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CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK)—10 puppies are in need of homes after the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter says they were found on the side of a road.
The shelter says that the puppies were found in a box marked “seafood,” and the box was put in a wire crate, which was left on the side of Blue Sulphur Rd.
They say that it was very hot and humid outside, and when the puppies were found, they were overheated and stressed.
The shelter says that, even though their facilities are packed, they bleached and cleaned the back part of their women’s restroom to house the puppies. They say that the puppies should still be with their mother, but they are able to eat wet food and drink water from bowls.
Anyone who is willing to foster or rescue these puppies should message the shelter on Facebook or call the shelter at 304-696-5551. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/10-puppies-found-abandoned-in-crate-in-cabell-county/ | 2022-08-30T16:30:14 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/10-puppies-found-abandoned-in-crate-in-cabell-county/ |
PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (WOWK)—Multiple people were arrested over the weekend after the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office says they conducted an undercover operation.
They say that the suspects traveled to Putnam County to meet up with who they believed to be a 14-year-old child they met online. The nature of their meeting was allegedly sexual.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Hurricane Police Department, Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office, Beckley Police Department, West Virginia State Police, and the US Department of Homeland Security were involved in the undercover initiative.
Putnam County Sheriff Bobby Eggleton says that more operations like this will be conducted in the future. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/multiple-child-solicitation-arrests-made-in-putnam-county-undercover-operation/ | 2022-08-30T16:30:20 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/multiple-child-solicitation-arrests-made-in-putnam-county-undercover-operation/ |
ST. ALBANS, WV (WOWK) – A man has been arrested and charged in connection to an Federal Bureau of Investigation search and raid at a home daycare in St. Albans last week.
According to a criminal complaint from Kanawha County Magistrate Court, Billy J. Griffith, 56, of St. Albans has been charged with “distribution and exhibiting of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.”
After receiving authorization for a federal search warrant, FBI agents said they executed the search at a home in the 900 block of Briar Street in St. Albans on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. The complaint states that agents had been investigating alleged child pornography over peer-to-peer networks in 2021 from an IP address connected to the address.
Authorities say they seized “electronic evidence,” including a laptop allegedly owned by Griffith. FBI agents say during a forensic review of the laptop, investigators found “several hundred” images depicting child pornography in a folder.
Last week after the raid first happened, several neighbors and parents in the community were looking for answers because of a home daycare located at the residents. The raid happened in the early morning hours before the children arrived. Parents said they received a message from the daycare owners that morning saying they would be closed for the day and families should find other childcare services.
The day of the raid, 13 News spoke with one family whose children attend the daycare. They said FBI agents questioned them as well as other parents, and the agents told them at the time the case pertains to “internet crimes.”
13 News also learned the home daycare service is not listed in state records, but parents said it is separate from the residence describing it as a “mother in law suite” at the home. 13 News checked with county property records, but neighbors said the listed homeowner is deceased. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/st-albans-man-charged-with-child-porn-after-fbi-raid-at-home-daycare/ | 2022-08-30T16:30:27 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/st-albans-man-charged-with-child-porn-after-fbi-raid-at-home-daycare/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — An argument over pizza crust late Monday led to one man’s arrest on a domestic aggravated assault charge after he allegedly hit the victim with a motorcycle helmet before biting and punching him multiple times.
An arrest warrant penned by Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) officer Shawn Phillips states that a male relative of James B. Henderson, 42, had brought takeout pizza to a home on Claude Simmons Road.
“When he arrived [Henderson] had an issue with the pizza being thin crust instead of regular crust,” Phillips’ affidavit of complaint states. It says at some point, Henderson approached the victim at another address on Miller Street “with a motorcycle helmet and struck him one time on the right side of his head.”
Henderson, who already faces a charge of simple assault for allegedly shoving a female relative’s face into a countertop during an argument in February, then allegedly got on top of the victim and “bit and punched him multiple times.”
After defending himself and getting away from Henderson, the victim returned home and called 911. A felony arrest report from the JCPD noted that “officers observed injuries to the victim consistent with his account of the incident.”
Henderson is jailed on a $2,000 bond with a 12-hour hold, which would last through noon Tuesday.
Court documents show that Henderson has an initial hearing on Monday’s charge set for Tuesday afternoon. The previous domestic assault charge on an incident that occurred Feb. 11 is also set for a hearing Tuesday. That case has been rescheduled and continued four times since March. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/jcpd-argument-over-pizza-crust-leads-to-aggravated-assault-charge/ | 2022-08-30T16:33:32 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/jcpd-argument-over-pizza-crust-leads-to-aggravated-assault-charge/ |
The Springboro Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 18-year-old woman believed to be endangered.
Madeleine R. Schmitz was last seen Monday buying items from the Drug Mart at 240 W. Central Ave., according to police. She was wearing a black T-shirt, black shorts and black flip flops.
A neighbor saw Schmitz around 6:35 p.m. near state Route 741 and state Route 73, according to police. She does not have a phone and hasn’t been on social media accounts since she went missing.
Schmitz is 5′2 and about 256 pounds. She has blue eyes and brown mid-length, curly hair.
Anyone with information on her location should call the Springboro Police Department 937-748-0611.
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — No phones, no fights, no bullying, and most importantly, no one entering the school who shouldn't be there — that's the goal this school year in the Hanover Area School District.
"There's not going to be a building in this district that does not have an armed guard at the main entrance," said Hanover Area Superintendent Nathan Barrett.
The district has created its own police department. That's a big security upgrade from the hall monitors that were in charge of keeping students safe.
Barrett says those hall monitors were doing far more than they signed up for.
"Last year, us and every other district superintendent I had spoken to had these violent episodes happening in the building — fighting, and brutal fights. Bottom line was, we just need somebody here from a force standpoint to say, 'We're in control here, not you.'"
The violence also led to another change in the district — a zero tolerance, no cell phone policy. Barrett says bullying had gotten out of control.
"These students are taking pictures of students eating, what they're dressed in, and they provide ridicule all day."
But the first thought from many parents when they heard that was, "How will I get in touch with my kid if there's an emergency, like a lockdown?"
The district is working with the company Crimewatch to create a custom app that will allow the police and the school to provide real-time updates directly with parents.
"It's a dual app that is run, not only by us but by our police department, so they're giving up-to-the-minute updates as to how the emergency response team is here, where the students are staging. So it's a really neat app, and the only reason that I went forward with the elimination of the cell phones policy was that if I had this type of replacement to communicate with parents," Barrett said.
The Dallas School District is beefing up its security team as well. The district has two school resource officers. Three more guards from a private detective agency are joining to patrol the grounds.
Dallas Superintendent Thomas Duffy isn't ruling out the possibility of adding more in the future.
"We'll see. I mean, our approach has always been all hands on deck. So we'll evaluate the start of the school year and how the implementation process is working."
Brand-new director of operations Jake Sholtis says having armed guards at schools is just par for the course these days.
"It's modern education. It's the standard. Dallas isn't unique in what they're doing. All schools are moving in that direction, from the private agencies to more collaboration with local police departments, because if you don't have safety, you can't do your job, which is to educate the students."
Likely the most notable security boost in our area comes from the Scranton School District, where 20 armed guards will patrol school buildings in the city, in addition to the district's current resource officers.
See more stories about heading back to school on WNEP's YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/armed-guards-protecting-many-schools-in-our-area-this-year-school-security-cell-phones-app-safety-resource-officers-hanover-area-dallas-scranton/523-1fb1a859-8669-4299-9d25-356ed7487624 | 2022-08-30T16:34:09 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/armed-guards-protecting-many-schools-in-our-area-this-year-school-security-cell-phones-app-safety-resource-officers-hanover-area-dallas-scranton/523-1fb1a859-8669-4299-9d25-356ed7487624 |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — President Biden will speak in Luzerne County Tuesday afternoon after his original visit on July 21st was postponed after the president tested positive for COVID-19.
The president will visit the Marts Center on South Franklin Street at Wilkes-University Tuesday afternoon, where he is expected to speak about his Safer America Plan, about getting guns off the streets and making the country safer.
A Wilkes student Newswatch 16 spoke with likes the president's plan to erase some of their loan debt.
“Especially with Wilkes tuition raising and being a pharmacy major, our last year we don't really get any financial aid. I think with the student loans, it will definitely be helpful,” said Carley Yuhas.
TIMELINE:
- Air Force One is scheduled to land at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport around 1:45 pm on Tuesday.
- The president is expected to arrive at Wilkes University at 2:00 pm.
- The president's motorcade will then make its way to the Wilkes University campus, arriving at 2:00 pm.
- The president is expected to speak at 3:15 pm.
- Following his speech, the president will return to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International airport and depart at 4:30 pm.
TRAVEL IMPACT:
As the president makes his way to and from the Diamond City, PennDOT says there will be intermittent road closures in effect between 1:30 pm and 6 pm on:
- Interstate 81 north and south between the Moosic exit (180) and Highland Park Boulevard exit (168),
- The North Cross Valley Expressway (Route 309), north and southbound, between the Kingston/Forty Fort exit (4), all the way to the Interstate 81 interchange, including portions of Route 115.
Get the latest traffic information on WNEP's Traffic Tracker page. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/presidential-visit-timeline-and-traffic-impact-joe-biden-pennsylvania/523-5ae73779-a3b2-4ff6-a083-8f6bf5d5801e | 2022-08-30T16:34:15 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/presidential-visit-timeline-and-traffic-impact-joe-biden-pennsylvania/523-5ae73779-a3b2-4ff6-a083-8f6bf5d5801e |
Virginia State Police say a Richmond man died Saturday in a three-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Cary Street.
Police said in a statement Tuesday that the crash occurred around 10:15 p.m. as a 2019 Harley Davison motorcycle was driving the wrong way in the 1300 block of Cary Street.
A 2013 Nissan Altima and a 2008 Lexus RX struck the motorcycle head-on, police said.
The motorcycle driver, Scott A. Hasty, 63, of Richmond, was pronounced dead at the scene. The drivers of the Nissan and the Lexus were not injured.
Police said Hasty was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. This incident remains under investigation. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/richmond-man-dies-in-wrong-way-motorcycle-crash-on-cary-street/article_881ab066-bfb2-5426-b11a-4e900fe98297.html | 2022-08-30T16:34:27 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/richmond-man-dies-in-wrong-way-motorcycle-crash-on-cary-street/article_881ab066-bfb2-5426-b11a-4e900fe98297.html |
CROWN POINT — A Lake County patrol officer faces criminal charges after an investigation revealed he had improperly used the 911 system to stalk a former domestic partner, Indiana State Police has revealed.
Patrolman Nicholas Katalinic is also accused of making several unwanted telephone calls to the alleged victim.
"In those phone calls, Katalinic made specific references as to knowing the victim’s whereabouts, as well as other references regarding the well-being of their shared child," state police said.
The Indiana State Police said it began investigating the case in early July after being contacted by Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez.
"During the investigation, it was learned that Patrol Officer Nicholas Katalinic had made false statements to the Lake County 911 Center in order to determine the whereabouts of an ex-domestic partner," state police said. "Katalinic had also used the Spillman program to determine the location of that same individual."
The Spillman software program is used by the sheriff’s department for various law enforcement purposes.
"During the investigation, it was also determined that Katalinic had made several unwanted phone calls to the victim," police said.
State police turned over the results of the investigation to the Lake County prosecutor's office with recommendations for a felony stalking charge and misdemeanor harassment by means of a telephone.
Katalinic was among five county officers last year who were awarded the Exemplary Service Award.
Come back to nwi.com for updates on this developing story.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
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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.
Hammond firefighters also arrived on scene and attempts were made to revive the child, who was taken to Franciscan Health Hammond hospital, 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. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lake-county-cop-faces-charges-of-using-job-to-stalk-former-girlfriend-state-police-say/article_9d8979c0-acc8-573a-a14d-64cd1a86347e.html | 2022-08-30T16:34:28 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lake-county-cop-faces-charges-of-using-job-to-stalk-former-girlfriend-state-police-say/article_9d8979c0-acc8-573a-a14d-64cd1a86347e.html |
Richmond Public Schools teacher Kiara Thompson stood outside Thomas C. Boushall Middle School on Tuesday morning prepared to give a speech about the first week of school.
Little did she know, she would not need her speech. As she stepped outside, spying her mom, sister and fiancé, she began to wonder what was really happening.
Thompson didn’t have to wait long to learn the truth because, during his remarks about the importance of teachers, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the real reason for the morning gathering - that Thompson is the Region 1 Teacher of the Year.
“I'm so grateful. The reason that I did become a teacher and what I love most about teaching is the impact that I'm able to make on my students," Thompson said.
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"I tell my students every year, if you were ever in my class, you are always going to be in my class. Because just when you leave my classroom, the relationship doesn't stop there."
Tuesday’s surprise announcement followed a springtime honor of Thompson. Back in May, Thompson was named RPS Teacher of the Year.
Thompson, who teaches science at Boushall Middle, didn’t begin her career in education. However, after spending a few years in health care, she knew she needed to change her path.
“I was called to teach,” Thompson said.
Youngkin said Thompson is “a role model for all of us."
"She entered the teaching profession as a career switcher. As somebody who all of a sudden recognized the passion she has for children and for education, that is a huge statement. You clearly ended up where you're supposed to be.”
Thompson always had a passion for science. When she attended Old Dominion University for graduate school she volunteered at community centers in Norfolk, Virginia where she worked with children.
Thompson grew up in Richmond’s East End, attended Henrico County Public Schools and graduated from Varina High School. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in public administration from Old Dominion University.
Superintendent Jason Kamras, who spent some time in Thompson’s classroom Tuesday morning ahead of the surprise, said: “Today is really all about recognizing the incredible work that our teachers do every day.
"I've often said great teaching is magic, but it's not magical. It takes years of hard work, dedication, creativity, and heart,” he said.
Kamras joined in on Thompson’s surprise Tuesday along with Thomas C. Boushall Principal LaTonya Waller, School Board Chair Shonda Harris-Muhammed, 8th District School Board Representative Dawn Page, RPS Instructional Technology Resource Teacher and 2021 Region 1 Teacher of the Year Ashley Bland and state Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera.
Bland felt a sense of honor to be able to pass the torch to Thompson on Tuesday.
“Here in Richmond Public Schools our motion is to Teach, Lead and Serve with Love and Kiara is definitely the epitome of that,” Bland said.
“Best of luck on your quest to become the next Virginia Teacher of the Year.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/rps-kiara-thompson-named-virginia-teacher-of-the-year-for-region-1/article_cdad5b6e-deba-540c-b73c-cfe123998fe4.html | 2022-08-30T16:34:29 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/rps-kiara-thompson-named-virginia-teacher-of-the-year-for-region-1/article_cdad5b6e-deba-540c-b73c-cfe123998fe4.html |
PORTAGE — Police have released a couple surveillance photos in hopes the public can help identity a woman in the wake of a recent theft.
The theft occurred at South Shore Liquors at 6546 U.S. 6, police said.
Anyone with information about the woman's identity is encouraged to contact Portage police detective Dave Czilli at 219-764-5708 or message the department through Facebook.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Porter/LaPorte County Courts and Social Justice Reporter
Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-police-seeking-id-of-woman-following-theft/article_91ca832f-7a8a-57c2-8b99-2ff9e18a9486.html | 2022-08-30T16:34:34 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-police-seeking-id-of-woman-following-theft/article_91ca832f-7a8a-57c2-8b99-2ff9e18a9486.html |
CROWN POINT — St. Mary Catholic Community School is known for a lot of things, principal Tom Ruiz said. A nice gym was not on that list. Until now.
A small group of donors funded the project to upgrade the floor, and wood panels were installed over the old tile. JMA Architects handled the design, along with Ruiz and the St. Mary pastor Rev. Kevin Huber. JMA did the work.
After the annual Back-to-School Night meeting, parents were invited to see the gym's transformation.
Ruiz had earlier called the students, class by class, to check out the work. Based on their reaction, they were pleased with the results.
Surrounded by the school community, Huber said a special prayer and blessed the new floor Aug. 16.
St. Mary Athletic Director Brad Nieman, and his father, John, who is a woodworker, used the wood from the old bleachers and made crosses of various sizes as keepsakes to remember the project.
Public gets glimpse at work of emergency responders at MAAC event
Walter Bryant, 5, of Valparaiso, tries out the firefighters hose with MAAC trainee David Brasher-Harding, of Hobart, during the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative taining facility in Valparaiso.
Steel poles are supporting the Bailly Homestead house for now. Once the building is fully restored, the National Park Service plans to seek a private vendor to reuse the building for lodging or another use.
Casey Parker from the College of Business looks on as Arianna Peterson spins the wheel for some Purdue swag at the Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally on Thursday.
Doug Drummond, of Crown Point, waits for the start of the Hometown Heroes Charity Motorcycle Run near Bulldog Park in Crown Point Sunday morning. Over 70 riders participated riding from Crown Point to Hebron and Lowell supporting Crown Point EMA.
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Public gets glimpse at work of emergency responders at MAAC event
Valparaiso police Sg.t Joe Cowser and a K-9 give a demonstration during the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday.
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Public gets glimpse at work of emergency responders at MAAC event
Walter Bryant, 5, of Valparaiso, tries out the firefighters hose with MAAC trainee David Brasher-Harding, of Hobart, during the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative taining facility in Valparaiso.
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Historic Dunes buildings are being restored
Todd Ravesloot, chief of facilities at Indiana Dunes National Park, stands on the front porch of the house at Bailly Homestead.
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Historic Dunes buildings are being restored
Steel poles are supporting the Bailly Homestead house for now. Once the building is fully restored, the National Park Service plans to seek a private vendor to reuse the building for lodging or another use.
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Valparaiso head coach Bill Marshall watches the Vikings defense against Hammond Central in the second quarter Friday evening.
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Valparaiso’s Sammy Ampeliotis (32) intercepts a pass intended for Hammond Central’s Dashawn Woods (3) in the second quarter Friday evening.
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Hammond Central’s Jordan Woods (1) is caught by Valparaiso’s Tyres Morris (15) in the first quarter Friday evening.
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Crown Point at Andrean football
Crown Point's J.J. Johnson hands the ball to the referee following his touchdown.
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Merrillville at Hobart football
Hobart's Trey Gibson, far left, reaches forward as he's tackled on Friday in Hobart.
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Hobart's Noah Ehrlich, left, aims for open teammate Jaelen Williams on Friday in Hobart.
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Hobart's Nathan Queer reacts after the Brickies recovered a Merrillville fumble on Friday in Hobart.
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Hobart fans rally as Merrillville prepares to receive the kickoff on Friday in Hobart.
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Crown Point at Andrean football
Crown Point's Micah Jones and JJ Johnson celebrate Johnson's touchdown.
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Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally
Senior Izzy Gomez poses with school mascot Leo at the Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally Thursday.
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Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally
Casey Parker from the College of Business looks on as Arianna Peterson spins the wheel for some Purdue swag at the Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally on Thursday.
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Groundbreaking for the Silos at Sanders Farm industrial development
Ground has been broken for The Silos at Sanders Farm industrial complex in Merrillville.
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Taking advantage of the weather
With summer winding down, a couple row their kayaks on Cedar Lake Monday afternoon.
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Tommy Westbury take a photo of his wife, Jessica, and a carp that she caught at Cedar Lake.
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Doug Drummond, of Crown Point, waits for the start of the Hometown Heroes Charity Motorcycle Run near Bulldog Park in Crown Point Sunday morning. Over 70 riders participated riding from Crown Point to Hebron and Lowell supporting Crown Point EMA.
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Riders head to their motorcycles for the start of the Hometown Heroes Charity Motorcycle Run at Bulldog Park in Crown Point Sunday morning.
The St. Mary Catholic Community School’s Chess Club sent two teams of four students each to the Scholastic Chess of Indiana Team Chess Finals last month. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/project-floors-st-mary-school/article_19ed0a9b-8068-5365-8440-22d958b98db1.html | 2022-08-30T16:34:46 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/project-floors-st-mary-school/article_19ed0a9b-8068-5365-8440-22d958b98db1.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Vancouver woman said she had to look three times at the video feed from her surveillance video before she actually believed there was a bear in her yard.
