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A San Antonio Police Department officer has been reinstated to the force by an arbitrator, overturning an indefinite suspension issued in January 2019 by the police chief as punishment for punching a pregnant woman in the face.
An arbitrator reduced officer Elizabeth Montoya’s indefinite suspension — tantamount to being fired — to a 45-day suspension. Her first day back was Wednesday, according to KSAT 12.
The incident occurred July 5, 2018, during an arrest in which a suspect began kicking Montoya. The officer threatened the suspect by saying, “If you kick me again, I will break your arm,” according to video footage shown during an arbitration hearing in March.
The woman proceeded to kick the officer, and Montoya allegedly struck the woman seven times, the video showed. Another officer stepped in to stop the altercation.
Montoya, along with other officers, originally responded to a disturbance at the 1200 block of San Luis Street, where the woman and another individual were accused of burglarizing a residence, according to media reports.
Montoya began searching the woman for contraband and found a Xanax pill in her bra. The officer rebuked the suspect, saying, “Six months pregnant and you’re out here doing this?”
The officer then stated that she needed to search in between the woman’s legs. The suspect protested, claiming that she was suffering from pregnancy pains.
After Montoya punched the suspect, the woman cried, “I’m pregnant dude. Why did you hit me like that?”
“Stop acting like you’re worried about your [expletive] baby,” Montoya responded. “You’re not worried about your baby if you’re taking drugs while you’re pregnant.”
Montoya acknowledged her assault on tape, saying, “I only hit you a couple of times. I’ll do it again too.”
The officer worked for the SAPD for eight years before being indefinitely suspended.
Her attorney, Robert Leonard, previously said that Montoya’s actions were consistent with her training and department policy.
In a written statement, City Attorney Andy Segovia expressed the city’s disappointment with the arbitrator’s decision to overturn Chief William McManus’ decision: “The city clearly established that the officer’s conduct was not in keeping with the standards established by SAPD.”
At an arbitration hearing in March, Montoya didn’t appear to show remorse for her actions, telling an arbitrator that she used “compliance strikes” in self-defense when she hit the woman.
“I would still do that again,” Montoya said at a hearing. “I have every right to defend myself, and that’s all I did.”
michelle.delrey@hearst.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/reinstated-SAPD-cop-punching-pregnant-17398209.php | 2022-08-25T22:03:38 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/reinstated-SAPD-cop-punching-pregnant-17398209.php |
Two Minnesota men were arrested Thursday after authorities responded to a call that shots had been fired on the United Tribes Technical College campus in Bismarck.
Nobody was injured in the incident.
Burleigh County sheriff’s deputies and Bismarck police arrested Damion Proffit, 32, and Devin Proffit, 29, on suspicion of terrorizing and aggravated reckless endangerment, according to the sheriff's department. The two are not UTTC students, college spokesman Brent Kleinjan said. He referred further questions to law enforcement.
Officers responded to the campus about 5:45 a.m. Thursday. A short time later they found a vehicle fitting the description provided to them and arrested the men as they were walking away from it in the area of 1119 University Drive.
College President Leander McDonald in a statement said he was “greatly disappointed to hear of the vandalism and shots-fired incident.” The college’s Safety and Security staff and sheriff’s department will perform an increased number of patrols on the campus, McDonald said. He did not elaborate on the vandalism.
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"I am pleased to share that everyone is safe," McDonald said.
The sheriff’s department investigation is still underway, and further details weren't immediately released. The public is not at any risk, the department said.
UTTC is run by the five federally recognized tribes in North Dakota. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/2-arrested-in-shots-fired-incident-at-uttc-no-injuries-reported/article_721b2a30-24a5-11ed-acfd-d7baf3a22b60.html | 2022-08-25T22:04:31 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/2-arrested-in-shots-fired-incident-at-uttc-no-injuries-reported/article_721b2a30-24a5-11ed-acfd-d7baf3a22b60.html |
The driver of a van involved in a fatal Mandan crash last summer has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison.
Chad Gourneau, 24, of Mandan, in June pleaded guilty to one count of leaving the scene of an accident involving death, and three counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, which all are felonies, and misdemeanor aggravated reckless driving and driving under suspension, court records show. He faced a possible 10-year prison term.
South Central District Judge Pamela Nesvig on Thursday suspended half of a five-year prison term on each count and gave Gourneau credit for 402 days served -- a little more than a year. He’ll serve the sentences at the same time, court records show. He must also spend two years on probation after his release.
Gourneau allegedly failed to yield the right of way when attempting to cross Memorial Highway from Third Street Southeast on July 8, 2021. A westbound 2020 GMC pickup struck the passenger side of his van. Van passenger Heather Robbins, 42, of Mandan, was transported to a Bismarck hospital and died from injuries suffered in the crash, authorities said.
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Two other women in the van were treated for serious injuries. Gourneau and the 16-year-old boy driving the pickup suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
Police alleged Gorneau fled the scene on foot and at one point denied he was the driver of the van. His attorney argued at Gourneau’s preliminary hearing that his client didn’t flee but only went for help. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-in-fatal-mandan-crash-sentenced-to-2-1-2-years/article_a2feb17a-24b0-11ed-8ff3-3f6eaad5dc00.html | 2022-08-25T22:04:37 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-in-fatal-mandan-crash-sentenced-to-2-1-2-years/article_a2feb17a-24b0-11ed-8ff3-3f6eaad5dc00.html |
NEVADA, Texas — Two people were treated for injuries after a water heater explosion in Collin County, officials said.
The incident was reported in the 13000 block of County Road 546 in Nevada, Texas.
According to the Collin County Sheriff's Office, several agencies responded to reports of a gas leak while lines were being worked on.
Two people were reportedly injured, according to officials.
No other details about the incident were released. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/two-people-taken-hospital-after-water-heater-explosion-collin-county/287-21086778-6e22-442d-a04f-60a221c9512a | 2022-08-25T22:12:38 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/two-people-taken-hospital-after-water-heater-explosion-collin-county/287-21086778-6e22-442d-a04f-60a221c9512a |
HIGH POINT — Police are scaling back their search for an 81-year-old woman with severe dementia reported missing Wednesday.
Police said today in a news release that the search will continue, but will be scaled back.
Between 80-100 people have been searching for Heddie Dawkins since she was reported missing Wednesday morning by family from her home in the 2700 block of Blockhouse Court.
Searchers have worked about 28 hours combing a 3-mile radius around Dawkins' home, including neighborhoods, nature trails, bodies of water and woods, police said in a news release.
Police said that, along with people searching on foot, bike and ATV, officials also used drones, boats, helicopters, and the bloodhound and K9 teams.
Police said the Silver Alert will remain in effect and the department will continue to provide updates on social media.
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"The community can best help us by continuing to report any sightings and sharing her photo," police spokeswoman Victoria Ruvio said.
Follow the High Point Police Department's Facebook and Twitter accounts for updates and to report sightings.
HIGH POINT — Police say they are continuing to search for an 81-year-old woman with dementia reported missing Wednesday who may be injured.
Between 60 to 70 people are searching for Heddie Dawkins today with a focus on wooded areas, thick vegetation and water around the Deep River area, a spokeswoman from the High Point Police Department said.
"The community can best help us by continuing to report any sightings and sharing her photo," police spokeswoman Victoria Ruvio said.
Footage from a doorbell camera showed Dawkins leaving her home at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. She was last seen in an area near her home around 9 a.m. that day, police said in a news release.
Officers spent Wednesday searching about a 1-mile radius around her address on Blockhouse Court. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, Guilford County EMS, Guilford County Emergency Management, High Point Fire Department, Guilford County Fire, State Highway Patrol, Department of Public Safety, and the American Red Cross have all been helping with the search, police said.
Police said that, along with people searching on foot, bike and ATV, officials are also using drones, boats, helicopters, and the bloodhound and K9 teams.
Police said Dawkins has severe dementia. Anyone who sees her is asked to call 911.
Police are also asking people to share information related to Dawkins on social media and report any potential sightings. However, police also warn the public to stay away from the search area as that may impede efforts to find Dawkins. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/update-search-for-missing-81-year-old-woman-with-dementia-being-scaled-back-high-point/article_1093eaa0-2486-11ed-bb42-073b242742b6.html | 2022-08-25T22:15:01 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/update-search-for-missing-81-year-old-woman-with-dementia-being-scaled-back-high-point/article_1093eaa0-2486-11ed-bb42-073b242742b6.html |
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BLOOMINGTON — A McLean County grand jury has indicted a Bloomington man for a theft from a day care that took place last year.
Levi Piercy, 29, is charged with stealing four iPads from Milestones Early Learning Center in late August 2021. He faces charges of burglary of a day care facility, a Class 1 felony, and theft of more than $500, a Class 3 felony.
Piercy appeared in bond court Thursday and had bond set at $25,000 as a 10% bond, meaning he needs to post $2,500 plus fees to be released. He was also given a no-contact order with Milestones.
Piercy's next court appearance on the matter is an arraignment on Sept. 16.
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Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
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Aaron Parlier
Aaron M. Parlier , 40, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 450 years in prison after he was found guilty in a bench trial of 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor and 10 counts of child pornography production.
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
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Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
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Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
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Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
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Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
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Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
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Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
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Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
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Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
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Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
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Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
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Ashley R. Schneiderheinze
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze, 32, is charged with unlawful possession of:
15 to 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony) Less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Less than 15 grams of clonazepam (Class 4 felony) 30 to 100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor) She also is charged with two counts of permitting the unlawful use of a building.
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Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary at a Bloomington smoke shop. He is separately charged with three counts of burglary at the Corn Crib.
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Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
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Brandon E. Reynolds
Brandon E. Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation for a charge of grooming.
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Brandon E.J. Frieburg
Brandon E.J. Frieburg, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
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Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
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Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
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Brennen M. Whiteside
Brennen M. Whiteside, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of vehicular invasion and aggravated battery.
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Brettais J. Lane
Brettais J. Lane, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in a public park and ulawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
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Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
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Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
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Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
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Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
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Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
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Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
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Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
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Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
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Christopher M. Adams
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Christopher A. Johnson
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Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
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Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
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Cordaiz J. Jones
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Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
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Corey W. Elizondo
Corey W. Elizondo, 31, of Peoria, is charged with possession of a stolen or converted stolen vehicle and theft.
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Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
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Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
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Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
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Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
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Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
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David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
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David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
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David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
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David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
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Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
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Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
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Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
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Destinee M. Nuckolls
Destinee M. Nuckolls, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine and permitting unlawful use of a building.
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Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
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Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 31, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 36 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery-strangulation.
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Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
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Duane K. Martin
Duane K. Martin, 34, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, three counts of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine and four counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine.
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Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
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Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
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Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
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Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
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Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
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Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
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Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 22, of Chicago, was sentenced to 60 days in jail, plus 30 months of probation, after pleading guilty July 2022 to illegal possession of stolen vehicle parts. He was previously charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
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Franklin P. Roberts
Franklin P. Roberts, 50, of Bloomington, is charged with threatening a public official (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).
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Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
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George E. Wisehart
George E. Wisehart, 44, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and two counts of meth possession.
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Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hannah J. Jackson
Hannah J. Jackson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter A.W. Williamson
Hunter A.W. Williamson, 23, of Heyworth, is charged with cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
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Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates, 24, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason M. Harris
Jason M. Harris , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated arson (Class X felony), residential arson (Class 1 felony) and two counts of arson (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jawarren L. Clements
Jawarren L. Clements, 25, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua A. Lindsey
Joshua A. Lindsey, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of MDMA) Two counts of unlawful possession of meth (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of MDMA) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (amphetamine) Four counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of amphetamine, less than 15 grams of clonazepam, less than 15 grams of lorazepam, less than 15 grams of cocaine) Unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (30 to 500 grams) Unlawful possession of cannabis (30 to 500 grams)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua K. Wilson
Joshua K. Wilson, 39, of Normal, was sentenced to 152 days in jail and 24 months on conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kelyi G. Kabongo
Kelyi G. Kabongo, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession 5 to 15 grams of meth and less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver, possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth and possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta C. Chissell
Kenyatta C. Chissell, 40, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerrigan T. Spencer
Kerrigan T. Spencer, 18, of Normal, is charged with two counts of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerry M. Huls
Kerry M. Huls, 47, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful delivery of 5 to 15 grams of meth, unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth, and unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, was sentenced to five years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Malik A. Wilson
Malik A. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft. He is separately charged with unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 102 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael S. Parkerson
Michael S. Parkerson, 54, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
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Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nathaniel A. Butler
Nathaniel A. Butler , 20, of Bloomington was sentenced Jan. 4, 2022, to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owners identification card.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Noel R. Castillo
Noel Ramirez-Castillo, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful vehicular invasion, aggravated battery, theft, criminal damage to government supported property and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Randy M. Turner
Randy M. Turner, 39, of Danville, is charged with two counts of disarming a peace officer, five counts of aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property and driving under the influence of drugs.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca L. Gormley
Rebecca L. Gormley , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhiannan O. Keith
Rhiannan O. Keith, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Richard L. Kletz
Kletz
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rochelle A. McCray
Rochelle A. McCray , 37, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ronnie Cannon
Ronnie Cannon, 43, of Chicago, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samantha Selburg
Samantha A. Selburg
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sarah E. Myers
Sarah E. Myers, 39, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by spitting upon a correctional officer, court documents said.
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Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
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Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, was sentenced July 13, 2022, to 68 days in jail and 30 months of probation after pleading guilty to residential burglary, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stefan A. Mangina
Stefan A. Mangina , 32, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stephon T. Carter
Carter
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance T. Jones
Terrance T. Jones, 34, of Chicago, is charged with armed robbery (Class X felony), aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Class 3 felony), and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 and 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson , 38, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Trevon J. Triplett
Triplett
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler C. Neely
Tyler C. Neely, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class X and Class 1 felonies), reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) and methamphetamine possession (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyrone L. McKinney
Tyrone L. McKinney, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyson Brown
Tyson Brown is charged with burglary and forgery for attempting to cash a stolen check at CEFCU in Normal.
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Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Xavier M. Moreau
Xavier M. Moreau, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and violation of the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary J. Williamson
Williamson
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Cierra A. Hazlett
Cierra A. Hazlett, 26, is charged with unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) as well as six other related charges across two separate cases.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Edin O. Portillo-Lopez
Edin O. Portillo-Lopez, 37, is charged with 30 counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and child pornography (Class 2 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Matthew T. Huett
Matthew T. Huett, 40, was arrested Wednesday after multiple bills of indictments were signed by a McLean County grand jury. He was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies) and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyson S. Moore
Tyson S. Moore, 40, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after he knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by pushing a corrections officer, court documents said.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jeremiah D. Bivens
Jeremiah D. Bivens, 47, is charged with aggravated domestic battery (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery as a subsequent offense (Class 4 felony) on Aug. 9.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Chemier M. Lewis-Sangster
Chemier M. Lewis-Sangster, 18, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of armed violence, a class 3 felony, and one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a class 2 felony.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tye Z. Thomas
Tye Z. Thomas, 24, of Bloomington is charged with multiple counts related to drug possession, possession with the intent to sell, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Angela R. Oss
Angela R. Oss, 43, is charged with unlawful possession of more than one gram but less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) and unlawful delivery of cocaine (Class 2 felony).
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Tabu H. Triplett
Tabu H. Triplett, 53, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of more than one gram of cocaine and two counts of unlawful delivery of less than one gram.
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Izaiah N. Lemos
Izaiah N. Lemos, 18, is charged with two counts of armed violence for possessing a loaded firearm while in possession of and attempting to deliver cannabis and methamphetamine.
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Matthew Kiely
Matthew Kiely, 44, is charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and three counts of aggravated sexual abuse.
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Ynella S. Jackson
Ynella S. Jackson, 57, appeared in court on Monday after multiple bills of indictment were signed by a McLean County grand jury.
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Brenda K. Persico
A McLean County grand jury indicted Brenda K. Persico, 29, with burglary (Class 2 felony) and possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle (Class 2 felony).
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Stephen M. Schultz, 59, of Normal, is charged with possession and reproduction of child pornography.
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ATLANTA — It's been a tough labor market, especially as society eases out of a global pandemic, and some employers have weathered the ups and downs of a tumultuous economy. Despite it all, employees of some of the nation's most well-known companies have weighed in on what makes their place of work great.
Forbes released its fourth edition of America's Best Employers By State, utilizing data compiled with market research company Statista ranking the best businesses to work for by state.
After surveying 70,000 people working for businesses with at least 500 companies, here's how Georgia-based companies stacked up.
Top 7 Georgia-based employers, according to Forbes
Delta Air Lines
Delta soared to the top ranking for Georgia. As airlines struggle to ramp up flights to pre-pandemic levels, the industry has had to weather customer service woes including cancelled and delayed flights. Despite it all, Delta's 81,000 employees helped fly the company to the No. 1 spot when compared to all similar companies in Georgia.
Southern Company
Southern Company has sparked some employee pride as its 27,300 workers helped boost the Atlanta-based utility business to the No. 2 spot. Helping to bring electric services in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, its workers in Georgia have left glowing reviews to earn it a spot on the state's list of best employers, according to Forbes.
Emory University
Described as a southern academic powerhouse, Emory University ranks as No. 4 on Georgia's list, right below Google. Considering the tech giant's silicon valley origins, Emory is ranked as the third-best Georgia-based employer according to Forbes' list. The research university employs around 32,600 people boasting a beautiful campus to work in and even secured $831 million in research funding in 2020.
Shepherd Center
Right below Emory University sits private not-for-profit hospital, Shepherd Center. The Atlanta-based hospital focuses on medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries and diseases, widening its mission to also include those who have acquired a brain injury and other neuromuscular diagnosis. Outside of Forbes' list, it also ranks in the top 10 rehabilitation centers.
Piedmont Healthcare
Georgia seemingly has great medical facilities to work for as Piedmont Healthcare is another Atlanta-based company ranking on Forbes' Best Employers by State list. In turn, it also ranked among Forbes' America's Best Large Employers list in the healthcare category. On Forbes' Georgia list, Piedmont slides into the No. 10 spot. However, when it comes to employers based in Georgia, Piedmont rounds out the top five. The not-for-profit community health system has 19 hospitals with around 23,000 employers.
Northside Hospital
Right after Piedmont is Northside Hospital with 24,500 employees ranking the healthcare system with glowing recommendations. The Atlanta-based network has three full-service, acute-care and not-for-profit hospitals. Northside also has outpatient centers and medical office buildings in the Atlanta metro area, which help serve nearly 2 million patients per year, according to Forbes.
Houston County Schools
Sliding in to the Top 15 in Forbes' list for Georgia is Houston County Schools based in Perry. When it comes to employers based in the Peach State, the school district actually ranks No. 7 as one of Forbes' Best Employers By State. According to its website, the school district educates around 30,000 kindergarten through twelfth grade students on 38 campuses. Its Board of Education originated in 1870 along with the creation of the Georgia Constitution, the district said.
To see the full list, check out Forbes' report. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/best-georgia-based-employers-to-work-for/85-32331e5a-40f7-4cad-b149-706100c7770b | 2022-08-25T22:23:37 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/best-georgia-based-employers-to-work-for/85-32331e5a-40f7-4cad-b149-706100c7770b |
A 24-year-old Lincoln man is in jail after police allege he wielded a gun while threatening people outside of the People's City Mission early Thursday morning.
Jamon Hill had fled the homeless shelter near North First and Q streets around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, but Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said he returned to the area two hours later, prompting more calls to police.
Officers found Hill near the shelter around 2:30 a.m. with a loaded Glock 9 mm handgun and took him into custody, Vollmer said.
He was arrested on suspicion of terroristic threats and carrying a concealed weapon and taken to the Lancaster County jail. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-wielded-gun-hurled-threats-outside-city-mission-police-allege/article_2cbaba25-6eb4-541b-bead-5598a33440b4.html | 2022-08-25T22:23:42 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-wielded-gun-hurled-threats-outside-city-mission-police-allege/article_2cbaba25-6eb4-541b-bead-5598a33440b4.html |
The Chesterfield County Board has approved a 10-acre commercial development at Iron Bridge and Omo roads.
The board on Wednesday approved plans for a 7,600-square-foot space that could be used as a restaurant or medical-office space.
A 6,000-square-foot convenience store is also part of the plans. Renderings for the site show a Sheetz store.
A 110,000-square-foot ministorage facility also is planned.
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The Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended approval of a zoning change that will help facilitate a University of Nebraska-Lincoln project and allow Lincoln Public Schools' newest focus program to move into its new home.
The commission voted unanimously to recommend changing the zoning on the 29.5-acre area that's roughly located at 22nd and Y streets from residential and industrial to a residential and business planned unit development.
More than half of the area is the former site of Cushman Motorworks, which UNL plans to transform into a $175 million development with housing for international students and retirees and retail space.
The project, dubbed Unity Commons, would be developed jointly by Woodbury Corp. of Salt Lake City and WRK Real Estate of Lincoln. It also will include a Unity Cultural Center as well as housing for the city's international community.
When it announced the plan last year, UNL said construction would likely start in the second half of this year, with the first phase opening sometime in 2024.
The zoning change would also allow LPS students to move into the new Bay High, Rabble Mill's focus program centered on content creation and digital media.
The focus program, which has more than 80 students, had to start the year at the Science Focus Program's Lincoln Children's Zoo location. That was somewhat due to construction delays, but it was also due to the fact that that The Bay, a multipurpose skatepark and community space at 2005 Y St., is located in industrial zoning.
Under the city's zoning code, schools and other educational facilities are not allowed in industrial zoning, hence the need for the zoning change.
A divided City Council found a sober living house didn't permanently alter city zoning plans, and 14 men in substance abuse recovery can live in the same house.
The Lincoln City Council found that plans to redevelop 7 acres along the MoPac Trail between 66th and 70th streets into an animal clinic, 29 town houses should move forward.
The city's definition of family -- highlighted by a sober living home seeking a zoning exception -- is similar to other college towns where students often live together near campus.
Federal stimulus funds and higher-than-anticipated property valuation helps Lancaster County Board lower tax rate slightly and pay for big hikes in law enforcement, corrections salaries.
The City Council approved a biennial budget that includes hiring more than 60 new employees, more than half of them in public safety and the Health Department.
The City Council unanimously approved a three-year contract that will cost the city $3.2 million this year and $5 million in the second year of the biennial budget.
The postcard-size mail pieces are printed on yellow colored cardstock. Voters must complete and sign the application portion of the mailing and return it to receive a ballot by mail.
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A former counselor who was arrested in Chesterfield County on charges of soliciting prostitution from a minor has now been charged with providing false information to the state's sex offender registry.
Thornton's tenure as a counselor at Glasgow Middle School in Fairfax County has prompted multiple investigations.
He was arrested in November 2020 for solicitation of a minor as part of an online sting operation. He was convicted and ordered to register as a sex offender, but he remained employed as a school counselor until earlier this month.
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Fairfax County Public Schools did not place him on leave until June of this year, when he was again charged in a second online sting by Chesterfield police.
A Guatemalan immigrant identified by Richmond police as one of two people behind an alleged mass shooting plot on July 4 at Dogwood Dell pleaded guilty Thursday to re-entering the U.S. after having been deported.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and others criticized the school system after Chesterfield police said they informed Fairfax County administrators about Thornton's arrest back in 2020.
This week, though, police acknowledged the emails they sent to Fairfax County never went through because of typos in the email address.
In addition, Thornton's profile on the sex offender registry described him as unemployed, even though he held a job with Fairfax County Public Schools. State Police said Thursday that Thornton provided false information and incomplete paperwork to state police on two separate occasions during his registration process.
The database lists him as living in the 1300 block of Wentbridge Road in Richmond.
Thornton from fall 2006 to spring 2020 was a school counselor and boys varsity basketball coach for Hanover schools.
He was being held Thursday in the Richmond city jail. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ex-school-counselor-arrested-in-chesterfield-sting-charged-with-lying-on-sex-offender-list/article_c06e1250-d0c1-5870-9a81-0b888896db4d.html | 2022-08-25T22:23:52 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ex-school-counselor-arrested-in-chesterfield-sting-charged-with-lying-on-sex-offender-list/article_c06e1250-d0c1-5870-9a81-0b888896db4d.html |
An economic development package has been approved for the developers of a sprawling mixed-use project planned at Genito Road and state Route 288 in Chesterfield County.
Lake Adventures LLC ’s plans for The Lake project includes a surf park, 170-room hotel, more than 700 residential units, and commercial, retail and entertainment space on 105 acres.
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors on Wednesday voted 3-2 to approve a performance grant agreement. Under the terms, the developer for the first 10 years will get an annual grant from the Chesterfield Economic Development Authority equal to 80% of the increase in real estate, sales and occupancy taxes paid on the commercial and entertainment portions of the property. The tax rebate threshold is lowered to 60% for years 11 through 20.
The rebate is 40% for the mixed-use buildings. The agreement calls for no upfront payment, with the tax break proportionate to the development’s income.
Last month, the board moved to delay a decision on $28 million in tax breaks . The development represents an estimated $323 million capital investment, according to the county.
The project is near the 115-acre River City Sportsplex that Chesterfield bought in 2016.
“To me, this [development] is a difference-maker for the area,” said board Chairman Chris Winslow in a statement. “Sports tourism is an increasingly large piece of our economy. When you look at it broadly, this project is complementary to the uses at the Sportsplex because it offers (lodging), places for people to have breakfast, lunch and dinner, and things to do that will keep them here.”
Voting yes was Winslow, Vice Chair Jim Holland (Dale) and Supervisor Tara Carroll (Midlothian). Supervisors Kevin Carroll (Matoaca) and Jim Ingle (Bermuda) voted no.
The project has been in the works for about seven years, but has faced various delays due to zoning and permit issues.
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In August 1956, firefighters worked to put out flames at the Carter-Venable Grain Elevator at 12th and Canal streets in Richmond. The fire, which drew a crowd of hundreds, caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to machinery and supplies. Friction in a stalled conveyor belt sparked the fire.
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In May 1958, Richmond Mayor F. Henry Garber crowned Grace Jacqueline Allen as Miss Richmond during a ceremony at the Jefferson Hotel. In addition to winning a trip to the Miss Virginia contest in Roanoke the next month, Allen received a silver bowl, a $200 scholarship, jewelry and cosmetics. She was a student at the Richmond Professional Institute.
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In March 1962, Nancy Beth Heller took a break from her duties at the Wickham-Valentine House in Richmond to enjoy the garden. Westfield was a fine arts major at the Richmond Professional Institute; for school credit, the museum trainee spent about 12 hours each week conducting tours and helping with exhibitions.
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In November 1963, workers completed the first three of 10 tiers at the George Wythe High School amphitheater in Richmond. The 1,200-seat venue encircled a stage that was used for commencements, plays and concerts. The amphitheater’s roots were planted four years earlier, when the contractors who built the school excavated dirt from a nearby hill to fill in the school’s football field.
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In April 1967, jet cars approached 200 mph as they sped down the track at the Richmond Dragway in Sandston. In the lead was Fred Sibley, with Ted Austin close behind. The dragway was built in 1964 by the Weis family, which continues to operate it today.
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In May 1950, workers positioned steel plates during construction of a 2 million-gallon water storage tank on Cofer Road in South Richmond. The tank aimed to increase water pressure in South Side and protect against a river-crossing water line break.
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In January 1950, a worker put the final touches on the vault inside the Bank of Virginia’s newest branch at Fourth and Grace streets in downtown Richmond. It was the bank’s fifth local office. Paul Wright Jr. (far right) was the manager; with him were several staff members.
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In May 1963, farmer H.R. Beadles lamented his tomato plants, which suffered from a prolonged drought that had spread across Virginia. “I’ve never seen a drought as bad,” he told a Richmond News-Leader reporter.
In May 1963, farmer H.R. Beadles lamented his tomato plants, which suffered from a prolonged drought that had spread across Virginia. “I’ve never seen a drought as bad,” he told a Richmond News Leader reporter.
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This June 1988 image shows a quiet moment on the dance floor at the Pyramid Club, a bar on North Boulevard in Richmond. On Wednesdays, the club hosted House Night — which featured house music, a danceable electronic genre. Admission was $1, and several hundred patrons might fill the un-air-conditioned club.
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In December 1970, Broad Street Station in Richmond was quiet amid a nationwide labor strike by rail workers. City officials had taken measures to accommodate stranded passengers and take care of perishable items. The walkout, which centered on wages and work rules, was short-lived: Within a day, workers were returning after a federal judge threatened hefty fines against a key union.
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In January 1964, Jewell Mason, one of Richmond’s few female cab drivers, chatted with her husband, Otha, who also drove cabs. Mason, who started working for the Yellow Cab Co. in 1958, said she never had issues because of her gender. But she did note that female drivers were unjustly maligned: “Women are as careful as anyone else,” she said.
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In September 1980, East Grace Street between Fourth and Fifth streets in downtown Richmond was closed for a Sunday afternoon “dinner on the grounds,” hosted by Centenary United Methodist Church. The city permitted the street closure for two hours.
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In July 1959, Phyllis Grove (from left), Alta Strickland and David Fridley analyzed cigarette smoke using a gas chromatograph at Philip Morris in Richmond. A story about area laboratories and scientists noted that medical concerns about smoking had spurred the tobacco industry. It said, in part: “The cancer-cigarette link may be pretty poor science, as some say, but it is indirectly producing some very good research.”
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In April 1966, an announced crowd of 7,400 watched the Richmond Braves’ International League season opener at Parker Field. R-Brave Dick Kelley delivered the first pitch to Dave May of the Rochester Wings, who won 3-2. The R-Braves came to town that year as the AAA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.
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In March 1943, workers unloaded tin cans into a storage container at the RF&P Railroad yards near Broad and Lombardy streets in Richmond. The cans were collected in the area as part of the “Win With Tin” campaign during World War II. The first day yielded 30,000 pounds of tin.
