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U.S. steel mills shipped 7.6 million tons of steel in June, the most recent month for which data is available, according to Washington, D.C.-based trade association American Iron and Steel Institute.
That's a 5.3% decrease as compared to the 8.03 million tons shipped in June 2021 and a 3.8% decrease from the 7.91 million tons shipped the previous month.
Last year, steel mills in the United States shipped 94.71 million tons of steel, up 16.9% as compared to the 81 million tons of steel shipped the previous year.
So far this year, steel shipments have totaled 45.97 million, which is unchanged as compared to the amount shipped during the first half of 2021.
Steel shipments are a key metric of the financial health of the steel industry, as they reflect the amount of steel actually sold to customers, such as automakers, appliance manufacturers, construction firms and service centers that process the steel for a wide variety of end uses.
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In the first six months of 2022, shipments of corrosion-resistant sheet and strip were down 3%, hot rolled sheet down 5%, and cold rolled sheet down 11%, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Steel prices fell after hot-rolled coil rose to more than $2,000 a ton last year but remain high relative to normal market conditions.
In the United States, the price of hot-rolled band recently fell 8% to $977 a ton and cold-rolled coil rose 2% to $1,284 a ton, according to the steel pricing website SteelBenchmarker. Standard plate fell 4% to $2,051 a ton. Shredded scrap fell 4% to $421 a ton, heavy melting scrap dropped 5% to $311 a ton and busheling scrap declined 10% to $426 a ton, reducing steelmakers' input costs. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/steel-shipments-fall-by-5-3-year-over-year/article_c597a313-ee33-5e3d-bba0-e2933af60687.html | 2022-08-12T02:05:29 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/steel-shipments-fall-by-5-3-year-over-year/article_c597a313-ee33-5e3d-bba0-e2933af60687.html |
HAMMOND — Lake County officials have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed last year in U.S. District Court on behalf of the estate of a man who died by suicide in the Lake County Jail in March 2021.
A court filing Tuesday did not disclose details of the settlement linked to 62-year-old Christopher DeRisi's death, and an attorney for Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. did not return a call seeking comment.
Each of the parties agreed to pay their own costs and attorney's fees, court records showed.
The men's deaths were the first suicides at the jail since former Sheriff Rogelio "Roy" Dominguez and other county boards and officials entered into a consent decree with the Department of Justice in December 2010 following a series of inmate suicides, injuries and disease outbreaks.
Federal oversight ended in late 2019.
DeRisi was incarcerated in March 2021 on domestic battery charges and died March 3, 2021, from asphyxia caused by hanging, records showed.
A 23-year-old Crown Point man died in mid-September 2021, also from asphyxia caused by hanging. He had been in the jail for several days on drug-related charges.
A 33-year-old Lake Station man booked in April 13 was found unresponsive about 12:30 a.m. May 6 by a correctional officer conducting a routine check, sheriff's police said. His cause of death was asphyxia by hanging, according to the Lake County coroner's office.
In the lawsuit, DeRisi's family alleged the Lake County Jail has a history of failing to provide adequate medical care to inmates, appropriate training related to suicide prevention and adequate suicide assessments.
Martinez previously told The Times a report by the U.S. Department of Justice showed local jails had a mortality rate in 2019 of 16.7 per 10,000 bookings.
The Lake County Jail completes about 10,000 bookings per year and had recorded two deaths as of June, which was fewer than the national average, he said.
Martinez's opponents in the Democratic primary election in May raised concerns about staffing levels in the jail and the number of wrongful death lawsuits filed against the county.
In addition to the three suicides, two inmates at the jail have died from drug overdoses, one died from COVID-19 complications and one died because of a preexisting heart condition since federal oversight ended, records showed.
On Wednesday, the Lake County Council unanimously approved pay increases for correctional officers at the jail in hopes of filling about 50 vacant positions.
Martinez said correctional officers were earning about $33,000 a year when he first took office, which was below a living wage.
"I placed an emphasis on increasing pay for these officers because of the high level of responsibility required for this position," he said. "We sincerely hope that the higher wages will encourage more individuals to consider joining our team as a Lake County correctional officer."
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 — At least one of the men charged in the execution-style killing of an 18-year-old Lynwood man in Gary in 2020 won't face a Lake Criminal Court judge anytime soon because he's being held on a separate murder charge in Illinois.
Devin S. "Devo" Barron, 21, has been in custody at the Cook County Jail since late 2020 on charges linked to the fatal shooting of a retired Chicago fire lieutenant during an attempted carjacking, officials said.
Barron and two others were charged in connection with the homicide of 65-year-old Dwain Williams, a retired Chicago fire lieutenant , during an attempted carjacking Dec. 3, 2020, outside the Let's Get Poppin shop in the 11700 block of South Western Avenue, NBC 5 Chicago reported.
Barron was arrested Dec. 28, 2020, on one count of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, misdemeanor drug possession and one count of being a fugitive from justice due to an out-of-state warrant, according to NBC 5's report.
Cook County sheriff's police said this week Barron had been in custody without bond since Dec. 28, 2020, on murder charge linked to a Chicago case.
At the time of Barron's arrest in 2020, Chicago police told NBC 5 he and three other suspects were part of "a carjacking crew" involved in multiple crimes.
Barron was at the center of a two-day bench trial this week in Lake Criminal Court for Jason D. "Lafa" Hinton 26, of Chicago Heights, who was convicted of murder and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury.
Lake County prosecutors said Hinton and Barron gunned down 18-year-old Jacquice Baylock of Lynwood on July 1, 2020, in Gary because Baylock had a sexual relationship with the mother of Barron's children.
Lake County's case against Barron remains sealed, but attorneys have said during court hearings that he and co-defendant Dwain E. "Glizo" Cunigan, 19, are both in custody in Cook County.
Barron's girlfriend, Jazmin J. Garcia, 21, testified this week that Barron had a gun in his hand and threatened to kill her and her children when he ordered her to contact Baylock, setting into motion a series of events that led to Baylock's homicide.
Garcia said Barron ordered her to take Baylock to the location in Gary under the pretense of going to a hotel party, and Barron and his friends followed the silver car she was driving in a black car.
When Baylock asked to return to his home to pick up money, Barron texted her, "What the (expletive) are you doing?" and warned she "better not (expletive) this up," she said.
Barron ordered her out of the car after she parked near 19th Avenue and Taney Place, and she saw Barron and Hinton standing in an alley with guns, she testified.
Garcia said she got into a black car and watched as Barron and Hinton shot Baylock multiple times. Hinton then began picking up the money Baylock had been holding after it went flying during the gunfire, she said.
Baylock was shot eight times, including once in the head, twice in the back, twice in the arm and shoulder, once in the upper chest and neck, and twice in the chest, according to trial testimony.
Garcia pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated battery, a level 3 felony. If Lake Criminal Court Judge Samuel Cappas accepts her plea agreement, she could face a sentence of three to 16 years in prison.
She's likely to serve a substantial portion of any sentence she receives in the Lake County Jail, because she agreed she could be not sentenced until all of her co-defendants' cases are resolved.
Barron and Cunigan were not expected to be extradited to Lake County until their cases in Illinois are resolved, attorneys said.
A fourth co-defendant, Laquan M. Tolliver, 20, of Chicago Heights, has pleaded not guilty to murder and robbery. He's in custody at the Lake County Jail, but a trial date has not yet been set.
Cappas scheduled a sentencing hearing for Hinton, who was also found guilty of a firearm enhancement, for Sept. 23.
Outside court after Cappas found Hinton guilty, Baylock's mother, LaToya Newman, said she was happy to have justice in her son's case.
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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Most third-grade students attending schools in Northwest Indiana last year were reading at about the same level, or better, than their peers across the Hoosier State.
The results from the 2021-22 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD-3) assessment show 81.6% of third-graders demonstrated proficient reading skills on the annual test, while 18.4% did not meet the reading expectations for their grade level.
"We know that students first learn to read, and then they read to learn. Data shows a direct link between reading by the end of third grade and future learning," said Katie Jenner, Indiana secretary of education.
The statewide IREAD pass rate, while up from 81.2% during the 2020-21 school year, was much lower than the 87.3% pre-pandemic pass rate in 2018-19, and well off the 91.4% pass rate achieved in 2012-13.
"As many students continue to recover from the academic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, specific student populations — including our low-income, black, Hispanic, special education and English learner students — had persistent learning gaps even prior to the pandemic," Jenner said.
"That’s why it's so important that educators, families and communities continue to come together to lead innovative, intentional efforts to make sure all students are able to read," she added.
Here are the 2021-22 IREAD-3 pass rates in Northwest Indiana:
Public school districts Crown Point Community School Corp. 92.8%
Duneland School Corp. 89.9%
East Porter County School Corp. 86.7%
Gary Community School Corp. 42.4%
Griffith Public Schools 88.5%
Hanover Community School Corp. 94.5%
Kankakee Valley School Corp. 91.6%
Lake Central School Corp. 89.7%
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools 53.6%
Lake Station Community Schools 72.1%
LaPorte Community School Corp. 88.5%
Merrillville Community School Corp. 75.5%
Michigan City Area Schools 71.4%
MSD of Boone Township 87%
MSD of New Durham Township 89.8%
New Prairie United School Corp. 95%
North Newton School Corp. 78.9%
Portage Township Schools 80%
Porter Township School Corp. 94.7%
Rensselaer Central School Corp. 88.3%
River Forest Community School Corp. 80.8%
School City of East Chicago 47.2%
School City of Hammond 63.3%
School City of Hobart 84.5%
School City of Whiting 82.9%
School Town of Highland 89.8%
School Town of Munster 96.4%
South Central Community School Corp. 94%
South Newton School Corp. 89.1%
Tri-Creek School Corp. 93.8%
Tri-Township Consolidated School Corp. 100%
Union Township School Corp. 95.8%
Valparaiso Community Schools 91.9%
Charter and private schools 21st Century Charter School of Gary 65.5%
Aspire Charter Academy 77.8%
Charter School of the Dunes 41.7%
Discovery Charter School 89.4%
East Chicago Lighthouse Charter 50%
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy 82%
Gary Lighthouse Charter School 57.8%
Higher Institute of Arts & Tech 66.7%
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy 82.9%
Gallery: Get to know the state symbols of Indiana
State Aircraft: Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt
A 2015 law designated all the Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt airplanes produced in Evansville during World War II as the official state aircraft of Indiana. In 2021, the state aircraft was re-designated as a single P-47 Thunderbolt, known as Hoosier Spirit II, completed two days before the United States and its allies achieved victory in Europe and currently on display at the Evansville Wartime Museum.
(Photo provided by U.S. Air Force)
State Bird: Cardinal
The northern cardinal was adopted as the state bird of Indiana by the 1933 General Assembly. Also known as the redbird, the cardinal is the avian symbol of six additional states: Kentucky, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.
(Photo by John Luke, The Times)
State Flag
Indiana's flag was designed by Paul Hadley, of Mooresville, during a 1916 competition held in connection with the statehood centennial. The winning design was made official by the 1917 General Assembly. The torch of liberty and enlightenment is at the center of the flag. The circle of 13 stars represent the original 13 colonies, the half-circle of five stars represent the five additional states that entered the Union before Indiana, and the large star above the flame represents Indiana, the 19th state. Indiana became a state Dec. 11, 1816.
(File image)
State Flower: Peony
The Indiana General Assembly adopted the peony as the state flower in 1957. The bloom, usually red or pink though sometimes white, typically emerges in late spring and is especially popular in China and Japan, in addition to Indiana. The peony actually is Indiana's second state flower. The zinnia represented Indiana from 1931 to 1957, according to the Indiana Historical Society.
(Photo provided by Katerinjiyuu)
State Fossil: Mastodon
The newest state symbol is actually the oldest. The 2022 General Assembly named the mastodon Indiana's official fossil. The mastodon is an elephant-like animal that weighed approximately 12,000 pounds and roamed North America, Europe and Asia for more than two million years before going extinct about 10,000 to 11,000 years ago. Dozens of mastodon fossils have been found throughout Indiana, including the bones of at least five mastodons now held by the Indiana State Museum that were found in 2005 by workers digging a pond in the Porter County town of Hebron.
(File image)
State Gun: Grouseland Rifle
An 1805 rifle crafted by John Small was made the official gun of Indiana in 2012. The 5-foot-long rifle, known as the Grouseland rifle, features silver and brass inlay on its stock and barrel. The gun is on permanent display at Grouseland, the Vincennes home of William Henry Harrison when he was governor of Indiana Territory.
(Photo provided by Grouseland Foundation)
State Insect: Say's Firefly
The 2018 General Assembly designated Say's firefly as the state insect following three years of lobbying by students at Cumberland Elementary School in West Lafayette. The firefly, which technically is a beetle, is native to Indiana and named for Thomas Say, a 19th century naturalist who lived and worked in New Harmony, Indiana, and is widely considered the father of American entomology. The insect is found in wetlands and wooded areas between mid-May and July, and presents an amber-colored flash that typically pulses 8 to 12 times in a second. Since 2018, the lieutenant governor has presented Brilliant Firefly awards to young Hoosiers who distinguish themselves through outstanding community service, exemplary academic achievement, and/or exceptional leadership in their communities.
(Illustration by Arwin Provonsha, Purdue Department of Entomology)
State Language: English
English was designated the official language of Indiana in 1984. However, many state publications still are issued in multiple languages to reach the broadest possible audience, continuing a tradition that dates to at least 1851 when the proposed state constitution was published in both English and German so all Hoosiers could read it before voting on ratification. State law also recognizes American Sign Language as a widely used language by Hoosiers who are deaf or hard of hearing.
(Photo provided by AbeBooks)
State Motto: "Crossroads of America"
A 1937 General Assembly resolution made "Crossroads of America" the Indiana state motto. Even then, Indiana was crisscrossed by numerous state and national highways. Today, 13 Interstate highways begin in, end at or pass through Indiana. The state's location and infrastructure frequently are touted by Hoosier economic development officials as among Indiana's best assets. Many distribution companies are located in the state since it's within a day's drive of two-thirds of the nation's population.
(Photo by Jonathan Miano, The Times)
State Nickname: The Hoosier State
No one knows exactly what "Hoosier" means or where it came from. But the word has been used to identify Indiana residents since the early 19th century. Meredith Nicholson, an Indiana writer who lived from 1866 to 1947, said the origins of "Hoosier" ultimately are less important than the people who identify as Hoosiers. "Hoosiers bear their nickname proudly. Many generations of Hoosier achievement have endowed the term with connotations that are strong and friendly," Nicholson said. In 2017, the U.S. Government Publishing Office finally agreed to refer to Indiana residents as Hoosiers, instead of "Indianans," in federal documents.
(Photo provided by amazon.com )
State Pie: Sugar Cream Pie (unofficial)
The sugar cream pie widely is believed to be the state pie since the 2009 Indiana Senate approved a resolution urging it be designated as such. However, the House did not act on the resolution and the General Assembly as a whole never has approved a law making sugar cream the official state pie. Nevertheless, it is a popular choice at Wick's Pie Company, in Winchester, which produces more than 750,000 sugar cream pies annually. Also known as Hoosier pie, the Amish- and Shaker-originated dessert can easily be made using only sugar, flour, whipping cream, vanilla and nutmeg.
(Photo provided)
State Poem: "Indiana"
A 1963 law enacted by the General Assembly designated "Indiana," by Arthur Franklin Mapes, of Kendallville, as the official state poem.
INDIANA
God crowned her hills with beauty,
Gave her lakes and winding streams,
Then He edged them all with woodlands
As the setting for our dreams.
Lovely are her moonlit rivers,
Shadowed by the sycamores,
Where the fragrant winds of Summer
Play along the willowed shores.
I must roam those wooded hillsides,
I must heed the native call,
For a pagan voice within me
Seems to answer to it all.
I must walk where squirrels scamper
Down a rustic old rail fence,
Where a choir of birds is singing
In the woodland . . . green and dense.
I must learn more of my homeland
For it's paradise to me,
There's no haven quite as peaceful,
There's no place I'd rather be.
Indiana . . . is a garden
Where the seeds of peace have grown,
Where each tree, and vine, and flower
Has a beauty . . . all its own.
Lovely are the fields and meadows,
That reach out to hills that rise
Where the dreamy Wabash River
Wanders on . . . through paradise.
(Photo provided by U.S. Postal Service)
State River: Wabash
The Wabash River flows through many communities in north-central Indiana, including Lafayette, and forms the southwestern border of the state with Illinois before joining the Ohio River. It was designated the state's official river by the 1996 General Assembly.
(Photo provided by Visit Lafayette-West Lafayette)
State Seal
The current state seal was adopted by the General Assembly in 1963. Similar versions of the pioneer scene depicted in the seal have been used since Indiana was a territory to authenticate official documents. Lawmakers, scholars and Hoosiers have debated for years whether the sun is rising or setting. The official description of the seal indicates that it is a setting sun.
(Photo provided)
State Snack: Indiana-Grown Popcorn
Popcorn grown in Indiana was designated the official snack of the Hoosier State by the 2021 General Assembly. The 80,000 acres of popcorn annually cultivated in Indiana typically are first- or second-most in the country, and Indiana-grown popcorn is recognized around the world as among the very best. Notably, Orville Redenbacher built a global popcorn empire from Valparaiso.
(Photo by Kale Wilk, The Times)
State Song: "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"
"On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away," written by Paul Dresser in 1897, was one of the most popular songs of the 19th century — in part because it was among the first songs to be recorded for the phonograph. The lyrics recall Dresser's childhood growing up near the Wabash River. It became the first official symbol of Indiana, preceding even the state flag, when it was adopted as the state song in 1913.
(Photo provided)
State Stone: Limestone
Indiana limestone, also called Bedford limestone or Salem limestone, is rated among the highest-quality limestone quarried on earth. It has been used to construct 35 of the 50 statehouses, including Indiana's, the Empire State Building, Pentagon, Washington National Cathedral, many buildings at the University of Chicago and most of the county courthouses in the state. In recognition of its importance to Indiana, especially the south-central region where the limestone is dug out of the ground, it was designated the official state stone by the 1971 General Assembly.
(Photo by Dan Carden, The Times)
State Tree: Tulip tree
The 1931 Indiana General Assembly adopted the tulip tree as the state's arboreal symbol. The tulip tree is a member of the magnolia family and features goblet-shaped, orange-yellow-green flowers that emerge in late spring. Its leaves also have a distinctive shape that have been incorporated into the border of the Indiana state seal.
(Photo by Mary Freda, The Times)
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ST. JOHN — As St. John continues to grow, town officials are looking to reinvent 93rd Avenue.
In the fall of 2020, the Town Council met with three engineering groups to hear ideas on how to better accommodate the heavy traffic along 93rd Avenue. Almost two years later, Indianapolis-based First Group Engineering Inc. has designed a plan.
During a Wednesday night special meeting, the St. John Town Council held a study session to discuss the proposed expansion.
Dennis Cobb, president of First Group, said the project will consist of three phases. The first section would stretch along 93rd Avenue from U.S. 41 going east to the railroad crossing near Hack Street. The first section involves adding a right-turn lane going northbound at the U.S. 41 intersection and resurfacing 93rd Avenue.
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The second section starts west of U.S. 41, also along 93rd Avenue. In this section, 93rd will start out at two lanes and then widen to three at the Keilman intersection, where a westbound left-turn lane will be added. The road will continue to widen until it reaches U.S. 41 where there will be a right-turn lane, a through lane, two left-turn lanes and one receiving lane.
The third section encompasses Keilman Street between 93rd Avenue and School Street. At the 93rd Avenue intersection, there will be a receiving lane, and a right- and left-turn lane. Cobb said First Group will also be "constructing this roadway essentially to a three-way width."
The south end of Keilman will have a lane of paved parking. The parking will give way to the right-turn lane as drivers approach the 93rd Avenue intersection.
Water mains will also be replaced throughout much of the project and sidewalks will be added along much of 93rd Avenue and Keilman Street.
Keilman does currently have sidewalks, but Cobb said there is no curb and drivers often "make their own parking" on the sidewalks. The new sidewalks will have curbs, clearly separating them from the road.
The entire project will likely cost between $5 million and $5.5 million, Cobb said. The town currently has $2.3 million in bond money already earmarked for the project. The town council will now discuss how to find the remaining funds. Town Manager Joe Wiszowaty said the town may look into completing the project in phases.
Cobb said all the surveys and preliminary planning for the project is complete. He said the project could go out to bid in December or January. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/st-john-moves-forward-with-93rd-ave-reinvention/article_5cbbe3c7-bd61-503a-a83d-49b283438071.html | 2022-08-12T02:06:00 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/st-john-moves-forward-with-93rd-ave-reinvention/article_5cbbe3c7-bd61-503a-a83d-49b283438071.html |
Investigators serving a no-knock search warrant at a central Lincoln apartment found nearly a pound of suspected methamphetamine and arrested two people Wednesday night, police said in court records.
Along with 379.8 grams of suspected meth, Lincoln Police found 35.9 grams of cocaine, 21 ecstasy A tablets, 335.5 grams of marijuana and 117. grams of THC wax at the apartment near 28th and P streets, where they served the warrant around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Investigator Cody Elgan said in an arrest affidavit.
Investigators also found $651 in cash, Elgan said.
Police arrested 35-year-old Stacey Vanarsdale and 44-year-old Alphonso Johnson Jr. on suspicion of possession of meth with intent to deliver, possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and possession of money while violating a drug law.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – From Marion County to Maitland, school resource officers and deputies across Central Florida are gearing up for back-to-school.
In Orange County, a new emergency alert system called SaferWatch will let school employees lock down a school at the touch of a button, communicating in real time with law enforcement.
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In Osceola County, Sheriff Marcos Lopez told News 6 he is planning on putting a gun locker in every single school — one that will house a shotgun or an AR-15.
“I do not want to beat on Uvalde too much, but we need to learn from other people’s mistakes,” Lopez told News 6′s Erik Von Ancken.
Sheriff Lopez is also requiring an additional 36 hours of training for his school resource deputies (SRDs) this year.
In Brevard County, Sheriff Wayne Ivey is allowing his SRDs to carry rifles on campus for the first time.
