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Police are investigating after an unidentified partygoer shot a rifle through the floor of a west Lincoln apartment sometime Saturday night, damaging the unit below, according to authorities.
Residents of the damaged apartment unit, just west of Oak Lake, called police around 10:30 a.m. Sunday after they found what seemed to be a bullet hole in their bedroom ceiling, Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
Police learned the residents' upstairs neighbors had thrown a party the night before, where an attendee shot a .223-caliber rifle through the floor, Vollmer said.
A 21-year-old resident of the upstairs apartment owns the gun, which had been stored in a cardboard box underneath his bed, Vollmer said.
Officers arrested the 21-year-old man after finding a small baggie of suspected methamphetamine while searching his room for damage related to the shooting.
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Can a commonly used herbicide get into our brains? Arizona scientists want to find out
Glyphosate, a chemical compound found in Roundup and other herbicides, can cross the blood-brain barrier, the layers of cells under the skull that protect the brain, new research from a group of Arizona scientists suggests.
The research, which was conducted in mice, showed that glyphosate entered the brain and elevated levels of certain molecules that are associated with disorders such as Alzheimer's disease in humans.
Further research will be necessary to prove a causal link between glyphosate and neurodegenerative diseases, according to scientists associated with the study from Arizona State University and the Arizona-based Translational Genomics Research Institute.
But the research serves as a starting point in understanding the chemical's effects on the brain, the scientists say.
Some existing research has already suggested links between glyphosate and cancer, though those links are controversial.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, classified the substance as “probably carcinogenic to humans" in 2015. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that "glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans," according to the agency's website, which asserts that the EPA evaluated a "more extensive and relevant" dataset than the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Bayer AG, maker of the popular weedkiller Roundup, provided a statement to The Arizona Republic that says the ASU research conflicts with "data from high quality studies" that show glyphosate doesn't harm the nervous system. The company, which is headquartered in Germany, says it stands "fully behind" the safety of glyphosate and says it's one of the most extensively studied products of its time.
"There is overwhelming consensus among the leading health authorities around the world that glyphosate can be used safely, and no regulatory authority has found that glyphosate is neurotoxic," the statement says.
"Most recently, in May 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) completed a hazard assessment of glyphosate and yet again reaffirmed that glyphosate is not neurotoxic."
But the ASU and TGEN researchers say there's been very little scientific study of the neurological effects of glyphosate, which is why their work is so necessary.
"This is an area that really hasn't been thoroughly investigated," said Ramon Velazquez, an assistant professor at ASU, researcher at the Biodesign Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center and the senior author of the study, which was recently published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation.
"We're interested in this because there's a lot of data suggesting correlation. So we know that correlations do not mean causation. We're trying to fill that gap and see if there's in fact some sort of causal impact (of glyphosate on neurodegenerative diseases)," Velazquez added.
Crossing the blood-brain barrier
A network of blood vessels brings blood to the tissues of your brain. But at the junctions where they meet, special cells serve an important function.
This is the blood-brain barrier, and it's a crucial protective layer inside your head. Its job is to prevent unwanted toxins or foreign chemicals from entering and potentially damaging the brain and spinal cord.
The blood-brain barrier is picky. Sometimes it keeps out drugs that scientists want to cross over into the brain, Velazquez said. But because previous studies in mice had shown behavioral changes related to glyphosate exposure, Velazquez said he thought it was possible that the molecule was finding a way to sneak through.
So Velazquez and his team gave mice three different doses of glyphosate for 14 days to see whether it would show up in their brains.
The dosages were based on a metric called the No Observable Adverse Effect Level, or NOAEL for short. That means the highest dose given doesn't produce any observable negative outcomes — in other words, the mice don’t look sick — and from there, the doses are given at lower and lower levels.
Then Velazquez sent samples of mouse urine, blood and brain tissue to Patrick Pirrotte, an associate professor in the cancer and cell biology division at TGEN, a nonprofit genomics research institute.
Pirrotte and his team unpacked the mouse urine, which is stored at minus 80 degrees Celsius, as well as the mouse plasma isolated from the samples and the small pieces of excised brain tissue. They wanted to look at the urine and plasma to see how much of the glyphosate was being excreted and compare it with the amounts found in the brain. They used special machines to measure the minute concentrations of chemical compounds in each sample.
When they looked at the mouse brains, in every dosage, they found glyphosate. And the amount of glyphosate they found depended on the dose: The more glyphosate they gave the mice, the more ended up in their brains.
What's more, the scientists found a correlation between amount of glyphosate exposure and amounts of a particular pro-inflammatory protein called TNF-α. That's important because in humans, elevated levels of TNF-α in the brain have been associated with neuroinflammation, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
The ASU and TGEN research has not established that glyphosate causes diseases of the brain like Alzheimer's, the researchers emphasize. Velazquez noted that there are likely multiple factors that appear to contribute to Alzheimer's, not a single cause.
"I think this might be one component that makes up a whole host of components of the environment that accelerates the disease or might induce the disease," Velazquez said.
Nevertheless, they haven't ruled out the possibility that there might be a causal link. "We're just trying to get at the forefront of whether there is maybe some potential causality or acceleration of a disorder," he added.
What's next: Testing in human brains
Velazquez mentioned several future directions for research. So did Joanna Winstone, a neuroscience Ph.D. candidate at ASU, who was the first author on the study. She also did a lot of reading to help design the first of what she believes will be several more experiments necessary to understand glyphosate's long-term effects on the brain.
"When we have these chemicals that are going into production for agricultural use, a lot of times we look at short-term effects," Winstone said. "Maybe (we need to) delve deeper into looking at long-term chronic exposure to chemicals when we start putting (products) on the market."
To do that, Velazquez, Winstone and Pirrotte hope that they will be able to study glyphosate in human brains. To do so, Velazquez says they will use brains donated by individuals who developed Alzheimer's before their deaths. They can then examine those tissues for the presence of glyphosate.
That work, which the researchers hope will happen within the next few years, will build on the results of this study.
"This is the very first time an assay like that was developed," said Pirrotte of their mouse study. "So no other assay was published that was accurate enough to detect this in the brain."
Pirrotte also mentioned that they will need to fine-tune their dosing regimen to more closely resemble human patterns of glyphosate exposure, so they can do more precise work on human samples in the future.
"Humans usually ingest small amounts of glyphosate daily. So we want to fine-tune the dosing of glyphosate so that we can get closer to how much a human usually ingests on a daily basis," Pirrotte said.
For now, Pirrotte underscored the uncertainty of their findings in terms of implications for humans, but also noted the possibilities for future discovery.
"It is an imperfect answer, I know, but that's the truth about where we are. I think we're running down the odds on something really important, and the results are very, very interesting," he said. "But we can't deal in absolutes at this point in time."
What this means for you
Echoing Pirrotte, Velazquez said that "to tell people to stay away from these products that have been sprayed for glyphosate ... at least for the research we've published, that's too premature at the moment."
Still, the finding that glyphosate crossed the blood-brain barrier in mice has potential implications for humans when it comes to knowing what might contribute to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis.
"I think that this is a first step. What we've shown is that glyphosate has the ability to infiltrate the brain and has the ability to change these specific molecular/cellular/biological pathways," Velazquez said.
Research into the health effects of glyphosate has predominantly focused on cancer, which is why the ASU work on glyphosate and its possible effect on neurodegenerative diseases is helpful, said Danielle Melgar, food and agriculture advocate at U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
"This is the first that we've seen any concerns about Alzheimer's. It's definitely very interesting, this new research coming out," Melgar said.
"We definitely encourage a precautionary approach when it comes to chemical regulation and want to see more research like this that can establish what those health linkages might be so that humans are informed about what the health risks potentially are."
PIRG has long sounded the alarm on pesticide use, arguing that there are safer alternatives.
"At one time, the benefits of using pesticides to increase crop yields to feed a growing nation may have made sense," the group's website says. "But modern agriculture has no problem growing enough food to feed us all, and we now know so much more about the devastating impacts of these pesticides on our health and our ecosystems."
Avoiding glyphosate is difficult, but there are ways to reduce one's individual exposure.
PIRG encourages using alternatives in landscaping and lawn management, such as pulling weeds by hand instead of spraying, planting pollinator gardens and using xeriscaping where appropriate in Arizona, promoting the natural landscape, Melgar said. Other ways include watering deeply and infrequently, and using organic fertilizers.
If public parks are using herbicides and one's neighbors are using it, there's a risk of exposure. Also, glyphosate has been found in food, including corn, soybeans, beer and wine.
"People are ingesting glyphosate when they eat all different kinds of food," Melgar said. "The bottom line is it is really hard to avoid, which is why we should be using significantly less of it and looking for other ways to manage land more sustainably."
Melgar said she's particularly encouraged by the ASU researchers' interest in studying low-level exposure to glyphosate over a longer periods of time and what those impacts would be.
"A lot of what the industry is really talking about is short-term exposure," she said. "Is one exposure one time going to cause cancer? Probably not. But if you are consistently exposed to it as a worker or a kid rolling around in the grass, is that going to be something that is enough?"
Pirrotte, the TGEN researcher, said there's a lot more work to be done, including studying the brains of deceased people, both with and without Alzheimer's. He expects to find traces of glyphosate in all brains, but the question is whether there will be an increased amount of glyphosate in patients with Alzheimer's.
"All the data in mice points towards that," he said. "We have to know when it's a product that it makes sense to use, and when not to. Understanding what exposure of glyphosate does to the human body is something that we should be spending more time on."
Melina Walling is a bioscience reporter who covers COVID-19, health, technology, agriculture and the environment. You can contact her via email at mwalling@gannett.com or on Twitter @MelinaWalling.
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4 Arizona counties are under excessive heat watch. Here's what to expect
Following a period of below-average summer temperatures, temperatures were expected to climb again this week, prompting an excessive heat watch in four southwest Arizona counties.
Maricopa, La Paz, Yuma and Mohave counties were expected to see highs peak at around 110 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday, with the rest of the week through next Monday remaining near 107-108 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
In metro Phoenix, the heat watch was issued for 10 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. Wednesday, but the National Weather Service Phoenix said the watch may be extended if temperatures do not drop late Wednesday and early Thursday.
In Mohave County, the watch was scheduled through 8 p.m. Sunday. In La Paz and Yuma counties, it was scheduled through 8 p.m. Thursday.
According to the weather service's historical data, the last time Phoenix saw temperatures at or above 110 degrees on Aug. 30 was in 2014, when the high hit 111 degrees.
The weather service said the heat wave was expected to come on quickly after a long period of lower-than-average temperatures. Officials encouraged Arizonans to be prepared for high heat by staying hydrated.
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Will $10,000 convince Sedona homeowners to rent to locals instead of tourists? City wants to find out
Sedona will offer up to $10,000 as an incentive for homeowners to rent to locals in an attempt to address the city’s affordable housing crisis.
Homeowners who currently use their properties as short-term rentals are eligible for the program, where they will provide at least a one-year lease to a local worker or a displaced long-term resident.
“If 35 people were housed in the pilot program, that would be great,” said Sedona housing manager Shannon Boone.
The program will initially run for one year, or until $240,000 in incentives are distributed. The city will accept applications from qualifying homeowners starting Sept. 1.
The cash incentive is not only intended to encourage homeowners to rent locally but will require them to refrain from using their properties for short-term rentals for the next three years. Other goals include converting 25 previously short-term rental properties while maintaining an average rent that is less than 35% of the household income.
Out of the estimated 6,671 housing properties in the city, 978, or almost 15%, are short-term rentals, according to city data.
The median home value in Sedona now exceeds $900,000, more than $400,000 greater than the typical price of a home across the state. The city also falls well below the average number of rental units, at just 4% compared to 16% statewide.
Historically, about 75% of homes in the city are owner-occupied, which leaves few homes remaining to rent to locals.
“We haven’t been tracking median rents because honestly, we have very few apartments here, so it’s almost not relevant. The waiting lists are so long that by the time you could get in the rent would be higher,” she said.
Success in other tourist locations
When Boone was hired as the city’s housing manager last fall, she began researching strategies other resort towns that rely on tourism have used to combat housing troubles.
A similar rental incentive program has proved successful as at least one method of tackling affordable housing shortages. In Big Sky, Montana, the effort resulted in the creation of 20 new rental units in just three months and since 2020, Truckee, California, has generated 75 units for the local workforce, ultimately housing more than 130 residents near Lake Tahoe.
In addition to possibly helping create housing for the local workforce, the program could reduce commuter traffic and pollution, protect natural resources and support the local economy.
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Since the Sedona City Council first discussed the program on Aug. 9, Boone has already received 70 inquiries from residents, she said.
A 2020 Housing Needs Assessment found an affordable housing gap of around 1,500 houses as nearly 58% of Sedona’s renters at the time were cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of their household income on rent. In the two years since, the problem was exacerbated by inflation and the pandemic, which generated more remote workers and resulted in the conversion of many homes into short-term rentals.
The need for affordable housing has affected more than just potential renters. Businesses have regularly reported having trouble finding employees, resulting in reduced operating hours.
According to data from 2020, only 30% of the city’s workforce actually live in Sedona, bringing in a swell of commuters to a city where traffic already is a problem.
'They're letting money take over'
Lysette Anderson went to high school in Sedona and has moved away multiple times since but has always found her way back to the Verde Valley. Now living in Cottonwood with her teenage daughter, Anderson is a chef and part-time server who commutes to Sedona daily for her jobs.
“The only money to be made is in Sedona but it's too expensive to live there and it's growing increasingly more expensive in the surrounding cities like Cottonwood and Cornville, which is why I have two jobs,” Anderson said.
In peak tourist months, the length of her commute can easily double as the roads jam with both visitors and a large part of the city’s seasonal workforce.
“It’s so disheartening that these towns aren’t taking care of the actual residents that have helped build these communities and these businesses,” she said. “They’re letting money take over.”
Like Anderson, almost all of Shannon Nolan’s work as a photographer is in Sedona and her commute to work can easily reach three hours round trip from Prescott or Flagstaff, she said.
“I probably spend $100 a week on gas, which is insane,” Nolan said.
But despite the long commute, Nolan wouldn’t necessarily jump at the opportunity to move her and her kids to Sedona right away if she could, she said.
“For me, primarily it’s the schools,” Nolan said. “Obviously the housing costs are really high, not just in Sedona but northern Arizona as a whole, but I don’t want my kids to grow up in a town without a lot of other kids. It’s too touristy for me as a parent.”
The Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District has struggled to maintain enrollment levels, especially after dozens of students unenrolled during the pandemic.
In May 2020, the school district canceled their junior high and high school football programs, citing a lack of players as a primary reason to indefinitely end them. Around the same time, the district governing board voted to close the Big Park Community School because of budget cuts and declining enrollment.
“It’s a real problem for our school systems, and in fact, a lot of developers I talked to are trying to develop housing for families just to save our school system because we can’t have all the families with children leaving,” Boone said.
“I guess you could say there are several investors who want to develop for the good of the community. They also, though, mostly are profit developers and they have expectations. So it requires really to keep the units affordable, it requires subsidies from the city to make their projects work.”
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2 officers injured in shooting spree that left 3 people dead, 3 others injured in Phoenix
A man armed with a semiautomatic rifle and wearing tactical gear shot and killed two people and injured five, including two officers, Sunday night near Deer Valley Road and 27th Avenue in north Phoenix.
Police received a call about shots being fired near businesses around 8:30 p.m., according to a Phoenix police news release. When officers arrived in the area, the armed man opened fire on several marked patrol vehicles. Four cars were "riddled with bullets."
One officer, who was shot in the shoulder, got out of his car and returned fire toward the man, according to police. Other officers took him away from the area for medical treatment.
Another officer was hit by shrapnel in his face and other places, according to police.
Police evacuated nearby businesses and took people to a safe place.
Surveillance video shows the man walking through a parking lot and falling to the ground; it appears he took his own life, police said. The Maricopa County medical examiner will determine his manner of death.
Police said the man, whose identity had not been released, was found with a rifle, several rifle magazines, incendiary devices, gas mask and helmet nearby.
Preliminary information and surveillance footage from businesses in the area show the man leaving a motel room and beginning to shoot, according to police. The man fired into the motel and at a car that was pulling into the parking lot.
A man and a woman who were inside the car were shot and died on scene, according to police. Their identities hadn't been released as of Monday morning.
Three other men who were injured during the incident were taken to hospitals and had been released.
Police said the man was also seen throwing a Molotov cocktail, which didn't ignite, at a restaurant window. Around that time, officers arrived at the scene.
The hurt officers had injuries that were not life-threatening; one of them remained hospitalized as of 7 a.m. Monday, police said.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Valley 101 shares where you can see Frank Lloyd Wright buildings
As you drive around the Phoenix area, you'll notice some special scenery.
It's the environment that makes this city remarkable, from the different varieties of cactuses and the surrounding desert mountains to relics of our history and reflections of the cultures that have thrived here.
One person in particular ensured that the Phoenix area was home to buildings significant and beautiful that reflected the terroir around them.
That person was Frank Lloyd Wright.
In this week's episode of Valley 101, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, we plot out a treasure map of architectural gems by the genius himself and share how his dedication to the desert landscape inspired the work he did here.
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Phoenix mayor snags a ride in a driverless Waymo car as company launches autonomous rides in downtown
Phoenix's mayor recently took a spin in a driverless Waymo car to announce the launch of fully autonomous car rides in downtown Monday, though only for a small subset of people.
The self-driving car company affiliated with Google launched in downtown months ago, but safety drivers sat behind the wheel in case of emergency. Now, people who are part of the company's Trusted Tester program can ride completely solo, for a fee.
Residents can apply to become testers through the Waymo One app available on smartphones. The company wants a diverse set of riders with varying transportation needs, a spokesperson said.
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego took a driverless ride and shared her experience in a video posted to social media Monday.
At one point in her ride through downtown, she notes a group of pedestrians at three corners of an intersection and 10 nearby cars.
"That's a lot for a human to process but no problem for the Waymo driver," Gallego says.
She later adds that self-driving cars could change the way cities are built and lauds Waymo for its "clean and sustainable" technology.
The Trusted Tester program uses electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles.
"I also hope it will make us a more inclusive city," Gallego said, "There are a lot of people in the community who can't drive or choose not to. We want them to be able to go everywhere they want to."
In the Trusted Tester application, Waymo asks the applicant if they want access to the program "to gain independence in transportation" instead of having to rely on others.
The issue hits close to home for Gallego, who couldn't drive for about a year after experiencing a seizure in 2013.
"I learned first-hand that it is not easy to navigate this city without a car," Gallego wrote in Jewish Life Magazine.
A Waymo spokesperson said the company also is working on providing wheelchair accessible vehicles. Interested residents can request it through the app's support feature.
Waymo has operated in an approximately 50-square-mile area covering parts of Chandler, Mesa and Tempe for years, both with a test program and a public ride service called Waymo One.
Earlier this year it expanded to a new Phoenix service area roughly bounded by 44th Street to the east, Interstate 17 to the west, Camelback Road to the north and Interstate 10/Washington Street to the south. Fully driverless rides will operate in a small portion of this region and expand to the full Phoenix service area, a spokesperson said.
The Phoenix service area does not include Sky Harbor International Airport, but Waymo employees can use the service to access the airport with a safety driver, indicating the company's plans to expand service there eventually.
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Reach reporter Taylor Seely at tseely@arizonarepublic.com or 480-476-6116. Follow her on Twitter @taylorseely95 or Instagram @taylor.azc.
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Alex Murdaugh hearing: Judge rules evidence must be shared, but protected
South Carolina Judge Clifton Newman has ruled dueling motions on evidence disclosures in the murder cases involving former S.C. attorney Richard "Alex" Murdaugh.
During the Monday hearing in Colleton County General Sessions Court, Judge Newman ruled that all evidence against Murdaugh must be disclosed by the prosecution with the defense, yet he also ruled issued a temporary order restricting the defense from releasing or sharing any of that information. Murdaugh was indicted on double murder and weapons charges on July 14 in the June 2021 shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
In what is perceived as a win for the South Carolina Attorney General's Office, both parties came out swinging in this legal battle, with raised voices and emotional outbursts of interruption from the onset.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The legal back story in the Murdaugh case
On Aug. 16, Murdaugh attorneys Richard Harpootlian and Jim Griffin filed a “motion to compel” in hopes of forcing the state to turn over all information they plan to use to prosecute Murdaugh under Rule 5 of the S.C. Rules of Criminal Procedure, claiming that they are missing "100 percent" of the evidence and this is delaying and hindering Murdaugh's legal defense. A trial has been requested for January 2023.
Multiple South Carolina media outlets have reported that Harpootlian has issued subpoenas for state law enforcement agents to appear in court, and it is expected that new information will be discussed during today's pretrial hearing. This story will be updated as new information is released or rulings are made.
What was discussed Monday's hearing?
Judge Newman will consider that motion on Monday and likely rule on two new, related motions that were filed this week. At the heart of these motions is a discussion of a cell phone recording that may allegedly place Murdaugh at the murder scene earlier than he reported, and in contradiction to the alibi he gave state police, but also may contain a conversation that could aid in his defense.
On Aug. 18, prosecutors with the S.C. Attorney General's Office filed its most recent motion requesting an order to unseal search warrants and requesting a temporary and, hopefully later permanent, blanket protective order that would seal all evidence from a public release before the murder trial.
