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Markquese Bell and Isiah Pacheco made the cut Tuesday.
After strong training camps and preseasons, Bell, a rookie safety for the Dallas Cowboys, and Pacheco, a rookie running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, made the initial, league-mandated 53-man rosters of their respective teams.
Each NFL team’s deadline to get down to 53 was 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Bo Melton (Cedar Creek), a rookie wide receiver, was waived by the Seattle Seahawks, who had too many receivers on the depth chart and kept six. On Wednesday, he was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad
Bell (Bridgeton High School) was one of five safeties remaining on the Cowboys’ roster, while Pacheco (Vineland) was one of the four running backs on the Chiefs’ roster.
The rosters announced Tuesday were initial rosters, meaning they could change before the season starts next week. Players who were cut cleared waivers and were eligible to sign with another team or make a practice squad Wednesday.
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Melton and Pacheco each played at Rutgers University.
Melton was selected by the Seahawks in the seventh round (229th overall) in April. Pacheco was selected by the Chiefs in the seventh round (251st overall). Bell, who played at Texas A&M, was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cowboys.
Bell had a terrific preseason. He had nine tackles, including five in the Cowboys’ second preseason game. In their first game, he had one tackle and a quarterback hit that almost resulted in a goal-line fumble.
In the third game, Bell had an interception and returned it 30 yards. Dallas was losing 20-13 at the time, and the turnover resulted in the tying touchdown. The Cowboys ended up winning 27-26. Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott was giving an interview on the sideline when Bell intercepted the pass, and he cheered on the rookie.
According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn told cowboyswire.usatoday.com that he loved Bell’s multi-skilled qualities.
“I was really pushing to get him drafted as a linebacker,” Quinn said earlier in August on the Tallahassee website, “and then when we selected a linebacker, I said, ‘This guy will make a hell of a safety.’”
Pacheco made a case for himself in the Chiefs’ third preseason game when he rushed for 52 yards on 10 carries. The official NFL Twitter account posted a picture of him Aug. 13 and said “Isiah Pacheco: Potential (fantasy) sleeper in 2022?”
Pacheco has garnered national attention for his performance both in training camp and the preseason. “Good Morning Football” on the NFL Network even did a feature segment on the running back.
Pacheco and Bell did not post their reactions on Twitter as of Tuesday evening.
Melton had a reception for 24 yards in the Seahawks’ preseason finale. In the first and second preseason games, he had 47 yards on two catches and four catches for 18 yards, respectively.
Southern Regional graduates Mike Gesicki and Clark Harris are back for their fifth and 15th NFL seasons in the league, respectively. Gesicki, coming off a season with a career-high 780 receiving yards, is a tight end for the Miami Dolphins. Harris has been the Cincinnati Bengals’ long snapper since 2009 and played in the Super Bowl last season.
Austin Johnson (St. Augustine Prep) is a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers. He played four seasons with the Tennessee Titans and spent the last two seasons with the New York Giants.
Abdullah Anderson (Absegami) was a defensive lineman with the Atlanta Falcons in training camp but was cut Tuesday.
Ryquell Armstead (Millville) was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday. Armstead was drafted in the fifth round in 2019 and rushed for 188 yards in two seasons with the Jaguars.
Jamil Demby (Vineland), who was drafted in the sixth round (192nd overall) by the Los Angeles Rams in 2018, is a free agent. Demby was on the injured reserve list for the entire 2021 season, during which the Rams won the Super Bowl, and was later released. Demby worked out with the Buffalo Bills in July, according to The Buffalo News. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/markquese-bell-isiah-pacheco-make-53-man-rosters-bo-melton-makes-practice-squad/article_bf5be692-2872-11ed-82dd-ff0cf23c12d2.html | 2022-08-31T22:37:09 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/markquese-bell-isiah-pacheco-make-53-man-rosters-bo-melton-makes-practice-squad/article_bf5be692-2872-11ed-82dd-ff0cf23c12d2.html |
RICHMOND, Ind. — Police shared tragic news Wednesday that Ofc. Seara Burton, the Richmond police officer who was critically injured in a shooting exactly three weeks ago, will be taken off life support Thursday.
Major Jon Bales released the following statement announcing the news:
"Despite the very best efforts of all the doctors and nurses at Miami Valley Hospital, Officer Seara Burton’s injuries have been determined to be unrecoverable. Tomorrow, Thursday, September 1, 2022, Seara will be taken off of life support.
Seara will live on and continue to be a hero with her selfless gift of organ donation. Officer Burton will continue to serve others long after her passing. Final arrangements for Officer Burton will be released in the coming days.
Seara’s family wanted to include the community in sharing this information. The incredible outpouring of support has been truly heartwarming. We ask that you please respect their privacy during this time. The Chief’s office will put out more information once it becomes available."
The day after the shooting Richmond Police Chief Michael Britt said Burton was in "extremely critical" condition after suffering a gunshot wound to her head.
She had undergone surgery and after weeks of fighting, her watch will end Thursday.
She was shot at around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
At the time, she was helping other officers with a traffic stop. When her K-9 partner, Brev, went to check 47-year-old Phillip M. Lee's moped, Burton went to talk to Lee. That's when he allegedly pulled out a gun and shot several rounds toward officers.
Court documents say Lee was aiming at the officers' "head and facial areas."
Burton was shot at close range and the officer next to her was nearly shot in the head. Other officers returned fire, and Lee shot at them as he ran away.
“He just pulled the gun and fired. He was just so close to her. She didn’t stand a chance. It’s just not fair to her. It’s not fair to her family," said Michelle Partin, who is Lee's neighbor and witnessed the shooting. “He fired one shot and pop and there was a slight pause and then pop, pop, pop where [officers] returned fire and there was anywhere from 10 to 15 shots.”
Burton was taken to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, in "very critical condition, fighting for her life," said Britt.
Burton was shot less than two weeks before her wedding day. In the face of tragedy, her fiancée Sierra Neal has shown incredible strength.
In a post a few days after the shooting, Neal said, "Seara is the strongest person I know and she continues to prove that every single day. She is the most beautiful human inside and out and anyone who has ever been lucky enough to know her will tell you the same."
Neal ended her post with, "Seara Burton I love you more than anything in this entire world and I am so very proud of you. You are my person."
And, on what would have been their wedding day, Neal shared a video on TikTok of a special moment at the hospital.
It wasn't the wedding they had planned, but on Saturday, Aug. 20, Neal posted a video on TikTok of her walking in a white dress toward Burton's hospital room.
In the video, "Something in the Orange" by Zach Bryan plays in the background as Neal walks toward the room, surrounded by hospital staff standing in support of her and Burton.
"This walk was supposed to look a lot different, but I will always be thankful we still got to celebrate. Even if it is not legal on paper, you are my wife. I love you Seara," Neal wrote in the caption for the video.
A photo hangs on the door of Burton's room, showing the Richmond officer and her K-9 partner Brev, who was with her when she was shot on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
The video has been viewed more than 5 million times and has nearly 500,000 likes. It's gained attention from people across the country, offering their prayers for Burton, Neal and their families. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/richmond-police-officer-seara-burton-to-be-taken-off-life-support/531-32b1205f-19ec-494f-990d-002daf6de1e5 | 2022-08-31T22:48:49 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/richmond-police-officer-seara-burton-to-be-taken-off-life-support/531-32b1205f-19ec-494f-990d-002daf6de1e5 |
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Reno Commission adopts an $80 million budget that includes a drop in property tax levy
During a public hearing on its budget Tuesday, the Reno County Commission focused on the fact that the 2023 budget, like the previous two years, increased significantly less than the inflation rate.
The commission unanimously adopted an $80.894 million budget for next year that will rely on an estimated $25.549 million in property taxes, drawn from an estimated 37.81 mills.
Short of revenue neutral
Yet, despite the board making more than $1.084 million in cuts at previous meetings from a plan initially proposed by County Administrator Randy Partington, the adopted budget is short of being “revenue neutral” by about $20,000 or less than a third of a mill.
Revenue neutral means reducing the property tax levy to offset increases in property values so residents, on average, are being taxed no more than the previous year.
Figures in the budget show the total assessed value of property in the county increased by an estimated $35.113 million, or about 5.48% this year, to $675.7 million.
However, in the plan, overall property tax collections to fund the county budget will increase by less than $240,000 or 0.94% over the 2022 budget.
The adopted levy was down from the 39.498 mills in the 2022 budget and was Partington’s starting proposal for 2023 of 39.475 mills. Revenue neutral would be 37.468 mills.
Budget reductions
A big part of the reduction came from reducing the county’s projected carryover by about $4.22 million, or nearly a third of its 2022 ending balance. The 2023 budget is built with a carryover of $8.97 million.
Among reductions the board previously approved were cutting $300,000 from the half-million allocated for courthouse façade repairs, $100,000 from the interior courthouse remodel, and eliminating nearly $98,000 in vehicle purchases for the sheriff, appraiser and youth service departments.
Other cuts were to outside agencies, including $14,000 from the Hutchinson Chamber’s Economic Development request, $10,000 from the Extension Council's request, and $12,950 extra funds sought by the Reno County Historical Museum.
Also, the commission agreed: to cut $50,000 from its share of the joint-city county Emergency Communications budget on the assumption it won’t be needed because the department is never fully staffed; to increase its revenue projection for sales tax collections by $200,000; and to reduce the cash carryover for the Employee Benefits fund by $300,000.
The budget does include increases for some departments, including a $6.1 or nearly 3 mill increase for the general fund and a $423,000 or 1.089 mill increase for the county road and bridge fund, bringing it to $7.175 million.
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Commission compromise
“All three of us had a good discussion on areas to cut,” noted Commissioner Ron Hirst, “Some wanted more cuts in some areas, and some wanted less. I thought we had a really good discussion on reasons we felt the way we did.”
“I agree,” said Commission Chairman Daniel Friesen. “I think we compromised and worked the budget down. The challenge from the public’s perspective is total Reno County taxes are still very high. But in the two years that I’ve been on the commission, we’ve worked to reduce the mill levy every year. It's going down. It’s hard, but we compromised on some of that.”
“I agree with Commissioner (Ron) Sellers that more needs to be done,” Friesen said. “What I wish would happen is the rest of the taxing agencies (within the county) would follow our lead and start pushing their levies down as well."
"I’m not sure how much that’s going on, but our percentage is 20% if you look at the levy as a whole, for the entire taxing rate on property. If we move a couple of percentage points a year downward, it's still less than a 1% change for county taxpayers.”
The data comparing increases in property tax levies to annual inflation rates showed an average levy increase between 2013 and 2019 of nearly 3.8% annually, while the inflation rate for the period averaged 1.6%.
From 2020 to 2022, the mill levy has increased less than 1% a year, while inflation shot up an average of 5.8% per year. That included 7% and 9.1% jumps in 2021 and 2022, respectively,
For the 2023 budget, the 0.95% increase in the levy compares to a projected 3% inflation rate.
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Half of special district levies increasing
While the commission was able to keep the county’s general fund budgets down, separate budgets for special districts – levies that support rural fire, water, and sewer services – didn’t fare as well, with half seeking mill levy increases.
County resident Harley Phillips particularly questioned increases in the Fire District 2 budget of nearly $600,000 or almost 29% over the past two years, including a $218,500 or 1.28 mill hike for 2023.
“They’re asking 9% over revenue neutral for this year,” Phillips said. “I’m asking if due diligence has been done?”
Commissioner Sellers explained that the Hutchinson Fire Department operates Fire District 2 and the Hutchinson City Council sets its budget.
Under a contract with the city, the county pays a share of that budget proportional to the percentage of the fire district population living within the county. Otherwise, the county has little control over that budget.
The county’s proportion increased about 1% from last year to slightly more than 23%.
“There are some of us that would agree with you that the District 2 budget has been increasing more than it possibly should have been the last couple of years,” Sellers said.
“On the other hand, saying that we all know the terrible fires we’ve been having and part of this increase in the district is the expense for equipment to hopefully fend off those grassland fires," he said. "Fire District 2 is the biggest place where these occur.”
The commissioners agreed it was perhaps time to review and possibly renegotiate the District 2 contract, and Friesen inquired whether the fire districts could be consolidated to combine valuations and experience savings with purchases. | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/31/reno-county-80-million-budget-falls-just-short-revenue-neutral/7944869001/ | 2022-08-31T22:55:03 | 1 | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/31/reno-county-80-million-budget-falls-just-short-revenue-neutral/7944869001/ |
An Indiana police officer who has been in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital since she was shot three weeks ago will be taken off life support Thursday, the Richmond Police Department announced.
Officer Seara Burton was shot in the head during an Aug. 10 traffic stop in Richmond. At the time, police said that an arrest was made in the shooting.
Burton’s K9 partner Brev, who was not injured, has been in the care of one of the Richmond police investigators who used to be a K9 handler.
In the announcement, police said that Burton’s injuries were “unrecoverable,” and she would be taken off life support Thursday. They also said Burton would live on and “continue to be a hero” by donating organs.
“Seara’s family wanted to include the community in sharing this information. The incredible outpouring of support has been truly heartwarming. We ask that you please respect their privacy during this time,” the release said.
Final arrangements will be announced in the coming days.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect accused of murdering a 16-year-old in the Tech Ridge area in September 2020.
Franco Javier Maldonado, 22, has an outstanding warrant for the murder of Luke Kemper on Sept. 29, 2020.
APD released a booking photo of Maldonado from a previous, unrelated arrest in an appeal on Wednesday. He has been on the run since Kemper’s murder in 2020, police said.
Detectives believe the incident started with a drug deal. Maldonado has a prior record, which includes narcotics and theft of a firearm.
Authorities believe Maldonado may still be in Central Texas, but there is a possibility he fled to Mexico, they said.
He is described as a Hispanic man, 5 feet, 11 inches tall, 195 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with any information is asked to call APD at 512-974-8477, email homicide.apd@austintexas.gov or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 512-472-8477.
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LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — 91,799 — that's the number of people who died in 2020 due to drug-related overdoses, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
For Patrick Flynn of Scranton, that's 91,799 people too many.
"On a day like today, it's about remembering those that we lost to overdoses."
Flynn struggled with a prescription pill addiction throughout his twenties. After lying to himself and his family for so long, he says he decided to change his life for the better.
Now eight years sober, he dedicates his time to helping others struggling with addiction.
"It's always going to be there for me, but let me see if I can actually live a normal life without drugs and alcohol and a life of recovery, and it's worked out really well for me. Since then, a lot of great things have happened," Flynn said.
The opioid crisis has only grown in Pennsylvania.
A state government website reports more than 70,000 people were given Naloxone, also known as Narcan, by EMS crews from January 2018 to August 2022.
Dr. Kimberly Kabernagel, an addiction medicine specialist at Geisinger Marworth Treatment Center in Waverly, says these numbers will continue to rise as opioid consumption changes.
"Combination substances like sedative hypnotic opioids, methamphetamine have been a huge factor in overdose-related deaths. I think we really need to refocus on adjusting a major health concern, one that has really surpassed any other cause of death in this country."
With facilities like Marworth continuing to fight the opioid crisis, Flynn holds out hope. He says taking it one day at a time can open the door to a whole new life after addiction.
"The world is limitless. There's only one thing that I can't do in this world and that's drugs and alcohol. Everything else I can do. "
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SCRANTON, Pa. — A doctor accused of prescribing drugs to patients who didn't need them was sentenced Wednesday in federal court.
Dr. Kurt Moran pleaded guilty in federal court last December to drug and medical fraud charges.
He was sentenced to 140 months in prison on Wednesday, but he could have gotten a lot more.
Moran, 70, admitted to prescribing opioids in exchange for kickbacks from drug makers.
Newswatch 16 was on Green Ridge Street in Scranton in 2018 when federal agents raided Moran's office. They took boxes of patient and medical records dated from December 2014 to January 2018.
According to investigators, Moran was part of an elaborate scheme to over-prescribe an opioid called Subsys. It's used by cancer patients to manage pain. But Moran prescribed it to 13 patients who did not have cancer. One of those patients overdosed and died.
Before sentencing, Moran spoke to the judge, saying, "If I have hurt people, then I'm truly sorry. It was never intentional. It was merely doing what I felt was best as a physician."
Eugene Mizenko is a former patient of Dr. Moran. Mizenko also spoke in court, saying he became addicted to the drugs Moran prescribed to manage pain from a previous injury.
Prosecutors say dozens of other patients echo Mizenko's feelings saying, "they never questioned what their doctor was giving them."
"Moran intended to make money, and he wrote prescriptions because he got paid to do so."
Under the terms of a plea deal, the judge sentenced Moran to a little more than 11 and a half years in federal prison. He could have gotten nearly twice that.
Mizenko says the whole situation should never have happened.
"Our medical system is totally a mess in this country. It needs to be restructured or redone because this shouldn't be able to go on in this country like we live in."
In addition to serving nearly 12 years in federal prison, Moran also has to pay the funeral costs for the patient who died, totaling a little more than $6,500.
The judge ordered Moran to surrender at a federal prison on October 17.
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Three parks in Williamsport will soon get a small makeover, and the United States Air Force is helping fund it.
"The Air Force has agreed to sponsor the city of Williamsport, specifically three basketball courts, with a $9,500 sponsorship to give three basketball courts a facelift in our community," said Master Sgt. Leo Knight-Inglesby.
Knight-Inglesby is the Air Force and Space Force representative in the north-central Pennsylvania area. He has lived in the Williamsport area for a few years and wanted to find a way to give back. Now, six new Air Force branded basketball hoops will be installed at Memorial, Shaw, and Youngs Woods Parks.
"Maybe a little bit of an advertisement but more so we are using this as an ability to use our marketing funds to reinvigorate the parks in our community and hopefully give our kids more options than running down the negative influence that exists in our area," he added.
Williamsport also hopes to fund new pavements at the courts at all three parks.
"Pending council approval, we are going to resurface all the basketball courts, pickleball courts, and the tennis courts. It is all going to have a positive impact on our parks," said Mayor Derek Slaughter.
If funding is approved, the court at Memorial Park will be Air Force-themed. This comes after the city put out a survey last August asking people what improvements they would like to see. One of the top two answers was recreation.
"We are reinvesting in our parks and recreation, and we believe that is going to have a positive impact on the community and raise the morale of neighborhoods," added Slaughter.
The six new hoops will be installed in the spring and will be unveiled on Memorial Day in 2023.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/air-force-funding-basketball-hoops-at-williamsport-parks/523-b46c10dd-1d9b-4813-ab1a-abe816bd5a7d | 2022-08-31T23:03:17 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/air-force-funding-basketball-hoops-at-williamsport-parks/523-b46c10dd-1d9b-4813-ab1a-abe816bd5a7d |
UTAH, USA — We've been following the recovery of a Little Leaguer from Utah, and we have another update for you.
"Hi, everyone. This is Easton. Thank you for all of your prayers. Please keep praying for me as I continue to get better."
Easton Oliverson is continuing his recovery back home in Utah.
A few weeks ago, the 12-year-old was in South Williamsport, gearing up to play in the Little League World Series, when he fell out of his bunk bed and fractured his skull.
He's come a long way since then.
"Just so proud of him and grateful for him for his willingness to fight and to compete and helping himself progress and become strong again," said Jace Oliverson, Easton's dad.
Jace says he is one of the strongest kids he's ever known.
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EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Construction is officially underway at East Stroudsburg University, clearing the grounds for a new University Center.
Interim President Kenneth Long says as the university has grown, along with the needs of its students, the upgrade is long overdue.
"That building was built at that time when we had about 2,400, 2,500 students. Since that time, we've grown as much as 6,500 students and now around 5,000 students. The building is just too small to accommodate the needs of our students and our campus community," said Long.
The new University Center will feature an updated book store and ballroom, a new esports center, an art gallery, a commuter student lounge, and organization and student club offices.
"Students want to gather and relax and congregate. So we're going to have a food court in there where students can go in, and they can do their studying and meet with friends at the same time can a meal, eat things, and socialize and not under the pressure of being in a traditional cafeteria type setting."
The project is expected to cost about $76.4 million.
Students we spoke with say the building will offer more for students.
"This building's not bad, but it's only the food court and computer labs. So what really is there for students to do besides eat and homework? Yeah, so I think this is going to be pretty cool for everyone else," said junior Liliana Macotela.
"It's been like really nice to come back to campus, and now to come back to something like this, a lot of the other schools have big university centers, so it's going to be nice to have something a lot more updated," said junior Kendra Sharpe.
The new University Center is scheduled to open in the fall of 2024.
Once open, the old University Center will be demolished and converted into an outdoor space for students, which will include an amphitheater. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/work-starting-on-east-stroudsburg-university-student-facility-center-book-store-food-court-commuter-student-lounge/523-fdb8810f-3c68-4d51-afeb-44246eaeb8a8 | 2022-08-31T23:03:29 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/work-starting-on-east-stroudsburg-university-student-facility-center-book-store-food-court-commuter-student-lounge/523-fdb8810f-3c68-4d51-afeb-44246eaeb8a8 |
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — One person died following a multiple-vehicle crash off I-65 Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the crash occurred at approximately 11:29 a.m. Wednesday in the northbound lane of I-65 near the 291-mile marker in Cullman County. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick confirmed a fatality did occur at the scene.
There is a lane closure along the road as troopers with ALEA Highway Patrol continue to investigate the scene. Those expected to travel through the area should use caution. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/1-killed-in-major-crash-on-i-65-in-cullman-county/ | 2022-08-31T23:08:45 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/1-killed-in-major-crash-on-i-65-in-cullman-county/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The 59th anniversary of the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church is set to kick off in Birmingham next month.
On September 15, 1963, the Ku Klux Klan planted a bomb in the church, killing four girls– Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Addie Mae Collins– and injuring Sarah Collins Rudolph, sister of Addie Collins.
On Thursday, Sept. 15, the church will host its annual day of remembrance with a special guest speaker Tony Evans, pastor at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas and a syndicated broadcaster on radio and television.
“September 15 is a hallowed day,” Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin said in a release. “Four little girls lost their lives because of the hate that ruled in our city nearly sixty years ago. Today, as a Black man serving as the mayor, I stand in the light of their legacy in a new Birmingham – one of acceptance, equality and love.”
The day will kick off at 10 a.m. with a memorial service and inspirational message by Evans. At 11 a.m., there will be a ribbon cutting at the 16th Street parsonage, honoring the completion of the restoration and re-purposing of the 1914 structure. The parsonage will display an exhibit that tells the stories of three men who helped to build Birmingham’s Black community in the late 1800s and early 1900s: Wallace A. Rayfield, the second formally educated practicing African American architect in the United States and the designer of the church building and parsonage; William Pettiford, founder of the Alabama Penny Savings Bank and former pastor of 16th Street church; and T. C. Windham, the contractor for the building project and chairman of the church’s trustee board.