Kari Pelz lives on Northeast 141st Avenue, near Burton School.
Sunday, at around 3:30 a.m., she said the alarm indicating somebody – or something – is outside her home went off.
“It goes off every once in a while and I figured it was raccoons, probably. I looked on that camera in my bedroom to see the motion, what’s out there? And that’s when I see it’s a bear,” she recalled.
She and her husband were in disbelief until they saw it start walking up their driveway.
Pelz has lived in her home for 30 years and has never seen a bear before. She said they don’t live close to a wooded area and are in a neighborhood with a lot of houses.
“I was thinking that this poor bear has probably been pushed out of the wooded area that was close by that they’ve taken out now and are doing construction up there. They probably just don’t have no place to go,” she said.
The bear looked to be about 70 pounds, Pelz said. She said she called 911 and a police officer confirmed it was a bear, based on the video. By the time the officer responded to Pelz’s home, the bear was already gone. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-woman-shocked-to-see-bear-in-her-driveway/ | 2022-08-30T16:40:01 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-woman-shocked-to-see-bear-in-her-driveway/ |
EL PASO, Texas — The city government of El Paso chartered a bus this week to send 35 Venezuelan migrants to New York City, a step meant to address a growing number of people from the South American country crossing from Mexico.
The move by the Democrat-led city comes as New York officials have been raising complaints about Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sending busloads of migrants to their city without warning. The buses sent by Texas have strained social services in New York, which promises shelter to virtually every unhoused person in its borders.
But some advocates say the busing is beneficial for the migrants, who receive safe and comfortable transportation to their final destinations after an often arduous excursion.
“It’s a journey that we never expected to experience,” Roxeli, a Venezuelan migrant, said aboard an El Paso United Charters bus heading to New York City on Tuesday. “It was a rough environment. We had to cross oceans, rivers, jungles — countries where perhaps we weren’t welcome.”
Around her, other smiling migrants settled into their seats, ate pizza and sandwiches provided by volunteers, and prayed for their safety during the next leg of their journey.
“For a better future for our children, we’re capable of getting anywhere,” said Roxeli, whom El Paso Matters is identifying only by first name as she is fleeing violence and fears for her safety. Her comments were captured by the Opportunity Center for the Homeless, which has been caring for an increasing number of unhoused migrants in El Paso.
The charter from El Paso to New York was arranged by the El Paso City-County Office of Emergency Management — one of several the city says it has chartered to transport migrants out of the region.
City officials haven’t responded to questions about how many buses they’ve chartered or where the buses have gone.
“OEM has sponsored and provided transportation services for migrants out of El Paso, which is reimbursable through [the Federal Emergency Management Agency],” Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino said in an email. “OEM has sponsored charter buses to include a recent transport to New York City, this was the preferred destination for those without any means to travel.”
The federal government has said it will reimburse local governments and nongovernmental organizations coping with the migrant influx.
Ruben Garcia, the founder of Annunciation House in El Paso, which has been serving migrants for 40 years, said previous bus charters from El Paso were used to move migrants to churches in Dallas and Denver, which are major transportation hubs. From there, it was easier for migrants to arrange transportation to join family and friends in the United States.
On June 21, the Office of Emergency Management chartered a bus to send 50 migrants to Faith Forward, an alliance of Dallas religious leaders, Garcia said.
He said faith-based groups are crucial to assisting the growing number of migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico.
“If faith communities in the interior of the U.S. would all be willing to receive one charter bus every week or two, there would be no hospitality issue all along the U.S. border with Mexico. We wouldn’t have to blindly send chartered buses to D.C., New York and Miami. In other words, we would not play politics with human lives and instead have a living, breathing Statue of Liberty,” Garcia said.
Tuesday’s bus charter is similar to controversial programs by Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to send migrants from border communities to Washington, D.C., and New York City. Abbott and Ducey have loudly publicized their efforts, while the city of El Paso had not made its transportation efforts public until questioned by El Paso Matters.
What’s happening in New York
Five buses carrying 223 migrants arrived in New York City on Thursday, said Shaina Coronel, director of communications with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. The majority of the migrants were from Venezuela, with some from Colombia and other countries, she added.
Four of the five buses are presumed to have been part of Abbott’s controversial initiative to transport migrants to Washington, D.C., and New York using private donations.
Busing migrants out of Texas is a way to provide “much-needed relief to our overwhelmed border communities,” Abbott said in an Aug. 19 news release.
New York City officials said Thursday that they were unaware a fifth bus was arriving from El Paso — raising questions about whether officials with the city of El Paso or the OEM are coordinating with the receiving cities for the migrants’ care.
“Migrants are provided care packages and OEM coordinates with officials to receive them,” D’Agostino said in the statement.
Coronel said that her office hasn’t had any communication with anybody from El Paso — including city leaders, the Office of Emergency Management or any nonprofit involved in the transport of migrants to New York.
“Texas Gov. Abbott’s office remains unwilling to coordinate and communicate with us on when these buses are arriving and how many people they’re carrying, but we’ve been working with nonprofits on the ground [in Texas] to prepare as best we could,” she said, adding that was not the case with El Paso.
Using charter buses, Abbott had transported more than 7,400 migrants to the U.S. capital and more than 1,500 to New York as of this week, his office said Friday. None of the buses chartered by Abbott is known to have come from El Paso.
Venezuelans face special challenges
Migrants who are released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement — often because they have shown a credible fear of persecution in their home countries — are given hearing dates in immigration courts near their preferred destinations.
In El Paso, migrants released by ICE typically go to shelters in the Annunciation House network, where they stay two to three days while they arrange travel to reunite with family across the country.
Some migrants who can’t arrange transportation wind up unhoused in El Paso and other border cities because migrant shelters can’t provide shelter for more than a few days.
Unlike migrants from other countries, those from Venezuela often lack sponsor families in the United States ready to provide them with housing or assist with travel, Garcia of Annunciation House said.
That was the case with the group from El Paso this week.
“From our standpoint, we just want to make sure we’re doing right by the families who come here and by the government that sets the laws,” said John Martin, director of El Paso’s Opportunity Center for the Homeless.
Martin said that last week, a small group of migrants arrived at the Welcome Center in South El Paso, a project of the new El Paso Ayuda initiative comprising several nonprofits that serve the homeless. Within three days, that group of migrants grew to nearly 40, primarily from Venezuela, he said.
“The Welcome Center is here to support our local homeless population, but by definition, the Venezuelans who come here and have nowhere to go are therefore homeless in our community,” Martin said.
There, they could stay up to two weeks — or longer if needed.
“We’re not going to kick anyone out on the streets, but we do have a goal to have a place for them to go within two weeks,” Martin said.
In the statement, D’Angostino called the increased number of migrants arriving at the border a “humanitarian concern.” The statement said the busing and transportation services for migrants are to keep them safe from the elements and a way to keep area homeless shelters from overflowing.
The number of Venezuelans encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol at the Southwest border has skyrocketed to nearly 128,600 as of July this fiscal year. That’s two-and-a-half times more than in all of the 2021 fiscal year that ended in September, according to the latest agency statistics.
Nearly 1,200 of those encounters were in the El Paso Sector, three times more than in all of the 2021 fiscal year.
Venezuelans have been largely exempt from Title 42, a health code provision used by the Trump and Biden administrations to expel tens of thousands of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border since 2020.
The vast majority of the Venezuelans crossing the U.S.-Mexico border have been encountered in the Del Rio Sector in southwestern Texas and Yuma, Arizona, Border Patrol statistics show.
Displacement crisis
In July, the Department of Homeland Security extended the Temporary Protected Status designation for migrants from Venezuela for 18 months, effective in September.
The status, which allows migrants from designated countries to reside legally in the United States temporarily, applies only to those living in the United States as of March 2021. DHS estimates some 343,000 Venezuelans are eligible for the protective status originally approved in March 2021 by the Biden administration.
At that time and again with the recent extension, the administration cited the South American country’s political and economic turmoil under President Nicolas Maduro’s regime.
The Migration Policy Institute in a 2020 report also pointed to Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez, for the instability in the country — much of it due to fluctuations in the petroleum market.
“Venezuelans have experienced a sharp decline in economic fortunes, sky-high inflation, rising corruption, and political persecution,” the report states.
More than 6 million Venezuelans have fled the country over violence, insecurity and lack of food and basic services, according to data collected by the United Nations’ refugee agency, which has called this the second-largest external displacement crisis in the world, behind Syria.
That was the case for a family of 10 Venezuelans — parents, children, grandchildren and in-laws — who about 10 days ago crossed the Rio Grande into El Paso and requested asylum.
“We decided to leave Venezuela because of the country’s situation,” a woman in the group aboard the charter bus said. “I wanted my children to have opportunities and for my family to get ahead.”
Before they headed out to New York from the Welcome Center on Tuesday, the busload of migrants recited the Lord’s Prayer with Father Rafael Garcia of nearby Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
“May God bless you all and your families left behind,” Garcia said. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/el-paso-texas-tx-migrant-buses-nyc-new-york-city/287-4c439dbe-548b-4253-a3f0-10c4a41cb3a3 | 2022-08-30T16:47:57 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/el-paso-texas-tx-migrant-buses-nyc-new-york-city/287-4c439dbe-548b-4253-a3f0-10c4a41cb3a3 |
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins delivers the 2022 State of Dallas County address Tuesday.
The presentation can be seen in the player at the top of this screen.
Jenkins is expected to address the latest on the county's economic outlook and upcoming tax rate, affordable housing, ARPA and federal funding, the Monkeypox virus and the latest update to last Monday's flooding event as well.
The event is expected to run from about 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/coming-up-2022-state-of-dallas-county/3060210/ | 2022-08-30T16:52:11 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/coming-up-2022-state-of-dallas-county/3060210/ |
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A pilot is OKO after making an emergency landing in the grass off Chisholm Trail Parkway in South Fort Worth Tuesday morning.
The Fort Worth Fire Department said the pilot reported an engine failure and was trying to get to nearby Spinks Airport but didn't make it.
The plane came down in a grassy area east of the highway and north of Oakmont Boulevard.
The fire department said the pilot thought about the recent rain and potentially soft ground so he put up his landing gear and did a belly landing. From Texas Sky Ranger, the plane appears to have skidded along the ground before spinning around and coming to a stop.
The plane appeared to be largely intact though there was visible damage to the propeller.
The pilot was OK and did not require medical treatment.
According to the FAA registry, the plane is a single-engine 1964 Beechcraft S35 Bonanza with ownership in Austin.
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Chances are pretty good that you or someone in your family relishes pickleball.
It's considered one of the fastest-growing sports in America. Between 2019 and 2020, pickleball’s participation and popularity rose 213% with 4.2 million Americans now playing the sport. And we're seeing that growth in North Texas.
"It's growing all around and Dallas-Fort Worth is no exception," said Rachel Simon, author of Pickleball for All, a new book out Tuesday that provides a primer for any level of player interested in the wild history, unique rules, and exciting future of pickleball.
Simon got hooked on pickleball in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic. She and her now husband picked it up and played with his family to get them out of the house.
Two months later, she wrote an article about it for the New York Times wondering if pickleball was the perfect pandemic pastime.
"People seemed really interested in it. That it got me thinking, gee, this is a sport that clearly has such a massive fan base with players all over the world, why isn't this getting talked about? So over the last few years, I've written many more articles about pickleball and interviewed players of all backgrounds to get a sense of what is it about pickleball that people love so much and where they see it going. And that led to the creation of my book, Pickleball for All, which really dives into not only the history of the sport and its growth over time but looks at the wider pickleball community and how passionate people are about it," Simon said.
That passion is found in North Texas.
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Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch converted some of its tennis courts into pickleball courts. It also has a certified pickleball instructor on staff.
A pickleball court fills up a backyard in Dallas. Jan Osborn loves the sport so much that she built a court so she can play anytime.
Dallas Parks and Rec offers several sites throughout the city where picklers can paddle at it.
Kansas City, Missouri-based Chicken N Pickle brought its pickleball courts and food to Grand Prairie and will open in Grapevine later this year. Fort Worth has a similar concept in Courtside Kitchen.
Retirement community Robson Ranch in Denton has a pickleball club.
"Not only is it physically fun to do but you get to meet people. The community is so big that you meet people from all different backgrounds and become friends with these people," Simon said. "For my book, I met so many people who met their future spouses through pickleball, made best friends through pickleball, things like that. In addition to being fun, it's accessible. There's very low barriers to entry. And while it takes a lot of practice to get very good at it, there are people who play professionally that are very, very skilled, for the average player you can learn the basics very quickly and get the hang of it."
Pickleball started as a game for children. Three dads on summer vacation to Bainbridge Island, Washington invented it in 1965 after their kids got bored with their normal summertime activities. While kids were the first to play the game that combines badminton, tennis, and ping pong, it's earned a reputation, an unfair one perhaps, as a game for older adults.
"That's a misconception a lot of people have about it," Simon said. "Early on, back in the 60s, 70s, and 80s and so on, the majority of players were over 50 or over 60. And while there is a huge amount of players in that demographic, pickleball players also consist of millennials, Gen Zers, and younger people. I think 18-35 is the fastest growing age group of pickleball players in the last few years."
More than two years after picking up the game, Simon still grabs a paddle and relishes pickleball.
"It's a really fun surprise and I'm very grateful to have it in my life," she said. "And it's been so fun seeing all the opportunities that have come from it." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/popularity-of-pickleball-grows-to-attract-all-generations/3060014/ | 2022-08-30T16:52:30 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/popularity-of-pickleball-grows-to-attract-all-generations/3060014/ |
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According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas has been confirmed. The patient was an adult resident of Harris County who was severely immunocompromised.
The cause of death has not been released but the case is under investigation to determine what role monkeypox played in the death.
“Monkeypox is a serious disease, particularly for those with weakened immune systems,” said Dr. John Hellerstedt, DSHS Commissioner. “We continue to urge people to seek treatment if they have been exposed to monkeypox or have symptoms consistent with the disease.”
Harris County judge says they immediately released the news about the person’s death, when the case was still only “presumptive positive,” to err on the side of transparency, KPRC Reported.
The department has been collaborating with Harris Health System, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Harris County Public Health.
“We continue our work to control the monkeypox outbreak in our community and build healthier and stronger,” said HCPH Director Barbie Robinson.
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HOW DOES MONKEYPOX SPREAD?
Monkeypox can spread through contact with bodily fluids, lesions, or shared items that have been contaminated with fluids by a person with monkeypox such as bleeding.
It can also spread through respiratory droplets to persons in close proximity after prolonged exposure (three hours or more). Symptoms can include but are not limited to rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and body aches.
Monkeypox cases are accruing nationwide within sexual networks. Monkeypox does not only affect persons of a specific sexual orientation, however recent cases across the nation have been traced to men who have sex with men. Persons who are at high risk for monkeypox exposure should be aware of their risk and seek appropriate medical attention if they develop any symptoms of monkeypox.
People should contact their health care provider if they have fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes and a new, unexplained rash. People who are diagnosed with monkeypox should stay home and avoid close contact with others until the rash has fully resolved, the scabs have fallen off and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed.
For most people, infection with monkeypox is painful but not life-threatening.
Monkeypox is a preventable disease that spreads through close contact with an infected person. There are things everyone should do to help prevent the spread of monkeypox:
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with someone with a new, unexplained rash.
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact in large crowds where people are wearing minimal clothing, such as nightclubs, festivals, raves, saunas, and bathhouses.
- Do not share cups, utensils, bedding or towels with someone who is sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
Monkeypox Vaccine
- People who have been exposed to a known case of monkeypox are eligible to be vaccinated against the disease.
- Some people at high risk of infection may also be eligible for vaccination.
- Health care providers with patients at high risk of severe illness should work with their local health department to facilitate the administration of the JYNNEOS vaccine and treatment with the antiviral medication TPOXX. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-resident-diagnosed-with-monkeypox-dies-officials-say/3060137/ | 2022-08-30T16:52:42 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-resident-diagnosed-with-monkeypox-dies-officials-say/3060137/ |
MULVANE, Kan. (KSNW) — State health officials say the people who use Mulvane’s public water system can stop boiling their water.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued a boil water advisory for the City of Mulvane public water supply system on Sunday after a water line break. The break caused a loss of pressure in the system and created a risk of contamination.
The KDHE system said the problem has been fixed, and lab tests of Mulvane water samples show no bacteria.
For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 316-777-0191, or call the KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information, click here for the KDHE’s Public Water System Consumer Information webpage. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/boil-water-advisory-ends-for-mulvane/ | 2022-08-30T16:53:15 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/boil-water-advisory-ends-for-mulvane/ |
WATERLOO – On Thursday, water mains will be flushed in the area from West Ridgeway Avenue to West San Marnan Drive and Highway 63 to Ansborough Avenue.
Water may be a brownish color during and after the flushing but the water is bacterially safe. Waterloo Water Works urges customers within the area and several blocks of it to not plan clothes washing on Thursday.
Photos: 2022 Pridefest in downtown Waterloo
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JV Monroe dances in the crowd during the drag show at the Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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The crowd watches the drag show at the Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Members of the crowd give tips to Courtney Michaels during a performance at the drag show at the Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Attendees browse the vendors at the Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The crowd watches the drag show at the Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Whit and Erica perform at the Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Attendees twirl hula hoops at the Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Children watch as Uncle Stinky does blacksmithing for the crowd at the Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The crowd watches the drag show at the Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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The crowd watches JV Monroe perform at the drag show at the Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Attendees browse the vendors at the Cedar Valley Pridefest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Q: Who mows the rights of way within the city and county? Is it the responsibility of the property owner?
A: “The Twin Falls Highway District mows along our roadways about 4 to 5 feet of the right of way,” said Kenny Spencer, director of the Twin Falls Highway District.
The Jerome Highway District said it maintains the right of way by providing spraying and mowing. Recently due to staff shortages mowing has fallen behind.
Many farmers and landowners do, however, mow the right of way in front of their property.
If there is an area that is causing a safety concern, the Jerome Highway District encourages residents to call in and give the location and someone will address it.
The Jerome Highway District maintains approximately 650 lane miles in the city and the county.
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Neighboring states such as Oregon, Montana, and Wyoming, harvest hay from the right-of-way. However, Idaho does not allow hay harvesting because of traffic safety concerns and complaints about the issuance of permits.
The Idaho Transportation Department does not allow the right of way to be farmed because rights of way are seeded as natural, native habitats which do not require irrigation.
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A 26-year-old Long Island man died in a violent accident on a New York City boardwalk when the motorcycle on which he was riding passenger veered out of control and slammed into a bench, then a pedestrian, flipping him over the top, cops said Tuesday.
David Molina, of Cedarhurst, has been identified as the victim in Monday's 3 p.m. crash on Rockaway Beach Boardwalk at Beach 47 Street. He was a passenger on a 2022 Qipai Hunier Dirt Bike that cops say a 25-year-old man was illegally driving on the boardwalk. It's not clear what happened, but at some point, the driver lost control and the motorcycle slammed into a bench.
The impact flung Molina over the top of the motorcycle, which proceeded to hit a 55-year-old pedestrian, according to police.
Molina was pronounced dead at the scene. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with minor head injuries, while the motorcycle driver ran away from the scene, authorities say.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-islander-dies-in-motorcycle-mayhem-on-nyc-boardwalk-pedestrian-hurt/3844347/ | 2022-08-30T17:00:40 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-islander-dies-in-motorcycle-mayhem-on-nyc-boardwalk-pedestrian-hurt/3844347/ |
Cops are looking for a stranger they say randomly attacked a 42-year-old woman in a Brooklyn hotel over the weekend, kicking her until she lost consciousness and stealing her bag with a Michael Kors watch inside before he ran off, officials say.
The woman was attacked shortly before noon at a Sunset Park address linked to a Third Avenue inn on Sunday, according to the NYPD. Cops say the attacker, who hasn't been identified, yanked away her bag with no provocation and then started kicking her over and over.