The Attorney General's Office has stated that it will release the discovery evidence and agree to restrictions only upon the condition that the defense agrees to a gag order and protective orders as well in order to ensure a fair trial.
Murdaugh murders in the public eye
In this motion, the state contends that the Murdaugh murders have generated "significant public attention" and that much of the evidence in this case contains "sensitive information" that should remain protected until it is used in court. The motion also requests that no sensitive information be left unprotected in the Richland County jail with Murdaugh - he is to be allowed to view the evidence only under supervision.
On Aug. 22, the Murdaugh defense team filed a motion in opposition to the state's request, claiming that the state must establish a "good cause" for such a blanket protective order and called it hypocritical, alleging that "For months on end, the state's prosecutors have selectively leaked information" about evidence to various media outlets.
The defense cited media stories about an audio recording obtained from Paul Murdaugh's cell phone that allegedly places Alex Murdaugh at the scene of the murders. The defense says they have since confirmed the existence of the video and audio recording but added that they first learned about this possible evidence in news articles - not in the discovery process that is required by law.
The defense motion further states that on Wednesday, Aug. 17, S.C. Law Enforcement Division agents, acting under the direction of the Attorney General's Office, played portions of the recording for family families members of the slain victims, and Murdaugh's attorneys allege that this was done so without obtaining a court order authorizing its disclosure.
In the countermotion, Murdaugh's attorneys state that the video is taken by Paul Murdaugh of an ailing dog that he was concerned about, and Alex, Maggie and Paul are captured having a "convivial, light-hearted" conversation in the background with "absolutely no indication of a disagreement or dispute," but adds that the state didn't leak that detail about the recording to the media because it wanted to "prortray Alex Murdaugh in the worst possible light."
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Finally, Harpootlian and Griffin claim that because of the state's withholding of discovery, they are reduced to "motion practice begging" for the evidence, and this is "grossly unfair" to their client and in violation of his constitutional rights.
On the night of the killings, Murdaugh told 911 dispatchers and police that he had been away from home and had found the unresponsive bodies of Maggie and Paul lying on the ground near the dog kennels after they had been shot.
Murdaugh is also facing more than 90 other criminal charges and is being detained in the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on a $7 million bond he has been unable to meet, as his assets have been seized and placed under court-ordered receivership in the face of 11 pending civil suits.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/29/alex-murdaugh-sc-murder-case-judge-force-evidence-released/7906293001/ | 2022-08-29T16:42:43 | 0 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/29/alex-murdaugh-sc-murder-case-judge-force-evidence-released/7906293001/ |
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — A paraglider died after crashing into a tree on Tiger Mountain near Issaquah Sunday evening.
Eastside Fire and Rescue responded to rescue the paraglider on Tiger Mountain Road Southeast near Southeast 144th Place.
The paraglider was stranded about 30 feet up a tree, according to Eastside Fire and Rescue. The agency had to call for a climber and chainsaws to reach the paraglider due to the thick brush in the area.
When crews reached the paraglider, they were unconscious and unresponsive. Eastside Fire and Rescue later said the patient had died.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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LEHIGHTON, Pa. — An employee is charged with torching a business last week in Carbon County.
Police charged Anthony Dick, 39, of Lehighton, with two counts of arson and one count of risking a catastrophe.
Flames broke out at Estes Express Lines Wednesday night, damaging the building and five trailers.
Police say Dick is an employee and was working at the time of the fire.
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PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Tiffany Remington was once awarded "Teacher of the Year." She loved her job and did it well for almost a decade. But last year, Remington left her teaching post in Florida and moved back home to Tunkhannock to work for an insurance company.
"It was just too much. After COVID, they expected a lot more of teachers. In Florida, they don't pay very well. I wasn't able to support myself at all. It just wasn't enough to survive."
It's a familiar refrain, and it's why many people are leaving the education field in droves. Riverside School District Superintendent Paul Brennan says the number of applicants for all positions has dropped off dramatically over the last five to ten years.
A decade ago, Pennsylvania certified about 20,000 teachers in a year. Last year, that number was down to 6,000.
"Kids aren't as concerned about some of the traditional benefits that used to be enticing for people to get into education. One of the root causes is the underfunding of public school districts. It's hard to balance a budget and still provide enticing opportunities for the employees that work in the school district."
In the Old Forge School District, the teacher roster was full for this school year up until last week. Old Forge Superintendent Erin Keating says one of her teachers resigned on Monday, and now she's rushing to hire someone new.
At a time when substitute teachers are in severely short supply, losing just one full-timer can pose a major problem.
"This is the worst that I've ever seen it," Keating said. "In talking to colleagues locally, this is a time where superintendent to superintendent, you're getting text messages or emails: 'hey, I still have an opening in this, does anyone know anyone?' And that's a little unheard of."
Creativity is the name of the game this school year, including in the Hanover Area School District.
"Even parents that want to apply for these positions to go to school with their child and then leave with them. You know, they get paid well while they're there with their children," said Hanover Area Superintendent Nathan Barrett.
"There's areas where administration goes into classrooms," Keating said. "And we use everybody that we can. We have people in the building in other positions who hold four-year college degrees, and they have emergency certs. My business manager has an emergency cert, and if need be, he'll be in a classroom as a substitute teacher one day."
Both Hanover Area and the Riverside School District hired private recruiting companies to find subs for this school year. But it's a short-term solution for what they view as a long-term problem.
"Education needs a comeback. And if we don't address these problems now, kids are going to suffer," Brennan said.
"Local teacher preparation, universities and college programs are diminishing; they're very lightly attended. So even the pipeline doesn't look good," Barrett said.
It's why Tiffany Remington has considered homeschooling her son.
"I have talked to friends who have watched things in school and been like, 'OK, yeah, this makes me not want to have my kids in public school because of everything that's been going on."
Last year, the state passed legislation that made it easier for substitutes to get certified. This year, there's a bill under consideration that would make it easier for out-of-state educators to get certified in Pennsylvania. The superintendents I spoke to all agreed: Districts should not lower their standards out of desperation.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A late-night stabbing in Luzerne County put one man in the hospital and another in jail.
Police say three employees of Wendy's on Kidder Street in Wilkes-Barre fought in the restaurant's parking lot around 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
Marc Rivers, 52, of Wilkes-Barre, is charged with assault. Police have not released the name and condition of the victim.
Arrest papers say the fight started after Rivers allegedly made a lewd comment to another employee.
Investigators said Rivers can be heard on phone video saying, "I'm not fighting; I'm killing."
Police said Rivers had three knives on him when they arrived. He is locked up in Luzerne County.
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CARLISLE, Pa. — A prize-winning Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket worth $3 million was sold at a retailer in Cumberland County, the Lottery said Monday.
The $3 million-winning ticket was sold at a GIANT store at 950 Walnut Bottom Road in Carlisle, the Lottery said.
The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The ticket was a $3 Million Diamonds and Gold scratch-off. The $30 ticket offers top prizes of $3 million, according to the Lottery.
Players can learn more about the game by visiting the Lottery’s website or downloading the Official App.
As a reminder, Scratch-Off prizes expire one year from the game's end-sale date posted at palottery.com. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.
All lottery prizes more than $5,000 are subject to applicable withholding. Visit palottery.com to review rules, chances of winning and learn how to play our traditional and online games.
The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older Pennsylvania residents. Since lottery ticket sales began in 1972, it has contributed more than $33.8 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals.
Visit the Winners and Benefits pages at palottery.com to review how much money each county receives in Lottery prizes and funding to benefit older Pennsylvanians.
Players must be 18 or older. Please play responsibly. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) for help with a compulsive gambling problem. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/pennsylvania-lottery-winning-ticket-carlisle-giant/521-da9a7ebf-0de5-45e1-bc0b-6ec44bb9c395 | 2022-08-29T16:51:24 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/pennsylvania-lottery-winning-ticket-carlisle-giant/521-da9a7ebf-0de5-45e1-bc0b-6ec44bb9c395 |
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A judge ruled Monday that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to influence the 2020 election in the state — but not until after the November midterm election.
Lawyers for Kemp had argued that immunities related to his position as governor protect him from having to testify. But Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s overseeing the special grand jury, disagreed and said the governor must appear before the panel. But he did agree to a request from Kemp's lawyers to delay that testimony until after the Nov. 8 election, in which the Republican governor faces a rematch with Democrat Stacey Abrams.
“The Governor is in the midst of a re-election campaign and this criminal grand jury investigation should not be used by the District Attorney, the Governor's opponent, or the Governor himself to influence the outcome of that election,” McBurney wrote. “The sound and prudent course is to let the election proceed without further litigation or other activity concerning the Governor's involvement in the special grand jury's work.”
But once the election is over, McBurney wrote that he expects Kemp's lawyers to “promptly make arrangements for his appearance.”
A delay could increase the likelihood that Trump will be a declared presidential candidate by the time the investigation moves toward its conclusion, further raising the political stakes. The investigation is one of several that could have serious legal consequences for the former president.
A spokesperson for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a lawyer for Kemp did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the ruling or whether they would appeal.
Also Monday, McBurney declined to quash a subpoena for lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who represented the Trump campaign. He’s scheduled to appear before the special grand jury on Tuesday, according to a court filing.
Willis opened the investigation early last year, prompted by a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger during which the then-president suggested the state’s top election official could “find” the votes needed to overturn his loss. But the investigation’s scope has widened considerably since then.
Raffensperger and some other state officials have already appeared before the special grand jury, which McBurney noted in his ruling.
Willis has also been pursuing testimony from close Trump allies and advisers. Former New York mayor and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, who's been told he faces possible criminal charges in the investigation, testified earlier this month. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, is currently fighting a subpoena in federal court. And Willis last week filed paperwork seeking to compel testimony from former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Trump-allied attorney Sidney Powell, among others.
Prosecutors have said they want to ask Kemp about Raffensperger's call with the then-president, as well as his own contacts with Trump and others in the wake of the 2020 general election.
Kemp's lawyers had argued he was protected by the principle of “sovereign immunity,” which says the state can’t be sued without its consent. But McBurney agreed with Willis' team that the protection isn't applicable because Kemp isn't being sued and is instead being called as a witness to provide facts for a criminal investigation.
Kemp's lawyers had also raised concerns about attorney-client privilege, and McBurney wrote that neither prosecutors nor grand jurors will be able to ask the governor about the contents of communications covered by that privilege. He said he’s aware of several conversations of interest to the investigation to which that privilege applies.
If there are disputes over what questions can be asked that cannot be resolved by the lawyers involved, they can be brought to McBurney “for resolution (or at least helpful direction),” the judge wrote.
McBurney's ruling Monday came after communications between Kemp's attorneys and Willis' team over when and how the governor would provide information for the investigation broke down. In a footnote of his ruling, the judge noted that correspondence between the two sides that was attached to court filings showed a “lack of civility among the attorneys involved.”
Chesebro had argued that any testimony about his representation of the Trump campaign would be protected by attorney client privilege. McBurney found that while much of what Chesebro did for the campaign is protected by privilege, there are topics of interest to the investigation that aren’t off limits.
In a court filing seeking to compel his testimony, Willis wrote that Chesebro was “an attorney working with the Trump Campaign's legal efforts seeking to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere.”
As part of those efforts, he worked with Republicans in Georgia in the weeks following the election at the direction of the Trump campaign, Willis wrote. That included working on the coordination and execution of a plan to have 16 Georgia Republicans sign a certificate declaring falsely that Trump had won the 2020 presidential election and declaring themselves the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors even though Joe Biden had won the state and a slate of Democratic electors was certified. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gov-kemp-trump-probe-fulton-november-elction-special-grand-jury-delay-8/85-3b5b59a2-ce34-4b78-bfc7-70b72449b64f | 2022-08-29T16:53:34 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gov-kemp-trump-probe-fulton-november-elction-special-grand-jury-delay-8/85-3b5b59a2-ce34-4b78-bfc7-70b72449b64f |
A 21-year-old woman died in a hit-and-run crash Monday morning in Philadelphia.
The woman was laying on the road on the 1400 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard in the Hunting Park neighborhood when a car going westbound on the boulevard struck her and kept going, the Philadelphia Police Department said.
The crash happened around 5:40 a.m. and the woman was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital at 6:39 a.m., the PPD said.
The department said the vehicle that struck the woman was white. The investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-killed-by-hit-and-run-driver-in-philadelphia/3347879/ | 2022-08-29T16:59:13 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-killed-by-hit-and-run-driver-in-philadelphia/3347879/ |
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Carter County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Monday announced the agency is offering a $1,000 reward for the information that leads to the arrest of a person of interest in a death investigation.
Authorities named Brandon Clay Carrier as a person of interest in the case. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) continues to assist the CCSO in investigating possible human remains found inside a burned vehicle near the 200 block of Dry Branch Road last Tuesday night.
Investigators have not yet confirmed if the remains were that of a human.
News Channel 11 obtained county records that indicated Carrier had married Shannon Isaacs just over a month ago. According to Isaacs’ family, she has been missing since the same day police found the remains.
Police ask anyone with information regarding Carrier’s whereabouts to call the Carter County Sheriff at 423-542-1845 or 911. No further details have been released at this time. Additional information will be released when possible, the CCSO stated in a news release. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ccso-offering-1k-reward-for-person-of-interest-in-death-investigation/ | 2022-08-29T16:59:35 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ccso-offering-1k-reward-for-person-of-interest-in-death-investigation/ |
RAVEN, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia State Police (VSP) announced that two people died in a Buchanan County house fire Friday night.
Buchanan County 911 received a report of the fire in the 1200 block of Meadows Road at 7:36 p.m. There were three people inside the residence, and one man escaped the flames to safety, a news release stated.
When crews extinguished the blaze, responders found the bodies of two individuals, which were transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner for examination, autopsy and positive identification.
Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire, but VSP noted it “does not appear to be suspicious in nature.” This is a developing story. Stay updated on-air and online at WJHL.com. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-buchanan-co-house-fire-kills-2-people/ | 2022-08-29T16:59:41 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-buchanan-co-house-fire-kills-2-people/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — iDeal Motors, LLC, a used car dealership in south Wichita, has been banned from doing business in Kansas, District Attorney Marc Bennett said in a news release on Friday.
The news release says a $159,328.41 default judgment was entered against iDeal Motors and its owners, Adam and Andrea Newbrey, for violations of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act (KCPA).
The Consumer Protection Division says it received two complaints that iDeal Motors, which was located at 4435 S. Broadway Ave., failed to provide titles to the buyers.
An investigation found in one transaction, iDeal Motors sold a scrap vehicle to a customer without being properly licensed, used an unlicensed salesperson on the transaction, willfully withheld from the buyer that the vehicle was a scrap vehicle, and falsely told the buyer the vehicle was a salvage vehicle.
In the second transaction, the Consumer Protection Division says iDeal Motors sold a vehicle with open safety recalls and did not disclose that information to the buyers.
The news release says in both transactions, iDeal Motors failed to deliver the title within 60 days and issued multiple sixty-day temporary registration permits in violation of Kansas law.
In 2019, iDeal Motors and Adam Newbrey entered into a consent judgment with the DA’s office, promising to make a good faith effort to resolve new consumer complaints. The Consumer Protection Division alleged the dealership and Newbery willfully failed to cooperate with the investigation.
The default judgment calls for iDeal Motors to pay over $24,000 in restitution to customers and $90,000 in civil penalties for the KCPA violations, in addition to other costs and expenses.
The court also imposed an additional fine of $40,000 on iDeal Motors and Adam Newbrey for violations of the prior consent judgment.
The judgment revoked the business license for iDeal Motors and permanently banned the Newbreys from selling motor vehicles in Kansas.
When buying a used car, the DA’s office gives the following tips:
- Make sure you know as much as you can prior to the purchase
- Consider asking to take the vehicle for an independent inspection prior to buying the car.
- Have the car inspected, ask for a vehicle history report, and check for recalls by clicking here.
The DA’s office says recalls are free and repairs are covered by the manufacturer, and other safety issues may also impact your decision to buy the car.
The default judgment was filed on Aug. 26, 2022. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-car-dealership-banned-from-sales-in-kansas-must-pay-159k-da-says/ | 2022-08-29T17:02:47 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-car-dealership-banned-from-sales-in-kansas-must-pay-159k-da-says/ |
Coroner seeks help in finding deceased Muncie man's family
Douglas Walker
Muncie Star Press
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Delaware County coroner's office is seeking the public’s help in finding family members of a Muncie man who died last week.
Deputy Coroner Richard Little said he was seeking relatives of William David Phillips, 75, who died Friday at his Muncie home in the 1200 block of South Walnut Street.
Anyone with information on survivors of Phillips is asked to call the coroner's office at 765-747-7724. A voice-mail message can be left if the call is made when the office is not staffed.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/29/oroner-seeks-help-in-finding-deceased-muncie-mans-family/65461552007/ | 2022-08-29T17:05:19 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/29/oroner-seeks-help-in-finding-deceased-muncie-mans-family/65461552007/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two drivers were airlifted and a passenger was taken by ambulance to hospitals following a crash involving a semi-truck on Highway 22E in Marion County, authorities said.
The three-vehicle crash happened shortly after 3:20 p.m. on Highway 22E near milepost 42, according to Oregon State Police.
An initial investigation showed 63-year-old Maureen Connealy of Salem was heading west in a Chevrolet Equinox when OSP says she crossed the centerline, striking an oncoming freightliner truck driven by 43-year-old Jason Gress of Vancouver. Police said the semi-truck, which was hauling double trailers, then jackknifed and collided with a Honda Odyssey driven by 79-year-old of Salem.
Conneally was airlifted with what officials describe as critical injuries, while Frankel was reportedly airlifted with serious injuries. Frankel’s passenger, 76-year-old Elizabeth Frankel of Salem was rushed to a hospital by ambulance with minor injuries.
Meanwhile, Gress was not hurt in the crash, according to OSP.
The crash closed the highway for nearly 7 hours while authorities investigated. | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/2-airlifted-another-hospitalized-after-hwy-22e-crash/ | 2022-08-29T17:05:20 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/2-airlifted-another-hospitalized-after-hwy-22e-crash/ |
Nimishillen Township trustees accept two resignations
The Repository
Nimishillen Township trustees
Thursday meeting
KEY ACTION: Accepted resignations from two workers.
DISCUSSION: Firefighter Tyler Palm resigned from the Nimishillen Township Fire Department effective Aug. 25, and Road Department employee Darrin Metzger resigned, effective Aug. 12.
OTHER ACTION:
- Approved a $9,800 cost of demolition of structures at 9055 Columbus Road NE to be assessed to the owner's property tax.
- Accepted reports from the fire, road, and zoning departments.
- Set 6 p.m. Sept. 8 for a work session to discuss office procedures.
UP NEXT: Meets at 7 p.m. Sept 8 at Township Hall.
David Scheurer | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/louisville/2022/08/29/nimishillen-township-trustees-accept-two-resignations/65461918007/ | 2022-08-29T17:10:48 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/louisville/2022/08/29/nimishillen-township-trustees-accept-two-resignations/65461918007/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — After equipment issues caused sterilization capacity to drop at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC), medical staff say the facility is running at 70% capacity as of Monday.
Dean B. Borsos, director of the facility, told News Channel 11 that only elective procedures are affected by the reduced schedule space. Borsos listed total knee, hip and shoulder surgeries as examples of impacted procedures.
“All surgeries are being clinically triaged and we are sending patients to the community if a delay creates a clinical concern or if the patient prefers not to wait,” Borsos said. “If sent to community care, there is no cost difference incurred by patients who would incur a co-pay for services at the VA.”
News Channel 11 asked VA officials about when the schedule was first affected, the number of impacted patients and when operations are expected to return to normal, but Borsos’ response did not answer those questions.
Borsos said all impacted patients are being contacted by VA staff to inform them of possible schedule changes.
“The health of our Veterans is our highest priority,” Borsos said. “And we are diligently working to ensure every surgery performed at our facility is completed under the safest conditions.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/va-shares-more-details-regarding-surgery-delays/ | 2022-08-29T17:12:20 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/va-shares-more-details-regarding-surgery-delays/ |
Wyoming participants in a coaching program meant to improve teacher-student interactions and "teacher morale and retention" will be part of a supplemental study to see how the coaching model fares in different environments, like rural Wyoming schools.
The program uses “instructional coaching” to highlight teachers’ strengths with the idea to help them expand on their successes.
The American Institutes for Research, a nonprofit research organization, is managing the five-year federal grant that's paying for research on the MyTeachingPartner-Secondary coaching program. American Institutes for Research Senior Researcher Marlene Darwin said that eight states have participated in the study so far.
The Wyoming Department of Education is offering a new coaching program that’s meant to “improve teacher morale and retention” amid persistent teacher shortages in the state.
The program will be offered through the Wyoming Department of Education to any 6-12 grade teachers. The coaches will be school district staff or educators who have retired or temporarily left the classroom.
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Wyoming is tagging onto the last year of that grant period. It will be part of a supplemental study meant to add onto knowledge about the coaching model gleaned from the larger impact study, which has taken place over the past four years. That impact study, in turn, builds on research around this coaching model that has taken place over a couple decades at the University of Virginia, Darwin said.
"We want to expand implementation of this model to other locations, especially locations that don't have as many opportunities to participate in federal grants," Darwin said.
"It's really to learn about how it's being implemented, and what the success is in a different type of setting across districts in a state such as Wyoming where it's much more rural."
Wyoming is the only state that's participating in this supplemental study right now, according to Darwin. It's also the only state where American Institutes for Research has opened up the coaching program for statewide dissemination, rather than targeting specific school districts.