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In January 1958, traffic moved through the intersection of Grace and Belvidere streets in Richmond. At the time, police said it was the most accident-prone intersection in the city.
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In August 1957, postman William Johnson delivered mail using his Mailster (in the background) for the first time. Two months earlier, the Richmond Post Office received 18 of the scooters for use in suburbs and fringe areas of the city. They cost $900 each, and with 7.5-horsepower engines, the Mailsters could carry a quarter-ton of mail in the trunk.
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In June 1983, Carroll Alvis posed for a photo on her tractor-trailer. Alvis was the bookkeeper for John L. Ratcliffe Florist on East Grace Street in Richmond during the week, but on nights and weekends, she drove big rigs. Alvis had been driving trucks for five months and usually worked with Central Banana Carriers out of Richmond.
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In December 1990, hockey fans Billie Mottley (left) and Berny Parton tied the knot during intermission of a Richmond Renegades game at the Richmond Coliseum. As they walked down the icy aisle, the Renegade players gave them a high-sticking salute.
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In August 1976, at Glendale Drive and Henrico Avenue in western Henrico County, neighborhood boys showed off their handstand and skateboarding skills. From left were Robert Rice, Bill Robertson, Rusty Hamilton and Kenny Rice. The boys spent the summer practicing handstands, wheelies and other stunts.
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In September 1984, Bremmer Carter Jr. placed loaves of freshly baked bread on a rack for cooling and slicing at Weiman’s Bakery in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond. The bakery was opened in 1945 by Jacob Weiman and produced nearly 120,000 pounds of baked goods each month at its peak. After almost seven decades, Weiman’s closed in February 2013.
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In March 1987, Tom Pivec, president of Master Clean Car Wash on Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond, showed off a new robotic washing system that used a 100 percent cotton cleaning curtain. Pivec said the operation could accommodate 1,200 cars per day. The location previously had been Hot Springs Car Wash, whose owner, Joseph Enning, was a familiar face through his television commercials.
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In September 1973, two Richmond women modeled fashions they created from their own recycled blue jeans.
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In March 1959, postal worker Sam H. Mellichampe delivered mail in a long line of boxes at a trailer park near Petersburg. He said the row of mailboxes was the longest on his route. Mellichampe previously was a sergeant for 10 years on the Prince George County police force.
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In May 1972, a Volkswagen Beetle made its way through deep water in South Richmond. Heavy rains the day before caused flash flooding and closed many roads in the Richmond area. The rainfall led to a local monthly record for May of 8.87 inches.
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In September 1985, Corey Green peeked out the school bus window on his way home after the first day of school at John B. Cary Elementary School in Richmond.
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This June 1964 image shows a section of North Boulevard between Marshall and Leigh streets in Richmond that offered more than 30 parking spaces in the median. The city was discussing a beautification program that, had it been approved, would have replaced the spaces with trees, shrubbery and grass.
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In July 1975, children sat around the small Statue of Liberty in Chimborazo Park in Richmond. In the early 1950s, the Boy Scouts of America erected about 200 mini-versions of the statue around the country as part of the organization’s 40th anniversary. The 8½-foot-tall, 290-pound copper statues were made in Chicago by the Friedley-Voshardt Co. The Richmond statue was erected on Feb. 11, 1951, and rose nearly 17 feet, including the base. The project’s cost was about $1,000.
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In November 1983, toppled mannequins on the sidewalk added an eerie element to the scene as firefighters responded to an explosion that damaged the Wise Fashions department store on East Broad Street in downtown Richmond. Eleven people were injured in the blast, which was believed to be a natural gas explosion. A six-block area around the store was evacuated during the response.
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In January 1980, musicians from Mississippi and Tennessee visited Richmond-area schools to play folk music and Southern blues on instruments including fifes, jugs and drums. The musicians (clockwise from the bass drum at back) were Abe Young, Calvin Jackson, Hammie Nixon, Jessie Mae Hemphill and Napoleon Strickland, who were led by musicologist David Evans of Memphis State University.
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In April 1949, men and women in Richmond collected money during a “pyramid club” party. The concept was a dollar gets you in, and 12 days later you could be more than $2,000 richer. Clubs spread quickly across the U.S. and into Canada, but interest was short-lived for many when the profits didn’t materialize as hoped.
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In May 1946, a young Randy Morris peered over a truckload of watermelons, which was en route to be sold at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market in downtown Richmond.
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In October 1982, two people ate lunch together at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Richmond. A free-lunch ministry among downtown churches served about 150 people per meal, up from only about 25 two years earlier.
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Firefighter Frank Epperson manned a watchtower near Williamsburg in March 1954 and used an alidade device to locate fires. The winds of March were a sign of spring to Virginia foresters, which meant a higher chance of fires. If he saw smoke, Epperson could line up the device’s sighting bar with the smudge and identify the corresponding spot on the topographic map, which could approximate the fire’s location.
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In February 1961, the Nace quadruplets of Henrico County — Richard (from left), Judith, Patricia and Edward — celebrated their 10th birthday by enjoying cake. The family had moved to the area two years earlier.
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In August 1978, about 100 Elvis Presley fans gathered at the Regency Inn South on Midlothian Turnpike for a memorial service to “the King of Rock ’n’ Roll,” who had died a year earlier. The service — sponsored by the local Taking Care of Business Fan Club — included a meditation period that featured some of Presley’s gospel recordings, which brought an emotional response from fans.
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In November 1951, 5-year-old aspiring cowboy Johnny Rollins did his best Roy Rogers impression — albeit with a smaller hat, toy pistol and rocking horse — while visiting a toy store in Richmond.
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In December 1982, a group of Richmond school bus drivers modeled new uniforms, which included light blue shirts, navy slacks or skirts, berets or caps, and jackets and ties. There was no money in the school system budget for uniforms, so Julia Armistead (right) initiated the effort to get drivers out of plain clothes. The school system’s 180 drivers had the option of buying a uniform, which cost about $80.
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In November 1968, Richmond Mayor Philip J. Bagley Jr. (right) donated the first toy to the year’s Richmond Toys for Tots campaign. The mayor presented a doll to “Miss Toys for Tots” Dale Baker at a ceremony in the mayor’s office. Also present were E.B. Baucom (left) and F.X. Harrington of the Marine Reserve, which led toy collections at several shopping centers in the city.
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In December 1959, the Seventh Street parking garage in Richmond was the largest of 54 properties, valued collectively at about $1.2 million, that were slated for condemnation by the city as part of plans to build a civic center downtown.
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In March 1951, members of the Victory Garden Club planted a tree at Jahnke Road Chapel in Richmond. From left are Mrs. S.G. Snellings, Mrs. Randolph Byrd and Mrs. Martha Clements.
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In April 1992, some veterans at Sally Bell’s Kitchen in Richmond — Lucille Zimmerman (from left), Mary Newcomb, Dorothy Daniels and Anne Mulfinger — posed with one of the countless cakes they had prepared over decades of working together.
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In October 1990, Tim Finnegan, chairman of the Finnegan & Agee Inc. ad agency in Richmond, served customers at a McDonald’s in Mechanicsville. Finnegan’s firm had represented the fast-food restaurant for the previous 15 years. Finnegan’s shift marked the birthday of Ray Kroc, who developed McDonald’s into a global enterprise; Kroc died in 1984.
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In October 1971, Marvin Cephas delivered bills to Virginia Electric and Power Co. customers in Richmond’s West End. As postal rates rose, VEPCO introduced its own bill delivery service for about 90,000 local customers in densely populated areas. It said the cost was less than a nickel per bill, compared with a postal cost of 8 cents.
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In February 1953, employees at the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles office in Richmond processed license plate registration forms, placing them in destination slots for bulk mailing. More than 1 million new orange and blue plate sets were expected to be sold in the state that year.
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In April 1977, a flying circus near Washington held tryouts in Fauquier County as it sought four new wing-walkers. Of the 28 applicants, one of the winners (shown here) was Nour Hzyan, a White House photographer who had seen a recruitment ad pinned to a board in the White House pressroom months earlier.
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In July 1985, Tom Thomas kicked back on his Harley-Davidson outside Newgate Prison, a bar in the 900 block of West Grace Street in Richmond. The bar was popular with bikers; other businesses in that stretch, including an adult theater, attracted a diverse clientele that could make the area a hot spot for police. The Newgate Prison site was later home to the Virginia Commonwealth University police headquarters for more than a decade.
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An image from January 1960 shows the Byrd Field Weather Bureau, which had been established at the airport in Henrico County in 1928. Over the decades, the station had various stints of closure or service — including during World War II, when Richmond’s airport was an Army airfield. The local weather office was closed permanently in 1996, and operations were moved to Wakefield.
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In November 1957, birds flew over the marsh at Presquile Island, located in the James River at the eastern tip of Chesterfield County. The largely untouched 1,329-acre island was designated in 1953 as the Presquile National Wildlife Refuge, which harbors wildlife, including bald eagles. The refuge may be visited, but only with advance reservations.
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In June 1985, Edward Harris lit the Virginia Special Olympics torch at the University of Richmond. The event drew thousands of disabled athletes, coaches and volunteers. The torch arrived on the campus at the end of a 20-mile relay from the state Capitol. The first International Special Olympics Games were held in July 1968.
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In July 1972, auctioneer Bernie Pleasants of Red Gate Horse Farm in Montpelier sold about 50 Assateague Island wild ponies at the annual auction in Chincoteague on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Co. continues to host a pony auction to help control the herd’s size and to raise money for operations.
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In June 1976, 4-year-old Beth Vetrovec had a difficult time selecting a kitten for adoption at the Richmond SPCA. (An adoption advocacy poster on the wall behind her featured Morris the Cat, the popular advertising mascot for the 9Lives brand of cat food.)
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In August 1953, city workers trimmed trees along the 700 block of West Grace Street in Richmond.
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In May 1987, patrons at Regency Square in Henrico County filled the mall’s new food court, which included 11 eateries on the mall’s lower level between Miller & Rhoads and Sears. The dining space accommodated up to 450 people and was the first phase of a $5 million renovation at the mall.
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In August 1970, Richmond students waited for the buses at the corner of Westover Hills Boulevard and Forest Hill Avenue in South Side as the school year got underway.
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In April 1937, workers with the Works Progress Administration built riverfront dikes to protect Richmond from flooding. The James River was expected to reach a 26-foot crest after heavy rains, which had shut down major bridges and roadways. The WPA was a New Deal employment program, and this flood project involved about 200 workers.
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In February 1959, the parking lot was full at the new Food Fair grocery store on West Broad Street in Richmond, near downtown. The chain, founded in Pennsylvania, was one of the largest in the country at the time and was planning a half-dozen or more stores in the Richmond area. (The grand opening here was supposed to feature retired Army Gen. Omar Bradley, who was on Food Fair’s board of directors, but he instead had to appear as a witness at a trial.)
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In February 1942, a blackout test during World War II — in case enemy aircraft flew over the city — darkened the interior of many buildings in downtown Richmond. The one-hour exercise, which covered the Richmond and Tri-Cities areas, required that buildings and residences turn off lights or prevent light from being seen from the outside. Buses, ambulances and personal vehicles were also asked to stay off the roads.
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In July 1967, beauty queens and convertibles gathered on Interstate 64 to celebrate a new 9-mile stretch of highway from the Bryan Park area at Interstate 95 to Short Pump in Henrico County. In lieu of a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $23 million project, the lead car drove over a traffic counter cable.
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This October 1988 image shows East Broad Street looking west into downtown Richmond from Church Hill. That month, radio stations WRVA-AM and WRVQ-FM announced plans to leave their Church Hill studio building after 20 years for new space in South Richmond.
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In March 1989, Willie Vance Harris of Smith Advertising Co. changed a billboard at the intersection of Wythe and West streets in Petersburg.
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In February 1971, James Herbert Bryant (left) and Paul Jackson assessed construction on their new McDonald’s restaurant on Mechanicsville Turnpike in Richmond. The city natives started Bryant-Jackson Corp. and invested about $300,000 to build the restaurant.
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In May 1959, Ronald Yaffe performed a levitation magic trick. Yaffe, a 19-year-old freshman at Richmond Professional Institute, planned to study optometry but enjoyed performing magic as a hobby.
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This October 1943 image shows a building near West Cary and South Nansemond streets in Richmond’s Carytown area. Built around 1851, it once served as a tollkeeper’s home but later became an office for Williams & Harvey Nursery. A shopping center is on the site today.
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This April 1955 image shows The Hauke Press, a commercial printing business at 6 E. Main St. in downtown Richmond. The firm, which printed everything from newsletters to stamps, was owned at the time by Heywood Hartley, who also was a dog breeder and served as president of the Virginia Kennel Club.
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In July 1966, master craftsman G.H. Boyer (right) gave apprentice Carl C. Spivey instructions on how to inlay wood at Biggs Antique Co. on West Marshall Street in Richmond. Biggs was a leading U.S. manufacturer of Colonial reproduction furniture, and its work could be found in private homes as well as the Hotel John Marshall and the Miller & Rhoads Tea Room. Biggs was purchased in 1975 by the Kittinger Co., which had a long association with Colonial Williamsburg.
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In September 1991, housekeepers Josephine Scott (left) and Joy Brown competed in a regional Super 8 Motel bed-making competition at a Radisson Hotel ballroom in downtown Richmond. Twelve finalists from the Mid-Atlantic states vied for three spots in the Super 8 national contest slated for the following February in New Orleans; the national winner would get a new car.
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In February 1971, the Boulevard “Nickel” Bridge got a new automated toll plaza with enclosed toll booths and a chute into which drivers could pitch their coins. With its four booths, the new plaza accommodated two lanes of traffic in each direction. The old booths are in the background.
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In February 1950, Shepherd “Shep” Walker carried 60 pounds of flour, meal and sugar in a bag on his head in Palmyra in Fluvanna County. Walker, 75, said he started using the technique when he was a boy, after seeing his mother carry a bucket of water on her head without spilling a drop.
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In March 1956, A.B. Buchannon ascended a fire tower on U.S. Route 60 near Sandston in Henrico County to begin his daily watch for forest fires. Virginia’s brush-burning law had just gone into effect, and through mid-May, trash or brush could be burned only between 4 p.m. and midnight.
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In August 1976, what is now known as the Weisiger-Carroll House was still in rough shape at 2408 Bainbridge St. in the Manchester area of South Richmond. That year, a new claimant on the title led to the discovery of the house’s historical significance. The 1½-story frame and brick dwelling was estimated to have been built in the 1760s and served as a private home as well as a hospital during the Civil War. The home is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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In February 1954, Norma Cook inspected and graded eggs at E.C. Alexander & Co. of Richmond. The staff would produce thousands of cartons per year that were sealed according to federal-state labeling guidelines; the company also handled a large volume of poultry.
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In May 1968, Barbara Yost, who was Miss Virginia 1967, reflected on her time as a beauty queen during a visit to the Executive Mansion in Richmond. The 19-year-old Roanoke native planned to attend Radford University. She said her favorite moments as Miss Virginia included attending the festivals throughout the state and participating in the March of Dimes telethon in Tennessee.
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In January 1978, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Miller assessed the damage done to their car by a tree that fell after a night of strong wind. The Chesterfield County couple had just purchased the car.
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In May 1977, A.S. “Slim” Mistr showed off his pick of the day at his strawberry field off Darbytown Road in Henrico County. Mistr and his family owned one of eight pick-your-own strawberry farms in the state at the time, and he and his 8,000 plants were expecting plenty of visitors in the upcoming weeks.
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In July 1963, riders boarded an “executive special” bus on Patterson Avenue at Three Chopt Road in Richmond. Virginia Transit Co.’s expedited service to and from downtown had limited stops, and the maiden voyage into downtown took 24 minutes. The morning bus left Three Chopt at 8 a.m., and the evening bus left at exactly 5:10 p.m. from 10th and Broad streets.
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In May 1952, Caesar Wilkins (right) passed the mail to Rudolph L. Cavan for rail transport from Broad Street Station in Richmond. The RF&P Railroad’s No. 16 train then took the mail to Washington. On an average day, nearly 3,000 sacks of mail and parcel post were handled by 270 railway mail employees working out of Richmond.
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In July 1978, Chris Trebour (in chair) worked on a custom skateboard in the company of friend Jeff Brongon. Trebour, a rising junior at Clover Hill High School in Chesterfield County, learned to make his own boards after realizing how expensive the hobby could get. So he started Zodiac Skateboards and sold his boards locally.
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In September 1989, former teacher Thelma Smith visited Bellevue Elementary School in Richmond to offer help on the first day of class: She pinned bus numbers on pupils as they arrived.
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In February 1957, pedestrians on East Grace Street at North Fourth Street in downtown Richmond endured some light snow during the afternoon.
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In May 1960, the Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held its Be Kind to Animals Week. Here, the organization’s Mrs. Samuel B. Taylor accepted a 50-cent payment from Deborah, a 4-month-old chimpanzee.
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In May 1983, patrons of Stonewall Café on West Main Street in Richmond dined on the restaurant’s patio. The building was constructed in the 1880s and was used as an elementary school until 1962 — it was once Stonewall Jackson School and West End School, and earlier, it housed the Richmond Normal School. The building was sold to a developer in 1980, and today, the space houses the Baja Bean Co. restaurant.
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In August 1956, refuge manager John Walther checked fence poles that were part of a deer-prevention project on Presquile Island, located in the James River at the eastern tip of Chesterfield County. The largely untouched 1,329-acre island was designated in 1953 as the Presquile National Wildlife Refuge, which harbors wildlife, including bald eagles. The land was originally part of a peninsula before it was severed to create a channel for boats in the 1930s. Historically, the island was occupied by Native Americans.
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In July 1949, shoppers ducked into doorways or under awnings on Grace Street between Fourth and Fifth streets in downtown Richmond. Summer heat left the block unusually quiet for a Saturday afternoon.
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In April 1966, Richmond police officers (from left) Christopher Stokes, John W. Harris and H.L. Coleman reviewed items recovered from a series of North Side burglaries. There had been about two dozen residential break-ins in the Washington Park, Ginter Park and Barton Heights areas in the preceding two months. Police initially recovered about $1,700 in stolen property (equivalent to nearly $14,000 today) and arrested five 14- to 16-year-olds and a 19-year-old in some of the burglaries.
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In July 1952, workers were preparing to restore and convert a 115-year-old home into offices on the southwest corner of Franklin and First streets in downtown Richmond. Part of the project included removing the mansard roof.
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In March 1967, Richmond police officer Glenwood W. Burley took a moment away from his patrol work to play baseball with youths in the Fulton neighborhood. Burley turned up the volume on his car’s police radio so that he could still monitor calls. (In 2016, long retired from the department, Burley completed his efforts to relocate a neglected Richmond police memorial from downtown to Byrd Park.)
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In September 1956, children played in an alley on Harrison Street near Main Street in Richmond. An accompanying story noted that although there were 38 playgrounds and 22 athletic fields in the city, the space was limited and usually crowded. Several areas, particularly in the Fan District and west of Monroe Park, lacked playgrounds altogether, so youths played in the streets and alleys.
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In May 1971, as Amtrak consolidated passenger rail service in America, E.M.C. Quincy (left) of the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce presented a gift of Richmond tobacco products and a record about Virginia to Amtrak’s Teresa Cunningham at Main Street Station in downtown Richmond. A number of Virginia mayors, including Richard Farrier of Staunton (center), attended the ceremony, which welcomed Amtrak service on the former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway line from Newport News to Cincinnati.
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In August 1952, Ryland Wilkinson, 14, played with Kinky, the kinkajou he discovered at a used-car lot while helping make milk deliveries near Carytown in Richmond. The exotic animal, about the size of a cat, had escaped from the Cavalier Pet Shop on West Cary Street, about two blocks from the auto lot. Ryland returned Kinky and received a $5 reward.
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In July 1989, the Annabel Lee docked at Westover Plantation in Charles City County as passengers prepared for a tour. The reproduction paddle-wheeler offered dinner cruises and entertainment on the James River from 1988 through 2003. The boat had seating for more than 200 passengers, plus two full-service bars and two dance floors. After attendance declined, the owners moved the Annabel Lee to the Washington area at the beginning of 2004.
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In August 1976, former child movie star Shirley Temple Black visited Colonial Williamsburg as part of her duties as the first female chief of protocol of the United States. The president of Finland was visiting the area, though onlookers were more interested in spotting Temple. She previously served as U.S. ambassador to Ghana, and she later was ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
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In February 1968, members of the Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs from Northern Virginia toured the state Capitol, Executive Mansion and General Assembly during a visit to Richmond. From left are Mrs. Earle Mountcastle, Mrs. William Walker, Mrs. Olin Bockes and Mrs. James B. Roberts.
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In May 1966, Richmond police officer Jesse W. Williams worked at the communications desk while nearly 400 people peered through a seldom-opened viewing window during a tour of police headquarters. The tours were arranged as part of National Police Week.
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In January 1967, professors Richard Terman (left) and Ian Callard (second from right) of the College of William & Mary biology department worked with students Steve Vore (middle) and Dick Friesen (right) on a lab research project related to population ecology.
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In May 1972, Charles Reuben styled a wig for Rhonda Johnson at Thalhimers in downtown Richmond. The department store had just introduced a line of wigs for African-American women; Reuben said short styles were in fashion for the upcoming summer months.
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In June 1970, Pizza Castle was among several areas that tempted customers at the new Giant Open Air Market along Maywill Street in Henrico County. The market, open 24 hours, included a series of smaller specialized stores — in addition to Pizza Castle, options included The Patio for prepared meals, The Marketplace for international foods and wines, and the Candy Circus with sweet treats. The Norfolk-based supermarket chain (no relation to the Giant chain in the Washington area) merged with Farm Fresh Inc. in the mid-1980s.
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In April 1941, a U.S. Navy dive bomber from Washington performed an exhibition over Hermitage Airport in Henrico County in which a two-way radio conversation with the pilot was broadcast on loudspeakers. At the exhibition (from left) were Dr. George Williams of the Naval Reserve Medical Corps, bomber pilot Lt. Thomas Wagner, Congressman Dave Satterfield Jr., Lt. Cmdr. Lewis Lee (who accompanied Wagner), and George Mercer of the West Richmond Business Men’s Association, which sponsored the exhibition with the Naval Reserve cadet training program.
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In March 1977, Charlotte Swann, manager of the Williamsburg SPCA kennel, held a litter of puppies. She noted at the time that 7 of 10 dogs didn’t find a home in the first month after they were brought to the kennel.
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In April 1966, about 100 people waited in line outside the Division of Motor Vehicles headquarters on West Broad Street in Richmond to purchase 1966 license tags before the deadline. DMV reported at the time that about 1.3 million of 1.6 millions sets of 1966 tags had already been purchased.
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In September 1972, 11-year-old Todd Trimble of Richmond was one of the 101 players in the Virginia Chess Championship, held over three days at the Sheraton Motor Inn in Richmond. In the final, Williamsburg’s Charles Powell defended his title by beating Richmond’s Lev Blonarovych in a five-hour match.
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In March 1953, a bus enjoyed a clear path to pick up passengers at a stop on Broad Street in downtown Richmond. A new parking ban on Broad and some surrounding streets aimed to relieve downtown traffic during the business day.
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In March 1953, a bus enjoyed a clear path to pick up passengers at a stop on Broad Street in downtown Richmond. A new parking ban on Broad and some surrounding streets aimed to relieve downtown traffic during the business day.
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In June 1957, a boy rode his bike along a sidewalk on a summer day in Richmond’s Oregon Hill neighborhood.
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In June 1984, actress Mary Tyler Moore had her makeup touched up between takes at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond on the set of “Finnegan Begin Again.” The HBO romantic comedy film was shot all over Richmond and co-starred Robert Preston and Sam Waterston.
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In October 1965, North American forestry experts visited the Virginia Division of Forestry in Sandston and examined a pile of pine cones, which were being dried for seeds to use at the state tree nursery. The officials, in town for a two-day tour in Virginia, came from all over the United States, Canada and Mexico to discuss conservation and tree production.
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In June 1949, a worker carried potatoes from a field on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. An accompanying article said about 14,000 migratory workers reached farms on the Shore for the harvest season; some journeyed from Florida, to which they would return in winter. Fast workers could fill 125 hundred-pound bags in six hours.
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In March 1942, members of the Henrico Red Cross Motor Corps participated in a test drill in uniform. The women had completed courses in basic and advanced first aid, motor mechanics and blackout driving. The motor corps was established by the American Red Cross in 1917 during World War I to transport wounded soldiers to local hospitals and deliver supplies.
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In September 1944, Richmond city employees hurriedly made preparations for a James River flood by filling and loading sandbags. The James ultimately rose to 24.2 feet in the city after heavy rains throughout the river’s watershed.
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In September 1944, Richmond city employees hurriedly made preparations for a James River flood by filling and loading sandbags. The James ultimately rose to 24.2 feet in the city after heavy rains throughout the river’s watershed.
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In July 1985, Farm Fresh Inc. prepared to open a grocery store on Brook Road in Henrico County. This was the fifth store in the Richmond area for the Norfolk-based grocer. The Brook Road location, which was open 24 hours a day, totaled 93,000 square feet and had 18 checkout lanes. In addition to groceries, the location had a bookstore, delicatessen, post office, cheese shop, restaurant, video entertainment center and bulk sales department.
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In June 1976, an automobile (minus its tires and gas tank) was fed into a fragmentizer, which could crush the vehicle in less than a minute using an array of hammers weighing nearly 400 pounds each. The fragmentizer was in Richmond’s Deepwater Terminal area and was used by Peck Iron and Metal Co. Inc. to crush vehicles into fine chunks of metal. Peck Iron estimated that the fragmentizer “ate” 100,000 autos during the previous year.
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In October 1967, Mark Thacker of Ocean City, Md., a freshman at Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Commonwealth University), leapt over a hurdle during an RPI skateboarding championship. Thacker finished second in the competition, which involved about a dozen students. The contest, held according to U.S. Skateboard Association rules, included required and freestyle maneuvers.
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In April 1972, J.J. Phaup, a 92-year-old farmer in Buckingham County, plowed his 550-acre farm. Although farming technology had improved over the years, Phaup preferred his horses over a tractor — even if he could cover only about 8 acres per day. He said he had been working since he was 10 years old.
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In December 1972, 16-year-old auto mechanics student Linda Turner practiced her trade at the Richmond Technical Center. Turner was the first female in the program. “If I ever got stranded,” she said, “I wouldn’t want to wait two days for somebody to come help me.”
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In September 1984, a crowd of almost 6,000 watched the Richmond Braves play their final Triple-A baseball game at Parker Field on the Boulevard. Days later, the stadium was leveled to make way for the Diamond, which debuted the following year and is now home to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels.
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In January 1950, postal officials inspected a new highway post office bus that would operate between Richmond and Sanford, N.C. The privately owned and operated service would transport and sort mail while in transit.
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In September 1981, newlyweds Judy Meese and Branch Carpenter got married life off to a flying start: They took a hot-air balloon ride after exchanging vows in a field in Hanover County’s Montpelier area. The ride would take them to Hanover County Airport, and family and friends would await them at a reception in Richmond.
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In August 1963, magician Mark Wilson performed a levitation trick on Terry Bryant at the Hotel John Marshall in Richmond. Wilson created and starred in a nationally televised Saturday morning show, “The Magic Land of Allakazam,” and was in Richmond as a featured guest at a magician conclave. The gathering brought together almost 200 magicians for two days of training.
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In April 1966, professor Robert Gay adjusted equipment in a newly air-conditioned and heated laboratory at Richmond Professional Institute (Virginia Commonwealth University today). The temperature-controlled lab for engineering technology students was believed to be one of the most advanced in the country.
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In February 1966, off-duty Richmond police officers Walter Reid (left) and Robert Mallory played pool in a new recreation facility in the basement of the Safety, Health and Welfare Building in downtown Richmond. The lounge featured three pool tables, six game tables, two large sofas, four lounge chairs and a television.
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In February 1986, an explosion rocked a row of houses on Davis Avenue in Richmond’s Fan District. The blast inside one home blew out bricks, windows and a back wall. Police and fire officials also discovered a fire in the home’s basement, but the cause of the fire and explosion was not immediately known.
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In September 1965, the El Rancho, an Italian cattle ship, loaded 88 tons of hay at Richmond’s Upper Terminal shipping yard on the James River. The mountain of hay would feed a herd of about 400 mostly dairy cattle from Virginia that would make the trans-Atlantic journey to Italy. The cattle shipment was the first of its kind for Richmond.
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In October 1986, a plaque dedication ceremony marked the addition of Richmond’s Fan District to the National Register of Historic Places. The event, which included songs from the Fox School choir, capped a two-year effort by the Fan Woman’s Club in cooperation with state landmark officials. More than 3,000 buildings in the Fan were photographed and surveyed in the campaign.
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In August 1950, Richmond police officer J.T. Parks studied a set of fingerprints. The police force had amassed 80,000 sets starting in 1915, and officials were discussing plans to expand space for fingerprint files.
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In June 1967, students at the Richmond Professional Institute (the predecessor of Virginia Commonwealth University) walked outside the school library. At the time, the library’s collection had grown to about 85,000 volumes but was still well short of what a college accreditation council said was appropriate for a school of RPI’s size.
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In September 1961, T.W. Redmond of the State Highway Department assessed the stock of anti-snow chemicals in a Richmond-area department storage shed on Midlothian Turnpike. Although the chance of snow was months away, preparations for winter weather were made far in advance.
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In January 1943, William H. Haskins beheld what was left of his Health Centre Inc. bowling alley at Hermitage Road and Meadow Street in Richmond after a fire. The sprawling brick building, which opened in 1928 and had 36 lanes, was destroyed.