Eventually, police say the woman blacked out and the man ran away from the scene. The woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition but is expected to survive. The value of the stolen watch is estimated to be about $175. It wasn't clear what else was in the purse, nor was an update on the woman's condition immediately available Tuesday.
Police released surveillance footage of the suspect (above). Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-kicked-unconscious-robbed-in-unprovoked-nyc-hotel-attack-nypd/3844290/ | 2022-08-30T17:00:52 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-kicked-unconscious-robbed-in-unprovoked-nyc-hotel-attack-nypd/3844290/ |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — You'll see some crews working along Gandy Beach for the next week as posts are installed to keep people from parking their cars in the mangroves amid environmental concerns.
The bollards, or wooden posts, will prevent vehicles from further damaging mangroves and help lessen the amount of litter left behind on the beaches. People are often seen camping overnight along Gandy beach, which is illegal.
The Florida Department of Transportation hopes the posts will curtail those and other illegal activities.
The 8-foot-long posts are installed 4 feet deep. FDOT estimates it will take 880 posts in total for the project. The sandy area of the beach will be closed off to vehicles.
A gate also will be installed for FDOT, plus law enforcement access for maintenance and enforcement.
"The overall area will still be open to pedestrian foot traffic, but the locations where vehicles can access will be more restricted to the area between the clear zone limits and bollards," FDOT said in a statement.
FDOT says about 8,000 pounds of trash are left on the beach on any given day. On holidays, it's worse. On Labor Day 2021,10,000 pounds of trash were removed from the beach.
As car pull in near mangroves, they're often cut, burned, or damaged, FDOT said.
To preserve the area, FDOT is spending $70,753.20 installing bollards. The project began on Aug. 20 and is expected to be completed by Labor Day. After the project is complete, maintenance contractors will also plant small mangroves in the open areas to help restore the damage done from vehicle parking. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/gandy-beach-parking-mangrove-posts/67-919e7452-733c-4d30-8ef0-eaccbfb51a8d | 2022-08-30T17:02:25 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/gandy-beach-parking-mangrove-posts/67-919e7452-733c-4d30-8ef0-eaccbfb51a8d |
LAKELAND, Fla. — People should drive with care at the intersection of 10th Street and Wabash Avenue where a corner recently collapsed.
The new waterline at the southeast corner was part of a larger, $5.1 million project that was completed in April, according to the city of Lakeland. The area now features a two-lane roadway, 6-foot wide sidewalks, street lighting, a traffic signal and more.
Now, repairs are being made.
The city said Tuesday that water is shut off in the area but, at this time, no customers are currently without the utility.
"Crews are currently investing the nature of the failure to determine the cause. They will know more as the day progresses and the work crew is able to dig into the impacted area," the city's statement reads.
A project engineer told the city there's some settling on the southwest and northwest corners of the intersection, as well, with pavement pulling away from the curbing. Repairs will be made here, as well.
Drivers in the area can expect some lane changes — while the northbound right-hand turn lane is closed, people can still turn right from the center lane. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/lakeland-intersection-waterline-washout/67-c6de13be-aa41-41f9-9ccd-e62f6a3dd040 | 2022-08-30T17:02:33 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/lakeland-intersection-waterline-washout/67-c6de13be-aa41-41f9-9ccd-e62f6a3dd040 |
Canton has 'historically high year' for corporate income tax refunds
CANTON − Canton is seeing an unusually high amount of corporate income tax refunds this year.
The city budgeted about $3.68 million for income tax refunds but was nearing that amount by summer, according to a memo from Finance Director Mark Crouse. He attributed much of the increase to a "historically high year" for corporate refunds.
Council voted last week to appropriate an additional $500,000 for refunds through 2022.
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Chief Deputy Treasurer Michael McEnaney reported Monday to City Council that about $2 million owed to one entity and its subsidiaries was because of a "massive overpayment" that occurred earlier this year. The company pre-paid taxes during the first quarter, but a new payroll agent later withheld taxes again.
"The corporate refunds you have this year are one-off," he said.
The other large refund ― $1.8 million ― was the result of a corporation's consolidated tax returns and multi-year refund requests. McEnaney said one of the corporation's entities had an operating loss that "offset" the combined income, which also included business outside of Canton. The city requested documentation to verify the returns and only recently issued the years-old refunds.
City officials didn't identify the companies.
"We were very concerned at the beginning of the year that the refunds and the work from home and all those other things were going to really affect our dollars that we brought in income tax-wise," Crouse said. "It looks like that effect isn't hitting us as bad as what we were expected. It is the corporate refunds that we're getting hit by."
By August, the city had issued about $2 million in corporate refunds ― which have a five-year average of $488,924. The corporate refund total is expected to be about $4.53 million by year's end, according to Crouse's presentation.
Individual refunds totaled about $1.5 million by August of this year and weren't projected to drastically change by the end of the year. The five-year average for individual refunds is $901,570.
The amount of those individual refunds issued to eligible remote workers for 2021 was about $497,700, according to McEnaney. About $141,900 in refunds were recorded but not refunded for remote work during the pandemic in 2020, which has yet to be determined by state legislation.
The city's net income tax revenue, after accounting for this year's greater collections and refunds, is estimated to be $65.7 million ― a slight increase from last year's net income tax revenue of $65.6 million.
"So what we're estimating for this year is to top $72 million in gross income taxes, but when you net out the refunds, we're going to be sitting very close or just above what we actually did in 2021," Crouse said.
He projected about $69.8 million in general fund expenses this year and about $67 million in general fund revenue. The difference will be covered by the city's $11 million carryover.
Other action
- Approved $1.35 million in community development service projects to be funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds instead of Community Development Block Grant money.
- Appropriated $2,500 from the general fund to a new Canton Helping Canton fund. It will support the annual, free summer picnic ― formerly known as Feed the Needy ― that the city has taken responsibility for, according to a memo from Council Clerk Jill Wood.
- Approved $12,168 for the Stark Housing Network, which manages the Stark County Homeless Continuum of Care. Stark Housing Network will help consultants from Mullin Lonergan Associates prepare an allocation plan for about $2.57 million in ARPA funds designated for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. City Council previously approved a $32,550 contract with the consultants. Both amounts are expected to be reimbursed with the ARPA funds once the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approves the plan.
- Heard from residents during a public speaking period, during which Pastor Wilbur Allen III questioned why the city has allowed the former Jackson Pool to deteriorate for nearly 20 years. He said that if it weren't in a low-income area, the pool would've been filled in and the bathhouse would've been demolished already. "It's indicative of inequality," Allen said. Mayor Thomas Bernabei said after the meeting that he agreed the pool is an "eyesore." The city previously examined whether the pool could be renovated, and Bernabei said he expects to have more information for council members at the next meeting about any environmental remediation or details needed to address the site. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/08/30/historically-high-year-in-canton-for-corporate-income-tax-refunds/65457314007/ | 2022-08-30T17:12:17 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/08/30/historically-high-year-in-canton-for-corporate-income-tax-refunds/65457314007/ |
28-year-old Maryland man dies morning after motorcycle crash Monday in Felton: police
A 28-year-old man from Ridgely, Maryland has died after crashing his motorcycle in Felton Monday night, according to Delaware State Police. No other injuries were reported.
Police said the man was heading west at 11:30 p.m. Monday on Burnite Mill Road near Berrytown Road on a blue 2008 Suzuki sports-style motorcycle. He crossed the double yellow line to pass the car in front of him, police said, but lost control when he moved back into the westbound lane.
The motorcycle veered off the side of the road and into "several" trees, according to state police. The driver was taken to the hospital, where he died Tuesday morning. Police have not yet released his name.
Burnite Mill Road was closed for about two and a half hours, police said. Police are still investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. J. Wheatley at 302-698-8451 or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or online at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.
Send story tips or ideas to Hannah Edelman at hedelman@delawareonline.com. For more reporting, follow them on Twitter at @h_edelman. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/30/felton-motorcycle-crash-monday-night-kills-28-year-old-maryland-man/65464115007/ | 2022-08-30T17:21:34 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/30/felton-motorcycle-crash-monday-night-kills-28-year-old-maryland-man/65464115007/ |
Northampton County will begin using its part of a multibillion dollar settlement with 20 pharmaceutical manufacturers toward its programs for residents within the county’s Drug & Alcohol Division, officials said Tuesday.
District Attorney Terry Houck said the settlement amounts to nearly $2.2 million for county programming. Houck joined a 2017 Pennsylvania lawsuit, along with other district attorneys, against Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson and other drug companies to stop widespread opioid dependence created by the manufacturers’ products, according to a news release.
“It’s important that we offer as many roads to recovery as possible,” county Executive Lamont McClure said in a news release.
In announcing a separate, $26 billion statewide settlement in January, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Pennsylvania lost 5,172 lives in the last year to opioid abuse, or about 14 residents per day.
“These companies have engaged in conduct that has threatened the health of a significant number of people in our community,” Houck said in the release. He noted the scourge of addiction has affected people of all ages, races and economic status.
Houck and other authorities have alleged companies for years have campaigned to get medical providers to treat chronic pain with opioids. He said the company has attacked the drug crisis from two fronts: removing illegal drug dealing in neighborhoods through its drug task force, and confronting pharmaceutical companies engaged in deceptive acts of providing and distributing “addictive poison.”
The county list of recovery programs includes:
- Housing Emergency Response to Opioids , is designed for individuals addicted to opioids who are homeless or facing eviction. People can be referred through transitional housing sites, recovery court, one of the county’s five recovery centers or can call 610-829-HELP (4357). Rent and assistance with utility payments can be covered for up to six months.
- Police Assisting in Recovery , allows case managers to work with people referred by police. Police give out cards with instructions on how to seek help to people who appear to be struggling with addiction, or officers drive them to one of the county’s recovery centers. PAIR cannot be used for incidents which involve criminal activity.
The county Drug & Alcohol Division can be reached at 610-829-HELP (4725), or in an emergency: 610-252-9060. Its website also provides a list of recovery centers.
Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin announced in July that the county would use its $1 million received in the settlement with the pharmaceutical companies toward the intelligence-sharing system used by law enforcement officials in the Lehigh Valley to fight gangs and drug trafficking. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-northampton-county-opioid-settlement-money-20220830-txs3fhirdfd7xlmkinebw4c4pq-story.html | 2022-08-30T17:25:52 | 1 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-northampton-county-opioid-settlement-money-20220830-txs3fhirdfd7xlmkinebw4c4pq-story.html |
TEXAS, USA — Texas state troopers can loosen their belts just a tad after new physical fitness standards were approved last week.
An oversight board approved changes to the standards for Texas Department of Public Safety troopers after a controversial policy targeted more than 200 of them back in April.
Troopers were told men with waist sizes over 40 inches and women with waist sizes over 35 inches would have to track and share their weight loss efforts.
According to the new policy first reported by the Dallas Morning News, those measurements have increased to 41 and 36 inches, respectively. The consequences for stretching those measurements are also gone, but the waistline requirements are necessary.
“DPS is obviously a premier law enforcement organization and will continue to be so,” Commissioner Dale Wainwright told the Dallas Morning News. “For that to happen, we have to have commissioned officers who can do their job physically as well as mentally at an excellent level.”
Troopers most recently took their physical fitness tests in the spring and nearly every trooper passed, but fewer troops met the waistline requirement.
Troopers who don't meet their waistlines still have to enroll in a "fitness improvement plan" where exercise goals and nutrition diaries that prove they're taking their fitness seriously are still required.
After 224 state troopers were told they needed to slim down last year, that number dropped to 175 during spring's testing. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-state-troopers-weight-requirements/285-f37e4d95-a860-4cac-84c4-c55cabcf483a | 2022-08-30T17:29:22 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-state-troopers-weight-requirements/285-f37e4d95-a860-4cac-84c4-c55cabcf483a |
OSAGE, Iowa – An arraignment hearing is scheduled in a Mitchell County murder case.
Nathan James Gilmore, 23 of Osage, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Angela Bradbury. He is due to be arraigned in Mitchell County Court on September 6.
An arraignment hearing is usually when a plea is entered and a trial date set, but such hearings are often delayed or postponed.
The arrest of a 23-year-old Osage man in the death of Angela Bradbury, whose body was found in 2021 near the Greenbelt Trail, caps a lengthy investigation that included finding a number of disturbing clues.
Bradbury was a rural Cerro Gordo County woman who disappeared in 2021. Human remains found near the Greenbelt Trail were eventually identified as Bradbury. | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/arraignment-set-for-man-accused-of-heinous-north-iowa-murder/article_4b14e16a-286f-11ed-ad52-ab6ab57bb07c.html | 2022-08-30T17:31:11 | 1 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/arraignment-set-for-man-accused-of-heinous-north-iowa-murder/article_4b14e16a-286f-11ed-ad52-ab6ab57bb07c.html |
Burger Boy's' first location outside of San Antonio is set to open Wednesday in Live Oak. The burger chain's expansion has raised its number of locations to six.
The new Burger Boy is located at 8060 Pat Booker Road near IKEA and the Interstate 35 and Loop 1604 interchange.
The restaurants first five customers will receive a $100 gift card, and smaller gifts will be given to the following 50 customers.
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Burger Boy's first location opened on the St. Mary's Strip in 1985. It did not open a second location until 2018 on the far West Side at 9334 Potranco Road. It's most recently opened a South Side location last November.
The Live Oak location opens at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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Comal County employees will receive an 8 percent raise next month, plus an across-the-board $5,000 increase in their base pay next year, as the county tries to fill vacancies and retain employees.
The county is adjusting its pay scale to increase starting and maximum salaries for vacant positions. Current employees are getting raises so newcomers won’t make more than they do for doing the same work.
The 8 percent raises, which kick in Saturday, are for all 704 county employees, but not for elected officials. Both employees and elected officials will get the $5,000 raise effective Jan. 1.
Several county departments have struggled for months — in some cases more than a year — to fill openings. County Judge Sherman Krause said unfilled vacancies include 36 sheriff’s deputies, 33 corrections officers in the county jail and 30 positions in the road department.
“We found that we quickly fell behind other employers, people that we compete with for employees,” Krause said. “And we knew that we had to do something to attract quality candidates to our positions and then also retain the people that we already have working here.”
Krause said another factor in the decision was that county employees have been under increased pressure picking up the slack created by the more than 100 unfilled positions.
“The work still has to be done,” Krause said. “So the people that are there are having to do all of that work, and we’re very concerned that we’re overloading them and that they may get burned out.”
For the remainder of this year, the county will pay for the 8 percent raise using $5 million that was budgeted for more positions that have remained unfilled.
The county’s recently adopted $135 million budget for fiscal year 2023, which starts Jan. 1, provides funds to make both raises — the 8 percent bump and the $5,000 increase — permanent.
When officials examined how Comal County salaries compared with those offered by other employers, they found the county was paying well below market rates. Citing law enforcement as an example, Krause said Comal County was paying 16 to 18 percent less than other jurisdictions.
The Sheriff’s Office and county jail are already benefiting from the pay increase, Comal County Sheriff Mark Reynolds said. He said that several employees who were seeking jobs elsewhere have withdrawn those applications.
The 2023 budget is 11 percent larger than the adopted 2022 budget of $121.3 million. Krause said the increase stems largely from the pay adjustments and new equipment for the sheriff’s office and the road department.
Next fiscal year, the county plans to eliminate nine vacant positions in the road department and hire outside contractors to perform the services. The nine eliminated positions include eight equipment operators and a mechanic.
County officials also plan to add 35 positions, ranging from custodians to attorneys, across the Sheriff’s Office, criminal district attorney office, tax office and other departments.
The tax rate that will support the 2023 budget is scheduled for approval at Thursday’s 8:30 a.m. commissioners court meeting. The meeting will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 100 Main Plaza in New Braunfels. The proposed rate is 28 cents per $100 valuation, down from the current rate of just over 35 cents.
megan.rodriguez@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Comal-County-job-salary-17407432.php | 2022-08-30T17:35:13 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Comal-County-job-salary-17407432.php |
A New Braunfels resident struck gold on a Texas Lottery scratch ticket game, winning a top prize of $2 million.
The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, purchased the Premier Cash game ticket at a QuikTrip at 2017 FM 1102, according to the Texas Lottery. The winner claimed the prize on Aug. 23.
Premier Cash is one of the more expensive Texas Lottery games, with singular scratch tickets priced at $30.
This was only the second of four $2 million top prizes to be claimed in the Premier Cash game, whose cash prizes range from $50 to $2 million.
According to the Texas Lottery, the odds of winning a prize of $50 or more in this game are nearly one in four. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-lottery-winner-New-Braunfels-17407537.php | 2022-08-30T17:35:24 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-lottery-winner-New-Braunfels-17407537.php |
The Coast Guard and State Police are searching for an overdue boater about a mile off the Villas section of Lower Township.
Christian Johnathon Hosford Jr., 33, was last seen around sunset Monday in a 10-foot jon boat near his home in Villas, according to the Coast Guard.
Hosford reportedly did not have a life jacket, a whistle or any other safety gear with him at the time, according to the Coast Guard.
Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders received a call at 9:50 p.m. Monday from Hosford’s friend stating he had not come back at his expected time of about 6:30 p.m.
Rescue crews searching include a Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, a Coast Guard Station Cape May 29-foot response boat, a Coast Guard Station Fortescue 29-foot response boat, the Coast Guard cutter Rollin Fritch, a State Police helicopter and a State Police boat crew.
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Anyone with information can call the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay command center at 215-271-4940. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/coast-guard-searches-for-missing-boater-off-villas/article_c3e479d4-2856-11ed-b70f-8bf1f28a4917.html | 2022-08-30T17:37:58 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/coast-guard-searches-for-missing-boater-off-villas/article_c3e479d4-2856-11ed-b70f-8bf1f28a4917.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — A city man was shot Sunday afternoon, police said.
Officers responded to the first block of South Morris Avenue at 12:55 p.m. for a report of possible gunfire. They ended up finding a 43-year-old man in the first block of South Montpelier Avenue who had been shot in a lower extremity, police said in a news release.
The resulting gunshot wound was superficial, and the man was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel and then released, police said.
Anyone with information about the shooting can call police at 609-347-5766 or text "ACPD" to tip411 (847411).
— Chris Doyle | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/atlantic-city-man-found-shot/article_34eedc44-2868-11ed-9f71-073e33306603.html | 2022-08-30T17:38:04 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/atlantic-city-man-found-shot/article_34eedc44-2868-11ed-9f71-073e33306603.html |
BRIDGETON — Police arrested a city man on an outstanding warrant early Sunday morning on Fayette Street.
While making the arrest at 3:30 a.m., police found a loaded Ruger SR9 handgun with a high-capacity magazine and burglary tools.
Brandin Fortune-Brown, 19, was charged with contempt, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, obstruction, possession of a large-capacity magazine and possession of burglar's tools. He was sent to the Cumberland County jail.
— Chris Doyle
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A 39-year-old Camden man was sentenced to three years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges in Atlantic County, authorities said Monday.
Gary Moore pleaded guilty to the crime in July.
In his guilty plea, Moore admitted intentionally killing his then girlfriend’s dog, a Yorkshire terrier puppy, when he was angry with his girlfriend, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release.
The case began as a joint investigation between the Atlantic City Police Department and the prosecutor's Animal Cruelty Prosecution Unit.
Moore was ordered to pay restitution to the Prosecutor’s Office for the fees incurred in conducting a necropsy on the puppy.
He also will be required to complete community service as part of his sentence.
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Citizens are urged to report any instances of animal abuse or neglect to their local police department. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/camden-man-sentenced-on-animal-cruelty-charges/article_1a39ee44-27d6-11ed-a104-97071c61f9c3.html | 2022-08-30T17:38:16 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/camden-man-sentenced-on-animal-cruelty-charges/article_1a39ee44-27d6-11ed-a104-97071c61f9c3.html |
NORTH WILDWOOD — Police arrested a Pennsylvania man following an Aug. 20 road rage incident in which he's accused of choking a woman during a confrontation.
Police were called to 13th and New Jersey avenues that day for a reported aggravated assault.