The coaching program is broken up into several "cycles," which take about two weeks to complete, Darwin said. And within each cycle there are several steps that the teacher and the coach have to go through.
First, teachers record themselves in the classroom for at least 30 minutes. The coach watches the recording and chooses three clips that show a positive interaction between the teacher and a student, then writes a “thinking prompt” for each of those clips meant to make the teacher reflect on why the interaction was positive. The teacher writes a response to the prompt. Then the coach and the teacher have a 30-minute meeting to go over what they've learned and figure out what the teacher wants to work on next. After the meeting, the coach writes up an action plan and summary of the meeting.
"It's a very systematic, reflective process," Darwin said.
Ideally, teachers will go through at least five of these cycles, Darwin said, although they could potentially opt to do more. Teachers and coaches will both be paid, although Darwin said that she's not sure how much right now.
The Wyoming Department of Education advertised the coaching program as one possible method to improve teacher retention.
According to data from the Wyoming Department of Education, 12 school districts in Wyoming had a negative teacher count change in the 2019-2020 school year, meaning that they hired fewer teachers than the number who left the previous year. In the same year, 17 districts had a negative count change for full-time educators. A recent statewide survey by the Wyoming Education Association and the University of Wyoming found that 65% of teachers who responded would quit right now if they could and 12% said they planned to quit at the end of the school year.
But American Institutes for Research doesn't actually have concrete data right now that shows the program improves teacher retention, Darwin said. And even if it did get the data together, it could be hard to tease out the effects of the program on retention since the study was interrupted by the pandemic.
But Darwin emphasized that the coaching model is meant to "empower" teachers which, she said, "in and of itself builds retention."
She explained that, in the past, coaches would typically observe a teacher and point out what they weren’t doing well. That contrasts with this program’s coaching model, which is strengths-based.
“They work together to expand and build on the teachers’ already existing strengths, provide those strengths with different types of students, demonstrate those strengths with different subject areas.”
Darwin said that the hope is for schools in Wyoming to sustain the coaching program long-term.
Those interested in the program can register for a Sept. 7 informational webinar at https://airtable.com/shrpr8wPdj3XqXxcW to learn more. The webinar will also be available as a recording. An online application at https://airtable.com/shrghdaebxzZzKQND to participate in the program is due by September 14. | https://trib.com/news/local/education/coaching-program-will-build-on-research-targeting-teacher-student-interactions-and-teacher-morale/article_d2742218-24c0-11ed-b39e-73d534a920f1.html | 2022-08-29T17:15:53 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/education/coaching-program-will-build-on-research-targeting-teacher-student-interactions-and-teacher-morale/article_d2742218-24c0-11ed-b39e-73d534a920f1.html |
FISHERS, Ind. — (NOTE: See the video below for Carlos Diaz's entire interview with Fishers firefighters Scott Carr and Rob Demlow.)
Two Fishers firefighters have discovered a way to honor America and their fellow first responders, while also showing off their artistic side — and making a little extra money on the side.
Firefighters Scott Carr and Rob Demlow are making American flags completely out of old firehoses.
"Fire departments around [the country], when a section of [fire]hose goes bad, whether it's in a fire or during training, they're just taking them off the truck and throwing them away," Carr said. "We had some hose lying around the firehouse getting ready to go in the dumpster. 'What if we can do something with this firehose to make a piece of artwork symbolizing the flag?'"
The end result was a beautiful, unique piece of art.
"When we started this, it started as a fun hobby and blossomed into this business that's starting to take off and do well," Carr said, with neither firefighter having any form of artistic background.
When Fishers Fire Station 92 was renovated a few years ago, Carr and Demlow decided the walls were bare and boring, so they jumped into action by painting multiple Station 92 logos on the firehouse walls.
"We asked the captain of the station, and he was gracious enough to let us kind of use our artistic skills," Demlow said.
The positive response to their artwork was encouraging — as well as surprising.
"I think we were both [surprised]," Demlow said.
That logo artwork led the duo to making American flags out of firehoses, which led them to founding Brotherhood Designs earlier this year. Since then, Carr and Demlow have sold 29 firehose flags for as much as $2,000 a flag.
So, what's their secret?
"First, we get the hose that is going to be thrown in the trash," Demlow said. "We feel like we're actually doing something that's helping with the environment, as well. We're cleaning it, we're cutting it to the size that we need it for the flag. Then, we make a backer. The stars get cut out of hose, and they are the same material, the same hose, and it gets cut down by laser. Some of our first ones were cut out by hand."
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Recently, Carr and Demlow designed and donated a flag to the family of fallen Elwood Police Officer Noah Shahnavaz.
"We knew his ties with Fishers," Carr said. "We have the ability to do something nice to memorialize him, and this is something unique. We decided we were going to do a thin blue line flag in honor of him."
Another one of their "Thin Line" series flags is on display at an art show in Fishers.
And then, there's a certain country music star who is a big fan of their flags and has one on display in his Nashville bar.
"John Rich!" Demlow said. "He is the famous country music star that sings, 'Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy,' with Big & Rich."
So, with all of this success, do Carr and Demlow finally consider themselves artists?
"I believe we filled a niche that is artistic in its own right," Demlow said. "We're proud of it."
We'll count that as a "Yes!"
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DAVIS, Calif. — Four men are being accused of hanging an antisemitic banner over Highway 113 bicycle overpass, according to a statement from the UC Davis Chancellor.
Chancellor Gary S. May said Sunday that according to a report, a similar incident happened last weekend too. The chancellor said campus police have determined the incident is a concern to the campus community.
"We are sickened that anyone would invest any time in such cowardly acts of hate and intimidation. They have no place here. We encourage our community to stand against antisemitism and racism," May wrote in a statement.
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A child severed a limb after getting struck by a subway late Monday afternoon, police investigating the incident told News 4.
Police and fire crews rushed to the subway station in Queens around 10:30 a.m. after hearing reports of a possible amputation.
The child was transported to Bellevue Hospital, but officials couldn't elaborate on his condition or the specifics of his injury.
The incident disrupted service and had trains either bypassing the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station or running express.
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A shooting over a card game outside St. Patrick's Cathedral Sunday evening sent tourists and New Yorkers scrambling from the popular Manhattan neighborhood.
Police increased their presence around the church the rest of the night and into Monday after a gunman opened fire around 6 p.m.
NYPD officials said the suspect pulled out a firearm during a game of three-card monte. The man allegedly wagered cash and a gold chain, and wasn't willing to give them up.
No injuries were reported in the hours after the shooting, but a bullet did break the window of a nearby car.
Police had made no arrests by the following morning, but top brass said the gunman is known to the department.
"The suspect in this case has multiple prior arrests for gun related crimes, including for shooting people, and yet remains free and carrying a gun," NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth Corey said Monday.
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The midtown gunfire capped off a weekend of violence; at least 5 people died in shootings in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
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PHOENIX — August is Black Business Month. It's a chance to recognize black-owned businesses across America.
While African Americans are the fastest growing demographic in Arizona, a new report found that black entrepreneurs face even more challenges here in the Valley when starting a business. However, new groups and resources are ready to help change the numbers.
At the Straw and Wool men's specialty hat store, "where cooler heads prevail," business is on fire.
"We went on a search to find products that men would like and hats were one of the ones that stood out," Owner Henry Dickerson said.
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That store, along with several other black-owned businesses, call Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix home.
"Stardust and Sage, and Brownstone Spa and Grassrootz Bookstore... There's household names who have come through the marketplace and are real institutions," said Ali Nervis, one of the founders of the Archwood Exchange.
The program initially began as a business for Nervis in 2016, as a neighborhood store that he billed as the “Black Walgreens.”
But when resources became tight and limited, he decided to rethink the idea into something he said would be more advantageous to everyone.
Now, the exchange is a neighborhood marketplace where black and brown businesses owners have a platform to showcase and sell their products, and can find mentoring and guidance.
"We know the challenges it's access to capital. It's getting support from abroad," said Nervis.
Straw and Wool is one of the Archwood Exchange's success stories.
"This is actually the second business that I've started," Dickerson explained. "The first I went at it alone and by the time I realized that I needed help, I was so deep into it... It was successful, but I couldn't maintain it."
But for many black entrepreneurs, the race to the finish line is plagued with hurdles and tough lessons.
A report on the state of black businesses, authored by the State of Black Arizona and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, found that African Americans have the lowest rate of entrepreneurship of any race in America.
Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs often start businesses with less than $10,000 in capital; one of the biggest barriers to entry.
Black businesses account for just 1% of all businesses in Phoenix, but the potential is there to grow to more than 4,945 black-owned businesses and create over 15,133 new jobs in the metro.
While acknowledging the challenges, the report also lists the programs currently available to help with access to capital, and recommendations on programs nationwide that could be brought to Arizona.
From the research, there’s now a focus on developing research to study Arizona's black business ecosystem.
Officials are now working on creating a comprehensive site that provides useful information, and insight for businesses, investors, community organizations, and government entities.
The City of Tempe is especially looking to provide more help to black business owners.
After the 2021 report did not list a single black manufacturer, the city began the process of creating its own program to solve the challenges.
“The two main challenges manufacturers often face are a lack of space and capital,” said Maria Laughner, Deputy Economic Development Director for the City of Tempe.
With $800,000 in funding the city launched a program aimed at providing both.
So far, the city said it has received five proposals from businesses owners. All five are set to receive contracts from the city through the program.
"For Arizona to thrive, attract industries and be a place where people will want to live work and raise their families, we cannot afford to financially or morally leave anyone out," said Teniqua Broughton, Executive Director of The State of Black Arizona.
As more and more black business owners call Arizona home, Henry Dickerson said there's space for several ideas.
"It's a community of people that are figuring it out, and it's a community that is growing," Dickerson said.
"You may have the best idea, the best vision, the best plan but if you don't have the resources to sustain it, it will be impossible to sustain it," said Nervis.
Organizations like the Archwood exchange said they're ready to help others turn business plans into reality.
You can read more details about the State Of Black Business report here.
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LITTLE ELM, Texas — A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed early Sunday morning in Denton County, authorities said.
Brayan Alvarez was identified as the victim, according to the Denton County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies had responded around 2 a.m. to the intersection of Elk Point Drive and Cove Meadow Drive near Little Elm, in an unincorporated area of Denton County.
When they arrived, they found Alvarez was wounded by a gunshot. He was taken to a hospital, where he died, officials said.
More information about the shooting was not released. Anyone with information about what happened is asked to contact investigator Lt. Kincy Lloyd at 940-349-1677 or by email at kincy.lloyd@dentoncounty.gov.
Alvarez's death was amid a violent weekend involving juveniles in North Texas.
In Fort Worth on Sunday, a 5-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were fatally shot in a drive-by, and an 18-month-old child was injured. Also on Sunday, in southeast Dallas, a 5-year-old child was shot during an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles.
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Two Fort Wayne sites that are among nine statewide that are significant to Indiana’s African American history are receiving restoration and rehabilitation assistance through two funds established by the late Eli Lilly chemist and preservation champion Standiford “Stan” Cox.
The African American Historical Society and Museum in Fort Wayne will receive $7,500 to install a more energy efficient heating system in the c.1909 duplex that houses the museum.
Turner Chapel AME Church in Fort Wayne will get $20,000 to replace the roof on the 1927 Gothic Revival-style church.
Grants totaling more than $150,000 are being distributed from the Standiford H. Cox Fund and the Dovie Stewart Cox & Chester A. Cox Sr. Memorial Fund to sites across the state.
Stan Cox, who passed away in 2019, joined Eli Lilly and Co. in 1957 as its first Black chemist. He established the two funds with Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) to support the restoration, preservation, operation, and ongoing maintenance of African American historic sites in Indiana.
The other seven organizations receiving grants are listed below, along with a brief description of how the funds will be used:
Allen Chapel AME Church, Indianapolis: $17,500 to repoint masonry on the north façade of the 1865 church, restoring sections along the cornice and parapet.
Friends of Division Street School, Inc., New Albany: $7,500 for structural repairs to the back steps and accessible ramp into the school, built in 1884 for Black students in the city’s east end.
Indiana Landmarks: $20,000 to aid rehabilitation of houses on Elmer Street constructed in the 1950s in South Bend by the Better Homes of South Bend, an African American building co-operative formed in 1950 by workers from the nearby Studebaker complex.
Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation, Inc., Gibson County: $40,000 to repair clapboard siding and windows, rebuild the porch, and repaint the c.1900 house built for Joseph Lucas, a principal at Lyles Station.
Roberts Chapel Homecoming and Burial Association, Inc., Atlanta: $9,250 to repair soffits, foundation, and two damaged pews at the 1858 church, and aid conservation of three gravestones in the adjacent cemetery.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Gary: $14,500 to install a high-efficiency furnace in the 1959 church, designed by Modernist architect Edward Dart.
Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Inc., Vigo County: $14,500 to replace the fence surrounding Stewart Lawn Cemetery and resurface the road traversing the property. The cemetery has a high percentage of African American burial sites; most are descendants of the nearby Lost Creek Settlement. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/2-local-sites-significant-to-black-history-awarded-grants/article_2877de1a-27b5-11ed-b525-6febf5cced0f.html | 2022-08-29T17:32:34 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/2-local-sites-significant-to-black-history-awarded-grants/article_2877de1a-27b5-11ed-b525-6febf5cced0f.html |
A Kendallville woman was seriously injured in a truck-train crash in DeKalb County on Sunday night, the county sheriff's department said today.
Carolyn S. Honaker, 55, was extracted from her pickup and taken to an area hospital following the collision, which occurred shortly before 10 p.m. at the railroad tracks in the 4300 block of County Road 61, the sheriff's department said in a statement.
Police said the train's conductor told them Honaker's truck was stopped at the tracks, facing north, when a train was moving through at about 7 mph.
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CAPE MAY – In an August vote, City Council authorized a contract for the renovation of the former Franklin Street School, to become the site of a new branch of the Cape May County Library.
The contract has already been approved by the Cape May County Commissioners and the Cape May County Library Commission, officials said at the meeting.
The plan has been under discussion for years. But in that time, the price has gone up. Council member Stacy Sheehan, the single vote against the authorization, said the cost estimates have gone from $6 million to $9.1 million.
She pointed out that the county library funded the construction of new libraries in other communities, while Cape May will contribute to the project.
Cape May Mayor Mullock praised the county Library board, Cape May County government and many others involved in the project. He said with a state grant, the proposal can move forward without a tax increase and will put a beautiful building back into use.
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The city has already approved a $2 million bond, which Mullock said will be enough to cover the city’s cost.
“I appreciate the patience of the citizens as well,” Mullock said. “Yes, there are going to be some difficulties ahead. Yes, this did come in more than we were hoping it would.”
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MONAHANS, Texas — Monahans Sandhills State Park has officially reopened after being closed for the past month.
The park was closed due to road repairs. The park is open in all areas, except for headquarters and the interpretative trail. These areas are still closed due to renovations and construction. The roads that were being worked on by TxDOT may still be sticky in some spots, so be cautious while driving on them.
The park will also have discs available for rental to ride down the sandhills. They also suggest for people to make reservations online or by phone before coming out to the park.
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MIDLAND, Texas — Mental health problems can effect anyone, and with the growth and changes of becoming a teenager sometimes they are magnified.
"Teenagers are going through a face of life where they're starting to deal with things more independently and part of that is they are starting to not share as much about their personal experience with adults as much as they would when they were a child," said Nick Allen, a Clinical Psychology at The University of Oregon.
This can sometimes makes it harder to know exactly how your kid is feeling.
"It can be quite difficult for adults and other caregivers in young people's lives who want to be able to check in because often the young person will not feel comfortable or want to share everything that's going on, they want to keep some things private, so the critical issue is to actually build on the relationship with a young person so that they will come with you when they are ready and when they need to," Allen said. "The concept of car therapy, which is the concept that sometimes when you're on a driving trip with your adolescent when you're in the car, it's a good time to just kind of check in quickly and they may feel more comfortable in that environment because you're not looking directly at each other and you have some sense of when it's going to end."
There are some signs to look out for when it comes to how your teen may be feeling.
"If it's a pretty consistent flatness and down mood then that's more concerning than the occasional down mood which might be a little bit more normal," Allen said. "A second thing to look out for would be disturbances to things like sleep and food that can also be a sign that there's a more serious difficulty."
If your teen shows any of theses signs, assure them there is help.
"Really making them aware that there's a wide range of ways they can get mental health support and care and I think the other thing is to destigmatize these problems and to talk to people about the fact that everyone has mental health challenges in their lives that's part of being human," Allen said. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/supporting-teenagers-and-their-mental-health/513-4aa8c8a4-6860-4bfc-b2fe-0c48c62c669e | 2022-08-29T17:37:18 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/supporting-teenagers-and-their-mental-health/513-4aa8c8a4-6860-4bfc-b2fe-0c48c62c669e |
Jury deliberations begin Monday in the trial against former Texas Rangers pitcher John Wetteland who is accused of continuous sexual abuse of a child.
Wetteland, who now lives in Trophy Club, is accused of molesting a 4-year-old from 2004 to 2006. The former World Series MVP pitcher said he is innocent of the charge.
In a probable cause affidavit filed on Jan. 15, 2019, the victim alleged that between the ages of 4 and 6, from October 2004 to October 2006, three separate assaults took place in Denton County. NBC 5 has a policy of protecting the identities of sexual assault victims, so the affidavit and further details about the allegations are not included in this article.
Wetteland’s lawyer, Derek Adame, told our partners at The Dallas Morning News that the accusations against him are “based on a lie,” which he said “will be evident very quickly” in the trial.
“John’s position is this is a false allegation, and we feel we’ll be able to show that,” Adame said.
Wetteland played 12 seasons in the majors for the Rangers, Yankees, Expos and Dodgers before retiring in 2000. After winning a World Series in New York in 1996, where he was named the series MVP, he landed in Arlington where he spent the final four years of his career setting a team record of 150 saves.
His final game was on Sept. 20, 2000; at age 33, after his Rangers contract expired during the offseason, he retired from baseball. Wetteland was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 2005.
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According to a biography published by the Seattle Mariners, Wetteland spent three seasons as a roving pitching coordinator for the Texas Rangers beginning in 2002. In 2006 he worked as a bullpen coach for the Washington Nationals before heading to Seattle for two seasons in 2009 and 2010.
Wetteland was hospitalized in 2009 after reportedly considering suicide, though he later said his hospitalization was due to his elevated blood pressure and heart rate and that it had been addressed.
In between MLB coaching gigs, Wetteland, a longtime born-again Christian, coached baseball and taught Bible studies at Liberty Christian School, in Argyle, from 2007 to 2008, according to a report in The Dallas Morning News. A vice president of the school told the paper that Wetteland has had no association with the school since his departure.
Before joining the Rangers as a closer, Wetteland spent two seasons with the New York Yankees and three each with the Expos and Dodgers. The All-Star closed out his career with a record of 48-45, 330 saves, 804 strike-outs and a 2.93 ERA from 1989-2000.
Wetteland and his wife divorced in 2015. They have four children.
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A man evicted from a Houston apartment house set fire to the building to lure tenants from their homes then shot five of them -- killing three -- before officers fatally shot him as firefighters battled the blaze, authorities said.
The attack happened at about 1 a.m. Sunday in a mixed industrial-residential neighborhood in southwest Houston. Police and fire crews responded to the apartment house after reports of the fire, police Chief Troy Finner said.
The gunman opened fire, possibly with a shotgun, on the other tenants as they emerged from the house, Finner said. Two were dead at the scene, and one died at a hospital. Fire teams rescued two other wounded men, who were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, he said.
Michael James told Houston TV station KPRC that he was returning home from work when he was shot in the back.
"I saw the house was on fire, and I saw flames, so I called 911," James said. "I didn't get through, so I turned my back and headed back out the driveway. And all of a sudden, boom."
The man opened fire as the firefighters battled the fire, forcing them to take cover until police officers spotted the prone gunman and fatally shot him, Finner said.
Finner said no firefighters or officers were wounded.
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"I've seen things I have not seen before in 32 years, and it has happened time and time again," Finner said. "We just ask that the community come together."
A neighbor, Robin Ahrens, told the Houston Chronicle that he heard what he initially thought were fireworks as he prepared for work.
"I'm just fortunate that I didn't go outside because he probably would have shot me too," he told the newspaper.
He said the shooter, who had colon cancer, was behind on his rent, jobless and was recently notified that he was being evicted.
"Something must have just hit him in the last couple of days really hard to where he just didn't care," he said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/houston-man-kills-3-after-being-evicted-sets-fire-to-lure-them-police/3059266/ | 2022-08-29T17:37:42 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/houston-man-kills-3-after-being-evicted-sets-fire-to-lure-them-police/3059266/ |
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The federal government will be suspending its free COVID-19 test orders on Friday, citing a lack of funding.
The Biden administration launched its mail order program in January, offering homes in the U.S. free tests during three different rounds of orders. According to the federal government’s tests website at covid.gov/tests, those orders will be stopped on Friday as “Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish the nation’s stockpile of tests.”
There is still time to order tests before Friday’s deadline, by either visiting covid.gov or calling 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489).
The Biden Administration has released announcements calling for additional funding from Congress to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, the White House said there was an “urgent need” for more funding from Congress. The White House’s statement there was the possibility of fewer vaccines, treatments, and tests for Americans if the federal government did not receive more funding.