State law requires a minimum of one school resource officer or deputy per school, but Sheriff Dennis Lemma in Seminole County is putting two-to-four deputies at the larger high school campuses.
“If there is an active threat on the campus, the men and women that are doing this job are going in and neutralizing that threat,” Lemma told reporters during a back-to-school press conference.
In Flagler and Lake Counties, promotional videos are pushing an anti-bullying message, each individually promising to prosecute all school threats even if they were meant as jokes.
In order to fast track information during an emergency, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood placed at least one dispatch radio on each campus allowing direct communication with patrolling deputies. Chitwood also ordered all deputies, not just SRDs, to undergo active shooter training this summer by completing the live action simulation on campuses in each deputy’s assigned district.
In Marion County, K9 Albi, the county’s newest K9, will not only act as an unofficial therapy dog, she will patrol school campuses in search of guns.
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The Soul Food Festival is coming home to Boise’s Julia Davis Park on Aug. 13 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“The festival is my heart,” said Shari Baber, president of the Soul Food Festival. “It’s how I love my community.”
The festival is a remake of the Soul Food Extravaganza that began in 1992. The extravaganza was held at Julia Davis for over 20 years. According to Baber, this year is technically the fifth year of the festival but the first year it’s being held in its original location.
A few years after the extravaganza came to an end, Baber was encouraged by her 30-year-old daughter to bring it back so her son could share his culture with others.
Being able to celebrate your culture with your community is what makes home, home, Baber said.
“What our biggest goal for the extravaganza, besides having good food to eat, is to build bridges,” Baber said. “We want to uplift our Black businesses. We want to share with our community.”
Timberlake's Cuisine is one of the businesses being uplifted at the festival.
With pop-ups every Saturday, Brandon Timberlake describes his food as “soul fusion cuisine.” Timberlake creates unique flavor combinations and has a seasonal menu cycle, including a homemade alfredo paired with a smoked garlic parmesan rib. At the festival, Timberlake will be serving smoked bourbon ribs, smoked mac and cheese, collard greens, smoked turkey greens, hot dogs and hamburgers. His food takes him back to the kitchen, cooking with his grandma and watching her invent new food combinations.
“It's something special. And to me that's what I want my food to do. I want it to time travel, you know, take people back to a good place,” Timberlake said.
Being a part of the Soul Food Festival has been Timberlake's goal for three years, but this is his first year being a part of it.
“It's a dream come true,” Timberlake said. “But it’s taken a lot of hard work.”
Sweetz Dipped Treats just opened in May, and owner Andrea Dixie is just as excited to be at the festival.
“I feel blessed to be a part of it,” Dixie said, “because it is a family business I try to attract the younger crowd — the kids, the teenagers — and just give them a safe space to just hang out and talk.”
A self-proclaimed sink-or-swim kind of girl, Dixie decided to be a part of the festival because of her love for the community.
“Community connections are so important to a person's well being and a person's self worth and self esteem,” Baber said.
Nicole Beall is adding to those community connections by teaching a yoga class the morning of the festival, starting at 8 a.m. in the rose garden.
“This event is to help educate people on the Black community here in the Treasure Valley,” Beall said. “And us being there also helps to show that Black people are in places that perhaps you wouldn't expect us to be.”
Not only is this yoga practice a nice opportunity to experience yoga outside of a studio, Beall said she hopes it will help yoga become more inclusive.
“A lot of times when you take a yoga class, your teacher is not going to look like me,” Beall said. “So hopefully when people see me, they'll see themselves in a yoga class.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/soul-food-festival-returns-to-boise/article_4f0720de-f676-5901-bd82-e280c04f8d43.html | 2022-08-12T02:14:50 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/soul-food-festival-returns-to-boise/article_4f0720de-f676-5901-bd82-e280c04f8d43.html |
Startup electric truck manufacturer Rivian continues to see robust demand for its inaugural products, with nearly 200,000 orders in hand, and a long way to go to fill them.
Rivian announced during a second quarter earnings call Thursday it had more than 98,000 orders for its R1T pickup and R1S SUV as of June 30. Amazon, an early investor in Rivian, has ordered 100,000 commercial electric delivery vans.
The California-based company, which launched production in downstate Normal in September and has struggled with a slower than expected ramp-up, has built about 8,000 EVs and reaffirmed a scaled-back production target of 25,000 vehicles this year.
Rivian generated $364 million in revenues and reported a net loss of $1.7 billion for the quarter. The company reported Thursday it had $15 billion in cash at the end of the second quarter.
In addition to concerns about the production ramp-up, Rivian is navigating the implications of President Joe Biden’s historic climate bill, which passed the Senate on Sunday and is headed for a vote in the House on Friday. It includes an extension of the $7,500 federal tax credit for EV purchases, but sets a cap that would make trucks and SUVs priced over $80,000 ineligible. That would cut the majority of Rivian’s sales out of the mix for the tax credit beginning next year.
The $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act focuses on health care and clean energy, with a number of measures to promote EV adoption. The bill extends the $7,500 tax credit until 2032, adds a $4,000 tax credit for used EVs and lifts the 200,000 vehicle sales cap for manufacturers.
It also imposes new restrictions, excluding higher-income buyers and EVs priced above $55,000 for sedans and $80,000 for SUVs and trucks, which could impact Rivian and other manufacturers. The bill also includes new domestic battery sourcing requirements.
“We’re incredibly happy to see policy that helps drive more rapid adoption of electric vehicles, as well as important investments in building domestic battery cell production,” Rivian CEO and founder R.J. Scaringe said Thursday. “While many of our R1 configurations won’t meet the bill pricing requirements, our (next-generation) R2 product line and associated cell roadmaps are being developed to allow our customers to capture the value of these incentives. ”
The starting price for the R1T truck is $67,500, while the R1S SUV lists for $72,500. But after add-ons and options, most Rivian customers spend more than $80,000 on their EVs, the company said.
On Wednesday, Rivian sent current customers who have reserved an EV a potential workaround to qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit before the bill becomes law Jan. 1. Rivian said buyers can sign a “written binding contract” for their R1T or R1S purchase, making $100 of their existing $1,000 deposit non-refundable, but excluding them from the price and income restrictions, regardless of the delivery date.
Rivian cautioned that the final bill terms were not certain and there was no guarantee the IRS would approve the tax credit, but offered the option “as a way to do what we can to increase the probability of receiving the $7,500.”
During the conference call, Scaringe reiterated that ramping up production in Normal remains the “key focus” for Rivian, but the company has elevated the importance of cost-cutting as well.
Last month, Scaringe was in Chicago to unveil the first of 100,000 electric delivery vans to be put in service by Amazon. One week later, Rivian announced it had laid off 6% of its total workforce, or about 840 nonmanufacturing employees, including about 50 at its Normal assembly plant. Scaringe cited rising inflation and tightening capital markets for the cost-cutting move.
Rivian had about 6,000 employees in Normal and about 14,000 across the company before implementing the restructuring plan.
The Normal plant has an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles and was projected to build 50,000 in 2022 before global supply chain issues, including the ongoing semiconductor shortage, cut the first-year target in half. Rivian produced 4,401 vehicles during the second quarter, up from 2,553 built in the first quarter.
Amazon electric delivery vans accounted for about a third of the nearly 8,000 EVs produced through the second quarter, the company said previously. The first EDVs rolled out in a dozen cities last month, but Scaringe declined to give a target production total Thursday for the year.
“We’re really excited to start seeing a lot more of these on the road,” Scaringe said. “We are very, very motivated to deliver as many as possible, and certainly Amazon is pushing for that as well.”
While Rivian is downsizing its nonmanufacturing workforce, it still plans to hire an additional 1,500 workers and add a second shift at the Normal plant by the end of the third quarter.
The company is also building a second $5 billion assembly plant in Georgia, which is slated to produce Rivian’s next-generation EV on the smaller R2 platform beginning in 2025.
When Rivian went public in November, investors looking for the next Tesla quickly pushed its valuation north of $100 billion. But the stock, which hit a high of $179.47 in mid-November, has fallen sharply this year amid the slow ramp-up. It closed at $38.84 per share Thursday, giving Rivian a market cap of about $34 billion. | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/rivian-has-nearly-200-000-orders-for-trucks-vans-has-produced-8-000/article_6d78e544-19dd-11ed-9947-8fb3f8f5650e.html | 2022-08-12T02:24:44 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/rivian-has-nearly-200-000-orders-for-trucks-vans-has-produced-8-000/article_6d78e544-19dd-11ed-9947-8fb3f8f5650e.html |
BLOOMINGTON — McLean County State's Attorney Don Knapp will leave office Sept. 16 to serve as a judge in the 11th Judicial Circuit, which covers McLean, Ford, Livingston, Logan and Woodford counties.
Knapp has served as McLean County’s top prosecutor since he was appointed in 2018 to succeed Jason Chambers, who became a circuit judge. He then ran unopposed for the office in 2020.
In his letter of resignation, Knapp wrote that he received an order this week from the Illinois Supreme Court appointing him to the bench effective Sept. 16.
In the letter, which was read during Thursday's McLean County Board meeting, Knapp wrote that while he is excited to continue his service to the citizens of Central Illinois, his service as state's attorney has been the honor of a lifetime.
"The results achieved by the personnel in the office have truly been historic and unquestionably played a significant role in keeping the citizens of McLean County safe," Knapp wrote. "I have no doubt that the team remaining after my departure stands ready to continue the busy work that citizens of the county have come to expect and deserve."
Knapp, a former assistant county administrator, defeated 11th Circuit Associate Judge Amy McFarland in the GOP primary for the vacancy left by retiring Judge Paul Lawrence. Since no Democrats filed for the judge vacancy, Knapp will run unopposed in the November election.
McLean County Board Chairman John McIntyre said the process to fill the remainder of Knapp's term as state's attorney, which runs through 2024, will begin early next month.
McIntyre said candidates must submit applications and resumes to the McLean County administrator's office by noon Sept. 7.
All eligible candidates will have an interview with McIntyre between Sept. 7 and 12 and an interview with the county's executive committee during its regular Sept. 12 meeting.
A recommendation from McIntyre then will be brought before the full county board for a vote during its Sept. 15 meeting.
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The new bus route connecting the west side of Bloomington-Normal with the city cores is expected to launch in September, transit officials said Tuesday. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/knapp-to-step-down-as-mclean-county-states-attorney-in-september/article_1a13cd38-19ce-11ed-9960-43ae06531186.html | 2022-08-12T02:24:56 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/knapp-to-step-down-as-mclean-county-states-attorney-in-september/article_1a13cd38-19ce-11ed-9960-43ae06531186.html |
Jim L. Phillips, 81, of Coos Bay, passed away on August 5, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440 www.coosbayareafunerals.com.
Darrin R. Knight, 56, of Coos Bay, died August 5, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Charles "Chuck" D. Huckleberry, 71, of Coquille died July 11, 2022 in Portland. Cremation rites were under the direction of Myrtle Grove Funeral Service-Bay Area. 541-269-2851. www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Peggy K. Johnson, 72, of Coos Bay died August 3, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites were under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Charles P. Wyatt, 69, of Lakeside, passed away on August 8, 2022 in Lakeside. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
Carol Elizabeth Brown, 50, of Coos Bay, passed away on August 5, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
Melvin John Roberts, 86, of Lakeside, passed away August 3, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Joyce Lee Hatfield, 70, of North Bend, passed away July 31, 2022 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Christopher Adam Jeffs, 41, of Coos Bay passed away August 5, 2022 in Salem. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/august-12-2022-death-notices/article_d33eeeac-1508-11ed-825a-8f77d839188c.html | 2022-08-12T02:34:18 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/august-12-2022-death-notices/article_d33eeeac-1508-11ed-825a-8f77d839188c.html |
Celebration of Life for Larry E. Sabin, Sr. will be held on August 20, 2022 at the Bandon Community Center, The Barn, 1200 11th St. SW Bandon, Oregon beginning at 2 p.m.
A celebration of life for Darrin R. Knight, 56, of Coos Bay will be held Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Bastendorff Beach Gazebo. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/august-12-2022-service-notices/article_9359935a-14e5-11ed-abf7-b3dc44ec9546.html | 2022-08-12T02:34:24 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/august-12-2022-service-notices/article_9359935a-14e5-11ed-abf7-b3dc44ec9546.html |
Being a bus driver demands a lot. But the biggest requirement is heart.
“I love it. You know, I love the kids and then to see their smiling faces coming to the bus,” said Fred Jackson, a bus driver for the Wylie ISD.
Thursday was the district’s first day of the fall semester.
Jackson was determined to be there.
“It gives me some peace of mind, something to kind of get me back to being normal,” said Jackson.
For him, nothing has been normal lately.
His home of 12 years burned to the ground in Balch Springs two-and-a-half weeks ago. It was one of 9 destroyed after a commercial mower sparked a grass fire in a nearby field.
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“Fire and smoke everywhere. It seemed like the world was on fire at that particular time,” Jackson told NBC 5 last month.
Jackson, an associate pastor at Greater Golden Gate Baptist Church, and his wife Glenda lost everything, except faith.
“As far as how God allowed people’s hearts to be touched, and come to me and my wife’s side, it’s nothing short of just a miracle,” said Jackson.
The support they’ve received has been matched by Jackson’s determination to get back behind the wheel.
“Very determined, actually, I was given the option whether I could take off the first week – nah -- I'm going to go ahead and go on and keep pushing forward,” said Jackson.
The Jackson’s insurance company has put them in an Airbnb, where they expect to live there for about a year until their new home is built.
“I'm a man of faith so I'm going to continue serving the Lord and I’m going to continue driving these kids around,” said Jackson. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/bus-driver-who-lost-home-in-balch-springs-fire-determined-to-return-to-work-for-first-day-of-school/3046392/ | 2022-08-12T02:35:38 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/bus-driver-who-lost-home-in-balch-springs-fire-determined-to-return-to-work-for-first-day-of-school/3046392/ |
CARMICHAEL, Calif. — One man is dead after a fire at a two-unit Carmichael home, according to Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.
The fire took place along the 5000 block of El Camino Avenue. No additional structures were affected, but powerlines are down and burned in the fire.
The fire has been knocked down and is currently under investigation.
Watch more from ABC10: 'This is our master bedroom' | Elk Grove house fires severely damage two homes | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/man-found-dead-after-carmichael-house-fire/103-80bbd832-83db-4a1c-9836-57b9a7177dac | 2022-08-12T02:35:43 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/man-found-dead-after-carmichael-house-fire/103-80bbd832-83db-4a1c-9836-57b9a7177dac |
Governor Greg Abbott says he is accepting an invitation for a debate, hosted and broadcast by Nexstar Media Group.
Challenger Beto O’Rourke has not yet confirmed whether he will participate, but in return, challenged Gov. Abbott to three town-hall style debates.
If they both agree on a time and date, the candidates will debate on the campus of the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg.
KXAN will broadcast the debate, along with other Nexstar stations across Texas. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/abbott-orourke-may-face-off-in-governor-debate/3045113/ | 2022-08-12T02:35:44 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/abbott-orourke-may-face-off-in-governor-debate/3045113/ |
STOCKTON, Calif. — A program designed to provide opportunities and bring low-income residents into the digital age has officially been fully rolled out in Stockton this year.
In September 2021, Stockton City Council approved $2.9 million to be allocated from the city's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID-19 grant. The funding was used to purchase laptops and tablets to distribute amongst income qualifying residents through what the city is calling the Digital Equity Project.
“We have 1,550 Chromebooks that come with three years of prepaid internet service, along with 500 tablets that will also come with three years of prepaid internet service," Stockton Community Services Director Kris Farro said. "Also, we have some curriculum that has been developed so that those that aren't familiar with how to use those tools can get some learning and be educated on how to use those tools.”
Distribution officially began in May 2022 and has been rolling out in a series of geographical phases prioritizing lower socioeconomic areas.
Phase one served residents in the downtown area first, as the area has the had the greatest need as far as low-income demographics.
“There's been three phases that have rolled out, and they tried to start with those areas they felt were the most in need, that lacked technology the most,” Farro said. “There is a map on our website and then people can go in and put their address in and that will let them know what phase they're in.”
According to Farro, city-conducted research reveals about 40% of the households in Stockton city limits lack internet access and 8% of households don't have a computer at all.
“We have found through the distributions that we've done so far that it's meeting a multitude of goals,” Farro said. “It's helping people go back to school, it's helping people find jobs, it's helping people access relatives and family members, get medical treatment and they can even go to court and do court documents online.”
On Aug. 15, phase three will officially be rolled out and any income-qualifying residents within city limits will have access to the program on a first come, first serve basis.
In the beginning stages of the program, residents were required to make a one-on-one appointment to receive a laptop or tablet.
The city has now distributed 500 Chromebooks and will begin holding two giveaway events per week to make it easier for those who qualify. No appointment is needed, only an ID card and proof of residency.
"They don't have to schedule an appointment; they can just pick which location they want to go to on which date," Farro said. "They'll just go there and we'll be giving out 100 Chromebooks at each one of those events until we are out."
The next giveaway event is Sept.10 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. hosted at the Villa Monterey Family Resource Center.
Laptops and tablets are limited to the amount the city could receive with the funding provided. Farro said there are no plans currently to purchase additional laptops or tablets with the grant but it may be possible in the future depending on the outcome of the Digital Equity initiative.
“We're trying to stretch the ARPA funds over as many things as we can, but there's a lot of needs in the city,” Farro said. “So whether they'll go to this project or another project, it's a little early on to say, but it's on the table to be discussed for sure.”
More information on how to check for income eligibility, upcoming events and relevant contact information can be found on the city website.
Watch more from ABC10: 'We want inclusion' | Advocates for Stockton's blind community call for leadership change | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-free-laptops-digital-equity/103-0bc9a0d4-f487-471e-ae5a-876e5b050276 | 2022-08-12T02:35:49 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-free-laptops-digital-equity/103-0bc9a0d4-f487-471e-ae5a-876e5b050276 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif — The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) board voted unanimously on Monday to start construction on a light rail extension into West Sacramento in 2027.
The project has a $160 million budget, and it is set to be completed by 2029.
Two new light rail vehicles worth $11.5 million each will be purchased for the now-approved extension project.
The Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Project initially received approval from the Federal Transit Administration to enter the project development stage in 2014.
By the completion of the project, new streetcar stations will be at Sutter Health Park, Capitol Mall and a station along N Street.
"The Downtown Riverfront Streetcar will support access to high trip generation areas including the Golden 1 Center, the Downtown Commons shopping center, the Crocker Art Museum, the Old Sacramento Waterfront district, the historic Washington District and Riverwalk Park, the Sutter Health Park stadium, and the 244-acre Railyards infill development project," said a SacRT spokesperson. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/west-sacramento/west-sacramento-light-rail-extension-approved/103-651f5214-b9a1-4c8b-9975-bf7de62e2161 | 2022-08-12T02:35:55 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/west-sacramento/west-sacramento-light-rail-extension-approved/103-651f5214-b9a1-4c8b-9975-bf7de62e2161 |
Police investigate child shot at Riverbend Nature Center
The Wichita Falls Police Department is investigating a shooting at Riverbend Nature Center.
According to WFPD spokesman Sgt. Charlie Eipper:
WFPD officers responded at 4:42 p.m. Thursday to the Riverbend Nature Center at 2200 Thrid Street to gunshots. The officers discovered that an 18-month-old boy was struck in the leg by a bullet. It is not known at this time from where the gunshot was fired.
The victim was taken to the URHCS by ambulance and later flown to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The child is expected to undergo surgery there.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the WFPD non-emergency number at 940-720-5000 or the WFPD Crime Stoppers number at 940-322-9888.
Eipper said police believe this is an isolated incident and there is no danger to others. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/12/wichita-falls-police-investigate-child-shot-at-riverbend/65401168007/ | 2022-08-12T02:37:50 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/12/wichita-falls-police-investigate-child-shot-at-riverbend/65401168007/ |
Junction City kicks off annual four-day Scandinavian Festival with celebratory processional
The 61st annual Scandinavian Festival got underway Thursday in Junction City with a processional celebrating the heritage of the community that was founded nearly 150 years ago.
Dressed in traditional costumes and waving flags, hundreds of participants walked from the Washburne Park down West 6th Avenue for a grand opening ceremony that included the mayor and a few horned Vikings.
The four-day festival honors the heritage and culture of four countries and celebrates one country each day: Denmark (Friday), Finland (Saturday), Norway (Sunday) and Sweden (Thursday).
The Scandinavian Festival, east of Highway 99 in downtown Junction City, runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Street parking is free, and there is paid parking in the parking lot of the Junction City Bi-Mart that benefits local Girl Scout troops. For more information in specific events visit: junctioncityscandia.org. | https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/junction-city-scandinavian-festival-2022-vikings-heritage/65400686007/ | 2022-08-12T02:39:11 | 0 | https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/junction-city-scandinavian-festival-2022-vikings-heritage/65400686007/ |
EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. — Police say two people were shot around 6 p.m. Thursday in Edwardsville.
The scene was along Roosevelt Street in the borough.
Officers were investigating outside a home.
Then a few minutes later a vehicle that was allegedly at the scene of the shooting was located across the river on South Grant Street in Wilkes-Barre.
From there police towed it away.
Police say one person was taken to the hospital from the scene in Edwardsville.
The other victim drove to a home in Wilkes-Barre.
His parents then took him to the hospital.
There's no word on either of the victims' conditions.
Our Marshall Keely is at the scene of tonight's shooting, he'll have more in a live report on Newswatch 16 at 11.
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PHOENIX — An Arizona board tasked with regulating the massage therapy industry failed to investigate complaints in a timely manner or didn't investigate them at all, according to the Arizona Auditor General.
A report published this week by the state's auditors highlighted alleged problems with how the Arizona Board of Massage Therapy responds to complaints made against licensed therapists.
Auditors uncovered at least seven complaints received by the board in January 2020 that had yet to be investigated by the time auditors asked about them in February 2022.
Other complaints lacked proper documentation showing how or when the board responded to them, auditors found.
"By not investigating and resolving all complaints that it receives and doing so in a timely manner, the Board has failed to fulfill its statutory responsibility by allowing unfit licensees or unlicensed individuals to continue practicing massage therapy," auditors wrote in their report.