The day concludes with a community luncheon at noon in the parking lot of the church at 6th Avenue North.
“As one of the custodians of the historic 16th Street Baptist Church and the story of these little girls, it brings me joy to reflect and see how far we have come,” 16th Street pastor Rev. Arthur Price said. “Still, I acknowledge that we have much further to go. We cannot stop sharing the lessons from September 15, 1963, and also working to bring about peace in our community. We do this for Addie, Denise, Carole and Cynthia so that their deaths will not be in vain.”
The events are free and open to the public. For more information, go to 16thstreetbaptist.org. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/special-events-set-for-59th-anniversary-of-16th-street-baptist-church-bombing-in-birmingham/ | 2022-08-31T23:08:51 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/special-events-set-for-59th-anniversary-of-16th-street-baptist-church-bombing-in-birmingham/ |
BLOOMINGTON — A Normal woman is in McLean County custody after cutting her roommate with a knife.
Keta N.M. Young, 42, is charged with aggravated domestic battery (Class 2 felony) and aggravated unlawful restraint as a subsequent offense (Class 3 felony).
Court documents show Young knowingly used a knife without legal authority to detain a woman identified as a household or family member on Aug. 29 in Normal.
According to the prosecution, the victim came home and saw Young holding the knife; Young then cornered the victim in the bathroom. The victim attempted to get the knife away from Young but received several deep lacerations to her fingers instead, which required stiches to close.
Bond for Young was set at $15,000, meaning she will need to post $1,500 plus fees to be released.
She was also given a no-contact order with the victim and the residence where the incident took place.
Her next court appearance is an arraignment hearing on Sept. 23.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
Aaliyah J. Gray
Aaliyah J. Gray
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
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Aaron Parlier
Aaron M. Parlier , 40, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 450 years in prison after he was found guilty in a bench trial of 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor and 10 counts of child pornography production.
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
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Alexandria S. Macon
Macon
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alyssa J. Thrasher
Alyssa J. Thrasher, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of between 5 and 15 grams of meth, both Class 2 felonies.
Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze, 32, is charged with unlawful possession of:
15 to 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony) Less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Less than 15 grams of clonazepam (Class 4 felony) 30 to 100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor) She also is charged with two counts of permitting the unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary at a Bloomington smoke shop. He is separately charged with three counts of burglary at the Corn Crib.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E. Reynolds
Brandon E. Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation for a charge of grooming.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E.J. Frieburg
Brandon E.J. Frieburg, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brennen M. Whiteside
Brennen M. Whiteside, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of vehicular invasion and aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brettais J. Lane
Brettais J. Lane, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in a public park and ulawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher M. Adams
Christopher M. Adams
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher A. Johnson
Christopher A. Johnson, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, was sentenced to 142 days in jail in June 2022 for aggravated battery to a peace officer. He was originally charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey W. Elizondo
Corey W. Elizondo, 31, of Peoria, is charged with possession of a stolen or converted stolen vehicle and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
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Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destinee M. Nuckolls
Destinee M. Nuckolls, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine and permitting unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 31, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 36 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery-strangulation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Duane K. Martin
Duane K. Martin, 34, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, three counts of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine and four counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
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Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 22, of Chicago, was sentenced to 60 days in jail, plus 30 months of probation, after pleading guilty July 2022 to illegal possession of stolen vehicle parts. He was previously charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Franklin P. Roberts
Franklin P. Roberts, 50, of Bloomington, is charged with threatening a public official (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
George E. Wisehart
George E. Wisehart, 44, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and two counts of meth possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hannah J. Jackson
Hannah J. Jackson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter A.W. Williamson
Hunter A.W. Williamson, 23, of Heyworth, is charged with cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
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Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates, 24, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason M. Harris
Jason M. Harris , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated arson (Class X felony), residential arson (Class 1 felony) and two counts of arson (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jawarren L. Clements
Jawarren L. Clements, 25, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua A. Lindsey
Joshua A. Lindsey, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of MDMA) Two counts of unlawful possession of meth (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of MDMA) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (amphetamine) Four counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of amphetamine, less than 15 grams of clonazepam, less than 15 grams of lorazepam, less than 15 grams of cocaine) Unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (30 to 500 grams) Unlawful possession of cannabis (30 to 500 grams)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua K. Wilson
Joshua K. Wilson, 39, of Normal, was sentenced to 152 days in jail and 24 months on conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kelyi G. Kabongo
Kelyi G. Kabongo, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession 5 to 15 grams of meth and less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver, possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth and possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta C. Chissell
Kenyatta C. Chissell, 40, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerrigan T. Spencer
Kerrigan T. Spencer, 18, of Normal, is charged with two counts of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerry M. Huls
Kerry M. Huls, 47, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful delivery of 5 to 15 grams of meth, unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth, and unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, was sentenced to five years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Malik A. Wilson
Malik A. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft. He is separately charged with unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 102 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael S. Parkerson
Michael S. Parkerson, 54, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nathaniel A. Butler
Nathaniel A. Butler , 20, of Bloomington was sentenced Jan. 4, 2022, to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owners identification card.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noel R. Castillo
Noel Ramirez-Castillo, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful vehicular invasion, aggravated battery, theft, criminal damage to government supported property and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Randy M. Turner
Randy M. Turner, 39, of Danville, is charged with two counts of disarming a peace officer, five counts of aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property and driving under the influence of drugs.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca L. Gormley
Rebecca L. Gormley , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhiannan O. Keith
Rhiannan O. Keith, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Richard L. Kletz
Kletz
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rochelle A. McCray
Rochelle A. McCray , 37, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ronnie Cannon
Ronnie Cannon, 43, of Chicago, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samantha Selburg
Samantha A. Selburg
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sarah E. Myers
Sarah E. Myers, 39, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by spitting upon a correctional officer, court documents said.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, was sentenced July 13, 2022, to 68 days in jail and 30 months of probation after pleading guilty to residential burglary, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sharon D. Lee
Sharon D. Lee, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery of a private security officer, a Class 2 felony, and battery, a Class A misdemeanor, stemming from the same incident.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stefan A. Mangina
Stefan A. Mangina , 32, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stephon T. Carter
Carter
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance T. Jones
Terrance T. Jones, 34, of Chicago, is charged with armed robbery (Class X felony), aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Class 3 felony), and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 and 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson , 38, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Trevon J. Triplett
Triplett
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler C. Neely
Tyler C. Neely, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class X and Class 1 felonies), reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) and methamphetamine possession (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyrone L. McKinney
Tyrone L. McKinney, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyson Brown
Tyson Brown is charged with burglary and forgery for attempting to cash a stolen check at CEFCU in Normal.
Provided by the McLean County Sheriff's Office
Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Xavier M. Moreau
Xavier M. Moreau, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and violation of the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary J. Williamson
Williamson
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Cierra A. Hazlett
Cierra A. Hazlett, 26, is charged with unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) as well as six other related charges across two separate cases.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Edin O. Portillo-Lopez
Edin O. Portillo-Lopez, 37, is charged with 30 counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and child pornography (Class 2 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Matthew T. Huett
Matthew T. Huett, 40, was arrested Wednesday after multiple bills of indictments were signed by a McLean County grand jury. He was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies) and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyson S. Moore
Tyson S. Moore, 40, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after he knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by pushing a corrections officer, court documents said.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jeremiah D. Bivens
Jeremiah D. Bivens, 47, is charged with aggravated domestic battery (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery as a subsequent offense (Class 4 felony) on Aug. 9.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Chemier M. Lewis-Sangster
Chemier M. Lewis-Sangster, 18, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of armed violence, a class 3 felony, and one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a class 2 felony.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tye Z. Thomas
Tye Z. Thomas, 24, of Bloomington is charged with multiple counts related to drug possession, possession with the intent to sell, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Angela R. Oss
Angela R. Oss, 43, is charged with unlawful possession of more than one gram but less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) and unlawful delivery of cocaine (Class 2 felony).
MACON COUNTY JAIL
Tabu H. Triplett
Tabu H. Triplett, 53, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of more than one gram of cocaine and two counts of unlawful delivery of less than one gram.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Izaiah N. Lemos
Izaiah N. Lemos, 18, is charged with two counts of armed violence for possessing a loaded firearm while in possession of and attempting to deliver cannabis and methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew Kiely
Matthew Kiely, 44, is charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and three counts of aggravated sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ynella S. Jackson
Ynella S. Jackson, 57, appeared in court on Monday after multiple bills of indictment were signed by a McLean County grand jury.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brenda K. Persico
A McLean County grand jury indicted Brenda K. Persico, 29, with burglary (Class 2 felony) and possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stephen M. Schultz
Stephen M. Schultz, 59, of Normal, is charged with possession and reproduction of child pornography.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Keta N.M. Young
Keta N.M. Young, 42, is charged with aggravated domestic battery (Class 2 felony) and aggravated unlawful restraint as a subsequent offense (Class 3 felony).
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PAXTON — The Illinois State Police are seeking the public's help in apprehending a 27-year-old man involved in a two-vehicle collision in Ford County on Tuesday.
According to an ISP news release, state troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash at 4:19 p.m. on Interstate 57 at mile post 261.
An investigation determined that a silver Honda Accord was heading northbound when it changed lanes and struck the rear passenger side of a semi-trailer.
The impact cased the vehicle to go through the median and into the southbound lanes. The vehicle traveled another two miles before striking a barrier at mile post 259.
Troopers determined that the passenger of the vehicle, 27-year-old Sergio Huerta of Huntsville, Texas, ran away from the scene heading west before police arrived. Prior to the crash, Huerta allegedly struck the adult female driver during an argument, which caused her to lose control of the vehicle.
The driver and two female juvenile passengers were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information on the collision or Huerta's whereabouts should contact ISP at 815-698-2315 or Crime Stoppers at 815-932-7463.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A former firefighter and police officer will spend the next 14 years behind bars for the rape of a minor.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Christopher Osborne, 26, was sentenced today, Aug. 31, 2022, after pleading guilty in June 2022 to violating a minor victim’s civil rights by raping her in a bunk room at the Danville Fire Department. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release. The DOJ says Osborne will also be required to register as a sex offender.
“This result is a testament to the courage of the victim who came forward to tell her story,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “The Department of Justice will continue to seek justice for such victims, and to hold accountable perpetrators who abuse their authority to target the vulnerable.”
Court documents say Osborne admitted that around Jan. 19, 2021, he used his position of authority as a Marmet Police Department officer and Danville VFD firefighter to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old. According to court documents, Osborne admitted the victim told him she did not want to have sex, but he held her down and raped her.
“Mr. Osborne’s actions were inexcusable and appalling,” said Special Agent in Charge Mike Nordwall of the FBI Pittsburgh Field Division. “The FBI will not stand by when people in positions of trust violate their oath and victimize innocent young children. Mr. Osborne abused his power and today’s sentence sends the message that we will continue to work to hold accountable public servants who fail the citizens of their community.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/former-west-virginia-cop-and-firefighter-sentenced-for-raping-teen/ | 2022-08-31T23:14:06 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/former-west-virginia-cop-and-firefighter-sentenced-for-raping-teen/ |
It is with great sadness, and heavy heart, that I report the untimely death of my beloved 2013 Dodge mini-van. This mini-van represented a significant milestone in my life when I completely and forever relinquished any and all claims to even a shred of coolness in my life. I bought the mini-van so that we could use it as a secondary vehicle to take the kids and friends to the beach, Disney World, and other exotic places, like the Little Grand Canyon. Yes, I know, I am a very impressive world traveler.
You cannot be cool in a mini-van. Brad Pitt could not get a date with a $25 hooker in a mini-van. James Dean would not be a movie icon if, in “Rebel Without a Cause,” he drove a mini-van. You cannot even get young valet parking garage attendants to park a mini-van for you. It is too stigmatizing for the teenage persona to overcome.
So there I have been, driving the mini-van while everyone I know said, “There goes T. Gamble. He used to be at least a little cool. At least he thought he was. But not now, he’s given up. Next he’ll be wearing his pants up around his chest and rolling up his blue jean pants legs.”
The mini-van met its fate in the mean streets of Columbus, Georgia, on Victory Drive. Victory Drive is no place for such an ending, with its strip clubs and blue-collar reputation, but it was here that two cars collided at an intersection and then piled into the helpless mini-van. My daughter was parked at a red light, driving it at the time, probably thinking, “Boy, am I the un-coolest 18-year-old in the history of the world driving this mini-van.”
God came down and mercifully ended the life of the mini-van with only 163,000 miles and enough food and drink stains inside to keep a small animal alive for at least two weeks. (Note to self, never buy another mini-van with cloth seats unless I long for the aroma of each fast food meal I’ve eaten in it for the last 10 years.)
I had to go a Columbus wrecker service to clean the van out before the insurance company could come and take her away to the great car crusher in the sky. I took enough stuff out of her to start a flea market. There were occasional Swedish fish, my daughter’s favorite candy, some in containers and some randomly scattered throughout the vehicle. Coins were everywhere. If anyone ever got change back from any fast food or other place, the coins were thrown in whatever pocket or side door panel available. If we ever met a toll booth the mini-van was loaded for bear.
My son’s nasty T-shirts from football practice, not this year’s, but from about 2018, were hidden under a seat. On and on it went, each find bringing back a memory.
There was the time the key fob for the mini-van would crank the car but not unlock the doors, so my wife, while at the beach, sternly warned the kids, “Do not lock the doors as we cannot unlock them.” So they promptly locked the doors with it running. Her response to this still registers as a category 1 hurricane in Florida on some hurricane intensity maps.
Oh, yes, the good times one has while being uncool.
The mini-van did take me on several boys-only beach trips, golf outings, etc. For this type of trip, it has a purpose. The police will not pull a mini-van over at 2 in the morning even if it is driving the wrong way on a one way street. Now you can be going 58 in a 55 at 2 in the morning in a Corvette and get pulled over, but mini-vans are basically invisible to law enforcement: “Did my radar just clock that vehicle at 105? Oh, no, never mind, just a mini-van.”
If Ted Bundy had driven a mini-van, instead of a VW beetle, he’d probably still be riding around abducting young women. You could rob a bank and drive off in a mini-van, and the cops would say, “Well, all we saw was a mini-van driving away. That couldn’t be it.”
So, I may have to buy another one but no cloth seats. And my pants will not be at my armpits. I promise.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A man sentenced on drug charges in connection to events that led up to the fatal shooting of Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson will not have his sentence reconsidered, the Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says.
Richard Chapman filed a motion in Kanawha County Court to have his sentence reconsidered, according to the prosecutor’s office. Kanawha County Judge Jennifer Bailey denied the motion today, Aug. 30, 2022.
Chapman was sentenced in October 2021 to one to three years in prison on charges of conspiracy in selling drugs.
During the investigation into Officer Johnson’s death, Chapman and two other people were arrested on drug charges. His charges were not directly related to Patrolman Johnson’s death. However, Chapman owned the home on Garrison Avenue that Johnson was responding to regarding a parking complaint when she was fatally shot by Joshua Phillips on Dec. 1, 2020.
Chapman testified at Phillips’ trial in June 2022 that Phillips had been at the home to buy drugs. Along with 2nd-degree murder, Phillips was convicted of simple possession of a controlled substance for a bag of blue pills authorities identified as Klonopin pills found in his jeans.
Judge Bailey also presided over Phillips’ trial.
At the time of Chapman’s sentencing, the Kanawha County Court stated Chapman’s sentence on the drug charges would be served after he completed an unrelated sentence in Putnam County. He was also given a $10,000 fine. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/judge-wont-reconsider-sentence-for-man-convicted-in-drug-conspiracy-connected-to-cassie-johnsons-death/ | 2022-08-31T23:14:12 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/judge-wont-reconsider-sentence-for-man-convicted-in-drug-conspiracy-connected-to-cassie-johnsons-death/ |
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The South Charleston Public Library is launching a new program to help teens enhance their critical reading skills.
The SCPL says Reel Readers will begin this fall as a film club for teenagers in grades 6-12. The program is designed to teach visual literacy through the use of memorable movies. The first night of the program is set for 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 at the SCPL.
“Reading critically isn’t only for books!,” the SCPL says. “With TikTok, Instagram and YouTube becoming increasingly popular and prolific, visual literacy is an essential skill, especially for teens, but it is rarely taught.”
After each film, the teens will have a discussion with Josh Hill, co-host of the SCPL Reel Opposites podcast, on the visual literacy of the film, such as why scenes in the film are shot a certain way and how visual images influence the storytelling.
They say the program will not feel like students are in school.
“It’s not about taking notes or anything,” says Hill. “But about getting kids to understand visual storytelling and how that can influence their lives both positively and negatively and why movies affect us so deeply.”
The first film will be Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.” SCPL officials say snacks will also be served. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/south-charleston-public-library-launches-new-film-program-for-teens/ | 2022-08-31T23:14:18 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/south-charleston-public-library-launches-new-film-program-for-teens/ |
(Stacker) — It is estimated that the honey bee’s annual contribution to the United States economy is at least $15 billion. Beyond the profitable products and byproducts harvested directly from honey bee colonies such as honey, wax, propolis, and royal jelly, more than 90 different crops—about one-third of total crop production in the U.S.—are dependent upon these prolific pollinators for their survival and prosperity.
A world without bees would be bleak; there would be less food for human consumption, less variety among the fruits, vegetables, and nuts that remain, and the impacts of their absence would ripple throughout the food web. While the dystopian future is distant, honey bees are nonetheless under threat. Loss of habitat, diseases like Colony Collapse Disorder, herbicides, pesticides, and parasites like the aptly named varroa destructor mite are all contributing, often in concert, to high rates of colony decline across the country.
Between 2020 and 2021, beekeepers lost about 45% of their managed honey bee colonies. The expected or acceptable rate of colony turnover due to natural environmental factors such as winter weather is 20%.
Stacker compiled statistics on honey bee populations in West Virginia using the most recent annual data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. So far in 2022, colonies are down by 22% according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Beekeepers, researchers, and scientists take great care to mitigate managed colony loss by moving honey bees seasonally, feeding them sugar water when flowers are not in bloom to prevent die-off, renovating or requeening colonies when a queen bee dies, and expanding existing colonies to keep them healthy and productive. Still, there is little improvement year-over-year, according to colony data.
The dystopian world without bees is not imminent, but the battle for their protection and prosperity is an uphill one.
Honey bee population health in West Virginia
– Maximum total colonies, April-June 2022: 7,500
— 16.7% decrease since 2021, #7 biggest decrease nationally
– Lost colonies, April-June 2022: 260
— 52.9% increase since 2021
– Added colonies, April-June 2022: 2,400
— 26.3% increase since 2021
– Renovated colonies, April-June 2022: 2,600
— 566.7% increase since 2021
States with the largest increase in honey bee colonies from 2021 to 2022
#1. Missouri: 118.8% increase
#2. Arkansas: 76.0% increase
#3. Louisiana: 48.3% increase
#4. Mississippi: 34.3% increase
#5. North Carolina: 30.4% increase
States with the largest decrease in honey bee colonies from 2021 to 2022
#1. Kansas: 38.8% decrease
#2. Illinois: 26.9% decrease
#3. Wyoming: 23.3% decrease
#4. Indiana: 23.1% decrease
#5. Colorado: 22.0% decrease
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police are seeking help finding a potentially injured man after an early-morning blaze burned through a home in Southeast Portland.
At around 4:19 a.m. Wednesday, Portland Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire near the Woodstock Neighborhood.
Portland Fire reportedly learned that the tenants of the house were out of town at the time of the fire, but their son Peter Strugari, 21, wasn’t with them. The house received extensive damage, including to Strugari’s room.
PFR and the Portland Police Bureau are worried that Strugari could have been hurt in the fire, may no longer have the medication he needs and may be lost or confused.
Strugari is believed to be on the autism spectrum as well as having additional mental health challenges. He’s said to be 6-foot-4 and weighs about 240 pounds.
Police ask anyone who knows Strugari’s location or who sees him to email Missing Person’s Detective Kristina Coffey at missing@police.portlandoregon.gov or to call 911. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/police-search-for-possibly-injured-man-after-se-portland-house-fire/ | 2022-08-31T23:17:06 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/police-search-for-possibly-injured-man-after-se-portland-house-fire/ |
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Fort Worth police on Wednesday released video of a dramatic situation that came to an end on Interstate 35 Sunday when police shot and killed a man but not before he fatally wounded a hostage.
It happened Sunday when police in Central Texas started chasing a car north on I-35. The chase ended more than 100 miles away in Fort Worth after the vehicle crashed near downtown.
The woman told 911 operators that she had been shot in the stomach. When Fort Worth officers approached the stopped car, they said they heard another gunshot.
Video from the officers' bodycams showed the man holding a gun to the woman’s stomach and using her body as a human shield, police said.
The video shows officers repeatedly ordered the man to drop his gun, but he refused. With the woman injured and the man refusing to drop the weapon, two officers fatally shot the man.
WOMAN KILLED IN HOSTAGE SITUATION
"Fearing the suspect would shoot the female hostage again, two FWPD officers fired their weapons, striking the suspect," Noakes said in a video describing the incident.
The hostage was rushed to the hospital by police officers but she didn't survive her injuries.
Only later, upon review of the bodycam footage, did police learn that when they confronted the man his gun was jammed and that there wasn’t a magazine in the magazine well.
"Please keep in mind that these body cameras are usually placed around chest level on the officers and their point of view is higher than the body camera," Noakes said.
The police identified the woman as 31-year-old Shaelan Hill, of Austin, and the man who held her hostage as 38-year-old J’Qunnton Hopson.
Police said they released the video in an effort to be transparent about officer-involved shootings. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-police-release-dramatic-bodycam-video-of-shooting-involving-hostage-on-i-35/3061660/ | 2022-08-31T23:17:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-police-release-dramatic-bodycam-video-of-shooting-involving-hostage-on-i-35/3061660/ |
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Continuing to investigate the parents of transgender youth could put Texas’ child protection agency over the brink of collapse, a group of its staffers said in a new court filing.
In an Aug. 25 brief filed with the Austin appeals court, 16 current and former employees at the Department of Family and Protective Services said there has been an exodus from the agency that could hamper its ability to perform basic and necessary functions. They urged the court to keep the abuse investigations on hold while the policy continues to be litigated.