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In June 1982, a peacock checked out the Italian Garden at Maymont. Peacocks roamed free in the Richmond park for many years until the early 1990s. Maymont has not had peacocks in its animal family since 2013.
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In February 1981, Richmond Mayor Henry L. Marsh III operated a backhoe to kick off Project One, which included the construction of the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The project was part of a deal between Marriott Corp. and the city housing authority to finance and build a hotel/convention center in downtown Richmond.
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In January 1946, these overflowing trash cans typified the conditions of Richmond’s yards, alleys and back porches at the beginning of the year. Because of the holidays, illness, bad weather and manpower shortages, the city was far behind on trash collection. Pictured is an alley between First and Foushee streets near Grace Street downtown.
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In September 1976, seven former Prince Edward County residents reunited on the lawn of the former R.R. Moton High School (later Prince Edward County High School), from which they were bared in the 1960s during the state’s Massive Resistance to integration. From left are Frank Early, Betty Ward, G.A. Hamilton, Hilda Thompson, LaNae Johnson, Bessie Shade and Douglas Vaughan. Hundreds of former county students from the era attended the reunion.
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In October 1957, Loxelley Cashion Jr. of the Richmond Public Works Department operated a heating and planing machine to smooth pavement over a portion of Broad Street.
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In December 1973, Richmond police bicycle patrolman William W. Fuller Jr. stopped for a downtown chat with policeman Glen A. Brinson of the mounted unit.
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In October 1958, chemists Owen R. Blackburne (left) and Bill Simmons distilled volatile acids at the Richmond Sewage Disposal headquarters near Rocketts Landing.
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In January 1965, librarian Jean Bear scanned the Richmond Public Library’s new paperback rack. The soft-covered books were associated with mystery, sex and lesser forms of literature, with a reputation of being found at drugstores and wearing down after a few reads. Though cheaper for libraries to acquire, paperbacks were not preferred by patrons at the time, according to several Richmond librarians. The main library had only about 200 volumes available.
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In June 1957, a boy and girl sat outside the fire station at Cumberland and Laurel streets in Richmond’s Oregon Hill neighborhood. The station, built in the late 19th century, housed two fire companies by the mid-1960s, when it was slated to be replaced by two new stations elsewhere.
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In September 1978, plastic drain pipe was shaped into a 60-foot “serpent” in the Yeocomico River near Kinsale on Virginia’s Northern Neck. Richmonder John Tighe created it to surprise fellow members of a Richmond boating group that was gathering for its annual fish fry. The sculpture mimicked a giant serpentlike creature – later nicknamed “Chessie” – that some people claim to have spotted nearby that summer.
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In November 1948, traffic moved through the intersection of Cowardin Avenue and Hull Street in South Richmond. The city was planning several pedestrian safety upgrades at the busy intersection, including painted crosswalks, new signage and a fence along Hull.
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In July 1942, manpower and a cart were a means of transporting new books to the Rosa D. Bowser Branch of the Richmond library during the gas-rationing days of World War II. Bowser was a prominent African-American educator and social activist in Richmond from the 1880s to the 1920s. The branch was the city library’s first that was open to African-Americans.
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In October 1963, Sussex County peanut farmer J. J. Lilley Sr. highlighted how that year’s severe drought had impacted his crop. At left are damaged vines from that season, compared to normal ones at right. The first commercial peanut crop in the U.S. was grown in Sussex in the 1840s, according to an industry marketing association.
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In April 1969, the Brook Hill mansion on Richmond’s North Side was part of a Ginter Park home tour. Dating to the early 18th century and known for its blend of Gothic Revival and Italianate architecture, the original structure was masked by 19th-century additions.
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In September 1954, Richmond Mayor Thomas P. Bryan cut the ribbon at the opening of the F.W. Woolworth Co. department store at Fifth and Broad streets in downtown Richmond. The $1 million building housed several departments for the nearby Miller & Rhoads, which had an earlier store on the site in the late 1800s.
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In March 1988, Helene Kahn stood in her GiGi Hats shop on East Grace Street in downtown Richmond. Kahn, who opened the store in 1950 and operated it until her death in 1996, offered hats, wedding veils and other millinery. In 1968, she was the first woman to lead the Downtown Retail Associates trade group.
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In March 1957, a barge was being filled with grain at the Upper Terminal shipping yard on the James River in Richmond.
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In July 1988, 15-year-old John Moncure — who was 5 feet, 9 inches tall — was dwarfed by the roots of a tree that fell through his neighbor’s house on Lakeside Avenue in Henrico County during a storm. The teen’s father estimated that the tree was 150 feet tall.
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In July 1988, 15-year-old John Moncure — who was 5 feet, 9 inches tall — was dwarfed by the roots of a tree that fell through his neighbor’s house on Lakeside Avenue in Henrico County during a storm. The teen’s father estimated that the tree was 150 feet tall.
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In November 1964, the Richmond Planning Commission was considering proposals, including a tobacco exhibition center, for the former Libby Prison site from the Civil War. At the time, a junkyard occupied the block bounded by 20th, 21st, Cary and Dock streets downtown.
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In December 1991, wrestlers Hulk Hogan (left) and Ric Flair battled in front of a huge crowd at the Richmond Coliseum. During the match, Flair snuck in brass knuckles and got on the bad side of referee Earl Hebner.
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This March 1985 image shows a hillside in South Richmond’s Woodland Heights neighborhood, near 27th Street, where homes would be built. The builders planned two-level houses with the living room, dining room and kitchen on the upper level and bedrooms and a sitting room downstairs. Both levels would have decks overlooking Riverside Drive.
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In February 1962, the third annual City Women’s Bowling Tournament was underway at Sunset Bowl in Richmond. The two-day competition, organized by the Greater Richmond Woman’s Bowling Association, drew almost 80 teams. The Security Industrial Loan team won.
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In January 1991, Chamberlayne Co. Inc. workers Wesley Boyette and Craig Simpson put finishing touches on a parking garage in Richmond’s Carytown area while the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Crenshaw Avenue facility was held at street level.
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In May 1987, Larry Ingram, president of Neighbors of Chimborazo Park, stood at a contaminated spring along slowly shifting land on Chimborazo Hill in Richmond’s East End. The Church Hill group had expressed concerns about the hill; city officials said the issue was being studied as part of a multiyear improvement program.
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In April 1982, instructor Noel Baebler (left) guided students in the use of video equipment during a visual literacy program at George Mason Elementary School in Richmond. With him are students (from left) Darrell Quarles, Rodrecus Robinson, Vernon Taylor, Freeman Coley and Carolyn Burchett.
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In June 1966, a woman picketed in front of a Western Union office in Richmond. Members of the Commercial Telegraphers Union, including about 50 locally, walked off the job for several hours to dramatize their demands for pay raises. On the same day, the union and Western Union agreed to a one-week contract extension to avoid further disruptions while negotiations continued.
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The state health department is expanding access to monkeypox vaccines and changing the way it administers the shot to make it more efficient.
The Virginia Department of Health announced Thursday it would expand eligibility for the Jynneos shot to women and heterosexual men, aligning its policy with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In the city of Richmond and Henrico County, where demand exceeds supply, gay men who already asked for the shot will stay first in line.
Now, men and women of any sexuality are eligible for the shot if they have had anonymous or multiple sexual partners in the past two weeks, are sex workers or are staff at establishments where sexual activity occurs.
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Cases in women have been rare. Of the 295 cases that have occurred in Virginia, only four have been in women. Most cases have occurred in men who have sex with men.
On Monday, most health districts in the state will alter how they administer the shots to make them more efficient. Currently, health professionals give the shot subcutaneously, or under the skin. One vial of Jynneos provides one dose when administered subcutaneously.
Starting next week, health professionals will give the shot intradermally, or in between the layers of the skin. When administered this way, one vial of Jynneos can provide five doses.
Some health districts may not be able to give the shot intradermally by Monday if their staffs haven't been trained yet, a spokesperson for the state health department said.
Because the virus has occurred mostly in men, and because there are more people who want the vaccine than doses, the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts will continue prioritizing the gay men who already signed up.
As of last week, Richmond and Henrico had received about 900 vials. But about 4,000 local residents have expressed interest.
"I do want to highlight that gay and bisexual men, transwomen and nonbinary people assigned male at birth who have sex with other people assigned male at birth continue to be most impacted by monkeypox," said Dr. Elaine Perry, director of the health districts. "I say this not to stigmatize but rather to acknowledge who has carried the most burden throughout this recent monkeypox spread and to emphasize our promise to serve those most impacted with resources."
Among the 295 cases in Virginia, about 60% have occurred in Northern Virginia. The number of cases per week has increased throughout the summer.
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GRUNDY CENTER — A Grundy Center woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from her employer, writing extra paychecks to herself and using the company credit card for her own business.
On Thursday, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office announced it had charged 43-year-old Doni Rene Lang with one count of ongoing criminal conduct and 10 counts of forgery. Bond was set at $75,000.
Lang had worked for Whink Services, which operates a heating and cooling business. Court records allege Lang was responsible for processing payroll checks for the business and had access to the business credit card.
Authorities allege she wrote 65 unauthorized payroll checks to herself totaling $98,878 between December 2021 and May 2022.
She is also accused of using the Whink credit card to make purchases on Amazon. Investigators found charges for $2,680 worth of photo studio equipment that was sent to her home, apparently for her photography business, and another $856 to strip and re-wax the floors of her business. They also found $1,101 in charges for the website company that hosts her photography business, court records state.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Veterans are honored during the grand entry of the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki Nation hand drummers perform during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Visitors watch as Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Swan Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Swan Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Swan Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Who doesn’t love great food and live music? At Daq’s Luxury Daquiri Lounge in Plano, you can get all of that and more.
Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dominique Jones and her husband decided to use their entrepreneurial spirit and open an establishment where they could entertain people, so they did just that; opening their lounge to the people of Plano.
Fun on the Run host Yolonda Williams took a tour of Daq’s, spoke to Dominque and even tried some of their food.
Watch all of that and more in the video player above.
For more information on Daq’s click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/it-doesnt-have-to-be-fat-tuesday-to-get-great-food-at-daqs-luxury-daquiri-lounge-in-plano/ | 2022-08-25T22:29:36 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/it-doesnt-have-to-be-fat-tuesday-to-get-great-food-at-daqs-luxury-daquiri-lounge-in-plano/ |
If your cat brings you a bat and drops it in your lap, don't touch it.
And if a bat is hanging out in the corner of your room while you're in a meeting on Zoom -- don't get a broom and sweep it outdoors.
In both cases, report the exposures, Allen County and Fort Wayne officials said Wednesday during a news conference on handling contact with wild animals or potentially sick pets.
Members of the Allen County Health Department, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control and the Allen County Sheriff's Department convened the event at the animal shelter at 3020 Hillegas Road.
The upcoming fall months are a prime time for exposures of people and pets to wild animals that might carry diseases, including rabies, which can be fatal, the experts said.
They said not only animal bites, including those from pets, need to be reported promptly. Exposures to wild animals also should be reported right away.
Prompt reporting ensures proper procedures are followed in case an animal has, or a person is exposed, to rabies. Rabies in humans can be treated, but that treatment must be started promptly.
"The best way to keep your pets and family safe is to contact our department when a wild animal appears sick, injured or is in your home," said Amy-Jo Sites. director of Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control.
Another good idea as fall approaches -- make sure your pets are up-to-date on their rabies vaccinations, said Mindy Waldron, Allen County Health Department administrator.
"Don't touch or feed wild animals," she said.
While human rabies cases are rare, the local health department last year received 700 reports of animal bites, including 591 from dogs, 116 from cats and 15 from bats.
Animal Care & Control handled nearly 1,350 bites or exposures to people or pets in 2021.
As for the bat in your lap or hanging in your room -- don't kill it or release it outdoors because it might have been in contact with a person or a pet or even bitten one.
The person might not know he or she was bitten because bats have small, sharp teeth. A bite might not leave a mark or even awaken a person who's sleeping.
Instead of releasing the bat, contain it and contact Animal Care & Control at 260-427-1244 option 1.
As for the cat, it will have to stay in quarantine for 10 days on the chance he or she was bitten and the bat was rabid.
Quarantine can be served at home, so long as the cat is kept inside and away from other animals, said Holly Pasquinelli, Animal Care & Control spokeswoman.
A downloadable animal bite reporting form is at https:bit.ly/3a3HPru. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/be-on-guard-for-animal-bites-and-exposures-local-experts-say/article_3e18a5f2-24a8-11ed-82ca-174243337326.html | 2022-08-25T22:40:56 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/be-on-guard-for-animal-bites-and-exposures-local-experts-say/article_3e18a5f2-24a8-11ed-82ca-174243337326.html |
President Joe Biden’s recently announced student loan forgiveness plan could bring welcome relief to some students in Wyoming.
“It’s going to help a lot of our students,” Brandy Payne, Laramie County Community College financial aid director, said. “We needed relief in the wake of the pandemic.”
But some are skeptical.
Wyoming's Sen. John Barrasso said in a statement on Wednesday that the plan is “an insult to every American who played by the rules and worked hard to responsibly pay off their own debt.”
“This decision is also a boon for Biden’s wealthy supporters,” he said. “Once again, the Biden administration is selling out working families to appease the far-left wing of the Democrat party.”
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Likewise, Wyoming's Sen. Cynthia Lummis also said in a Wednesday statement that the plan is “incredibly unfair to the hardworking people of Wyoming,” and that it will add billions of dollars to the nation’s debt.
Biden announced the outline of his student loan forgiveness plan on Wednesday. The plan only applies to students with federal loans that have an individual or married income of less than $125,000 and $250,000, respectively. It will give Pell Grant recipients that fall under those criteria up to $20,000 in debt relief and cancel up to $10,000 in debt for non-Pell Grant recipients. It’s also going to halve the cap on monthly payments for undergraduate loans from 10% of borrowers’ discretionary income (income leftover after paying taxes and essential cost-of-living expenses) to 5% of that income. On top of that, the plan will extend the pause on federal student loan repayment through the end of the year.
There’s still a lot that has to be hammered out before it’s clear who exactly could benefit from the loan forgiveness plan; several community colleges that the Star-Tribune reached out to said they can’t estimate how many students might be impacted because they don’t track student income, and there are still questions about who could qualify.
But some are already looking forward to what the debt forgiveness could mean for their own futures.
Gabe DeGraeve, a Casper native and third-year political science student at Belmont University in Tennessee, has about $15,000 in debt right now. He expects to be eligible for loan forgiveness under the new plan, based on the requirements that have been outlined so far.
“One of my big concerns is being able to find work and pay off that debt,” he said. “The chance for some of those loans to be forgiven is something that I’m very excited about and looking forward to.”
DeGraeve, who hopes to return to Wyoming in the future and work in politics, actually interned for Barrasso last summer in Washington, D.C.
“I’m not at all surprised by their reactions,” he said of Lummis and Barrasso’s denouncement of the loan forgiveness plan. “I think that no matter what happens, Lummis and Barrasso will be against policies of the Biden administration.”
Student debt is pretty low in Wyoming compared to other states. That’s because there are a lot of opportunities for students to get scholarships — like the Hathaway scholarship — or save money by going to community college.
Abby Gruner, a chemical engineering student at the University of Wyoming, said these kinds of opportunities influenced her decision to stay in state for school; she’s a Trustees’ Scholars Award recipient, meaning that her education at UW is completely covered. Having her education completely paid for is the main reason why she chose to attend UW rather than her dream school, Pomona College, where she had also been accepted.
“Having such amazing scholarships to colleges in Wyoming is certainly a blessing, but I do feel like it inhibits new ideas from reaching the state because so many never have the opportunity to experience living outside the state,” Gruner said in a text message. “I am not sure if I would have chosen differently when deciding where to attend college had Biden’s plan been in place at the time, but I definitely would have taken it into consideration.”
For more than three years, student loan debt among UW graduates has stayed around 45%, according to the university’s spokesperson. According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, about 38% of students there get federal loans, and the median total debt after graduation is $18,318.
Those numbers are lower at Wyoming's community colleges. At Laramie County Community College, for example, about 17% of students graduated with debt in the 2021 academic year, according to data kept by the college. The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard shows that the median total debt after graduation among students at the college is $10,500.
(Remember, not everyone who graduates with debt from federal loans will have their debt canceled under the plan. They have to fall under certain criteria for that to happen).
Jessica Cowen, a second year Casper College student double majoring in psychology and musical theater, said in a text message that the plan could relieve students from “unnecessary stress.”
Although she doesn’t have any debt, she’s talked with other community college students who’ve had to take out loans.
“Classes already put a lot on our plates, and we do not need [added-on] obstacles that cause possible burnout,” she said. | https://trib.com/news/local/education/bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-plan-incites-hope-for-some-skepticism-for-others/article_122fbb78-24b8-11ed-b561-cb31623e4882.html | 2022-08-25T22:40:59 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/education/bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-plan-incites-hope-for-some-skepticism-for-others/article_122fbb78-24b8-11ed-b561-cb31623e4882.html |
The Allen County commissioners are looking at other sites for a proposed new jail besides the one on Fort Wayne’s southeast side.
County officials are concerned they won’t get the zoning approval needed to build a jail on Adams Center Road, said attorney Ted Storer Thursday afternoon. The Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals would have to grant a variance that allows a jail to be built.
There are three other potential sites that the county has entered negotiations for, and appraisals have started on two, Storer told U.S. District Judge Damon Leichty. Of the alternate sites, two are outside city limits, so the county won’t have to worry about asking for a city zoning variance to build. They’re located on the east, west and south sides of Fort Wayne, and the one on the south is near another municipal property, Storer said.
He declined to name the sites because they’re under negotiation.
Stoner was representing the county commissioners at the hearing about the Allen County Jail in U.S. District Court. On March 31, Leichty had ruled in a lawsuit filed for Vincent Morris by the American Civil Liberties Union that the jail violated constitutional rights, including prisoner safety, and that the commissioners and Allen County Sheriff’s Department had to alleviate crowding, increase staff and make other improvements.
The hearing lasted almost three hours and covered multiple issues. Leichty allowed the county to skip filing with the city’s BZA for now but also said county officials need to have a purchase agreement for land for the jail within 90 days.
“I want to see the progress continue,” Leichty said. He told them to use “thoughtful, reasonable, deliberate haste.”
The next hearing for the jail is set for 10 a.m. Dec. 16.
Also at the hearing, Leichty allowed the attorney representing activist group Help Not Handcuffs, Diana Bauer, to become an interested party in the lawsuit under an amicus curiae motion. Amicus curiae is a Latin term that means “friend of the court” and allows Bauer to represent Help Not Handcuffs’ interests in the matter.
The organization is against the jail being at the Adams Center location and against the idea of a need for a new jail.
Leichty included the group — although amicus motions are rare at this lower level in the court system — because Help Not Handcuffs’ membership of activists, business leaders, faith leaders and former jail inmates brings a different perspective and needed input.
“This is a community wide challenge,” he said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/county-looking-at-other-jail-sites-gets-judicial-approval-to-proceed/article_ff9f4b16-24a5-11ed-86ee-e3ffd1289a08.html | 2022-08-25T22:41:02 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/county-looking-at-other-jail-sites-gets-judicial-approval-to-proceed/article_ff9f4b16-24a5-11ed-86ee-e3ffd1289a08.html |
An Indiana law firm filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit Thursday in the 2020 death of Tia Meyers at the Whitley County Jail.
Meyers, 32 and a mother of four, was found unresponsive in her isolated cell on Aug. 29, 2020. The Whitley County coroner ruled she died of a methamphetamine overdose, but the legal team – Indianapolis law firm Wagner Reese – argues the death is a result of opioid withdrawal.
The firm filed the lawsuit on behalf of Tamara Meyers, Tia’s mother, in U.S. District Court in Fort Wayne. According to court documents, Tia spoke her last words to her mother at 2:18 p.m. the day before her death during a phone call from the jail: “I don’t want to die … pray for me, mom.”
The autopsy subpoenaed from Whitley County indicates a toxicity level of .46 nanograms per milliliter of methamphetamine and .69 nanograms per milliliter of amphetamine. Meyers' death was ruled an accidental meth overdose. The autopsy was performed Aug. 30 by Dr. Scott Wagner at the Northeast Indiana Forensic Center and the toxicology report was completed Sept. 24 at NMS Labs in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
Meyers was booked into the jail on the afternoon of Aug. 26, 2020, on charges of marijuana possession, possession of paraphernalia and speeding after failing to appear at a hearing Aug. 17, 2020. She spent 64 hours at the jail before being discovered at 6:57 a.m. Aug. 29 and pronounced dead shortly after at 7:05 a.m.
The lawsuit questions the series of events leading up to her death and notes the potential consequences of withdrawal. The sheriff's department did not immediately return requests for comment on the lawsuit.
“Failing to manage withdrawal symptoms can lead to serious health complications,” the lawsuit states, “including anxiety, depression, seizures, vomiting, dehydration, hypernatremia (elevated blood sodium level), heart problems, hallucinations, tremors, and death.”
It’s filed against a large group of people connected to the jail: Whitley County Sheriff Marcus Gatton, Chief Deputy Sheriff Jason Spencer, Jail Commander Sean Martin and 12 jail officers. It also names the medical contractor for the Whitley County Jail, Quality Correctional care, and the company's employee, nurse Myranda Sutton.
The sheriff’s department and jail were “woefully unprepared” to help Meyers and others who suffer from substance abuse disorder, the lawsuit alleges.
“Specifically, the Whitley County Sheriff failed to properly staff the jail, train the jail officers, and supervise the jail officers to ensure they knew how to properly monitor and provide a safe environment for detainees suffering from substance abuse disorders,” the document states.
During the booking process, Meyers admitted she had used heroin and crack every day since February, the lawsuit states. In the jail, she was placed in a “detox” cell for monitoring. However, the lawsuit alleges she was not properly monitored.
“Over the course of almost three days, jail officers and medical personnel would walk by her “DETOX” cell and merely peer into her cell for a few seconds,” the lawsuit states. “In the first two days of Tia’s detention, jail officers rarely entered Tia’s cell to check on her. In the final 24 hours of her stay at the jail, none of the officers or medical contractors entered Tia’s cell to observe her physical condition or take her vitals.”
If anyone had checked on Meyers, the lawsuit claims, she would have survived. It calls her death “preventable” and alleges there was an “unconstitutional policy, practice and custom” at the Whitley County Jail. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/lawsuit-filed-over-2020-whitley-county-jail-death/article_cb074d24-24a8-11ed-a6a9-e3869cb0bd17.html | 2022-08-25T22:41:08 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/lawsuit-filed-over-2020-whitley-county-jail-death/article_cb074d24-24a8-11ed-a6a9-e3869cb0bd17.html |
Fort Wayne officials celebrated Thursday the grand opening of Powell Park in the Renaissance Pointe neighborhood and used the occasion to recognize progress made on the city’s Southeast Strategy.
A year ago, City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker said at a council meeting that Powell Park was simply a concrete pad with two basketball hoops with a bench facing away from the court. The park, which was named in honor of local volunteers Lester and Hester Powell, has been reconstructed with more benches, tables, a larger basketball court with lighting, a playground and a covered shelter.
Mayor Tom Henry said in a statement that he’s encouraged by the positive momentum he sees with the neighborhood, city officials and local businesses.
“It’s critical that we focus on investments that will have a lasting impact,” Henry said. “The opening of Powell Park and the ongoing progress with the Southeast Strategy demonstrate a strong commitment to enhancing the quality of life for individuals and families who call southeast Fort Wayne home. They’re valued members of our community.”
The city’s Community Development Division and the Southeast Area Partnership worked with southeast residents to develop to Southeast Strategy Update.
The strategy focuses on five areas to improve the southeast district: economic development and revitalization, neighborhoods and housing, transportation and infrastructure, community and pride, and public spaces and interconnectivity, which included Powell Park.
City Council approved $50,000 from local income taxes to pay for the reconstruction of Powell Park. They also approved $700,000 to reconstruct McKinnie Commons, which is expected to open later this year with a gathering area, a movable sculpture and a stage that will be protected from the weather.
The parks couldn’t be upgraded by the city parks and recreation department because they aren’t owned by the department. Powell Park is owned by Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services, and McKinnie Commons is owned by the city.
Powell Park is at 2620 Weisser Park Avenue at Pontiac Street, about a half mile north of Weisser Park. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/officials-celebrate-powell-park-with-grand-opening/article_820789f4-24ad-11ed-a961-fb2641e01799.html | 2022-08-25T22:41:14 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/officials-celebrate-powell-park-with-grand-opening/article_820789f4-24ad-11ed-a961-fb2641e01799.html |
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — The rising cost of coffee is impacting your morning cup of joe.
Coffee shops in Luzerne County, like Common Grounds Caffé in Kingston, are seeing price hikes from suppliers.
"If they raise the price, we are almost forced to raise the price. We do our best not to. We want to stay loyal to our customers and keep things consistent," said manager Anthony Altieri.
The hike comes after drought conditions and a cold snap impacted coffee crops in Brazil.
We found people lining up for their coffee at Pour Coffee House in Wilkes-Barre. The staff there say they've already had to pass on some of the extra cost to customers.
"We have in the past, but we are still a lot more affordable than the more competitive chains. We keep our prices as low as possible," said Katie Nelson.
On top of rising coffee prices, shops in our area say they are also facing supply issues, like getting cups.
"For me as the manager, I do the shopping, and we have to bounce back and forth to see what the best price is and where to go without compromising the integrity of our product," explains Altieri.
"The additives are popular too, which have also gone up in price, like the dairy products and everything we use. So all of those additives are extra," said Nelson.
The shops go through several pounds of coffee each day. As a small business, baristas say it's more personal than just a cup of coffee.
"It's not a nameless thing; there is no drive-thru like, 'Hey, the price has gone up.' It's like, 'Hey, Carol, I'm sorry the price went up,' so it's a constant conversation with everybody," said Altieri
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/coffee-shops-deal-with-rising-coffee-prices-cup-of-joe-common-grounds-pour-house-costs/523-82fafb91-39f4-44b3-b2f7-b14cb6b03c92 | 2022-08-25T22:42:56 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/coffee-shops-deal-with-rising-coffee-prices-cup-of-joe-common-grounds-pour-house-costs/523-82fafb91-39f4-44b3-b2f7-b14cb6b03c92 |
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — This year, Little League changed some of its security policies, including closing all but one public entrance, so everyone enters the complex through one gate. That has led to some changes for drivers.
Joe Eck lives right outside the main entrance of the Little League World Series complex. For the last 20 years, he's been charging people $10 to park on his property.
This year, it's been busier than usual for him.
"It's been really busy, really busy," Eck said. "Being that that's the only gate you can go up, everybody wants to park here. It's been great. Within a couple of hours, I'm filled up."
Not everyone has been that lucky. Jessica Betz lives about two blocks away from a gate that is now closed. She has been driving some people to the main entrance when she sees them struggling.
"It's difficult for them to walk up and down the streets. It's hilly, and then you get over there, and it's more hills. It is really sad because I think that people are not going to come."
Betz says it's frustrating because many of the people she sees struggling are seniors.
"They just want to go see the game, and they're not going to be able to keep doing this walk."
It's a similar situation at the Ridgemont Motel on Route 15. In years past, this was one of the closest places you could park to the complex.
"It's a block away to get into the entrance. This year, because of Little League shutting that gate, they have a mile and a half walk to get into the main entrance," the owner said.
The Montgomery Lions Club parks cars at its place, one of the nonprofit's biggest fundraisers of the year. Not only are this year's profits smaller, but people are also upset when they find out about the longer walk.
Even though folks are frustrated, the people we spoke with tell us they understand why Little League has cracked down on security, and they respect its decision. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/new-rules-alter-parking-customs-at-little-league-world-series-south-williamsport-baseball/523-469978a2-aa8a-4ee6-9159-e2e2e59e4f72 | 2022-08-25T22:43:03 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/new-rules-alter-parking-customs-at-little-league-world-series-south-williamsport-baseball/523-469978a2-aa8a-4ee6-9159-e2e2e59e4f72 |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Business owners in the Williamsport area know that when the Little League World Series rolls around, they will probably see more customers. The athletes and their families need to eat, and many of them have gone to the Crazy Tomato in Williamsport.
"We had a big group in on Monday from Tennessee, and everybody loved the food, saying this is the best local place, carrying on about the food. So it's been good," said co-owner Duane Meixel.
Meixel and his crew are enjoying the boom in business.
"The Little League people find you on Facebook these days, or I don't know exactly what, but social media."
According to the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, the Little League World Series brings in around $40 million to the local economy.
But not everyone is seeing a huge increase in business.
Andrew Brum manages Otto Bookstore on West Fourth Street in Williamsport.
"Most years, basically, you wouldn't know anything had happened if you look at the sales week to week," Brum said. "A lot of the locals don't come downtown, but it's great seeing the out-of-towners come too."
Bernie Katz owns Le Chocolat in downtown Williamsport. He says that while some Little League families have shopped at his store, it hasn't been the influx he hoped for. He ordered extra merchandise for the event.
"Business has not increased by anything at all," Katz said. "We've been here for 23 years, so you kind of get a handle on the idea. But you never know. Some Little League summers, you get more people in than others."
The business owners we spoke with say they are really looking forward to Williamsport Welcomes the World. That event traditionally brings a lot of extra business downtown. It takes place Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown Williamsport. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/not-everyone-seeing-big-bucks-from-little-league-world-series-baseball-williamsport/523-61dd987e-5f98-49b9-aedc-d6d31efe35f7 | 2022-08-25T22:43:09 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/not-everyone-seeing-big-bucks-from-little-league-world-series-baseball-williamsport/523-61dd987e-5f98-49b9-aedc-d6d31efe35f7 |
MODESTO, Calif. — A man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly abducted his son from school in Modesto.
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office says 44-year-old Jorge Velez allegedly picked up and signed his 12-year-old son out of school. The sheriff's office says Velez is not allowed to be with his son after losing legal custody of his children for alleged child abuse and drug use.