Auditors also faulted the board for taking 238 days to resolve a complaint involving allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior, which was well beyond the 180-day deadline the board should be aiming to achieve.
In response to the audit, the board's executive director said they intend to address the performance issues identified by auditors and achieve compliance with the regulatory agency.
The board was initially formed in 2003 and is now responsible for overseeing the nearly 10,000 licensed massage therapists working throughout Arizona.
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MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — Staffing shortages in the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office are hitting the agency hard, and that's a cause for concern for Sheriff Paul Penzone.
"We don't have enough staff anywhere in this organization for me to feel good about it," Sheriff Paul Penzone said.
The shortage impacts the entire agency, including deputies, dispatch, and jail personnel. Penzone said it makes it tough for everyone.
"As a sheriff am I concerned? Absolutely," he said. "My number one responsibility is to ensure this organization can function in a safe manner. That my employees come to work and know they have the resources and the support and staffing necessary to go home at the end of the day safe."
While the personnel shortage has been going on for some time, the biggest culprit has been the pandemic, according to Penzone.
"We were slotted for about 2,200 detention officer positions; we had 30 vacancies before COVID, now we have north of 400," he said. "On the sworn side, our deputies the number is around 700 would be full-staffing. I think we're about 80 deputies short. Percentage-wise it's not substantial unless you're that deputy going to a call and you don't have a backup because we're short that day, then suddenly one body is a big deficit."
Employees are strapped thin in order to meet the needs of the agency.
"I'm highly concerned because we have asked our employees to work well beyond that 40 to 50-hour work limit every week in order to meet the needs," Penzone said."It's getting to the point where I'm having to ask too much of them, but what's the alternative?"
"We hear consistently that it's a very difficult work environment and that's how it is everywhere," Joe Clure, Executive Director of the Arizona Police Association said. "Particularly in jails, the correction facility can't function if it doesn't have adequate staff. That creates a multitude of issues with the safety and operability of the facility. That is dangerous frankly for the inmates and corrections officers."
Clure also said the agency being understaffed can create a lot of problems for everyone. So when it comes to finding a solution, one must look at the cause.
"Quite honestly the last couple of years, the demonization and villainizing of police makes it an unattractive job and not a lot of people are willing to jump into that environment," he said. "That has to turn around at some point where police officers feel appreciated again."
A lot of concerns exist in the department while navigating the staffing shortages but the main one that exists for Penzone is safety for the public.
"I want to make sure our children go to school every day and they have the deputies there to keep them safe. I want to make sure our roadways when people drive dangerously and aggressively there'll be a deputy who will be there to stop them," he said. "I want to know when someone gets booked in jail, I have more than enough detention officers so they can keep the environment safe and their partner safe. So for me, what would I like to be at? I would like to see us north of 2,400 detention officers and north of 800 deputies."
As the department works on gaining interest, Penzone said they'll continue to do their best, under the circumstances given.
"We will continue to show up, we will continue to get it done," he said.
The sheriff's office said they're doing everything possible to attract prospective employees: that includes a signing bonus, increase in pay and tuition reimbursement for those who want to work and go back to school.
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PHOENIX — Opendoor will soon pay $62 million dollars after the Federal Trade Commission says the company misled customers for years.
The FTC says Opendoor, which is headquartered in San Francisco and has a regional office in Tempe, cheated potential home sellers by tricking them into believing they would make more money selling to Opendoor than on the open market.
"What happened here is we have a company was telling people they were going to make more money selling it to it when that wasn’t the case," said Matthew Wilshire, attorney for the Federal Trade Commission.
In reality, most Opendoor customers lost thousands of dollars to Opendoor and typically paid more in fees and other related costs, when compared with a traditional process.
"One, They made claims to consumers about the financial benefits of their products that they didn’t have evidence for, and two, they told consumers things they knew were untrue," Wilshire said.
According to the complaint, Opendoor would include charts comparing what a seller would make from Opendoor versus the traditional market. However, those charts usually showed would-be sellers that they would make more selling to Opendoor.
"The company didn’t have the data to back that up. Instead, the data they did have, projected customers actually lost money selling to Opendoor,” Wilshire said.
According to the complaint, Opendoor repeatedly posted the company offered fair market value deals for homes, even when that was not the case.
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"We uncovered evidence showing that Opendoor's intention was to offer what they believed was below market value," Wilshire said.
The FTC also says Opendoor would overcharge sellers for repair costs.
"And the consumers would not get a refund for that amount. That just became money in Opendoor’s bottom line," Wilshire added.
In a statement, Opendoor says they "Strongly disagree with the FTC’s allegations, our decision to settle with the Commission will allow us to resolve the matter and focus on helping consumers buy, sell and move with simplicity, certainty and speed. Importantly, the allegations raised by the FTC are related to activity that occurred between 2017 and 2019 and target marketing messages the company modified years ago."
On Opendoor's home page, they still advertise they provide a "Competitive Cash Offer." In the FAQ section, Opendoor claims, "Unlike flippers or other buy-low, sell-high investors, our business model is fee-based. We use recent, comparable home sales to make a competitive offer on your home."
The agreement should receive final approval in the next few weeks.
Under the FTC order, Opendoor must pay $62 million to impacted customers. Wilshire says once the agreement is approved, the FTC will look through Opendoor's records and send the money to those affected.
Under the order, Opendoor must stop deceiving customers and making baseless claims. Each further violation could result in a fine of more than $40,000.
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Anthony Gill, who plays for the Washington Wizards of the NBA, returned to his former elementary school in High Point to give back to students on Thursday. The power forward was on hand to help World Vision give out food and backpacks to every Parkview Village Elementary student for the upcoming school year. Students were invited to come out to get the bookbags, food, play a few games, and meet Gill, who visited the school with his family.
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Washington Wizards basketball player, Anthony Gill, talks with children in the face painting line at the "Back to School" at Parkview Village Elementary in High Point, N.C., on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Gill was on hand to help non-governmental organization, World Vision, give out food and backpacks filled with school supplies to children attending the event. Gill attended Parkview Village Elementary as a child.
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Washington Wizards basketball player, Anthony Gill, and his wife Jenna help a child pick out a backpack filled with school supplies at the "Back to School" event at Parkview Village Elementary in High Point, N.C., on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Gill was on hand to help non-governmental organization, World Vision, give out food and school supplies to children attending the event. Gill attended Parkview Village Elementary as a child.
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Washington Wizards basketball player, Anthony Gill, gives a child a fist bump while giving out backpacks at the "Back to School" at Parkview Village Elementary in High Point, N.C., on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Gill was on hand to help non-governmental organization, World Vision, give out food and school supplies to children attending the event. Gill attended Parkview Village Elementary as a child.
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Kalanie Dockery receives a backpack at the "Back to School" event at Parkview Village Elementary in High Point, N.C., on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Washington Wizards basketball player, Anthony Gill, was on hand to help non-governmental organization, World Vision, give out food and backpacks to children attending the event. Gill attended Parkview Village Elementary as a child.
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Washington Wizards basketball player, Anthony Gill, and his wife Jenna help a child pick out a backpack filled with school supplies at the "Back to School" at Parkview Village Elementary in High Point, N.C., on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Gill was on hand to help non-governmental organization, World Vision, give out food and school supplies to children attending the event. Gill attended Parkview Village Elementary as a child.
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Washington Wizards basketball player, Anthony Gill, gives a child a muffin at the "Back to School" event at Parkview Village Elementary in High Point, N.C., on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Gill was on hand to help non-governmental organization, World Vision, give out food and backpacks to children attending the event. Gill attended Parkview Village Elementary as a child.
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Washington Wizards basketball player, Anthony Gill, gets a high-five from his 3-year-old son tripp at the "Back to School" at Parkview Village Elementary in High Point, N.C., on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Gill was on hand to help non-governmental organization, World Vision, give out food and school supplies to children attending the event. Gill attended Parkview Village Elementary as a child.
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Washington Wizards basketball player, Anthony Gill, invites police offices to help themselves to the food at the "Back to School" at Parkview Village Elementary in High Point, N.C., on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Gill was on hand to help non-governmental organization, World Vision, give out food and school supplies to children attending the event. Gill attended Parkview Village Elementary as a child.
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GREENSBORO — The Blind Tiger reopened Thursday night, despite the suspension of its alcohol permits after a fatal shooting there last month.
On its Facebook page, the club advertised doors would open at 7 p.m. for a show featuring Eighteen Visions, End, Wristmeetrazor and End of Your Rope.
“The business can open as long as no alcoholic beverages are sold, served, possessed or consumed,” said Jeff Strickland, a spokesman for the North Carolina ABC Commission.
The popular nightspot temporarily shut down after 19-year-old Pedro Alegria was shot and killed in the venue’s parking lot on July 31.
Jason Leonard, who was employed by the club as a security guard, was charged with second-degree murder in Alegria’s killing, Greensboro police said.
Affidavits and witness statements attached to the suspension order indicated that Alegria was part of a group of 10 people, half of them under age 21. There was an argument between some members of Alegria’s group and another group that became physical. Both groups were kicked out — and they continued to argue outside of the club, according to a summary of events included with the suspension order.
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A few minutes later, around 2:15 a.m., a security guard “brandishing a gun” fired into the group, hitting Alegria in the neck, according to the summary.
Alegria ran, leaving a trail of blood, until he collapsed in the rear parking lot that The Blind Tiger shares with other businesses.
An Alcohol Law Enforcement investigation into the venue at 1819 Spring Garden St. resulted in further charges last week.
The owner, 47-year-old Bradford McCauley of Winston-Salem, was charged with failing to superintend and hiring unlicensed armed security. Manager Donald Beck Jr., 55, of Greensboro was charged with allowing violations to occur on the ABC-licensed premises and hiring unlicensed armed security.
Leonard and Anthony Delaney, both 28 and from Greensboro, were charged with providing unlicensed armed security and allowing violations to occur on the ABC-licensed premises.
Twice this year the business has come under the scrutiny of Greensboro’s Safety Review Board after shootings on the premises. The City Council created the board last December to evaluate violent incidents at restaurants, clubs and bars.
In April, the city shut The Blind Tiger down after two shootings occurred within days of each other. The business was able to reopen after safety and code violations were brought into compliance.
The July shooting brought renewed scrutiny.
“We continue to look at ways we can engage the business … because we still feel like their operations have consistently shown to generate this type of behavior,” Assistant City Manager Trey Davis said.
The ABC Commission cited the shootings in issuing the summary suspension of the club’s alcohol permits, which is in effect until the case is heard by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
It was unclear Thursday when that hearing might take place. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/the-blind-tiger-open-again-for-business-despite-investigations-into-fatal-shooting/article_52419aa6-1996-11ed-85a6-473d2b9ce128.html | 2022-08-12T02:53:21 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/the-blind-tiger-open-again-for-business-despite-investigations-into-fatal-shooting/article_52419aa6-1996-11ed-85a6-473d2b9ce128.html |
A tire-slashing vandal who tormented car-owners in a Queens neighborhood has been arrested, the district attorney said.
The sneaky slasher moved under the cover of darkness, puncturing about 44 tires on 27 different vehicles in one night, according to Queens DA Melinda Katz. Dee Lazersmith was arrested Wednesday and hit with a slew of criminal mischief charges for the alleged crime spree in the early morning hours of Aug. 7, Katz announced.
According to a criminal complaint, Lazersmith struck between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. to pierce the tires of the vehicles parked on 42nd Avenue between 213th Street and Corporal Kennedy Street in Bayside. The estimated total damage to all vehicles was more than $13,000, the DA said.
NYPD officers went door-to-door the afternoon after the slashings, informing residents of any damage and looking for potential clues.
One woman said she had just had to replace her tires for a second time, getting her car returned to her following another incident left her tires slashed.
"I don’t know what to do, I’m paranoid to park it. I bought a warranty on the tires so if it happens again I don't have to pay," she said, noting she was out $1,200 after the second slashing. "I was furious. I really feel unsafe."
The suspect was also allegedly seen on surveillance video walking along the street, then stopping and bending down near the tires of a number of parked cars. During their investigation, police recovered a folding knife near the rear passenger door of Lazersmith's car, with what appeared to be rubber (possibly from a tire) on the tip of the blade.
Katz said Lazersmith "caused thousands of dollars' worth of damage by going on a slashing spree alongside a quiet residential street. More than two dozen victims must now pay to repair and replace the vandalized vehicle tires. This senseless nuisance will not be tolerated in Queens County."
If convicted, Lazersmith faces up to seven years in prison.
Manhattan had its own tire slasher earlier this year. A man was seen on surveillance video slashing at least 40 tires in one neighborhood. Other tires were slashed in Chelsea hours later. It's not clear if cops thought the same man was behind them. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/alleged-queens-tire-slasher-who-vandalized-dozens-of-cars-in-bayside-arrested-police/3821615/ | 2022-08-12T02:53:39 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/alleged-queens-tire-slasher-who-vandalized-dozens-of-cars-in-bayside-arrested-police/3821615/ |
2 arrested, 3rd sought in west Detroit shooting, police chase, car theft
Detroit police arrested two people Thursday and are seeking a third in connection with a shooting, chase and theft on the city's west side.
The situation was "very complicated," Detroit police Chief James White told reporters.
Officers patrolling near Greenfield around 5:45 p.m. heard gunshots and tracked down a car they believed was involved, he said.
The occupants told the officers other motorists had shot at them and pointed out the car, but when police stopped it, they learned "that vehicle was not shooting at them but, in fact, being shot at," White said.
The officers then tried to pull over the first car involved, but the driver fled and ended up hitting another vehicle before jumping out with two passengers, the chief said.
Police caught two of the three. An officer followed the third person to Birwood, where he allegedly asked a woman who had just driven home to hide there, White said.
The woman refused and ran inside; the officer arrived as the suspect tried to leave the property. The suspect fired a shot in the officer's direction then jumped a fence and escaped in the silver 2010 Ford Flex the resident had left outside, White said.
The officer was not struck and the weapon the suspect fired has been recovered, White said.
Police were searching for the suspect and the Ford Flex, which White said has a Michigan license plate number of VVM574.
"This is a person who needs to be off the streets," the chief told reporters.
A full description of the suspect was not yet available, White said. Other details were not released. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/11/2-arrested-3rd-sought-west-detroit-shooting-police-chase-car-theft/10304791002/ | 2022-08-12T02:54:50 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/11/2-arrested-3rd-sought-west-detroit-shooting-police-chase-car-theft/10304791002/ |
Pinal County positively tests first mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus in 2022
Officials said the first mosquito to be carrying West Nile Virus in 2022 in Pinal County has been found.
The Maricopa County Public Health Department reported that the West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne illness that was found around the world and made its first appearance in Maricopa County in 2004.
According to Maricopa County, there have been 20 cases of West Nile Virus and one death during the year of 2022. The county's environmental services department collected mosquitoes throughout Maricopa County and found 11 mosquitoes in 2022.
Officials said that some mosquito-borne symptoms can have lasting or permanent effects and can sometimes be fatal.
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, some symptoms of the West Nile Virus are high fever, stiff neck, disorientation, seizures and even a possible coma .
"Last year we had a significant West Nile Virus season in Pinal County and statewide," Pinal County's Environmental Health Manager Chris Reimus said. "This year, things have progressed more slowly, but it is still important to be vigilant to protect our community."
Elderly people and people with co-morbidities are at risk for serious complications, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
The Pinal County Public Health Services District shared suggestions for preventing West Nile Virus:
- If you have a swimming pool, keep it operational.
- Eliminate standing water where mosquitoes can lay their eggs.
- Repair leaky pipes and outside faucets, and move air conditioner drain hoses frequently to prevent standing water.
- Take extra care to use insect repellent and protective clothing.
- Keep mosquitoes outside by having well-fitting screens on both windows and doors.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A softball team from British Columbia came to Portland over the weekend to play in a tournament at North Portland's Delta Park.
"We had a lot of fun," said Kaitlyn Cameron, coach of the Fraser Valley Fusion 2006 girls' softball team. "We came in second which was awesome. We played in the finals against a really good team. They were nice and friendly to us, so we had a good time on the field."
It was a different story off the field.
"A series of unfortunate events," Cameron said.
Cameron said after her team, made up of 15 and 16-year-old girls from British Columbia, wrapped up play on Sunday, they returned to the team bus parked not far from the fields.
"The door was left ajar and they opened it up to find out there was a whole bunch of stuff stolen off the front of the bus," Cameron said.
Backpacks, cash, a laptop, headphones and clothes were missing. Some of the girls' passports were gone, too.
"The kids who lost stuff had a moment of panic, so then it was, don't worry about the stuff, let's console the girls and make sure everyone is okay," Cameron said.
The bus break-in at Delta Park was not the team's only misfortune. One day earlier, the catalytic converter was stolen off the team bus while it was parked outside a Holiday Inn Express near the airport.
The team from just outside of Vancouver, B.C. never could have imagined their trip to Portland getting any worse. Then it did when the team's personal belongings were taken from the bus.
"The team we played in the final game, they reached out after hearing what happened," Cameron said. "In that sense, it was nice to see everyone reach out and help us at the park after the game. Good people."
That explains why Cameron, despite what happened over the weekend, is not opposed to returning to Portland in the future.
"I'll definitely be back but probably not with a bus though," she said.
Anyone with information about the thefts is urged to contact the Portland Police Bureau. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/softball-team-targeted-by-thieves-portland/283-903f4e5e-1179-4087-b439-bab9193bf3d3 | 2022-08-12T02:56:34 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/softball-team-targeted-by-thieves-portland/283-903f4e5e-1179-4087-b439-bab9193bf3d3 |
Frances Short Pond, a beloved fishing site and recreational area in Flagstaff, has been drained several feet to serve as a retention basin for Pipeline West floodwaters moving downstream through the Rio De Flag.
The pond was identified as “an opportunity for us to take advantage of a kind of a controlled outflow,” said Scott Overton, incident commander for the Pipeline West flood response crew.
Draining the pond is typically done for maintenance, but the severity of flooding from the Schultz Creek watershed upstream prompted Overton and his team to repurpose the pond as a flood mitigation tool. Specifically, it will now act as a “point of detention” that provides the city with more time to respond to floodwaters as they move through the Rio de Flag.
“All these floodwaters are eventually finding their way to the Southside,” Overton said. “With that [the pond’s] extra capacity, it buys us 20 to 30 minutes before we see those impacts further downstream."
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The pond has an ABS valve on the backside that “allows us to drain off the pond when necessary,” Overton said.
“They can drop it 2 or 3 feet without damaging the actual pond infrastructure,” he said.
Under normal conditions, draining the pond could have impacted the populations of fish stocked in the water feature, but fish populations were already significantly reduced by deoxygenated conditions created when runoff from the Pipeline Fire scar entered the pond. Even before the draining, the pond was not expected to be re-stocked until spring of 2023.
The pond is to remain drained as long as flood risk persists.
The National Weather Service continues to forecast a high likelihood of rain through next Thursday, with at least a 60% chance of precipitation each day. Those conditions mirror what Flagstaff received for the latter half of July, though the official measurement at the airport still has the area below average on rain for the year to date. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-fishing-pond-drained-to-assist-flood-control/article_e35b371a-18fe-11ed-bf9d-e727b48c54f5.html | 2022-08-12T03:06:56 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-fishing-pond-drained-to-assist-flood-control/article_e35b371a-18fe-11ed-bf9d-e727b48c54f5.html |
The Northern Arizona women's basketball team announced its 2022-23 schedule -- which consists of trips to several of the top teams in the West listed as opponents.
Four of Northern Arizona's 13 nonconference opponents reached the NCAA Tournament in 2022, with one other playing in the WNIT and seven total Division I opponents finishing with winning records.
The Lumberjacks will host three games in Flagstaff during nonconference play in addition to their nine Big Sky Conference home games.
The Lumberjacks are slated to open the season with three consecutive games in Arizona in the span of seven days, starting with the season opener in Tempe against the Arizona State Sun Devils set for Nov. 7. A trip to Tucson for a meeting with the Arizona Wildcats follows on Nov. 10 before Northern Arizona makes its home debut against UCSD on Nov. 13.
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Arizona State, which will enter the 2022-23 season with first-year head coach Natasha Adair at the helm, finished the 2021-22 season with a 12-14 record, going 4-9 in the Pac-12 standings.
Arizona returned to the NCAA Tournament as a fourth seed last year, finishing 21-8 overall (10-6 Pac-12). The Wildcats reached the second round of the national tourney after defeating UNLV in the first round.
A quick trip to California for a return game against the California Baptist Lancers is scheduled for Nov. 16 and a home game against Park University - Gilbert on Nov. 20. From there, Northern Arizona heads across the country to the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas for the Paradise Jam.
Scheduled for three games in the Reef Tournament of the invitational at the end of November, the Lumberjacks will take on a pair of programs for the first time in school history, with a third being just the third-ever meeting for the school.
The Lumberjacks will open the competition with Arkansas on Thanksgiving Day. Then they play Kansas State on Friday, Nov. 25, and Clemson on Saturday, Nov. 26. The meetings with Arkansas and Clemson will be the first for the Lumberjacks, while Kansas State and Northern Arizona will face off for the first time since 2001.
With the opening of Big Sky Conference play shifted back to the end of December, Northern Arizona hosts Southern Utah in its final home nonconference game in Flagstaff on Dec. 3. Scheduled as part of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona's Grand Canyon Challenge, the Thunderbirds and Lumberjacks will meet as nonconference opponents over the next 10 years.
Northern Arizona wraps up its nonconference schedule with two trips to California for games against Cal Poly on Dec. 10 and UC Davis on Dec. 19. Then it makes a quick stop in Nevada to play UNLV on Dec. 21 before returning to Flagstaff before the break for the holidays.
After a week break from competition, Northern Arizona will play Idaho State and Weber State on Dec. 29 and Dec. 31, respectively to begin conference play. From there, the Lumberjacks work through the first half of the conference schedule. Heading to Montana on Jan. 5 and Montana State on Jan. 7, Northern Arizona returns home to host Portland State (Jan. 12) and Sacramento State (Jan. 14).
