets — Lucy, a mixed-breed dog from the Warren Country Humane Society, and Abby, a domestic short hair cat, from our dear friend Julie, a rescuer of stray neighbor cats — and count, “One. Two. Three.”
So it wasn’t much of a surprise when Jordan announced she and her boyfriend, Alex, were adopting a dog. She already had a cat, Wednesday, a Chantilly Tiffany she adopted from the SICSA Pet Adoption and Wellness Center in Dayton.
Jordan started her search on petfinder.com, a database of animals who need homes. It is also a directory of nearly 11,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico that is updated daily.
Petfinder gives potential pet owners, like Jordan, the ability to search for a pet. They can then reference a shelter’s web page and discover what services it offers. The website has discussion forums, a pet‑care resource directory and a library of free pet‑care articles.
About a month into the search, a photo of a smaller-sized black puppy popped up on Petfinder. The little guy was with the Stray Haven Pet Rescues in Aurora, Indiana, situated in the tri‑state area between Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Louisville.
My daughter was drawn to the pup’s bright eyes and sweet face. Alex agreed with her assessment. The fact that the dog was going to be medium in size, weighing around 40 pounds, was good for Wednesday and life in their condo.
The pup was being cared for by a rescue family in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Once Jordan and Alex’s application was approved, the two met the pup and his foster at the My Furry Valentine pet event at the Sharonville Convention Center. Papers signed, the three made their way back home to meet Wednesday, the resident family princess.
The black cat wasn’t quite as excited as Jordan and Alex about their newest member. Wednesday stared him down and then turned and walked upstairs with all the “unimpressed” dignity a princess could display.
Within a few hours of playing and watching the pup interact in his new environment, Alex thought the name “Carl” — a silly character from the Adam Sandler movie “Billy Madison” — fit the black pup.
Carl is energetic and curious. He loves to play with other dogs and will seek out pets and tummy rubs from Jordan, Alex and, well, just about everyone else.
Teddy and Carl are already friends. Together they love to roll around and chase after balls and sticks. The two wear us all out.
The black pup loves when Jordan rolls the ball down their townhouse’s staircase. Carl happily retrieves it and brings it right back to Jordan to do it all over again.
Carl was lucky. He didn’t become a sad statistic. Jordan now has her numbers in order: One kid (her), one cat and one dog. Alex is a bonus.
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Karin Spicer is a member of The Dog Writers Association of America. She lives with her family and two furry pets who inspire her. She can be reached at spicerkarin@gmail.com.
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NEW YORK — It's a question that keeps some scientists awake at night: Do spiders sleep?
Daniela Roessler and her colleagues trained cameras on baby jumping spiders at night to find out. The footage showed patterns that looked a lot like sleep cycles: The spiders' legs twitched and parts of their eyes flickered.
The researchers described this pattern as a “REM sleep-like state.” In humans, REM, or rapid eye movement, is an active phase of sleep when parts of the brain light up with activity and is closely linked with dreaming.
Other animals, including some birds and mammals, have been shown to experience REM sleep. But creatures like the jumping spider haven’t gotten as much attention so it wasn't known if they got the same kind of sleep, said Roessler, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Konstanz in Germany.
Their findings were published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Roessler and her team dug into the sleep question after she discovered the spiders hanging at night from threads of silk in their lab containers. She had recently scooped up some jumping spiders to study, a common species with a furry brown body and four pairs of big eyes.
“It was just the most unusual thing I’ve ever seen,” Roessler said of the suspended spiders.
The research showed the spiders’ overnight movements looked a lot like REM in other species, she said — like dogs or cats twitching in their sleep. And they happened in regular cycles, similar to sleep patterns in humans.
Many species similar to spiders actually don’t have movable eyes, which makes it hard to compare their sleep cycles, explained study co-author Paul Shamble, an evolutionary biologist at Harvard University.
But these jumping spiders are predators that move their retinas around to change their gaze while they hunt, Shamble said. Plus, the young spiders have a see-through outer layer that gives a clear window into their bodies.
“Sometimes as a biologist, you just get really, really lucky,” Shamble said.
The researchers still have to figure out if the spiders are technically sleeping while they’re in these resting states, Roessler said. That includes testing whether they respond more slowly — or not at all — to triggers that would normally set them off.
Critters like the jumping spider are very far from humans on the evolutionary tree. Jerry Siegel, a sleep researcher who was not involved with the study, said he's doubtful that the spiders can really experience REM sleep.
“There may be animals that have activity in quiet states,” said Siegel, of the UCLA Center for Sleep Research. “But are they REM sleep? It’s hard to imagine that they could be the same thing.”
But Barrett Klein, an entomologist at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse who was also not involved with the study, said it was exciting to find REM-like signs in such a distant relative. Many questions remain about how widespread REM sleep is and what purpose it might serve for species, he said.
REM sleep is “still very much a black box,” Klein said.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. — The search continues for a teenager who disappeared from a Truckee party early Saturday morning.
She was last seen around 12:30 a.m. Saturday at a party of up to 300 people, and she hasn't been heard from since. Officials said her phone is now out of service, and her 2013 Honda CRV with license plate "8YUR127" cannot be found.
Despite being missing for days and the Placer County Sheriff's Office treating the case as an abduction, authorities have not issued an AMBER Alert.
A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said the reason is because they haven't met the criteria to issue one.
"We need evidence Kiely was abducted, and we don't have that. We said we are treating her case as an abduction because her car has not been found," said Angela Musallam, a sheriff's office spokesperson, in response to an ABC10 inquiry.
A full list for the AMBER Alert criteria can be found below from the California Highway Patrol.
- Confirmation that an abduction has occurred or a child was taken by anyone, including, but not limited to, a custodial parent or guardian
- The victim is 17 years of age or younger, or an individual with a proven mental or physical disability
- The victim is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death
- There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the victim
A full breakdown on the AMBER Alert can be found HERE
Kiely's family said a $50,000 reward is being offered for information that they hope leads to her safe return.
The 16-year-old stands at 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 115 pounds with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with knowledge of her disappearance is asked to call the anonymous tip line at 530-581-6320 and press option 7.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/amber-alert-kiely-rodni/103-02838db1-5a01-44f6-aa2d-4c0cf40497c8 | 2022-08-09T04:52:05 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/amber-alert-kiely-rodni/103-02838db1-5a01-44f6-aa2d-4c0cf40497c8 |
Jennifer and Kevin Murphy had planned to visit the memorial for their young son Christian at a Bucks County park on what would've been his 4th birthday. But the family was left heartbroken after discovering the memorial had been removed by the township.
The Murphys reached out to Northampton Township officials to gain some insight on where the beloved memorial had gone since they hadn't been notified of a change.
The township told the family and NBC10 that said the memorial was removed “because of concerns expressed by some parents about explaining the meaning of the memorial sign to their children playing at the playground."
“I am not sure that I can put into words what a gut punch that is to be told that your child is not wanted or loved or makes other people too sad to see his beautiful smile,” Jennifer said.
Christian unexpectedly passed away three days after his first birthday in 2019, his parents said. The couple, through their grief, was determined to keep his memory alive.
In 2021, with the help of a friend, they worked with officials in Northampton Township to place the sign honoring their son at his favorite park near his favorite swing.
Jennifer told NBC10's Brian Sheehan, "she knew how important this park was for us and how much Christian loved it. We met there often together and the kids all played on the swings together."
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When the Murphys planned to celebrate their son's life Monday, they learned the township had removed the sign several weeks prior.
The father, Kevin, reached out to the township to find out why they were never informed. "We were given the excuse of 'we didn't know what to say,'" Kevin recalled.
Hundreds in the community knew what they wanted to say, however, and many responded with outrage and support after Jennifer wrote a Facebook post Saturday.
“It just reinforces that whatever complaints were made to the township, there were so many more people that loved it and appreciated it," Jennifer said.
The township has apologized to the Murphy family and offered to reinstall the memorial, but the family declined. Instead, it'll live on at Christian's daycare. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/bucks-family-heartbroken-after-concerns-prompt-removal-of-young-sons-memorial/3329669/ | 2022-08-09T04:57:49 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/bucks-family-heartbroken-after-concerns-prompt-removal-of-young-sons-memorial/3329669/ |
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INDIANAPOLIS — One person is dead after being found in a burning car in Eagle Creek Park.
The Pike Township Fire Department said they were called for a vehicle on fire around 1:40 p.m. Monday.
Crews arrived to find a vehicle fully engulfed off the road in a wooded area.
Once the fire was extinguished, firefighters found a body inside the vehicle.
The case is now being investigated by IMPD. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/body-found-in-burning-car-at-eagle-creek-park-indianapolis-indiana/531-68970fba-ad52-457d-a0e8-f727be2bf1c4 | 2022-08-09T05:05:11 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/body-found-in-burning-car-at-eagle-creek-park-indianapolis-indiana/531-68970fba-ad52-457d-a0e8-f727be2bf1c4 |
CARROLL COUNTY, Indiana — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a West Lafayette man after his body was recovered from the Tippecanoe River.
Carroll County Dispatch received a 911 call about a possible drowning in the 600 block of North 1225 West shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday.