The school noticed Velez was not an authorized parent and contacted authorities after he already left with the child.
Deputies found him and his son about an hour later on the front porch of his home. The sheriff's office says Velez initially tried to run inside, but came back out and surrendered.
Velez was booked in the Stanislaus County Jail on $30,000 bail for suspected attempted abduction of a child he did not have the right to.
The 12-year-old boy was taken into Child Protective Services (CPS) custody along with his other siblings, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — As thousands of people travel into the heart of Stockton from its outskirts each day, an unofficial landmark greets commuters with a welcome message and a blast from the past -- in the form of an eye-catching water tank.
The iconic "Welcome to Stockton" water tank, one of three white-painted, city-owned water tanks at 10004 Trinity Parkway, is among the first structures separating the agricultural land off I-5 south of Sacramento from the sharply contrasted active metropolitan scene of I-5 through Stockton.
One of the three 3.43 million-gallon water tanks, most visible from the busy stretch of I-5 south of 8-Mile Road, features the words “Welcome to Stockton, on our downtown waterfront” followed by seven logos and the link address to the city’s website.
The tanks, built in the mid 90s, are due for routine coating within the next two years -- meaning the drive-by landmark might soon look less colorful.
“The tanks will be recoated within the next two years; the cost to recoat is well over $1 million,” City of Stockton spokesperson Connie Cochran said. “The special coating used protects and maintains the structural integrity of the tank. When the tanks are recoated, the logos will be removed or coated over.”
Although the tank acts as a welcome sign and is a "critical component" of the city's drinking water system, some of the teams represented through murals of their logos on the tank have already seen the city’s exit sign.
Of the seven mural logos on the tank, only three are still relevant. In 2009, the city's arena football team, the Stockton Lightning stopped playing in town; followed by the city's arena soccer team, the California Cougars, which dissolved in 2011.
The Stockton Asparagus Festival eventually became the San Joaquin Asparagus Festival, and the Stockton Thunder hockey team tuned into the Stockton Heat, which announced their relocation away from Stockton in May.
All four murals are still painted on the city's welcome water tank, along with the Stockton Ports' logo, the University of the Pacific's Logo and a seal from the city's 1999 and 2004 "All American City" wins.
"Welcome to Stockton" water tank
In the time since the logos went up, the city won three more "All American City" awards, the Stockton Kings began playing downtown, and the Stockton Cargo FC was announced with an anticipated inaugural season coming in the spring.
City officials say more than a decade ago, the logos painted on the tank were paid for by their respective organizations, but plans for maintenance or updates were never drawn up.
"The existing logos were painted years ago," Cochran said. "If anything were to be painted or added to the tanks in the future, it would be a much more formal process with consideration for maintaining the integrity of the tank and coating and the actual cost of placing and removing, so that we don’t end up in a situation like we have today where the display is obsolete."
Whether by living in the Spanos neighborhood, shopping in Trinity Parkway or simply entering the city from the north, hundreds of thousands of people are familiar with the tanks, including council member Sol Jobrack. He represents the area where the tanks are located.
"I would totally want to figure out how the city could have all the logos of the teams in our city, I’m a big fan of art and see it as such," Jobrack said. "I know there are costs associated with it and we would need to talk with staff to see the feasibility of how to make that all happen."
For now, Stockton residents and visitors alike can still see the unofficial landmark by passing it on I-5 just south of 8-Mile Road.
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STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Dozens of parents and students within the Stroudsburg Area School District waited in line to check vaccinations off their back-to-school list.
The school district partnered with the Wright Center for Community Health to offer more than a dozen vaccines.
"Which include like DTaP, MMR, polio, and then meningitis, your meningitis boosters — they're just critically important for the overall health and well-being of people, especially as you bring them in congregate settings like our schools," said Stroudsburg Area Superintendent Cosmas Curry.
Superintendent Curry says under state law, you are excluded from school if you don't have these vaccinations. That's why he says it's important to get them in time.
"Families have until September 7 to take care of this with these children who need to have updated records to show proof of vaccinations," Curry said
Some parents and students Newswatch 16 spoke with say they've had a difficult time getting vaccine appointments, so having The Wright Center come to them is very convenient.
"It's a good idea. It's helpful. That way, I don't have to travel so far away from home, I guess, now to get something for school," said senior Roselyn Ortiz.
"I think it's very convenient for parents who need to have their children vaccinated, and it's a great opportunity for everyone," senior Alyssa Vecchio said.
"We're very happy to provide this opportunity to partner with the Wright Center to see our students serviced, healthy, and back to school," Curry said.
Coronavirus vaccines were also available to anyone who wanted one.
The first day of school for Stroudsburg students is Monday.
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STROUDSBURG, Pa. — The halls inside Stroudsburg High School are quiet for now, but in a matter of days, they'll once again be filled with students starting the first day of school, and this year students can do away with their paper hall pass.
The high school is using a new electronic pass system called SmartPass.
"It eliminates the use of a paper or cardstock pass that a student has for a quarter or 45 days, and it makes it more digital. So it increases efficiency for the teachers to sign a student out," said Stroudsburg High School Principal Jeffrey Sodl.
He says the new digital pass allows students to sign out of the classroom electronically – doing away with having to raise your hand, interrupting the teacher and the lesson to write a hall pass.
Sodl says this system will help administrators monitor where students are in case of an emergency.
"What it does allow us to do is limit the number of students that are in the halls at one time," Sodl said. "It allows us to look at if there are any type of harassment or bullying situations."
Each of the classrooms will have a laptop equipped with the new technology. All a student has to do is submit a request, and the teacher will approve it.
"It actually gives them, students, more of an opportunity to use the restrooms or get a drink or go to their locker than the paper pass that they had before," he said.
While Sodl says he's received some concerns from parents who believe the app is tracking students, he says this will help keep students safe.
"We're not tracking students down the hallway," Sodl said. "No one is doing that or into the bathroom. We're looking for information to make the school safer and to make it, increase efficiency in academics because we'll know when they're out of class and if they're out of class too much."
Sodl says SmartPass will also allow teachers or students to schedule a request for extra help in class.
If all goes well, district officials may look to implement the system district-wide.
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SHAMOKIN, Pa. — With warm temperatures outside and no indoor air conditioning, students at Shamokin Area High School in Coal Township were dismissed at noon on Thursday.
Students from the nearby elementary school also got an early bus ride home.
"It's hot enough to where I can't concentrate," Aiden Pfeffer said.
Pfeffer and his siblings got picked up at the bus stop after their half day. They were allowed to wear shorts and t-shirts to school because the district has temporarily relaxed the dress code.
Ten days before the start of classes, the district announced:
"Due to lack of air conditioning in the elementary school and partial air conditioning in the high school, students could dress down and bring water bottles into classrooms.
For Anna Marie Moss, Aiden's mom, the announcement came too late.
"We didn't know anything till about a week before school that it was going to happen. I think they're more exhausted from the heat exhaustion, and then they feel sick by the time they come home."
The heat is also felt by brothers Joshua and Gabriel Jamieson. The two normally walk to school.
"Because I have asthma now, and it's not really good for me walking back and forth in this heat," said Joshua.
"You can barely focus. It's just very hard," Gabriel added.
With temperatures expected to hover around 90 on Friday, students in Shamokin Area will be dismissed early again. So far, the district has not announced any schedule changes for next week.
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SAN ANTONIO — Since 2011, San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!) has saved the lives of 60,000+ homeless dogs and cats. SAPA! is the last chance for many of our city’s animals that were once slated to be killed at the city municipal shelter.
The mission of this lifesaving organization is to provide the essential programs and services needed to eliminate the killing of at-risk dogs and cats in San Antonio and surrounding areas due to lack of space, adoptions or fostering.
In 2021, SAPA! saved 4,745 dogs and cats. More than 2,800 animals were placed in foster homes, 2,905 animals were adopted, and 1,424 dogs and cats were transferred to rescue partners.
Although SAPA! has helped San Antonio achieve a high live release rate of more than 90%, homeless animals continue to be a problem in this city. Texas is now ranked #1 for animal shelter deaths. These vulnerable dogs and cats wander the streets searching for shelter and food, and are at risk of illnesses, car injuries, and abuse.
San Antonio Pets Alive! needs the help of the community. Thousands of lives are saved each year because of foster volunteers open their homes to care for cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies.
Fostering or adopting frees up kennel space for other at-risk animals who desperately need SAPA!’s help. San Antonio Pets Alive! does not have a shelter and solely relies on fosters and rescue partners to provide safety and love to animals in need.
The number of animals that San Antonio Pets Alive! can save depends entirely on the number of people who open their hearts and homes to foster them.
Other ways to help include making a gift to San Antonio Pets Alive!, hosting a donation drive, volunteering, and spreading the word about our lifesaving work. To learn more, visit sanantoniopetsalive.org or call (210) 370-7612.
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MOUNT CARBON, Pa. — By this time next year, an old bow-string arch bridge in Mount Carbon could have a new home in St. Clair.
Crews plan to take the bridge apart so it can be moved and restored.
"It is going to be disassembled, and once it is disassembled, it will be sent to a facility in Logan, Ohio, that specializes in structural steel repairs and will be cleaned up," said Ron Young from PennDOT.
The bridge has spanned the Schuylkill River for nearly 130 years. It used to carry cars, then people. But it hasn't been used for a long time.
PennDOT plans to change that.
"This bridge is one of the few bow-string arch bridges left in Pennsylvania. Since it was built in 1894, it's getting restored and repurposed," Young said.
That new purpose involves moving the bridge to St. Clair, where it will be placed across Mill Creek.
The bridge can then be used as a walkway and bike path along Route 61 near the Coal Creek Commerce Center.
"It was fine for its original purpose, but what we are trying to do is repurpose it and work with the Schuylkill County authority to relocate their lines and help take the bridge out and do what we're doing," Young added.
Route 61 in St. Clair is down to one northbound lane while crews get things ready for the bridge. PennDOT is unsure how long it will take to restore the bridge and get it set in its new location, but the goal is to have it ready for next summer.
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PHOENIX — Phoenix firefighters are investigating a fire reported Thursday afternoon on the roof of a building under construction near the Footprint Center.
Reports of smoke were reported to the Phoenix Fire Department at about 2:30 p.m. for a building being constructed near 2nd and Jackson streets in downtown Phoenix. Firefighters reported discovering construction materials that had been burning on the building's roof and managed to quickly extinguish the flames.
No injuries were reported and the agency is investigating how the blaze originated.
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QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — Police confiscated a firearm from a student who allegedly brought the weapon to Legacy Traditional School's Queen Creek campus Thursday morning.
The Queen Creek Police Department said the student had been separated from other students by the time officers arrived Thursday to remove the firearm.
Extra officers were dispatched to the school's campus to ensure the area was safe. The case will be submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for charging considerations against the student.
Police did not disclose whether the weapon was loaded nor the student's possible motive from bringing it to campus.
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Arizona voters will get to decide in November if they want to curb "dark money" in politics and provide more debt protections through two ballot measures.
It looks like they'll also get the last word on a list of changes to state election laws.
In separate orders late Wednesday, the Arizona Supreme Court said petition circulators who gather signatures for money are required to register with the Secretary of State's Office for each petition campaign for which they work. Chief Justice Robert Brutinel said that did not happen in any of the three ballot measures.
But Brutinel pointed out that the Secretary of State's Office provided no procedure for those already registered to circulate other petitions to submit new registrations. He said that made it physically impossible for circulators to comply with the law.
More to the point, Brutinel said knocking the petition drives off the ballot for a problem that circulators and organizers did not create — and could not fix — "would unreasonably hinder or restrict'' the constitutional right of the people to propose their own laws. So he and his colleagues agreed the signatures gathered by those who did not register anew should count.
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That conclusion was enough to clear the way for the dark money and debt measures to appear on the Nov. 8 ballot.
But on the third measure, the business-oriented Free Enterprise Club still has other last-minute arguments it could present to the justices to convince them it lacks the 237,645 valid names needed to qualify.
The go-ahead for public votes on the initiatives is a major setback for business interests which oppose changing Arizona laws to require greater financial disclosure of who is putting money into political campaigns; providing individuals more protection from creditors; and making it easier to register and vote.
Arguments and rulings
In seeking to keep them off the ballot, attorneys Thomas Basile and Kory Langhofer, who represented foes of the measures, pointed out state law requires anyone who is a paid circulator to first register before gathering signatures. The same requirement exists for out-of-state residents.
That requirement, they argued, exists for each petition they want to circulate and for each election.
They said that did not occur for many circulators and so the signatures they gathered were not valid or could not be counted.
Brutinel said the lawyers are legally correct. But the justices refused to void the signatures.
"Any circulators' lack of compliance with (the law) does not invalidate the signatures gathered by these circulators on the record or circumstances before us,'' he wrote.
Brutinel pointed out the online portal set up by the secretary of state to register circulators does not allow any individual to submit more than one affidavit.
"By also refusing to accept manual submission of a hard copy affidavit, the secretary of state rendered it impossible for circulators to successfully submit a registration application as required ... if they had already registered to circulate other petitions,'' he wrote.
That would make it unfair and improper to keep a measure off the ballot for failing to comply with a law that could not be complied with, he said.
The three initiatives, put on the ballot through petition drives, would make major changes in state laws.
'Dark money'
What's dubbed the Voters' Right to Know Act is designed to eliminate exemptions in state campaign finance laws.
Those statutes require public disclosure of who is spending money to influence candidate elections and ballot measures. But state lawmakers crafted an exception for "social welfare'' organizations, which are free to run commercials seeking to influence the outcome but can hide the names of their donors.
The initiative seeks to deal with that by requiring the disclosure of true sources of donations of more than $5,000 on political campaigns. Former Attorney General Terry Goddard, who is leading the effort, said those dollars would have to be traced back to the original source and could not be "laundered'' through a series of groups.
Scot Mussi, president of the Free Enterprise Club, calls it "an unconstitutional measure designed to silence and harass private citizens, and nonprofit groups from exercising their First Amendment rights.''
Debt, including medical debt
The measure on debt, if approved by voters, would increase the amount of equity someone could have in a home to keep it from being seized in bankruptcy to $400,000, up from $250,000. It would also mandate annual cost-of-living increases in that figure, rather than waiting for state lawmakers to marshal the votes for future changes.
Current law also allows individuals to keep up to $6,000 in household furniture, appliances and consumer electronics. That would increase to $15,000, also with inflation adjustments.
The protected equity in a motor vehicle would go from $6,000 to $15,000 for most individuals, with the figure rising from $12,000 to $25,000 for any debtor or family member with a physical disability.
Separately, the measure would cap the amount of someone's wages that could be attached. Another provision would specifically limit the amount of annual interest that could be charged on medical debt to no more than 3%.
Michael Guymon, president and CEO of the Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce, argued that the initiative would restrict the ability of Arizonans to access credit and loans.
"This is because lenders will have little or no ability to recoup money from people who don't pay their debts,'' he said in a statement against the plan.
Election laws
The election measure would allow people to register and vote at the same time, including on Election Day. Also, people would be registered to vote automatically when they get an Arizona driver's license unless they opt out.
The proposal also would reinstate the state's permanent early voting list, which automatically provides mail-in ballots for anyone who opts in.
Lawmakers voted to repeal that last year, replacing it with a system that stops the early ballots from coming for those who do not use them for at least two election cycles, though those voters still would be able to vote in person. Backers of the initiative said that is not fair for those who may not be regular voters, turning out only when there are issues or candidates on the ballot of interest.
Also gone if the initiative is approved would be the law that makes it a crime to take someone else's voted early ballot to a polling place unless that person is a relative, member of the same household or a caretaker.
The initiative also would roll back decisions by lawmakers to increase the amount of money that individuals and political action committees can give to candidates, a figure currently set at $6,250. They would be capped at $1,000 for local and legislative candidates and $2,500 for statewide races.
Conversely, candidates who forego special interest donations would be entitled to additional public dollars. That particular provision drew criticism from Danny Seiden, president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
"Public dollars should be used for real priorities like public safety, education, and transportation, not junk mail and spam phone calls,'' he said in an opposition statement.
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A Pima County constable and two others are dead after gunfire erupted during an eviction in Tucson Thursday.
Constable Deborah Martinez went to serve an eviction Thursday at Lind Commons, 3493 E. Lind Road, and was killed while there, her colleague Bennett Bernal confirmed.
The names of the other two people who were killed are not yet confirmed by Tucson police.
A resident of the apartment shot through a window at a person standing outside. The resident then went outside and shot that same person, who was not the constable, associate presiding constable Bill Lake said earlier Thursday.
When police arrived at the scene Martinez's car was parked at the complex with her purse and personal phone inside.
The court record for the eviction at that address for Thursday shows the person who was to be evicted as Gavin Lee Stansell. Pima County Justice Court records show that an eviction hearing for Stansell's case was held Monday, Aug. 22. The eviction order was issued on Tuesday, Aug. 23, the records show.
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Stansell had previously threatened another resident with a firearm, and "has otherwise disturbed the peace," a court document says.
The complex is near East Fort Lowell Road and North Palo Verde Avenue.
Martinez was appointed to the constable's position in March to replace Kristen Randall, who resigned from the position serving Justice Precinct 8, which covers the midtown area.
Randall said Thursday she was shocked but not surprised to hear of the incident.
"We just show up and make entry to people’s homes," Randall said of the constables' jobs.
Evictions are surging in Pima County as housing prices spike. So-called writs of restitution, the judicial orders that prompt an eviction, were issued 2,345 times through the end of July this year compared to 2,318 times for all of 2021.
Martinez served 16 years in the Army, worked with homeless veterans and ran an adaptive golf program for veterans called PGA HOPE.
When she was appointed as constable, Martinez said she was motivated to seek the position for reasons similar to why she was drawn to join the Army.
“I joined (the Army) after Sept. 11, and I just felt that it was wrong for me to sit at home when I knew that I could contribute,” Martinez said. “It’s the same thing with serving my community, I can see a need.”
She said she planned to approach evictions with “empathy and humanity.”
“When I deal with the people that I have to evict, I understand that’s my responsibility, but they’re still people,” Martinez said. “Just giving some basic dignity and respect can go so far in helping these people rebuild their lives.”
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Derek Chauvin has been moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was often held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Tucson, where the former police officer convicted in George Floyd's killing may be held under less restrictive conditions.
Chauvin was taken Wednesday from a maximum-security prison in a Minneapolis suburb, where he often spent most of his day in a 10-by-10-foot cell, to the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, according to the Bureau of Prisons.
The Tucson facility houses 266 inmates, both male and female, as part of a larger complex that includes a high-security penitentiary and a minimum-security satellite camp.
Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Randilee Giamussoau declined to detail the circumstances of Chauvin's confinement, citing privacy, safety and security concerns.
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Experts said earlier that Chauvin was likely to be safer in the federal system. It typically houses less-violent inmates, and he'd be less likely to mix with inmates he had arrested or investigated as a Minneapolis police officer.
“It’s dangerous to be an officer in any prison,” former U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger said after Chauvin was sentenced last month. “It’s even more dangerous in state prison because of the nature of the inmate population. There are gangs, for example. And police officers just don’t do well there. Those risks are reduced in a federal prison.”
Chauvin was sentenced last month in U.S. District Court in St. Paul to 21 years on federal civil rights charges after pleading guilty in an agreement with prosecutors. He was already serving 22 1/2 years for his conviction in state court on murder and manslaughter charges; a condition of the agreement called for the sentences to be served concurrently and in federal prison.
Chauvin, who is white, killed Floyd by pinning the unarmed Black man to the pavement with his knee for 9 1/2 minutes as bystander video captured Floyd struggling to breathe and crying out for help. Floyd was suspected of passing a counterfeit bill at a nearby grocery store.
Floyd's death on May 25, 2020, touched off a firestorm of protests around the world and refocused attention on police brutality and racism.
U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson suggested when sentencing Chauvin that he be placed near family who live between Iowa and Minnesota. But federal officials are not bound by judicial requests.
The Tucson prison's inmate orientation handbook says inmates are responsible for sweeping and mopping their cell floors and removing trash, among other tasks. The prison offers leisure programs that include “organized and informal games, sports, physical fitness, table games, hobby crafts, music programs, intramural activities, social and cultural organizations, and movies.”
Last month Magnuson also sentenced ex-Minneapolis police Officer J. Alexander Kueng to three years in prison and former Officer Tou Thao to 3 1/2 years on criminal civil rights charges related to the Floyd killing. They intend to appeal their sentences. Earlier in July, former officer Thomas Lane was sentenced to 2½ years. He's been ordered to report to a low-security federal prison camp in Colorado later this month.
The three former officers were on trial at the same time three men were in court in Georgia, facing federal hate crime charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, who was Black. They were eventually convicted.
Two of the men agreed to plead guilty in the case in exchange for serving their sentences in federal prison, saying they feared for their safety in state prison. The judge rejected the deal in part because Arbery's family strongly opposed it. | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ex-cop-convicted-in-george-floyds-killing-moved-to-tucson-prison/article_783106cc-24c5-11ed-a32c-53edd87afd63.html | 2022-08-25T22:51:33 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ex-cop-convicted-in-george-floyds-killing-moved-to-tucson-prison/article_783106cc-24c5-11ed-a32c-53edd87afd63.html |
Tucson police are investigating a police shooting that happened on the city’s south side Thursday afternoon.
The shooting happened in the 6000 block of South Park Avenue, near East Bilby Road.
Details are limited at this time. Information on whether the shooting was fatal has not been released.
🚨OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING🚨The investigation is underway regarding an officer-involved shooting that occurred just before 12 p.m. in the 6000 block of S. Park Ave. Details are limited. Media staging area will be S. Park and E. Bilby, north of. Unk ETA for media briefing. pic.twitter.com/mRjlN0wW8X
— Tucson Police Dept (@Tucson_Police) August 25, 2022
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-investigating-shooting-involving-officers/article_7558abfa-24b9-11ed-9fe7-c71e9749c893.html | 2022-08-25T22:51:39 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-investigating-shooting-involving-officers/article_7558abfa-24b9-11ed-9fe7-c71e9749c893.html |
Romulus ex-Mayor Burcroff pleads guilty in federal corruption case
Detroit — Former Romulus Mayor LeRoy Burcroff pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud after being accused of spending more than $15,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses.
Burcroff, 58, pleaded guilty in federal court in Detroit three months after prosecutors charged the politician from the Wayne County community, alleging he defrauded campaign donors who thought the money would be spent on re-election expenses. Instead, prosecutors say he spent the money on his daughter's wedding, a Florida vacation, flowers, a $4,500 booze bill and dues and expenses at the Belleville Yacht Club.
Residents "deserve to be served by public officials of the highest integrity," Detroit U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said in a statement. "Those who abuse positions of trust by misusing campaign donations for their own benefit will face stiff consequences."
Wire fraud is a 20-year felony, though the advisory guideline range cited by prosecutors would send Burcroff to prison for up to 14 months. His lawyer Walter Piszczatowski argued the range is no higher than 10 months; the sentence ultimately will be decided Dec. 8 by U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood.
"This case is yesterday’s news. LeRoy decided not to run for reelection in 2021 and the campaign fund has been fully reimbursed," Piszczatowski told The Detroit News. "If you talk to people that know and have worked with LeRoy, rather than talking to his political enemies, they will all tell you LeRoy always gave 100% of his best efforts to his hometown, the city of Romulus — and even gave money back out of his payroll check to the city when it was experiencing tough financial times.”
Burcroff is the latest current or former public official convicted during a more than decade-long federal assault on corruption within municipal government and organized labor around Metro Detroit. That crackdown has led to charges against more than 110 people and the convictions of the two past presidents of the United Auto Workers union, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and two dozen contractors and public officials in Macomb County.
“Burcoff betrayed his supporters and neighbors, the people of Wayne County, by embezzling their donations to fund his lifestyle,” said James Tarasca, special agent in chart of the FBI's office in Detroit.
Burcroff is the second Wayne County politician charged in federal court in recent years and accused of spending campaign cash on personal expenses.
Former Taylor Mayor Rick Sollars is awaiting trial in a federal corruption case that involves allegations he cashed more than $30,000 worth of campaign checks at a party store while corrupting a city foreclosed-property program.
In Burcroff's case, as part of the alleged scheme, the then-mayor wired a $2,400-plus payment to the Belleville Yacht Club in November 2017 from the “Committee to Elect LeRoy D. Burcroff" checking account, prosecutors alleged.
He pleaded guilty 13 months after federal investigators sent a grand jury subpoena to the Wayne County Clerk's Office about the mayor's campaign finance statements. The subpoena followed questions about the spending of campaign money in 2013 on the wedding of Burcroff's daughter.
Burcroff's former lawyer, Daniel Wholihan, told The News last year that the mayor had returned at least $4,500 in campaign funds used to cover the wedding costs.
Burcroff was first elected in 2013 but did not run for re-election in November amid questions about the FBI investigation. He was succeeded by Robert McCraight.
"LeRoy is proud of the fact that along with his team, he helped turn the city around which before his tenure as mayor was experiencing furloughed employees, layoffs and closed parks," Piszczatowski said Thursday.
rsnell@detroitnews.com
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Eastpointe man accused in fatal shooting over chicken wings was out on bond
Detroit — An Eastpointe man charged with killing a neighbor's friend over chicken wings had been out on bond awaiting trial for allegedly shooting at the mother of his child, according to prosecutors.
Deveius Weathers, 29, is accused of fatally shooting Ronnie Ray II, 31, just before 9:30 p.m. Aug. 21 in the 8200 block of Pierson Street, according to a news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
Anna Posigian, Wayne County assistant prosecuting attorney, said during Weathers' arraignment Thursday that he is accused of shooting Ray during an argument about chicken wings. He was at a barbeque at a friend's house when he pulled out a gun and shot Ray twice, according to a news release.
The next day, when Detroit police tried to stop Weathers as he left a house in the 8400 block of Heyden Street, Posigian said he fled to his house and barricaded himself inside. While fleeing, he was driving at speeds of 65 mph on residential streets, Posigian said.
Prosecutors said Weathers allegedly kidnapped a 2-year-old girl, with whom he barricaded himself. Posigian said it was his niece, whom he tried to give up in exchange for cigarettes.
He left the house holding the girl in front of him after a five-hour standoff, according to authorities.
At the time of the fatal shooting, Weathers was out on a $10,000 cash bond stemming from charges including reckless use of a firearm, shooting from a vehicle and domestic violence in 2020. Posigian said he shot at the mother of his child nine times.
Police found a weapon in Weathers' girlfriend's home, Posigian said.
Weathers remains in the Wayne County Jail without bond.
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BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man has been indicted by a McLean County grand jury for theft and fraud after receiving a Paycheck Protection Program loan that was later forgiven.
Wesley A. Fullerlove, 21, is charged with theft of between $10,000 and $100,000 of government property, a Class 1 felony, theft of between $10,000 and $100,000, a Class 2 felony, loan fraud, a Class 2 felony, and two counts of wire fraud, a Class 3 felony.
ProPublica's PPP database shows Fullerlove received a PPP loan of $20,833 in April 2021, the first round of PPP. It was forgiven in October of that year. He claimed to have a business in the construction, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry, the records show, and requested the loan to cover payroll.
Assistant State's Attorney Lewis Liu said in court that an investigation by Bloomington police led them to believe the business was not real and that therefore Fullerlove had lied on his loan application.
The warrant for Fullerlove had requested a 10% bond of $100,000, but Judge Scott Black reduced the amount to $50,000, meaning Fullerlove needs to post $5,000 plus fees to be released.
Last month, Fullerlove was charged with possessing a firearm as a felon and possessing a weapon as a street gang member. Those offenses are said to have happened in March of this year.
Fullerlove's next court appearance on the new charges is an arraignment on Sept. 16.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
Aaliyah J. Gray
Aaliyah J. Gray
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aaron Parlier
Aaron M. Parlier , 40, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 450 years in prison after he was found guilty in a bench trial of 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor and 10 counts of child pornography production.