In regard to tests, the Biden administration said it could not sustain domestic testing manufacturing capacity and it expects to be unprepared for another surge in testing demands. In June, the White House COVID-19 Response team said it would be reallocating funds for testing to go toward vaccines.
Other low or no-cost testing resources are available through retailers, pharmacies, and health centers. Visit the Ohio Department of Health’s website at coronavirus.ohio.gov/dashboards/other-resources/testing-ch-centers to find testing locations.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also provides additional information on getting reimbursements for over-the-counter COVID tests through individuals’ health plans. Insurance companies are also required to reimburse individuals at a rate of up to $12 per test, according to CMS.
Ohioans are currently testing positive for COVID-19 at a rate between 15-19.9%, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Much of the Dayton and Springfield area remains at a high level of COVID-19 transmission, including Montgomery, Greene, Clark, Champaign, Darke, and Butler counties. According to the CDC, Warren, Preble, and Miami counties are at a medium level of transmission.
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Check out the new street sweepers in Shreveport
Mayor Adrian Perkins joined city employees Saturday morning on Louisiana Highway 3132, as they cleaned the streets of Shreveport.
"The interstates are like the face of our city to so many visitors coming from throughout the country, we have to make sure that we keep that face as pretty as possible," said Perkins.
Over the past couple of weeks, Shreveport has been putting to use new street sweepers. Perkins said it took nearly a year to get this new equipment with the delays in production. "We finally got them in and are we're putting them to work."
Perkins said that citizens of Shreveport can expect to see these city crews working to keep Shreveport streets clean no matter the condition. "I want to thank our city employees that come out on any condition to make sure they're keeping our city clean."
Citizens have a role in this initiative. How can you help?
"We want the citizens to know we are doing our part. And I'm asking the citizens to step up and do their part too," said Perkins.
One street sweeper is about half a million dollars, not including the service of Shreveport employees.
To help keep Shreveport clean do not litter. Do not through water bottles and plastic bags out your window, and always remember to secure your loads. "Please, please, please do not litter in our city. Even if we're not talking about the interstates or wherever you are in our city. Do not litter. Let's take pride in Shreveport."
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — It is game week for many SEC college football teams.
In just six days, players, coaches, and fans will return to stadiums for the start of the college football season. The city of Tuscaloosa is ready for the Alabama Crimson Tide to return to Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Local businesses in the city have already started preparing to welcome fans back this weekend. They’re stocking up on their inventory for the upcoming season and hiring extra help to meet the fans’ high demand.
Rama Jama’s, a popular restaurant next to the stadium that has been open for 27 years, said each year brings new challenges in preparation for the new season. Still, founder and owner Garry Lewis said they’re ready for the 2022 season.
“Pack every freezer, pack every refrigerator and have as much stuff as we can and be ready to go,” Lewis said. “There is no estimating; you just get everything you can, and most of the time, that’s not enough.”
Recently, Lewis stepped down as the day-to-day manager of the restaurant, and the restaurant is under new ownership.
Lewis said even though he’s stepping down he says he is still around to help.
“It’s a lot of fun, and those seven days a year makes our bottom line,” Lewis said. “When you add those seven days, it takes us over the top.”
Students are also excited about the upcoming season and told their predictions for the upcoming season.
“I’m hoping for an undefeated season; freshman year, we were undefeated national champs,” student Lauren Crawford said. “Nick Saban got us.”
“I think Alabama will do the same thing they do every season; we just win,” student Shabazz Peoples said.
The Crimson Tide will kick off the season at home Saturday against Utah State. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/tuscaloosa-prepares-for-alabamas-first-home-football-game-of-the-season/ | 2022-08-29T17:58:20 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/tuscaloosa-prepares-for-alabamas-first-home-football-game-of-the-season/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Nearly 100 bowlers laced up their shoes in Roanoke and hit the lanes for a good cause.
The seventh annual Bowl-a-thon was the main fundraiser of the year for Katie’s Place, a program that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
“They’re really nice and really helpful,” said 28-year-old Mitchell Cooper, one of the Katie’s Place participants.
The nonprofit cares for adults, ages 22 and up, during the day and helps them learn life skills, go out into the community and volunteer.
“It gives them a place to go and interact with their peers, meet community members, practice social skills. It gives them, kind of, a home away from home during the day,” said Zoe Paxton, the program lead for Katie’s Place.
Sunday’s goal was to raise more than $10,000 to help fund their programs.
“Without Katie’s Place, [Mitchell] would probably be sitting at home during the day,” said Charla Cooper, Mitchell’s mom.
Charla says the organization has had a positive impact on the Cooper family.
“It has been a wonderful experience for us, as a family, and for him to learn life skills,” said Charla.
Whether participants bowled a strike or a gutter ball, the hope is that the annual Bowl-a-thon is right down the alley to helping more families with special needs. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/28/annual-bowl-a-thon-raises-money-to-support-adults-with-special-needs/ | 2022-08-29T18:01:10 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/28/annual-bowl-a-thon-raises-money-to-support-adults-with-special-needs/ |
BEDFORD, Va. – A 30-year-old man has been arrested for child sex crimes, according to the Bedford Police Department.
We’re told Andrew Donahue, of Bedford, has been charged with the following:
- Two counts of indecent liberties with a child
- Two counts of forcible sodomy
Authorities say at this time, he is being held without bond. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/29/30-year-old-man-charged-with-child-sex-crimes-in-bedford-police-say/ | 2022-08-29T18:01:16 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/29/30-year-old-man-charged-with-child-sex-crimes-in-bedford-police-say/ |
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
This crash has been cleared.
ORIGINAL STORY
A vehicle crash on US-460 in Campbell County near Rt. 817E is causing traffic backups, according to VDOT.
As of 11:25 a.m., the east right lane and right shoulder are closed.
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GILES COUNTY, Va. – Narrows High School and Narrows Elementary/Middle School will be dismissed early on Monday, Aug. 29.
School officials say class will be dismissed at 1 p.m. due to high temperatures and high humidity in Narrows Elementary Middle School, which also doesn’t have an HVAC system.
We’re told there were also other electrical issues reported in a part of the building as well.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Tag Office is changing its hours of operation again.
Starting Tuesday, Sept. 6, the tag offices located at 2525 W. Douglas and 5620 E. Kellogg will return to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday hours of operation. Since Spring, the offices had been operating on a 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. schedule.
The Sedgwick County Tag Offices offer many services:
- Renewals
- Title and registrations
- Refunds
- Lien releases
- One-day permits for inspections
- 60-day permits
- Temporary and permanent disabled placards/plates
- Replacement plates/decals
- Duplicate registration
- Commercial work at fleet and dealers
The Treasurer’s Office also offers online, dropbox and mail payment services.
For more information, call 316-660-9000.
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NEWTON, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Department of Transportation has committed $3.04 million to the City of Newton for a rail extension in the Kansas Logistics Park.
The grant will fund the extension of the rail line from Standridge Color Corp. north-northeast to Southeast Ninth Street and south from Standridge across Southeast 12th Street to serve the planned GAF Materials development.
GAF Materials has optioned 230 acres of land for a new facility at Southeast 12th and Hillside in the Logistics Park. The KDOT funds are contingent upon GAF moving forward with its building plans.
New Jersey-based GAF is the largest roofing manufacturer in North America, with more than two dozen manufacturing plants in the United States. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/newton-awarded-3-million-for-industrial-rail-improvements/ | 2022-08-29T18:05:59 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/newton-awarded-3-million-for-industrial-rail-improvements/ |
GREENSBORO — The City of Greensboro is hosting its Memorial Stair Climb to commemorate the 21st anniversary of 9/11 at 9 a.m. Sept. 10.
The event to honor the public safety personnel who perished at the World Trade Center will be held at the Bellemeade Parking Deck, 220 N. Greene St., according to a news release from the city.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the event begins at 9 a.m.
Participants have the option of climbing the flights of stairs at the Bellemeade Deck nine times, representing approximately 73 flights of stairs — the equivalent of the highest floor New York Fire Department firefighters reached on 9/11.
This year, participants will be able to access and fill out an online participation waiver with a QR code on their phone and purchase T-shirts before the event. Specially designed event T-shirts are available for $15.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – One person was shot early Monday in an Orlando apartment hallway, according to the police department.
The Orlando Police Department said the shooting happened just before 12:15 a.m. at Fountains at Millenia Apartments.
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Police said the victim was shot after “an encounter” with two suspects in a hallway. The victim was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspected shooters drove off, possibly in a white car, police said.
It is unknown whether the victim lived there or knew the suspects.
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A 29-year-old man was killed during a crash while riding his motorcycle in Orange County on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the man was traveling westbound on Wetherbee Road approaching Balcombe Road when the driver of a Nissan Altima tried to make a left turn after traveling eastbound on Wetherbee.
The Nissan struck the motorcycle while trying to make that left turn, causing the motorycle to run off of the road, according to troopers.
The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased, troopers said.
The driver of the Nissan was not injured and remained on the scene, troopers said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/29/29-year-old-motorcyclist-dies-in-orange-county-crash-troopers-say/ | 2022-08-29T18:09:00 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/29/29-year-old-motorcyclist-dies-in-orange-county-crash-troopers-say/ |
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Alton Edmond is the founder of Edmond Law, LLC. He says he chose to open his own business because “I wanted to have the control over my own destiny.”
That destiny focuses largely on making a positive impact on kids in Brevard County.
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“Coaching, wrestling and different things I do in the community,” Edmond said. “I’m able to do those things because I have the flexibility to be able to come and go as I please as long as it’s amenable with my court schedule.”
When he is not focusing on business and criminal defense, Edmond is hitting the mat with students at Cocoa High School. He says he has been the wrestling coach there for about two years. He says some of the students have had the unique opportunity to come and watch him wrestle as an MMA fighter. So far he has had four matches and he says watching him in the octagon allows the kids to see the moves he is trying to teach them done in real life.
Edmond says he also donates money to the program and to several other sporting organizations in the county, including boys and girls basketball programs.
When it comes to the courtroom, Edmond says, “My goal is to be as prepared as possible.”
“There is a gentleman back in 2019 that I represented who was facing up to 15 years in prison for a robbery that did not occur, and I was able to get him a not guilty verdict and he walked out of the courtroom a free man,” Edmond said. “I actually brought a different tie to court every day that week because he only had one dress shirt, one pair of dress pants and dress shoes, and he only had one tie. So, I brought a different tie from my own closet to give to him and to help him tie it every day that we had trial until the not guilty verdict.
“That’s probably the case that I am most proud of because that man was able to have an extra 2 to 3 years of freedom with his family and with his children as a result of the work that I did,” Edmond said.
The man later died.
Whether it’s in the courtroom or in the community, Edmond is passionate about serving. “I do the best that I can.”
“I grew up in a very poor community that was lacking of many resources and I am trying to be the person that my community needed more of as a child,” said Edmond.
To learn more about Edmond Law and its services, go to the Edmond Trial Law website.
You can also watch Edmond fight as part of a fundraiser to raise money for local kids Saturday, Sept. 17 at Astronaut High School. The doors open at 4 p.m. The fight starts at 5 p.m. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/29/brevard-county-attorney-defends-clients-supports-community/ | 2022-08-29T18:09:07 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/29/brevard-county-attorney-defends-clients-supports-community/ |
The Artemis I mission was scrubbed Monday around 8:40 a.m.
NASA said the launch was scrubbed because teams needed to work through “an issue with an engine bleed.”
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With the next launch attempt not taking place until Friday afternoon at the earliest, we want to know what questions you have about the Artemis moon mission.
Ken Kremer with Space UpClose will be answering News 6 Insider questions live during the 4:30 p.m. newscast Monday.
Ask your questions in the submission box below, and then tune in this afternoon to hear the answers. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/29/do-you-have-questions-about-the-artemis-moon-mission/ | 2022-08-29T18:09:13 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/29/do-you-have-questions-about-the-artemis-moon-mission/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – After weeks on the decline, Florida gas prices are on the rise.
According to AAA, gas prices are up for the first time in 10 weeks. The average price per gallon increased by 7 cents and is now $3.61 as of Sunday.
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The downward decline started in mid-June, from $4.89 per gallon to $3.53 last week, AAA said.
“Gas prices are rising in response to a recent oil price hike, due to reports that Saudi Arabia could lower fuel output in effort to raise prices,” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said in a release. “The U.S. price of oil rose a total of 5% over the course of the past three weeks. This is not a significant oil price hike, so gas prices may not go much higher, but that could change if there are additional gains in the fuel market this week. As we move into peak hurricane season, a major storm could contribute to rising prices, if it threatens refineries along the Texas, Louisiana or Mississippi coast lines.”
The National Hurricane Center is keeping watch on four areas in the tropics. The peak of hurricane season is Sept. 10.
Ways to save on gasoline
- Combine errands to limit driving time.
- Shop around for the best gas prices in your community.
- Consider paying cash. Some retailers charge extra per gallon for customers who pay with a credit card.
- Remove excess weight in your vehicle.
- Drive conservatively. Aggressive acceleration and speeding reduces fuel economy.
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TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Over 1,000 people packed into Space View Park on Monday hoping to see the Artemis launch but were unfortunately left disappointed after it was scrubbed.
Some had even traveled many miles to try to witness history.
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“I’m fairly disappointed. I was excited to see us shoot that rocket up to the moon but we will be back Friday,” said Jay, who was visiting from Orlando.
Over 100,000 people came to the Space Coast. There was gridlock traffic, bridges lined with people, and packed parks along the river. Volunteers said the crowd showed up in record numbers to Space View Park.
“It’s just a historic opportunity to see all of this, it’s just historic. It’s like the new Apollo program,” said Ryan, who just moved to the area from Colorado.
The bad news came after many camped out for hours to get a good viewing spot. Some got to the park as early as midnight.
“The tension around the area where we are here in Space View Park you could cut it with a butter knife. Everyone here was on the edge up to the last minute and they’re all a bit disappointed but I’m sure a lot of them are going to be coming back,” said Thomas, from Orlando.
While some must go home now, others said they’ll back here and after seeing the crowds Monday, will be showing up even earlier on Friday.
“I’m very excited to see it in person—to see us actually launch a rover up there and possibly a manned mission in the future,” said Reagan, from Orlando.
The next launch window opens Friday at 12:48 p.m.
Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/29/hundreds-of-thousands-of-visitors-left-disappointed-after-artemis-scrub/ | 2022-08-29T18:09:25 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/29/hundreds-of-thousands-of-visitors-left-disappointed-after-artemis-scrub/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – NASA on Monday was forced to scrub the launch of the Artemis I mission, a consequential and long overdue test flight.
The Space Launch System, or SLS, was ready to take off from Kennedy Space Center in what would have been the first major step for the space agency’s Artemis program that aims to one day return astronauts to the moon. Engine issues prevented the launch, however, and as of Monday, the next possible launch attempt would be Friday.
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Ken Kremer, of Space UpClose, joined anchor Justin Warmoth on “The Weekly” this past Sunday to preview the mission and the pressure NASA faces to make sure everything goes smoothly. Kremer is a research chemist, space/science journalist, photographer, speaker the and founder/managing editor of Space UpClose website reporting up close on all things related to NASA and Space Exploration.
“They’re absolutely feeling the pressure and it has to go well,” Kremer said. “There’s very little margin for error. Just about everything has to go well.”
Here Kremer’s full explanation in the video player above.
Hundreds of thousands of tourists flocked to the Space Coast to witness the historic liftoff only to find out the launch was scrubbed just minutes into a two-hour window.
Kremer said when it does go up, he expects it to be similar to a space shuttle launch.
“The SLS is the most powerful rocket in the world,” Kremer said. “It’s about 15-20% more powerful than Apollo and the space shuttle, so it’s that class of vehicle. That class is like four times the Falcon 9.”
Atop of the SLS will be an unpiloted crew capsule that will embark on a 42-day voyage around the moon, testing numerous features before astronauts climb aboard.
Watch the full interview in the video player above.
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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – A man arrested in Ormond Beach after a woman was found dead inside a crashed car has been named as a person of interest in the deaths of two people in Lake County.
Roger Gilbert, 35, was arrested Friday inside a Dollar Tree following a brief chase.
Police said they were called to the area of West Granada Boulevard and South Perrott Drive due to reports of a vehicle with a bullet hole in it.
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Investigators said they spotted the white Volvo and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle drove off but slammed into another vehicle, records show.
Officers said a man, Gilbert, ran away from the crash, but the driver of the car — Samantha Butler, 29 — was dead inside the Volvo. Investigators said they do not believe Butler died as a result of the crash, but did not elaborate.
Police said they followed Gilbert into the Dollar Tree where continued his attempt to get away from officers. Officers eventually shocked Gilbert with a Taser and placed him in cuffs, records show.
Gilbert was found with a stolen gun in his waistband, according to a charging affidavit.
Investigators said Gilbert and Butler are considered persons of interest in the deaths of two people found shot inside a Lake County home.
Lake County deputies said they found David Mikell, 34, of Umatilla, and Shane Clements, 41, of Altoona, dead on Aug. 26.
Police have not said how the pair may be involved in the deadly shooting.
Gilbert is being held on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, grand theft and resisting an officer without violence.
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A man was found dead Sunday morning in a Citra home, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office responded to NE 134th Place after receiving reports that someone was killed during an assault.
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Deputies arrived and found a man dead inside the home. Officials have not said how the man died.
The sheriff’s office said “all individuals involved in the incident are accounted for.” It is not clear whether any arrests have been made.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.
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MELBOURNE, Fla. – A man was arrested Friday, accused of dragging a police officer to the ground with his car in a school parking lot.
Kyre’e Johnson, 25, was arrested near Palm Bay Magnet High School in Melbourne.
A Melbourne police officer who was working off-duty at end of the school football game said he was told by bystanders about a group of males in ski masks on the east end of the parking lot, according to the arrest report. The officer said when he and a detective approached the men, they drove off to a red Hyundai sedan.
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When the officer ordered the person in the front passenger seat to roll down the window, police said the driver — later identified as Johnson — hit the gas and knocked the driver to the ground. Investigators said the car almost ran over the officer.
The officer said he ran to the vehicle and, seeing that the passenger had a firearm out, drew his own gun. Investigators said Johnson again refused orders to stop the car and reversed into two vehicles.
Police said the people in the vehicle then ran off. A police dog found Johnson who then immediately surrendered, records show.
Police said Johnson faces charges of aggravated battery with a vehicle on law enforcement, aggravated fleeing and eluding, disrupting a school function, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and driving without a license issued.
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TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Businesses along Florida’s Space Coast are looking forward to another boost in sales after NASA scrubbed its Artemis moon mission.
The streets in Titusville were crowded Monday morning after mission managers called off the launch.
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Many visitors to the area stopped by restaurants that opened early to capitalize on the big turnout for the scheduled launch.
C’s Waffles opened at 4 a.m. and quickly reached capacity after the scrub.
“I kind of guessed that was going to happen, but I’m happy about it because we get everybody that comes in and we get another day,” said Jessie Costa, the restaurant’s manager. “So, it’s good for Titusville and we can bring everybody back again.”
Costa said the restaurant likely made double or triple what it brings in on a typical Monday.
Playalinda Brewing and Hoffman’s Table were among several other restaurants that also opened early for the launch.
Some businesses may adjust their hours with the next launch window for Artemis I scheduled to open Friday at 12:48 p.m.
C’s Waffles will be open during regular hours and bring in extra staff to help with the crowds.
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E. Bryant “Crutch” Crutchfield, who innovated the way children carried their school work from his Dayton office, died on Aug. 21 in Marietta, Ga. He was 85.
Crutchfield was the Director of New Ventures at the Mead Paper Corp. in Dayton, where he spent 34 years of his career. He then worked another 10 years at Georgia Pacific before retiring, according to his obituary.
In the late 1970s Crutchfield invented the Trapper Keeper, a binder with folders and pockets designed to hold school supplies. Its popularity grew throughout the 1980′s and 1990′s with over 75 million Trapper Keepers being sold.
Crutchfield had seven U.S. Patents in his name. He was proud of his business accomplishments and the people that he met along the way, his obituary said.
After growing up in Alabama, he attended Auburn University and took a job with Montag, which was acquired by Mead. That caused his move to Dayton and some of his notable innovations to happen with the company.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia, his, son Ken (and wife Mary), and his daughter, Carol Iyer (and husband Shekhar), six grandchildren (Daniel, Sarah, Nicole, Nate, Samantha, and Sam), two great-grandchildren and other family and friends.
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HOUSTON — NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Monday after a last-minute cascade of problems culminating in unexplained engine trouble.
The next Artemis 1 launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest and could be off until mid-September or later.
As precious minutes ticked away Monday morning, NASA repeatedly stopped and started the fueling of the Space Launch System rocket because of a leak of highly explosive hydrogen, eventually succeeding in reducing the seepage to acceptable levels. The leak happened in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal in the spring.
The fueling already was running nearly an hour late because of thunderstorms off Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
Then, NASA ran into new trouble when it was unable to properly chill one of the rocket's four main engines, officials said. Engineers continued working to pinpoint the source of the problem after the launch postponement was announced.
“This is a very complicated machine, a very complicated system, and all those things have to work, and you don’t want to light the candle until it’s ready to go," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
Referring to launch delays, he said: “It’s just part of the space business and it’s part of, particularly, a test flight.”
To the moon and beyond
The mission, when it happens, will be the first flight in NASA's Artemis project, a quest to put astronauts back on the moon for the first time since the Apollo program ended 50 years ago.