Witnesses told police a man was swimming when he began to struggle, went under the water, and never resurfaced.
Sunday night, boaters found a body in the area where the man went missing.
The Carroll County Coroner's office identified the victim as 19-year-old Jose Salvador Chihuaque-Amaro. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/body-of-west-lafayette-man-recovered-from-tippecanoe-river-jose-salvador-chihuaque-amaro/531-c3c7ad1a-29d7-4669-be5b-5bc8682dc191 | 2022-08-09T05:05:17 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/body-of-west-lafayette-man-recovered-from-tippecanoe-river-jose-salvador-chihuaque-amaro/531-c3c7ad1a-29d7-4669-be5b-5bc8682dc191 |
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 50,000 people were in Indianapolis for "The Best Four Days in Gaming."
Gen Con, the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in North America, returned Aug. 4-7 to the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium for four days of playing games, shopping in the exhibit hall, cosplaying, enjoying local food and beverages, and connecting with fans from Indianapolis and around the world.
"Our goal this year was a return to the level of scale and spectacle that make Gen Con a can't-miss annual event for gaming fans from around the world, and we absolutely feel we achieved that," Gen Con President David Hoppe said in a news release. "We're grateful to our tens of thousands of attendees, exhibitors, event organizers, and local partners who made this year a truly special 55th edition of The Best Four Days in Gaming."
The convention's 55th running generated an estimated $57.4 million in economic activity for restaurants, hotels and other local businesses in Indianapolis, according to organizers.
"For nearly two decades, Gen Con has held its amazing event in Indy. And, as Gen Con has grown in size, so has our city," said Leonard Hoops, president and CEO of Visit Indy. "Our entire community loves welcoming Gen Con's attendees, and we look forward to seeing them again in 2023 and beyond."
Everyone in attendance was required to show proof of vaccination to attend and wear masks while inside Gen Con-controlled areas.
Gen Con will return to Indianapolis Aug. 3-6, 2023.
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INDIANAPOLIS —
Sleeping on the job is not great, but for the mattress company Casper, you can get paid to do it.
A "Casper Sleeper" will sleep at different company stores and in other random locations. But when you are awake, you’ll be creating social media content to show people what it’s like to be a professional sleeper.
The company is looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:
- An exceptional sleeping ability
- A desire to sleep as much as possible
- Willingness to be in front of or behind the camera capturing content
- Ability to sleep through anything
- A passion for sharing and talking about all things sleep through Casper's social channels
- New York City area-based residence (preferred but not required)
In addition to being paid to sleep, sleepers will get to wear pajamas to work, get some free Casper products and have the flexibility of a part-time schedule.
The company is taking applications through Thursday, Aug. 11. Showing off some of your sleep skills on TikTok is encouraged.
Click here to apply.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Planning officials for the city of Indianapolis have unveiled a way for the public to speak up about dangerous streets.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization has developed the Safe Streets and Roads For All Action Plan and now wants to hear from residents. The plan is the first step toward securing federal funding to go toward preventing death and serious injury on central Indiana roads and streets.
(NOTE: The video in the player above is a story about Mayor Joe Hogsett's proposed budget.)
Anna Gremling, executive director of the IMPO, said traffic fatalities and serious injuries are at unprecedented levels.
"It's to identify corridors that are unsafe, not only for cars, but for pedestrians and cyclists," she said. "The idea is once we get these corridors and projects identified, the municipalities and communities can go after funding at the federal level."
RELATED: Leave input on the plan online
Jurisdictions include cities and towns in eight central Indiana counties, including Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby.
The agency surveyed residents, who helped them identify hot spot areas. Comments can be submitted online by Aug. 12 and the committee reviewing the plan will make a final decision later this month. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-looking-for-public-input-on-making-dangerous-streets-safer/531-db74e872-0046-4a1e-80e6-9b85d1cf5f6c | 2022-08-09T05:05:36 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-looking-for-public-input-on-making-dangerous-streets-safer/531-db74e872-0046-4a1e-80e6-9b85d1cf5f6c |
DANVILLE, Ind. — An Indianapolis man was hit and killed when he walked into the path of an SUV on U.S. 36, west of Danville, Saturday night.
Authorities identified the deceased as 59-year-old Roland Lottman.
Hendricks County sheriff’s deputies were called on a pedestrian struck shortly after 9:30 p.m. in the 3200 block of U.S. 36.
Investigators said Lottman walked across the road in front of the GMC SUV as it was traveling east on U.S. 36 toward Danville.
The driver stopped at the scene of the crash and called for help. Investigators said that alcohol is not suspected as a factor on the part the driver.
Hendricks County Sheriff’s crash reconstructionists and the Hendricks County Coroner’s Office are investigating. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-man-hit-killed-us-36-near-danville-saturday-lottman/531-cbf8f85f-7988-44de-b5bd-a5da85efd455 | 2022-08-09T05:05:42 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-man-hit-killed-us-36-near-danville-saturday-lottman/531-cbf8f85f-7988-44de-b5bd-a5da85efd455 |
ELWOOD, Ind. — The McDonald's in Elwood is honoring fallen Officer Noah Shahnavaz by donating a portion of its sales to the Indiana Fallen Heroes Foundation.
On Wednesday, Aug. 10 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the restaurant, located at 7340 State Road 28, will donate 50% of its sales to the nonprofit based in Noblesville.
"Officer Shahnavaz was simply doing his job, protecting his community, when a senseless act of violence robbed him of the life and career he deserved," McDonald's owner/operator Reggie Jones said. "The Shahnavaz family is hurting. The Elwood community is hurting. We hope that this small act can help support them during this time."
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Donations can also be made in-person at McDonald's on Wednesday, as well as at First Merchants Bank branches or IndianaFallen.org.
All of the donations the nonprofit receives go directly to surviving family members of Indiana police officers who have been killed in the line of duty.
The 24-year-old officer was shot during a traffic stop the morning of July 31 and died after being taken to an Indianapolis hospital. He graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in April, had served the community for 11 months and served in the Army for five years prior to becoming an officer.
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MPD is asking for the public's help in locating a 'critical missing' 15-year-old who has a medical condition
Milwaukee Police are asking for the public's help in locating a "critical missing" 15-year-old who has a medical condition.
Veronica Tirado-Vallejo was last seen shortly before 11:30 a.m. Monday around the 111th block of West Sanctuary Drive, MPD said.
Police described Tirado-Vallejo as 5-feet 1-inch tall and 140 pounds with a medium build. She has brown eyes and short brown hair.
She was last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt with pastel blue dots, khaki shorts and no shoes, according to police.
People with information on Tirado-Vallejo's whereabouts are asked to contact MPD's Sensitive Crimes Division at 414-935-7401.
A person is considered "critical" missing if they meet any of the following criteria:
- Has a physical, mental, or cognitive disability (dementia, Alzheimer’s), drug dependency or another condition that is dangerous to themselves or others.
- Has a health condition that requires life-saving medication and does not have that medication available.
- Is missing in a disaster, such as a tornado or fire, but is not confirmed to be dead.
- Is age 11 or younger.
- Is under age 18 and has their own minor child in their custody.
- Is suicidal.
- Is a military veteran.
- Police have reasonable suspicion the disappearance is not voluntary and/or the person is the victim of foul play.
Drake Bentley of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett is making his push for the city's priorities for the coming year, proposing his budget before City-County Council Monday evening.
The mayor's budget calls for massive investments to the city with no new local taxes on Indy residents - focusing on education, combatting violence and improving public safety, providing property tax relief and making investments to infrastructure.
A big part of the budget proposal focuses on hefty investments in public safety.
The mayor's plan proposes the city stick to its plan of investing $150 million in anti-violence efforts over the next few years. That money is broken down into three lanes: community investment, police investment and addressing root causes of violence.
For the community, that means $15 million in violence reduction grants annually, up from $3 million. For the police, it means raising starting pay up to $61,000 and offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for new IMPD officers. Police and city leaders are hopeful that can help fill the 200 unfilled positions with IMPD in addition to hiring another 1,800 proposed by the mayor.
IMPD Chief Randal Taylor calls it a substantial investment for officers and recruiting.
"I mean we're all still fighting for the same recruits. So it may not be the end all to end all, but I do believe that hiring bonus and the opportunities IMPD has to offer officers, I think it's a move in the right direction, I think it'll help us out," Taylor said.
“But just as important as staffing officers to combat violence is preventing the violence from occurring in the first place. And that means continuing to make investment in our response to mental illness and addiction,” Hogsett said.
The budget would also establish an emergency response team made entirely of mental health clinicians and trained healthcare providers who are able to help with nonviolent, mental health or substance abuse related calls. They'll be available 24 hours a day and the team would be in addition to the city's existing Mobile Crisis Assistance Team - or MCAT.
“So you've got a number of issues with mental health, some more violent than others. But for those that aren’t violent, then that other team will be coming along will be a big help. And then, MCAT has had great success in getting people the help they need without having to make an arrest,” Taylor said.
When it comes to fighting inflation, the budget proposal includes a property tax credit.
For those with an assessed value of up to $250,000, homeowners would receive a $150 tax credit. Homeowners with an assessed value of $250,000 to $400,000 would receive a $100 property tax credit.