The Austin-American Statesman first reported on the court filing.
“As career DFPS employees,” they wrote to “respectfully advise the Court that DFPS is on the brink of collapse and that the politically motivated decision to compel DFPS employees like themselves to investigate nonabusive loving and supportive families who merely rely in good faith on their doctor’s advice would put DFPS over that brink.”
They noted that age-appropriate and individualized gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy, are supported by the state and nation’s largest medical organizations. These treatments are meant to help treat gender dysphoria, the feeling of discomfort or distress that can occur for those who identify as a gender different from the gender or sex assigned at birth.
Click here to read more on this report from our partners at the Dallas Morning News. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/investigating-parents-of-transgender-youth-has-texas-cps-on-brink-of-collapse-staff-warns/3061640/ | 2022-08-31T23:17:53 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/investigating-parents-of-transgender-youth-has-texas-cps-on-brink-of-collapse-staff-warns/3061640/ |
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that a Texas law raising the age to buy assault-style weapons would be unconstitutional.
“There have been three court rulings since May that have made it clear that it is unconstitutional to ban someone between the ages of 18 and 21 from being able to buy [AR-15s],” Abbott said.
One of those decisions came last week, when a federal court judge in Fort Worth struck down a Texas law that limited adults under 21 from carrying handguns, on the grounds that the Second Amendment doesn’t specify an age.
Gun control advocates have been urging Abbott to take action to curb mass shootings since a gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Since that May 24 shooting, Abbott has not embraced major gun control measures, even though polls show most Texans want such action.
Results from a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll, which surveyed 1,384 registered voters across the state Aug. 1-7, indicate that 75% of Texans would support raising the minimum age to buy an assault-style rifle to 21.
Click here to read more on Abbott's statement from our partners at the Dallas Morning News. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/raising-age-from-18-to-21-to-buy-ar-15s-would-be-unconstitutional-gov-abbott-says/3061617/ | 2022-08-31T23:17:59 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/raising-age-from-18-to-21-to-buy-ar-15s-would-be-unconstitutional-gov-abbott-says/3061617/ |
Now that he's gone, it is hard for former teammates of Charles Trammell to find the right words to express their pain.
"It hurts knowing that this school, myself, the world is losing such a great light as Charles,” former teammate Jonathan Nelson said. “It sucks for a lack of better words."
On Saturday night, Trammell stopped to help other students change a flat tire on the ramp from Highway 287 to westbound Interstate 30, according to Fort Worth police. The suspected drunk driver, Miguel Lopez, hit Trammell causing him to fall from the overpass. Lopez was taken into custody at the scene and is charged with intoxicated manslaughter.
Trammell started at Texas Wesleyan University in 2019 and was a former member of the Rams football team. But to the players, he was much more.
"He was my brother," close friend and former teammate Cayden Glasgow said.
The young men are now tackling tough emotions over losing someone so close.
"He was one of the first people I met here on campus," Glasgow added.
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Wednesday would have been Trammell’s 21st birthday. In his memory, students have planned a service and balloon release on campus.
"It's not going to be a sad ceremony,” Nelson said. “We are going to be celebrating Charles because if he was here right now and he heard that we were going to be doing a sad service he would have a couple choice words for us."
So, they plan to share the good times.
"He loved listening to music and he always had big old speakers in his room that would shake the room," Glasgow said.
"He was not scared to scream out music that he liked,” Nelson said. “He was not scared to talk to you about his life and he also was not scared to get into deep conversations with you."
The service will also make sure people remember who he truly was.
"He was always there helping no matter who it was,” Glasgow said. “If he got the text or call he would be there in a second no doubt."
"Right now when he went into heaven God was throwing a party for him because he died a warrior's death,” Nelson said. “He died doing what he loved to do helping people, expecting nothing in return and just being a good person because that's genuinely who he was. A great person." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-wesleyan-university-student-killed-remembered-by-classmates/3061549/ | 2022-08-31T23:18:06 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-wesleyan-university-student-killed-remembered-by-classmates/3061549/ |
Guilford County Schools’ new superintendent is a leader with decades of experience in the district, first as a student and later as a teacher and administrator.
The Board of Education named Whitney Oakley to the role on Wednesday following a national superintendent search.
Oakley is currently serving as the district’s acting superintendent. Her past administrative roles included deputy superintendent and chief academic officer, among others.
Before rejoining the district in 2012, she taught and led schools as an assistant principal and principal in the Alamance-Burlington school district. Her first job as a teacher was at Frazier Elementary in Guilford County.
She has a doctoral degree in educational leadership from UNCG, a master’s degree in elementary education from Greensboro College and a bachelor’s degree in special education from East Carolina University.
GREENSBORO — The Guilford County Board of Education plans to make an announcement at 4 p.m. today following a national search for the district's next superintendent.
Watch the announcement live at 4 p.m. by clicking play on the video player embedded at the top of this article.
The planned announcement comes just days after the majority of Guilford County Schools students returned to classes for the 2022-23 school year and coincides with Superintendent Sharon Contreras' last day of employment with the district.
Contreras, who had been superintendent since 2016, announced in January that she would be leaving after that school year to take a position leading The Innovation Project, a nonprofit group of North Carolina school superintendents that tries to develop innovative strategies for public education.
Whitney Oakley, the district's former deputy superintendent, has been leading the district as acting superintendent since mid-July.
The plan, announced by President Joe Biden in a tweet, calls for debt relief for folks within a certain income threshold and additional forgiveness for borrowers who received a specific need-based grant. As such, some borrowers will need to prove that they meet the requirements in order to receive relief.
"Our goal is for students and faculty across the alliance to learn from each other, building strength in STEM education across North Carolina, and ultimately bringing more diversity to the STEM workforce in the state," said UNCG associate professor Malcolm Schug, referring to the STEM acronym, which stands for science, technology, engineering and math.
Around 150 people who gathered at the Halifax Mall in front of the Legislative Building on Saturday said the high court needs to intervene after nearly 30 years of litigation. On Wednesday, the court will hear arguments over whether it should order the transfer of $785 million from the state treasury to fund the Leandro education plan over the objections of Republican legislative leaders.
The Chronicle of Higher Education's database features nearly 200 university leaders, including UNCG’s Franklin Gilliam Jr., UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kevin Guskiewicz, UNC-Wilmington’s former chancellor Jose Sartarelli and UNC System President Peter Hans.
State Superintendent Catherine Truitt said the use of federal Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief III dollars will hold principals harmless from the impact of COVID-19 and help ensure that they are retained by their school district. She said the State Board of Education will vote on the plan on Sept. 1.
Former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Henry E. Frye raises his hand after Whitney Oakley was sworn in as Guilford County Schools superintendent in Greensboro on Wednesday. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/longtime-guilford-county-schools-leader-named-as-superintendent/article_98c9558a-2941-11ed-aa90-4fcfa739bb12.html | 2022-08-31T23:25:54 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/longtime-guilford-county-schools-leader-named-as-superintendent/article_98c9558a-2941-11ed-aa90-4fcfa739bb12.html |
Just under two weeks remain for local residents to submit comments for Idaho Transportation Department's notice of intent of an environmental impact statement of the Interstate-15/ U.S. Highway 20 Connector project.
The connector project’s purpose is to address safety, congestion, mobility and travel time on Interstate 15 and Highway 20 in Idaho Falls, according to the project website. Any comments concerning the impact statement’s notice of intent must be received by Sept. 14.
Idaho Transportation Department plans to reconfigure the interchange connecting the two highways at exit 119 of the interstate. According to the department, this interchange has the highest volume of any Interstate 15 ramp in Idaho and more than 8,700 vehicles turn right to access Highway 20 during peak traffic times.
Traffic on Grandview Drive is sometimes backed up for more than a mile since Highway 20 traffic signals are timed to prioritize moving traffic off the interstate efficiently, the transportation department says on the project's website.
The impact study will consider the environmental effects of two build alternatives and taking no action at the exit.
The first build alternative moves the exit 119 interchange about 2,000 feet north and realigns approximately 3,000 feet of Highway 20. This build converts the section of Highway 20 between Grandview Drive and Fremont Avenue to a local street and moves regional traffic from the interstate through direct access ramps to Highway 20, resulting in a shorter new Snake River Bridge crossing.
Benefits of the first build alternativeare improved safety and operations by increasing the distance between the Interstate 15 interchange and reduced impacts to the Antares Park/Temple View area, according to the transportation department. Motorists would have more direct access to the airport via the new interchange and the Broadway Street Interchange would need minimal reconstruction. This build will impact grain silos, an RV park and other local businesses east of the interstate.
A second build alternative adds a new interchange about two miles north of the exit 119 interchange and realigns approximately three miles of Highway 20. The section of Highway 20 between Grandview Drive and the Lewisville Highway would also be converted to a local street.
This solution improves traffic operations of the interstate interchanges by separating regional and through traffic from local traffic, according to the transportation department. The new interchange would remove weaving and backup on the interstate, but Highway 20 realignment goes through a construction material landfill. Farmland and agricultural areas will also be impacted by this build.
The transportation department has studied this project since 2017 when it gathered data about the area. The draft environmental impact statement is expected to be published in summer 2023, and project permits and authorization decisions will be issued in fall 2024. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/itd-plans-environmental-impact-statement-of-i-15-u-s-20-connector-project/article_9ed5d504-2971-11ed-92d5-3732ffc9b044.html | 2022-08-31T23:27:52 | 0 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/itd-plans-environmental-impact-statement-of-i-15-u-s-20-connector-project/article_9ed5d504-2971-11ed-92d5-3732ffc9b044.html |
MULVANE, Kan. (KSNW) — Sportsbooks in Kansas are set to launch on Thursday, Sept. 1, as sports betting in Kansas will be legal. Companies like FanDuel and Boyd Gaming behind the Kansas Star Casino are feeling optimistic.
The Kansas Star Casino is hoping it will attract new customers with the launch of sports betting, whether it’s online or in-person.
“They’ll find staff who can help them place their wagers, they’ll find the kiosks if they want to do it themselves and you know, skip the lines if there are any and I think you’ll just find that a nice welcoming atmosphere,” Karol Corcoran, FanDuel sportsbook general manager, said.
David Strow with Boyd Gaming says they have been working hard to prepare for the launch, because the enaction of the bill happened so fast.
“It came up on us pretty quickly. So we’ve been pedal to the metal,” Strow said.
With a quick turnaround from when the bill passed, the Kansas Star Casino still has some work to do on its permanent sportsbook.
“So we’re going to be probably working triple shifts here, between now and September 8 to make sure we get it ready, but we’re going to meet that deadline,” Strow said.
Excitement for the soft launch is high, Corcoran said.
“We’re excited,” Corcoran said. “We’re looking forward to see what the people of Kansas think about our product.” | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/kansas-star-casino-preparing-for-sports-betting-launch/ | 2022-08-31T23:31:06 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/kansas-star-casino-preparing-for-sports-betting-launch/ |
Casino gambling in Nebraska will remain stuck at the gate for a bit longer.
The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission failed to vote Wednesday on granting the state's first permanent casino license for the WarHorse Casino in Lincoln, instead choosing to extend its provisional license for another 30 days.
The provisional license, which was first granted earlier this summer and allows WarHorse to do work necessary to get casino gaming up and running, does not allow it to actually offer gaming to the public.
However, Lynne McNally, CEO of the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, said she does not believe Wednesday's vote will throw a wrench into plans to have a temporary casino open in Lincoln by the middle of September.
The horsemen's group, which is partnering with WarHorse Gaming to open a casino resort at the Lincoln Race Course near U.S. 77 and West Denton Road, still plans to open a temporary casino with more than 400 slot machines on Sept. 19.
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"I think it's going to be fine," McNally said after Wednesday's meeting.
WarHorse has apparently not completed several tasks that are required for it to get a permanent license, including testing its gaming machines. The commission also has not completed background checks on some of WarHorse's board members and at least one of its key executives.
Commission Director Tom Sage said the background investigations that have been done have found no red flags with WarHorse or any of its employees, and he saw nothing "that would preclude WarHorse from receiving a license."
Commissioners, however, decided it would be better to wait and make sure the necessary items get completed before granting the permanent license.
They voted unanimously to approve a 30-day extension of WarHorse's provisional license, with a suggestion that a permanent license could be approved at a September meeting if all necessary tasks are completed.
"I've been assured that that will happen," McNally said.
In addition to allowing WarHorse to open a temporary casino, a permanent license will allow it to move forward on construction of its casino resort, which will include more than 1,200 gaming stations, a 196-room hotel, event space, spa and several restaurants.
Construction of that is expected to take 18 to 24 months. Both the temporary casino and permanent space will be open 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week.
In the meantime, the temporary Lincoln casino, whenever it opens, will likely have the Nebraska market to itself for at least a couple of months.
Fonner Park in Grand Island is planning to start construction on its own temporary casino after the Nebraska State Fair ends on Monday.
Fonner Park and its partner, Elite Casino Resorts, want to begin work next week on a temporary casino in the concourse of its existing grandstand, but the commission has not yet signed off on its plans.
Fonner Park is hoping to have its temporary facility open by mid-November, but it's not clear if that can occur if it isn't able to start work next week.
When Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak asked the commission Wednesday if it was OK to start work next week, he was told he would have to make that decision on his own.
"It's not our intention to slow walk anything," Commission Chairman Dennis Lee said.
WarHorse also is planning to open a temporary casino at Horsemen's Park in Omaha, but it will not do so until it completes renovations to the existing complex, a process that's expected to take about 10 months.
Columbus Exposition and Racing, which is partnering with Harrah's, is looking at the possibility of opening a temporary casino in its current home at Agricultural Park while a new casino and racetrack are built across town.
A number of details still need to be worked out, however, and officials have not said publicly when such an operation might open. | https://journalstar.com/business/local/casino-gambling-may-start-in-a-few-weeks-take-a-look-at-warhorse-lincolns-temporary/article_3574fba1-e500-5be0-9c6b-d62c9c48d1ab.html | 2022-08-31T23:32:36 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/business/local/casino-gambling-may-start-in-a-few-weeks-take-a-look-at-warhorse-lincolns-temporary/article_3574fba1-e500-5be0-9c6b-d62c9c48d1ab.html |
Gaylor Baird made it big on TikTok recently on a visit to Tacoma, Washington.
Tacoma is the home of TikTok star Chris Watson, who’s garnered more than 1 million followers to his @catluminati account, which takes viewers on “catwalks” that highlight the cats he meets along the way.
Gaylor Baird’s sister introduced her to @catluminati and she’s been a fan since, so when she was in Tacoma earlier this month for a mayors conference she reached out to him. He invited her to join him on one of his catwalks and she spent two hours before the last conference sessions meeting the cats she’s come to know from his accounts also available on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
“Unlike a lot of social media, he radiates positivity and kindness,” she said. “It’s a joyful place to be online and don’t we all need joyful places to be online?”
He also introduced her to a couple who owns one of the cats he regularly features — transplanted Nebraskans and Husker fans.
Watson names the cats who make regular appearances on his walks and now that the mayor is a part of the TikTok phenomenon, it should be noted that she, too, has named her share of cats (even though she's developed an allergy to them as an adult).
As a third grader (and daughter of an English teacher) just learning the parts of speech, she landed on the perfect name for her active cat.
She named him Verb. @catluminati would be proud.
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LINCOLN, NEB. - 08/26/2022 - Marcee Metzger of Voices of Hope poses for a portrait at the group's office, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. NOAH RIFFE, Journal Star
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ATLANTA — Over the past few weeks, sightings of European hornets have increased and viewers at home have asked if the species is common in Georgia and whether its sting can cause a severe allergic reaction.
11Alive did some digging and according to University of Georgia Professor of Entomology Dr. Nancy Hinkle, it is not out of the ordinary to see the species in Georgia.
“European hornets are not common in Georgia, but they're not terribly rare either. They are an introduced species, but they've been here over 200 years,” Hinkle said.
The hornets can often be mistaken for other insects like yellow jackets, however, European hornets are larger by comparison and primarily yellow, black and red. Hinkle said they mostly live in forests and heavily wooded areas, but can sometimes make their way into parks and neighborhoods – even though these are not the best places to maintain their colonies.
“It's very challenging for them there. Remember, they eat insects, so European hornets have to have a lot of prey, a lot of insects available for them,” she explained.
Pestworld.org reported each colony can contain between 200-400 members. Throughout the summer is when these colonies get their largest, which Hinkle believes could contribute to the more recent sightings. However, this is not a year-round occurrence.
“We usually have our frost in this part of the state around Halloween. So by Halloween, you'll probably be seeing tremendous drop off in the number of stinging insects in general,” Hinkle said.
Until then, she suggested steering clear of European hornets if spotted. Although their stings are not deadly, they can cause large swelling in the affected area. This is remedied by applying an ice pack to the wound for a couple of hours, but for those who are allergic to the hornets, it is important to watch for warning signs of a reaction.
“The conditions to watch for, of course, are swelling, severe swelling and any problem breathing or the development of hives,” according to Hinkle.
If these symptoms occur, she said to immediately get emergency assistance and call 911, but she maintained the best way to prevent a sting is to avoid the species.
“European Hornets are not aggressive and stings from European hornets are very easy to avoid. Remember, hornets sting only when they feel threatened…so when you see a hornet, or for that matter, any other stinging insect, just freeze and imitate a post. The Hornet will leave you alone because it doesn't perceive you as a threat,” she said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/european-hornets-georgia/85-cd3a44c2-d601-4b9e-b1fa-2e8cb1308253 | 2022-08-31T23:33:11 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/european-hornets-georgia/85-cd3a44c2-d601-4b9e-b1fa-2e8cb1308253 |
The NYPD launched an investigation after a jarring video showed a woman get punched by a police officer she had pushed, with the blow sending her falling to the ground where she slammed her head on a sidewalk in Harlem.
The incident was recorded on cellphone video Tuesday, as police said officers were on West 136th Street near Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard to arrest a man for attempted murder. While the cops were there, at least three people who tried to interfere were also arrested, according to police.
The video appeared to show a group of officers walking down the sidewalk as the led the suspect away, with 19-year-old Tamani Crum seen going up to officers and pushing one of them. The detective immediately responded with a right hook to Crum's head, the video showed, which sent her flying backward. She fell to the ground, her head smacking against the sidewalk.
It’s video that Crum's mother can’t even bring herself to watch, livid over the incident. She said her daughter has bruises all over her body as a result of what happened.
"I get blown away to see this happen to my daughter, it’s so painful for a mother to see that," she exclusively told NBC New York. "They are just violating these kids' rights, it’s not right."
Crum, a hairdresser, has since been charged with assaulting an officer, resisting arrest and obstruction. Her grandmother was so upset over what happened, she was shaking.
"He should never, never, never put his hands on her, or any female. He's wrong," Julia Crum said of the officer.
As the police department said they are investigating, NBC New York looked into the history of the officer who hit Crum. Detective Kendo Kinsey has had six complaints logged against him over the past 10 years, according to the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), which investigates police misconduct allegations by citizens. None of the claims were substantiated, however.
Crum's mother, meanwhile, has hired an attorney as the teen is expected to face a judge in lower Manhattan. She remained in police custody, as of Wednesday evening.
"This has to stop, and we are seeking full accountability in this action," the attorney said.
Community members were just as upset, as they gathered outside the 32nd precinct where Kinsey works, demanding he lose his job. Crum's mother cried outside the precinct.
There has been major pushback from the president of the Detectives' Endowment Association, who told NBC New York "when you assault a New York City Detective in order to interfere with an arrest of a man armed with a gun there are repercussions.” The DEA also said they may sue Crum.
"I'm just so heartbroken. I just can't wait to get to court, until she gets back in my arms," her mother said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/video-shows-woman-fall-slam-head-on-ground-after-nypd-cop-punch-now-shes-facing-charges/3846714/ | 2022-08-31T23:34:12 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/video-shows-woman-fall-slam-head-on-ground-after-nypd-cop-punch-now-shes-facing-charges/3846714/ |
The first annual Kuna Rodeo kicks off Friday, and according to Lini Chytka, preparations are moving at a dizzying pace.
Lini and her husband Cody Chytka are the owners of the Crooked 8, the venue hosting the rodeo — which has undergone quite the facelift since June when the Idaho Press visited the property located on King Road in Kuna.
Instead of having berm seating as originally planned, the rodeo will now have bleacher seating, thanks to the Eagle Rodeo.
“They lost their spot at Avimor. So they’re looking for a new spot but it’s not like you can store this stuff. So they called us in July and said ‘You need bleachers and we need somewhere to put ‘em,’” Lini Chytka said. “Isn’t that great?”
The bleachers have capacity to hold 2,500 people. The Eagle Rodeo also donated its arena, back pens and ticket counter for the Kuna Rodeo.
But hosting a rodeo takes a lot more than just securing an arena and seating, as Kuna City Clerk Chris Engels and the Chytkas have found out this summer.
“There are a lot of details on the business end of a rodeo that I’m now understanding,” Engels said. “There are things that we have to add to make it the best environment for our guests.”
Lini Chytka said the whole undertaking has been the biggest thing she’ll ever do “guaranteed.”
“I didn’t realize how big until you’re in it and you’re looking around and thinking about all the little things,” she said.
There are so many little details that have come up while planning for Friday and Saturday’s events, like making sure there is enough ice for attendees, figuring out where to park everything, securing shaded areas and making sure the dirt is just right.
“We’ve had some of the top barrel racers in Idaho come and test it and with their guidance make changes,” Cody Chytka said.
If the dirt in the arena isn’t the right ratio of topsoil to sand, barrel racers and their horses can get injured. The Chytkas have filled the arena with 30 loads of a top soil and sand mixture.The organized madness of putting on the event isn’t limited to the venue, it extends to the clerk’s office.
“In here, it’s just a hive of activity,” Engels said.
From getting checks cut and permits in order to organizing the over 80 vendors who will be in attendance and making sure everyone has their rodeo t-shirts, Engels’ office has been nothing short of busy. Her favorite part of it all is when people come to pick up tickets.
Engels’ favorite part of it all is when people come in to purchase tickets.
“When people come to the counter to buy tickets that are local residents, and they’re just so excited. They’re just so happy,” Engels said. “That’s probably the best part is, there had been a want for this for a long time and it’s happening and the community definitely is responding with support and words of encouragement.”
Engels said as a city official, it’s very rewarding to see the residents she serves happy with the choices they are making. The city had sold approximately 1,600 tickets as of Monday.