Christopher Krier, 49, of Jamison, was tailgating a car in front of him when the woman rolled down her window, shouting about Krier's driving because of kids in the area, police said. The two pulled their vehicles onto the road's shoulder, getting into a face-to-face confrontation in which Krier allegedly grabbed the woman by her throat before a bystander stepped in, police said Monday in a news release.
Krier fled the scene in his vehicle, but he turned himself in to authorities days later after an arrest warrant was issued against him, police said.
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Krier was charged with aggravated assault and sent to the Cape May County jail.
Police urge drivers to avoid confrontations on the road because they can escalate quickly. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/north-wildwood-road-rage-incident-results-in-womans-assault-police-say/article_0a9ee0fa-27dd-11ed-90e6-a7ae095e3a29.html | 2022-08-30T17:38:23 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/north-wildwood-road-rage-incident-results-in-womans-assault-police-say/article_0a9ee0fa-27dd-11ed-90e6-a7ae095e3a29.html |
PLEASANTVILLE — A Galloway man was arrested Tuesday for terroristic threats and bias intimidation after shouting death threats and racial slurs at workers in the city, according to a news release issued by the Pleasantville Police Department.
The arrest stems from an incident that occurred earlier this month.
Brian Scherer, a 45-year-old man from Galloway Township, was allegedly driving south on Main Street in Pleasantville on the morning of Aug. 2 and stopped his vehicle near a site where employees from Pleasantville Public Works were working.
Police allege that Scherer began shouting death threats at the workers, while using “a barrage of obscenities and racial epithets.”
Officers responded to the 100 block of North Main Street at around 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 2 due to the incident after receiving a report of harassment.
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The man who shouted the threats was unknown at the time of the incident.
Detective Jeffery Raine investigated further and determined Scherer had made the threats.
Scherer has been charged with third-degree terroristic threats and second-degree bias intimidation. He was sent to the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending a hearing. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/galloway-man-arrested-for-death-threats-racial-slurs-in-pleasantville/article_b0a2a4f0-2882-11ed-af03-13b0c55c3c43.html | 2022-08-30T17:38:29 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/galloway-man-arrested-for-death-threats-racial-slurs-in-pleasantville/article_b0a2a4f0-2882-11ed-af03-13b0c55c3c43.html |
BOONE, Iowa — The latest in agriculture, technology and all things farming will be on display starting Aug. 30 at the 69th annual Farm Progress Show.
The show hasn't been in Boone in four years.
The purpose of the three-day event is for vendors to showcase the latest products to make farmers' lives easier, according to Don Tourte, senior vice president of sales and events for the show.
Tourte said this year, there is a big section on autonomous farm equipment and a display on soybean mixed asphalt.
One company on display for the first time at the Boone show is Pivot Bio.
Denise Flory, who works in marketing for the company, said their business is one that deals with biological nitrogen.
She said it's a technology that can benefit crops.
"It helps the farmers because it is a replacement for synthetic nitrogen. Our products are also weatherproof — they don't run off when it rains or leak," Flory said.
The show attracts people from over 40 states and 50 countries.
Tourte noted he's glad the celebration of agriculture is back in Iowa because not only does it display the latest technologies for farmers, but helps the local economy.
"You can imagine the economic impact," Tourte said. "It's millions, tens of millions of dollars that this show brings to Central Iowa."
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Gov. Kim Reynolds are expected to be in attendance at the show.
It's open from Aug. 30 - Sept. 1. Tickets can be bought in person or online. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/farm-progress-show-agriculture-technology-iowa/524-4f1fb1b5-1724-4557-b169-706e992d8293 | 2022-08-30T17:38:31 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/farm-progress-show-agriculture-technology-iowa/524-4f1fb1b5-1724-4557-b169-706e992d8293 |
ACKLEY, Iowa — A northern Iowa farmer spent a night trapped in a grain bin before crews rescued him Friday.
The farmer became trapped Thursday afternoon by grain in the bin on his farm in the Ackley-Iowa Falls area, according to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. He survived overnight and was found by a neighbor, who called 911 a little after 11 a.m. Friday.
Crews from several agencies responded and used shields to prevent more grain from engulfing the farmer. They also cut holes in the bin the relieve pressure before pulling him out after about an hour.
Hardin County Sheriff Dave McDaniel says the farmer was conscious and alert when he was taken to an Iowa Falls hospital. The farmer's name wasn't released.
Every year, dozens of people across the country are trapped in grain bins. In 2020, there were 20 instances where people were killed after becoming trapped in grain bins, according to the latest figure from Purdue University, which tracks such cases. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/grain-bin-rescue-ackley-iowa-falls/524-958367f6-7a00-454a-accc-6901de46400d | 2022-08-30T17:38:33 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/grain-bin-rescue-ackley-iowa-falls/524-958367f6-7a00-454a-accc-6901de46400d |
Warren boy, 8, in critical condition after touching downed power line
Warren — An 8-year-old Warren boy is in critical condition at a local hospital after touching a downed power line that was still active and carrying thousands of volts of electricity.
The incident happened around 9:14 a.m. Tuesday after severe storms Monday evening knocked down trees and power lines across Metro Detroit.
Warren police officers on patrol for an unrelated call saw a boy being electrocuted near a school as he held on to a downed yet active power line in the 13000 block of Toepfer near Sharrow Street. The area is west of Schoenherr between Eight and Nine Mile roads near McKinley Elementary School.
The power line was roughly four-feet off the ground and considered an "active" line, carrying 4800 volts.
"Officers without hesitation removed the 8-year-old child from the power line," said Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer.
Police took two boys, the 8-year-old and his 10-year-old brother, to St. John's Hospital in Detroit. Dwyer said the 8-year-old was later transferred to Children's Hospital of Michigan where he's now in critical condition. Earlier Tuesday, Warren Fire Commissioner Skip McAdams said the boy was conscious and responding to stimuli.
McAdams said police reported the boy was with his brother, who knocked the boy away from the wire with his schoolbook bag. According to WXYZ, the boys had been dropped off at school by a relative who didn't realize the building was closed due to a power outage.
Yellow police tape roped off the area near McKinley for hours Tuesday morning after the incident. The downed line was one of many in the region after severe storms ripped through parts of southeast Michigan Monday evening.
A 14-year-old Monroe girl was killed Monday night after she came in contact with a fallen electrical line outside her home on the 1400 block of Peters Street following storms.
According to McAdams, the Warren 8-year-old suffered injuries to his hands and his head, McAdams said. His 10-year-old brother is listed in stable condition at St. John Hospital.
"We're cautiously optimistic," the commissioner said. "He's in critical, but stable condition."
The Warren Police Department, Warren Fire Department and DTE were all on scene and continue to investigate the incident.
The children's family was notified about the incident and are at the hospital, the police commissioner said. He also said the two officers who removed the 8-year-old from the power line were also at a hospital, being evaluated for possible injuries.
DTE has since removed the downed power line, according to WXYZ.
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Of the nearly 50 Texas horned lizards at the San Antonio Zoo lizard factory, a reasonable number of them have names.
There’s Poseidon and Pancake, Kermit and Data, Xena and Cowboy. Some of them have been at the factory since 2017, while others have just arrived. There’s a group of baby lizards, tiny and curious and raised in the lab, having just hatched in June, and there are lizards from the wild, which now bathe in fluorescent sunlight and wait for their load of crickets.
For Andy Gluesenkamp, the director of conservation at San Antonio Zoo’s Center for Conservation and Research, every single one of these horny lizards is both a star and an important piece of the Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project. The popular Texas reptile, warmly referred to as the horny toad by most, largely has disappeared from the state’s ecosystem due to habitat loss and the replacement of native landscapes with invasive plant species.
Because of this, Gluesenkamp and his conservation team have worked to reintroduce the horny lizards back into the wild with the aid and partnership of Texas landowners who will create a healthy native ecosystem specific for the lizards to thrive. This coming fall is the third year of reintroduction. So far, the team has released just over 100 lizards, and they hope to release even more in years to come.
“We’ve just released at one landowner’s site in Blanco County, but we’d like to release at more sites,” Gluesenkamp said. “We have other landowners and sites well past ready to go. We are just limited in our capacity to produce lizards in the laboratory. We thought this would be a five-year program. Now I see it stretching even longer.”
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The Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project is just one example of how funding, or lack thereof, can affect endangered species programs in Texas. Good news is on the horizon for conservationists, however. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bill that could pump about $50 million a year into wildlife programs and projects in Texas, is heading to the U.S. Senate with some bipartisan support. The act would provide $1.3 billion per year to the states and $97.5 million to tribal nations to implement conservation plans, habitat restoration and species recovery.
For the zoo’s lizards, the funding could expand the lab, extend the project, grow the conservation team and ultimately reintroduce a steady population of horny toads throughout Texas. If passed, it could be a game changer.
“I’m a hopeless optimist,” Gluesenkamp said. “The challenge will then be laid at the feet of the researchers, scientists who are hoping for the opportunity to do more. And speaking as one of them, we’re just raring to go.”
Historic wildlife legislation
Over a third of America’s fish and wildlife are threatened by extinction, and more than 1,600 species are listed under the Endangered Species Act, such as the golden-cheeked warbler, mountain lions and the rough-footed mud turtle. Because of this, state agencies, organizations and universities have worked for years both to protect animals that are endangered and to prevent species from becoming endangered.
Typically, most conservation work is the responsibility of state wildlife agencies, such as Texas Parks and Wildlife, and much of that funding — about 80 percent — comes from state hunting and fishing licenses and permits and federal taxes on gear, according to The Nature Conservancy. Unfortunately, that funding has decreased over the years because of the general loss in biodiversity.
Moreover, that funding is often focused on endangered animals that are popular for hunting or fishing — which can leave out the numerous animals that are not commercially important, such as the horny toad.
Because of these limitations, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act could be some of the biggest wildlife legislation since the Endangered Species Act in 1973. It passed through the U.S. House and already has 16 Republican co-sponsors in the Senate. The hope for many conservationists is that the act will pass without any issue.
The $50 million in funding will go directly to the state agency once approved, said Janice Bezanson, the executive director of the Texas Conservation Alliance. Then other agencies, nonprofit organizations, land trusts, landowners, researchers and anyone who is working with species with greatest conservation need can apply for these funds.
They could be used for a variety of initiatives, such as conservation easements, restoring grasslands, university programs or research that could aid in the discovery of endangered species habitat early on, ultimately saving the state money, such as a future construction project near endangered habitat.
If the bill hits any snags and does not make it to the Senate this year, however, then the act will be postponed for another congressional session with the possibility of a different House and Senate. Officials are hopeful, though.
“There’s a lot of people that are pretty giddy about this opportunity,” said Richard Heilbrun, conservation outreach program leader for Texas Parks and Wildlife. “It’s an amazing opportunity to fix some of the ills that we’ve been plagued with for the past few years, and it could carry us into an era of healthy ecosystems, clean water and clean air for all.”
Bringing horny toads back
For many, Texas horned lizards are a state staple — one that invokes fond childhood memories and long stories about searching for the little reptiles at the nearby park. Since the late 1960s, however, the beloved creature has almost disappeared from Texas wildlife. Areas that used to be abundant with horny toads, such as south San Antonio or around Southpark Meadows in Austin, are empty now, having chased the lizards out with development or habitat destruction.
“I like to joke that Texans love horned lizards as much as they hate all other reptiles combined,” Gluesenkamp said. “Landowners keep reaching out because they want to help and be a part of the program. We’ve engaged with dozens and dozens of them, and we’re hoping we can work with more.”
When the program first began, the conservation director worked with landowners on how to make their property as sheltered as possible for the lizards. This primarily meant removing invasive plant species and planting native grasses and wildlife in which the lizards can thrive. It also meant removing invasive fire ants and stopping the use of harmful pesticides.
So far, the lizards have been released in only one property in Blanco County, but Gluesenkamp believes the program has been successful. The team can analyze the species recovery by studying lizard feces. The horny lizard’s is recognizable by the little ant heads layered in the scat from the enormous ant diet the lizards eat daily. Because the lizards are hard to spot in the wild, the droppings help the team understand how the population is doing.
In a recent observation, the amount of scat produced revealed that the lizard population was about 10 times more than what the team was finding. Still, more time and research are needed to understand the full extent of the project.
“My hope is that we’ll be able to wrap up and see the results of our first release site two years from now,” he said. “Before then, I’d like to be flying on two to three additional release sites. And it’ll be great for the next landowners because we’ve been refining our approaches every single day.”
That’s why Gluesenkamp is so excited about the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. The team released 84 lizards in 2020 and 27 last year, and it’s expected to release 23 this fall. The goal is 100 per year for three years followed by 25 every other year. Since the numbers have been lower than 100, the team will keep releasing every year until the numbers look good.
To help with this, the lab is expanding from one room to four, which means more lizards, more researchers to work with the species and more land for the reintroduction.
But Gluesenkamp won’t stop there. He’s looking at Texas conservation long term. The conservation lab also works with the Texas blind salamander and the blind catfish, both of which are endangered. Once the horny toads project proves successful, he hopes it’ll pave the way for more work on species that aren’t “as cute as these lizards.”
“I can say with a straight face that every nickel we get for this project goes to this project and this project alone,” Gluesenkamp said. “Hopefully people will look at this as a good investment, seeing the impact we have on the community, from grandparents to children, while we’re just diligently building our own program, and helping to start brush fires elsewhere.”
Elena Bruess writes for the Express-News through Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms. ReportforAmerica.org. elena.bruess@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-zoo-horny-toad-17407653.php | 2022-08-30T17:39:25 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-zoo-horny-toad-17407653.php |
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Editor's Note: The attached video is from Aug. 19, 2022.
State health officials on Tuesday confirmed the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas.
The adult person lived in Harris County and was severely immunocompromised. The case is under investigation to determine what effect monkeypox had in the person's death, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
“Monkeypox is a serious disease, particularly for those with weakened immune systems,” said Dr. John Hellerstedt, DSHS commissioner. “We continue to urge people to seek treatment if they have been exposed to monkeypox or have symptoms consistent with the disease.”
DSHS said that people should contact their health care provider if they have fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes and a new, unexplained rash. Those who are diagnosed with monkeypox should stay home and avoid close contact until the rash has fully resolved, the scabs have fallen off and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed.
According to the state health department, monkeypox is painful but generally not life-threatening.
Ways to help prevent the spread of monkeypox include:
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with someone with a new, unexplained rash.
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact in large crowds where people are wearing minimal clothing, such as nightclubs, festivals, raves, saunas, and bathhouses.
- Do not share cups, utensils, bedding or towels with someone who is sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
People exposed to monkeypox are eligible to be vaccinated against the disease, and some people at high risk of infection may also be eligible for vaccination. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-confirms-first-death-of-person-monkeypox/501-5c8579e2-a7b6-4aea-b95c-5d8bb3aa1635 | 2022-08-30T17:43:54 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-confirms-first-death-of-person-monkeypox/501-5c8579e2-a7b6-4aea-b95c-5d8bb3aa1635 |
LOS ANGELES — A former Southern California man who convinced troubled girls as young as 12 to perform masochistic acts and urged one to become his sex slave pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge, prosecutors said.
Matthew Christian Locher, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child for the purpose of producing a sexually explicit visual depiction, the U.S. attorney's office said in a statement.
In his plea agreement, prosecutors said Locher acknowledged that while living in Redondo Beach in 2020 and 2021, Locher got into online conversations targeting girls suffering from mental health issues such as depression, anorexia and suicidal thoughts.
“Locher groomed his victims to engage in self-mutilation and instructed a victim struggling with an eating disorder to starve herself, ordering her to film herself cutting her body when she disobeyed him," the U.S. attorney's office statement said.
Two girls sent him images of self-harm, prosecutors said.
He convinced a third victim, who was 12, to run away from her Ohio home and attempt to reach California to have sex with him, prosecutors alleged.
Encouraged by Locher, the girl first set fire to her home in a failed bid to kill her parents, prosecutors alleged.
Locher had promised he would pick her up, “bring her to California, and make her his ‘slave,' " the U.S. attorney's office said.
Locher moved to Indiana after authorities searched his home. He was arrested on Jan. 10 of this year in Indianapolis and sent back to California, authorities said.
Locher faces 15 years to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced next January.
Watch more from ABC10: California lawmakers approve fast food workers bill | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/matthew-locher-pleads-guilty-in-child-mutilation-sex-scheme/103-f4582de9-999b-4881-8420-f42a078c4d17 | 2022-08-30T17:49:49 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/matthew-locher-pleads-guilty-in-child-mutilation-sex-scheme/103-f4582de9-999b-4881-8420-f42a078c4d17 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif — A California woman who recruited three teenage girls for prostitution, plying them with alcohol and drugs while advertising them online for sex acts, was sentenced Monday to 17 years and seven months in federal prison.
Dawniel Santangelo, 44, of Stockton, recruited the girls, ages 15, 16 and 17, for prostitution in Northern California and Southern Oregon between September 2018 and May 2019, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Santangelo “enticed the girls to perform sex acts for strangers by providing alcohol, drugs, and creating a party atmosphere in motels in Stockton and Salinas. She then posted online prostitution ads depicting the victims and brought the victims to truck stops and motels to have sex with men for money" that she and a co-defendant took, the statement said.
“After the victims began engaging in commercial sex acts, Santangelo urged them to continue, reassuring them when they felt insecure," the statement said.
The scheme ended in May 2019 when a 15-year-old runaway whom Santangelo had recruited from the Modesto area called her family for help and police found her, Santangelo and Lucious James Roy, 34, in a Medford, Oregon motel room, prosecutors said.
Santangelo was sentenced for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a child, three counts of sex trafficking a child and transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
Last year, Roy was sentenced to 17 years and seven months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a child.
Watch more from ABC10: California lawmakers approve fast food workers bill | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/dawniel-santangelo-stockton-sentenced-sex-trafficking-teen-girls/103-ae50d848-cfa0-4411-9f87-6f5d89d35e0f | 2022-08-30T17:49:55 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/dawniel-santangelo-stockton-sentenced-sex-trafficking-teen-girls/103-ae50d848-cfa0-4411-9f87-6f5d89d35e0f |
STOCKTON, Calif. — A 19-year-old man died Saturday night in Stockton after an apparent shooting, according to the Stockton Police Department.
Police responded to reports of a man down on the road around 11:45 p.m. in the 6200 block of Porterfield Court. He was taken to hospital where he died.
The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office said they called Stockton's Homicide Unit on Monday to report finding what appeared to be a bullet in the man's body during an examination.
Anyone with information can call the police department's non-emergency number at (209) 937-8377, or the investigations division at (209) 937-8323.
STOCKTON CRIME IN CONTEXT
The increase in homicide cases in Stockton during the early months of 2022 came on the heels of a decline in 2021, where police reported fewer homicides ending the year with a total of 38 cases.
While that’s not the lowest number the department has dealt with in the past 12 years, it is below the annual average of 40 homicide cases per year since 1995.
In response to the rise in homicides, community groups held prayer vigils and outreach events meant to unite Stockton residents against violence.
Activists have called on the community to show up to such events and work with local organizations such as Advance Peace, Faith in the Valley, Lighthouse of the Valley and the Office of Violence Prevention to discourage crime and help impacted communities heal.
Click here for a map of crime statistics.
In an interview with ABC10 in March, Stockton City Manager Harry Black said the Stockton Police Department is trying to prevent more deaths by working more on intelligence gathering and cooperating with federal partners such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Marshall's Service.
The city is also working to improve its crime prevention, intervention and fighting strategy, Black said. Representatives with the city's Office of Violence Prevention are working to be more present in communities impacted by crime. The office's 'peacekeepers program' places mediators and mentors in high crime areas.
Watch the full interview: Stockton City Manager Harry Black talks recent crime in the city | Extended Interview
Watch more on ABC10: Seemingly abandoned Stockton Denny's becomes hub for unhoused | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-deadly-shooting-bullet/103-5add7656-24b0-48ac-a01f-282c252a7491 | 2022-08-30T17:50:01 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-deadly-shooting-bullet/103-5add7656-24b0-48ac-a01f-282c252a7491 |
STOCKTON, Calif. — A 21-year-old man was found dead inside a car in Stockton Tuesday morning, according to the Stockton Police Department.