NASA said the Artemis 1 mission will provide a foundation for human deep space exploration.
It's a critical test drive, of sorts, to check out the Orion spacecraft in a spaceflight environment and how it performs on its re-entry, splashdown and recovery. NASA said a successful mission will demonstrate its capability to "extend human existence to the moon and beyond."
By "beyond," they mean Mars.
"When we think about Artemis, we focus a lot on the moon," said chief astronaut Reid Wiseman. "But I just want everybody in this room and everybody watching to remember our sights are not set on the Moon. Our sights are set clearly on Mars."
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Artemis 1 mission details
- Mission duration: 42 days, 3 hours, 20 minutes
- Total distance traveled: 1.3 million miles
- Re-entry speed: 24,500 mph (Mach 32)
- Splashdown: Oct. 10, 2022
The Orion is "most powerful rocket in the world and will fly farther than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown," according to NASA. The SLS rocket will produce 8.8 million pounds of thrust during liftoff as it launches the nearly six-million-pounds Orion to orbit.
"Our teams have been working extremely hard for a very, very long time to get to this point and this is very special and we’re extremely excited,” said Artemis I flight director Rick LaBrode.
Unlike the Apollo missions to the moon in the late 60s and 70s, Orion will travel thousands of miles beyond the moon during the four to six-week mission.
“This is a mission that truly will do what hasn’t been done and learn what isn’t known,” said Mike Sarafin, Artemis I mission manager at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “It will blaze a trail that people will follow on the next Orion flight, pushing the edges of the envelope to prepare for that mission.”
To the moon and back
As Orion continues on its path from Earth orbit to the moon, it will be propelled by a service module provided by the European Space Agency. On future missions, the module will provide housing, air and water for astronauts.
To talk with mission control in Houston, Orion will communicate through the Deep Space Network.
The outbound trip to the moon will take several days. During this period, it will collect data and allow mission controllers to assess its performance.
After four to six weeks and a total distance traveled exceeding 1.3 million miles, the mission will end with a test of Orion’s capability to return safely to the Earth.
The spacecraft will splash down off the coast of Baja, California. Divers from the U.S. Navy and operations teams from NASA will approach in small boats from a recovery ship. The divers will inspect the spacecraft for hazards and hook up tow lines, and then engineers will tow the capsule into the recovery ship for its journey home.
Rocket power
The new rocket is shorter and slimmer than the Saturn V rockets that hurled 24 Apollo astronauts to the moon a half-century ago. But it’s mightier, packing 8.8 million pounds (4 million kilograms) of thrust. It's called the Space Launch System rocket, SLS for short, but a less clunky name is under discussion, according to Nelson. Unlike the streamlined Saturn V, the new rocket has a pair of strap-on boosters refashioned from NASA’s space shuttles. The boosters will peel away after two minutes, just like the shuttle boosters did, but won’t be fished from the Atlantic for reuse. The core stage will keep firing before separating and crashing into the Pacific in pieces. Two hours after liftoff, an upper stage will send the capsule, Orion, racing toward the moon.
Moonship
NASA's high-tech, automated Orion capsule is named after the constellation, among the night sky’s brightest. At 11 feet (3 meters) tall, it's roomier than Apollo's capsule, seating four astronauts instead of three. For this test flight, a full-size dummy in an orange flight suit will occupy the commander’s seat, rigged with vibration and acceleration sensors. Two other mannequins made of material simulating human tissue — heads and female torsos, but no limbs — will measure cosmic radiation, one of the biggest risks of spaceflight. One torso is testing a protective vest from Israel. Unlike the rocket, Orion has launched before, making two laps around Earth in 2014. This time, the European Space Agency's service module will be attached for propulsion and solar power via four wings.
Flight plans
Orion’s flight is supposed to last six weeks from its Florida liftoff to Pacific splashdown, twice as long as astronaut trips in order to tax the systems. It will take nearly a week to reach the moon, 240,000 miles (386,000 kilometers) away. After whipping closely around the moon, the capsule will enter a distant orbit with a far point of 38,000 miles (61,000 kilometers). That will put Orion 280,000 miles (450,000 kilometers) from Earth, farther than Apollo. The big test comes at mission’s end, as Orion hits the atmosphere at 25,000 mph (40,000 kph) on its way to a splashdown in the Pacific. The heat shield uses the same material as the Apollo capsules to withstand reentry temperatures of 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,750 degrees Celsius). But the advanced design anticipates the faster, hotter returns by future Mars crews.
Hitchhikers
Besides three test dummies, the flight has a slew of stowaways for deep space research. Ten shoebox-size satellites will pop off once Orion is hurtling toward the moon. The problem is these so-called CubeSats were installed in the rocket a year ago, and the batteries for half of them couldn’t be recharged as the launch kept getting delayed. NASA expects some to fail, given the low-cost, high-risk nature of these mini satellites. The radiation-measuring CubeSats should be OK. Also in the clear: a solar sail demo targeting an asteroid. In a back-to-the-future salute, Orion will carry a few slivers of moon rocks collected by Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969, and a bolt from one of their rocket engines, salvaged from the sea a decade ago. Aldrin isn't attending the launch, according to NASA, but three of his former colleagues will be there: Apollo 7's Walter Cunningham, Apollo 10's Tom Stafford and Apollo 17's Harrison Schmitt, the next-to-last man to walk on the moon.
Apollo vs. Artemis
More than 50 years later, Apollo still stands as NASA’s greatest achievement. Using 1960s technology, NASA took just eight years to go from launching its first astronaut, Alan Shepard, and landing Armstrong and Aldrin on the moon. By contrast, Artemis already has dragged on for more than a decade, despite building on the short-lived moon exploration program Constellation. Twelve Apollo astronauts walked on the moon from 1969 through 1972, staying no longer than three days at a time. For Artemis, NASA will be drawing from a diverse astronaut pool currently numbering 42 and is extending the time crews will spend on the moon to at least a week. The goal is to create a long-term lunar presence that will grease the skids for sending people to Mars. NASA's Nelson, promises to announce the first Artemis moon crews once Orion is back on Earth.
What's next?
The second flight of Artemis will carry a crew on a different trajectory and test Orion’s critical systems with astronauts aboard.
Future exploration missions with crew aboard Orion will assemble and dock with a Gateway. NASA and its partners will use the gateway for deep-space operations "to extend human exploration farther into the solar system than ever before."
With the Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the moon with plans to eventually establish the first long-term presence on the moon.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — First responders said an explosion at a downtown Portland food cart pod shattered numerous windows and damaged businesses early Sunday morning.
People started calling 911 around 3:40 a.m. to report an explosion at the 5th Avenue Food Cart Pod off Southwest 5th Avenue and Harvey Milk Street. Officers arrived on scene to find that a food cart had exploded, shattering windows and leaving debris on sidewalks down the block.
There were no reports of injuries, but fire crews said several neighboring food carts and other businesses were damaged in the blast. They also estimated that roughly 300 windows were broken.
Fire investigators said it appears to have been a fuel gas explosion caused by something like propane. Officials said there is no indication an explosive device was involved, but the official cause remains under investigation.
“I think it's absolutely crazy and wild,” said Donald Johnson, who lives in an apartment building behind the food carts. “I'm a veteran with really bad PTSD, so it popped me up quicker than anything.”
PHOTOS: Gas explosion at downtown Portland food cart pod shatters windows, damages businesses
Patrick Nofield was staying at a hotel three blocks away when he felt the blast. “We heard this explosion and called down to the front desk and said, ‘Was it an earthquake?’ They had no idea what it was.”
“It's so sad,” said a woman who owns a Thai food truck three doors down from where it happened. “I opened one month ago. I’m so sad."
She and her family came to check on her cart after learning about the explosion on Facebook.
Authorities closed Southwest 5th Avenue from Oak Street to Washington Street and Southwest Harvey Milk Street from 4th Avenue to 6th Avenue while they investigated.
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MERLIN, Ore. — A wildfire in remote southwest Oregon continued its rapid spread through a rural area and destroyed several structures, authorities said Sunday, as the threat of more blazes prompted the governor to sign a statewide emergency declaration.
The Rum Creek Fire has burned almost 15 square miles (38 square kilometers), according to the National Interagency Fire Center. That's more than double the 7 square miles (19 square kilometers) reported Saturday.
A house and two mining structures were destroyed, fire spokesperson Scott Owen said.
A heat wave moving into the area in coming days could worsen the situation and make it easier for fuels to burn, officials said. With much of the region in drought, Gov Kate Brown declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfires statewide, which Brown said was unlikely to recede in the near future. The order allows National Guard troops to be deployed and respond to fires as needed throughout the remainder of the wildfire season.
A remote area with about 200 people and more than 100 houses and other structures remained under evacuation, according to information from Josephine County Emergency Management.
The evacuation included the unincorporated community of Galice. Sections of the Rogue River, which is popular among rafters and fishers, were closed to recreation because of the fire.
Brown’s office on Saturday announced she had invoked an emergency act that cleared the way for the State Fire Marshal to mobilize firefighters and equipment to assist local firefighters and to support a coordinated response.
More crews were brought in to fight the fire and a second aviation base was added, officials said. By Sunday morning, helicopters and air tankers dumped 1 million gallons (4.5 million liters) of water and 1 million gallons of retardant on the fire, Owen said.
The fire was started by lightning on Aug. 17 and killed Logan Taylor, a 25-year-old firefighter, after he was struck by a tree the next day. Brown ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff on Monday in honor of Taylor, with his memorial service to be held the same day. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/oregon-fire-spreads-statewide-emergency/283-6e5e399a-95fe-4d1b-8141-c10076323b31 | 2022-08-29T18:17:08 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/oregon-fire-spreads-statewide-emergency/283-6e5e399a-95fe-4d1b-8141-c10076323b31 |
OTIS, Ore. — The sounds of chainsaws running in the town of Otis this week is a welcome sound for the wildfire-stricken community. It's the sound of a disaster recovery response by a veteran-led humanitarian organization called Team Rubicon.
The Echo Mountain Fire burned through this part of Lincoln County in nearly two years ago in September 2020, and there is still plenty of work to do for the community to bounce back.
“We're just helping homeowners clean up their properties and hoping we can help people get back to some normalcy in their life. We know it's been a long road to recovery,” said Matt Aker, incident commander for the operation.
Several years ago, the disabled veteran from Seattle was looking to find more purpose in his life.
“A Team Rubicon business card came across my desk and I thought, man that's a great way to get involved and give back to the communities that need us after a disaster,” said Akers.
The team of volunteers is spending a week in the Otis area to remove downed trees and hazard trees from more than 20 properties.
Team Rubicon started in 2010, following an earthquake that devastated Haiti. The group has grown to more than 150,000 volunteers across the United States. They help with cleanup efforts, from floods to forest fires, around the world and close to home.
The team in Lincoln County is made up of a wide array of people, including Katya Shaipunova.
Shaipunova trained to be a sawyer after looking for a volunteer opportunity much different than their regular office job.
“And then I found Team Rubicon and it was exactly what i was looking for. It was something I could do that was physical, tangible and useful, and I could be outside doing it,” said Shaipunova, who's from the San Francisco Bay area.
From running chainsaws to cleaning up debris, this group is proving there is plenty of rewarding volunteer work to go around.
“We are veteran led but we're not just veterans,” said Akers. “Anyone who has a desire to serve can come out. So we veterans of course, first responders and what we call 'kick ass civilians.'”
Click here to donate or volunteer with Team Rubicon. You can also check out a map of the organization's current effort around the U.S. and abroad. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/veteran-led-volunteer-removing-hazard-trees-lincoln-county/283-01288044-383e-4268-ae15-af42b81d6018 | 2022-08-29T18:17:14 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/veteran-led-volunteer-removing-hazard-trees-lincoln-county/283-01288044-383e-4268-ae15-af42b81d6018 |
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Bismarck State College has received a $1 million endowment funded by the Bernard Osher Foundation.
The institute offers adult noncredit humanities classes, learning opportunities and events with a goal of building a sense of community.
It's one of 125 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes across the U.S. funded by the San Francisco-based foundation started in 1977 by businessman and community leader Bernard Osher. The foundation seeks to improve quality of life through support for higher education and the arts.
BSC must maintain 500 members in the institute annually to receive the endowment. It ended the 2021-22 membership year with 525 members.
For more information, go to bismarckstate.edu/OLLI or call 701-224-5600. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/education/bsc-receives-1m-osher-foundation-endowment/article_ff2cb702-27b3-11ed-96e7-fb1190b1e332.html | 2022-08-29T18:23:47 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/education/bsc-receives-1m-osher-foundation-endowment/article_ff2cb702-27b3-11ed-96e7-fb1190b1e332.html |
‘This is their newspaper:’ New Indianapolis Recorder editor-in-chief on serving community
Journalism runs in the family for Brandon Perry.
Perry’s mother, Debra Marshall, was a journalist who worked at the Gary Crusader, The Times of Northwest Indiana and Indianapolis Monthly, as well as Chronicles, a magazine for Eastern Star Church.
“I got a lot of inspiration from her,” Perry said. He was also inspired by his father, who worked as a truck driver and instilled in him a love for world affairs and events, as well as history.
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Perry was recently named editor-in-chief of The Indianapolis Recorder, the fourth-oldest surviving Black newspaper in the country. Perry replaces former editor Oseye Boyd, who is now the public engagement editor for IndyStar.
But while it’s a new role for Perry, he’s not new to the Recorder. He worked there previously for a total of 13 years and got his start there in 2002, while a student at IUPUI.
“Brandon is an amazing journalist whose professional expertise, strong leadership skills and passion for the community make him the ideal person to serve at the helm of the newsroom,” Robert Shegog, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Recorder, said in a news release Monday. “I look forward to Brandon serving in this capacity and continuing the rich legacy of our historical newspaper.”
Part of Perry's passion for journalism came from his parents, but was also fueled by his own interest in government and politics, which he developed at an early age. The main way to keep up with politics, he said, was to read about it in newspapers and magazines and watch the news.
"That's where my personal love of journalism developed, is seeing how these different writers presented what was going on in the political scene," he said.
While he’s starting a new role as editor-in-chief, returning to the Recorder “is like reuniting with an extended family," Perry said. He’ll also lead all aspects of the Indiana Minority Business Magazine (IMBM), the Recorder’s sister publication, according to the news release.
When Perry left the Recorder for the first time in 2014, he was a senior staff writer. Now, returning following a career in security management, Perry said his passion for the community and for writing never left.
“I still have a passion for the Indianapolis community and its people and our people,” he said. “(I) still have a passion for the work of reporting news.”
Perry said his goals are to continue community engagement and to work to increase the Recorder’s sustainability as a business. He’s looking at developing partnerships with local colleges and universities, as well as reaching out to organizations to make sure they’re present at events. He also wants to make sure the Recorder is connecting with the community at large.
“I would like to make sure that everyone knows that the Recorder is still here for them,” he said. “It's been around for over a century and it is still here as a vital resource for everyone in the Indianapolis area. It is also their voice.”
Perry also looks forward to mentoring young writers and “helping them cultivate their journalistic talent.”
While the Recorder is a news source, Perry said, it also serves as a forum for people to have a voice in their community.
“It also provides an opportunity for people in the community to express how they feel about what's going on and what kind of changes they want to see,” he said.
In the spirit of community conversation, Perry said they are looking at bringing back Letters to the Editor soon, as a way to hear about positive stories and concerns.
Ultimately, Perry wants the community to know that he’s here for them in this role.
“This is their newspaper … This position as editor-in-chief, it doesn't just belong to the Recorder and to me,” he said. “It belongs to the people of this city.” | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2022/08/29/indianapolis-media-meet-the-indianapolis-recorders-editor-in-chief/65458775007/ | 2022-08-29T18:24:17 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2022/08/29/indianapolis-media-meet-the-indianapolis-recorders-editor-in-chief/65458775007/ |
Stacker compiled a list of exotic pets available for adoption near Dallas, Texas on Petfinder. Birds, barnyard animals, horses, and reptiles were included in the list if available.
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ARLINGTON, Tx (KDAF) — Oktoberfest is back! The internationally-celebrated German beer festival is drawing closer and closer and you already know North Texas will be celebrating.
Officials with the City of Arlington have announced the date and time for their festival. Here’s everything you need to know:
Date and time: Oktoberfest 2022 in Arlington is set from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16
Location: SJ Stovall Park — 2800 W. Sublett Road in Southwest Arlington
What to expect: There will be food trucks serving delicious food options like bratwurst, sauerkraut, sausage on a stick, tacos, fried chicken, (of course) beer and wine.
Cost: Parking and entrance to Oktoberfest is free, however food trucks and other vendors will be accepting cash or card for purchases.
City officials also want people to know that this is the city’s 70th anniversary of its Sister City relationship with Bad Konigshofen, a small Northern Bavarain town in Germany.
For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-arlingtons-oktoberfest-celebration/ | 2022-08-29T18:28:19 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-arlingtons-oktoberfest-celebration/ |
Originally published Aug. 26 on KTVB.COM.
Two people were injured at the Western Idaho Fair after a fight broke out Friday night, the first in the fair's 125-year history.
According to the Ada County Sheriff's Office, following an argument between two groups near the carnival rides, an 18-year-old man was stabbed in the elbow while inside the fairgrounds, and a 16-year-old boy accidentally shot himself.
Investigators are still trying to determine what exactly happened and what led to the argument, but said the shooting happened in the western parking lot near Midway Drive around 9:45 p.m.
Officers saw the 18-year-old was wounded from the way he was walking and noticed he had removed his shirt to place over his wound. Police kept at a distance while they observed the group moving towards the parking lot.
Deputies said the 18-year-old and the 16-year-old, along with a group of people, were running towards Glenwood Drive when the 16-year-old somehow shot himself. Officers were nearby and able to respond quickly, helping the 16-year-old, but lost sight of the 18-year-old in the process. Police were able to locate him shortly after and provided aid.
After the shooting happened, police closed the parking lot and fair gates for nearly a half hour while they worked to sort out the details and searched for the other group members. Fairgoers were not allowed to leave the parking lot or enter or exit the fairgrounds while the investigation was ongoing, creating confusion and concern.
"Obviously in an incident like that, where you have a shooting and a stabbing, the initial scene is very chaotic," Ada County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Craig Durrell told KTVB. "There were other individuals that were with the two subjects that were stabbed and shot, and those individuals took off running. At that point in time, we did not know if they were suspects or if they were connected to the other group.
"We had a lot of ground to cover, and so it took some time," Durrell said. "But we wanted to make sure that when guests came out, that there wasn't a suspect with a gun or knife that could potentially harm them. We did that as quickly and as thoroughly as we could."
The two teenagers were taken to a local hospital Friday night to be treated for their injuries. Police said no charges have been filed and there are no suspects at this point, but they are still investigating the incident.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to report it to the Ada County Sheriff's Office at 208-377-6790.
"We take this very seriously," Bob Batista, Director of Expo Idaho and the Western Idaho Fair said. "I understand there's some hesitancy; we have not had anything like this happen in the past. This is a safe place to come, we take a lot of pride in making sure your safety is the No. 1 priority."
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Think you got what it takes to be a judge in the largest consumer-judged wine tasting competition in Texas? Then try your hand at judging at this year’s People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic in Grapevine from Sept. 15-18.
Wine enthusiasts in North Texas can now buy tickets to the competition where they will try samples from 10 different wine categories including:
White
- Dry
- Semi Sweet
- Sweet
- Blends
- Blush/Rose
Red
- Light
- Medium
- Bold
- Sweet
- Red Blends
Here’s how to get your tickets
By clicking here, you will be taken to site where you can purchase tickets. Tickets are $25 per person online; however, you can buy a ticket at the event, but it will cost $28 per person. Tickets are non-refundable and tickets are required for all persons to enter.
Participants must be 21-years-old or older. Children, infants and strollers are not allowed at the event. Outside food and beverages are not allowed in the event area.
The event will be in downtown Grapevine.
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Whether you picture hard-working teachers buying school supplies for their students or genius professors shaping future leaders, it’s fair to say education encompasses a wide variety of jobs. So much so that there’s room to specialize and pursue your passion.
Historically, teachers’ pay is a rather contentious topic. The average teacher salary is about $2,000 less than a decade ago after adjusting for inflation. Despite this, many of these jobs are rewarding in more ways than one. In other words, education can be very lucrative—particularly within specialty fields.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying education jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Keep reading to discover the highest and lowest paying education jobs in your city.