“It is about what the city could afford, what made sense within the increase in assessed cost that we were seeing this year. In total, it will impact about 92% of homeowners. And for those that are under $250,000 a year in assessed value, it will take care of about the total increased value in their property tax bill,” said Taylor Schaffer, Mayor Hogsett's chief of staff.
To help Indy residents on the roads, the mayor's budget includes plans to invest $1.1 billion in transportation over the next five years, including $849 million for streets, bridges, trails and sidewalks.
The biggest chunk - $387 million - is focused on roads, including $25 million dedicated toward residential roads and improving the roughest of them.
"So those dollars are going to the worst residential streets," said Indianapolis Department of Public Works Director Dan Parker.
The proposed budget also includes a proposed $1 million in traffic safety improvements that can go toward traffic signals, bump-outs or crosswalks that can help pedestrian and cyclist safety around Indianapolis.
"We're going to hire, for the first time, a specific traffic safety engineer in the budget that's going to review fatal crash incidents to make sure that, from an engineering perspective, are we making the changes needed to protect pedestrians and bicyclists," Parker said.
Another funding proposal in the mayor's budget will go toward education, offering additional grant funding to the Indy Achieves Program that gets adults back into post-secondary education. It also includes a $1 million investment in the Circle City Readers Program to help young children with reading and tutoring.
Hogsett said this is a balanced budget that can strengthen the city's already strong economy.
"But it's not enough," Hogsett said. "We must continue to build on it. So, I leave you tonight by saying, let's get back to work." | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/public-safety-investments-infrastructure-improvements-top-of-mind-in-mayor-joe-hogsetts-proposed-2023-budget/531-91aeeabd-3992-480d-b570-82fed0c3b650 | 2022-08-09T05:05:54 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/public-safety-investments-infrastructure-improvements-top-of-mind-in-mayor-joe-hogsetts-proposed-2023-budget/531-91aeeabd-3992-480d-b570-82fed0c3b650 |
SAN ANTONIO — High school volleyball season has officially begun!
The O'Connor Panthers beat the defending Class 6A State Champions, Brandeis Broncos on Monday, August 8, 2022, at Northside Sports Gym.
The Panthers won playing against the Broncos in straight sets, 25-20, 25-18, 25-14.
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SEATTLE — One person was arrested after allegedly setting several fires in Seattle's Central District Monday night.
The three fires were reported between 7:30-8:31 p.m.
The fires occurred in the following order:
- 635 37th Avenue at 7:30 p.m.
- 512 31st Avenue at 8:25 p.m.
- 517 30th Avenue at 8:41 p.m.
Members of the Seattle Police Department's arson/bomb squad are investigating.
No injuries have been reported.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Barbara Jane Montang
May 1, 1940-August 5, 2022
Barbara Jane Montang born May 1, 1940.
Barb passed away August 5th at Concord Care Center in Garner, IA.
As with her wishes she will be cremated and Service will be held August 13th at 10:30 am at Holy Family Church in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held Preston MN on August 14th.
A celebration of life will be held Friday August 12th from 5-7pm at Highland Golf Course in Mason City. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-jane-montang/article_1016ec0c-0925-5f04-95e5-2c1bb04b041e.html | 2022-08-09T05:31:44 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-jane-montang/article_1016ec0c-0925-5f04-95e5-2c1bb04b041e.html |
Genelle (Ruter) Assink, 95, of Kanawha, died Sunday, August 7, 2022, at the Iowa Specialty Hospital, Clarion. Arrangements: Ewing Funeral Chapel, Kanawha.
Wilberta “Berta” J. Rietema, 94, of Kanawha, died Sunday, August 7, 2022, at the Kanawha Community Home. Arrangements: Ewing Funeral Home, Kanawha. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_5b197eab-fe24-57d2-a4d6-a64164555130.html | 2022-08-09T05:31:50 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_5b197eab-fe24-57d2-a4d6-a64164555130.html |
Gene Paul Halfman
July 9, 1927-August 6, 2022
MANLY–Gene Paul Halfman passed away Aug. 6, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice at the age of 95.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 410 N Broadway St, Manly, IA, with Father Neil Maternach as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Manly Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church from 9:30am to 10:30am, Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 2nd St SE, Mason City, Iowa 50401.
Gene was born on July 9, 1927 on a farm located southeast of Osage, Iowa (Mitchell County) to Joseph and Lila (May) Halfman. The Halfman family moved from Osage to a farm north of Manly in 1932 when Gene was five years old. Joe and Lila adopted two girls, Mary Lou and Carol, when Gene was in his early 20's. Gene also worked for the American Crystal Sugar Company in Mason City a short time in the 1970's. In 1992 Gene and Loretta purchased a home in Manly and Steve and his wife, Deanna took over the family farm.
Gene was united in Marriage to Loretta Bentten on April 8, 1959 at the Sacred Heart Church Rectory in Manly. They have two children, Linda and Steven.
He attended a rural grade school north of Manly, the Sacred Heart School and the Manly School. Gene farmed the land he grew up on and enjoyed the farm life to the fullest. After retiring, he would continue to help Steve in the spring and fall during planting and harvesting. He even did most of the combining in the fall of 2020 at the age of 93, and at the age of 94 he helped with chisel plowing in the fall. Farm work stayed in his blood, he loved to watch the crops grow. He would frequently drive around the 4-mile square of the farm to look at the progress of the crops and check on what Steve was doing.
Gene served many years on the Manly Farmers Elevator Board, and the Manly Creamery Board. In Gene's younger days, he enjoyed bowling, golfing, playing cards, and playing games of pool with Linda. Gene and Loretta played in a couple of 500 card clubs for many years while on the farm. He enjoyed playing weekly games of dominoes and going to coffee with many friends at HyVee in Mason City. In the last few years, he really looked forward to coffee with friends in Osage and Manly each week.
Gene was a charter member of the Manly Lions Club which started in 1977. He was also a member of the Sacred Heart Church in Manly.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Loretta; children, Linda Halfman of Manly, and Steve (Deanna) Halfman of Manly; three grandchildren, Cael (Annie) Halfman of Gunter, Texas, Natalie (Joel) Baxley of Norwalk, Iowa, and Lia Halfman, of Manly; one great-grandson Maverick Baxley; sister, Carol Longacre of Monroe, Washington; sister-in-law, Marilyn Bentten; brother-in-law, Eldon Olson; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Preceding Gene in death are his parents, Joseph and Lila Halfman; sister, Mary Lou Olson and two brother-in-laws, Gordon Bentten and Elwood Bentten.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A person died of suspected hyperthermia in Portland on Sunday, Aug. 7, when temperatures hit 100 degrees. This marks Multnomah County's eighth suspected heat-related death of the summer.
The Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office said no other information about this person will be released until later on in their investigation.
Last week, the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the Portland metro area for Sunday, Aug. 7 in anticipation of the triple-digit heat. Counties and cities throughout the area opened cooling shelters Sunday to help keep people safe.
Just two weeks earlier, a heat wave hit the Pacific Northwest, bringing "the longest stretch of extreme heat ever recorded in the Portland area," the medical examiner's office said in a news release.
During that stretch of hot weather, Oregon recorded 14 suspected heat deaths, including seven people in Multnomah County — all of whom lived in Portland.
"These cases remain under investigation as potential heat-related deaths. Further tests and investigation will determine whether they are officially heat-related," the medical examiner's office said.
Past coverage: | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/multnomah-county-eighth-suspected-heat-death/283-db9c4491-1f00-4186-8fd0-5404873da64d | 2022-08-09T05:45:22 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/multnomah-county-eighth-suspected-heat-death/283-db9c4491-1f00-4186-8fd0-5404873da64d |
Students from Homestead High School assist a camper in the Girl Power Project on Monday at More Than Gymnastics. The project is a one-day summer camp organized by the Homestead cheerleading and gymnastics teams for young girls. The program is run by Homestead students in partnership with the More Than Gymnastics gym, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Bring It, Push It, Own It program. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/girlpower-project/article_e5bd771a-176f-11ed-889d-9f0af6069f6c.html | 2022-08-09T05:48:45 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/girlpower-project/article_e5bd771a-176f-11ed-889d-9f0af6069f6c.html |
A Fort Wayne cyclist was injured Saturday afternoon in a car-bicycle crash in Steuben County, Clear Lake police said today.
Police said they were called shortly after 3 p.m. to the crash at the intersection of County Road 700 East and West Clear Lake Drive.
They said their preliminary investigation determined a car being driven north on County Road 700 East by Joshua C. Presley, 36, of Angola, was approaching West Clear Lake Drive when a bicycle turning onto the county road, ridden by Luke D. Gleave, 16, of Fort Wayne, failed to stop at a stop sign and went into the car's path.
Police said Gleave was treated at the scene by members of Steuben County EMS and Fremont Fire Rescue before being flown to Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne by Samaritan helicopter with head, back and arm injuries. As of Monday morning, they said, he was in stable condition. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/fort-wayne-cyclist-hurt-in-steuben-crash/article_130d8416-1735-11ed-9408-0b95ca91d269.html | 2022-08-09T05:48:51 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/fort-wayne-cyclist-hurt-in-steuben-crash/article_130d8416-1735-11ed-9408-0b95ca91d269.html |
A man was shot to death Monday at an apartment complex on Fort Wayne’s south side, police said.