Police responded to reports of a shooting around 6:40 a.m. in the 800 block of East Hammer Lane. When they arrived, police found a man inside a car who was shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives are investigating the deadly shooting, and no information about a possible suspect has been released yet.
Anyone with information can call the police department's non-emergency number at (209) 937-8377 or the investigations division at (209) 937-8323.
STOCKTON CRIME IN CONTEXT
The increase in homicide cases in Stockton during the early months of 2022 came on the heels of a decline in 2021, where police reported fewer homicides ending the year with a total of 38 cases.
While that’s not the lowest number the department has dealt with in the past 12 years, it is below the annual average of 40 homicide cases per year since 1995.
In response to the rise in homicides, community groups held prayer vigils and outreach events meant to unite Stockton residents against violence.
Activists have called on the community to show up to such events and work with local organizations such as Advance Peace, Faith in the Valley, Lighthouse of the Valley and the Office of Violence Prevention to discourage crime and help impacted communities heal.
Click here for a map of crime statistics.
In an interview with ABC10 in March, Stockton City Manager Harry Black said the Stockton Police Department is trying to prevent more deaths by working more on intelligence gathering and cooperating with federal partners such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Marshall's Service.
The city is also working to improve its crime prevention, intervention and fighting strategy, Black said. Representatives with the city's Office of Violence Prevention are working to be more present in communities impacted by crime. The office's 'peacekeepers program' places mediators and mentors in high crime areas.
Watch the full interview: Stockton City Manager Harry Black talks recent crime in the city | Extended Interview
Watch more on ABC10: Seemingly abandoned Stockton Denny's becomes hub for unhoused, blight | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-shooting-car-hammer/103-e7c79525-0eac-4429-b462-e08a1271d358 | 2022-08-30T17:50:08 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-shooting-car-hammer/103-e7c79525-0eac-4429-b462-e08a1271d358 |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced on Tuesday that a child whose skeletal remains were found in Campbell County 37 years ago has been identified.
The girl was identified as Tracy Sue Walker. Walker went missing from Lafayette, Indiana in 1978 when she was 15 years old, the TBI said.
WBIR has covered the unsolved homicide case previously as part of its "Appalachian Unsolved" series.
On April 3, 1985, Walker's remains were found in the Big Wheel Gap area of Elk Valley. How long her bones had been there remains a mystery.
Forensic anthropologists at the University of Tennessee determined the remains were those of a female between the ages of 10 and 15. But investigators had no way of identifying Walker at the time, so she became affectionately known as "Baby Girl", according to the TBI.
In 2007, a sample of Walker's remains were submitted to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification, or UNTCHI, in hopes of identifying her, the TBI said.
A DNA profile was developed for Walker and entered into the Combine DNA Index System (CODIS) as well as the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System in hopes that she would eventually be identified, according to the TBI.
Earlier this year, working with the UT Anthropology Department, a sample of Walker's remains was sent to Othram, a private laboratory that analyzes human DNA. There, scientists conducted forensic genetic genealogy testing, the TBI said.
In June, Othram provided a possible relative connected to Walker who was living in Indiana. Using that information, a TBI intelligence analyst located potential family members in the Lafayette area, almost 400 miles from Campbell County.
Appalachian Unsolved: The girl in the woods
A TBI agent made contact with those individuals and confirmed they had a family member go missing from that area in 1978, according to the TBI.
Still unclear is what happened to Walker in that gap from 1978, when she apparently disappeared until her bones were found in 1985.
With the assistance of the Lafayette Police Department, agents were able to obtain familial DNA standards for possible siblings of the girl, which were submitted to the TBI Crime Lab in Nashville for entry into CODIS. It was a match.
"An amazing case, and one that speaks to the power of the advancements in science and the tenacity of our investigators," TBI Communications Director Josh Devine tweeted about the news.
The TBI is now asking for the public's help in determining how Walker died and how she ended up in Campbell County. Authorities have told WBIR they suspect she was a homicide victim.
If you have any information about this case or any knowledge about individuals Walker might have been with before her death, please call 1-800-TBI-FIND. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/tbi-skeletal-remains-knoxville-campbell-county-elk-valley-east-tennessee-indiana/51-b10b09c6-66c5-4ce2-8def-3d1d9d075a46 | 2022-08-30T17:50:39 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/tbi-skeletal-remains-knoxville-campbell-county-elk-valley-east-tennessee-indiana/51-b10b09c6-66c5-4ce2-8def-3d1d9d075a46 |
24-year-old man arrested after 2 men fatally shot at Mesa apartment complex
Mesa police arrested a man after two men, including his uncle, were fatally shot in a Mesa apartment complex early Monday near Mesa Drive and McKellips Road.
Victor Silversmith, 24, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, according to a Mesa police news release. The Mesa Police Department Air Unit reported Silversmith was walking in and out of an apartment with a gun in his hands after police were called to the area for shots fired.
Silversmith surrendered to police without incident.
Officers said Silversmith told them, "I killed him," court documents state.
Neighbors reported hearing gunshots and saw Silversmith coming out of his apartment and walking to the parking lot. Silversmith was seen shooting at someone multiple times, according to court documents. The person collapsed next to a vehicle.
Silversmith was seen walking back to the apartment and then back to the parking lot, court documents state. A witness reported Silversmith stood over the person who had collapsed and fired "several more times" before returning to the apartment again.
In the parking lot officers found a man, later identified as Salvador Morales, 21 who had been shot, according to police. Morales was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers found two other men with gunshot wounds in the apartment Silversmith exited. It was unclear how and why these two men were shot.
One of them was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police. The other man, identified as Greyhawk Silversmith, 25, was pronounced dead on scene.
Richard Encinas, a spokesperson with Mesa police, said Victor Silversmith is the nephew of Greyhawk Silversmith.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Popular Phoenix hiking trails close due to excessive heat. Here's what to know
Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak trails will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to excessive heat, according to Phoenix Fire Department.
The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued an excessive heat watch for metro Phoenix for 10 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. Wednesday, though the watch may be extended if temperatures do not drop late Wednesday and early Thursday.
"Avoiding excessive heat protects you and our first responders, in case of a rescue," said Phoenix Fire Department in a tweet Tuesday.
The city restricts access to popular trails on days when the National Weather Service issues excessive heat warnings. When this happens, parking lot gate will be closed during restricted hours and park rangers will be stationed at the trails to inform hikers of the closure.
Forecast:4 Arizona counties are under excessive heat watch. Here's what to expect
This weekend, at least three people were rescued off of local hiking trails due to heat exhaustion and dehydration. At Sara Park near Lake Havasu City, one man died and three people were rescued after suffering heat-related illness and dehydration
In Mohave County, the heat watch was scheduled through 8 p.m. Sunday. In La Paz and Yuma Counties, it was scheduled through 8 p.m. Thursday.
According to historical data from the National Weather Service, the last time Phoenix saw high temperatures at or above 110 degrees on Aug. 30 was in 2014, when the high hit 111 degrees.
The closure is part of a plan implemented by the city in October 2021 to reduce the number of heat-related rescues.
Phoenix Parks and Recreation recommends, when there are no excessive heat warnings, that people hiker early mornings and evenings when there's more shade. Hikers are also advised to drink plenty of water and wear proper clothing.
Be prepared:Here is how to avoid dehydration
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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A Huntington County woman will spend 10 years behind bars for arranging meetings between a teenage girl and a man in his 40s.
Brenda Leah Chopson, 38, of Warren, pleaded guilty in June to one of the three felonies against her -- aiding in promotion of child sex trafficking.
Huntington Circuit Judge Davin G. Smith sentenced Chopson on Monday to 12 years, with two years suspended and 10 years behind bars.
As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors will drop charges of aiding in child molestation and of aiding in sexual misconduct with a minor.
Chopson is accused of arranging meetings between the girl and Charles Daub II, who molested the girl and took her to have sex with other men, according to court records. It happened between July 1, 2018, and Oct. 27, 2020, while the girl was 13 to 15 years old and Daub was 45 to 47 years old, according to court records.
Daub, of Huntington, was sentenced on March 1, 2021, to 30 years in prison and five years after that on probation. He had pleaded guilty to child molesting and promoting child sexual trafficking.
One of the men he took the girl to meet, Chad Richardson of Fort Wayne, was sentenced Nov. 12 in Allen Superior Court to 12 years in prison. He had pleaded guilty to felony sexual misconduct and felony child exploitation.
Chopson was Daub's girlfriend, according to a probable cause affidavit written by Dylan Lagonegro of the Huntington County Sheriff's Department.
Chopson would let Daub know when the child was staying in town and arranged times he could pick her up. Many times she walked the child out to Daub's vehicle, court records said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/woman-gets-10-years-for-promoting-child-sex-trafficking/article_f1cfc2e6-2873-11ed-a45b-733cd2a62183.html | 2022-08-30T18:04:44 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/woman-gets-10-years-for-promoting-child-sex-trafficking/article_f1cfc2e6-2873-11ed-a45b-733cd2a62183.html |
With recent school violence in the headlines, North Iowa school districts are evaluating security plans and looking to further improve safety.
"We do really think and talk and really work hard to try to do the absolute best for all of our kids and our staff to make sure that they're safe and protected," said Clear Lake Superintendent Doug Gee.
School security plans are developed alongside local law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical agencies. The state-mandated plans are reviewed annually by school boards meeting in closed sessions.
Measures evaluated range from use of key fobs to making sure doors function properly.
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"You have your core plan on how you handle the major things, and those are covered in there," said Central Springs Superintendent Darwin Lehmann.
Details are confidential and are only shared internally. Keeping plans secret ensures potential bad actors won't know how law enforcement and schools will react.
"We want our students to feel like it's a safe environment, so we have to do things to keep it as safe as we can," said Mason City Superintendent Pat Hamilton.
Hamilton said it is key that districts be mindful of little details in security plans, and avoid unsafe actions like propping doors open.
The state created a school safety bureau in response to recent mass shootings across the U.S. at schools, churches, and other public spaces.
According to reporting from the Globe Gazette Des Moines Bureau, Iowa school districts will have access to more resources to prevent school violence due to $100 million in federal pandemic relief funding Gov. Kim Reynolds put toward school safety. Resources will include state personnel, training, and emergency communication systems.
More than $80 million of the federal funding will go toward conducting vulnerability assessments at school buildings and for districts to make recommended changes or upgrades. Gee said each building could receive up to $50,000 for security upgrades.
"We understand we could potentially have a homeland security visit and audit. However people want to determine that as kind of a review of safety plans and things we have in place," said Lehmann, "they'll leave some recommendations on that."
North Iowa superintendents requested the assessments, but there have been delays.
"I did go in and sign up for that. I haven't heard when that's going to happen, but we're waiting to have somebody come out and look at it, because I would welcome that," said Gee.
"We have been scheduled for all buildings in early December. That is the soonest we could get scheduled for," said Hamilton via email.
Along with the assessments, schools can request an emergency radio for each school building. The state will purchase the radios, but any fee incurred after they arrive will be the school's responsibility.
"I think the best we can do is try to make sure that the security that we have in place is as good as it can be at the time and make sure we speak with our local law enforcement," said Hamilton.
Recent mass shootings sparked thorough second looks at this year's security plans, according to area superintendents. Lehmann and Gee said each tragedy fuels concerns from the public.
A "core" of safety begins with building relationships and daily check-ins with students, according to Lehmann. Schools must ensure all students have healthy bonds with adults, reducing the risk of violent incidents.
"Parents are sending their children to school every day. That's their most prized possession in the world. They're entrusting us to keep them safe to teach them, to educate them, and to take care of them," said Gee. "They entrust us every day, and we cannot take that lightly."
Abby covers education and entertainment for the Globe Gazette. Follow her on Twitter at @MkayAbby. Email her at Abby.Koch@GlobeGazette.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/north-iowa-superintendents-navigate-school-security/article_da52346f-8e06-5956-887a-9866fb7935aa.html | 2022-08-30T18:06:10 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/north-iowa-superintendents-navigate-school-security/article_da52346f-8e06-5956-887a-9866fb7935aa.html |
YORK, Pa. — About 800 workers at BAE Systems in York say they're going on strike.
According to The United Steelworkers (USW), about 800 members of Local 7687 gave notice that they'll begin an unfair labor practice strike at the BAE Systems' facility in West Manchester Township at 11:00 a.m. on Aug. 31.
"BAE has reaped the benefits of having a world-class, dedicated union workforce," USW District 10 Director Bernie Hall said via a press release. "There's no reason except greed for the company insisting that loyal, experienced workers accept less than what they have earned and deserve."
Hall said that members of USW Local 7687 have been flexible with BAE management, including working through the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the release, workers have functioned under the terms of an expired contract since October 2021.
FOX43 has reached out to BAE Systems for comment.
This is a developing story. FOX43 will provide updates as they become available. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/bae-systems-workers-say-they-will-go-on-strike/521-cdabd4a5-c43d-4b47-bba0-17e95a579d72 | 2022-08-30T18:07:33 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/bae-systems-workers-say-they-will-go-on-strike/521-cdabd4a5-c43d-4b47-bba0-17e95a579d72 |
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The world’s largest bounce house is bouncing back into Philadelphia this weekend – with new and bigger inflatables.
The Big Bounce America 2022 tour will inflate for two consecutive weekends at the Bridgeport Speedway at Bridgeport Speedway beginning this Friday, Sept. 2nd through Sunday, Sept. 4th and Friday, Sept. 9th through Sunday, Sept. 11th.
The inflatable event will feature four massive attractions including a 16,000 square foot bounce house, 900-foot-long obstacle course, and an interactive space-themed zone with steep slides and large ball pits.
The Guinness-certified playground will also feature a new customized sports arena filled with balls, nets, hoops, and goals.
“There’s also specials zones for climbing and a ‘battle zone’ where you can compete against your friends in a competition to see who can stay on their podium the longest,” the website read.
Bouncers of all ages can enjoy the massive inflatable attraction and book age-restricted times, including adults only sessions where no one under the age of 16 would be allowed to participate.
For more information, including dates, ticket costs and COVID guidelines, click here.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – When reopening the former home of a century-old business, the Eshbachs know better than most that history plays a role in every decision.
“This is kind of a love letter to Johnson City,” Bradley Eshbach, co-owner of The Generalist, said. “I think Johnson City is one of the coolest places in America, and if there’s anything that my time not living here taught me is that I didn’t get that when I left.”
Bradley lived outside of the Tri-Cities for over a decade, taking up residence in Chicago and building a career before returning to the region. Now, he and Lora Eshbach run a retail space that highlights local makers and is rebuilding local relationships that were lost in an era of worldwide supply chains.
“We’re intentionally building a local supply chain,” Eshbach said. “So we’re getting ice cream, but we’re not getting it from Cisco, we’re getting it from a woman in Hampton. We’re getting our pimento cheese from Chuckey, so that feels really cool.”
The concept of the general store is largely gone from communities, Eshbach said, replaced by big-box conglomerates and international chains. With the creation of The Generalist, Eshbach hopes to build something that looks like the early years of the city as downtown residents make regular visits.
“That’s where Johnson City started,” Eshbach said. “A general store about a block and a half away around where the farmer’s market lot is.”
The Eshbachs are hoping to turn the historic Massengil’s location into a new sample of the Tri-Cities. From local products to a massive, hand-painted map in their specialty shop section, the whole venue revolves around the region.
“There’s a new generation of folks that are taking over leadership roles in the civic world,” Eshbach said. “That are starting businesses, that are really rethinking the narrative of Appalachia at large but also Johnson City.”
As the business continues to grow, Bradley said customers can always request specific products, and The Generalist can reach out to stock them. The grocery and specialty sections are built to be changed over time, and the Eshbachs plan on keeping a fresh layout for first-time visitors and regulars alike.
For artists and makers, Eshbach said there are multiple ways to get involved. Placing products in the business could involve renting specific display areas, or selling items on consignment with no overhead storage costs. While retail space is filling up quickly, Bradley said an upcoming e-commerce site means it’s a good idea to get a foot in the door even if you don’t plan on selling immediately. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/the-generalist-rethinks-retail-in-the-tri-cities/ | 2022-08-30T18:11:00 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/the-generalist-rethinks-retail-in-the-tri-cities/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — ETSU officials on Tuesday announced the headliner for the SGA Fall 2022 Concert.
Yung Gravy will take the stage at the Oct. 15 event at 7 p.m. at the Freedom Hall Civic Center. A news release from the university states the concert will feature a blend of rap and pop music genres. Other performers include Peach Tree Rascals and Lisa Heller.
Headliner Yung Gravy, 26, gained fame from garnering a large audience on Soundcloud — an online audio distribution platform and music-sharing site. The platinum-certified rapper performed in three sold-out tours in North America, two tours in Europe along with stints in Australia and New Zealand before launching a world tour, “Experience the Sensation, Part 2,” which sold out.
His full-length debut “Sensational” made its way into the top five on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, racking up over 450 million streams.
Peach Tree Rascals, a certified-gold music group from San Jose, reached fame from their TikTok-viral song, “Mariposa,” which hit the top spot on the Alternative Radio Chart. Their first debut extended play, “Camp Nowhere,” accumulated over 300 million streams.
Another performer, Lisa Heller, appeals to listeners with messages of resilience and overcoming heartache, doubt and fear, a news release stated. Tens of thousands follow the up-and-coming artist on social media, and Heller boasts millions of streams on multiple platforms.
Ticket information for the 2022 SGA Fall Concert will appear on the concert web page as it becomes available. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/yung-gravy-to-headline-etsus-sga-concert/ | 2022-08-30T18:11:06 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/yung-gravy-to-headline-etsus-sga-concert/ |
PORTLAND, Maine — The man best known for belting his heart out as the official national anthem singer for the Boston Bruins can add a new title to his resume: children's book author.
Todd Angilly and his friend, Rachel Goguen, wrote "The Adventures of Owen and the Anthem Singer" together during the pandemic.
It was inspired by a moment between Rachel's therapy dog, Owen, and Todd at a Christmas parade.
"I taught him, during the national anthem, to sit," Goguen said. "So, during a parade, Todd asked if we could bring Owen, and when Todd belted out the anthem, Owen just sat there and listened."
Goguen captured the moment on video.
"The Adventures of Owen and the Anthem Singer" is now available in select bookstores and on Amazon. Angilly and Goguen said they have plans to expand the storyline further through different adventures. The book encourages readers and young children to find their voice and follow their dreams, advice Angilly has followed over the years.
"My dream was to be an opera singer. I studied at the New England conservatory; I was in the opera program. I wanted to be the next Pavarotti. But, you know, school loans and this and that, and life just catches up. It never worked out. I got a job at the [TD] Garden and became a probation officer." Angilly said. "But if you told me I was going to be singing the national anthem for the Boston Bruins, I definitely would have laughed at you. In that same sentence, though, why can't it happen? Why not? And when they had the audition, and while I was filled with doubt, I said, 'Why not? You know, stranger things in life have happened.'"
Goguen and Owen travel to local hospitals regularly to visit with patients and bring smiles to their faces. Those moments led to the decision to donate all of the proceeds from sales of the book to the Boston Bruins Foundation. Goguen hopes readers gain life lessons from the story.
"We really want people to find their voice, find themselves. And kids, find out who you are, find what you love in life, and do it," Goguen said. "You can do anything you want in life." | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/boston-bruins-national-anthem-singer-todd-angilly-co-authors-new-childrens-book-adventures-of-own-anthem-singer/97-3dd6817f-5008-44e3-89c7-983331ec920e | 2022-08-30T18:12:03 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/boston-bruins-national-anthem-singer-todd-angilly-co-authors-new-childrens-book-adventures-of-own-anthem-singer/97-3dd6817f-5008-44e3-89c7-983331ec920e |
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine Things To Do: Aug. 30 - Sept. 5
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 & MONDAY, SEPT. 5
Where: Fort Fairfield
When: Times vary
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 & SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
Camden Windjammer Festival
Where: Camden Public Landing
When: Times vary
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 & SUNDAY, SEPT. 4
Great New England Seacoast Food Truck Festival
Where: Kittery
When: Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Mid-Coast Kennel Club of Maine All-Breed Dog Shows
Where: Rockland
When: Saturday Sept. 3 & Sunday Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival 2022
Where: Downtown Eastport
When: 10:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sheepscot Valley Steam Train Rides
Where: Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway Museum in Alna
When: Times vary
Ghostland Music Festival
Where: Thompson's Point
When: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Makers on Main
Where: Freeport
When: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 4
Friends of York Dog Park Yard Sale
Where: 101 Long Sands Rd., York
When: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 5
Labor Day
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THOMASTON, Maine — Although he’s loved the subject since he was a boy, Mike Duncan was not trained as a historian, which makes his success as a podcaster specializing in history all the more extraordinary.