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#55. Teaching assistants, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $24,500
– #141 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,040
National
– Annual mean salary: $41,170
– Employment: 121,290
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Arecibo, PR ($62,080)
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($59,560)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($59,380)
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#54. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $26,060
– #352 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 20,380
National
– Annual mean salary: $31,760
– Employment: 1,187,270
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($46,390)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,080)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,820)
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#53. Substitute teachers, short-term
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $26,700
– #326 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 11,840
National
– Annual mean salary: $38,410
– Employment: 374,620
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Prescott, AZ ($64,310)
— Appleton, WI ($63,310)
— Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($58,770)
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#52. Tutors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $32,250
– #263 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,430
National
– Annual mean salary: $41,780
– Employment: 147,100
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Pittsfield, MA ($82,910)
— Santa Fe, NM ($68,440)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($60,110)
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#51. Preschool teachers, except special education
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $35,100
– #195 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 9,160
National
– Annual mean salary: $36,460
– Employment: 391,670
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
— Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
— Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)
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#50. Library technicians
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $35,250
– #185 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 930
National
– Annual mean salary: $39,070
– Employment: 73,000
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Olympia-Tumwater, WA ($61,740)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($59,950)
— Napa, CA ($57,890)
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#49. Self-enrichment teachers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $38,060
– #283 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,920
National
– Annual mean salary: $49,230
– Employment: 216,910
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($70,350)
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($66,650)
— Utica-Rome, NY ($63,470)
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#48. Museum technicians and conservators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $48,150
– #29 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 150
National
– Annual mean salary: $52,030
– Employment: 10,960
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,670)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($73,740)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($68,180)
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
#47. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $55,060
– #91 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 290
National
– Annual mean salary: $60,650
– Employment: 38,260
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($96,640)
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,290)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,740)
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
#46. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $55,160
– #27 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 190
National
– Annual mean salary: $91,680
– Employment: 9,040
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($160,290)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($137,790)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($119,510)
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#45. Architecture teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $55,700
– #15 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $98,600
– Employment: 5,950
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($155,970)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($144,550)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($142,180)
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#44. Library science teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $56,860
– #21 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $80,850
– Employment: 4,330
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($154,890)
— Tuscaloosa, AL ($104,810)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($102,320)
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#43. Kindergarten teachers, except special education
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $60,660
– #139 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,790
National
– Annual mean salary: $64,490
– Employment: 120,730
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($95,420)
— Kingston, NY ($92,160)
— Salinas, CA ($90,490)
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#42. Elementary school teachers, except special education
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $60,900
– #195 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 36,420
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,080
– Employment: 1,329,280
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,860)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,430)
— Salinas, CA ($91,280)
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#41. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,000
– #188 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 16,990
National
– Annual mean salary: $66,880
– Employment: 592,000
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bakersfield, CA ($109,060)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,280)
— Yuba City, CA ($94,480)
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#40. Career/technical education teachers, middle school
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,170
– #38 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 430
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,410
– Employment: 11,840
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fresno, CA ($139,720)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($97,750)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($93,790)
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#39. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,260
– #159 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,550
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,090
– Employment: 187,070
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salinas, CA ($102,210)
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,730)
— Chico, CA ($88,430)
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#38. Special education teachers, middle school
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,690
– #130 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,150
National
– Annual mean salary: $68,860
– Employment: 79,070
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,940)
— Worcester, MA-CT ($94,630)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($94,140)
Irina.stelea // Wikimedia Commons
#37. History teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $62,450
– #88 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 530
National
– Annual mean salary: $86,460
– Employment: 18,590
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($148,420)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($129,020)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,560)
Photographee.eu // Shutterstock
#36. Special education teachers, secondary school
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $62,490
– #151 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,320
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,100
– Employment: 145,690
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($110,320)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($106,590)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($103,540)
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#35. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $62,640
– #193 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 28,130
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,530
– Employment: 1,020,240
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
— Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)
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#34. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $63,060
– #144 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,820
National
– Annual mean salary: $86,240
– Employment: 94,720
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($180,910)
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($160,360)
— Bakersfield, CA ($151,060)
industryviews // Shutterstock
#33. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $64,110
– #119 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,960
National
– Annual mean salary: $68,960
– Employment: 84,360
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,160)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,490)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($115,060)
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#32. Librarians and media collections specialists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $64,220
– #97 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,800
National
– Annual mean salary: $64,180
– Employment: 127,790
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,230)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,990)
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($89,220)
Marcwathieu // Wikimedia Commons
#31. Curators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $64,430
– #32 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,880
– Employment: 11,030
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($96,990)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($94,020)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($86,680)
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#30. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $65,150
– #134 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,020
National
– Annual mean salary: $87,980
– Employment: 44,140
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($157,340)
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($149,220)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($138,090)
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#29. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $67,290
– #63 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 310
National
– Annual mean salary: $82,990
– Employment: 19,640
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,170)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($130,560)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($129,250)
COD Newsroom // Flickr
#28. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $68,450
– #113 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 840
National
– Annual mean salary: $82,680
– Employment: 58,480
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($162,660)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($145,980)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($132,320)
Kenny Holston // flickr
#27. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $68,810
– #38 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 260
National
– Annual mean salary: $79,080
– Employment: 13,860
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($136,830)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($123,660)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($121,590)
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#26. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $69,170
– #68 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 380
National
– Annual mean salary: $88,260
– Employment: 20,850
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($147,650)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,190)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($127,730)
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#25. Education teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $70,740
– #91 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 590
National
– Annual mean salary: $76,990
– Employment: 58,780
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($119,140)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($112,130)
— Salt Lake City, UT ($110,160)
Florida Fish and Wildlife // flickr
#24. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $71,140
– #34 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $81,730
– Employment: 13,790
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($161,540)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($152,830)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($132,020)
Mark Warner // Flickr
#22 (tie). Social work teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $71,480
– #27 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $77,650
– Employment: 12,280
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Ann Arbor, MI ($112,000)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($106,460)
— Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA ($96,040)
Jeff Reed // flickr
#22 (tie). Archivists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $71,480
– #7 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $61,880
– Employment: 6,120
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($84,080)
— Ann Arbor, MI ($79,270)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($75,800)
Simon Fraser Universtiy // flickr
#21. Instructional coordinators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $72,040
– #127 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 6,860
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,560
– Employment: 184,740
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salem, OR ($93,890)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($93,760)
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($91,430)
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Simon Fraser Universtiy // flickr
#20. Communications teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $72,160
– #65 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 340
National
– Annual mean salary: $84,580
– Employment: 27,330
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,400)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($127,260)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($124,320)
industryviews // Shutterstock
#19. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $73,090
– #42 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,880
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,130
– Employment: 105,440
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Rosa, CA ($116,850)
— Champaign-Urbana, IL ($97,110)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($95,200)
Suzannekweiss // Wikimedia Commons
#18. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $76,640
– #95 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,220
National
– Annual mean salary: $82,040
– Employment: 68,060
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($146,700)
— Charlottesville, VA ($109,450)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($109,310)
Tulane Public Relations // Wikimedia Commons
#17. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $78,480
– #40 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $87,850
– Employment: 12,550
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($143,100)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($139,630)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($119,830)
Fae // Wikimedia Commons
#16. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $80,480
– #85 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 530
National
– Annual mean salary: $88,390
– Employment: 36,060
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($141,130)
— Iowa City, IA ($131,770)
— Ann Arbor, MI ($117,020)
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#15. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $81,600
– #95 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 680
National
– Annual mean salary: $98,710
– Employment: 47,690
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ($181,560)
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($166,470)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($152,140)
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
#14. Political science teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $83,420
– #42 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 310
National
– Annual mean salary: $98,980
– Employment: 14,060
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Ann Arbor, MI ($155,350)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($150,290)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($140,340)
uroburos // pixabay
#13. Geography teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $85,000
– #12 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $88,150
– Employment: 3,440
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($140,130)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,200)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($116,120)
Lucky Business // Shutterstock
#12. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $88,870
– #41 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 300
National
– Annual mean salary: $94,060
– Employment: 20,260
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($140,550)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($136,870)
— Salt Lake City, UT ($135,160)
I. Noyan Yilmaz // // Shutterstock
#11. Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $89,930
– #15 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $92,210
– Employment: 5,440
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Ann Arbor, MI ($133,560)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($126,820)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($120,840)
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Gorodenkoff // Shutterstock
#10. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $90,140
– #67 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 610
National
– Annual mean salary: $89,610
– Employment: 37,600
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($152,280)
— Auburn-Opelika, AL ($145,360)
— Tuscaloosa, AL ($144,170)
Matej Kastelic // Shutterstock
#9. Business teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $90,850
– #129 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,480
National
– Annual mean salary: $105,720
– Employment: 79,640
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Auburn-Opelika, AL ($175,640)
— Ann Arbor, MI ($175,080)
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($154,600)
ESB Professional // Shutterstock
#8. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $91,530
– #32 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $102,840
– Employment: 10,250
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($152,120)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,790)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($147,770)
United States Department of Agriculture // Wikimedia Commons
#7. Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $92,290
– #13 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $97,520
– Employment: 8,570
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($131,040)
— Fort Collins, CO ($114,930)
— Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($105,250)
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#6. Physics teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $92,900
– #36 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 220
National
– Annual mean salary: $99,480
– Employment: 12,460
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($148,140)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($144,580)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($142,450)
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#5. Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $96,540
– #17 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $102,110
– Employment: 5,010
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($137,640)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($130,530)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($128,760)
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#4. Economics teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $111,330
– #31 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 220
National
– Annual mean salary: $124,090
– Employment: 11,790
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($180,550)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($180,490)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($172,600)
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#3. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $111,940
– #32 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 720
National
– Annual mean salary: $115,590
– Employment: 35,440
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Ann Arbor, MI ($157,030)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($154,130)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,050)
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#2. Law teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $126,450
– #14 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 160
National
– Annual mean salary: $130,820
– Employment: 14,110
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($165,990)
— Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($152,750)
— Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($152,190)
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#1. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $172,760
– #10 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 5,770
National
– Annual mean salary: $133,310
– Employment: 191,830
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($226,440)
— Jackson, MS ($202,690)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($183,250) | https://cw33.com/news/local/highest-and-lowest-paying-education-jobs-in-dallas/ | 2022-08-29T18:28:31 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/highest-and-lowest-paying-education-jobs-in-dallas/ |
BOISE — Those who have traveled by bicycle in the Treasure Valley are probably all too aware of the scourge of puncture vine – otherwise known as goatheads. Yet thousands of cyclists gathered at Cecil D. Andrus Park on Saturday for a festival named for the noxious weed.
The fifth annual Goathead Fest returned in full force to downtown Boise as a celebration of the city’s two-wheeled culture as well as a fundraiser for the Boise Bicycle Project, a nonprofit that promotes the “personal, social, and environmental benefits of bicycling,” according to the group’s website.
“I love to see everyone in their costumes, so many different types of bicycles, young kids, older folks, just people coming together to celebrate bicycles, and all coming together around removing goatheads in the community,” said Tim Glaza, Boise Bicycle Project development director.
In addition to a large parade past the Capitol, the festival wouldn’t be complete without the work of its “Weed Warriors” who go to regional “hotspots” and exterminate the goathead plants at the source. This work, done in partnership with the city of Boise, started on July 6, according to the event’s website.
The top “goathead getters” were awarded beer tokens, stickers and other prizes.
The weeds produce spiny burrs that have been known to puncture bike tires, get in dogs’ paws and poke barefoot feet.
Although the weed is usually associated with pain and annoyance, this festival is about the joy of riding non-motorized vehicles.
“This festival I see as important because it raises the culture of bicycling here in Boise,” Marcus Batson, a bicycle project board director, said. “It shows the people what’s possible if we get more space for riding bicycles.”
Around 5,000 people attend each year, Glaza said, and a couple thousand of them also participate in the opening parade that begins in front of the Capitol steps on Jefferson Street and goes around the block. Spectators can watch from the sidewalk as people in chicken, gorilla, alien and other costumes wheel by on bikes and skates.
The festivities continued afterwards with food and beer vendors, live music, dancing and games.
One of parade viewers, 5-year-old Kai Browning, said her favorite was a Pikachu who pedaled past.
“It’s just nice to see everybody out celebrating and happy and dressed in costumes,” Brownings’ grandmother Chris Pollitt said.
Browning and Pollitt said the girl hopes to work up to being one of the riders next year.
Batson said a highlight of the event is that it’s one of the few group rides in the area where pretty much anyone can participate.
“As long as you can ride a bike at 2 miles an hour,” Batson said, “you can join the parade.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-goathead-fest-draws-cyclists-weed-warriors/article_dbb3f0fa-2656-11ed-9214-9f37464ffda5.html | 2022-08-29T18:28:31 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-goathead-fest-draws-cyclists-weed-warriors/article_dbb3f0fa-2656-11ed-9214-9f37464ffda5.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — A yummy campaign for Dairy Queen looks to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Throughout the month of September, Texas Dairy Queen restaurants will be raising money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Here’s how.
Officials say that for every valid #ActsofSweetness Instagram post shared in September, the Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council will donate $1 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Texas with a total donation of $75,000.
What is a valid #ActsofSweetness Instagram post and how can you help?
- Between Sept. 1 – 30, 2022, visit a Texas Dairy Queen restaurant and order a Blizzard Treat.
- Take a picture with your Blizzard and post on Instagram as a post. Make sure your profile is set to public
- Include #ActsofSweetness and tag @DairyQueenTX in the post.
Here are the Children’s Miracle Network in Texas:
- Hendrick Children’s Hospital in Abilene
- Dell Children’s Ascension in Austin
- Christus Southeast Texas — St. Elizabeth in Beaumont
- Christus Southeast Texas — Jasper Memorial in Jasper
- The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
- Texas Children’s Hospital — Houston
- Driscoll Children’s Hospital — Corpus Christi
- Children’s Health — Dallas
- Medical Center Hospital – Odessa
- Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Hospital — Temple
- United Regional — Wichita Falls
- Shannon Medical Center — San Angelo
- UMC Children’s Hospital — Lubbock
- Christus Trinity Mother France — Tyler
- Cook Children’s — Fort Worth
- El Paso Children’s Foundation
If you want to support the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Texas directly you can donate any amount by going to DQTexas.com/ActsofSweetness. The Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council will match online donations made through the month of September as well. | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-dairy-queens-are-raising-money-for-childrens-miracle-network-hospitals/ | 2022-08-29T18:28:37 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-dairy-queens-are-raising-money-for-childrens-miracle-network-hospitals/ |
Toddlers and young children skipped through the hallways of the Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho in Nampa the evening of Aug. 18. They came and went from a packed banquet room, where their parents and families shared dinner, fresh baklava and tea, and talked about their former home, Afghanistan, and their current home, Idaho.
Most of the people in the room were Afghan refugees or military veterans — or both.
The dinner was an event hosted by several Idaho nonprofit and business organizations that support refugee resettlement and local members of the Afghan diaspora.
It was timely, organizers said. Congress has before it a bill that would offer more than temporary safe haven to people who were evacuated from Afghanistan last year.
“Without legislation like this, many of (them) are in limbo, as their humanitarian parole status allowing them to live in the U.S. is only good for a period of two years,” Idaho Office for Refugees spokesperson Holly Beech said in an email to the Idaho Capital Sun.
“They can and are applying for asylum, but that can take several years to process,” she said.
Congress could give some Afghans permanent legal status
The Afghan Adjustment Act is a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House and Senate. It would allow the tens of thousands of Afghans who arrived in the U.S. after the American military withdrawal from Afghanistan to have more than a temporary legal status.
Eligible Afghans could apply for permanent residence, after they pass background checks and have lived here one or two years.
Three men who likely would be in that group were at the event, sharing their experiences evacuating Afghanistan and arriving in Idaho during the past year.
Habibullah Amani, Hamed Sanai and Bashir Naderi spent years as pilots in Afghanistan.
“Thank you to all the U.S. military personnel that helped us during 20 years of war against terror, a war for humanity,” Amani told the crowd. “We grew up in that war after high school” and fought shoulder-to-shoulder with American troops, he said.
Because of their military service, the men were at risk of retaliation by the Taliban. At least 30 of their fellow servicemen have been killed since they left, Sanai said.
Sanai was able to bring his family to Boise, but family members who remain in Afghanistan cannot work or participate in society, the men said.
Amani had to leave behind his wife and daughter. He says they’re now forced to move from place to place, to make it harder for the Taliban to find them.
When the men arrived, they had no trouble finding jobs in construction, retail or working for friends, they said.
But with the cost of housing at record highs, it has become more difficult to settle in the once-affordable Boise area. Those who arrived in Idaho without their families lived in a hotel for several months before they found a house to share.
They send all the money they can back to Afghanistan to help their families afford to live without them.
The men said Idahoans have welcomed them with warmth and generosity.
Still, their future is in limbo.
“Some of us, we have families back home,” Amani said. “It’s not just an easy process or normal process” to bring them to the U.S., he said.
“This really hits home after getting to know some of the amazing people who had to evacuate and are now rebuilding their lives in Idaho,” Beech said. “We want to see them be able to achieve their dreams and not have such a heavy weight to carry.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-brought-hundreds-of-afghans-to-safety-will-they-be-allowed-to-stay/article_3e81f242-24bb-11ed-a56f-7bef8765490d.html | 2022-08-29T18:28:37 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-brought-hundreds-of-afghans-to-safety-will-they-be-allowed-to-stay/article_3e81f242-24bb-11ed-a56f-7bef8765490d.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s high school football season in North Texas, and despite the excitement and love for the game; some people just want to take advantage of the fun.
That’s why Texas UIL is warning people to beware of live streaming scams. In an official statement, league officials said:
Here’s what people can do to prevent themselves from being scammed, according to the league
- Open the profile you’d like to report.
- Select the three dot icon
- Select Report and then select the type of issue you’d like to report.
- Go to the impersonating profile or Page
- Click the three dot icon below the cover photo.
- If you’re reporting a Page, select Find Support or Report Page. If you’re reporting a profile, select Find Support or Report Profile.
- Follow the on-screen instructions for impersonation to file a report.
- Go to the impersonating profile
- Click the three dot icon to the right of the page and select Report
- Select Report Account and follow the on-screen directions to file a report.
For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-uil-warning-people-to-beware-of-live-streaming-scams/ | 2022-08-29T18:28:43 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-uil-warning-people-to-beware-of-live-streaming-scams/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Chili is awesome. Whether you like it with beans or without beans, your preferred method of making and consuming this delicious treat is wholly valid.
In the spirit of appreciation for this tasty treat, LoveFood.com wanted to see where you can find the best bowl of chili in each state.
“From down-home barbecue joints to cute plant-based cafés, restaurants across the States serve wonderfully warming bowls of chili. You’ll find spicy Southwestern-style offerings packed with green chiles and Texan classics that are all beef and no beans,” as their report states.
What comes next may unite Texans or divide us. However, we must know. So, where can you find the best bowl of chili in the Lone Star state? According to the survey, they honor goes to Texas Chili Parlor in Austin.
“Why this specific spot,” you might ask. Here’s what they had to say:
“The meat-loving Lone Star State is well known for its chili, which is traditionally served with plenty of beef and no beans. The version at Texas Chili Parlor in Austin follows tradition with mouthwatering results. Diners say it’s nice and spicy, and that it’s filled with generous amounts of chunky beef. The red chili comes in varying heat levels, from ‘X’ to ‘Xxx’, plus there are other versions like White Chili made with pork,” as the report states.
For the full report, visit LoveFood.com. | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-is-the-best-place-to-get-a-bowl-of-chili-in-texas-report-says/ | 2022-08-29T18:28:49 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-is-the-best-place-to-get-a-bowl-of-chili-in-texas-report-says/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Expect thunderstorms, scattered showers for the start of the workweek; that’s according to The National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Here’s what they’re predicting for this Monday.
According to the service, the best storm chances are in the Southeast with chances shifting west into the night.
With last week’s heavy rains and flooding still on the minds of many North Texans, officials are iterating that severe storms are not expected.
Prepare to dress lightly as we will see temperatures with highs in the low to mid 90s and lows in the mid 70s.
For more weather updates, visit the National Weather Service Fort Worth. | https://cw33.com/news/local/thunder-storms-scattered-showers-possible-in-north-texas-this-monday/ | 2022-08-29T18:28:55 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/thunder-storms-scattered-showers-possible-in-north-texas-this-monday/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — North Texas is home to a vibrant music scene. With so many great venues for musicians to use like Dos Equis Pavilion, American Airlines, Amplified and more, North Texas has attracted many big names across multiple genres.
A new study from search startup My Telescope is looking specifically which artists are being searched the most in each state.
So, with so many different artists living and making music in Texas, we were curious to see what they said about which one Texans were searching for the most. That honor goes to Bad Bunny.
For those who have not heard the talent of Bad Bunny, he is a Puerto Rican rapper who is incredibly popular in the Latin rap game. With massive hits like Tití Me Preguntó, Bad Bunny has risen to international stardom.
Bad Bunny is also an actor and you may have seen him in the recent Brad Pitt blockbuster action film Bullet Train. He will also be starring in the El Muerto solo film produced by Sony.
Bad Bunny was also the most searched for artist in New York state. Kendrick Lamar was the most searched musician in the nation, being the most searched for artist in eight different states.
For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/you-may-be-surprised-to-learn-who-is-the-most-searched-musician-in-texas/ | 2022-08-29T18:29:01 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/you-may-be-surprised-to-learn-who-is-the-most-searched-musician-in-texas/ |
TACOMA, Wash. — A suspect was declared dead after a police shooting in south Tacoma on Sunday.
Tacoma police officers were responding to a domestic violence call when the shooting happened, according to a statement from Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards.
No officers were injured during the incident.
Woodards said she was “deeply concerned and devastated” by violence in Tacoma and that it causes “ripples of trauma” across the families involved, first responders and the community at large.
“It is vital that we address the root cause of all acts of violence as we work to improve our intervention efforts and response to violent incidents,” Woodards said in a statement. “To this end, the City Council and I will continue to support our domestic violence prevention and intervention programs to ensure we are addressing the issues comprehensively.”
The shooting will be investigated by the Pierce County Force Investigation Team.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Download our free KING 5 app to stay up-to-date on news stories from across western Washington. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/tacoma-police-shooting/281-a8668537-9386-42fc-b239-f13ad4a2d138 | 2022-08-29T18:29:56 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/tacoma-police-shooting/281-a8668537-9386-42fc-b239-f13ad4a2d138 |
A woman has been arrested in the shooting death of a 67-year-old man, Tucson police said.