Traveling north to Idaho (Jan. 19) and Eastern Washington (Jan. 21), Northern Arizona finishes the first half of the Big Sky schedule in Greeley, Colorado, against the Northern Colorado Bears (Jan. 28).
After hosting Montana State and Montana on Feb. 2 and Feb. 4, Northern Arizona plays its first Monday game of conference play in Pocatello, Idaho, against Idaho State on Feb. 6. The week on the road continues in Sacramento against the Hornets on Feb. 9 and in Portland on Feb. 11, with three straight home games to follow against Eastern Washington (Feb. 16), Idaho (Feb. 18) and Northern Colorado (Nov. 25).
The Lumberjacks travel to Ogden to play Weber State for their last game of the regular season on Feb. 27 before heading to the conference tournament beginning March 4. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-womens-basketball-announces-2022-23-schedule/article_f3609fda-1997-11ed-8888-8b1d5c6e21e0.html | 2022-08-12T03:06:58 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-womens-basketball-announces-2022-23-schedule/article_f3609fda-1997-11ed-8888-8b1d5c6e21e0.html |
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman was shot and killed while sleeping in the back of a Jeep by her ex-boyfriend as it was being driven by another woman on rural Washington County roads before her ex-boyfriend and the woman dumped her body at an Aloha apartment complex inside of a trash compactor, investigators say in new court documents obtained by KOIN 6 News.
The body of Kaylee Birdzell, who the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says was killed sometime either late July 31 or in the early morning hours of Aug. 1, was recovered days later in a landfill near Corvallis.
Fabian Hernandez, her ex-boyfriend, was arraigned on charges of murder in the second degree and abuse of a corpse in the first degree on Thursday, a day after authorities announced Birdzell’s death.
The 27-year-old woman was reported missing on Friday by her sister, who, according to court documents, reported to deputies her sister was known to be with Hernandez, that he was using her phone, and said there was “no chance” Birdzell would let anyone else use her phone or vehicle.
By Sunday, investigators say they received an anonymous call reporting she had learned Hernandez and another woman “had murdered Kaylee Birdzell in the back of a vehicle and then put her body into a trash compactor,” according to the probable cause affidavit. The caller allegedly told investigators where Birdzell’s Dodge B3W van was in Tigard, and investigators searched the scene.
Meanwhile, the woman’s car, identified by investigators as a Jeep Liberty, was eventually pulled over by another Washington County deputy, who found the woman driving the vehicle and Hernandez in the passenger seat, according to the court document.
Investigators say the woman, who has not been charged at this time, told deputies she had not seen Birdzell “for weeks” before she “eventually became less compliant” and was read her Miranda rights.
Deputies at the scene noticed what appeared to be a bullet hole in the side of Jeep and saw “a small amount of blood spatter in the rear compartment” of the car, and that when they informed the woman her car was being seized due to the bullet hole, the woman allegedly told the deputy writing the affidavit the deputy “needed to get her away from Fabian and to a police station as soon as possible … [she] said she would tell me everything.”
Hernandez was then arrested on “unrelated crimes” at that scene, and investigators interviewed the woman at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, where she allegedly informed deputies Birdzell’s body was dumped in a trash compactor at The Goose apartments in Aloha on Southwest 180th Avenue.
At the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the woman recounted that as she was driving in the rural area around Sherwood, Birdzell was asleep in the backseat of her Jeep when Hernandez “unexpectedly produced a firearm and shot Kaylee several times, ultimately leading to her death,” according to the court documents, which added the woman “described the gun as a ‘Dirty Harry Gun,’ and detailed a large caliber revolver pistol.”
Eventually, she and Hernandez put Birdzell’s body in a “steamer trunk” and dumped it into a trash compactor at the apartment complex, according to the affidavit.
The woman “stated multiple times that she was scared for her life if she didn’t do as Fabian told her to,” the affidavit stated. The woman also allegedly told investigators Hernandez had been living in Birdzell’s van.
Investigators tracked down the transfer station and the trailers, but the contents of the trailers had already gone to Corvallis by the time detectives arrived, according to the court documents.
A Washington County detective went to the landfill in Corvallis on Tuesday, where Birdzell’s remains were found that morning. A detective “was able to see several tattoos that matched the ones that Kaylee had as verified by her social media accounts. Kaylee’s remains were in a state of decomposition that made recognizing her face impossible.”
Authorities also say additional interviews found that Hernandez tried to sell a family member “a long barreled revolver” several months before Birdzell’s murder and that he was found in possession of Birdzell’s phone and van at the time of her murder. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/kaylee-birdzell-murder-body-found-in-landfill-probable-cause-affidavit/ | 2022-08-12T03:11:24 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/kaylee-birdzell-murder-body-found-in-landfill-probable-cause-affidavit/ |
IDAHO, USA — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Idaho doctors are coming together in a grassroots effort to understand the impacts of the state’s abortion law, forming the Idaho Coalition for Safe Reproductive Health Care this summer.
More than 320 medical professionals, many of whom are part of the coalition, recently signed a letter imploring citizens to contact their legislators and recommend revising the law, which aims to ban abortions under almost any circumstance.
The coalition’s members include physicians, nurses, health care administrators, and representatives from multiple subspecialty organizations, the letter said.
“Medicine is really complex and making very specific blanket legislation to try to block one entire procedure without thinking about all the subtle gray in between is really, really challenging,” Lauren Miller, a maternal fetal medicine doctor who along with others helped start the coalition, said in an interview.
Miller said she doesn’t know what the legislators intended, but the group wants to help write legislation that protects everyone’s health and the will of the people.
There are varying personal beliefs about abortion among those who signed the letter. However, providers are concerned about potential criminal charges for doctors who provide care to someone in a serious-life-threatening pregnancy complication.
Idaho’s law makes all abortions felonies except for narrow exceptions in cases of rape, incest or to prevent the death of the mother, the Idaho Press previously reported.
And although saving a mother’s life is one of the exceptions included in Idaho’s abortion ban, pregnant women have received care later than needed in other states with such an exception, as previously reported.
“Uncertainty about the risk of criminal charges for providing evidence-based care during such a complication could result in catastrophic outcomes,” the letter said.
Those problems include ectopic pregnancy, which is when a fertilized egg implants itself outside of the uterus, usually in a fallopian tube. The tube can rupture and lead to hemorrhaging. Women can also experience an early incomplete miscarriage. In an incomplete miscarriage, there can be heavy bleeding which poses a danger to the mom’s health, said Amelia Huntsberger, an OB-GYN in northern Idaho who signed the letter and has been involved with the coalition since the beginning.
“What is a woman and her doctor supposed to do in the circumstances where evidence-based life saving recommendations are colliding with state laws?” Huntsberger said. “I think it’s important for people to ask themselves, ‘Do I want the government making my medical decisions?’”
Many conditions also occur along with or because of the pregnancy, for example, pre-viable preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a high-blood pressure situation where the only cure is delivering the baby. Left unchecked, there’s a high risk of the mother having a stroke or other serious medical issues.
A woman could be diagnosed with cancer while pregnant, or have pulmonary hypertension or heart failure.
“With no option but to continue the pregnancy, patients with these conditions face an unacceptably high risk of death or permanent disability,” the letter said. “Sadly, this could result in the loss of two lives, while also taking a mother from her children, a wife from a spouse, and a daughter from her parents.”
There’s also no exception in the law for “lethal or severely life-limiting fetal diagnosis,” the letter said.
For example, a woman could have been trying to get pregnant for years and finally manage to be pregnant, the letter said. But the 20-week ultrasound shows the baby has no skull or brain or chance of survival.
“Continuing this pregnancy increases the risk of major maternal complications, while also further delaying the ability to conceive a healthy pregnancy,” the letter said. “Our mothers, our daughters, our relatives, our friends, and our colleagues – all the women in our state – are depending on us, the citizens of Idaho, the lawmakers, and the medical community, to get this right.”
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, it created a web of varying laws across states that doctors and pregnant women must navigate. Idaho is one of 18 states that has bans in effect or soon will following the decision; legal battles are playing out in several U.S. states. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Idaho over its abortion law, with a hearing set for Aug. 22.
Planned Parenthood has filed three lawsuits against Idaho’s abortion laws.
For Kylie Cooper, a Boise-based doctor specializing in maternal fetal medicine, said the coalition’s biggest concern right now is the vague language which “impacts our ability to care for many types of pregnancies.”
Cooper was drawn to maternal fetal medicine because of the continuity with patients. Pregnancy is a joyous time for most people but for many others is complicated and can end badly, she said. Her drive to be a doctor was to help patients through complex and scary situations.
Overall, the coalition’s goal is to bring together entities like health care organizations and individual providers to talk about the laws and share expertise, she said. Another goal is to protect the doctor-patient relationship.
“We are aiming to help inform future legislation to reduce harm to pregnant people to ensure legislation is congruent with the standards of medical practice,” Cooper said.
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A youth sports official in Delaware County has been charged with sexually assaulting a child, police said Thursday, and there could be more victims.
Upper Darby police have arrested 57-year-old William “Bill” Brown of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
Officials said Brown worked as an official in various local sporting leagues.
Police asked any additional victims to contact Upper Darby Police at 610-734-7669 or message them on social media.
Brown’s next scheduled hearing is Aug. 25.
This story is developing and will be updated. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/delco-youth-sports-official-charged-with-sexual-assault-on-a-minor/3333329/ | 2022-08-12T03:25:00 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/delco-youth-sports-official-charged-with-sexual-assault-on-a-minor/3333329/ |
SANIBEL, Fla. — For the first time since the fire, NBC2 spoke with owners Elke and Brian Podlasek. They are still shocked over what happened, and are overwhelmed by the support.
“You know a lot of people were really personally attached to this place,” said Brian.
The Podlaseks have plans in the works to rebuild the restaurant.
“Don’t be surprised if it doesn’t really look a whole lot different after we rebuild it,” said Brian. “Just time to put some new faces and new memories on the walls you know.”
They hope to open the doors again in less than a year.
“The sooner we get at it, the sooner we can get it rebuilt,” says Brian.
In the meantime, they are collecting monetary donations for their staff. Go to the website Put it on Pete’s Tab and scroll down to #HelpTheHerd.
“Every little bit helps,” said Brian. “Hopefully, we can raise some money for probably the people that need it the most right now and dare I say the best staff I’ve ever worked with.”
They are also looking to replace some of the iconic cow decorations and local pictures on the walls. The Podlasek’s are asking anyone with any pictures of themselves at the Island Cow with family to send it their way.
“It’d be fantastic if we could get some new pictures, we’ll get them framed,” said Brian. “Cow junk is also appreciated!” | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/11/island-cow-restaurant-owners-help-out-employees-and-attempt-rebuild-after-fire/ | 2022-08-12T03:28:45 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/11/island-cow-restaurant-owners-help-out-employees-and-attempt-rebuild-after-fire/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — 13Sports director Dave Calabro had so much fun meeting people last week at the Indiana State Fair, he decided to go back!
Dave's objective, of course, was hearing your positive, uplifting stories, but you can't blame him for making a detour to one of the dozens of great food vendors on the midway. He asked for recommendations.
"You gotta have an ear of corn," said one visitor. "You got to hit the sirloin place and get the steak sirloin - with mushrooms - corn dog and a pineapple whip."
Almost as an afterthought, she added elephant ears to the feast suggestions, to which Dave replied, "Is it worth the calories?"
"Today it is," she responded, smiling.
Dave also bumped into a family visiting the Indiana State Fair for the first time.
"It's amazing," the husband and wife said, almost in unison.
"It's huge," his wife added. "I feel like we've just scratched the surface, honestly."
They told Dave their fair stop was part of a cross-country trip in an RV.
"5,000 miles, just in the last nine weeks," he said.
Take a look at more of our encore visit to the state fair by clicking on the media player, and check out some previous Good News stories in the links below.
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ATLANTA — Several dozen people made their voices heard outside Georgia’s Capitol Thursday afternoon demanding accountability in the death of Brianna Grier.
The 28-year-old mother died on July 15 in the custody of law enforcement after her family called 911 about her mental health crisis.
The group of several dozen people rallied at the Capitol after Grier’s funeral demanding change in how law enforcement responds to mental health emergencies
It was a cry for justice and answers from family, lawyers, and advocates.
"Now we need accountability and transparency. That’s the bottom line,” Marvin Grier said.
Grier is Brianna Grier’s father and said the family just wanted to get her help when she had a mental health breakdown.
The young mother ended up in the back of a Hancock County Sheriff's deputy’s cruiser. The family said she was handcuffed and not wearing a seatbelt when she fell out of the moving deputy’s car. The agency reports the deputy believed the door was closed, but it was not.
Grier died after being in a coma for six days.
“She didn’t deserve to die. We only asked for help. That’s what we were seeking. We didn’t get the help we needed. We got a funeral,” Grier said.
Civil Rights lawyer Ben Crump and his team are representing the Grier family. They believe law enforcement needs to do a better job when dealing with those who are having a mental health crisis.
“We’re here in front of the Capitol demanding Governor Kemp and the Georgia Legislature understand they have Brianna’s blood on their hands,” Ben Crump said. “You cannot say because they have mental health issues that should result in a death sentence."
Crump is called for a bill in the state legislature to require more mental health training for first responders. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/brianna-griers-loved-ones-rally-outside-georgia-capitol/85-3262a696-6b33-4aa9-b66b-2aafc813f832 | 2022-08-12T03:35:07 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/brianna-griers-loved-ones-rally-outside-georgia-capitol/85-3262a696-6b33-4aa9-b66b-2aafc813f832 |
ATLANTA — A child has been hit by a train near Melvin Drive Park Thursday night, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
Authorities said it happened along Melvin Drive SW, just east of Kimberly Road, in southwest Atlanta around 9 p.m.
APD said the child is alert, conscious and breathing, and has been taken to a local hospital for treatment. APD added the child's injuries are non-life-threatening. However, the child has cuts to the arm and the back of the head, APD said.
A spokesperson for CSX Transportation said in part, "CSX appreciates the swift response of the Atlanta police and are cooperating with them as they investigate an incident."
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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TAMPA, Fla — According to a new study, our furry friends have a safe space in the Tampa Bay area as Tampa and St. Petersburg ranked in the top 10 for most pet-friendly cities across the United States.
Out of 100 of the largest cities, Tampa is No. 2 and St. Petersburg follows in sixth for most pet-friendly cities, WalletHub found in a study. The top five cities include Scottsdale, Arizona; Portland, Oregon; St. Louis, Missouri; and Cincinnati, Ohio.
The study looks at three key factors in creating the list: pet budget, pet health and wellness and outdoor pet-friendliness. Based on that, researchers dove into specific metrics like veterinary cost, dog and cat insurance, animal-friendly shops, pet businesses, dog parks, weather and a variety of many many others.
In the U.S., nearly 90.5 million households own pets and among them, Americans spent $123.6 billion on pet ownership costs in 2021, according to the American Pet Products Association.
Some of the cities at the bottom of the list include Chicago, New York City, Honolulu, Baltimore, Maryland; and Santa Ana, California. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-2nd-pet-friendly-city/67-dad06507-6fd0-4ed7-b7e0-2190a32a5ea1 | 2022-08-12T03:37:05 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-2nd-pet-friendly-city/67-dad06507-6fd0-4ed7-b7e0-2190a32a5ea1 |
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A dozen 4-H Cloverbuds hold on tight as they show their pygmy goats during the Jerome County Fair on Thursday.
The theme this year for this years festivities is "Home Grown Fun" and there was no short supply of that at this years Cloverbuds Pygmy Goat Show.
The 4-H participants maneuvered their goats around to show the judge what they were working with and were judged on a number of criteria.
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MAITLAND, Fla. – A Silver Alert was issued Thursday evening for an elderly Maitland woman who was reported missing after leaving her apartment, according to the Maitland Police Department.
Police identified the woman as Myrna Colon and said she was driving a dark-grey 2012 Hyundai Accent sedan with a Florida license plate reading “Y32EBS.”
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The police department said Colon suffers from advanced Alzheimer’s disease and was discovered missing at approximately 6:08 p.m. after leaving her apartment without taking her prescribed medications.
Anyone with information on Colon’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Maitland Police Department at (407) 539-6262.
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its COVID-19 quarantine and social distancing recommendations Thursday as the majority of Americans have developed some sort of immunity to the virus, agency officials said.
Professor and researcher Dr. Aileen Marty said the healthcare industry is no longer being overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases and has resources to treat it.
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“We have enough staff. We have enough ICU beds. We have the wherewithal to manage patients,” Marty said.
Marty said that about 95% of American adults either previously had COVID-19 or have been vaccinated, meaning that the majority of Americans have some level of immunity.
In the update, the CDC stated it is no longer recommending social distancing or quarantines after coming into close contact with someone who is infected.
Marty also said some precautions, such as mask wearing in crowded places, should still be taken. She added COVID-19 is not the only virus infecting Florida residents.
“There was hardly any flu whatsoever. Colds almost disappeared,” Marty said. “There’s a difference between advising people that this is what they ought to do to decrease the spread of a nasty virus as compared to pretty much mandating that it would happen.”
Marty warned that one of the lasting effects from COVID-19 has been neurological effects due to long COVID.
“Right now, the data shows that every new time you get COVID, you increase your risk of long COVID,” Marty said.
Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 is still required to remain isolated.
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Dawann L. Martin Jr. turned 18 in March, and he’ll likely spend most of his adult life in prison for a murder he committed when he was 15.
After eight hours of deliberation, a jury late Thursday night found him guilty of murder in the Dec. 22, 2019, death of 18-year-old Dominique Taylor at Villa Capri apartments. In addition to the punishment for committing murder, Martin was also eligible for a sentence enhancement of up to 20 years for using a gun to commit the crime.
Martin faces up to 85 years in prison when sentenced at a future date.
Both sides in the trial agreed that Taylor was shot while alone in a 2014 Chevrolet Sonic about 10:25 p.m., driven to the apartment complex by a friend who was buying “edibles” – or food laced with THC, the psychoactive substance in marijuana.
The sale was a set up because of a confrontation that happened earlier in the day when Taylor accompanied the friend to another apartment. The friend’s former roommate refused to return property, and a fight broke out.
During the fight, Taylor pulled a handgun on a woman there who was related to both the former roommate and Senaca James, who was sentenced on Dec. 3 to 80 years in Taylor’s slaying.
James and Martin were both charged with murder, and James pleaded guilty mid-trial on Oct. 20, 2021.
While the friend was in an apartment building, a group surrounded the Sonic and tried to get Taylor out, pulling at door handles and hitting the car. The friend testified that she saw Martin in front of the car, his face made visible by the headlights, pointing a gun at the windshield and shooting.
Allen County Deputy Prosecutor Tom Chaille in his closing arguments gave two ways for jurors to find Martin guilty of murder – either by finding that he fired the bullet that killed Taylor or through accomplice liability, being involved in a crime and its planning. Under Indiana law, someone instrumental in committing a crime that leads to murder is guilty of the murder even if they didn’t do the actual killing.
Chaille said the ambush at the apartments was the result of planning. At the first confrontation that day, police were called and defused the conflict, then called again when the former roommate began to escalate the situation on social media and around friends.
The edibles deal was supposed to happen elsewhere, but the man selling the edibles was part of the plot and had Taylor’s friend come to the apartment complex, Chaille told the jurors, reminding them of testimony. The plot was to rob Taylor’s friend of the edibles and her car.
James shot through the driver’s side window, hitting Taylor in the left chest and through her aorta, a fatal shot, Chaille said. Martin shot through the windshield and into her jaw, which testimony indicated would have been fatal by blood loss.
Under accomplice liability, it doesn’t matter which bullet killed Taylor, Chaille said.
Two shells were found at the scene, and they both were from a gun later found hidden in a duct in the basement where Martin lived, Chaille added during closings.
He also noted that during a hearing before the trial, Martin had walked by Taylor’s mother, Brandy Parrish, and told her he was sorry. Parrish testified it seemed like he was sorry for killing Taylor, not for her loss.
In the defense’s closing, attorney Robert Scremin portrayed Martin as a 15-year-old kid curious about seeing two girls go at it.
“He was going to an apartment complex to see two girls pull each other’s hair in a fight,” Scremin said. “He was an accomplice to nothing.”
There was no evidence he helped plan anything or knew the people involved in the conflict, Scremin said.
Although two shell casings were both from the same gun, the one in front of the car was found 40 feet down the road. Scremin said James turned and fired the second shot as they ran off. That was the one that shattered the windshield, he argued.
James had a different story when he sent a letter to the judge on his case, Allen County Superior Judge Fran Gull, before he was sentenced. He wrote that he fired into the air while Martin shot Taylor.
He also called Martin a “highly known person in Fort Wayne for shooting at people” and said that Martin had threatened his life if he snitched.
In closings, Scremin also portrayed Taylor’s friend as a schemer who got Taylor involved in a fight and in a drug deal, then lied to police until she had a story that made her look good.
He also shared photos from the apartment stairway where the friend was and said there was no way she could have seen the parking lot and whether Martin was pointing a gun. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/man-found-not-guilty-guilty-of-murder-as-juvenile-hung-jury-in-murder-case-involving/article_b2fbb7f2-19c6-11ed-835f-ef418b171eb5.html | 2022-08-12T03:48:10 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/man-found-not-guilty-guilty-of-murder-as-juvenile-hung-jury-in-murder-case-involving/article_b2fbb7f2-19c6-11ed-835f-ef418b171eb5.html |
A shooting that involved two vehicles and injured a woman on Fort Wayne’s southwest side Thursday might have been connected to a fight at a nearby apartment, police said.
Fort Wayne police were called to a shooting about 1:45 p.m. near Illinois Road and Interstate 69. Officers and paramedics found a woman with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. She was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said John Chambers, a police spokesman.
Officers believe the shooting might be related to a disturbance at an apartment in the 1500 block of Fenwick Place, west of Hadley Road and the I-69-Illinois Road intersection. Police were called to the apartment about 1:30 p.m., and officers believe several people there were involved in a fight before police arrived.
Investigators collected evidence at both scenes. They believe the woman was shot by someone inside another vehicle while the two vehicles were traveling east on Illinois Road, Chambers said.