Of course, even if a lot of tickets are sold, it doesn’t mean much if there aren’t athletes to perform. But the Kuna Rodeo doesn’t have to worry about this. In the rodeo’s very first year, it has become the largest entered-into rodeo of all the Idaho Cowboys Association rodeos in 2022. This fact, while exciting, doesn’t surprise Engels.
“Why wouldn’t we? We’re Kuna,” Engels said.
Barrel racing was the event that drew the most entries, according to Cody Chytka
All in all, both the Chytkas and Engels are hoping to present all who enter Koby J. Clark Memorial Arena this weekend with a fun and memorable experience.
“We’re just trying to really make sure that it’s great for everybody because we’re new,” Lini Chytka said. “I’m looking forward to seeing the stands packed and the people cheering and watching the athletes get their awards, and I’m looking forward to all of it.”
Cody Chytka said he’s also looking forward to seeing how they can improve the rodeo for next year.
“We know that it’s not going to be perfect, but we’re trying our best and bear with us,” Cody Chytka said. “We’re going to take the suggestions of what we need to improve on and all of that and make it better for the next time.”
The Kuna Rodeo will run Friday and Saturday. Vendors will be available starting at 2 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday. Gates open at 5 p.m. Friday, and live music will be playing. On Saturday, gates will open at 9 a.m. for a special needs rodeo with other events going on throughout the day. Pre-rodeo starts at 6:30 p.m. and the main performance at 7 p.m both days. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/a-hive-of-activity-final-preparations-underway-for-kuna-rodeo/article_9f43c74c-2888-11ed-83fa-13f60cc148c8.html | 2022-08-31T23:35:02 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/a-hive-of-activity-final-preparations-underway-for-kuna-rodeo/article_9f43c74c-2888-11ed-83fa-13f60cc148c8.html |
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No charges will be filed against Boise Police Department Chief Ryan Lee following a months-long investigation.
Lee was being investigated for allegedly injuring an officer during a team briefing. The investigation was initially conducted by the Idaho State Police before being turned over to the Clearwater County Prosecutor's Office in North Idaho.
"I believe this investigation has been taken as far as possible," Clearwater Prosecutor Clayne Tyler said in a Wednesday press release. "I recommend at this point in time against filing a criminal charge."
The alleged incident occurred in October 2021. Sgt. Kirk Rush, a longtime BPD officer, alleged that Lee injured him in front of other BPD officers during a unit briefing about a neck restraint technique.
According to a tort claim Rush filed against the city of Boise, Lee ordered Rush to be part of the demonstration, "grabbed the back of Sgt. Rush’s neck and forced him to the ground.
"Chief Lee did not warn Sgt. Rush that he was going to lay hands on him, nor did Chief Lee ask permission to do so," the claim says. "Sgt. Rush was unprepared for the force employed by Chief Lee. Chief Lee then proceeded to hold Sgt. Rush’s neck and physically moved Rush around the briefing room by the neck."
The claim also alleged that when Lee let go of Rush and he turned away from Lee, he struck Rush in the forehead and forced him to the ground.
“Sgt. Rush knew that Chief Lee had injured him as soon as he heard and felt the snap in his neck,” the claim said, and alleged that Lee was condescending and mocked Rush after the incident.
The claim specified that Lee’s alleged actions caused significant injuries to Rush, which resulted in multiple medical procedures and the surgical repair of Rush’s neck.
"Detectives interviewed the victim, Chief Lee, witnesses and gathered evidence," Wednesday's press release said. "Due to the potential conflict of interest in working with the City of Boise, Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts requested Clearwater County Prosecutor's Office review the investigation and provide a charging recommendation." | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/investigation-into-boise-police-chief-concludes-no-charges-filed/article_94277f24-296a-11ed-af34-a74370c04f7e.html | 2022-08-31T23:35:12 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/investigation-into-boise-police-chief-concludes-no-charges-filed/article_94277f24-296a-11ed-af34-a74370c04f7e.html |
Originally published August 31, 2022, at IdahoCapitalSun.com
Former Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger will serve at least eight years in prison for the felony crime of rape, with another 12 years or the possibility of parole, for a total of 20 years in prison, Fourth District Judge Michael Reardon ruled Wednesday.
Von Ehlinger will also be required to register as a sex offender upon the time of his release, and a court order not to contact the victim in the case will remain in place until Aug. 30, 2055. He will also receive credit for the 139 days he has already served in Ada County Jail, and is ordered to pay court costs and $2,015 in restitution.
The sentencing comes four months after a jury found von Ehlinger guilty. The jury found von Ehlinger not guilty of the second charge of oral penetration.
A 19-year-old legislative intern, who is referred to as Jane Doe to protect her identity, said von Ehlinger, then 38, took her to dinner in early March 2021, then back to his apartment, where she said he forced her to perform oral sex and inserted his fingers inside of her without her consent.
The prosecuting attorneys asked for a 40-year sentence for von Ehlinger with 15 years fixed and the remaining time either in prison or on parole. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Katelyn Farley said von Ehlinger had a low probability of rehabilitation. That determination is based on the pre-sentencing investigation that was conducted by a doctor to determine von Ehlinger’s risk of reoffending.
Former Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, R-Lewiston (Official Idaho Legislature website image)
Von Ehlinger’s attorney, Jon Cox, asked for a lighter sentence with retained jurisdiction, meaning von Ehlinger would complete a rehabilitation program and Reardon could reassess his sentence afterward.
Ada County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Emily Lowe said Doe did not want to make any statements after the sentencing, and she only briefly appeared during the trial before fleeing the stand.
But Doe did record a victim impact statement that prosecutors played during the sentencing. In the recording, she said she already had post-traumatic stress from events that happened during her childhood, and what she experienced that night has put her in a constant state of hypervigilance.
“How can I recount the terror my body was going through that evening?” Doe said. “Have you ever tasted blood from biting the inside of your lips because you couldn’t say ‘no’ loud enough? Have you ever felt buried alive in your own flesh, that your screams stay trapped on the tip of your tongue?”
Doe said she will never forget the strength and force of von Ehlinger’s grip as he squeezed her head and forced her to perform oral sex. She said she worried he would become violent if she resisted beyond saying, “I don’t want to.”
She also said she does not feel safe in her own home, and that she was petrified to speak even on a recording.
“But I will not be intimidated into complacent silence so that another rapist can slip through the cracks of this justice system,” she said.
Cox motioned for a new trial earlier this month based on what Cox said were constitutional violations during the April trial as well as new evidence. Reardon denied that motion on Aug. 25, saying the evidence was not compelling and he did not think any constitutional violations occurred.
Von Ehlinger represented Lewiston in the Legislature for less than one year, after Gov. Brad Little appointed him to the Idaho House of Representatives on June 3, 2020, to fill the seat held by the late Rep. Thyra Stevenson. He resigned from the Legislature following an ethics hearing in the House of Representatives in April 2021. The ethics committee recommended his suspension or expulsion for the alleged conduct.
Von Ehlinger had a history of misdemeanor violations on his record that were pardoned by the state of Idaho prior to the rape accusation and conviction.
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Originally published Aug. 30 on IdahoEdNews.org.
A political action committee has withdrawn its support for an incumbent Boise trustee — days after the incumbent received a controversial endorsement from a hardline conservative citizens’ group.
However, Boise’s teachers’ union continues to endorse Steve Schmidt.
The saga unfolds as Boise’s trustees’ race heads toward a Sept. 6 election date — with endorsements taking center stage in these normally quiet, nonpartisan races.
The story began unfolding over the weekend, when board candidate Andy Hawes posted a flyer on his campaign’s Facebook page. The flyer, that had the Boise Education Association logo on it, listed four endorsements: incumbents Beth Oppenheimer and Dave Wagers, running for two seats in Race No. 1; Hawes, the incumbent in Race No. 2; and Elizabeth Langley, the incumbent in Race No. 3. But the flyer doesn’t mention Race No. 4 — or the BEA’s endorsement of incumbent Steve Schmidt, which the union announced more than a month ago.
On Monday, Schmidt said the omission wasn’t a coincidence.
“I know there were some discussions internally at the BEA over the weekend and they plan to issue a statement early this week,” Schmidt said in an email to Idaho EdNews on Monday.
On Tuesday, BEA President Stephanie Myers said little about the situation.
“The BEA has not withdrawn its support for Steve Schmidt in Race #4,” Myers said in an email.
Pressed about the omission — and whether the BEA had taken a second look at the endorsement, Myers again said little. “What I can tell you is that Steve Schmidt remains an endorsed candidate of the Boise Education Association.”
But Schmidt has lost the support of Idaho Students First, a PAC that was formed to campaign on behalf of the five Boise incumbents. The incumbents “have served admirably during difficult times,” said Colin Nash, a Democratic state representative who serves as the PAC’s treasurer. But Schmidt’s handling of the hardline Idaho Liberty Dogs’ endorsement was the deal-breaker.
“When Steve Schmidt refused to disavow the support of a fringe extremist group – one responsible for the very kind of targeted harassment and inflamed rhetoric that has led to so many trustee resignations – (Idaho Students First) withdrew its support for his candidacy.”
Nash explained the confusion about the flyer, and the omission of Schmidt. He said the flyer came not from the BEA, but from the Idaho Students First PAC. It has since been edited, to remove the BEA’s name and logo, he said.
The Liberty Dogs’ endorsements
Idaho Liberty Dogs has led a public push against the Meridian Public Library, decrying materials it describes as “smut-filled pornography.” Last week, the group turned its attention to the Boise races, endorsing challengers Krista Hasler in Race No. 1, challenger Neil “Gnome” Mercer in Race No. 2, challenger Todd Kurowski in Race No. 3 and Schmidt.
After the endorsements came out, Race No. 4 challenger Shiva Rajbhandari criticized Schmidt for failing to condemn the Liberty Dogs. “I believe that it is the duty of elected officials to listen to the voices of all constituents, but bowing to hate, violence, and intimidation in our schools is unacceptable. It frightens me that a sitting school board trustee does not understand the danger that this group poses to our community,” Rajbhandari said Wednesday.
Initially, Schmidt distanced himself from the Liberty Dogs, but vowed to listen to all groups “as I work to make decisions that are in the best interest of all students.”
On Saturday, Schmidt further distanced himself from the group. “I didn’t seek, nor was I interviewed for, the Idaho Liberty Dogs endorsement. I’m not a member of their group. I unequivocally reject any use of bullying, hate speech, or intimidation tactics.”
A second Liberty Dogs-endorsed candidate also distanced himself from the group.
“So that it’s clear, I haven’t requested, nor have I accepted, ANY endorsement from any group,” Mercer said in an Idaho EdNews guest opinion Tuesday. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/pac-withdraws-support-for-boise-trustee-union-stands-by-endorsement/article_b8bc955c-2971-11ed-adaf-a76e2cc6f8e9.html | 2022-08-31T23:35:24 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/pac-withdraws-support-for-boise-trustee-union-stands-by-endorsement/article_b8bc955c-2971-11ed-adaf-a76e2cc6f8e9.html |
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CALDWELL — Voters once again narrowly rejected a bond from the Vallivue School District in a Tuesday vote.
The bond needed a 66% supermajority to pass, but drew 65.71% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Canyon County Elections Department.
The district is feeling the effects of overcrowding in six of seven elementary schools. The $55 million bond would have paid for the construction of two new elementary schools, as well as land to build a future high school, as previously reported.
“Although we didn’t pass the threshold of the supermajority to receive permission from voters to build the two elementary schools, we nevertheless have evidence that our community truly supports education,” said Joseph Palmer, a spokesperson for the school district.
Property owners “are tired of being approached with bonds to meet the needs of growth in our communities,” Palmer said.
State lawmakers could help by making it so that impact fees from developers can go to school districts, he said.
“So really something needs to change at the state level, and they’re ignoring a huge problem by letting developers off the hook,” he said.
According to a white paper produced for the 2021 legislative session, directing impact fees to schools would require two changes to state code 67-82 regarding Development Impact Fees. The phrase “public schools” would need to be added to the list of public facilities eligible to receive impact fees, and the phrase “school districts” would need to be added to a section that identifies which agencies can "enter into inter-governmental agreements with cities and counties,” the document says.
Voters in the Middleton School District, which is also experiencing overcrowding, also rejected a $59 million bond Tuesday, with only 53.52% of respondents voting in favor. That bond would have brought several changes to the district, including construction of a new career technical education center. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/something-needs-to-change-vallivue-middleton-school-district-bonds-fall-short/article_a4cba8a8-2958-11ed-9bcb-ab8e605b268a.html | 2022-08-31T23:35:30 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/something-needs-to-change-vallivue-middleton-school-district-bonds-fall-short/article_a4cba8a8-2958-11ed-9bcb-ab8e605b268a.html |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Lawson Pittman is not a statistic, even though he will be a number on the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) overdose database someday.
His face looks out from pictures on numerous walls in a sober living house in Kingsport, where up to 12 guys in recovery from substance abuse strive toward a life filled with purpose and hope.
Craig Forrester is with them every step of the way — like he was with Pittman — as a leader of Recovery Resources, which has opened six such houses in the last year-plus in the Tri-Cities. Especially Wednesday, which marked the 22nd International Overdose Awareness Day.
Every day is overdose awareness day for Forrester, who, like everyone who works or volunteers at the six Recovery Resource houses, is in long-term recovery from substance use disorder.
“I’m not alone in having 100 friends on Facebook that are dead from overdoses or suicide related to addiction,” Forrester, who is seven-and-a-half years clean, said. “That’s the nature of the beast for the guys that we take in.”
Pittman is one of the 100-plus friends Forrester’s referring to. It was two-and-a-half years ago that Forrester and Pittman spoke to News Channel 11 about their roads to recovery as they worked together on a house painting crew. Pittman was 25 years old and as he said with hope in his voice, 21 months sober.
Pittman said he was living in a tent outside a Walmart in Nashville when he hit bottom.
“I wasn’t very good at being homeless,” Pittman said with a dry grin on a clear New Year’s Eve day of 2019. “I had reached a point where it was going on blotting out my bitter existence, or seeking spiritual help.”
Pittman got into treatment in the Tri-Cities and met the men whose crew he would eventually join when they came to his facility to offer encouragement.
“He had that personality that just brought people in and everybody wanted to love on him and very, very seldom would he say a bad word about anybody,” Forrester said Wednesday.
But Pittman, now three years sober, decided to move back to his native Nashville late last year. Forrester said he was a little concerned at Pittman leaving his group of supportive people in recovery. He remembers Pittman telling him, ‘I think I can start drinking a little now.’
Before long, the young man Forrester looked upon as a little brother he could share a love of music and a journey of recovery with had progressed to harder drugs.
“He started doing what he thought was heroin down in Nashville and his mom found him dead in his apartment,” Forrester said.
He texts regularly with Pittman’s mom and said naming sober living houses after people who have died of overdoses helps honor their memories and encourage residents. Another home in Kingsport is named for a guy who was like an older brother to Forrester. His mother, who was a schoolteacher like Forrester’s mom, “wanted people to know he was more than just a statistic.
“He was more than just some dude that overdosed on drugs. He’s a father, he’s an uncle. It’s really easy to get desensitized when you’ve got six deaths a month in Sullivan County. But that’s somebody’s son, that’s somebody’s dad, that’s somebody’s mom — they’re people with hopes and dreams and aspirations.”
Statistics show increasing problem
Forrester said he hopes people will find ways to show empathy toward the many families that are touched by addiction’s most potent weapon, because he said overdoses are not declining despite an increase in resources available to people who want to seek recovery.
He works for the Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition’s overdose response team. In that role, Forrester will get calls at any hour from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department or any of the three municipal police departments in the county.
“Sullivan County is averaging, last I heard, about six deaths a month,” Forrester said. He said the non-fatal overdose numbers are more like six to 10 a week.
Angela Hagaman said Forrester’s numbers sound about right. As operations director for East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment, she deals with reams of data. It shows Northeast Tennessee sees exacerbated effects from the nation’s 40-year run of yearly increases in overdose deaths.
“Unfortunately we’re not doing all that needs to be done to prevent substance use disorders … treat it, reduce the stigma that’s needed I think to get folks the help that they need.”
She said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the increase, with about a 30% increase nationwide.
“But in our area we had a much higher rate of increase, unfortunately, in overdose deaths.”
Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) data show that overdose deaths jumped in 2020, the last year data is available. They rose almost 50% statewide, from 2,089 in 2019 to 3,032 in 2020.
Northeast Tennessee’s eight counties saw an increase from 107 fatal overdoses in 2019 to 174 in 2020, an increase of 63%.
Hagaman said fentanyl is the primary driver for the increasing deaths right now. The cheap synthetic opioid that can kill in small quantities is often mixed into other drugs to lower the cost — and far too often costs people their lives.
“It’s showing up in street drugs from THC vapes to counterfeit pills like Xanax to club drugs,” Hagaman said. “It’s showing up everywhere and unfortunately the risk of overdose now is so much higher, because if one small piece of fentanyl ends up in a drug supply that you were not aware of, the risk of accidental overdose is much higher than it’s ever been.”
Indeed, the number of overdose deaths that involved fentanyl in Northeast Tennessee skyrocketed in 2020. The drug was involved in 23 out of the 107 overdose deaths in 2019 (21%). In 2020, it was involved in 68 of the 174 deaths, or 39% of the total.
Forrester is seeing it firsthand.
“Back when I was getting high if you bought a 30 milligram oxycodone, you knew you were getting 30 milligrams of oxycodone, you knew what that was going to do to you,” he said. “I’ve got guys coming in and out every day (saying) none of the pills that you get are actually pharmaceutical pills.
“Somebody’s pressed those pills, they got fentanyl in it, most of the meth these days has got fentanyl in it. People say they’re doing heroin — heroin’s brown. The heroin you see here is gray, which means it’s not heroin.”
Hagaman did say one pocket of the country has seen overdose death decreases – Eastern Kentucky, where she said some counties are employing community-level interventions.
ETSU’s Center for Addiction Science is integrated throughout the community making efforts to mitigate the harm substance use disorders can bring about. She’s involved with AveNew, a Kingsport organization that works to reduce stigma so that people can access lifesaving interventions and treatment and to prevent substance use disorder in the first place.
“It is a preventable disease,” Hagaman said.
The center also has National Institutes of Health and Health Resources and Services Administration funds to conduct research, including how often screening and treatment are used to identify substance use early. The center is also studying the effectiveness of peer recovery support specialists – people like Forrester – in helping others seek recovery resources.
Why give overdoses their own ‘day’?
Forrester said setting aside a day to recognize the impact of drug overdoses is very important. Not just for highlighting the services available for people who are suffering, including families of people struggling with addiction, but to honor those who haven’t survived and the families left behind.
“I think of Lawson’s mom, Mary, and Rick (Davis’s) mom, Pam, for them to have a day where they feel like the rest of the world, even the bitter and callous people out here, have a day where they recognize that their sons were real people,” he said.
“They had real lives and they had big hearts and they impacted a whole lot of people, and we need to have a day to honor their memory and to be able to give a day to the family where they feel like they’re heard and they’re not forgotten.”
He said he’s certain that Pittman and Davis’s moms both would have a message for other parents whose children are “in the shape that their sons were in at the end of their lives.
“That there’s people out there that can help. That there’s a chance to get better and I’m sure they want other moms to know, there’s still hope for your baby boy or your baby girl.”
Hagaman said that’s true. She said the majority of people have substance use disorder recover, and that one in 10 Americans report having substance use disorder at some point in their lives. But many people remain without the treatment that’s right to meet their needs.
“We lose many folks, and it is a tragedy,” she said. “I think the most tragic part is it’s preventable.”
Events like those that occurred Wednesday around the Tri-Cities and made Hagaman and Forrester’s days a whirlwind are something she hopes will eventually usher in “an epidemic of recovery so that we’re not still talking about these numbers of people that we’ve lost.”
She and Forrester both point to a steady rise in resources over the past decade, from treatment access to housing. But Hagaman said — and the statistics make clear — the battle is far from won. She said services need to be affordable and match what people need.
“Every individual’s different. Every recovery path looks different. So making sure we’re really visible with our recovery supports and we’re warm and welcoming, and we’re not sort of insisting that they do things in a certain way or on our timeline. That we just create a really vibrant recovery ecosystem if you will.”
She said people who learn about International Overdose Awareness Day can do small things to make a positive difference.
“It’s the one day that we as community members, all of us have been affected in some way, that we take a stand and that we do at least one thing to make a difference,” she said. “We can go online and take a stigma pledge. We can join a local antidrug coalition. We can make sure that we have access to Narcan, which is an opioid overdose antidote.
“I mean, we carry Epipens and things like that, but now, with fentanyl we need to be more aware that this could happen to any of us at any time and so carrying Narcan could be very important to save lives.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/more-than-a-statistic-overdose-awareness-day-a-chance-to-honor-victims-by-working-for-change/ | 2022-08-31T23:39:33 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/more-than-a-statistic-overdose-awareness-day-a-chance-to-honor-victims-by-working-for-change/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — High schools across Tennessee are expected to get $1 million each to fund programs in career and technical education (CTE).
It’s a continued effort by Gov. Bill Lee to emphasize workforce development in middle and high schools with hands-on learning in skilled trades.
In the 2022-2023 state budget passed in April, legislators approved more than $1 billion for K-12 education investments.
Of that, $500 million is set aside for schools to grow CTE programs to prepare students for success in the workforce right out of high school. It is a non-competitive grant; meaning every high school in the state can cash in.
Lee wants the money to be used for creating new CTE programming, beefing up existing classes and getting the technology needed to do so.
“We have to invest in CTE education. I’ve said we need to change the way high school looks and we are doing that. We have increased our apprenticeship programs, dual enrollment,” Lee told News Channel 11.
Lee himself comes from a background in skilled trade.
“I’ve worked with plumbers, pipe fitters, welders, electricians all my life,” he said.
Lee emphasizes that a four-year college experience is not for every student. Through robust CTE programming, students can have industry credentials by the time they graduate high school.
“We need to develop an education system that connects to that gift that they have. This push toward vocational, technical and agricultural education will provide that pathway,” said Lee.
The governor’s office says schools are eligible for funding as follows:
- High schools with more than 100 students are eligible for up to $1 million
- Middle schools with more than 100 students are eligible for up to $500,000
- Middle schools and high schools with less than 100 students are eligible for up to $200,000
- Schools combining both middle and high school grades with more than 100 students are eligible for up to $500,000
The money will be given to school systems in installments over a span of four years.
The application window for schools is open through Feb. 1, 2023. The first round of grants will be awarded on a rolling basis, determined by the date of application submission and approval. Each school system just has to let the state know the plan for how they want to use the money.