On Aug. 24, officers were called to a shooting in the 200 block of West Kelso Street, near North Stone Avenue. There they found Glenn Long with gunshot wounds inside a trailer parked on the street.
Long was taken to Banner-University Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
Officers spoke to witnesses and located the suspect, who was been identified as Cypriana Alcantar, 35.
Detectives determined that Alcantar had been in Long's trailer earlier in the day and there had been a fight. Alcantar left the trailer and returned later in the day. She entered Long's trailer and fired a gun, striking Long.
Alcantar was booked in the Pima County jail and is facing charges of first-degree murder and prohibited possessor of a firearm. She is being held on a $1 million bond. | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-woman-arrested-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-67/article_ca141106-27c6-11ed-b2c9-6745be30ad07.html | 2022-08-29T18:44:43 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-woman-arrested-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-67/article_ca141106-27c6-11ed-b2c9-6745be30ad07.html |
BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington police are investigating a shooting Monday morning that left one person injured.
At 9:42 a.m., officers were called to the area of Veterans Parkway and Empire Street.
On scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound and “other evidence indicating shot(s) were fired,” according to a statement from Bloomington police.
The man was transported to an area hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
No arrests have been made, but “all involved individuals” are in contact with the police department, BPD said.
Police said at about 11:20 a.m. there was no danger to the public related to the shooting and all streets were open.
Anyone with information related to this shooting is asked to call Det. Pedro Diaz at 309-434-2532 or pdiaz@cityblm.org .
To remain anonymous, submit a tip to the Crime and Intelligence Analysis Unit at 309-434-2943 or CIAU@cityblm.org .
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.
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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.
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Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher 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.
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Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, was sentenced to 142 days in jail in June 2022 for aggravated battery to a peace officer. He was originally charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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.
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Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destinee M. Nuckolls
Destinee M. Nuckolls, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine and permitting unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 31, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 36 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery-strangulation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Duane K. Martin
Duane K. Martin, 34, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, three counts of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine and four counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
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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
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.
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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.
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.
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Richard L. Kletz
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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.
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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).
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
Contact Kelsey Watznauer at (309) 820-3254. Follow her on Twitter: @kwatznauer.
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Gas prices continue to dip in Northwest Indiana as an operational disruption at the BP Whiting Refinery is hoped to be short-lived, but its effects might still be felt.
The national average for a gallon of gas dropped to $3.85 last week, about a nickel lower than the previous week, according to AAA.
The cost of fueling one's ride is 42 cents less than a month ago and 71 cents more than a year ago, according to AAA.
Retail gas prices fell about 10 cents per gallon in both Lake and Porter counties over the past week despite the Wednesday electrical fire at the power house at the BP Whiting Refinery that workers said "sent the whole refinery into a tailspin" and resulted in most contractors going home for the rest of the week, outside of the tank fields.
Wholesale gas prices jumped up by 30 cents per gallon after the upset, but that increase has not yet reached the gas pumps. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan said wholesale prices already had fallen by around that much earlier in the week, effectively negating the spike affecting distributors.
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Gas now costs an average of $4.01 a gallon in Lake County, $3.99 a gallon in Porter County and $3.79 per gallon in LaPorte County, according to GasBuddy.com. As of Monday, the average price of gas was $3.85 a gallon in Newton County, $3.81 a gallon in Pulaski County, $4.00 in Jasper County and $3.81 in Starke County.
De Haan said BP hoped to initiate a restart Tuesday or Wednesday and that petroleum products could start flowing by the weekend unless issues cropped up during the process.
The fire has had little impact on retail gas prices in the Midwest so far, he said.
"Instead of a larger drop we could have seen, the news basically offset earlier losses," he said. "However, I'm worried about damage — that's the wildcard that could change the impact in the days ahead."
The Environmental Protection Agency lifted rules allowing higher-volatility gasoline to be sold temporarily to ensure an adequate supply of gas for drivers in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. Normally, it requires a lower-volatility and most costly summer blend to limit ozone pollution, which — along with increased travel demand — is why gas normally costs more in the summer months.
The state of Michigan also lifted hours of service rules and vapor pressure requirements for truckers hauling fuel. Michigan politicians, along with their counterparts in Illinois and Indiana, called for investigations after the crude distillation unit at the BP Whiting Refinery went down in 2015, causing gas prices to soar in the Upper Midwest until it was fixed and back up and running. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/gas-prices-continue-to-dip-for-now-as-bp-whiting-refinery-disruption-hoped-to-be/article_c29ac4fb-b051-5fec-a586-de49245f93ab.html | 2022-08-29T18:55:25 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/gas-prices-continue-to-dip-for-now-as-bp-whiting-refinery-disruption-hoped-to-be/article_c29ac4fb-b051-5fec-a586-de49245f93ab.html |
HAMMOND — An 18-month-old boy died over the weekend nearly two weeks after being pulled unresponsive from a swimming pool, Hammond police Lt. Steven A. Kellogg said.
Officers were called out at 9:45 p.m. Aug. 16 to the 100 block of Warren Street where the child was found in the pool, Kellogg said.
Hammond firefighters also arrived on scene and attempts were made to revive the child, who was taken to Franciscan Health Hammond hospital, police said. The child was later flown to the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.
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"Kelsie stated she would never leave her children home alone during the daytime while they were awake, however she thought they were asleep, so she left them overnight," police said.
The judge questioned whether the defendant would be able to pay $1,000 a month in restitution for two years. If she misses a payment, she could have her probation revoked and be sent to jail.
The arresting officer said in his incident report he did not immediately arrest the woman because he not see her exposing herself as he did with the man.
Employees at the Dick's Sporting Good store and Schererville police were on alert Saturday, because two thefts had been reported earlier in the day at the company's stores in Valparaiso and Hobart.
Justin A. Gomez, 24, was arrested Friday after he began causing a disturbance in an emergency room lobby while police were gathering information about the shooting, police said.
"Some of the illegal drugs and the cellular telephone were recovered when a 'shake down' was completed of the suspected pods," the sheriff's department said.
At the time of that arrest, McLain was wanted on a warrant linked to allegations he violated the terms of his pretrial release in his attempted murder case from 2020.
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP — A 48-year-old U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who pleaded guilty just a few months ago to being intoxicated when crashing her delivery truck into a garage door while on the job is now accused of falling out of her moving truck while more than four times the legal limit for drinking alcohol and driving, Porter County police said.
Rebecca Conrad of Burns Harbor now faces a felony count of operating while intoxicated with a prior conviction within seven years, according to the incident report.
No one could be contacted Monday at the Chesterton post office for comment.
Police said they were called out around 5 p.m. Friday to the 400 block of Burdick Road where a resident reported seeing a postal delivery truck run off the roadway and the driver lying in the roadway.
The responding officer said he identified the driver as Conrad and found she had sustained multiple injuries after falling from the moving truck.
Conrad, who declined medical treatment, reportedly told police she was eastbound on Burdick Road on her regular mail route when she had a seizure and fell out of the vehicle.
"I observed the female to be lethargic, with droopy eyelids, along the her eyes being watery and bloodshot, and pupils pinpoint," said the officer, who reported smelling alcohol on Conrad's breath.
A blood draw later revealed her blood alcohol concentration to be 0.336 or just more than four times the legal limit of 0.08, police said.
She was taken to the Porter County jail and faces a couple counts of operating while intoxicated. The vehicle, which was not damaged, was returned to the postal service.
The arresting officer noted Conrad's OWI conviction from earlier this year.
Chesterton police had said Conrad was twice the legal limit for drinking and driving when in January she crashed her postal delivery truck into the garage door of a home in the 400 block of Cypress Lane.
Conrad denied drinking that day, but police said she was found with eight "shooter" bottles of the alcoholic drink 99 Bananas in her purse, and seven were empty.
Court records indicate she pleaded guilty in March to a misdemeanor count of operating while intoxicated. She was sentenced to 60 days in jail with all but the two days she served suspended and five days of community service.
Her driver's license was suspended for 30 days and she was required to undergo a substance abuse evaluation and take part in any recommended treatment, records show.
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LAPORTE — The path has been cleared for construction of a 100-room hotel and restaurants near an Interstate 94 interchange outside Michigan City.
The LaPorte County Council recently approved $1.5 million to run water and sewer lines to the site also close to U.S. 20 and U.S. 35.
The utility service will be provided by the Michigan City Sanitary District.
Matt Reardon, of the LaPorte County Office of Economic and Community Development, said access to water and sewer service there could spur more growth in an underdeveloped area west and east of U.S. 35.
He said the hotel will contain banquet space for weddings and other venues.
The estimated $22 million plans also include 10,000 square feet of space for restaurants along with some office space.
The interchange is the first one in Indiana for travelers coming from Michigan.
“We’re going to do everything we can to make this look welcoming,” Reardon said.
Reardon said construction probably won’t begin until spring 2023.
“We got a lot of work to do to get the utilities done, designed and bid for the project,” he said.
The site was placed into a tax increment financing district earlier this year to further assist with the cost of developing it.
The money will come from the increase in tax dollars generated by higher property values brought on by new development within the TIF.
The council also pledged to increase by $5,000 the annual salary of all Emergency 911 workers.
Council Vice President Mike Rosenbaum, R-4th, said the department has lost about one-third of its staff from workers leaving for higher salaries in surrounding counties.
The pay increase slated for final approval next month raises the starting salary for a dispatcher in the department to about $46,000, he said.
Rosenbaum said another $4,000 boost in E-911 salaries could happen when money starts coming in from the increase in the local income tax approved in April.
The tax was raised from 0.095% to 1.45%.
All of the estimated $13 million generated by the tax hike will go toward emergency responder salaries and other public safety-related matters throughout the county.
About half of the revenue will go to county government while much of the remaining dollars will be collected by the municipalities of LaPorte and Michigan City, officials said.
It will be the second pay hike this year for E-911 employees and other emergency responders whose pay to start the year was raised by 6%.
That increase wasn’t enough, judging by the high number of employees continuing to leave.
Rosenbaum said a second pay hike this year is being worked on for the Sheriff’s Office, which is down five staff members.
“I’m hoping we’re going to be able to do the same thing for our sheriff’s department. They have been long and faithful and chomping at the bit also waiting to hear how we can help them,” he said.
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The organizations want EPA to update its rules to better protect human health and the environment at unregulated coal ash landfills, including one in Michigan City and two in Burns Harbor.
The number of nonfatal shootings this year, 12, is triple that of the same period last year. The number of firearms seized jumped from 79 to 176. That means more people are carrying handguns.
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A conspiracy theorist who claimed the 2017 Sutherland Springs massacre was a hoax has pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge.
Robert M. Ussery, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in San Antonio to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The charge stems from a search conducted in May 2018 by federal agents who were investigating Ussery and his then-girlfriend, Jodie Mann, for allegedly harassing victims of the Sutherland Springs tragedy, in which a gunman killed 26 people attending Sunday services at First Baptist Church on Nov. 5, 2017.
In their search of a Caldwell County property where Ussery lived, agents found a cache of weapons. Ussery is barred from possessing guns because of a decades-old felony conviction for burglary.
Ussery pleaded guilty to the federal gun charge after his lawyer was unable to negotiate a plea bargain.
“He pleaded guilty to possession of one shotgun that was found in a bus where he lived,” said his lawyer, Tom McHugh, a former federal prosecutor. “We tried to work (a deal) out, but we couldn’t.”
Ussery, 58, who refers to himself as “Side Thorn Journalist,” and Mann, known as “Conspiracy Granny,” were accused of harassing families of the Sutherland Springs victims.
The pair were arrested March 5, 2018, on state charges of resisting arrest, trespassing and other counts after Ussery, accompanied by Mann, allegedly walked onto the church property and confronted Pastor Frank Pomeroy, whose daughter was among those killed by the gunman.
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, joined the case after that confrontation.
“He was talking about the mass shooting,” ATF agent Kaitlyn O’Connell testified during a bail hearing for Ussery in 2018. “He was saying it didn’t actually happen and that it was a hoax.”
The agent said Ussery told Pomeroy “that the people would hang him and that (Ussery) would (urinate) on him.”
The pair recorded the encounter using a Go-Pro video recorder. The footage helped agents develop a federal case against him. When ATF agents viewed the video, they saw Ussery handling a gun and placing it beneath a mat in a pickup he was driving.
O’Connell testified that on the video, Ussery can be heard telling Mann that if police ask questions about the gun, Mann should say it belonged to her.
In 1984, Ussery was convicted of felony burglary of a vehicle in Brazoria County and for that reason was barred by federal law from possessing a gun.
Sometime after the church confrontation, Ussery went to the FBI to claim he was receiving death threats.
Authorities from Caldwell County called Ussery in, ostensibly to discuss the alleged death threats. In fact, it was part of an operation to lure him away from his home so law enforcement agents could conduct a search with court authorization.
O’Connell said agents found 10 guns on the property, including a .50-caliber rifle, two assault-style rifles, two shotguns and nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition. But Ussery’s guilty plea acknowledges only one of the shotguns.
McHugh said Ussery did not plead guilty to a separate gun charge stemming from a pistol that is reportedly visible in the video of his confrontation with Pomeroy.
McHugh contends that Ussery can be sentenced to time served — the more than four years he’s spent locked up.
“Of course, the judge can always (go higher). It’s a 10-year statutory case,” McHugh said.
Mann appears to have disassociated herself from Ussery. She is free on bail, awaiting trial in November for allegedly assisting Ussery in possessing a gun.
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When Pamela Moran bought her house in San Antonio’s Highland Park neighborhood on the Southeast Side, it needed work. The foundation had shifted. The roof leaked when it rained. She later discovered mold.
Moran was slowly chipping away at repairs. But in January, she was injured in a work accident. Now, she’s been living on workers’ compensation benefits. They’re not nearly enough to cover serious home repairs to the foundation and roof.
Now she’s hoping the city might help.
Moran is one of hundreds who have applied this year to the city’s home rehabilitation programs that help with major and minor repairs for homeowners with low-to-moderate incomes.
As San Antonio plans to bulk up its home repair programs with money from the housing bond approved by voters this year, the city is seeing an increase in demand. San Antonio voters in May approved a $150 million bond to help boost affordable housing. About $45 million of that is earmarked for home rehabilitation.
At the same time, the city will have less federal funding for the programs.
The rehabs don’t add splashy new kitchens. Repairs generally address health and safety issues that could violate city code. The city assistance programs also have income limits. A homeowner can’t earn more than 80 percent of the area median income. That’s $46,450 for an individual or $66,300 for a family of four.
Last year, about 1,150 households applied for home rehab. The city is set to surpass that with weeks remaining for more applications to come in, Eaton said.
The applications, which cover all the city’s home rehab programs, opened Aug. 8 and close Sept. 19. It’s the only chance to apply until next year.
Moran traveled to Normoyle Senior Center for help with her application. It was the fifth of 14 outreach events the city is hosting through next month. The application is online only, so the events serve as a chance for those who don’t have reliable internet access to get help applying.
In less than two hours that morning, about 50 people had come to Normoyle for help. Yet it was some of the lowest turnout the city had seen yet — about 600 people attended one of the first four outreach events, said Ann Eaton, housing production administrator with San Antonio’s Neighborhood and Housing Services Department. At another event, 180 people showed up at Las Palmas Library in one day.
Not all the $45 million will go toward city repair programs, but the majority of it will, Eaton said.
The city typically funds home rehab through a mix of federal and local dollars. For the last two years, the annual budget for city repairs stood around $20.3 million. Starting next fiscal year, Oct. 1, home repair programs are slated to get $26 million, which includes some bond money.
Last fiscal year, the city helped more than 700 homeowners through its various programs — up from 336 homeowners the prior year. The goal for the upcoming year is to assist 540 homeowners because the city expects to have fewer federal funds for home rehab.
The repairs include a range of improvements: replacing water heaters, upgrading windows, adding central air conditioning, restoring roofs, fixing foundations and addressing electrical and plumbing concerns.
“It’s anything from a water heater to a complete reconstruction,” Eaton said.
Know before you go
If you plan to attend a city event for help, you will need:
- A driver’s license or identification card
- A social security card
- Proof of income or employment. This can be your most recent six pay stubs if you’re employed or a recent annual social security/retirement benefits award letter if applicable
- Three months of bank statements, if applicable
- A mortgage/loan/home equity statement
Dates and locations for the city’s remaining application events are below.
- Aug. 29, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Willie M. Cortez Senior Center, 5512 W Military Dr.
- Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Cortez Library, 2803 Hunter Blvd.
- Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Library, 600 Soledad St.
- Sept. 15, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Doris Griffin Senior Center, 6157 NW Loop 410
- Sept. 16., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thousand Oaks Library, 4618 Thousand Oaks Dr.
- Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Carver Library, 3350 E. Commerce St.
You can see more information about eligibility and income requirements online at sanantonio.gov/nhsd/programs/repair.
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Local leaders hope a new public bus route between San Antonio and Austin — with stops in New Braunfels and San Marcos — will get drivers off Interstate 35.
“I think it’s time,” said Diane Rath, executive director of the Alamo Area Council of Governments. “We’re really being irresponsible if we don’t figure out how to relieve the congestion between these two metros.”
If organizers can get the funding together, it could be up and running in just two months, Rath said.
Rath and former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros presented a plan for the proposed bus line to a City Council committee Monday. They’re asking for money from the city of San Antonio and other local governments whose leaders would need to get on board.
The bus would run Monday through Friday, starting at 6:45 a.m. and ending at 9:45 p.m., during a two-year pilot program.
It would carry travelers from San Antonio’s Northeast Side at the Randolph Park and Ride to downtown Austin, stopping at the Austin Convention Center and either the CARTS Eastside Bus Plaza or the Southpark Meadows station. The buses would run both ways, with 20 one-way trips per day.
The initial cost for riders would be $10 per day.
“It’s absolutely one of the most important dimensions of how our city is going to grow,” Cisneros said.
He believes the expansive growth in San Antonio and along I-35 in Hays County will lead to a central Texas “metroplex” of a combined San Antonio-Austin region. A better connection to Austin would be good for San Antonio’s economy, Cisneros said.
Both Amtrak and Megabus offer routes between San Antonio and Austin, but there’s no public transit option, Rath said. Amtrak and Megabus typically cost more than $10 per day and see longer travel times than the drive on I-35.
Rath and Cisneros expect the bus route would take about 90 minutes, similar to the drive time. And if expanded in the future, they hope travel time will shorten even more.
That’s because the proposed bus could eventually look like the Advanced Rapid Transit, or ART, that VIA is working to create in San Antonio along San Pedro Avenue. Such systems feature more buses running at shorter intervals on dedicated lanes — allowing them to bypass car traffic.
Right now, there are no plans for the buses to get a dedicated lane on I-35. Officials hope the state Legislature may grant buses that use if the pilot proves successful.
The two-year pilot program would cost about $1.5 million.
The upside, Rath said, is that officials don’t need to purchase the buses. The Capital Area Rural Transportation System, or CARTS, would donate two coach buses to the route. The CARTS serves Hays, Travis and other nearby rural counties.
The rest of the funding would come from participating cities and counties based on their population, Rath said. That would make the city of San Antonio, with the largest population, responsible for the highest contribution: $581,000. The ask from Bexar County would be $23,000.
Officials would ask for $389,000 from the city of Austin and $13,000 from Travis County. Hays County would be asked to chip in about $70,000 and Comal County about $29,000.
City leaders in New Braunfels and San Marcos are interested, Rath said. But they may not want to be the first to put money up for the project. Officials also hope to target grants, like those from the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, that could take the cost burden off participating governments.
“We don’t have commitments at this point, but we’re before a number of bodies,” Cisneros said.
City Council weighs in on access, cost
San Antonio City Council members expressed excitement about a public bus route but had reservations about who in San Antonio could access it.
Since the Randolph Park and Ride sits on the Northeast Side, San Antonio residents from the South and West sides would have trouble getting there, said Melissa Cabello Havrda, who represents the Far West Side in District 6 and chairs the Transportation and Mobility Committee.
She’d like to see an extension to Port SA or Brooks on the South Side to cover more ground in the future.
Councilwoman Teri Castillo, who represents much of the near West Side in District 5, agreed with Cabello Havrda. She asked Rath if they considered the Frank Madla Transit Center on the Southwest Side.
Officials chose Randolph because it offers VIA bus connections to other parts of San Antonio, Rath said, and is undergoing renovations now. They looked at extending the bus route to U.S. 281 or to the University of Texas at San Antonio on the Northwest Side. But that would mean a bus trip longer than 90 minutes.
Cisneros said he understands the desire to connect with more of San Antonio, but the route’s travel time would just end up too long.
“This is a tiny, tiny step in where we need to be going,” he said.
Councilman Clayton Perry, who represents District 10 on the Northeast Side, worried about the sustainability of funding a bus route in the future.
The $10 day pass would gain people’s interest, Rath said. But it “doesn’t even begin to touch” the cost of keeping it up and running long-term. They have yet to estimate how much money that may take.
District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, representing part of the Northwest Side, said that once a pilot program is rolling they can develop a long-term plan.
“You’re never going to recover the full costs from there, and that’s OK because that’s what public transit is,” Sandoval said.
Cabello Havrda was concerned about the city’s share. The county overlaps with the city and could contribute more money instead of the city taking on the bulk of the cost, she said. She wants to work out details with the county.