No arrests were announced by early Thursday evening.
Police are asking that anyone with information about the incidents call the city police detective bureau at 260-461-1201. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/woman-shot-while-in-vehicle-on-illinois-road/article_f2818d52-19bc-11ed-a426-2b83dc44321a.html | 2022-08-12T03:48:17 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/woman-shot-while-in-vehicle-on-illinois-road/article_f2818d52-19bc-11ed-a426-2b83dc44321a.html |
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Parents of Hawkins County students could soon get assistance in funding their child’s school supplies needs this year.
On Thursday, the Hawkins County Board of Education voted to transfer $250,000 to schools, allowing each student to get $40 worth of school supplies.
Superintendent Matt Hixson told News Channel 11 the schools will order appropriate educational materials in bulk so the supplies can be replenished throughout the school year.
The Hawkins County School District said this adjustment will help assist the students’ households affected by inflation and increased cost of living.
The plan still requires the approval of the Hawkins County Commission. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/back-to-school-news/hawkins-county-boe-approves-40-per-student-school-supply-funding/ | 2022-08-12T03:52:01 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/back-to-school-news/hawkins-county-boe-approves-40-per-student-school-supply-funding/ |
FALL BRANCH, Tenn. (WJHL) — After deadly floods swept through eastern Kentucky last month, local Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers are stepping up to help those in need.
On Friday, troopers with THP’s Fall Branch district will deliver two trailers containing assorted cleaning supplies, meals ready to eat and non-perishable foods.
After the deadly floods, THP Lt. Traci Barrett checked with one of her Kentucky State Police contacts who told her what items were still in need.
Within a week, THP Fall Branch troopers managed to fill two trailers with the needed supplies.
The highway patrol’s command staff granted permission for Barrett and her team to make the out-of-state trip to deliver the supplies.
The troopers will head towards Kentucky on Friday morning. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-thp-troopers-sending-supplies-to-kentucky-flood-victims/ | 2022-08-12T03:52:07 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-thp-troopers-sending-supplies-to-kentucky-flood-victims/ |
SEATTLE — A Kent mother has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son.
Prosecutors allege Sandy Fernandez abused her 2-year-old son, Jose Fernandez , leading to his death.
Photos and videos are now the only memories Kaylee Kravic has of Jose.
“Everything he would say, he would laugh after, he was such a sweet little boy, very funny,” Kravic said.
Kravic worked with Sandy Fernandez at the Hometown Suites in Kent. It's also where Sandy Fernandez, her boyfriend and Jose lived. Kravic would watch him on occasion.
“He seemed really hungry so I did feed him and I did give him a bath because he was really dirty and his hair was matted,” she said. “He had bruises on his back, he had bruises on his legs, he had a cut on his head that Sandy said he hit the corner on the table.”
In February of this year, Kravic said she reported Sandy Fernandez and her boyfriend to CPS.
"It was a quick phone call just saying Sandy was cleared, they did an investigation and Sandy was cleared and that was it,” she said.
According to charging documents, Sandy Fernandez is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her son.
Prosecuting attorneys allege Jose suffered from massive internal injuries, a skull fracture, fractured jaw, internal bleeding, an infection and multiple contusions. The documents also said that Sandy Fernandez confessed to hitting Jose multiple times when he wouldn't go to bed.
Sandy Fernandez made a direct quote to Kent police saying, "like I hate to say it, but all I wanted to do was strangle him," according to court documents.
“One little choice of hers has now cost me a lifetime of memories and experiences with him that I never get to have now,” said Brayden Earl, Jose’s biological father.
Earl and Sandy Fernandez were 15 years old when they realized she was pregnant.
He said he found out about Jose’s death from Facebook. Earl said he and his family were blocked from seeing Jose.
“We had started talking with some legal teams and it was a couple of weeks after that we found out he passed away,” said Earl.
The family, like Kravic, want answers.
“I think our system needs to do better,” Kravic said.
KING 5 reached out to the Washington State Department of children, youth and families and was told to make a formal records request. We have not received a response to that request.
Sandy Fernandez will be arraigned in court next week, Aug. 18, where she will enter her plea. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/kent/kent-mother-charged-in-the-death-of-her-2-year-old-son/281-07a91ad4-2370-4128-94d4-bd1c0bbd0cb2 | 2022-08-12T03:53:16 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/kent/kent-mother-charged-in-the-death-of-her-2-year-old-son/281-07a91ad4-2370-4128-94d4-bd1c0bbd0cb2 |
SEATTLE — A group of burglars used a truck to steal a kiosk from a Ballard post office early Thursday morning, according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD).
Police received a report that three men in a pickup truck used a chain to rip the front door off a post office on the 5700 block of 17th Avenue Northwest around 4:30 a.m. They then sped away with a self-service postage station.
Investigators don't believe the thieves got away with anything of value.
Police later found the suspects' truck and the postal machine on the 7200 block of Detroit Avenue Southwest.
Detectives continue to search for suspects, according to SPD.
Smash-and-grab robberies and thefts have been an issue not just in Seattle but across the region in recent months.
Thieves have used things like trucks, forklifts and even a frontloader to steal from businesses. Many of the thefts have targeted ATMs. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/thieves-steal-kiosk-from-ballard-post-office/281-f01a9239-3038-433d-8aa3-f4f5c1646eb5 | 2022-08-12T03:53:22 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/thieves-steal-kiosk-from-ballard-post-office/281-f01a9239-3038-433d-8aa3-f4f5c1646eb5 |
Midland’s average price of gasoline continued to fall this past week – 15 cents, according to AAA Texas’ weekly report.
Midland’s average price decline also continues to trail others across the region.
AAA Texas reported this week that Midland is last of the seven larger metropolitan areas in West Texas, trailing other cities by 7 to 39 cents. The average in Midland was $3.66, according to the organization, and that price was not only 39 cents more than Abilene but also 7 cents higher than Odessa.
The state average was $3.49 – 17 cents lower than Midland which was the same spread last week. AAA Texas reports prices are down 72 cents in Midland over the last five weeks. The state average has dropped by $1 during the same period of time.
AAA Texas reported this week that national gas price average dropped below $4 per gallon overnight for the first time since March 5. Also, for the eighth consecutive week, the Texas statewide fuel price average has fallen.
“Retail gasoline prices in Texas fell for the eighth consecutive week,” AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster said. “While gas prices will likely keep dropping in the near term, it is unclear how long the trend will last. Demand for fuel jumped 7% across the U.S. this week and regional fuel supplies fell by around 3%.”
Midland’s average was not the highest average of the 27 larger metropolitan areas across the state. College Station-Bryan took that honor with an average of $3.72. The lowest average was $3.19 in both McAllen and Brownsville/Harlingen.
AAA Texas also reported that the price compared to the same time in 2021 has increased 65 cents in Midland. The state average is up 64 cents during the same period.
Averages across the region
This week
Abilene $3.27
Lubbock $3.40
Amarillo $3.41
El Paso $3.45
San Angelo $3.49
Odessa $3.59
Midland $3.66
Highest averages across the state
This week
College Station-Bryan $3.72
Midland $3.66
Odessa $3.59
Victoria $3.58
Beaumont-Port Arthur $3.58
Texas $3.49
National $3.99
Last week
College Station-Bryan $3.85
Midland $3.81
Odessa $3.73
Beaumont-Port Arthur $3.73
Galveston-Texas City $3.72
Wichita Falls $3.72
Victoria $3.72
Texas $3.64
National $4.14
Source: AAA Texas. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Gas-price-decline-in-Midland-trails-rest-of-region-17367088.php | 2022-08-12T03:56:15 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Gas-price-decline-in-Midland-trails-rest-of-region-17367088.php |
Amy Stretcher Burkes became more vocal about Midland issues during the Nueva Vista zoning issue earlier this year, but that wasn’t her entrance into politics.
Stretcher Burkes, who was raised in Midland, became politically active in the Republican Party when she lived in Kansas City and then Minneapolis, Minnesota, participating in Young Republicans organizations and even serving as a national delegate to the Republican convention.
Stretcher Burkes has filed to run for District 4 (generally west Midland) on the Midland City Council. With current representative Lori Blong deciding to run for mayor, she is the lone person to file for the seat. The election will take place on Nov. 8. The sign-up period to put a name on a local ballot continues through Aug. 22.
After moving back to Midland with her husband, she “helped form our Midland County Young Republicans Club, where I serve as Treasurer, and joined the Midland County Republican Women’s Club, where I serve as a board member.”
Stretcher Burkes knows a thing or two about politics, and because of the Nueva Vista episode, she knows a thing or two about city government and “which leaders respond, which leaders will discuss the issues with you and which leaders act and stand by what they say they will do.”
She learned that her neighbors and other residents inside District 4 “want to be listened to and want a plan for future growth before it occurs. At times, they also felt defeated and unheard.”
That is a reason she is running for Midland City Council – not because of how someone voted on an issue but because she wants to be the representative for a district.
“I plan to respond, discuss, listen and stand by what I say I will do,” Stretcher Burkes said. “This issue inspired me to run and I’m ready to represent District 4 and keep my focus on District 4.”
In terms of issues, Stretcher Burkes stated that she “supports” police officers and firefighters and “promotes” investments in critical infrastructure like roads and utilities.
“We all know that not everybody will agree on everything, but I believe every Midlander deserves to be heard and their views and opinions should be given due consideration by the City Council on any and all issues before our city. That’s why I am running,” Stretcher Burkes said. “As a mother of three, I can tell you, I want to keep things simple, and trust me, my platform is simple. I will listen to the citizens in District 4 and be their representative on the council.
Stretcher Burkes, who graduated from Midland Christian, Midland College and then Texas A&M University, is married to Dr. Jonathan Burkes, who works as an Orthopedic Joint/Trauma Surgeon at West Texas Orthopedics. They have three daughters, Betsy (5), Lacey (3) and Brecklyn (7 Months). She said she’s a stay-at-home mother and currently manages her family’s our real estate holdings.
Activities include “sustainer” for the Junior League of Midland, member of the Lt William Brewer Chapter of the DAR and her family attends Midland Bible Church. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Stretcher-Burkes-files-to-run-for-city-council-17368076.php | 2022-08-12T03:56:21 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Stretcher-Burkes-files-to-run-for-city-council-17368076.php |
MINERAL WELLS, Texas — As the vibrant crossing guard helped children along the street at Mineral Well ISD’s Houston Elementary School, she wished students a good weekend.
It was Thursday.
Weekends at Mineral Wells ISD schools begin early after the district implemented a four-day school week for the new school year.
Students and teachers have school Monday through Thursday, and their three-day weekend begins on Friday.
A majority of parents of Houston Elementary students told WFAA they support the switch to a shorter school week.
Sheena Dow was among those who are celebrating.
“I love it,” Dow said. “I love every moment I get with my kids. An extra day with them makes me happy. Everyone needs more balance.”
Another parent, Gabriela Gonzalez, told WFAA she had to switch her work schedule to adjust to the new change.
“It’s something new, it’s different,” Gonzalez said.
Mineral Wells ISD Superintendent John Kuhn said during the last year multiple teachers in his district left, opting to teach at neighboring schools where districts offered a four-day week.
The loss of teachers led Kuhn and school leaders to re-evaluate how they would retain teachers, and it would take more than offering more pay.
“We found that [a four-day week] was a more popular option than we would’ve thought,” Kuhn said.
Of the district’s teachers, 87% supported a four-day week, Kuhn said.
“It’s really imperative for school districts to think outside the box,” Kuhn said.
That’s what he did, and the four-day school week became reality.
His district’s decision to switch comes as schools across North Texas and beyond are struggling to fill teacher vacancies.
This school year, Mineral Wells ISD is welcoming students back with zero teacher vacancies. It’s unclear if the four-day week can be directly attributed for attracting teachers, Kuhn said.
“I think it’s worth it,” Kuhn said. “My staff is really excited.”
He hopes the extra day off will help teachers manage their take-home workload. On Fridays, the district will also offer professional development opportunities for teachers.
To make up the school days lost, the district started the school year earlier and extended the year by a week. Additionally, school days are now around 30 minutes longer than they were before.
After some parents raised concern about finding child care when school is closed on Fridays, Kuhn and his district came up with a potential solution.
The district is offering an optional remediation day, or a catch-up day, on Fridays for students in fourth grade and under.
The district will provide students with meals at the Friday remediation. All students will go home with meals for the three-day weekend thanks to the Backpack Buddy program.
Parents who can’t find child care on Fridays have the option to sign their children up to attend school on Friday, Kuhn said.
“Ultimately, whatever we do, the goal is to do what’s best for kids ,” Kuhn said.
Kuhn said if the district’s STAAR test results improve at the end of the school year, the four-day week will stick around for good. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mineral-wells-isd-launches-four-day-school-week-to-retain-teachers/287-4f7e700c-7761-4f00-8638-a1dda699ae1e | 2022-08-12T03:57:29 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mineral-wells-isd-launches-four-day-school-week-to-retain-teachers/287-4f7e700c-7761-4f00-8638-a1dda699ae1e |
RICHARDSON, Texas — On Thursday evening, the Richardson ISD board voted to update its outdated cellphone-free policy that was originally written in 2012.
At the same time, the district pressed the back button on other proposed districtwide plans. Every district across the country is having to deal with the distraction that is cellphone use in the classroom.
"It becomes very combative. The phones never really go away," said one teacher.
A pilot program will be installed at Forest Meadow Junior High, where students will receive pouches for their cellphones. The pouches will hold their phones and only teachers and administrators can unlock them for use.
Back in 2019, Duncanville was the first North Texas school to go cellphone-free and use the pouches.
"If it doesn't work, we're OK to say it doesn't work," said the principal of Forest Meadow Junior High.
The parent backlash prompted the district to scale down its plans for the pouch rollout. The district admitted Thursday to receiving hundreds of comments and questions from parents and other stakeholders.
Some parents told WFAA they want their children to have their phones nearby in case of an emergency. Other parents say the pilot program using pouches is too rushed, especially for a school like Forest Meadow, which is currently under heavy construction.
Where there is agreement is that cellphones are a distraction to learning.
Teachers went up to the podium at Thursday's school board meeting to say it created a difficult environment. Cellphones are already prohibited in class, but it forces teachers to constantly police.
"The students will not give you their phones and it's not as simple as 'put them in the box,'" said one teacher.
The pandemic has done enough to distract from learning. But administrators here say cellphones have topped the list of concerns on campus.
If the pilot program at Forest Meadow Junior High is successful, it will be taken under consideration for rollout districtwide. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/richardson-isd-teachers-updated-cellphone-free-policy/287-30ca5f07-b3d5-4b56-ae0d-feb1bbf40684 | 2022-08-12T03:57:35 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/richardson-isd-teachers-updated-cellphone-free-policy/287-30ca5f07-b3d5-4b56-ae0d-feb1bbf40684 |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Robert J. Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center is currently hosting its fourth Veterans At Show.
According to the Dole VA Center, this year’s show features 72 entries submitted by 27 veteran artists competing in the divisions of art, creative writing, music, and drama. The art division includes many subcategories such as painting, photography, woodworking, and sculpting.
“This is their way of expressing maybe trying to get out of that bubble that they may have put themselves in because of what they’ve seen and what they’ve done,” said Diana Flynn, an artist and veteran.
“Creative Arts Therapy helps to reduce depression, anxiety, and stress, and is a vital component of a patient’s treatment plan. Creative Arts Therapy helps to reduce depression, anxiety, and stress, and is a vital component of a patient’s treatment plan. The annual art show recognizes the dynamic resiliency and creative achievements of our nation’s Veterans,” reads the news release.
Sculpture by James Thomes titled “Troubled Chief” – Wood Carving by Christopher Foote titled “Carved Box” – Acrylic by Bradley Geubelle titled “Wichita Pride (Courtesy: Robert J. Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center)
The top three entries in each category will then go on to compete in the 42nd National Veterans Creative Arts Festival held in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 10-17.
“Our annual art show recognizes the dynamic resiliency and creative achievements of our Nation’s Veterans,” said Art Therapist Christina Vasquez, organizer of the event.
The Art Show will be open on Friday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5500 E. Kellogg, in Building 4’s Auditorium. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/dole-va-currently-hosting-veterans-art-show/ | 2022-08-12T04:00:19 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/dole-va-currently-hosting-veterans-art-show/ |
MAIZE, Kan. (KSNW) — Water skiers from across the U.S. competed in America’s Cup Invitational at Mystic Lake in Maize on Thursday, Aug. 11.
At night under stadium lights, women and men competed in tricks, slalom and jump events.
All competing to win awards and part of the over $30,000 in prize money.
The Invitational also had skiers exhibiting show skiing, barefooting, air chair and other water sports.
One fan said he was drawn to the event because he has skied himself.
“Well, we were just looking for something to do in the summer. It’s been real hot, and she found this, and I water skied when I was young, and it looked exciting, so we decided we’d come out and check it out,” said the fan.
The 2022 GOODE Water Ski National Championship continues Friday and Saturday at Mystic Lake, 8209-8001 Mystic Lakes N and is free to the public. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/water-skiers-compete-in-americas-cup-invitational-at-local-lake/ | 2022-08-12T04:00:25 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/water-skiers-compete-in-americas-cup-invitational-at-local-lake/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new Caribbean restaurant and bar called Bodega Kitchen and Cocktails opened in the Pocket area of Sacramento just four days ago, and so far, it's been off to a great start.
Located at 6401 Riverside Boulevard, Bodega Kitchen and Cocktails serves everything from ceviche and Cuban sandwiches to Jamaican jerk chicken wings and pan-fried prawns.
"The Caribbean is so wide that we have many different islands to choose from, whether it's Jamaica or Trinidad or Puerto Rico," said chef and co-owner Matt Brown. "I just like the idea that we're taking ingredients and recipes and we're kind of just adding our own spin to it."
Co-owners Rafael Jimenez Rivera and Chris Sinclair wanted to bring their childhood and what they grew up with to the Pocket area.
Being that they live right around the corner, driving down the street and not seeing diverse food options in the area made Jimenez Rivera and Sinclair realize that they needed to represent and bring their culture to the Pocket.
"I'm from the East Coast," said Jimenez Rivera. "Originally, where I grew up, there was Jamaican food, Haitian food and Puerto Rican food... all readily accessible. Here in Sacramento, none of that is readily accessible, so we decided that we were going to make a Caribbean restaurant where our food isn't necessarily authentic, but we are going for the flavors of the Caribbean, the vibe of the Caribbean. We want to transport people when they come in here."
When he was young, Jimenez Rivera's father owned a restaurant in Puerto Rico, so he and his sister would help out in the kitchen, making food for catering events.
At first, Jimenez Rivera went to college to study film, but he soon rediscovered his love for the kitchen and started working at restaurants. He then went to the Culinary Institute of America in New York and worked in kitchens all over New York and Southern California.
Initially, the plan was to be a Puerto Rican restaurant, and Jimenez Rivera even had a few themed pop-ups hosted at Odd Cookie Bakery, Cafe and Bar last year. However, he noticed that it wasn't just Puerto Ricans showing up, it was people from all over the Caribbean that would show up and support them.
This sparked a fire in Jimenez Rivera to fully get Bodega Kitchen and Cocktails up and running for the community.
Fast forward to today, after dealing and still dealing with some supply chain issues and the COVID-19 pandemic as well as awaiting their liquor license, the Pocket area and surrounding community has welcomed Bodega Kitchen and Cocktails with open arms, reaching out to the owners and mentioning how happy they're to see them open.
"It's a dream come true to own a bar and restaurant," said Chris Sinclair. "We just want to like have dope food that's inspired by our experiences, that's made well, and that's affordable and brings the community together. For us to be able to live here and bring a part of ourselves to offer to the community is a big deal for us."
Bodega Kitchen and Cocktails is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. When their liquor license comes in, they plan on shifting their hours to serve their customers from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and until 12 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
WATCH MORE ON ABC10: Mariachi Festival de Sacramento celebrates Latin culture this Sunday | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/caribbean-restaurant-brings-pura-vida-to-pocket/103-93133875-5c47-4d6d-8998-a1c45d202f6f | 2022-08-12T04:11:20 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/caribbean-restaurant-brings-pura-vida-to-pocket/103-93133875-5c47-4d6d-8998-a1c45d202f6f |
Three inmates were killed Thursday in a fight between rival gangs at a prison in Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican border city across from El Paso, Texas, officials said.
The prosecutor's office in the border state of Chihuahua said Thursday that authorities called in the army and National Guard to control the fight at the Number 3 prison.
The office said the dispute was between "rival gangs," but did not identify which groups were involved.
Ciudad Juarez has seen years of battles between gangs like the Artistas Asesinos, backed by the Sinaloa cartel, and the La Linea and Aztecas gangs and the Juarez cartel.
Copyright AP - Associated Press | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-inmates-dead-in-riot-at-northen-mexico-border-prison/3046606/ | 2022-08-12T04:11:22 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-inmates-dead-in-riot-at-northen-mexico-border-prison/3046606/ |
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The father of Mesquite Rodeo Neal Gay has died at the age of 96, according to the organizers of the Mesquite Championship Rodeo.
In 1958 Neal Gay opened the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, which became one of the most popular events in the industry.
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Patients with long COVID and the doctors who treat them continue to navigate new, uncharted territory. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, up to 23 million people are impacted.
Arlington resident Shannon Hicks was three weeks away from receiving his first COVID-19 vaccine when he found himself in the hospital, on a ventilator fighting for his life.
“I was on a ventilator for about three weeks,” he said. “Then I went into cardiac arrest because the COVID took over my lungs and messed up my kidneys.”
At one point, Hicks flatlined but survived, thinking a few months of rehabilitation would be all he needed. That was at the beginning of 2021. Today, the effects of COVID-19 are still very much a part of his daily life. He is a long COVID patient with nerve damage, liver disease and a long list of other ailments, exacerbated by previous underlying medical conditions.
“I have a lot of fatigue. I can only drive a certain amount of minutes and hours and then once I get out, I get dizzy and I fall out,” Hicks said.
Hicks’ entire life was upended. He takes up to ten pills each day and said he feels like a case study with no end in sight.