Dr. Julia Decker, CTE director for Johnson City Schools, is excited about the funding heading to the school system. She has already written a letter of intent for the grant.
“CTE lets them know, this is what this job is going to look like when you get out there in the real world. It gives students a chance to get hands-on with things they are interested in,” Decker said.
Within JCS, Decker says leaders are making decisions now on what new programming they would like to add with the $1 million that would be awarded to Science Hill High School.
“That incudes emergency medical, your EMT. We hired a person this year that comes from that field. Then mechatronics is another one we are looking at,” said Decker.
In middle schools and high schools, Decker says she wants to ramp up computer science programming.
“This is once in a lifetime to be able to do that. You’re also taking a look at hiring staff. It’s a sustainability grant. After those four years, we’ve got to make sure that we have that money to do that,” Decker said.
The governor says his goal is to ensure that every student can graduate with the industry credential they need to get a job.
“That’s how you build a workforce. That’s how you change an economy like this one in this community,” Lee said of the Tri-Cities region. “We are very excited about what the future holds for that for our state.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tennessee-budgets-500m-for-high-middle-schools-to-expand-cte-programs/ | 2022-08-31T23:39:40 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tennessee-budgets-500m-for-high-middle-schools-to-expand-cte-programs/ |
TAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida will receive $5 million from Tampa Electric to fund research, education and innovation that aims to reduce carbon and improve the environment in the Tampa Bay region, the university announced on Wednesday.
The funds will be put into an endowed fund to support the Clean Energy Research Center in USF's college of engineering.
“This partnership is a key pillar in our vision to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050,” Archie Collins, president and chief executive officer of Tampa Electric, said. “We have made great progress: Carbon emissions today are half what they were in 2000, and our investment in solar power has reduced fuel costs by more than $100 million this year."
Since the year 2000, Tampa Electric has reduced coal usage by more than 90 percent, the university said. Tampa Electric has cut carbon dioxide emissions in half – even while the demand for power has increased 25 percent.
"Renewable energy resources provide substantial benefits to our society, economy and overall health through job development and creation, and reduced carbon emissions and pollution," Robert H. Bishop, dean of the USF college of engineering, said.
This contribution will reportedly be the largest single outright gift to the college. However, the partnership will not be the first time the two entities have joined together.
"The university has worked with TECO on other clean-energy solutions, such as carbon sequestration, electric vehicles, smart grid technology and solar array efficiency," USF said. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/teco-5m-usf-clean-energy-research/67-1762339a-fc37-4a48-88db-092fa6577f17 | 2022-08-31T23:39:49 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/teco-5m-usf-clean-energy-research/67-1762339a-fc37-4a48-88db-092fa6577f17 |
SARASOTA, Fla — After two children were left orphaned following a crash that killed both of their parents in Sarasota, the community is coming together once again to help.
Carlos Mendoza and Alondra Lopez were killed when their food truck overturned and caught fire Aug. 16. The couple leaves behind a 6-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son.
Food truck rallies were hosted by the community members to raise money to support the couple's children and their aunt.
Altogether, with the help from Jewish Family and Children's Services, they raised more than $30,000 that can go toward the down payment for a new home. There will also be a financial advisor provided to the family.
JFCS will hold another food truck rally this weekend from noon to 6 p.m. in North Port to continue to raise money for the family.
The GoFundMe page set up for the children has raised more than $22,000 as well.
"Wanna say... thank you to all who donated, shared, send loved, and send your condolences for our family and friends. We really appreciate everything through these hard times," the organizer of the page, who is the cousin of the two children, wrote in an update.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the couple was inside the food truck in the center lane of Interstate 75 when the truck somehow lost its right front tire. The driver wasn't able to keep control as the truck entered the left lane and overturned into the median.
It then "becomes engulfed in flames," trapping both people inside, the report reads. They were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to FHP. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/30k-raised-help-childen-food-truck-accident/67-c3162a41-19ed-4bf2-a1d2-fff1d0c5b4b1 | 2022-08-31T23:39:55 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/30k-raised-help-childen-food-truck-accident/67-c3162a41-19ed-4bf2-a1d2-fff1d0c5b4b1 |
CARROLLTON, Texas — Five high school students were involved in a crash in Carrollton Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
Carrollton Police said the incident happened just before 2 p.m. in the 1700 block of Parker Road. This is east of The Lakes at Castle Hills and south of The Colony High School.
Police said the car the teens were in was traveling westbound when the driver lost control, causing the car to go airborne. The car landed upside down in a creek.
Three passengers in the back seat of the car were taken to the hospital, police said. The driver and front seat passenger were not injured.
No other details about the incident were released. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/car-carrying-5-teens-crashes-into-creek-in-carrollton/287-353a42d2-055b-47e8-b0eb-fff609db5e7a | 2022-08-31T23:42:19 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/car-carrying-5-teens-crashes-into-creek-in-carrollton/287-353a42d2-055b-47e8-b0eb-fff609db5e7a |
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth Police Department has released body camera footage of a hostage situation that ended with the suspect and a victim dead on Sunday evening.
The department released a video that had radio traffic and the video footage, along with police chief Neil Noakes describing the incident.
Police in Fort Worth said this week that they were called around 7:23 p.m. Sunday to help the Troy, Texas, police department with a chase that was going north on Interstate 35.
During the incident, police said they were advised that the vehicle in question involved an armed passenger and a driver who was described as a hostage.
"Subject is armed with a handgun. Subject also has a passenger in the vehicle. The male has threatened to shoot the passenger," was said during a portion of radio traffic that was released on Wednesday.
The vehicle being chased eventually crashed on I-35W near Spur 280, police said.
Noakes said officers at the scene ordered the occupants out of the vehicle but couldn't see inside due to debris from the crash, deployed airbags and other items in the rear window.
"He looks like he’s got a gun to somebody’s neck. The driver is a female and it looks like he’s got a gun to her neck," was said from Air One over radio traffic.
According to Noakes, the suspect wasn't allowing the victim to exit the vehicle. The chief said there was some sort of struggle between the suspect and victim and that officers then heard a gunshot come from inside.
Noakes said officers formed a rescue team and approached the vehicle. Officers found that the victim was now lying on top of the suspect in the driver's seat and that he was using the victim as a "human shield," Noakes said.
In the bodycam footage, officers could be heard giving the suspect multiple commands to drop his weapon. The footage showed the suspect holding the gun to the victim's stomach area.
Multiple times, an officer could be heard yelling, "don't do it," "take your hand off the gun," and "drop the gun."
While yelling the commands, two officers eventually fired their weapons at the suspect, striking him. Gunshots could be heard in the video, but police did not show the shooting.
In Wednesday's video message, Noakes said the officers had feared the suspect would shoot the victim again.
An officer transported the victim to a hospital due to traffic congestion, which made it hard for medical aid to arrive at the scene.
The victim died at the hospital, while the suspect died at the scene, Noakes said.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner on Tuesday identified the suspect as J'Quinnton D. Hopson, 38, and the victim as Shaelan J. Hill, 31.
In a different angle of the incident, Noakes said one officer's body camera showed that the slide of the suspect's gun was jammed and that there was no magazine.
Noakes clarified that body cameras film from the chest level of the officer and at a lower view than what the officer actually sees.
"Our officers were faced with a hostage situation involving a man holding a gun against a woman that he had already shot," Noakes said.
"Our hearts and prayers go out to everyone involved in and affected by this tragic incident," the chief added.
Noakes said the investigation and evidence will be turned over to the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office and grand jury for review.
WFAA requested the full, unedited bodycam video, but Fort Worth police said they would not be releasing the full footage. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-police-bodycam-footage-deadly-hostage-situation-chase/287-f4069ddd-9fc2-4f88-974b-66dbcd09b831 | 2022-08-31T23:42:25 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-police-bodycam-footage-deadly-hostage-situation-chase/287-f4069ddd-9fc2-4f88-974b-66dbcd09b831 |
PORTLAND, Maine — The second part of the Maine Historical Society's Northern Threads exhibit is now open to the public and features Maine fashion from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Some of the pieces in the collection are exceedingly rare, including a uniform from the Spanish-American war worn by a soldier from Winterport.
Jamie Rice, the deputy director of collections for MHS, was tasked with the big job of bringing the exhibit to life. This specific collection was made possible in part by Westbrook College, which is now known as the University of New England.
The clothing in part two of the exhibit dates as far back as 1890 and features styles through the 1980s. One of the most notable pieces at the start of the collection is a beaded collar and cuff set worn by a Penobscot Nation chief that has been preserved. It doesn't belong to MHS but is being borrowed for the collection from the Penobscot Nation's museum.
"I think it's really enlightening to learn how much people in Maine were interested in fashion and how quickly they were able to access what were trends," Rice said. "Some of these trends were only trendy for a short period of time."
Some of those trends include "puffy" sleeves on wedding dresses. Rice said that trend only came back into style for a few years.
"When you see a prevalence for that it makes you realize how in tune Maine was, historical Maine was, in fashion," Rice said. "That's something that's really interesting. Plus, learning about some of the people who owned the garments. Whether they collected the garment, or wore it, or why they chose to preserve it."
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The exhibit also features fur pieces that represent Maine's role in farming animals for fashion. There is also a collection called "Women at Work and a World at War" that showcases styles worn by women who served overseas during that time or at home while they worked.
MHS is fundraising to purchase the Spanish-American War uniform mentioned above. It is believed the soldier's father sewed the uniform by hand. There is only one other uniform in the U.S. known to be in existence.
If you would like to see the exhibit for yourself, head to the Maine Historical Society website for details. The collections will be on display through the end of the year. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/2nd-northern-threads-exhibit-opens-at-maine-historical-society-history-clothes/97-d98fe7f5-48e2-4fda-8246-a1342ca8a662 | 2022-08-31T23:48:18 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/2nd-northern-threads-exhibit-opens-at-maine-historical-society-history-clothes/97-d98fe7f5-48e2-4fda-8246-a1342ca8a662 |
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — As the calendar flips to September, the city of South Portland is launching a new rebate program aimed at encouraging residents to invest in clean energy in and around their homes.
"Electrify Everything!" goes live Sept. 1, offering rebates on the following items to South Portland residents:
- $100 off electric lawnmowers.
- $100 off electric leaf blowers.
- $2000 off New Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV).
- $2000 off New Plug-In Electric Hybrid Vehicle (PEHV).
- $1200 off Air Source Heat Pump (Tier 2).
- $400 off Hot Water Heat Pump.
- $100 off Air Sealing with Energy Assessment.
- 20% of project cost up to $2,000 on insulation.
- $300 off an e-bike.
- $500 off an e-cargo bike.
The program is similar to Portland’s program by the same name, as the two cities signed onto a larger climate plan together called One Climate Future.
Maine Climate Council Co-Chair Hannah Pingree told NEWS CENTER Maine rebate programs like South Portland's have become widely popular in communities of all sizes.
"The very cool thing is that towns all over Maine are doing what they can," she said. "And the state has specifically set up a new program called the Community Resilience Partnership that helps all towns but, especially, very small towns think about what they want to do on the climate; think about how they can help their citizens save taxpayer money."
South Portland Sustainability Director Julie Rosenbach said the program is funded by $250,000 in American Rescue Plan grants, and is a "win, win, win" for residents.
"This program sort of says, 'We have this goal; we’d like you to switch technologies; and now we’re gonna help you do that,'" Rosenbach explained.
Any rebates at the town level can be combined with those from federal and state incentives like Efficiency Maine.
More NEWS CENTER Maine stories | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/south-portland/city-of-south-portland-launches-clean-energy-rebate-program-money-environment/97-5620853b-a9d5-4b7c-9108-66ac2af61247 | 2022-08-31T23:48:24 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/south-portland/city-of-south-portland-launches-clean-energy-rebate-program-money-environment/97-5620853b-a9d5-4b7c-9108-66ac2af61247 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The former home of the Sacramento Kings has been demolished, clearing the way for a new teaching hospital in Natomas.
"A big day for our region. Arco served us well... onward to bringing healthcare and an economic engine to @TheCityofSac (Sacramento)," said Councilmember Angelique Ashby on Twitter.
Sleep Train Arena, also formerly known as ARCO Arena, held more than 4,800 events and hosted nearly 43 million people over roughly three decades.
Demolition on the arena began back in July, starting with the interior before gradually moving onto the walls and roof. Ashby posted a video of the final remnants of the arena collapsing to the ground Wednesday.
The demolition comes after plans were announced for redevelopment in June 2021. The land will eventually become the home of a 13-story teaching hospital for California Northstate University with at least 400 beds.
While the land itself no longer serves as home for the Kings, it's still their land. They've donated 35 acres for the hospital site. The hospital campus will be around 183 acres total.
On Feb. 15, 2022, the Sacramento City Council unanimously voted to approve the zoning and design guidelines for the redevelopment of the site. An additional 12 acres of land on the grounds was also sold to the Natomas Unified School District to build a school. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/arco-arena-demolished/103-63b3d174-12e3-4ffe-9425-2a32c51186ce | 2022-08-31T23:48:41 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/arco-arena-demolished/103-63b3d174-12e3-4ffe-9425-2a32c51186ce |
YUBA COUNTY, Calif. — Yuba County Sheriff's officials are in the process of identifying remains discovered by hikers near Oregon Creek Sunday.
According to a news release, search and rescue crews spent two days scoping Oregon Creek and searching cliffs off Pike City Road.
The terrain temporarily halted the search Monday, but crews were back Tuesday with more resources. They found additional human remains and a maroon GMC Acadia registered to a man reported missing on May 10, Dean Penn.
Authorities have yet to positively ID the remains, but county sheriff's officials say they are working with Penn's family for a potential DNA match. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/human-remains-found-by-yuba-county-search-and-rescue/103-61f51b28-1af6-4915-abba-ec423a43d4a6 | 2022-08-31T23:48:47 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/human-remains-found-by-yuba-county-search-and-rescue/103-61f51b28-1af6-4915-abba-ec423a43d4a6 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento firefighters found a dead person floating along the American River Wednesday afternoon.
Few details regarding the incident have been released at this time. First responders found the person in the river off Del Paso Boulevard after the incident was called in around 4 p.m. Sacramento Fire Department wasn't sure how long the body had been in the water before it was found.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/american-river-body/103-c6a7750f-82ec-4449-b522-f63663367097 | 2022-08-31T23:48:53 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/american-river-body/103-c6a7750f-82ec-4449-b522-f63663367097 |
STOCKTON, Calif. — As city officials in Stockton finalize plans for the reuse of Van Buskirk Park, they are hoping to hear from community members about what they would like to see in the south Stockton park and community center.
On Sept. 8 from 6-7:30 p.m., the City of Stockton will host an open house at Van Buskirk Community Center to get input on the master plan design reuse of the community center, park and recreation areas.
"The City of Stockton has been working with Design Workshop, a consulting firm that specializes in developing master plans for parks and recreational areas,” Kris Farro, Stockton's Director of Community Services said in a statement. "We have taken all the valuable information that has been gathered from community members about what activities and amenities they would like to see included and have developed a plan that expands and enhances current popular, well-used areas, such as basketball courts, sports fields, and playground equipment."
One alternative currently favored by city officials would include adding three picnic and day use areas, a trail, a levee, multi-use buildings, a river access area, a dog park, a playground, an event area, a golf academy, a disc golf area, a lawn and play field, a community garden, basketball courts, a skate park, a bike park and a bike pump track.
The plan would make the additions while preserving the property's existing park and community center, and expanding parking areas.
"It is a very exciting plan that provides for new uses, unique to Van Buskirk in designated areas," Farro said. "There is even an opportunity to partner with a federal agency to create space for restoring wildlife habitat, with trails, nature viewing areas, benches, and picnic areas.”
City officials say attendees of the open house will see displays and conceptual drawings of the plans for the park.
Representatives with the City of Stockton, the design consultant, and potential partner agencies will also be on hand at the open house, according to a news release.
The city also created an online survey to gather more community input on plans for Van Buskirk.
Van Buskirk Golf Course opened in 1961 but by 2011, city officials said golf revenues began to decrease. Citing the loss in revenue and increase in maintenance costs, the city council voted to close the golf course in Aug. 2019.
City staffers have been holding community outreach events and working to draw up plans for the reuse of the site since then.
The final master plan for reuse is scheduled to be presented to Stockton's city council in December.
Watch More Stockton News from ABC10: Parents say construction project leading to traffic nightmare at a Stockton school | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-open-hall-future-of-van-buskirk/103-92766436-15b8-4750-a892-3b9786806a2d | 2022-08-31T23:48:59 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-open-hall-future-of-van-buskirk/103-92766436-15b8-4750-a892-3b9786806a2d |
GARDEN VALLEY, Calif. — A power outage in Garden Valley is affecting 5,277 customers Wednesday.
According to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), the outage started at 1:16 p.m. and is estimated to restore by 5:30 p.m.
PG&E is currently investigating the cause.
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CROWN POINT — A 17-year-old boy made an initial appearance Wednesday on a charge alleging he murdered a 19-year-old Merrillville man Aug. 24 during a gun sale.
Elijah R. Davis, of Portage, is accused of fatally shooting Marcos Martinez after Martinez allegedly attempted to get out of a car without paying for a gun.
A Lake Criminal Court magistrate entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Davis, who was being held without bond.
Defense attorney Scott King said he was still in the early stages of his investigation but he anticipated raising a self-defense claim.
Merrillville police were dispatched about 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24 for a report of a shooting in the 5600 block of Pennsylvania Street.
Officers found Martinez laying wounded on the ground. He was taken to Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus, where he was pronounced dead.
Witnesses told police they saw a friend of Martinez's running from the crime scene and a white car fleeing south on Pennsylvania.
Martinez's friend initially denied involvement but later told police he helped arrange the gun sale and was seated in a car with Davis and Martinez before shots were fired, according to court documents.
The friend said Martinez got into Davis' white car and looked at handgun. Martinez said he needed to get money and got out of Davis' car, and the friend and Davis noticed Martinez had a gun in his sweatshirt pocket, records state.
When Martinez returned, he held up his gun and the gun he was to purchase and told Davis, "Imma need this," according to the friend's statement to police. The friend said he thought Martinez was implying he was going to steal Davis' gun.
The friend told police he began to open the door to Davis' car and step out as he heard the first gunshot. Davis fired the first shot, records state.
Martinez died from gunshot wounds to the chest, body and torso, according to documents.
Other witnesses told police the driver's door and rear driver's door of the white car were both open as the car reversed before fleeing the crime scene.
King filed a petition to let bail on Davis' behalf.
Murder defendants typically aren't afforded bail, unless the court determines the presumption of guilty of murder — not a lesser crime — is not strong.
A hearing on Davis' petition had not yet been scheduled.
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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.
"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.
Hammond firefighters also arrived on scene and attempts were made to revive the child, who was taken to Franciscan Health Hammond hospital, police said.
The truck driver told police he was traveling east on U.S. 20 in Gary when he stopped for a red light and two people in a red Ford Edge behind him got out and argued with him about a traffic issue.
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.
At the time of that arrest, McLain was wanted on a warrant linked to allegations he violated the terms of his pretrial release in his attempted murder case from 2020. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/teen-charged-with-murdering-man-during-gun-sale/article_7c2775e1-acdf-55c2-b9b8-d1ac623abba4.html | 2022-08-31T23:52:21 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/teen-charged-with-murdering-man-during-gun-sale/article_7c2775e1-acdf-55c2-b9b8-d1ac623abba4.html |
Texas Tech wins FOX CFB college football fan contest
Mateo Rosiles
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
By a margin of 3.4%, Texas Techs fans beat Oklahoma University fans in a FOX College Football Twitter poll for best fans.
FOX CFB will place a billboard in Lubbock announcing Raiderland as the best fan base in college football.
Red Raider Nation sounded off on Twitter with their enthusiasm for the win.
The Red Raiders are set to make their season debut in a game against Murray State at 7 p.m. Saturday Lubbock at the Cody Campbell Field at Jones AT&T Stadium.
It will also be Joey McGuire's first game as the new head coach for the program. | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/31/texas-tech-wins-fox-cfb-college-football-fan-contest/65466731007/ | 2022-08-31T23:53:16 | 1 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/31/texas-tech-wins-fox-cfb-college-football-fan-contest/65466731007/ |
Oregon State Police asking for assistance in fatal hit-and-run on I-5
Oregon State Police are asking for the public's help after a Salem woman was found dead Tuesday on southbound Interstate 5 near milepost 253.
Cassandra Sullivan, 35, was struck by a vehicle sometime between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, according to police. Sullivan sustained fatal injuries and was found by a litter crew on the shoulder of the road. State police responded just before 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
State police are asking the public for help in locating the vehicle that hit Sullivan. Police describe the suspected vehicle as a Subaru 2012-2016 Impreza, a 2013-2017 Crosstrek or a 2014-2018 Forester. The vehicle is described as having a crystal white pearl color with damage to the front right of the car. The vehicle is believed to have been traveling southbound on I-5 the night of Aug. 29 to the morning of Aug. 30.
Anyone with information can contact the Oregon State Police Dispatch Center at 800-442-0776 or 677 on a mobile phone. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/31/oregon-state-police-seek-subaru-car-fatal-hit-and-run-i-5-interstate-5-cassandra-sullivan-killed/65466981007/ | 2022-08-31T23:54:52 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/31/oregon-state-police-seek-subaru-car-fatal-hit-and-run-i-5-interstate-5-cassandra-sullivan-killed/65466981007/ |
BENTON, Ark. — Folks in Benton can feel a little safer thanks to the addition of a brand new fire station.
The facility has already responded to the city's growing west side.
"Benton is moving out that westward way. It just became a time that we needed to be proactive," said Matthew Thibault, Benton's City Communications Director.
Thibault said that the area by the Saline County Career Technical Campus has grown, and the new fire station will help fill a big need.
"You'll see that there's residential areas popping up, you'll see the brand-new elementary school that's being built behind there," he said.
The new station will also help cut down on response times, something Thibault added he will be looking forward to.
"With all that traffic and all that construction out there really hindered us being able to get out there in a timely manner," Thibault explained.
Fire Chief, Russell Evans said that there are still more finishing touches to make on the station, but the nine firefighters on his crew are ready to serve now.
"We have the CTE school, I believe we've actually made two or three runs for some students over there that were having medical issues. Nothing major, fortunately, so there's been a few vehicle wrecks and things on the interstate so they've definitely made some runs from out of the new station," he said.
The station also has its own built-in Safe Haven Baby Box for mothers to anonymously put their babies in if they are unable to care for them.