City police were called at 12:51 p.m. to the 1400 block of Greene Street in the Villages of Hanna.
Dispatchers received a call from someone saying “that a friend was shot” and numerous other calls that people heard gunshots, said Sgt. Jeremy Webb, Fort Wayne police public information officer.
Officers found a man who had been shot inside an apartment. He died at the scene after he was treated by medics, Webb said.
Homicide detectives were gathering information and exhausting every lead, he said. No one was arrested. The Allen County coroner will identify the victim. If the man’s death is ruled a homicide, it would be Allen County’s 16th homicide this year.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201 or Crime Stoppers at 436-7867 or use the P3 Tips App.
The shooting remains under investigation by city police, the coroner’s office and the Allen County prosecutor’s office. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/fort-wayne-police-investigate-fatal-shooting-on-south-side/article_c68d0fd0-174d-11ed-9361-bfcf6ab45cd8.html | 2022-08-09T05:48:57 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/fort-wayne-police-investigate-fatal-shooting-on-south-side/article_c68d0fd0-174d-11ed-9361-bfcf6ab45cd8.html |
Huntertown has asked Northwest Allen County Schools to vountarily annex part of its property into the town, but board members Monday night said they aren’t clear about the impacts and tabled it.
NACS’ new superintendent, Wayne Barker, said school officials were told the town needs to have a continuous property line in order to annex new residential development. But to achieve that, he said, the district would need to allow the property of Carroll Middle and Eel River Elementary schools to become part of Huntertown.
Barker said he did not know the size of the land to be annexed, or which upcoming or existing developments were seeking annexation. A representative from Huntertown approached school officials with a proposal it wants the board to pass. But those officials could not attend Monday’s meeting to explain it because of a schedule conflict.
The annexation of residential development would bring additional tax money into Huntertown. The annexation of the schools’ land and buildings would not, as the properties are tax exempt.
Still, Barker said, “We’re concerned. We want to be a good neighbor to Huntertown, but we want to know the financial impact to our school system, both short and long term.”
Board President Ron Felger said the area is changing rapidly from farmland to houses. “It (the annexation) could have a big downside,” he said.
NACS owns about 156 acres among Carroll Middle and Eel River Elementary schools, woods and wetlands, said Lizette Downey, spokeswoman.
Huntertown representatives have been asked to gather information and present it at the Aug. 22 school board meeting, Barker said.
In other business, board members took a similar stance on a proposal to provide right-of-way for a trail along Union Chapel Road from Coldwater to Corbin roads.
The proposal was tabled because board members wanted more information on what land would be used, where the trail might cross driveways or pedestrian walkways and signage. Board members said they wanted to view the areas in question.
Barker said he would arrange a workshop session so the board could get a firsthand look.
Barker, whose first day as superintendent was July 1, reported he has been touring buildings and meeting with staff in preparation for the first day of the new school year. School starts Thursday.
“I’m impressed with our facilities. I’ve learned we have great schools, great facilities and great maintenance,” he said.
Many school buildings “do not look the age they are,” Barker said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/nacs-board-wants-more-info-on-proposed-huntertown-annexation/article_0fb817f2-1782-11ed-9528-7f8aaed1b534.html | 2022-08-09T05:49:03 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/nacs-board-wants-more-info-on-proposed-huntertown-annexation/article_0fb817f2-1782-11ed-9528-7f8aaed1b534.html |
BOISE, Idaho —
What was supposed to be a fun Saturday cooling off on the Boise River, quickly escalated into a dangerous situation for a Treasure Valley family.
"Having a human being come towards you at full force, it's hard to grasp what actually goes through your mind everything after that is 100% survival,” said Jay Alcala.
“People were yelling at the gentleman, 'Hey, don't do it and he ended up jumping," Alcala said.
The family said the man landed on a few of them and sent two of them to the hospital.
"Once I was knocked out of the raft, I'd say about maybe two, three seconds I finally came to realize where I was,” Alcala said. “Kind of assessed my situation, realize I was injured."
Alcala hurt his leg and is now crutches for the foreseeable future. Because of the physical demands of his job, he is unable to go back to work until he is better.
"I'm very uncomfortable and I definitely can't walk," Alcala said.
As the family tries to process what unfolded, they feel grateful their injuries were not worse.
"You keep replaying it in your mind, it's just overwhelming and stressful,” said Machelle Siegel, Alcala's fiancee. “Luckily, I wasn't hit. I'm five months pregnant."
The couple also feels fortunate that Boise Fire was close by and able to respond when they did. Fire crews were already on the river doing patrol when the incident occurred.
A police report has been filed since the incident occurred and Boise Police is working with Boise Fire on this investigation.
Boise Fire officials said this happens a few times each summer, but they are noticing it more often this year.
"There is some mutual respect that goes with that if you're going to jump off a bridge into the river,” said Boise Fire's Special Operations Division Chief Paul Roberts. “You have to do it in a safe manner to not impede floaters or disturb the floaters that are going down the river."
In the City of Boise, people are legally allowed to jump off a bridge as long as they land at least 50 feet away from floaters.
Boise Fire does not have first responders staffed on the river 24/7, so it is not possible for crews to enforce and make sure every single person is following the rules.
"The public needs to be aware that when they're rafting down the river or jumping from bridges, they do that at their own risk," Roberts said.
Because of how many responses fire crews had to make this year, Roberts said Boise Fire is looking at how to use their staff for future float seasons. He added when a rescue team is responding to an incident on the river a fire engine is not in service.
"We're looking at that to reduce that ripple effect," Roberts said. "None of that comes cheaply, of course. We are looking at how we staff going into the future."
Any change to the laws and regulations around jumping off bridges on the river would need to go through Boise City Council.
Council President Elaine Clegg said the City Council may have more discussions on regulations, but does not believe a ban on jumping is necessary.
"Don't make a rule that punishes everyone, because a few people can't figure out how to follow the rules,” Clegg told KTVB. “Yeah, we have more people. That doesn't mean we should change how we've always treated our river."
Alcala and Siegel said they also do not want the city to outright outlaw the recreational activity. However, they do urge people to be very careful and aware of their surroundings if they plan on jumping.
"One day you're floating river having a great time and then before you know you're not walking," Alcala said. "I just don't want people to experience this situation."
"The river is big enough for all of us. We can all enjoy it. Let's just be safe about it. Let's not ruin it for everybody."
People who jump off a bridge or tree and land on someone in the Boise River can be fined up to $100.
A family friend of Alcala and Siegel set up a GoFundMe account to help the family cover medical bills and expenses while he is out of work.
Police are also looking for more details into this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call dispatch at 208-377-6790 or Crime Stoppers: at 208-343-COPS (2677), www.343COPS.com, or leave a tip using the “P3 Tips” app for your mobile device.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — If you've driven along Ingersoll Avenue in recent weeks, chances are you encountered some roadwork.
Phase three of the Ingersoll Streetscape Project is renovating the stretch of the street between Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and 28th Street.
When the project is complete, it will mirror the reconstruction that happened on the south side of the street. Visitors can expect a bike lane, pedestrian zone, parking spaces and flower beds.
Kathie Anderson has owned Tandem Brick Gallery on Ingersoll since 1977, and says this project is one of the more memorable ones she's encountered.
"We've had construction off and on throughout the years, but this is probably the worst and the longest period of time," said Anderson.
But Anderson says even though some customers have complained about fewer parking spots as construction continues, their loyalty hasn't wavered one bit.
"This is strange, but our business has been up for the last three years," said Anderson. "It's just like steadily getting better and better and better. It's been better every month."
The Avenues of Ingersoll and Grand Executive Director Lauren Kollauf says the organization has been working to support businesses by providing them social media toolkits and launching a marketing campaign to draw attention to the region.
"This is really a first-of-its-kind design in Des Moines," said Kollauf, "Ingersoll has always been a model for urban planning. So, we're really excited to see this streetscape come to life on both the north and the south sides of Ingersoll."
Kollauf says while most businesses along the stretch have a loyal customer base, she's hopeful others will fill in any customer gaps made worse by the renovation process.
"We hope that people will continue to support their favorite Ingersoll businesses, whether those are restaurants or retailers and we understand that the construction is a bit of a headache right now. So we just want to help the businesses continue to get customers coming back regardless of the construction that might be outside their front door right now," Kollauf said.
If you're looking for a way to support some of the businesses along the stretch, you can check them out while attending Ingersoll Live! on August 27th.
If you want to learn what's next on tap for Ingersoll, click here. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/ingersoll-roadwork-continues-businesses-stay-open-for-customers/524-456d4e13-3821-42ed-af7c-bc7f77f9e205 | 2022-08-09T06:05:44 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/ingersoll-roadwork-continues-businesses-stay-open-for-customers/524-456d4e13-3821-42ed-af7c-bc7f77f9e205 |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Only weeks after giving birth to a beautiful baby girl, Rebecca Backstrom noticed that her oldest daughter was sick.