“It’s frustrating because I don’t know what’s next when it comes to these symptoms that keep popping up. And I just have to keep going from doctor to doctor and take different medications,” he said.
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Two federal reports on long COVID were released this month – committed to establishing an office within the Department of Health and Human Services. But the reports also say there’s still so much unknown about the range of ongoing health problems associated with long COVID.
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Am April memorandum from The White House addressing the long-term effects of COVID-19 reads in part:
"Our world-class research and public health organizations have begun the difficult work of understanding these new conditions, their causes, and potential prevention and treatment options. Our health care and support programs are working to help meet the needs of individuals experiencing the lasting effects of COVID-19. To organize the Federal Government’s response, executive departments and agencies (agencies) must work together to use the expertise, resources, and benefit programs of the Federal Government to ensure that we are accelerating scientific progress and providing individuals with the support and services they need."
Hicks said he’s also enduring the long process of awaiting disability benefits. There have been reports of people falling into despair, as mental health problems are not uncommon among long COVID patients.
“I know that eventually, they’re going to figure out some things about COVID,” Hicks said. “So maybe they’ll come up with some medications that will help with the symptoms. So that’s the only thing encouraging I see.” | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/millions-dealing-with-long-covid-arlington-man-hopes-for-breakthrough/3046602/ | 2022-08-12T04:11:53 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/millions-dealing-with-long-covid-arlington-man-hopes-for-breakthrough/3046602/ |
JUNCTION, Texas — Local attorney Rachel Ambler was killed in a five-vehicle car crash on I-10, west of junction, on Wednesday afternoon, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson.
One other person was also killed in the wreck, but their identity has not yet been released.
Troopers believe the cause of the crash to be a dust storm that was in the area.
The incident is still under investigation. We will update this story as more details are released. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dps-local-attorney-killed-in-crash-on-i-10/513-05ec7eff-8dc6-467f-9f7f-83cbe763e7a9 | 2022-08-12T04:14:27 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dps-local-attorney-killed-in-crash-on-i-10/513-05ec7eff-8dc6-467f-9f7f-83cbe763e7a9 |
ODESSA, Texas — This week, Odessa City Council voted in favor of drafting an ordinance stating the city will no longer grant business permits to game rooms within the city limits of Odessa.
Should the ordinance be adopted, existing game room permits wouldn’t be extended beyond their renewal date.
"If your permit was issued in, just pick a date, June 1 of 2022, it will renew next June, as I understand it,” said Steve Thompson, Odessa City Councilman for District 2. “And we're not going to reissue the permit and we're not going to permit any new game rooms."
Another mandate states that rooms must operate only during specific hours and not stay open 24/7 like most currently are now.
"Well, we had several game rooms that were operating 24 hours a day, and that was a problem,” said Thompson. “And so, you know, when you start talking about this, we decided to regulate them and I think it's to close at midnight or eleven o’clock Monday through Thursday, and then Friday and Saturday midnight, and back to the shorter schedule the rest of the week."
Council also sees cash prizes being awarded that far exceed the regulation limit. Thompson said $33,000 was recently seized by the Odessa Police Department after a raid found one room was handing out cash instead of prizes allowed by law.
"We believe there is something funny going on,” said Thompson. “When you start confiscating that kind of cash in a location, and you know the law says that you can have one of those machines, you can play for a carnival for a stuffed animal or something less than $5 is what the regulation says. Well, when you find a big stack of cash like that, that was one instance that I'm aware of. We just don't need these in Odessa, Texas.” | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-city-council-agrees-to-more-regulations-on-game-rooms/513-1506a386-9493-412b-9d5a-9fb7ef973383 | 2022-08-12T04:14:33 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-city-council-agrees-to-more-regulations-on-game-rooms/513-1506a386-9493-412b-9d5a-9fb7ef973383 |
NESCOPECK, Pa. — A restaurant in Luzerne County is the latest to step up for the surviving family members after a devastating fire.
Thursday Silver Bullet Saloon in Nescopeck is donating money from sales of tacos and draft beers to help the victims of last week's deadly blaze that killed 10 people including three children.
"Hearing about the fire and the loss of so many lives was completely heartbreaking and devastating. I can't even imagine what the family must be feeling and as a small community, everybody is pulling together," said Jessica Parker, Co-owner of Silver Bullet Saloon.
All tips from Thursday's sales are also donated to help the victims of last week's fire in Nescopeck.
See news happening? | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/restaurant-donates-sales-to-fire-victims-family/523-eae545d4-956a-44ca-82ac-d7d8c78bd881 | 2022-08-12T04:17:14 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/restaurant-donates-sales-to-fire-victims-family/523-eae545d4-956a-44ca-82ac-d7d8c78bd881 |
CROWN POINT — A Hammond man was being held Thursday on charges he held a woman against her will this week, punched her, head-butted her, raped her, attempted to rape her, threatened her with a knife and strangled her.
William P. Maitland, 41, was charged with 16 felony counts and two misdemeanors linked to the alleged attack Sunday into Monday at a Hammond residence.
Hammond police responded Monday to a home, where they heard the woman crying for help and forced their way inside, according to Lake Criminal Court records.
The woman, who was naked, ran toward them as they entered the home and said Maitland had choked her until she lost consciousness and fled toward a garage, documents state.
The woman told police Maitland took her cellphone and keys Sunday and refused to allow her to leave the home.
When she refused to have sex with him, he attempted to pull out her body piercings, attempted to rape her and punched her in the face, records allege.
The woman said Maitland allowed her to leave Monday with a phone to buy cigarettes, and she called police.
She told officers she didn't want to press charges, and she became frustrated when officers did not arrest Maitland or return her car keys to her so she could leave, documents state.
After the woman returned to the house, Maitland allegedly became angry because she had called police.
The woman told police Maitland raped her, struck her in the face when she resisted and head-butted her in the forehead. Maitland held a knife to her throat, talked about killing her and raped her again, documents allege.
The woman was able to make an emergency 911 call from her cellphone, but Maitland canceled it, records state.
She told police Maitland ran upstairs when they heard a bang at the door, they continued to struggle over the phone and he strangled her to the point of unconsciousness.
When she awoke, Maitland was no longer standing over her and police were entering the home, records state.
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 legal filing by a Black firefighter in western New York alleges he was pressured by a superior into going to a party that contained racist imagery.
In a notice of claim filed Thursday, Jerrod Jones said the party occurred last month at a private home in a wealthy section of Rochester. He and two other firefighters attended after their captain, Jeffrey Krywy, allegedly told them they should all go to the party.
Jones, a 14-year department veteran, became uneasy when he arrived at the house and saw a cardboard cutout figure of former President Donald Trump, since firefighters aren't supposed to attend partisan political events while on duty, his attorney, Nate McMurray, said Thursday.
Jones then saw a display mocking the Juneteenth holiday, which celebrates the end of slavery in the 19th century, with Juneteenth flags displayed over buckets of fried chicken.
In addition, a woman allegedly impersonated a local Democratic official and performed a sexually suggestive dance, and pictures of Democratic politicians were attached to stakes in the yard.
The incident "cut me very deeply," Jones said at a news conference. "I decided to speak up today because I have two children who maybe one day will aspire to become firefighters, and I don’t want them to experience what I experienced.”
Jones said he told superiors about the incident and requested to not be assigned to work under Krywy, but was denied.
The notice of claim, which is a notice of intent to file a lawsuit, names the city of Rochester and the fire department. Jones will seek at least $3 million for emotional distress and at least $1 million in compensatory damages. Jones is currently on leave and fears retaliation, McMurray said.
Email and phone messages were left with the Rochester fire department Thursday. In a statement, Fire Chief Felipe Hernandez Jr. called the incident "unacceptable and an affront to everyone who works with the RFD and in City Hall,” and said Krywy has been suspended, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported.
An email message seeking comment was left with Krywy on Thursday.
The filing listed the address of the party, which is the home of Nicholas Nicosia, a dentist and member of the board of directors at Highland Hospital, an affiliate of the University of Rochester Medical Center. A phone message was left Thursday at Nicosia’s office.
In a tweet Thursday afternoon, the hospital said it was “appalled” at the allegations and was trying to reach Dr. Nicosia. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/black-ny-firefighter-says-captain-took-group-to-racist-party-mocking-juneteenth/3821733/ | 2022-08-12T04:24:23 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/black-ny-firefighter-says-captain-took-group-to-racist-party-mocking-juneteenth/3821733/ |
Federal officials allege that a New York man defrauded an organization that provides foster and adoption services to Kansas out of about $10.7 million.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Kansas filed a civil asset forfeiture case Aug. 1 alleging that William Whymark and his company WMK Research, which is based in Mount Kisco, N.Y., defrauded Saint Francis Ministries, based in Salina, Kansas.
The FBI alleges Whymark committed wire fraud on at least three occasions but he has not been criminally charged, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported.
Whymark's attorney, Michael Grudberg, of New York City, said Whymark "denies wrongdoing and will address any allegations in the legal process."
Court documents allege Whymark submitted invoices for information technology work for Saint Francis that his company did not perform.
The forfeiture case comes after an investigation into alleged misconduct at Saint Francis, which paid about $10.7 million to Whymark's company between January 2018 and June 2021.
Saint Francis spokeswoman Alison Kossover said the organization has been cooperating with the Justice Department's investigation.
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“We look forward to a resolution that will help us continue our mission to provide healing and hope to children and families,” she said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ny-man-defrauded-more-than-10m-from-group-that-provides-foster-and-adoption-services/3821727/ | 2022-08-12T04:24:29 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ny-man-defrauded-more-than-10m-from-group-that-provides-foster-and-adoption-services/3821727/ |
A man arrested in New York City last month near the home of an Iranian opposition activist and writer has been indicted on a weapons count.
The indictment charges Khalid Mehdiyev with one count of possessing a firearm, a Chinese-made AK-47-style assault rifle, with an obliterated serial number.
Police arrested Mehdiyev last month after he was seen lurking near the Brooklyn home of Masih Alinejad, looking in the window and trying to open the front door.
Mehdiyev initially claimed he was in the neighborhood looking for a room to rent but later admitted he had been in the area “looking for someone,” according to the criminal complaint.
He has been held without bail since his arrest July 29. A message was left with his attorney Thursday evening.
Alinejad became a U.S. citizen in 2019 after working for years as a journalist in Iran. She fled the country after its disputed 2009 presidential election and has become a prominent figure on Farsi-language satellite channels abroad that criticize Iran.
Last year, an Iranian intelligence officer and others were charged with attempting to kidnap Alinejad and take her back to Iran. Officials in Iran have denied the charge. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-arrested-near-brooklyn-home-of-iranian-dissident-indicted-on-weapons-charge/3821702/ | 2022-08-12T04:24:36 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-arrested-near-brooklyn-home-of-iranian-dissident-indicted-on-weapons-charge/3821702/ |
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Authorities in New Castle County, Delaware responded to a serious crash involving a truck and a sedan on Interstate 95 late Thursday night.
The collision happened in the southbound lanes of I-95 at Churchmans Road in Newark shortly before 10:30 p.m., Delaware State Police said.
All southbound lanes were closed while crews investigated into Friday morning.
SkyForce10 overhead showed the truck and a car heavily damaged on the side of the road. The portions that collided are destroyed.
Traffic began to build for several miles behind the crash investigation.
Police have yet to release information on any injuries, or on an estimated time for the highway to reopen.
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CASCADE, Idaho — Loved ones of the woman killed in a hit and run earlier this week are grieving the loss of a loving mother, wife, sister and friend.
Kristina Rowley was killed while checking her trailer on the side of Highway 55 outside Eagle on Monday night.
"She was an angel on earth, now she is an angel in heaven," said Rose Rowley, Kristina's sister-in-law.
Rose and other family members of the 39-year-old Cascade school art teacher remember her for the light she brought.
"She is the first one you see in the family that has a big smile and a welcoming, 'Hello, how are you?' so she definitely helps bring us together," Rose said.
The Ada County Sheriff's Office says Kristina was killed after being hit by a minivan while standing off the side of the road to check the back of her trailer on Highway 55 between Beacon Light and Seamans Gulch Road. Deputies found Kristina badly injured and began first aid. Paramedics took her to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
While the tragedy from Monday night brought the Rowley family together this time, they don't want to dwell on that. Instead, they're celebrating Kristina's life and honoring everything she achieved.
"I can't figure out how she balanced everything in her life to accomplish everything that she did," Michael Rowley, Kristina's brother-in-law.
Kristina's family calls her an ambitious person who always set her sights on a new goal.
"She decided a few years ago that she was going to finish her [teaching] degree and one of the reasons was to set an example for her kids," Michael said.
Another goal Kristina set her sights on was building a home from scratch in the mountains. Michael said Kristina and her husband Chris used every dime they had and bought a lot of land in Cascade. From there, they used their own knowledge and tools, along with the help of some of her family, to build their dream home.
"Kristina she was in there drilling holes, pulling electrical wire, [laying] tile, pretty much everything she could do she did," Michael said.
But perhaps one of her biggest accomplishments was being a dedicated mother to three teenagers, Megan, Carson and Hannah, as well as a loving wife.
"She wanted people to know how much they are valued and loved," Rose said.
Her sisters and brother-in-law said Kristina's loving and nurturing spirit wasn't something she just picked up, she was born with that light.
"I don't think it was taught; I don't think it was learned – that's just Kristina," Michael said.
This week, Kristina's impact on the community is evident as businesses around Valley County, Harpos Convenience Store and Tackle Tom's Sporting Goods, put up messages of support for her family.
While she still had so much more she wanted to accomplish, her family knows she lived every day to the fullest and doesn't think she would change a thing about the life she lived.
"She didn't live a life she could regret - she just loved and loved people," said Mindy Rowley, another of Kristina's sisters-in-law. "She dreamed big and she achieved those dreams."
Michael said Kristina was only a few classes away from getting her teaching degree from Boise State. He called the University on Thursday morning and explained what happened to his sister-in-law and said the school would award Kristina her diploma.
"That means so much, so much to the whole family," Michael said. "When we told Chris and the kids the news, he broke down just crying because he knew how important that was to Kristina."
The Family plans to have a viewing at Potter Funeral Homes in Emmett from 6 - 8 p.m. on August 14. Funeral services for Kristina are planned at Church of Jesus Christ for Latter Day Saints Chapel in Emmett on Central Rd. for 1 p.m. on August 15. There will also be another viewing at the Funeral Home at noon on August 15.
Kristina's loved ones have created GoFundMe and Venmo accounts to help pay for memorial services and family expenses.
Natalie Hodson, 37, is charged with vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an injury crash. She was booked into the Ada County Jail early Tuesday morning. In her initial court appearance Tuesday afternoon, the judge set her bond at $50,000. Prosecutors had asked for $250,000.
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RICHMOND, Ind. — In a community where peoples’ roots run deep and neighbors look out for each other, people are united behind Richmond’s police department and Officer Seara Burton, still fighting for her life after being shot Wednesday during a traffic stop.
Police Chief Michael Britt issued a statement Thursday, saying Britt was still “in extremely critical condition at a Dayton, Ohio hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to her head.”
Britt said doctors had performed surgery on Burton. She had shown slight signs of responsiveness, according to Britt, but had not regained consciousness.
Blue, white and black ribbons hang on a prayer board outside the police department, part of that outpouring of support. Residents have stopped at the station to pick up signs, hundreds of them, to put in their yards. They show a smiling Burton standing next to her partner, K9 Officer Brev, who was with Burton during Wednesday’s traffic stop when she was shot.
“I can’t even say what Brev is feeling, opening his eyes. He knows something bad has happened. He knows it. He can’t see her. She’s not there at the moment. He’s confused. He has to be confused,” said Luis Rodriguez, head trainer at Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana.
That’s where this past spring, Burton picked Brev to be her partner and trained with him for six weeks.
“I told the guys in the classes, ‘You better work hard because this girl’s going to outdo you’ and that’s what happened. She was amazing,” said kennel owner Ken Licklider.
“From the first week, she took over and did everything that she needed to do. That bond was immediate. The dog did everything that she asked him to do,” Rodriguez added.
“We brought a gift box for the dog, Brev, and we wrote him a card and hope to cheer him up a little bit about what happened since he was there,” said 12-year-old Girl Scout Lila Melton, who came to the police department with two other girls from her troop, all carrying cards for officers.
“We’re supposed to be here for everybody. We’re supposed to be there, and if this is the most we can do, then we’re going to do it,” Melton said.
All of it for an officer these girls look up to. Someone who was their age once, with hopes and dreams. Now these girls’ hopes are for Officer Burton.
“I just hope she’s OK and makes it through. I think she will. I hope she will,” said Melton.
A vigil to honor Officer Burton is planned for 7 p.m. Friday at Richmond’s City Building.
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INDIANAPOLIS — For the past two weeks, Indiana Task Force 1 deployed dozens of specialized crew members to Kentucky, performing rescues and searches and assisting local authorities overwhelmed by the flooding.
“Pictures don’t do it justice," said Jay Settergren, an Indianapolis Fire Department battalion chief and deployment task force leader. "Those folks will working for quite a while to get everything back to where they can live back in there.”
At least 38 people have died since flash flooding swept through regions of eastern Kentucky, stranding thousands and leaving many families with damaged or destroyed homes.
With continued rain and challenges for locals dealing with the destruction, they say the problems brought on by this flooding are far from over in Kentucky.
"I haven't seen any damage like that before in the 25 years I've been with this team," Settergren said.
After a grueling 14 days deployed in the region, the Indiana Task Force 1 was back home in Indiana Thursday evening, but the damage and destruction they came to help residents with is sticking with the team.
"It's heartbreaking, you know, but also shocking. You think about tornadoes and stuff, this was basically seeing the tornado basically wind along the river. You know, debris was 20-30 feet in the air. Seeing people's family pictures 20 feet up in a tree somewhere, it kind of brought it home," said Kevin Jones, a special operations chief at IFD.
Jones and his crew were focused on water search and rescues, he said, but the changing weather and debris in the water made conditions hazardous.
“It’s moving water, it’s debris. There was time where there was telephone poles or washing machines or doors, all sorts of debris that people don’t normally think about but when you have a major flood like this, all that stuff ends up in the water. So that was something our people had to navigate around," Jones said.
"Unfortunately, when we got down there, the survivability rate with the flood was low, but we were still hopeful for that. But the importance of the rescue crews being down there and finding any of the missing, bringing closure to those families is extremely important to everyone involved," Jones added.
“We assisted a few people, we did some rescues in the very beginning. A lot of it is the primary searching, going back through a lot of the areas that were devastated. We went back and marked the structures that were damaged, we searched and made sure those people were accounted for. We were looking for up to I think there were 40 or 50 missing in the very beginning, we got it down to about two,” said Settergren.
After a tough two weeks, the 59-person team was demobilized Thursday along with other federal crews, according to Settergren. But with uncertain weather ahead, he said it will take time before eastern Kentucky can even begin to recover.
Settergren said he's glad that he and the team could be there and help for as long as they could, and feeling grateful that he and the rest of Task Force 1 are back home safely once again.
"I think everybody's looking forward to getting in their own bed, giving their families a hug and just kind of relaxing for a couple of days," Settergren said.
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — The City of North Little Rock has built up momentum for economic growth and is currently working to attract new businesses as the area expands— but one recent announcement left city officials perplexed.
According to their website, Altis Capital plans to build what they call the "Diamond Valley Development" in North Little Rock.
However, city officials said that they found out about the upcoming multi-million dollar project for the first time online.
"That's the best way I can say it. We saw it when y'all saw it. No one asked us. No one talked to us. That announcement was made," said Colleen Carr Bailey, an employee for the City of North Little Rock's economic development.
The new development will feature several commercial properties, like a golf and culinary entertainment venue, a trampoline park, an arcade, a hotel and spa with a plunge balcony swimming pool, and a speakeasy-style restaurant and bar.
The grand total came to $346 million dollars and added more than 6,000 jobs.
The only problem is that the City of North Little Rock has heard nothing about the plans from the development group.
Bailey said that for a project like this there are a lot of steps that must be taken before it can begin— none of which have started.
"They would have to acquire the land, and then after they acquire the land, we would have to see what their use is and decide if that use is already zoned or it would have to be rezoned and permitted," explained Bailey.
But something like this could be a big attraction for the city, and with developers already working on other venues, like the Malys Entertainment Center at the old Wild River Country location, the city said that they would like to welcome the new properties.
"Development in North Little Rock would be fantastic. I mean, it's a great idea. We would support it 100%, but like I said we read it when y'all read it," said Bailey.
We reached out to Altis Capital and we are still working to get in touch with them.
Our partners at Arkansas Business reported in 2019 that the same owner of Altis Capital was raising $30 million dollars for a similar entertainment project in Hot Springs— however, the project was never finished. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/north-little-rock/questions-arise-developer-claims-multi-million-dollar-property-coming-north-little-rock/91-6a4d78e1-e230-4ca2-a0bf-7d20120360ac | 2022-08-12T05:30:35 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/north-little-rock/questions-arise-developer-claims-multi-million-dollar-property-coming-north-little-rock/91-6a4d78e1-e230-4ca2-a0bf-7d20120360ac |
SAN DIEGO — In a state that doesn’t have many Latinas either sitting on the judicial bench or arguing cases before it, Patricia Guerrero would make history as chief justice on California’s highest court.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated Guerrero, 50, to be chief justice of the California Supreme Court. Already the high court’s first Latina after her March swearing-in, Guerrero would also be the court’s first Latina chief justice.
A former lawyer in private practice, Guerrero was also a federal prosecutor before she became a judge in San Diego County Superior Court and, in 2017, became an appellate judge in California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal. She grew up in the Imperial Valley, and her parents were immigrants from Mexico, and graduated from Stanford Law School.
Newsom called her “a widely respected jurist with a formidable intellect and command of the law.” A colleague at her Fourth District confirmation hearing in 2017 recalled how she finished a brief on her way to give birth to her son, and coordinated filing the brief hours later.
Juan Esparza Loera, editor of the Fresno Spanish-language newspaper Vida en el Valle, said he was surprised by Guerrero’s nomination to chief justice so soon after she was sworn in. But he’s happy he gets to write about another “first-in-history.”