"Our presence there and what we can afford them as far as EMS and fire protection is, is going to be super," Evans added.
The $1.8 million facility and its new engine truck were paid for completely in cash. The city will host a ribbon cutting next Friday, September 9 at 9 a.m. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/benton-bryant/benton-fire-department-new-fire-station/91-f9cd09bd-aa01-41bb-88ea-3a9aa549ac0b | 2022-08-31T23:54:57 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/benton-bryant/benton-fire-department-new-fire-station/91-f9cd09bd-aa01-41bb-88ea-3a9aa549ac0b |
A grassland fire burning east of Glenrock and the Dave Johnston Power Plant was nearly contained by Wednesday evening, an emergency official said.
No structures were thought to be in danger as at least a half-dozen crews worked to stop the blaze, including several local fire departments, the Bureau of Land Management and helicopters from the Wyoming Forestry Division.
The fire, first reported at 2:11 p.m., started east of the Dave Johnston Power Plant and moved northward. It grew to an estimated 200 acres — about one-third of a square mile — the Bureau of Land Management reported in the late afternoon. A fire dispatch website for Wyoming showed the blaze at 1,500 acres shortly before 6 p.m.
“We've got lots and lots of resources out here trying to get it knocked down, and we're struggling right now,” Russ Dalgarn, Converse County’s emergency management coordinator, said Wednesday afternoon.
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“I think we've got about 50 to 75 people out here right now," he added.
Journalists from the Star-Tribune witnessed at least three helicopters picking up water from the nearby North Platte River and dropping it on the flames.
A wind farm operates in the area, but the fire did not appear to threaten it.
While the cause has not been determined, Dalgarn said the fire may have been ignited by lightning from a storm that is also thought to have sparked three smaller fires closer to Douglas. Weather conditions in the area were hot and windy.
The fire appeared to burn mostly grassland. Reddish smoke rose into the sky. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/grass-fire-burning-east-of-glenrock-power-plant/article_c3ed0f06-297b-11ed-b687-dfb3a01a02b6.html | 2022-08-31T23:56:19 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/grass-fire-burning-east-of-glenrock-power-plant/article_c3ed0f06-297b-11ed-b687-dfb3a01a02b6.html |
NEVADA, Iowa — As more drivers make the jump from gasoline-fueled vehicles to electric ones, firefighters are growing concerned about an alarming trend surrounding them: Putting out a fire in an electric vehicle is a lot less straightforward than you might expect.
The crux of firefighters' worries have to do with the batteries that operate electric vehicles—they're extremely high-voltage and can generate temperatures of nearly 4,900 degrees F when they burn. That means getting that flame under control is no easy task.
"It's kind of changed the game for us, [normally] we can use ultra high pressure and put a car fire out in about 19 seconds," said Raymond Reynolds, director of fire and EMS for Nevada Public Safety. "Well, with an EV car, we're looking at four hours and up to 30,000 gallons of water."
Adding to the headache is the fact that in some cases, electric vehicle batteries can relight hours or days after the original blaze is put out, potentially stretching resources even thinner. It might seem counterintuitive, but sometimes fire crews are actually advised not to put the fire out.
"It's a very difficult problem for us to manage," Reynolds said. "The guidance from the manufacturers is to use lots of water, and some guidance, if the car isn't in a space of concern, that we just let these things burn."
Fortunately, there is some good news. Electric vehicle fires are fairly uncommon overall. Data from the National Transportation Safety Bureau says that EVs are still less likely to catch fire than gas or hybrid cars.
There's two major hazards that can be warning signs for a potential electric vehicle fie—when a battery is overcharged, or when the car is damaged in a crash.
But as technology continues to adapt and innovate, first responders are under a lot of pressure to keep up with all the changes.
"You're gonna see battery banks inside garages that supply power to houses. So if we have a thermal runaway inside the garage that's attached to a house, I don't know that we have a plan for that," Reynolds said. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/electric-vehicle-fires-iowa-nevada-fire-department/524-d1494ac4-38fe-4ebc-978e-305dc5175746 | 2022-08-31T23:59:07 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/electric-vehicle-fires-iowa-nevada-fire-department/524-d1494ac4-38fe-4ebc-978e-305dc5175746 |
Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide involving a mother and her 7-year-old daughter.
The girl’s father told police that he found his daughter dead in the back seat of her mother’s car, according to a spokesperson for the San Antonio Police Department. The girl’s mother, 45, was found dead next to her. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. Tuesday on the South Side.
San Antonio Fire Department officials pronounced the mother and child dead at the scene.
The medical examiner is determining the cause of death.
Police believe the incident is a murder-suicide, though detectives are continuing their investigation.
michelle.delrey@hearst.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Police-suspect-murder-suicide-in-deaths-of-17411135.php | 2022-09-01T00:00:37 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Police-suspect-murder-suicide-in-deaths-of-17411135.php |
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The latest news from around North Texas. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-police-reveal-bodycam-video-of-deadly-chase/3061718/ | 2022-09-01T00:00:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-police-reveal-bodycam-video-of-deadly-chase/3061718/ |
A San Antonio driver arrested in 2020 who fled after hitting and killing a motorcyclist has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Christopher Norton, 37, pleaded guilty in July to a charge of failure to stop and render aid resulting in death. State District Judge Michael Mery sentenced him Wednesday, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said.
Norton was 35 when he was arrested after the accident that killed Phillip Warren Snow III, 48, on Nov. 9, 2020.
Norton was driving a black Isuzu SUV when he hit a Kawasaki motorcycle at the intersection of O’Connor Road and Larkdale Drive on the Northeast Side, evidence in his pre-sentence investigation showed
Witnesses told San Antonio police that Norton was driving erratically as he headed south on O’Connor, and investigators determined he violated Snow’s right-of-way when he entered a left turn-only lane, an affidavit supporting his arrest stated.
Snow, who was wearing a helmet, flew off his motorcycle when it hit the passenger side of Norton’s SUV. He was taken to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Norton fled and was arrested days later after Castle Hills police responded to a verbal disturbance between Norton and his mother, allegedly arguing over damage to the SUV.
Norton agreed to plead guilty to fleeing the scene and an unrelated second-degree felony charge of assault on a family member and his two prison terms are to run concurrently, the DA’s office said.
ezavala@express-news.net | Twitter: @elizabeth2863 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-man-hit-run-17411267.php | 2022-09-01T00:00:44 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-man-hit-run-17411267.php |
Redevelopment plans are moving forward with the now vacant Butler Place in Fort Worth, which served as a public housing community for decades.
Butler Place was built in 1939 and opened in 1942, later expanding in the 1960s. It was named after Henry Butler, a Civil War veteran and the first African-American teacher in Fort Worth’s school system and one of 52 Public Works Administration (WPA) projects for low-income housing under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal.
The 42-acre property with more than 400 units is now vacant after all its residents relocated to new apartment homes around the city through HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration program.
Sonya Barnette, Deputy Director and Senior Vice President, Housing & Client Services with Fort Worth Housing Solutions, said the organization began conducting workshops in September 2019 to discuss redevelopment plans.
“Everybody has some level of interest in Butler Place apartments,” Barnette said. “A lot of the individuals who participated in this session said that there needs to be some kind of mixed-use residential, commercial office space. There was a lot of talk about some kind of educational facilities, institution going there.”
During a virtual meeting Wednesday, Barnette said the primary concern is balancing the preservation of Butler Place’s history while also looking toward the future. Part of the proposal by Fort Worth Housing Solutions includes using a portion of the southeastern area of the property for amphitheater space.
Mary-Margaret Lemons, president of Fort Worth Housing Solutions, said they want to focus on considering which parts of the property can be retained and used in ways to invite the community back to the property.
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“I thought how under-utilized has this piece of Butler has this been, as of recently?” Lemons said. “I thought, wouldn’t it be amazing if we could share this space with the community and host events? Have it be an amphitheater, an outdoor amphitheater to host a variety of events.”
Fort Worth Housing Solutions is also working with the city on designating certain portions of the property as historical landmarks, including the former Carver-Hamilton Elementary School building.
Fernando Costa, assistant city manager for Fort Worth, said an informal report on the proposal will be discussed at the city council’s work session on Tuesday, Sept. 6. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worths-butler-place-redevelopment-plan-moving-forward/3061620/ | 2022-09-01T00:00:47 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worths-butler-place-redevelopment-plan-moving-forward/3061620/ |
SAN ANTONIO — Kids are now back in school, but may be having a tough time getting into that back-to-school sleep routine. Getting enough sleep and the right amount of sleep is tough for adults. It isn't any easier for kids. Having a regular routine is important.
"As we all know, we can't just lay our heads on the pillow and fall asleep right away. I try to teach parents that it's important to start bedtime about an hour before you want your children to fall asleep, and do the same thing every night," said Dr. Dina Tom, who is a pediatrician and Professor of Pediatrics at University Health and UT Health San Antonio.
She says adjusting to a new sleep schedule should be done slowly. Dr. Tom told us, "It's important to move up your kid's sleep time a little bit at a time over about one to two weeks if possible."
According to the CDC, six in 10 middle schoolers do not get enough sleep. Seven in 10 high schoolers aren't hitting their healthy sleep amount either.
How much sleep should kids be getting?
Kids ages 6 to 12 need nine to 12 hours of sleep, but once they hit 13-years-old to 18, it drops to eight to 10 hours.
Dr. Tom added, "I would say if your child is sleeping more than 12 hours a day and they're a teenager, or you have other concerns, that might be a sign that you might need it intervene."
Here are some tips for quality sleep:
- Exercise regularly to reduce stress.
- Avoid too many extracurricular activities to ensure enough rest.
- Limit napping, but if they must nap, make sure it is less than 30 minutes.
- Avoid caffeine, ideally altogether.
- Keep the bedroom dark, as well as nice and cold
- Eliminate noises and keep rooms quiet
- Keep blue light out, such as phone, TVs or computers
Dr. Tom told us, "Those screens act like an artificial sun and they actually keep our own melatonin from rising at night." Melatonin helps people sleep.
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NORTHFIELD — Police were in mourning Wednesday over the death of Officer Johnathan Scull.
Scull's death was cited as the result of "a sudden off-duty accident" in a letter from police Chief Paul S. Newman.
According to the letter, Scull joined the department in 2020, first as a part-time special law enforcement officer, then as a code enforcement officer and most recently as a full-time officer.
In a post on Facebook, the Police Department said Scull, 27, was a lifelong Northfield resident and graduated from Mainland Regional High School in 2014.
Families flocked to Birch Grove Park in Northfield, Memorial Park in Linwood and Morrow Beac…
"It was an honor to have him as part of our team, and he will be greatly missed by all of us," Newman wrote.
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Flags outside the Police Department building on Shore Road are flying at half-staff in Scull's memory.
The news brought postings of condolence from departments in Linwood, Somers Point, Galloway Township, Vineland and elsewhere. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/northfield-police-officer-dies-in-off-duty-accident/article_58b1ccd2-297f-11ed-91f1-ab409646ffb8.html | 2022-09-01T00:04:29 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/northfield-police-officer-dies-in-off-duty-accident/article_58b1ccd2-297f-11ed-91f1-ab409646ffb8.html |
The Northern Arizona women's soccer team remains without a victory after losing to the UC San Diego Tritons, 1-0, on Tuesday at home in Lumberjack Stadium.
The hosting Lumberjacks put up four shots in four minutes to start the match. Although the team attempted 21 total shots to UCSD’s 14, Northern Arizona only had one more shot on goal (7), than the Tritons (6) throughout the entire match.
“We are producing, but it really doesn’t matter if you don’t convert,” Lumberjacks coach Kylie Louw said. "It starts to matter when you convert. When you don’t, it actually becomes a negative, and we’re going to talk a lot about having composure inside the box."
The loss moved the Lumberjacks to 0-2-1, while the Tritons picked up their first victory of the season after starting on a four-match skid.
In the 31st minute of the match, UCSD's Lucy Tang sent a long ball in from the left side of the field into the box, andd Ava D’arcangelo was able to step right in front of Lumberjacks goalkeeper Ashley Williams, placing the ball in the back of the net for the Tritons.
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The Lumberjacks started Williams in goal Tuesday. She made three saves in 45 minutes. Trinity Corcoran played in goal for the second half of the match, finishing with two saves.
Northern Arizona saw its best chance on a Taylor Gomez corner kick in the 78th minute. The ball was headed into the net by Jaylin Borden but deemed offside by the referee.
Borden put two shots on goal in the loss.
Fighting to tie the match late, Rylie Curran connected with Morgan Caslin up the left side as Caslin moved right past UCSD defenders and sent a shot to the top left corner of the goal, the visiting goalkeeper made a jumping save to help seal the victory.
“We put ourselves in a tough position, because we try and get home games to get an advantage, and we haven’t taken advantage of that,” Louw said. “Now we have to look at it from a different perspective. We have to go back to the drawing board because whatever we’re doing is not equaling wins.”
Northern Arizona will be back in action Thursday at 7 p.m. in Lumberjack Stadium, taking on Georgia Southern University to close a seven-match homestand. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-soccer-topped-by-tritons-1-0-tuesday-at-home/article_27fea52a-28ed-11ed-b53a-c7bdf90d4445.html | 2022-09-01T00:05:00 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-soccer-topped-by-tritons-1-0-tuesday-at-home/article_27fea52a-28ed-11ed-b53a-c7bdf90d4445.html |
Over 130 individuals threw on their suits and gowns for a cause at the Second Annual Evening with Francis at the Surf Ballroom, raising the organization over $30,000 on Friday.
The gala’s main goals were to promote awareness of the Mason City YSS Francis Lauer’s services and raise money. YSS is a youth, teen and family mental and behavioral health facility that serves over 1000 individuals in North Iowa.
“A nonprofit is not necessarily lucrative,” said Shanda Hansen, center director. “We don’t make a lot of money, so it’s events like these that are able to create awareness in our community.”
The event featured two speakers who shared how YSS Francis Lauer of Mason City saved them from their personal and family struggles of depression and addiction.
“Every single one of you has the opportunity to save a life—big or small,” speaker and Advisory Board Chair Shannon Wooge said.
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Throughout the evening, guests had opportunities to help other individuals and families fighting similar battles by participating in live and silent auctions, a rock-paper-scissors competition and a paddle raise.
The paddle raise helped put the costs of running and maintaining the facility’s services into perspective. Attendees were encouraged to raise their paddle number in a free-for-all style if they would like to donate to the prompt given by the auctioneer. Guests threw their paddles up in a flurry for each category.
- $1000 -- helps fund renovations for the crisis intake center
- $500 -- approximate cost of daily utilities for a 52,000-square-foot campus
- $250 -- cost of hosting a child from an abusive or neglected home in an emergency shelter for one night
- $100 -- provides clothing for a child that does not have any with them
- $50 -- covers the cost of one family therapy appointment with a YSS Francis Lauer professional for a family that cannot afford it
“The generosity and support from our community was overwhelming, and we could not have been more thankful for all those who came,” wrote Rachel Lynch, senior communications and development coordinator. “We cannot wait to host the event again next year.”
“It’s important for the community to understand how important it is to continue to connect and serve this community,” Hansen said. “It’s about making a difference in the lives of everyone we come in contact with." | https://globegazette.com/news/local/gala-raises-funds-for-mason-citys-francis-lauer/article_f19e4eb9-ab9e-572f-a1bc-12471eb90635.html | 2022-09-01T00:09:28 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/gala-raises-funds-for-mason-citys-francis-lauer/article_f19e4eb9-ab9e-572f-a1bc-12471eb90635.html |
Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control has temporarily stopped accepting cats and kittens because of capacity issues, officials announced Wednesday.
Because of longer holding periods to fully vaccinate cats against panleukopenia, cat intakes will be diverted until Sept. 15 or until shelter medical staff determine it is safe to resume normal operations, a statement said.
Residents with cats, or those bringing in stray cats or kittens, will be offered the option to get the cats vaccinated against panleukopenia at the shelter and then keep them at their homes until the shelter can accept the cats or kittens to prevent further spread of the disease.
Feline panleukopenia, also known as the feline distemper or feline parvo, is a highly contagious virus that mostly affects unvaccinated kittens. Symptoms include fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, and death. It is spread when cats or kittens come into contact with infected feces, vomit, nasal discharge and other bodily excretions. It does not affect people or other types of animals such as dogs.
Cats leaving the shelter through adoptions must receive two vaccinations to prevent the disease. The vaccines must be given 14 days apart, which means cats are staying in the shelter nearly three times longer than normal, the statement said.
Currently, there are 136 cats being housed at the shelter, which is nearly 45% over capacity. There are 174 cats in foster care.
“As an open access shelter Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control cannot turn away animals coming in from the city or Allen County for any reason," Director Amy-Jo Sites said in the statement. "That is why we are asking that pet owners be patient and hold onto their cats a little longer as we work to protect the cats in our care to prevent further spread of panleukopenia in our community.
"When we run out of space for animals, we have to make difficult decisions and the last thing we want to do is euthanize animals simply because we do not have space to house them.”
All community cats will continue to be vaccinated against feline panleukopenia before being returned to their colonies. Cats on a pathway to adoption that have received two vaccines are available to adopt at the shelter and off-site locations.
The shelter is seeking the community's help with donations to the Angel Fund to help cover the cost of the additional vaccines needed for community cats and tests to ensure the cats at the shelter are healthy and able to be adopted.
Those wishing to donate can help by either purchasing needed supplies through the shelter’s Amazon wishlist or making monetary donations through the shelter’s website, www.cityoffortwayne.org/donations.html. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/animal-care-control-pausing-cat-intakes-because-of-capacity-issues/article_5938a7b6-2934-11ed-b5f0-e7f75ed21e1b.html | 2022-09-01T00:12:18 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/animal-care-control-pausing-cat-intakes-because-of-capacity-issues/article_5938a7b6-2934-11ed-b5f0-e7f75ed21e1b.html |
Allen County officials Wednesday signaled they’re ready for the next steps of the Bass Road reconstruction project during a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking completion of the project’s latest phase.
The .6-mile stretch of Bass between Clifty Parkway and Thomas Road features new concrete street pavement in each direction, a new center left-turn lane, an asphalt trail for pedestrian and bicycling uses and new storm sewer, curbs and gutters.
The $4.8-million project began in March and joins other phases of a project that aims to redo Bass from Hillegas Road to Scott Road, said Allen County Commissioner Rich Beck.
The area is experiencing housing growth, he said, making easy use and access to Bass a priority.
“It’s been an experience, but I think it’s been a worthwhile experience,” said Jon Gerken who lives in the 5000 block of Bass being worked on.
He and his wife Cristi have endured early-morning construction noise and dust during the project. But crews “were really accommodating. If you needed in or out, they’d always move and help you,” he said.
Another phase of the Bass Road project was the installation of two roundabouts west of the recently completed section. One roundabout includes an active railroad track running through it near Yellow River Road.
County officials said they believed the roundabout was the only one of its type in Indiana and perhaps only the fourth in the nation.
“It’s not the easiest landmine to step over,” said Commissioner Nelson Peters of the railroad tracks. But the result was worth it, he said. He’s “roundabout challenged,” he said.
“For people who have been through it...it works pretty well,” he said of the roundabout.
All the completed portions of Bass Road cost $16.7 million, said Margaret Hershberger, Allen County Highway Department staff member coordinating the project.
Two phases remain, she said – the reconstruction of a bridge and some roadway west of Hadley Road and the continuation of road fixes ending at Scott Road.
The 1.25-mile bridge project is expected to cost $7.1 million, Hershberger said. The cost of the rest of the project is unknown, she said, because bids aren’t expected until December.
The newly completed project was designed by American Structurepoint, which also provided construction and inspection services. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/redone-bass-road-section-opens/article_1ee9b01e-2961-11ed-8262-e361243f02bc.html | 2022-09-01T00:12:24 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/redone-bass-road-section-opens/article_1ee9b01e-2961-11ed-8262-e361243f02bc.html |
Kenosha police took a man into custody following a two-vehicle crash that led to a short foot pursuit to a rooftop near a home in the 5800 20th Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
Around 3:15 p.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of 60th Street to the car crash where the suspect, an adult male, fled the scene, according to Capt. Patrick Patton of the Kenosha Police Department.
As officers chased the man, he reportedly climbed atop of what appeared to be a shed or a detached garage at a home at 5807 20th Ave. On the scene, the man who was partially clothed, was discovered sitting atop the structure when police arrived to arrest him. The man was transported to the Kenosha County Jail.
“He ultimately came down … we surrounded him up there,” Patton said. “We chased him up to that area and then he basically came down and we took him into custody.”
According to earlier law enforcement radio traffic, electronic control devices were initially deployed but it was not immediately known whether they struck the suspect.
Police are expected to recommended charges of resisting and obstructing and possible other violations.
A state-by-state breakdown of crashes involving large trucks
Crashes involving large trucks
In 2020, there were 54,272 fatal crashes reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Many of these crashes involved passenger vehicles — sedans, SUVs, or relatively small trucks; however, thousands of fatal crashes involved another type of vehicle: large trucks. In fact, large trucks — commercial and non-commercial trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds — were involved in almost 5,000 fatal crashes, or just under 9% of total fatal crashes, in 2020. Although the large truck category begins at 10,000 pounds, the majority of trucks involved in these crashes weighed more than 26,000 pounds.
And while that number may seem like a lot, it actually represents a 1% decline from the prior year. One potential reason for the decrease in fatal crashes involving large trucks is the pandemic, which caused a shift in the supply chain and consumer demand that may have put fewer large commercial trucks on the road.
But do certain states have more fatal large truck crashes than others? Walkup, Melodia, Kelly, & Schoenberger collected data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatal Analysis Reporting System to understand how many accidents in each state involved large trucks. Each state was ranked based on the number of accidents involving large trucks per 100,000 residents, using data from the FARS April 2020 Traffic Safety Facts report . Population size was drawn from U.S. Census state population totals . Click through for a look at how many crashes involving large trucks happened in each state in 2020.