At first, she assumed it was a 24-hour bug — but then the oldest tested positive for COVID-19. Then, her second oldest fell sick. She feared that her newborn, Willow, was following in their footsteps.
"I brought her to the ER, and I was just shocked to hear that it was COVID-19. Because we haven't really done a whole lot or been around a lot of people. And so I, you know, felt like we had been being fairly cautious," she said. "And unfortunately, we still all got sick."
The entire family was soon dealing with the effects of the coronavirus. Backstrom says she struggled with the responsibilities of taking care of three sick children while still recovering herself.
"It was very difficult because I am also not feeling well. You know, I am on the mend. But it's really hard to care for, you know, toddlers and a newborn baby and not feel the guilt of you know, at this point, I need to go home and rest as well, because I also have COVID-19," she said.
Dr. Stanley Perlman, a pediatric professor at the University of Iowa, says cases like Willow's haven't been closely researched yet.
"For babies, for newborn babies under the age of 30-days-old, I don't know any studies that tell you about long term consequences or even how many children really get sick with it," Perlman said.
He says if you find yourself visiting a new baby at the hospital or in a home, make sure you are healthy enough to do so with caution.
"In 2022, with risks of COVID-19, parents [and] visitors should wash their hands. Visitors probably would be a case-by-case basis but, probably, [they] should minimally touch a newborn baby," he said. "The most important thing is if there's any hint of the caretaker, the person visiting being ill, they shouldn't come."
Backstrom says there were moments during her fight with COVID-19 when she couldn't provide care for her kids, leading her to rely on the hospital for help.
"It's been very helpful to know that they're in good hands, that that my newborn is in good hands here, and is being supervised by a great team of medical professionals," she said. "So you know, I can go home and I can get some rest so I can better parent."
Willow is expected to be discharged from the hospital today, which will let the Backstrom family be together as a whole for the first time in almost six weeks. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/newborn-covid-19-coronavirus-des-moines/524-4e4d7a83-7dfc-44ca-bba6-44bb42769dda | 2022-08-09T06:05:50 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/newborn-covid-19-coronavirus-des-moines/524-4e4d7a83-7dfc-44ca-bba6-44bb42769dda |
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland City Council voted Monday night to send five citizens initiatives to voters come November.
If passed, the initiatives will: regulate and limit the number of short-term rentals in the Portland area, increase tenant rights and protections including eliminating application fees and limiting rent increases, eliminate sub-minimum wage, and restrict cruise ship movement from the city.
Councilors debated the issues late into the night. The most contentious: minimum wage and cruise ship limits.
The minimum wage initiative would make it so tipped workers in the city would earn $18 an hour. It would also set $18 as the minimum wage for other workers not currently receiving minimum wage, such as taxi and delivery drivers.
If passed, the initiative would create a Department of Labor for the city.
"We deserve a fair shake. A city Department of Labor would help for more granular representation," Lo Hilton with Maine DSA said.
But not everyone who testified Monday night was in favor of the move, fearing it would drastically impact how much servers receive in tips.
"Tip credit elimination would cut our earnings off and it would be disastrous for our industry," Joshua Chaisson said. "A tip wage system allows us to maximize our income, and there's a lot of data that shows that as our base wage goes up, tips go down."
The short-term rentals initiative would prohibit corporate owners and non-local operators from registering short-term rentals in the city.
An Act to Reduce the Number of Short Term Rentals in Portland would add restrictions that would require owner occupancy and increase annual fees. It would also require residents within 500 feet of a short-term rental be notified.
An Act to Protect Tenants in Portland seeks to ensure that tenants receive 90-day notice for lease termination and/or rent increases.
Councilors approved all three of those initiatives before debating the cruise ship limits initiative.
Lengthy debate on the topic was due in large part to a competing measure—a proposal by Councilor Andrew Zarro for the council to take direct action on the issue instead.
After a lot of back and forth, confusion about process and opposition to Zarro's effort, councilors ultimately approved the citizens' initiative.
An Act to Restrict Cruise Ships in Order to Reduce Congestion and Pollution would limit the number of passengers who can disembark from cruise ships to no more than 1,000 people a day. If passed, the ordinance would not go into effect until 2025.
All five issues required 1,500 signatures each, passed committee, and were approved by the council in order to be on the November ballot.
Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 8. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland-councilors-send-18-minimum-wage-short-term-rental-limits-and-other-initiatives-to-voters-maine-politics-november-ballot/97-24c7180a-d13b-4766-abe3-263c021533b2 | 2022-08-09T06:18:37 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland-councilors-send-18-minimum-wage-short-term-rental-limits-and-other-initiatives-to-voters-maine-politics-november-ballot/97-24c7180a-d13b-4766-abe3-263c021533b2 |
STOCKTON, Calif. — After the Gilroy Garlic Festival was cancelled in April, the California Garlic Festival announced plans to host its very own Garlic Alley at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds on Aug. 13 and 14.
The two-day weekend event was organized by the same promotional group who runs the annual San Joaquin Asparagus Festival.
"A lot of the vendors were looking for places to go," festival spokesperson Alan Sanchez told ABC10. "And here in California, we're one of the top producers in the United States when it comes to producing garlic, so we want to support our local farmers by putting on this festival."
Not just food and carnival rides, the California Garlic Festival will have a petting zoo, monster truck rides, a scholarship pageant and a photography contest.
About 200 to 300 low riders and hot shot cars will be on display, along with live music and dance.
Garlic ice cream is one of the more unique items you'll find at the California Garlic Festival, Sanchez said, and it's served up with maple brown sugar. Each vendor also has to serve at least one garlic-related item on their menu.
Similar to the Asparagus Festival, an independent security team will be working at the Garlic Festival, and staff will be working with Stockton police.
"It's going to be the first year that people are going to be able to experience something like this here in San Joaquin County," he said. "We really want to make sure that we push 'family safe' and fun." | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/california-garlic-festival-heads-stockton/103-54badfda-e4e7-4594-b5cd-782d4f45c126 | 2022-08-09T06:27:37 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/california-garlic-festival-heads-stockton/103-54badfda-e4e7-4594-b5cd-782d4f45c126 |
SCHERERVILLE - Arie Swets, age 89, of Schererville, IN, formerly of Highland went home to his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Beloved husband of Yvonne Swets, nee Swart. Loving father of Gerald (Sandi) Swets, Cindy (Bruce) Pritchard, John Swets, and Bill (Connie) Swets. Devoted grandfather of 11; great-grandfather of 17; and great-great-grandfather of one. Arie was preceded in death by his four brothers; and nine sisters.
Visitation on Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at New Life Christian Reformed Church, 3010 Ridge Rd., Highland, IN. Funeral service Friday, August 12, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at New Life Christian Reformed Church with services conducted by Rev. Steve Swets and Rev. Bill Sytsma. Interment Hope Cemetery - Highland, IN.
Arie was a United States Army Veteran. He was a plant manager for Schultz Gas and Amerigas. Memorial contributions may be given to The Gideons or Illiana Christian High School. Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home - Dyer, IN. For further information please contact 219-322-7300 or visit our online guestbook and obituary at www.SMITSFH.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/arie-swets/article_b3b7fe11-f6e6-5b59-ac84-0daa15a5c716.html | 2022-08-09T06:32:33 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/arie-swets/article_b3b7fe11-f6e6-5b59-ac84-0daa15a5c716.html |
April 5, 1937 - Aug. 6, 2022
PORTAGE - Duane R. Sternberg, age 85, of Portage passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Northwest Health, Porter Campus. Duane was born April 5, 1937, in Bad Axe, Michigan to the late Oscar and Gertrude (Day) Sternberg. He was a steelworker and worked for Inland Steel/Cleveland Cliffs Steel. Duane was a life member of the Hobart Loyal Order of the Moose.
He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-six years, Lucille (Hicks) Sternberg; two sons: Andy Sternberg of Austin, TX and David (April) Sternberg of Portage; five grandchildren: Megan, Bradley, Matthieu, Brandon, and Brooke; two great-grandchildren: Charlie and Caleb; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and eleven brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel 5341 Central Avenue Portage, IN 46368 with Bishop Dr. Dale Combs officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Funeral Home. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/duane-r-sternberg/article_b3c2e8b1-156f-5c4b-aff2-57a7726456e6.html | 2022-08-09T06:32:40 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/duane-r-sternberg/article_b3c2e8b1-156f-5c4b-aff2-57a7726456e6.html |
Sept. 5, 1920 - Aug. 7, 2022
HOBART - Earl E. Hokens, Sr., late of Hobart, just shy of 102, passed away August 7, 2022. He was born September 5, 1920 in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, the only child of Adolph and Elise (nee Ottergren) Hokens. Earl was the beloved husband of 58 years of the late Agnes; dear father of Earl (Jeanne) Jr., and the late Edward (late Kathy); proud grandfather of Erica Gulzinski, Earl Hokens (QI) and Tabitha (Ansel) Burch; loving Papa of Inga and Ivan Hokens, Christian and Anne Gulzinski; fond uncle; dear friend of Hank Holtz.
Earl was a skilled machinist at Verson All Steel Press for many years and founder of Eason Mfg. Company. He loved dogs, golf, gadgets and could fix or make anything. He will be greatly missed.