Still, most everyone agreed that some public transportation between San Antonio and Austin is missing and necessary.
“I am absolutely thrilled about this proposal,” Sandoval said. “I think it is needed for safety purposes, for convenience purposes. And it’s needed sooner rather than later.”
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School's in session: Detroit Public Schools chief vows to address pandemic gaps
Thousands of students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District headed back to school Monday for the start of a new school year but they weren't the only ones.
Superintendent Nikolai Vitti visited four schools — the Mark Twain School for Scholars, Hutchinson Elementary School, Detroit School of Arts, and Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies — as part of small tour Monday to welcome back students and staff.
Saying hello, shaking hands and even stopping by a few classrooms, Vitti said students and faculty seem to be more excited this year, the most "normal" one since COVID-19 hit in 2020.
"It feels different in a good way," he said. "This year, it's all about student achievement."
"We have a lot of make up learning to overcome... and we're going to be able to do that with students coming to school more regularly," said Vitti, noting that 80% of students showed chronic absenteeism in the last academic year in large due to quarantining.
"When students are here, we educate them the right way," Vitti said. "We need everyone to work together to be here everyday and we'll educate children the way they should."
Keeping students safe
Approximately 48,000 students in the Detroit school system, the state's largest school district, went back to school Monday.
With safety a top concern, Detroit schools officials say they've instituted several safety measures, including metal detectors in 80% of its schools, and requiring all students to wear IDs. Additionally each high school has security guards or police officers and each school has one entry and exit door.
"Safety is on the mind of parents, you can't ignore the increase in mass shootings," Vitti said. "We'll be ready if a tragedy hits, but more importantly we're putting systems in to prevent that from happening."
Detroit School of Arts is among the list of schools with locked entrance doors and metal detectors that await students and guests upon arrival. Vitti said all DPSCD schools will practice active shooting drills in the next two weeks and inform parents of new safety protocols.
"I think it's everyone's responsibility to really know where children are at," Vitti said. "We all need to be very sensitive and very honest when we see something that doesn't make sense or something concerning that a student is showing."
Improving education and attendance
And safety isn't the only top concern this school year.
Vitti said the district will continue working on narrowing the academic gap between DPSCD students and state averages. Before the pandemic, he said DPSCD students showed academic improvement at "above grade level" performance, higher than the state of Michigan's average in the 2018-2019 academic year.
"At the minimum level we want all of our students to show at least one year of growth in literacy and math, but more importantly we're trying to get back to where we were before the pandemic hit," he said. "We're probably one to six percentage points away from narrowing the gap the pandemic created. By January we're hoping to be where we were before the pandemic."
Overall district enrollment, meanwhile, is up this school year with 900 more students than compared to last year, with most children in the kindergarten and first grade levels. Last school year also had a spike in kindergarten enrollment due to the return of homeschooled students to public schools which slightly boosted Michigan's overall K-12 enrollment.
"That make sense because that's where families felt the most uncomfortable with sending their children back to school," Vitti said. "Now we just have to have to students actually attend."
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Pickup truck pulling camper overturns on I-75 in northern Mich. Sunday
A truck pulling a camper overturned Sunday after a crash on Interstate 75 in northern Michigan, but only minor injuries were reported, officials said.
The crash happened at about 1 p.m. on southbound I-75 near Rondo Road in Ellis Township, Michigan State Police said. Ellis Township is in Cheboygan County.
One lane of the freeway was closed briefly during as troopers from the state police's Gaylord Post investigated.
According to a preliminary investigation, a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck was pulling a travel trailer when one of its tires blew out, sending a wheel rotor flying and causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The truck and camper left the road and overturned.
Police said the rotor struck the windshield of another vehicle driven by a 52-year-old Casco man. The man and his wife were not injured.
The pickup's driver, a 40-year-old Lansing man, and two other occupants of the truck suffered only minor injuries.
Officials said the occupants of both vehicles were wearing their seatbelts.
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No tax increase, a wage bump for government staff and other major projects are part of the 2023 budget Lehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong proposed Monday morning.
The $522 million budget would hold the county tax rate at 3.78 mills and increase general wages for the labor force across the board by 3.5%, Armstrong said.
“We want to make sure we keep the employees that we have,” he said. “We didn’t want to shortcut our employees.”
The budget would also derive projects from the previously approved, roughly $140 million 2023-2027 capital plan for the county, which prioritizes funding for projects such as improvements to the Cedarbrook nursing home in South Whitehall Township and upgrades to the county’s radio system.
Funding for the 2023 budget would consist of $117 million from county real estate tax revenue and $405 million from state and federal funds, Armstrong said.
Before any version of the budget can go into effect in January, it’ll go through review and possible amendments before the Board of Commissioners and Armstrong sign off on it by the end of October.
First Call
Armstrong said he was particularly proud of the county’s government staff for making sure the county stays within a balanced budget for next year without raising taxes or borrowing money, especially in light of record inflation and needing to fund the capital plan’s projects.
“Everything else is going up for our residents,” Armstrong said. “We want to make sure their property taxes don’t. We’ve really made a commitment, asking all of our [staff] to tighten their belt. We’re not a government that believes in just spending. We’ve really done our best, especially with COVID shutting things down — the county never shut down. We can’t shut down the jail, the nursing homes, our parks. All of those things needed to stay open.”
In June, U.S. inflation reached a four-decade peak with a 9.1% increase in consumer prices, making it much more difficult to pay for gas, food and rent.
The tax rate for the county has remained the same since 2019, when county commissioners voted 7-2 to increase the rate by 3.8%.
Important to Armstrong to include in the budget, he added, was $1 million invested in farmland preservation.
“In my administration . . . we’ve made that a very important thing about maintaining a healthy balance between development and quality of life,” he said.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 67-year-old man Monday.
Police say Mohammed Ibrahim Salih was last seen around 8:30 a.m. Sunday driving his 1995 Toyota Camry in the 1800 block of Woodhall Way in Fort Worth.
Police said Salih’s vehicle is maroon in color with Texas license plate number RLJ-48200.
Salih’s family told police that they fear he may be lost and in danger.
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RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — Parts of the American River Parkway trail will be closed for two months starting Monday.
According to the city of Rancho Cordova, the trail will be closed from the El Manto entrance to the Sunriver Park entrance. City officials say the parkway will temporarily re-open over Labor Day weekend from Sept. 3-5.
Throughout the duration of the closing, there will be a detour along Ambassador Drive, Yukon River Way, and Klamath River Drive.
The city says crews will be repairing a storm drain outfall along the American River Parkway near the Ambassador Park Drive entrance during the closing. The goal of the project is to repair the outfall and help prevent future erosion.
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MUNCIE, Ind. — John Lynch of Pleasant Prairie graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and telecommunications from Ball State University.
MEQUON — The following students were named to Concordia University Wisconsin’s 2021-2022 spring honors list for receiving a grade point average of 3.6 or higher:
KENOSHA: Pamela Eckert, Shagufta Maududi, Kane Palmer, Justin Yonke.
TREVOR: Andi Bridleman, Carissa Pittman.
TWIN LAKES: Robert McNealy.
BOSTON, Mass. — Evelyn Alumbreros of Pleasant Prairie was named to Emerson College’s dean’s list for receiving a grade point average of 3.7 or higher during the spring 2022 semester.
MILWAUKEE — The following students from Pleasant Prairie were awarded certificates from Mount Mary University: Sharon Michael, dietetics certificate; Kaitlyn Verheyen, dietetics certificate.
Samantha Ligett of Kansasville and Karen Woodard of Muskego graduated with degrees from Mount Mary University. Ligett graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in international studies. Woodard graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology.
The following students were named to Mount Mary University’s dean’s list for receiving a grade point average of 3.6 or higher during the spring 2022 semester:
KANSASVILLE: Samantha Liggett.
UNION GROVE: Megan Sager.
NORTHFIELD, Minn. — Dionysia McGuire and Lauren Mossman of Pleasant Prairie both graduated with bachelor of arts degrees from St. Olaf College.
Mossman was also named to St. Olaf College’s dean’s list for receiving a grade point average of 3.75 or higher during the spring 2022 semester.
LINCOLN, Neb. — Dylan Hebior of Trevor graduated with a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
STEVENS POINT — The following students graduated with degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point:
BRISTOL: Dalton Bugaj, bachelor of science in nursing.
KENSOHA: David Kollman, bachelor of science in communication — media studies, philosophy, summa cum laude.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE: Madelyn Parmentier, bachelor of science in dietetics.
SALEM: Jonathan Rasmussen, bachelor of science in computer information systems — networking and information assurance.
TWIN LAKES: Kelsey Moen, bachelor of science in wildlife ecology and management.
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Laura Steiner of Kenosha graduated with two bachelor of arts degrees in political science and economics from Xavier University.
40 notable people who attended UW-Madison
Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh, center, is a 2002 graduate of UW-Madison who made a mark in the fashion world, collaborating with Kanye West and serving as artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s men’s wear collection. Time magazine named him one of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2018.
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Shirley Abrahamson
Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court by Gov. Patrick Lucey in 1976. She became chief justice in 1996, the first woman to head the court in the history of the state. She received her doctorate of law in American legal history in 1962 from the UW Law School.
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Stephen Ambrose
Stephen Ambrose, American historian and biographer, spent his childhood in Whitewater and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1963. Ambrose, probably best known for his books on Lewis and Clark and World War II, wrote more than 30 books, including biographies of U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon.
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Don Ameche
Born in Kenosha, Don Ameche was a versatile leading man of 1930s and '40s films and second cousin of Alan Ameche, the Heisman Trophy winner from UW-Madison in 1954. His second film career began in 1983 with '' Trading Places,'' starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, and two years later, he won an Oscar as supporting actor in "Cocoon."
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Carol Bartz
Carol Bartz, who graduated from UW-Madison in 1971, was formerly the CEO and president of Autodesk and Yahoo! Pictured here in 2004, she studied computer science.
Steve Bornstein
Steve Bornstein was formerly the president and CEO of the NFL Network and also the National Football League's executive vice president of media. He graduated in 1974 from UW-Madison with a bachelor of science in communications.
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Laurel Clark
Laurel Clark was a medical doctor, U.S. Navy captain, NASA astronaut and space shuttle mission specialist who died in the space shuttle Columbia disaster. She was born in Ames, Iowa, but considered Racine in Wisconsin to be her hometown. In 1983, she received a bachelor of science degree in zoology from UW-Madison.
Barbara Crabb
Judge Barbara Crabb, U.S. District judge for the Western District of Wisconsin, graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor's degree in 1960 and her law degree in 1962.
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Joan Cusack
Actress Joan Cusack has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for best supporting Actress for her work in "Working Girl" and "In & Out." Cusack performed with Madison's now-defunct ARK Improvisational Theatre and graduated from UW-Madison.
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Ron Dayne
Running back Ron Dayne set an NCAA rushing record for total yards during his career with the Badger football team, wining the 1999 Heisman Trophy. He played seven years in the NFL with the New York Giants, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans.
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Ada Deer
In 1957, Ada Deer became the first Menominee to earn an undergraduate degree at UW-Madison. She was also the first woman to head the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the first Native American woman from Wisconsin to run for U.S. Congress.
Bryce Richter
Hector DeLuca
Hector DeLuca, a UW-Madison professor and former chairman of the university's biochemistry department, is one of UW-Madison's most prolific inventors and has drawn honors worldwide. DeLuca, a protege of the famed Harry Steenbock, is well known for his research involving vitamin D. DeLuca earned a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1955.
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August Derleth
August Derleth, a Sauk City native, wrote more than 100 books including biographies, children's books and fiction, as well as hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1930.
André De Shields
André De Shields got his start in theater at UW-Madison and went on to a stellar Broadway career after graduating in 1970. He played the title role in The Wiz, earned Tony Award nominations Play On! and The Full Monty, and won a 2019 Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Hadestown.
Conrad Elvehjem
Conrad Elvehjem, an internationally known biochemist in nutrition, received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1927. Known for his research in nutrition and vitamin B complex work, Elvehjem was also president of the University of Wisconsin from 1958 until his death in 1962.
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William T. Evjue
In 1917, William T. Evjue founded The Capital Times, known as "Wisconsin's Progressive Newspaper." Evjue, also the editor and publisher of the newspaper, grew up in Merrill and arrived at UW-Madison in 1902.
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Jeff Greenfield
Jeff Greenfield, award-winning television journalist and author, obtained his degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1964. While at the UW, he was editor of the campus newspaper, the Daily Cardinal.
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry attended UW-Madison for two years, then became the first African American female playwright to make it to Broadway with 1959’s A Raisin in the Sun. At age 29, Hansberry was the first African American dramatist to win the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award.
Kevin Henkes
Kevin Henkes, an author and illustrator of children's books, wrote his first book in 1979, when he was a 19-year-old art student at UW-Madison.
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Mary Hinkson
After receiving undergraduate and master’s degrees at UW-Madison in the 1940s, Mary Hinkson broke racial boundaries as a principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company. She also worked with dance legends Alvin Ailey and George Balanchine.
bell hooks
bell hooks, who received her master’s degree from UW-Madison in 1976, is the influential author of Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism and other books about race, gender and feminism. In 1991 she won an American Book Award for Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics .
Jane Kaczmarek
Actress Jane Kaczmarek, one of the stars of "Malcolm in the Middle," graduated in theater from UW-Madison in 1979. The Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-nominated actress was born in Milwaukee.
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Robert M. La Follette
Robert M. La Follette served as governor of Wisconsin, U.S. senator and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and was a candidate for president in 1924. "Fighting Bob" La Follette’s long public career included promoting open primaries, improving the lives of farmers and workers, and leading the state to become one of the first to adopt child labor laws. La Follette graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1879.
Charles Lindbergh
American aviator Charles Lindbergh was the first to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Lindbergh was a student at UW-Madison before he left the university in 1922.
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Karl Paul Link
Karl Paul Link was a UW-Madison researcher and biochemist who is best known for his discovery of the anticoagulant warfarin, which is used in the prevention of the formation of blood clots in blood vessels. The most famous early patient to be helped by warfarin was President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Link obtained his Ph.D. in agricultural chemistry from UW-Madison in 1925.
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James Lovell
James "Jim" Lovell Jr. is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy, most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. He was the first person to fly in space four times, the first of only three people to fly to the moon twice and the only one to have flown there twice without making a landing. He attended UW–Madison for two years before transferring to and graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1952.
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David Maraniss
Author and 1993 Pulitzer Prize winner David Maraniss grew up in Madison and attended UW-Madison in the early 1970s. He has written biographies of Bill Clinton and Vince Lombardi as well as "They Marched Into Sunlight," a saga of the Vietnam era.
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Steve Miller
Steve Miller is a musician and singer-songwriter who was born in Milwaukee and went on to record a number of top 10 singles including "The Joker," "Take the Money and Run," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jungle Love" and many more. In 1961, he entered UW-Madison, where he formed the band the Ardells, and was joined by his friend Boz Scaggs a year later. The blues band also included Ben Sidran and Ken Adamany. Miller dropped out six credit hours shy of a literature degree, opting to pursue his music career.
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John Morgridge
John Morgridge, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1955, was chairman of Cisco Systems in San Jose, Calif.
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Errol Morris
Errol Morris is an American film director of "The Thin Blue Line" (1988), "The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara" (2003), for which he won the Academy Award for best documentary, and a number of other acclaimed films. Morris' debut feature was "Gates of Heaven" (1978), a film on Roger Ebert's list of the 10 greatest films ever made. He graduated from UW-Madison in 1969 with a B.A. in history.
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John Muir
John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author and early advocate of the preservation of wilderness in the United States. In 1860, he entered the University of Wisconsin. After three years, he left Madison to travel the northern United States and Canada.
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Gaylord Nelson
Gaylord Nelson, former Wisconsin governor, U.S. senator and the father of Earth Day, was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1942.
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Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates, who received her master's degree from UW-Madison, is the author of more than 40 books, along with plays, short stories and poetry.
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Vel Phillips
Vel Phillips was the first African American woman to graduate from the UW-Madison School of Law, earning her degree in 1951. She became a leader in the civil rights movement and Wisconsin’s first African American secretary of state.
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George Poage
George Poage was a UW-Madison track star and the first African American athlete to win an Olympic medal, earning two bronzes in the 1904 games.
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson, a Republican politician, was the 42nd governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001, making him the longest-serving governor in the state. Thompson also served as the U.S. secretary of health and human services under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. Thompson earned both his bachelor's degree (1963) and law degree ('66) from UW-Madison. While in law school, Thompson was elected chairman of the Madison Young Republicans.
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Al Toon
Wide receiver Al Toon was a two-time First Team All-Big Ten pick during his 1981-84 career with the Badger football team. In the NFL, he was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and led the league in receptions in 1988.
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Greta Van Susteren
Legal analyst and television personality Greta Van Susteren, shown speaking at UW-Madison graduation in 1998, is a native of Appleton and graduated from UW in the late 1970s.
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Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson played one year for UW-Madison as quarterback, leading the Badger football team to the 2012 Rose Bowl. His NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks began with a Rookie of the Year award, followed by multiple appearances in the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl.
Jeff Miller
Frank Lloyd Wright
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, shown in 1953 in his home at Taliesin in Spring Green, designed more than 1,100 unique architectural structures, including the Monona Terrace Convention Center. Wright attended UW-Madison in 1886 but left after two semesters without getting a degree.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police said the investigation into a deadly Thanksgiving Day 2016 crash on Interstate 81 in Franklin County continues nearly six years after it occurred.
The crash involved an older-model Ford F150 pickup truck that was pulling a stolen trailer, according to police. As the pickup traveled north on I-81 near Mile Marker 19 in Greene Township, the trailer came loose, traveled across the median, and struck a tractor-trailer truck that was transporting gasoline.
The tractor-trailer caught fire, and its driver, 48-year-old William Golladay of Mount Jackson, was later pronounced dead at the scene, according to State Police.
The trailer was later found to be stolen from Stakes Auto in Fayetteville, Franklin County, police said.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to please call the Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg Barracks at 717-264-5161, or anonymously contact the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Toll-Free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477).
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All callers to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest, the solving of a crime/cold case or the location of a wanted person/fugitive or missing person. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/franklin-county-2016-crash-investigation/521-6aa3f86d-913b-4617-a98a-57994a136704 | 2022-08-29T19:17:23 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/franklin-county-2016-crash-investigation/521-6aa3f86d-913b-4617-a98a-57994a136704 |
LANCASTER, Pa. — Lancaster Police officers recovered three stolen guns in separate incidents stemming from a traffic stop on Manor Street Saturday night.
The incident began at 6:16 p.m. on the 700 block of Manor Street when an officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a tail light violation, police said in a press release.
The driver of the vehicle, a juvenile suspect whose identity was not released by police, intentionally rammed the police officer's vehicle while attempting to exit a parking lot where the traffic stop occurred, police say.
The driver then backed his vehicle onto Manor Street before intentionally ramming the police vehicle a second time as the officer attempted to pursue, police said.
The suspect then drove backwards down Manor Street for about half a block before the pursuing officer pushed the vehicle onto the sidewalk to end the chase, police said. The juvenile suspect exited the vehicle and was taken into custody, according to police.
The suspect was found to be in possession of a handgun that was reported stolen, along with marijuana and cocaine, police claim. A second handgun, which was also found to be reported stolen, was discovered on the floor of the vehicle, according to police.
The driver of the vehicle was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of receiving stolen property, two counts of carrying a firearm without a license, one count of fleeing or eluding police, two counts of possession of a firearm by a minor, three counts of reckless endangerment, one count of possession of a controlled substance, one count of possessing a small amount of marijuana, and two summary traffic violations, according to police.
During the vehicle pursuit, two other suspects exited the suspect's vehicle and fled from the scene on foot, police said. Members of the Lancaster Police Selective Enforcement Unit and Street Operation Group responded to the scene to assist in locating them.
About a half-hour after the initial traffic stop, an officer saw one juvenile who matched the description of one of the fleeing suspects walking on Crystal Street, clutching his waistband as if he was holding a firearm, police said. He fled on foot when SOG officers tried to detain him but was later apprehended and found to be in possession of a stolen handgun and crack cocaine, according to police.
The juvenile suspect also had an NCIC warrant and was listed as a runaway.
It was later determined that this juvenile suspect was not connected to the initial vehicle stop, police said.
The second juvenile suspect was charged with receiving stolen property, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a firearm by a minor, and possession with the intent to deliver cocaine. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/lancaster-police-stolen-handguns-arrest/521-784c91c0-bcc1-48db-9277-dc6e409b9efa | 2022-08-29T19:17:29 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/lancaster-police-stolen-handguns-arrest/521-784c91c0-bcc1-48db-9277-dc6e409b9efa |
BOKOSHE, Okla. — A 25-year-old man has been flown to an Oklahoma hospital after being shocked by a power line.
According to officials, the incident happened in the area of Twilight Road and Highway 31 in Bokoshe around 9 a.m. The injured man, whose identity has not been released, was a part of a crew that had been laying asphalt in the area.
Investigators believe that the dump truck which was used by the crew had come in contact with electric wires as the bed was raised up to dump the asphalt. They believe the worker then touched the truck and was shocked.
After being shocked, officials say the worker reported not being able to feel his arms or legs. He was then airlifted by a medical helicopter and transported to the hospital.
It is unknown to officials which company the individual worked with at this time.
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