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#51. District of Columbia
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 2 (0.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 50 (4.0% involving a large truck)
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#50. Massachusetts
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 28 (0.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 488 (5.7% involving a large truck)
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#49. Hawaii
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 6 (0.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 114 (5.3% involving a large truck)
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#48. New York
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 116 (0.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1437 (8.1% involving a large truck)
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#47. New Jersey
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 54 (0.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 818 (6.6% involving a large truck)
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#46. Vermont
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 4 (0.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 80 (5.0% involving a large truck)
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#45. Rhode Island
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 7 (0.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 93 (7.5% involving a large truck)
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#44. Connecticut
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 25 (0.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 415 (6.0% involving a large truck)
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#43. Michigan
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 74 (0.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1567 (4.7% involving a large truck)
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#42. Washington
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 60 (0.8 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 794 (7.6% involving a large truck)
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#41. New Hampshire
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 11 (0.8 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 148 (7.4% involving a large truck)
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#40. Delaware
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 9 (0.9 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 162 (5.6% involving a large truck)
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#39. Maryland
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 57 (0.9 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 818 (7.0% involving a large truck)
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#38. California
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 384 (1.0 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 5268 (7.3% involving a large truck)
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#37. Nevada
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 32 (1.0 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 451 (7.1% involving a large truck)
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#36. Minnesota
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 59 (1.0 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 548 (10.8% involving a large truck)
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#35. Wisconsin
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 63 (1.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 825 (7.6% involving a large truck)
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#34. Pennsylvania
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 147 (1.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1597 (9.2% involving a large truck)
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#33. Utah
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 38 (1.2 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 397 (9.6% involving a large truck)
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#32. Ohio
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 145 (1.2 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1766 (8.2% involving a large truck)
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#31. Colorado
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 74 (1.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 885 (8.4% involving a large truck)
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#30. Virginia
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 113 (1.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1211 (9.3% involving a large truck)
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#29. Illinois
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 170 (1.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1673 (10.2% involving a large truck)
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#28. Alaska
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 10 (1.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 80 (12.5% involving a large truck)
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#27. Maine
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 20 (1.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 216 (9.3% involving a large truck)
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#26. North Carolina
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 157 (1.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 2163 (7.3% involving a large truck)
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#25. Oregon
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 64 (1.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 688 (9.3% involving a large truck)
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#24. Arizona
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 111 (1.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1469 (7.6% involving a large truck)
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#23. Florida
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 351 (1.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 4846 (7.2% involving a large truck)
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#22. West Virginia
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 34 (1.9 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 370 (9.2% involving a large truck)
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#21. Missouri
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 125 (2.0 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1373 (9.1% involving a large truck)
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#20. Iowa
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 67 (2.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 467 (14.3% involving a large truck)
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#19. Louisiana
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 98 (2.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1133 (8.6% involving a large truck)
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#18. Texas
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 622 (2.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 5460 (11.4% involving a large truck)
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#17. Georgia
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 230 (2.1 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 2387 (9.6% involving a large truck)
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#16. Indiana
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 148 (2.2 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1254 (11.8% involving a large truck)
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#15. North Dakota
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 18 (2.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 136 (13.2% involving a large truck)
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#14. South Carolina
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 119 (2.3 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1432 (8.3% involving a large truck)
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#13. Kansas
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 69 (2.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 578 (11.9% involving a large truck)
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#12. Oklahoma
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 94 (2.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 916 (10.3% involving a large truck)
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#11. Tennessee
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 165 (2.4 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1722 (9.6% involving a large truck)
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#10. Montana
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 27 (2.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 243 (11.1% involving a large truck)
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#9. Kentucky
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 114 (2.5 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1074 (10.6% involving a large truck)
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#8. New Mexico
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 56 (2.6 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 540 (10.4% involving a large truck)
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#7. Idaho
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 49 (2.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 300 (16.3% involving a large truck)
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#6. Nebraska
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 53 (2.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 333 (15.9% involving a large truck)
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#5. South Dakota
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 24 (2.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 191 (12.6% involving a large truck)
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#4. Alabama
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 138 (2.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 1306 (10.6% involving a large truck)
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#3. Arkansas
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 84 (2.8 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 847 (9.9% involving a large truck)
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#2. Mississippi
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 84 (2.8 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 969 (8.7% involving a large truck)
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#1. Wyoming
- Fatal crashes involving a large truck: 33 (5.7 per 100k people)
- Total fatal crashes: 174 (19.0% involving a large truck)
This story originally appeared on Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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Music at the lake
It’s Labor Day weekend, and you live right next to a Great Lake.
Whatcha gonna do?
It’s my job to suggest things, so how about food, drinks and live music right at the water's edge?
The great thing is that Smoke’d on the Water in Racine has Live music Saturday, Sunday and Monday. All three days are free and afternoon and early evening, plus the food is filling fare and reasonably priced.
There are two acts on both Saturday and Sunday, performing from 2 to 9 p.m.
First up on Saturday is the Dr. Boogie Band. Formerly known the Jimmy LeRose Band, Dr. Boogie Band is classic rock and old school country with a very large repertoire from which to cull. LeRose changed the name in honor of his brother, so show some love and support. From 6 to 9 p.m., you can catch a variety of rock and party music courtesy of 3 Floors Up.
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On Sunday, the Smith-Nelson Project starts the music from 2 to 5 p.m. Larry Smith and Mark Nelson are a laidback duo of vocals and saxophone, with some keyboards sprinkled in. From 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, it's everyone’s -- well, many, many people’s -- favorite '80s music band, Weird Science.
Finally, on Monday, you can catch Quic & Company from 4 to 7 p.m. Coming from Minnesota, Quic is a native Kringlevillager who performs old-school R&B, Top 40 and soft rock. He reached out to say, “Can’t wait to come back to my hometown and perform with some of my Racine co-musicians.”
Oh, you'll be out of town all weekend? Come out Friday night for the 6 to 9 p.m. Open Jam.
There's plenty of live music for Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 3-5) at Smoke’d on the Water, 5 Fifth St. in Downtown Racine. It’s immediately east of the Festival Site, now named Rotary Park.
Tonight at The Port
There will be a good, old-fashioned Port of Kenosha style show tonight at, yes, The Port.
Three bands hitting on goth, punk and "noise rock" will put on the free show starting 8:30 p.m. The band that never can die, Die Monster Die, is up first with their cramps-styled punk-goth. The mid-slot band Primitive Broadcast Service is a Brew-Town skronky noise rock band. You probably have an idea what final act Anti-Everything is like by the name. Let’s use the band’s description of "thrash punk from Kenosha." Yeah, it will be loud and sweaty. Tip your bartenders. Bring ear protection.
Anti-Everything, Primitive Broadcast Service and Die Monster Die perform starting at 8:30 tonight, Thursday, Sept. 1, at Port of Kenosha, 714 50th St. in Kenosha.
Music at The Nash
First Fridays in Racine is a pretty big offering sort of night. Imagine the first Friday of the month also marking the beginning of a long holiday weekend and you’ve got Whoo Hoo!
One of the several events happening on this First Friday is a Boys and Toys concert at 7 p.m. Friday at The Nash in Downtown Racine.
Boys and Toys were brought back to The Nash because they’ve killed here before. They’ve also killed at Summerfest, State Fair and hundreds of other venues. Why? Let’s ask them: “It’s all about the rock show. Big music, big amps and a dynamic stage performance.” There are a lot of other shows and great ethnic restaurants within a short walk of this venue, too.
Boys and Toys perform starting at 7 Friday night, Sept. 2, at The Nash, 522 Sixth St. in Racine.
Lakeside Lounge finale
I’m way late to the party this year but better late than missed completely, right?
Wednesday evening is the 2022 finale of Kemper Center in Kenosha’s Lakeside Lounge series.
Situated at the northernmost lawn area on the Lake Michigan side of Kemper, the venue is nearly as spectacular as the music provided by the Jill Plaisted Band. Singer and songwriter Plaisted is easily one of the more recognizable Kenosha musicians having graced stages for years. Whether singing an American music hit or one of her own compositions, Plaisted’s pure and easy vocals call to mind a singer the caliber of Bonnie Raitt.
This is something to take the whole family to for an evening out.
Food will be provided by the Hydn Cheese Food Truck and beverages including full bar can be purchased in Kemper’s Faulkner Building. Don’t bring your own alcohol, but feel free to bring lawn chairs.
The Jill Plaisted Band performs 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Kemper Center's Lakeside Lounge, 6501 Third Ave. in Kenosha.
That’s it for this week. Bands, artists and venues, please send me your gig listings, event posts, bios, Facebook event invites or anything else you think might be useful to me to write you up. Email me at pjfineran@gmail.com. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/local-music-columnist-paddy-fineran-reports-on-upcoming-live-shows/article_cefda6ec-27b1-11ed-ae70-bb668e025621.html | 2022-09-01T00:17:55 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/local-music-columnist-paddy-fineran-reports-on-upcoming-live-shows/article_cefda6ec-27b1-11ed-ae70-bb668e025621.html |
ODESSA, Texas — Three years after tragedy struck right at their home, Odessa law enforcement leaders Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis and Odessa Chief of Police Michael Gerke are continuing to do everything to make sure their officers are ready to step into action at anytime.
"At a moment's notice we'll deploy if something like that were to happen again, and we have more resources to do so at this day and time," said Sheriff Griffis.
"I have the utmost confidence that every law enforcement agency in the Permian Basin that they will take the correct action. There's no waiting around. It's go and go to the threat and eliminate the threat," said Gerke.
As years have passed, Odessa Police have looked at policies and upgraded equipment.
"We looked at our policies and procedures and were satisfied with those, but we've upgraded some equipment and bought more ballistic shields so we're constantly looking at what you have and how you're able to respond," said Gerke.
While they're taking care of the community, Chief Gerke is also making sure his officers are also taken care of.
"As a department with the response we had and the number of officers involved in locating this person. It has taken a toll on those officers too so we have to be careful of their mental health and making sure they're okay," Gerke said. "We monitor them, keep an eye of them and offer assistance."
"It took a toll on the Department, but it took a much bigger toll on the community and those families that lost loved ones and had folks that were hurt and injured," said Gerke. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-law-enforcement-necessary-changes-mass-shooting/513-fbe709f0-8bb2-44ce-a6b9-f1f4865f0751 | 2022-09-01T00:19:18 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-law-enforcement-necessary-changes-mass-shooting/513-fbe709f0-8bb2-44ce-a6b9-f1f4865f0751 |
ODESSA, Texas — United Supermarkets and Market Street will kick-off the "Aisles of Smiles" fundraising campaign on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Market Street in Odessa.
The campaign will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, as it aims to continue its fight against neuromuscular disease.
When guests of United Supermarkets and Market Street purchase qualifying products, a portion of those proceeds will go toward the MDA. Additionally, guests will have the ability to donate to MDA through a donate-at-the-register campaign.
The MDA has been around for more than 70 years, and it continues to work to defeat the life-threatening effects of muscular dystrophy and other muscle-debilitating diseases.
The campaign will start with a ceremonial first donation and conclude on Sept. 14. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas-based-grocery-chain-announce-impactful-fundraising-campaign/513-9d04b343-3c78-46ff-8c46-66575db40abc | 2022-09-01T00:19:25 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas-based-grocery-chain-announce-impactful-fundraising-campaign/513-9d04b343-3c78-46ff-8c46-66575db40abc |
INDIANAPOLIS — Ten Black female philanthropists from across the country were honored at the Black Women Give Back awards hosted at the Madame Walker Legacy Center.
The philanthropists' summit was all about celebrating Black Philanthropy Month. They were honored for their efforts to make the world a better place.
"We are all better off, everyone has equal opportunities to bring their innovations to market," said Black Philanthropy Month Founder Dr. Jackie Bouvier-Copeland.
Black women from across the country gathered both in person and virtually to celebrate Black Philanthropy Month, and the important role Black women play in it.
"Black women matter. We contribute civically to the entire nation and the world and, frankly, the future of the planet is better when our leaders and contributions are supported," said Copeland.
Copeland said that support does not always happen. Studies show that Black philanthropies receive less funding support than white-led philanthropies, despite Black households giving a larger share of their wealth to charities than any other racial group in America.
"Black women do amazing work that transforms not just our community, but the entire nation and the world, but we are not written in the history books," Copeland said.
Tyeshia Wilson, the director of engagement at Philanthropy Together and the chair-elect for HERitage Giving Fund, and Joy Webb, the program director at the Community Investment Network, were two of the philanthropists honored Wednesday.
They both traveled from out of state for the honor and, they said, this is bigger than an event.
"It's super important not just to us as Black women to be seen and heard, but the global movement of everyday philanthropists," said Wison.
"Everybody can come in and join this movement. It's making the people that may be the most underserved be seen and funded and helped," said Webb.
The honorees said there is still a lot of work to be done and they plan to use the support they received for fuel to keep going. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/10-black-female-philanthropists-honored-in-indianapolis-indiana-madame-walker-legacy-center/531-38141e89-ae64-46c2-9f73-179e50e4fb72 | 2022-09-01T00:19:58 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/10-black-female-philanthropists-honored-in-indianapolis-indiana-madame-walker-legacy-center/531-38141e89-ae64-46c2-9f73-179e50e4fb72 |
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind — Changes for student safety are being made after a dangerous morning at the bus stop in Johnson County.
Parents say it was a near-tragedy Wednesday, as 15 Center Grove kids narrowly missed getting hit by a dump truck.
It happened right near a portion of I-69 that's under construction in Johnson County, on roads used much more frequently now by construction crews working on the highway.
"It's daily. They're constantly here," said mom Katie Mardis, who was with her daughter at the bus stop. "They fly around one corner, shoot straight, fly around another corner."
Mardis and several other Center Grove moms witnessed a near-collision with their kids Wednesday around 7:50 a.m.
"He sped up and came in the parking lot towards all of us," said mom Paige Posey, who was with her two boys at the bus stop.
"He just flew around that curve and either didn't care, didn't notice? But I mean how do you not notice a yellow bus stopped, flashing lights and 15 or so kids out here?" Mardis said.
Near the Oak Meadows community, off Stones Crossing and Old 37, students cross the street to board the bus.
To help with safety, the bus driver, parents say, usually tries to park toward the middle of the road to shield the kids, a bit better, from traffic.
When it stopped Wednesday, with lights flashing, moms say a dump truck with a maroon cab and a black dump bed nearly took them out.
"Around right here is where he cut over and then came straight down and around this curve," Mardis pointed out. "My instinct was to start grabbing kids, grab my daughter. We're screaming."
"He didn't even try or attempt to stop. He just hit the gas pedal," Posey added. "And he was going so fast we couldn't even get the license plate."
Posey's youngest, her 5-year-old son, was inches from serious injury.
"My son was half a step from being sucked in the tires of that dump truck," she said through tears. "He was half a step from going in those tires."
Posey filed a police report and called the transportation department for Center Grove Schools.
13News followed up with school leaders and the Johnson County Sheriff's Department, as well.
After looking at onboard video, Center Grove said there was no stop arm violation in this case because the bus driver hadn't yet extended the sign. Lights were flashing indicating prepare to stop, but the driver didn't have the actual stop arm out when the dump truck sped around.
However, the district is now taking action to reduce danger in that particular area.
School leaders said they're changing the bus stop, as of Thursday morning, so kids no longer have to cross the street.
The bus will turn around and pick them up on the return trip, on the parking lot side so they won't have to worry about traffic.
Also, sheriff's deputies met with I-69 inspectors about the incident, who plan to have a meeting, asking construction crews to slow down.
Moms want that, too.
They say a near miss with children is still way too close.
"Slow down before you take the life of someone's kid at a bus stop," Posey said. "Just slow down." | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/dump-truck-nearly-hits-kids-at-school-bus-stop-in-johnson-county-indiana-parents-say/531-a289b6ac-7523-4af4-873c-0d1b0591f32c | 2022-09-01T00:20:04 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/dump-truck-nearly-hits-kids-at-school-bus-stop-in-johnson-county-indiana-parents-say/531-a289b6ac-7523-4af4-873c-0d1b0591f32c |
Criticizing the state’s gun laws, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on Wednesday called Pennsylvania a “backward state” and said its Legislature for the most part doesn’t care about its citizens.
Kenney made the comments in response to an NBC10/Telemundo 62 question about his support of stricter gun laws and a shooting that happened at a school in the predawn hours of Wednesday morning.
“We’re not gonna get gun control in Pennsylvania. This is a backward state whose Legislature for the most part doesn’t care about the health and welfare of its citizens,” Kenney said.
Pennsylvania has a Democratic governor in Tom Wolf, but Republicans hold majorities in both the state Senate and House. Wolf has used his veto pen to block looser gun laws advanced by the Republican-controlled Legislature, but he is term-limited, with his final term coming to an end this year.
NBC10 reached out to a spokesperson for Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman but did not immediately receive a response to questions about Kenney’s criticisms.
Aa spokesperson for House Majority Speaker Bryan Cutler said in an email that “the only thing backward” is Kenney “ignoring” a district attorney with “a history of allowing violent criminals back onto the streets.” The criticism is a common refrain from Republicans against DA Larry Krasner, one of the country’s most high-profile “progressive prosecutors,” who has defended his office's conviction rates in cases involving homicides and gun offenses.
“Pennsylvania is already home to some of the strictest background checks for firearm purchases in the country, including further checks on private gun sales that are NOT required by the federal government,” Cutler’s spokesperson wrote. “Our laws work to protect all citizens and respect Constitutional rights. What the Mayor needs is a District Attorney willing to enforce those laws.”
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The Cutler spokesperson also criticized past police budget cuts by the Philadelphia City Council and said the state House Committee on Restoring Law and Order will release recommendations to address the city’s violent crime, something he said Kenney and other Philadelphia leaders “have failed miserably to do.”
The outgoing mayor has for some time been outspoken about gun control and critical of what he characterizes as Republican inaction on the issue, both at the state and federal level. He has also been blunt when asked about gun violence in the city, and at times seemingly overwhelmed when discussing the growing problem.
In July, he had to apologize after saying he would “be happy” when he is no longer mayor. Those comments came after gunfire during the city’s annual July 4th fireworks show on the Ben Franklin Parkway sent crowds running and left two police officers shot.
Kenney’s latest comments came after a triple shooting on the grounds of an elementary school in the Kensington neighborhood left three young men wounded, including a 17-year-old, shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday. One of the bullets pierced a school window.
Later in the morning, two men were shot a short distance from another school, which had to briefly be locked down.
Philadelphia Police Department statistics show at least 362 killings this year as of Aug. 30, a 2% rise from the same time in 2021, which ended up being the year with the most homicides since the city first began keeping record in the 1960s.
Most of those killings have come by way of gunfire. The city controller’s office lists at least 332 fatal shootings as of Aug. 30. It also shows at least 1,266 nonfatal shootings.
Due to Pennsylvania’s preemption law, Philadelphia is legally barred from enacting gun control measures that would impose stronger restrictions or penalties on residents than what state law enforces.
The city has unsuccessfully challenged the preemption law in court. Nonetheless, city officials say they see signs that future lawsuits could be successful.
At the federal level, President Joe Biden in June signed rare bipartisan gun violence bill into law. That bill, passed after a spate of mass shootings – including one that left 19 students and two teachers dead in Uvalde, Texas – toughens background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keeps firearms from more domestic violence offenders and helps states put in place red flag laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons from people adjudged to be dangerous.
Speaking in Wilks-Barre, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, the president touted the legislation but said that, “We’re not stopping there” while signaling his determination to once again ban assault-style firearms like the AR-15.
Kenney said the president’s words will, “hopefully push both Washington and Harrisburg in the right direction, but I’m not counting on it.”
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/pa-a-backward-state-philly-mayor-says-in-criticism-of-state-gun-laws/3350560/ | 2022-09-01T00:21:21 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/pa-a-backward-state-philly-mayor-says-in-criticism-of-state-gun-laws/3350560/ |
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Durham School Services took over the contract for the Utica City School District last year, but got off to a rough start with a shortage of around 30 bus drivers. Durham School Services General Manager Brian McCann explained where the problems started.
"A lot of it is related to COVID. The school bus industry typically used to be years ago it used to consist of a lot of retirees that were looking for something more to fill their time just to get a little extra income. That demographic has gone away over the years."
Recruiting a younger demographic meant providing more incentives, so the company increased wages, offer medical benefits, and paid vacation. That plan has brought them close to a full complement of drivers, but there still in need of a few more drivers.
"This year that number is less than an handful I’m pleased to say due to the hard work of the men and women of Durham, and the things that we’ve done to address this throughout the course of the summer."
The company will be bringing in additional resources from around the state until the driver shortage is filled. Durham will also be adding a new tracking application, so parents can see where their school bus is in real time. The app can be loaded on your phone, so you know when the bus is coming for pick-up, and when it will be there for drop-off. That application is still in the works, but is expected to launch in October. There will also be phone operators standing by for anyone with concerns.
"We’ll be fully staffed year round to answer these phones and answer any concerns of any issues that may arise. If parents have any questions they can always call us and be able to physically talk to somebody."
Tuesday September 6th will be the first day of school for students in the Utica City School District, so if you have any busing issues you’re asked to call Durham School Services at (315)758-1648. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/durham-school-bus-driver-shortage-almost-resolved/article_67492182-296b-11ed-b8af-575c3d58c35c.html | 2022-09-01T00:22:29 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/durham-school-bus-driver-shortage-almost-resolved/article_67492182-296b-11ed-b8af-575c3d58c35c.html |
UTICA, N.Y. -- Amy Warney can only use one word to describe the loss of her infant son.
"Hell. It's been hell," says Warney. "You don't get over a loss. You just learn to cope."
Amy returned today to the Mohawk River, in north Utica, where State Police divers found her son's body nine years ago. Baby Levon Wameling would have been ten years old today. His mom wrote him a message on this balloon, and left it on the bridge. Levon was in his father's care, when Jevon Wameling claimed his son vanished from his porch may 29th 2013. He didn't report him missing for two weeks. For months, he said he didn't know where his son was, then, told police he put his son in a bag then put him in the river, insisting that he didn't kill him. He pled guilty to manslaughter and is now serving seven and a half to 12 years in state prison. Amy had to face him at his parole hearing last year.
"I asked him to please tell me what he did or how it happened," says Warney. "I want to know if he suffered....even though we put him to rest, I still wonder what happened and I'll always wonder. Always," says Warney.
Silence from Wameling. Parole denied. He might have thrown his son away, but people around the world adopted baby Levon, following his case for years, reaching out to his mother, Amy, then and now.
"I still have a lot of support. Today, I got inboxes from a few people they were like 'we know that you don't know us, but we're just so sorry, we've been following this case for 10 years.'"
Jevon Wameling has a parole hearing in November. If he's denied, he has a conditional release date of one year from tomorrow: Sept. 1, 2023, so, barring anything unforeseen, he'll then be free.