Many thanks to his devoted neighbors, Stephanie and Mike Hurst and his loving caregivers from Right at Home and AseraCare Hospice. A good and stalwart Swede has passed.
Visitation for Earl will be Wednesday, August 10, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 701 East 7th Street, Hobart. A private interment for Earl will take place on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Chapel Hill Gardens South, Oak Lawn, IL. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/earl-e-hokens-sr/article_0de85d2b-6af6-5204-bfce-ef219f67c8fb.html | 2022-08-09T06:32:46 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/earl-e-hokens-sr/article_0de85d2b-6af6-5204-bfce-ef219f67c8fb.html |
Jan. 20, 1960 - July 30, 2022
CALUMET CITY, IL - Frank Sidote, 62, of Calumet City, IL passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022 suddenly. Frank was born in Hammond on January 20, 1960. He attended grade school at St. Victor and high school at T.F North. He started his career off as a heat treating machinist for Boeing and retired from Calumet City Public Works Local 150.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents: Frank T. Sidote, Bessie Sidote; and brother, Sam Sidote. He is survived by his two children: Michael Sidote and Lindsey Sidote; brother, Tom Sidote; former spouse, Meg Royse; and nephews: Chris Sidote,Brian Sidote.
Frank was a loving father and friend to many. His passions were music, football, boating, and his family. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/frank-j-sidote/article_78ee6532-7d29-5083-b318-666c42ca4e57.html | 2022-08-09T06:32:52 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/frank-j-sidote/article_78ee6532-7d29-5083-b318-666c42ca4e57.html |
Aug. 9, 1989 - July 8, 2012
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JESSICA ANN WELLS On Her 10h Anniversary In Heaven.
We miss and love you every moment of the day. Our hearts have been broken for ten years now. God gave us a blessing when He allowed us to share time with you.
Love, Mom, Dad and Brother, Jimmy | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jessica-ann-wells/article_caa11f7c-e1bb-53ad-9e3c-addff0a72023.html | 2022-08-09T06:32:58 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jessica-ann-wells/article_caa11f7c-e1bb-53ad-9e3c-addff0a72023.html |
Jan. 1, 1949 - Aug. 5, 2022
FORT WAYNE - Marek Laszczuk, age 73, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, August 5, 2022 in Fort Wayne, IN (formerly of Crown Point, IN). Born January 1, 1949 in Warsaw, Poland.
Marek is survived by his daughter, Sandra Sternberg; granddaughter, Lola Sternberg; brothers: Maciej and Jacek Laszczuk; nieces and a nephew.
Preceded in death by his wife, Jolanta Laszczuk; mother, Jadwiga Laszczuk; father, Boleslaw Laszczuk; and stepfather, Stanislaw Rogozinski.
Marek led an extraordinary life but later battled dementia. He was the Ringmaster of a traveling circus in Europe until 1983 when he immigrated to Chicago as a political refugee with his wife and daughter. He later worked in hospitality, sales, retail management, taught Saturday Polish school, and owned a computer teaching and repair business. Marek was a performer at heart and loved teaching his granddaughter about the arts. He enjoyed traveling to warmer climates and made Arizona his home for many years. His wife, Jola, was the only love of his life and after her passing 21 years ago, they are finally reunited. Always in a good mood, he can be remembered whistling or singing.
Funeral Services will be private with only close family members present.
Arrangements entrusted to Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre.
Visit Marek's online guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marek-laszczuk/article_d12c22ff-5ee3-583f-9fc8-a9e4178f341a.html | 2022-08-09T06:33:04 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marek-laszczuk/article_d12c22ff-5ee3-583f-9fc8-a9e4178f341a.html |
Oct. 6, 1943 - Aug. 6, 2022
CROWN POINT - William D. Pouch, age 78, of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022.
Bill is survived by his special friend, Carol Horan; two children: William (Julie) Pouch, Jr., Michael (Tracie) Pouch; grandson, William J. Pouch.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents: William and Virginia Pouch; siblings: Terry, Sandra, and Debbie; and his favorite pet, Smoochie, the cat.
Bill is a Navy Veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He was a Little League volunteer for over two decades. Bill was a member of Hub Aquatics Club and enjoyed his long time hobby of antique collecting where he was also a vendor. He was a devoted father, grandfather, and best friend.
Our Dad, Bill, Grandpa, will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre, 606 E. 113th Ave., Crown Point, IN 46307 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the Funeral Home with John Starr officiating.
Interment to follow at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville, IN.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in William's name to A Veteran Charity or Animal Charity of your choice.
Visit William's online guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/william-d-pouch/article_1db903d1-751f-549c-a651-1bc73b41928d.html | 2022-08-09T06:33:10 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/william-d-pouch/article_1db903d1-751f-549c-a651-1bc73b41928d.html |
ARIZONA, USA — Arizona first responders came together to comfort a 6-year-old boy after both of his parents, and his 8-year-old brother were killed in a car crash west of Flagstaff last month.
On July 26, the Stone family was driving through Arizona on their way to California after attending a family reunion in Colorado when their sedan crossed the median, rolled, and collided head-on with a tractor-trailer traveling east on Interstate 40, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
Parents Brian and Alison and 7-year-old Oliver died on the scene. Six-year-old Alex was taken to a hospital with severe injuries.
“It was a devastating scene,” said Laurie Granger, an EMT volunteer with Kaibab Estates West Volunteer Fire Department, who was called out to assist at the scene. “I was pretty amazed there was a survivor.”
Alex injured all four limbs, which included a dislocated arm, broken hip, ankle, and leg, his grandmother Cindy Mason said.
“It’s definitely a miracle,” she said.
Operation ‘Cookie’
The wreck caused debris to go all over the highway. Crews cleaned most of it and recovered a teddy bear that belonged to Oliver.
Alex found comfort in his brother's stuffed animal, his grandmother said.
“When we told him about the accident, and his mommy and daddy and Oliver were in heaven, he grieved with Teddy, but he still constantly asked for Cookie,” Mason said.
The grandmother said Cookie is Alex’s beloved teddy bear, which has been with him since birth.
But Cookie was lost in the wreckage.
Nurses who were caring for Alex called the towing company, troopers, and firefighters in search of Cookie.
About four days after the crash, Jessica Puisis, a volunteer firefighter, got a call.
“Somebody contacted me and said that [Alex] was asking for a specific stuffed animal and wanted to know if any of us had seen anything or where it might be,” Puisis said. “It just kind of registered that I remembered that specific stuffed animal up on the hillside.”
She and other members of the Kaibab Estates West Volunteer Fire Department went back to the scene and found Cookie.
That same day Puisis and Tracy Zinn, a volunteer firefighter who assisted in the extrication of Alex and cradled him holding him until Lifeline arrived, personally delivered Cookie.
“He was super excited. He wouldn’t let it go,” Puisis said. “He would smile for a picture, but he wasn’t going to hold [Cookie] up. It was just on his chest, and that’s where it was staying.”
A simple act of kindness that did not go unnoticed.
“In times like these, that’s what helps you feel supported,” said Patrick Mason, Alex’s uncle. “It’s comforting, it takes a weight out of your shoulders, and that really makes a difference.”
Alex is back in Bakersfield with his grandmother, where he has a long road to recovery, but thankful to have his beloved friend by his side.
“The day Cookie was delivered, Alex was sedated, so the next day, I asked him if he remembered the firefighters that dropped him off,” his grandmother said. “So sweet, he said, ‘I will always remember when something so special happens with Cookie… What these firefighters did, that impact, he will never forget that.”
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Alex and cover funeral costs. If you'd like to donate, you can do so here.
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Kenosha police arrested two of four suspects following a pursuit that began as traffic stop on an alleged stolen vehicle and later resulted in crashes in two separate locations, that included a police squad car and another vehicle, respectively.
The incident began at 5:43 p.m. in the 7800 block of Sheridan Road with a traffic stop on the reported stolen vehicle, according to Capt. Patrick Patton, of the Kenosha Police Department. Earlier, police learned the vehicle was reported stolen from Racine, said Lt. Matthew Strelow. An officer located the vehicle and the pursuit ensued. A traffic crash involving the squad car and the suspect vehicle, a black BMW, then occurred at 50th Street and 28th Avenue, according to Strelow.
Following the first collision, the suspect vehicle traveled to the intersection of 52nd Street and 22nd Avenue where it crashed into a second vehicle involving the motorist, according to Strelow.
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"Four suspects fled from the vehicle. We captured two of them," he said. The two other suspects remained at large and their descriptions were not immediately available as of late Monday. At least a dozen officers blocked off some streets in neighborhoods to the immediate south and west of the intersection as they searched for the suspects.
Initial police radio traffic indicated that the suspects, including at least one armed with a gun, were being pursued on foot through nearby neighborhoods. The two suspects apprehended were transported to the Kenosha County Jail, however, it was not immediately known what charges police would be recommending, said Patton.