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexandria S. Macon
Macon
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze, 32, is charged with unlawful possession of:
15 to 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony) Less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Less than 15 grams of clonazepam (Class 4 felony) 30 to 100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor) She also is charged with two counts of permitting the unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary at a Bloomington smoke shop. He is separately charged with three counts of burglary at the Corn Crib.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E. Reynolds
Brandon E. Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation for a charge of grooming.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E.J. Frieburg
Brandon E.J. Frieburg, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brennen M. Whiteside
Brennen M. Whiteside, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of vehicular invasion and aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brettais J. Lane
Brettais J. Lane, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in a public park and ulawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher M. Adams
Christopher M. Adams
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher A. Johnson
Christopher A. Johnson, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, was sentenced to 142 days in jail in June 2022 for aggravated battery to a peace officer. He was originally charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey W. Elizondo
Corey W. Elizondo, 31, of Peoria, is charged with possession of a stolen or converted stolen vehicle and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destinee M. Nuckolls
Destinee M. Nuckolls, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine and permitting unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 31, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 36 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery-strangulation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Duane K. Martin
Duane K. Martin, 34, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, three counts of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine and four counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
PROVIDED BY BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 22, of Chicago, was sentenced to 60 days in jail, plus 30 months of probation, after pleading guilty July 2022 to illegal possession of stolen vehicle parts. He was previously charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Franklin P. Roberts
Franklin P. Roberts, 50, of Bloomington, is charged with threatening a public official (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
George E. Wisehart
George E. Wisehart, 44, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and two counts of meth possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hannah J. Jackson
Hannah J. Jackson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter A.W. Williamson
Hunter A.W. Williamson, 23, of Heyworth, is charged with cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates, 24, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason M. Harris
Jason M. Harris , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated arson (Class X felony), residential arson (Class 1 felony) and two counts of arson (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jawarren L. Clements
Jawarren L. Clements, 25, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua A. Lindsey
Joshua A. Lindsey, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of MDMA) Two counts of unlawful possession of meth (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of MDMA) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (amphetamine) Four counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of amphetamine, less than 15 grams of clonazepam, less than 15 grams of lorazepam, less than 15 grams of cocaine) Unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (30 to 500 grams) Unlawful possession of cannabis (30 to 500 grams)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua K. Wilson
Joshua K. Wilson, 39, of Normal, was sentenced to 152 days in jail and 24 months on conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kelyi G. Kabongo
Kelyi G. Kabongo, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession 5 to 15 grams of meth and less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver, possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth and possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta C. Chissell
Kenyatta C. Chissell, 40, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerrigan T. Spencer
Kerrigan T. Spencer, 18, of Normal, is charged with two counts of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerry M. Huls
Kerry M. Huls, 47, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful delivery of 5 to 15 grams of meth, unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth, and unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, was sentenced to five years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Malik A. Wilson
Malik A. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft. He is separately charged with unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 102 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael S. Parkerson
Michael S. Parkerson, 54, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
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Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nathaniel A. Butler
Nathaniel A. Butler , 20, of Bloomington was sentenced Jan. 4, 2022, to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owners identification card.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noel R. Castillo
Noel Ramirez-Castillo, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful vehicular invasion, aggravated battery, theft, criminal damage to government supported property and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Randy M. Turner
Randy M. Turner, 39, of Danville, is charged with two counts of disarming a peace officer, five counts of aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property and driving under the influence of drugs.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca L. Gormley
Rebecca L. Gormley , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhiannan O. Keith
Rhiannan O. Keith, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Richard L. Kletz
Kletz
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rochelle A. McCray
Rochelle A. McCray , 37, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ronnie Cannon
Ronnie Cannon, 43, of Chicago, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samantha Selburg
Samantha A. Selburg
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sarah E. Myers
Sarah E. Myers, 39, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by spitting upon a correctional officer, court documents said.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, was sentenced July 13, 2022, to 68 days in jail and 30 months of probation after pleading guilty to residential burglary, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stefan A. Mangina
Stefan A. Mangina , 32, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stephon T. Carter
Carter
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance T. Jones
Terrance T. Jones, 34, of Chicago, is charged with armed robbery (Class X felony), aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Class 3 felony), and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 and 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson , 38, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Trevon J. Triplett
Triplett
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler C. Neely
Tyler C. Neely, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class X and Class 1 felonies), reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) and methamphetamine possession (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyrone L. McKinney
Tyrone L. McKinney, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyson Brown
Tyson Brown is charged with burglary and forgery for attempting to cash a stolen check at CEFCU in Normal.
Provided by the McLean County Sheriff's Office
Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Xavier M. Moreau
Xavier M. Moreau, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and violation of the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary J. Williamson
Williamson
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Cierra A. Hazlett
Cierra A. Hazlett, 26, is charged with unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) as well as six other related charges across two separate cases.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Edin O. Portillo-Lopez
Edin O. Portillo-Lopez, 37, is charged with 30 counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and child pornography (Class 2 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Matthew T. Huett
Matthew T. Huett, 40, was arrested Wednesday after multiple bills of indictments were signed by a McLean County grand jury. He was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies) and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyson S. Moore
Tyson S. Moore, 40, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after he knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by pushing a corrections officer, court documents said.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jeremiah D. Bivens
Jeremiah D. Bivens, 47, is charged with aggravated domestic battery (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery as a subsequent offense (Class 4 felony) on Aug. 9.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Chemier M. Lewis-Sangster
Chemier M. Lewis-Sangster, 18, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of armed violence, a class 3 felony, and one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a class 2 felony.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tye Z. Thomas
Tye Z. Thomas, 24, of Bloomington is charged with multiple counts related to drug possession, possession with the intent to sell, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Angela R. Oss
Angela R. Oss, 43, is charged with unlawful possession of more than one gram but less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) and unlawful delivery of cocaine (Class 2 felony).
MACON COUNTY JAIL
Tabu H. Triplett
Tabu H. Triplett, 53, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of more than one gram of cocaine and two counts of unlawful delivery of less than one gram.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Izaiah N. Lemos
Izaiah N. Lemos, 18, is charged with two counts of armed violence for possessing a loaded firearm while in possession of and attempting to deliver cannabis and methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew Kiely
Matthew Kiely, 44, is charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and three counts of aggravated sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ynella S. Jackson
Ynella S. Jackson, 57, appeared in court on Monday after multiple bills of indictment were signed by a McLean County grand jury.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brenda K. Persico
A McLean County grand jury indicted Brenda K. Persico, 29, with burglary (Class 2 felony) and possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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Stephen M. Schultz, 59, of Normal, is charged with possession and reproduction of child pornography.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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CLINTON — Clinton police have ended their search for a missing woman after determining she left the area voluntarily.
Juana Arellano-Garnica was last seen in the Clinton area around 9 p.m. Sunday. The Clinton Police Department posted to Facebook on Monday asking for the public's help in locating Arellano-Garnica.
Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers posted on Facebook on Thursday that the department had ended its investigation as of noon that day, saying the police had learned that Arellano-Garnica had left the area voluntarily. There were no signs of any criminal activity in relation to her leaving Clinton, the post said.
The post did not provide further information about why Arellano-Garnica chose to leave Clinton.
The post further thanked the Dewitt County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Police and the other law enforcement agencies that helped CPD in the investigation.
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Alex Murdaugh Case: Ex-Hampton banker struck with lawsuit, more federal indictments
Ex-Hampton banker Russell Lucius Laffitte has been struck with a second round of federal indictments this week, while he and his family-founded Palmetto State Bank are now named in a personal injury civil suit.
The federal charges and the related suit in South Carolina court are exposing more details in the alleged financial conspiracies involving Laffitte and accused former S.C. attorney Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, who stands accused in a decade-long, multi-county crime spree worth more than $8.5 million.
Both state and federal documents paint a picture of two powerful men in a small S.C. Lowcountry town who took advantage of their inherited positions of power to allegedly manipulate and then defraud injured people who trusted them and came to them for help.
Palmetto State Bank founder Russell Laffitte named in indictment
While Murdaugh remains jailed in Richland County on more than 90 state criminal charges, his alleged accomplice Laffitte is out on bond but finds himself facing federal charges and S.C. State Grand Jury charges.
On Aug. 17, a federal grand jury for the U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, levied a second round of indictments on Laffitte. The new superseding indictments charge the longtime Hampton banker with bank fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, and three counts of misapplication of bank funds.
The indictments allege that Laffitte, while acting as a bank officer trusted with fiduciary duties, committed fraud and misused funds while acting as a personal representative and conservator for at least six personal injury clients of a Hampton law firm, identified in state indictments as Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Elzroth and Detrick, which was founded by Murdaugh's family more than a century ago.
Laffitte allegedly misused hundreds of thousands of dollars from these accounts without seeking client, bank, or probate court approval, and much of this money allegedly went to Murdaugh.
Attorneys and spokespersons for PBS and Laffitte did not return emails seeking comment Thursday morning.
On July 20, Laffitte was indicted by a federal grand jury on the original charges stemming from the same alleged crimes. During a July 27 arraignment in U.S. District Court in Charleston, Laffitte pleaded not guilty to the first federal indictments.
Laffitte was granted a $500,000 bond, which had to be secured by $25,000 cash, as well as house arrest and GPS ankle monitoring on the original indictments.
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, Laffitte's attorneys filed a motion for a bond reduction with the U.S. District Court in Charleston, claiming that their client's bond is excessive and unfair and is due in part to an "unprecedented media firestorm" because of his connection to Murdaugh. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Gordon Baker held a hearing on that motion Wednesday but made no decision.
On May 4, Laffitte was indicted by the S.C. State Grand Jury for criminal conspiracy, two counts of breach of trust with fraudulent intent, value more than $10,000; and computer crime, value more than $10,000. He was granted a $1 million bond, house arrest and monitoring on those charges and has been on house arrest since early May.
If convicted on the federal charges, Laffitte faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 30 years on each charge, as well as the forfeiture of any property or assets connected to his crimes, in addition to sentences from any convictions in the state grand jury charges.
Laffitte's federal case could come up for trial as early as November.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Emily Limehouse and Winston Holiday Jr. are prosecuting this case.
Laffitte, who was named CEO of PSB in 2020, was terminated from his position at PSB in January of 2022. His family founded the bank in Hampton more than a hundred years ago and it now has branches in several SC Lowcountry counties.
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A personal injury suit was filed Wednesday, Aug. 24, in Hampton County Court of Common pleas by attorneys for Hannah Plyler and Alania Spohn.
The suit, which is related to both the state and federal charges against Laffitte, names PSB and its former CEO and alleges that the banker, while operating as a court-appointed conservator and a bank officer, stole or loaned himself hundreds of thousands of dollars from Plyler and Spohn's settlement trust accounts over the course of their childhood. Meanwhile, the girls had to ask and sometimes beg for money for small expenses, such as shopping for school clothes or going on school trips, the suit alleges.
Previous coverage:Hampton County bank, law firm settle with several alleged victims of Murdaugh, Laffitte
Bond granted:Former Hampton County banker granted $500K bond on federal charges
The suit alleges that not only did Laffitte and PSB breach their fiduciary duty, Laffitte was making money through conservator fees while also making low-interest loans and writing checks from the trust account to himself and to Murdaugh, then taking money from other accounts he was entrusted with to repay that money.
Attorneys and spokespersons for PBS and Laffitte did not return emails Thursday morning seeking comment on this suit.
The civil suit was filed by Eric Bland and Ronald Richter Jr. of Bland Richter LLP, the same firm that successfully earned a $4.3 million confession of judgement from Murdaugh in the Gloria Satterfield case. Bland Richter also represents other, as-yet-to-be-named alleged Murdaugh victims.
In a public statement released the day of the filing, Bland and Richter said their clients are "seeking answers to important questions that strike at the heart of what it means to be a conservator and a fiduciary in the Palmetto State."
"In short, the lawsuit seeks a full accounting of every dollar of theirs that was entrusted to Laffitte and to his bank PSB, as well as a full and complete understanding of every manner in which Laffitte and Palmetto State benefited at their expense," Bland Richter states. "As alleged in the suit, having lost their mother and brother in a tragic accident, they were further victimized by learning much later that they were little more than slush funds for Russell Laffitte and his good friend, Alex Murdaugh, for many years after the tragedy up until they turned 18 years of age, when the exploitation ended by virtue of them no longer in need of a conservator to manage their money.
"As bank customers, PSB likewise owed duties to the girls to oversee Laffite’s conduct, but instead aided and abetted him in violating his fiduciary duties as monies were moved directly out of conservatorship accounts established for the girls and into accounts controlled by Laffitte and Murdaugh through obvious acts of self-dealing. Rather than serve as the guardians at the gate, PSB afforded Laffitte unfettered access to the monies that were intended to be protected for the benefit of the girls."
"The girls are finished with being victimized and abused by those that were entrusted to protect them," the statement concludes.
The 33-page lawsuit seeks actual and punitive damages. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/25/alex-murdaugh-case-ex-hampton-banker-russell-laffitte-struck-more-federal-indictments/7893089001/ | 2022-08-25T22:56:01 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/25/alex-murdaugh-case-ex-hampton-banker-russell-laffitte-struck-more-federal-indictments/7893089001/ |
On the heels of its ninth Big Sky Conference championship in program history, the Northern Arizona golf team revealed its 2022-23 season schedule on Wednesday.
The Lumberjacks will compete in four tournaments in the fall, capped by their second annual The Clash at Boulder Creek, followed by five regular-season tournaments in the spring leading up to the conference tournament.
Northern Arizona is scheduled to open the season at the Coeur d'Alene Resort Collegiate Invitational, taking place Sept. 18-20 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The Lumberjacks had last visited Coeur d'Alene three years ago, placing 12th. It will be the team's fourth all-time appearance at the tournament.
Following the trip to Idaho, the Lumberjacks will compete at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic in Vail, Colorado, a week later.
They tied for seventh last season at the event. Northern Arizona opened with a first-round 9-under-par 279, setting a new school record for lowest round in relation to par.
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After making its third-ever appearance -- and first since 2017 -- in Denver's Ron Moore Intercollegiate from Oct. 7 to 9, the Lumberjacks will return to Boulder City, Nevada, to host The Clash at Boulder Creek from Oct. 23 to 25 to end the fall semester.
Opening the spring semester on Feb. 13 and 14 at the Wyoming and Boise State co-hosted Mountain Classic Match Play in Palm Desert, California, the trip west will mark Northern Arizona's lone tournament outside of Arizona in 2023. The Mountain Classic Match Play will be followed up by the team's annual appearance at the Grand Canyon Invitational Feb. 27-28 -- where the Lumberjacks have logged a pair of consecutive top-six finishes in the last two seasons.
The Grand Canyon Invitational will set up the Lumberjacks' 17th annual Red Rocks Invitational at Oakcreek Country Club March 18-19, but not before they host Harvard in a scrimmage on March 15 -- also at the Lumberjacks' home course in Sedona.
Last year, Northern Arizona earned runner-up honors at the Red Rocks Invitational, with Elle Kocourkova taking home individual medalist honors. Northern Arizona tied the school record for lowest 54-hole score in relation to par at 7-over 871 after firing a first-round 4-under 284.
The path to the Big Sky tournament links will look the same in April as it did a year ago, with the Lumberjacks wrapping up the regular season at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic April 3-4 in Maricopa, and the Bobcat Desert Classic from April 9 to 11 in Goodyear.
At the latter, the Lumberjacks placed second and junior Ekaterina Malakhova placed fifth individually in the spring.
The conference championship will once again take place at Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale from April 17 to 19.
Behind Malakhova's individual conference title and senior Lorel Hayward tying for fourth, the Lumberjacks captured their first Big Sky title since 2015 in April, punching a ticket to the NCAA Albuquerque Regional.
Coach Brad Bedortha returns four golfers who competed at the NCAA regional last season in Malakhova, Hayward, and fifth-year seniors Aleksandra Chekalina and Ashley Croft, while welcoming in three freshmen into the program. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-golf-announces-2022-23-schedule/article_c30dd176-2424-11ed-8c69-3363042451ee.html | 2022-08-25T23:07:47 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-golf-announces-2022-23-schedule/article_c30dd176-2424-11ed-8c69-3363042451ee.html |
The last movie theater in downtown Berkeley could be closing for good, leaving just one cinema remaining in city limits after the recent losses of the 10-screen Shattuck Cinemas and the 107-year-old California Theatre, which is now slated to become a 15-story mixed-use apartment building.
The seven-screen Regal UA Berkeley at 2274 Shattuck Ave. could face a similar fate. An application submitted last week by developer Panoramic Interests proposed plans for a “partial removal of the existing commercial structure” that would allow for the construction of a 17-story mixed-use apartment building in its place, with 239 residential units, 24 of which would be considered affordable housing, as well as a lobby and possible cafe on the ground level.
The property was purchased for $7 million by the firm based in downtown San Francisco, and while the theater’s ornate facade will be preserved, it’s not certain how much of its art deco interior will remain intact, as the Mercury News first reported. SFGATE reached out to representatives for Regal Cinemas and Panoramic Interests for more information regarding a closure date for the movie house and plans for the site but did not hear back by the time of publication.
The Regal UA Berkeley (then called the United Artists Theater) opened as a single-screen cinema on Sept. 16, 1932, with a showing of David Butler’s Depression-era comedy “Down to Earth” starring Will Rogers, Irene Rich and Dorothy Jordan. Admission was 45 cents, and a Mickey Mouse cartoon and Metrotone newsreel were also shown. The Berkeley Daily Gazette called the cinema’s debut “the greatest theatrical event in the history of Berkeley,” according to a 2007 article on the theater’s 75th anniversary from the Berkeley Daily Planet.
“Every one of the 1,800 luxurious seats in the theater was filled within five minutes after the doors opened,” the Berkeley Daily Gazette reported the following day. “Twice as many filled the foyers, waiting for an opportunity to obtain seats for the second show.”
City officials, including Berkeley Mayor Thomas Caldecott, and a gaggle of Hollywood actors and actresses were among them. Bing Crosby reportedly rushed over from a performance at the Fox in Oakland so he could make it, and Josephine Dunn, Conchita Montenegro, George Bancroft, Matty Kemp and Lew Cody also attended the opening night. This resulted in a “great throng” of people waiting outside to see the celebrities exit from the stage door.
Years later, the theater is the only one of its kind to still have a direct tie to the United Artists Corporation, a theater chain and film studio founded by several actors including Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford in 1919, Gary Parks, then the southwest director of the Theater Historical Society of America, told the Berkeley Daily Planet. The company was purchased by Regal Cinemas in 2001 after declaring bankruptcy.
Now, the modest three-screen Rialto Cinemas Elmwood on College Avenue could be the only theater left in Berkeley, aside from the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, which only shows repertory screenings.
Two other Regal theaters are still operating in the Bay Area at Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco and Oakland’s Jack London Square. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Regal-UA-Berkeley-faces-development-17398702.php | 2022-08-25T23:08:12 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Regal-UA-Berkeley-faces-development-17398702.php |
A Bay Area REI store voted to unionize on Thursday by a margin of 56 in favor, 38 against, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
The REI, located at 1338 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, is the second such store in the country to unionize. The first, in March of this year, was an REI in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood.
The Berkeley REI is organizing with the United Food and Commercial Workers' Local 5 chapter. Workers at the store alleged to More Perfect Union "they were perpetually understaffed and overworked, and faced racism from managers."
After the vote was announced, REI released a statement that reads, in part:
"As we have said throughout this process, REI believes in the right of every employee to vote for or against union representation. We fully supported the vote process in Berkeley and will continue to support our employees going forward."
That's a toned-down, slightly more neutral-sounding stance than what REI has previously conveyed to media outlets about local stores choosing to unionize. In February, a spokesperson at the consumer co-op wrote to Mother Jones that "the presence of union representation will impact our ability to communicate directly with those employees and resolve concerns as they arise.”
Around the same time, REI's chief diversity and social impact officer, as well as REI CEO Eric Artz, spoke on a podcast in which they began with land acknowledgments, then proceeded to explain why a union isn't necessary for their co-op.
"We do not oppose unions," Artz said on the podcast. "It's that we don't believe, I don't believe, that introducing a union is the right thing for REI."
The full podcast transcript appears to have since been removed from the REI website, but it is still available to read here.
The Berkeley REI joins two other Bay Area Starbucks — one in San Francisco, one in Berkeley — that also voted to unionize in recent weeks. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/berkeley-rei-votes-to-unionize-17398513.php | 2022-08-25T23:08:18 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/berkeley-rei-votes-to-unionize-17398513.php |
CAMDEN — The trial of a Margate firefighter accused of taking part in health care fraud that cost a state health insurance provider millions of dollars continued Thursday with testimony from the person authorities say was the mastermind behind the scheme.
During the trial for firefighter Thomas Sher before U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler in Camden, a witness for the prosecution, William Hickman, testified that he committed health care fraud by filling prescriptions approved by Margate's Dr. John Gaffney.
A state health insurance policy reimbursed the compound medications to Central Rexall, a pharmacy in Louisiana, after which a percentage was taken on each prescription and provided to Hickman's business, Boardwalk Medical LLC, as commission.
The scheme involved recruiters, more than a dozen of their subordinates and at least two out-of-state pharmacies that conspired to defraud the New Jersey state health benefit plan by having public employees submit claims with their health insurance provider for specially made, or “compounded” medications, which they didn’t really need.
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The conspirators had capitalized on the fact that New Jersey’s State Health Benefits Plan and School Employee Health Benefit Plans both generously reimbursed pharmacies for these medications. Prosecutors say the ring collected the reimbursements, using some of the profit to pay kickbacks to doctors and employees who’d submitted the prescription, according to court documents.
Hickman said he'd split most of his earnings between Thomas Sher's brother, Michael Sher, who operated MBC Distributions LLC, and Matthew Tedesco, who operated Lakeside Medical LLC.
Hickman, 46, pleaded guilty in June 2020 to defrauding state insurance programs and other insurers out of more than $50 million. He is set to be sentenced on Oct. 18 after delays have postponed that hearing.
Tedesco, of Linwood, in August 2017, pleaded guilty to crimes he committed through his involvement.
The scheme took place from July 2014 to April 2016.
Hickman said that Thomas Sher worked under Michael Sher as a "sub-recruiter," receiving payments from his brother after he received payments from Hickman's business.
The federal government alleges the prescriptions Thomas Sher solicited cost the state about $1 million, of the estimated $50 million fraud.
Several South Jersey men, including another brother of Thomas Sher, John Sher, worked as sub-recruiters in his business affairs, Hickman said, and have pleaded guilting after being charged with health care fraud in March 2019.
As of last summer, more than 45 people had been charged in the case, with 30 pleading guilty and three having been sentenced.
Hickman, during cross-examination by Sher's defense lawyer, Joseph Grimes, said he entered pharmaceutical sales after graduating from Stockton University, eventually landing a job with Merck & Co. Inc.
Because his employment agreement barred him from taking on independent work, he left his position with the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical manufacturer to continue entrepreneurial business through Boardwalk Medical, he said.
Hickman testified that he entered agreements with "recruiters," including Michael Sher, who would then find sub-recruiters for themselves.
Michael Sher got both of his brothers into the businesses under him, as a means of joining the business "to make money."
"The purpose is to sell the product and get paid for it," Hickman said.
"He (Tom) reported to Michael," Hickman said, adding that besides becoming acquainted with Sher through their memberships at the same gym, he mostly spoke directly with Michael Sher.
Hickman said he and Gaffney grew their professional relationship, leading to a more personable friendship between the pair. That personal relationship included gatherings with each others' wives and joining a fantasy football league together, Hickman said.
"We'd go to dinner," Hickman said recalling Gaffney outside of work.
Some of the prescriptions would also be filled by Gaffney's partner, Dr. Lawrence Anastasi, Hickman said, referring to records with the doctor's name.
Hickman said his relationship with the doctor made it easier to transfer prescriptions from recruiters to his office.
"They (doctors) will help you out when you're selling something," Hickman said.
The Sher brothers, who were also Margate firefighters, were patients of Gaffney's, but others would only feed their prescriptions to the Shers for refills without seeing Gaffney, Hickman said.
Commission reports prepared in 2015 show Thomas Sher tallied thousands of dollars throughout the year.
For example, in July 2015, one of Thomas Sher's prescriptions was priced around $7,000, according to the commission report from that month the prosecution provided as evidence.
Thomas Sher would have Hickman send prescriptions for metabolic supplements, antifungal cream and libido cream to Gaffney, without the doctor consulting Sher as a way to justify their needs, Hickman said.
Throughout 2015, Hickman's businesses would receive millions of dollars in commission taken as a percentage of reimbursement paid by health insurance providers, according to the commission reports.
Grimes on Wednesday said he would present evidence proving Thomas Sher only offered metabolic supplements and other specialty prescriptions for whom with he knew from his fitness ventures, as a means of improving their health.
He did elude to providing that evidence during Thursday's proceedings.
During cross examination Thursday, Hickman, after being asked by Grimes, testified that he did not conspire with Thomas Sher to intentionally commit fraud offenses, having only dealt with Michael Sher.
Michael Sher pleaded guilty to his involvement in March 2018.
Last month, John Sher, Thomas and Michael Sher's brother, and Christopher Broccoli both pleaded guilty to their involvement before they were set to stand trial. Both could each spend up to 10 years in prison and be ordered to pay a $250,000 fine, or twice the gross gain or losses from their offenses, when they are sentenced.
Hickman on Thursday was eventually permitted to stand down, after which Gaffney was called forth by the prosecution as a witness.
After fielding questions for about an hour, Kugler ended Thursday's session, planning to resume proceedings on Monday. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/head-of-health-care-fraud-scheme-continues-testimony-in-trial-of-accused-margate-firefighter/article_2348fc6c-249f-11ed-bb29-eb6f7a69f84a.html | 2022-08-25T23:08:31 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/head-of-health-care-fraud-scheme-continues-testimony-in-trial-of-accused-margate-firefighter/article_2348fc6c-249f-11ed-bb29-eb6f7a69f84a.html |
Egg Harbor Township High School senior quarterback Christian Rando can look across the field and empathize with John Franchini of Mainland Regional on Friday morning.
Franchini, a 14-year-old freshman, will start at quarterback as the Mustangs and EHT open the New Jersey high school football season with a 10 a.m. Battle at the Beach game in Ocean City.
Franchini, a Linwood resident, was quick to smile when asked at the Mustangs' practice Tuesday about the season opener.
“We’ve been preparing this whole summer for this first game,” Franchini said. “The coaches have done really well preparing us. I have trust in my teammates. The support of my teammates has been amazing.”
Franchini will be starting a high school game before he even attends a day of class.
“He’s got the potential to be something special,” Mainland coach Chuck Smith said of Franchini. “I’ve watched him as a little kid playing in youth games. Whatever sport he plays, you can tell he’s the man. Just the way he carries himself, great leadership, His teammates love him. He’s very coachable.”
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It was not long ago that Rando was the young quarterback. He played for the Eagles as a freshman and sophomore. Rando threw for 617 yards and seven touchdowns and ran for five scores last season.
“It’s my fourth year,” Rando said. “I feel real good about the team. I feel more confident back there. I know the plays better. I know the team better. It’s just experience.”
Mainland/EHT will be the state’s first game this season. The Battle at the Bay is a showcase event that will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday and feature many of the state’s top teams. Egg Harbor Township made the playoffs for the first time since 2010 last season. Mainland is ranked No. 10 in The Press Preseason Elite 11.
“We’re excited about the whole thing,” Smith said. “The atmosphere (of the Battle at the Beach), knowing all these other people are going to see you. The kids are really excited about the opportunity.”
Mainland and EHT used to be Thanksgiving rivals. The holiday series ended in 2019. Since then, the contest has become both team’s traditional season opener. Mainland leads the series 26-12-1 and has won the last four games.
“There’s been a buildup to this game all year,” Rando said. “It’s a big game to win, first game of the season. If you win, you get momentum.”
Both teams feature some of South Jersey’s top players. Mainland senior running back Ja’Briel Mace has committed to Villanova University. He rushed for 937 yards last season.
“We have to stop their run game,” Rando said, “just execute upfront.”
EHT junior defensive lineman Mike Simeon made 53 tackles, 17.5 of them for losses last season.
“They’re always a tough team to play against,” Smith said. “Both teams know each other very well. The kids all know each other. It should be a great contest.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/game-of-the-week-mainland-regional-and-eht-to-open-the-new-jersey-high-school/article_6df0f148-24bd-11ed-a350-7bb11c243633.html | 2022-08-25T23:08:39 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/game-of-the-week-mainland-regional-and-eht-to-open-the-new-jersey-high-school/article_6df0f148-24bd-11ed-a350-7bb11c243633.html |
When someone close to you has crossed over to the Great Beyond, it’s only natural to think about them every now and then — if not every single day.
If you’re like me, you try to zero in on that special moment with that person; one that brings a smile to your face. Or warms your heart. Or maybe even brings a tear to your eye. The one moment that, if it were in your power, you would have frozen in time so you could experience it all over again whenever you please.
I wish I’d had the foresight to capture those moments on film. But the truth is, when you are experiencing them — living them — you’re not thinking about them coming to an end. Therefore, the thought of capturing them on film never crosses your mind.
Until, at some point, they eventually do come to an end.
Fortunately for me, I have a clear picture of those special moments in my mind. Call it my insurance policy of memories:
♦ As a child, I’m sitting on the living room couch beside my Uncle Bennie on a Friday night watching our favorite television show, “The Flintstones.” We’re eating our traditional “Bedrock” dinner of a bowl of Rice Krispies with milk, banana and sugar. Meanwhile, the sweet aroma of Auntie’s homemade vanilla cake drifts throughout the rooms of their quaint and rustic two-story home on Robeson Street.
♦ As a young boy, I’m with my grandfather (Pappy) at Happel’s, the only hardware store in Birdsboro, Penn. Pappy worked there his entire adult life, as I did for much of my boyhood. I’m busy performing the very important task of counting the nails of every size in the wooden bins beneath the cash register. My pay is always the same, and it’s absolutely perfect: a pack of Black Jack chewing gum and a handful of horehound lozenges.
♦ As an adolescent, I’m in the family room with my mom on a Friday night in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. We’re both screaming at the referee who, for the umpteenth time, didn’t see Ripper Collins’ clearly put an illegal chokehold on Gentleman Jim Hady. Twenty-four hours later, we’re back in the exact same spots — only this time we’re watching Saturday’s late-night horror movie in black and white.
♦ As a teenager, my dad and I are playing a quick round of golf in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. We’re trying to get in nine holes before running out of daylight. We’re hitting our approach shots to the green on No. 17 as the sun begins to fall from the sky. As usual, by the time we hit our tee shots on No. 18 — our last hole of the round — it’s already dark.
Here’s what every one of those mental images have in common: Time stood still. The only thing that mattered was being in that moment, a moment with someone I loved to be with. And a moment with someone who felt the same way about me.
The moments that made me feel like everything was exactly as it should be.
Today, I’d give anything to live any one of them all over again. For instance:
♦ Sitting next to Uncle Benny, watching him laugh at Wilma yelling at Fred for coming home late again (he blames Barney, of course).
♦ Proudly announcing to the men at Happel’s that they’re running low on three-penny nails.
♦ Watching “Creature from the Black Lagoon” with mom, even though we’d seen it often enough to know what the actors were going to say before they said it.
(sigh)
My best advice to you is not to let these special moments simply pass you by. Whether you realize it or not, they will be the memories you’ll maintain for the rest of your life.