“I’ve been here 32 years, and it’s surprising to me that even in the year 2022, I’m still writing about firsts for Latinos,” Loera said. “I’ll be happy when I start writing about seconds and thirds.”
The numbers in 2022 remain grim for Latinos overall in California’s judiciary. More than 62% of all trial court judges are white, as are more than 70% of appellate court judges.
Latinos, by contrast, make up just 12% of trial court judges and 7% of judges in the appellate court, though they make up 39% of the state.
It’s not a new problem. A CalMatters series last year found significant under-representation in many county courts — and four California counties with no Latino superior court judges, despite the fact that the counties’ populations were majority Latino.
Race alone, of course, does not dictate how someone will rule on cases. Results from studies trying to tease out the link between race or ethnicity and judicial conduct have been mixed.
A Yale study found that having Black judges made white judges adhere more closely to sentencing equity for both Black and white defendants. Cornell Law School researchers found that judges, like everyone else, have implicit biases that can affect their rulings.
And in a 2012 comparative study of white judges and judges of color, a Northwestern University law professor found that white judges were particularly more likely to dismiss cases involving plaintiffs of color than those involving white plaintiffs.
But the way individual judges rule on specific cases matters less than the perception of justice, said Helen Torres, CEO of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality.
A 2016 study in Texas of Latino attitudes on justice after the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court found that Latinos were more aware and approving of the court after her appointment.
“They had more confidence in the judiciary,” Torres said. “It builds trust in the system that represents you.”
When trying to read the tea leaves on the next chief justice, handicappers look at the history of elevating sitting justices versus choosing someone entirely new.
Newsom seemingly split the difference, nominating a sitting justice who was just elevated to the Supreme Court in March.
David A. Carrillo, executive director of Berkeley Law’s California Constitution Center, said in an email that diversifying the court first became a priority under former Gov. Jerry Brown in the 1970s.
“Doing so is crucial to both the perception and the reality that those who administer justice reflect the state’s diversity,” Carrillo wrote. “The judge in my case doesn’t have to look like me, but it shouldn’t be true that there are no judges who look like me.”
Guerrero racked up immediate public support from state Senate Judiciary Committee chairperson Tom Umberg and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon.
Guerrero would be taking on both a judicial and administrative job, said Natasha Minsker, policy advisor for Smart Justice California, which advocates for policies it hopes lessen reliance on incarceration. She would effectively be the head of the third branch of government, and her decisions would have far-reaching consequences.
Minsker pointed to Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the sitting chief justice, who last month announced her plan to retire in January. Cantil-Sakauye was responsible for the judicial orders that closed courtrooms during the onset of the pandemic and instituted zero-dollar bail for some lower- level crimes.
“She had a particular awareness of how difficult the legal system is for people with no resources,” Minsker said. “Rich people have fancy lawyers and get justice. Cantil-Sakauye tried to do something to address that.”
Loera, the Vida en el Valle editor, recalled that one of the first Latino judges in the Central Valley, Armando Rodriguez, came home from World War II and earned a law degree, but found that no one in Fresno would rent him office space. He had to look more than 20 miles away, in Madera.
“When any segment of the community feels they’re being overlooked, they don’t have a trust of the system,” Loera said. “Maybe the courts are ruling correctly 99% of the time, but it’s that perception that does impact how people look at the system.”
Feeling like part of the system requires that the system look like you, Torres said.
“We don’t want to stop with the first, of anything,” Torres said. “So many of our women are the first-of: the first on a city council, the first on a regulatory board, the first chief justice.
“We want to celebrate these firsts, but make sure they’re not the last.”
Newsom also nominated Alameda County Superior Court Judge Kelli Evans to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court, to fill the expected vacancy created by Guerrero’s elevation to chief justice.
Evans, 53, of Oakland, was raised by her grandmother in public housing and went on to attend Stanford and graduate from the UC Davis School of Law. A former civil rights attorney and civil division attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, she was also special assistant to the attorney general at the California Department of Justice from 2017 to 2019.
Then she became Newsom’s chief deputy legal affairs secretary. Among her influences there, according to the governor’s office: helping shape Newsom’s moratorium on capital punishment.
Minsker, with Smart Justice California, called Evans’ nomination “a really big deal.”
“She might be the only future Supreme Court justice that has direct experience working on police use-of-force cases,” Minsker said. “We need a California Supreme Court to counterbalance what’s happening at the U.S. Supreme Court, if we’re serious about protecting our rights.”
Both nominees must be confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, and California voters in November will be asked to confirm Guerrero for a 12-year term.
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SAN DIEGO — For years, the idea of establishing supervised drug injection sites has been a long-standing goal for some progressive California leaders looking to address the burgeoning overdose crisis. Efforts to launch such programs have come close, but never to the finish line.
Now, as the latest legislation seeking to sanction these sites heads to the governor’s desk, proponents are gearing up to make these injection sites a reality — and they hope a success — in the Golden State.
Senate Bill 57 would authorize these overdose prevention pilot programs in Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles, which would operate through Jan. 1, 2028.
While former Gov. Jerry Brown rejected similar legislation in 2018, supporters are hopeful Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign this one after he said he was open to the idea during his campaign for governor.
“We have been engaging with the governor’s office for the past four years on this measure. We haven’t heard that he’s not going to sign it, so we’re hopeful that he’ll stick to his word from 2018,” said Jeannette Zanipatin, California state director of the Drug Policy Alliance, an advocacy group that works to decriminalize drugs and a co-sponsor of the bill.
Alex Stack, a spokesperson for the governor’s office, said they don’t comment on pending legislation.
But if Newsom does sign it, what exactly would these sites look like? Who would be responsible for staffing them and how will they be funded? The details and logistics will be left to local officials.
Because San Francisco has been considering this idea for almost a decade, it would likely be the first ready to launch a program in early 2023, Zanipatin said. Supervised injection sites could cost a couple of million dollars per year to run, and cities and counties that choose to establish these programs will have to find their own source of funding.
Last year, New York City became the first to establish supervised injection sites in the U.S. Cities in other countries have operated such centers for years, including Vancouver, Mexicali and Barcelona. The Vancouver site is often referenced as a model — with about 1,700 individuals using it each month, the center is credited with reducing overdose deaths in its neighborhood and city. Switzerland was the first country to open a supervised injection site in 1986.
The goal of these programs, supporters say, is to provide drug users a safe, hygienic space where they can get clean needles and administer their own drugs under the supervision of trained staff. Staff members would monitor users and be ready to administer overdose reversal medications if needed, which could ultimately save lives. Medical groups in support of these programs have pointed out injection sites could also help reduce the risk of Hepatitis C and HIV infections associated with intravenous drug use.
Sen. Scott Wiener, author of the bill, said the jurisdictions that would pilot the programs asked to be included in the bill. “They are asking us to help them address the escalations and crisis of overdose deaths that we’re experiencing in California,” Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, said during an Aug. 1 legislative hearing.
Those in opposition to Wiener’s bill, including Republican legislators and law enforcement groups, argue these programs are a type of addiction maintenance that normalize illegal behavior.
Before setting up their overdose prevention programs, the cities and counties must provide local health and law enforcement officials the opportunity to weigh in. Once set up, these centers must make referrals to substance use disorder treatment programs and other social services if the user wishes to access them. The bill would also protect people from criminal charges for using the sites.
The overdose crisis has become one of the most pressing public health issues, with deaths and emergency room visits spiking in recent years, in large part due to the infiltration of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Overdose deaths from fentanyl jumped from 1,603 in 2019 to 3,946 in 2020, and then to 5,722 in 2021, according to the California Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard.
California’s second swing at this policy comes as the Biden administration is also embracing “harm reduction” strategies — which focus on keeping drug users alive and safe rather than punishing them. Needle exchange programs and programs that distribute the overdose reversal drug naloxone are some examples.
Among those urging the governor to veto the bill is the Senate Republican Caucus. “Fueling the drug epidemic with drug dens and needle supplies is like pouring gasoline on a forest fire. It merely worsens the problem,” the caucus wrote in an Aug. 1 letter to Newsom.
Law enforcement organizations have stated their opposition to the bill, saying it sends the wrong message to the public and fails to address addiction at its root.
Wiener and supporters of the bill say supervised injection sites will not solve the overdose crisis. Rather, the goal is to prevent deaths.
Opponents have also raised concerns about the bill not providing a “cognizable strategy for figuring out how to get the addict to the injection site,” John Lovell, a lobbyist with the California Narcotic Officers’ Association, said during last week’s hearing. “What injection sites do is there is a magnet effect so that people come into the area,” but that doesn’t mean they will actually go inside the facility, he said.
Laura Thomas, director of HIV and harm reduction policy at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, another co-sponsor of the bill, said she doesn’t think getting people into these centers will be a challenge. “Overwhelmingly, people would prefer to use in a clean space. No one wants to be using drugs on the sidewalk. If we give people a better option they will use it,” she said.
An often-referenced survey of 602 injection drug users in San Francisco showed that 85% would use a supervised injection site. About 75% of them said they would use it at least three days per week.
The idea, according to supporters, is to build trust with people who come in, prompting them to spread the word and eventually link people to treatment when they are ready. These centers often look like a clinic, and people usually go through a brief interview when they first walk in.
Thomas said that while it would be ideal for such centers to be open 24/7, realistically, hours of operation would be dependent on funding. That same San Francisco study showed that 62% of the drug users surveyed preferred a supervised injection site to be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Funding could prove to be a challenge in the long term. In New York City, where two safe injection sites opened last fall, the city and state do not pay for them. The nonprofits running the programs seek private donations, making it difficult for the centers to extend their hours or expand into other neighborhoods.
A supervised injection site in San Francisco is estimated to cost about $2.6 million a year, according to RTI International, a nonprofit research institute.
Thomas said California community organizations that already work in the field of substance use disorders would be best-equipped to run the programs, but funding should come from public health departments because they are a public benefit.
Some of the cities and counties included in the bill have potential public funding streams. For example, Los Angeles County voters in 2020 passed Measure J, which allows the county to use at least 10% of its locally generated, unrestricted funding for community investment programs, which could include overdose prevention programs.
“We’re also hoping that these pilot projects serve as a catalyst and identify some private-public partnerships,” Zanipatin said. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/supervised-drug-injection-sites-could-pop-up-california-how-work/509-212ac644-fc15-435b-b23a-e5430b9c406d | 2022-08-12T05:47:22 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/supervised-drug-injection-sites-could-pop-up-california-how-work/509-212ac644-fc15-435b-b23a-e5430b9c406d |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Employees at the Corpus Christi International Airport showed a grand act of kindness to many passengers who experienced delayed flights.
Weather conditions in Houston prevented hundreds of passengers from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and San Francisco, California from getting on their designated flights, according to a social media post from CCIA.
The CCIA team ordered pizza for the passengers as they waited for updates on their flights, a gesture the passengers greatly appreciated.
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VACAVILLE, Calif. — A 33-year-old Solano County resident bicycling to work was hit and killed by a vehicle near Elmira Road and Leisure Town Road in Vacaville Thursday morning, according to police.
First responders arrived at around 8:30 a.m., but the man died from his injuries at the scene of the crash.
Vacaville police traffic investigators called for a road closure during the investigation and interviewed the driver involved. They also surveyed the scene and documented evidence.
The driver was not arrested and police say neither drugs nor alcohol appear to be a factor in the crash. An investigation into the incident is underway.
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1949—2022
On Sunday August 7, 2022, Evelyn Kay Cramer, loving mother of three boys, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away at age 72. Kay was born in December 1949 to Jack and Geneva Benson.
She grew up in Jerome, Idaho helping in the family restaurant, competing for Rodeo Queen. Graduating from Jerome High School in 1968 she went on to earn degrees from College of Southern Idaho (1970) and later in life from University of Utah.
Kay had many occupations over the years but her talent in tax and accounting skills were greatly appreciated by many. Kay was married to Kent Laird Cramer and together they raised three sons Kent, Jr., Jack Richard, and Stanley. Kay loved to spend time with her family and helping others.
Many young adults and children have been taken under her wings over the years to be well loved and shown a better path. Above all Kay loved to spend time with her family. She enjoyed traveling and the ocean.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for many years.
Kay was preceded in death by her loving husband Kent, mother Geneva, father Jack, and two great-grandsons. She is survived by her three children, Kent (Marcy), Jack Richard (Jennifer), and Stanley, grandchildren: MacKenzie (Jeremy), Searra (Rudy), Jasmine (Kyle), Jordan (Robbie) Nelly (John), Hunter, Kaitlyn, and Lilliannah, six great-grandchildren, brother Wayne Benson (Gail) his children/grandchildren/great-grandchildren; and sisters: Donna Spencer (Otto Mark) her children/grandchildren and Jackie Benson; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday August 12, 2022 in Kuna, Idaho. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/evelyn-kay-cramer/article_a908b9f4-3cc4-5861-8a80-4af133a2da64.html | 2022-08-12T05:48:57 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/evelyn-kay-cramer/article_a908b9f4-3cc4-5861-8a80-4af133a2da64.html |
Feb. 28, 1956—July 16, 2022
Our dearly loved baby sister Kathleen Stephenson passed away July 16, 2022.
She was survived by her husband Ronnie Stephenson, her two sisters: Beverly Schilling, and Linda Coffelt, and loved brother-in-law David Coffelt. As well as three nephews, two nieces, and their families. Also many cousins and friends.
She was born February 28, 1956 to Don and Wilma Baty in Twin Falls Memorial Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Kathleen, with me as a witness, asked Linda who lives closer to her, to take her ashes and spread them over her son, Brian Payton’s grave.
She did a short stint in the army but had to leave in a few months due to her back problems. We all mourn her absence. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/kathleen-stephenson/article_3a36ef00-deab-5e0f-a595-a76f684e9465.html | 2022-08-12T05:49:03 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/kathleen-stephenson/article_3a36ef00-deab-5e0f-a595-a76f684e9465.html |
Flooding was occurring Thursday night on roads in Casper after a massive thunderstorm passed through the area.
Sections of Poplar Street near Interstate 25 were swamped with water as torrents of rain fell over the area. Water streamed down English Avenue and spurted up out of the road near a fast food restaurant.
Cars passed slowly through what appeared to be several inches of water as lightning lit up the sky for more than an hour.
A Star-Tribune editor saw police cars blocking eastbound traffic at First Street and Poplar. Several emergency vehicles were also situated at Poplar Street and the Interstate 25 overpass.
Other minor flooding was seen on parts of 12th Street.
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory soon after 11 p.m. It indicated minor flooding was possible along U.S. Highway 20/26 near Natrona, over roadways and in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
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Dawann L. Martin Jr. turned 18 in March, and he’ll likely spend most of his adult life in prison for a murder he committed when he was 15.
After eight hours of deliberation, a jury late Thursday night found him guilty of murder in the Dec. 22, 2019, death of 18-year-old Dominique Taylor at Villa Capri apartments. In addition to the punishment for committing murder, Martin was also eligible for a sentence enhancement of up to 20 years for using a gun to commit the crime.
Martin faces up to 85 years in prison when sentenced at a future date.
Both sides in the trial agreed that Taylor was shot while alone in a 2014 Chevrolet Sonic about 10:25 p.m., driven to the apartment complex by a friend who was buying “edibles” – or food laced with THC, the psychoactive substance in marijuana.
The sale was a set up because of a confrontation that happened earlier in the day when Taylor accompanied the friend to another apartment. The friend’s former roommate refused to return property, and a fight broke out.
During the fight, Taylor pulled a handgun on a woman there who was related to both the former roommate and Senaca James, who was sentenced on Dec. 3 to 80 years in Taylor’s slaying.
James and Martin were both charged with murder, and James pleaded guilty mid-trial on Oct. 20, 2021.
While the friend was in an apartment building, a group surrounded the Sonic and tried to get Taylor out, pulling at door handles and hitting the car. The friend testified that she saw Martin in front of the car, his face made visible by the headlights, pointing a gun at the windshield and shooting.
Allen County Deputy Prosecutor Tom Chaille in his closing arguments gave two ways for jurors to find Martin guilty of murder – either by finding that he fired the bullet that killed Taylor or through accomplice liability, being involved in a crime and its planning. Under Indiana law, someone instrumental in committing a crime that leads to murder is guilty of the murder even if they didn’t do the actual killing.
Chaille said the ambush at the apartments was the result of planning. At the first confrontation that day, police were called and defused the conflict, then called again when the former roommate began to escalate the situation on social media and around friends.
The edibles deal was supposed to happen elsewhere, but the man selling the edibles was part of the plot and had Taylor’s friend come to the apartment complex, Chaille told the jurors, reminding them of testimony. The plot was to rob Taylor’s friend of the edibles and her car.
James shot through the driver’s side window, hitting Taylor in the left chest and through her aorta, a fatal shot, Chaille said. Martin shot through the windshield and into her jaw, which testimony indicated would have been fatal by blood loss.
Under accomplice liability, it doesn’t matter which bullet killed Taylor, Chaille said.
Two shells were found at the scene, and they both were from a gun later found hidden in a duct in the basement where Martin lived, Chaille added during closings.
He also noted that during a hearing before the trial, Martin had walked by Taylor’s mother, Brandy Parrish, and told her he was sorry. Parrish testified it seemed like he was sorry for killing Taylor, not for her loss.
In the defense’s closing, attorney Robert Scremin portrayed Martin as a 15-year-old kid curious about seeing two girls go at it.
“He was going to an apartment complex to see two girls pull each other’s hair in a fight,” Scremin said. “He was an accomplice to nothing.”
There was no evidence he helped plan anything or knew the people involved in the conflict, Scremin said.
Although two shell casings were both from the same gun, the one in front of the car was found 40 feet down the road. Scremin said James turned and fired the second shot as they ran off. That was the one that shattered the windshield, he argued.
James had a different story when he sent a letter to the judge on his case, Allen County Superior Judge Fran Gull, before he was sentenced. He wrote that he fired into the air while Martin shot Taylor.
He also called Martin a “highly known person in Fort Wayne for shooting at people” and said that Martin had threatened his life if he snitched.
In closings, Scremin also portrayed Taylor’s friend as a schemer who got Taylor involved in a fight and in a drug deal, then lied to police until she had a story that made her look good.
He also shared photos from the apartment stairway where the friend was and said there was no way she could have seen the parking lot and whether Martin was pointing a gun. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/man-18-found-guilty-of-murder/article_b2fbb7f2-19c6-11ed-835f-ef418b171eb5.html | 2022-08-12T05:55:06 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/man-18-found-guilty-of-murder/article_b2fbb7f2-19c6-11ed-835f-ef418b171eb5.html |
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The movie about the tragic final days of Gabby Petito's life has a debut date, which will be just over a year after her body was found following her death at the hands of her fiancé.
The Lifetime network announced Thursday that "The Gabby Petito Story" will premiere on Oct. 1 — the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The movie will explore the relationship between Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie, and what may have gone wrong during their cross-country trip that resulted in her murder, and eventually his suicide.
Emmy-nominated actress Thora Birch is set to co-star, playing Petito's mother, and she will direct the movie. Skyler Samuels will play Petito, the 22-year-old from Long Island who initially went missing in Aug. 2021 while out west. Her disappearance would go on to capture headlines nationwide.
A notebook recovered from a Florida nature preserve where Laundrie ended his life purportedly contained a confession that he had killed Petito. The eight pages of hand-written notes sent by the Laundrie family attorney in June and credited to Laundrie offer some insight into the tragic deaths of the young couple.
"I ended her life," Laundrie writes in the notebook, recovered after the 23-year-old's body was found in the nature preserve in October. "I thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes I made."
Laundrie's writing details his decision to end Petito's life after she allegedly suffered some kind of injury while the two were camping at night. Laundrie talks about trying to keep her warm and awake while Petito was in "extreme" pain, but his entries don't explain any effort to find her medical help.
In April, Petito's family filed a lawsuit against the parents of her admitted killer, that alleges he and his family went on vacation together while knowing the location of Petito's body.
They also filed a lawsuit against the city of Moab, Utah, where officers stopped and interviewed Petito and Laundrie the month before she was murdered. In that lawsuit, the parents allege that "had the officers involved had the training to implement proper lethality assessment ... it would have been clear to them that Gabby was a victim of intimate partner violence and needed immediate protection."
The movie was filmed in Utah over the summer, and will air Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. EST. Lifetime said it will also debut a documentary immediately following the movie, featuring interviews and insights from people close to the story. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/lifetime-announces-when-gabby-petito-movie-will-debut/3821747/ | 2022-08-12T05:55:40 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/lifetime-announces-when-gabby-petito-movie-will-debut/3821747/ |
PHOENIX — A new law in Arizona is targeting the dangers of hazing rituals.
Thursday, Governor Doug Ducey signed HB 2322 into law. The bill titled “Jack’s Law" is named in honor of former Arizona State University freshman Jack Culolias.
Culolias died in November 2012 from alcohol poisoning after a night of drinking as part of a hazing ritual to join the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Investigators say Culolias drowned at Tempe Town Lake after falling into the water. His body was recovered 16 days later.
“He was the life of the party. He always had a smile on his face. He was super social and had a ton of friends,” said Jack’s identical twin brother Alex Culolias.
The bill protects college and high students against mental and physical abuse and sexual humiliation, and other degrading acts that are typically behind hazing rituals.
Under the law, individuals can also face charges for their role in the acts.
Punishments can range from misdemeanors to felonies if a death is involved.
Colleges will also be required to disclose the law, and students will be required to sign acknowledgment in handbooks.
“It’s amazing that there hasn’t been a bill or a law because this has to stop,” said Jack’s mom Grace Culolias.
For nearly a decade, Grace Culolias has been on a mission to prevent another family from experiencing loss because of college hazing. Thursday, her hard work paid off with the signing of the bill.
She says it will save lives.
State Representative John Kavanaugh authored the bill and says it received support from fraternities and sororities.
“The mere fact that it is now illegal to plan, let alone engage in it. I think it is a wake-up call that I think they will adhere to.”
Arizona was previously among six states in the United States that did not have a law enforcing punishments for hazing.
Previously, laws required public universities and colleges to establish rules and programs.