Patton said the officer was not injured but was evaluated by paramedics at the scene, which was near Fire Station No. 1 at 2210 52nd St. The motorist also was not seriously hurt. Tow trucks at the crash site hauled away the suspect vehicle and the second car involved in the crash at 52nd Street and 22nd Avenue. Strelow said the squad car was taken to the police department's fleet maintenance division.
"There is damage that has to be evaluated," he said.
Strelow said officers recovered "multiple firearms" as a result of the arrests, as the department continues its campaign to seize weapons, especially those in unauthorized possession.
Police encourage anyone with information on the incident to contact the department at 262-605-5203. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call Kenosha Area Crime Stoppers at 262-656-7333. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/update-kenosha-police-seek-two-additional-suspects-who-fled-following-crash-with-squad-car-motorist/article_335b9448-177f-11ed-96ab-97098df24e33.html | 2022-08-09T06:45:17 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/update-kenosha-police-seek-two-additional-suspects-who-fled-following-crash-with-squad-car-motorist/article_335b9448-177f-11ed-96ab-97098df24e33.html |
A Kenosha County Sheriff Department police dog has placed first in the law enforcement category of a national competition that recognizes “K9 heroes."
K9 Riggs, who along with Deputy Terry Tifft have been partnered since 2014, won the top honor in the category of “Law Enforcement and Detection” in the American Humane Hero Dog Award competition, according to a department announcement on Monday.
Other 2022 Hero Dog Awards categories include: Service Dogs; Therapy Dogs; Military Dogs; Search and Rescue Dogs; Guide/Hearing Dogs; and Shelter Dogs. The top winner in each category will be honored at the American Humane Hero Dog Awards gala in Palm Beach on Nov. 11.
Riggs now advances to the finals in which one canine will be honored as this year’s American Hero Dog. He was one of 18 dogs competing in the Law Enforcement and Detection category. The department continues to encourage supporters to vote for Riggs for the national honor at https://www.herodogawards.org/
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His nomination detailed the Oct. 21 high-risk traffic stop during which the police dog was shot in the forehead in the successful apprehension of a double-homicide suspect. He was awarded both a Silver Star and Purple Heart for this actions.
That morning Tifft responded with Riggs and other officers to the Benson Corners convenience store and gas station in Bristol in an attempt to locate the suspect wanted for murders in Chicago. The suspect was reportedly driving a stolen vehicle matching the description of one at the location.
When the suspect fled on foot from the scene, Tifft released Riggs in pursuit. The man, 33-year-old Allen Brown of Countryside, Ill., shot Riggs in the head after the dog tackled him to the ground. Brown was then shot and wounded by deputies.
Riggs, an 8-year-old German shepherd, was initially transported to Harris Pet Hospital in Paddock Lake and then transferred to Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove, Ill., for further treatment. According to the veterinarian, the bullet entered Riggs’ forehead and skirted through the muscle along his skull, exiting through the back of his head. The path of the bullet was visible through the muscle, and there was some bruising to his brain. He was released from the hospital three days later to a hero’s welcome with other canine officers, police dogs, Kenosha County deputies and local first responders.
The dog’s recovery was nothing short of a miracle, as he passed post-injury evaluations that deemed him fit to return to duty on Nov. 29.
Tifft, who could not immediately be reached for comment on Monday, has said that Riggs suffered no neurological damage.
On Dec. 16, Riggs was bestowed a Purple Heart and a Silver Star, for his actions during the Sheriff’s Department’s annual awards that included a number of other citations, awards and promotions.
“He executed what he’s been trained (to do) flawlessly,” Tifft said at the time. “There’s nothing more to say than that. Everything happened at the right time. I haven’t viewed any of it or reread any of the reports or anything like that, but from what I heard, everything was executed flawlessly. He did his job, like I would assume any other K9 would do. It just happened to be him.”
The honors are the fourth- and second-highest awards, respectively, presented by the department. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/k9-riggs-wins-first-place-in-law-enforcement-category-of-national-competition-advances-to-final/article_40346154-179d-11ed-9e3f-93e5da16ce80.html | 2022-08-09T06:45:23 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/k9-riggs-wins-first-place-in-law-enforcement-category-of-national-competition-advances-to-final/article_40346154-179d-11ed-9e3f-93e5da16ce80.html |
Jose Tovar was playing a video game Monday night when he felt his couch shake and heard the rumble of a helicopter flying low nearby.
The 19-year-old went outside his Hays Street home to see a couple helicopters flying in the distance.
They were some of several military helicopters that flew over San Antonio’s skies Monday night as part of a training operation conducted by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. Army officials said the exercises would continue nightly “for the next several days” in various locations around the city.
Tovar said he didn’t know about the training beforehand. He looked up information on the operation after he saw the helicopters over his house and received text messages from friends discussing the spectacle.
“I kind of like them being here because San Antonio is the Military City,” he said as he and his girlfriend walked their dog on the Hays Street Bridge.
Eight helicopters were spotted flying in a line from the Northwest Side toward the Alamodome on the near East Side where at least some of them landed and then took off again. Four appeared to be UH-60 Black Hawks, and the other four MH-6M Little Bird helicopters. The Little Birds flashed green lights as they flew in.
The helicopters flew in after four aircraft began circling the downtown area around 9 p.m.
At 9:45 p.m., the sound of two explosions erupted near the Alamodome, followed by six gunshots at 9:50 p.m.
The exercises will run from about 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. Monday through Friday, according to Maj. Mike Burns, a spokesman for the Fort-Bragg, N.C.-based U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
It will involve roughly 100 soldiers, including support personnel, using an unspecified number of Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook and Little Bird helicopters.
San Antonians got short notice of the exercises. The city didn’t announce the operation until late Sunday, though Army officials said they’d been notifying residents living near exercise sites in advance.
Police Chief William McManus said Sunday that residents “may hear low-flying helicopters, simulated gunfire and controlled explosions during periods of darkness. He described a smaller footprint and timeline, from 7 p.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Tuesday in downtown and central San Antonio.
“This training will consist of air and ground mobility operations and close-quarter combat training to enhance soldiers’ skills by operating in a realistic environment,” Assistant City Manager Jeff Coyle said in a email to Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council members on Sunday — less than 24 hours before the start of the training operation.
Coyle said safety precautions had been put in place “to protect participants and residents, along with planning considerations to minimize impacts to the community and private property.
Municipal officials “are not permitted by the military to publicly disclose the exact locations and times of the training,” he noted.
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UVALDE — A long line of speakers blistered the Uvalde school board for about two hours Monday night.
Some slammed the school district for its handling of now-suspended police chief Pedro “Pete” Arredondo, the incident commander leading the failed law-enforcement response to the Robb Elementary mass shooting on May 24. Some criticized other officers on the scene that day, as well as a former Robb principal who was reinstated three days after her suspension.
The board had called the meeting to brief parents on what the district was doing to make Uvalde public schools safer for their children.
At the heart of the criticism — some of it sharp and even personal — was the belief among some of the speakers and others in the crowd that district officials had broken its trust with parents, teachers and students. The superintendent, Hal Harrell, conceded as much.
“Absolutely,” he said, when asked in an interview if the district had lost the public’s faith. “We’re all in a state of shock still, and trust has been crippled. It really has, and we’re going to have to build that back.”
Asked how he would rebuild trust, he abruptly walked away.
Monday’s meeting came in the wake of news last week that the school district had moved Mandy Gutierrez, the former principal at Robb, to a new job after briefly suspending her.
Harrell suspended her with pay July 25 following a Texas House committee report on the shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers, and then reinstated several days later. On Friday, he announced Gutierrez will now be the district’s assistant director of special education.
“Her background as both a teacher and a counselor will be invaluable in ensuring students have the support they need during the upcoming school year,” he said at the time.
The district also announced that Christy Perez would serve as principal of Uvalde Elementary, which is absorbing the bulk of the students who had been at Robb.
Robb Elementary has been closed and will be demolished and replaced.
“She can’t be principal of Robb because it isn’t reopening,” said Ricardo Cedillo, a lawyer representing Gutierrez, said via email. “Principal is a school administrative position. She is still employed in an administrative position. She hopes and plans on being a principal again, but (Uvalde Consolidated Independent Schoo District) has always had the option to assign her to a position that meets its needs.”
Gutierrez’s move to a new job renewed the debate over her level of responsibility for security failures that may have made it easier for the shooter — Salvador Ramos, 18, of Uvalde — to gain access to the Robb campus.
More than two dozen people signed up to address Harrell and the board members, some of them familiar faces at Uvalde City Council sessions where they’ve expressed similar grievances, chief among them anger that the school district hasn’t fired Arredondo.
Some in the audience interjected questions and harsh comments amid the back-and-forth between speakers and trustees.
“We still need answers, as some of the speakers have said, regarding May 24 when Uvalde lost 19 children, two teachers tragically, horribly because of the inaction of the law enforcement community of Uvalde,” Diana Olvedo-Karau, 63, of Uvalde said.
The failure of police that day, she continued, “is completely unacceptable. That is why we keep coming back meeting after meeting after meeting, and we keep asking the same question because we have yet — almost three months later — to hear any answers or to see any accountability from anybody at any level, from law enforcement officers to campus staff to central office and beyond.”
With her daughter Mehle, 9, standing at her side, Tina Quintanilla-Taylor, 41, said, “I will be at every one of these meeting saying, ‘Do better.’”