For me, one of those memories is watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean, standing beside my favorite golfing partner in the world in the middle of the seventeenth fairway.
“Dad, you’ve got 130 yards to the green.”
“I’m thinking seven-iron.”
If only I had another chance to say those words out loud.
In my mind, of course, I say them all the time.
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Scott Ludwig is a retired businessman, a published author and a runner. His columns appear in The Albany Herald on Fridays.
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FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Fresh Flint and Flint Community Schools are putting on a basketball camp for kids in the city.
The event Thursday included a number of drills for kids to take part in, as well as free lunches and haircuts.
Detroit Pistons' Hami Diallo was there for the two-day event to get the kids a chance to learn more about the sport.
Organizers say this event is to help the kids get confidence from their city so they can move on with life. On Friday, the event will continue with basketball drills, bounce houses, book bag giveaways and bike giveaways. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/detroit-pistons-player-hosts-basketball-camp-for-flint-children/article_d99f2aa4-24c7-11ed-8c96-f7dd69466d37.html | 2022-08-25T23:12:47 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/detroit-pistons-player-hosts-basketball-camp-for-flint-children/article_d99f2aa4-24c7-11ed-8c96-f7dd69466d37.html |
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WJRT) - Some water customers in Grand Blanc lost service on Thursday after a water main break.
City officials say repairs to the broken water main are under way on Boutell Drive in the neighborhood south of Perry Road and east of Saginaw Street.
Water service has been shut off to some Grand Blanc water customers due to the break. There was no timetable for when repairs will be complete and water can be turned back on. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/water-main-break-in-grand-blanc-neighborhood-cuts-off-service-to-some/article_ebe07e8c-24bf-11ed-a8d5-27b9f10077b7.html | 2022-08-25T23:12:53 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/water-main-break-in-grand-blanc-neighborhood-cuts-off-service-to-some/article_ebe07e8c-24bf-11ed-a8d5-27b9f10077b7.html |
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WJRT) - One woman's kindness to a stranger turned out to be something more.
"I was expecting the worst to happen and something great happened," said Julie Halatsis of Grand Blanc.
She was coming out of a gas station Monday night when a stranger approached and asked for a dollar. Without hesitation, she obliged and handed her some cash.
Halatsis was blown away when the stranger revealed he was filming a YouTube video. Caleb Keels, a part-time YouTuber, wasn't looking for money but to reward someone's generosity.
Keels said he was inspired by a moment last week when he helped a fellow driver who was out of gas.
"I was like, wow, I just blessed somebody. And I know I wasn't gonna use that money anyway," he said.
Halatsis, meanwhile, said her help was just instinct.
"He asked me for a dollar and I was like 'yeah, sure,'" she said.
Halatsis made a plea on Facebook to find the man who she forgot to thank in all the excitement. The pair met up again Thursday at the gas station and talked about what the experience meant to them.
"I went home on a high. It was definitely, like, a great story to go home and tell my family," said Halatsis.
She said the situation just goes to show that there's always time to make a difference in someone's life.
"At the end of the day, if you go out of your way just a little bit to say something kind to somebody, it will really improve their day. And maybe they'll pass it on to somebody else," Halatsis said.
She plans to spend a little more to treat her family this week thanks to Keels' kindness. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/youtuber-rewards-grand-blanc-woman-for-her-kindness/article_f79cb742-24c2-11ed-b21c-0b5a6022c7e5.html | 2022-08-25T23:12:59 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/youtuber-rewards-grand-blanc-woman-for-her-kindness/article_f79cb742-24c2-11ed-b21c-0b5a6022c7e5.html |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Appalachian Regional Commission says it is starting a $73.5 million grant program to strengthen business and industry in the region through multistate collaborative projects.
The project is known as Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies and uses money from last year’s infrastructure investment legislation.
The legislation invests $1 billion in ARC over five years, the commission said.
“In order to have true, large-scale change in Appalachia, we need to be working together at every level — within communities, throughout states, and across state lines,” ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin said in a news release this week.
The initiative requires project proposals to address one of the commission’s investment priorities: building businesses, building workforce ecosystems, building infrastructure, building regional culture and tourism or building leaders and community capacity.
ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/appalachian-regional-commission-launches-grant-program/ | 2022-08-25T23:13:53 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/appalachian-regional-commission-launches-grant-program/ |
ATHENS COUNTY, OH (WOWK)—The Athens County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about spam posts popping up in Facebook groups.
The sheriff’s office said that there has been an increase in these posts in local buy/sell/trade and community groups.
Some of these posts will show an injured animal, missing person, or advertisement for a too-good-to-be-true kind of real estate deal. Here are some examples:
The sheriff’s office noted that, while there are legitimate posts about these topics, residents should make sure information is from a trusted source before they share it on social media.
Though the examples provided were in the Southeast Ohio region, 13 News has also seen similar posts in neighborhood groups across the Tri-State. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/beware-of-spam-in-your-neighborhood-facebook-group/ | 2022-08-25T23:13:59 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/beware-of-spam-in-your-neighborhood-facebook-group/ |
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK)—A Ghanaian man who pleaded guilty to a romance fraud scheme in March has been sentenced in federal court.
According to the Department of Justice, 25-year-old Banabas Ganidekam, of Ghana, will serve three years of federal probation, including eight months of home detention with electronic monitoring. He will also have to pay $156,073 in restitution for wire fraud.
Ganidekam admitted that he would receive money through bank wire transfers, personal checks and cashier’s checks as a part of the romance fraud scheme. It would go into his bank account that was held in Ohio which would then be transferred to a bank account in Huntington. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ghanaian-man-to-pay-156k-restitution-for-huntington-romance-scam/ | 2022-08-25T23:14:05 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ghanaian-man-to-pay-156k-restitution-for-huntington-romance-scam/ |
FLOYD COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – Authorities are searching for an inmate on the run in Floyd County, Kentucky.
The Floyd County Detention Center says an inmate identified as Bill David Barnett, 44, of Langley, KY, walked away from a work detail cutting grass at a local golf course at approximately 10:20 a.m. this morning, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022.
According to the FCDC, Barnett was in jail on a child support charge. He is not considered a danger to the community, officials say.
Anyone who sees Barnett is asked to contact authorities immediately. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/search-underway-for-inmate-who-walked-away-from-floyd-county-work-detail/ | 2022-08-25T23:14:11 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/search-underway-for-inmate-who-walked-away-from-floyd-county-work-detail/ |
BRIDGEPORT, WV (WBOY) — West Virginia State Troopers are hoping to win this year’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest.
Voting for The American Association of State Troopers‘ annual contest ended at 5 p.m. Thursday. During the contest, the Association challenges all 50 states to submit a photo of its best-looking state trooper cruiser.
West Virginia placed 11th last year while its border rival, the Kentucky State Police, took home 1st place along with bragging rights for a year.
West Virginia State Trooper Nathan Clifton said the state police know what it takes to win and hope that Mountaineer pride and tradition will bring home this year’s first-place title.
“I think they look at small details,” Clifton said. “They look at the color schemes. We definitely have one of the best color schemes there is, the blue and gold. A lot of history that goes in with the blue and gold with the West Virginia State Police. It’s the fine details, that’s what we’re all about.”
The American Association of State Troopers will feature this year’s first-place winning cruiser photo on the cover of its 2023 wall calendar. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-state-troopers-hoping-to-win-best-looking-cruiser-contest/ | 2022-08-25T23:14:17 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-state-troopers-hoping-to-win-best-looking-cruiser-contest/ |
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — A gold star family in Wesley Chapel received the heartwarming surprise of a mortgage-free home on Thursday.
The project was made possible by Building Homes for Heroes and the Pulte Group.
The gold star family consists of four siblings. They lost their father when he was serving in Afghanistan in 2006 and their mother last year when she became terminally ill.
On the day they received their home, it also happened to be their mother's 42nd birthday.
Nazeraeh (Naz) Montrond is the oldest of her siblings. She is currently pursuing her dream to become an occupational therapist. Naz loves to help others—something her dad dedicated his life to doing by serving our country.
Sgt. Alberto Montrond was in Afghanistan with a special forces group in 2006 when they hit IED. Everyone in the Humvee died.
Sgt. Major John Fischetti was there that day.
"For the efforts and the crew that came out to cure us, we would have never been able to break contact and be here today like I am," Fischetti said.
To thank Sgt. Montrond for his service, organizations partnered up to build this home for his children.
"Life is so short," Naz said. "I’ve learned that from two of my most favorite people in the world."
Naz and her siblings lost their mother in 2021 when her liver and kidneys started failing.
Naz believes her mom would be ecstatic to see the home they have received.
"She’s probably up there crying, jumping up and down going crazy because you guys are taking care of her babies," Naz stated.
Since her mom died, Naz has taken on the job of being both parents to her siblings.
“It was a struggle. It really was, but it was something I had to work hard for every month and remind myself of the why, my siblings," Naz explained.
Now this home will allow them to live with less stress, both mentally and financially. Each sibling said they are beyond thankful to everyone involved.
This is the fifth home the Pulte Group has built in the Tampa Bay area and gifted to a family in need. Tight now they are working on another home.
RELATED: Local Army veteran receives new roof | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/gold-star-family-home-wesley-chapel/67-3ee79a7b-3ed6-497b-9cad-ef1cd1fbe39a | 2022-08-25T23:16:04 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/gold-star-family-home-wesley-chapel/67-3ee79a7b-3ed6-497b-9cad-ef1cd1fbe39a |
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — 28-year-old Jackson Christman was reported missing on Saturday after going out boating the previous day.
One of Christman's friends ended up finding his boat washed up on the beach.
“When he found that and saw that there was damage on the boat that threw us into the worst-case scenario," his friend Dalton Dunham said.
On Sunday, investigators found his body in the water. Deputies say his boat hit a pylon and flew him into the water. They believe he then hit his head on another pylon.
“If you were to think about Jackson and all that he does, it was just a very shocking event to hear," his best friend Ryan Hoge said.
Hoge says Christman absolutely loved being out on the water or on the beach.
“If he wasn’t working on the water, he wanted to be on the water," he explained.
Christman's friends described him as a kind and adventurous person.
“Probably the easiest person to get along with," Dunham said.
Hoge says he will always think of his friend when he visits the beach or he's out on the water. He says he knows he would want all of them to live a life filled with happiness.
“He would want everybody to be happy. He would want everyone to remember what he tried to instill in everyone just that this place is a beautiful place," Hoge said.
Christman's friends and family planned a celebration of life to honor him Thursday evening at Toasted Monkey on St. Pete Beach. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/friends-remember-st-pete-man-boating-accident/67-f1e49e05-1648-41ba-9719-14048e1c3e2d | 2022-08-25T23:16:07 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/friends-remember-st-pete-man-boating-accident/67-f1e49e05-1648-41ba-9719-14048e1c3e2d |
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Firefighters cut holes into the roof of a Clearwater home to stop a fire caused by a lightning strike, according to a news release.
Fire crews were called to the area just after 3 p.m. near Palmetto Street and North Glenwood Avenue.
"The fire was contained to the attic area, but firefighters had to cut holes in
the roof and pull down parts of the ceiling to contain the blaze," city officials wrote in a statement.
The department posted a video to its Twitter page showing two firefighters drilling into the smoking roof.
No one in the home was injured. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/house-fire-clearwater-lightening/67-9752f9f3-75dc-46f6-80b8-12b56d315ba1 | 2022-08-25T23:16:07 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/house-fire-clearwater-lightening/67-9752f9f3-75dc-46f6-80b8-12b56d315ba1 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announced they are reducing patrol deputy response for some calls to service because of staffing shortages.
While the agency will still respond to emergency calls, the sheriff’s office said they are going to prioritize what they respond to.
This means lower-level criminal calls will not get a response, including noise complaints, civil disputes, alarms, welfare checks and some drug complaints.
“It came to a point we needed to do something because we were spreading our staffing too thin,” Lincoln County sheriff Curtis Landers explained.
The sheriff told KOIN 6 News they have 26 deputies and would need 29 to be fully staffed. Five of those deputies are still training for a year and one is on extended leave.
“We have retirements, we’re seeing people leaving for other agencies for whatever reason, we’ve seen several people just leave law enforcement in general. That’s started with COVID, the national attention on police matters,” Sheriff Landers said.
The sheriff’s office is offering $5,000 signing bonuses for lateral recruits — meaning people who already have experience in law enforcement.
Other agencies, like the Portland Police Bureau and Vancouver Police Department, are also under their authorized staffing and are trying to entice recruits with signing bonuses.
In June, Portland city commissioners approved $25,000 signing bonuses for lateral officers coming to PPB. Numbers the bureau sent KOIN 6 News on Thursday show PPB is below their authorized staffing with 518 officers.
In a statement to KOIN 6 News, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said “like many other law enforcement agencies across the country, we are facing staffing challenges and are aggressively recruiting new people. This is a great time to start a career with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. We are looking for courageous and compassionate people to join our team.”
Vancouver Police Department said they have 236 authorized sworn positions with 211 of those positions filled. VPD is offering $10,000 for entry and $25,000 for lateral recruits.
In March, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office reduced some lower-level services due to staff shortages.
“We have reached a point where it has become critical in alleviating the strain placed on too few available deputies for the number of calls for service,” Clark County sheriff Chuck Atkins told KOIN 6 News. | https://www.koin.com/local/lincoln-county-sheriffs-office-reduces-services-amid-low-staffing/ | 2022-08-25T23:16:29 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/lincoln-county-sheriffs-office-reduces-services-amid-low-staffing/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Arizona woman was arrested in Newport on Tuesday after she allegedly covered the sales floor of a local cannabis dispensary in condiments.
The Newport Police Department released a statement about the incident on Facebook Thursday, saying the woman began throwing condiments inside of a dispensary on the 400 block of Oregon Coast Highway after she purchased cannabis from the store at approximately 3:30 p.m.
“You would think this is where the story ends and the chilling out begins, since dispensaries have customers walk into their establishment every day, make their purchases, smile with anticipation and then leave,” NPD stated. “But this particular incident had a very different and unexpected ending.”
Upon completing her purchase, 42-year-old Ronnie Marie Deleski pulled a small packet of unknown sauce from her purse and began smearing the condiment around the sales counter and throwing it at Medication Station dispensary employees, Newport’s police chief told KOIN 6 News.
Employees reportedly asked Deleski to stop making a mess and leave the store. However, when they escorted Deleski to the lobby, she reportedly pulled a bottle of teriyaki sauce from her purse and proceeded to cover the room with more sauce.
“The woman dug deeper into her purse, producing a bottle of teriyaki sauce, which she then poured on the carpet,” NPD stated. “[She] flung the remaining sweet and tangy sticky contents of the bottle on the walls and furnishings.”
Deleski left the store when the bottle was empty, and was contacted a short while later by a responding NPD officer, who ultimately took her into custody.
“[An officer] informed her [that] she was under arrest,” NPD stated. “She told him she wasn’t, and began struggling with the officer. After a very brief attempt at resisting arrest, the officer took her into custody.” | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/woman-jailed-for-covering-newport-pot-shop-in-teriyaki-sauce-police-say/ | 2022-08-25T23:16:35 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/woman-jailed-for-covering-newport-pot-shop-in-teriyaki-sauce-police-say/ |
After about an hour search, Philadelphia police located a stolen car that was taken with a toddler inside in Germantown Thursday evening.
Officers found the 2-year-old boy safe inside the Chrysler 300 on the 4600 block of North 16th Street just before 7 p.m., police said.
SkyForce10 was overhead as the child was reunited with family.
The car was stolen from Belfield and Ogontz avenues - about a half mile from where it was later located - shortly before 6 p.m., investigators said.
According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, the vehicle was left running and unlocked with the 2-year-old boy inside. It's believed someone jumped in and stole the car likely unaware there was a child inside.
This story is developing. Check back here for updates. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-police-search-for-stolen-car-with-2-year-old-inside/3345635/ | 2022-08-25T23:22:08 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-police-search-for-stolen-car-with-2-year-old-inside/3345635/ |
Police may have to pick up the slack for Trenton Public Schools if 30 crossing guard positions aren't filled in less than two weeks, school officials and authorities say.
The district's typical 70-person crossing guard force now lists just 40 members less than two weeks before classes are set to start again, according to school officials. School and city leaders have noted the difficulty of getting crossing guards back on the job since the COVID-19 pandemic moved students online.
Capt. Nelson Cartagena of the Trenton Police Department told NBC10 that, if an officer is needed to fill one of the mandatory crossing guard positions, “that will happen.” But it’s not an ideal move when Trenton police are still down around 100 officers on the force, Cartagena said.
“It’s a potential hazard because the services for police are cut down when that happens,” Cartagena added.
Police “street teams” have been assigned to certain schools with a denser student body in high-trafficked areas, such as Jefferson Elementary School, Kilmer Middle School, Ninth Grade Academy, Daylight/Twilight Alternative School and Trenton Senior High.
“Our children are crossing hazardous areas sometimes with drivers trying to get to and from work and home,” Dr. James Earle, Superintendent of Schools for Trenton Public Schools, told NBC10.”
The diminishing count of crossing guards is also a concern for grandmother Annette Vincent-Small.
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“You hear things … rumors or not, kids being snatched off city streets,” Vincent-Small told NBC10. “I’m concerned about the crossing guard issue.”
The grandmother told NBC10 that all drivers around Trenton need to slow down, and parents may need to put in extra effort to increase safety during the crossing guard shortage.
“I grew up in the era where parents that didn’t work would stand out on the corners while we walked to school,” she said.
To apply to be a crossing guard, you must be 18 years old, have proof of a valid driver's license, live in Trenton and pass a criminal background check, as well as work a 20-hour split-schedule week.
Trenton is also poised to introduce an ordinance this week to increase the pay from $18 to $25 an hour.
But to some, pay isn’t the only motivator.
“Those kids are my babies,” 19-year-old crossing guard Tiesha Haggans told NBC10. “It’s not really about the money, it’s about [the] safety of our kids.” | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-to-pick-up-crossing-guard-duties-amid-shortage-at-nj-school-district/3345567/ | 2022-08-25T23:22:15 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-to-pick-up-crossing-guard-duties-amid-shortage-at-nj-school-district/3345567/ |
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North Miami Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime believes he’s a shoo-in for the Miami-Dade County District 2 seat, since he emerged as the top vote-getter in a formerly jam-packed race. But he doesn’t get to wear the crown just yet.
Come November, the nine-year city councilmember will go head-to-head with runner-up Marleine Bastien in a continuation of what was destined to be one of the most unpredictable and competitive county races in the Aug. 23, 2022, primary election.
The ousted candidates included former high school principal Wallace Aristide, grant writer and business consultant Monique Barley-Mayo, former North Miami Mayor Josaphat “Joe” Celestin and William “DC” Clark, a former teacher, retired firefighter and paramedic, one-time book store owner and community activist.
Bien-Aime edged out Bastien by nearly three percentage points by the time the last ballot was counted, having received 26.48% of the votes compared to Bastien’s 23.65%. Between those figures and his victory speech, it’s clear the leading candidate believes he’s sitting comfortably.
“At the end of the day, we came out on top and I’m pretty sure ‘devan toujou devan,’” he said, which means “ahead is always ahead” in Haitian Creole. “We are going to work hard and, at the end of the day, the victory will be on our side.”
Bastien’s fundraising was simply no match for Bien-Aime, who received a tidy sum of nearly $1 million between his campaign and his committee, Progressive Advocates for Change. He ran laps around Bastien’s financial record, which totaled $235,663 in contributions, which made her performance particularly impressive.
The North Miami mayor will surely stay ahead in the cash flow race through the next couple of months leading up to the general election, but if there’s one takeaway from the primary, it’s that money doesn’t always talk.
Money isn’t everything
Bastien soared to second place despite entering the District 2 race as a bit of an underdog. Even with a lengthy track record – having served the county as an activist and social worker for more than 40 years, during which she founded the nonprofit empowerment group Family Action Network Movement in 1991 – there was doubt as to whether she would be able to rise above some formidable opponents.
“When we started this campaign, a lot of people didn’t believe that we would come this far,” she said. “We were facing candidates who had a lot of money … People thought that, because of this money, we did not have a chance. But guess what? We showed them that money isn’t everything,” she said.
Even Maxo Sinal, Bastien’s chief strategist, says he knew that his candidate’s financial disadvantage had to be remedied from the start. The duo decided early on to shift their attention to the people.
Sinal says the team knocked on 13,456 doors from the end of May to Election Day.
“From the beginning of the campaign we understood that both Philippe and Mr. Aristide would get a lot of money from big interests in District 2, so we decided since we’ll be at a disadvantage, we are going to focus on a grassroots campaign,” Sinal said. “We did our campaign 95% grassroots, and I think that’s what gave us the lead.”
Although longtime educator Aristide fulfilled the expectations of those who saw him as a top moneymaker from the jump – he scored nearly $500,000 – his actual performance in the election came as a bombshell. It became clear early on in the night that he wouldn’t creep past fourth place.
By contrast, Clark was able to rise against all odds when he scored third despite a meager $68,195 campaign account. One of only two African Americans who vied for the seat, Clark garnered 20.87% of the vote.
The rest of the candidates, including Bien-Aime and Bastien, are Haitian American, as is the current seat holder, Jean Monestime.
Low turnout
Clark was both proud of his campaign and disappointed in his placement, but once the dust had settled, his concern lay elsewhere. He told the Miami Times the morning after the election that the real letdown was in voter turnout.
“I was really more disappointed at the apathy of the community at large, with less than 20% of those who were eligible to vote coming out to vote,” he said. “I just didn’t hear the excitement.”
Only 19% of the district’s 104,121 voters showed up to the polls Aug. 23. That same percentage was reflected countywide.
“I believe that, as a community, we have to become more involved in races like this, regardless of whether I’m a candidate or not,” Clark said. “We as a community have to become more engaged because, literally, our lives depend on it.”
Clark’s dip into local politics seems to be over for now as he says his bid for the District 2 seat was largely due to timing and encouragement – a venture he described as a “one-time run.” But for Bastien, voter turnout could be the difference between a win and a loss.
When asked what the single most important requisite for Bastien to beat Bien-Aime come Nov. 8 is, Sinal said they’ll be relying on a broader coalition of voters.
“We know for sure it’s going to be a battle within the Haitians, but we need the African Americans most likely to come and vote,” he said. “If we can build that coalition, we believe that we are going to be successful no matter how much money [Bien-Aime] is going to get from the developers.”
Unwavering priorities
Bastien has previously told the Miami Times that her priorities for District 2 are housing, infrastructure and public safety, and she reinforced those concerns once her primary win was secured.
“We need a District 2 that is strong, that is thriving,” she said. “We need a District 2 that will be a model for the other districts.”
She brought up gun violence and access to health care, children and the elderly.
“District 2 is the least resourced district, and that’s what we need to change,” she said, pinning the community’s downfalls on economic insecurity.
Bien-Aime, too, took his victory night to solidify his goals: more economic opportunities, infrastructure improvements and public safety solutions.
“We have to start working tomorrow,” he said. “The plan is to address the need of the community, unite it and move it forward as a whole.”
Throughout his campaign, Bien-Aime received donations from big-time developers like Related Group and Omega Real Estate Management – both of which are, or will be, building in the city of North Miami in coming years.
The developers’ support for the mayor put a target on Bien-Aime’s back during public forums, which opponents saw as an opportunity to criticize him for accepting dollars from companies with self-serving interests.
But where his opponents saw weakness, Bien-Aime assured strength. To him, the developments that are currently taking North Miami by storm are proof of economic stability – the reason why the city was able to claw itself out of the red last year.
“I’m the only one with a plan, experience and leadership skills to deliver to the community,” he said.
Endorsements old & new
Bien-Aime’s experience in government led to backing for his campaign in not just the private sector, but in the political realm as well. He received endorsements and financial contributions from his colleagues on the city council, as well as from Miami’s sole Black commissioner, Chairwoman Christine King.
“He has done a phenomenal job in the city of North Miami and I believe that he will do even greater things in Miami-Dade County,” King said during Bien-Aime’s election night event. “Our districts overlap and I believe that when we work together, we can do amazing things. I think he is the best qualified for the job.”
Bastien has also received a fair share of endorsements during her run, including one from our sister publication The Miami Times. In addition, candidates Barley-Mayo and Celestin turned their support to the runner-up after losing the race themselves, Sinal says.
On the other hand, Clark doesn’t know who he will endorse yet, but he plans to meet with both candidates in the coming weeks before making a decision.
Aristide is also undecided. He refused to make an endorsement as early as election night, but he didn’t hesitate to compliment Bastien on how she ran her campaign.
“It was very positive,” he said. “I’m a fan of the lady and I’ll leave it at that.” | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/bien-aime-and-bastien-in-district-2-runoff/article_9eafd8b4-248e-11ed-a012-9b82f7326dc2.html | 2022-08-25T23:23:04 | 0 | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/bien-aime-and-bastien-in-district-2-runoff/article_9eafd8b4-248e-11ed-a012-9b82f7326dc2.html |
The NYPD is making some big changes to its patrol guide for officers, and the police union is not about it.
In an internal memo, officers are being told not to "congregate" and avoid unnecessary conversation while at their posts. The new marching orders were handed down on Tuesday, after changes to the Police Patrol Guide were made to cut the small talk among fellow officers.
The memo also puts the responsibility on supervisors’ shoulders to make sure their officers are complying. In Times Square on Thursday, the number of police officers standing solo was noticeable.
Earlier this month during a Summer Streets bike ride, a reporter captured Mayor Eric Adams giving a police commander his two cents on how to position officers, seen in a video on Twitter telling the commander "they should not all be congregating together, OK?"
Retired NYPD Chief Of Department Terrence Monahan said that while officers know they're not supposed to be talking and hanging around each other a lot, the changes seem unnecessary.
"Sergeants will go up and are constantly moving them, but it just seems like — another hour, another dart being thrown at the cops," Monahan said, adding that maybe Adams shouldn't worry about such small matters. "I don’t know if he should get that down in the dirt on some of these events that are going on."
The president of the police union agreed, saying it was overkill.
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"Pretty soon there won’t be enough cops left to congregate anywhere in the city, because these miserable working conditions and the low pay are forcing them to quit in droves," PBA President Pat Lynch said.
Monahan pointed out that the NYPD deploys thousands of officers to specific areas to monitor big events. He argued that that while yes, clusters of cops might spark chitchat, they also boost public safety.
"In a major detail, it's inevitable: cops are going to congregate. We’ve seen, because of past terrorist events, that we have to have a lot of police officers at a lot of these major events to prevent something from happening," he said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nypd-to-officers-cut-the-chit-chat-and-hanging-out-together-while-working/3839553/ | 2022-08-25T23:26:56 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nypd-to-officers-cut-the-chit-chat-and-hanging-out-together-while-working/3839553/ |
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A North Texas school bus driver pleads guilty to child exploitation charges and is headed to federal prison after investigators said they found homemade sex videos involving minors on his mobile phone.
According to the Department of Justice, 70-year-old Cooke County bus driver David Wayne Woods will spend the next 135 months (11 1/4 years) in federal prison after admitting to coercion and enticement of a minor.
Prosecutors said agents with Homeland Security Investigations Dallas encountered the Lake Kiowa resident in July 2019 at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as he returned from a trip to the Philippines.
During a border inspection, investigators conducted an extraction and review of Woods' mobile phone and laptop and determined that he had been communicating with minor females in the Phillippines during a social media app.
"From April 2019 through July 2019, Woods engaged in sexually explicit chats with a female who he knew was a minor," the DOJ said in a statement Thursday. "Woods messaged the child with descriptions of sexually explicit acts that he wanted to perform on her and repeatedly asked the child to take videos and photos of her nude body and to record herself engaging in sexually explicit conduct."
Investigators said Woods offered the child money for the videos and photos and sent wire transfers of small sums of currency when he received the videos and photos.
Prosecutors said Woods met a child at a hotel in the Philippines on July 5, 2019, and that he provided her with cash, chocolates and a mobile phone in exchange for sex acts that he recorded on his phone.
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"Woods traveled thousands of miles to victimize children thinking he could not possibly be caught for his deviant crimes," said U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston. "In all his scheming, he failed to factor in our law enforcement partners at the airport and abroad. Members of the Philippine National Police and HSI agents stationed in the Philippines did an extraordinary job in identifying the minor victims and ensuring Woods would be justly punished for his crimes."
The case was part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit justice.gov/psc. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/school-bus-driver-admits-to-child-exploitation-charges-heads-to-federal-prison/3057326/ | 2022-08-25T23:38:02 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/school-bus-driver-admits-to-child-exploitation-charges-heads-to-federal-prison/3057326/ |
Most supercomputers are so big, that they fill warehouses. The one built by computer science students at Southern Methodist University fits on the edge of a desk.
"So this is the NVIDIA Jetson Cluster. So it's 16 NVIDIA Jetsons, which are single board computers," SMU Research and Data Sciences Team Lead Dr. Eric Godat said. "In layman's terms, this is a supercomputer."
Most people never lay eyes on a supercomputer because they are warehoused under high security.
"When you think supercomputer you think, 'Oh, I'm never going to get to use one of those or see one,'" Godat said. "Well, it's really kind of the same components you have in your normal computer. It's just a lot of them all talking to each other."
While not nearly as powerful as its supersized counterparts, SMU's baby supercomputer has the power to help teach.
"It's not just students; we also have faculty and staff who have never seen a supercomputer," Godat said. "So the real value of this is we can set it on a desk, we can point, 'OK, this is connected to this one.'"
"It's definitely a great learning tool," SMU computer science senior student Conner Ozenne said. "Being able to see a cluster, know how it works, and kind of experimentation; it's like these are super finicky things."
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Ozenne got the idea to build the supercomputer. The work was done in a lab tucked in the corner of a third-floor library. It took many tweaks, trials and errors to get the final product.