The bill will go into effect on September 24, 2022.
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PAGE, Ariz. — The town of Page exists because of Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam.
Or, it may be the other way around.
The housing community that would become Page was founded to build Glen Canyon Dam, which then created Lake Powell by filling up miles and miles of canyons behind it. The city continued long after the lake was created, becoming a tourist town dependent on the lake.
"Water is the lifeblood of the Southwest," said Page Power and Water Manager Bryan Hill.
The lifeblood of Page is in trouble.
Lake Powell reached its lowest water level in history earlier this year. It's been steadily dropping every year as it creeps toward "minimum power pool," or the lowest level the lake's water can reach and still be used to generate power.
See a nearly 40-year timelapse of Lake Powell's dry-up from Google Earth here:
Long before the lake reaches that point, water levels will drop below the intakes that feed the municipal water supply for Page and LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Reservation.
About 8,000 people will lose their water supply when that happens.
“At the dramatic rate that it was dropping, it was of concern," Hill said. "Not yet, but unless something is done...we're going to be very concerned."
It's a concern that has been looming in the months since the Department of the Interior sent a letter to the Arizona Department of Water Resources explaining the situation.
But now, there may be a solution.
The Bureau of Reclamation told 12 News there's a plan for a workaround.
There are a series of pipes at the level called "Dead Pool", which is the lowest level the water can be and still pass through the dam. Those pipes are lower than the power plant intake, so they're still able to release water even if there's not enough to run the power plant.
The Bureau's idea is to run a patch pipe from the Page municipal water intake to those Dead Pool pipes. That way, even if the water drops so low that the power plant stops working, residents would still be able to get water.
The Bureau of Reclamation said that project is still months away. But when it's finished it should provide Page with the water it needs to keep the city going.
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Arizona Daily Star
The Tucson Saguaros will attempt to win their third consecutive Pecos League title this weekend, when they host the Roswell Invaders in the best-of-three championship series.
The championship series, a rematch of last year's finals, will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. at Kino Stadium. The teams will Game 2 on Sunday night, with a winner-take-all Game 3, if necessary, booked for Monday.
Tucson won the Pacific Division title on Tuesday, beating the San Rafael Pacifics 5-4 in California. The Saguaros took a 5-1 lead thank in part to another home run from star third baseman Brock Ephan, who finished with a pair of RBIs. Patrick Music and Mike Hernandez finished with two hits apiece, with Hernandez adding an RBI.
Hunter Treece pitched five innings, allowing two runs on three hits while walking five and striking out four. Closer Brendon Rodriguez allowed the tying run to reach base in the ninth, but struck out three Pacifics to secure a spot in the championship series.
Roswell beat the Trinidad Triggers 7-5 on Thursday night to capture the Mountain Division title.
Photos: Tucson Saguaros sweep Bakersfield with a 6-4 win in Game 2 of the Pecos League playoffs
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's Jamie Carey (3) heads to the dugout as the Tucson Saguaros celebrate a come from behind 6-4 win to eliminate the Train Robbers two games to none in game two of their Pecos League playoff best of three series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' centerfielder Steve Joyner (12) charges in to snare a sinking liner by Bakersfield's Daryl Donerson (2) in the third inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' catcher Caden Ledbetter (36) slaps a sweeping tag on Bakersfield's Adam Mathias (13) nailing him at the plate in the fifth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022. Bakersfield's Luke Kelley (16) dropped a blooper in the shallow right field gap that centerfielder Steve Joyner couldn't run down to score a run before Mathias was thrown out by right fielder Kendon Strachan.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' left fielder BJ Minarcin (17) has to get low to handle a sinking liner by Bakersfield's Daryl Donerson (2)) in the first inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's centerfielder Daryl Donerson (2), left, and right fielder Alex Cornell (12) narrowly avoid a collision bringing down a long fly ball from Saguaros' BJ Minarcin (17) in the first inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' Blake Garrett (48) shatters his bat grounding out to third against Bakersfield in the third inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' centerfielder Steve Joyner (12) just misses grabbing a looping RBI liner into no-man's land by Bakersfield's Luke Kelley (16) in the fifth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' Patrick Music (21) just beats the tag from Bakersfield's second baseman Jamie Carey (3) for a stolen base in game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's right fielder Alex Cornell (12) goes sprawling but just misses a Saguaro fly ball that dropped foul in the fifth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's shortstop Joe Curcio (24) can't believe Saguaros' Patrick Music (21) safely stretched a single into a double in the sixth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' Brock Ephan (50) shatters his bat fighting off pitch against Bakersfield in the eighth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022. Ephan eventually worked a walk out of his plate appearance.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' third baseman Brock Ephan (50) stretches out to snare a pop-up by Bakersfield's Jamie Carey (3) on a sacrifice bunt attempt that ended up being a double play in the seventh inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's Adam Mathias (13) reacts as he's called out at home trying to score the second run on an RBI hit from Luke Kelley (16) in the fifth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series against the Saguaros at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Photos: Tucson Saguaros open Pecos League playoffs with 13-4 win against Train Robbers
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaro's Steve Joyner (12) slides into second as Bakersfield's second baseman Jamie Carey (3) goes sprawling to knock down the errant throw in the first inning of their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022. The Saguaros opened the best of three series with a 13-4 win.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' second baseman Patrick Music (21) flips to first baseman Chris Caffrey (44) to retire Bakersfield's Jamie Carey (3) on a slow roller to the gap in to end the Train Robbers' half of the third inning of their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' Kendon Strachan (32) watches his hit clear the right field fence for a two RBI homer, his second homer of the night, for a 7-0 lead against Bakersfield in the fifth inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' Mike Hernandez (35) warms up as the sun sets over Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium as the team prepares to face Bakersfield in the first round of the Pecos League playoffs, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' starting catcher Caden Ledbetter (36) stands with his team as the national anthem is played before the first pitch of the opening game of the Pecos League playoffs against Bakersfield at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' shortstop Sadler Goodwin (31) can't quite reach a shot back up the middle from Bakersfield's Joe Riddle (14) in the second inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' second baseman Patrick Music (21) twists his way under the ball after ranging into right field to track down a blooper into no man's land by Bakersfield's Omar Ortiz (7) in the fourth inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' starter Frank Dickson IV (30) throws against Bakersfield in their 113-4 win to open the Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's second baseman Jamie Carey (3) crashes to the turf in front of right fielder Alex Cornell as the two can't get to looping fly ball down the line by Saguaros' Caden Ledbetter (36) for a single in the fifth inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's third baseman Christian Harrington (8) gets the throw a second too late to stop Saguaros' Patrick Music (21) from advancing from first on an RBI single from Clayton Stephens (47) in the sixth inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' John Kea (40) pitches in relief against Bakersfield in the seventh inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' first baseman Chris Caffrey (44) ranges to his right to snare a grounder and throw out Bakersfield's Adam Mathias (13) to lead off the Train Robber eighth inning of their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
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Audrey Yvonne Rutherford (nee Andis)
HAMMOND, IN -
Audrey Yvonne Rutherford (nee Andis), age 84, of Hammond, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. She is survived by her daughter Sharon (Larry) Kondrat; son Robert (Nan) Rutherford; brother Tom Andis; ten grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband James Rutherford; daughter Sandra Porter; and son William Rutherford.
Audrey will be dearly missed by her family. She is going home to her birthplace in Jonesville, Virginia to be laid to rest. www.fagenmiller.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/audrey-yvonne-rutherford-nee-andis/article_673a25a4-de1c-5f91-9559-0e725c26cd74.html | 2022-08-12T06:34:08 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/audrey-yvonne-rutherford-nee-andis/article_673a25a4-de1c-5f91-9559-0e725c26cd74.html |
Carol Wolff Williams
March 17, 1968 - Aug. 7, 2022
DYER - Carol Wolff Williams, 54, of Dyer, passed away peacefully at 4:40 p.m., Sunday, August 7, 2022 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Hobart.
She was born March 17, 1968, in East Chicago, IN to Marlene Shirley (Parr) Dodge.
Carol enjoyed doing arts and crafts and kayaking whenever it was nice out. She especially loved her grandkids and children. She will be deeply missed.
On August 9, 2015, in Grayson, KY, Carol married Robert Williams, who survives.
Also surviving are her three children: Susan (Brendan) Egan, Shirley (Bryan) Wolff Rivera, and Steven Wolff; special cousin: Robin Snowdy; two special friends: Gail Crosby and Rori Hamm; former husband, Michael Wolff; six brothers: James Higgason Jr., Ronald Higgason Sr., Steven Higgason, Carl Higgason Sr., and Donald and David Dodge; two sisters: Linda (Theodore) Kolton and Colleen (David) Sanquist; three grandchildren: Amy Oldham, Jason Rivera, and Elijah Egan; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; and close friends: Tracey, Rita, Darr, and Ann.
Preceding in death were her mother, Marlene Dodge; two granddaughters: Madelynn and Danielle Egan; four brothers: Dale Higgason, Gerald Higgason, Edward Dodge Sr., and Keith Higgason; and stepfather, Donald Dodge.
Cremation will take place. A celebration of her life will be held at later date. Lakeview Funeral Home & Crematory, 247 W. Johnson Rd., La Porte, IN (219) 362-3100 is caring for the arrangements.
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Gloria M. Lentvorsky (nee Tatarek)
Nov. 18, 1937 - Aug. 9, 2022
SCHERERVILLE, IN - Gloria M. Lentvorsky (nee Tatarek), 84, of Schererville, IN, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband: Francis Lentvorsky, daughter: Susan Joy Dahl, two granddaughters: Sarah and Victoria Dahl, sister: Carol (Richard) Ossanna and sister-in-law: Nancy Tatarek and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter: Lori Ann Lentvorsky, parents: Frank and Helen Tatarek, brothers: Frank and Gerald Tatarek, and her sister and brother-in-law: Geraldine and Robert Sroka.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at St. Maria Goretti Church, 500 Northgate Drive, Dyer, IN with Deacon Philip Muvich officiating. Private burial of cremains will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, IL at a later date. Friends may visit with the family on Saturday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 at the church.
Gloria was born on November 18, 1937 in Hammond, Indiana and graduated from Bishop Noll Institute in 1955. Gloria married Fran Lentvorsky, the love of her life, on June 11, 1960 and the two of them enjoyed 62 wonderful years together. Over the years Gloria raised a family and worked a number of jobs including Fifth Army Headquarters, NIPSCO, BPA International, and The Diocese of Gary before retiring in 2000. Gloria was a fun-loving person who loved spending time with her family and friends and enjoyed watching sports, especially her beloved White Sox and Bears. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Please omit flowers. Memorial donations may be made in Gloria's name to the SHARE Foundation, P.O. Box 400, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371-0400.
Arrangements by KISH FUNERAL HOME, Munster, IN. www.kishfuneralhome.net | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/gloria-m-lentvorsky-nee-tatarek/article_5cf9fc55-dd7f-502c-a204-4f520a45cf13.html | 2022-08-12T06:34:20 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/gloria-m-lentvorsky-nee-tatarek/article_5cf9fc55-dd7f-502c-a204-4f520a45cf13.html |
Marguerite "Marge" Leek
Sept. 14, 1928 - Aug. 9, 2022
WANATAH, IN - Marguerite "Marge" Leek, 83 of Wanatah, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. She was born September 14, 1938 in Gary, IN, to Clarence and Gloria (Kerger) Hartmann. She graduated from Griffith High School in 1956 and obtained her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Education from St. Francis in Fort Wayne, IN. She taught in Hammond, Rensselaer, Michigan City, and South Central Elementary in Union Mills, where she retired in 2002. Marge worked at the circulation desk at the Wanatah Public Library for 15 years. She was a proud and faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wanatah, where she was a Lecter and was involved in the RCIA Team and Rosary Society. She was an avid reader and will be remembered for her joyful disposition, selfless heart, kind soul, hospitable personality, and patient demeanor.
On August 15, 1970, Marge married James K. Leek, who preceded her in death in 2010. She is survived by their children: Geoffrey (Heather) Leek of Phoenix, AZ, Brian Leek of LaPorte, IN, and Elizabeth Metts of Valparaiso, IN; grandchildren: Ross, Anderson, Ryan, Alexis, Zac, Allison, and Emily; siblings: Janet (Edward) Trzupek and Jeanne (Phil) Govert; and many loving extended family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, and an infant brother.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, August 14, 2022 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Wanatah Funeral Chapel, 309 N. Main Street. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday at 10 am directly at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wanatah. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society of Sacred Heart Church or a charity of the donor's choice. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marguerite-marge-leek/article_50c69c6e-e5cb-5982-84c0-3fde27cbcd0d.html | 2022-08-12T06:34:26 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marguerite-marge-leek/article_50c69c6e-e5cb-5982-84c0-3fde27cbcd0d.html |
Michael E. Hebda
ST. JOHN, IN - Michael E. Hebda, age 70, late of St. John, IN, formerly of Chicago, IL passed away at home on August 7, 2022.
Loving husband of Mary (nee Tafoya); his daughter Michele (Mark) Panozzo of Beecher, IL.; and grandchildren: Trevor and Brittney; dear brother of John (Elisabeth) and Candace (Robert) Derezinski; fond uncle of many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Michael was preceded by his parents Edward and Irene (Bliznik) Hebda.
Mike was an Ironworker for over 40 years and retired from Local 1 Ironworkers in Chicago.
Visitation on Sunday, August 14, 2022 from 1:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Funeral Services Monday, August 15, 2022 at 9:15 a.m. at the Elmwood Funeral Chapel, 11300 W. 97th Ln. (1 block west of US 41/Wicker Ave. at 97th Lane.), St. John, IN to Holy Name Catholic Church, 11000 W. 133rd Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN, for Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. Interment Private.
Please omit plants or flowers. In lieu of them, donations can be made in Mike's name either to the American Heart Association or Crohnscolitisfoundation.org. For more information, please call 219-365-3474. www.elmwoodchapel.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-e-hebda/article_a38a7af0-6e93-554c-8cea-dfffe11768d0.html | 2022-08-12T06:34:32 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-e-hebda/article_a38a7af0-6e93-554c-8cea-dfffe11768d0.html |
BOISE, Idaho —
Boise Police and Boise Fire responded to a rollover crash on Fairview Avenue and Curtis Road, Thursday night.
According to Ada County Dispatch, a call of the crash went out at 10:40 p.m. and one man was extricated from a vehicle.
This is an ongoing incident, check back for more details.
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Patricia J. Hjelle, of Mason City, died Wednesday August 10, 2022, at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice, Arrangements: Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel.
Darlene C. Pope of Britt, died Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt. Arrangement: Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_b0393331-29eb-568a-9018-53d09e791717.html | 2022-08-12T06:38:00 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_b0393331-29eb-568a-9018-53d09e791717.html |
Dennis L. Nelson
August 6, 2022
BELMOND-Dennis L. Nelson, 63, of Belmond, IA, died, Aug 6, 2022, at Belmond, IA. Public Funeral services Monday, August 15, 2020 at 1030 AM, Trinity Lutheran Church, 304 3rd Ave N.E., Belmond. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery. Public visitation Sunday 4-6 PM at the church and also from 930 AM-1030 AM Monday prior to the funeral at church. Andrews Funeral Homes, Belmond, IA. www.andrewsfuneralhomeandfloral.com 641-444-4474. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/dennis-l-nelson/article_4bfd9920-d617-59dd-8408-45b6e84fd2b8.html | 2022-08-12T06:38:06 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/dennis-l-nelson/article_4bfd9920-d617-59dd-8408-45b6e84fd2b8.html |
City blocks marijuana shops despite voter approval
For the fourth time in less than five months Great Falls City Commissioners have voted to deny permitting to an adult-use recreational marijuana business within Great Falls city limits. The 4-1 decision comes despite the fact that Great Falls voters clearly voted in favor of a referendum to allow the sale, possession and use of recreational marijuana in Cascade County more than a year-and-a-half ago.
At a special meeting of the City Commission on Wednesday, commissioners voted 4-1 to deny the appeal of business owner Emma Albers and property owner Jesse Mitchell asking the commission to reconsider its refusal to process a Safety Inspection Certificate (SIC) for Montana Dispensary, a state licensed adult-use marijuana dispensary. Issuing a SIC is the first step in permitting a new business to operate withing Great Falls city limits, yet the Commission has refused to consider or to accept a filing fee for Montana Dispensary’s application. Commissioners Bob Kelly, Joe McKenny, Rick Tryon and Susan Wolff voted against Montana Dispensary’s appeal. Commissioner Eric Heinbauch was the lone dissenting vote.
“As a self-governing local government, the City is allowed to exercise any power not specifically prohibited and any limitation on its authority has to be express, not implied,” the City Attorney’s Office stated in its written response to the appeal. “It is the City’s legal position that the Legislature’s action to remove the express limitation on charter municipality authority from the I-190-enacted law means that there can be no “implied” restriction on the City’s authority to prohibit adult-use marijuana activities.”
During the 2020 general election voters within the eight House legislative districts within or adjacent to Great Falls voted by a 55% to 45% margin to approve I-190, a citizens’ initiative requiring the Montana Department of Revenue to license and regulate the cultivation, transportation, and sale of recreational marijuana to adults 21-years old and older. The implementation of I-190 was postponed for more than a year to allow local governments to adapt to the change in law, and to develop and adopt new zoning regulations for the legal sale and distribution of recreational marijuana.
Up to this point the City of Great Falls has yet to complete those mandated changes, relying instead upon a law passed by the Commission in 2010 prohibiting land use within city limits potentially in conflict with federal law.
“The specific purpose behind Ordinance 3054 was to prohibit medical marijuana activities within the City of Great Falls,” the Great Falls City Attorney’s Office said in explaining its recommendation. “Although the State of Montana has now legalized certain activities relating to adult-use marijuana, there have been no changes in terms of federal law continuing to prohibit marijuana-related activities.”
The U.S. federal government still classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 controlled substance with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. However, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Biden Administration is currently pursuing its authority to remove marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I drug.
Federal drug laws regarding recreational use of marijuana in the U.S. have been largely unenforced for the past several years, and the City of Great Falls is now embroiled in a civil lawsuit filed by Janelle and Dale Yatsko, the owners of Green Creek Dispensary, a cannabis grow and medical marijuana sales business that has operated on the outskirts of Great Falls for the past 14 years.
“It is not the city’s authority to determine if I am in violation of a federal law,” Emma Albers said in her request that the City reverse its stance on licensing an adult use marijuana business within Great Falls city limits. “That is left up to the executive branch of the Federal Government. The building in which Montana Dispensary would be occupying is zoned commercial and has met all the state requirements. With Cascade County voting in favor of Adult Marijuana Use and the City of Great Falls having no current regulations or zoning, this allows state approved Marijuana businesses to be established in the city limits.”
During Wednesday’s Special Work Session, City Attorney Jeff Hindoien noted that the City’s response to the Montana Dispensary application was in-line with its response to the Yatskos, and that “from the City’s standpoint an ordinance has been in place for over a decade now which prohibits land use in violation of federal law.”
Hindoien acknowledged that significant changes in Montana law and in federal policy have taken place in the past few years, but fell back upon passing the issue off to county elections for a vote next November.
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“The overarching question of whether or not these commercial activities will be allowed in the City of Great Falls has now been sent by the Commission to the voters,” Hindoien said. “Parallel with that we were tasked with developing a framework to allow these activities … so that in the event the voters say ‘we don’t want to prohibit these activities in Great Falls’ that the Commission will have enacted a zoning framework to allow for these activities. That process is also now well along. The first reading and public hearing on that subject will be … next Tuesday (Aug. 16) at the regular commission meeting.”
During Wednesday’s public comment segment, Montana Dispensary owner Emma Albers expressed her frustration with an application process that has denied her the opportunity to establish a legally authorized business.
“There is no set ordinance to say that after the people had voted in approval we had no right to go ahead and do this business,” Albers said. “There are a lot of people who need this medicine, and it helps them quite a bit.”
“We’re not doubting that in that it would better to have more access to it in that standpoint,” Great Falls Mayor Bob Kelly responded, “but I think what we are discussing here is the ordinance that we currently have in place forbidding any kind on non-federally approved activity to be inside the city limits. It seems that we passed that in response to the medical marijuana, which I think you’ve taken advantage of to be out in the county and to have that business out there.”
“In our opinion we haven’t seen any change in the landscape, even though there has been approval of marijuana in the state by the voters,” Kelly added. “We’ve decided to put that choice to the voters come November, whether they want to get rid of the restrictive zoning that we’ve currently put on and allow operations such as yours to come in and develop use inside the city limits or not.”
Cascade County Substance Abuse Specialist Beth Morrison spoke in opposition to the permitting of marijuana dispensaries within city limits.
"We don’t need to have a whole list of lessons learned the hard way if we take this slow and steady and then reopen these things as we learn more," Morrison told the Commission. “This is not, in my opinion, about small business or one particular business. This is about our community and this is about our youth, and what kind of community we want to have and what kind of message we want to send to our youth."
Asked by the Tribune whether the City of Great Falls’ actions opposing licensing of marijuana stores within city limits runs counter to the will of a majority of the city’s voters, Commissioner Rick Tryon responded that the city is not attempting to criminalize marijuana within city limits, but has yet to devise a zoning strategy to accommodate it.
“Nothing the city commission does in this context or in sending this issue to the local voters does anything to change or contradict anything that was passed by the voters in I-190,” Tryon said. “Regardless of what happens here, adult use of marijuana will still be legal in the City of Great Falls with possession up to an ounce. The only issue that is being discussed or sent to the voters … is strictly land use issues. That’s all we’re talking about here.”
“We’re not overturning the will of the voters,” Tryon added. “The voters voted clearly that adult use of recreational marijuana would be permitted and will still be permissible up to an ounce within city limits. Nothing changes that. I wouldn’t characterize it as a clear contradiction to what the voters did in I-190.” | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/great-falls-commission-blocks-marijuana-shop-for-fourth-time-in-six-months-weed-cascade-county/65399988007/ | 2022-08-12T06:42:21 | 1 | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/great-falls-commission-blocks-marijuana-shop-for-fourth-time-in-six-months-weed-cascade-county/65399988007/ |
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