Amy is holding a candlelight vigil for her son Sunday night at 8 p.m., at 748 Jay Street, in Utica, where she last saw her son alive. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/mom-remembers-baby-found-in-mohawk-river-on-what-would-have-been-his-10th-birthday/article_e4673b76-2971-11ed-97da-93ef73c33748.html | 2022-09-01T00:22:35 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/mom-remembers-baby-found-in-mohawk-river-on-what-would-have-been-his-10th-birthday/article_e4673b76-2971-11ed-97da-93ef73c33748.html |
Hattiesburg team holds water drive to help Jackson residents during water crisis
As the Jackson water crisis deepens, help is coming in different shapes and sizes.
Late Tuesday, Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons invited Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders, his coaching staff and players to stay in the Delta city.
Coach Prime and the JSU Tigers were forced to leave campus in search of new lodgings and practice facilities after one of Jackson's water treatment facilities failed and sent the city's water woes to new heights.
Simmons said area business leaders and other community stakeholders agreed to provide food and housing assistance to the team. The city also will provide a practice field, particularly important as the Tigers prepare for Sunday's game against FAMU at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
How to help:150,000 in Jackson, Mississippi are without safe drinking water. Here's how you can help.
"'Love,' 'thank you' and 'appreciate you' to everyone that's flooded us with messages, that desires to give us donations, that just want to ride with us," Sanders said in a video statement on Twitter. "You have no idea what that means to us. You are unbelievable."
In addition, Simmons announced a water drive through Sept. 15 in Greenville to ship bottled water to the capital city. Water may be dropped off at Greenville fire stations 1, 2 and 5, 532 Central St., 623 East Union St. and 2337 East Alexander St.
“When our neighbor is in need, we are in need and should lend a helping hand," Simmons said in a news release. “The Bible commands us to love thy neighbor as thyself.”
Simmons, a 2000 graduate of JSU, is father of Tigers football player Errick Simmons.
Neither Simmons nor JSU media relations responded to requests for comment. It is unclear where the team is located or whether Sanders accepted Simmons' offer.
How did we get here? A look back at Jackson's ongoing issue with water
Twin Forks Rising, a nonprofit community development corporation based in Hattiesburg, is organizing another water drive, said Deborah Delgado, one of the event organizers. Bottled water of any size will be accepted beginning Thursday.
Delgado said residents in Jackson are finding it more and more difficult to find bottled water in stores. And though water distribution sites are set up across the city, they are not always accessible.
Drop offs in Hattiesburg may be made at Twin Forks, 601 East Pine St., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The drive will resume again Monday and will continue on weekdays until there no longer is a need.
Monetary donations for water purchases may be made by calling 601-818-5588.
Jackson has been under a state-mandated boil-water notice for over a month. Low water pressure has plagued areas of the city.
While the capital city's aging water and sewer system has been an issue for years, the water crisis came to a head Monday, when state and local officials learned one of the water treatment plants had failed after weeks of heavy rain and flooding.
Financial disaster: Water crisis threatens businesses in Jackson
Gov. Tate Reeves and Mayor Chokwe Lumumba declared states of emergency Monday. On Tuesday, Reeves sought federal assistance in combatting Jackson's water woes. Late Tuesday night, the White House responded in the affirmative.
FEMA will be directing federal response.
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PHOENIX — It's been three days since a shooting rampage near 26th Avenue and Deer Valley Road that killed two people and hurt several others, including two Phoenix police officers.
RELATED: Victims in Phoenix shooting rampage identified
While police investigate the shooting, local business owners are still in shock and left picking up some destruction left behind.
"Absolutely astonished," Thomas O'Kane said. "It's certainly in your mind, every minute it's in your mind, every minute its terror."
O'Kane owns Action Auto Repair across the street from where Sunday night's shooting happened. His surveillance cameras caught the deadly chain of events, showing the gunman at one point walking around firing shots.
"People talk about the traumatic stress," he said. "It's real. Looking at it makes you think so."
Phoenix police said around 8:30 p.m., 24-year-old Isaiah Steven Williams went on a shooting spree. Dressed head to toe in tactical gear, officers say, he left a motel room and began firing. He initially shot at a car pulling into the parking lot.
Williams also fired shots at police officers when they arrived. Five people were hurt and two others, 44-year-old Karla Garzona and 36-year-old Misael Arevalo were killed.
"It's unbelievable the amount of power the rifle put out," O'Kane said.
Several businesses nearby were also damaged by gunfire. That includes at O'Kane's, where several cars and walls are now marked by bullet holes.
"To go through a solid steal gate," he said. "A steal building and then penetrate the cars that were inside the shop, it's unbelievable the amount of power those rifles have."
His focus though is on the victims because even though he didn't know those who were killed, he's still heartbroken.
"The grief, it's terrible," he said. "It's terrible, how can people go through this? It's not right."
The big question now is why, why did the gunman do this. 12News reached out to Phoenix police for any updates on the case. As of Wednesday, they said there's nothing new to report, and that it's still under investigation.
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PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Paradise Valley is known for many things, including luxury living, beautiful mountain views, shopping, spas and top-notch entertainment.
It's also known for its speed traps.
Starting Sept. 1, Paradise Valley will deploy new speed radar boxes in school zone areas. This is in addition to the numerous speed enforcement cameras set up around town.
Town officials said the boxes are intended to look out for children and keep the speed safe when driving in school zones.
According to the town's website, in 1987, Paradise Valley became the first agency in the nation to utilize photo enforcement.
That year there were over 400 reported traffic collisions. After photo enforcement was deployed, the town saw a 42% decrease in collisions, town officials said.
In February 2021, an Arizona Senate committee rejected a proposal that would have banned cities from using photo radar speed and red light cameras to enforce traffic laws.
Testimony from several Phoenix-area police departments backed the use of the cameras, saying they are useful in slowing down drivers and cutting accidents.
Photo enforcement cameras can be found at the following locations:
- E. Lincoln Dr. and Palo Cristi Rd.-both E/B and W/B
- E. Lincoln Dr. and Tatum Blvd-All four directions
- E. Lincoln Dr. and Mockingbird Ln.-both E/B and W/B
- N. Tatum Blvd. and Desert Jewel Dr.-both N/B and S/B
- S. Tatum Blvd. and E. McDonald Dr.-both N/B and S/B
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PHOENIX — The Phoenix City Council voted Wednesday to approve a one-year contract that pays their new interim police chief a salary of $232,000.
Chief Michael Sullivan will officially replace Jeri Williams as the police department's new leader on Sept. 12 after Williams chose to step down as chief earlier this year.
The employment contract approved this week by the council can be extended up to an additional 24 months as Phoenix continues its search for a permanent replacement.
Sullivan's contract includes a $120 per month communication allowance, vacation and sick leave accruals, life insurance benefits, and a relocation expense reimbursement worth up to $5,000.
Sullivan began his career in law enforcement with the Louisville Metro Police Department before moving to Baltimore in 2019. He was assigned to lead reform efforts in Baltimore after the Department of Justice investigated the police agency in 2016 for accusations of excessive force and constitutional violations.
The Phoenix Police Department has been subjected to its own DOJ investigation over the last year.
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said Sullivan has relevant experience for helping the city navigate through the coming months and has displayed a passion for modernizing police departments.
"He's committed to working with the community and developing stronger relationships," the mayor said Wednesday.
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PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating a threatening note found by a student at a school near 54th Street and Thomas Road.
Police were notified Wednesday morning of the student's discovery at Archway Classical Academy Veritas elementary school and dispatched an officer to watch over the campus for the rest of the day.
At this time, police say the people responsible for writing the threatening note have not been detained.
The contents of the handwritten note have not been disclosed.
This is a developing story and updates will be published as they become available.
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State Police: Faulty marijuana testing could impact 3,000-plus cases
More than 3,000 cases involving alleged marijuana impairment in traffic stops since March 2019 could involve tests showing “false positives” from the state crime laboratory, Michigan State Police leaders told county prosecutors Wednesday.
The State Police Forensic Science Division announced last week that it was halting all marijuana blood testing after discovering that its methods may have triggered false positives after failing to distinguish between THC, the ingredient in marijuana that produces a high, and the non-psychoactive chemical compound, CBD. CBD has been legal in Michigan since March 2019.
MSP Forensic Science Division director Jeffrey Nye in a letter to prosecutors said about 3,250 THC cases since March 28, 2019, could be affected. The cases identified have an “alleged violation (that) is based on the finding of THC alone and there is insufficient evidence of impairment, intoxication or recent use of marihuana to otherwise support the charged offense.”
Nye told prosecutors the 3,250 cases “did not have other drugs within the scope of analysis and/or alcohol detected above the 0.08% legal threshold.”
“If you currently have a positive THC confirmation report issued by the laboratory, and you do not have other evidence of impairment, such as driving behavior, individual observations, results of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, Drug Recognition Expert evaluations, or other indicators of THC, please consider the alternative explanation that the sample may be positive for CBD alone,” Nye said.
Nye said that state police and the crime lab would share the cases at issue directly with the prosecutor involved in the cases as soon as possible so “additional review can be done as to the potential impact to these cases.”
The announcement could have wide-ranging implications.
Testing methods by state police have raised concerns over the years.
East Lansing-based attorney Mike Nichols said he and other lawyers who often handle drunken-driving cases have argued in many courts that using the MSP testing is a “defective method.” He likened it to a drunken-driving charge without alcohol.
“Convictions in these types of cases have all kinds of impact — possible 93-day jail sentences, jeopardizing jobs and driving licenses, whether you can rent a car or lose company car privileges,” Nichols said. “CBD has less effect on a driver than a cup of coffee.”
Nichols said he believes the number of such convictions are much greater than the 3,000-plus claimed by state police. He said he is curious how and when the tests came under scrutiny.
Nichols also said dismissing cases and convictions is not only appropriate but something that should not be up to prosecutors, as mentioned in the letter.
“I would hope defense attorneys would be notified of clients who had been wrongfully convicted but also to help other convicted persons,” Nichols said.
Prosecutors already are reviewing the issue.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Wednesday she was notifying her staff and “other law enforcement partners of the issue” including defense attorneys and judges.
“I am doing this because it is important for everyone that could possibly be affected by this to be informed,” Worthy said.
Nichols posted a letter on his Facebook page from Ingham County Prosecutor Carol Siemon in which she said her office had reviewed "driving with a presence of a controlled substance case" since January 2020 but did not find any pending cases that fit the criteria of solely being charged as driving while impaired by marijuana, adding "although we will continue to keep an eye out for these types of cases."
"The vast majority of our pending 'drugged driving' cases involve narcotic drugs like cocaine, methamphetamines and opiates, and likely not impacted by this difficulty distinguishing between THC and CBD," Siemon said.
In a separate statement released Wednesday, Col. Joe Gasper, director of the state police, said state police and the Forensic Science Division have “halted all the THC technology testing due to a technical issue” in as CBD, may be converted to THC during the testing process, “leading to potentially inaccurate test results.”
Gasper said when the issue was brought to the attention of state police on Aug. 19, it began a “significant evaluation of our testing process.”
Gasper said notification of findings were made to the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan on Aug. 25 “to prevent these reports from being used in any current or pending court cases.”
In separate actions, Gasper said the state police have:
►Reported the issue to its accrediting body, ANSI National Accreditation Board, and requested an independent review.
►Temporarily halted the disposal of blood samples in case further analysis is needed.
►Started validating a new cannabinoid confirmatory method that will be able to distinguish CBD from THC.
►Started the process to establish a contract with a private, accredited laboratory for processing THC samples in the interim before the new method is validated.
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Whitmer kidnapping plot: Defense questions informant activity
An FBI agent answered hours of questions Wednesday about his involvement in the agency's investigation into an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in a third day of hearings for five men charged.
FBI special agent Henrik Impola answered hours of questions Wednesday, including addressing the issue of one of the informants being a double agent and another agent for using marijuana.
The proceedings also included scrutiny of the FBI’s informants and their trustworthiness.
The defense attorneys representing five of the members of the alleged plan to kidnap Whitmer got their chance Tuesday and Wednesday to dispute Impola's testimony, notably over the investigation's use of third-party evidence, including audio recordings, photos and videos Impola himself did not take.
The defendants include Shawn Fix of Belleville; Eric Molitor of Cadillac; Brian Higgins of Wisconsin Dells; and Michael Null of Plainwell and his twin brother, William Null of Shelbyville.
The two men accused of being the ringleaders of the plot, Adam Fox and Barry Croft, were convicted on Aug. 23 of federal charges of kidnapping conspiracy and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction among other charges. Both face possible life in prison. Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks, who pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping conspiracy charges, testified against Fox and Croft.
Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta, were acquitted in April.
The defense asked Impola about what is asked of informants prior to acting as confidential sources. He said he asks his sources not to take on leadership roles or suggest ideas. He said he expects them to be truthful and not falsely identify themselves as agents of the federal government or perform illegal activity on the government’s behalf.
One of the FBI’s informants, referred to as “Dan,” took on a leadership role in the alleged ringleader Fox’s inner circle, despite being told not to and led some training exercises with the group.
Stephen Robeson of Wisconsin actively sabotaged the investigation after posing as an informant to the FBI, Impola said. Robeson tipped off Croft and Higgins that law enforcement was planning to arrest them.
Amid objections from the prosecution, Michael Hull’s attorney, Thomas Siver, confirmed with Impola that he and other members of the alleged plot would smoke marijuana when meeting.
Marijuana is illegal at the federal level, though legalized recreationally in 2018 in Michigan. Because of the federal law, Siver asked why Robeson wasn’t dropped as an informant immediately.
Siver asked if Impola had ever used marijuana as a tool to make people talk before or used marijuana himself. Impola said no.
Siver asked if while listening in on the meetings for the alleged kidnapping plot if Impola ever laughed or found the things Fox was saying as “out there." Impola said sometimes things sounded a bit “out there,” but he didn’t laugh.
During Fox and Croft’s case, the defense cited marijuana usage as a rationale for “big talk.”
There will be hearings all week for Grand Traverse District Judge Michael Stepka to decide if there's enough evidence for the five men to stand trial. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/31/whitmer-kidnapping-plot-defense-questions-informant-activity/7948815001/ | 2022-09-01T00:30:04 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/31/whitmer-kidnapping-plot-defense-questions-informant-activity/7948815001/ |
Phoenix man claims self-defense after police say he shot and critically injured man, woman
Police arrested a man at his home in north Phoenix after he claimed to have shot a man and a woman in self-defense Tuesday afternoon.
Sgt. Melissa Soliz, a Phoenix police spokesperson, said officers responded to the home of Gregory Alt near 40th Street and Hearn Road where they found a man and woman suffering from gunshot wounds. The two victims were taken to a hospital where they remained in critical condition as of Wednesday afternoon.
Soliz said the two victims visited Alt and his girlfriend inside the home and were shot during their interaction. Soliz said officers detained and interviewed Alt and his girlfriend when Alt said he shot the two in self-defense. Police then arrested Alt and booked him into jail on various weapons violations and drug offenses.
Soliz did not offer additional information about the shooting or what reasons Alt gave to suggest the shooting was in self-defense.
Detectives have not interviewed the two shooting victims as they remained in critical condition.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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'Today we are their family': Unclaimed veterans laid to rest at cemetery in Phoenix
A small group of veterans, volunteers and friends gathered Wednesday morning at the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix to honor U.S. military veterans whose cremated remains were never claimed.
The U.S. Navy and the American Legion Post 41 conducted military honors for the fallen veterans who were not claimed by family or had no known next of kin. The ceremony was organized by the Missing in America Veteran Recovery Program, a veterans service organization that "locates, identifies, and inters the unclaimed cremated remains of American Veterans through the joint efforts of private, state, and federal organizations."
About 30 people — civilians, veterans and active service members — stood silently to honor the 18 veterans and one spouse while a bugler played taps and then proceeded with the ceremonial flag fold.
Cary Cartter, the chaplain for the Northern American Missing America Project, led the opening and closing prayer. "These veterans were promised, and we're here to carry out that promise," he said.
Cartter explained during the opening prayer that "today we are their family, and today they will be laid to rest with the honors due them."
Attendees like Nadine Arney, who works with several historical organizations that honor active military members and veterans, said, "It is a duty and an honor as an American to be here today."
Lamarr Lashawn Collie was a U.S. Marine Corps corporal and was laid to rest in the cemetery along with 18 others. His friend Eric Smith was in attendance, there to pay his respects. "I'm here to help put away a fallen comrade, a friend I have known for five years, Lamarr Collie. He was there for me every time through thick and thin," Smith said as he shed tears.
Others, like Ron Ripply, were there to pay their respects. "I'm in American Legion, and I'm in our Post Honor Guard. We come out here and do funerals. We've done about 100 this year," he said.
After the service, the MIAP veterans were placed in the columbarium court, where cremated remains rest in the cemetery.
Reach breaking news reporter Ayana Hamilton at ashamilton@gannett.com.
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HAYS COUNTY, Texas — The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously passed an increase for corrections and law enforcement officers.
The county currently has a shortage of corrections officers, and Corrections Bureau Captain John Saenz said that means overtime for officers.
"Just the stress of having to work, be on call, having to work continuously, or an extended period, obviously puts a stress on our officers,” said Saenz.
He said they've had to add positions, but they still don't have enough corrections officers.
"Lately the 'defund the police' and the sentiment with law enforcement as a whole has made our position in law enforcement and in jails less attractive, and it's something people don't want to do," he said.
That means they can't fill up the Hays County Jail, and they have to outsource inmates to other counties across Texas, costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
"The Texas Commission on Jail Standards requires us to have a certain number of officer-to-inmate ratio, and so our jail sits with a big number of vacancies, because we don't have enough corrections officers to staff our jail,” said Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra.
The pay increase the commissioners unanimously passed will give starting correctional officers about a 16% increase, and deputies about a 10% increase.
"We want to stay in the competitive market – that's what we try to do and that's what we're doing,” says Hays County Sheriff Gary Butler.
To compare, KVUE looked at data from Travis County, which show an increase of correction officer resignations from 2020-2021, from 60 to 101.
These pay increases at Hays County are one attempt at filling the gap.
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WIMBERLEY, Texas — A suspect is reportedly in custody Wednesday night after the Hays County Sheriff's Office said deputies and additional first responders were working an "incident" on Mount Sharp Road in Wimberley.
The sheriff's office closed the road in the area of Mount Sharp and Mount Olive School Road to Mount Sharp and Ledgerock Road.
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said the incident was a "high risk apprehension" in the 4800 block of Mount Sharp Road. The suspect is reportedly armed with a rifle and revolver. Becerra later said the subject was taken into custody and the scene was clear.
The sheriff's office said the incident was an isolated one.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
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The echoes of a drumline battle could be heard around Dallas City Hall as teams from David W. Carter High School and Justin F. Kimball High School traded beats, a precursor to this weekend's "Oak Cliff Super Bowl."
"It's great to have this in the southern part of Dallas," Dallas City Councilman Tennell Atkins said at a news conference.
"We were robbed of this opportunity because of COVID," Dallas City Councilman Casey Thomas said. "But we're back!"
Kimball and Carter High Schools are longtime rivals. On Saturday night, the teams will face off at Kincaide Stadium.
"It's a different thing when we're playing Carter," said Kimball High School Head Football Coach Bam Harrison. "It's a great rivalry for Oak Cliff. Both teams are going to come out and show how proud we are of Oak Cliff."
"We understand there's a certain pride and tradition that we have to carry on," Carter High School Head Football Coach Spencer Gilbert said. "We're laser-focused on that task at hand."
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"It's gonna be a heck of a game," Carter High School senior defensive tackle Stephen Brock said. "At the end of the day, it doesn't matter who gets that trophy. It fills our hearts with joy that we can play this game."
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Parents are growing concerned after Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced an emergency declaration to prevent camping along safe routes to schools.
During Wednesday’s city council meeting, a Southeast Portland woman told the mayor and commissioners about the burdens her family has dealt with from a homeless camp that’s been on her street on and off for the last several years.
“I have spent 63.2 hours of my time, this year alone, since January 1st when I started tracking my time, cleaning up after these people that includes feces, human feces, rat carcasses, needles,” the woman said.
“In one week, 119 times during the times I’m home, I’ve had to ask people to leave my yard smoking fentanyl, needles in my yard, I was told that my kids needed to learn how to use drugs sooner or later during all of this,” the woman said. “I have kids that are starting school this coming week, I can’t trust that they’re going to be safe just getting to and from the bus stop.”
“You’re not alone and I hear you and I understand your frustration,” Wheeler said in response.
The woman went on to say that she has empathy for the homeless but says law-abiding citizens continue to be hurt by this.
“There is no consequences to their actions there is no respect that they have for everybody else. I have worked in social services for 15 years, I understand compassion is needed,” she added.
City of Portland code regarding conduct prohibited on public property says “it is unlawful for any person to camp in or upon any public property or public right of way, unless otherwise specifically authorized by this Code or by declaration by the Mayor in emergency circumstances.”
KOIN 6 News asked city commissioners if they would support banning urban camping in the city.
In a statement to KOIN 6 News, Commissioner Mingus Mapps said “I will consider anything that reduces tent camping. That includes addressing the saturation of meth and fentanyl in our community. We need more sobering centers, treatment options, shelter beds, and mental health resources for people living outdoors in Portland.”
Commissioner Carmen Rubio’s office also released a statement from the commissioner.
“Children deserve to be able to walk safely to their schools, and I support the Street Services Coordination Center’s work to ensure that they can. If there remains questions about a permanent ban for safe school routes, I would want to look closely at the work that unfolded under this declaration to see where and how resources are used most efficiently,” the statement said. “Regardless, the underlying issue continues to be a lack of housing generally and a lack of permanent supportive housing specifically to help people gain stability. Those two things are the solution – and my hope is that we can move faster. Until then, we will continue to move people from one location to another.”
KOIN 6 News also reached out to commissioners Hardesty and Ryan but did not hear back. This story will be updated with their comments. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-parents-raise-concern-over-homeless-camp-safety/ | 2022-09-01T00:52:53 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-parents-raise-concern-over-homeless-camp-safety/ |
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — According to the Chambersburg Police Department, there is an active incident in the unit block of North 4th Street.
The public has been asked to avoid the area.
Chambersburg police are working along with the Pennsylvania State Police.
It is unclear at this time if anyone has been injured.
This is an updating story. FOX43 has a reporter on the way to the scene. Additional information will be released as it comes out. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/active-police-incident-chambersburg-pennsylvania/521-86847f8c-198f-4508-9eb4-33519c83e302 | 2022-09-01T00:53:25 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/active-police-incident-chambersburg-pennsylvania/521-86847f8c-198f-4508-9eb4-33519c83e302 |
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