Consider the numbers. Duncan’s first podcast, “The History of Rome,” has been downloaded tens of millions of times. He started it while working as a fishmonger, an occupation that made him a better storyteller.
“It didn’t actually require a great deal of intellectual capacity to cut fish and sell fish,” Duncan said. “So I could save all of that creative energy for working on the podcasts on the side. That’s what I would do on nights and weekends.”
If there are other successful writers of history who have followed similar paths, their names do not come readily to mind.
“I’d just sit there and cut fish and think about Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul,” Duncan added. “That was my life for many years.”
Duncan came to Maine for an event sponsored by the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston. He discussed the Marquis de Lafayette, about whom he’s written a biography called “Hero of Two Worlds.”
When the American Revolution ended, Lafayette — who was then, as the title says, a hero in both the United States and his native France — was still in his early twenties. But that was just the beginning of a life filled with dizzying highs and lows, much of which you almost certainly never learned about in school.
“In America, we often focus on this young, dashing, French aristocrat,” Duncan said. “But the truth is that he was involved in some of the most important political events in this age of democratic revolution from his birth until his death in 1834.”
Thanks to the overwhelming success of his books and podcasts, Duncan no longer has to cut fish to pay the bills. There is one part of that job, though, that he misses.
“I loved being able to walk out with fish basically for free. I never had to pay retail for any of the seafood I was eating,” he said with a smile. “That is by far the best part of working as a fishmonger.” | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/the-weird-career-path-that-took-mike-duncan-from-a-fish-market-to-an-immensely-popular-podcast-history-books/97-a292e7fd-9b8d-4ee0-92f4-ffb020a72669 | 2022-08-30T18:12:15 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/the-weird-career-path-that-took-mike-duncan-from-a-fish-market-to-an-immensely-popular-podcast-history-books/97-a292e7fd-9b8d-4ee0-92f4-ffb020a72669 |
RAYMOND, Maine — Police responded to a report of a head-on crash involving a car and a motorcycle at about 5:50 a.m. Tuesday in the area of 1539 Roosevelt Trail in Raymond.
According to a news release issued by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, a 2008 Subaru Outback operated by 42-year-old Adam Serber of Casco was making a left turn to head eastbound on Roosevelt Trail from the Hilltop Mini Mart.
The release said Serber did not see a 1999 Kawasaki motorcycle traveling westbound operated by Christopher Noble, 31, of Gray. Serber pulled out in front of Noble, and Noble was unable to avoid hitting the Subaru.
Noble was transported with serious injuries to Maine Medical Center by Raymond Rescue, according to the release.
This incident remains under investigation. No additional information has been released.
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Justine Wadsack will be a GOP candidate for state Senate after all, a judge ruled Monday night.
Pima County Superior Court Judge Richard Gordon ruled that supporters of Sen. Vince Leach failed to prove that Wadsack was not living in Legislative District 17 when she ran in the primary election.
Wadsack beat Leach in the LD 17 GOP primary Aug. 2. She took 41 percent of the vote to Leach's 35 percent and Robert Barr's 24 percent.
Supporters of Leach, Edward and Onita Davis, filed suit Aug. 17 arguing that Wadsack did not really live in the district and therefore was ineligible. As a result, they argued, Leach should be declared the victor.
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In court, Wadsack testified Monday that she moved into a room in the East Side home of a supporter, Rosa Alfonso, in February because she had separated from her husband. The reason for the separation, she testified, was that her husband had given her an ultimatum after they suffered attacks by political opponents at their home on East Sixth Street in midtown Tucson.
The home where Wadsack is renting a room on East Oakbrook Drive is in Legislative District 17, but her East Sixth Street home, which she owns in a trust with her husband, is not.
Under tough questioning by attorney Tim La Sota and Judge Gordon, Wadsack acknowledged that after the time she claims to have moved, she continued to sign signature petitions that she had collected by putting her current addres as the East Sixth Street home. She gave a series of explanations, saying that she did not want to change the address she signed until after her new driver's license was issued, and that she did so because of "muscle memory."
In court, Gordon suggested he was not convinced by her explanations, but that Leach's supporters had not provided sufficient proof to clear the hurdle of "clear and convincing evidence" that Wadsack did not reside at the Oakbrook home when the primary election took place, on Aug. 2.
"Is it suspicious? Absolutely," Judge Gordon said from the bench. "But you need proof this is all made up."
Wadsack will face Democrat Mike Nickerson in the Nov. 8 general election.
Contact columnist Tim Steller at tsteller@tucson.com or 520-807-7789. On Twitter: @senyorreporter | https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/judge-rejects-effort-to-knock-justine-wadsack-from-ballot/article_64fbb736-287c-11ed-9dd9-0724b50f85bd.html | 2022-08-30T18:19:35 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/judge-rejects-effort-to-knock-justine-wadsack-from-ballot/article_64fbb736-287c-11ed-9dd9-0724b50f85bd.html |
Animal cookies sold at Target stores nationwide are being pulled from shelves after metal wire was found inside some of the treats, according to a voluntary recall notice from the company and an FDA announcement this week.
The company, D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc., recalled 44 oz Market Pantry White Fudge Animal Cookies because they may contain metal. The product comes in a clear plastic jug in the shape of a bear. The recall affects only limited lots of the product and doesn't affect other products. See which ones are included here.
It wasn't immediately clear how many jugs may have been contaminated, but the recall was announced out of an abundance of caution. There were no reports of injuries, but small metal bits could cause serious injury if ingested unknowingly.
Anyone who has bought the affected product should toss it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers can also reach out to the company directly with questions at 888-480-1988. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/recall-alert-local/animal-cookies-sold-at-target-stores-nationwide-recalled-over-wire-worries/3844333/ | 2022-08-30T18:31:58 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/recall-alert-local/animal-cookies-sold-at-target-stores-nationwide-recalled-over-wire-worries/3844333/ |
Police are looking for a man they say randomly attacked subway riders at a Brooklyn stop over the weekend, slapping one of them -- and slashing a 36-year-old good Samaritan who tried to intervene, authorities say.
According to the NYPD, the man was harassing riders for no known reason at the Bedford-Avenue stop in Williamsburg shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday. He slapped one rider in the face, then turned on the 36-year-old, slashing him across the face with some sort of cutting instrument before running away, authorities say.
The good Samaritan was taken to a hospital and is expected to be OK. No other injuries were reported.
Police released a surveillance image of the suspect (above). Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/search-for-suspect-who-harassed-subway-commuters-slashed-good-samaritan/3843508/ | 2022-08-30T18:32:05 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/search-for-suspect-who-harassed-subway-commuters-slashed-good-samaritan/3843508/ |
Serena Williams won her first match in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday night. Virtually every passenger on a LaGuardia-bound flight tuned in to watch, according to photos shared on social media -- and many are eager to know when she plays next.
U.S. Open has just released the schedule of play at the Arthur Ashe Stadium and Williams will be facing off against Anett Kontaveit of Estonia on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Asked after her victory Monday whether this will definitively be her final tournament, Williams replied with a knowing smile: “Yeah, I’ve been pretty vague about it, right?”
Then she added: “I’m going to stay vague, because you never know.”
The night session drew 29,000 folks, a high for the tournament — more than 23,000 were in Ashe; thousands more watched on a video screen outside the arena — and the place was as loud as ever. Certainly louder than any other first-round match in memory.
Wednesday's order of play also includes 3-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray, who will be going against Emilio Nava at 12 p.m. ET. Coco Gauff will be facing off Elena Gabriela Ruse at the same time.
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As Williams battles Kontaveit, Daniil Medvedev will play Arthur Rinderknech in another court. Get more U.S. Open coverage. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/serena-williams-schedule-heres-when-she-will-be-on-court-at-us-open-again/3844446/ | 2022-08-30T18:32:11 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/serena-williams-schedule-heres-when-she-will-be-on-court-at-us-open-again/3844446/ |
CASS COUNTY, Texas — Officials in East Texas are searching for an inmate who escaped from a local jail.
The Cass County Sheriff's Office said Charles Obin Spraberry, 44, broke out of the Cass County Jail using a homemade knife around 7:45 p.m. on Monday.
The sheriff's office said he jumped a jailer and made his way into the booking area in front of the jail. Police say that he then forced another jailer to open the door to the outside.
He then ran outside the jail. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and Cass County deputies were dispatched to the jail, where a perimeter was established.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice track dogs were requested but could not find a solid trail to follow. The U.S. Marshals were also called to assist in the search.
As of Tuesday morning, the Texas Rangers, U.S. Marshals, DPS and Cass County Sheriff's Office and all local law enforcement agencies are working to locate Spraberry.
He should be considered armed and dangerous, and is wanted or multiple felonies.
CBS19 will continue to update this article as more information becomes available. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/armed-and-dangerous-inmate-who-escaped-from-east-texas-jail/501-94d9493b-c4af-4d7d-8f6c-34acf7840a1e | 2022-08-30T18:32:58 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/armed-and-dangerous-inmate-who-escaped-from-east-texas-jail/501-94d9493b-c4af-4d7d-8f6c-34acf7840a1e |
TIFTON — The 22nd annual School of Agriculture and Natural Resources Classic golf tournament at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College will be held on Sept. 30 at ABAC’s Forest Lakes Golf Club. There will be an 8 a.m. flight and a 1 p.m. flight.
The tournament is hosted by the ABAC Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Council and the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources to generate student scholarship and faculty and staff professional development funds. Tournament Coordinator Vonda Fenn said proceeds from the tournament are raised by sponsorships and player registration fees.
Fenn said there are seven sponsorship levels available, ranging from $100 for a Century Level Sponsor to $5,000 for a Stallion Level Sponsor.
The tournament will be a four-person scramble with a shotgun start. There is an entry fee of $125 per person or a $500 entry fee for each four-person team that includes lunch, drinks, snacks, golf balls, cart and greens fee, premium embroidered golf shirt with tournament logo, and other products.
Fenn said each member of the tournament’s winning team will receive a custom three-dimensional printed trophy designed by students in the SANR Agricultural Technology and Systems Management program.
The SANR Classic’s ball drop event will be back for its ninth year on Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. Individuals can purchase numbered golf balls for a chance to win prizes. Participants can purchase one golf ball for $5 or five for $20.
All the balls sold will be marked with unique individual numbers. They will be placed in the bucket of a front-end loader and dropped onto the putting green. The ball that rolls closest to/or drops into a pre-selected designated hole on the putting green will be declared the winner. The number on each ball will be associated with an individual who purchased chances to win.
The grand prize winner from the SANR Classic ball drop can choose from a seven-night Panama City Beach vacation at the Edgewater Beach Resort and Golf Course, a one-half day quail hunt at Southern Woods Plantation with Georgia Sen. Tyler Harper, or a professional photography session with Joy Carter Photography.
The second-place finisher in the ball drop chooses from one of the two remaining prizes, and the third-place finisher gets the final prize available.
To participate in the tournament or the ball drop event, interested persons can contact Fenn at (229) 391-5067, email vfenn@abac.edu , or register online at [www.abac.edu/academics/sanr-classic/]www.abac.edu/academics/sanr-classic/.
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AUSTIN, Texas — A group of media outlets, including KVUE News, filed a lawsuit against the City of Uvalde, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District and the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office, asking a judge to order the release of public documents and other items related to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
According to the lawsuit, despite numerous public information requests, the defendants have not released public records surrounding the shooting deaths of 19 children and two adults inside the school on May 24. The media outlets say the release of these records will help shed more light on the events of that day.
“For more than three months, the City of Uvalde, Uvalde CISD and Uvalde Sheriff’s Office have resisted the community’s calls for transparency and accountability,” said Laura Lee Prather, a First Amendment lawyer at Haynes Boone, who represents the plaintiffs. “Their obfuscation has only prolonged the pain and grief of this tragedy. Today we are asking the Uvalde District Court to heed the call of the community and recognize that the public is entitled to these records under Texas law. We ask that the court grant our petition so that the people of Uvalde can understand the truth about what happened that fateful day."
Among the information the media organizations are requesting are the recordings of 911 calls, computer-aided dispatch notes, call slips and other communication from that day and before, as well as body camera and dashcam footage from responding officers.
They’re also asking for the following, verbatim from the lawsuit, to be released:
- Police reports and incident reports related to the events at Robb Elementary, along with several addresses and individuals
- Rosters, calendars, communications, training materials, use-of-force reports and personnel records related to certain current and former Uvalde Police officers
- Ballistics reports and evidence logs related to events at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022
- Police reports and any recordings of calls regarding a suspicious person or vehicle in the area of Robb Elementary between May 9 and May 23, 2022
- Surveillance footage from inside Robb Elementary, and schematics and floor plans of the school
- Text, email and other communications sent to or from certain City of Uvalde officials, including Mayor of Uvalde Don McLaughlin, UPD Chief of Police Daniel Rodriguez and Lieutenants Javier Martinez and Donald Page, City Councilpersons, City Attorney and other City staff
- Investigative file for an alleged school-shooting plot in 2018
- Any contracts between the City and unions representing police officers
This lawsuit follows another lawsuit filed earlier this month, asking a judge to order the Texas Department of Public Safety to release body cam video from their responding troopers and other records related to the shooting.
The media organizations include KVUE and the TEGNA Texas television stations; The Texas Tribune, ABC News; CBS News; CNN; Dow Jones & Co.; Gannett; Graham Media Group, Houston; Graham Media Group, San Antonio; NBC News; The New York Times Company; Pro Publica, Inc.; Scripps Media; The Washington Post; and TelevisaUnivision.
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Tift Regional Medical Center was recently designated as a Level II Emergency Cardiac Care Center by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of EMS and Trauma. This designation was a joint effort by the facility’s emergency department, cardiac care team and administration (all pictured).
TIFTON – Tift Regional Medical Center was recently designated as a Level II Emergency Cardiac Care Center by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of EMS and Trauma.
The Georgia Department of Public Health’s Office of Cardiac Care aims to improve survival rates in Georgia through quality improvement, benchmarking and evidence-based guidelines, supported by standardized data collection and reporting system. The foundation for the evaluation of the Emergency Cardiac Care System in Georgia is the establishment and maintenance of the cardiac registry, and the designation of TRMC as an ECCC Level II, and other similar designations, is a way that this is accomplished.
Health care organizations seeking the ECCC designation by the Georgia Department of Health undergo a thorough evaluation process. Once the evaluation process is complete, the Georgia DPH uses a three-level designation system to rank the capabilities of each facility:
· Level 1 hospitals perform open heart surgery and interventional cardiac catheterizations;
· Level 3 hospitals stabilize patients until they are transported to a Level 1 or Level 2 center.
“We are incredibly proud of our staff here at Tift Regional Medical Center for making this happen,” Alex Le, Chief Operating Officer for Southwell, said.
“This designation speaks to the level of care we are able to provide to our patients that may be having a heart attack,” said Laura Fiveash, the assistant VP of procedural services with Southwell.
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THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – Texas will begin plugging about 800 abandoned oil and gas wells this fall, the state’s oil and gas agency said, after receiving an initial $25 million grant from a program included in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan.
It’s a fraction of the approximately 7,400 documented abandoned oil and gas wells that need to be plugged in the state — and industry observers believe the figure to be an undercount. Several more millions of dollars are expected to be disbursed to Texas through the newly created federal program.
Abandoned oil and gas wells leak methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is the second-largest contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide. The wells, if not properly plugged, also can leak toxic water and chemicals in the surrounding areas.
Methane lasts in the atmosphere for less time. Cutting methane emissions is one of the most effective short-term tools to reduce the effects of climate change, scientists say.
The projected cost to plug and clean up the pollution from all 7,400 documented wells is approximately $482 million, according to the commission’s notice of intent to apply for federal funding obtained by The Texas Tribune.
But an estimate from the Department of the Interior shows that Texas likely will be eligible for less than that — about $344 million in federal funds.
The bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year by Congress dedicated $4.7 billion to create a new federal orphan oil and gas well remediation and plugging program. Both Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz voted against the law — as did every Republican House member from Texas.
The first grant of $25 million to Texas is part of an initial award of $560 million in 24 states. There are more than 10,000 high-priority well sites ready for remediation, according to the department’s estimates based on state applications.
In a news release Friday, the commission said the federal dollars would accelerate the state’s existing program to plug and clean up the abandoned oil and gas wells. In the current fiscal year, the state exceeded its goal to plug 1,000 wells in June.
In Texas, the cost to plug and restore a well ranges from $20,000 to $40,000, according to a previous analysis of state data by researchers at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.
The state Legislature in 2011 directed the commission to accelerate well plugging efforts; the agency has a designated fund for that purpose. Texas also requires oil and gas operators with more than 100 wells to post a bond of $250,000 as assurance that they will clean up well sites after they’re shut down.
Texas will start to plug wells with the initial $25 million grant on Sept. 1, according to the commission.
“We will use our established success with workplans, staff expertise and contracting processes to use the grant funding to plug abandoned wells,” Clay Woodul, the commission’s assistant director of the oil and gas division for field operations, said in a statement.
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — If you are planning to drive somewhere for the Labor Day holiday weekend, you can expect a lot of company on Kansas roads.
AAA says travel this holiday weekend will be close to what it was like before the coronavirus pandemic.
It says the peak travel times will be Friday afternoon and late Monday afternoon. If you can, AAA says to travel during off-peak hours.
“AAA reminds all holiday weekend travelers, especially those planning a road trip, that increased traffic means an increase in the chance for crashes,” Shawn Steward, AAA Kansas spokesman, said in a news release. “Plan ahead. Travel during off-peak times. Obey the rules of the road. Your safety and the safety of all road users depends on it.”
Gas Prices
According to AAA, more than 63% of Kansas drivers making summer travel plans say gas prices have factored into their planning.
AAA says Kansas gas prices have dropped $1.14 per gallon since peaking at $4.67 a gallon on June 15. Kansas remains below the national average, but it is still about 60 cents higher than this time last year.
Before Hitting the Road
Another factor to consider is if your vehicle can handle a long trip.
“It’s important that drivers remember that their vehicle can break down just as easily over Labor Day weekend as it can at any time of year and that they take every precaution to ensure that their cars are road ready,” Steward said.
Ten Car Care Tips from AAA
- Check the tire pressure of all tires, including the spare
- Check tire tread
- Check battery is in good working order (most batteries last 3-5 years)
- Check air conditioning
- Check windshield wipers to make sure they are in good working order
- Check fluids
- Check lights – headlights, turn signals, brake lights – to ensure they are all working
- Make sure your cell phone is fully charged so you can call for help if needed
- Stock a summer emergency kit with jumper cables, tools, first aid supplies, flashlight with fresh batteries, road flare or reflective triangle, extra medications, snacks, and water | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/what-to-know-before-you-travel-on-kansas-roads-this-weekend/ | 2022-08-30T18:33:14 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/what-to-know-before-you-travel-on-kansas-roads-this-weekend/ |
GHENT, WV (WVNS)–It’s getting more expensive to welcome your new bundle of joy.
According to Senior Research Analyst Nick VinZant of QuoteWizard by Lending Tree, West Virginia ranks number one for the most expensive health insurance costs.
But surprisingly, the Mountain State is the cheapest for labor and delivery.
VinZant said he looked at three topics: health insurance, labor and delivery, and child care costs.
“When we look at West Virginia, we found that it costs around $25,000 for the first year of a child’s life. That’s about in the middle nationwide because nationwide it can cost anywhere from $20,000 to $37,000 in the first year,” VinZant said.