Quintanilla-Taylor, a University of Texas at San Antonio doctoral student whose daughter was at Robb Elementary the day of the shooting but was uninjured, told the Uvalde City Council last month that families were going to get “a million excuses on why we can’t answer the questions, why we can’t provide this, why we can’t provide that.”
Monday’s meeting agenda did not include a hearing or executive session regarding Arredondo, who was suspended as the district’s chief days after the shooting and who Harrell has recommended be fired. Two previous hearing dates were postponed at the request of Arredondo’s lawyer, the most recent on Friday, the district has said.
The meeting at John H. Harrell Auditorium was to “include information on the steps to improve the safety and security of our campuses, prepare for the social and emotional needs of our staff and students, prepare for the educational needs of our students, and prepare facilities for the changes in student campus attendance,” the district said Friday.
The district posted a video of the superintendent giving updates on security, including installation of tall fencing around Uvalde schools, but he did not mention the latest personnel changes.
Some in the crowd did. Others raised specific questions about efforts to tighten security in time for the new academic year, which starts in a month.
“I listened to them, I took into consideration what they were saying because God knows we will continue to be active in building confidence back in,” Harrell said after the meeting. “We’ve got to listen to them and make those changes.”
“We’re going to have to work together, and not just one person but all of us,” he added.
The shooting was the second-worst at a school in U.S. history and the deadliest of its kind in a decade.
The House committee’s report criticized security at the school before and during the shooting. But Gutierrez disputed its findings that a “culture of complacency” had taken root at the school. She said the lock on the door to the fourth-grade classroom where the shooting happened was working when a custodian checked it the night before.
The report found the most fault with a sluggish response to the shooting by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Police took more than an hour to enter the classroom and kill Ramos as parents outside the school begged them to act.
Surveillance footage of officers in body armor who milled in the hallway while Ramos continued shooting sparked outrage from families of victims and the public.
Calls for Arredondo’s firing began shortly after the tragedy, when the Texas Department of Public Safety director singled him out for blame, but the House panel’s report criticized the on-scene leadership of virtually every law enforcement agency that responded. Arredondo resigned from the Uvalde City Council under intense community pressure.
Staff writer Guillermo Contreras contributed to this report.
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James W. Campbell, 85, of Twin Falls died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at home. Arrangements are under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, Twin Falls.
Gus Pantazes, 89, of Twin Falls died Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at Bridgeview Care Center. Arrangements are under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, Twin Falls.
Ina Pettit, 93, of Twin Falls died Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at home. Arrangements are under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, Twin Falls.
Lillian Anne Banfill, 77, of Wendell died Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at her home. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary & Crematory, Jerome.
Marvin Aslett, 96, of Jerome died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary & Crematory, Jerome.
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Nov. 15, 1954—July 29, 2022
BOISE — Denise Ann (Maselter) Rollins passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 in her home in Boise, Idaho due to natural causes.
Denise was born November 15, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to Harry and Betty Maselter. She was the second of two daughters. Her older sibling was Susan Mary Maselter. The family lived in Chicago until Denise was 8 years old when they relocated to Burley, Idaho. She graduated from Burley High School in 1972, and briefly attended Boise State University before she moved back to Burley.
Denise worked various jobs, but spent the majority of her career working as an accountant. She worked for Gerald Price and Associates for many years before joining Rural Electric (now United Electric). While working for United Electric throughout the remainder of her career she made valuable friendships until she retired to Boise.
Denise was blessed with a son and daughter from her two marriages. She raised her children in Burley where they both graduated from Burley High School. Both of her children moved to Boise and studied at Boise State University. Her son obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing, and her daughter obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. Denise was extremely proud of her children and their accomplishments.
Denise was also blessed with two beautiful granddaughters and a loving grandson. She loved her grandchildren immensely, would talk about them constantly, and was grateful to spend her retirement with them.
Denise is survived by her children and grandchildren and was preceded in death by her sister and her parents. At her request, she will be cremated and a private family service will be held at a later date. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/denise-ann-maselter-rollins/article_2e5b3e57-c7f1-5149-bb0c-c9b71033f060.html | 2022-08-09T07:24:19 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/denise-ann-maselter-rollins/article_2e5b3e57-c7f1-5149-bb0c-c9b71033f060.html |
RUPERT — Adrian Gil, 14, of Rupert passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022. The viewing will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2022 with recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Hansen Mortuary in Rupert. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 12, 2022 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Services will conclude with burial in the Rupert Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Joel Heward Hansen Mortuary.
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TWIN FALLS — Douglas “Doug” Woodson Lancaster passed on July 16, 2022, at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho. A military honors ceremony will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., at the Snake River Canyon National Cemetery in Buhl, Idaho, followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:30 a.m. at the Twin Falls Reformed Church in Twin Falls, Idaho. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, that donations may be made to Twin Falls Reformed Youth, to help support learning about Jesus Christ.
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BUHL — Johanna LaVerne Warnock, 94, of Buhl passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at her home. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, August 11, 2022 at West End Cemetery, 1574 East 4150 North, Buhl. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Johanna’s memorial webpage at www.farmerfuneralchapel.com.
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June 22, 1929—Aug. 5, 2022
On Friday August 5, 2022 Ina, surrounded by her family gave up her battle with cancer and went home to sing with the angels. She was 93 years young.
She was born in Paris, Arkansas to Bryan and Edith Nelson and was one of nine children.
She moved with her family to California in 1947. Graduated from Tulare High School. Ina married William “Bill” Pettit, the love of her life in 1948 and they had five children.
She spent her life by Bill’s side sharing in all they did and raising their family. She was a homemaker and praised her five generations of family. When asked what her legacy was, she replied “my family”. She loved working in her yard, tending her flowers. Especially her roses and hibiscus.
Her family worshipped the person she was. She was beautiful inside and out. Loved by all.
She is survived by her children, Pansy Pettit, Stan Pettit, Pam Pettit and Paula Pettit-Stewart; two brothers, John (Rosalie) Nelson and Bob (Pam) Nelson, nine grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by husband Bill, son Steven, son-in-law Jerry Stewart, her parents, two sisters and four brothers. We love you mom. It won’t be the same without you but heaven will be promenading.
A viewing will be held from 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, 502 2nd Ave. N., Twin Falls, Idaho. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Twin Falls Cemetery. For tributes and condolences go to www.serenityfuneralchapel.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/ina-jean-pettit/article_32c1edf3-b6c2-535f-9db5-cc8a13ad2a92.html | 2022-08-09T07:24:44 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/ina-jean-pettit/article_32c1edf3-b6c2-535f-9db5-cc8a13ad2a92.html |
May 16, 1928—August 4, 2022
Maxine Marie Wagner, 94, passed away peacefully on the family farm, Thursday, August 4, 2022. Maxine was born in Ord, Nebraska to George and Alice Wachtrle on May 16, 1928.
In 1935, the family moved to Buhl with the Charles Dana family and settled in the Deep Creek area, later moving to Castleford. Maxine graduated from high school in Castleford in 1946. She then spent two years in Boise; one year in nursing school and one year working for a doctor. When Conrad said he’d worn out a car driving to Boise to see her, Maxine came home, and they were married in the fall of 1948.
She always felt blessed that she was able to be a stay-at-home mom; her family was her life. A couple of months at Green Giant each year was enough to send her back home content. She often said her girls learned to make gravy when she went to Green Giant. While raising seven children, she had little time to play with them but enjoyed watching their imaginations in the drama plays they’d put on for her. Conrad and Maxine enjoyed many trips in their motor home with the Good Sams and to other destinations until Conrad passed on in 2001. Her love for flowers and birds was surpassed only by her love for her family and her God. Maxine said the day she departs from us, she would be watching over each of her family with her love.
Conrad and Maxine were blessed with seven children, Diane (Doug) Rex of Wendell; George (Jean) Wagner of Twin Falls; Cindy (Rick) Olander of Twin Falls; Teresa (Rick) Thometz of Boise; Andy (Sandi) Wagner of Buhl; Mark (Shelley) Wagner of Buhl; and Amy Wagner of Buhl; 18 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Otto (Sandra) and Walter; and sisters-in-law, Beverly, Barbara and Eva.
Maxine was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Conrad Wagner; parents, George and Alice Wachtrle; brother, Reverend Paul Wachtrle; sister, Virginia (Ginny) Young; six brothers-in-law; and two sisters-in-law.
A viewing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1701 Poplar St. Buhl, with Celebration of the Rosary to follow. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2022 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with a graveside service concluding at the West End Cemetery and a dinner to follow.
The family would like to express a special thanks and gratitude to Bayleigh and other staff from Heritage Home Health & Hospice. For those who desire, memorial donations may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, PO Box 626, Buhl, ID 83316-1732.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Maxine’s memorial webpage at www.farmerfuneralchapel.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/maxine-marie-wagner/article_f83c70f3-1bd5-5bc8-ae91-9433768946a8.html | 2022-08-09T07:24:51 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/maxine-marie-wagner/article_f83c70f3-1bd5-5bc8-ae91-9433768946a8.html |
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