"Probably mostly shock," Ozenne said of his reaction when it worked. "Just kinda glad that I hadn't started a fire."
His work can help spark other students' interest in the field. Supercomputers have practical applications in the growing world of artificial intelligence.
"If you get more people interested in it from an approachable level of supercomputing, and with its applications and A.I. machine learning, you get more people that can go into that field in the future," Ozenne said.
SMU will show its baby supercomputer at a supercomputing conference in Dallas this year. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/smu-students-baby-supercomputer-project-helps-other-students-learn/3057315/ | 2022-08-25T23:38:09 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/smu-students-baby-supercomputer-project-helps-other-students-learn/3057315/ |
Four people were injured early Thursday morning when a fight inside a Fort Worth strip club spilled outside and turned into a gun battle, Tarrant County deputies say.
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Department said county dispatchers received several calls about gunshots at Temptations Cabaret along the 12200 block of Camp Bowie West Boulevard at about 4:30 a.m.
Deputies and Fort Worth Police responded and investigators soon learned there was a fight inside the club which continued outside where gunshots were exchanged between groups of patrons and club security.
The sheriff's department said four people were hurt in the gun battle and were hospitalized for treatment. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.
"This business has become a dangerous nuisance," said Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn. "We've had several shooting incidents there over the last few years. This creates a dangerous situation for that community."
Three people have been arrested in connection with the shootings and are facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a security officer, the sheriff's department said.
It's not immediately clear if any of those arrested were among the injured.
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Police said more information will be released as it becomes available. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/strip-club-scrap-spills-outside-turns-into-gun-battle-4-hurt/3057283/ | 2022-08-25T23:38:15 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/strip-club-scrap-spills-outside-turns-into-gun-battle-4-hurt/3057283/ |
With Texas’ trigger law in effect as of Thursday, performing an abortion in the state is now a felony punishable by up to life in prison.
The state’s trigger ban on abortion comes 30 days after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its final judgment on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed states to set their own laws on abortion. The final judgment was issued on July 26, more than a month after the nation’s highest court issued the opinion and order on June 24.
“The trigger law eliminates that doubt and theoretical debate," explained Dallas-based attorney David Coale, who specializes in appellate law. "If you perform an abortion in Texas, you have a serious risk of criminal liability unless you can establish that defense. Boom. Period. No more constitutional protection."
“There are still some lingering issues about if those old laws are in effect, how much additional liability they might create. But that’s kind of a matter for down the road," he added.
Texas is one of 13 states that had a trigger ban in place before the Supreme Court decision. The trigger ban was passed by the Texas Legislature in 2021.
Rape and incest are not considered exceptions under the ban. There is an exception if the mother’s life is in danger, Coale said. Under the trigger ban, the Texas attorney general is permitted to seek a civil penalty for at least $100,000 against someone who violates the statute.
Coale said he foresees ebb and flow with enforcement.
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“The law is actually enforced at the county level by district attorneys who are elected at the county level and have complete discretion about what to charge or not charge,” he said. “Obviously, [Attorney General] Ken Paxton and the central administration of the state are not happy with that position. They have a more conservative view of how this law ought to be enforced. In the next legislative session, you’re going to see some battles about who else might be able to bring criminal prosecutions besides the traditional county DA. There was a suggested law that some other county could step in.”
While legal battles are ongoing, Kimberlyn Schwartz with Texas Right to Life called Thursday an “important step” in the organization’s movement. Texas Right to Life is the state’s largest and oldest anti-abortion organization.
“It’s so encouraging knowing that we saved about 167 babies per day since Roe v. Wade was overturned. That’s a combination of the Texas Heartbeat Act, which took effect last year and our pre-Roe v. Wade laws,” Schwartz said Thursday. “We’re making sure, not only are we stopping abortions here but we are also building resources, a huge network of statewide resources for pregnant women to seek help.”
Texas, the country's second-largest state, has banned most abortions once fetal cardiac activity has been detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many women know they're pregnant. The ban has been in place for almost a year, since courts refused to stop the law last September.
While clinics were severely limited in the services they could provide during that time, they officially stopped offering abortions on the day of the Supreme Court ruling. Paxton, a Republican, argued that state laws that banned abortion before Roe v. Wade could be enforced ahead of the implementation of the trigger law.
Since the June 24 opinion, Whole Women’s Health was among abortion providers in the state that scaled back on operations in Texas. In July, CEO Amy Hagstrom confirmed plans of moving its Texas operations to New Mexico.
“We will NEVER give up on Texas. We will NEVER give up on our WWH family. We have fought extreme anti-abortion laws before. We believe goodness will prevail and abortion will be legal in Texas again. Let’s continue fighting. Our love is much stronger than their hate,” the provider tweeted Thursday.
District attorneys in Dallas and some other populous Texas counties have promised not to bring charges under the new law, according to The Dallas Morning News. Though, neighboring counties Denton and Tarrant said they plan to prosecute under the law.
The political response to the change was swift: Democrat Beto O'Rourke chose Thursday to unveil the first TV ads in his campaign against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who signed off on the statute.
One of the ads includes a voice-over saying some women will die because of the law.
"From this day forward," the ad begins, "women all across Texas are no longer free to make decisions about our own body."
Meanwhile, Texas has challenged a legal interpretation put forth by the federal government that was aimed at requiring Texas hospitals to provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk. On Wednesday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the government from enforcing that interpretation.
Texas argued that the federal guidance would have required hospitals to provide abortions before the mother's life is clearly at risk, which would have violated the state's trigger law. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-trigger-law-takes-effect-makes-performing-abortion-a-felony/3057301/ | 2022-08-25T23:38:22 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-trigger-law-takes-effect-makes-performing-abortion-a-felony/3057301/ |
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A Plano woman is facing charges after investigators say she assaulted and threatened several Indian-American women in a racially-charged outburst that was recorded on video Wednesday night.
Video of the interaction was recorded by one of the women involved and was shared online.
In that video, a woman who identified herself as a Mexican-American can be heard directing a number of racially-charged statements toward the group including, "Go back to India," and "We don't want you here."
The woman could also be seen physically confronting the group in the public parking lot attempting to stop them from recording video of her with their mobile phones.
As the confrontation continues in the video, one of the women dials 911 and asks for officers to hurry.
According to police, officers were called to a restaurant parking lot on the 3700 block of Dallas Parkway at about 8:15 p.m. When officers arrived, they said several women reported being assaulted by the woman who was still at the scene.
At about 3:50 p.m. Thursday, detectives with the Plano Police Department arrested the woman and identified her as Esmeralda Upton. Police said Upton is being charged with assault bodily injury and terroristic threat, both misdemeanors, and that she was being held on bonds totaling $10,000.
It's not clear if Upton has obtained an attorney and it's not immediately clear what happened between Upton and the group before they started recording.
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The investigation into the incident is ongoing and police said the department's Crime Against Persons Unit is investigating the incident as a hate crime.
Plano Police said additional charges may be forthcoming. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/woman-accused-in-racially-charged-confrontation-recorded-outside-popular-plano-restaurant-arrested/3057383/ | 2022-08-25T23:38:35 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/woman-accused-in-racially-charged-confrontation-recorded-outside-popular-plano-restaurant-arrested/3057383/ |
TRI-CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) — Abortion is now illegal in nearly all cases in Tennessee.
Other states like Idaho, Oklahoma, and Texas also have laws banning abortion that went into effect Thursday.
It comes two months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, ruling abortion access was an issue to be decided by the states, not the federal government.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee made a stop in the Tri-Cities region Thursday in Mountain City, hosting a meet and greet with local politicians and community members. After the event, News Channel 11 was able to talk to the Governor about the abortion ban, which the Governor praised.
“It’s really encouraging to me that we have come to a place that those lives are protected and an important day for our state,” said Lee. “I think it is a really hopeful day for America. Primarily because it is a very hopeful season in the protection of unborn and the protection of the lives of unborn children.”
The ‘Human Life Protection Act’ contains only one exception.
Abortion will only be legal if a doctor determines abortion was necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or to prevent the risk of severe bodily injury.
“Doctors will use their best faith judgment to determine when that mother’s life is in danger or that dangerous maternal health situation exists,” said Lee.
Otherwise, it is now a felony for a doctor to perform an abortion.
Tennessee’s so-called ‘trigger law’ was written into Tennessee code in 2019.
It said if the Supreme Court were to ever take away the federal protections for abortion access, Tennessee would ban all abortion. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade in June and did just that, it paved the way for Tennessee’s trigger law to take effect.
Senator Jon Lundberg of Bristol, Tenn. was an original co-sponsor of the trigger law legislation.
“I remember people saying we will never utilize this. We hoped, we prayed we would get the chance. Obviously we did. So today. I think it’s great news,” said Lundberg. “It’s a win for life. Literally there will be hundreds of thousands of more people alive because of this law.”
Not every Tennessean has hoped for this change. A group of pro-choice advocates took to East Tennessee State University to protest the ban Thursday afternoon.
News Channel 11 asked Gov. Lee if the state would consider taking further action on the law, like making it illegal for Tennesseans to travel to other states to get an abortion.
The Governor said in response, “Today is the first day of that law. So implementing that is the priority right now. We are not having discussions about any changes to that because our focus is to get the current law implemented.”
Lundberg added he does not believe that would be possible.
“I don’t think we can prevent people from leaving the state for any reason, much less that,” said Lundberg.
While the abortion ban does not contain any exception in the case of rape or incest, something Lundberg thinks that is something the general assembly may debate in the future.
“I think we will have to go back and look at it. I’ve heard from other lawmakers there’s a number of things they are concerned about,” said Lundberg.
Lee also added that Tennessee has made it a priority to get additional funding for women’s health clinics statewide and adoption and foster care services for children. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/abortion-ban-becomes-law-in-tennessee-governor-praises-enactment-as-hopeful-day/ | 2022-08-25T23:38:36 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/abortion-ban-becomes-law-in-tennessee-governor-praises-enactment-as-hopeful-day/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — With Tennessee’s so-called trigger abortion ban now in effect, students gathered at East Tennessee State University to voice their opposition to the ban.
Participants gathered at Borchuck Plaza in front of the library on campus.
Tennessee’s Human Life Protection Act went into effect Thursday. It bans performing abortions and contains no exceptions, but does provide “an affirmative defense to prosecution” if an abortion “was necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or to prevent serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman.”
A poll conducted by Vanderbilt University earlier this year indicated that 80% of Tennessee voters feel that abortion should be legal under some circumstances.
“Whether you’re pro-choice or pro-life or whatever you want to call yourself, I think we all can agree that some people might have to get abortions for extreme reasons like the health of the person who’s carrying the child,” ETSU student Myla Anderson said. “If they’re if their lives are in danger they should be able to doctor should be able to intervene and save their life.”
Others in attendance at Thursday’s rally said they believe sex education lacks in the state, something that they say could help avoid unwanted pregnancy if it was given more attention. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-students-hold-rally-for-abortion-rights/ | 2022-08-25T23:38:42 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-students-hold-rally-for-abortion-rights/ |
Editor’s Note: The Tri-Cities is growing and News Channel 11 wants to keep you informed of new construction underway commercially and residentially. The area’s appeal in the post-COVID, remote-working world has been nationally recognized in numerous media outlets. The region saw its highest estimated population growth in years in 2021. Residential construction is booming and commercial growth is following. This is the first in News Channel 11’s new weekly series “Who’s Building That?” We use public documents, research, community connections and hard work to bring you information about who’s building or renovating what, where, and for what use. You’ll also get facts and figures about project costs and potential property tax revenue as well as trend data. Don’t drive by and wonder anymore! Watch every Thursday for the latest installment and you’ll be in the know about Who’s Building That.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Steel is rising across from Johnson City’s West Market Street Walmart as crews from Deerfield Construction move forward on a $2 million auto center.
All signs point to the final product being the Tri-Cities’ first Caliber Collision location. The company has more than 1,500 locations nationwide with two in Asheville, N.C. being the closest to the area. The “job/searcher” website includes a full-time position for a Caliber Collision auto body technician in Johnson City.
A Caliber spokesperson reached Thursday morning by News Channel 11 was working to confirm and gather information on the Johnson City site.
Deerfield Construction is listed as the builder. Cross Development, which has developed other sites for Caliber, purchased the 2.9 acres this spring.
WHAT: A 16,345 square-foot auto body repair shop on a 2.9-acre tract.
WHERE: 2904 West Market Street (between Discount Tire and Williams Electric)
WHO: Cross Development of Carrollton, TX paid $650,000 for the property April 22, 2022.
WHEN: Building permit obtained April 28, 2022. The operator has not yet announced a projected opening date.
YOUR TAX BENEFIT: About $42,000 annually in property taxes (Washington County and Johnson City combined) based on a $2 million assessed value for the building plus the land value. Sales taxes from the repair work will largely benefit local schools.
NEXT WEEK: Farming houses in Jonesborough. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/whos-building-that/whos-building-that-collision-repair-shop-on-west-market-johnson-city/ | 2022-08-25T23:38:48 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/whos-building-that/whos-building-that-collision-repair-shop-on-west-market-johnson-city/ |
Cleveland-Cliffs is hiking prices for carbon steel products.
The Cleveland-based steelmaker, one of Northwest Indiana's largest employers, is raising current spot market base prices by at least $75 per ton. The price increase applies to all new orders of carbon steel hot rolled, cold rolled and coated steel products in North America.
Cleveland-Cliffs, which turned a $601 million profit in the second quarter, is digging its heels in against falling steel prices amid the lifting of tariffs and fears of a recession.
Hot rolled steel prices are down 8% to $886 per ton, according to the steel pricing website Steelbenchmarker. Cold-rolled steel is up 2% to $1,165 a ton, but standard plate is down 4% to $1,792 a ton, shredded scrap down 4% to $428 a ton, heavy melting scrap down 5% to $316 a ton and busheling scrap down 10% to $433 a ton.
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Cleveland-Cliffs is one of the Region's largest employers, with more than 7,500 employees at its mills in East Chicago and Burns Harbor. It also has operations in Gary, Riverdale and New Carlisle.
The company, which started in 1847 as a mine operator, has been the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America since acquiring ArcelorMittal USA and AK Steel in late 2020. It is also the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America.
The vertically integrated company does everything from mining raw materials to making steel to doing finishing downstream. It employs 27,000 people across the country and is the largest supplier of steel to the auto industry in North America, a key part of its strategy. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/cleveland-cliffs-hikes-carbon-steel-prices/article_e8ea8344-284f-5a31-89df-ef8eb3d5c439.html | 2022-08-25T23:42:33 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/cleveland-cliffs-hikes-carbon-steel-prices/article_e8ea8344-284f-5a31-89df-ef8eb3d5c439.html |
Attorneys for several organizations filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Environmental Protection Agency seeking to close a regulatory loophole that left about half of the coal ash waste in the U.S. exempt from federal health protections.
The nonprofit environmental law organization Earthjustice reviewed Environmental Protection Agency archives and found the EPA exempted at least half a billion tons of coal ash in nearly 300 landfills across 38 states from standards intended to protect people from cancer-causing chemicals.
Many of those landfills are disproportionately located in low-income communities and communities of color, including Michigan City, according to Earthjustice. Two unregulated coal ash landfills also remain at NIPSCO's Bailly Generating Station in Burns Harbor.
Attorney Mychal Ozaeta, of Earthjustice, said his organization's findings were outrageous.
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"The coal-power industry is poisoning drinking water sources and the air we breath while causing global warming," Ozaeta said.
Coal ash poses health risks
Coal ash, also known as coal combustion residuals, is the material left behind after coal is burned to produce energy.
It's one of the largest toxic waste streams in the U.S. and contains heavy metals and metal compounds such as arsenic, boron, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, lead, lithium, mercury, molybdenum, radium, selenium and thallium.
Energy companies store coal ash that cannot be reused in retention ponds, some of which are unlined. Over time, contaminants from coal ash can leak out of landfills into groundwater, blow into the air as dust and release to surface waters and land due to structural failures.
The toxic chemicals in coal ash can cause cancer and result in reproductive, neurological, respiratory and developmental conditions, according to the lawsuit.
EPA has noted risks associated with exposure to coal ash include "cancer in the skin, liver, bladder and lungs," neurological and psychiatric effects, cardiovascular effects, damage to blood vessels and anemia, Earthjustice said.
EPA first adopted rules in 2015 regarding toxic ash generated when burning coal. However, the Coal Combustion Residuals Rule exempted landfills that stopped accepting coal ash before Oct. 19, 2015, and didn't cover landfills at power plants that already had stopped producing power.
"EPA's blanket exemption of inactive CCR landfills allows hundreds of dangerous and leaking toxic dumps to escape critical safeguards, including monitoring, inspection, closure, cleanup and reporting requirements," the lawsuit states. "Data reveal that toxic heavy metals leaking from inactive CCR landfills located throughout the U.S. pose an unabated and significant threat to human health and the environment."
The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the Hoosier Environmental Council, the Indiana NAACP and LaPorte County branch of the NAACP, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Integrity Project and other organizations.
A study by Earthjustice and Environmental Integrity Project found groundwater contamination exceeding federal health standards at 66% of regulated coal ash landfills.
Regulated landfills are newer and more likely to be lined than older landfills exempted from EPA regulations, the organization said.
"Thus, the exempted inactive CCR landfills are likely to be releasing even higher levels of toxic contaminants," Earthjustice said.
Groups: Legacy ash must be removed
At NIPSCO's Michigan City Generating Station, 2 million tons of fill containing coal ash are currently exempted from regulation, the lawsuit says.
"The coal ash fill sits precariously behind corroding steel pilings on the shore of Lake Michigan," Earthjustice attorneys wrote. "The toxic fill is leaking arsenic and other hazardous chemicals into the lake as well as into an adjacent creek that is commonly used for fishing and boating."
NIPSCO started its Michigan City coal-fired power plant in 1931, creating areas of "made land" by building steel sheet pile walls and backfilling with a combination of coal ash, soil and sand. Buildings and parking lots were constructed atop the land.
Last spring, NIPSCO began removing coal ash from five active landfills at the Michigan City facility and transporting it to the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield for final disposal. NIPSCO plans to retire the Michigan City station by 2028.
Just Transition Northwest Indiana and other groups have been pushing for the utility to remove more material than currently planned, including areas of "made land" behind the seawall.
The groups fear toxic chemicals could leak into Lake Michigan and nearby Trail Creek and that the aging seawall could fail.
"The coal ash sitting on Lake Michigan at the NIPSCO Michigan City Generating Station is contaminating our groundwater and putting Lake Michigan at risk of a catastrophic spill into the lake," Just Transition Northwest Indiana said in a statement. "We are hopeful that this lawsuit will move the EPA to fully enforce existing laws against polluting industries and compel NIPSCO to complete the cleanup of the MCGS rather than leave a toxic brownfield behind for generations to come."
NIPSCO said the Michigan City facility poses no imminent threat, nor any risk to human health or the environment.
"The integrity of the seawall structure, which is inspected by leading outside experts on a more frequent basis than industry standards, continues to remain stable," NIPSCO spokesman Nick Meyer said. "EPA and IDEM regulate the entire property and define what actions are needed to ensure the health and safety of the environment and the community. The removal work currently underway follows every aspect of the requirements they’ve outlined, and addresses the primary known source of the groundwater issue at the site."
Groups: Law requires review
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requires EPA to review certain regulations at least every three years, but the agency has not revisited the regulation exempting inactive coal ash landfills since it was adopted.
The plaintiffs are asking a judge to find EPA violated the law by failing to review the CCR Rule and order the agency to take action.
Members of the plaintiff organizations live, work, travel or play near inactive coal ash disposal facilities.
They use the rivers, lakes, landscapes, aquifers and watersheds, and the recreational, health, economic and aesthetic benefits they enjoy as a result of the use of such places has been and will continue to be harmed by EPA's failure to regulate inactive coal ash landfills, the lawsuit states.
Barbara Bolling-Williams, president of the Indiana State Conference of the NAACP, said utilities have been allowed to pollute communities for decades with little oversight or regulation.
"When the government fails to do its job to hold this industry responsible for the harm that is caused, once again, black and brown communities are left holding the proverbial ash bag with a ticking bomb inside," she said.
Sierra Club attorney Bridget Lee said EPA "must act now to close this dangerous loophole."
"The continued storage of toxic coal ash in unlined landfills without groundwater monitoring flies in the face of EPA's own science and risk assessments and threatens fenceline communities across the country," Lee said.
Indra Frank, environmental health and water policy director for the Hoosier Environmental Council, said NIPSCO's Michigan City disposal site is a threat to Lake Michigan.
"Indiana's many inactive coal ash landfills need to meet the same standards as the active ones in order to protect the state's water resources," she said.
Abel Russ, senior attorney at the Environmental Integrity Project, said comprehensive rules that lead to sitewide correction action are needed.
"The goal here — EPA's goal and our goal — is to restore groundwater quality, but you can't really do that with rules that only apply to some of the coal ash dumps at each site," Russ said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/update-groups-sue-epa-over-unregulated-coal-ash-dumps/article_461f28e1-4af7-5aa4-aaf3-7164c0ee7e0b.html | 2022-08-25T23:42:47 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/update-groups-sue-epa-over-unregulated-coal-ash-dumps/article_461f28e1-4af7-5aa4-aaf3-7164c0ee7e0b.html |
DALLAS — Dallas Code Compliance investigators could soon start adding body cameras to their uniforms.
The request for body-worn cameras is a safety measure, according to code compliance administrators, after several inspectors with the department experienced dangerous assaults and other concerning incidents while working.
“We’ve had an officer held at gunpoint and robbed of her purse, and cellphone, and personal belongings. Additionally, we had an officer who was just missed by random gunshot that actually went through the back of his vehicle just four inches from his head,” said Chris Christian, director of the Department of Code Compliance.
There have been additional encounters.
“Recently, we had an officer who was attacked by a passerby while performing an inspection at a home. The attack was so egregious, the person she was actually enforcing on, actually came out to step in and defend that officer,” added Christian.
It is because of those recent, and some past, safety issues that the Department of Code Compliance is requesting to purchase nearly 300 body cameras for its officers. The department hopes the devices will be approved in the upcoming city budget.
“So, with these things going on, and just the current climate in our society, we feel now is the time to take this additional step for our officers’ safety,” said Christian.
Code officers in Dallas already go through safety training.
“I think they would be huge for a couple of reasons. Number 1, for our officers to be able to see how they are interacting with the public, and refine their customer service skills,” said Assistant City Manager Carl Simpson.
Code compliance administrators said they want to be proactive in staff safety and in service to Dallas residents.
“With the body camera, we’re also looking at potentially acquiring DPD’s old tasers and adding tasers to our toolbelt as well,” said Christian.
The City of Dallas is expected to approve its new budget in September. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-code-compliance-department-wants-officers-to-wear-body-cameras/287-f11ee8d6-0b7f-4932-88e9-86ad27a6f8d6 | 2022-08-25T23:42:54 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-code-compliance-department-wants-officers-to-wear-body-cameras/287-f11ee8d6-0b7f-4932-88e9-86ad27a6f8d6 |
FORT WORTH, Texas — Thieves are stealing catalytic converters at a high rate, making it difficult for manufacturers to keep up with the demand of replacements.
One truck accessory store in Fort Worth is working to help Texas drivers protect their vehicles.
Trail End Truck Accessories is a longtime family-owned business. Owner Craig Ford says the catalytic converter shield has become their hottest product.
"It is being distributed all over the United States right now," said Ford.
The shield is designed to stop thieves from stealing converters -- which has become a hot item.
"You've got a 12-gauge piece of metal that has tamper-resistant bolts and bracket free on there and everything. That person cannot just come in there and lay down and just hit that converter," said Ford.
Unfortunately, Ford and his staff have heard from drivers who have been hit by converter thieves two or three times on the same vehicle. Ford explained when the converter is cut off from the vehicle, the driver will notice it right away due to the sound the car makes when it started.
Officer Steven Rutherford and his colleagues at the Farmers Branch Police Department are seeing catalytic converter thefts almost daily.
"Do whatever you can do to secure your vehicle," said Rutherford.
Rutherford warns a converter theft only takes seconds. In most cases, the thefts happen on vehicles that are parked in poorly lit areas.
Due to the number of thefts, Farmers Branch police officers are using social media to warn drivers. They have posted safety tips for drivers.
Police suggest that drivers be smarter about where they park their vehicles, invest in security cameras, a vehicle alarm system, and of course, a catalytic converter shield.
"This is a worldwide problem that we see going on, in which thieves in a matter of minutes are stealing catalytic converters," said Rutherford.
In the Farmers Branch area, 20% of catalytic converter thefts involve Toyota Tundras, followed by Tacomas at 12%, and 10% involves Mitsubishi Outlanders, police say.
Thieves are also targeting Toyota Prius converters, which contain materials that net more money at scrapyards willing to pay top dollar.
In the Indianapolis, Indiana area lawmakers passed legislation that requires scrapyards to collect the identification of people trading precious metals, like catalytic converters. The move not only holds the scrapyard operators accountable, but it slows down the number of catalytic converter thefts across several cities.
For now, businesses, like Trail End, have anti-theft shields available for some of the most targeted vehicles. Trail End is also looking to increase inventory as more people report thefts.
But just like the police, Ford warns converter thieves are targeting every make and model.
"You've got to really put your vehicle up. If you don't have a shield," said Ford. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/experts-share-how-to-prevent-catalytic-converter-thefts-in-texas/287-a3041081-8ac0-468a-8c40-d610d6e35b52 | 2022-08-25T23:43:00 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/experts-share-how-to-prevent-catalytic-converter-thefts-in-texas/287-a3041081-8ac0-468a-8c40-d610d6e35b52 |
FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal court in Fort Worth on Thursday struck down a Texas prohibition that limited adults under 21 from carrying handguns.
Texas law bars most 18- to 20-year-olds in the state from obtaining a license to carry a handgun or carrying a handgun for self-defense outside their homes. Two plaintiffs, who fall within that age range, and the Firearms Policy Coalition Inc. filed a lawsuit against the state to challenge the statute.
“Based on the Second Amendment’s text, as informed by Founding-Era history and tradition, the Court concludes that the Second Amendment protects against this prohibition,” U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman wrote in the ruling.
The order will not go into immediate effect. Pittman stayed the ruling for 30 days pending appeal.
This is a developing story; check back for details.
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/25/federal-court-texas-21-handguns/.
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DALLAS — A man who trafficked a 13-year-old girl out of an Irving hotel room was sentenced Wednesday to serve more than 11 years in prison.
Curtis Mathis, 36, first pleaded guilty to the charge of sex trafficking children in June 2021 after being indicted in December 2019. U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade sentenced Mathis to serve 135 months in prison.
“Those who exploit minors for the commercial sex industry have no regard for human decency. These predators are responsible for initiating a pattern of mental and physical abuse that is often hard for their victims to overcome,” said Jesse Woods, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Homeland Security Investigations Dallas in a statement. “Anyone who engages in this type of criminal behavior should know that HSI and its law enforcement partners of the North Texas Trafficking Task Force will work endlessly to remove these predators from our communities.”
Plea papers state Mathis admitted to advertising a 13-year-old girl for sexual services on several commercial sex websites.
A U.S. Attorney's Office release detailed that Mathis first met the child and began posting her on websites in October 2019, taking the proceeds thereafter. The child reportedly left after a disagreement but returned to him a few weeks later.
Mathis reportedly brought the child in November 2019 to an Irving hotel room where she met with several men. Law enforcement agents trying to find the girl after she was reported missing found her photograph on a CityXGuide advertisement. This is a website federal agents seized in the summer of 2020 for sex trafficking and is now out of commission.
The release detailed that one of the agents texted the phone number for the advertisement and arranged a meeting at the hotel where he posed as a commercial sex patron before immediately recovering the girl from the room.
Surveillance footage from the hotel later showed proof of Mathis renting a room, escorting the girl upstairs and leaving her there, and later returning to retrieve the cash. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/man-gets-11-year-prison-sentence-trafficking-13-year-old-irving-hotel/287-cf4cd7a2-36fe-4681-9a0c-d92251c7c8a6 | 2022-08-25T23:43:12 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/man-gets-11-year-prison-sentence-trafficking-13-year-old-irving-hotel/287-cf4cd7a2-36fe-4681-9a0c-d92251c7c8a6 |
DALLAS — At almost 19 weeks, Elizabeth Weller’s water broke.
“No matter what, when my baby left my body, she would die immediately,” Weller said doctors told her. “There was nothing that anybody could do.”
The University of Houston grad student told her story during a press conference Thursday, which was held by Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Beto O’Rourke.
Thursday also marked the day Texas’ trigger laws officially took effect.
Doctors told Weller her amniotic sac had burst, she said. But due to Texas’ trigger laws, she didn’t have many options moving forward.
“They sent me home to wait for either my baby to die or for me to incur an infection, in which case, I was left to gamble with my life and the health of my uterus,” Weller said.
26-year-old Claire, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, also spoke Thursday at O’Rourke’s press conference.
“These trigger laws don’t just affect people seeking abortions: They affect people fighting cancer. They affect people with chronic pain."
She said she takes methotrexate to treat her rheumatoid arthritis, a drug that’s also used to induce abortions.
“Some of us are even being denied our prescriptions by doctors and hospitals and pharmacies that fear potential repercussions from states like Texas,” she said.
In a statement, CVS told WFAA: We’ve educated our Texas pharmacy teams about Texas law and its requirements and expect them to comply as they would with any other state regulation. We encourage providers to include their diagnosis on the prescriptions they write to help ensure patients have quick and easy access to medications.
Those against abortion celebrated Thursday.
“This is a historic time for the pro-life movement,” Kimberlyn Schwartz with Texas Right to Life said.
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Schwartz told WFAA that Texas Right to Life estimates 10,000 babies have been saved from abortion.