VinZant added one way to cut costs is to take a look at your health insurance plan and research the different types of child care that are available in your area. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/cost-to-have-a-baby-is-rising-still-less-expensive-in-west-virginia/ | 2022-08-30T18:41:37 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/cost-to-have-a-baby-is-rising-still-less-expensive-in-west-virginia/ |
LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – A Kentucky man has been arrested on charges relating to a child sexual abuse material investigation.
According to the Kentucky State Police, the investigation began as an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation after authorities learned the suspect had allegedly been sharing sexually explicit images online.
Troopers say Calvin D. Workman, 55, was arrested following a search warrant at a Lawrence County, Kentucky home on Friday, Aug. 26. According to the KSP, troopers seized “equipment” allegedly used to facilitate the crime. The equipment will be taken to a forensic team to be examined.
According to the KSP, workman faces 20 counts of possessing matter portraying a minor under the age of 12, and one count of distributing matter portraying a minor over the age of 12 in a sexual performance, all Class C felonies. If convicted, Workman could face up to five to 10 years in prison for each count, troopers say.
The KSP says Workman was taken to the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-man-facing-20-charges-in-child-porn-case/ | 2022-08-30T18:41:43 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-man-facing-20-charges-in-child-porn-case/ |
ATHENS COUNTY, OH (WOWK)—A woman is in custody after allegedly selling drugs that caused a man to die from an overdose.
The Athens County Sheriff’s Office says that on Jan. 31, 2022, 23-year-old Paul R. Inman was found dead after deputies responded to Nurad Road in Athens to a report of an overdose. They say that an autopsy revealed that Inman’s death was caused by multiple drug intoxication (fentanyl and acetylfentanyl).
The sheriff’s office says that 23-year-old Tiffany Sorrell, of Millfield, sold the lethal drugs to Inman a short time before his death.
Sorrell was indicted for involuntary manslaughter and aggravated trafficking in drugs by a grand jury on Aug. 8.
Sorrell was arrested on Monday, and her bond was set at $50,000. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ohio-woman-faces-involuntary-manslaughter-charge-after-allegedly-selling-man-lethal-drugs/ | 2022-08-30T18:41:49 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ohio-woman-faces-involuntary-manslaughter-charge-after-allegedly-selling-man-lethal-drugs/ |
UPDATE: (1:13 P.M. Aug. 30, 2022): Crews have extinguished a fire at a utility pole near Huntington High School.
Officials were initially concerned the pole may fall, but say it remains standing. The pole will be replaced this afternoon after 4 p.m. Officials say there will be flaggers at the scene.
According to Cabell County Schools, the roadway to the school has reopened and Huntington High School does have electricity.
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The road to Huntington High School is currently blocked due to a utility pole fire.
According to Cabell County Schools officials, a transformer and utility pole outside of the Huntington High School campus are currently on fire, today. While the pole is outside campus, officials say the pole is “about to fall,” which will block the only road in and out of the campus.
For safety reasons, no one will be able to enter or leave the Huntington High School property until further notice after the scene is cleared. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/utility-pole-fire-blocks-road-to-huntington-high/ | 2022-08-30T18:41:55 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/utility-pole-fire-blocks-road-to-huntington-high/ |
WATERLOO -- The Fourth Street Bridge is closed for installation of lighting towers. The bridge is expected to reopen after Labor Day.
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WATERLOO — At least 16 food trucks from throughout the region will be lined up for customers at the second annual Food Truck Festival on Saturday.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Friday that it had immediately suspended the warehouse and grain dealer licenses for the Jesup-based store.
WATERLOO — Authorities have identified the man who was shot and killed on a Waterloo sidewalk over the weekend.
UPDATE: Cedar Falls police report that the girl was found safe. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/fourth-street-bridge-closed-for-repairs/article_4fa7ec39-e89c-5621-9e57-05e013692d49.html | 2022-08-30T18:43:47 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/fourth-street-bridge-closed-for-repairs/article_4fa7ec39-e89c-5621-9e57-05e013692d49.html |
WATERLOO — The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley has announced the following needs of local organizations for volunteers:
YOU and I Care is looking for Social Caring Coaches to be trained in the Coaching Circles method for "Deep Listening" to help people who are in need of healing and growth.
The UNI Local Food Program is looking for volunteers to give food to people in need.
Green Iowa Americorps is looking for volunteers to participate in trash clean-ups in multiple neighborhoods in Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
The Americorps Seniors RSVP Black Hawk County is looking for people age 55 and older to be a reading buddy for elementary students to help build reading proficiency and provide encouragement to students.
Contact the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley at (319) 883-3015 or information@vccv.org, or go online to vccv.org for a complete listing of volunteer opportunities in the Cedar Valley.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Friday that it had immediately suspended the warehouse and grain dealer licenses for the Jesup-based store. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/multiple-opportunities-for-volunteering-in-cedar-valley/article_bab5b312-44ac-5bf9-b4e0-af014c9dca72.html | 2022-08-30T18:43:53 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/multiple-opportunities-for-volunteering-in-cedar-valley/article_bab5b312-44ac-5bf9-b4e0-af014c9dca72.html |
WATERLOO -- The Waterloo Public Library will be closed Monday for Labor Day. The library will reopen regular hours at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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WATERLOO — Authorities have identified the man who was shot and killed on a Waterloo sidewalk over the weekend.
UPDATE: Cedar Falls police report that the girl was found safe. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-public-library-closed-on-labor-day/article_bf5eb91c-b7e6-5efe-af27-203d0440097b.html | 2022-08-30T18:44:00 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-public-library-closed-on-labor-day/article_bf5eb91c-b7e6-5efe-af27-203d0440097b.html |
WATERLOO—Waterloo Schools offices and buildings will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. Students and staff will return to normal schedule on Tuesday.
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Three people are injured, one critically, after two people, a man and woman, led Fort Worth officers through Haltom City.
According to police, a vehicle involved in the pursuit struck a trailer at 5000 Denton Highway in Haltom City. The driver of the trailer was transported to the hospital.
Two other people were hit, one was not injured and the other was transported out of precaution and is in stable condition.
During the pursuit, a man fired multiple shots at two officers; police did not fire any shots.
The man and woman ran and were taken into custody a short time later with minimal effort.
"The suspect who fired at the officers was someone we have been searching for as part of our violent crime initiative. He was on our radar. Because of the technology we have with the FLOCK cameras, we were able to locate the vehicle that he was in and take him into custody but not before officers were shot at," Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes in a press conference shortly after the incident. "After being shot at they continued to pursue someone that they knew was a danger to the communities and Fort Worth. Their lives were in danger but they did their jobs and they did it professionally."
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"This happens every day but you don't always see it. I could not be more proud of these officers and the hard work done every single day by Fort Worth police officers to keep our communities safe," said Noakes.
The female driver was arrested for evading and unauthorized use of a vehicle. The man was arrested for three outstanding felony warrants, two for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one for possession of a firearm by a felon and he will face additional charges for his action today.
Noakes says two weapons were recovered, including a long gun and handgun, and it will be determined if both were used.
The Major Case Unit will be investigating this incident. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-injured-in-police-chase-that-ends-in-shootout-with-fort-worth-officers/3060276/ | 2022-08-30T18:53:51 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-injured-in-police-chase-that-ends-in-shootout-with-fort-worth-officers/3060276/ |
TAMPA, Fla. — We often hear about crimes happening in our area and the people who commit those crimes, but what about the people those crimes leave behind?
There are the victims directly impacted but also victims' family members and friends that can live with trauma and stress following a criminal incident.
In some cases, witnesses can also suffer long-term trauma after seeing a crime and having to give statements to investigators.
That's why the Tampa Police Department is hiring a victim advocate who will accompany officers when they respond to crimes that tend to be especially traumatizing such as sexual assaults, child abuse and homicides.
Police Chief Mary O'Connor said the department is looking for a caring and compassionate individual familiar with the criminal justice process.
"We come out, we investigate the crime, but victims and witnesses are kind of left not really understanding the process or they suffer from trauma, they have a lot of questions about the court process," she said.
The victim advocate could bridge the gap between resources and also help someone navigate the criminal justice process.
"It’s about the wellness of the community and community engagement," O'Connor said.
The department is also looking to expand its behavioral health unit by hiring additional clinicians who ride along with officers to provide crisis-oriented intervention.
"What we’re looking to do is take the police response out of it and instead provide case management help," the police chief addded.
These mental health professionals are critical in assessing the situation, de-escalating the environment and connecting people to necessary treatment.
Chief O'Connor said police officers want to help on every call but sometimes one's mental health needs are greater than an officer's capabilities.
The new positions are now open on Tampa.gov/jobs.
The St. Petersburg Police Department created a unit in February of 2021 aimed at creating a better response to mental health-related calls. The department saw a decrease in suicides since launching the program. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-police-hiring-victim-advocate/67-4acb020f-6818-4e35-beb0-1cb910d3cf15 | 2022-08-30T18:54:03 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-police-hiring-victim-advocate/67-4acb020f-6818-4e35-beb0-1cb910d3cf15 |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids restaurant closed their doors in the middle of one of their busiest days, after the owner said they could no longer handle the way they were being treated by some of their customers.
"It wasn't an easy decision, but I think it was the right decision," said Steven Martinez, the owner of Basalt.
On Sunday, Basalt closed several hours before their normal closing time. Martinez said they love serving their customers, but for the first time ever, he felt he had no choice but to take a couple days off.
"I thought it would be better for my staff to just close down," Martinez said. "Give them space to breathe, and give them a break from what was probably the worst day we've ever had."
Basalt is a modern, Tex-Mex, comfort food joint that sits along Wealthy Street in Eastown. They focus a lot on breakfast tacos and brunch, so naturally weekends can be very busy for them.
"We had a few interactions during our busy period that just made it impossible for us to operate and serve our guests the way they deserve to be served," he said.
Martinez said it was everything from rude language, little patience, destruction of property and even stolen mobile orders that led to the decision he never thought he'd have to make.
"They were all things that I think individually we could have handled," he said, "but all those things together just became unmanageable and overwhelming."
Martinez said that they always welcome families and children into the restaurant, but on Sunday, several families were not keeping a close eye on their kids. Because of that, there were several messes and spills that were not reported to staff, and several of their plants were messed with.
"Money is tight all day every day, especially as a small business owner in the restaurant industry, so any opportunity for me to have a sale really matters," he said. "So, I take it very seriously when I have to close early or be closed when we're expecting to be open."
"It just seems like an epidemic of entitlement happening," he added.
Martinez says that he and his staff know the stresses the restaurant industry can bring, "but that doesn't mean we're not going to expect to be treated with care, and respect, and dignity too," he said.
"We're not servants, and we're not robots."
Basalt closed for the remainder of Sunday and all day Monday. Martinez wants others to know it's okay to stand up for yourself and your staff.
"If they're not being taken care of, I'm going to do whatever I have to do to make sure that they're treated well, and that work is not a place that is dreadful for them," said Martinez.
Martinez says since they made the announcement public, he's gotten a lot of messages of support, and messages from other local restaurants thanking him for speaking out because it's happened to them, too.
"There is power in solidarity, numbers, and in truth," said Martinez. "And like I said before, we're people and we deserve better than that."
"We're giving part of ourselves to take care of you, and what we want back is just some respect and dignity," he added.
Basalt plans to reopen Tuesday for their normal hours starting at 7 a.m.
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — President Joe Biden arrived at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport at 2 p.m. Tuesday for a second try at visiting Wilkes University.
The president was greeted by some well-known faces like Governor Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Rep. Matt Cartwright, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, and Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown.
From the airport, President Biden and his motorcade will make their way to the Marts Center at Wilkes University, where the president will speak about his Safer America Plan, which addresses gun violence.
Biden's trip to Wilkes-Barre was originally scheduled for July 21 but was canceled when the president contracted COVID-19 and went into isolation while he was contagious.
As the president makes his way to and from Wilkes-Barre, PennDOT says there will be intermittent road closures in effect between 1:30 pm and 6 pm on:
- Interstate 81 north and south between the Moosic exit (180) and Highland Park Boulevard exit (168),
- The North Cross Valley Expressway (Route 309), north and southbound, between the Kingston/Forty Fort exit (4), all the way to the Interstate 81 interchange, including portions of Route 115.
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PLEASANTVILLE — A Galloway Township man was arrested Tuesday after shouting death threats and racial slurs at workers in the city, police said.
The arrest stems from an incident that occurred earlier this month.
Brian Scherer, 45, was driving south on Main Street on the morning of Aug. 2 and stopped his vehicle near a site where employees from Pleasantville Public Works were working. Police said Scherer began shouting death threats at the workers while using “a barrage of obscenities and racial epithets.”
Officers responded to the 100 block of North Main Street about 9:30 a.m. after receiving a report of harassment.
The man who shouted the threats was unknown at the time of the incident, police said in a news release.
Detective Jeffery Raine investigated further and determined Scherer had made the threats.
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Scherer was charged with terroristic threats and bias intimidation. He was sent to the Atlantic County jail. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pleasantville-police-say-galloway-man-shouted-racial-slurs-death-threats-at-city-workers/article_b0a2a4f0-2882-11ed-af03-13b0c55c3c43.html | 2022-08-30T19:11:55 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pleasantville-police-say-galloway-man-shouted-racial-slurs-death-threats-at-city-workers/article_b0a2a4f0-2882-11ed-af03-13b0c55c3c43.html |
When you think of fall destinations, beaches and boardwalks may not be the images that first come to mind. But Airbnb renters are planning more autumn getaways to one South Jersey shore town than anywhere else in the country.
Ocean City is the online vacation rental company's top destination this fall in terms of total nights booked, the company recently announced.
"I think it shows Ocean City is attractive in our 'second season,'" the period after Labor Day, said Michele Gillian, executive director of the city's chamber of commerce. "We're such a great destination for outdoor activities in probably the nicest months of the year," September through November.
Airbnb spokesperson Haven Thorn said he couldn't share how Ocean City's number of rentals compared with other shore towns or just how many nights had been booked there this fall. But it was enough to place the town that bills itself as "America's Greatest Family Resort" above nine other U.S. destinations, including several big-time college football towns such as Ann Arbor, Michigan; Oxford, Mississippi; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Lexington, Kentucky; and Lubbock, Texas.
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Some "people want to just enjoy the boardwalks and the beaches and the lakes before things get too cold again," Thorn said, "and that's probably why Ocean City, N.J., came in so high."
Gillian said she'd attribute it to other factors, too. The shore has seen a boom in tourism since the pandemic struck in 2020, she said, with drivable destinations becoming more attractive for the millions of people in the Philadelphia and New York regions. And, she said, an increasing number of fall events are being held down the shore.
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In Ocean City, the business community began this push about 20 years ago, she said, with an "active" effort to have more "shoulder season" events, Gillian said. Today, its fall calendar includes Ocean City Pops concerts, weekend car shows, a "Fall Block Party" in early October and the Bike MS: City to Shore Ride, which ends in Ocean City in late September.
While the shore remains far less crowded in the autumn months than during the summer, the expanded calendar of activities has drawn in seemingly more and more people each year, Gillian said. At the same time, online rental companies such as Airbnb and Vrbo have given visitors another option aside from hotels and longer-term beach house rentals.
"Ocean City was traditionally a Saturday-to-Saturday rental" town, Gillian said, "but with Airbnb it's given people the opportunity to do one-night, two-night and three-night" stays.
Gillian said she welcomes the short-term renters, who can get a taste of the town without a longer and more expensive commitment.
"We find young families that haven't been here, that maybe can't come for a week due to different activities," she said, "and then we have found younger couples coming in to see what Ocean City is all about."
Anecdotally, she said, they sometimes return for longer stays or come back with a larger group.
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Asked if there was any concern that the recent publicity will let too many people in on the secret of the shore's fall charm, Gillian laughed.
"We're not worried," she said. "We welcome everyone."
Labor Day trends
Heading into Labor Day weekend, many are expected to travel to short-term rentals across the country.
Last year, Thorn said, the Saturday of Labor Day weekend was the date with the largest number of single-day Airbnb check-ins across the country.
This year, the company is seeing another trend: More people traveling alone for the holiday weekend. Solo travel over Labor Day weekend is up 20% over last year, Thorn said.
"People are just getting out there, whether with their family, their friends or by themselves," Thorn said. "They just want to go." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ocean-city-is-airbnbs-most-booked-destination-this-fall/article_9c998d52-287d-11ed-b361-871bfe16b2e3.html | 2022-08-30T19:12:02 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ocean-city-is-airbnbs-most-booked-destination-this-fall/article_9c998d52-287d-11ed-b361-871bfe16b2e3.html |
A Philadelphian is to spend as much as a decade in prison after pleading guilty to an Atlantic City carjacking.
Atlantic County Presiding Criminal Court Judge Bernard DeLury Jr. sentenced Kevin Wade to 10 years in New Jersey state prison on Aug. 24, according to a news release from the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Wade, a 61-year-old man from Philadelphia, had pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree carjacking.
The guilty plea and sentencing are the results of a carjacking that Wade committed in April 2021. He forced a person out a car in Atlantic City and then traveled through the city and neighboring municipalities while police chased him. The car chase concluded when Wade lost control of the vehicle and crashed.
Wade had requested that his sentence be reduced from 10 years to eight years. The court denied his request. It also ordered that Wade pay restitution to the victim over damages caused to the stolen car.
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Wade must serve 85% of his sentence, per the state’s No Early Release Act, before he becomes eligible for parole. The state Department of Corrections will subject Wade to parole supervision for an additional five years in the case that parole is granted. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/philadelphian-sentenced-to-10-years-for-atlantic-city-carjacking/article_dbe46d6a-2887-11ed-8511-affc2368a33b.html | 2022-08-30T19:12:08 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/philadelphian-sentenced-to-10-years-for-atlantic-city-carjacking/article_dbe46d6a-2887-11ed-8511-affc2368a33b.html |
GUIN, Ala. (WIAT) – Guin officials may be in troubled water after the city’s water and sewer board was fined $150,000 by the state’s environmental agency.
According to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), Guin Water Works and Sewer Board agreed to pay the hefty fine after state officials said the board had repeatedly allowed its water treatment plant to remain open without a certified operator on site.
Guin water officials allowed the treatment plan to operate without a certified operator “at least one shift per day” for five months, the agency wrote in a proposed consent order signed earlier this month.
Guin’s water treatment plant has become increasingly important in the town of just over 2,000 people in the wake of revelations that its water supply was found to have elevated levels of so-called “forever chemicals.”
On more than one occasion, testing showed that the combined level of the chemicals (PFOA and PFOS) in Guin’s drinking water was above the “lifetime limit” set out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to a consumer notice issued by local authorities in December 2020.
As a result of the findings, the water system filed a lawsuit against 3M, which operates a plant in the town, alleging that the company had contaminated the city’s water supply with “forever chemicals.”
Nearly a year later, in December 2021, the Guin Water Works and Sewer board announced that it had reached an agreement with 3M. The water board dropped its lawsuit, it announced, in exchange for funding from the company that would allow for improvements in the city’s filtration system. Without those improvements, the city said, it could not have sufficiently addressed the contaminants in the city’s water.
“In the coming weeks you will begin to see construction work starting at our water plan that will be the first step in improving and upgrading our water and sewer systems and treatment capabilities,” the water board announced at the time. “We will continue to post progress updates on our website as our work progresses and continues.”
Since that announcement, the board has posted no updates regarding the water treatment facility upgrades.
This month’s order fining the water board, though, provides some insight into the difficulties faced by the small city.
In its response to the state’s environmental regulator, Guin water and sewer board officials expressed the difficulty they were experiencing in finding the Grade IV water operators necessary to keep the operation above board. That difficulty, the board said, was worsened by COVID-19 restrictions which they said limited their ability to train new operators in-house.
The water board also pushed some responsibility for the operation of the plant without a qualified operator onto ADEM, arguing that because the agency inspected its work logs and other records, it should have been aware of the issue earlier.
According to ADEM, having a certified operator on the premises at all times is important in order to maintain high water quality.
“Surface water treatment plants, such as the Guin Water Treatment Plant, are complex and require careful attention to ensure they are operating properly,” the agency wrote. “A certified Grade IC water operator is the highest classification of drinking water operator in Alabama and is deemed to have the minimum competency necessary to operate surface water treatment plants.”
Guin water’s employees did not, at all times, meet that “minimum competency,” the state argued. That mistake will cost the utility $150,000, an amount that was lowered from $318,600 because of factors like the water board’s small size.
The order fining the water board has been agreed to by both state officials and local authorities and will be finalized after a period for public comment ends later this week. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/this-towns-water-contained-forever-chemicals-now-its-been-fined-150000-after-unqualified-employees-operated-its-treatment-plant/ | 2022-08-30T19:13:30 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/this-towns-water-contained-forever-chemicals-now-its-been-fined-150000-after-unqualified-employees-operated-its-treatment-plant/ |
ALVIN, Texas — Date night had an interesting twist for an Alvin couple last weekend.
Josh Walters and his wife said they decided to enjoy their evening together by ordering food and watching a movie, so they ordered DoorDash.
Walters said he heard someone ring his doorbell, so he decided to check their security camera. Instead of seeing his delivery driver, he noticed an Alvin Police Department officer at his door.
Thinking worst case scenario, Walters opened the door worried that something was wrong with one of his children. Instead, he was greeted by the officer with his food delivery.
"I swing open the door and the officer says, 'Good evening, did you order DoorDash? Well, your DoorDash driver's going to jail, but I wanted to get you your food,'" Walters wrote on the viral Facebook post.
Alvin PD Captain Todd Arendell downplayed the interaction, saying it wasn't a big deal and that the officer was just doing his job.
"It was a nice thing to do," Arendell said. "It's what people should do."
Meanwhile, Walter's order still shows the driver should be arriving soon, but we know that's definitely not the case. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/cop-delivers-doordash-alvin-texas/285-c1f24c78-12c2-49a5-a14c-87a171468f17 | 2022-08-30T19:13:48 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/cop-delivers-doordash-alvin-texas/285-c1f24c78-12c2-49a5-a14c-87a171468f17 |
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Editor's Note: The attached video is from Aug. 19, 2022.
State health officials on Tuesday confirmed the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas.
The adult person lived in Harris County and was severely immunocompromised. The case is under investigation to determine what effect monkeypox had in the person's death, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
“Monkeypox is a serious disease, particularly for those with weakened immune systems,” said Dr. John Hellerstedt, DSHS commissioner. “We continue to urge people to seek treatment if they have been exposed to monkeypox or have symptoms consistent with the disease.”
DSHS said that people should contact their health care provider if they have fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes and a new, unexplained rash. Those who are diagnosed with monkeypox should stay home and avoid close contact until the rash has fully resolved, the scabs have fallen off and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed.
According to the state health department, monkeypox is painful but generally not life-threatening.
Ways to help prevent the spread of monkeypox include:
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with someone with a new, unexplained rash.
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact in large crowds where people are wearing minimal clothing, such as nightclubs, festivals, raves, saunas, and bathhouses.
- Do not share cups, utensils, bedding or towels with someone who is sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
People exposed to monkeypox are eligible to be vaccinated against the disease, and some people at high risk of infection may also be eligible for vaccination. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/texas-confirms-first-death-of-person-monkeypox/501-5c8579e2-a7b6-4aea-b95c-5d8bb3aa1635 | 2022-08-30T19:13:54 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/texas-confirms-first-death-of-person-monkeypox/501-5c8579e2-a7b6-4aea-b95c-5d8bb3aa1635 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Madam C.J. Walker, the first documented female self-made millionaire, is being honored with a new Barbie doll.
Mattel, Inc. announced it would be paying tribute to the Indianapolis entrepreneur and philanthropist as part of its Barbie Inspiring Women Series.
"The Barbie® Inspiring Women™ Series pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time; courageous women who took risks, changed rules and paved the way for generations of girls to dream bigger than ever before," Mattel's product description of the doll reads. "The series proudly honors Madam C.J. Walker as its next addition."
One of the twentieth century's most successful women entrepreneurs, Walker made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of hair care and cosmetics products through the business she incorporated in Indianapolis in 1910, the Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company.
The doll is available for purchase for $35 at several major retailors. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/barbie-pays-tribute-madam-cj-walker-new-doll/531-4a776abe-a38f-40fa-84e7-6b99a3b51d5d | 2022-08-30T19:14:18 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/barbie-pays-tribute-madam-cj-walker-new-doll/531-4a776abe-a38f-40fa-84e7-6b99a3b51d5d |
OSPREY, Fla. — On Sunday, the family of a 13-year-old left fighting for her life after a hit-and-run crash shared that she had passed away from her injuries.
Now, Lilly's memory will not only live on in the friends and family who knew her but also in the lives of complete strangers she was able to save.
In sharing the news of her daughter's passing, Lilly's mom explained that the 13-year-old was an organ donor.
"She was able to save at least 5 lives with her organ donations as I know that’s what she would have wanted," she wrote.
Lilly, an 8th grader at Pine View School in Osprey, was hit by a car on Aug. 16 while riding her bike home from school. The driver, later identified as 65-year-old David Chang, left the scene of the crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Chang was arrested in Tampa the day after the crash.
The teen was transported to John Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg in critical condition. Her family said on a Gofundme page for medical expenses that Lilly suffered "massive brain damage."
After fighting in the hospital for nearly two weeks, she passed away on Sunday.
"Our sweet Lilly passed away today surrounded by family. Her injuries were too extensive and she is no longer suffering. I hardly know what to say. Thank you again everyone for your support and kindness," her mom wrote.
Lilly will be remembered as a "beautiful, smart, kind and amazing 13 year old."
"She is a great big sister, loving daughter and makes friends with everyone she meets," the fundraising page read.
In a message to the Pine View community, Principal Stephen Covert shared that additional counselors would be available to students, staff and parents looking for guidance on how to speak to their children about grief or loss.
“The family shared with us that Lilly was an organ donor, and her life will continue to make a positive difference, in addition to her beautiful memory, in the lives of so many," he wrote.
A petition has been started to install a three-way stop or traffic light at the intersection where Lilly was hit. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/lilly-13-year-old-pine-view-hit-and-run-organ-donor-sarasota/67-fda0ed96-86b7-40c9-ae92-703c4b2f534c | 2022-08-30T19:14:24 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/lilly-13-year-old-pine-view-hit-and-run-organ-donor-sarasota/67-fda0ed96-86b7-40c9-ae92-703c4b2f534c |
ATLANTA — The Lithonia Police Department is grieving after the death of one of its K-9 officers.
Officer Perro had gone missing since Sunday, according to the department. They said that his handler went to check in on him around 2:30 p.m. that day when he noticed Perro had broken through the fence.
The dog was later located at a veterinarian with a gunshot wound.
Police on Monday night said Perro had been shot and did not survive his injuries. They did not say if they knew the circumstances around the shooting or if there were any suspects.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
Also download the 11Alive News app and sign up to receive alerts for the latest on this story and other breaking news in Atlanta and north Georgia. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/lithonia-k9-officer-shot-killed/85-b258ecb1-bfb5-40d6-b19e-74eebc58df8f | 2022-08-30T19:14:30 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/lithonia-k9-officer-shot-killed/85-b258ecb1-bfb5-40d6-b19e-74eebc58df8f |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina beaches seeing a surge of visitors.
Let's connect the dots.
Tourism was one of the hardest hit industries during the pandemic. But data shows it made a big comeback in 2021.
In Dare County, which makes up the southern half of the Outer Banks, visitor spending is up by 30%.
The county is also seeing a spike in the number of new workers, with 12,000 people joining the tourism industry.
It's not just the Outer Banks, Wilmington also seeing a huge increase in the number of tourists.
But the economic boom for the Carolina coast hasn't come easy.
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Labor shortages are forcing ferries to scale back service in Hatteras and Ocracoke.
Plus, gas prices over the summer were at their highest levels in years.
But that didn't stop travelers. It's estimated more than 12 million people will visit the North Carolina coast this year.
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HOUSTON — Ten years ago, a company calling itself Texas Central High-Speed Railway announced plans for a trailblazing bullet train that would whisk passengers between Dallas and Houston in 90 minutes. Company leaders exuded confidence that the trains would be running up to 205 miles per hour by 2020.
The potential for an American high-speed rail line captured the imagination of Texans and national train enthusiasts alike. At one point during an event celebrating the unbuilt high-speed rail line, then-Vice President Joe Biden told a Dallas crowd, “You’re going to lead this country into an entirely new era of transportation.”
But a decade on, there are still no new tracks between Dallas and Houston.
Through multiple business entities who often use some version of the Texas Central moniker, developers of the project spent years raising hundreds of millions of dollars for construction, fighting conservative lawmakers’ attempts to dampen their plans and buying land needed to lay the tracks. Perhaps the biggest battle, though, came from legal challenges to the company’s claims that state law allows it to forcibly purchase property when owners aren’t willing to voluntarily sell.
In June, the Texas Supreme Court settled the matter and handed the company what could be a watershed victory, ruling that Texas Central can use eminent domain for its high-profile project. By the time the court ruled, though, Texas Central’s board had reportedly disbanded and its CEO and president had resigned. The project’s original timeline had already gone off the rails (at one point the construction was slated to begin in 2017). And land acquisition seems to have all but stopped in the last two years, according to land records reviewed by The Texas Tribune.
A spokesperson for the company, who is employed by a consulting firm that handles Texas Central’s media requests, says the project is still in the works.
“Texas Central is continuing to seek further investment, and is moving forward with the development of this high-speed train,” Tom Becker, a senior managing director with FTI Consulting, said in a statement. “We appreciate the continued support of our investors, lenders, and other key stakeholders, as we continue to advance this important project.”
But the company and Becker have declined to answer specific questions about the leadership exodus, apparent slump in land acquisition, funding prospects and status of permits Texas Central would need to move forward. A federal transportation agency says it hasn’t had contact with the company in two years. The portion of Texas Central’s website that once listed executive leaders is now blank — as is the list of current job openings.
Texas Central’s relative silence on the recent developments has left supporters of the project, who would like to see two of the state’s largest economic engines more easily connected, in limbo. Opponents, who have long railed against the idea of a private company using eminent domain to seize Texans’ land, are cautiously hoping Texas Central won’t rebound.
Even if the company resurges, there remain major obstacles ahead to acquire land and finance an increasingly expensive project described as “shovel ready” as recently as 2020. The stakes of the high-speed rail project extend beyond the company and Texas. The 240 miles of relatively flat land between Dallas and Houston has long been heralded as the ideal location for what Texas Central and its supporters say could be the first leg of a national high-speed rail system that transforms the country.
There are few infrastructure projects in the country that can compare in size to the Texas rail line. A California high-speed rail project between Los Angeles and San Francisco also faces significant political, financial and legal hurdles. But Michael Bennon, the program manager at Stanford University’s Global Infrastructure Policy Research Initiative, hangs a lot of hope on the Texas project given the relatively short distance, estimated frequency of travel and the landscape between the two cities.
“If you can’t do high-speed rail in that corridor, it’s hard to imagine it working anywhere else,” Bennon said.
A decade in the making
The announcement of the Dallas-Houston bullet train came more than two decades after another, failed high-speed rail project in Texas that collapsed after $70 million in investments in the early 1990’s.
The most recent attempt at high-speed rail drew widespread attention and support. Texas Central has long billed the project — modeled after the Japanese Shinkansen bullet train — as an accessible, safe alternative to car travel in Texas. Among the selling points: an estimated $36 billion in economic benefits, an environmentally friendly solution to plane travel and a revolutionary step forward for large-scale infrastructure in America. The hype cast the train as a game changer for Texas and America.
“There’s no doubt once people ride this train, they will want trains like this to go other places,” Holly Reed, Texas Central’s former managing director of external affairs, said in 2018.
In addition to Biden’s 2015 endorsement, plans for high-speed rail in Texas saw formal support from former President Donald Trump, several state leaders and close to 100 businesses and organizations. The company’s board and advisors featured a plethora of prominent names, like billionaire and former Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane and Ron Kirk, the former Dallas mayor and former Texas secretary of state.
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But Republican state officials, who have long controlled the Legislature and state government, were caught between the collision of two things they and their voters support — minimal restraints on the private industry and protecting Texas landowners’ property rights.
In the summer of 2016, Texas Central began its efforts in earnest to acquire land along the route of the line, contacting property owners and submitting documentation to retain the option to purchase acres in the 10 counties the rail line would cross.
Along the way, Texans’ free-market enthusiasm often clashed with private property advocates who criticized the efforts of the company to push the railroad through rural land to benefit two already bustling urban behemoths.
Donovan Maretick, a Navy veteran who lives in Harris County, has fought the company’s efforts to survey and purchase his land. He moved to a more rural area of the state to seek some quiet for his family — and he doesn’t intend to give that up so a private entity can build an intercity bullet train.
“I rose to the occasion to fight for the country, and I’ll be damned if I’m not gonna rise to the occasion to fight for my little piece of country. And that’s what we’ve had to do as individual landowners for the last six years.” Maretick told the Tribune.
Throughout multiple legislative sessions, some Republican lawmakers sought to limit how the project could be developed or financed. Others tried to kill it outright. But Texas Central’s project repeatedly emerged largely unscathed.
State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, has maintained his support for the development endeavor, though he’s well aware of how rural and urban interests are often at odds on the matter.
“The time has come for us as Texans to recognize that we need another mode of transportation to get people around the state,” West said in an interview with the Tribune. “Just like anything else, you have to build this for the future.”
In October 2020, with another legislative session on the horizon, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threw his “full support” behind the project in a letter to Yoshihide Suga, then the prime minister of Japan. By then, the Japan Bank of International Cooperation had loaned the venture $300 million.
“Public support and momentum are on our side, and this project can be completed swiftly,” Abbott wrote.
The governor also claimed Texas Central had “all the necessary permits to begin construction” — something the Tribune found was not, and still isn’t, true. Lawmakers representing Texans who own land in the project’s path expressed disappointment at the letter. Abbott’s office later said the “information it was provided was incomplete” and it would review the matter, but did not respond to multiple follow-up questions from the Tribune at the time.
And the governor still isn’t talking. This month, Abbott’s office did not return multiple requests for comment about the matter.
After Abbott’s 2020 letter to the Japanese prime minister, Carlos Aguilar, Texas Central’s CEO at the time, also declined to answer specific questions, but said the company was “focused on finalizing financing and getting ready for execution."
A plan derailed
In June, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure and Integrated Texas Logistics, a partner in the rail project, have eminent domain power because they are “interurban electric railway companies.” The decision, based on the Texas Transportation Code, enables the high-speed railway project to move forward with surveying and forcibly buying private property.
Trey Duhon, president of Texans Against High-Speed Rail, said the decision surprised him and set a dangerous precedent.
“You’re not supposed to be able to exercise this authority or power without some checks and balances,” he told the Tribune. “This opinion really opens the door and allows anyone who wants to build an electric railway anywhere in the state of Texas the ability to do so.”
But having the ability to use eminent domain doesn’t mean the process will be easy — or cheap. And one expert in eminent domain law said the company may still face a major legal hurdle in exercising its eminent domain authority.
Luke Ellis, an Austin lawyer who teaches eminent domain law at the University of Texas School of Law, told the Tribune that project opponents could still mount legal challenges that hinge on what’s called a “public use” clause. That provision of law requires that an entity using eminent domain can only do so when creating something for “public use.” Ellis said there remains an outstanding question whether the train qualifies as “public use.” The Texas Supreme Court didn’t rule on that question, leaving it open to future legal challenges.
What’s more, eminent domain isn’t a fast and clean operation. If a landowner doesn’t want to sell, Texas Central would likely have to sue and kick off what’s called a separate condemnation process — complete with arguments and hearings — for each landowner who won’t voluntarily give up their land and doesn’t agree that the money Texas Central offers is adequate compensation.
These two legal obstacles could stall Texas Central’s momentum if construction gets underway, Ellis said, but only up to a certain point. Entities with eminent domain authority can take possession of private property once a designated commission determines the land’s value and that amount is paid into an account. While both parties can appeal the decision and take it to a jury, entities like Texas Central have an advantage.
“There’s a legal mechanism that allows them to begin construction of the project even before the eminent domain lawsuit has fully resolved,” Ellis said.
Texas Central has long said it would use eminent domain only as a last resort and it would prefer to amicably buy the land needed for the project. How many parcels it needs has long been a mystery. While Texas Central has released a map of the line’s route, it has remained mum for years on how many purchases it would take to amass the land needed for the project.
The company has negotiated with landowners to reserve the option to purchase land along the route. In some instances, the railroad developer acquired those parcels of land. Yet in others, the purchase options expired or the company agreed to release those contracts, allowing landowners to sell to another buyer.
According to a Tribune review of public land records, the company ramped up land acquisition efforts in 2016. But since 2020, there’s been a steep decline in options filed and deeds amassed on behalf of Texas Central.
In several counties in the past two years, Texas Central has resold property it had purchased to other buyers. Texas Department of Transportation officials confirmed the state agency purchased a handful of acres from the railroad company in Madison County for $75,000. Public documents filed between May 2021 and April 2022 showed that the railroad company sold off more than 170 acres in Navarro County.
The Tribune reached out to McLane, the board of directors’ former chair; several former advisors, including Kirk; and the company’s listed partners. They either did not respond or they directed inquiries to Katie Barnes, the director of right of way at Texas Central, who declined to answer questions.
Continued resistance
Meanwhile, the cost of the project will likely continue to grow. Initially estimated to cost $12 billion, McLane expected the project to cost $30 billion by 2020.
In 2019, Texas Central announced it had raised $450 million in capital commitments for the project, which included the $300 million loan from the Japan Bank of International Cooperation. In written testimony to Congress in 2021, Aguilar, the CEO at the time, said the company had made $700 million in private investments into the project.
Just before the Supreme Court ruling this year, Aguilar explained his resignation via a LinkedIn post after Spanish news outlet La Información reported that the board had disbanded and he was leaving.
Aguilar said he “could not align our current stakeholders on a common vision for a path forward,” but spoke highly of the plans — and Texas Central employees.
“Most of the ‘graduates’ of our effort will continue to contribute to our economy through their roles at other companies,” he wrote.
During Aguilar’s tenure, the project cleared two key regulatory hurdles. The Federal Railroad Administration approved the bullet train between the two Texas cities and released an environmental impact statement for the project in 2020. While those were stepping stones needed to keep the project on track, they didn’t completely clear the way for the company to begin building.
The Surface Transportation Board, a federal agency that primarily regulates freight trains, ruled in 2016 that it did not have jurisdiction over Texas Central’s plan to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston because it would not be part of an interstate rail network.
Texas Central appealed, and STB said in July 2020 the company could submit another application for consideration. But the agency hasn’t heard back from the would-be railroad builders, a STB spokesperson told the Tribune.
Many proponents of the project still stand behind it, even if there are few, if any, details about its future.
“The Texas Association of Businesses fights for policies that help employers make the largest impact on their communities. High speed rail would not only expedite business operations but would connect job creators to talent in other areas. With an estimated economic impact of $36 billion, TAB maintains its support of this project,” Rebecca Grande, TAB policy manager, said in a statement.
Texas Central’s critics and opponents are cautious about declaring the project dead, even if it appears the company has lost necessary momentum to bring its ambitions to life.
Maretick, the Harris County landowner, says Texas Century might have won the battle in the Texas Supreme Court, but he won’t give up the war for his property. He hopes the burden of future legal battles will hinder the project to such a degree that the power of eminent domain will be but a “pyrrhic victory” for Texas Central.
“A victory that they won, but it came at too high of a cost,” he said.
This story comes from our KHOU 11 News partners at The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government, and statewide issues. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-bullet-train/285-e5fd10b9-25ac-40d8-9be3-387d5d82a792 | 2022-08-30T19:14:42 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-bullet-train/285-e5fd10b9-25ac-40d8-9be3-387d5d82a792 |
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