“The trigger law builds upon what we already have: It makes abortion a felony for illegal abortions,” Schwartz said.
She told WFAA the goal is to expand “the Texas Heartbeat Act to apply to all abortions. So that way, private citizens also can hold abortionists accountable if they break the law.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/those-for-against-abortion-weigh-in-day-1-texas-trigger-laws/287-8280f255-01a2-4ba6-96ad-6cfb5d61945b | 2022-08-25T23:43:18 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/those-for-against-abortion-weigh-in-day-1-texas-trigger-laws/287-8280f255-01a2-4ba6-96ad-6cfb5d61945b |
PLANO, Texas — Rani Banerjee said she and three of her friends had just finished dinner at Sixty Vines in Plano when a woman confronted them in the parking lot, as seen in a now-viral video.
"Suddenly, we heard this woman yelling at us and started coming toward us. We were shocked by the racial slurs that she used and combative attitude," said Banerjee.
Banerjee started recording the incident with her phone. The woman, who was identified by Plano police as Esmeralda Upton, shouted racial slurs and began hitting Banerjee.
"Go back to India, we don't want you here," Upton could be heard saying on the video.
"What was so very scary is she came very close and not only verbally assaulted us but started physically assaulting us. She started hitting me," said Banerjee.
Upton, who identified herself as Mexican-American, told the group in the video that she "hated Indians."
Warning: The video has some graphic and racist language.
The group feared for their safety and called 911. Plano officers responded within minutes.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned the incident and called on police to charge the woman.
“The level of vitriol and alleged physical assault against four Indian-American women in Plano is truly appalling,” said Faizan Syed, executive director of CAIR-DFW. “This type of hate has no place in North Texas, and we call on law enforcement to investigate this incident as a hate crime.”
“As a Mexican-American, I’m appalled that someone would dare use my people’s name to spread hate,” said Nahela Morales, a Mexican-American and Board Member of CAIR-DFW. “As people of color, we need to stand together in solidarity to build bridges of love and understanding, not to bring each other down. To the women in the video, I want to say you don’t speak for our community or me; shame on you. I encourage you to learn about the shared culture between South Asians and Mexicans.”
Upton was charged with assault bodily injury and terroristic threats. She has a $10,000 bond.
The incident is still being investigated by the Plano Police Department's Crime Against Persons Unit as a hate crime and more charges may be forthcoming, Plano Police said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/woman-arrested-charged-after-viral-confrontation-plano-parking-lot/287-e221067a-18f6-424b-bc60-0849ac58caa4 | 2022-08-25T23:43:24 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/woman-arrested-charged-after-viral-confrontation-plano-parking-lot/287-e221067a-18f6-424b-bc60-0849ac58caa4 |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Blockchain.com has announced a multi-year partnership with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott to be the platform’s first brand ambassador.
Blockchain.com is a global crypto company that helps millions of people around the world safely access cryptocurrency.
Dak will be featured on TV, radio, social media, digital and physical appearances. He will also appear in educational content to help educate football fans about cryptocurrency.
“As I’ve said before, the world needs change,” Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback said in a news release. “Crypto offers a path to financial freedom and stands to transform our relationship with money. I’m honored to help generate awareness alongside Blockchain.com as they work towards building the future of finance.”
Fans can see Dak and the rest of the Cowboys at the Blue Carpet Kickoff Event, sponsored by Blockchain.com. There, Blockchain.com officials will present the first ever Playmaker Award at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco on Thursday, Aug. 25.
For the full report, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-becomes-blockchain-coms-first-ever-brand-ambassador/ | 2022-08-25T23:43:51 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-becomes-blockchain-coms-first-ever-brand-ambassador/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Nothing is better than a good ol’ date night, and this weekend, The Boardwalk at Granite Park may be the place to be.
Support local music in North Texas. The Boardwalk at Granite Park is hosting free live music by Dez & Mike on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
Dez & Mike have been together for three years, with their roots dating back to 2014 in the band The Night Shift.
Since getting together they started working with an acoustic multi-genre vibe with music inspired by a wide variety of music artists from the 60s all the way to now.
For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/free-live-music-at-the-boardwalk-at-granite-park/ | 2022-08-25T23:43:57 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/free-live-music-at-the-boardwalk-at-granite-park/ |
VIRGINIA, USA — From never feeling the grass on her paws to the royal treatment, a 7-year-old beagle rescued from a breeding and research facility in Cumberland has been adopted by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The dog, named Mia, is one of 4,000 beagles taken from the harsh conditions at Envigo where they were bred in July after a federal judge approved a plan to place the dogs in shelters to be adopted.
Federal officials spent months accusing Envigo of a series of animal welfare violations. Investigators claim the facility performed unnecessarily painful medical experiments on dogs and puppies, including euthanasia without sedatives.
Shannon Keith is the founder and president of the Beagle Freedom Project in Valley Village, California. The non-profit animal shelter received Mia and her puppies with the hope they could find the dogs happy homes after starting out life in such horrible conditions.
Keith said she received a phone call about a "VIP client" interested in adopting one of the Envigo beagles. She said when she took the call "a very kind woman named Meghan spoke with me about coming in and adopting."
It wasn't until after she hung up the phone that she realized she was talking with the Duchess of Sussex.
The royal couple visited the facility on Aug. 11.
'[It was a] totally normal visit, except everyone being excited to meet them," said Keith. "They couldn't have been nicer."
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan met with Mia, nicknamed Momma Mia because she has spent her entire seven years alive breeding more dogs for Envigo. Momma Mia has spent years going through physical abuse being forced to give birth to multiple consecutive litters, Keith explained.
Momma Mia took to the couple immediately and was adopted that day. She now lives with them in their Montecito home.
If you are interested in adopting or fostering one of the 4,000 Envigo beagles, you can find a full list of shelters here.
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CLEVELAND — “Sincerity above and beyond.”
That’s how the Cleveland Police Department Fourth District is describing a life-saving moment that happened Saturday involving one of their own while attending a back-to-school festival at Friendly Inn.
The situation started when police say Sgt. Ray O’Connor was playing football with children when he told another officer that he had been stung by two bees and is “deathly allergic to them.”
“Within minutes, Sgt. O’Connor fell to the ground and became unconscious, which turned into a life-threatening emergency,” the department said on Facebook.
As two other officers moved him to a car for aid, a woman identified as Tomika Johnson, “quickly sprung into action and ran home to grab her 10-year-old son’s EpiPen.” It was then given to Sgt. O’Connor.
Still unconscious, he was taken to a hospital where doctors said the EpiPen saved his life.
“Ms. Johnson’s quick thinking, fast response and concern for this officer’s well-being demonstrated a high regard for human life,” the department said.
After his recovery, Sgt. O’Connor had the opportunity to meet Johnson to thank her for what she had done. He and his partner, officer Barnes, had also learned that Johnson’s 10-year-old son’s birthday was Monday and “couldn’t think of a better way to say thank you by bringing over birthday gifts and a $100 gift card.”
Johnson and her son, Zaire, will also be recognized with the “Citizen Award” at the City of Cleveland’s Fourth District Awards Ceremony on Oct. 6.
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With the first day of classes approaching for Henrico County Public Schools students, 95% of instructional positions are staffed with 175 vacancies, according to school officials.
Henrico Superintendent Amy Cashwell announced at Thursday's school board work session that every class will be covered by a qualified adult Monday – whether that’s a permanent substitute teacher, daily substitute or temporary reassignment.
Over the past two weeks, 36 instructional positions have been filled.
“There is work being done in every department and office to prepare for a successful school year,” Cashwell said Thursday evening.
Some of the vacancies include 80 new instructional positions that were added last year. With the new positions taken into consideration, the number of vacancies is similar to those at the start of last school year, according to Cashwell. Henrico County Public Schools staffs more positions than are required by the state.
“Significant staffing shortages – whether it's in one district, or another district – it does need a better ending [to the story],” said Henrico School Board member Alicia Atkins, who represents the Varina district. “But understand that we are working incredibly hard. The leadership teams, staff and individuals in the community are working together.”
Top 5 weekend events: Chesterfield County Fair, BBQ Fest, Crabs & Beer by the James | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/henrico-county-public-schools-95-staffed-with-175-instructional-vacancies/article_d5d8279e-81dc-575c-a8d7-23fb1df95b84.html | 2022-08-25T23:58:19 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/henrico-county-public-schools-95-staffed-with-175-instructional-vacancies/article_d5d8279e-81dc-575c-a8d7-23fb1df95b84.html |
President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan could wipe out the student debt for nearly 82,000 Nebraskans, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Another 51,000 borrowers living in the Cornhusker state -- there are 245,600 total -- could see their student loan debt cut in half under the proposal put forward on Wednesday.
The White House said it was canceling up to $20,000 in student loan debt for individuals who received Pell grants, and as much as $10,000 for individual borrowers who make less than $125,000 per year.
According to the Education Department, as of March 31, about 54% of borrowers in Nebraska had less than $20,000 in debt.
That includes Allen Chlopek, who serves as city administrator in his hometown of Fullerton, who enrolled at Central Community College in 2011 and later transferred to the University of Nebraska at Kearney with plans to be a teacher.
Two years into his college career, Chlopek switched majors -- what he describes as a “purely financial decision to finish that degree faster” -- before ultimately graduating with a bachelor’s degree in geographic information systems and geography in 2016.
Entering the workforce at a salary of $32,000 and with $17,000 in debt, Chlopek enrolled in an income-based repayment plan before later upping his payments, ultimately reducing the amount he owed to roughly $13,000 before Wednesday’s announcement.
“It’s hard to say what the feeling of debt relief can do for someone,” Chlopek said in a phone interview.
Because he was eligible to receive a Pell grant – more than 32,000 students attending college in Nebraska met the financial requirement to receive financial aid from the federal government in 2020-21 – Chlopek said he believes the forgiveness plan could wipe out the rest of his student loan debt.
“It’s a huge wave of relief,” he said.
Biden’s overhaul of the federal government’s student loan program also extends the pause on repayments that started during the coronavirus pandemic by four additional months. Loan payments were scheduled to resume beginning on Aug. 31.
Jeremy Calcara, a training specialist with the state of Nebraska, was aware that the moratorium on payments was soon ending and was looking to become one of the 46,000 Nebraskans enrolled in an income-based repayment plan before Wednesday’s announcement.
Once the forgiveness plan goes into effect, Calcara, who was also a Pell grant recipient, said his student loan debt could potentially be reduced from $20,309 to just $309.
“It will be fun to write that last check and just get rid of it,” said Calcara, who lives in Lincoln. “It lifts a weight off my shoulders.”
The Calcaras spent the last 15 years paying off his wife’s student loans, he said, while making small payments on the debt he accrued attending Southeast Community College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the mid-2000s before he finished his degree at UNK in 2016.
In addition to providing relief to individual borrowers who make less than $125,000 (or couples with household incomes of less than $250,000), Biden’s plan will also cap monthly payments at 5% of monthly income and forgive balances of less than $12,000 after 10 years of repayments.
Altogether, the student loan forgiveness program could provide relief for up to 43 million Americans, the White House said, erasing the student loan debt entirely for 20 million borrowers.
The Education Department estimates that 90% of those who have debt canceled earn less than $75,000 a year, and range in age from 25 years and younger to those 62 years and older.
According to the Education Department, the breakdown of 245,600 Nebraskans with student loan debt is:
* 35.5% of borrowers are between the age of 25-34, carrying a total of $2.74 billion in debt.
* 28% of borrowers are 35-49 years old, with a total debt of $2.92 billion.
* 20.6% of borrowers are 24 years and younger, with a total student loan debt of $720 million.
* 12.2% of borrowers are 50-61 years old with a total debt of $1.27 billion.
* 3.7% of borrowers are 62 years old and older, with a total debt of $36 million.
While Chlopek, Calcara and others who have lived under student debt hailed Biden’s plan to provide relief to borrowers, others have criticized the proposal as too costly or as a bailout for individuals who took on loans voluntarily.
Sen. Ben Sasse, the former president at Midland University in Fremont, called the plan a debt forgiveness scheme that “forces blue collar workers to subsidize white collar graduate students,” while NU Regent Jim Pillen, the Republican candidate for governor, called it “Big Government Socialism.”
Calcara, who described himself as fiscally conservative, said he understands concerns about what forgiving student loan debt could do to the economy, but says he doesn’t “have a lot of patience for people who are like ‘I paid mine so you should have to pay yours.’”
“I suffered through one for 15 years,” he said. “I don’t want anyone to go through that if they don’t have to.”
Chlopek encouraged those who oppose the plan to talk to people whose lives will be affected, noting that the opportunity to reduce or eliminate one’s student loan debt is “life changing for a lot of people.”
He said the people whose debt is forgiven could help stimulate the local economy by buying a house or starting a business.
“There are a lot of generations that have been saddled with different struggles,” he said. “For millennials, ours is student loan debt.” | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/it-lifts-a-weight-82-000-nebraskans-could-see-debt-erased-through-student-loan-forgiveness/article_568e941c-3b34-56ac-a482-77097b9c8359.html | 2022-08-26T00:02:02 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/it-lifts-a-weight-82-000-nebraskans-could-see-debt-erased-through-student-loan-forgiveness/article_568e941c-3b34-56ac-a482-77097b9c8359.html |
BURLEY — The Cassia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for suspects in two recent unrelated business burglaries.
Photos of suspect cars were captured at each scene, according to the sheriff’s office.
The first burglary occurred at 6:10 a.m. Aug. 5, at Kwik Meds Pharmacy, 256 Overland Ave. in Burley
The sheriff’s office received video surveillance images showing a smaller, light colored two-door hatchback that pulled up to the business. Two suspects got out of the car and made a forced entry into the building. The driver remained in the car.
A large amount of prescription medications were stolen.
In a second incident, a larger light-colored four-door car was seen on video surveillance cameras as Fence Solutions, 2833 Overland Ave. was broken into at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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The sheriff’s office is looking for two or more suspects in the Fence Solutions case because a heavy safe was stolen from the building.
Anyone with information on either burglary should call the Cassia County Sheriff’s dispatch at 208-878-2251. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/cassia-sheriff-looking-for-suspects-in-2-business-burglaries/article_9fb29f1c-24ac-11ed-ab66-e719381c20d2.html | 2022-08-26T00:06:57 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/cassia-sheriff-looking-for-suspects-in-2-business-burglaries/article_9fb29f1c-24ac-11ed-ab66-e719381c20d2.html |
A federal judge in Idaho has barred the state from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies over concerns that it violates a federal law on emergency care.
The ruling Wednesday evening came after a federal judge this week in Texas made the opposite call, barring the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act that would require Texas hospitals to provide abortion services if the health or life of the mother is at risk.
In Idaho, the ban makes performing an abortion in any “clinically diagnosable pregnancy” a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Much of Idaho’s law will still go into effect Thursday, but U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled Wednesday the state cannot prosecute anyone who is performing an abortion in an emergency medical situation.
That’s because abortions in those cases appear to fall under a federal health care law requiring Medicare-funded hospitals to provide “stabilizing treatment” to patients, Winmill said.
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That includes cases when the health of a pregnant patient is in serious jeopardy, when continuing the pregnancy could result in a serious impairment to a person’s bodily functions or a serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
The pause on enforcement in Idaho will continue until a lawsuit challenging the ban is resolved, the judge said in the written ruling.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the Republican-led state of Idaho earlier this month, saying the abortion ban set to take effect on Thursday violates the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor (EMTALA) Act. Idaho’s law criminalizes all abortions in “clinically diagnosable pregnancies,” but allows physicians to defend themselves in court by arguing the procedure was necessary to avert the death of the mother.
Idaho Attorney General’s spokesman Scott Graf said his office would not comment on the ruling because the case is still working its way through the courts.
Winmill said the case wasn’t about abortion rights but about whether state or federal law takes precedence in this situation. The judge in the Idaho case said it was clear federal law did.
Winmill said the Idaho law would pose a dilemma for a doctor who felt they had to, under “EMTALA obligations,” perform an abortion to save the life of the mother even though they are banned under state law.
“At its core, the Supremacy Clause says state law must yield to federal law when it’s impossible to comply with both. And that’s all this case is about,” Winmill wrote. “It’s not about the bygone constitutional right to an abortion.”
In Texas, a federal judge took the opposite approach. Texas had sued Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Xavier Becerra last month, arguing the federal law commonly referred to as EMTALA doesn’t require doctors to provide abortions if doing so would violate a state law.
In a ruling late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix temporarily blocked the government from enforcing the guidance in Texas, saying it would force physicians to place the health of the pregnant person over that of the fetus or embryo even though EMTALA “is silent as to abortion.”
Performing an abortion creates an “emergency medical condition” in the fetus or embryo, the judge wrote.
“Since the statute is silent on the question, the Guidance cannot answer how doctors should weigh risks to both a mother and her unborn child,” the judge’s order said. “Nor can it, in doing so, create a conflict with state law where one does not exist. The Guidance was thus unauthorized.”
The Department of Health and Human Services said it was reviewing the legal decision to determine its next steps.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called the Texas decision, “a blow to Texans,” saying pregnant women in Texas may now be denied appropriate treatment for conditions such as dangerously high blood pressure or severe bleeding.
“It’s wrong, it’s backwards, and women may die as a result," Jean-Pierre said in a statement. "The fight is not over,”
The Department of Health and Human Services issued the guidance in July, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that abortion is not a constitutional right.
The agency cited EMTALA requirements on medical facilities to determine whether a person seeking treatment might be in labor or whether they face an emergency health situation — or one that could develop into an emergency — and to provide stabilizing treatment.
Texas argued that the EMTALA guidelines also violated the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which says some laws must be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling government interest if they affect individuals’ religious freedoms.
In Texas, a ban on abortion at all points of a pregnancy is scheduled to take effect Thursday. It has narrow exceptions for saving the life of the unborn child or woman, preventing a serious health condition from being aggravated or caused by the pregnancy, or removing an ectopic pregnancy.
Texas clinics have already stopped offering nearly all types of abortion because of uncertainty over whether the state’s 1925 ban can be enforced. The state also has a ban on abortions after embryonic cardiac activity can be detected, which is generally about six weeks into a pregnancy and often before a woman realizes she’s pregnant. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/idaho-can-t-enforce-abortion-ban-in-medical-emergencies/article_667bee3a-249b-11ed-969d-af598f3a7c22.html | 2022-08-26T00:07:03 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/idaho-can-t-enforce-abortion-ban-in-medical-emergencies/article_667bee3a-249b-11ed-969d-af598f3a7c22.html |
Former Boise State wide receiver Khalil Shakir left some big shoes to fill. He caught 77 passes last season — 43 more than the Broncos’ next-leading receiver — to rack up 1,117 yards, and led the team in touchdown receptions for the second year in a row.
He also came up with enough improbable catches to earn the utmost trust of Boise State quarterback Hank Bachmeier.
“It almost got to the point that I could close my eyes and throw it up there and still know he was going to make the catch,” Bachmeier said. “He had some unreal catches that had an effect on the whole team last year.”
Boise State offensive coordinator Tim Plough, who was hired in January 2021, said he would love to have Shakir back. He also said not having a star out there could be a positive for the running game and other facets of the offense.
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“In a weird way, it’s easier when you don’t have a great player like that, because as players and coaches, you’re thinking, ‘How do we get him the ball?’” Plough said. “Sometimes that can take you away from going through your progression.”
Boise State wide receiver Matt Miller said the Broncos will take a committee approach to replacing Shakir. He said six to eight receivers could be cycled into games from week to week. Miller’s words proved true in both of Boise State’s scrimmages. Five players caught at least two passes in the team’s first scrimmage. Eleven players finished last weekend’s scrimmage with at least two catches.
“It’s all about winning football games, and we’ll do whatever it takes,” Miller said. “I don’t think (our receivers) care if they catch one or 25 passes in a game. They just want to win.”
6 Boise State receivers to keep an eye on:
Stefan Cobbs, Sr., 6-0, 192
If there’s a favorite to replace Shakir at the top of the depth chart, it’s Cobbs. He posted career highs in receptions (34), receiving yards (421) and receiving TDs (5) last fall, and he’s on the watch lists for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose and Paul Hornung awards this year. Cobbs showed off his explosiveness with a 61-yard touchdown catch and an 81-yard punt return for a touchdown in a win over UTEP last season, and the Broncos’ coaches are going to find creative ways to get him the ball in space.
Davis Koetter, 6-yr., 6-2, 200
Koetter, the son of former Boise State head coach Dirk Koetter, has played a lot of football in his career, and the coaches are expecting that experience to pay off, especially among a relatively young group. Koetter isn’t going to run by many defenders, but his understanding of defenses will make him an asset on third downs and in the red zone. He played in 11 games last fall and caught 14 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Billy Bowens, R-Sr., 6-1, 198
Bowens has been biding his time since joining the Broncos as a three-star recruit in 2018, but he may be the wide receiver most poised to step into a bigger role. His speed and long arms make him an ideal candidate to win some jump balls as an outside receiver, but he also can move into the slot and use his size to create matchup problems. He played in 11 games last season, with 12 receptions and 140 receiving yards.
Latrell Caples, R-So., 6-1, 190
Caples has blazing speed, and he put up impressive numbers in high school in Texas, hauling in 117 passes for 2,016 yards and 19 touchdowns during his final two seasons. He missed most of the 2020 season with a knee injury, which also hampered him early last season. Caples came on late last fall and caught two passes in Boise State’s season finale at San Diego State, one of which was an acrobatic grab on the sideline that reminded everyone of Shakir. Caples has the speed to blow by defenders on deep routes and the ability to turn a screen pass into a long touchdown. Expect him to see plenty of opportunities.
Austin Bolt, R-So., 6-3, 210
Speaking of deep threats, expect Bolt to see some long passes come his way. The former standout at Borah High has impressive straight-line speed and enough body control to go up and win some of the 50-50 balls Shakir came down with last season. Bolt, who switched from tight end in the spring, is finally in a position that fits his athletic frame, and Boise State’s coaches have said they plan to take advantage of it. They’re going to give him chances to make some chunk plays, especially if the running game is clicking and the defense starts creeping toward the line of scrimmage.
Eric McAlister, R-Fr., 6-3, 195
McAlister is another receiver who has a chance to use his frame to outmuscle defenders for the ball outside the hash marks. He got a shout-out from Boise State head coach Andy Avalos after hauling in a deep pass in last weekend’s scrimmage. The native of Azle, Texas, was a big-play machine in high school, especially as a senior, when he posted 70 catches for 1,498 yards and 20 touchdowns. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/replacing-nfl-wr-khalil-shakir-by-committee-here-are-6-boise-state-receivers-to-watch/article_eaf690b0-24b0-11ed-8c3b-9bf8b0f8bed1.html | 2022-08-26T00:07:09 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/replacing-nfl-wr-khalil-shakir-by-committee-here-are-6-boise-state-receivers-to-watch/article_eaf690b0-24b0-11ed-8c3b-9bf8b0f8bed1.html |
OAKLEY — The Oakley Valley Arts Council is looking for talented vocalists ages 14 and up to join the OVAC Christmas Choir.
The concert this year will be "All Praise to Thee," directed by Jill Nilsen.
Weekly rehearsals will begin at 7 p.m., Sunday Sept. 11.
Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4.
The rehearsals and performances will be held at the Oakley Stake Center.
For more information call OVAC at 208-677-ARTS (2787.) | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/talented-vocalists-invited-to-join-ovac-christmas-choir/article_28b77402-247d-11ed-b08d-0b86282cc5cb.html | 2022-08-26T00:07:15 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/talented-vocalists-invited-to-join-ovac-christmas-choir/article_28b77402-247d-11ed-b08d-0b86282cc5cb.html |
TWIN FALLS — A 47-year-old man is charged with second-degree kidnapping and sexual battery after police say he forced an ex-girlfriend into his pickup and took her to his residence.
Court records say Chuck Roanhorse of Twin Falls showed up at the woman's house on Tuesday and forced her into the vehicle. When they arrived at his residence, he started to kiss her and touched her in a sexual manner against her will before letting her go.
Roanhorse posted a $25,000 bond, court records say. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-man-charged-with-kidnapping-battery/article_02aedd3c-24c7-11ed-9439-937d3e3166a2.html | 2022-08-26T00:07:21 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-man-charged-with-kidnapping-battery/article_02aedd3c-24c7-11ed-9439-937d3e3166a2.html |
The lightning-caused Woodtick fire, located about 27 miles west of Challis, is the second largest fire in the Salmon-Challis National Forest and has burned more than 5,700 acres. The blaze is seen in this July 22 photo.
Idaho leads all U.S. states with the number of current active wildfires in the National Interagency Fire Center’s database, which has recorded more than 118,000 acres that have been burned from fires across the state.
The largest wildfire in Idaho is the human-caused Moose fire, which has burned over 96,000 acres of the Salmon-Challis National Forest about 17 miles north of Salmon. The fire started on July 17 and is about 38% contained.
Salmon River Road between Spring Creek and Panther Creek was closed as a result of the Moose fire on Aug. 15, and 829 total personnel are working to contain the fire. The estimated containment date is Oct. 31
The Salmon-Challis National Forest also has three other wildfires: Norton, Wolf Fang and Woodtick fires.
Located about 27 miles west of Challis, the Woodtick fire is the second largest fire in the Salmon-Challis National Forest and has burned more than 5,700 acres. The fire was caused by lightning which originally sparked two separate fires on July 14, according to an InciWeb Incident Information System report. The estimated containment date of the fire is Oct. 1 and activity is minimal with the fire smoldering, creeping and backing.
The Wolf Fang fire is located 35 miles northwest of Salmon and has burned more than 1,500 acres. The fire was caused by lightning on July 13 and is expected to be contained by Oct. 1. Fire activity is moderate with single-tree torching.
Lightning also caused the Norton fire on Aug. 1 approximately seven miles northwest of Lower Loon in the Frank Church — River of No Return Wilderness. The fire has burned more than 1,300 acres as of Thursday and is expected to be contained by Oct. 31.
Other fires near eastern Idaho listed on InciWeb are the Clover fire in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and the Hog Trough Fire in the Bitterroot National Forest, both located in Montana with minimal fire behavior.
Montana has the second highest number of current fires in the U.S. at nine, burning nearly 19,000 acres.
More information about wildfires is available on InciWeb at inciweb.nwcg.gov/. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/idaho-leads-u-s-in-highest-number-of-current-wildfires/article_7b368cf4-24be-11ed-8069-1bae2509b634.html | 2022-08-26T00:08:49 | 0 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/idaho-leads-u-s-in-highest-number-of-current-wildfires/article_7b368cf4-24be-11ed-8069-1bae2509b634.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – How will President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive some student loans impact your wallet? Could it lead to increased inflation? Two local economists breakdown their thoughts.
Jeremy Hill, the Director of the Center of Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University, said that right now, the average Kansan pays about $250 a month to their federal student loan. With Biden’s announcement that payment could be about $80 less.
“Some of the $80 is automatically going to go back into this inflation expectation because of the policy, so they’re not even — you’re going to knock off several dollars each month — because you are dealing with more inflation,” said Hill.
Hill said in Kansas, data shows those who borrow money for student loans borrow about $26,000. He said it will still take most Kansans years to pay back their loans.
“Education is the primary factor of growing an economy — but most of these people already did their education it is not really an encouragement — this prevents that discouragement of other people getting education, however, the policy itself gets a little wonky about how effective it will be,” said Hill.
With an estimate of more than $330 billion forgiven over the 10 years for this plan. Dr. Ted Bolema, the Executive Director for the Institute for the Study of Economic Growth, said people should be concerned about inflation.
“That will have the same impact on the government deficient and presumably on inflation on more money in the economy chasing the same amount of goods and services as before,” said Bolema.
Hill said overall, default and delinquencies on student loans were only about 5% last year. He said the majority of students have been paying their student loans. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/how-could-bidens-federal-student-loan-forgiveness-plan-impact-the-kansas-economy/ | 2022-08-26T00:13:28 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/how-could-bidens-federal-student-loan-forgiveness-plan-impact-the-kansas-economy/ |
NEWTON, Kan. (KSNW) — School is back in session. However, some Kansas districts are having a hard time filling their special education departments.
Several districts told KSN it has always been an issue to hire and retain staff for special education students. However, the pandemic made matters worse.
Brian Skinner has worked at Newton High School for 10 years. He is the special education department chair at the school.
He said pay is one of the main reasons for the shortage, “If we can’t defend them being able to get a livable wage helping our students in what we’re doing. It’s really hard for us to be able to bring in the support that we need.”
Skinner adding in that the shortage of paraprofessionals hinders how students can be served.
“The longer that ripple effect goes, the tougher situation a para is coming into because a student is that much further behind, and it’s harder, harder work to be able to get them caught up to where they need to be,” he said.
The Newton Board of Education approved a wage increase to attract and retain paras.
It’s not the only district getting creative to bring in help.
“We have those referral bonuses. We have retention incentive. As well as, specifically for our special education staff, we have education reimbursement for people interested to go into teaching,” said Dr. Tiffany Snyder, Director of Recruitment and Retention for Salina Public Schools.
Garden City Public Schools has tried recruiting bus drivers to work between pick up and drop off.
As well as education college students to be part-time paras.
“Just be flexible with them, and we will take any help at this point. Something is better than nothing.
We’re willing to take whatever we can get,” said Josh Guymon, Special Education Director for Garden City Public Schools. “Our kids can do, and they’re capable of doing just as much as anybody else’s kid. They just need a little bit more support to get those things accomplished.”
If you are interested in applying to be a para or special education teacher, Salina, Garden City and Newton all encourage you to apply. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/special-education-facing-paraprofessional-shortages-how-are-districts-fixing-this/ | 2022-08-26T00:13:34 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/special-education-facing-paraprofessional-shortages-how-are-districts-fixing-this/ |
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